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General Passenger Agents in the Orient for Cunard White Star Line

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports arid Honolulu,

CHICHIBU MARU (Starts from Fobe)· Saturday, TATSUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

6th Apr. Wednesday, 17th Apr. at 18 a.m. Wednesday, 8th May at 10am.

HIYE MARU (starts from Kobo) ... Saturday, '. HEIAN MARU (Starts from Ko e).. Mónday,

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1935

It Was

"Widows

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Night"

Aunt Emily's hand; we speak "Men like Humphrey Hardcastle for my two brothers and myself- do," she insisted. ""Very sensible have reason to believe we can sup- of them too. A pound of muscatela ply it. All we ask is that, an a lasts for longer than a bunch of satisfied client, you shall reimburan orchids."

us suitably for our time and trou- It seemed a bit pnromantic to me, blo. Do I make myself clear?” but I supposed that when you had Evidently I did not, for the man's been married as long as mother you eyes were bulging even more than saw things differently.

than usual.

"Let me put it in another way,"

CONSIGNEES

CONSIGNEES! NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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

The Steamship,

'BENRINNES"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or

"What on earth can. he see in

I said patiently, "You have the extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong her?". I demanded.

Mother shrugged. "Who can money; we need it. Very well. If Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown and/or from the how to win Aunt Co., Ltd., whence tell?" He may admire her expres- we show you

wharves delivery may be obtained. sive hands, or the way she makes Emily, and make a happy, useful No claims will be admitted after the her tea. Men have strange fancies. woman of her, will you make it Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the In any case, he is wasting his time. worth our while?"

Humphrey Hardcastle swallowed 28th March, 1935, will be subject to She won't have him."

rent something.

All claims against the steamar must "You are a most extraordinary be presented to the Undersigned on or bofore the 11th April, 1935 or they

"With all his money!"

6th Apr. 29th Apr.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

30th Mar.

KATORI MÄRU

Saturday,

13th Apr.

KASHIMA MARU

Saturday,

27th Apr.

`SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

27th Apr.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

25th May

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

†TOYAMA MARU

Thursday,

28th Mar.

TANGO MARU

†MAYEBASHI MARU

Thursday, Sunday,

11th Apr.

to be false to the memory of your Uncle Alfred"

28th Apr.

8th Apr.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul,

CALCUTTA via Singapore,' Penang & Rangoon.

6th Apr 9th Apr. Piraeus, Genoa

HEIYO 'MARU ....

Monday,

NEW CORR v

Panama.

#NOSHIRO MARU

..... 'Saturday,

+KONGO MARU

9. Tuesday,

and Valencia.

LIMA MARU

Saturday,

13th Apr.

+MURORAN MARU

†TOBA MARU

BENGAL MARU

SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA,

Friday, Sunday, pad Monday,

29th Mar. 7th Apr. 15th Apr.

GINYO MARU

Saturday,

B0th. Mar.

HAKONE MARU

Friday,

12th Apr.

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct)

Friday,

10th Apr.

Cargo only

Telephone 30291

S.K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Dio De Janeiro Maru

Tues., Tues.,

28rd Apr. 21st May

1:

"All the money in the world would not induce your Aunt Emily young woman," he said.

"I know. But never mind that will not be recognized. now. The point is, you're on the

To comply with the General Bonded I bit my lip. I knew she did not wrong lines, Mr. Hardcastle. It's Warehouse Regulations consigness must have a Revenue Officer in attendance speak idly, Yet it seemed scarcely no earthly use modelling yourself when damaged dutiable goods aro credible that even Aunt Emily on Uncle Alfred. You've got to examined. could be só selfish as to neglect such expose him." a golden opportunity. With Hum- phrey Hardcastle's bank balance in our future would be the family assured,

"Expose him?" "Certainly. Uncle Alfred was an old. humbug, and Aunt Emily's got to be made to see it. You haven't

It was not of myself alone 1 hope of catching her eye while thought. Anxious as I was to live ahe's worshipping at his shrine. a fuller life, I was even more con-You've got to, smash her idol. Very cerned for the, welfare of my two well. Listen...."

Ho listened in growing self- brothers, who wished to be an explorer and a lawn tennis cham-righteousness.

were at

pion respectively. They present in a local bank.

*

*

"I cannot countenance such call- ous knavery," he declared.

*

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, the where they will be examined on 27th March, 1985 at 10 a.m., by Messrs, Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counter-signed GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1935.

by,

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

(Flotte Riunite Lloyd Triestino, 'Marittima Italiana E., Sitmar")

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

"Don't be dumb," I said ̧ im- a patiently. "Can't you see it's for eye. her good? You've got to be cruel.

to be kind."

Motor Vessel

"What sort of 'a man was Uncle Alfred?" I inquired, with thoughtful gleam in my "Honestly 7" "Oh, a

dreadful bore," said

Well, in the end he saw reason,

·

*TERGESTEA"

mother. "He had a rich tenor, and satisfactory terme were ar- From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI and used to insist on accompanying ranged. himself on the harmonium”

The following week. Aunt Emily "Morally, I meant?" I reminded went off on one of her periodical

She glanced at me sharply. "How should I know?"

"You must have heard rumours?" "I did not. At least, none should care to repeat."

PORT SAID, SUEZ, SPALATO, MASSAUA, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO PENANG & SINGAPORE

jaunts lo comparé notes with a sister mourner. She was away for Consignees of Cargo are hereby In- some days, and in her absence the formed that all Goods are being land- key of Uncle Alfred's shrine wased at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf left' as usual with us.

& Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon,

It was a most convenient arrange whence and/or from the wharves de-

"I see," I said, and smilingly left ment. With ample time at his dis-livery may be obtained,

posal, my elder brother, an expert here, unless notice has been given 48 Optional cargo will not be landed it at that.

Naturally I was determined that carpenter, did his work well. By hours prior to vessel's arrival, but ear the Hardcastle fortune should not the time he had finished, Uncle ried on from port to port - the final be lost without a struggle. It fol- Alfred's desk was to all outward port of call to which the option lowed that I took an early oppor-appearances just as Aunt Emily had No claims will be admitted after the tunity of calling upon its, owner and left it....

Goods have left the Godown, and all

extends.

3rd Apr. informing him that I had given dus] "So you're back?" I greeted her, Goods remaining undelivered after, the 4th May thought to his matrimonial aims, looking in at the shrine the after- 30th March, 1935, will be subject to

"Mr. Hardcastle," I pursued noon following her return. "How earnestly, "belleve me, you are wast-did you enjoy yourself?"

her.

NEW YORK via Japan, Los Kwannai. Maru

Tues.,

Angeles and Panama. Call Nankai Maru

Sat.,

9th Apr. 20th Apr.

Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,

Colombla, Boston Philadel

phia and 'Baltimore ..

KONTEVIDEO, & BUENOS Montevideo Maru

AIRES TA Singapore,

Colombo, Durban, Port

Elizabeth and Cape Town

MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Manila Maru

Wed,

DARES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Africa Mar

Sat.,

LOURENCO MARQUES,

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-

BETH, CAPE TOWN

& SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS via Singapore-

Colombo

MELBOURNE,

SYDNEY; WELLINGTON Melbourne Maru ▲ AUCKLAND direct.

Mon.,

8th Apr. 6th May

BOMBAY & KARACHI via Ibukisan Maru

Singapore, '†Penang

and Shinnah Maru vikurey

Mon., Thurs.,

1st Apr.

Colombo

CALCUTTA Tin Singapore, Hague Maru (4. Belawan Deli, & Rangoon .. Havre Maru

Thurs.,

JAPAN PORTS

Borneo Maru

Sat.,

Thurs.,

JAPAN via Takao & Keelung Canada Mara

direct for Keelung ... KEELUNG via Swatow and Hozan Maru

Amoy

Canton Mara

Thurs.,

Sun.,

11th Apr.

BRISBANE, Brisbane Mara

TAKAO via SWATOW and Deli Maru

AMOY

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rent

:

All claims against the vessel must be resented to the undersigned on ar ing your money wooing Aunt Emily "As well as I could expect," she before the 8th April, 1985, or they with all these hampers of provi-sald wánly. "I feel so far from will not be recognized,

All broken, chafed, and damaged sions. I know you get them at cost your Uncle Alfred when I am away Goods are to be left in the Godowns. price"

where they will be examined on the "B-r-r-r-umph!" he said. "Money For a time, while I kept one eye 30th March, 1935, at 10 am by our la no object to me. I am a wealthy on, the clock, we discussed him man. I would gladly give half of drably.

from home."

surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. In the case of datable cargo, con signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Omes that they

all I possess to win your sunt.

"That's a gorgeous desk of his 4th Apr. Alas!" he added with a fruity I remarked in due course. "I sup-have such goods for examination...

Bigh, "the price of a good woman is pose he wrote most of his letters at 4th Apr. above rubles.”.

that?"

2

fine.

No Fire Insurance has been enacted.

Bill of Lading will be countersign-|

LLOYD TRIESTINO

Queen's Building, ........ Hong Kong, 24th March, 1985.

20th Apr, I smiled indulgently. We were "Yes," she sniffed. "Such beauti-ed by

getting on very nicely, and I could ful. letters, and in such 4th Apr well afford to grant him a little scholarly hand."

poetic licence.

I rose and strolled across to the "Yes," I agreed, "and Aunt Emily thing. is not a woman with expensive "I've never had a proper look at 31st Mar tastes. Give her the price of a few it before," I explained, examining It HYDROGENATION OF Sun., 8 p.m. 7th Apr flowers for Uncle Alfred, and she closely. No secret drawers, I sup Thurs., Noon 4th Apr.aska little more of this life. Still, pose?"

Ibukisan Maru direct call at Bedi bunder, Kundia and Mandvi + Omite Porta Marked.

For Further Particulars Please apply to :-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061

SHIP & ENGINE BUILDERS.

SHIP & ENGINE REPAIRERS.

if you really meant what you said "Oh, no," said Aunt Emily. "There Just now-about giving half of all was never anything secretive about you possess I think we can do your Uncle Alfred. He was the

most open of men." business."

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

BOILER MAKERS.

IRON FOUNDERS.

(Licensed To Manufacture Lans Perlit Iron.)

BRASS FOUNDERS.

FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

A

CREOSOTE

British Petrol From Coal

GOING HOME ON LEAVE?

WHY NOT TRAVEL

VIA

CANADA Regular Pacific and Atlantic sailings

Oneway and Roundtrip fares to the Pacific Coast and Europe

Inclusive Overland Tours across CANADA

SPECIAL ROUND THE

::

WORLD FARES

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Canton Agents: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.”

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

REFREIGHT

PASSENGER ACCES

LONDON SERVICE.

SARPEDON

DIOMED

LIVERPOOL

LYCAON

TEÏRESIAS

NEW YORK

ADRASTUS

Sails 10 Apr. Marseilles, London, Rot-

terdam & Glasgow. Salls 17 Apr. Casablauca, London, Rot- terdom, Hamburg & Hull. .SERVICE.

Balls 28 Mar. for. Havre, Liverpool, Bromborough & Glasgow,

Sails 12 Apr. for Genos, Havre, Liver-

pool & Bromborough. SERVICE.

Salls 8 May for Boston, New Yorki Philadelphin. Baltimore, vla Manila, Batavia, Straits & Suez.

PACIFIC SERVICE.

Ca

(vis KOBE NAGOY AND YOKOHAMA IXION

Rail 28 Mar, for Victoria, Vancouver

and Seattle.

INWARD

SERVICE.

PATROCLUS

Due 29 Mar, from UK, via Strolta EUMAEUS

D'Apr. from U.K, via Straits MEMNONA

$12 Apr, from U.E. via! Straito TANTALUS

12 Apr. from Japan & Shanghai. Specially reduced fares are quotes for cargo ateamers with

imited, passanger accommodation. 124

For freight, pausage rates and information apply to

"Business?"

I felt it over appreciatively, and

Imperial Chemical Industries! state that the operation of the Why not? You, on your own something flew open at my touch. confession, are in the market for "Hullo! I exclaimed. "What's first hydrogenation unit of the hinds this? Looks as if you were wrong, Billingham (near Middlesbrough) Aunt Emily," I smiled over my petrol plant was successfully shoulder. "There is a secret drawer, begun last month sp Fancy your not finding it all these This unit is engaged in "con- verting coal tar creosote into years!"

Aunt Emily trotted over to my petrol Further units, including side, blinking shortsightedly.

those operating directly on coal, "It-it seems incredible" she will gradually be brought into

operation,IN faltered. “What have you got

It was stated in the House of Tel: 80833. there?”*~.

"A bundle of letters," I told her. Billingham plant, when in full

Commons in July, 1988, that there- "Tied up with blue ribbon. Love operation, would use 850,000 tons letters, by the look of them. They'ro

at coal a year, produce 30,000,000 addressed to Uncle Alfred.

gallons of petrol, and give work "Give them to mel"

to nearly 14,000 men, (Continued on Page 11)

SUICIDE EPIDEMIC IN WUSIH

Effect Of Business

Depression

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

Wireless Call

V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.

DRY DOCK -

Length 767, Feet. Length on Blocks 750 feet. Breadth at entrance. +98 ft: 4 Ins..

··Depth" on Centre of

(8{11 (EL.W.0.87}) \84-ft\6 Ins

THREE SLIPWATS ➡ fable, of Hand"

4,000 Tons Displaces

100. TON

The depression has driven people

SHANGHAI BEGGARS

Plea To Government To Organise Relief

The United Anti-Beggary Asso-

in almost every line of business in ciation of Shanghal, with a com

Butterfield & Swire,

1, Connaught Boad, C.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

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AUSTRALIA. Calling at, Manila (P, 16.), Thursday In, Calená, Townsvilša,

· Sydney and

Melbourne

BRITISH STEAMERS: Changte - TAIPING (suntins)

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FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN

TAIPING:

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