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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.

ASAMA MARU

CHICHIBU MARU

TATSUTA MARU'

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Man Who Didn't Laugh

(Continued from page 7.) have taken it so late. A tidy bet,

CONSIGNEES.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LI

COPENHAGEN.

Danish Motor Vessel

“AFRIKA”

that

Cargo

wasn't it int

"Oh, I see you bet with Latter-The "I've got one here, sir, thank you. man, too," the stranger said. "I've Thank you, sir. Well, I'll have all-♬ special arrangement, you see-do

having arrived from Copenhagen, other one in this if I may change a lot of business there in the course

Gothenburg, Oale Rotterdam of the year. Sam Latterman and Hamburg consignees of my mind."

informed hereby "Certainly," said the stranger are pretty good pals. Landlord, it's are cordially. "I'm afraid I interrupted too stuffy for me to go inside there goods are being landed and placed at Wednesday, 6th Sept. at 10 am. you when I came in, gentlemen. I

again till I have to. Perhaps you'd their risk into the hazardous and/or and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Wednesday, 4th Oct. at 10 am. apoke out of my turn, you might say-get one of your staff to phone Sam hazardous Godowns of The Hong Wednesday, 18th Oct. at 10 am. But didn't I hear you say something Letterman in ten minutes and ask Co. Ltd. where delivery can be obtain

about Galloper Gem?".

him what won. And will you send 4th Sept.

"You did, sir."

somebody round to look after my "Are you boys backing it next chauffeur?" Wednesday!".

HIKAWA MARU (Starts from Kobe) Monday, HIYE MARU (Starts from Kobe) Monday. 18th Sept. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

ever. "We are, alt. Not only on Wednesday, either, but for the last fortnight we've been backing it-all [of us."

"You are?"

ed as soon as the goods are landed.

No claims will be admitted after the

have left the goods

after the He seated himself and talked. 2nd September, 1993, 4 p.m., will be All broken, chafed and damaged are to left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Mesars Andersen & Ashe on the 1st September, 1933, at 10 am.

goods remaining mode), and all!.

Rapson stared at him harder than The population of the White Horse subject to rent.

shook off something of its appre goods are hension, its troubling sense of my stery, and listened, for he talked well. His name was John Willia. "We are. sir." repeated Rapson. He had made his bit of money in the States, but he wu no American. We know something. There's more Not he! He was spending a won money for Galloper Gem here in Dulchester than from any other big derful holiday year in the old coun-

try. town in England."

HAKUSAN MARU

Saturday,

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

KATORI MARU

Saturday,

2nd Sept 16th Sept. g0th Sept.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

23rd Sept.

BOMBAY 'via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+CALCUTTA MAHU

Tuesday,

29th Aug.

†MALACCA MARU

Tuesday,

12th Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,

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Honolulu,

Friday,

25th Sept.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul,

Piraeus, Genos

and Valencia,

+LYONS MARU

Friday,

15th Sept.

JALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

†GENOA MARU

my-soul and body!"

Tuesday,

29th Aug,

There was a strained pause.

+TOKUSHIMA MARU

Friday,

8th Sept.

SHANGHAL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, ·

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Monday,

28th Aug.

KASHIMA MARU

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2nd Sept.

13th Sept. 15th.Sept.

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In ten minutes. the big stranger "Good God!" exclaimed the big stranger: in a horrified tone, and had them all laughing, and Hannibal looked at Rapson, and from Rapson started in a fascinated way at big around the other faces, as if he had John Willis. suddenly found himself in a well- appointed lunatic

Then the landlord called a boy in asylum. Bless buttons, and the boy received his

instructions from the landlord and went into the telephone booth. He

"May I ask, sir," began Rap-got the connection more quickly than son, but the other cut in.

lost.

Willis had done. He came out and

All claims against the vessel met be presented to the Undersigned with in ten days of the thip's arrival, or they will not be recognised,

by

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

JOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD. Agenta. Mercantile Bank Bldg. Hong Kong, 26th August, 1993.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SEA STEAMSHIP CO.

"KILNSEA"

Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo having arrived from Antwerp and are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's go- down

at Kowloon, where delivery

"Let's drink up and forget it, if saluted Willis, and once again that The Steamship, you please," he said. "Galloper expectant hugh visited the place. Gem! Galloper.....Gem! Galloper "Blue Monkey did it, sir,” he said Gem couldn't win a donkey race next smartly. "Eight to one.” Wednesday. You've

your "Good enough!" Willis exclaimed. money. Forget it. Landlord, would "Sixteen hundred to the good-s

the lunch menu,jnice little appetiser for lunch!" you show

He got up unconscious of the awed do

may be obtained as soon as the goods please 7"

The dazed landlord found a menu-murmur which greeted the news of are landedl be admitted

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after

card. It was in a dark and solemn this victory. This

given the the Goods have left the Godowns, hush that the owner of the bright miracle-worker-be had

nam proof. He said: "Do you know, and all goods remaining undelivered after Friday, 1st September, 1933, yellow car weighed braised against sirloins, minestrone against boys, I'm one of those people who will be subject to rent

I love it!"

All broken, chafed, and damaged hors d'oeuvres. It had become a like money! world of shadows and of mystery. "Who doesn't?" demanded Rap- Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on Suddenly the stranger asked per-son, brightly. And unable to keep Thursday, 31st August, 1933, at 10 it in any longer, he added: "What's m. by our Surveyors Mesars. Ander-| mission to use the telephone.

"Just time to get on the one your idea for Wednesday the big son and Ashe.

To comply with the General Bond- 1st Sept o'clock race," he muttered. Leav-race, air? What were you going to od Warehouse Regulations consignees

must have a Revenue Officer 16th Septing behind him the change from the tell us about Galloper Gem,"

The other's manner changed attendance when damaged dutiable five pound note with which he had paid for the round of drinks, he "Keep off it, that's all. I've told goods are examined, entered the enclosed telephone box. Cu that and that's all there is to All claims must reach In his haste he did not quite shut say. It's not going to the door. They heard him ask for

Fri.,

Fri,

22nd Sept. 20th Oct.

Wed.,

Fri.,

win.

I

in

us before Friday, 8th September, 1933, or they will not be recognized.

No Insurance will be effected. Bills

'know!"

"But"

Again John Willis smiled.

"Well,

signed by

the number of Sam Latterman, one of the big bookmaking firms in Lon- don. Rapson recognised the num-good-bye, boys," he said, kindly.) ber, and so did several others who "I'm due for a bite of lunch, and 6th Sept betted with Latterman. Their in-I'm feeling just like it." 6th Oct.terest quickened,

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1st Sept 20th Sept.

Mon..

Sun

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Thurs

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TAKAO via Swatow and, Deli Mart

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They heard the big stranger's great-hearted, laden with money al- to win. muffled swearing. "Curse it, can't ready--and about him the halo of John Willis finished his lunch, and you get me that number-it's most Blue Monkey's sixteen hundred appeared on the stage again two important.

pounds still to come. The hard- minutes before the boy in buttons "Is that Latterman? Sam Latter-beaded men he left behind him were entered the telephone box for the 5th Sept. man? Willis speaking. That you, shaken and uneasy. And in their cecond time on his behalf.

For the second time the boy 5th Oct. Sam? Yes,

I'm fine, thanks. aouls the glory of Galloper Gem was What's that? I do not, Sam Ishaken also. Their faith was dis saluted the owner of the yellow car,

He reported: want to back Blue Monkey. Mara turbed,

"Poor Man's Purse clicked all Blue Monkey, Sam. Right you are!" "Well," Raptor fumbled with the

Rapson gave a violent start. For heavy silence--"I can't rightly place right, sir. Gentleman said it was four to one and supposed you hadn't Mars was the code word used by Sam him, but that chip's a wonder!"

Co. commission "When I kept the little tobac- the sauce to go to the telephone | Latterman and agents, for two hundred pounds. He conist's shop in Park-street I once yourself. You big stiff, he says. glanced beyond Strive and saw an-saw a fifty pound note," contributed He says would you be so kind as to and drown yourself. Any- other man who betted with Latter Hannibal Strive seriously, and they to go

where would do, he says." man looking furtively at that firm's langbed at him.

John Willis clapped his hands to- 10th Sept book of rules. Half a dozen of the! Hannibal didn't laugh. He went! 3rd Sept. stranger's hearers were soon aware out and stood on top of the broad gether, and found five shillings for that the stranger had invested two steps of the hotel. The chauffeur, the boy in buttons. The mind of 7th Sept. hundred pounds upon Blue Monkey was at his lunch. Hannibal stared little Hannibal Strive swam in warm in the отне o'clock race. The in entrancement at the brilliant and pleasant seas, and he imagined stranger reappeared, a little flushed, yellow car, waming his neighbour-the waves to be made of honey, and

"Got me a bit hot," he remarkedly little beart with the feeling pigeon-holed for tankards

and cost over three swam. There was some thing about genially. "Your country exchanges that it -pardon me--are not all that they thousand pounds. He tried to work this champagne stuff that made you should be. A bit close on time, too." out how many fares to Australia feel bigger and brighter someb

All there now perceived this, a ma-i "You were, indeed" Rapson agreed, would go into that.

would "There's not many bookies

The landlord came from upstairs drous stranger to be the myth of all with the information that John punter's dreams-a myth made dact] Willis was drinking Roederer 1914, the Man Who Could Not Lose! and had discovered from the head Once again. Rapson voiced their "MERIONES" waiter that there were seven bottles innermost hearts. He stepped to "LAOMEDON! Due 7 Sept. From Rotterdam via Singapore SUMMER CRUISES, Special round trip rates from Houg left in the cellar. It was, so John Willis and seized his arm. Willis had manfully asserted, a very Come on!" "he half-shouted. Kong to Shanghai, North China Ports and Japan and retur Bound wine. If the gentlemen in the "Have a heart, Mr. Willis. What from June to September....

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For freight, passage rates and Information apply to the said seven to be opened for them, he, "I'll be straight with you boys undermentioned.. John Willis would be very pleased and I'll tell you why. It's because Indeed.

of you, landlord-or at any rate it. *"Bring 'em up," said the mystified started there. Do you know, I tried Rapson, savagely. "Look here, you to change that darned note of mine chaps we mustn't let that fellow at three different towns within a go! We've got to have a talk with hundred miles before I struck Dul- him.

I don't know how you feel but chester. They wouldn't look at it- I've lost my nerve. That fellow's a nearly shoved me out of the place. - the tremendous word would Believe me or believe me not. I know

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not come winner! It Galloper the winner next Wednesday--I've To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. 12.)7) Gem's not going to do it next Wed- got him taped" He challenged nesday, what is?" "

them. If I tell you what I know," Hannibal Strive tore himself away he asked solemnly, “Will you pro- from the bright yellow car in time mise not to let it go beyond this for the champagne. They were room toasting John Willis when the pro- Of course. Absolutely to our vider of the feast dashed in and selves!" rushed to the telephone booth.

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. British STEAMERS CHANGTE - TAIPING (BURNERS

Willi

be satisfied. Again they heard him call Sam For the third time that afternoon the telephone box. Latterman and Co. Again he he stepped planked the maximurk-code, word Then I'll give you the winner," he Marg, on Poor Man's Purse; running said, lasten to me IT tell you in the two-thirty.

what will wintry Close shave, Amiled John Willia. Once again be called the long- emerging."Nearly forgot that suffering Sam Latterman and Co. time. And is a cert, that one It Bam Latterman, already wounded

(Continued on Page 11). could throw i ft and still have time"

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