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CHAPTER XLII. ·

Hungry

BANKS.

P & O. BANKING CORPORATION LTD

(Incorporated in England 1920.)

Authorised Capital "Yes, sir, Mr. Wagner," he said. Buberbed and Fald. Up..........

"It was rather hot,"

"Bet any pictures?"

Down in the streets newsboys The man were shouting extras.

"I hope 80. Tried some good who had spoken to Celin, held a shots-that is, if they turn out a rampled newspaper in his hand. all right."

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READ OFFICE: HONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

2. A. Firmaer, Das. Chairman.

Han, Mr. C. Q, B. Mackle

"

Deputy Chairman. W. E. Bell, Bo Hon. Mr. J. J. Farmm Colombo, longkong. Madras, Shanghai, Binga-

AGENCIES--In all the prizelpal towns of A. IL. Comptos, Inc. T. E FORTOR, ANG

D. Lander kowls, Eng. T. IL B. Shaw, Tha the world.

3. P. Waitse, Y. M. GRAYDUEN, DHLEY MANAGER.

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It bore in huge black type the ginr- Ing banner 3 Perish in Flames,"

Wagner asked more questions. "We're expecting to hear from Suddenly he looked down at far- Shields any minute," the man toldney's left arm. There was some Celia. "Waiting for the call now!" thing unusual about the way the

"Then you don't know if he's arm was hanging. hurt? Oh, isn't there some way to "Hurt yourself?" he asked short.count opened find out what's happened to him? ty.

She could not in- "Why I guess there is some- Maybe he's

Tuned my ish the sentence, but turned away, thing the matter.

ankle when I jumped. Arm went hiding her face in her hands.

There were two other men in down under me. It doesn't hurt The office besides the one who had (much." spoken.

They had been leaning Wagner touched the Hing arm

of the land Barney winced. over the desk. At sight two girls they straightened and moved back respectfully.

"We've got four men down there," the man with the green eyeshade continued, and one at the hospi- tal.

"I'm Broken!" said the older

man. "I thought Ro. You've got to get to a ductor!"

Passengers travelling Homeware_are_recom)- mendać to obtain through the purer of any

Lather of Credit from 16. wick oun ba

P. and O. or 3.1. b. N. Bessmer 47 81 827 of the Broches of the Corporation.

W. 3. WADDINGTON,

Acting ManAGET.

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"I'd like to see how these shots come out first." Barney began, but Paid-Up Bal Half of the injured aren't Wagner silenced him,

"Don't be fool and

AL No we to worry, identified yet.

clunces!” u: suid erlaply. ma'am."

inke

The telephone an the desk jan-"Moore, can you take Shields to a led shrilly. Our of the other men doctor to have his arm set?"

There was no doubt that Was avnched for it.

WHE

"Apex Picture Service," he saidner was the executive of Apex Pie-

Enter

Service. Things happened Leurtly.

quickly when he spoke. It arranged that Moore, another eg ployer, was to take Harney to a physician's office.

was sound "fustantly the rum

All eyes were turned on the man at the telephone,

AGENCIES AND DRANGUES.

KUCHING MADRAS

ALOX STAR

(Malay Ster)

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

CALCUTTA

BOMBAY

GANTON CAWNPORUK CEBU

CULONBO DAIRAN DELII HAIPHONG

ABURG

HANKOW

HARDIN

(North Manchuriaj HONGKONG

IINILO

1PON

KLANG

" he was saying slowly.

And en home and go to bed **Yes. I get you.' There was an alter the doctor gets through with other pause

and then. "0. B. you!" was Wagner's parting word Ben." fe put down the instrument. as he turned to re-enter his pri-

"That was Shranger," he said.vate offer. "He's sending some plates up. Says There was no opportunity for KARACHI he hasn't seen anything of Shields." Celin to talk to Barney privately. | KOBE

The man who had spoken first Now that she knew he was safe | TUALA KANGSAR pushed a chair forward.

nothing else seemed to matter. 11{ Barney At any other time she would have "If you're friends Shields maybe you'd like to sit been embarrassed before so many down and wait," he said. "Bere) strangers,

While the

Called

have some chairs,"

young man1 The iris sal down, Lini mur-Moore was ringing for a taxicabs muring thanks. Celia forced the ella drew her chair close to Bars

ars lack, but her lips, tightlyney's. pressed together, were tremulous. She twisted and untwisted a cor- ner of her cont.

Let's rer what the papers say." There were news-

Lisi anggested.

had to find out about you" whispered. "Oh, it's been ch a terrible night." "Shouldn't have worried," "But I couldn't help ! Bar-

papers all with bold headlines--gy, does your arm hurt badly?"

She arose and na chair nearby. picked up the one on top.

Thirty-five Love Lives in Fire," was the line arross the front page! of this one.

Cella traced through with an unsteady finger. the men were foreign,

He shook his hend, but an in- stant Inter a twinge of pain cross- ed his face.

(FR.)

KUALA LUMPUR

Foreign Exchange

bale transacted,

MANILA

MEDAN NEW YORK

PEKING PENANG PERITAWAB RANGOON

BAIGON

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SINGAPORE .

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Buenos ATTW "Celia, don't you think we'd bet-

Lisi Duncan asked. (Temporarily Los Angelw ter go?"

standing In the since Shields

closed) Lava

Calcutta Canton Changchoo

MaDiis

Nagak! Navy Dalren (Dalty) Newchwang Frugtin

New York (Makdan

There was a list of names hend-She had been ed, "Dead in Fire Tragedy." The buck-ground ever

had entered the room. ist was incomplete."

"Yes," Celin agreed. "I suppose the naMUS

Most of." Then she leaned nearer und Hamburg Impossible spoke in a voice so that Barney.com izola Celin feltainne could hear. "Promise you'l! | Hongkong tromendous wave of sympathy call me in the morning.

I've got nonolulu to tell you. for the loved ones of those unknown something

Barney. men and women who must be suf- It's important!" fering as she was,

"Sure. Fil call. Nire of you to come down here, only I'm sorry you were worried."

for her to pronounce.

The telephone rang again, and the man with the green eyeshade reached for the receiver.

"What's that?" he demanded ex-

citedly.

There was a noise at the door, She was but Celia did not hear it.

desk. watching the man at the Then she saw the others start, and one of the men came forward. She swung around.

They sold good night and the

!

two girls left.

"Wonder what time it is?** Lisi ventured when they had reached the ground floor. Cella admitted

had no idea. "Well-I know I've missed my date with Dieky. No use to cry over that, though!"

"Oh!" she cried: "Barney!" Laughing and crying at once,

They stepped out on the street. she wens o her feet and beside him. "Barney!" she repeated aver A little way to the left was the and over again. "Oh, I'm so glad! Freen coupe. They hurried to

ward it. I'm so glad!"

Barney Shickls, hatless, clothes torn and soiled, stood in the open door. He grinned weakly,

"Look!" Cella cried. “Evelyn'a

Ovak

Peking

Room

Ria de

Janeiro

Shanghai Bhimonoseki Singapore Bourabaya

Tolly's Teineufs Talantes.

Vladivostock (Temporally 'bed) Interest allowed on Current Accometi. Depolis received for fixed perlode at rate to be obtained on appiication.

EL MOX,

Bangkonɛ, 10th Beplansber, 1980.

Manager.

Branches la:~

REPUBLIC

JAPAN

ITALY

LONDON

MEXICO

PANAMA PRU TRILIPPIN

ISLAND PORTO RICO

STRAITE

BETTLEMENTS

URUGUAY VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellota' Lai tera of Credit, Travellers' Chequel Bill of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Cur rent accounts and Savings Banə accounts opened and. Fixed Is posits in local and foreign currey cles taken at rates that may be ar certained on application to the Bank,

We are also able to offer ow Customora the services of the Branches of the Internationa | Banking Corporation in San Fran

BANK OF CHINA.cisco, and Spain and also of The

charter of The National devorzmeni n

National City Bank of New Yor

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Manage

#25,600,000.00

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK. Subscribed Capital Pald-Up Capital Reserve Funda

$4,720.300.00 1,820,403,51

HEAD OFFICE, RHANGUAL

HONGKONG BRANCH,

i, Queen's Road Central. Owing to car namerom branches in Chine and large connections in the important com mercial stres of the world, we are able to Extend to og elleste special facilities for deratie and foreign banking and wahange. The coupe was certainly empty. We aửo handle the issue of Bonds and Lisi yawned. "Well, I'm not other Paktia Fends of the Obines Govern

ment beth at home and abroad. "Sit down, Shields," one of the

"Remember, surprised," she said.

SHOU 3. CHEN, "You're all In!". men spoke up.

"Am tired, Barney admitted. he wasn't exactly in the best of Probably sighted a taxi "Here, take this camera, will you, humour. Jerry? He handed the leather and beat it long age. ease to one of the younger men.

Hond

They got into the car and set

"If they aren't spolied I think out for the apartment. Both of there's some pretty

stuff them were beginning to feel ex- hausted. For the first time Cella there."

noticed their ruined dresses. She was apologetic.

The young man dropped into the chair that had been shoved toward hira,

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Hhave done!!. Shields nodded affirmatively, "I Lisi stole a quick glance at her hot na long п I could." he said,companion. You're pretty crazy "Used all my plates. There was about that lad, aren't you?" whe one of a little girl being rescued "nid. that ought to be a peach. Smoke may have blurred

It

More to herself than to the other girl, Celin answered, "Yes, I

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The youth who had been ad-didn't know how much until to- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. dressed as Jerry was rushing to-night

ward

a door with the camera.

he shouted over his aboulder.

Celia tapped on the door of Evo- lyn's boudoir.

L

Established 1918.

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Togother they returned to Mra. I have them out in a hurry" Parsons' apartinent. The banda of the living room clock pointed Immediately there was a great to 20 minutos past. 11 when they deal of talk of pictures in technical entered the room, language which neither Cello or

Capital & Surplus over $8,000,000 Author Lisi could understand. Shields was insistent and finally won his point, "It's' Celia," she said. "Are you Total Resources over H$30,000,000 though the other two argued.

all right?"

Every description of Banking and I Am Celin hovered near Barney. She' "Oh, come in!" Evelyn called. Exchange business transacted. wished they would leave him "Did you find the young man?"

Current and Fixed Deposit Ac- It was plain. that he was exhausted.

Suddenly a door on the right ons was reclining on a chaise counte in local and foreign cor- opened and a slim, grey-haired longue. When the girl had finish-rencias opened for clients."

ed she said: "You must have Savings Account and Safe De- man stopped into the room. He him enll, dear, I'd love to meet posit Boxen.

Foreign Exchange and Banking Statuete st had an air of authority. As he him!"

Branches and Agencies all over | every (mariation_treamentos. camo forward the others stopped At 10 o'clock next morning Bar-

the world.

Zoarty venta) of from 16 to 604. speaking.

ney Shielde telephoned. He pro- "Well, Shields," the man said, mixed to come to the apartment "you must have had a close exil."

that afternoon. Barney tried to smile,

alone.

Celia told the story. Mrs. Par-

(To Be Continued)..

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Carta Manchal, Hashow, Sweden Hanghak, New York and Ónm Erne

LONDON BANKERES.......

The Lierda Bank, Limited. Dorpenden in uti Primolosă vition at the

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