10
THE CHINA MATL.
LLOYD TRIESTINO Spellbound
CLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA ITALIANA-SITHAR
EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE
S.S. CONTE VERDE" for Shanghai S.S. "CONTE VERDE" for Italy (London)
8th Mar. 16th Mar.
Freight Service.
M.Y. "HILDA" for Italy via ports
11th Mar.
Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents
YK.LINE
N.
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for
ASAMA MARU
Cunard Line.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
Wednesday, 7th Mar. at 10 a.m. Wednesday, 21st March Wednesday, 4th April
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.
HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe
Saturday,
HIHAWA MARU (starts from Kobe). Saturday,
10th Mar, 24th Mar.
LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
3rd Mar.
YASUKUNI MARU
HAKONE MARU
Friday, Saturday,
10th Mar.
31st Mar,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
24th Mar.
BOMBA via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
TOKIWA MARU
Thursday,
1st Mar.
+GENOA MARU
Friday,
2nd Mar.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexion and Panama.
BOKUYO MARU
Monday,
20th Feb.
NEW YORK via Panama.
TASUKA MARU
#ATAGO MARU
+LISBON MARU
Monday,
Thursday, Friday,
26th Feb.
8th Mar,
16th Mar.
and Valencia.
ILYONS MARU
Saturday
10th Mar.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, l'enang & Rangoon.
CALCUTTA MARU
Thursday
1st Mar.
#TOKUSHIMA MARU
Thursday,
8th Mar,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TANGO MARU (Kobe direct)
Tuesday,
TYAMAGATA MARU
Tuesday,
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
27th Feb, 27th Fob. 3rd Mar.
Telephone 30291... (Private exchanges to all departments).
LIVERPOOL via Port Said. Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa
For further information apply to: - NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA
t
† Cargo only.
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM BONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
(Continued from Pape 9.j
Then she looked again At the leaping, shining sen. What she saw puzzled her. It looked as if there was someone in the sen beyond the rocks-beyond the surf, someone swimming very indifferently. The and arms would move every now then like a doll's, then the big sens would ride above the pin-point of the head, but the swimmer did not rise to meet the wave, the head would be quite covered for a mo ment, and then Mary would BCC again the faint, twitching move ments of the outstretched arms.
Mary was vaguely glad she had! made John promise her not to go in. She began to feel a little un comfortable. She got up and walk- ed to the edge of the terrace above the rocky cave. She saw that the little beach was black with people,| all watching the swimmer. They gesticulated violently as if they were all disputing what should be dune. There were several men in bathing-suits waiting for the sea to go down before attempting to bathe,
Stavisky Riot in Gay Paree
Even a gay boulevardier flies off the handle now and again, as witness this excited scene in Paris during recent riots that followed revelations of the $40,000,000 Starisky swindle. The old cavalier with the cane looks as if he had just stepped out of his club and joined in the melee against gendarmen.
and they gesticulated more than the let blue sea between them was others, and talked to the fishermen (widening. The little feeble figure who were standing in a little group was still visible, ducking down un- together by their boats.
der the waves, but, even as Mary's:
The feeble, enigmatic molions of agonised eyes rested on it, the toss- the swimmer so far out alone, Infed, living creature ceased to move this mad broken jewel, tore affits arms. Mary's heart. How lonely-how Mary could bear no more. She unspeakably helpless he must feet! felt too sick to stand. She went to And no one, no one moved to go out her roam and prayed, face down- to his help.
wards on the bed.
CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
'THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. LONDON AND STRAITS.
Steamship
* BENVANNOCH "
Consignees of cargo are bereby in
The men in the bathing-sults Į She wished John would come and the were trying to persuade the fisher-tell her what had happened, but men to put out a boat, but the fisher never since their marriage had) men pointed at the breaking surf. John come when she wished! It at the rocks; they shrugged their often seemed quite enough for her formed that all goods are being land- shoulders, and folding their hands to wish it for John simply to stayed at their risk into the hazardous! and/or extra hazardous Godowas of (inside each other, showed that if you away. It was not intentional, for The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and tried to launch a boat it would aim she knew John loved her better than Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from ply curl back under the rocks and anything in the world. It just hap- the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after be smashed to pieces.
pened that no spell bound them to the Goods have left the Godowns, and Mary beenme breathless with exact unseen upon each other's minds. all Goods remaining undelivered after
of the citement, for she saw one
The man who was out now in that the 26th February, 1934, will be sub- tiny black figures seize a rope and dreadful sea could, Mary felt sure, feet to rent.
All claims against the steamer must a life-belt and point to the sea.have wielded such a spell. She be prescuted to the Undersigned on or The 1shermen ugain Bhook
their longed to see if he was still alone, before the 12th March, 1934, RI urma to bring home to this small but she had no strength to drag ber-they will not be recognised,
To comply with the General Bond- implacable self down to the beach to find out; determined figure the
ed Warehouse Regulations consignees forces of the waves.
and still John did not come. She
have mast
A Revenue Officer in at-1 But the man persisted. For the felt each wave the swimmer faced tendance when damaged Jutiabla {first time in her life Mary was look roll over her. Never for one mo- goods are examined, ling at a here; and she thought to ment did Mary relax her mind: it Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged herself: "Oh, if only John had been hovered over him stroke by stroke, where they will be examined on the that kind of man, wouldn't it have fighting back the enormous Beas 24th February, 1934, at 10 a.m., by been wonderful?"
He could not, she thought, drown Merars. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- For nothing that the fishermen whtic she so held him up in the pas ed. suid made any difference to the 10-sion of her prayer!
Bills of Lading will be countersign
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agenta, Bong Kong, 19th February, 1034.
trepid rescuer. He made them take At last she heard John's slow,d by an end of the rope and fasten Irather heavy steps. She kept say- round his body, then be seized the ing to herself: "Oh, why doesn't life-belt and ran along the little he hurry! O God! Why doesn't stone pier till he reached the end. he hurry?" The waves were tall as houses and fell with the crash of falling stones.led but there were little pauses between open window. the crashes; and there was just tho' ghost of a chance that with luck both drowned?" very strong swimmer might get out! before they had time to catch him,
She cried out before he had cross-|
from the terrace through their
"Oh, John! John! Are they
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"Ah! So you've heard about it Chartered Motor Vessal have you, my dear?" said John. "
"HILDA "
and throw him back against the rather hoped you wouldn't-upset From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI. rocks.
ting business—and nothing to be PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAWAH, Mary felt her whole body tenso done about it really-those fisher- behind her eyes, as If she too were men were right!".
ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO. PENANG & SINGAPORE, Via SAIGON,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
about to make that dreadful spring. "Oh, but tell me, tell me!" shu He waited for a long minute, for besought him; "then he is dead." two long minutes. Was he afraid
She turned and looked up at Informed that all Goods are being after all? Did he see now that the John. He was dressed as usual, but landed at their risk into the Godown attempt was impossible? But he his hair was rumpled with the spray of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf was only timing the waves, for even and his face had an odd patchy look and Godown Company, Lad, at Kow. an she held her breath, he sprang. as if he had been running.
ioon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. For time Mary could
a
He sank down heavily in an arm- Optional Cargo will not be landed 21st Mar. nothing but spray and the con- chair by the bed. Mary' sprang up, here, unless notice has been givan 48 vulsed, gesticulating crowd on the and brought him some brandy in hours prior to vessel's arrival, but beach, then she saw that there was their travelling-flask. She was
Com from port to port to the
port
NEW YORK vía. Japan, Los
Angeles and Panama.
Call
Hokkai Mara Tokai Maru
Direct at Cristobal, Puerto.
Sun., Wed.,
4th Mar.
Colombia, Basten Philadel-
phia & Baltimore
MONTEVIDEO À BUENOS
AIRES via Singapore,
Sat. Buenos Aires Maru Wed.,
Colombo, Durban,
Port
Elizabeth and Cape Town
BIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, La Plata Maru............
MARQUES,
MOMBABA, ZANZIBAR. Hawaii Maru
DARES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Arizona Maru LOURENCO
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-
SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS via Bingspois ✯
Colombo
BETH. CAPE
TOWN.
BEC
a second little black head out in the surprised to see his hands shake an extende of call to which the option
24th Mar.
waves, moving very slowly 'away he took it from her, but however 25th Apr. from the pier.
upset ho was, why-oh why There were moments when she wouldn't he answer her question? thought the head bobbing on the He was driving her mad!
Mon.
Tues.,
5th Mar. Brd Apr.
MELBOURNE,
BRISBANE, Sydney Maru
SYDNEY: WELLINGTON Brisbane Mara A AUCKLANDF direct ....
Mon Thura,
6th Mar
5th Apr,
BOMBAY & KARACHI vín | Argun Marn
Bingapore,
Tues
Penang and Kalshe Maru
Sain
6th Mar. 18th Mar,
Colombo
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Sumatra Maru
Belawan Dell, & Bangoon
Bab
4th Mar.
Hamburg Maru
Tues
20th Mar,
Celebes Maru
Fri
Bib Mar.
JAPAN PORTE
Amoj
JAPAN, via Takne & Lesling]. Canada Maro KEELUNG via Swatow and Canton Marn
Hozan Marg
Mon,
12th Mar.
Bup
25th Feb.
Bon
4th Mar
TAKAO'yin SWÁTOW and Dell Maru
Thurs, 8th Mar,
Please apply
AMOYO...
OSAKA SHOSEN - KAISHA
4
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel zoust
water was as still as a pin stuck into "Well, that was a woman out be presented to the Undersigned on or
before the 8th March, or they will
a pin-cushion, but if she looked at there," he told her at last, not a not be recognised |the end of the pier and then at the man. I'm afraid she is dead; but
head, she saw that the band' óf, vìò- [
(Continued on Page 11).
GIFTS.
Photographs are not a gift you give to anyone--but they're the ideal gift for those you care about and those who care about you." And when you have them taken by King's Studio you've got a real gift,
an artistic, beautifully finish=' ed picture that really does you Justics
We take portrafis and enlarge all Hnds of photos, át. the cheapest, pries. The best" work you can never get in
KING'S STUDIO
相影星景
National Savings Bank Bldg.
BA, CorERT of Das Ver
and, Ice, House Bizseli
Manager: K, N. WAN
L
+
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 26th
instant at 10 .. by our surveyors, Mess. Goddard & Douglas, In the case of dutiable cargo, con- signeos - are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Omon that they have such goods for sxamination.
No Fire Insurance has been affect
· Bill of Lading will be; countersign-
by
1
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agenta, Hong Kong, 20th February, 1986.
SNATCHED FROM HIS WEDDING FEAST
Cairo,
Police suddenly, broke in on = |
1
14
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1994,
"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN "
"The World's Wonder Ship"
SIZE SPEED SPACE
Special Reduced Fares
FROM HONG KONG
6 A.M. MARCH 21st
(Passengers embark MARCH 20th.)
M
on the luxurious liner "Empress of Britain ” completing a world cruise. See Peiping Japan Honolulu Hilo~~~ Callfornia - Panama Canal. Spend a day and night in Balbon Havana.
Arriving
NEW YORK MAY 14th.
CHERBOURG, SOUTHAMPTON
Shore trips
MAY 21st.
- as you please - at ports of call.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Tel. 20762.
ALL THE WAY.
Canton Agents: Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE.
"DEUCALION”
"PATROCLUS"
28 Feb. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, H'burg & Glasgow 14 Mar. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
25 Feb. Havre and Liverpool.
SERVICE.
"AGAPENOR"
NEW YORK
"RHEXENOR" 18 Mar. Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore via Manila, Straits and Suez.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHANA.)
TYNDABEUS"
8 Mar. Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
INWARD SERVICE.
"DIOMED" "ANTENOR" "TYNDAREUS”
26 Feb. From U.K. via Straite,
3 Mar, From UK via Straita
3 Mar. From Pacific via Japan and Shanghai.
• Accepts cargo for Danzia
Neufchwasser and Gdynia
direct with transhipment at Singapore to m.v. Medon.
Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo stermers with limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the. undermentioned.
Butterfield &
Agents.
Swire
Travel A.-O. LINE
T. AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila: (P.'la.), Thursday In, Calene, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydany and Melbourne,
·· British Steamers: CHANGTE- TAIPING (auimas)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS 14 THE SERVICE, AND ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP SURGEON and STEWARDESS, CARRIED
•"and" "New">Liland: Hong Kong Sydney 10 Days Expy Your Shirt Leave in Australia
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY 276 RETURN::
„A „V LONDON: [via AnetraĴla), from £123,15,8 (Australian Newspapers on fle)
TAIPING wedding celebration at Mit Chamr CHANUTE (Lower Egypt) and weised the FAIPING
HANOTH bridegroom.
beInCapita the bride's tears, the
AUST
police took Him to, pelson. They
had found byplains: kat Jaka Babiber
IENTALĒLINE LIMITED.