WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933.
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8.5.
1*MIRZAPORE CHITRAL
**BHUTAN
RANCHI
CARTHAGE **SOUDAN
NALDERA
KAISAR-I-HIND
+BURDWAN
MANTUA
**SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
RANPURA
RAJPUTANA
**BANGALORE ·
RANCHI
CARTHAGE **BHUTAN
NALDERA
CORFU
Carge only,
Fred
Tome
About
1933. 6,700 21st Apr. 15,000 22nd Apr. 6,030 20th Apr. 17,000 6th May 14,000 20th May
10,000 3rd June
0,500 24th Juas
11,000
Dertiastiem.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marvelles & London.
Bombay, Marseilles. Havre, London,
H'burg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
R'dam, Antwerp & Hall
Bombay, Marsellies & London.
Marseilles & London.
6,800 22nd July Hotterdam,
&
THE CHINA MAIL
The Boccherini Minuet
Continued from page 7.) the last words he had had with
the Chief at the Yard before start-
ROOSEVELT SHOULDERS DEBT PROBLEM.
(Continued from Page 6.)
The return of Great Britain to the Baxter, during a visit to the ing on this job. Find Filldyke gold standard is regarded both by Angler Arms, reported that his and you're a made man, Jameson.the late and the present Adminis employer was "one of the best Thus the Chief had dismissed trations as essential to a debt set- smoked all day long, and employed had yielded no abred of evidence. Both Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roose
Jameson on a quest that, so far, tlement. most of her leisure with sense- tional fiction and fishing."- Inga as to whither the fraudulent finanvelt ato agreed that unless stabilisa- little while she merged into the cloz, had vanished. His dramatic tion of currencies is obtained, either even tenor of life of the riverálde failure had been the forerunner of the debt negotiations or by an un- the fall of several financial houses all more or less connected with the derstanding with Great Britain that "Some whistler-cur
great City concern over whose, for this will be done at the World. Con- shady friend," observed: Wilkins of the tunes Sir George had presided.ference, it will be imperative for America to increase her tariffs C.I.D., seated, in company with Months before the crash it had against countries with depreciated
town."
Inspector Jameson, in the library become apparent to the astute and currencies. of Sir George Filidyke's house at unscrupulous financier that the Carlton-terrace.
day was coming when he would Recent discussions In Congress Inspector Jameson's sensitive have to render an account of bla on this, subject show the impor fingers twirled the zinc plate that stewardship to those most merci tance which is attached to it, and he had just removed from the loss of critics when Bnancial mat. unless Great Britain can give satia- gramophone, then replaced it on ters go askew the investing faction upon it in the coming con- the table, where half a dozen public. For a time, with the blind versations the delegates may as similar discs lay beside a hand-assistance of fellow-directors who well stay at home, some walnut wireless-and-gramo-had left all to their brilliant,
Money Talks phone cabinet-
governing director, Sir George had It has been suggested that a He looked up as his subordinate Juggled with the accounts of his settlement, at the same time, of the these home-made records, Jame-fatal hour for an accounting drew be reached by promoting a loan in added: "What's your opinion of interests dexterously. But the debt and currency questions might nigh. Rumours were busy in the the United States, which should be "Typical of the man," was the City fellow-directors had, with used in part for the liquidation of reply. "Our absent friend had that great diffidence but equal per the debt, and in part to increase the outstanding weakness, which even sistence, pressed for light on cer gold reserves of the Bank of Eng- the greatest among us share tain obscure transactions. And
land, so that Great Britajn can re- vanity. Sir George Filldyke had it now. Continental and in a marked degree. I suppose it finance houses were beginning to establish the gold standard with must have been in his mental worry. On top of all this came the some assurance that it can be main-
tained... make-up, second only to that greed suicide of a great foreign financier,
The success of a big loan in the for more and still more wealth and and the stock markets of the world power which has brought about his began to panic. So, late on a cer- United States at present is very im- spectacular downfall and turned tain summer night, Sir George left probable.
son?"
American
him into a fugitive from justice. Carlton-terrace for the last time, It may be possible to meet Ameri- And resulted in our attired as though he were going for ca's demand for currency stabiilsa- 6,800 27th May Bombay, M'lles, Havre, L'don, H'burg, sitting in this gorgeous library, a stroll along the Embankment tiön halfway at present by pegging hunting for light on his present before turning in-his. Invariable the exchange rate of sterling; for it Iwhereabouts," observed Wilkins. practice when the weather was is the instability of the exchanges nå 12,000 17th June bay, Marscilien. Havre, London, "All these records we have Just fine. As Big Ben boomed the mid- much as their depreciation which is
Ist July Bombay Macam Antwerp & Hull. played," said the first speaker, tap- night hour a policeman on point upsetting trade.
Marseilles & London. 17,000 16th July Bombay, Marseilles & London. ping the discs thoughtfully, "bear duty recognised the keenly chisell. Until the pound is stabilished there Marseilles, Havre, London, out what I say. Each in its own cd features, the slim, debonair is no possibility of establishing the way expresses Sir George's beset- figure, as Sir George crossed the confidence on which trade recovery
{,} ་ 17,000 29th July
Marsoilles & Lendon. 17,000 12th Aug Bombay, Marseilles & London.
ting sin-vanity. Before opening road. Later, at the Yard, P.-C., dependa.
The monetary question will dom!- 6,000 19th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles. Havre, London, a bazaag, or replying to a toast, or Fordwych told what he knew of
H'burg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull, giving an exhibition of his unusual Sir George's last appearance. He nate the conversations at Washing- 17,000 28th Aug. Marseilles & London.
powers as an entertainer in his was dressed immaculately in blue ton. If some decision could be 14,000 9th Sept Bombay, Marseilles & London. particular smart set, he rehearsed, lounge suit and bowler hat, and reached upon it it would be a great
Marseilles, Havre, London, 10,000 23rd Sept. Marseilles & London.
meant to perform. As you have himself as if at a joke, and seemed recovery.
Agreement between the United 15,000 7th Oct.
heard, his stuff is full of well- to be whistling as he went, rounded, well-chosen but rather P.-C. Fordwych was the last man States and Great Britain beforehand florid phrases, so much overdone in to see Sir Georgs before the finan. would assure the success of the
World Economie Conference, judgment that they form cler disappeared into the blue.. veritable bouquets rather than flowers of speech."
6,000 16th Sept. Boburg, K'dam, Antwerp & Hull,"cerefully and precisely, what he carried a cane. He was smiling to contribution to the problem of world!
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SANTHIA TAKADA SIRDHANA TALMA TILAWA
SANTHIA
1983.
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my
"
music cessed.
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AGENTS:
own. The detective emerged cau-
Life was proving difficult for "What did you think of the last Inspectors Jameson and Wilkins. record that Boccherini thing?" A hurry call to Hull to arrest Sirlighted the ear interrupted Wilkins, a little im- George Filldyke yielded one more plethora of grace notes. patiently. "I never heard anyone disappointment. The elderly gan- "Our man. I think!" said Jame whistle like that, even on the tleman who had been held up while
son steadily. Istage."!
trying to board & Stockholm He stepped on to the roadway as Jameson slipped a zinc plate on bound steamer had been most inf
Wilkins transferred a pair of hand- to the turn-table, and Boccherini's dignant. The two C.I.D. men, who dainty music began to fill the room, had made several similar fruitless cuffs from the car pocket to his with bird-like notes whistled as journeys, quitted Hull with instruc- tiously on to the river bank and only the handsome, debonair Sir tions to drop the search for Sir crossed the gang plank on to the B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for For whistling had been with him matter of a singularly brutal mur bows of the boat, enjoying the love.
George Filldyke could whistle. George Filldyke and take up the
houseboat. The woman sat in the 1st and 2nd class passengers.
more than a society diversion, der that had been committed liness of the night. From what more than a hobby: it had been a at Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire. appeared to be the galley a tall EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). passion. No function that he As they passed through Pater figure emerged, carrying a
elected to grace had ever found borough, Jameson, driving the him loath to entertain his fellow-fast car allotted to their service, tined to be washed overside.
pile of soiled dishes, evidently des
AB 2nd May Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & might sing, recite, act, or
guests in this fashion. Others 'became reminiscent. "I used to
tell know this Country pretty well when intruders his nervous fingers re- the tall man caught sight of the stories; Sir George whistled. . I was a youngster," he said, “and
For a few moments after the I still think it wants a lot of beat-axed their hold of the dishes, and hauntingly beautiful melody had ing for anyone fond of fishing, and the clatter of smashing crockery broke the allence. As Wilkins Regular monthly callings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan ceased the men from Scotland Yard hunting." and Hong Kong - to Australia.
'stepped forward to peer into his were silent. Then Jameson said: It was late in the evening: "as
"Did you notice the exaggerated they approached St. Asaph's. The face the man-it was Baxter-bar- trick with which Sir George begins car came up the incline of the ed his game in an uncertain' sort
of grin.
1933.
NELLORE TANDA NANKING
NELLORE
7,000 7,000 2nd Jane 7,000 80th June 7,000 2nd Ang.
Hong Kong to Bydney-19 days. .
Melbourne.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
small
The Union H.B. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom the Nrw the minuet, and, again, a few bars quaint, centuries-old bridge, and Look who's here!! Corporal Gealand, Vancouver," Ban Francioso, etc.
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*SOUDAN CARTHAGE SIRDHANA TALMA NALDERA TANDA ...BURDWAN
TILAWA KAISARI-HIND MANTUA
NANKIN
SOMALI
BAWALPINDI
RANPURA
1983.
later, repeats the fault? That's Jameson brought it to a noiseless Yarborough, of the Blankshires," what I mean. "If you were as standstill. familiar with this piece of music "We'll stop here for a breather," sald Wilkins softly," "All right,
as I am (and heaven knows. I he announced. Some of the hap
corporal: you can put your teeth
aishould know it well enough,... my plest®years*of my life were spent back now. You'll be wanting em against that court-martial. they're small daughter having had a crush hero."--
getting ready for you. Here, hold on it at one period of her musicalIt was a perfect summer night. career), you'd realise. I must have Far below, the river murmured. He grabbed
up!"
[^^at the slumping heard that infernal opening hun-musically between the old stone figure just as a high-pitch 6,800 18th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
dreds of times. If you notice, arches. Fifty” yarda fro the gry voice came to their ears. 14,000 20th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
Filldyke opens with a veritable bridge lay the dusky form of what's the meaning of this 8,000 21st Apt. Amoy, S'hai, Mall, Kobe & Osaka
cascade of grace-notes in the white painted houseboat, the figure hullabaloo, Baxter 20,000 4th May Amoy, S'hai, Mol, Kobe & Osaka. actual piece, as Boccherini wrote of a woman seated in the stern, There followed the creak of s 16,000 4th May Shanghai, Mojl, Koba & Yokohama. It, there are but two. Listen 7,000 5th May Shal, Mojl, Kobe, Orake & Y'hama. Again Jameson adjusted
Asking
basket chair - being 6,100 18th May Shanghai, Kobe & Yokokaina.
As the two men watched the back; then 10,000 18th May Amoy, S'hat, Moji, Kobe, & Osaka.
needle, and the error became scensionly the occasional "plop" of 12,000 18th May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokobains evident, 11,000 Sat:
a riping fish disturbed the calm "As I said before typical of surface of the water. At length the
4,000 Us June Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
the
pushed
"Who's that on the boat?”” Wilkins relinquished the droop
deserter to his colleague A
19th July 20,
OACH OR Donata:&im observed the C.LD. man figure of a man appeared at the tall, "distingülekedioSON TOSTREA
8,800 18th June
June
17,990 18th Je 17,000
18th July
nghs Kobo a
Y
of 2 biri cat
Kobe & Lo Kobe.
rising from the table. Couldn't end of the houseboat and the LDAI Hobs &
Yokohama. let the melody reveal its own men transferred a languid":"atten-- **BANGALORE 6,000 12th July Shanghat, Kobe Yokohama.
RAJPUTANA
|originál beasty—tried even to out-ition to his movamanta, reaVran 17,000 1252
Koba 4 Yokohama, BANCH
17,000
do the composer himself. But let's The liquid not 27th
& Yokoham **BHUTAN
**6,000*9th Aur Bhanghal, Kobe & Yokohama, got to work again. I've seldom rose into thes
14,000 10th Aug Shanghai, Kobe & Tokoham bean on a case which seeme
Yokohama hor $18,000.00) Sept Shanghai, Kobs Yokohama,jaz, pu 11,000 21st Sept Shanghai, Hall, Kobs Yokohama 17,000. 5th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
CARTHAGE
NALDERA CORFU MANTUA RAWALPINDI
Carro only.
The man couldn't have lenge, ant more completely - if he directio
Into the Allantie:~/
't left these shores star
good guess. And joon
know of Sir George
"next taflored aporta; costume
you? What demande ica sudden.
Jamesony
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