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19th Feb.
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24th Feb.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Braving Neptune's Wrath on Errand of Mercy
A stirring sidelight on the recent storm that ravaged the coast of England is provided by this thrilling rescue scene at Cromer. A lifeboat is attempting to reach a Thames River barge that is being pummeled by heavy seas. while the crew of the beleaguered vessel cling to the rigging.
BRAVADO
(Continued from
Page 9).
FRENCH MILITARY CONTROVERSY
Shells Or Bullets For Aeroplane Guns.
FAST MACHINE PROBLEM
The old graveyard lay three miles Once out in the open again, the away. It had been disused for path led through: vast, empty coun-- many years, and had fallen into aftry, inhabited only by birds and state of neglect. The wooden fence animals, and this part of the jour- [that surrounded it had broken down ney was far worse than the wood, in places, and sometimes In the The cold seemed to grip him and summer a cow would find its way squeeze the courage out of him. inside, and wander browsing among But pride and will power kept him the simple tombstones and the to his purpose. If he turned back Military aviation circles as to terosses of wood which time had now, even the young Sasha would whether fighting aeroplanes
caused to decay and slip askew. have power to taunt him. It was should fire shells or bullets.
unthinkable.
In Gorodok the place had an evil | reputation-perhaps because no one
At last he felt himself ascending now living could remember who lay steep hill, and he knew he had
Paris. Argument is raging in French
The latest French experimental war machines have their engines placed behind the pilot and are equipped with a gun firing 1
The anti-bullet experts point
buried there-and it was said to be only half a mile further to go. inch sheels.
haunted by the spirits of the for- When he reached the old cemetery, gotten dead. Even by day the fall he need do would be to find a peasants would make a wide detour gap in the fence, plant his stick, out that in the Great War acr to avoid it, or if they must pass it, and return to the village as quickly planes were hit by as many as they hurried by. crossing them as he could. He would be known causing vital damage; and that 48 incendiary bullets without as the bravest man in Gorodok, the It was usually necessary to hit 25th Jan.selves and muttering a prayer.
It is difficult to know the moment this place alone on a winter night! bring down a machine.
only one who would dare to visit either the pilot ar the engine to in which Fear makes its onslaught felt, because it can be eo slow and Panting, he reached the top of On the other hand, the anti- Insidious in attacking. In its sub- the hill and hurried down. The shell experts claim that modern tlety it can use the most harmless darkness seemed to have thinned aircraft flying at speeds around 5th Feb. objects to attain its ends, and the slightly, and he could make out the 200 miles an hour would be al- 5th Mar mind, once touched by panic, readily shapes of the tall pines that ringed most impossible to hit with becomes ita ally, thus aiding its the grave yard, and the huddled shells, which cannot be fired in
ruin of the ancient church which almost solid own undoing.
had once served the village. The bullets from machineguns.-Reu- When Ivan reached the wood
wind called endly among through which he must
the ter. bis
branches of the trees. courage was no longer as high as it had been when he had made his Ivan found a gap through which boast in the cellar, but he was not to climb quite easily, and he stood, then afraid. The alience sang in inside, trembling a little, feeling 30th Jan. his cars, and the trees, heavy with the desolation of the place. The snow, looked menacing and un-graves. mere mounds of whiteness familiar in the dark, but he knew dimly perceived, "were a few yardai the way, and was still master of{from him, their stones and crosses himself, so that he could force him-velled in
Direct
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Angeles and Panama. Call
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phia & Baltimore
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MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS Rio De Janeiro M.
Thurs..
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Sun
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SHIPBUILDERS,
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BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND
go,
streams аз can
MERCHANT'S LUCK IN BELGRADE,
£200 For 1/8d. Coin.
Belgrade.
shrouds of snow. He A coin bought for la/8d has
self to see the trees as trees, and looked about him, noting well the been sold here for £200. It is a nothing more. The very need of spot at which he had entered, in quarter dollar gold coin stamped one side with and the 6th Fab.this control betokened the creeping case he should lose his direction on
within. He experienced nuch words "California Gold" over a terror's touch.
BOW. On the Then, suddenly, he began to run dreadful sense of "revulsion that he figure of a fat 4th Feb. because he longed to regain open longed to fly from the scene, his other side is the head of a
back in dia- woman. country, and perhaps it was then very flesh shrinking
The merchant who bought the that he was first aware of his own gust.
coin many years ago for 18/8d capability of knowing Fear. He An owl's call from the ruin sent decided to sell
tree, half him nearly petrified with fear, and recent rise in gold prices.-Reu- buried in now, and had difficulty for a moment he was unable to in keeping back a cry. He ran still move. He pulled himself together, faster, and floundered into a snow saying that it was the usual asso- drift, from which he had trouble ciation of Ideas That made him In extricating himself.
stumbled over a fallen
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
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[nervous to be in the churchyard at night, and that the malignant emanation that crept about him was a mere figment of his own: Imagini Ings. With every perve alert with fear, he went towards, the nearest grave, and bent down to plant his
stake.
Somehow it seemed to him a
ter.
it following the
CAIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
horrible thing to do, as if he were The Steamshin mocking the spirit of dead to
B
“ BENDORAN "
satisfy his own pride. The ground CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby was frozen so hard that it took informed that all Goods are being some time to force the stick through landed at their risk, into the hazard. the snow into, the earth, and as he and/or extra hazardons Godowan
of worked, a cold perspiration broke wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence The Hong Kong and Kowloon out all over his body. What if the and/or from the wharves delivery dead one should resant his presence may be obtained. there, and disapprove of his yale No claims will be admitted after boasting? But, that was nonsense the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after -and. he was doing no harm the 20th January, 1934, will be sub- Hurry, only hurry, and be gone, Ject to rent Marciful Heaven, what was that? All claims | against the stammer:
must be
|8ɔme snow, slid off the tombstone on or a presented to the Undersigned i
|with the ́ ́ faintest of sounds; and | Ivan's - blood curdled to his heart.
The trembling of his hands delayed o
or
Shay
the 9th February, 1984, will not be recognised. To comply with the General Bond-
have a Bayonne
"/page/arghouse Regulations consigneer
Tendance
dutiable damaged
At length the stick was firmly goods are planted, and he was ready to go.A broken, chafed But as heralded himself, he felt goods are to be left in the Godowns, Where they will be examined on the himself being palled back, drawn 25th January, 1984, 10a.m., by down to the grave again." Ha Matara Goddard & Douglas Lays
| screamed 'salónd'.' in" an "access" of ju Fire Insuranos. has been affact-
terror, and his wine echoed back am
Lading will be counter Ob; Holy Mother signed by:
¿GIBB; LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Loa Toni 14,
(Continued on Page
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1934.
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