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SHIPS THAT DON'T RETURN.
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When the northeasters swap out from the depths of the Atlantis, writes the Boston Herald aud bear up asd chowel the
sailors in pa Massachusetts coast, sitting over their grog, tell stories of the good ships which have gone to as a hare either come back nor laft eran a tree of their fate.
When within a few hundred yards of the whip (the captain considered it dangerous to get very near) hin kot signals, but receivad Boresponse. Forsoveral hours the word bark remained with- in sight but neither siren or rocket provoked
The
captain swept the decks of the craft, but did not a living soul. It was apparently
hir own ship without a crew, ruuning at free will. The Artemis followed it in its wild coness as long as possible, but suddenly the hulk turned and male straight for the non sun. It sailed a straight curas as though hotd on one important mission, and o | ed
praeceded until last to view below the horizon Diar
Of all those stories, thees is one more ghastly than that of the Pionuar which suiler from San Francisco in 1899 for the Behring S. From the time she sailed, she was over sighted nor was a word heard from Ler for two years,
Finally a whaler, frozen iu for the winter in
What had boroms of the crew? Were than the Arctic, one day seat out a hunting party In reality use of them left on board, gone for gam. Tas men, after wandering about all mad under the strain, guiding the ship, they day, cams upon the balk of a ship frozs into
knew not where? No one will ever know. seburg. There was nothing about her to Certain it is that not a man of them was over indicate what might be her name, for the grind-heard from. nor as the ship itself over hu H MERCANTILE BANK OF of the ice lind worn li sides suhkust sighted again.
destroyed any clue to her identity. INDIA, LIMITED.
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ON FIRE DEposite For months...
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Some of tas nan venturi răsunrí though the ship had been no ruckusi that the fimbora trembled
ader their font. They prized open the hat
Liten Way and peered into the dack degete They shouted down the ladder but a focbbs celis was the only
answer.
Mustering up courage, they dosegold nud, making their way into las hd, stood aghast at what they saw in one of the cabins, sextel about a table, their cheuke van al saken, their eyes ginway, were eight men, so tuds on arms, some with hands Dirust, thep into their clothes, as though shrieking from The coll; one with a prayer book before him. There they sat, these men who had been wo years dead and were waiting for the to give them burial, |**Who they wore, what the good ship was,
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had no fi an to determine, for oven as the Tooked the ship bogan to quake. It was a though she resented this prying into hor scret, and the strangers. Fening" she might turn over harried from the cabin and scrambled bauteile,
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Prora a safe distanten they washes har. ms of fier arashort down toward her, the iceberg settled upon its side, the derelict totterod, and, after another small acantes, of is anl saw. sank sideways into the cold waters. Tan right agen had at last received their buurid, carrying with thong all truess of their identity.
That when the water reached to port and 1 men told of their weird adventare, it was desidual from the sant description that this had been, in all probability, the Pioner." Li will never be known to a detainty, and for that reason tho Pronor" I registered with so mung others as mi-ging' Fal unknowu."
The fate of many a good skip stod pan con- jesture. There was Ties Navrach", which, sailed for the Arctic in 1897 and was caught in an je berg and abandoned by soms of he crew, A few of the rai pederred to take their chanos with the ship. Tose who abandoned har were finally picked up; but all such faile partie Bad à tres of the "Novrachor of the mea
who had stayed by her.
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SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. Brich Georg & Co, say in their weekly share port dated Lat September, 190:- There has been bat a moderate business put through during the weak, but ratos have, with white in few exceptions, ruled seedy to Leang.
instanes, especially in Chins Sugara, higher rates have been tail or offered. The sterling demand rate of exchange en Londen closes r. 24. 24., while rates on Shanghai have advanend entsiderably, viz. to Ths. 7 for Bank
PT. nol Tis. f for the days' sight private Bill, the rate in Shanghai on this for a Three days sight priváte Draft being Ths. 23. Pacifer in London is quoted 395 J., and Consols
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BASK SHARER. Hongkong and Shanghais remain steady at 835, but without any sales; London Fate is £93. Pis. 01. Nationals are quoted $17.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES BES weak. Unions, gold at 57900 usd 878%, and have probable a-lees at the lower rata. -Cantons are on ofer 1825, and Yangtens at $1721. Chins Textors and North China's ary machanged,
FILE INSURANCE SHARES.- Hongkongs continues in demand at $35, while at $330 a for shares could he had. Chinas sold at 292) und
3. and can be placed of the latter rate, - Shipping SHARES-Hongkong, Canton and Marac Steamboats by advanced 19 828 bayera, after small sales at 827) and $274. Indo-Chinus, after sales al 873 to $785, are quiet at $74: Shanghai quobes buyurs at Tls at and London Ex China and Manius have been mest$23and $24, closing steady st latter gare. Douglases are on offer at $17. Star Ferries, as well as Waterbuais, are unchanged. Shell Tran-prints are in request at 27 B; the London rate is 2 bal. seller!
REFINERIES-China Sugars have ccutiuned an upward raasse, and ut. Limit of writing Slin has lion pharesar firmly held, and very fos transactions have bem effed during the track. Luzons are also stronger, and wanted at $229
MINING SOARES-Raubs sold at $6) to 87, closing study ut latter rate.
Docks,
WHARVES AND Gopowys, &c.— Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Company's
He was that of the City of Glasgow," a 1 shares have farther deprociato, and at time of ton ship which left port March 1, 1974, with closing a few shows are on offer at $137. 10 passingers. She has bocer be heard Fenwicks, as well as New Amog Dorks, are from since. Not a bit of wreckage from her cheng Shinghai Ducks have been a little has ever be identified. Not a soul of the at T. 2 Fair transactions have bowo re-
masterly, but also stronger with esh
buyers hundreds carried is known to haro surri vel.
ported in Hongkong and Kosition Wharven at On January 20, 1979, the City of Boston S to Spruta dividend, the market eloxing sailed from Halifax for England with 191 souls with buyers at 802 us the interim dividend per shared, piil on 12th ultimus.
on beard. She was a fine ship, xplendidly : of Hangkaw Wharves are
equipped, but she disappeared without leaving a
lao to her fute.
The Barrio Castle" left Londor some time age, bonul on a voyag to Australia. She shou'd have mute a final call at Plymonth but inho néver è due within sight of the our las human eye ever seen or from o day she
down the Chisonei, dropped
I was on May 1, 1950, that the Larly Nugent" spread her mails at Madras, with 7 of the Twenty-fifth Medias Light Infantry on board. Lound for faucon, With the regimental band playing, with the friends of the passengers on the share shouting farewell, with a clear sa before her, she left.pl but she has never reached Rangoon or any other port known to man.
strong at The 944 ex the interim dividend of TIs. S per share paid yesterday.
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LAND HOTELS AND BUILDIsas-Hong- kong Loud Investment & Agoury Company's shares feteled $110, closing quiet, but fairly Hongkour Hotels sold and have further buyers at $120. Humphreys Estates sold at rats ranging betrapt $11 to $114. closing with adues at the higher rate, nail further buyers at $101, Shanghai Lunds are gunter Tis. 108. Other locks under this heading are unchanged in valua
Corros Mus-Shunghai quotation à aro the sinus last given, with the exption of Ewes which have fallen to Tls 77. Hongkong Cottens sold at 815 to 15), desfag with sellers at $115.
Two years later the Collins liner Pacific" dropped down the Mary with 180 people on BENDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANTER.-- bour. She wont the way of the City of Athmmbras are wanted at $10% China Light What strange port and Powers sold at $101. Hongkong Electrics Glasgow and the others. they found no one knows.
Dairy Inave sellers at $15, and buyers at $142.
Greon loft New York for Farms solt and are in domud at 17. The ship President London arly in 1841 with many distinguished and Cruzsal Company Shures sold in fair t $21. Tes Shares are on offer at
parkeer, mương thơm a son of the Dizke of titios estás Ordinary Shares can be
Ricbrand at the comedian Tyrone Power. She was expected at Liverpool in March, but on April 13 came the news that she had pizi into Madeira for repairs to her cagines. She never reached Liverpool or any other port,
$21 United plas d at 84, Other stocks ander this heading an unchanged,
MISCELLANEOns China Borawns are disier, anl obtsizable at 11. China Pravidents hars It was as late J9 4 that the ship "Lumorna"
buyers at South China Morning Posl Watsons Buld sailed from Tacoma carrying a carge of wheat Shires have improved to $21.
ar
nnebanged
for Queenstown. Following closs upoa the and are wauled at 813. A fow Powelle hare Wreckage was been fixed at 310} Other stocks noder this departure came a fierce gale. found and the report was circulated that the ship ↑ heading had been bateral to pieces on Cape Flattery. But hardly bad this report been spread when a coasting schooner reported having soon the abir off Coos Bay, battered, bai apparently well sile to withstand the star.
believed that it was
It was soon eered the gule and was
trus that she had
sailing about somewhere. But where? Works passed and she was not again heard from Ships were asked to hemtus Pokout for her and news was anxiously awaited."
time after this that the German It was a long
DE Business of the abere Bank is condueskip "Artemis sighted a derelict far out at
ted by the ILONGKONG AND HANG, steering about wildly,1 HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Role
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Depositors may transfer at their option balances $100 or wore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXEI DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the IoNGKONG AND SHANGBAJ
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Acting Chist Mounerne.
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crazy ten wie wers trying to puzzle the Arlentis"
The Captain of the "Artemis was mystifie He stoered bearer the strange craft, and with the aid of his spyglass made out the name Lamcena." Consulting bia shipping records, he discovered that he was outward bonn and long overdue. But that hardly accounted for her queer actions.
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