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An Avenging Fury of Brawn and Courage...

He swoops down on a band of rustlers to re- scue the girl he loveds and preventsthelooting of her brother's ranch.

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SALE OF WORK

ASSISTING HONGKONG'S FEMALE PRISONERS

WEDNESDAY. ·MAY 24, 1933.

LOVE OR MONEY?

(Continued from Pago 3:) taking the girl by the shoulders. "Can you tell us where Barry is

NOW

"Holiday Island, I think. That Is whore"

The Hongkong Female Prisoners' Industrial Sale of Work took place at the Union Church, Kow- The loon, yesterday afternoon. opening ceremony was performeded by Mrs. F. A. Hopkins.

"Where is Holiday Island?" not-

Lottle sharply.

"I don't know. It was an island, that's all, Barry bought it-"

The Rev. Dr. E. L. Allen, ns chairman, said. "There are just

"Celeste!" ronred her father two duties I have to perform as outside the door. "Are you there? | chairman. The first is to express Come out. No more nonaenge!** our very genuino regret, at the en- "You may have the dress," Lot- forced absence of Mrs. Southora. the said hurriedly. Unbuckling her It would have been a great plea-wrist watch she added. "And sure to have had Mrs. Southorn this." She motioned Moun to be with us this afternoon, not only atill, took Barry's picture from the for her own sake but because of frame, alid it between the pattes of the interest she has taken in this work. She was very largely the magazine and put it in the girl's arms. The hurry and furry out- prime mover in the effort to du side had subsided. The searchera something of this kind among the were exploring the crew's quar- women prisoners, and though her

ters.

won't

time in the Colony is short before "Come with me." Lottie said. she goes Home, yet she was-par- take you down this way and ticularly anxious in have been preget a boat for you. Maybe the We are very quartermaster

recognize sent at this Sale. sorry she la not with us, but we are grateful to Mrs. Hopkins for you. Come!" taking her place. i will read the short address Mrs. Southorn sent along,

Dr. Allen Then read Mr. Southórn's address, as follows:

Mrs. Southorn's Message.

The quartermaster preferred noi to recognize the crestfallen young lady who hung on Lottie's arm and grasped a magazine coa- vulsively. Lottie secured a boat, gave the onrumen two shillings and bade him hove off.

lo

She watched while the little It is a matter of great regret to ine that indlaposition prevents me bark hobbed its way to the quay. coming this afternoon to open "Now," she said to the quarter. this sale of work, and I am very master, "take this grateful to Mira. Hopkins for deCeleste's father and that nurse. pitising for me. Since the idea Tell them Mademoistle has of giving the women prisoners ashore."

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some occupation in their leisure Mona met her with a white face, time was favourably entertained "Look here." Lottie began with- hy Mr. Franks, excellent work has out waiting for her to speak, "if | been achieved--the practical proof you are going to faint.at every girl af i will be on view this after-who is in love with Barry down noon. The articles represent the here you'd better get a grip on voluntary

of women yourself. That kid has prisoners. The work is not allowed school crush on Barry. She nd-We can charter a plane there and jane o'clock she had cleared for up at the Queen's Park Hotel.

Port of Spain.

"Toa," said Lottie, indicating to interfere in any was

But at Port of Spain Lottie and the cool open lobby which looked with mita he didn't care for her and hely to Holiday. It's easy!"

"We may have passed Holiday prison routine or with the labour probably didn't even know she was

Mona, in the kindly guidance of out on spreading saman

famished. You know what men are Island," Mona suggested. due from the women as prisoners. around.

"Yes; but if we charter a plane young Dr. Allen, failed to find the "I'm It is done in those leisure hours when they go hunting."

we can fly back or down or scross man who they hoped would direct heavens! Mona, do you see what which uneducated women pri- "I know what pretty French oners would otherwise pass in girls are when they go hunting!"whereever we must go in no them to Holiday isinud. He had 1 sec ?"

time!" Mona nodded miserably. gone fishing at Gasparee

There, seated at a table, dressed stolid inactivity. It was financed returned Mona. "And you gavu “I'm glad i brought you along, would not be back for several aviator's togs, and pensively originally by private subscrip-her his picture!"

sipping a cooling drink, sat Bud Lottie," she said meekly.

Moran.

(To be continued.)

Lion. The proceeds of the, sale go "You can get a dozen others by to buy fresh materials for the cabling and having them sent air women to work on, and any little mail. Sallie would attend to it, or "the her gave surplus goes to a fund adminis Mrs. Faxon. I tered by the Superintendent of portrait to get rid of her because Prisons

for the benefit of dis-she gave us quite a tip,” charged women prisoners.

Only those who saw the women Lottie sank into a chair. "In before any outside interest had the first place she said Barry had been taken in them can realise the bought Holiday Island. That nar-

down Those rows

somewhat. things value of the enterprise. people who comfort themselves There's a man at Port of Spain, the with the reflection that "stone captain told me, who can tell us walls do not a prison make nor where Holiday Island is. We iron burs cage," have probably reach Port of Spain to-morrow. never seen the inside of a full nor

the dejection of womer prisoners ganised the work originally and given an hour's leisure with no they must be gratified at the re means of occupying it. The same markable results of their devotion lype of person writes to the papers and instruction. To many of the when a suggestion is made for women handicrafts were entirely the improvement of the prisoners unknown.

Mrs.

fot and says it is no use turning i We are very glad to welcome prisons. into Ritz Hotels, Sensible back Mrs. Maitland, one of our people do not want to, muke, pri-most practical workers.

practical son attractive, but they want to Kotewall Have very make it a means of improving the advice on the inauguration of the prisoner. Idleness can never lendwork. Miss Woo and her staff

one feels to improvement, and

gave us welcome aid in the be-

that the mere fact that these ginning, but when the women's wonten have been taught handi-nil was moved to Lai-chi-kok it crafts and reading and writing became necessary to obtain some may be an asset to them in the helpers in Kowloon. Mrs. Short future irrespective of the fuct and her friends stepped into the that they feel there are people breach nobly and are proving a Hower of strength to the work. who are interested in their wel fare.

Apart from these helpers we owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. 11. These women have an intense Green, who made it possible even desire to learn-und that in itself in the constricted space of Vic- virtue.toria Jait for the women to grow should be accounted a Maude Royden says "this desire a few flowers.

Desire To Learn.

to know is a divine thing."

I wish the sale all success and

To those who have devoted so the workers a continuance of their

many hours during the past year

to the welfare of the women pri-

soners I want to pay a high tri-

splendid efforts.

Sale Declared Open. Mrs. Hopkins then declared the

Mr. Hopkins thanked Dr. Allen also

bute. Mrs. Franks, who is away sale open, and was presented with basket of red and on leave, has taken an unfailing a delightful interest in the enterprise spun-white carnations. sored by Mr. Franks, and we are

glad that Mr. and Mre-for his kind remarks, and very Hopkins are continuing that in- thanked the ladies who were pre- terost. From the very beginningsent for so kindly attending the Miss Atkins and her helpers have sale. The ladies who visit the given untiringly of their slender prison were also thanked for their leisure to the women. They or good.work.

and

"Listen, Mons. I'm as anxious to see that dark-haired friend of Barry's as you are to find Barry." "Are you in love with Steve?" "Maybe. That remains to

"Let's drive through the park," seen! Come on, let's have tea."

ductor, smiling. The evening dragged. The girls suggested the went to the dance at the Aquatic "It is going to cost us the large Club to make the time pass more sum of 12 cents!"

At midnight the party They drove up Frederick street quickly.

and at and, skirting the Savanna, drew returned to the Miranda

days.

Then we'll stay several daya," Monn decided.

They drove back to the quay for their baggage, took it through thei beenstoms and found a taxi.

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