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CHINA CLIPPER

"Telegraph's". New Serial From The First National Picture story by Commander Frank Woad, U.S.N.,

CHAPTER THREE

A heavy-voiced man in the w iform of an neronautical oficer stood in front of the passageway leading out onto the Miami air port. In the unceasing monotone bolüves of rail- road stallon announcera he began

la cry:

"At pler one; plane leaving for Havana; Kingston, Barrenquilla, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires and all South Amerlenn points. At pler two, plane leaving for Vera Cruz, Mexico City and All Mexicon and Central American Connections, AL plet three, plane leaving for Nassau "Board"

was a little over two years later, and this was Dave's new airline, a system which extended to all South American key cities. Dave had work- ed hard in those two years. Pushinur all thoughts of Jean aside, he had driven his men to the breaking in order to carry out his plans.

point

B. C. H had been the backer. The who had withdrawn his

MAN support from the Philadelphia to Washington line had again joined Dave and his associates in the new venture,

Everything was going splendidly now, and, Dave had turned ali nis efforts to goiting the government's sponsorship for a trans-pacific air-

ail and passenger service. He out- lined plans for elaborate bases at Honolulu, Midway. Waite, Gum,

prac

Out so far a very practient

the

hind folled to see etleability of such an undertaking. As the announcer ended his meno- ogue and opened the gates to let the linc of

Dave passengers through, walked across the led towards Hap and Dad Brunn who were inspecting a new ship that had just been put intu service,

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"I'm Ured of seeing these ships." said Dave, by way of greeting. "They're worthless for what we have

mind.

"They've gone millions of miles without an accident," replied Dad,

"I know it," satd Dove, sharply. "but they aren't big enough. They can't fly far enough or fast enough. They don't carry enough passenters renough load. Yuu're supposed to be

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design a big long range job."

It

""But there am" replied Durl. are many problems to be solved, all takes time."

"You've

had

enough time," replied Dave. "Better get back to New York and get busy." He turned to Hop: "Have you and Tom got those school Courses lined_up?"

Hap eyed Dave coolly. He resent-

ed his brusque manner.

"he answered,

"practically-

They

be ready now," ans-

wered Dave, curtly, fie turned on

ls heel. "Come on, let's get over

to the student pilots' workshop."

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At the workshop they found sorne fifty student pilots absorbed in lesson in wing dissembly. Dave look- ed around the room and then turned to Hap.

"You're supposed to go through the mill with the rest of these pilots," he said. "Why aren't you at work?"

Hap straightened himself and faced

Dave,

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"Sorry, I'm not interested in wing- assembly. I went through all that in the war."

.

"You'd better get interested if you want to stay here," answered Dave. I His face was white with anger.

That makes it simple." answered grinning. "So long, slove driver le started to walk away.

"Goodbye,, quitter," said Dave. "You're too yellow for this job any- way!

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. · WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1937.

"TELEGRAPH'S" NEW FILM SERIAL

“Lloyd's of London” is a film which is shortly to be presented at the Queen's Theatre. To-day appears another instalment of the full story of the episodes in the life of the great corporation on which the film is based. It is a narrativo of much interest in itself and is appropriately made public at a time when the presentation of the film in Hongkong is soon to be made.

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LLOYDS OF LONDON

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:

To Lloyd's coffea house in London, headquarters of the marine insurance underwriters, cams Jonathan Blake, tattered orphax boy, in the year 1770. To John Angoratoin, iñaurer, of the brig Al'apple-Q, Jonathan told of seeing the creio acuitle the craft in the channel at Norfolk, after removing her cargo of gold to, another ship, the feahorse. The information permita the inaur to avoid payment of the 'fraud ulent cinim for insurance on the pal. Grateful, he takes Jona- Than tato his home, and the un derseriera all contribute to a sizeable reward purse for the boy, Jonathan's happindan ta complete except for the fact that he cannot see hir Norfolk playmate, young Horatto Nelson, who had joined the Navy —-—-—_ ong any to become Admiral Lord Nelson

Chapter Five

As the ward of John Angerstein,

Jonathan Blake was given ad- mittance to the oldest public school In England Eton.. In the younger buya elnan he atond, upon his en tránce, at the foot of the lowest clans. But not for Jong. He had & fust for rduention, he had a mar- velous blilty to Imin and he was rendly diciplined, The hardest tank he found wan to break him. self of the kiom of the street and his habit of dropping his nitches, for this evidence of his common origin made of him a pailah in this school wherɑ the noun of well-to-do Engilahmen were admitted. In thoền đnyn the curriculum taxed the Intelligence, even the strength of the uudenis, for it won a severoty cinalest one from which no devin- tion was permitted. Fortunately for the late gamin from Burnham- Thorpe, he developed a perfect mannia for Inngunges, Greek and fall fascinated blow; like most persons who are mentally afort he was inclined to be physically lazy and Indulged in athletten only enough to keep himself Al. He stood number one when he gradu- ated into the senior clan, for in addition to his lust for learning and his ability to learn he had a -peyer wenkeuing ambition to make John Angemtela proud of him. He would prove to Jalin Angerstein that he had made to mistake when,

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PETER B. KYNE

The story of the 20th Century for picture slurring Madelaine Carroll, and Freddie, Bartholomew with Tyrona. Powsi, Sir, Gvy Standing and C. Aubrey Smith

loss, Wo will await confirmailon."

was mado

ro-insurance, when the boil stopped Jakea had paused in mid-room. him; when the new He glared, at Watson, then his bale- available to everybody at Lloyd'n, ful glance shifted to Angerstein and as it ehould have been made in the The boy standing beside the latter's Arst pince, Mr. Jukes' brave plan

associates deck. file face paled, as Angeratoln to swindle his beckoned Jukes over. The latter thwarted. Do you realize, Jonathan, that you have, unwittingly, been a party to a very low deki?"

"Yes, ale."

are om During your holidays you came, striving to appear cusual.

ing you. What was that something?" Jonathan opened his hand and displayed half a crownL. **And why did Mr. Jukes give You that half crown, my bay?"

In payment for some work I did “'r bim, sir,"

"Ah!

by all of the under wellers. They do not particularly pesquiro your services, but they elect to balleve they do, because they still remember the tremendous loss you saved them in that Maggio- mat- ter. Do you, therefore, consider it quite fair to devote some of that time for which all of the under-

"Mr. Jukos," said Angerstein, "the news of the wreck of the Cadiator

"Lloyd's." Angerstein went on fret renched Lloyd's in a report which Jonathan Brat pleked up at gently, "has never advanced a tech- the docks this morning. You gavenicality as an excuse to repudiato a him baif a crown to give you this risk. Lloyd's is the very soul of information exclusivaly.

honor and square' dealing. The pub "The boy lies." Jukes blustered. tlo knows this. If the public ald "Watson saw you. Here to the not know it there would be no

Summoned to the table around which Watson and Jonathan stood beside the seated Jolin Angerstein, Henry Jukes was confronted with evidence of his chicanery, Thoroughly oowed, he agreed to resign forthwith from the association of Lloyd's of London.

writers pay you, to the service of half crown which the boy says you Lloyd's. A succesful business is al any one underwriter?"""

gave him. Bhall we make an issue ways bullded on trust, on public Jonathan stood, embarrassed, of this, Juken? If we do I imagine confidanco, Lloyd's is not merely a you will be expelled from Lloyd's. business for profit and loss. It is in the kindur of his heart, thinking this out, "It would seem had picked Jonathan out of the unfair, sir, but I hadn't thought in your ax I should unhesitatingly something bigger, aner, nobler; it gutter and proceeded to make a about it in that way."

resign and engage in some other is the e-blood of Britlak com- gentleman of him-or at feast 6 intuch of a gentlenian an one, not

"Quite likely. One should not de-business, for naturally, should this merce; when you betray Lloyd'a you born to that status, could hope to mand or expect decisions of such scandal break nobody but a fool betray England. Think, lad, of the would accept your underwriting on thousands of British ships sailing nicuty on the part of little boys. nebtown in those days..

polley. A scandal In Lloyd's, a to the farthest ports of the world, And John Angerstein, widower However, you will soon be 15 name for over a hundred years and their owners and the owner and childles, was tremendously boy so your education in this mat- proud of a word. During thbscter of business ethics and commer-nonomous with integrity, would of their cargo, protected fo ra fee,

to some extent phatter the faith of against loss-protected by early years he had the boy come eful honesty may as well alart bero the public in an institution absolute honesty." up to Londen for his vacations and and now. What was this service you ly necessary to the British mercan- He paused, looking into "Junn- secured for him employment at rendered-Air, Jukes?" Lloyd's an an errand boy at alx

"Why, sir, as you know, I am shillings a week, for he was de- frequenity sent on errands to the Alrous that, since Jonathan was docks, and Mr. Jukes told me that drated for a business career in if I would keep my aare open, and Jukes ant his lips, palod and Jukes. When ho returned Auger the Insurance world, he should bring him any news of importance flushed alternately, "I go," he stain asked him what he had sald Parn some money for hinhoyish he would give me half a crown, wald. spending and absorb something of "I nee. And did he expect you

our

tile marine, consequently hurt our than's tear-filled eyes; then he foreign trade and be a vicious blowflieked the half crown toward the at business. Will you go peaceably, boy, who picked it up and strode Jukes, or must we kick you out over to the denk of the discomfited

in too great a hurry." An-

to Jukee.

"I said, air: "Here Is your change, the atmosphere at Lloyd's. Jena- not to inform, any other undergeretein suggested. "Announce 10- Mr Jukes. Thank you for offering than stopped at Angerstein's home, writer?" but not in the servants' quarters.

"Oh, yes air, naturally. He re-morrow that it is your intention to to let me keep it, but I may not do

"Good. You realized I did not. On such a vacation, during his minded me that this nerve did resign and retire to privato life on that, eir." third year in the preparatory school not interfere with my dusies to the Arst of next month. That will

"Yes, sir at Eton, Watson came to John An- Lloyd's; hence it was a private save your face; a more hasty rowish Mr. Jukes exposed?"

tirement from Lloyd's might excite gerstein It you discovered Jukes service-"

"And you never let England developing a dair of philanthropy this morning that was worth half Good-bye, alr

What newa did you bring him comment of an unsavory nature.

down again, e Mr Angeratein," he said, "wlint

"Never, sir. I'll never let England Aa Jukes made off, crest-fallen down." n crown to him?" would you suspect?"

"I should suspect that Jukes wan "I told him, sir, that while I was and humlilated, Angerstein turned

"In a way I'm glad this has hap losing his mind or else maklar ant the decks this morning a sloop to ule ward. "You saw-you heard," paned, Jonathan. One must have ex Vy sound Investment." Anger came in from Portugal and I heard he naked gently. "You undersood periences in order to profit by them. stein glanced

room the master tell a gentleman on the perfectly; and you realize you must it in easy for him to preach virtuo дегона the where another underwriter. Henry dock that the schooner Gladiator mention the Incident to no one?" who hoa never known als er temp- "Yes, sir." There were tears in tation." He took a soverign from Jukes, ent at his table. The man with a cargo of lumber, had been was well at middle age; his fea- wrecked off the const near Lisbon, Jonathan's voice.

his pocket and held it up. "This "Information na to maritimo di ovoning I will give you this for tures, of predatory cast, resembled and would be a total loos those of a fox. Angerstein uld not Watson, stoning to all this, wen! | naters travels slowly, Jonathan. We spending money than you, return Uke Juker; he knew him for one purple, with indignation. He and have but one means of communicato Eton. It will be proof to you given to sharp practices. Nor did Angerstein exchanged glancee, then tion in this world-couriers on that honesty pays, trickery never. his fellow underwriters care for the looked at Jukes. The latter was homeback, stage conches and sail- You're a good boy. Now run along

rising from him desk and approaching veszole, Newa from foreign and wipe your eyes," He looked up at his faithful Ing one of the largest and wealth shores, must necessarily be brought

Jonathan gulped, tauched very Watson and asked: "And what is feat syndicates at Lloyd's, "Going by ships. Now, news, honestly ac deeply by the magnanimous atti-. thia philanthropy you have dis- to try to unlond bis risk on the quired and honestly shared, is the tude of this man he had learned to envered the unsavory Jukes in- Gladiator." Watson whispered.

foundation of this business. When love and respect as a father. "I do dulging in 7"

"Quite likely, my dear Watson, a vessel has been out a long time not want the soverign, but I would minute ago I saw him covert quite likely. I have always felt the and unreported and an underwriter like a six-pence, air, to remember ly thus, Young Dake something fellow was not above chleanery." or his syndicate begin to feet ap-thle day by. I could bore a hote urat brought a smile of pleasure to Ho crooked a finger at a walter prehensive for her safety and sun in the six-pence, sir, and hang it on the Ind'e countenance. I suspect it who hurried over.

Ring the boll-once," Angerstein post they have been let la for a the chain when I get a watch."

fons, they often insure theninelves will buy you a watch this day," This, Watson, enlis for Immo-ordered. The waiter departed and at Lloyd's against much a prospec- Angerstein ropiled, himself deeply dials, Investigation, Send the bay Watson stumped after him to the tive loan. Tuls is known as Insur moved now, "so you can hang the

rostrum, over to me, please."

anco. Mr. Jukes, having acquired six-pence on it. And inside the caAD

min,

wha a coin.””

ké

Hap turned on his heel and swung a vicious right at Dave's juw. it connected and Dave went down to the floor. He was up in a minute, though, and retaliated with a blow. The fight was very even when Dud Brann, Tom, and several of the students managed to separate them.

A month later Dave sat behind his desk in the New York office of the company and talked with a a group of inen representing leuding airplane manufacturers and designers from all parts of the world, Dave had hat- ed to call them in over the wishes of Dad Brunn, Tom, and several of the line would and methodicnt. The never be finished it he waited for the his to complete greying inventor plans.

One of the representatives wus speaking:

"Mr. Logan, I believe I can speak for my colleagues. The type of ship you wish built is virtually imposable. You ask for a four engine flying bont with an average cruising speed of one hundred and fifty knots an hour, using sixty per cent. of horse-power. Who would stand the executing this orde. ?"

B.C. 1, altting next to Dave, broke in.

cent, "We'll pay for Alty per it. The designer will have to carry the rest-spreading it over the first order for planes."

Jonathan came and stood before! "Gentlemen," he announced, "in- through you, advance Information of the watch I abali bave engraved: his patron's desk, "Jonathan, lad," formation hos funt reached us that of the wreck of the Gladiator, know To Jonathan Blake-For his prom- Angerstein began, "a minute or two the English schooner Gladiator bas very well he was going to have to ho never to let England down." ngone Mr. Jukes gave you some been wrecked on the Portuguese take a loss, and he was on his way thing, which, apparently, he did not coast near Lisbon and with her to reinsure with a big syndiente wish anybody to know he was giv. cargo of lumber may prove a total that handles ninety per cent of our

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