THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
"REGULAR`AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
MÁRPEDON Hile di Nov, for Marselllos, London, Rotterdam
& Glasgow ADHILLRA anile 20 Nov. for Casablanca. London, Rotterdam,
Hamburg & Hal LIVERPOOL SERVICE ZUMARUB salis Dee. The Tripoli, Hayre, Liverpool & Bromborough PYRRHUA salta 24 Dac for Tripoll, finvre, Liverp201 & Bromborough NEW YORK SERVICE
DRASTUS all 13 Deo. for Doston, N,Y., Phlindolphin & Hallimore via Manila, Stenits, Malabar Const & Bron
PACIFIC SERVICE
TYNDARBUS 13 Der for Japan, Vitoria, V'couver & destila
INWARD
MEMNON
SERVICE
Dun 19 Nav.
From U. K. via Stralin Dua 23 Nov, From UK, la traile
Specially, reduced fares are quoted for eargu stenmors with
Umited passenger accommodation.
Fas traight, passage rates and information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Tel. 30331.
THE
Agenta.
1, Connaught Road, C.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accomodation). Homewards to:
Port Said, Marsoillos, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.
via
Maalin and Straits Settlements
M.V. "NANKING
M.V. "TAMARA"
Outwards for:
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
TAMARA"
M.V. "AGRA"
M.V.
Passenger Rates:
Agents:
Hong Kong to Mediterranean
Hong Kong to Botterdam
GILMAN & CO., LTD..
Hongkong.
Sailing about 1st Dec. 1st Jan.
Salling about 22nd Nov, 24th Dec.
£48
195
THE HONGKONG 'TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, ⠀⠀ 19343.
SERIAL STORY
The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:
NEOIN HERE TODAY
Bu CARLETON KENDRAKE
When BAN BLEEKER, Junker publisher of The Blade, learns that CHARLES NORDEN, police reporter, has been systerlqualy killed hn determines to employ SIDNEY ORIFY, familia erliinatogiat, to anive the murder.
Morden had been narigned to learn mit be could about FRANK B, CATHAY, wanithy and promit, who bad threatened to sue The linda bocanes the newpiper reported Cathay has been errated. Later it. proven that the man arrested, giving the name of Cathay and accompanied by miri
called MARY DRUGOM, Wa an imposter. MNS. CATHAY suurem Becker her husband will drap the sharges if Tim Blacko publebee In relikeling, and this is done,
A day Ister Munderi la, found dead. Ahardly afterward comes news that Cathay k dend ponsibly of polsun.
Bloket teils Grift that in Morden's last repart be sukt he had important Information involving ► women but did not mention her
CHAPTER X
Bleeker looked across at Griff. "Well," he said, "you've got quite n reputation for getting results. I'm not going to worry about methods; those are up to you. What you want us to do in to try to find Mary Briggs which we're already doing--and on the disappearance enses Involving some woman who has appeared within the last 48 hours."
"Correct," said Girlff. "The first thing to do is to locate the girl, And in the meantime I will see the doctor in Riverview who thinks it's a poison care and will also interview Mr. Cathay."
Bleeker showed some surprise. "thought you wanted us to make all the contacin," he said,
"No." Griff told him. "I want you
to get the facts. I'm a criminologist, not a detective. I don't go out and gather facts but I want to contact the principals. I want to which them talk,'
Bleeker smiled and said, "You mean listen to them talk."
"No," Griff replied, "I want tr watch them talk. I've found out you Cal learn more about a person's character by watching his lips when he talks thun in any other way."
Bleeker looked thoughtful, slowly nodded his hend.
Griff scribbled a number of a sheet of paper which he tore from his note hook. "That," he said, handing the paper to Bleeker, "is the private. unlisted telephone number which is us signed to you for the life of this case.) Give that number only to the men who are in your clorest confidence. Don't ever try to call me on any other telephone. When this case is over that number will be changed."
Bleeker folded the paper thought. fully.
"There's something I'd like to k you about."
"What is it?"
Mary Briggs, "mystery girl,” wanted for questioning concerning the
death of Charles Morden.
vanished for a while? He had no concentration, and focused upon Dr. business matters which necessitated | Cooper's mouth. his presence here. Suppose I put
"Only, Doctor, matters which wore Decker under cover, not because necessarily connnunfested to you in thought it was necessary but simply connection with the diagnosis and because he WON nervous, because treatment. Isn't that correct?" that was what he wanted and be cause he was willing to pay for my matters as were communicated to my "That in technically correct. Such services in covering him up?"
"Wank you," asked Blocker, "way assisting me in making a diagnosis, by my patient, for the purpose of that those were the facts 7"
"No, I wouldn't
or giving treatment. But you wifi make any Buch statement. I am simply making you these matters is final. In other words, understand my own judgment upon what your position would be if i should turn out those were the facts," the law allows my own conscience to Then I'd appreciate it very much is not a professional confidence."
be the sole judge of what is and what If you'd let The Blade discover' Decker when it's time for him to put your lips by the surviving represen
"The seal might be removed from in his appearance."
Griff dropped his legs to the floor, tntives of the dead man?" naked Griff. pushed his tall frame up from the 1 believe not. It is a personal and chair, stood six feet of lean, hard privileged communication," eliciency. The bathrobe inred open Griff extended his hand, and after enough to show his silk jounging a moment's doubtful delay. Dr. Cooper suit as he strode to the duor and took it. placed his hand on the knob.
am." sald Grift, "very pleased "Perhaps," he said in a tané of to have made your sequainianco and finality which left no doubt that the
"Around 10 o'clock on Monday night the night our newspaper pulled its boner by mistaking the Impostor for Cathay-a detective by the name of Shillingby was murdered. A mun by the name of Decker was apparently the only eyewitness to that murder, interview was over.. that might be grateful for the information you
G. E. HUYGEN Canton.
Ties.
Travel N. D. L. To Australia
Hongkong Manila
The most
interesting
Itinerary
Philippine Outports
Sandakan
Rabaul
Salamava
Sydney
Melbourne
First sailing from the East:
M.S. "NEPTUN"
The only Passenger Motorships on the Service
31st December from Hongkong.
For further' particulars-please apply to: '
Queen's Bldg. Tol. 26378.
MELCHERS & CO.
Far Eastern General-Agents N. D. L. Austral China Service. Canton Agents:-JEBSEN & CO.
LLOYD TRIESTING
FLOTTE:RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA ITALIANA-SITMA
EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE.
FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY.
Through Tickets to LONDON (Sen and Bail 22 Days) Buavy Luggage to London by Special Train FREE OF FREIGHT Interchangeable Retorn Tickets with the Dollar Lines on very. favourable conditions.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ISSUED
in connection with all the Trans Pacific and
Trans Atlantic Conference Lines at special reduced rates.
Agonts for the "ITALIA" and "COSULJCH" LINES
Issuing through tickets to North,
Central and South America,
via Italy;
For full particulars apply to:-
LLOYD TRIESTINO,
Ad, LOYDIANO"
Queen's Building, Groundfloor,
P.O.B. 143
Telephone 28024. Canton—ölcssza, DODWELL & CO. LTD. Shameen.
arranged."
He bowed and held open the door.
*
flove kivon me,”--
Griff'
Dr. Cooper's eyes widened in our. prise. "But I have given you none," he said.
smile wa
of one
calmı
"Oh, yes you have, Doctor, You've told me, not in so many words, but in between the lines, so to speak, a very important fact."
lle Culd his story to the police oftheer who first appoared on the scene and promised that he would be available | whenever he was needed an
a wit. There was
De. P. C. Cooper was fat, cherubie, lot of confusion. Decker took advantage of it and dis-steely-eyed and thoughtful. Ife sur amusement. appeared. Later on your telephoned veyed his visitor appraisingly, studier' the police that Decker had come to
Griff's card.
"Criminalgiat," he said muningly 3'ett."
Griff nodded. tar case?" Cooper asked.
"You're investigating some particu-,
Griff watched the newspaper man with frowning concentration.
"What about it?" he asked. "How dees that affect this cake"?
"It doesn't," Blecker
salı "I'm
"The death of Mr. Frank B. Cathay He died yesterday afternoon, I he lieve."
representing a newspaper, Docker "That is correct. May I ask just came to you. That was an unusual what is the nature of your interest thing for a witness to do. He told in the case, Mr. Griff?"
you something that he didn't tell the police, As Interested."
n newspaper man. 'I'm
"I am investigating it." "You said that before."
#1 am seeking information." "For Whom?
"And." Griff said ominously, "you're uring this other case as a lever to pry Dr. Cooper's my lips open, and make me disclose.
Griff smiled and shook his head. eyes beente More
a professional confidence. Is that thoughtful. right?"
“I can tell you," said Sidney Griff,
"What fuel?" Dr. Cooper demanded truculently.
"That competent legal counsel has scen it to see to it you were properly and forcefully conched upon the law of privileged communications made by a patient to morning, Doctor.
physician. Good
And the criminologist left a slight- ly confused, very much annoyed doctor staring at him.
(To Be Continued.)
In the next instalment · Sydney
Fisher, the lawyer.
CANTON AGENTS
"No. Badly as I want the news, "what, I want to find out, and that's Griff has an Interview with Charles I wouldn't do that. But remember all." that The Blade is employing you.
"And I," Dr. Cooper said, "can tell It's Hinde money, that is going to you nothing." pay you. We make our money from "Even in the interests of justice, istributing news. Sooner or later Doctor, you cannot discuss a case?" the facts about Decker are going to "When I have been employed to to light. You'll know when treat a person." Dr. Cooper said, that time will be. When that time "I can tell no one what I have dis-i does come I want The Binde to have covered in connection with my treat the Brst chance at the glory. I wantment, save the properly constituted it on the inside track."
authorities, and only then whon I ani! "Suppose," said Griff slowly, subpornned as a witness, and even yhould appear that Decker was un- under those circumstances I would not necessarily alarmed? Suppose that be free to divulge any matters of he doesn't know a thing other than professional confidence. That is, any what he told the police? Suppose communications which were made to he ene to ine in a stale of fear me by iny patient." which bordered on hysteria? Sup.
jose,
further, that there was Thi Griff watched the man narrowly, his renaun why Decker shouldn't have his eyes level-liided in thoughtful,
LAST 2 NIGHTS
for
atthe
Hongkong Eciegraph.
WM. FARMER & CO, Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen, Canton. Tel. 13501,
LAST 2 NIGHTS
ISAKO'S CIRCUS
HENNESSY ROAD, WANCHAL. GRAND GALA PERFORMANCES
Special Depression Ratos
Box Seats ...
1st Class
2nd Class Chairs
Gallory
$2.20 $1.10.
.55
.30
Special Farewell Matinees on Saturday & Sunday at 4.30 p.m.
President LinerS
XMAS EXCURSIONS ·
TO THE !
PHILIPPINES
£12 FIRST CLASS,
£8 TOURIST CLASS.
STEAMER YOUR HOTEL IN MANILA
S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE” '
.Dec. 20 9.00 p.m.
Leaves Hongkong
Arrives Manila
Leaves Manila
Arrives Hongkong
Leaves Manila
22
Morning
26 Afternoon
28 Morning
S.S. "PRESIDENT JACKSON"
Leaves Hongkong ....Dec. 29 — 6.00 p.m.
Arrives Manila
Arrives Hongkong
DOLLAR
31 Morning
Jan. Z -Afternoon
4 Morning
STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
PEDDER BUILDING-HONGKONG.
CANTON BRANCH—No. 4 Shakee Street.
COAL FIRES
Burn brightost and longost
with
HONGAY EGG COAL
HONGAY MINES OFFICE Charbonnages du Tonkin) 14, Queen's Road, C.
Phone 21024
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS
LIMITED,
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking
Penang
The Scenic Com of Malaya.
Runnymede Hotel
Malaya's Premior Hotel
also under the same management
THE CRAG HOTEL
י
Penang Hill
(A health station)
CABLES "RUNNYMEDE" RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.
Page 20Page 21