1933-04-25 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LOVE or MONEY?

BEGIN HERE TODAY

BY H. W CORLEY

Mons Moran, receptionat in a Wall Street law office, goes with her childhood sweetheart STEVE BACOARETAAL to a popular upper Uful Mona supports resort, the Makjon her invalkt father, mother, KITTY, and v'er-do-wall

Store has been mysiatkouels sent for there

your. He he returned, well dressed and prosperous. With no thought of Improprits, he bordered a gown and wrap to Monk which,

much indecislon, she after WEATH

At the office that day Mone has met BåR- RY TOWNBEND, ziel and socially promin

ly for Mona. Shu

on

hour of chat.

TUESDAY,

APRIL 25, 1933,

estate to his son.

It seemed that Barry Townsend's It was Stove who had helped mother had been first engaged to Barry make something of this prop- the Mr. Townsend who was Barry's rty, Steve was diplomntle in deal- unck and Mr. Garretson's friend. ing with the natives. Together She was half 'Spanish, this beanti-Stove and Barry had made good. ful mother of Barry's. Wealthy and Now Barry was back in New York of excellent family. After being trying to persuade his uncle to re- engaged to one brother she married lenso. money that legally would not the other. Not the older one who belong to the young man until he had the most money, but Barry's was 30 so that they could install

was relieved} "Firk und Third avenues over father who was the younger. The new dredging machinery in the about Bud, had persuaded horself moet, no matter how far they go," Jilted flance never recovered from mine. Steve moreover, hnd found that the boy she had seen that night she had told Barry significantly. this blow and the girl's father re-the gorgeous diamond which they

fused to forgive her for it. She called the. Empress of Peru.

"Now I'll tell one," remarked Lot- at the Halycon Club was someone Steve had been born on Third.

tie drowsily, unbelievingly. te aber, Olse. Bud was working regidarly "You little snob!" Barry tensed. belonged to an honourable familly

The girls had cleared away the The father gave his daughter her | dinner-remarkably well cooked by now, had turned over $20 to Ma on "Don't you like me? Won't you and had failed to keep her word. Saturday. Kitty was doing well in forgive me for living on Park'avo-

dowry, of course, but he never Lottle whose frivolous nir concealed nuo?" school too.

"Do you wish to be forgiven?"spoke to her again. As a wedding many sturdy qualities. They were Steve, braving good-natured little

"There's no Third avenue and no gift he gave her some land in Braaitting in the little living room, Ma's Indignation, called Moni the telephone. Barry Townsend Park where Steve and I belong. zil-land that had not been produc-dressed in two of Lottie's most at-

tive in hundreds of years.. He noted her look of inquiry. haunted the aflee. Finally, break-Mona" Bad Mores comes to Halcyon Club-ing her vow not to indulge in social.

anyone met "Sure. We belong there. We're to going back when we've tied up a through the office, Moni went few matters of business."

"It must be wonderful," Monacountry. "After all, Stevo introduced me,”*:

crowds, no". the cased her conscience. Later said wistfully. "No subways,

"They'd make you aho went to ten with him at a smart down-town tea place while Mollie Barry put in, Drury relieved her at the reception desk.

ent, bus refseed be invliation to dine with

him,

DDOK HARKINS, the proprietor, who has underworld connexions. Soms sees her bro ther and fore he le sanoelating with one ater. Steve quieta her fears,"

LOTTIE CARI, fashion toodet, dumbass

her escort and Jolcu Munu and Biere. Then Steve's business patiner arrives. He proven to be Barry Townsend. Darry telle Mona how Hove yours before had befriended him, he

engagements with

lunch with Barry.

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tractive negligees.

"Maybe you'll find a diamond

Lottie was manicuring hor nalla mine on It," the father had said. and Mona, lying flat on her back, He meant it as a bitter jest but the abstractedly traced scrolls in the land was, after all, in the diamond atmosphere with one finger while

she talked.. Then enmo the amazing part. "Why don't you marry one of An old negress, crossing the land these diamond kings?" Lottic nak queen!"jono day, picked up a shiny stone.ed presently.

Mong made a slight grimace, It was a diamond f::.

Barry's father, had worked, the charming and eloquent. "No one, She told Lottie what she had mine, had organised a syndicate for has asked me, silly," she said. Little by little, piece by piece, learned when the girls were this purpose, but it had always been

Lottle surveyed, her nails nt Mona gleaned the story of Barry's spending a cosy evening together a joke in the Townsend family for usineas in South America, Steve's In Lottie's apartment a few oven- the mine had been a source of ex-arm's length rather carefully, Her connexion with it, and the friend-ings later. "Cooking in," as they pense instead of gain. When Bar-heart-er what she would have

expressed it, and having à feminine ry's father died he left his entire (Continued on Page 11.) The next few days passed swift-ship between these two.

together they sailed for Dorth America and бито бого

Townsend labelled a diamond reine that

After Mons and her friends, leave the supe per club Harkina tells his Beutenant that

liteva has hure diamond, known as The Emprens of Paru." The gangsters plan to atent this diamond.

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The cherry blossom tea party held in the garden of Mr. T. Morioka, magger of Shanghai branch of the Mitsui Bustan Kaisha, was an interesting affair and was largely attended by loading residents of Shanghal Mrs. Morioka made a charming hestea, and although the sky was overcast, It did not detract from the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Our picture shows a portion of the throng that attended.

Fame and great wealth "airendy-belong to this-tiny-baby-boy, boy, shown in the arms of his mother in the American Hospital

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The above photograph shows Rear-Admiral M. Demikų, special onvoy of the Japanese Emperor, arriving in Shangbai to deliver to the officers and men of the Japanees navy bore an Imperial mesinge of appreciation for the manner in which they discharge their strenu- ous duties.

There was a large and enthusiastic crowd at the Hungjao aerodrome to great Mile. Maryse Hils upon her arrival in Shanghai from Hongkong on last wask. She made a Dight from Paris to Tokyo and succesfully flaw to Seoul from Shanghai on the last stage of her journey. Photo shows Mils. Hilx boulde her 'plass shortly after arrival. On her left la M. Jacques Meyrier, French Consal General.

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An Interesting ceremony was withmused in the reception hill of the Central Bank of China Shanghai, thưu Dr. H. H. Kung, the low Governor of the bank, wäh officially Inducted into office. The caramony was beld under the aupervision of Dr. Teal Yuan-paly representing the Central Tasaps, and. Minister of Finance T, V. Boong, who represented the Nanking Government.. After the seal of the bank had been handed to Dr. Kang by Mr. Bonings the latest, Dr. Tial and the Dr. Kung sich made short speeches. The above photograph shows some of the Chiness notablet and bankers who attended the seromany," Dr. Kung is shown seventh from the left, with Mr. Soong on his right and Mayer W■ Te-cken on kit left..

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