10
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR
EXPRESS PASSENGER
SERVICE
1st Feb.
S.8. "CONTE ROSSO" for Shanghal S.S. "CONTE ROSSO" for Italy (London)
11th Feb.
Freight Service.
M.V. "BILDA" for Shanghai & Japan
N
11th Feb.
Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents
YK.LINE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU..
ASAMA MARU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER
HIYE MARU (start from Kobe)
Monday, Saturday,
19th Feb,
10th Mar.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe)
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
HARUNA MARU
Saturday,
3rd Feb.
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
17th Feb. 3rd Mar.
3YDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
24th Feb.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
24th Mar.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
†MEYEBASHI MARU
Thursday,
GINYO MARU
Thursday,
1st Feb.
8th Feb.
SIR DOMINICK
SARSFIELD
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Continued from Page 9.)
I had become interested in the adventure which had occurred in the very scenery which had so great- ly attracted me, and my new ac- quaintance, the little hunchback, was easily entreated to tell me the story, and apoke thus, so soon as ww had each resumed his seat.
*
•
It was a fine estate when Sir Dominick came into it; and grand doings there was entirely, feasting and fiddling, free quarters for all the pipes in the country round, and a welcome for everyone that liked to come. There was wine, by the hogs- head, for the quality; and potteen enough to set a town a-fire, and beer and eldher enough to float a navy, for the boys and girls, and the likes ome. It was kep' up the best part. of a month, till the weather broke, and the rain spoilt the sod for the moneen jigs, and the fair of Ally- bally Killudeen comin' on 'they wor obliged to give over their divarsion, and attind to the pigs.
But Sir Dominick was only be ginnin' when they wor lavin' off. There was no way of gettin' rid of his money and estates he did not try
not wor
Sisters Three-Brides-to-Be
The Arndt sisters (left to right), Erna, Hilda and Mildred, of Baltimore, Md., have penchant for doing things en masse So their acquaintances were not surprised when the sisters recently announced they are going to have a triple wedding in the Spring.
what with drinkin', dicin", racin', cards, and all soarta, it was many years before the estates
"I'm not goin' to the stable," says Well, the end of it was, Sir Do- in debt, and Sir Dominick a dis-Sir Dominick; "I may as well tell minick chose to wait, and he came tressed man.
He showed a bold you, for I see you found it out al-back to the house with a big bag front to the world as long as he ready-I'm goin' across the deer-full of money, as round as your hat could; and then he sould his dogs, park; if I come back you'll see me a'most,"
Into and
Wednesday, 7th Feb. at 10 a.m. and most of his horses, and gev out in an hour's time. But, anyhow, My grandfather was glad enough, Wednesday, 21st Feb. at 10 a.m. he was going to thravel in France, you'd better not follow me, for if you may be sure, to see the master Wednesday, 7th Mar. at 10 am. and the like; and so off with him you do, I'll shoot you, and that 'id safe and sound again so soon. parts heard tale or tidings of him be a bad ending to our friendship." the kitchen he bangs again, for a while; and no one in these And with that he walks down this swings the bag o' money on tho for two or three years. Til at last passage here, and turns the key in table; and he stands up straight, quite unexpected, one night there the side door at that end of it, and and heaves up his shoulders like a comes a rapping at the big kitchen out wid him on the sod into the man that has just got shut of a load; window. It was past ten o'clock, moonlight and the cowld wind; and and he looks at the bag, and my and old Connor Hanlon, the butler, my grandfather seen him walkin' grandfather looks at him, and from my grandfather, was sittin' by the hard towards the park-wall, and him to it, and back again. Sir Do- fire alone, warining his shins over then he comes in and closes the door minick looked as white as a sheet, it. There was keen east wind blow-with a heavy heart.
and says he:: ing along the mountains that night,
Sir Dominick stopped to think "I don't know, Con, what's in it:) and whistling cowld enough through when he got to the middle of the it's the heaviest load I ever Car- the tops of the trees and soundin' deer-park, for he had not made up lonesome through the long chim- his mind when he left the house and So he wasn't quite sure of the the whisky did not clear his head,
only it gev him courage. knockin' at the window, and up he
And he made up his mind, if no gets, and sees his master's, face.
better thought came to him between My grandfather was glad to see that and there, so soon as he came him safe, for it was a long time to Murroa Wood, he'd hang himself since there was any news of him; from one of the oak branches with but he was sorry, too, for it was his cravat. changed place and only himself and old Juggy Broadrick in charge of
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles. Mexico and Panama
BOKUYO MARU
Monday.
24th Feb.
NEW YORK via Panama,
FASUKA MARU
Friday,
23rd Feb.
LIVERPOOL via Port Bald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa
and Valencia.
†DELAGOA MARU
Thursday,
16th Feb.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
†MURORAN MARU
Thursday,
TAKITA MARU
Friday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKUHAMA.
YASUKUNI MARU
Wednesday,
†MALACCA MARU (Kobe direct)
Monday,
ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct) HAKONE MARU
Friday,
8th Feb. 16th Feb.
31th Jan
6th Feb. 10th Feb.
Monday,
19th Feb.
Telephone 30291... (Private exchanges to all departments). For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
↑ Cargo only.
Q. S. K.
neys.
ried."
He seemed shy of openin' the bag; and he made my grandfather heap up a roaring fire of turf and wood, and then, at last, he opens it, and, sure enough, 'twas, stuffed full o'i golden guiness, bright and new, as they were only that minute out jo' the mint
When he was done countin', and that time came, Sir Dominick made it wasn't far from daylight when
my grandfather swear not to tell a word about it.
It was a bright moonlight night, the house, and a man in the stables, there was just a bit of a cloud driv. and it was a poor thing to see himing across the moon now and then, comin' back to his own like that.
but, only for that, as light a'most.
When the eight months and He shook Con by the hand, and as day.
twenty-eight days were pretty near Down he goes, right for the wood spent and ended, Sir Dominick re- Bay's he:
"I came here to say a word to you. of Murron. It seemed to him every turned to the house here with A I left my horse with Dick in the step he took was as long as three, troubled mind, in doubt what was stable; I may want him again be- and it was no time till he was among beat to be done. fore morning, or I may never want the big oak-trees with their roata him."
ما
As the day drew near, towards spreading from one to another. the end of October, Sir Dominick. And with that he turns into the Just as he made up his mind not grew only more and more troubled big kitchen, and draws & stool, and to make away with him himself, in mind, Įsits down to take an air of the fire. what should be hear but & step One time he made up his mind "It's all over with me, Con," said clinkin' along the dry ground underfte have no more to say auch Sir Dominick.
the trees, and soon he sees a grand things, nor to spock again with the "Heaven forbid!" says my grand-gentleman right before him comin' like of them he met with in the father.
up to meet him.
wood of Murroa. Then, again, his "Tis past praying for," says Sir He was a handsome young man heart failed him when he thought of Dominick. "The last guinea's gone; like himself, and he wore a cocked his debts, and he not knowing where the ould place will follow it. It hat with gold lace round it, such as to turn. Then, only a week, before must be sold, and I'm come here, officers wears on their coats, and he the day, everything began to go I don't know why, like a ghost to had on a dress the same as French wrong with him. One man wrote 21st Feb. have a last look round me, and go officers wore in them times.
from London to say that Sir Do- off in the dark again.”
SAILINGS FROM BÓNG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
NEW YORK via Japan, Loa Sanyo Maru
Angeles and Panama Call
Wed.
Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,
Colombia, Boston Philadel
phila & Baltimore ..........
BIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS,
MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS Montevides Maru
AIRES
via
Singapore, La Plata Maru
Colombo, Durban, Port
Elizabeth and Cape Town
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR,
DARES SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES, Hawaii Maru
DURBAN, PORT ELIZZA-:
Africa Mara
He stopped opposite Sir Dominick, minick pyld three thousand pounds And with that he tould him to and he cum to a standstill also. to the wrong man, and must pay it be sure, in case he should hear of
The two gentlemen took off their over again: another demanded his death, to give the oak box, in hats to one another, and says the debt he never heard of before; and the closet off his room, to his cou-stranger:
another, in Dublin, denied the pay- 25th Mar sin, Pat Samfeld, in Dublin, and
Fri, Sun.,
23rd Feb.
Mon.,
Mon
BETE CAPE TOWN,
& SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTA via Bingapore &
Colombo
MELBOURNE, BRISBANE,
SYDNEY; WELLINGTON Melbourne Maru
Mon.,
5th Feb.
& AUCKLAND direct
BOMBAY & KARACHI_vis | †Yoneyama Marn
via Singapore, | +Himalayï Mara
+Penang #Borneo Maru
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1934,
SPECIAL SAILING EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"
"The World's Wonder Ship"
MORE SPACE PER PASSENGER
AVUITTON THAN ANYTHING ELSE AFLOAT.
6 A.M.
Special Reduced Fares
FROM HONG KONG
MARCH 21st
(Passengers embark MARCH 20th.)
on the luxurious liner "Empress of Britain completing a world cruise. See Peiping Japan
撞
Honolulu Hilo -- California - Panama Canal.
Spend a day and night in Balboa -- Havana.
Arriving
NEW YORK
MAY 14th.
MAY 21ST.
CHERBOURG, SOUTHAMPTON
Shore trips
— as you please at ports of call.
-
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Tel. 20752.
ALL THE WAY.
Canton Agents: Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
THE
FUNNEI
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
"AGAMEMNON"
"SARPEDON"
LIVERPOOL
"PYREHUS” "AGAPENOR"
NEW YORK "ADRASTUS"
31 Jan. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam, Hurg and Glasgow. 14 Feb. Marseilles London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
SERVICE.
1 Feb. Havre and Liverpool 25 Feb. Havre and Liverpool.
SERVICE.
15 Feb. Boston, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore via Manila, Straits and Suez.
PACIFIC SERVICE,
(via KDBE & YOKOHAMA.) "TANTALUS"
14 Feb. Victoria Seattle and Vancouver
INWARD SERVICE, "TANTALUS".
"PATROCLUS”-- RELLENOR
1 Feb. From Pacific Coast via Japan. **and Shanghal;
4 Feb. From U.K. via Strmitati “9 Feb. From New York via: Manila,
• Accepts cargo for Gdynia and Danzig-Nenfahrwassor Biract with transbipment at Singapore to "Helenus"
Bpecially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
"I am recruiting, sir,” says he ment of a thundherin' big bill, and the sword and pistols his grand-"for my sovereign, and you'll and Sir Dominick could nowhere find the father carried in Aughrim, and two my money won't turn into poubles, receipt, and so on, wid fifty other or three trifling things of hte kind. chips, and nutshells, by to-morrow, things as bad;---
And says he, "Con, they say if 5th Feb. the divil gives you
"Don't be afraid," says he, the Well, by the time the night of the 5th Mar.
money over-money won't burn you. "If it proves 28th of October came round he was night, you'll find nothing but a bag-honest gold, and if it prospers with a'most ready to lose his senses with ful of pebbles, and chips, and nut-you, I'm willing to make a bargain. all the demands that was risin' up shells, in the morning. If I thought This is the last day of February," again him on all sides, and nothing he played fair, I'm in the morning, says he; "Til serve you seven years, to meet them but the help of the If I thought he played fair, I'm in and at the end of that time you one dreadful friend he had to de- the humour to make a bargain with shall serve me, and I'll come for you pind on at night in the oak-wood him to-night."
when the seven years is over, when down there below, "Lord forbid!" says my grand- the clock turns the minute between Bo there was nothing for it but father, standing up, with a start. February and March; and the first to go through with the business Jan and crossing himself,
of March ye'll come away with me, that was begun already, and about "They say the country's full of or never. You' not and me a bad the same hour as he went fast, be T. AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. In.), Thursday Ja, Cairns, Townsville, ¡men, listin" "sogers for the King o' master, any more than a bad ser- takes of the little Crucids he wore 2nd Feb. France, If I light on one of them, want. I love my own; and I com- round his neck, for he was a Catho 20th Fab. I'll not refuse his offer. Have you mand all the pleasure and the glory le, and his Gospel, and his bit o
[any whisky 7",
of the world. The bargain Caten the thrus cross that he had in a My grandfather took it out of the from this day, and the lease in out locket, for mince he took the money 5th Feb, buffer, and the masther pours out at midnight on the last day I fold from the Evil One be wis growin some into a bowl, and drank it off, you; and In the year; be fold; him frightful in himself, and got all he I'll go out and have a look at my the year, it was easy reg and, but could to guard him from the power horse,” says he, standing up, There I forget it--"and if you'd rather of the devil. But to-night, for his was a sort of a stare in his eyes, wait,” he says, for elg months Ufa, he daren't take them with him, 8th Feb.na be pulled his riding-cloak" about and twenty-eight days, baloney So be given them Into' my grand-
him, as if there was something bad sign the writin', you may, If you father's hands without a word. in his thoughts. A meet me here. s. But I can't do a it was a find still night, and the
"Bure, I won't be a minute run- great deal for you in the
| moon--not "so bright, though, now ning out myself to the stable, and and if you don't sign then, all, you me the first time—was shinin' over looding after the borse for you my get from me, up to that time, self,”, "says my grandfather.
vanish away, and you'll be just ná | 1ớn yourself on the first tree you meet.”, you are to-night, and ready to hang
Singapore, Belawan Dell,
Atlas Mara
THEE Saty
30th
3rd Feb.
Penang & Colombo......
CALCUTTA
Fri
*Belawan Dell,
Tass,
and Rangoon
JAPAN PORTS
Sumatra Maru ... JAPAN via Takno á Keelung Pansmis Maru
Thurs.,
1st Feb.
Мор
KEELUNG via Swatow and Horan Maru .....
Amor
Bur
TAKAO via Swatow and | Dell Maru
Thurs.,
Amoy
hogen Maru, Direct to Kundla:......
+Omita Porte Marked.
For Further Particulars Please "Apply, topi
OSAKA SHOSEN KÄISHA.
28661,
4th Feb.
rode, and down on the kwood balów, kalın, (Continued on Page 11),
OIL
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbouras. BRITISH STEAmers; Changte - Taiping BURNERS)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS 13 THE SERVICE, ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP SURGEON And STEWARDESS CARRIED BANY Your Shary Lense in dry and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydneying Days
FIRST CLASS FAKE TO SYDNEY : £76 RETURN.
„LONDON^{{wis Australia) from £128.15.8 CAustralian Newimpers on "File)
AL LINE, LIMITE