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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

FAR EAST INDIA ITALY

Express Passenger Service.

S.S. "CONTE VERDE" for Shanghai

4th March.

S.S. "CONTE VERDE” for Italy (London) 16th March.

Freight Service.

M.V. "HILDA" for Italy

.......about 1st March.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents

YKLINE

N.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta and Honolulu.

TATSUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

TAIYO MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday,

15th March. Friday,

24th March.

13th March. 27th March.

HEIAN MARU (ataris from Kobe). Monday, HIKAWA MARU (starts from Kobe) Monday, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

4th March, 18th March.

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

31st March.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

26th February.

26th March.

+ MALACCA MARU

KAGA MARU

1st March 11th March

BOMBAY via Singapore, l'enang, & Colombo.

Wednesday,

Saturday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU

Friday,

10th March.

NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Panama, LIVERPOOL vla Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus, Genoa

and Valencia.

LYONS MARU

Tuesday,

14th March.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

1 TOKUSHIMA MARU

Wednesday,

↑ TOTTORI MARU

Wednesday,

1st March. 8th March.

+ RANGOON MARU

TANGO MARU (Moji direct)

Thursday, Tuesday,

23rd February, 28th February,

† PENANG MARU (Kobe direct) Tuesday,

28th February.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

† Cargo only.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

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Angeles and Parama. Call

Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,

Colombia, Boston Philadel-

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Mon,

THE CHINA "MAIL.

THE DEVIL'S APE

(Continued from page 7.)

wonderful things were done in t "Every now and then Somers

pages.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAVA, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, SINGAPORE via SAIGON.

heart of the Himalayas by the stopped, and we waited placidly for Chartered Motor Vessel, Devil-Worshippers. Meanwhile he the chanting to go on again.

"HILDA" torning over the dog-eared Gradually, but unconsciously, we be From TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDISI

[gan to get serious. In spite of our "I say, he blurted out suddenly.selves, our minds were fired with This book is the very thing-le- the idea. The atmosphere became finite instructions for the practice 'mesmeric. In the pauses the silence of Devil-Worship. It actually gives seemed pregnant with possibilities. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby the formula for casting or project-A feeling of waiting and watching informed that all Goods are being ing a man's soul out of his body." for something crept over us. The landed at their risk into the. Godown. "Nickey and I laughed. You expectancy was almost painful. As of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart don't mean to say you believe such it became tenser I had a vague feel-ad Godown Company, Ltd.. at Kow ioon, whebes and/or from the wharves ing of uneasiness; all sense of time delivery may be obtained.

nonsense?" I asked.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 18- carried on from port to port to the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but final port of call to which, the option: extends.

"' 'I don't know,' he replied and space had vanished. guardedly. 'Shouldn't like to say. "1 stole a glance at Nickey. His If half the old man told me was true face was flushed with excitement. And he went on deciphering Suddenly I felt him grip my hand with Nickey looking over his tight. I turned sharply, and saw ehoulder.

The had raised himself on his toes No claims will be admitted after the

-

"I thought Nickey was crazy, told him ao, but once he gets idea into his head he is never fied until it's exploded.

Goods have left the Godown, and at

I say, Mason, exclaimed Nickey, with his head half titled upwards, Coods remaining undelivered after th 'let's have

or whatever as if we a scance,

to hear 18th Inst. will be subject to rent. were straining they call it, and do a little devil something.

All claims against the vessel must worshipping of our own. Call up Somers had come to one of his be presented to the Undersigned on or the old boy-with d'you say, pauses, when, without any warning, be recognised.

before the 27th inst. or they will not Charlie?"

'there was a peal of fierce maniaca!

All broken, chafed, and damaged and laughter immediately above our Goods are to be left in the Godowns an heads. Just one peal-no more where they will be examined on the satis-then a pulsating, awful silence. An 18th instant at 10a.m. by our sur-

fey fear went down my spine. It evora, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

In the case of datiable cargo. Con- "He began arranging the room, was such an inhuman sound-blood-signees are requested to inform the pushing the table back against the less-like a triumphant devil. Imports & Exports Office that they wall to give us plenty of working wanted to do something make some have such goods for examination.

No Fire Insurance has been effect. spaco, he explained. Then he went physical movement. I wanted to'

ed. into his bedroom and came back shout-scream — anything-but I Bill of Lading will be countersign with a bundle of joss-sticks which couldn't.

jed by. he lighted and stuck in vases round "And then something happened. the room.

Something we couldn't see, but felt "You know what a curious effect-something that made us afraid that heavy scent has on the senses. with a sweating for. Somebody- It seems to unlock the gate of something came into the room. We grotesque fancies or fears. became aware of another presence. Personally it sends me to sleep. We sensed it that warning. and I wanted to be off, but Nickey creepy sensation all down your back, wouldn't hear of it, practically of being watched by somebody you bullied me into staying.

couldn't see...

"Then the lights didn't suit him. "Stealthily, afraid of being) 'Devils like gloom,' he said, and the caught, I twisted my head and look- next minute we were in the subdueded at Nickey. Then my blood froze. light from a standard lamp, one of His face was distoried with horror! those red-shaded affairs you plug and his lower lip quivered convul- into the wainscoting with the end of sively, but it was a flex wire.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Agenta.

Hong Kong, 12th February, 1933.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

the terror the The Steamship dying hope in his eyes-that gal-{ vanised my sinking spirits.

""Nickey Nickey!', I shouted out.] Stop it d'you hear me? Stop it

"He shivered and passed his hand across his forehead. Then he start- ed giggling-laughing shrieking,

"BENLAWERS**

Consignees of cargo are herely in formed that all goode are being land. d at their risk Into the hazardous The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from

Goods remaining undeuvered after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 20th February, 1933, will be subject! to rent.

"Somers was taking the thing quite seriously, too, The book seemed to obsess him, He said we must have some definite line of action some object upon which to focus our attention-somebody.

"And in a spirit of devilry, in the same diabolical way we had' the wharves delivery may be obtained. Nickey suggested Hugh. 'He'll heard above. 'It's Hugh,' he raved.; No claims will be admitted after the make a splendid medium, swotting Hugh, I tell you. He's here there up there.

Won't he be mad when look at him-he's grimming at me I tell him to-morrow he hasn't got | he's.........” a soul."

"The Iny figure had fallen back Yes, but where are we going to in the chair, with its head resting send his soul? worried Somers.on the back, but, turned towards

"I could see what was on the tip Nickey. The right arm was raised. All broken, chafed, and damaged of Nickey's tongue, but he didn't "Nickey was pugnacious with His eyes were wandering fear. I'll stop his gibbering, he round the room, searching for an yelled; you see.' He darted back to idea, when he saw the lay figure, the table, and snatching up a long and ho clutched Somers'a

armstoel paper-knife, sprang towards excitedly.

the chair, but he must have caught The very thing-we'll command his fost in the lex from the lamp, Hugh's soul to come out and enter for the next instant the room was in) that-wait a bit; I'll dress it up-darkness.

Bay it.

All claims against the steamer musi before the 20th February, 1938, or be presented to the Undersigned on or they will not be recognised.

Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 18th February, 1933, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the General Bond- ad- Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in at-

goods are examined. tendance when damaged dutiable

No Fire Insurance has been, effect- Bill of Lading will be countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 13th February, 1933.

ed. make it more realistic-more like "I heard a scuffle, then short

But he didn't finish what he gasps of

ed by men struggling for was saying.

mastery, as I grovelled to find the "A fierce enthusiaam caught him, switch. I was clumsy in locating it,' I watched him feverishly bursting but when I turned on the 'lights, open drawers, dragging out trous-Nickey had his knee on the dummy's ers, waistcoat and jacket. He even chest, and with blind savagery drove buttoned a collar round the neck the paper-knife fiercely into its neck. and knotted a black tie with flowing Then he seized the figure, and with ends. Finally, he sat the figure up ja passionate ferocity dung it to the in a chair with its hands resting on floor.

HONG KONG TIDES

Time Meridian 120 deg. E. (Zone) 8); oh, is midnight, 12h. Is noon. Heights are referred to the datum of ft fell there was the largest scale Admiralty chart of the place and should be added to depths, unless preceded by an asterisk (*) when they should be subtracted.

February 18 to 24, 1933.

its knees and steppēd back to survey "Even as it, but Somers put the finishing second thud, of something falling 10th Apr. touch to it by seizing my glasses and heavily on the floor above. What balancing them on the aquiline nose, fever we were going to asy-died in "The effect was uncanny. Nickey four throats. We made for the door, was like a child with a new toy in the three of us, but Nickey had his glee.

previously locked it against intru- "'Half-close your eyes; Mason;sion.

High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard It.

Times.

Times. F-b. IL M. F. H. M. F. 13.03 19 3.5 07 34 3.0 14 45 5.8 23 25 1.0 10...

Date

Fri,

Gih Mar. 21st Apr.

00,

Arabia Maru

Fri.,

Manila Maru

Fri

17th Mar.

blink, a little, he persisted. "We flung it open and rushed up 'Can't you imagine him?"

the stairs, We rang and hammer- "There certainly was a suggestioned and kicked on the front door,

Bat of Hugh about it. Of course, the but nobody came. Then Somers 24th Feb, clothes helped-flugh always looked ran down again, and we knew he

as if he'd got out of a rag bag-and had gone for the porter. Neither Mon, the subdued lamplight encouraged Nickey nor I spoke while we waited, one to imagine the foxy look in his but, like frightened children, we Tues 21 .. 09 30 4.0 01 56 0.7

Sun.

20

00 65 1.3

17.31 0.4

BIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, Rio de Janeiro Mara Sun.,

MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS | Montevideo Maru

AIRES via Balgon, Bin-

rupore, Colombo, Durban,

Port Elizabeth and Cape

Town

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MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, Sydney Maru

WELLINGTON

& AUCKLAND vis, Manila

BOMBAY & KARACHI via #Paris Maru

SYDNEY:

Mon.

glassy eyes.

"'We must form a circle and link;

18 50 8.0 11 65 8.7 Wed. 22. 09.46 4.1 02 39 0.5 -19 50 73 13 02 $.5 23. 10 06 4.5 08 11 0.4 20 40 7.8 13 55 3.1 24 10:26

4,5 03 44 0,4 21 24 7.6 14 41 2.7

felt for each other's hand.

"When they came back, and' we 6th Mar. hands, directed Somera. 'I'll recite got into the little hall, we went Thurs.

the formula from the book--it's only straight to Hugh's study, but the Fri. ļa few sentences, and we must all door was locked on the inside. concentrate on Hugh-visualising Bending down, we could see the key 10th Feb. his soul leaving his body and enter in the lock, yet there wasn't a sound 4th Maring the dummy”

from within, so we put

7

our

"I still didn't like the Idea It shoulders against the door. It gave 4th Mar. seemed an childish-so bizarre-but after the fifth attempt, and 1. fell

Sun.,

Singapore, Belawan Deli, Penang and Colombe...

Argun Maru

CALCUTTA TIK Bingapore,

Honolulu Mera

Молен

Moo..

20th Feb.

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Sat

Burma Maru

Est.

JAPAN via Takao & Keelung

Bolawan Dell, Langoon ..

JAPAN PORTS

'a

KEELUNG 'via Swatow and Hozan Maru

Amoy (overy Bunday)

TAKAO

Canton Maru

via Swalow and] Dell Maru

Amoy (every other, Thurs-

day)

1tOmits Ports Marked, -

SUML

I Direct to Bhavnagar, Mandvi, and Bedibundi -Yor ́ Farthar Particulars Please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

SHIPBUILDING ORDER FOR PORT-GLASGOW.

I hadn't the courage to quarrel with into the room. 24th Fab. Nickey. He was so 'desperately set."The light was on, but everything | Misers, Lithgows, Limited, Part- on it. He danced over to my chair wa disarranged, as if there had been Glasgow, have received orders from and pulled me up by the arms. a struggle, and on the floor, just Mesara, J. G. Harrison, of: London, *'Come on, Mason,' he cried, and about where Nickey had thrown to build another two cargo steamers 19th Feb, in a sceptical frame of mind I took down the figure, was Hugh-dead! of 8,260 tone deadweight, Since the 28th Feb. their hands and we made a ring Blood was slowly, outing from a month of August, 1981, Masers. round the chair where the figure ant, wound in the neck, in the identical Harrison had already ordered six 23rd Feb, stiff and solemn, and the seanos spot where the paper-knife was vessels from Magera, Lithgowa, and

commenced.

sticking in the figure downstairs; this latast order now bring the num- "After a few seconds Somers be-But there was no kulfo, or impleber up to eight gan reciting something in a dreary ment of any sort that we could find. Economy will be the monotone. I couldn't understand “And we still hadn't said a word of these new vessels what he said, but it reminded me to each other only Nickey whisper-pelling machinery. of the droning of native prists, ed something to the porter, and he and ingli while we glued our eyes on the went away, while we quietly sat Rowan and

down to wait for the poll

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.

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