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LLOYD TRIESTINO JUKES
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR
EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE
SS "CONTE VERDE" for Shanghal
NA
CONTE VERDE" for Italy (London)
4th Nov 16th Nov
Freight Service.
MV "HILDA" for Italy via poria
TERGESTEA for Shanghai & Japan
9th Nov.
Fith Nov.
Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents
Jukes rose and left the forecastle,
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CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LÍMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
"BENREOCH”
Consigness of Cargo are bæreby in-
For a long time he sat motionless ged him into the chart room. So on the bulwark, his head bowed, his ordered by mate and skipper, the great hands upon his knees, his exhausted helmsman sought shelter figure dim against the starry sky. in the chart house instead of at- When eight bells struck and his tempting to reach the forecastle.
the comrades started aft to answer to When sailors looked from the muster roll he crossed the deck forecastle door to see what was be- The Steamship, and re-entered the forecastle. His come of Jukes, or of the man whom step seemed to falter as he neared he had gone to relieve, it was the dingy lamp. Looking about him see the mate gesticulating to them formed that all Goods are being land- to make sure that he was all alone, to go back. he drew from a pocket a small oil- Afternoon passed, and no man Tha Hồng Kong and Kowloon Wharf skin package; untied and took from ventured to the wheel's relief.
ban- it a faded kerchief-an old
Toward dusk the wind fell, donna. Loosening the knots, hejuproar ending abruptly--as if
“No claims will be admitted after the drew from its crumpled folds an multitude of yelling maniacs had
Goods bave left the Godowns,_and_all | envelope. The envelope, drab and leaped from a precipice edge to in- Goods remaining undelivered after dirty lke the kerchief that protect-stant extinguishment. The crests the 31st October, 1933, will be subject
to rent ed it, bore the mark of a distant of the sea died down..
The horizona were port, and of a yet more distant date.
Snow fell.
A picture but little larger than blotted out.
a postage stamp fell to the table and Skipper and mate descended
The letter, dog-eared the saloon.
lay face up.
jed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or its trom the wharven delivery may be ob-
a tained.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th November, 1933, or to they will not be recognised.
To comply with the General Bond- and torn from much handling, was Skipper, mate, steward, cook, anded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attend- like the picture-commonplace, yet sailors buried their noses in panni-ance when damaged dutiable goods smiling and hopeful. As Jukes kina of steaming coffee. Ravenous are examined.
All broken, chafed, and damare" looked hungrily at the picture his ly, devouring hash made of pork; face grew haggard. His lips moved scraps mixed with pulverised sea-Goods are to be left in the Godown. where they will be examined on the as he read the old letter over. biscuit, they forgot the fury of the
30th October, 1933, at 10 am. by Startled by a shout from the recent storm, forgot that it was Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. quarterdeck, Jukes thrust letter and snowing-forgot Alf Jukes. picture back within the bandaлon, The ship rolled easily,
Block ad. folded the oilskin about them, and whined. Sails flapped. A pleased by. hurried out to answer to his name. and odour of tobacco smoke arose in
cabin, galley, and forecastle. Barefooted, A month was gone.
"Loose them upper tops'la!" bawl- bare of arm, Jukes walked from the led the mate. wheel. The sunset glowed in his Some of the sailors chrabed aloft weathered face. The sails above to cast
Others the gusketa off. shone. Below him shone the gathered at the halyards, ready to Wednesday, let Nov. at 10a.m. Ben. He gave the course to the hoist away. Snow, disturbed by the the Wednesday, 15th Nov. at 10 a.m. mate and went to join his fellows feet of the climbers, fell on
heads and shoulders of those below. on the hatch. Tuesday, 28th Nov, at 10a.m.
A man aloft called-
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ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.
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1th Nov.
27th Nov.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore. Penang, Colombo & Suez.
HARONE MARU
Friday,
27th Orl
YASUKUNI MARU
Saturday,
11th Nov
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
25th Nov.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
25th Nov.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
23rd Dec.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
APENANG MARU
Sun..
GINYO MARU
Saturday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast)
via Japan,
Wednesday,
8th Nov.
Friday,
10th Nov.
Los Angeles. Mexico and l'anama. RAKUYO MARU
NEW YORK vis Panama,
20th Oct. 11th Nov. Honolulu,
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
TSUYAMA MARU
and Valencia.
+TOYOOKA MARU
Wednesday,
16th No.
THAKODATE MARU
Sunday,
29th Oct.
+MURORAN MARU
Wednesday.
8th Nov.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday.
TOKUSHIMA MARU
Saturday,
28th Oct. 28th Oct.
RAKOZAKI MARU
Friday,
10th Doc.
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NEW YORK via Japan, Los Kwanto Maru
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Sat.,
3rd Nor. 18th Nov.
Colombia, Boston Philadel- phia & Baltimore
RIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, Buenos Aires Maru Mon,
MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS
via Baigon, Sin-
Banton Mart..
AIRES
gapere. Colombo, Durban,
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MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR. Arizona Maru
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SOUTH AMERICAN
MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, Melbourne Mara
him
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"A fine man that, Mister," said
the skipper to the mate.
""Ow would you like to *ave a
little place ashore?" asked one sailor
of another on the batch.
"All ready on the main!"
The mate said—
"Hoist away I"
The men lay back, straining
on
re-
"I ain't going to sen no more the stiff swollen rope. The sail after this passage," answered the fused to move. other.
"W'ere's Alf?" asked one of the sat sailors. Juken lighted his pipe and among them. Then sea was blue- black; the sky blue-black above.
"""Ow would you like to 'nvé a little place ashore?" asked the lost speaker to Jukes.
Jukes turned and faced the man. His eyes shining and eager, he drew the oilskin package from his pocket. They gathered round him as opened it. They passed the pic- ture from hand to hand.
he
No Fire Insurance has been effect.
Bill of Lading will be countersign.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agenta. Hong Kong, 24th October, 1933.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer,
"MOUNT TAURUS"
FROM ANTWERP & PORTS
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bareby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowni Long
and Kowloon of the Hong Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd, st Bon, whence and/or from thei
delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will
hours
not be landed unless notice has been giren 48 prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
"Jukes!" called the "Jukes!"
They looked aloft, seeking "Ee ain't aloft," said one.
mate,
here
Jukes.
*
*
-
"lic's "L Lbe wheel," said the mate, remembering. "One o' you men relieve Jukes."
"I forgot, 'am," said -oße,
No laime will be admitted after the Goods havs left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th inalaht, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must
be presented to the undersigned on or hie Bot be recognised..
Alf Jukes came forward from the before the 9th proximo, or they will wheel. Snow was thick ол
All broken, chafed, and damaged
"I wisht as I was 'im," muttened sou'wester, and on his shoulders. Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
one an another.
Snow was frozen on his sleeves and where they will be examined on the They looked at him
enviously.cilskin trousers.
his 30th instant, at 10 a.. by our our. His hands, seated serene and confident among hips, were blue.
veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
In the case of dutiable cargo. Con. them.
"Lend a hand here, Jukes," said signees are requested to inform the the mate.
that they Imports & Exports Office have such goods for examination.
.
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Another month was gone a can- Jukes strode to the halyards and apy of cloud hung low over the must-reached up. His great chest ex- bends. It was without break, or panded as he reached higher and rift, uniform from horison to hori-higher.
ZOB. It was of that cold grey that "All together-noid?” said
Because it was uni- presages snow. form it seemed to be without mo-
tion.
ad.
the
mute.
Jukes laid his weight upon halyards, The sheaves rattled. The yard began to rise.
No Fire Insurance has been effect
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agenta. Hong Kong, 24th October, 1988.
the
mate. A
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Motor Vessel
"HILDA"
27th Nov.daya no man aboard had slept, there A bright sun ahone on the ship at floor
Sails were furled, ropes coll-delivery may be obtained.
Sun.,
24th Dec.
Tues., Thurs..
anchor.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933.
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Every two hours a sailor peered from the forecastle. Watching his
"Bully boy!" maid the opportunity, leaving those behind sailor grunted, ""Bully bay!" him to close the door, he sprang to Their feet tramping soundlessly in the deck. Now running a few steps.ie deep snow, the men ran the top- now desperately clinging to the all to te masthead.
"All ready on the fore," called wire-tight life line, now leapingman from aloft. high into the rigging to escape the Go eat," said the male to Jukes,
hlo accente crisp and clear in the From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI raging sea, he battled a slow way
stillness.
PORT BAID, BUEZ, MASSAWAN, to the wheel; whence the helmsman
Preceding, the others, Juken walked ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY COLOM whom he relieved made an equally to the fore topsell halyards as if he BO, PENANG & SINGAPORE vía
SAIGON. precarious passage to the forecastle, had not heard.
When all was set there was neither It was mid-day when Alf Jukes
coffee nor haab left. The cook's skil- CONSIGNEES, of Cargo are hereby opened the forecastle door. Unlike
ly pots and hash kids were washed, Informed that all Goods are being the others, he did not hesitate, or and hung on the taut wire about his fanded at their risk into the Godowns
PACIFIC SERVICE. pause to scrutinise the chances of xlove. Jukes munched sea biscult, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA:) the deck. Though in the past two and took a drink of cold water.
"EXION" and Godows Company, Ltd, at Kow. whence and/or from the wharves
"TANTALUS". was no sign of weariness about him.ed. From the fore bulwarka,
Optional. Cargo will not be landed As he opened the door he looked sailors watched a boat rowed by two here, unless, notice has been given 48 with R casual but comprehensive men approaching,
vessel's arrival, bat hours prior to Jukes at alone upon the foecastle carried on from port: to port to the glance to the gate-whipped and head. Gazing shoreward, he 飘 7th Nov.
snow-laden sky. Then, stepping to masts and spars, wileeples and roofs. Anal port of call to which the option 7th Dec.the waist-deep smother of the for- Chimneys amoked. Windows glinted.
No claims will be admitted after the ward deck, he turned and deliber-Beyond the town he saw low hills; with Goods have left the Godown, and all ately banged the door behind him, treetops blowing.
Goods remaining undelivered after the Head unbowed, gare straightfor-
Noticing the · approaching boat; 23rd instant will be subject to rent.
undermentioned.. All claims against the vessel must His teeth ward, light, hands upon the rigid Jukes rose to his feet.
paced be presented to the Undersigned on er life-line, he strode.surefooted clenched, a scowl on his face, ha
1st, Proximo, or they will He before through the tempest's rage.. When to and fro,
come too close to the wellings of bear not be recognised.
All
broken, chafed, and damaged 5th Dec. an insweeping sea completely sub-
Goods are to be left in the Godowa, world and of himself, merged him, the mate, who was spicious, undetermined, afraid of watching from by the helmsmanʼa Hands extended, eyes a-twinkle, where they will be examined as
faces beaming, allor's boarding 25rd instant, at 10 m. by our wr ard Nor.side, made for the chart-room, and master and his crimp climbed aboard.veyors Maairs. Goddard & Dog
in the cans of datiabla cargo, Con- bellowed to the skipper. Juke's "Did ye have a good" voyage, boya head and shoulders reappeared as Were are ye from? You're come to signees are requested to inform the Import & Exports. Once that they the skipper leaped out to the poopia 2000 port then time! entered the have suchs' goods" for anazalostion. --
6th Nov.
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His eyes
the
extends
"AJAX"
Due 27 Oct. From U.K. via Singapore.
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As Briebane, Sydney and Melbourne,
1st Nor.
The bow
boarding master 20th Nov, deck.
forecastle, Beating himself, looking No Fire Insurance has be efect- To AUSTRALIA. Caling ni Manila (P. la-), Thursday' La., Cairns, Townsville, The skipper and mate looked amicably up to the expectant and chil-ad
Bill of Lading will be countersign- amusedly into each other's faces. dish faces of the allors, he drew A Alf Juken's shoulders, his gripping bottle from his pocket. hands, his arms, the every motion of
of them.
"The best, boys!. I'd never offer ye his entirely reckless body, appeared any but the barasped the bottle. as the limbe and motiens of a gam-The crimp came from the boat, bolling schoolboy. By the toss of bottles in
In ble pockets.
of cheap and recked, abominable' fiqadz alloys siked
his chin, by the shake of his head, here is presently one at
2nd Nov by the parting and closings of his the
stubble-aurrounded lips, the unf-were-Juice? verse might observe that Jakes, onk, tha missing manu
he crimp Left the forecantle, his way to relieve the wheel, was singing.
boys wants you,” said he, dis
Folating to the helmaman, the covero Air Jukes one up bottin coverier. At Jakes Alone, apyn The
skipper "yelled an
der into the from his pocket and had it out.
(Continued on Paga 11),
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
Hong Kong, 17th October, 1988.
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