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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934.
NORTH ATLANTIC Old Loza's Mango NORTH ATLANTIC Old
TRAVEL
No Sign Of Higher Demand.
COMPETITION INCREASES
In view of the Cunard-White Star merger, more than usual in terest attaches to the results of the present North Atlantle pas senger season.
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And becacse Ahmed was one in a when they are all get mad as Sadek, village which hated his own and he so mad that they do not stop to must return without delay, with his think, run back here, O Ahmed, run news, he got up without a word and as fast as the hare of the desert. hurried back.
Simple and shy was Ahmed, but "What!" screamed Old Loza, when not lacking in courage: and he had] he had told her faithfully what not forgotten the foulness Sadek Sadek Meguid had said. "You let had hurled at him the previous day. him spew such words and your knife So, soon after sunset, he made his remained dry. Is
way to the hated village, spat out As auddenly, as it had risen her his insults and took to his heels. volca calmed and a atrange glint A fearful, terrifying mile for Unfortunately, there is so far came into her eyes. "No, Ahmed, Ahmed, with his heart near break- little promise of 1984 recording you did well. To-night, when your ing from his bursting chest.
But any material increase in the father returns, we will talk it over at last, breathless, he staggered into volume of Atlantic travel, owing together."
the village, lured in the maddened, to the upsettled economic rondi
That evening she told them of the struggling mob from Targ-and sud- tions in both Europe and seed that had sprouted in the for-denly all Zarkha was alive. Those America
tile hate of Sadek's heart. Twenty who were of Loza, those who had There is no sign at present of years before it had been arranged their own feuds with Targ, the rest any abnormal demand for east that Sadek should have Samiha, her who knew only that there was bound accommodation, and as grand-daughter, for fifty gluch. It fight and they must not miss it. the westbound business is main was a fair price, but Loza had her Stones flew through the air. sticks ly return traffic the prospects are pride and her position in the village cracked against skulls and sticks, by no means encouraging. It is to think of, and had wanted it shown knives slashed and plunged in quite certain, though, that there in the contract as a hundred ginek silently by the amoky flickering will be intensive competition for Sadek refused and Lozn knew then light of the cafe lamps.. the traffic offering.
that he would be a bad husband. Then what was left of the Targ There will be little alteration For it clearly made no difference mob broke and atraggled back home. in the contending fleets, but unless he had it in mind to get rid But some remained in Zarkha who that of the United States will be of Samiha by triple divorce, when would never return. And when the strengthened by the inclusion of he would have to pay Bamlha the cafe Tamps had bean snuffed the cold the "Leviathan," of 48,943 tons. other fifty gineh. So Sadek had to stare of the crendent moon picked This vessel, which was built in go elsewhere for a bride and found out the still body of Sadek Meguid 1914 and is a knot slower than a little trouble, she had heard. And as it lay stabbed thrice to the heart. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
the "Majestic," has proved very for twenty years he had turned and Bombay, Marcelles & London.. Bombay, Marsellles, Havre, London, popular with American travel twiste it in his hating mind.
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & lers, but as the president of the "But what can one do?" inquired
International mercantile Marine Mohammed, puzzled. Bombay, Sfarseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Company found she was operat« Bombay, Marsellies, Havre, London, ed at a loss of £16,000 per voy
It was the eve of the fantasia of Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & age, it was decided last year to "I have been thinking," she said Shem el Nessim. The agent led the Hull
withdraw her and concentrate with a cold snap in her voice. "He way across the garden, overgrown Marsellies & London.
upon the building of a sister-has insulted us-and you or Ahmed with weeds and bastard flowers, that! 6,000 13th Oct. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, vessel to the successful cabin might kill him. But then you would had once belonged to a prince. Be- Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & ships "Manhattan" and "Wash have to go to prison, for it would hind him waddled an old woman, Hall.
From Tou Hong Kong
About
17,000 26th Aug. 15,000 8th Sept. 7.000 15th Sept.
Hull.
Destination
1934.
RANCHI CARTHAGE +*BURDWAN
17,000 28th July 15,000 11th Aug. 6,000 18th Aug.
RANTURA CONFU **SOMALI
MANTUA
RAWALPINDI . BANGALORE
11,000 22nd Sept. 17,000
8th Oct.
COMORIN
RAJPUTANA +BHUTAN
15,000 20th Oct 17,000 Ard Nov. 6,000 10th Nov.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
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CHITRAL-
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17th Nov. Marseilles & London.
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19,000
• Calls Rangoon
1934.
5th Aug. S'pore., Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 19th Aug.
DO ----
+ Call Port Swettenham.
ington."
There was a police Inquiry, of great course, but in the end no harnt came to the family, of Old Loza. These village fights were
A crafty smile crept over the common. face of Old Loza.
"What am I bid?" he asked "Four gineh," rapped Old Loza and looked round the others with a grim defiance in her eyes.
Burely be discovered. Tdo not want but with something of the dignity "Leviathan" Luxury. my family to go to prison. But, if of a drum major, heading a strag The S. Shipping Board, how-there is a man dead among other gling half-dozen slouching men in ever, did not approve this deci-dead, it is not so easy to discover white and striped galabeyahs. Un- sion,"
der a forty-foot mango tree in the and the recónditioned whose hand held the knife." "Leviathan" is therefore Ta She looked at the blank faces be extreme corner of the garden the turning to servicer and Mr, fore her and chuckled.
agent stopped and walted while Old Franklin has appealed to Ameri "There are many others in Zark-Loza and the others gathered round. cans to sail by her in preference ha who have debts to pay in Targ to other express liners. The at- The men of Zarkha might go over titude of the Shipping Board is to Targ one day and settle them perhaps understandable, for hav Then there would be other dead than ing entered the luxury service, Sadek. they do not, for reasons which "That would make it difficult for paused. a may be largely sentimental, caro the police, but still Zarkha would get allence. to abandon the field to the ships into trouble for starting the fight. "Four gineh it is," he said and of other nations.
But," she added, with a ring of wrote it In his book. The British fleet has been the triumph, "If Targ attacked Zarkha, roughly overhauled to make the we would be defending ourselves. best sowing possible, and in this Targ would have the dead and Targ connection it is interesting to would get the blame." note that the "Aquitania" made Then the voice of Old Loza was her last homeward run at an calm and cold and incisive as she average speed of 28.75 knots,
equal, we believe, to any of her gave her orders.
"You, O Mohammed, you must previous performances..
Another factor which should tell the village that to-morrow after assist the economical working of the sun goes down the men of Targ Cunard White Star, Limited, is may come with hate in their hearts.
The agent followed ber gaze, moment. There Was
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On Canon Hannay, Following upon the return of the Minister of Industry, Mr. Chen Canon James Owen Hannay Jerusalem. Young Moslems of Ramleh, near Kung-po, from his recent tour of (George A. Birmingham, the novel- B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for the rect that on June 30 the That will be enough to bring out the Jaffa, have announced that they the Netherlands East Indies, Singa- ist) was Instituted and inducted to the benefice of Holy Trinity, Prince 1st and 2nd class passengers.
IM.M. Company · cease to be sticks and knives and get the stones will boycott local brides.
It is the custom there for men pore and the Philippine Islands, the Consort Road, Londen, S.W., last agents for the White Star Line ready. Young Ahmed, you can run. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, should consolidate and mat Go you at sunset to, Targ, to the to "buy their future wives, and Ministry of Industry is reported to month.
Canon Hannay succeeds the Rev. erially cheapen the United States cafe. Seek out this Sadek, call him they say that the fathers demand be drawing up plans for the im
provement of trade between China H. B. Coward who died in October scheme of agency and office recon of a dog, white-livered attacker too high a price.
Jast So bachelora declare that unless and these countries.
year, after 30 years as vicar of The foreign trade bureau is said Holy Trinity. The Bishop of Ken- 7,000 and Manila, Rabdul, Brisbane, Sydney & presentation, and as a similar of old women, call him....call him
policy is being adopted in Europe the vilest things you can think, spit the price goes down they will "im the merger should reap substan- them at him so that he is red mad port" wives from Cyprus. Several to be drafting, special regulations sington said that Canon Hannay's tial benefit from the rationalisa-with anger, shout that all Targ is men have already done ao-Reu governing Chinese exports to these fine gift of humour had added
happiness to the English race. tion.
like him. All Targ, Ahmed. Then, ter.
1934.
7,000 1st Sept.
NELLORE TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
7,000 29th Sept.
7,000 fod Nov.
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