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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931.

ECONOMY.

buman effort worth while. In this matter, no ono country can act on that is

Its own; any reduction

worth while must be by common

agreement.

DAY BY DAY

AFTER ALL, THÊ EASIEST WAY TO GET MONEY IS TO EARN IT.-Peter McArthur.

A nun-Chinese case of diphtheria was notified yesterday.

WILL MUSGRAVE'S

An Old Border Legend. MARRIAGE.

On the general question of pro. ductive expenditure, too narrow view must not be taken. Expendi- ture upon education, health, rural. and urban amenities, which may not make nay direct money return

The K.M.S. Empress of Asia is due 1o the State, is, after all, produc- tive of a happier, healthler and here on Wednesday and will berth aty feet as Will Musgrave walks

Pler No. 6, Kowloon Wharf,

" Conнe.

Borders, sa runa tho old burgh, had been stabbed to the

then

marry

hated

N wild stormy nights in the, going to hin lodgings in Edin- was plunged into legend, there can still be heard heart, May

and oven the tramp, tramp, tramp of ghost the deepest sorrow,

assumed the when Musgrave in the diamantled halls of the ownership of the estate, aho was more intelligent community. And,

old mansion at Ashford,

too miserable to interfere. The story goes that Will Mus- Some weeks passed, and as one observer has said, it in

Chang Hing-chi, who was admitted

of his reckless Mr. Cameron, her father's lawyer, arguable that, in the long run, ex- into the Government Civil Hospital on grave, the last

Thursday suffering from polson, died race, returned to Scotland from arrived at Ashford to see May on little later. penditure upon such objects pro-yesterday morning.

France after the Jacobite re legal businosa. A bellion, only to find that his Musgrave lolling at ease, duces an Increased national divi-

un ancestral home of Ashford had startled by the arrival of a tall dend through R

efficient more

Cheung Hing. stated to be

dark lady, population. Economy, so-called, employee of the Han Hing Dairy, 14 been confiscated by the Crown.

Curiosity made him ride along! "Claudine!" he gasped, "Good Diamond Hill, was killed yesterday as)

oace heavens, why do you come hore?" can be overdone, with

14-foot Tweedside to see Ashford the result of a fall from

"I come to claim my loving quential shirking of responsiblit-Indler on which he was stamling at again, and when he reached the

entrance gates he noticed the husband." sneered Claudine. "1 work. ties. In times like the present, it

new proprietor atanding chatting know you pretended to

that Scottish girl, but you don't is wise to kee how and where money

Chee Kun-ti, the two-year-old son with a pretty girl.

"I'm Will Musgrave, at your love her, do you?" extra- enn be wisely anved and

of a labourer, who was admitted into

he said boldly. "I'd "No 1," quoth Musgrave bold- vagance avoided, but there must the Government Civil Hospital on the service,"

2nd instant, badly scalded by boiling like to look round the old placely. By the saints, I've nino be a willingness to bear bur-water, died yesterday as the result of if you w pardon the intrusion." her from the first day I saw her." "Sir, you are very welcome." "This well, or this small phtal dens and to put'up with something his injuries,

was the response. "I am John would have avenged the inault." less than the ideal The Old Coun-

retired Edinburgh

"What have you got there?" For having had in her possession 78] Anderson, a

only asked Musgrave eyeing the little try will soon, we imagine, have to

tacks of raw opium a woman. Chan merchant, and this is my

bottle uneasily. accept a somewhat disagreeable

Mui, was fine! $2,280 or, in default, dughter, May."

"The deadliest poison in all Musgrave bowed deeply. and Budget, with the possibility of in-nine months' Itsprisonment by Mr.

Three drops Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy with the elegant manner that he the world.

kill the strongest existing this morning. of the creases in some

had acquired abroad, stooped and sufficient to

"But. taxes, even If no new imposta are

kissed the hand of the blushing man." laughed Claudine.

And from that very moment now let us talk of love." brought into being. In the cir-

A dose of evenlyptus is said to have girl. brocht hout the serious condition of] May Anderson's gentle heart was cumstances, this may be unavoid-

As she pressed her lips to hin. Leung Lal-hang (22), when he was given into his careless keeping. able. But the other point must removed yesterday from his home at

The hour was late before Mus. the door opened, and May and grave left Ashford, and rode off Mr. Cameron stood aghast on the not be lost sight of namely, that 22. Li Pe Leung Terrace, to

Government Civil Hospital.

to the wayside Inn where he was threshold.

"How dare you behave thus in there is a limit to taxation. There

lodging with his boon companion,

of your wife?". is such a thing as killing the goose

Four Endred and fifty, pupils of Angus Macdonald, who had been the presence shrieked May, That lays the golden egg.

the Ellis Kaloyle School had an with him in France.

Musgrave ahrank back, but educational picnic today, Accom Macdonald greeted him boister panied by 25 masters, bended by Mrously. "I thought you were never woman, you are no wife," she Claudine laughes spitefully. said shrilly. "I am his Ask him, he will not deny it."

But May had fainted, and as Mr. Cameron stooped over her, Claudine

had Musgravi

tir

A. T. Hamilton, the Headmaster, they

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left Kowloon by the 10 am. train for coming back from Ashford."

"Well thought," replied Mus. Samehun.

grave. "Fine I'd like to be master of Ashford again, and rethinks!

see the way." "How that

Was

and

are

wife.

Trade Revival Beginning. The wonderful success attending

Ma, Jang Shee, wanted in Aarica the British Empire Exhibition at

embezzlement, altered eno: Aires, where over 300,000 people have passed the turnstiles rennded by Mr. Schofield at the

"I could marry May Anderson."slipped from the room and hasten. ed to consult Angus Macdonald. in the first ten days, surpasses all Central Polier Court this morning

Macdonald laughed heartily. until next Thursday, Mr. 3. Murphy,

Tall your enraed jealous- hopes and expertations, ansi supre- Assistant Director of Criminal In-"That's a guid sin! But efter ly, he exclaimed anvagely to that there naebody here kens ve're married Claudine. And now that lawyer sents another feither in the capvestigation. Intiunting

As in Hongkong, so at Home, the question of economy in private and public life is now engaging much attention. Arrording to one writer, there are many people who are en- they ought to quiring whet Drenje spend or to mave, to monomise or be

will-edged the Prince of Wales. Every 2433- invest in lavish, te

The University of Hongkong has seprities or in speculative stocks.pearance of the Prince and

for 1931, Musgrave did not need much Most of them want to behave as younger brothoy has buen marked just issued its Calendar

and encouragement to proceed with Suid. Claudine. "So the removal decent citizens should, but they are by extraordinary popular enthusi-containing the usual features

complete information as to the regula-his wooing. May was too deeply of the second wife would avort" "J нcol" shouted Musgrave, uncertain as to the bedanes of pub-asm. It is not ton much to Baytions and requirements in regard to in love with him to have

well. necessity knows lie advantaxe in these alternative that for the time being they are courses of instruction for the various misgivings, and Mr. Anderson

is that wire

up at this stage.

in

af Britain's greatest anibassador were no special points to be brought already, and ye loft Claudine fellow will have Musgrave arrest-

safely in France. Go and for bigamy."

"But if a man has only one wife, no

hank of degrees. It is a complete reference for all matters pertaining to the University, giving tables of fees und examination fees. It is now on

sale, prico $1.

the

FATAL COLLISION IN HARBOUR.

MAN BELIEVED DROWNED AFTER MISHAP.

A man is missing, believed drown-

win."

one can arrest him,"

There came

1 knock at

110

the

Was secretly flattered at, the thought of his daughter marry-door, and a maid-servant cante in ing the former laird of Ashford. hurriedly and begged for a glass

So a few weeks Inter the young of wine as her mistresa

couple were duly married. But hysterical.

Musgrave stood with his back

before the brief honeymoon was Now is your chance," whisper- over, May realised with dismayed Claudine, "Half a dozen drops." that her husband was a drunken brute who had only married her to the maid-servant, poured some for her money.

polson into the glass of wine, and One night Musgrave received a slipped the phial into his pocket. shock. He demanded twenty The servant hastened away with pieces of gold from May, and she the glass, and a moment later a quietly refused, adding that in loud scream-was-heard.The. future she would be sole mistress drug had done its Intal work, and

the most prominent figures in courses The best general answer

South America. The great thing, to such questions

however, in that they have achiev spending and wise investment ared not only immense popularity. both needel by the community. As but their main objective. The at- continent one observer has pal it, the private tention of the whole

focussed upon well advised to has been citizen would be consult his own interests and not strength of the bonds between to confuse his actions by attempt-Great Britain and Latin America the great exhibition) ing through Lis

individual and upon OWN efforts to alter the trend of trade, which, it is hoped and believed, The squandering of private for will contribute materially to the revival of British trade. Signs turies would be a mere drop in the that British Industry has left the eu, following a collision early this of Ashford, na her father had set May lay cold and dead.

morning between two junks, one of out for Edinburgh that morning bucket of the trade slump, but it long lane of depression are not

which is alleged to have been the to make the necessary alterations

Almost at the same momont Mr. in his will. would have disastrous reactions wanting. It is not to be expected Shekki tow.

Cameron arrived with the Sheriff Musgrave was furious, and and his officers to arrest Mus- the lives of thousands of people that the portents of brighter times

The master of a smaller junk

on a charge of bigamy. whose welfare was linked up with should be spectacular, or that the states that he was anchored in the consulted Angus Macdonald as to grave

old Anderson could be The Inwyer was at once informed Aires

Central Fairway with the tiller how

What happened at of May's sudden death, and a low those fortunes. On the other hand, full return of the Buenos

broken. Four men were repairing frustrated. wares the tiller at about 4 a.m. when the their secret conclave can only be grond escaped him. to pinch and save muy in the long shop-window for British

"Good God! Another murder, should be noticed for some ttle Shekki tow struck the craft, He guessed, but at midnight run produce the very opposite re-

of his fokis donald rode off from Ashford. rl warrant. Sheriff, I beg you time. But orders are taken for then found that one sults aimed at. Ta times of de-

prov-necompanied by two rough serving arrest all three. Let none of Kranted, and if the Exhibition was missing and a search pression at all times. in fact--

ad unsuccessful. The junk was men, and took the road to Edin them escape." parallels the British Industries damaged to the extent of about burgh. ostentatious and self-indulgent ex-

Fair in London and Birmingham, $100, but it seems that the Shekki A week inter the terrible tidings

came that Mr. Anderson, pendilure should be avoided, but we can safely say that the industow continued on its way. there is a vast difference between trial position will be transformeil. that and wise spending.

Every section of the British Indus

IL

In public affairs there is much tries Fair recorded an unexampled į confusion between "productive ex-volume of orders. Confidence, the perditure" and "econanty," Fanci- live blood of revival, is following ful schemes for the benefit of the slowly, but appreciably, upon the signs that recovery is at hand. unemployed may in the long run Stricken Lancashire, most neuling prove just as costly as the so-called

it, received wonderful tonic. "dale." On the other hand, there sales at the Fair totalling over is much to be said for well-devised £5,500,000. In Birmingham, the projects which will give work to heavy section netted orders to the the idle, although these should be value of £20,000,000, while Mesara. judged on the basis of their real Dorman, Long and Company, the worth, quite apart from any im- famous steel manufacturers and engineers, have mediate emergency. We have seen constructional It suggested that an impartial sur vey of the whole field of public expenditure reveals only two items

disclosed the receipt of orders for bridge building in all parts of the world, involving a sum of £10,000,000. A hetter tone

over

pre.

in which there is nibstantial scope vails throughout the country, for economy-armaments and un-though rationalisation programmes employment relief. However, in still tend, to keep the unemploy both of these matters there are ment figures at the peak, vital considerations of public policy involved which raise doubts as to the wisdom of approaching them from the standpoint of saving. In regard to unemployment, though, quite apart from the economy ng- neet, there would appear to be need | made. for drastic roforma. On disarma- mont, the legues at stake are far Overnen-Chiness Bank, Lul, one of the Mr. Tan Siakuang, Manager of the greater than a mero reduction in largest banking institutions under expenditure. As Mr. Henderson Chinead management in Malaya, Is. visiting China on a business tour,

A Jumble Sale will be held in the Sallors' and Soldiers' Home, Wanchal, Tuesday, March 31, commen. cing at 2.30 pm. Gifts of clothing etc. will be gratefully received and can be sent to the Mannger or ar- for collecting can be rangements

has declared, they go to the root and was amongst the passengers by of all that makes human life anda. Rajputana yesterday.

"Here's your ton cents for helping mother with the bags; and here's your twenty cents for kissing Aunt Mamic when

we get there.

Mac-

while

It was too late at night to convey the prisoners to jal), so the Sheriff placed each one in a separate room under a guard. When morning dawned there was no response from Musgrave. When the Sheriff hurst open the door of the room. Musgrave's lifeless body was found hanging from the rafters.

There was really no evidence ingainst Claudine, for the death dealing pottle of polson was found on Musgrave, so she was set free. But Macdonald got his deserts, for bit by bit evidence was built up against him, he was convicted the murder of Mr. Anderson, and hanged in the Grass-market- of Edinburgh.

Margaret Hillman.

A TRAMP ACROSS

MINCHMOOR.

By PENTLAND.

HAD long ago read an article on Minchmoor by Dr. John Brown in that delightful book, "Rab and his Frionds," and the name had always held a glamour - and a spell for me. And so it came to pass that one fine bright Saturday In August 1929 two friends and I started off to climb It, and my dream was realised.

We took train, to Innerleithen, from whore wo-started our tramp. Our way. led past Traquai, that hoary old mansionhouse, burled In troos, which so often figured: in history in the olden days, and whore we are told Royalty visited": (Continued on Page: 7.)"