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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935.

P. O.-British India Pier-Head Jumper

Apcar and

Eastern Australian

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Lines

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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGH. ¿Y

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.8.

RANCHI NALDERA **SOMALI

RAWALPINDI RAJPUTANA +BANGALORE

From Tons Hong Kong

About

1935.

17,000 12th Jan. 16,000 28th Jan.

7,000 2nd Feb. 17,000 9th Feb. 17,000 23rd Feb. 6,000 2nd Mar.

CHITRAL CARTHAGE **BHUTAN

15,000 0th Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar. 3.100 30th Mar.

CATHAY +*BEHAR

15,200

CORFU

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

~ DO ———

Mars., Havre, London. Hamburg,

R'dam, Antwerp and Hull. Bombay, Marseilles and London.

--DO---

an, Hamburg,

Marseilles, Havre,

Rotterdam, Antwe. Marseilles & London

.Hull.

(Continued From Page 9).

Repentant and headachy Mr. to nail. Got him ashore. We can't Brayle made a vow that if Belle did miss this tide." come he'd honestly promise to marry her, and the very next time in port he'd sit for that damned examina-at tton. Then, as there was much for

He looked over the weather-cloth the knot of pier-head jumpers.** "Anyone of you got a master's

a mate to do, with orders rushing ticket?" he asked loudly. the way they were, he ·returned Here, airextra-master's, had aboard the tramp dirty, dishevelled thirty years command," said old and forlorn as she was.. Riggers Dunn,

SRAM

were hurrying last-minute stores "Come aboard, then.. Ready to over the side. Final slings of cargo sign on as master and take her out? were crashing into the holds.

Um-ah! AlLet's see your papSFE six-months voyage impended, down You shouldn't be on the rocks with into the warmth and sunshine of this record." " the south, away from bleak fogs and "Too old, sir."

"You'd better borrow Black's kit, bitter north-east winds..

One day, Mr. Brayle thought, he'd Captain Dunn. He's about your get command and then he could take size; you can square up with his Belle away to those delightful lands wife later on. The shipping clerk where it was always afternoon and is down below-let's get you fixed you could buy luscious pineapples at up. The owners will wireless you in confirmation. "Get her out, two a penny.

though it's a rush order."'

"The pay, air?

*

*

Old Duna felt more than usually at a loose end. The conviction of. his own futility forced itself into This consciousness. After fifty good, careful, honest years of 'Benfaring from windjammers up, he wasn't fit

Thirty-five pounds a month and

bonus."

May I send thirty a month to my wife?".

"Send the lot, if you like.”

"As this is an emergency, sir, may

to be carried as ballast! He went she have an advance?? The slowly to the pitiful room he shared

superintendent scutinised him and with his wife. She read his lined read the story of semi-starvation face and she took his gnarled hand and pressed it to her shrivelled and blasted hopes; he nodded.

breast..

"Better luck next time, old man !"]

"I know you're doing she atid, your best-the way you always have

done!"

"I'll see to it. The office will be shut, of course, but I'll attend to it -I've got some money on me. I'll

down as far as Gravesend with you. There'll be time for you to drop her a note. Come along aft and sign-up, captain.”

DO→→

"He said he wouldn't carry me as Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg ballast-that young anob!!! deplored

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull

Captain Dunn ellmhed back to old Dunn in a deep, wrathful voice. the bridge, and the hunger-lines on 6th Apr. Marseilles & London. 3,100 13th Apr. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, "Me! God forgive me! I'm not worth his lean face seemed filled out. A

Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & carrying any more, wife! He's Juli.

spare jacket of the dead captain | [right—I'm a broken man. An old, 15,000 20th Apr. Marseilles & London.

was on his back, hanging slackly. used-up body————"

"If you're ready, sir, we'll get moving," said the pilot.

* Cargo only.

+ Caflı Casablanca.

She brewed him cocoa, cut him a slice of bread from the meagre

Captain Dunn looked at the mate,

loaf. "Heart up, John, dear," she shivering on the forecastle head. encouraged. "You're not beaten Mr. Brayle seemed in some way to yet!!!

have collapsed; he was not nearly "There's just one chance," he the portentous figure he had shown grumbled through the margarined outside the shipping office.

Pennsylvaniz police believe identification of this couple, found dead near Altoona in an apparent mystery of the three murdered suicide pact, will clear up the

childreů. found in the woods near Carlisle,

T

COLLAPSES AT CONGREGATION

Daughters Among The Graduates

While walking in the proces

Congregation exercises at the

alice. "A pler-head jump, wife, Too old, eh? Not fit" for ballast, sion during yesterday's annual

eh?" She nodded, though it made her heart ache to consider a

"Cast off, for'ard!" roared Cap- University of Hong Kong, Mr. "Think you're yacht-Kwok Siu-lau, the well-known

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- separation. But folks had to live, tain Dunn. Kantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by atomers of the and she was trained through many ing, there. Mister Mate! Jump to local Chinese philanthropist, Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1935.

TALMA SIRDHANA TAKADA

10,000 19th Jan. S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.

8,000 1st Feb. 8,000 15th Feb.

DO DO

• Calls Rangeon

+ Call Port Sweetenham

up.

years to endure partings,

it!" He rubbeo his hands. There stumbled and collapsed to the "She's sailing at half-tide," said old Dunn. "Maybe one or other of as a young fellow who needed gin-ground.

ering By the grace of God

Mr. Kwok was immediately at- those Bashy young fellows'll miss his he'd make a sailer of him before tended to by Professor, Digby passage, I'll be down at the per- he'd finished! Not fit for ballast and Dr. Kirk, and was later sent head-

ch? It wasn't the worn-out, starved home.

body that counted, it was the head. Mr. Kwok, whose two daugh- It was bitter cold, waiting there Mr. Brayle was galvanised, he was ters were among the graduates, on the exposed dock-head for the hustling his watch for all he was was reported to be in a satisfac- Cornflower to unberth and come worth. Yes, with a bit of handling, tory condition last night and will through to the tidal basin. In in the mate might make a sailor Cap. be able to resume bis work to- aufficient clothing old Dunn shivered tain Dunn intended to spe to it. and turned blue, his few remaining

THE END.

H.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for teeth chattered. He saw the tramp 1st and 2nd class passengers.

disentangle herself up the vast dock, LOCAL DOCK LOSS and with, fussy tuga attending, move

day

MALARIA AND THE

DEPRESSION

There has been an

increase of

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, slowly down the waterway. Two or Mr. R. A. Ramsay Retires malaria in the Federated Malay

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN

1935.

7,000

1st Fab. 7,000 2nd Mar.

7,000

2nd Apr.

Manila, Rabaui, Brisbane, Sydney

Melbourne, and Hobart.

DO -DO

+

On Saturday

three others joined him. You never knew, and a last-minute job to re

States during the depression years. place a missing man was worth an-'

The Advisory Board has issued a gling for. Four others came along Mr. Robert A. Ramsay, who is warning in pointing out the dangers| -all youngish. Old Dunn's heart severing his association with the of too rigid application of economy Bank to his boots.

Hong Kong, and Whampoa Dock and measures on the estates. The in- 1 The Cornflower entered the nar- Company, Limited, accompanied by cidence of malaria has been "most row entrance. Old Dunn, the Mrs. Ramsay, Is leaving for Home marked along the coastal districts others, too, counted the figures on Saturday by the s.s. Ranchi. of Selangor.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japas moving about her forecastle and Mr. Ramsay, who has been in the and Hong Kong to Australla.

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From her bridge suddenly rasped

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,

SIRDHANA RAWALPINDÍ *BANGALORE TAKADA RAJPUTANA TANDA

·SHIRALA CHITRAL "FHUTAN. BETALAWAN

CARTHAGE NANKIN ́. SANTHIA *BEHAR

1985.

2,000 10th Jan. 17,000 11th Jan. 6,000 24th Jan 8,000 24th Jan. 17,000 25th Jan. 7,000 2nd Feb. 8,000 7th Feb. 15,000 8th Feb.

6,100 21st Feb. 10,000 21st Feb 15,000 22nd Feb.

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DO Y Amoy, Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka. Shai, Kobe, Yokohama.

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DO Amoy, Shal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Sha, Kobe, Yokohama, 7,000 7th Mar. S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Osakes & Yokohama

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EUROPE'S MENACE

IS IN THE SKY

(Continued from Pags

This air-liner,

The following are the guests stay-M. J. Martin, Misses McMillan, Mr. & as shore-superintendents, he'd al-ing at the Peninsula Hotel: Prof. 8. Mrs. A. K. McKenzie, Mr. WW. Me Kenzie, Mr. W. L. McKenzie, Capt. G. ways considered it & wrong princi- Angos, Dr. Anderson & Son, Mr. & H. Madden, Mr.-3. 12. Morris, & ple, but with modern ships maybe Mr. Ankow & daughter, Mr. AV Mrs. J. W. Morris, Mr. & Mrs. J. W. an engineer in charge was more Appleton, Mr. A. H. Atkins, Mr. K. A. Morris, Col. A. C. Marsh, Miss M. Mar- Browne, Miss I. Brown, Miss D. Bar-shen, Miss H.-McLeod, Mr. E. J. Me necessary,ARE

gein, Mr. J. C. Barry, Mrs. J. M. Bris- Goan, Mr. G. de Jager-Heerenbrack, Something was happening aboard tol, kias L. Brighton, Mr. Chetser Ben Mr. G. H. McNeary, Mr. & MG. C the Cornflower. Her captain, old nett, Lt. Car. & Mrs L Brigham, Moxon, Lt. Col. Murrow Minn M. Black, had collapsed at the telegraph. Comdr. & Mrs. R. C. Bayne, Miss D. Manuk, Mr. G. Nichele, Comdr. & Mrs. The dock-master was shouting to Buckler It Col. E. J. de C. Boys Mr. J. 3. Newill, Mr. H. Ochs, Mr. R. Pinks

B. G. Butler, Mr. C. T. Barr, Mr. C. A. Comdr. & Mrs J, Packer, Mr NV, which get the ship clear, others were Blum, Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Barnes Miss Peters, Mr. M. Pagh, Mrs. M. Potts, the Paris coming out on the tide.

PW. Brown, Miss A. Comdr, Mr. & Mrs W. G. Pirie, Miss F. Rollason, Mr., Mrs. C... Church, Capt. & Mrs. Col. Roberts, Miss A. K. Boyall, Mark Mrn could tart Lt. Comdr. E. HM Colegrave, D. Reiss, Mrs. M. TREhardson, Miss into a Mr. W. G. Chinson, Gen. M. A. Cohen, S. Roberts, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. F. G bomber. Jumpers. Mr. Brayle, leaving Miss D. 1o. P. Cavanigh, Mrs. W. M: Reinicke, Mr. W. Stora Mr. & Mr. The boatswain in charge of the forecas- Crosthwaite, Mrs Gould Diet, Scandrett & family, Mr. & Mrs TAE tle, had hurried to the bridge. The Mag M. Dinion, Dr. 5. S. Dyken, alal Spender, Mias E. Shengle, MH Bachine

shaken, because Mrs. A H Davies, Mr. A. Of Ellis, Scott, Eng Capt. C. Simpson, Mia Led pilot, somewhat i

Mr. W. F. Edge, Mr. B. Elder, Mign A. Smock, Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Shaw Mis ajvarious Captain Black✨ had been talking c. Friedrich, Mr. Bi Fred, MHAB. Claire" Smith Mrs. Stainf quite cheerfully the moment before Furber, Miss Gulliford, Man, J. Graham Mr. Stafford-Stithy the slump over the telegraph, Barrow Mrs. J. B. Gregg, Mr. L. H. Mr. C. N. Sherma forced himself to concentrate on the Geare, Mr. T. M. Gregor Mr. J. Goald, &

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“Skipper's dropped dead!" some one informed the knot of pler

CHINESE SCHOOLS

OVERSEAS

Over 400 Established During Last Year

Despite Chinese hav hard hit by sjon, more than Chinese school

All dates

ate and subject to alteration wit

Fans or Punka Louvre“

Mr A. Hations Hon Hoover

jcrease of 411,