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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

DECEMBER 16, 1935.

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES-

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

ARNEAS

AGAMEMNON

kála 17 Doc.

salla

i Jan.

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TANTALUS

saile 28 Dec.

for soilles, London,

interdum & illasgow

the Mirapillos, London, Hol gelan, danjang & haig

for Harry, Liverpool &

NEW YORK SERVICE

CLAUDUS ail Felt. For Bistan,

Bromborough

N.X., Philadelphia and Baltimore, vis Manila Batavia, Straits & Cape

of Good Hope.

PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagrya & Yokohama)

TALTHYBIUS maila 23 Jant. for Victoris, Vancouver & Hantifo INWARD SERVICE

Due 17 Deo. CALOHAN DEUCALION Due 22 Drc. Due 30 Doc. LYDAON

From U. K. vin tenite From U. K. vin Anita From U. via Biralla

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo stoxmera with

limited pamonger accommodation

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 30333.

Agents.

1. Connaught Road, C.

ENYK

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Scattlo & Vancouver.

Wed., 8th Jan. Wed., 22nd Jan, Wed., 6th Fub.

Hiye Maru (starts from Koba) Wed., 25th Dec. Holan Maru (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 20th Jan. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Hakusan Maru....

Haruna Maru

Katori Maru ....

.Sat., 21st Dec.

Sat di Jang"

Sut., 18th Dec,

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

+*Neptuna

Atsuta Maru

Kamo Marn

Wed., 18th Dec. Sat, 28th Dec. .Sat., 26th Jan.

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Toyama Maru

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.Sat., 29th Dec. Mon, 30th Dee. vin Japan. Honolulu,

Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama,

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New York via Panarea.

Noshiro Maru

"Naruto Maru.

.Tues., 17th Dec.

Liverpool via Port Said, Bevrnuth. Istanbul. Piraeus.

Genoa & Valencia.

*Durban Maru

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Fri, 27th Dec, Tuesday, 11th Jan.

.Fri., 19th Jan,

Sun., 15th Dec.

.Sun., 29th Dec.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Kamo Maru (N'saki direct) Kashima Maru

Yasukani Maru

*Carge onl

..Thurs., 19th her. ..Sat., 21st Dec.

Wed., 1st Jan.

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Tel. 30291.

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MARITIMES

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MARSEILLES via Saigon Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Adon), Suaz, Port-Said,

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11th Feb. Sphinx Chenonceaux... 25th Feb.

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SERIAL STORY-

BARGAIN BRIDE

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BARRETT COLVIN, back in New York after four years. Andle himself much attracted by 20-year-old ELINOR STAFFORD. Barrett 16. wenithy and he made a name for himself so an archeologist Elinor's mother, LIDA, STAFFORD, nitiful and. examo she wante attention for hererit, har · mlwayu to wear unbecoming 'forced her daughter

elithre and keep in the background. Lide sebemes constantly to keep in the good arRORS of her husband's wealthy aunt, MISS ELLA SEXTON, in order to inherit a share of the Sexton fortune.

Tartrit's half-wirter, MARcia Radnor, tells him ale i terrified for fear her husband will corn of an unfortunate episode in her DAIL. Your before Barrelt abló del Mirela when youthful flirtation ended distrously. ・Maron had a men whom Harrell adopted. The bery nine years old now and bla (ie, HARDLD DEXTEIL has threatened larcis with blackmail Bhe declares that if her husband learns the truth he will never forgive her.

Barroil go to vult nine-year-old GERALD, bla ward. He decides to discharge the tutor and and new home fur the har. He go to see Miss Elis Boston who tells him she ex hot deelde in whom to leave her money. to Adrian her. As he is Elasrett refuses

1 Stafford, Elinor's leaving he meeta

Interest in her mother, the HopeCTA 17

ughter, and determines to put a stop to it.

CHAPTER VI

that

KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

With practiced, automatic gesture Lida frashoned the rouge on her lips.

She smiled as they moved toward the booth to settle side by side. 1o pulled her gloves from her hands. She signed, relaxed.

WHE D

that was his In

A few

moments later he spoke again, staring down at her lashes, outlined and made ebon by her per fect skin.

"Some day all this will be over, Lida!" he promised a little thickly.

She gave him a fleeting glance, shy and warm. She said, "You know that's my dream, darling."

"Together-" he went on.

There was no sign in Lida Staf- Barrett's ford's alling face that words had aroused her. She sold of you! warmly, "How charming Please do come. I've been anxious About Ellnor lately and the sort of

to young men she seems

preter. like to have her know you!"

That. Lkia thought with satisfac tion, was n n start and a good one. She wasn't going to have Barrett Colvin paying attentions to her daughter, would completely spoil her plans. Lida wanted to cultivate Barrett bo- Ella thought she knew CAURO highly of him. Winning this friend- hip would impress Aunt Ella, who had the old-fashioned notion that marriage should provide a clear and devoted view of one's husband and blindness to all others.

"Lida," he exclaimed, "I'm tired Furthermore Barrett Colvin was with Vance? Lida know that she was attractive and Lida was not ready to menaced but she could not tell whether of it. Meeting you like this for half

an hour or so. It's not enough. belleve any attractive man could prethe danger was large or small.

"I get out at the next corner, can't stand It! You know what I fer her daughter to herself.

She was sure that her words had Grier," she told the chauffeur. She want. You-all your time-every found their mark. She had seen the had to be so carefull The tea room thing! Look at me, Lida-sweetest!

Was an Suddenly then he was silent, leaning stiffening of Barrett's honest face she entered a moment late The thing to do, Lida decided a few inconspicuous one. It was crowded away from her, looking away from Butch moments later as she waited in the now and Lida feit the admiration and her. His grip on her hand made a airless reception room for Miss Ella, wader of, many eyes turned her way ring cut deep. Lida adored was to make Barrett feel that there to linger, Vance had reserved a moments, playing a role and finding was no redeersing Ellnor. He was table in a booth. Ile crossed the room warmth from a fire she never felt credulous as a child. It would be and said, looking down on her, "I in her heart. easy to convince him that Elinor was thought you'd never come!" a member of the wild younger set. Oh, yes, she knew just how to manage it! And to a man of his sort that would be enough.

"So tired!" she murmurod. Lidia moved restlessly. Would the Barrett Colvin

Vance's voice dropped to a whisper. old lady never come?

"Darling one!" he said, loaning to had said she was well. Only

satisfactory of a small, ward her. He morning the manager

slim showing the select gown shop had asked insinuat admirer-dark,

"Oh, Vance, if that only could bel" ingly,

listing several purchases,worldly weariness

"It will be. It must! My God.. "Your

cousin, Miss Sexton-- she bold, shadowed eyes.

"I've come from Aunt Ella's. She Lida..." well?" The woman's glance had been

There wxa Another stretch ot it

silence "Lord! Fancy not seeing you

which Lada felt the growth chilly and it had held a question, too. not receive me and it hurt!" All those unpaid bills. So people waiting for the death of the one could he mprmured. He kroped ur satisfaction in her power. Oh,

beneath

the table for hand,

YCH, could do with him exactly as Indefatigable old Indy.

"I inve endured Bentwell for so she wished. Vance worshipped her.

she said! uny years in order to avoid hurting would do anything the old Fady," Lida went on. Again

Suddenly he turned. His shoulder Miss Smythe entered then. " am she sighed. She fell a pleasant sense pressed against hers, Vance said in saintliness, una quiet tone, "Almost forgot that I've sorry." she said (and Lida knew she of long-suffering

some news for you!" Sexton has ruched by the fact that her manner

To Be Continued). was not sorry), "Miss

and begs to be of "enduring" was so extreinely vocal gobe in lie down

I that it had, more than one, driven excused."

Insolence. Lidn derided, but she Bentwell to his club to try to forget smiled as she rose, drawing her fur the lush of her tongue.

white et elser about her soft, throat. One had to sinily upon Ming Sulythe,

ir that and violently. For the first time h Bukit to-niorrow suit" Lida murmored in her sweet-ked away from her.

he glance at him she saw his face Autoriard Captort pest wage,

will ark Miss Sexton to tele-drawn by emotion. His chin was set. Soberibed and Paktap

wan't bear to think of you having Reserve Fund phone you," Miss Smythe answered

Lida thought, "Poisqnous Vietoria to endure anything," he said harshly

Miss and too loudly. "I want to give you

want to take fromp Was it possible that Smythe had heard abt her affair:verything, Lida. I

Bessie or care of you!" with Vaner Carier! Und

Privately she thought. "On $50,- Jim Thrope talked? How Lida lnted son and found the thought amusing. them!!

Miss Smythe said her chill, "Good To him she said, "Vance, you're 80 idembo, Hongkong. Madras, Shrughal, Singa

wweel! So kind." afternoon," and Craven opened the

He moved uddenly and again his dor Lida found herself outside inpes were upon her, devouring her. the thickening light of au utkin saw that he was going to be late

promised afternoon. She had

it safe? ulicuit. It did not frighten 10 meet Vaner-but was

of her charms. She hesitated, glanced over her shoul- instead she full stimulated, enjoying the appealed, "baby mo! der at the brown stone house, then this

order to the gave low-voiced

11

I'm an pitiably weary. Nothing cheffeur. Ile started the car,

has gone as it should today. You cynical smile in his wise eyes.

As they moved away Lida opened know how I long for peace and quiet her purse, drew out a vanity ease and love and dear companionship. and with practiced, automatic ges I've been lonely for years, Vance!" tures began to freshen on her lips.

Sho

"Su trying-the whole Lida thought.

many

affair!"

It

the yourO

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Vance's hands tightened on her CORPORATION LTD

Stealing a

She raised her large, slate-gray eves which could all with synthetic Vance feeling to his face that baulked hunger for had no respect

had made stern. For the first time her. useful to Carter but he was When his hungry eyes followed her he paid un heed to her appeal.

Lida knew in power. After sending herself

would find nway she assured of her charm and beauty. had becomo Retaining that beauty

the

Lo Lida the most important thing In Vanco as rather

In Himple.

She knew that I

he dreamed of marrying her when she could divorce Bentwell. Thinking of this made her smile in a manner In which she never smiled in public. Vance had an income of $60,000 a year and Lida was wearied of what she called "poverty,"

Mary Vance on $50,000 a year? Well, hardly!·

She was able to manage him easily, however. Miss Ella did not approve of divorced persons and Vanco's mind was the sort that could comprehend waiting and lying to one who must some day die with the hope of benefit- ing financially by that death. Vance had for 10 years gone each Sunday to a Fifth Avenue church with the aunt who had left him his income. Ho and his friends considered it a good joke, laughing uproariously at t

Lida rode toward their meeting place with a feeling of oppression.

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TO

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BY THE

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FRIDAY. SATURDAY, SUNDAY,

Dec, 20.

Leave Hongkong at 7 p.m. Dec. 21.-En route.

MONDAY.

Dec. 23.-In Manila,

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Dec. 24.-in Manila.

Dec. 22.-Arrive Manila in morning.

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

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