1938-09-13 — Page 26

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,

1938.

THOROUGHBREDS

DONT CRY

Adapted from the METRO GOLDWYN MAYER Picture

HALSEY RAINES

what has happened a0 far: Julaing money through a loan this tuto to come to Amer- sea fur gal try at the inter wational horac-rucing up, Sir Pter Calverton staris searching

Jockey to ride The Po for a hal. Roger, Bir Peter's young grandson, who accompanies him, watchte Timmia Donovan ride and goes to Ala hoarding-home to talk to himi. Timmid, suffer big from a rather bad case of

elled head, robuffs and then smuts the British boy. Roger aquares off to pght, and Tim- nita knocks him to the floor with well-timed blow.)

Copyright 1997-Loew's Ind.

Chapter Four

The other jockeys chuckled in atue, as Roger painfully got to his

fent.

taking his arm.

"I'm sorry, Roger," nald Cricket, Roger turned to Timmle And #pake slowly.

"You are probably a much balter fighter than I am, žir. Donovan," he said, "so it would be foolish of O to continue in a fight with you. However, I hope you under- aland exactly what I think of you, and your kind. You are "

"Couldn't we just nip a coin?"

"It would bo a lot less wearing." agreed Roger,

"Okay. Taile you come back with me."

"And heads you come with me," added Roger.

The coin was produced and apun in the air. Tlinmle clapped his hands together, and after a mo ment's dramatic pause, pulled them apart. It was heads. Itoger smiled, Timmio made a wry face and started along with him.

Bir Foter was reading a copy of the Thoroughbred Record. He had funt pauned to take a pill from a vial he carried in his vest pocket, when he heard a kauni at the door. "Are we intruding, Grandfather?" naked Roger. Holding Timmio's arin he drew him in after him. "I'd the you to meet Mr. Dono- van."

Bir Peter rose. Far novernl mo- ments, forgetting his customary British courtery, he did nothing but atare. There was ample ren- son. Both boys had nice developed Pabiners" around their eyes, and though their clothing looked no they had been in a riot.

"I don't want you to think I catre here because I wanted to," put in Timmie. "It's just because the won!"

"Looks to me as though you'd both lost," said Bir Petor, regain-

la composure.

Links

Unable to frame a concluding

just want to tell you one phrase, he turned sharply and [thing? declared Timmle, appar walked to the door. Cricket rushed ontly naxlour to put himmelt on after him.

record at the start. "I ain't gonna "Wait! Mr. Calverton, please-ride your old Pokey for you in any ahe begged,

raco

Roger, having a different sort of

But the front door was heard

to ainm. Cricket, eyes flashing, strategy in mind, gave his grand. turned on Timmie.

father a wink. Sir Poter immedi

"Aren't you proud of yourself.ately caught on. Timmie Donovan?" she cried, "Ion

too much of a gentlemints to tell

"Why, whatever gave you that

you what he thinks of you! You're Iden?" he asked Timmie.

A guttersnipet

take a Book at me!"

"FIO was talkin' about it tha

Now let's see you whole time I was entin. I told "Aw, cut it out," sald Timmie, him no tren, and I'm stickin' to retreating before her flory ad1t."

VARCH

Timmie bandied the whip reverently.

"I'm afraid you took my grand-

"I won't cut it out! I'm going NON a bit too serläualy,”

to toil Aunt Badlo every single sald Bir Peter solemnly,

thing that happened here unless “It was just one of our English you go after him and apologizel" Jokes that you Americans fail to

"What're you tryla' to do?" de- (understand," manded Timmia, "Bake a out of a guy?"

confirmed Roger, alobkooping a 'straight faco.

“A jöke, huh?

}

"That's what you are now!" sho

Baid Bir Peter, "We continued. "There's nothing that couldn't take a chance with any looks like A man about you--not jackey except the best for thin one single decent thing! It there race,"

wan, you'd go after him and apolo- "Do you know who I am?" gaped gize and bring him back!"

Timmle, "I'm Donovan! When I ride 'em, they win!"

Dutch boats "clean and comfortable "—iping in Rollerdam harbour,

One up for the

Dutch

"Y

OU have to be a Dutchman to trade round British ports." That is what unem- ployed British seamen are say- ing.

Let us visit one of these Dulch ships. She is a good-looking craft, painted grey, the wheel-room set well back. giving the captain a clear view of the whole ship, with her trim hull and battened-down batches,

I

No wasted space, not a superfluous bit of gear on her.

The Eriita comes from Groningen. In Holland-the home of the small Dutch shipowner. Captain Jan Smit about 32, allm, with grey eyes and sinooth, Jean Jaws. He talks like a well-educated man, in German, which; be apraka beller thinn English, although, like all Dulch captains, he han to learn two languages besides his

own

"What do you think of the British constal chipa?" 1 nak.

He shrugs his shoulders and shows "It is hard to his teeth in a smile. compare." he says. "Me. I dwn my ship. Not many British captains own their ships. One takes greater carə at one's own property. One works barder. The ship is my home. Come ani sce."

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We go down below deck. There i ace a mahogany-panelled Hving-room. about 10 feet square, fitted with mirrors And A wireless fel, photo- graphs of a young married couple on the walls (presumably Jan Smit and his wife), an electric clock, cushioned seats running round the walls, a carpet on the Boor-everything clean and ncal.

Even the celling is papered taste. fully.

A door opens off the Ilving-room Into a bedroom with a double bunk, hided light, panelled and carpeted in the same style, with a porcelain sink and running water.

While we are visiting the crews'

quarters. Captain Bmit tells me that before he could buy a ship himself, he has to serve three years as a deck hand, one and a half years in the navigation school and two years a S first mate to get his certificate.

"I have to pay 60,000 florins tabout

"I £10,000) for this ship." he said. did not have much towards it, but my comrades and my old captain helped me to flor £1,000 deposit and the bank and shipbuilders lent me the rest.

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Every Dutch boy, hopes to become captain of his own slip one day and he works hard because he has a good reputation, he will find people who will lend him enough to pay a small deposit on a ship.

"Once he has the ship, the rest is enay, because such a slip of 300 tons can make £3,000 gross profit in a good year."

The crew's quarters, also aft, were roomy and comfortable. There were four men. two of them had a double cabin, the other two n cabin cach. All the cabins, like the captain's, were fitted with neat coal-burning aloves.

My hands were not even colled when I climbed down the side of the Erika.

Contrast

Then I visited a British ship. The men and the captain were ashore. A ship is a place of work for British seamen, to be left whenever possible.

Bho was lying off Wapping Stairs and looked as though she could do with n coat of paint. Her decks were gikny with coal dust.

I had to tread over alancheons, dirty chains and slippery steel plates to get

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My hands were dirty as soon as I stepped on board.

By appearances, the Duten boat op- pered to deserve the trade. But Die merchant with a cargo for Blyth or another port is not concerned with ap pearances. It is the lowest quotation that gets the Job,

So I went to a British shipowner about It

He was a burly red-cheeked man, whe lins inherited a business from his father. The family has been in the trade for many years.

Reason Why

"Why do the Dutch beat the Brithh?" he echoes, with a laugh. "It's simple.

First of all, income tax. I pay Ave shillings or more in the pound on any profits. The Duteltman, under his law, a allowed to charge his instal- mienta payment for the ship against his profits.

"That arcans, he makes no profta and pays no tax until he has paid for his ship. Five shillings in the pound 3d in the shilling, and because of that the Dutchman can undercut my freight quotations by 3d, in the shilling whenever cargo in going.

"Then there's wages. A Dutch sea- man gets CD a month and food. We pay £3 103. a week without food. Another saving for the Dutchman.

"Thirdly, the Dutch bonte have a wider range of action. Our coastal trade law says that British coastal boats enn trade between the Elbe and Brest. We can't go to the Baltic, for Instance, for a cargo of timber, even if we hnd the qualilled navigators

"The Dutch boats can trade in the Baille all the summer, and when the Baltic freezes they come to our porta, while British ships are laid up."

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I asked why the British Govern ment didn't slop the Dutchmen coming here if they were taking so much money out of the country and putting British seamen out of work.

If we stopped them trading round our coastal towns, they would stop the trade of big Britisk vessels in the It's a case of the little man being sacrificed to the big."

The difference in operating costs was

WHAT a gift it is to be able to "Sir, do you dare to compare your ] ... -...

make the appropriate retort on father with my father?"

One of the best Instances in con- the spur of the moment! Most of us are blessed with afterwit, and we nection with election contests goes therefore appreciate all the more the back to 1875, when one of the lightning-flash_rejoinder.

Parliamentary candidates for North The Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod, Aberdeenshire

William the famous minister of the Barony M'Combe,

dealer. Parish, Glasgow, was distressed one On the election morning M'Combe's Dutch Indies, answered the merchant.

of his opponents pincarded the walls with beating his donkey huge posters, printed thus:

felt

that The man

"How can he get wisdom by

the the holdeth position in being found out

plough and driveth not really great. Why could a Dutch- by

occupied in their man get a good Hving out of a trade but tried to make the best oxen,

and whose talk is of

of which offered a very poor living to the said he, "It's true labours,

He giveth his mind to British scaman? what you told us yesterday, that it is bullocks?

we make furrows, and is diligent to give much

tribulation that through said Bir

kine fodder."From must enter the kingdom of heaven, the

Timmle, though he never in the world would have

Monday to come upon one admitted, "Yes, of course," said Sir Peter, cherished a considerable regard for soothingly. "And it you continuo good opinion. Uncer to Improve, you may get your Cricket's tainly he turned toward the door. chance some day."

He looked back and catching a "You can't start at the top, Mr. mocking glance from one of the boys, doubled up his fist again.

Just let me hear one crack out

of you guya!" he warned.

Donovan," added Roger.

"Start at the top," mumbled Tim- mie, almost speechless by now,

"In a word, Timmio,"

With that advice ho seized his Poter, "wo're looking for a very cap, hastened from the room, and special kind of jockey. Somebody out Into the darkened strool. Hur a little on the style of Enapper gying to the lighted area provided |Garrison."

by a corner street lamp, he caught "Snapper Garrison! He rode for aight of Roger, slowly walking | you?"** alông, oblivious to everything.

tated.

Timmia's eyes opened wide. ɑnre For a few seconda Timmte hesl-raon had been his greatest hero,

Wouldn't the other fockeys throughout his boyhood. kid him marcilessly? He turned "He rode for me years ago," and started back. Then he thought sald Sir Peter. "Nobody could ever of Cricket and retraced his steps come from behind like he did." He again. In a couple of minutes he strode to the mantel, and took wan close behind Roger,

down a frayed riding whip, "This belonged to him. He sent it to me. just after retiring”

"Hey you!" he called out. There was no response. "Maybe I slugged you a lttle too hard."

Timmis handled the whip rev- Roger gave no sign that ho had lerently. He was totally unpre- heard anything. Timmis advanced pered, for air Pater's next worda. and took him.

"Would you like to have 117" "Didn't you hear what said? asked the owner of The Pookah. I'm sorry I alugged you”

"Would I like Timmte gasped.

come

"But

on now-Cricket paid to bring you back."

"I" don't intend to go back," 'an- swered Roger firmly, shaking off Timmie's arm,

over,

"If you'ro apologizing," Bald "Bay, you wouldn't give anything Roger coldly, "it don't at all neck that away, would you?" canary. I shall proceed to take "ra · bo giving lato Food boxing lessons Immediately, and I hands," shall slug you at the Brat oppor Timmio, completely won tunity."

twisted awkwardly on one foot, """Okay,”. agreed Timmio,

"Ain't there something-anything at all—I could do for you?" he asked.

"Not a thing, thank you," re- sponded Roger.

"Say, listen,” said Timmio, "may- "Wall, you gotta go back! Think bo I ain't no Brapper Carrison, I want them dames climbin' sil | but my style's something like his. over ma gyery minutaTM*

I can ride, and I could bring thin Togor, in reply, awung, his loft Pokey home in front for you" fat. It was a glancing blow that "Could we daro take a chance, tipped Timmio's eye. "The latter." Roger?"; queried Sir Petor.

surprise more in

then anger.Bet me up on him once, and clinched with himi,-

[131_show you?" begged Timmle, But this time Timmle got more "I don't know just what to say," than he bargained for floger, evaded Bir Peter, grappling furiously, twisted the "Your hotas needa trick hand- ather boy to the ground, and set ng pursued Timmin excitedly. astride him. "He raised his flat "That Garrison stum,” He clutched. as if to mrike, then slowly, drow, the whip. "Bay, with the Snapper's

he crop in my fiaí-- It back, and got up, where stood ready for a continuation of Bir Peter_amlied, and hold out

the battle.

Timmie, who had besh walling for Roger to hit him while he had the upper hand, sineod in puzalėd fuahlon

"Tou had your chanos" ho salf, slowly getting up · "Why; didn't you take le

bis hand, Timmle looked at him

in anxious expectancy.

"You mean it's okay?” he asked. "Okay," said

Bir Peter, суал twinkling

""Okay," agreed Roger, holding out his own band,

"Bay, walt'l you see me in the *"I would" hayo been taking an Chuni?" criod - Timmis exultanuy, unfair advantage.” “repiled Rogers lill be so far shand at the finish "Raise your hands, pleasO."

11 look like I'm trailin' the last

Timmis put up his hands to race!"

guard himself, then hosfinted,

"Bay, wait a minute, be anid,

4

(To be continued)

minishes, doctor"

11.

and

No one knows what trouble I have Apocrypha, with that old donkey of mine."

Immediately

the!

They Deserve It

The shipowner was frank when I after, M'Combe's mentioned my doubts.

"I don't suppose I should admit it as a shipowner," he said, "but in my

But the doctor won in the battle of committee put out another poster, wits, for he replied, "Well, if it's a printed: question of tribulation, I think the "Seest thou a man diligent in his opinion the Dutchmen deserve to suc heaven before business? lie shall stand before ceed. They are better men. They aro donkey may be in

kings, he shall not stand before cuficient and educated. It's nothing A woman hit the mall on the head mean men."-not from the Apocry-on these Dutch ships to find two qual

fled officers on deck and another couple on another occasion. She was sitting pha.

In the engine room. beside her sallor laver in the pit of a

"The Brllish seaman remains a sea- theatre, when he said, "I

There is another good political man all his life, because he has no heard an alarm of fire, and I had story about Mr. Balfour Browne, chance of becoming moster of his own-i better go and see about it." When KC, who thirty years ago addressed hip he returned he quietly retorted. a Glasgow meeting of inw students The Dutchman has a chance of

"No and it wasn't water,"

**

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think

*

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and nctuaries on the economics Socialism. The address was

ان

buying a ship and is mare eficient be. ted cause no man works for an employer

Where is the British bank which

and a friend said to the lecturer. he will work for lumaelf. Net every man would have had the "Don't go to Glasgow again. If you would suyanco a senman nine-tenths courage to retort on Royalty as John do, the Socialists will eat you!" To of the coat of a vessel? Milton la said to have done. The which he made the ready retort, "The Dutch seamen set out to be in- poet was then living in retirement, "Even lu that case, I should disagree dependent. They have a colony where old, blind, and enfeebled, and as he with them. the speaker who bores?

they help one another at Groningen, sat one day by his door in the sun

Sometimes

The deck boy mudies, marries a King Charles II paid him a visit, and his audience can turn the tables upon farmer's daughter when he has passed snid, "Do you not see, Milton, that those who could disconcert him. A his exams, buys his ship by instalments your blindness is a judgment of God hundred years or so ago, a member and lives with his wife and family on

***board." upon you for the part you took of Parliament named Martin was ad-

dressing the House of Comumens, an against my father?"!

and **Nay," was Milton's reply: "If an attempt was being made to cough have lost my

through sight

That, then, is why the Dutch beat God's him down, Mr. Martin calmly ex- Have judgment, what can you say of your pressed his regret that so general a the British in their own ports. The father, who lost his head?”

td family-owned ship is the best ship. cold prevailed in the House, and said some day the Government may Thomas Sheridin's smartness al- that he would be much obliged if any awaken to the feet that a nation of and excuses his unalial honourable gentleman would cough small, sturdy, independent shipowners most covers shortcoming. When his father re distinctly, so that he might know is a greater asset than the big ship buked him for some fault and sald, with whom · to sympathise in owner who makes his millions and "Do you suppose my father would particular. The honours were with leaves his men without a future and ever have allowed me to do such a him that day, thing?" the son nt once retorted,

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5 On forms they are raised, but

sifli low (8).

8 This kind of criminal leads an

"in and out" existence (8). The men who start it are un- friendly, but no harm

(0), come of it

may

10 Food for only half 5 across

(two words 4, 4),

11 Full of wrath (8).

12 Something for dressing, of plant

ard (10).

animal origin apparently

15 A vassal, possibly (5).

This

16

word will have this you if you don't get it (8).

19 The craftsman to waste time?,

(0)

24 It takes a long time to put an

end to this saying (5).

27 It would be easy to feed this

kind of animal (10).

the 28 13

educational ground- work good here? (6).

29 The sort of face the poker player keeps when he gets i (8).

30 A troublesome lady known to Boldlers in part of Spain (0).

31 Building operation (8). 32 How to free a bottle-neck (0),

DOWN

One wants a sunny day for the opening of this (7). 12 Epithet for Esau would make

sure hit (7).

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3 or fadder (7),

fighting body is tou ap- parent in the design (7). 5 Assemble (7).

This is seldom seen on nowadays (7).

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7 What the professor gave the

pupil for not attending it (7). 13 This makes thing plumb

wrong (4).

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14 Moulding an American excla-

mation (4),

17 Wherein there are many coun-

ter-moves (4).

18 This foreigner might become a

god

(4).

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20 Suitable recognition of skiful

C#g-trick? (7).

121 A blow that may give trouble,

Jut not unbroken trouble (7). 22 A fossil bird useful to boatmen

(7).

23 And I perceive within the flav-

ouring (7).

24 State colour as stated (7). 25 His progress is by stages (7). 26 Pleasure for the car (7).

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