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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1924.
MARK TWAIN.
Ho maintalus that the little things and the unknown peoplo aro AH illuminating &B the big things and the words, and ho
DOLLAR, STEAMSHIP LINE. An Unconventional Autobiography. household
Mark Twain's autobiography, likes to arrive at his point in his "PRES. MONROE"
with an introduction by Albert narrativo by some such round- having arrived from New York.two volumes by Mossrs. Harper. at American length and has Bigelow Paine, is published in led to it in life. Ho has written about and gradual excursion as
via ports, on 21st. Deo, 1924, Con sigados oro hereby notified that their cargo is being landed their risk into the hazardour and/or extra hazardous godown of the Hongkong and Kowloor Wharf and Godown Company al Kowloon, and stored, at com vignoos' risk.
It is not true, of course, the account givon by Mark Twain of the editing of his books by his puritan wife, but there is nothing the books that makes more delightful reading. He will have it that she sat in the porch of thotr farm and read the proofs aloud while his children-" woukl Consigncos of Cargo must pro duce an Import Permit signed bykoop an alert and suspicious cyo the Superintendent of Imports on hor right along, for the belief and Exports, Hongkong, hefor
was woll-grounded in them that Bills of Lading: will be counter
whenever sto CARO signed,
particulary satisfactory passage she would strike it out."
prosented fully hie pessimism. To attempt to reconcile them in which he would appreciate; wo a short. review would be a joko will take a hint from his own method and pick one thing of interont-his family affection.
GAIETY AND BITTERNESS. with which he would approcinto In it is contained the galoty and elaborate the traits of the people he loved; and also perhaps noross the source of his bitterness; he
could nos no meaning in a system 6 which took from him his wifo and his daughter Susy. His wife is happy idoa in his mind, and
ofed into the most proposterous in it her "gentle gravities" blues-
tales, We got from Susy's diary;
All broken, chafed and damag od cargo is to be left in the
Nood it he explained, says godowns, where it will be axamiz Times reviewer, that a part od at 1a.m. on 29th. Deo. icularly Hatisfactory 1924 by the Company's Surveyor always continod what tho author passage Messrs. Carmichnet and Clarke calls "an element of strength'
All claims must be prostor It seems that he "ofton interlard- within thirty days of the remarks of a stuliod and steamer's arrival hore Afte felicitously atrocious character which they cannot be recogniso No claims will be recognise after the goods have left the godowns, and cargo undelivores on and aftor 29th. Dec. 1924 will be subject to rent.
No Firo Insurance whateve will bo effectad
Consignees are requested t sons in their Bills of Lading for countersignatura immediately! DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
4. Des Voeux Road. Hongtong, 22nd. Dec, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES
CONTRACTUELS DES MES SAGERIES MARITIME), The Steamship
"ANDRE LE BON" Consignees of cargo MARSEILLES.&c.
from
"Io doos tell porfectly delight- ful storios. Clara and I used to sit on each arm of his chair and purposely to achleve the listun while he told us stoties children's delight and see the about the plotures on the wall." poncil do its fatal work." The Writing of Suey's death ho com- three conspirators would argue paras himself to a man whose in defonce of the arraigned house has boon burnt.. The lose passage. Sometimes they won, is not realized at the first shock. for it is evident that singlo- "By and by, as the days and minded Mrs. Clemons plied the weeks go on, he missos this, then poncil to improve the book, not that, then the other thing. And to assert herself, then the author when he casts about for It ho finds had to remove the passage it was in that house." Then there himsolf-it had done its work is his mother, who refused to ac in providing domestic enter code to his roquest to stop a slave- tainment. Ho could be trusted boy' singing-
to do his own revising; there Poor thing, whon ho sings it may bo two opinions about shows that ho is not romombering, Mark Twain's taslo ог
the Bal that comforts mo: but whon value of his ideas, but thora ho is still I am afraid he is think- can bo but опо about hising, and I cannot bear it. He craftemanship with words. That will nover soo his mother again; would be establishe, in this hook if ho can sing, I must not if he had written. Jothing else; hinder it but bo thankful joko or invective, it ill tells.
for it. If you were older, you would understand me; then that friendless child's noise would make you glad."
to
This autobiography expresses its author in that ca culation and impulse, oynicism and tender- In connection with above 1088, aro'inoxtricably interwoven Steamer are hereby informed that in it. The episodes are clear- their goods with the exception of cut, but the whole is without Opium Treasuro and Valuables plan; there is no order--not ovon Aro being landed and stored at chronological. Be claims their risks into thy Godowns of have found the true method of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf autobiography: "Sturt in at no and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon particular time in your life; warı- whence delivery my be obtained der at your free will all over your immediately after landing life: talk only about the thing Optional Cargo will be forward which interests you for the ed on unless intimation is recorvmoment: drop it the moment its ed from the Consignees before intorest threatens to pall...” noon to-day the 22nd inst. re- questing at the landed here.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by the Undersigned. Goor s rommining unclaimed Monday after the 29th, just. at Noon will lo subject to ront and Indig chargoy
All claims must be nant in to me on or before Wednesday the 31st. inst. or they will not he recognized.
o
All damaged packages will 1 examined 013 Monday 20th, instant, at 10 A.m. y Messrs Goddard & Douglaa.
No Fire Insurance has beel Effected.
R. RODENFUSER.
Aguit
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The Management of the
WORLD THEATRE
have pleasure to announce that a large assortment of Toys and
VALUABLE PRESENTS
will be distributed to the kiddies and their patrons on
CHRISTMAS DAY,
at 2.30 & 5.15 shows.
BEST WISHES for a MERRY CHRISTMAS
WORLD
THEATRE.
But as cheerfulness will break in with Mark Twain, we must not pass over brother Orion. Brother Orion onco came home, wo surmise unannounced, as a
pleasant surprise to the family, who had changed or perhaps only intended to chango-their house. But what a tale: "Perhaps the classical name suggested that Orion's former room should be in the occupation of Dr. Muredth's "two ripe old maid sisters."
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TO-DAY AT ALL SHOWS.
ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN & CONWAY-TEARLE
in
"ONE WEEK OF LOVE"
in 7 parts.
TO-MORROW, XMAS DAY.
Special Children's Matinee at 2.30 p..
Tickets on Sale at 11 a.m.
Xmas Tree Prize Drawing.
Each Dress Circle and Stall Ticket Holder is entitled to draw for a Prize:
GOLD WATCHES, VALUABLE TOYS, etc.
SHOWING AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15
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