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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936.

RAJPUTAN

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Stralia, Java, Burma, Ceylon,

Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Levantine Ports, Europe, East and South Africa, Australia,

· PENINSULAR & ORIENTal fortnigHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

"All vessels, may call at any ports on or off the route,and the route and all sailinge are subject to change or deviation with or without notice." PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.8.

RANCHI COMORIN

ALIPORE +*SOMALI

RAJPUTANA RANPURA *BANGALORE

Cargo only.

From

Tons Hong Kong

About

Destination.

17,000 12th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 10.000 24th Dec. Marseilles & London,

0,000 27th Dec. Bombay & Karachi only. 7,000 2nd Jan. Marsoilles, Havre, Lonuun, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 17,000 9th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000 23rd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

6,000 30th Jan. Marsellles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall.

+ Calls Casablanca,

Ali vessels may call at Malta,

Calls Tangier.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of th Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS

SANTHIA

TALAMBA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SUURALA

8,000 10th Dec.

8,000 2nd Jan.

10,000 16th Jan. Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penana

0,000 30th Jun.

8,000 13th_Esb.

Rangoon & Calcutta,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 2nd Jan. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney

7,000 30th Jan.

7,000 5th Mar.

Melbourne & Hobart

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

RAJPUTANA

TALMA RANPURA

BANGALORE-

NELLORE SIRDHANA

RAWALPINDI

Cargo only,

17,000 11th Dec. Shanghai & Japon. 10,000 24th - Dec. Amoy, Shanghai & Japon.

17,000 25th Dec. Shanghai & Japan. 6,000 20th Dec. Shanghai & Japan. 7,000 3rd Jan. Slangkal & Japan.

8,000 7th Jan. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan.

8th Jan, Shanghai & Japan. 17,000

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents. Phono_27721

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

P&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG)

ENY.K.

LINE

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

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

Seattle & Vancouver,

Hye Maru (Starts from Helan Maru (Starts from New York via Panama,

+Noshiro Maru

+Nako Maru

Wed. 6th Jan,

Wed., 20th Jan, Wed., 3rd Feb.

Kobe) Sat., 20th Doc.

Kobe). Sat., 23rd Jan.

: ..Sat, 2nd Jan.

Wed., 13th Jan,

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama.

†Takaoka Maru

London, Marsailles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Suwa Maru

Fushini Maru

Hakozaki Maru

.. Thurs., 17th Jan.

.Sat., 19th Dec, Sat., 2nd Jan.

.Sat., 16th Jan."

Liverpool va Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

†Dakar Mara (Calls Malta) .. Mon., 14th Dec,\" Hamburg via P. Sudan, Alexandria & Casablanca,

Arima Maru 4*

***** Sat., 9th Jan,

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Atsuta Maru).

..Sat., 26th Doo. ..Bat., 28rd Jan.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, &. Colombo,

Kitano Maru

Anyo Maru

Toyama Mara

+Malacca: Maru

Nagato Marais)

·Torukani Maru

Calcutta via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon

Shanghal. Kobe'" & "Yekohama.

Fri., 11th Doc. Mon, 28th Des.

Wed., 16th Des Tues., 29th Dec,

"Kitano Maru (Nanki direct) Mon., 21st DeĹ

Glayo Maru...

$1 Carge Only,

„Tuon., 15th Doa,

Tues., 29th Doc.

Burns Philp Lines, Joint Passenger Agents,

*** Gibb, Livingston in Co, Ltd.

PARANT Í. 30291;

TELEGRAPH'S NEW SERIAL

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S

FATE TAKES A HAND

CHAPTER ELEVEN

NOVELIZED FLOW -

The Metro Goldwyn.

NVCI PINTURE

Juliet

GERTRUDE GELBIN

50

BANKS

HONGKONG AND. BIANGHAI

BANKING, CORPORATION.

Authorleed Capital

$50,000.000

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA ́& CHINA.

Incorporated by Raya)'Charter 1813.

issung and. Fuity. Falding con, 20,000,000 | Paid-up Capital woman, £2,000,000

Reservo Panda-

Sterling............................ € 1.000.000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 merve Lieblllly of 'roprietor $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTONS,

Mion. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.

G. Miskin, Pa.. Deputy Chairman,

A. H. Compton, Eaq.. K. A. Morrison, Esq. tion. Mr. 5. 11. Dowall, T. - Teares, Fra Jon. Mr. M. T. Jahnaoo,A, L. Shielde, Esq., J. F. Masson, Es

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AMOY BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY

V. M. GRAYBURN E.. CHIEF MANAGER BRANCHER --

The 'apothecary's eyes grow bṛightį would lend him back to Verona and with greed.

on to Juliet's tomb.

Madly his horac's hooves bent "Let me have a dram of polion,"! whispered Romeo as he held the against the road. Faster and faster gold temptingly before him. "Such he urged his horse, passing village Friar John pulled short his sweat-soon-speeding gear ns will disperse after town, town after village, rid- ing horse beneath the kindly shade itself through all the veins, that the Ing at inst through the very one of the plentiful trees surrounding the life-weary taker may fall dead." where Friar John was held captive village green. What place was this,

The apothecary drew back. "Man by the plague. he asked passerby. He smiled

£1

Romeo, his face, set, his суст More tua's law is death to him that sells

end, oblivious when he heard the answer.

it."..

of night. straight ahead, than half the road from Verona to

rond and

nor man, neither heard Romeo laughed. "Art 'thou

CALCUTTA Mantun had been covered.

CANTON Time there was for a brief rest bare and full of wretchedness and saw the terror of that village.

Out of one house, fired by the CHEFOO in this pleasant place. He reined up fearest to die? The world is not

DAIREN FOOCHOW beside an ancient stone watering thy friend nor the world's law. The torches, staggered the figure of the COLONDO

no law to make thee Friar, Onta, the green he stumbled world affords

for the horse that yet BAUUNG trough, dismounted, and horse to water. A few paces off. rich. Then-be not poor. Break the renching

stood by the watering trough. With HAMBURG

HANKOW #mall,

gaily coloured tents pro-law-and take this."

inst effort, he pulled himself upon HARRIN "My poverty, not my will, con- the horse's back and turned Its HONGKEW claimed a fair. Friar John mingled

sents," muttered the apothecary head toward Verona. Too late now with the crowd.

A terror-stricken woman ran into and he turned to the shelves for to deliver Friar Laurence's letter, FORE

powder and postle.

the time allotted him had passed. KOBE the square. She looked wildly about

"Put this in any fiquid thing you Nothing now was left him to do ex- holy and seeing the cossnek, of n man, clutched the Friar's sleeve, will," said the apothecary "Drink cept return to Verona and tell Lau- KUALA LUMPUR Imploring his aid. He turned swift- it off. And if you had the strength rence of his failure in his mission.

or five ourlous villagers ly. four to a house nearby.

Put hi

of

following hebind as she led the way straight men, it would dispatch you

The woman opened the door and pointed fearfully inside. A man; white and still, lay upon a rude pallet. The villagers crowded the door, and with anxious eyes watched the friar enter and examine the sick

man.

was

His Arst glance told him the man dying. Of what? His brief examination felled to show. He stripped the

the sufferer of his shirt and raised his arm. A huge block swelling in the armpit met his gaze

-- swelling that was seen by every villager at the open door.

"The Plague!"

terror

sharp scream of The carcened through the room., The woman and the villagers pushed into the street, their cries piercing the alt. Their alarm soon brought soldiers who fastened tight the door and windows of the house, locking nind the Frlar Inside.

Friar John sprang to the door, now secure ngainst his exit. The guard shouted the order that he, the Friar must remain in the house un til all donger of the plague hæl: passed.

He sank into a chair. What re- course had he against this impris onment? His anger gave way 10 agitation as he bethought of the mission on which die had been sent. The letter which Friar Laurence had commanded him to deliver without fail and upon the hour! Who now would take it to Romeo? He leaped from his chair and beat his fiste against the door. At last he ceased. There was no hope. He had failed in his mileston. No one now would deliver the message. Nor

Anyone would

ever know why. What chance was there that he might escape the plague himself? He knelt briefly in prayer, and turned silently to his duty toward

Back in

"Here is thy gold," answered Ro- meo, and with the precious powder in his pouch, he hastened back to the inu where Balthasar was ready with the horses,

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th Local Currency and Sterling on terma which will be quoted un ALSO up to date SAVE DEPOSIT BOXES

various sizes TO LET. Hongkong, lat November, 1986,

application.

And so throughout the night the

persole road from Mantua to Verona echoed the galloping hooves, as Romeo, the poison in his pocket, rode to take his pince beside Juliet in her tomb; and as Frim John, the messenger who might have saved him, returned Without farewell, he mounted his to Frior Laurence.

(To be concluded.) horse and turned for the road that.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

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on

ACROSS

1 Only

following night pre these really unpleasant.

4 Most attractive, I assure you. * Old chest-protector for an

uncommon fool, it seems.

the dying suffere Friar Laurence waited with impatience John's re- turn That very morning-he-had trod the long road to the Capulet tomb and watched the sad procession which carried dullet to rest. The

11 Take her on as a unit, biller sorrow

of her mother and anu father, hud all but betrayed him. 12 in this way.

The sort of brow that's always seen in satisfled surroundings." 10 This may have been made by

one of 30 with honour.

Mandarin?

Only the vibrant hope that even as 15 Sulfable vehicle for a nodding he prayed, Frior Jolin must be de livering the letter to Romeo restrain

ed him—and the thought that Romeo,

10 Do they "Knit rye" here?

(EITE),

the Instant of its reading, had seized 18 it might appear that such a

his horse and was already galloping back to Verona.

that

mourners.

state of health was due to an accident (two words, 3, 4)..

So busy with his 'thoughts was he 21 11's simply perfect when I give

he falled to notice a Montague out cards!

Balthasar, 23 One of

One of the cards, perhaps. among the Homeo's mon-servant, had that very 24 Biscuits taken with brandy. morning

arrived from Mantua to 25 Help. deliver a letter from his master to 28 Reds kin, but no Bolshevik.

29 European country.

Jullet

Balthasar walted long enough to uscertain that this indeed was Jullet being laid to rest. With grief and horror in his heart, he sped back to Mantun and acquainted Romeo with this tragic news.

Romeo stared, unbelievingly.. Ju- llet dead? Impossible! His Jullet, who only yesterday had kissed him in passionate farewell?

"Is it even so?" he whispered. Balthasar nodded sadly. Romeo sprang to his feet. "Then I defy you stars!" he cried. "Bat thasar Hire me post-horses. I will hence to-night."

When Balthasar had gone, Romeo buried his face in his hands, "JU- llet." he murmured at length, will lie with thee to-night," and seiz- ing his money pouch, rushed from the inn

Swiftly he pursued his way through

the city. He found at last narrow, unpaved street, cluttered with the refuse flung from houses. Such a street would yield him what he sought. His search was rewarded as he ented an

thecary's sign hung from a dismal

shop.

44

"He pushed open the door, thecary!" he called and entered the dimly lighted, sinister looking den. He took in, In a single

the shelves stocked with no ac-]

count of empty boxes, green earthen pote, bladders and musty seeds; with remnants of packthread, old cakes of roses; a tortoise hing, an alligator stuffed ill-shaped fishes,

and other skins of

Out of the darkness emerged apothecary meagre in 'look, fer sharp misery had worn him to the Bonecaurla

"Come hither, man." called Ro- meo. "I see that thou art poor." The other shrugged in onewer, "Hold," said "Homeo," and reach ing into his pouch drew forth i'à handful of gold,"Here are torty ducats."

30 Dressmakers who spell them- selves in this permissible way. never lack customers.

31 Showing cook's scope.

DOWN

1 Scottish clan,

2 Won a rib (anag).

3 One of the ways to wobble.

4 Carried by a horse beyond little

Ernest.

A lithy one,

If you haven't one, you have no

chance at all.

7 Maritime movements.

THE

0 Made by 30.

13 Detached residence in the for

north.

14 End it to put in peril.

.17 Those who do when they have something to say, don't cut it short

19-It-is nice to be able to add these-

to one's income.

might be the material from

was made.

20

21 Wal

make

£

on top of the cupboard to

mark.

22 Famous for its cedars.

23 Funny.

20 Used in the Crusades.

27 The heavenly body with an

earthly appeal.

Yesterday's Solution. TEAMER CHANTI

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Dank de en ducted by the Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank the Corporation. Rules mur be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONOKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th February, 1934.

THE

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