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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER

26, 1936.

YACHTING can be

Everybody's Sport

"D

ON'T langh on the Front; the lasi rocket has gone up," they sald as the fireworka ended last night, and the great Town Regatta at Cowes was over. For the season here is shorter than that of any other seaside place.

At the end of the famous week, always the Art in August, the little' town at once returns to its normal Gedatenens.

Cowes in na fainous for yachting na Jerrey is famous for cows, but this bas been no kind year for the sport. Broken masta and put mainsails have been almost daily incidents.

In any case, it is a sport, the Brst Experiences of which may easily be iscouraging. It is at that one pros- pective owner, who 'was nusured.be would find there was nothing like yachting, spent two years and much money picking out a craft for this

numer.

Nothing Like It

If then nailed it 20 miles-and

totally lost it.

1 nearly lost with it the number

of his men, an the andora nay! He i

now quite convinced that there really is nothlon like yachting except, per- haps, mayalaughter.

Another novice who was assured that it was the "Sport of Kings" purchased a little centre-board cruiser, and on a maiden voyage from Portsmouth to Cowes only succeeded in reaching Ryde In a water-loaged condition.

He is reported to have said that Kings could keep their sport for him.

Et, however hardly they may pay their footing, those who really give rating a fair trin), very spidom aban- don it.

Once they have felt the tingle of the her when a boat is pulling under a preas of sail, they know that they al waya "must go down to the sen ngain."

It La this irresistible call which year alter year has crowded the little har. Imbr and the offing at Cowes with craft differing extremely in size, shinpe and type, yet all yachts, and therefore all nike from the greatest to the Emallest that they are owned by people who go to sea for pleasure.

Irresistible

There are times well known to every Yachtsman when the term "pleasure eratt," officially applied to ch

ren the bitterent trony. And it is hardly true to say that the yachtsinn ta nne who goes to sen of his own free will. No commercial motive impell. him: nevertheless he goen 'because he rust.

As long as the sea calls to adren turous men, and that seems likely to

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Launching a now yacht al

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br for ever, to long yachting will con- tinue, and doubtless the great ar festival of Cowes Week will recur.

Cowes yachting rather #670- einted in the public mind with colossal floating hotell-cum-night clubs, owned by persons whose incomes, by coin. parison with Means Test allowances. are fantastic.

It is true that the great yachts have contributed much spectacular benuty to Cowes Week

There is one type of ship which, beyond all others, has chained the eyes of tallers ever since men first. went down to the sea. This is the old square-rigger of which the yachting feet has provided such fhe types well

on at Cowes,

Brassey's Sunbeam,, which Lord made several trips found the world. was probably the most famous f there have s my them and other-Valhalla, St. George. Four Winds, ship, romante bolla i name and in the beautiful shape of bull and mast and spar.

There are others still, one of the most beautiful of them being Fantome

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For Working-Men

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But there are ofher clubs at Cowes which have helped to give a wider spread to the vogue of yachting. An out- standing example is the East Cowen Bailing Club, which was formed about twenty years ago by three working, men; and lucludes in its constitution the rule think 15 per cent, of its Com- milice shall be working men.

This club is now afiliated to the Yacht Racing Association, and has

nembership of aver two hundred and

thirty.

The whole work of the club is carried out by the members themselves who, almost without exception, fit out, lay up, and often build and repair their

own craft

Bath racing and cruising are pre- tised with the utmost keanness, the In-

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Suza

*advora jal

sopra or puu smagte of amop 2 in sy wy mopuj sa m

non va.

a se dye contactsap u "Appony na para by me pas paarop pro dung a way uputery i poznaje

quoting 14 NY

"Well, I'll be"

"Something told me to follow my hunch," said Suzy, a Terry rushed oir to collect his winnings on Golden Fleece.

Terry

town.

"I'd sworn to put anything I won Into my fund for reliring." said as they drove back to "You see, I want to leave the bullon factory as soon as I can-want to have time to work on my stabilizer for acroplanes--but this killing in too big to go into a savings account, Part of It goes for a grand spread to my room-Miss Trent and Mr. Mac-

Kuests," Suzy gazed approvingly, around Perhaps they wouldn't wait! Suzy's Pherson to be the henri sveined to inits a beat as that Terry's comfortable home-llle rooms thought came to her. Then she open-and as for the supper-well, it was el the door-and there they were the first decent meal she had had in looking at her.

weeks. "Pretend you know me please,"

CHAPTER TWO

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"A toast," cried Terry ns they

she whispered as she ran to them raised their glasses of wine. "To the "Drive around the corner, I'll ex-tucklest day of my life!“ plain."

ย

As he stepped in the car, slie turned and waved a hand and floshed smile at Mrs. Beggs, who was star- ing at them from the window.

"She'n a dear-my old nurse," she rald, "But she still fusses over me as If I were a child, when I come to see her. She means well, but it's hard to get away from her-even when told her I was going to the races.'

I

The two young men said nothing, to the hurried on: "I don't want to take you out of the way. I'm going to the Hotel Milan."

T

"B say it is," sald Knobby. "A hundred pounds."

"I didn't mean exactly that, sald Terry, smiling, "Still it is a part of It. That's why I have a suggestion to make. Knobby and I have had a conference," he said, turning to Suzy, "and we've decided you ure our lucky piece. So we think you'd better stay here while

Hafore Suzy could do more than stare at him in amazement, he hur ried on: "Now, don't get me wrong.

just thought-until you bring a little luck to yourself--you can have "Right on our way," sakl the hand-the bedroom and I'll bunk down here

-or I could go over to Knobby's—”

1," broke in Knobby "Yes, you could," "Oh," she said. "If you'll drop me, somer of the young men.

be grateful. I'd ask you to come without

enthusiasm. "You don't have to do that," said and meet my fance, but he i

"Seems 10 inclined to be jealous and it would | Suzy in a practient way. look queer, not knowing your names. be quite a lot of space going to waste "I'm Terence Moore-Terry for here. Of course I did have a bench short and that other guy is Knob-reserved in the park bat--"

"Then. It's settled," said Terry in a by MacPherson."

ternational 141. Dinghy face having been won three times by members of the Chib, which also orgaulses a contin plete racing programine, with a nu}}= ber of fine trophies throughout the

GORGON.

The members have all worked in perfect unison ever since the club was formed, it casising each other to cleur any Jab of work for which a number of tands were needed, and 12 in to fin not walk that the great success of the Clubs in popularisin; yachting is due.

you for

she said cordially.

Terry

And I'm Suzy Trent and I thank toned out a pair of his pajamas!

the She knew they would think it strange and slippers for Suzy and the as- she did not ask them to go in withsured him that she would be very her and meel her dance-but that comfortable. But after he had closed didn't matter. She would never see the door behind him, she called: She thought she had "Ilate to bother you but have you them again. The Club is now held in high regards a strange note in Terry Moore's

carried it off very well. Still, there an extra comb in here?" and prominent yarlimen have found

voice and a peculiar litle twist in a pleasure in joining it.

Pointing the Way

it is not only expensive sachitingble smile, as he said. "I understand that Cowes has tried to take the lead.

snil-

There should be a workers' ing clubs in every place where it is po shte to get a syll.

Cowes is trying to show the way to al those who are lucky enough to live within reach of any stretch of water which can be used for this noble sport

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He called back that she would find one in the upper, drawer. She did- and she found something else. Suzy was not without a standard at ethiles perfectly, I think the lobby for a few and she did not mean to pry. But ns

I think." She waited minutes then cautiously went out a she rummaged for the coin a bank saw the foll open and the side door and walked down a back book

it was as of June 18, 1914– street until she came to a little lunch entry. room. She had a shilling and she and the amount was four hundred needed a cup of coffee. She had just pounds and some odd shillings and ordered it, when she heard a laughing pence. She closed and replaced the voice say, "I never could stand the book: She took the comb and start- Fed to smooth her hair. There wa5 A food at the Milan myself."

The thoughtful took on her face. comb caught in a snart and almost broke. She laid it down and began

There was nothing to say and Suzy knew it. So she did the best thing there was to do She burst laughing.

out

counting on her Angers. Yes, she right-four hundred pounds

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"How did you know?" she asked. "Oh, I've had landlady trouble my-came to two thousand dollars. self, in my time," he answered, "and co has Knobby here. At the minute we are both working, praise be, but we're taking the day off to take you to the races."

"What?" she gasped.

Why, one could cut for years and years and years on that," she said no

again. she picked up the comb

Terry slept very well on the

had living room couch many times, but this night he was restless. He tossed "Oh but you mustn'i tell lies-and and turned, he shook his pillow, he you told that old hag you were off throw it on the door, shook it again to Epsom Downs, didn't you? Come and stuffed it behind his head. He on now-time to be o{T. Don't want was just falling into a duze when to miss the frat race."

was started by a crash in the kit

kitchen. Knobby-was at the wheel and the He threw on his dressing gown and ronds were to erowded that steering ran to see what was the matter.

He found Suzy on the floor, ap- the car took all his attention, but Suzy and Terry sitting in the backparently having been knocked there

avalanche no responsibilities. Before they by anies which had fallen on her.

of kitchen ware and hnd

Groceries renched the races, they had told

ad told each other about their ambitions and their "Believe it or not," she gasped, "I hopes. Suzy, looking at the clean was hungry-couldn't sleep-thought cut young man beside her, knew her I'd rummage for a bite-and the bite fuck had been with her again when she had asked him to help her and

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"I don't like the name," complained Suzy

"If that isn't like a woman," said

for names here's "Lots of things to do can't cx- Terry. "Now Golden Fleece. He pays twenty to plain now." he stammered.

**" shouldn't have stayed," said one-probably has only three legs.'

like him." said Suzy stubbornly, fortable on the couch.

PATRUCLUN "You probably aren't com- "But I'm not going to bel-I've got Just a shilling and wouldn't have it, The couch is fine," Terry said.

"But I want to get out. Eat every If you hadn't paid for my coffee."

I'll stake you," said. Terry and thing in sight if you want-then go

back to bed Knobby as one man.

and

get some rest. I'll Suzy shook her head. But she did see you later

""Look at me." said Suzy firmly, consent to place Terry's bei on Rag- muin when he insisted that begin-"Why are you acting like this? And

where arc you going at this hour?" ner's luck would Insure its winning.

She had never seen a horse race

going I'm going for one and she found it exelling, although thing around to your landlady's und she wasn't quite sure which horse it pay her what you owe her. Now, no was that was ahead until she heard argument-she ought to have her the shauts and gronas-mostly groans money-and I am not really giving

when the horses came in.

to you by rights you ought to have all yesterday's winnings.". "The

He banged the door behind him and rushed out. There was a mys- terious smile on Suzy's face.

(To be Continued.)

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charm failed," groaned Ter- should have let you do the picking"

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