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18.000 3rd June 12.000 17th June 6,500 24th June
11,000
1st July 17,000 15th July 4.800 22nd July
RANCHI CARTHAGE **SOUDAN
NALDERA RAISAR-I-HIND
+*BURDWAN
MANTUA
RAWALPINDI
ISOMALI
RANPURA RAJPUTANA +BANGALORE
RANCHI CARTHAGE +BHUTAN
NALDERA CORFU +'SOUDAN
6,800 14th Oct.
MANTUA
11,000 21st Oct.
17,000 20th July 17,000 12th Aug. 4,000 19th Aug.
17,000 26th Aug. 14,000 9th Sept. 8,000 18th Sept 16,000 23rd Sept. 14,000 7th Oct.
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PURPLE CAP
(Continued from Page 12.)
THE CHINA MAIL:
Bloodcross knew too well Ben Alan' position with the Brotherhood of Pirates to risk offending him. It was agrend, therefore, that on the morrow they should land on the mainland, when they could docide the matter with the ships in a safe anchorage.
endanger Further talk would
the
Į skipa, for enemy warships moved lamong the islands.
Then the door opened and Purple Cap saw the strange visitor pass along the deck and into the darkness. Be- rend the merchantman he could see the tall masts of Ben Alan's frigate outlined against the stars.
Purple Cap turned, Bloodcross wat behind him.
"A curse upon you, swine!. - What watch were you keeping that we should be found unprepared?
Purple Cup pointed to the Spanish ship towering above them. As he did. so the sounds of singing from the drunken crew were wafted to them on the clear night air. Then Purple Cap looked straight into his exptain's eyes. A drifting prize, a drunken crew, a sleeping captain I
. It was his an-
wer
"You insolent swine!" Bloodcross shouted, as he drove his fist into the other man's face.
Next day Blooderose sat facing Ben, Alan. After much argument it. was decided that they were to draw lots for who should take the prize. Ben Alan's frigate lay beside the Day: Dream, and the Spanish prize a cable length away. A ripple spread acrose the bay, disturbing the blue water, ay} with the scent of the the wind, tronics, blew from off the land. Tho ships swung comfortably at their an- chorage, distinct and gracefully on the pale blue sex.
Purple Cap, seated with his back to: in rock, was watching his captain, silently and patiently. He had watch-
Turtle For Two.
be turtle wa "in clover" when this picture was taken, and The soup shortly after. The background study in black
and white is provided by the Misses Marion Wobster and Helen Mackay, of Montreal, board the Canadian Pacific liner "mpross of Britain", in which they cruised around the world. The turtle, like - many other rare and exotle deileactas consumed by four hundred passengers during their 30,000 mile cruise; only went part way.
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ed him thus for ten long years-
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Bombay,dam. Bombay,
Hamburg & Bombay, Marseilles & London. From his rocky perch Purple Cap Bombay, Marseilles & London. looked down on the two men as they Bombay, Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, bargained and quarrelled over the
Hourg, London.
Antwerp & Hull, prize. Then, as he watched, there came over him that well-developed in- Marseilles &
stinct
common to adventurers-the Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, certain knowledge of present danger,
burk,
R'dara, Antwerp Hull Nuring his musket lovingly," he Marseilles & London
strained his senses to discover where: Bombay. Marseilles & London. the danger ley. The captains below Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, him were whispering now, their heads H'burg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull. bent close together. At sea the ships Bombay, Marseilles & London. lay peacefully at anchor, almost un-
real
in their clarity, and the peace of the tropics had descended over all.
At that moment he turned. A gical puma was stretched above him on the rock. It was gazing down at the two pirates with eyes of phor- phorescent : green, As Purple Cap moved it sprang. Then Purple Cap KAW that the beast had attacked Ben Alan. Bloodcross, recovered from his uncertain surprise, bad stepped back, whether to laugh or be afraid. Pur- mie Cap ple scrambled I down the rocks and the butt-end of his musket fell on the At the same moment beast's head.
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
SIRDHANA TALMA TILAWA SANTHIA TAKADA
SIRDHANA
1935.
8,000 7th May 10.30 am. 7,000 17th May 10,000 24th Mey 10,000 10th June 8,000 24th June .8,000
8th July 7,000 22nd July
Singapore, Port Sweltenham, Penang
& Calcutta,
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore. Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Aptar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
1933,
it released its hold and bounded away into the thickly wooded hills.
The animal had done its work: it had fulfilled its destiny, and even пот да laughed the sands of Blood-
he
Ben cross's life were running out.
Alon lay dead on the white sand. A Lalon slit across the throat was all the mark the beast had left
"A knife could not have done nenter. day's work, my silent friend," Bloodcross cried, and in his foolish- jness he laughed.
•
►
*
*
In those days the Brotherhood of Pirates would settle among themselves!
2nd June Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & the rights and wrongs of any case! 7,000 80th June
ALIVSA NANKING NELLORE
7,000
7,000 2nd Aug.
Regular monthly sailings from Red Hong Kong to Australia,
Hong Kong to Bydney—19 dayk
Melicheng
that came within their jurisdiction.
Straits
INWARD MAILS,
SATURDAY,
Japan and Shanghai
Swatow and Shanghai
US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai
Francisco, April 18)
SUNDAY,
Straits Japan Manila
MAY'
6.
Conte Verde .General Lee
.Sinklang
(San
Asama Maruy
MAY Shanghal and Amoy ...
MONDAY MAY
7.
Br
.Tsinan
Eumaeus
.Muroran Maru-
.Pres. Lincoln;.
Calcutta and Straits
.Kumsang
TUESDAY MAY
9.
Shanghai
‚D'Artagnan'
Saigon....ada
"Andre Lebon
Shanghai..NÍ.:.
.Sarpedon
Australia and Manila..
.Taiping
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
10,
Ginyo Maru .Kidderpore
FRIDAY MAY
12.
....Empress of Canada
..President Garfield
U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shaighal
April 22)
(Seattle,
Japan and Shanghai
Strafta
Straits
.President Tait ..Katori MarU
.Memnon
Hakone Maru .Burdwan
Japan Straits
Canada, U.S.A.; Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (Vancouver, B.C., April 22) U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, April 14).
London Parcels only London, April 6
In turn there came the ease of Bloodcrase, accused of having murder- ed Ben Alan and brought before the
by the murdered captain's Bangkok Brotherhood
be an honest pirate.
The case been heard, and Blooderous had told the story of his bargaining and the coming of the puma.
OUTWARD MAILS.
SATURDAY, MAY 6.
Halldor
Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan crew. Ben Alan was known to all to Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
Frequent commsetions from Australia with the following
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom. vin `New
Bealand, Vancouver; Ban" Francioso, ata.
The P. & O. Royal Hall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Servios of alarmen to London via Buds.
had
"A puma with two legs!" someone
and a knife to find his sup per with another shouted.
"You were accompanied?" one of
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers för, Southampton and the pirate Judges questioned him. London via Panama Canal.
TANDA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*KIDDERPORE
*BURDWAN
TILAWA
KAIBAE-I-HIND MANTUA
SANTHIA
NANKIN
SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
RAJPUTANA RANCHI *BHUTAN
17AGE
SOUDAN CORFU MANTUA *BURDWAN.
BAWALPINDI
.1931.
7,000 8th May Shanghai, Moji, Yokkaichi, Nagoya,
Kobe & Yokohama, 6 a.m.
East and South Africa Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Ranchi
4.80 p.m.
(Due Marseilles, Juna 2).
G.P.O.
K.P.O.
Parcels Registrations. Letters
4.30 p.m. 9 a.m. 10a.m.
Parcels Registrations
Bloodcroas indicated Purple Cap. Straits and. Calcutta.. "Here, brother pirates, is my servant;
a low-born fellow, but an
| MAN,"
honest
"It is well the same fudge replied, Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, US.A., "that you have someone to stand by Central and South America, Canada, and Europe via Ban your story, for without his oyidenco you would surely hang for such a Francsco and *Europe via Siberia deed as this." As he spoke thees
tree from which a rope was
5,300 10th May S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & words the man pointed to a long, thin 6,100 18th May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. 10,000 18th May Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Koba & Osaka. 12,000 18th
11,000
May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama the baking sand. "If this!
of yours will wear the truth
1st June Shanghal, Molde Osakas of all you say you are free, Captain Fort Bayard 8,000 1st June Amoy, 'hal, Moji, Kobe & 2000 4th June Shal, Moji, Kobe, Oaska & 4900 13th June Shanghay Kohr &.
Moji, Kobe & 17,000,75th
1st June
15th
Bloodcross.
ama
Saigon
the this
Letters
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ISIDENT
191,000 miles every year.
Weekly Sailings Transpacific
TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS
TO SEATTLE
and. VICTORIA.
ANGELES & NEW YORK
Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays. Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays
vie PANAMA
Pres. Hoover
Prez, Wilson
Pres. Coolidge
May 24 Prex. Taft
June 7 Pres. Jeferson
June 21 Pres. Cleveland
Pres. Cleveland - May 6, 1 man.
.May 20
*June 24
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Pres. Polk
Pres. AdamE
May 13 Pres. Harrison May 27 Pres. Hayes „June 10
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May 16 Tres. Adavis .May 27 Pres. Coolidge
May 27 Pres. Cleveland .May 30
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*The rest! of the sentence, wis left unfinished Swatow Amoy and Formoss Yokoham
The slightly ralard shoulders and faint smile told Bloodcross that only Manlis June Amoy, S'hal, Moll, Kobe & Ozaka,
Purple Cap could save him Shai Moji Kom
Koba, & Onka.“
"Purple Cap they name o
MONDAY, Judge cried); "answer, mef Kobe & Yokohama.
your captain has narrated Holhow and Bangkok
Manila and Parcels only for Ger (true)]
Suddenly Bloodcross bro
broke into a many vis Hamburg vests fear and terror had taken cold
TUESDAY,
7,000 29th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
8,000
17,000 29th Jane
17.000 18th July
17,000 27th July
Kobe
Kobe & Yokohama.
Robe &
Yokohama.
6,000 9th Aug. Shanghaf, Kobe &
& Yokohama,
18,003 2
10th gen Shanghai,, Kobe & Yokohama,amm
Sept.
14,000 10th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe &
24th Aug, Shanghel, Moff, Kobe & 14,000
Kobe & Yokohama, an 11,000 B1st Sept. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe Yokohama,
6,100 Oct. Shanghal Kobe & Yokohama, bu Oct Shanghai, Kobs & Yokohama. 17,000
Cargo only,
tory
Yokohokohama, possession of him. His mind at Swatow, Amoy and Foochor
running back so many years. What was it the boatswain had maid before Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhol and
Haiphong he died The God of Vengeance arts
Bloodcross felt his kness Shanghel. tremble under him; the cold terror clutched pressive and silent,
but in his eyes thons
on the light of retribution,
gazed
upwards; again," "Registration Bloodgross
fers uncertain under him,
Letters Someone in the crowd: was in Saigon and
Blood
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Noon" on, the day previous to selling
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CKENZIE
Purple *Cap stood
Cap le tongueless
Around-Manence Eike the i
of death had fallen, and
wazed upwards he saw
bind to kas straining of
tors for "Saigon Marseilles Air Mail Servic
day 9, No
Europe via Mar
Andre
D'Artagnan
G.P.0. Registration May 9, 12.30 p.m. Letters
June 10,)
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
The Committee of the above Bocery would be most grateful if those interested in its work would
in their donations or
Money, in ur ntly needed and funds are very low
most thankfully No amount is too
by the
MRS. EI
JONES,
1615