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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTING-MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

EXPRESS PASSENGER

SERVICE

3.5. "CONTE ROS80” for Italy (London) .. 12th Aug.

Freight Service.

9th Aug. M.V. TERGESTEA" for Italy via ports .... 8.8. "MONCALIERI" for Shanghai & Japan, 11th Aug.”

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents

YKLINE

N.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports and Honolulu.

TASUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

Wednesday, 16th Aug, at 10 am. Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 am.

HEIAN MARU (Starts from Kobe). Monday HIKAWA MARU (Starts from Kbbe) Monday;

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez

The

Unseen Collection

(Continued from page 7.) collectors are like that-all for our-

CONSIGNEES,

LLOYD TRIESTINO.:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer

loon,

• M

"CONTE ROSSO"

& SINGAPORE.

You will be best Cargo' will not be. landed

selves and nothing for the rest.”· He and I—a little taken aback-had shook my hand once more vigorous to go right up to him and take his hand. As I was about to take it I "The old lady accompanied me to From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, saw by the rigid way in which he the door. I had noticed that she PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, Theld it out that it did not seek mine, was uneasy all the time. There was The next minuteja kind of embarrassed anxiety about but was waiting. it was all clear to me the man was her. Now, just at the door, she CONSIGNEES of Carge are heraby stammered in a very dejected voice: informed that all Goods are being blind.

landed at their risk into the Godowns "Since my childhood I have felt Might 1. ask-might I ask if my of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari uncomfortable in the presence of daughter Anne-Aarie may fetch and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- whence and/or from the wharve never you, before you come here.. a blind person. I could

fer delivery may be obtained. avoid a certain shame and embar-It would be better for

unless notice has been given 48 rassment at feeling a man fully alive several reasons.

prior to vessel's arrival, but and yet knowing that he could not lunching at your hotel, I suppose ?”

""Of course, I shall be delighted, carried on from port to part to the feel me as I felt him. This time,

final port call to which the option

of extends too, I had to suppress my alarm'I said.

No claims will be admitted after the when I saw thosa vacant, ngid eyes "And an nour later, just as I had

my moal in the little Goods have left the Godown, and ali beneath the white bushy eyebrows. finished

Goode remaining undelivered after the 111 the hotel in But the blind man did not give mejdining-room

9th inst. will be subject to rent. Darket square, an elderly All claims against the vessel must much time for surprise, for my hand the nad hardly touched his when be spinster, very simply dress- be presented to the Undersigned on or shook it vigorously, and renewed ed, came in, looking round inquir before the 18th inst., or they will not

{be recognised. his welcome in stormy, sociablyingly. I went up to her, introduced broken, chafed," and damaged blustering fashion. A rare visit myself, and said that I was ready Goods are to be left in the Godowns, be said with a broad emile for me.to go with her at once to see the where they will, be examined on the 9th instant at 19 am. by our sur- It is really strange that one of the collection. She went suddenly red,

veyors,

Mesars. Goddard & Douglas. big men from Berlim should stray and looking as perplexed and con- In the cass of dutiable cargo," "Con- into our little hole... But one fused as her mother had done, she signees are requested to inform the must be careful when one of your asked whether she might first say Imports & Exports Office that they dealers takes the train... They something to me. I saw at once say in our parts--doors and pockets that it would be a difficult task for shut when the gipsies come.... I her. Each time she tried to speak

have the red mounted up to her forehead, led by can well imagine why you hanted me up.... Business is bad and sne fumbled with her dress. At дом in our poor, improverished last she began falteringly, and con- Germany, There are no more peo-stantly falling into fresh confusion.

the big people! "My mother sent me to you. .** ple to buy, and so think of their old customers again, She has told me everything, and.......... and go out to find their lost sheep, we have a big favour to ask you.. ... But I am afraid you will not do We want to tell you, before you

We poor old come to father.

Father will much with me.... pensioners are glad to have a crust naturally want to show you his col- the We can't lection, and the collection... of bread on our table.

is no longer com- keep pace with the mad prices you collection.... have now, We are out of it plete some of the things are

missing. Unfortunately, quite a lot The Steamship, "I immediately explained that he in fact.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby had misunderstood me. I had not "I must speak openly to you informed that all Goods are being You know how things are to-day. landed at their risk into the hazard- come to sell him anything. nad You will understand everything.ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns only found myself in the neignbour Father went totally blind after the of The Hong Kong and Kowloon hood, and I could not resist calling war broke out His sight had been Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence an old customer, of our affected, before that; the excitement and/or from the wharves delivery house and one of the greatest collec-plunged him into darkness. He was may be obtained.

| seventy-six, but he wanted to go out tors in Germany.

No claims will be admitted after I had hardly to France, and when the army did not the Goods have left the Godowns, and

of the words-one spoken the

on as in 1870, he went into all Goods remaining undelivered after sweep in Germany-terrible rage, and his eyes suffered. the 7th August, 1933, will be subject to greatest collectors

Otherwise he is still

very active.

for good..."

14th Aug. 4th Sept.

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Friday,

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Saturday,

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Saturday,

26th Aug.

on such

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Saturday,

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Friday,

11th Aug.

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Tuesday,

29th Aug. Honolulu,

25th Aug.

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Friday,

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa

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.

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+MURORAN MARU

14th Aug.

Tuesday,

8th Aug.

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Tuesday,

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Tuesday,

15th Aug. 20th Aug.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

HAMNA MARU

Saturday,

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Saturday,

-6th Aug.

8th Aug, 18th Aug. 19th Aug. Telephone 30291... (Private exchanges to all departments). For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

† Cargo only.

O. S. K.

than his face underwent a trans- formation.

bave such goods for examination.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

界:

Bill of Lading will be countersign-

DODWELL & CO, LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1933.

CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

¡

THE BEN LINK STRAMERS, LIMITED.

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

"BËNLAWERS”

recently he used to go walking for claims against the Blesmer

He still stood upright hours, even hunting, which he loves must be presented to the Undersigned

and rigid in the middle of the room, Now his walking for hours, even hunt on or before the 21st August, 1933, or but now there was a sudden brigni- ling, which he loves. Now his walking{imy will not be recognized.

He days are over, and the only joy he has

ness and pride in his attitude.

turned in the direction where

he

lefi is his every day.

If the

Follection,

BOOS

presumed his wife was, as`if to say it; he see he does not seg Goods are to be. Jeft in the Godawus, |

led.

There was

"Here came something unexpect financial

On

our

The little old woman who was fed ourselves, more than before, but and her eyes were wet and shining.

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All broken, chafed and damaged which he at all now, but he where they will be examined on the out every after. Aug. 1933, at 10 am, by Messrs. Did you hear that?"

Goddard & Douglas. at leset, onc happiness in his voice, not a trace noon, to feel the prints at

after the other, always in the same or. To comply with the General Bond- but indeed something gentle, even der, which he has known off by hearted Warehouse Regulations consignees of the old brusque, military tone, for rears years

Nothing else interests must have a Revenue Officer in st

when damissed datiable tender, as ne turned to me and said: him now, and I have to read to him tendance

about every

goods are examined. ""That is really very, very nice every day out of the paper sizes!

nice sale of art, and the bigger the pricer: No Fire Insurance has been effect- of you.... But you will find that the more happy he is because od you have not come here for nothing... that is the terrible thing about Bills of Lading will be counter-

Father has no idea at all signed by, You shall see something that you out

prices

or anything nowadays. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, don't get a chance of seeing every jabol He doesn't know that we have

Agents. day, not even in your purse-proud lost everything, and that his pension Hong Kong, 31st July, 1933. Berlin... a few pieces that can't wouldn't keep more than two days be bettered in the "Albertina," nor in the month.. top that, iny was killed and she In God-damned Paris.... Luise, sister's husband was

was left with four young children

show his portfolios. give me they key of the cupboard."

That is why I But father doesn't know about

am asking you. difficulties. At first we stint.

"She suddenly lifted up her hands,

LONDON SERVICE. Then we started selling,

We are asking you. standing at his side, listening with was no use.

"PERSEUSTM 9 Aug. Marsilias. a friendly smile to our conversation, things of course we did not touch his

collection We sold the little Don't make him unhappy suddenly lifted up to me both her jewellery we had, but what did it illusion. Help us to make him believe

unhappy

Don't destroy his last

""KENESTREU6"* 16 Aug. nands imploringly, and at the same spent every penny he could put aside ing to you are still there

Father had for yea that all the prints he will be describ time she shook her head violently for buying his prints. Then one day will not survive it if he

LIVERPOOL I did not understand there was nothing else we did the

atumbles

"HELENUS** the truth. Perhaps we have wronged Then she went up to her not know what to do and hit him, but we could not help ourselves. husband, laid both her bands gently Father would not have allowed it. He

then

NEW YORK mother and

We

must live

„And human lives,

"ÁDRASTUS ** on his shoulders: "But, Herwath doesn't know how bad things are. He for orphan children, like my sister's, she objected 'you haven't asked the Las no hem how hard it is to smuggle are more important than prints gentleman if he has time now to in a bit of food. He doesn't even that of his joy. He is happy going through Nor till to-day have we deprived him It is near that we have lost the war, and this portfolios every afternoon for look at, your collection. the lunch-hour now, and you must Alsace and Lorraine have been eva-

three hours, talking to each print se If it were a human being. And to 22nd Aug rest for an hour after your meal.

"There was one that, was very ex-day to-day might be perhaps his Don't 22nd Sept. The doctor insists on it.

pensive. Rembrandt etching. The happiest day. He has been waiting you think it would be better to dealer offered us a show the gentleman all these things of metered a lot for it, thousands years to be able to shove his precious prints to someone who understands. -I implore see us through for years. But you know how money melts these day you with We had put the

of the whole

balance

troy his h Yeti

in months' time

two

"All this was said so movingly that "And once again, before she had in the bank.

we had to I am quite unable to convey the im- sell another, and his unsuspecting head. ler always sent the

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after lunch, and we shall all have Bome coffee together."

amount to?

cuated.

So

then

Please

quite finished the words, she signed jit was all gone ther, and the depression that it made on me.

We

on

had

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so I quiet

tried? I knew it had lost its value. Then we This time I understood.

(and to do my best. that she wanted me to say that, I auction sales, but they cheated ar

O even

"We went back together, and on the could not see the collection im-more, though we fetched millions

dignation with what childish mums! soon discovered By the time the millions reached as way I found out to my intenss, ta mediately, and I

And in these poor, unknowing wozden they were worthless paper. It that way the best things in the collars been tricked. 5th Aug. that I had a lunch sppointment. 5th Sept. would be a pleasure and an honour tion gradually wandered away, just for "But that only strengthened my the barest, scantiest necessities of determination to help them as much as to see his collection, but I would

ilfe, and father doesn't suspect any: I could. We walked up the stairs, and 4th Aughardly be able to do so before three

thing.

hardly we had

touched the ball befors 19th Aug. o'clock, but I would be very happy That is why my mother was so we heard the voice of the old man in-

to come in then,

frightened when you came For ide

call ou

broedly out happy?"

in, come The old man turned round,, as if he had opened the portfolios for

could not sleep" a wink 20th Aug angry as a child that has been de-you it would have all come out.

Into the to-day.

He was so impatient to be have replaced the prints pati prived of its favourite toy. Of old mannts, so that he can't tell the showing you, his treasures, the lady smile. A single glance at course, he grunted, "Berliners never difference when he feels them. So sald with 6th AE have any time.

But now you will long as he can feel and count them (he her daughter had reassured her about

attitude. heart, he an, happy 10th Aug. merely three or five prints to see, but able to see them with open laid out, waiting on the table, and the

as when

6th Aug-twenty-seven portfolios, each of a eyes..

blind man had scarcely felt my hand 13th Aug different master, and not one of them There is nobody in this little town when he clutched my arm without any down Very well, then to whom father has ever thought it further greeting and pushed me half empty.

chair,** three o'clock. But you must be worthwhile showing his brunet

we can start at once, There. Now WE CA he is And

so fanatically in love

and people from punctual, or we shall never get each single print that I believe Hit There is lot to see; and people from finished.

would break his heart if he had the Berlin never have any "time": "Again be extended his hand lightest idea that as long since will see it in prezy well complete towards me in space, Look out, has held to his ht everything that he portfolio bere la Dumrer and, as yOU CHANGE

away. You are the first each print fines than the one before. You will be glad or angry with man in all the years since the late Now Judge for yourself. Look at envy. And the more angry you and Director of the Drenden Elching: Detais, the better pleased I shall be. Wepartment died to whom he wanta, to

have to make time, for there are not known the order in which they go by The pile of portfolios was "ready"

wandered

(Continued on Poor 19.)

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