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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITIMA ĮTALIANA-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.

MV. "HILDA" for Italy

.........about

1st March.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agenti

YNE

N.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports 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 (staria from Kobe). Monday, HIKAWA MARU (starts from Kobe) Monday, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MUCH GOLD

(Continued from page 7.)

1

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Motor Vessel

bere

camel-final

"MONCALIERI"

B of Lading will be countersign-

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agenta Hong Kong, 18th February, 1938.

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HILDA"

"I was getting used to Old may be an animal or a man again. Charlie's grumpiness and occasional Anyway, I'll be a man again some-

Įtime. Of course, I might be thé From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, tantrums, but I confess he startled

PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA, Shah of Persia or the Maharajah'of

ADEN, BOMBAY, KARACHI, meone day.

We spotted an Ibex Gwalior; in which case a gold-mine

COLOMBO, PENANG with a couple of does high up on the would be neither here nor there.

AND SINGAPORE. cliff-face. They all three stood But I might be a Lascar fireman or

It would be CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby staring at us as they sometimes will, Liverpool. dock-rat.

are being landed at their risk into the Godowns while Old Charlie took careful aim nice and comfy then to feel I had a informed that all Goods

gold-mine to fall back on If you

of the Hong Kong and Kowloon at them with one rather rocky rifle, were left alone to get on with my Wharf & Godown Corapany, Ltd., at He missed, and made to throw the gold-mine there wouldn't be much Kowloon, whence and/or from the

left for me. So, while you were wharves delivery may be obtained. rifle down, cursing furiously.

Optional Cargo will not be-landed sleeping like a pig last night I

unless notice has been given 49 caught it, and without much

thought I'd make things a bit more hours prior to Tensel'e arrival, but thought took a snapshot at old man even like. I got up and put carried on from port to port to the of call to which the option Port iber bounding away up the eliff-face. Jenough cyanide in those The Bedouin set up a howl of joy at tanks to poison the population of salms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawn, and the thought of the fresh meat when London."

Old Charlie "I jumped across to the box, and all Goods remaining undelivered after they saw him drop. turned on me a face blazing with sure enough, two of the cyanide the 23rd instant, will be subject to

The old devil rent. hatred and envy. I thought he tubes were gone.

All claims against the vessel murt. It hurt him be presented to the undersigned on or ajburst out laughing. was coming for me, but he put

4th March, or they will grip on himself and turned away. horribly, and made him bleed worse before the

than ever, but he wouldn't or not be recognised. He wasn't a very jolly partner,

All broken, chafed, and damaged In fact, he kept up Goods are to be left in the Godowna, "From the beginning water-was couldn't stop.

and where they will be examined on the When we reached the his noises, gurgles and groans Ja nuisance. neighbourhood of the ancient gold screeches of laughter till he died. 23rd instant, at 10 am. by our aur workings we found our nearest drink-I simply dragged him a little way veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

In the case of dutiable cargo. Con- jing water supply was four days off. down the leeward slope of the hill

Imports & Exports Office that they Brackish water good enough for the and left him with a few rocks on signees are requested to inform the

I couldn't have dug a have such goods for examination. gold extraction process was only a top of him,

No Fire Insurance has been effect- day away. We

were pretty high grave if I'd wanted to."

The sunburnt man emptied his ed. then, on the flank of Gebel Tagloun, and our tent was pitched at about glass and set it down with a bang used by the five thousand foot line. Old if to mark the end of Old Charlie. Charlie said he didn't want the I made the sign of replenishment. Bedouin spying round on us, so he He acknowledged receipt of another sent all the camels which were still drink with a slight ned and re- able to walk off to our waterhole.sumed:

"I saw at once it was dead hope- They left four tanks holding about!

There was about a than less for me. a dozen gallons each, more ample to last us the eight or ten quart of water left in the billy I

Still, days they'd be away.

we had been supplying that old Judas

That was absolutely all the Chartered Motor Vessel, were very careful about that water, from. The tanks weighed two hundred moisture I had apart from the four pounds each, but we were taking no silly camel-tanks in a row, all bur-From TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDISL

PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAVA, chances. We wedged them between sting with water which invited me)

ADEN, KARACHT, BOMBAY, rocks so that they couldn't get tipped to come and drink it and not have

The Bedouin COLOMBO, PENANG, SINGAPORE by accident.

vie SAIGON. "Then Old Charlie took me along couldn't get back for at least six

days more.

I could never make the CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby to see his gold vein. Man, it was

four daya' journey to the good informed that all Goods are being wonderful. I could see how it was

water-bole on a quart of water. landed at their risk into the Godowns. the Romans, or whoever it was, had The well a day away was so bad that of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf muted it. There had been a heavy might as well have gone for sea and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow. rockfall not so many years ago

Old Charlie had me cold. delivery may be obtained. water. which must have exposed the out-

"That quart of water lasted me crop. We made a rough assay, and

Then I knew nothing believe me or believe me not, there two days.

but a miracle could save me. I de were as many ounces to the ton as cided I would hang on as long as there are penny-weights in a normal

possibly could. I didn't want Old paying proposition of a gold-mine. Charlie, to have too casy a walk-over. We had only to sweat a bit and we Before the Bedouin had been gone were made for life. Old Charife

six days my tongue had begun to became almost human, he was 80

All claims against the vessel mnat Bwell," pleased. We stayed there thinker. The sunburnt man drank deeply be presented to the Undersigned as or ing round till it was nearly sunset.

as if to quench these thirsty before the 27th inst, or they will not

be recognised. "You know how quickly the aun memories. "It was the utter god All broken, chafed, and damaged sets in those parts. It was dark dam monotony that was the worst. Goods are to be left la the Godowns. before we got back, and coming up All the time I was eling out my where they will be examined on the the cliff path Old Charlie slipped. water not one single thing stirred. 18th Inalant at 10 am. by our ear- Above the rattle of atones I heard I was high, marooned on that cursed veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Dougian.

In the case of dotiable cargo, Con- a little crack like a twig snapping cinder of a mountain, and there signees are requsated to inform the under, your foot. When I went wasn't a speck of green in sight Imports & Exports Office that they back to him he was swearing from the tent. Only the hateful have such goods for examination. through his clenched teeth. "Rib, san used to get up much too early,

ed. The Bald. Ow, be careful, you and glare at me, as if it hated me, Bill of Lading will be countersign-

wine.' It was a thankless job get-for hours and hours and hours, ed by ting Old Charlie back to the tent. There was nothing to do but notice made him some tea and he just lay how my tongue was swelling. Come still, breathing heavily.

the evening, the other mountain "The next morning he had

turn red and purple a tops used to touch of fever. I stayed around, and blue, but never anything. green, Му occasionally moistening his lips. Ithe colour I was aching for. didn't bother to go and work at the head was getting swimmy when the It was the quartz. I felt that it wouldn't run firat vulture appeared. jaway. Old Charlle never anid a only living thing I wouldn't have It came too close word of thanks or anything else, been glad to see.

I popped off the 10th Apr, but just lay there and looked at for my liking.

with unwinking eyes, like rifle at it, and it parted with two of sheered off a snake. It was about midday that its tail feathers and I first realised that his number was higher.

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

TERUKUNI MARU

Friday,

4th March. 18th March. 31st March.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

25th February. 25th March.

† MALACCA MARU

KAGA MARU

Wednesday, Saturday,

141 March. 11th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, l'enang, & Colombo.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU

Friday,

10th March.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via l'anama. LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus, Genoa

and Valencia.

LYONS MARU

Tuesday,

14th March,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† TOKUSHIMA MARU

TOTTORI MARU

Wednesday, Wednesday,

1st March. 8th March.

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

28th February. 28th February.

3rd March,

TANGO MARU (Moji direct)

Tuesday, + PENANG MARU (Kobe direct) ... Tuesday, HAKUSAN MARU

* Cargo only.

Friday,

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone 30291.

(Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S

K

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

NEW YORK via Japan, Los | Tokai Maru

Mon..

Angeles and Panama. Call

Direct at Cristobal, Paerlo.

Colombia, Boston Philadel

phím & Baltimore in...

AIRES via Salgon, Sin-

BIO-DE-JANETRO, SANTOS. Rio de Janeiro Maru Sun,

MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS | Montevideo Maru

gapore, Colombo, Durban,

Port Elizabeth and Capa

Town.

HOM

BANA. „ZANZIBAR.

Arabia' Maruj

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,] Manifa Maru^",

LOURENCO MARQUES.

BETH. CAPE TOWN,

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA

& SOUTH "AMERICAN

PORTS via Singapore &

Colombo

MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, Sydney Marn

BYDNEY: WELLINGTON

#AUCKLAND' via Manila

BOMBAY & KARACHI da Bingapore, Belawan Deli,

Penang & Colombo CALCIÍTA VA Singapore. Belawan Dell, Penang & Rangoon JAPAN: PORTS

JAPAN via Takao & Keilung

KEELUNG via Swatow "and- Amor (every Bunday) ....

Fri,

Fri

Fri

Mon

†Argun Maru

Mon.

3

Honolulu Mara... Tam Sumatra Maru ... Baty

Burma Maru

Canton Maru Horan Mara

and Dell, Mara,

TAKAO VIR Bwatow

Amoy (every other Thurs- day}}

Omita Paris Marked.

BASAD

Fri.

the

any more

worry.

loon, whence and/or from the wharver

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all remaining undelivered after the 18th last will be subject to rent.

Goods

No Fire Insurance has been effect.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.} Agents,

Hong Kong, 12th February, 1988..

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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

The Steamship

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC 'EMPRESSES"

Offer the Utmost in

SPEED — SIZE —SPACE

AND

SERVICE

- LUXURY

Hong Kong Changhal NeguE INCE

LALTE Karive Losts

Emp. of Japan Emp. of Asia

Emp. of Canada

Kobe Tokohama forolalu Vancouve Laav Lare Leave

Mar. 2 Mar. 4

Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15 Mar. 20 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar, 21 Mar. 23 Mar. 25

Apr. 3 Mar, 24 Mar. 26

Mar. 29 Mar. 21 Apr. 7 Apr. 13-

Arrive

Apr. 24

Apr. 26 Apr. 28 May

4 May - 9

May 22

26 June 2 June 7

·June 19 June 21 June 23 June 20 July 4 7 July 9 July 11

July 20 July 19 July 21 July 28 Aug. 2 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 2

Ang. 17

Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug. 24 Aug. 29

Sept.11

9 May 11 May 13

May 24

6 June 8 June 10

Emp, of Russia Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 Apr, 15 Emp, of Japan. Apr. 21. Apr. 23 Emp. of Asia May 15 May 7 May : Emp. of Canada May 19 May 21 Emp. of Russia June 2 June 4 June Emp. of Japan June 16 June 18 Emp. of Asia ~July 3 July 15 July Emp. of Canada July 14 July 16 Emp. of Russia July 26 July 28 July Emp. of Japan Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Emp. of Asia Aug. 25 Aug, 27 Aug. 29 Aug.31 Sept. 2 Emp, of Canada Sept. 8 Sept. 10

Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 21

Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited Budget should ask about the EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN' accommodation

EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.

· HONG KONG---MANILA.

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Leave Arrivo Hong Kong Manila Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 30 Apr. 1

For further information plea se apply to:-.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE.

*AJAX**

*** HEITOR "

1 Mar. For Marmilias, London, Rotterdam and if-mburg 15 Mar. For Marvelim, London. Rotterdam

and Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

*TITAN**

14 Mar,

For fiverpool, Havro nad Glangs v NEW YORK SERVICE.

"GLAUCUS**

Il Mac. Pas Boston, New York and Balbim vep Philippiors and Báralin

PACIFIC, SERVICE, (vía. KOBE & YOKOHAMA.) **TANTALUSTM

*TYNDAREUS"

11 Mar, For Victoria. Castileland(VanommeUE 31 Mar. For Victoria, Beatlin and Vancouver.

-INWARD SÉRVICE.

"BENLAWERS", up. His breathing began to gurgle "I got through the night in a kind 5th Mar, as he drew it, aura sign of a pierced of stupor and woke up with my

Consignees of cargo are hereby in. 21st Apr,

lung. I must have dozed off earlyįbreath coming harsh and my tongue formed that all goods are being land- in the afternoon, for I suddenly sticking out between my lips, at their risk into the hazardona and/or extra hasardons Godowns of came to and found that Old Charila There were four cursed vultures The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and wasn't in the tent. He was just sitting round the tent, quite closs.¡Godown Co., Ltd. whença and/or from 24th Feb. outside, though, Addling about with I made a movement to the rifle and the wharves delivery, may be obtained. 17th Mar

the water-tanks. He was straining found I was too weak to lift it. No claim will be admitted after the with limited passenger accommodation.

| Goods have left the Godowns, and all what finished me. sway with the good side of his body. That's

Goods

I

́" PHILOOTATES" (Dus 26 Feb, For Shanghai, Moji Kobe, Yokohama. Otain soď Viadirestock **AENEAS*

Das Mr. For Bhanghai Taku sa↑ Ouizen Specially reduced fares are quotad för cargo steamers

and it looked to me uncommonly sB couldn't bear the thought of be-20th Februandenvered after the undermentioned.

Butterfield & Swire,

Agents.

TRAVEL A.-O. Line

To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. la.), Thursday la., Calena, Townsville,

* Beisbane, Sydasy and Melbourne,

For freight, passage rates and information apply to the

1938, will be subject|| All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Com if he were trying to empty a tank ing picked by those dumb stinking to rent.

pany's Bill of Lading. When I went up to him be turned a horrors before I was properly dead. All claims against the steamer musi 6th Mar. sort of balmy look on me. But he would make an end quick. I got be resented to the Undersigned on or |before the 2011 February, 1988, or wasn't balmy, not that way. He the dipper and crawled off to thit they will not be recognised. let me help him to lie down again. time that I fumbled about for quits All broken, chafed and damaged. "I didn't think he'd last till mor- a while before I had a stopper un Goods are to be left in the Godawan; 6th Mar.ning.

That little excursion-of his screwed. I reckoned a dipperful where they will be examined on the

February, 1933, at 10

by had måde him bleed inside worse would do the trick all right, Lord,essen. God

Goddard

Douglas. than ever, but he still didn't any a]It did tastà good, I sagged for To comply with the General Bond- 21st Feb word. I had some idea of staying ward across, the camel-tanka, think-ad Warakons Regulations consignees 4th Mar

jawake, but you know how the beating how much pleasanter it was to must have a Revenue Offer 24th Feb. and the dry air get you down. die then to be alive on the top of tendance when damaged dutinois

goods are, examined. When I woke up it was broad day, Gebel Tarjoun, “

No Fire Insurance has been straat- afd, by gosh, there was Old Charlie "Well, when I came to again aad. still alive, and staring at me. He few minutes later I found I wasn't Bills of Lading will be countersign- 28th Feb. began to speak in a slow, nasty dead. I took another drink to od by 5th Mar, voice, much interrupted with gaaps make sure one way or the other and

and gurgica.

it actually made me feel stronger, “You think, my young buck, 1 syan choked a bit of food down. you're on a good thing. Well, you By sunset I had managed to ain't. For one thing, why should vulture and I felt Alm you have it all to yourself, just be again. Do you know that cause I bust a rib and you' didn't!, oli 'cuss had bighted" I found the gold. For another, strack camp four days thing, I might want it myself. I the two missing. know I shall Be daad in half an hour, tacked between the But thia fait my last time on earth.) din by the adre of

Bu

Sun-

Thurs

23rd Feb,

And Bedibonder.

KAISHA

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD, Hong Kong, 18th February, 1988,·'

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