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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1934.

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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

illes. He burnt Incense in his

"Why not?" "Like so many of these well-to- rooms and wrote poetry in French.

It was all very youthful and de-do Puritans, my dear Orme, he cadent and usual, and Orme ad-seems to regard the fact of bav-' mitted to himself that the real ing no money as a kind of moral, reason why he disliked Michael defect punishment for sin, I Eliot was probably that Eliot suppose. I have no money. There' by whom at first sight he had fore I am immoral. Miss Severn, The Steamship,

"BENWYVIS" been unwillingly impressed-had fortunately, is not-to, the same seemed bored by him and falled to degree-a Puritan. On the morn- Consignees. of Cargo are herby recognise him when they next met, ing when the pig-dealer died-informed that all Goods are being Reminded, he had said absently: and I assure you that if you had landed at their risk into the hazardous "Of course, you're the man who-seen him alive you would not be and/or extra hazardous Godowne of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart re-taking all this trouble about his & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or ah-reads Galsworthy. Too

bo from the wharves delivery may freshing." Affected ass! After fortunate decease"

"I've seen him dead." Orme sald obtained. all these years; Orme felt a

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and quiver of wounded vanity and an-grily..

Eliot shuddered. "Forgive me all Goods remaining undelivered after noyance.

to you. As the 22nd August, 1934, will be subject He left the Inn and walked to for recalling him Blaber's cottage. The constable was: saying-that morning I did to rent.

All claims against the steamer must every morning on guard told him that interest in what I've done

bo presented to the Undersigned on the scene of the murder was dying since I've been here. I walk for before the 5th September, 1934, or ing down. No one had been near ed past Blaber's cottage, through they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Regulations consignees the place for an hour, except that the plantation at the back, and Mr. Eliot, who had walked straight along under the wall of Bir Warehouse

a door that must have a Revenue Officer in attend- unce when damaged dutiable goods are past and rushed into the planta-Thomas's park to

of his or-examined. opens out from one tion at the back.

All broken, chafed, and damaged The detective could not imagine chards. There I waited for Miss Eliot rushing anywhere. He went Severn to come if she could. That Goods are to be left in the Godowns, the where they will be examined on into the cottage again and look morning she did come. We were 21st August, 1934, at 10 a.m., by ed round at the squalid, disorder-together for some time, her uncle Messrs. Goddard and Douglas. ly scene The murderer, whoever being luckily shut up in his room, he was, had not found the money she told me, with an attack in the bread pannikin, but he had gout. The only thing, my deared by, evidently looked for it. The mat-Ormes, that reconciles me to the tress wus off the bed, the few thought of Severn"s being 80 re- drawers had been opened and voltingly well-off is that it has

him

Miss severe gout. their contents emptied on the floor given

even the rage of carpet had been Severn and I spent the morning torn up.

and part of the afternoon Orme had just left the cottage gether. I went back to the inn and was walking back towards for tea.”

the village when footsteps behind

"I see," Orme said.

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him caused him to glance over his "Forgive me," Eliot corrected shoulder. Michael Eliot, swing him gently, "but I don't think that Motor Vessel jing his arms and humming, ap-you do quite, 1 don't mind tell- passed ing you all this. But it would be proached quickly. As he

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he slackened his pace, stared, and very embarrassing-not to me but From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, finally smiled.

to Miss Severn-if I had to ex- plain it in public."

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"Oh, quité," Orme said hastly. He resented the way in which Consignees of Cargo are hereby in Eliot always contrived to make formed that all Goods are being land- him appear an

obtuse, blunder-jed at their risk into the Godowns of "What are you doing here?" ing creature. "I don't think that the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart & Codona Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves de "Looking for a murderer," Orme will be necessary." said.

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"Hullo, Orme," he said gently

reading "still

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"Let's hope not," Eliot mur-livery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will not be landed Eliot regarded him first with mured. He stood up, with his en-here, unless notice has been given 48

with mild then surprise and

gaging smile. "May I go now? Or hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car- amusement. "You're not the Fly is the third degree still to come?" ried on from port to port to the final "Don't be an ass," Orme said. port of call to which the option jing Squad, are you?" When' Orme

had explained he broke into He felt sure that Eliot was telling extends.

No claims will be admitted after the spontaneous laughter. "Splendid!" the truth. At the same time, that Goods have left the Godown, and all he cried. "My dear Orme! 1 al curious nagging intuition he had, Goods remaining undelivered after the way knew you had an original which sometimes allowed him to 21st inst, will be subject to rent,

All claims against the vessel must mind. Let's

novels to feel farther into another person's]

be presented to the undersigned on or gether. You supply the crude mind than he could see, warned before the 39th inst..or they will not material and I'll add the him that Eliot was keeping a great be recognized,

odd literary merit. We shall make a deal back. There was an All broken, chafed, and damaged fortune."

vibration in his voice wholly un-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Orme, fortunately, had a sense conscious--the reflection of somewhere they will be examined on the 21st inst. at 10 am. by our surveyors LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa of humour. He grinned amiably thing in his mind, something ex-Messrs. Goddard & Dougins.

and the two walked on together citing which he had not allowed In the case of dutiable cargo, con- to the inn, where Eliot invited him to appear on the surface. jup to his room for a drink.

"One woman who saw you go "You'd better come to mine," towards the plantation says you Orme said. "I want to ask you were sobbing. Another says you few questions."

seemed annoyed."

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Eliot's eyebrows flew up. Some- thing of his old languor returned

"I

was

aunoyed. I

had

signees are requested to inform the that they Imports & Exports Office have auch goods for examination.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign- jed by

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Cinema Notes

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to him as he followed the detechiccoughs," Eliot sald simply. "I tive upstairs. He sank gingerly always get them when I'm excited. It's the great tragedy of my life. into a chair and looked round the

I got them the first time I saw room.

Catherine Miss Severn-alone. "The inconceivable squalor of

And again when I went with her the uninstructed. mind." he said.! nodding at a picture, on the wall. to see her uncle for the first and Orme rather liked the picture; only time. I dare say that's real- it was a print of a Millais, negligi-ly why he mistrusts me You ble, perhaps, but not vicious. "I'm can't blame him. too much,

Six star comedians, including surprised you stay here," he said you? You-being a man of the world, my dear Orme-will realise swiftly.

what it means to me to have this Joan Blondel) and Glenda Farrell,]

two of the most sophisticated wise- ghastly Infliction.

"I stay here because I have not yet succeeded in getting myself invited to the Hall," Eliot said. "Do you often stay here?" "Whenever I get leave." "You like the country, 1 sup

рове."

can

"HAVANA WIDOWS"— ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

Orme looked at him as he stood crackers of the screen, appear in there, exquisitely although simply First. National's hilarious, comedy dressed, one white hand smoothing, romance, "Havana Widows," now to dark, sleek hair, and felt that showing at the Alhambra Theatre.!

the epithet was purely conven- With Lyle Talbot playing the

tional.

role of the hero and making a

Eliot settled into his chair, "Do let's understand each other," he murmured. "Am I being ex- the plantation, and followed the path Donnelly, the cast constitutes an under the wall until he came to the 4th Sept. amined?”

5th Oct.

The next day was a perfect July day. perfect foil for Guy Kibbae, Allen He walked past Blaber's cottage, into Jenkins, Frank McHugh and Ruth

Orme hesitated. After all, he door. He was looking at it when two unusually excellent combination. thought, the man's gentleman, persons approached it from the other The picture centres round the He took a chance. The truth is, direction. Michael Eliot and a young adventures of two Broadway "gold woman. Miss Bevern, of course." 'diggers" who set out to make my dear Eliot, that you were seen Orma looked at her curiously. She money by the old badger game. by no fewer than five persons in was not beautiful, but she was charm. It is treated in such a humorous the village coming away from ing and she had a beautiful voice. He vein and carries so much sparkling 5th Sept. Blaber's cottage the morning he thought she was too good for Ellot.

Eliot introduced him to her with a dialogue, that what appear to be are turned into 6th Oct. was shot. It is absurd, of course,

but sooner or later I have got to gardenic, but not unfriendly air. "This trite Bituations lis Orme, You must be careful what riotous laughs. asked you what you were doing you say because he's looking for, there."

"Minding my Own business,

evidence against' me.".`i

"Last night" Eliot sald dreamily,

Following out

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"Don't be absurd. Isn't he absurd, Mr. Orme?"

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Eliot said quickly.

"Very," Orme said.

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1st Sept.

That's no good," Orme said:

20th Sept.

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proves a lively thriller and fully Orne was annoyed by this. He did entertaining throughout.

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2nd Sept. "I dare say these charming pebule, not want to appear before Miss Severn. It carries a high pitch of sus-

in the role of obtuse, unintelligent 23rd Aug who know everything, have told tective. He said something went de panse from beginning to end with CHANGTE you that I come down here to clive Mis Seven seemed to know a cast Including Onslow Stevens, CHANGTE sca Miss Severn, It's true. We'd that he was burt She turned to her Alan, Dinehart, William Collier, TAIPING

sweet and reproachful. Wynne Gibson, Skeets Gallagher, like to get married, but Fair lo with a sweet

smile. Thomas who could do everything Do you think we might for us won't do a damned thing. Orme to lunch ? pl He won't oven.see me.

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