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8.8. "CONTE ROSSO" for Italy (London) 3.5. "CONTE VERDE" for Shanghai

Freight Service.

11th Feb.

8th Mar.

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11th Feb. 11th Feb.

COLLEG

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents

Y.K.LINE

N.F

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Sword-Swallower Murder

(Continued from Page 9.)

Mr. Gubb was about to drop the Under the platform was a chest, curtain when he saw that a cake of painted blue, with the words "O.Jice, possibly a foot square, lay MeDowd, Rumford Bros. Shows," against the strong man's box. The in black. This was evidently the ice was melting rapidly, but there j sword-swallower kept his swords, seemed to be a grove running from saws and other articles used in his top to bottom of the front of the act. To the right, under the next cake, and Mr. Gubb crawled under: and section of the platform, was an-the platform on his hands other similar chest, also painted knees. He had just looked upward blue, but the lettering on this was at the underside of the platform "Samson, Rumford Bros. Shows." when two attendants grasped the This was evidently the property tail of Mr. Gubb's coat and jerked of the strong man, whose seat had him from under the platform so been next to that of the sword-vigorously that he went sprawling

in the sawdust.

swallower.

CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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

The Steamebin.

"What do you think you are de- Ing, you big rube!" demanded the The manager of the side-show. manager's name was Culkin, and he wore riding-breeches and a ren coat with talls. He had a long and dropping moustache and a fierce

eye.

and

"I am a deteckative doing some deteckating," said Mr. Gubb, get- ting to his hand and knees then to his feet, but speaking with proper dignity.

"Yeah?" said Mr. Culkin. "And what do you think you are detect-

"BENVORLICH" CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazarding ous and/or extra hazardous Godown

"I ain't exactly positively sure, of The Hong Kong and Kowloor Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whene yet," said Mr. Gubb. "I haven' and/or from the wharver deliver; pursued into my investigation may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after complete and far, but to the pre the Goods have left the Godowns, and sent moment I can say it is some all Goods remaining undelivered after thing or nothing or murder.”

Sued by Duke

Because she rebuked him in a maga- zine article. Lady Sibell. Lygon, 26- year-old daughter of the Earl of Beauchamp, f being sued for dem. ages in London by the Duke of Westminster, who is her uncle. Lady Sibell, who is a Socialist, chided the wealthy duke for spend. ing too much money in France. while Britons are hungry.

The little doctor stopped to take breath.

"If you want to know," he dec- the 13th February, 1934, will be suli- "Murder?" exclaimed Mr. Culclared, glaring at Mr. Gubb, "I said kin, and he laughed long and loud. crowbar because a crowbar killed Wednesday, 7th Feb. at 10 am. must be presented to the Undersigned "Joe, this rube says MeDowd was this McDowd. The last thing he

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SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

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ject to rent.

All claims against the

stesmel

on or before the 27th February, 1834,

will not be recognised,

murdered."

thrust down his throat was a crow-| "Woozy, that's what he is," said bar. It

pushed bia stomach To comply with the General Bond Joe. "Woozy in the head." Jed Warehouse Regulations consignee:

against his heart and killed him. Detective Gubb paid no attention That's all there is to it. The next

Wednesday, 21st Feb. at 10 a.m. Wednesday, 7th Mar. at 10 a.m.

or

they

.... Monday,

19th Feb.

10th Mar.

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Singapore. Penang, Colombo & Suez.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

.

must have a Revenue Officer in at

dutiable to this. The two huskies had put thing you'll be finding a yellow

Itendance when damaged

goods are axamined

the

body of the world-swallower hair and yelping. A yellow hair!

All broken, chafed and damaged on the atretcher and were carrying Murder has been done! You're a Goods are to be left in the Godown it from the tent, followed by D. foolt" where they will be examined on the 12th February, 1934, at 10 a.m., by Mullick, and Mr. Gubb looked at Mears, Goddard & Douglas.

the platform on which Samson, the strong man, still sat.

No Fire Insurance has been effect ed.

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Agents.

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Wed,

21st Feb.

was a low-

"Into a murder case where a yel- low hair was a clue," said Mr.

The strong man

Gubb gently, "It might be possibly browed creature with

arms like a chance that I would say, 'Ha! A gorilla, hairy with huge muscles, yellow hair! but into this case I and he sat scowling with his arms would not utter the exclamation of those words, because I do not see folded across his massive chest,

and

the

On the platform at his feet stood any yellow hair except on to the Zozo. where yellow the pyramidal Iron weights be of Miss led "2001," "500lb.," and "1000lb. hair ain't a clue but an ornamenta- Dr. Mullick, and the hage dumb-bells he used tion. Into this case. in his act. At one side stood a what I say is, 'Ha! A cake of ice; brilliantly painted rack from which may be murder has been done."" CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby hung the chaina he broke,

"Cake of Ice!" exclaimed Informed that all Goods are being against this stood a couple of ironj doctor, lookoing at Mr. Gubb as if had landed at their risk into the Godown bars and crowbars that he bent the paper-hanging detective of the Hong Kong and Kowloon across his biceps. On his other suddenly gone insane. "What are Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., •* Kowloon, whence and/or from the side was a table on which were you talking about?" wharves delivery may be obtained, telephone directories and packs of The snake-charmer, who had

Optional Cargo will not be landed

cards to be torn with his strong been weeping quietly, looked up as here, unless notice has been given 4 hours

prior to veasel's arrival, bu handa. He let his eyes glance at the dispute between Dr. Mullick carried on from port to port to the Philo Gubb and then looked away and Mr. Gubb reached this point. Anal port of call to which the option indifferently, and Mr. Gubb stood The tattooed man, who sat at the extends.

No claims will

any far side of Miss Zozo, bent forward there gawking at him like be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and

rustic.

to look at Mr. Gubb. The strong all Goods remaining undelivered after

the 8th instant, will be subject to rent. Dr.

In a comparatively short time man gave Mr. Gubb his attention. Mullick returned from the All the circus people came closer

ager of the side-show, Mr. Culkin

All claims against the vessel muss more complete examination of the and stared at him, and the man- be presented to the undersigned on o before the 17th instant, or they will sword-swallower's body,

not be recognised.

All broken.

where they will be examined on E

"It was heart disease after all," of the long moustache, pushed for- coated, and damage" he said. "Not a fang-inark on any ward. Goods are to be left in the Godown part of the body. He was not bit "What kind of * detective are Rth instant,

you, talking nonsense like this?" at 10 a.m. by our aur. by a snake." veyors, Mentre. Goddard & pruugins. "The escape of an asp out from he asked,

In the cass of dutiable cargo. Con- its box at the same moment of time. "I'm a real detectkative," asid signees are requested to inform the that a human person dies of Mr. Gubb simply, throwing open Imports & Exports Office that they symptoms exactly the same an an his coat to show the large badge have such goods for examination.

No Fire Insurance has been effect asp-bitc looks likè a bigginb sort of awarded him by the Rising Sun

coincidenca," said Philo Gubb.

Correspondence School. "I have The little doctor scowled at also ikewise into my pocket a

Mr. Gubb's words irritated diploma proving the same."

Mr. Culkin laughed.

ed.

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he asked testily. "I know what I'm are, is it? One of these smark aleck talking about, don't I? I say there rubes. Twelve there were no fang-marks. I say dollars'—is that it? You're one of the man died of heart-disease. Mis-the guys that smell a murder every treating his Insides-pushing} Ime" you stub your toe on a brick || “MEDON" |swords and saws and 'crowbars into kín't you?"

"MENTOR" "It wasn't a brick I stubbed my "Crowbars?" asked Philo Gubb, toe on to,” said Philo Gubb patient- "I don't see no crowbars on to hii|ly; "it was a chunk of ice,”

rack, doctor. You CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby apparatus

"Brick or ice," said Mr. Culkin, Intermed that all Goods are being don't need to get so angrily sore at “out you go, Mr. Smart-aleck" and |landed at their risk Into the Godower me because I any 'coincidence." he was about to order two of his| of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Lesson of the Rising Sun De- men to throw Mr. Gubb out of the and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow 5th Feb. loon, whence, and/or from the wharreteckative Coorrespondence Lessons tent, when a black-haired little

delivery may be obtained.

Bays 'Beware of coincidences; they man garbed in a white jacket spoke Optional Cargo will not be landed are often deceiving!"

up. He was the man in chirge of here, unless notice has been given d

"All right, all right!” cried the the lemonade stand just inside the hours prior to vessel's arrival, bu carried on from port to port to the Angry little doctor. "Look him side-show tent's entrance,

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8th Feb,

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All broken, chafed, and damaged of fang-marks, there being none, dark man with eyes that hardly Goods are to be left in the Godowns fully and completely satisfy me, saw him. He was thinking: “It where they ••will be examined on 7th, instant at 10am by our doctor, but the only crowbars I see might be jealousy," he said

are on to the strong man's rack"" "Her? Jealousy" exclaimed the 8th Feb. aprveyors, Мелита Goddard & Douglas,

“Huh!"" 'exclaimed the doctor, lemonade man. “What's that not In the case of dutiable cargo, com signees, are requested to inform the still unmollified. "I know what's to do with my caks of ice? Imports & Esports" Once that they the trouble with you, Gubb. You “My brain was thinking out a have auch

for examination think you are a detective, because thought explained Mr. Gubb. A CANOTE

Chas been

when you took that fool series of lessons. crime has got to have a motive into Bill of Lading will be exputersign. If anybody dies anywhere at any it and by a possible chance Jealousy time of anything, you see murder might be the motive of this mur in it. And now you keep yelping der. 'Crowbara Crowbars1":""

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