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SERIAL STORY-

Summer Sweethearts

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

KATHARINE STRYKHURET, bomuldful, 30, S ivantented next reuticon because her wonithy father, VIOTON STRYKHURST, and bee aristocratic stepmother, DERTINE, refuse to let Katharine undertake any sort of work. Katharine rides dally with MICHAEL HEATHEROE, young westerner who roa rkit club. She s herself she is not interested in Michael trut feels pans of jealousy when BALLY MOON, loes) coquette, enroll at the club for Jeroni.

ZOE PARKER, Katharine's tešenik, returns from Bumps where she has been taken to forget a love affair with GIDES LARKIN, of whom her parents dapprove. Zoe beg Katharine to help her arrange a meeting with Olbia. Katharine befuA 16,

Dr. JOHN KAYE, relative of Katharine's stepmother, returns from Europe to start medical prketler. Katharine welcomes him s

friend.

CHAPTER V

No one in his right mind could have called John Kaye handsome. but there was something arrestingly pleasant about his lean, ascetic face, about the blue eyes amiling behind the rimless glasses. He had blunt- fingered hands with closely-clipped unils-a surgeon's hands--and his light brown hair was thinning at the

crown.

He held her hands now, smiling at Katharine. "Just off the

boat!" he said,

You came right out! Why, you She

Zoe

nice thed, the thought of

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Intruding at the very moment. Zoc would have said, "You lamb," and "You darling," and "You precious." But even with Johnny, who, Kath- arine and to herself, was like brother she'd

never

bad, she not be quite so familiar. Nove mindJohnny liked her us she was! "What's troubling you?" The keen eyes looked her over in such friendly fashion she could not resent "You're

thinner. But haven't

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"Never mind," Katharina said. "Next spring when I get my mother's

money I'll do us 1 please...”

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Johnny dent." It slipped out before happier here at home without me, Katharine..." John's deep, serene

Katharine throw out her handa. "Never mind. It won't be forever, "I inte

to necu to complain, but and he knows it.'

be much "He's Bertine would honestly

old-fashioned.. A little bit

she notleed it. She licked off the nudies on her Singers: "Munich, I dream around she liked people voice.

"A little ble! Bertine could help Vienna, Paris. How many degrees with what she calls pep. She would have you now 1

like me to run the Junior League and me, but she won't. She's too anxious

He smiled. "Learned a few things the Girls' Club and take on the Camp

-that's all.'

"And what now?"

"Now-well, I'm staying in New York for a while. Old Munster has asked me to come in with him."

"Dr. Hugo, Munster. Oh, Johnny, that's marvellous!"

Fire

with

groups in my spare time." John shouted again, no joyously that Ellen, dusting ahogany in the hall, peeped within as she passed,

answering andle. an "You're a worker, Kay. I've seen you fling yourself into things. The time of that fire over in Bartville why, Was a y you were only 16, and you nearly and killed yourself, rushing back forth." girl, "most of the time there's really Yes, but the trouble 18," said the nothing for me to do. Bertine runs the house and the grounds and Daddy would like me to marry some Nice Boy and be done with it."

She could be nerself with him, as always. John Kaye, who distant courin of Bertin's and had lived in the house during holidays,

when he had been attending medical

Rchool,

Thoy sat down together. "Tell me everything, Johnny." "I want to know about you". He had a gentle, voice, a good doctor's voice, and a good doctor's probing, intelligent look."

•

She shrugged her shoulders. In her rumpled linen cool aul Jodhpurs, her russet hoots stretched out in front of her, she looked oddly chi lish,

"Oh, nothing much. The same oil dewily round!"

law's the sketching?".

now

why don't you 7**

will, someday; but

"You

ought to take nurse's train- ing," John" Kaye' said- suddenly, in the silence. "That'a keep you busy." "Oh, John, would you give me a

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money.

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cold, to conform." Her voice was angry. "Never mind," she went on.

spring when I

mother's "Next

I'll do ne I She was very levely in the half light

The

beside her glanced at her curiously. Those dark eyes had lightened to many moods all day.

"Next

my dear," he said have things may easily. happened to you before then."

She flung back her head with an me, John Kaye," she said. "Nothing angry laugh. "Don't mako fun on earth ever happens to me."

(To Be Continued).

COLONY'S MONEY

APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAST YEAR

of the

Di

will

Certainly, if you were nice and

Legislative A meeting neat and only wanted Thursdays of Council to-morrow afternoon

"That's a bargain. Look, I must consider a supplementary appropria- She frowned. “Daddy didn't like change for lunch now, Don't

tion of $636,442.27 -as-further-pro- the idea of the life class. Honestly, away, will you?"

vision for the pubile service of the John, he has prehistoric ideas. Any Dr. Kaye stood up as she did. She Colony for the year 1934, allotted as

I'm not any gumul."

was conscious, in the cool rouns, of follows: Hor black

mon! threatened

to some quality of strength about this #escem again.

stender man with the quiet voice "Konsense, you're great. Don't beland the easy smile. n defentist. flow about college?" "Hurry back. I have lots to tell

+

Below the windows of her room shadows dappled the burning green

She rumpled her hair. "I had two you." years

of it, you know but I funked math. 1 take French afternoons from Ma*

Insel Andies down in the village Anyhow I loathe girls' colleges all proms and hockey and Ind-made Ele gave a great laugh at her des- cription.

sweaters.

"Johnny, what I want is to begin to live. This," her comprehensive glance swent the big, richly furnished

"this isn't lying."

tijal

"Well, it's very et fortable," John Kaye said, producing a limp packet of cigarettes. "How's Bertine?"

Magistracy, Hongkong Magistracy, Kowloon Miscellaneous Services Public Works Extraordin

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$ 6.703.85 4,138.00 432,383.02

102.216.51

Governor's New Car

of the lawn. In a far corner Giuseppe The draft Appropriation Account adjusted the hose of a garden spray. for 1931 gives details of the ex- Roses, white and pink and crimson, penditure, from which the following burned in the borders. As she flung items are extracted:

the warm, wrinkled linen garments Under .. the Governor" is 14 from her she could hear Bertine's sum of $10,385. This is for a new staccato tones and John's deep voice motor car to replace an old one. in reply. A certain peace and con- Police Force passogea wero teniment acemed to broad over the estimated at $130,000, and amounted to $182.821.70, being an Increase of The supplementary

house.

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Purchase of "Albany" crease in the estimate for rent of A sum of $89,700 has been found public telephones, and for stationary necessary for the purchase of pro- in the Prison Department and other perty for the establishment of n services, in the latter case owing to Public Health Centre in the Western the higher rate of exchnoge,

district. One of the biggest Tt- However, this higher rate of Covernment activity was the pur

gumptions in this department of change has been responsible for a depreciation ! Sterling funds chase, of "The Albany," the pre- amounting to $413,119, and a supple-visional vote required for this being

amount mentary vote for that

i1 $169,776. included.

Rainstorm Damage

In Kowloon, a sum of $50,000 in required as compensation to the Church Missionary Trust Association In connection with the exchange of The Public Works Department re lot of land for a new Victoria Home quired a provisional vote of $91,000 and Orphanage, the old site being under the sub-head "Typhoon

by the authorities. 4ong Kowloon port works, a vole Kainstorm Damages," owing to number of heavy rainstorms during of $80,000 is inserted for the refuse approximate boat pier and live stock landing at the year. This is the excess of damage over a mere $16,000 Ma Tan Kok, it being stated that the which was allowed for in the original expenditure has been less than

anticipated.

Katharine slipped her arms into the amount Isleeves of a creamy silk dressing gown It is explained that this excess ever "Ok, she's a dynams of energy with a dark blue monogram worked the estimate was due to more officers usual. She makes me feel futile."

You need more iron in your sys-on the pockets, and laced the heavy going on leave than was allowed for, tem." But he spoke absently. She le cord about her. In a bathroom and more officers getting

whose tiles were the shade of the white on leave. had the sensation he wasn't really water in a shallow pool the ran

More Prisoners attending to his words. "In love?"

generous tub. Bertine might Scartes flooted her face. "Dear, oh be a strenuous person to live with,

In the Prisons Department, a fur-Estimates. dear, what's the matter with everyone but sho was a good housekcoper, ther vote of $34,000 is needed for the The widening of Magazine Gap Lo-tiny?"

She tried to laugh, but did There were thick snowy towels in the subsistence of prisoners, it being ex-Road between May asnd Stubba not make, mu

racks; the bath salts and the fat galis plained that this is due to an in Hoads, required an additional $22,132

"Everyone

of a success at it.

"Oh, Parker was talking--"

Zoe

Little cuddly, cunning Zoe?"

"The same."

still

Lill as pretty 7"

"Sho "Oh, very!"

you

shout

ly, "that I'm the original ico maiden: says men are afraid of me-my type, at least. Is it true?"

Ile exhaled deliberately

before

her.

Departmental Conservancy

the

wore

A

The Chinese Company of the Hong- Reserve will hold & of soap were greeny-blue; the chrome crease in the number of prisoners. over the catimate, as more rock was kong Police

Garden of the Axtures shone. Sheer curtains, spot- Special expenditure for the Medical

for the retaining walls. Hongkong Hotel on July 9 at 8 p.m. and dolph Buttered at the windows, Department Includes $36,000 ns ca. encountered, and deeper foundations dinner at the Roof

dolphins disported themselves on perses in connection with

the This comes under Public to congratulate His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and green shower curtain.

fumigation and disinfection of ship Works Extraordinary.

the Hon. Mr. S. W. Two on the In the same section of the Phonours recently bestowed on them **Well,

Katharine, soaping and splashing, ping, due to the fact that what was she talking to about?"

had a vision of herself in starched Fumigating and Disinfecting Bureau

was taken over by the Government Administration, under "Water Works," His Majesty the King His Ex- Vote of $50,000 has been callency the Officer Administering the thinks," said Katharine slow-white at an offee door.

"Dr. Kaye? But he's expecting in October,

found necessary for additional eGovernment, Sir Thomas Southern. you, Mre. Browning

penditure on the Eastern pumping has kindly consented to attend and to She would be the one who would

scheme. It was considered desirable count sponges at the grave opera- Sanitary Department conservancy to proceed further with the scheme distribute the prizes for the Inter-

Platoon attendance competition. tion. She would save the little boy requires a vote of $38,983, owing to than was originally provided for,

She would the conservancy having been under- gasping for breath have a life work of her very

last year. taken departmentally The day dream lasted through the Special expenditure in the Sanitary long, bright afternoon, through two Department also includes a further seta of tennis with John Kays. It requirement of $40,750, as the Additional voto of $95,000, More lasted, in fact, until portly, pleasant struction of seventeen Mr. Strykhurst came home to dinner. junks was found to be necessary.

Under the item

tom "Defence" it is "Little Kay a nurse? What non-

interesting to find the Military Con- tribution to the Imperial Government total of $5,008,138.79) was $93,986.70 in excoas of the estimate."

answering. I'm not."

"Oh, you, Johnny! You're my best friend

"Mean that?" "Absolutely!"

own.

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resumptions, require

.now

An

Bertine bustled in then, very cordial

drainage work was executed, and the and enthusiastic. Jehnny must stay

cost of resumptions was greater. -well, he must bring his bags out for

In the New Kowloon public works the week-end, at least, until he'd senke?” found a place in town. He was going He beamed at her. "Nonsense,

extraordinary, the formation of a dumping ground at Kun Tong re- to have an apartment? Well then, my darling: Nonnense. Don't worry

quires a vote of $100,000, as rapid she (Bertine)

help him to your pretty head about the troubles

progress was made in this section. furnish it. The second Mrs of the world!"

of the Port Works during the year. Strykhurst way on the shady side of "You mean I can't take training,}.

Water works in the Now Territories | 50. Her hair was a clear, almost father?"

Among the Miscellaneous Services, have also advanced beyond the dazzling white, hlways beautifully

in sum of $5,700 is required under estimate. For the

six-inch clipped and waved. She had sparkling "Just that, my dear."

A further John Kaye, aerons the lace-trimmed the sub-head "Broadcasting." This, supply main at Taipo, energy always made Katharine feel cloth, across the crystal candlesticks, it is explained, is the cost of the $20,000 has been found necessary; and Reuter dally nown bulletin for for the Un Long wator supply the Imp and lifeless. Now, as she whirl shook his hand at bor warningly broadcasting, from July 10 last year,

provisional vote is $40,000 additional ed out of the room to leave instruc- She put her head down to hide the at the rate of £50 per month; and tions with

as good progress was made with! the maids about Dr. sudden, traitorous tears. Why, this in addition the Performing Rights this water supply scheme. Kaye's room, Katharine reacted was absurd. Daddy was living in the Society, Ltd. claims L800 in

Stone Age

In Hongkong, in connection with ... respect of broadcasting by the local the Shaukiwan Road widening, Later, strolling with John on the studio,

'second Tection, it is explained, that lawn in the dow-soaked twilight,

Rent allowances for Government more work was estimated for than He nodded. "All the Knyes are trolling her sheur potal pink laces officers proved higher, during the could be completed during the year. like that. Btenni rollera.”

after her, she said mutinously: year thay estimated, in certain cases; · The provisional vote in $240,000,

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"You ace what I mean?" she asked John cautiously.

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