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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MANU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER,
15th November.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Wednesday,
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30th November. 14th December.
HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe), Saturday, HIKAWA MARU (starts from Kobe) Monday,
19th November.
28th November.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez
TERUKUNI MARU
... Friday,
HAKUSAN MÁRU
HARUNA MARU
Saturday, Saturday,
11th November. 26th November.
10th December.
GYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
"ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
26th November. 24th December.
MANILA.
GINYO MARU
↑ TAIAN: MARU
SOUTH
Saturday,
Tuesday,
12th November. 15th. November.
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, BOKUYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON vla Parma. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Genoa, & Valencia.
... Sunday, TOYOOKA MARU (calia Saigon)
Tuesday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
6th December.
Alan reappeared. "Here you are!"
THE CHINA
WAIT:
(Continued from page 7.)
Ho tled the life jacket about Sir John's shoulders, draped a heavy camel-hair coat round him, tossed the doctor his coat and jacket, and donned his own hat.
All was clamour and confusion. Fog shrouded everything.
MAIL.
and fell beneath the heels of the shouting men.
in
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The, doctor dived after him mad rage...
"Get out of the way! There's man down here. Where is he?. My God?"
CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESDRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENCRUACHAN”
CONSIGNEES of Cargo, are herchy Alan luy on the deck rap and informed that all Goods are being inuted at their risk into the hazard- From insensible, a curiously, twisted heap ous and/or extra hazardens Godown
a cut on his of The Hong Kong and Kowloon
for a and/or
from the
a moan of
steamer
n steward they learned that another Blood streamed from bont had crashed their bows in, and head. The doctor made a swift Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence
wharves delivery? that the Monrovia was sinking by examination and entled
may be obtained. lstrecher. the head.
No claims will be admitted after "Women and children Arat "
Stewards came running. They liftthe Goods have left, the Godowns, and Ship's officers lined the rails, calmed the boyish figure and placed all Goods reniging undelivered after ing the passengers as best they life-jacket as pillow under his head. the 14th November, 1932, will be sub-
rent. jeet to After a few minutes, Alan open-| could, waiting for the first boate to
All claims against the be lowered from the deck above, ed his eyes nud gave
must
be presented to the Undersigned Sir John saw the purser and called pain.
on or before the 28th November, 1992. to him:
"My-back," whispered Alan. "It or they will not be recognized. "Will you be able to take them all, hurts--terribly."
The purser knelt by the doctor's ipuraer?"
"I don't know yet, Sir John," was side. "Is he badly hurt?" the reply. "We're heavily laden "Spine broken, I'm afraid," mur this trip. All these Italians remured the doctor softly, "Can't do
To comply with the General Bond- know. turning home, you
But much. Send for my medicine case,jed Warehouse Regulatione consignees must have a Revenue Officer in nt- here's the first boat and we'll put will you?"
tendance
dutiable when damaged you in right away."
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be counter- (signed by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agente, Hong Kong, 7th November, 1932.
"Doctor," gasped Alan, faintly. "No! No!" protested Sir John."I remember now--the collision "Women and children first, Let me did Sir John get-away-safely?"
"Yes, we got him off all right. itake my chance with the men."
"Women can swim," broke in the Much pain?" doctor bluntly, "hot you can't. Give a hand here, you men."
13th November.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
AKITA MARU
Tuesday,
15th November.
† MALACCA MARU
Tuesday,
29th November.
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
12th November.
18th November.
13th Novebrer.
and bumped level with the deck.
ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,
+ BENGAL MARU (Moji direct)
+ Cargo only.
Sunday,
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LONDON, ROTTERDAM,
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"It's damnable—is it bad, doe.?" "Here's something coming to ease
Willing hands grasped the chair it," replied the doctor, as a steward and wheeled it over to the gap in appeared with his case. the rail as the first boat swung ministered morphia. down on its block, and tackle-gear;
Sir John caught Alan by the arm
and whispered hoarsely:
He ad
"Every man for himself!"
Then came the shout:
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th November, 1932, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
goods are examined.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The doctor, kneeling by the Motor Vessel stretcher, saw the last boat launch-
*Alan, I'm an old man, with no-led; saw the rafts and hatch-covers
If
"TERGESTEA "
thing much left to live for. go overboard, men clinging to them From TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDISL they'll let me, will you take my place in the boat? You are young-life's just beginning for you-your career
and Betty”
"Thank you. Sir John-but can't."
"Now, Alan” "It's no use, sir," said Alan firm ly. "It's grand of you to offer. I'll never forget it. But I couldn't 19th Nov. do it." He tried to laugh. "I'll
be all right. When the boats are full we'll launch rafts."
"Good-bye, then-and good luck!" "Good-bye!"
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Aden, Suez & Port Said
NEW YORK via Japan, Las Kwanto Maru
Sat..
Angeles and
Panama
Call:
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Tues.,
29th Nov.
MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS
AIRES via Saigon, Sin-
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Tues.,
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like. flies. Faint cries and hails) came from those out in the mist, tossing on the waste of waters.
Men still thronged the decks. There were neither boats nor rafts for them. They were doomed.
"Doctor," said Alan, "Are you still there?"
"Yes, Alan."
"You should have gone with the others," said the boy quietly; "the pain's a bit easier now. ... I aup pose there's no hope for us. But doc., there's one thing might do for me.... if will...."
"What is it?"
PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goode aro being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharvor delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given-48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the you final port of call to which the option you extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th
inst. will be subject to rent, All claims against the vessel must
"Betty," breathed Alan. "Oh! the pain....tty... she should
before the 19th inst., or they will not
Sir John was lifted from the chair by a burly officer and seated safely in the boat. Alan and the doctor backed away as women, and children 22nd Nov, surged up to the rail. It was be singing on the radio now... if be presented to the Undersigned on or
night-mare scene, that boat-loading 1 could hear her... before it's ... in the misty darkness. Women too late." clung to men and refused to be part- The doctor stumbled down the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, ed, only to be drawn away to the sloping deck and called for help. where they will be examined on the boats by others more sensible than Two oilers from the engine room 10th Inst. at 10 am. by our themselves, children
whimpered, helped him to carry the stretcher veyors, Messrs. Goddard & men shouted hoarse admonition to
into the smoking room. families.
Mors,
5th Dec.
& AUCKLAND via Manila
'BOMBAY & KARACHI via Paris Maru ....... Fri
Singapore, Belawan Dell &
Colombo
CALCUTTA vin Singapore Honolulu Maru
be recognised.
All broker, chafed, and damaged
NUT-
Douglas, In the case of dutiable cargo, Con- signees are requested to inform the The radio was still working. It Imports & Exports Office that they Five boats were filled and success had its separate batteries, and did have such goods for examination.
Most of the men
No Fire Insurance has been effect- 18th Nov. fully lowered.
not work off the ship's current. ed were stoically waiting their turn.
The smoking-room was crowded.
Bill of Lading will be countersign-i Suddenly the ship began to tilt at Oilers, stewards, deck-bands, officers ed by an alarming angle, The last batch.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. of women, children and old people
Agents. were still clambering over the side! when panic seized a number of the foreign passengers, and a surging mob of wild-eyed men knocked aside the officers and rushed the boats.
"Stand back!"
20th Nov.
24th Nov.
27th Nov.
Sun.,
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Havre Maru
Thura, Sun.,.
JAPAN via Takao & Keelung Canada Maru
Fri.,
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Sun.,
Sun.,,
9th Doc.
20th Nov. 27th Nov.
TAKAO via Swatow and Deli Maru
Thurs.
17th Nov.
Amoy (10 a.m. every other Thursday)
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Shadows merged in mad confu-
and thirty or so male passengers. A Cockney steward behind the bar was dispensing drinks lavishly.
Some were laughing. Some sat with their heads in their hands. Some were already drunk-it was the easiest way out. The lights of the storm-lanterns flickered fitfully upon the scene.
Hong Kong, 4th November, 1932.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer,
"HAI SHANG" From ANTWERP via PORTS. Aion.
The doctor turned the volume con CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby "Back, I say women and children first!" roared the voice of authority.trol of the radio to full strength:informed that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the Godowns A revolver cracked viciously. The The dance band blared out. officer in charge was shooting to hold back the mob of men.
The rioters fell back and Alan was knocked off his feet in the rush
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCK
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED,
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. "HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
That's right let's 'ave a bit o' of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf music!" yelled the Cockney atcward. Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow-
loon,
whence and/or from the wharves Alan was murmuring, delirious. delivery may be obtained.
"Sing Optional Cargo will not be landed The doctor knelt, listening.
.. Bet.. Alan was saying, here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but "the song I first heard... that carried on from port to port to the December day... you were sitting final port of call to which the option at the piano in the firelight..
extends. singing...Hello, Dad ...no, it'a No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawn, and all all right, Mother... play up. Goods remaining undelivered after the School...
10th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel mast be presented to the undersigned on or before the 19th inst, or they will not be recognised.
The band finished its number with
a crash of cymbals,
เ
The voice of the announcer: "Miss Betty Cavendish is going to sing to us a group of songs. The first- "Wait?"
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th inst. at 10 am. by our sur-
Alan lifted his head in a moment veyors, Mesars. Goddard & Douglas. of consciousness. "Louder," he call! In the case of dutiable cargo, Con ed, " can't you get it louder ?"signees are requested to inform the Then a high soprano voice rang Imports, & Exports Offles that they
have such goods for axamination. clear:
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bill of Lading will be countersign- Of the sunset fields when the houred by
'DODWELL & CO., LTD. is late,
Agents. There in the hush of the dying Hong Kong, 4th November, 1932.
day,
Wait for me, dear, if you pass the ed
way
Dearest, wait!
ara "you". Doc. "..it's gone so Wait while the wind whispers dark so cold ch As
dreamy words,
voice died away the singer began the last verso:
And the stars of heaven are com-
passionate,
When alamber comes to the 'nest-
ing: birds,
Dearest, wait! 1 ::.
> Graduallyla hush had fallen upon the room. The dogmed men listen- ed; allant, thoughtful. Alan cried ngafu:
"Betty I'll wait
where
Walt for me, dear, If you pass
among
The lilles that stand by the golden
gate,
I shall be coming at evensong. Dearent, wait!
Then the water came surging' through window and door.
[THE END.J.
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