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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1916.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONFRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TU
THE CLOSED HOUSE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
„THE ROMANCE BEHIND AN EMPTY 4. five years...
"HOUSE IN A FAMOUS LONDON STREET.
Lesbos, September 1st.
A romantic story of a bride-elect who
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,eloped in the wedding day, forty-five
TAKING PASENGERA AND CARGO TO
BTRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &o.
Steamars
to
Colombo
· NOVARA
NORE NYANZA
LOATO Connecting Mail Hongkong Steamer from
Noon
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No sooner had he bought it than he Foreign Secretary, lives there now. The called in a man from the street, a Mr. houses on the south side, face St. James's Archer, who looked after the premises for Park.
After that my father and mother went there, and when mother died about eighteen months afterwards father remained in occupation for the next twenty-eight you. Then he died, and I continued there a caretaker till March, 1014.
WHERE AS THE BRIDE?
extraordinary romance as No. 19, Queen's What happoved to the lady in the
ste?" asks the Dispatch." "T supret of her identity was well presoryed by the friends who knew it, and no one by one they died off the danger of the lady's name or fate being disclosed grew more remote.
So whether the lady is alive or dead would be away for 18 months. He was cannot be said, for those who are, most a very eccentric man, hat when way he likely to know will not say, and others always seat money from different parts have no means of saying."
HE NEVER SLEFT THERE.
of the Continent.in bank notes cut in
halt.
He never in his life slept in No. 19, but be used sometimes to come there and
years ago, with the brother of the brides. During all that time Mr. Nation groom-to-be was "bold" at a Westminster į was a frequent visitor, but sometime he inquest days the ** Evening Newa," -
"Two men were killed in the collapse of n portion of a house in Queen's Gate, Nay, 28 where they were engaged in structura: Dec. 17lterations. Doc. 24 According to Mr. Bingham, who
1917
appeared for the widows, the house was Jan. 7
purchased forty-five years ago by ■ gantle Jan. 23 man who had intended to give it to hie Feb. 11 bride. Feb. 19, On the day of the wedding she eloped Mar. 1 with his brother. The owner of the house Mar. 18 placed a curetaker in charge. Only when.
be paid the wage of the caretaker had visited the premises.
Due at
Marseilles
Colomba
1916.
Das London 1016.
Dot, PU
• MOREA
***
***
"Nov. 3
Through Steamer
Nov. 17
* MONGOLIA
Nor. 19 Dec.
6 Des. 17
MAITA
Dec. 1
* MALWA
A Déc. 31
1917
WANKIN NOVARA
SOMALI
Dec. 33 Jau
1
Dec. 15 Through Steamer Through Stormer
Jan. 17 Jan. J
KASHGAR...
Feb. 18
NYANZA NAMUR
Jan. 26 Through Steamer Feb. 48 Feb. 』 ARABIA.
·Mar. 11.
Fassengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO in desinitely reserved in Hengkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Routs Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECTĮ TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
NORE NYANZA
MALTA
NANKIN
NOVARA
8. S.
Leave Hongkong About
THURSDAY, WEDNESDAY. MONDAY, SUNDAY, SATURDAY,
19th October, 25th October.
19th November, 2nd December."
8th November.
Paasongera may travel by Railway in Japan between Porte of Call free of charge. Return Ticksta are available by Slogarios Maritimon Company.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
(Non- Transhipment),
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
LONDON,
"MARSEILLES AND Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PEVANO, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING LT 18, 280 SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. -PROTOMED SAILINGS
STRANIES.
Leava H'road. About
Leave S'PORK. about
Due ot MARILLES. if calling Dout
Due LONDON 'bout
"THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE TS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELE'S TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins is fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.
Pass Tickols Interchangeable with the British India Co.
Road the World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lium
Rotaru, Tickets at "fare and a half available to Europe for Two Yosa; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing date are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
For Further Information, Pange Fares, Fraights, Handbooks, ate, apply to
E. V. D. PARR,
Acting Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 11-JANUARY 18.
AN UNSUEPASSED HIGH CLAS} PASSENGER :
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,
0. H. RITTEE,
Prince Buildings.
Fight and Passenger Agent,
Ice Hobie Etreet.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
"Cargo carried on through Bilis of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH And CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN APRICAN LINE..
FROM Hoxuxona
PROPUSED "BAILING,
Connecting "With
FROM COLORSC
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 167 And Exo Chase FamiEGERA.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STET360 BEIRS. DEGAGGA BAY, DURBAN, GAAN LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN,-ing' MAUCIU3 40 41 affuellar the Qalakash Freight Transport from the ORLEN AFRIOL
PROFOSED SAILING.
8.SAGAMİS”**
From Hongkong
For Bates of Freight apply to
B0th November.
THE BANK LINE. LIMITE
MANAGING &GENS (20%*
ELLERMAT"-- LINE.
(Eliormin & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd,)
JAP EN, OHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
3
During the whole of the forty-five years practically no repairs had been carried out. The house had been sold recently, and was being moderated.
The Corner: What happened to the lady-retribution?
* Mr. Bingliani; I am not instructed. The facts were commys knowledge in the
locally!
The OWNER.
The house remained empty till the death of its owner, Mr. W. II. G. Nation, who died in March, 1814, when the house was sold. The extraordinary romance behind these facts had been told at length by the Evening News" and the boyse keeper.
Mr. Nation was a rich man. He won lord of the maner of Rockbeste, and presented the town with twenty-two acres of land for a public park.
Educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxford, he always had a love for theatrical work, and his first venture in that direc
have a glass of wine and a biscuit Wa bad fastructions not to move or disturb anything when workmen came in
"He never held any intercourse with his people, and never saw them. He had
half-sisters and a step-brother,
When he died at Dorer he had an enormous amount of money, which bed been accumulating for many years, at å baak. His two half-sisters and his step- brother got £10,000 each. All his Deron. shire and Somerset estates went to his bepbow.
"He never talked about money, but would talk freely about, his travels in France, Germany, and Switzerland. From time to time he took furniture away from parts is the house, but the right bedrooms, the two drawing-rooms, the library, sad the dining-mom were by his orders lett completely undisturbed.
thing had to romain is they were, and the Beds, carpets, fumiture, and every
enrriage be benght for his prospective ride had to remain untouched in the coach-bouse.
KEN BAROCCIE.
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14,000 Tona mch
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
via SHANGHAI, KOBR, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, The Sunshine Balt.
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe. Sallinge from Hongkong."
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
*as. 'EQUADOR" 8.8. "VENEZUELA 8.8
COLOMBIA"...
TOTO KISEN KAISHA.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO Vin HONOLULU, JAPAN FORTS. "AND SHANGHAI
THE Steamship
NIPPON MARU.". Theabure named Steemer having arrived Consignee of Cargo are herairy modified to wind in their Bills of Lading for enunter- alinature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from "slongside.
WED NESDAY, 11th October at Yoon, will be lazded. 15 Consignar" - risk, and: « atparas, And delivery must then he taken from will be asseresd on all Cargo remaining undelivered on SATURDAY, 14th October Fat-5 PM.
Cargo remaining undelivered on
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SATURDAY, October 14th, 1916,
*****
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**
These Steamers have the most modern Equipment including ALL LOWER BEETHS and large comfortable Staterooms
-- (All Single and two berths only)
The safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first. consideration. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ld. For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.
Apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in
Alexandra Buildings
TELEPHONE 141.
BANKS
Chater Boad.
BANKS
the Company's Godown. Staraga chary HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECIF
No Claims will be recognised after the No Fire Insurance baterer.ill be
Goods have left the Steamer er Godown.
All chafod and damaged Cany will he landed into the Company's Godowe where they will be examined on 18th October at.:10AM
It was a splendid barouche, but the-go Claims will be rocomised fell off, and after his death it was broken- rats ate away the cushions and the silver after the 29th October, 1918,
up.
....
"He would not have the place doné up, I told him several times there would be an accident, but during the forty dve years I was there it was only whitewasked
once.
tion was when, aged twenty-three, be book over the management of p. theatre
"When Mr. Nation paid visits to the and produced The Golden Dustman house he never went into any other room play adapted by himself heim "Our
but the library. He did not carry a Mutual Friend..
flach-key, nor would he have any gor
electric light in the place...
In later years he had productions Terry's, the Scale, and the Royalty, while' This last show was at Wyndham's in 1912. Ali the plays he produced were written by himself, and imitated from the French, but few met with any antecess.
"During the 45 years No. 19 was unoccupied Mr. Nation paid an annual ground rent of £60.
The property could easily have been
cost the owner £18,200, apart from the let at £300 per year, so the secret actunily-
expenses of the caretaker..
TEE KOUSEKEEPER.
The table set for the wedding break. last remained undisturbed, not a piece of furniture was removed from the reception roome, nor were the blankets, sheets, or counterpants in the bedrooms interfered with.
"All these years the secret was in the possession of the woman who lived on the premises. She went there as a young girl with her mother, and on her mother's' death continued to occupy the servants" quarters at the aristocratic residence till her mysterious employer died..
illumicant. Mr. Nation had a fol of "Only candles were used as 60 clothes which were kept in a chest in h bedmont which he never occupied, but he sent to me for any change of clothes he wanted.
He had hobby for haasom cabs, and in the old days drivers used to wait long for him t
fled
Agent
117
T. DAIGO.
Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1916)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
DORAN STEAM SHIP CO. LEND.
LAND,
ון
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM":
NAVIGATION 00., LTD.
103 CONSIGNEES- per-Co.'s Stonmár
hereby notified that the Cargo will be where it will lie at Consignes's risk. The discherred into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, Cargo will be ready for delivery, fram Godown on and after 10th October.
Optional eirgo, will be landed, unless netice has been given prior to steamer's
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods
the house; but he was a generous man, are to be left in the Godowns, where they
Ha world never receive anybody at.
and abscribed fargely to charities.
and "Boon.
1:3 | will"bo' arnmined on any Tuesdays" and **Rato" collectors got to know his Fridays between the hours of LUAŭ habits. When he came to the house he.No Claims will be admitted after the, would send for the collectors and pay the Goods have left the steamer's Godown. rates, with a Eiberal donation to the real
and All
Goods remaining undelivered after themselves. ̧*
the 16th October, will be subject to rest.
XII Claims against the Steamer must ta the th October, or they will not be prosentert in the Cedersigned on or before recognised.
1
THE LIBRARY AND NES.
+
***Three “ons of manuscript and books which he had written and collected at Farious times were removed from the library after his death.
The MSS: "contained many poems, which he would rend sload to me with the greatest, gusto.
something like £350,000,
Ho baver, at any time, said any. Mrs. Wick said she was tine years thing about his private sales, and even old when he went to the house in bia family had no idea that he was worth Queen's Gate with her father and mother. My father was a pensioner,' she said, and had served in the 9th Lancers for twenty years, fourteen of which he spent in India. His name was James Shove
No Fire Inanance will be entered.
- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta Hangkong, Oct. 11⁄2 1916.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
1119
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
"Dickenia works had a fascimation for him, and he was always trying to dramatise the stories. I do not know that he met with any auccess, but his fizal effort was to dramatize "Gra
1188 Company's Steamship Expectations," which, I believe, he having arrived from the shove ports,
“KÅGA MARU” thought represented in some ways his Cosmees of Cargo are bereby informed My own experiences." "
that their Cople are being Mnded and Many distinguished people have lived plaod as their risk in the Hosokawa i
"WHARF MIND GODOWE Co.'
*** He was, like Mr. Nation, the owner. of No. 19, s remarkable character, and the two had much in common. father was the caretaker of M."Nation's touse, which the latter bought in 1894.
DESTINATION.
KOWLOOK
at Queen's Gate, and Viscount Grey, the Godewas, at Kowloon, where each enden.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Antxx.
DATE-OF LEATINE.
Gibb Livingatori&Co. Nov. 10, at 11 am Oak Shosen Kaisha Oct. 23, at Noon Nippon Finsen Kaishin Oct. 19. Dodwell & Ov, Lâm ad Oct. 24.” The Bink Line, Ld.Oct.
Austraila Porta, &eft han B'bay,Y. Spore 20h Indo Mary Ebay, Spore The Bombay Mazu. Batavia, Barbarang, do Borbo. Mara Boston & New
Hall Ratio & Now York... Egremont Castle Dodwell & Timin About Nov. 10 Chenoa 1
Merionethshire ...
Jardine. Mson Co.Ld. End of Nov. Hollow & Hipering Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Nov. 9, at Noom.
ime MonCo. t Oct 1
16, at Noor The Bank Line Lid. Oct. 18
ment will be sorted out mark by mark and- delivery can be obtained. as soon as the
· Goodeste landed.
Optional Goods will be
11 be carried of less Instructions are given to the contrary
befern Noow, TO-DAY
Goods not cleared by the 17th October,
will be ambject to rent.
Damaged
*
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID OR CAPITAL Raave FONDE
Sterling
Alvar RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETIES qua
£1,800,000@/115,000,000 *** 156 13,000,000
BANK LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1880
AUTHORNED CAPTA Yen 48,000,000.00)
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$33,000,000 $15,000,0
Rastav FUND
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq.-Chairman.
30,000,000. 30,500,000,00
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES ÁR
ASTUNG-HNEN
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
BOMBLY GTM. Edkins. EqHon Mr. D. CALOUTTA C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
Landale Hon. Me
JA. Plummer, Fan,
NAGASAKI
-NEWCHWANG
NEW YORK
CHANGCH DAT CSAZA
F. H. Holyoak. Hon. Mr. E.Shellim.DAIRES (DALSY) PERIS
CHIRP MANAGER:
N. J, STABB, Eag
MANAGZE:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
poy Barks—Lorpen Cousie AND
WESTMINSTER BANE, Lo
HONGKONG-INTEFEEST ALLOWED.
Or Current Loans at the rate of Twe per cent, per annum on the daily balance
OS FILED
Fer-2 months 9 per cent. per annum
N.J. STABE
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Fob 12. 1816.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE basiness of the adova. Rank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR FORATION Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 34 PER CENT per annum. Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to bo placed ou FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum makapagada, 47
For the Hongkong and Shanghai,
Banking Corporation.
N.J. STABE,.:
Chist Manager
Hongkong, May 14, 1914.
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SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SYDNEY
TIKELING
TOLTO
INTENANTU TRENGTAN
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Deposits received for fixed periods, 43,
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MAATSCHAPPIJ
(NEXDERLANDS Trading Bognerr) ESTABLISHED 1894
CAPITAL 160,000,000 £5,000,000
AUTHORISED
PAD-UP PESERVE FUND
CAPITAL
£50,000,000- (24,186,000)
.9,237,149 (£· 763,762 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM.
Branches at an
The Hague Rotterdam HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA, Branches at- BANDJERMASIN, BANGGON
BAKARANG
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CHIRGON
DIAMBER, DJOKJAKARTA, KOTA BADJA,
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PEKALONGAN, PENANG PONTIANAK
INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTERİ
1853
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
Rám-up CaperAZ
1914
Taft in the packages most Godown examination by the Consignee's and the Cola protmentstirea at cn appoint TIESDAY and FRIDAY ed boar All claims must be presented within len days of the steamer's arrival Romeve:LIABILITY OF PEO here, after which date, thay csanot be reongnised. No chime will be admitted
013.
[ after the goods have left the Godowns, NIPPON YUJEN KAISHA.
Agents.
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City of Manila --
London Sporo Landon & S'pore 95 - London, Spare to Hirano Marn Manila
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P&O RNC Nov. at Noon
» Nippon Yusen Kaisia. Oct. 20, at Noon. FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO.
Nippon Yusan Kaisha Nov. 2, Noua
To: Mon Dec 14, at 3pm
Jordine, Weon Co. Ld Jct. 21, at 3pm.
Butterfield & Bird C Butterfeld & Swire
I wol & Cos Cad. Oct. 29. 15ippon
Yasem Kaisha Ork. 12, at 10 am
Haisha Oct 1
Hippon
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· FILISTVIRA -
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...21,900,000
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PORRIGN EXCHANOE and Genam Banking Frei trepankad,
CERROČN ACCVENTS mined and 1120 FIXED DEPOSITE received for:1 vost
Dëmereindar at rate which will b
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDJA, LIMITED.
£1.50/1900
Starship Githun Marus having Batterfiable defire.. Oct. 17.4"
inerized from the shove ports, Cone Pacific Mail $. S. Co. Jc 14
slauses of iCares by her are horby in- Toyo Kiser Kaicha..
formed that all Goods are being Ica fed at Anthorised Canital Oct. 17, 10.30 am.their tok into the hazintous and or extra Toro Kisen
Kaisha...Nor at Noon
Rübseribel Ou Mail Clad Nov. 11
hard my dower of the Hongkong and La Oct
14. Daylight 50lo i Wharf and (rodian Comowy, Paul-D
Limited, whenes stor from the shuvas, Marve Prod
pon closre? by
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