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THE CHINA MALL

IN THE FOG

Beauty from Bornco

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1933.

(Gontinued from Page 0.)

glass-enclosed telephone box,

and

He had successfully navigated the beyond it a long counter behind which three cloak-room attendants crossing, hitting almost to an inhere bay receiving and pigeon-hol- the point for which he had aimed,

ing men's hats and coats. To the when, turning eastward, he emerg left was a sort of lounge annex of ed with surprising suddenness into one of the occasional tones of vis of the grill-room, which was sprin

[kled with chairs and small occa- bility. At the moment, finding the

afonal tables. Many were occupied chlil damp air uncomfortably biting, by men and women waiting for their he was turning up the ample collar of his overcoat, and the next In quests or escorts. Beyond, over a stant would have stepped from the shoulder-high glass screen, it could be seen that the grill-room was al pavement into the tobacconist's ready more than half full of diners. But, by a queer freak of chance it

Men and women were trickling happened that his movement in this down the stairway at the foot of direction was rudely checked and which Norristoun stood. By the This intention was so alarmingly diverted that it was wiped from his men's cloak-room counter and in the mind as cleanly as if it had never space in front of it groups of men stood chatting while they waited for jhad lodgment there.

any were receiving attendance from His eyes were stinging with the the men behind the counter. Nor blinding fog, his usually keen sight ristoun, watching these groupa probably dimmed a little; he had thoughtfully for a few seconds, was collided violently with a tall, heavy moved by a suddenly inspired reso- man, whose approach he had not lution; he advanced to the counter, noticed.

opening and unbelting his coat as

man

.

refreshing changes from the "Wild Man from Borneo” is this charming visitor from the fand of bread hunters and cannibals. She is Miss Jacqueline Carela, 16-year-old daughter of a Dutch oil executive. pictured at San Francisen en roule from Borneo to her home in Bolland.

CONSIGNEES.

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

The Steamship.

Calm, cool, fully at his ease at the he did so. moment of the collision, his mind

Three young men, discussing only occupied with his immediate some subject of apparently absorb-- errand and pleasurable anticipationing interest, were at the section of of the quiet meal which he hoped the counter at which Norristoun presently to enjoy at an old-fashion-took his stand when he had removed ed chop-house in Panton-street, the his cap and overcoat. Two of them! impact of his shoulder on the other had received and pocketed their man's cheat seemed to change him coat checks; the third, talking still magically into a frantic

hunted to his companion, had just taken off creature. A second, and this time a dark grey coat of Raglan cut, and a wildly furtive glance at the face this, with a Homburg hat, he placed of the man he had plunged into, an on the counter. Beside these, prac. upward thrust of an arm as though tically at the same instant, Norris- Wednesday, 10th Jan. at 10 am. to ward off the clutch which, per-toun laid his cap and coat." Wednesday, 24th Jan. at 10 a.m.[haps to steady himself, the

A moment later, by the same at-

"EENVENUE ” Wednesday, 7th Feb. at 10 am. seemed to make at him, and-all this tendant, both these Kata *f be- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

had happened in a fraction of R longings

informed that all. Goods are being were removed and second-the

atood

landed at their risk into the hazard. alone. two numbered checks left on the ous and/or extra hazardous Godowar James Norristoun had removed him-counter in their stead. Norristoun, of The Hong Kong and Kowloon self with most remarkable celerity. who found no need for haste

in Wharf Godown Co, Ltd, whence Into the surge of concealing fog executing the manoeuvres he had and/or from the wharves delivery | ahead of him James Norristoun had projected his neighbour

may be obtained. was still

No claims will he admitted after dung himself, and, his nerve broken, deep in conversation--calmly picked the Goods have left the Godowns, and his self-possession wrecked, was up one of the numbered checks and all Goods-remaining undelivered after hurrying onward with such fear in turned away. He had left behind the 19th December, 1983, will be sub- his heart as though the devil him-the cloak-room check which repre-ject to rent. self pursued him.

All claims against the sented his cap and his very distinc-must be The man with whom he had coltive overcoat-and, unless some on or before the to the Undersigned the 2nd January, 1934, lided was Detective-inspector Har-thing seriously inopportune occur-or they will not be recognized, per, Scotland Yard's wilest and red, be had provided himself with aed Warehouse Regulations consignees comply with the General Bend. most persistent sleuth, the man disguise with which, with ordinary mast bave 1 Revenue Officer in at whom, of all others, he would have luck, he could hope to baffle Harper tendance when damaged dutiable avoided that night. He knew Har-himself.

goods are examined.

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per through the detective's occa- The first stage of bis ingenious Isional visits to the bank in connec.{quick-change

tion with cheque fraud cases. That torily concluded, Norristoun stroll-18th December, 1983 at 10a.m., 'by Harper had recognised him he had jed-in apparent unconcern to an un-Mesers. Goddard & Douglas. not the faintest doubt.

occupied table in the lounge and No Fire Insurance has been effect. Panie had seized him utterly and dropped into one of the chairs be

Bill of Lading will be counter- irresistibly. The sense of security side it. From his cigarette case he signed by, which possessed him when he step- took his only cigarette, and when GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. ped out from his fiat had departed he had lighted this it would have

Hong Kong, 12th December, 1933. from him entirely.

seemed to, a casual observer that he In an agony of apprehension he was merely, like other men about peered about him as he hurried him, awaiting the belated arrival

of a guest. along. If he could have picked with

on

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Persuaded of the futility of at-]; That there were risks to be faced tempting escape, he nevertheness ||

LONDON SERVICE. so heedlessly.

Suddenly, his left a little Norristoun was only too uncomfort essayed it. With

B tremendous "HECTOR" ahead, he perceived a local effully aware. He knew that some of effort he shook off the irresolution MENELAUS" the West End cloak-room men were that held him gence in the fog which, to his quickened brain, indicated an inor-reputed to have most uncanny mem-his limbs felt leaden he managed

LIVERPOOL SERVICE dinately well-lighted entrance.

to mount three steps, then he ven Norristoun noticed with satisfactured a backward glance. Harper At a guess, justified by his know tion that the young man in whom he was no longer looking in his direc ledge of the neighbourhood, he told was interested was at last moving tion, had stretched his legs lazily himself that this was the entrance to the Corinthian Hotel. He has toward the grill-room

out from his chair, and seemed to It needed. all his fast, melting have found interest in something tened his progress, edged quickly to the left, stepped from the street into self-control to enable him to refrain beyond the glass screen of the grill. the gateway of light and proved counter directly the young man had

from hastening to the cloak-room room. his guess correct. He was in the passed through the entry

Norristoun quickened his steps. stairhead lobby of the Corinthian

to the Life and vigour were again in his grill-room; but somehow he suc-limbs, tear had departed from him. Hotel's basement grili-room,

ceeded in managing to sit tight is disguise, so opportunely as

this unconscious victim had sumed, had bamed Harper, and he

It was relief unutterable to cá-

cape from the nervous tension which

+

settled down at his table with his party."

his ordeal in the fog had imposed

felt that, having hoodwinked this Brd Janen him. Almost instantaneously he

{famous aleuth, he need have no fear pulled himself together and, sasured weariness of waiting, he rose from chief's advantage of knowing him AN affection of of lesser fry who had not their

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by the fact that his emergence from his chair, and pulling out his watch personally. He sprang lightly up or drothy passage rates and, information, apply to the the fog, had not been followed by as he moved, walked to the foot of the remaining few steps, walked

a tap on the shoulder, that he had the stairway. There for a moment jauntily through the lobby, and

temporarily at least eluded Har-

he stood, thoughtfully considering graciously rejecting a commission-

per, he moved leisurely down the his watch-face. Of a sudden, ad-aire's offer to try to get him akiishathuvi

...

As to what his next move shouta mirably suggesting a man who had taxi, stepped out into the fog."

had shaken off Harper, but he had

despaired of his guest and hastily

made up his mind to dine elsewhere, way to Piccadilly and there charter- With little diffedfty he made his

■ much too exalted opinion of that replaced his watch, pulled out en a crawling tidest.

astute man's resourcefulness to per

the cloak-room check and thrust is onder

Ten minutes or so later, having

Butterfield

Swire,

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mit himself to regard the Corinthian Across the counter at an attendantcked up bla baza at, Jermyn-street, T. AUSTRALIA:

Ma Just, about thirty seconds later, Now

20th Dec. | Hotel: as a haven of safety,... 1 And Jan that Harper had spotted him, he the one whom Detective-

Thurs.,

4th Jan. rifl-room stairs,

be he was entirely at a loss

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His Journey in the cab, naosass was in imminent danger as long as inspector Harper had encountered low, he spent in sober, and be remained in the neighbourhood in the fog, be stood again at the C of Piccadilly....

dërstanding of The bridged foot of the stairway. Casually, be him fia i was shocked and chas At the foot of the stairway fore, he took an upward staptened to think that t

Had overtaken Paused and looked about kim with made a final surveys of the lounge che, nimble use of his wits that he

apparent casualness,

On his immediate right was

“MY WEAKNESS

but because of the strangeness and

unexpectedness of what hit klanos owed his liberty, first lighted on, it advanced, no

further, then the table at wh

|had boán

Ang, a few momen

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