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1935.

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SERIAL STORY-

Lovable

CHAPTER XLV

Detective Shannon came downstairs at midnight Lo Hind Pater Kendall waiting for him. Peter's hair WDS cumpled. His late showed strain and anxiety, but his eyes were eager,

"I got the call you lett," he

aald.

"I'm sorry you made the trip, I could have told you over telephone"

the

pyes.

The light died in Poter's "I thought you had news for me."

“We have, Mr. Kendall. We know where your wife is. That is, we know the neighbourhood she is Hving in."

"Then why can't you find her?" "We expect to. The difficulty it, that the area is a nest of apartment buildings.",

thinks you are holding out on about Anin?

"Poor fellow, Sarah said. must be in love with her."

him

*

BWAY RAYMOND

Sarah shivered. Mac camo over, put his arms about her and hold "Hoher, close against him. "A sensiblo person does his worrying afterward," Mac said.

"I know that all along," said.

Mac

that

"Bure, I know)", Tony said. "I'm just an imaginative nut

"Mac and I'll go with you," Sarah

Peter Kendall was "really pathetic."

Sarah told Mac that night Sarah aald, "Samo detective" who has said.

.

been working on the case has an iden There are some things I couldn't he's found her. It's probably just an-face," Tony said. "Sarah, pour me other false clow."

out a smail drink, will your "Peter's all broken up, Sarah A few minutes later they crowded went on thoughtfully. "He's so thin into Tany's car. "Oh, don't let it be and worn, It breaks my heart. Ann!". Sarah was praying. Over told him I was pretty sure Valeria and over again.. "Don't let it bo Bennett is at the bottom of the whole Ann" business. I told him about the day

Sho was thinking of the look in

I was having lunch with Ann, and Peter Kendall's eyes when she said, how Valeria went out of her way to "No, I haven't heard a word from toll Ann that Peter was decorating Ana. No one has." her home,"

"How did he take that?" "He was

*

They reached the hospital and were

"Put every MAR you have on the job. Move heaven and earth"

terribly angry with moving along the quiet corridor. The Detective Shannon told Peter what Valeria, I think, I asked him if odour of ether was stinging Sarah's had happened. A girl had phoned be could think of anything he had throat, making har feel ill. for a cab in a hurry from a bone done that Ann might have

mia- at Englcalde. She had told the driver understood. He couldn't think of sho lived on Roland street, but a thing. Somebody's at the door Instead of going home had left the "Nobody at all. Just Tony," Mac cab at drug store.

said, as he answered the ring.

"What about the home in Ingle- Bido? What did you find out, there?" Peter's voice was hearse with an xiety.

here."

me

D

Sarah went nearer, with the dread- fal feeling of something clutching at her throat. It was like moving In Rome horrible nightmare. And then she was staring down at the small, closed was not Ann, white face. The girl whose eyes were

A girl at the desk directed them to the fourth door. Another girl there gave them a room number.

"Steady, now, Sarah," said Mac, an they stepped inside the room. Tony did not respond to Muc's A nurse moved aside and Sarah raillery. He sank into A chair, caught a glimpse of bright hair, I thought maybe you had a drink amoothed back from a pala brow. The girl's face was turned toward We found that a man, his sister "Hadn't you better stay on the the window. and two children live there. The wagon until Saturday and get that neighbours state the entire family rush job out you were telling is spending the holidays out of that? town. The place was closed tight

"This isn't the beginning of #16 wax. We're investigating the possibility that the driver went to bender, you fool," Tony said irritably the "I need a drink. This thing of Ann another house. The hair.es in section are similar. We'll make in- being swallowed up so many montna quiries at this place as soon as has gotten on my nerves."

The nurse followed them from the family returns. Meanwhile, we "Well, girls have hidden out expect to find her."

Inrgo cities before. I

tha room. "Sho'll pull through if Ann wanted to she could," Sarah sho makes a good fight. The trouble "The driver is positive she is said. "What's your *pecific wor is, he doesn't seem interested in the same girl he drove away from ry Tony? Have you heard any- your apartment that morning. He thing?" Identified the picture of her. It was "I happened to be down at the just a coincidence, Mr. Kendall, that police department this

afternoon be rending in the morning about this driver was sent to answer her A boy I know had been pulled in on call to-night."

|a reckless driving charge. While I as Inst

pe we can. was there two policemen came in, few days beforaj talking about a girl—”

A girl7" Mac. queried. and!

"You're auris she is my wife?”

"We'll work

guess

in

Sarah met Tony's eyes and shook her head. No words came.

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living. She had been out of work for months and was almost starved, Wo haven't found out her name yet."

Because who knew Peter would

the girl with red hair who Icaped into the river, Sarah tele- It may be only a

phoned him when she reached home.

we find her."

"You thought she was Ann?" Peter cried. Peter drove home! The thought waited.

We were afraid she might be of Ann telephoning from somewhere "A girl they pulled out of the I didn't want you in fentful hurry worried him. river," Tony and soberly. "They even for a moment."

to think that, She must have been in trouble of didn't know who she was,”

"It was good of

enil." you to some kind. She was no le

That's foolish." Sarah said sharp- and

Peter Bald. Ha volco was ati}} helpless to be alone. She needed to ly, looking at Mac for renssurance,

ngitated. he protected.

not daring to meet Tony's scared

The eyes. "Ann Isn't that kind. You at the hospital ahout the sick girl. next ny Sarah Inquirod He would яce Sarah to-marrow, know she Isn't. Tony. I can't "She's getting along fine," the nurse Perhaps Ann had communicated with imaging how you ever thought it said. "Mr. Kendall heard of the hor. o would make Sarah are that might be Ane."

and ordered one of the best aho must tell him if she had had i

ke this girl, he rooms for her. He's going to sco news, whatever it might be.

naid. “She was sick and unhappy." Sarah telephoned

that she gets a good job when she Sarah's eyes Mac next day

reflected the fear leaves here."

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left anyone who loved her like

Feb. 18. Feb. 10. that?"

liritish Government Securities War Loan 34%

redm. after 1982 £107% £107%

Chinese Bonds

"She's young

bits

to say, "I can't m.est you for lunch, in Tony's. She began fitting honey. I'm having caviar with Peter into Tony's grim pleture. Kendall instead of steak and onions "What do police say about her?"

Mac asked quietly.

"Sho's about Ann's size and her hair la red.",

with you."

"Two-timing me already 7" Mac's voice camo

serious, lo probably

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

Mesara, Swan. Culbertson and Frits have received the following quota- tions on the New York exchange for yesterday in conjunction with Router. New York Cotton.

Feb. 18. Clore

Feb. 19.

Closing

March

12.59

Mny

12.67

Rangea 1244-12,41 12.53-12.53)

July

12.71

12,68-12,58

October

12.58

Desember

January (1936) 12.67

Spot

12.05 12.80

12.49-12,49 12.00-12.55 12.67-12.57 12.05

New York Rubber

March

May

July

September

October

December

May July

13.42b 13,15-13.15 13.50 13.23-13.30 13.72 13.43-13.44

19.89

13.60-13.3

13.97

14.15

13.00-11.69 13.86-13.88

Total ales:-618 lots

Chicago Wheat

90

08-08% 02% 914-02 September.... 002

004-004 Monday's sales:-9,227,000 bushels

Chilean Corn

83-83 824-892

May

87%-87 July

83%

824-824 September....

7814-7814 794 Total sales: 6,358,000 bushels .... Winnipeg Wheat,"

May July

8344

824

New York Silk

1,42 1.43

1.404-1.40% March

1.402-1.41 May July

1.43 1.41-1.41% Total sales:-208 lots

Montreal Hilver.

Mardi May

55.06 55.30.55.40 G8:00 66.70-55.70 For Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, September......

July

60.000 56.30-60.50l 60.550 50.75-57.00 |Sucx, Port-Said, Brindlií Venice,

Total sales:-68 contracts (London by rail) & Triosto, Ba, "CONTE NOSSO" 15th Mar,

8. "CONTE VERDE” 12th Apr. 8. "GANGE"

.12th. May. Ba. "CONTE VERDE" 9th June. "CONTE ROSSO"...9th Aug. ARGANGE

...12th July.

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· PRICES...

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21% cla off Thet

ets' off

Bpot

Anr/June

Jul/Sept

24

cta

Oct/Deer

206

cha

off

Market: Qulat

et.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:-

Banks,

Hongkong Banks, $1520. H.K. Banka. Lon. Reg.), £1311⁄21⁄2 |

ex div. n.

Chartered Bank, £10 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£31 11.

Mercantile Bank C., £131⁄41⁄21⁄2 n. East of Ania Bank, $90 n. Am

Finance Corpi, Xh. $20 a. China O. Fin, Ord. Sh. $1.80 n. China 0. Fin. Pref. Sh. 54% D.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $200 n. Union Ins., $492% n. Chinn Underwriters, $1.30 b. China Fire, $490 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $227% b. Internat'l Asace, Sh. $5.00 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, 0912 b.

H.K. Steamboats, 87 n. indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 580. D. Indo-Chinna, (Poľ.), $33 n. Shells (Boarer), 61/3 n. Unlon Waterboats, $12%1⁄2 n.

Mining.

Antamoks, 141⁄2 80. Balates $43 b. Baguio Gold, 38 cts sa. Benquet Consolidated $14. Benquet. Exp. 17 cts. b. Benguet Goldfield, 10 cts. n.. Big Wedge, 10 cts. n. · Gold Creek, 381⁄2 cts. n. Gold River 22 ets . 1po Mining, $1 u. Itogons, 42 cts. ¤, - Salacot, 16 rta. 1. Kailan, 18/0 n.

4

Langkats (Single), $15 ¤. Shal Explorations, Sh. $5. S'haf Loana, Sh. $0. Rauba $7.90 ́n.

Vonz: Goldfield, $5 n.

Docks, etc.

....!

H.K. Wharves, $112 s. H.K. Docks, $111⁄2 Providenta (old), 31.25 b, Providonta (new), 30 cts, n. Hongkows (old); Sh. 3909 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $6.80 n. Shanghai Docke, Sh. $120 n.

ዶ. 1 Cotton Milia.

Ewo Cottons,/Sh. $0.221⁄2 n.. S'hal Cottons, (old), Sh, 574 h,

B'hat Cottons, (new), Sh; 84G

n.

Zoong Bings, 89.00 n.

ense

(To Bo Continued).

Wing On Textilas, Sh $55 m.. Lands, Hotela, etc.

If. and S. Hotels, $4.95 b. II.K. Lands, 450 n. H.K. Lands 4%

$101 b.

debentures,

Shaf' Lands, Sh. $22 a. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $10 n.

H.K. Realton, $5.10 n. Asia Renities "A" Sh. 8100 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $17 n.. Chinese Estates, $93 n. Chinn Realtics, Sh. $9.60 n. China Debenture, $129 n.

Public Utilities.

Tramway, $22.25 3. Peak Trams (old), $8% n. Peak Trams (new), 36 n. Star Ferries. $94 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old). $22 n. China Lights (old), $10,20 b. I.K. Electrics $71 b. Macao Electrics, $26 n. Sandokan Lights, $8 n. Telephone (old), 326 n. Telephone (new), $10.15 b. * China Buses. Sh. $12.40 n. Singapore Tractiona, 7/3 n. Singapore Pref. 18/- n.

Industrials.

LATEST SHARE QUOTATIONS

Bonds 1808

41

(Eng. Iss.) ... 17 Loan 1008. £ 99

£104%

5% Loan 1912... £ 88%

5% Iteorg Loan

98%

2104% £ 99% £ 87

£ 98% £ 0844

£ 82%

£ 36

83

£ 35

£ 20

£ 29

100%

£.34

1913 (Len. 19.) GC Bonda 1925-47 £ 9814 6% S'hni-Nanking nly...... 6% Tient-Pukow

ntly. 5% Tient.-Pukow

Rallway (Supl.. Loan)............. 6% S'hai chow.

Ningpo Rtly. £100% 6% Konan Rly... £ 34 5% Hukuang Rly.

1911

£ 40%. £ 47

5% Lung Tsing U.

Hai Rly. 1013 £19 £ 19 Foreign Bonds and Banks German 7% Int.

Loan 1924 Japan 5 Sterling

£ 72 £ 71

Loan 1907. £ 79% £ 80

Japan 6% Sterling

Loun 1921. £ 88% £ 88 HI.K. & S'bai Bank

(Ldn. Regd.) £131% £131% Chartered Bank £

ph.

From LEITI, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON

and STRAITS."

"BENMOHR" informed that all Goods are being Consignees of Cargo are hereby landed at their riak

into

the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whenco and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd February will be subject to rent." All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th March, 1935, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations

consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance wben damaged dutiable

goods are examined.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 21st February at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard, and Douglas.

Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter-

signed by,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong. 15th February, 1035. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen, Ham-

The Danish Motor. Vessel, "TONGKING" having arrived from Oslo, Gothenburg, Antwerp, burg, Rotterdam and Genoa con- signees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 48/104 The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed,

£ 16

A

Commercial and Industrial | Allied Iron Found-

crea

39/9

39/0

Associated Elec.

Industries...

24/--

24/-

Austin Motora ord.

ab.

44/0

45/-

Boots 5/-sh.

48/0

British-Amer. Tob.

(Bearer)

117/6

118/1

Canadian Celanese

80/3

80/3

Chinese Eng. and

Min. (Bearer}

18/3

Courtaulds

Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Maeg. (old), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $2.75 b. Cement (Com.), $2.05 b. II.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.

Stores

Dairy Farms, $23.75 n. Watson, $4

Lane Crawfords, 38.75 n. Mackintosha, $21 m. Sinceres, $8 n. 4Vm. Powells. 70 cts, n. Wing On (ILK.) $105 n.

Miscellaneous.'

32. n.

Amusements, $1.85 n. HK. Entertainments. $7%1⁄2 1. 8. C. Enterprise, $1.35 n. Macno "Greyhudials Constructions (old), $1.70 n, Construction (new), 40 els, b. Vibor Piling, 35% .

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bonda .89% n.

H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 6% % prem.

b.

H.K. Govt. 8% Loan 8% prem.

I

Distillers Dunlop Rubber. Electric Musical Industries..... General Electric

(England) Impl. Chem. Ind. Impl. Chem, Ind. Def. 10/- sh... Impl, Tobacco... Internat, Nickel

18/0

1970 xd 49/9 02/0 02/7% 40/10 60/-.

32/0 32/7%

18/-- 48/m 30/1037/-

0/10% 10/- 136/3

137/8

no par val. ... $23$ 24% Rolls Royce £1

100/10107/3

49/9 4879 08/8 98/3 54/0 55/3. 27/10% 287-

S'hal Elec. Constr. Tate & Lylu ..... Turner & Newall United Steel Watney, Combe & Reid def. ord.

6/- Woolworths

109/~ Miscellaneous

sh...

Anglo-Dutch Chartd. 15/-.sh. Bearer)...

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd February, 1935, 4 p.m., will Pbe subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by. Messrs. Anderson and Asho on the 22nd February, 1935, at 10 a.m.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Underalyned with- In ten days of the ship's arrival, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be efforted. Bill of Lading will bo counter- signed by

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.,

Agents. Mercantile Bank Building. Hongkong, 16th February, 1935,

Chosen Corpn.

Crown Minca

Randfontela

Estates

00/3

29/0

007-

109/-

23/101

10

20/0 xd 20/0

Gula Kalumpang

Rubber

21/0

21/0

Pukin Synd, 2/-

ord, sh....

1/9 01/0

170

31/10

£ 221⁄4· £21%

Tho

Mines

Burma. Corpn, Rs.

Prof. W. Brown, of the Hongkong Univeralty, is to deliver a lecture at Rubber Trusts, ..

St. Andrew's Church Hall on Wednes. Southern Railway day, Polym P7 ht .m. when a (Deferred) subject will be the river Nile.

lecturs will be illustrated.

Spring Minca

Sub-Nigel

Van Ryn Deep

Angla-Persian Off

Burmah O ...

Shell Trans

and

Trad. (Bonrer)

8/0 x 8/4

32/0 32/6

°287/6: 288/0

53/3

59/3

180/3

198/9

250/3 268/9

+.55/

50/8

51/8

51/8

70/104 77/6

50/- 51/8