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SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

Wednesday, 13th Nov. Wednesday, 27th Nov. Wednesday, 11th Dec.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM.

HIYE MARU (Starts from Kobe) HETAN MARU (Starts from Kobe)

FUSHIMI MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU

TERUKUNI MARU

ETTANO MARU,

ATSUTA MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila & Porta.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

†TEALY MARU

Saturday, 9th Nov. Monday, 25th Nov.

Saturday, 9th Nov. Saturday, 2ird Nov. Friday, 6th Dec.

Saturday, 23rd Nov.

Saturday, 28th Dec.

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TOKIWA MARU

Thursday, 7th Nov. Tuesday, 12th Nov. Thursday, 28th Nov.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast)

vix Japan, Honolulu

Los Angeles, México and Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

Saturday,

NEW YORK via PanawVIE.

+NOJIMA MARU

NOTO MARU

Monday, Friday,

9th Nov.

4th Nov. 15th Nov.

Genoa and Valencia.

†TOYOOKA MARU

Saturday.

9th Nov."

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

†TSUSHIMA MARU

Friday,

8th Nov.

+PENANG MARU

Friday,

15th Nov.

+HAKODATE-MARU-

-Friday;

29th Nov.

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

BAKUS MART

Friday,

8th Nov.

. HARUNA MARU

ATSUTA MARU (N'saki direct)

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92nd Nov

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WETTEST MONTE FOR 104 YEARS

September Records

The month which on September 130, besides being notable for

storms, was the wettest September | experienced, in the British Isles since 1918 Parts of Lancashire

Įsince 18314. had more rain than in any month

Over large aress of these islands the rainfall was between two and three times the average for Sep- tember. At Cranwell it was the wettest September on record, with 5.24 inches, and at Brighton the rainfall was over three times the average:

London as a whole had its rainest September since 1918; rain fell on 20 of the 30 days.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth. Istanbul, Piraeus,

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

NEW YORK via Japan, Los, Kinai Maru

Colombia Boston Philadel

MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS Buenos Aires Maru

Mon, 11th Nov. Tues., 26th Nov.

Thurs., 21st Nov. Thurs., 19th Dec.

Angeles and Panama

Call Tokai Maru ́

Direct at Cristobal, Puesto,

phia and Baltimore

BIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS LaPlata Maru

AIRES via Singapore,

Colombe Durban, and Cape

Town an

KOMBASA, ZANZIBAR. Hawaii Maru

DARES SALAAM, BEIRA, Arizona Maru

Tues, 5th Nov. Tues

3rd Dec.

LOURENCO MARQUES.

DURBAN, ALGOA BAY

CAPE TOWN & SOUTH

AMERICAN POETS via

Singapore & Calombo-

MELBOURNE.

BRISBANE, Melbourne Maru. SYDNEY: «WELLINGTON Sydney Mara

& AUCKLAND direct

BOMBAY & KARACHI vis Celebes Marn

Singapore, Penang

Colombo

CALCUTTA via Singapore,

Belawan Deli, & Rangoor

JAPAN POETS

and

Wed, Fri

6th Nov.

Tues., 19th Nov.

DEAD BODY FOUND

IN GLACIER

Killed While Escaping From Italy

Paris-The dead body of a man

has been discovered by peasants in

Marriott's Monkey

(Continued from Page 7.) The animal's intelligence really shambler bewildering. I

the took his tumbler from me I all bitcried out. For he grasped it with his palm and fingers, with This thumb stuck out awkwardly and uncontrolled, just as a mom- key would.

a crevasse of the Bassans glacier. I was near Saint Jean de Maurienne over the carpet, and stretched out a limp and leathery paw. I took Savory.

avoided

I said, when I had drained my Papers found on the body show it, and dropped it-and

Italian, the artful, upward fash of its glass: “You need & holiday, Mar- that, the man was

riott. Try a sea trip, or Majorca named Dominique Sota, aged 4 dark eyes.

#8

living at Bruzzola. There was I shall have to rest my hand at for a couple of months. Anywhere nothing to show how he came to this point. It is so awkward to to get away from London."

What about Maka?" he asked be climbing on the glacier where hold the pen, and continual writ he met his death.

Yes, that is better now. Send him to a dealer. Or the The theory is advanced locallying gives me the most damnable sullenly...

beauti-Zoo might be glad.... that he might have been trying to The witch ball glistens cross the fronter from Laly into fully in the summer sunlight France secretly. Reuter

Where was 17 Oh, yes...

LLOYD TRIESTINO

(Flotte-Riunite Lloyd Triestino, Marittima Italiana El, Sitmar")" NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Steamer

“CONTE ROSSO” From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, & SINGAPORE

cramp.

An outbreak of coughing in Lord Henry Piggot's stables took me unexpectedly to Newmarket and it was a month before I visit ed Marriott again.

Marriott jumped up, and the monkey swung round his body, and pressed its mouth to his neck.

"You hate him, don't you?" he cried angrily. "Yes. that's it-you hate him. Want me to get rid of him, don't you?" He paused.

I was aware of a subtle yet dis-sat then added with better com tinct change in him. His eyes Posure: "Sorry,

"old man

had lost their alertness to a glaze Didn't mean anything. I don't of infinite exhaustion. His shoul-want to go away. Just to stop ders were slightly curved, his here. That's all

Later that evening, after we head set more closely on them.

as had locked the monkey in its When he walked, his dangled listlessly with a endious shed for the night, I broached the suggestion of length, and his subject again.

"For the sake of your friends, knees sagged as if the effort of

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby movement was too much for them you must go away * I-urged; and informed that all Goods are being The general impression I received something soft and purring rub-

bed against my Zeg.

landed at their risk into the Godowns:

of the Hong Kong and Kowloon was not exactly that of old age, Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd ar but of a physical crampling-as Kowloon, whence and/or from the if some swift and terrible disease! wharves delivery may be obtained.

Locking down. Marriott answer-

ed- A

"That dam" cat's fond of you,"

"Optional cargo will not be landed were sapping the vital essences of 6th Dec.here, unless notice has been given 43 his body. I wondered if he had-No, I shan't go away, don't When I telephoned Marriott hours prior to vessel's arrival, but not been overworking, and asked want to... Dam&cati carried on from port to port to the him (offhandedly, I hoped), har fimal port of all to which the option his work of classifying the Afri-three days later to tell him my flat was being re-decorated, and No claims will be admitted after can languria was progressing.

He answered, in a strained and that I wanted him to put me up the Goods have left the Godown, and

Alaska Maru

JAPAN via Takao & Keelung | Nigoya Maru

Thurs., Nov

Mon

4th Nov.

KEELUNG Va Swatow and Hozan Mard

Amoy

Sun., 10th Nov.

TAKAO via Swatow

ΑΠΟΣ

and Fukuken Maru

Thurs, 14th Nov.

"Cargo only

†Himalaya Maru Direct call at Persian Fal Ports Bushire Moha- mtrak and Basta: -

For Further Particulars

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISIA,

Please apply to:-

Telephone 28061

:extends..

nerves yoD:

all Goods remaining undelivered after throaty voice: "Haven't touched until the work was finished, he the 8th inst will be subject to rent it, not for a week. "Can't settle to krew I was lying. That much was obvious from his suspicious, of All claims against the vessel must work Touch be presented to the undersigned on

want me and both of us. knew or before the 17th Inst, or they wat know how it is sometimes. Let's disjointed haggling. He did not

drink, shall we?" not be recognized.

All broken, chated, and damaged As he turned to lead the way why. But eventually my deter- begrudgingly agreed. I heard Goods are to be left in the Godowns, into the lounge I noticed a small,mination overcame him, and he where they will be examined on the oval-shaped weal on the left side

him replace the receiver in its! 8th mst, at 10 am by our surveyors

hook at the third attempt. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the of his neck, set dead across the

carotid artery.

In the presence of Consignees concerned.

In the case of dufiable cargo, cos- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office that they why-yes, yes" he returned,

have such goods for examination.

"I see you still nurse Moka, remarked.

No Fire Insurance has been effected testily. "Habit of his, kissing Bal of Lading will be countersigned me there....Pecular beast. Af-

LLOYD TRIESTINO

by

Queen's Building, Hong Kong, 2nd November,

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS. BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING. STEAM ENGINES BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.

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ensed For

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fectionate

following fortnight there were many times when I re- Tetted the impulse of friendship had no plans; only a sort of that had sent me to Marriott. I vague hope that somehow my pre-

-

At that moment the monkey sence would bring him back to normal: But before long I was stirred in a corner of the room forced to the conclusion that I and, crossing the carpet, climbed into Marriott's chair. It served only to bind him and his

devilish monkey to a closer rela there with drooping sms, lationship Except at night they eyes closed-in sa, expression of

weal on Marriott's neck was more utter lethargy. Something on were inseparable; and the filthy usual in its appearance, impelled me to approach it and I saw the and more pronounced as each day

passed hair above its temples was fleck- It was terrible to hear his voice ed with grey-It made no me becoming shriller and Rariler in ment until I raised its lip, and

scream.

then it swung its head away and pitch; to see him playing with the ball, and fumbling with his set up beastly, chatteringknife and fork at meal times, like a clumsy child to come across But I had, seen its teelt +ku härelpoted, adding, ofrom they were yellow. There was no room to room,with the monkey doubt of it. The monkey was Flamped to his back. On the first

and

Marriott turned from the side-day of my stay with him, 1 lured him from the house on the pre- board and marzoured caressing

{tent of eres “There Ma ther

the mo

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