Murder Backstairs
BEGUN HERE TO-DAY.
When Dick Berkeley, his former classmate Yale, Invite Detective Bonnie Dundee to Honaire pareila, the elective accepte, because Seymour Crosby is laci House gas
spend the week-end at the home of his mi-
amitcase.
Dinner that Friday night là not a picsant affair. Gorge Berkeley la brooding angrily over his daugham's engagement to Cruly
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wwwwww "Yes, sir." Wickett answered, but his eyes spoke so binck a hate that
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ON SHOW AT MESSRS. LANE. CRAWFORD, LTD.
Much attention was attracted yesterday to
the
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1930.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird D.S.O., Q.B.E.
Marksmen.
The following have qualified as marksman and are entitled to wear the badges for one year:
No. 21 L/Sgt. F. C. Goodman, No. 0 Pintoon. 07 points.
No. 1535 Pte. T. F. Stainton, No. 7 Platoon, 100 points.
Promotion.
No. 1556 Pte. T. Parkinson, No. 7
0. O. Coys. are reminded that Parti windows NE
Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., in
which appeared a wonderful dis- play of the most appetising cakes,
And he tucks his detective baize in dee? I'll show you to the librarying cake, which
and the "Thank you, Wickett," detective rather sheepishly followed the butler from the backstairs ball a fair-sized roum to the library, overlooking the west lawn, and di- rectly opposite the wide arched doorway leading into the drawing
Clorinda hemself is obviously not in love with her flance: Mrs. Barkales darts out at her society leader of New York and a friend of Crosby's Gigl, the 16-year-old daughter mothes, drisk too much champagne. It is not picszent hautahald, though Dundee feels
social secretary, Min. Latitis Lambert, former
frankly, critickes her fendly; Blek a hi
much drawn to frank, vivacious Gigi.
in an interval between dancing after dinner. Sarmour Crosby presents Mrs. Berkeley with
which Hes. Berkeley accepts with erlis of da
a shudder rippled along Dundee's stries and bread by the Bakery already overwrought nerves. "You and Confectionery Department. wish to use the telephone, Mr. Dun-
The centre piece is a $500 we
beautifully sir."
iced and decorated, is a real work of art. Perhaps an even greater triumph in the confectionery art is a basket of roses, made entirely by hand with marzipan. No lesa artistic are the several birthday and christening cakes, the one specialy designed for "Roses' " birthday being decorated with marzipan roses and 21 candles. There are cakes, specially design- ed for recentions, one being done entirely with meringue work re-. a bookworm, he wondered, presenting a beehive with bees the shab-climbing about the roof. Another
room.
Rather to his surprise, Dundee * large crystal flask of expensive perfume found the library remarkably well Hght. Gigi, after a strange exclamation ur stocked with books of all kinds, horror, anaiches the perfume from her mother most of which looked as if they had ling them all. At this waste, Mrs. Berkeley een read. Which of the Berkeleys
and dishes madly from guest to guet, sprink
la so incensed that she siana Gigi's faer. wag
George Berkeley reproves his wife at Gigi? Probably. But Cisi stumbles from the room, and Dick Suchsiest books were not the sort to cake, styled "Bon Voyage" is de
unkenly after her.. to telephone police headquarters about her
Dundee, kened, remembers that he want
maur naby.
CHAPTER JY.
A
"I knew I liked George Berkeley," he grinned to himself, as he lifted the receiver from the hook of the telephone on the broad desk in the middle of the room.
appeal to a 15-year-old girl. George Berkeley? Most likely. Rather curiously Dundee selected a novel by Henry James, and found pasted on its flyleaf an impression from a The wide front hall of the Be" wool-block bookplate Ex libris keley mansion extended beyond the George Berkeley-and below it, in Immerce circular staircas of fuded ink, a date of 10 years be white marble, which wound up fore. And the book had been read ward to the third floor. with not once but many times, broad landing on the second. few feet behind the staircase the haft ended in a wall. with an ors dinary-sized door opening into what Dundee knew must be the mysterious regious of inch stars," devnteri to the butler's pantry, back hall, aervants' sitting and dining rooms and kitchen.
Now that door stocd slightly ajar. Am from it cam which caused Dundee to aha temporarily, his search for the library and its telephone
"Please. Mr. Dick! Let me co! If your mother saw ns. No, na! I shan't dance with you!"
san
It was a girls voler, high.
corated with a ship in full sail, all in sugar and marzipan-an appro. priate cake for a farewell party. A large variety of fancy decorated gateaux and dainty confections suitable for receptions, tennis and indoor parties, offers plenty choice for a hostess.
of
Special mention should be made
I M. Gun Course should be fired on, Platoon, to be Sergeant as from date. Kennedy Road Range during the early part of the year.
Musketry Table T.
"Reversion.
The undermentioned N. C. O's are permitted, to rovert to the ranks at The Portuguese Company will fire their own request with effect from this course at Stonecutters on Sun- 19. 3. 30 and 27, 3, 30, respectively; day, 30th March.
Range Officer. No. 1111 Sgt. C. E. M. Terry, Ma- Lieut. J. S. Rodrigues. Dress:-Muschine Gun Company, ketry order, uniform or Launch will leave Hongkong at 8 am, chine Gun Company.
mufti. No. 1053 L/Cpl. II. A. Gregory, Ma- at Queen's Pier and call at Kowloon | Police Fier at 8.15 am,
Annual Rifle Meeting.
The annual Rifle Meeting will be held on Good Friday, 18th and Satur day, 18th April, 1930 on Stonecutters Range.
Range Allotment. Ranges are allotted na follows: Friday, 28th March, Miniature Range to 0. C. Portuguese Coy.
Friday, 28th March, Kennedy Road Range to 0. C. Portuguese Coy.
Orders.
All Volunteers are requested notify the Adjutant on the proforma to provided of their address.
Corps Band.
Practices until the end of April, but There will be no further Banci all members are asked to carry on individual practice during this period. Battery.
The Battery will parade for Lewis of the display of bread, reminding Gun instruction on Friday, April 4, ni one of Home, with the good old-5pm. Signallers under Sergt. fashioned cottage loaf. the twist.
Jack. long and Coburg loaves--all well baked, crisp and crusty with a rich brown bloom.
A minute later: "Captain
This exhibition, every article of Stawn, please. Dundee speak-which is made by their own work-
Hello, chief. ing...
Dundee re-
men, is a triumph for the Bakery parting."
and Confectionery Department of "Hello, boy!" came back Captain the Colony's leading European Strawn's heavy voice. "Having & store. The exhibition, which will last until Monday evening next should be seen by every housewife | and hostess,
gond time with the swells?"
"A good time? Thut rates & Dundee retorted, and ob- laugh!" liged with a curt bark that did not all amused. sound at
"Listen, chief! Can you send one of the
AMERICAN STOCKS.
Corps Signals.
Parade at Corps Headquarters al 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3.
Machine Gun Troop. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday, April 3, at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun instruction,
Armoured Car Company. Headquarters on Friday, 28th March
Car Section. Parade at Volunteer! at 6.30 pan, for Machine Gun instruc- tion,
Cycle Section. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Friday, 28th March at 5.15 p.m. for instructional ride.
sweet, flurried, unmistakably Bri-boys over to The Morning News tish. And the only answer to that and get me a complete resume of frantic plea wa, a tipy, exultam the Crosby case? Although it hap laugh.
O Lord! Dick up to his ole pened in London, I rather imagine CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM range for musketry. Trained men will
jevery city in the United States cur- tricks!" Dundee shrugged dried a leased wire report of the af- gustedly, and, on impulse, jerked fair and the inquest, the Crosbys open the door and plunged into being who they were.
About the narrower backstairs hall.
18 months ago, I believe. The detective's first impression Thanks, chief. And have it mailed of the girl was that she was fairy-to me in a plain envelope." small and slight and blonde. Pale- "What's up, boy?" Strawn asked gold hair curled about her deli curiously, after the request had eately flushed little face, and was been granted. knotted in a shining bun on the "Probably nothing. but--I've got nape of her slender neck. Her a funny prickling of the scalp. If dark-blue eyes were wide with were a woman, I'd say I had a genuine foar as her black-clad prem.nition. 'Night, sir." body strained to release itself When he returned to the draw from the embrace of the drunkering room, where the air was heavy But Dick, hi with the perfume Gigi had so fool- son of her mistress. reddish-brown hair falling in ishly wasted, he found that Dick dank wisps across his sweat-bead- had not rejoined the party. A new the girl tane: something about "tiptoeing od forehead, snatched closer and forced her to follow his through the tulips," was throbbing shambling dance steps. The lan- from the radio cabinet, and Clo- her fance, Seymour guorous noles of "The Pagan Love rinda and Song" from the radio penetrate Crosby, were dancing alone, with sufficiently to animate his groggy grase perfection. 1едн.
"Say you'll meet me when that beastly crew in there's gone to be, and I let you go-"
sang
With almost sick distaste, but obedient to his promise to the ab sent and disgraced Gigi, Dundee crossed the big room to where Mrs. Berkeley sat on a couch beside Mrs. Lambert.
"Hello Dick!" Dumlee out from the threshold, as be pull-
"All right! I promise! Though ed the door to. "Sorry to intrude, mast say Oh, there you are. but will you tell me where I can dear Mr. Dundee!" Mrs. Berkeley find a telephone?"
beke off a sulkily indignant re- "Sure! Butler's pantry. First mark to Mrs. Lambert to carol door on your left," Dick Berke-
Dundee. gushingly at
With her
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Strength.
The following recruits have been
taken on the strength and posted as
under:
Gun Troop, as from 20. 3, 30.
No. 1551 Pte. R. J. I. White, Machine
No. 1552 Pte. H. C. Macnamara, Reserve Coy, as from 20. 3. 30.
No. 1553 Pte. J. R. Younger, No. 7
from 20. 3. 30. Platoon, as
No. 1554 Pte. W. J. Riddiford, No. 7 Flatoon as from 20. 3. 20.
No. 1555 Pte. F. T. Caveney, No. 6 Platoon, as from 20. 3. 30.
No. 1556 Pte. T. Parkinson, No. 7 Platoon, as from 20. 3. 30.
No. 1557 Pte. J. Smith, No. 7 Platoon, as from 20. 3. 30,
Struck off the Strength. Having completed 3 years service. No. 1134 Pte. G. H. Bond, Armoured Car Coy, as from 22, 2. 30.
No. 83 Pte. L. A. Barton, Reserve Coy, na from 4, 3, 30.
No. 1171 Pte. W. D. Russel, Machine Gun Coy.. as from 21, 3, 30.
No. 1148 Spr. R. J. Vernall, Eng- ineer Car., as from 10. 3. 30.
Permitted to resign.
No. 1531 P. W. F. C. Jenner, Armoured Car Cov,, as from 6. 3. 30. No. 1380 Pte. J. L. Litton, Machine Gun Cay, as from 13. 3. 30.
Leave,
No. 1264 Pte. L. J. Cave, Armoured Car Cov., from 20.3.30-20.4.30.
No. 1405 Pte. M. P. Olesen. Armour- ed Car Coy, from 30.4.30-30.12.30.
No. 868 Cpl. A. Nissim Armored
Car Co., from 15.3.30-17.5-30.
No. 1447 Cpl. L. W. Walkinshaw Armoured Car Coy, from 20.3.30. 20.10.30.
No. 1053 L/Cpl. H. A. Gregory, M. Gun Coy., from 27.3.30-27.12.30.
No. 1142 Pte. V. T. Low, Armoured Car Coy,, from 25.2.30-25.12.30.
No. 940 Sigm. J. B. Pomeroy, Corps Signals, from 1.3.30-31.6.30.
No. 1458 Pte. W. C. Hung, M. Gun
Coy, from 5.3.30-18.3.30.
Machine Gun Company. Parade at Headquarters on Tuesday, 1st April at 5.30 p.m. in mufti. Re- cruits will proceed to Kennedy Road
practice 1. A. with dummies Platoon
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The dates and approximate times will be as follows:
Friday 18th April.
9.00 a.m. Blake Shield and. Musketry Competition.
9.00 a.m. Francis Cup, 2.30 p.m. Jar Competition. 3.45 pm. Attack Competition. Saturday, 19th April.
5.00 a.m. Corps Championship and Tyre Comnetition.
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Parades. The Company will parade as follows on Friday, April 5.
Recruits at Headquarters for Lewis: Gun Instruction.
Nos. and 10 Platoons at Kennedy Road Range.
Nos. 11 and 12 Platoons Miniature
own
Dress: Uniform. Musketry Order. Helmets to be worn when firing.
Entries to be sent in by Thursday, April 8th.
191 Range.
Sergeants' Mess. All those who have not as yet the There will be a meeting of the necessary number of drills to their Sergeants' mess Committee at lead- was real anxiety in her lovely, soft credit are reminded that there are only quarters at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday, 3rd
a few occasions left to sequire same. April.
"Mind?" Crosby echoed.
"I shall
be delighted to see Doris again. How is she?"
key answered, his feet halting but henna-dyed head cocked coyly, she his arms holding the straining girl listened to the young man's request voice. more closely against his breast. for a dance. Thank you so much. "Jus' a minute, old man! Wan' you dear man! But I'm saving all you to meet pretties' girl in Kamil-my energies for the big party to- ton-Miss Doris Matthews, ladies" morrow night. And the music is maid to Abbie and Clorinda. At just stopping, too. To-morrow night, funny, ain't it? Ladies' maid-"remember!.... George, darling turn off the radio. My sweet girl must she. Mr. Crushy?" mustn't get herself al tired out,
*
"You're drunk. Dick, and you'd better go to bed," Dundee inter- "upted quietly. "If you'll let Miss Matthews show me where the tele phone is--"
"Rather not!" Seymour Crosby agreed stiffly. The fine fabric of his tact was wearing a bit thin. I obviously.
"Still adorably pretty," Mrs. Lambert smiled, "and quite happy. She has just become engaged to the chauffeur, Eugene Arnold. splendid young man, I believe."
A
"I'm going to bed." Clorinda an- nounced abruptly. "Good night, Everyone."
"Why, it's no 11 yet, darling," "Not on your life! I'm on to What is the matter, darling?" Mrs. Berkeley protested, but as her your game! Wanta date up my Mrs. Berkeley demanded of her daughter left the room without re sweetie yourself, don't you? .... daughter with intense solicitude. lving she added: "I'm really glad Listen, Doris! Don't you fall for "I pray you are not going to be the dear child is being sensible. my old pal, Dundee. He's a heart- ill"
To-morrow will be such a heavy breaker 'at's what he is—”
"Just a headache. Clorinda an- day." "Please let me go, Mr. Dick!" awered curtly. "That ghastly per-
hands fume which Gigi sprinkled all over Mrs, Smith twittered.
"We'd better be going too, Ben," Doris pleaded, her little
"I wonder pressing frantically against his us." breast.
"Why, I adore it!" Mrs. Berke chauffeur, Abbie. Our car's out of if we may borrow your car and "If you'll promise to meet meley hastened to declare, fearful that when and where I said." Dick bar. Crosby's feelings might be ruffled. order, and we came out by taxi." gained with tipa solemnity.
"Of course, some people are very "Very well the girl capitulat-sensitive to heavy scents. My maid, ed suddenly, but the blue eyes shot Doris, for instance, positively gets a glance at Dundee, which told a sick headache if she so much as him that she had no intention of catches whiff of perfume, which keeping the promise. "Oh!" she makes it ridiculously awkward wailed softly, as young Berkeley
Crosby
"Certainly," Mrs. Berkeley re- plied, but she frowned slightly. "Oh, George! Have Wickett tele- phone to the garage for Arnold to bring the car around immediately."
But it was fully 10 minutes be- fore Wickett announced the car to the waiting Benjamin Smiths, who had already said their good-nights twice around.
"I'd like to talk with you in the library before you go upstairs, Ab- bie," George Berkeley halted his wife, as she, Mrs. Lambert and
released her. "Look! You've "Doris?"
interrupted quite spoiled my apron!" And she eagerly. "Surely
you don't tried ineffectually to smooth the mean little Doris Matthews ?" and wrinkles from the crushed scrap he turned toward Mrs. Lambert, a of lace and lawn. "The tele- queer expression quivering across phone's right in here-Oh! Mr.his thin, ariatocratic face. Wickett!" she gasped, the lovely, "Didn't I write you that I had little face going almost as white had Doris come on to be with Mrs. Seymour Crosby were moving to as the crumpled apron, before she Berkeley and Clorinda?" Mrs. Lam-ward the marble staircase. turned and fled up the backstaira.bert replied. "But I'm quite sure
Dundee, who had already reached "Listening-in Wickett?, Good I did, Seymour. I hope you don't the second-floor landing of the show, wasn't it? But listen, Stone-mind, but she was looking for a stairs, heard the stern but low- Face, you'd better mind your own place came to see me when I spoken words very clearly, and business see?" And Dick Berke-topped off in New York on my re-again his scalp had that odd, pre- lev lurched toward the butler who turn from France- She hesitated, monitory prickling. atood in the door of his pantry."
sure that there
and -Dundee was
(To Be Continued.)
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INDIA
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. Authorised Capital
Paki-Un Capital
Reserve
.$10,000,000
ITALY
JAPAN
LONDON MEXICO PANAMA PERU
PORTO RICO STRAFTS
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Let- 5,000,000ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, 1,750,000 Bill of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Cur- San Francise rent accounts and Savings Bank
DRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Melbourne
Seattle-
Bemarang
Singapore Sourabaya
Batavia Иствах Coicutle Canton Haiphong Honolul
Nagnaski
New York
Vinko Parla
Pelping
Kobe
Fenanz
Taipeh
Kowloon
Kangoon
London Manila
Safron
Tientain Tokyo
Sydney
Shanghel Correspondents in all principal cities of the
world
Every description of Bank and Exchange SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let Business transacted. provad necurities.
Loans granted on ap
KAN TONG PO
De Chief Manager..
· SHAMEEN
PRINTING PRESS
AGENTS FOR
The
Thongkong Telegraphı.
TO WHOM ALL LOCAL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Faccounts opened and Fixed De- posits in local and foreign curren-' cles taken at rates that may be 28- certained on application to the Bank.
We are also able to offer our Customers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corporation.in San Fran cisco, Spain and the Philippine Islands, and also of The National City Bank of New York (France) S.A, in Paris and Nice.-
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager. Hongkong, 17th March, 1930.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1915.
Head Unice:--Hongkong,
Authorised 'Ospital
Pald-Up Fund:
Reserve Fund
BRANCHES:
11.02.000
6,668,204 $80,000
Canton. Shanghai, Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and San Fran. elies.
LONDON. BANKERSİ—
.
The Lloyd's Bank, Limited........ Correspondents in all Princiful cities of the wasicha
Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted.
Exfe Deposit Boxes (various pica), at yearly rental of frúm 35 tá 240..
LOOK POONG BEAN,
Chief ManagET. Hongkong, 18th February, 1980:
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