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8.8.
GARTHAGE ***SOUDAN
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
1984.
15,000
1st Dec.
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. 7,000 8th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall.
17,800 15th Dec. 15,000 29th Dec.
0.000
RANPUNA
CORFU
I
**BURDWAN
RANCHI NALDERA **SOMALI
6th Jan. 17.000 12th Jan. 16,000 26th Jari. 7,000 2nd Feb.
17,000 9th Feb. 17,000 23rd Feb.
RAWALPINDI RAJPUTANA
*BANGALORE
CHITRAL -CARTHAGE
6,000 2nd Mar.
15,000 Oth Mar. 15,000 23rd. Mar.
Bombay. Marseilles & London.
- DO
bay. Mars., Havre, London Hburg Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hut. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
DO Bombay, Mars, Havre, London, Ham- burg, R'dam, Antwerp and Hull, Bombay, Marseilles and London.
→ DO ins
Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Marecilles & London
* Cargo only.
↑ Calle Casablanca.
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Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1931
*TAKADA TILAWA
7,000 8th Dec. 10,000 22nd Dec.
S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.
DO
Calls Rangoon
+ Call Port Sweetenham
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1934
BAY BISCAY
FRANCE
•VALLADORID
• SEGOVIA
@MADRID
SPAIN
MURCIA
MEDITERA
SEA
ANEAN
A scene during the recent political rioting in Madrid which was repeated in many parts of Spain,
as shown on the map, during the bitter Sght to establish a Socialist republic. There was violence in over 40 towns,
SANCTUARY
(Continued From
Page 8),
"HERESY" AT AN OYSTER FEAST
"I Have Eaten None Of The 10,000"
BISHOP'S CONFESSION
Colchester.
After a spell of shouting English as he did it. The waiter looked slowly to make himself understood murderous dislike at him, but when by the saddle-coloured natives of Mr. Bentwell nodded, he went away San Xavier, Mr. Bentwell found it heroically, like an Inquisition vic- antisfactory to be intelligible intim to his auto da fe. * half a whisper...
The beachcomber fumbled with "How'd you come here?" he La Preuza, looking from Mr. Bent-1 I asked.
well's face to its ameary columps.
We had just reached that stage, "Me, sir? Oh, I did a pierhead He went on describing the evil lot of philosophic calm which was jump from a ship, and a hardcase of a friendless, penniless beach ultimately attained by the Walrus packet she was, believe you me.comber in San Xavier, his elo and the Carpenter; a calm tinged] The mate had it in for me what quence feeding on itself, when he with a not unpleasurable melan- he, didn't do to me wasn't worth saw how he had chained his hear choly at the sight of 11,000 empty talking about. Mister, could you er's interest. Mr. Bentwoll, for shells being carried away, writes a spare a man just the price of a sheer pleasure in hearing his own Daily Telegraph Correspondent. drink, say I'm telling you honest tongue, encouraged him until the God's truth when I say I've not so tardy waiter returned. The beach-Colchester Oyster Feast, and we We had, in fact, partaken of the much as aniffed liquor, for a week.comber licked his lips thirstily at sat back contentedly attentive as And watching these Spiggotica ait-sight of the brimmed tumbler. the Bishop of Chelmsford, ting down everywhere with their There was a mist on the glass to H. A. Wilson, rose to speak. Then pescow and their aguardiente and show how gratefully cool the con-came the shock.. their cervaja-that bloke Dives in tents were. He laid the newspaper, the Bible didn't know the begin- down on the table to free his hands. eaten no oysters." The Bishop's "I have to announce that I have! nings of agony, take it from me." A corner fluttered.
voice rang out in clear tones. "I suppose your name doesn't i He was intelligently a cut above
happen to be Horace Bontwell?" heThe man opposite turned pale, and "Heresy," gasped my neighbour. his breed. Probably he was a good
Jasked of a sudden.
"Horace Bantwell?" repeated the other dozen.
recalling the waiter, ordered an bit of a sea-lawyer, and that would financial juggler, as if he admired account fer his having to run from the sound of his own name. "Why, his last ship.
*
*
The Bishop proceeded.
Dr.
"I understand that rather more
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"You're talking mostly Greek to did happen to be Horace Bentwell?" to day. I can
now, suppose it was? What if it than. 10,000 oysters have been eaten First sailinge from Hongkong: M.S. "NEPTUN" 31st Dec., 1834. me," said Mr. Bentwell. "Aren't
"Well, this Dago newspaper says conscience that I have had nothing say with a clear) there other ships which' enlist you, or whatever they call it?" Agetaway, headed for San Xavier, or innocents.
an how Horace Bentwell made alto do with the slaughter of the sudden puff of warm: wind, almost so it's supposed. There's a por a squall, ruffled the pages of La trait inside here-it's like you in
"This confession will, I am Prensa de San Xavier, and persist-some ways; like your nose, any but the oysters themselves. B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for ed until that flimsy perlodical flut-how
aware, make me popular with none 1st and 2nd class passengers.
I tered off the round-topped table. The beachcomber neatly retrieved exile survely,
"Here's your drink," said the of 10,000 empty shells, thinking me think I can hear the soft applause EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, it, and, as if it were an anchor to while it's nice and cold and I'll tell
"Just you down. It for my kindness to their species. hold him within the shelter of Mr. you something. Yes, I am Mr. have the unpleasant truth."
"Now I have confessed, and you, Bentwell's promise, kept it in his Bentwell. Why?" unspeakable hands.
And with a true appreciation of The walter had laid the lovely a brave man, the hundreds of oyster "Catch any ship signin' on a tumbler on the table, handling it as enthusiasts gave Dr. Wilson round Cove that's jumped his last ship!" if it were a live tarantula or maybe after round of applause. scoffed the down-and-outer. "Not that any white man's ships come with supreme disgust as he stared fa scorpion. His Latin lip curled here, not to speak of. You wouldn't at the beachcomber. The beach believe what it's like here, a gentle-comber looked once at the templing man like you. Them vigilantes beverage, and his dry tongue touch-
1984.
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7,000 30th Nov.
7,000 28th Dec. 7,000 1st Feb:
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— DO —
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"I might be God's own skunk,
explained, slept out in the sand- but I've still got the right to choose dunes beyond the town ever since the comp'ny I drink with," he
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In a judgment lasting an hour,
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E & A Cuisine and Service are unsurpassed
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now
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The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suen,
a shopkeeper would throw him an hair around his slack mouth. "I Chancery Division last month dis over-ripe banana, sometimes the reckon I can go on being thirsty posed of a case which began before dock-workers down at the Boca quite a while yet. Im a dead-beat, him in May, and took 36 days to would leave him a trifle of stewed but I'm honest, Mister Man-I'm hear. meat and manioc in their eating honest." tins. In that kindly climate a man
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and needed mighty little in the way of London via Fanama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*BURDWAN TILAWA CORFU NANKIN #SANTHIA RANCHI TALMA
SOMALI NALDERA.
NELLORE BIRDHANA RAWALPINDI "BANGALORE
1934.
6,000 28th Nov, 10,000. 29th Nov. 14,000 80th Nov.
7,000 2nd Dec.. 8,000 18th Dec. 17,000 14th Dec," 10,000 27th Dec.
7,000 28th Dec, 10,000 28th. Doc. 7,000. Brd· Jan. 8,000 10th Jan 17,000 11th Jan. 6,000 24th Jan.
Cargo only.
S'hai, Kobe, and Yokohama, Amoy, B'hal, Moji, Keba, Osaka, S'hai, Kobe, and Yokohama. S'hai, Moil, Kobe, Osaka, Yoho, Amoy, S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka. Shal, Kobe, and Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal, Mofi, Kobe, Osaka, S'hai Kobe and Yokohama, S'hal, Mojl, Kobe and Yokohama. S'hal, Moil, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama: Amoy, S'hal, Moli, Kobe, Osaka. S'hal Kobe and Yokohama.
DO
Aft dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios. All Cabins are fitted with Flectric, Fans or Pinks Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrie Parcale measuring not more than 6 cu. ft. will be received at the Com
Te Offing up to Noon on the day spreylona to, sailings
further information, Pamaro, Frileht, Handbooks MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
O ORKMAZ CANaught Rd... Hong Kong Agenla
food or clothing.
Mr. Bentwell encouraged him to talk on, warming to the familiar accents. He generously felt dis posed to do something to help a fellow-countryman. Really shaved, trimmed, furbished, this man might become presentable there was something fearless in
THE END
ENGLISH HOTELS
"Disgrace To Civilised
Country
The action was by two financiers, Mr. John Goodenday and Mr. David Kerman, against the New Zealand Sulphur Company Limited, claim- ing rescission of agreement to take up shares in the company, and re payment of the amount of their subscription.
The company was formed to ex- ploit the sulphur on White Island, Bay of Plenty. The plaintiffs said the English hotels were severely it was on the faith of representa ateady gaze of his sea-blue eyes, criticised recently by Mr. Jtion as to the quantity and purity Why not a personal valet? Gibson Jarvie, chairman of of the sulphur on the island that
"Do you speak Spanish?" he United Dominions Trust, Ltd., in they took up the shares, asked.
|an address to the City of Bir "Why, sure, sir, sure. In a way, mingham Commercial College. once the scene of eruptions causing White Island is volcanic and was yes, I've got the bat. You pick it "We have unquestionably some loss of life. Coloured models of up ferretin' around the way I do," first-class hotele, he said, "but the island before and after the Well, if you feel like a drink," for the most part, our hotels and eruptions were produced in court. Mr. Bentwell said benigny, there's inns are a disgrace to a civilised The correspondence totalled nearly no reason why you need go thirsty, ountry, and many of them offer 5,000 pages, and the daily trans since there's plenty here for the no encouragement whatever to a asking." He clapped his hands, as foreigner to stay
he bad seen the regular clients do,"All this is so and the obsequious waiter came Money is ny forward.
credit, to enable "Give it a name
leked
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