1937-03-10 — Page 22

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10,

1937.

CHINA CLIPPER

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

A

CHAPTER THREE

heavy-voiced man in the wa Iform of an aeronautical officer stood in front of the passageway leading out onto the Miami air port. In the uncensing monotone beloved of roll- road station announcers he began hile cry:

"At pier one, plane leaving for Havana; Kingston, Barrenquille, Blo De Janeiro, Buenos Aires and all South American points. At pier 1990. plane leaving for Vera Cruz, Mexico City and All Mexican and Central American Connections. AL pier

three, plane leaving for Nassau

"Board!" ille over two years later,

It was a

and this was Dave's new airline, a syatem which extended to all South American key cities. Dave had work- ed hard in those two years. Pushing all thoughts of Jean

he had

driven his men to the point

in order to carry out his plans.

hia

B. C. Hill had been the backer. The man who had withdrawn support from the Philadelphia to Washington line had again Joined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 all his efforts to getting the goverentunt's sponsorship for a trans-pacifle alr- ranil and passenger service. He out- lined plans for elaborate bases at Honolulu, Midway. Wake, Guam,

ia..but so far a very practical had failed to see the

government such an undertaking..

As the

the announcer ended his mono- logue and opened the gates to let the Unc

Dave of passengers through, walked across the field towards Hap and Dad Brunn who were inspecting.

new shilp that had just been into service.

Put

"I'm tired of seeing these ships." said Dave, by ivay of greeting. "They're

35

y're worthless for what we love mind."

"They've gone millions of mies without an accident," replied Dnd.

"I know it said Dave, sharply, "hut they aren't big enough. They can't fly far enough or fast enough. They don't carry enough passengers or enough load. You're supposed to be designing a big long range job."

ofam," rept

replied Dad.

are many

"Thit there

all takes blems to be saived. It

"You've had enough time," replied Dave.

ve. "Better get back to New York and get busy." He turned to Hap: "Have you

and Tom got those school courses lined up?"

Hap eyed Dave

cnally. He resent. ed his brusque manner.

They

he answered.

practiced be ready now," ans- wered Dave, curtly, Ile turned on hits heel. "Come on, let's get over ta-the student pilots workshop."

At the workshop they found some fifty student pilots absorbed in lesson in wing assembly, Dave Jook- ed around the room and then turned to Hap.

the

"You're supposed to go through mill with the rest of these he said. "Why aren't you at straightened himself and faced

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

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

Hop,

That makes it simple," answered grinning. "Sα long, slave driver!" He started to walk away.

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

Hap turned on his heel and swung a vicious right at Dave's Jaw. 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 Dad

Brunn, Tom, and several of The students managed to separ

to separate them.

ke

A month later Dave gat behind his desks in the New York office of the company aft

and talked with

a group of men representing Icading airplane manufacturers and designers from all parts of the world. Dave had hat- ed to call them in over the wishes of Da Brunn, Tom, and several of the and methodical. The line would never be finished if he wailed for the greying inventor to complete his plans.

One of the representatives speaking:

for.

"

Was

"Mr. Logan, I believe I can speak

my colleagues. The type of ship you wish bullt is virtually impossible, You ask for a four engine flying boat 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 order?

"We'll

B.C. Hill, sitting next to Dave, broke in.

pay for fifty per cent. of It. The designer will have to carry the rest--apreading it over the first

order for planes

"I'm afraid that lets my company out," said the spokesman." "The rest

“TELEGRAPH'S" NEW FILM SERIAL

**Lloyd's of London" is a film which is shortly to be prosented at the Queen's Theatre. To-day appears anothor 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.

LLOYDS OF

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE: To Lloyd's coffee houBO IN London,headquarters of the marine insurance underwriters; came Jonathan Biaks, tattered orphan boy, in the year 1770. To John Angerstein, inaurer of the brig Magpie-0, Jonathan told of zeeing the crew scuttle the craft in the channel at Norfolk, after removing her cargo of gold to another ship, the Seahorse. This information permits the insurer to avoid payment of the fraud- ulent claim for insurance on the gold. Grateful, he takes Jona- than into his home, and the un derieritera oil contribute to a sizeable roward puria for the boy. Jonathan's "happiness 48 faci complete except for the

that he cannot ace his Norfolk playminte, young Horatio Nelson, who had fained the Navy-one day to become Admiral Lord Nelson.

A

Chapter Five

s the ward of John Angerstein, Jonathan Blake was given ad- mittance to the pldest public school

In England-Elon. In the younger boya class he stood, upon his co- tranco, at the foot of the lowest cians. But sol for long. He had n Just for education, he had a mar velous ability to learn and he wa readily dlaciplined. The hardest tank he found was to break him- self of the Idiom of the street and his habit of dropping ha altches, for this evidence of his common origin made of hlin n pariah in this school where the sons of well-to-do Englishmen were admitted. In those days the curriculum inxed the Intelligonen, even the strength of the students, for it wen a söverely classical one from which no dovia- tion was permitted. Fortunately for the Inte gamin, from Burnham- Thorpe, he developed a porfect mania for languages, Greek and Latin fascinated hini; ice most persons who are mentally alert he won Inclined to be physically lazy and

indulged in athleticn only enough to keep himself at. He stood number one when he gradu- nted into the senior class, for in addition to his lust for learning and his ability to learn he had a never weakening ambition to make John Angerstein proud of him. He would prove to Jaha Angoratein that he had made no mistake when, in the kindness of his heart, he had picked Jonathan out of the gutter and proceeded to make gentleman of him-or at least an much of a gentleman as one, not

achieve in those days.

LONDON

PETER B. KYNE

The story of the 20th Century Fox picture naming

· Madeldim) Gormiti and Freddie: Bartholomew with Tyrone Power St Our Standing and C. Aubrey Smith

ing you. What was that something?lass. Wo will await confirmation."

Jonathan opened his hand and displayed, half a crown.

"And why did Mr. Jukes give you that half crown, my boy?"

"In payment for some work I did for him, sir."

re-insurance, when the bell stopped Jukes had passed in mid-room.j him when the news was made Ho glared at Watson, then he bale-available to everybody at. Lloyd's, ful giance shifted to Angerstein and as it should have been made in the the boy standing beside the latter's Arst place, Mr. Jukes' brave plan

swindle

aeroclates Wha deak. ilin face palod, as Angarstein to beckoned Jukea over. The latter thwarted, Do you realize, Jonathan, that you have, unwillingly, been a carne, atriving to appear cusual.

party to a very low deal?"

"Yes, sir."

on

"Ah! During your holidays you are employed by all of the under "Mr. Julies," said Angerstein, "the writers. They do not particularly news of the wreck of the Gladiator

"Lloyd's," Angorateln went require your services, but they elect Arst reached Lloyd's in a report to believe they do, because they still which Jonathan first picked up at gently, "has never advanced a teeb. remember the tremendous loss you the docks this morning. You gave sicality as an excuse to repudiofon saved them in that Maggie-O mat-him half a crown to give you thle risk. Lloyd's is the very_nout of

honor and squaro dealing. The pub ter. Do you, therefore, consider it Information exclusively,"

The boy lles," Jukon blustered. Ho knows this. If the public did quite fair to devete norms of that time for which all of the under "Watson saw you. Here is the not know it there would be no

Summoned to the table around which Watson and Jonathan stood beside the seated Jolin Angaralelo, Henry Jukes whe confronted with evidenon of Als chicanery.. Thoroughly cowed, he agreed to realgs forthwith from the association of Lloyd's of London.

writers pay you, to the service of any one underwriter?"

Jonathan stood, embarrassed, thinking this out. It would seem unfair, oir, but I hadn't thought

about it in that way."

"I aso. And did he expect you

་

half crown which the boy says you | Lloyd's. A succesful business in ni gave him, Shall we make an ayue ways builded on trust, on pulle of this, Jukes? If we do I imagine confidence. Lloyd's is not merely a you will be expelled from Lloyd's. business for profit and loss. It la in your fix I should unhesitatingly something bigger, faar, nobler; it resign and engage in some other is the life-blood of British com- business, for naturally, should this merce; when you betray Lloyd's you "Quite likely. One should, not do scandal break nobody but a fool betray England, Think, lad, of the born to that status, could hope to mand or expect. decisions of such would accept your underwriting on thousands of British ships calling

nicely on the part of little boys.

name for over a hundred years and their owner and the owners And John Angerstein, widower However, you will soon be a big polley. A scandal in Lloyd's, a to the farthest ports of the world, and chalong, was tremendously boy so your education in this mat- proud of his ward. During those ter of business ethics and commer nonomous with integrity, would of their cargo, protected fo rates, early years he had the boy come clal honesty may as well start here to some attent shatter the faith of against loss-protected by our

the public in an institution absolute honesty,"

He paused, looking into Jona- up to London for his vacations and and now. What was the aorvies you jy necessary to the British mercan-

tila marine, consequently burt our than's tear-Bled eyes; then he secured for him employment at rendered Mr. Jukes?" Lloyd's ne an errand böy ́at alx. "Why, sir, you know I am foreign trade und be a vicious blow Blcked the half crown toward the shings a week, for he was do-frequently sent on erranda to the at business, Will you go peaceably, boy, who picked it up and strode sirove that, since Jonathan was docks, and Mr. Jukes told me that destined for a business career in if I would keep my ears open, and Jukes, or must we kick you out over to the desk of the discomated Jukes not his lips, paled and Jukes. When ho returned Anger the insurance world, he should bring him any news of importance dueled alternately, Ti go." he atein asked him what he had old

to Jukes. said. earn some money for his boyish he would give me half a crown."

Inald, air: Here is your change, spending and absorb something of

"Not in too great a hurry." An- -the atmosphere at Lloyd-Jons- not to inform any other under-

gerstein auggested. "Announce to Mr. Jukea. Thank you for offering than stopped at Angerstein's home, writer?" but not in the nervaste' quarters, "Oh, yas 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 nervice did resign and retire to private life on that, sir." third year in the preparatory school not interfere with my dutics to the first of next month. That will

"Yes, sir." and at Elon. Watson came to John An Lloyd's: hence it was a private save your face; a more hasty rewish Mr. Jukes exporod?"

tirement from Lloyd's might excite

"And you never let England gerstein. "If you discovered Jukes service

What nows did you bring him comment of an unsavory nature down again, son?" developing a fair of philanthropy: this morning, that was worth half Good-bye, sir

"Never, sir. I'll never let England Mr. Angamlein," he said, "what

a crown to him?"

As Jukes made off, orea-fallen

down." would you suspect?"

"I told him, air, that while I was and humiliated, Angerstein turned

"In a way I'm glad this has hap "I should suspect that Juken was loning his mind or else making at the docks this morning a sloop to his ward. "You saw you heard,pened, Jonathan, One must have ex- porlonees in order to profit by themz. sound investment." Angor came in from Portugal and I heard he asked gently. "You underwood

room the master tell a gentleman on the perfectly; and you realize you must it is oney for him to preach virtue atein glanced acrom the where another underwriter, Henry dock that the achooner Gladiator inention the incident to no one?" who has never known ain or temp "Yes, sir." There were tears in tation." He took a soverign from Jukes, sat at his table. The man with à cargo of lumber, had bean was well past middle nga; his fea-wrecked off the coast near Lisbon, Jonathan's voice.

his pocket and held it up. "This "Information as to maritime dis- evening I will a ve you this for tures of predatory cast, resembled and would be a total loss."

Watson, listening to all this, went asters travels slowly, Jonathan. We spanding money when you return those of a fox. Angerstein did not like Jukes; he knew him for one purple with indignation. He and have but one means of communica- to Eton. It will be proof to you on that honesty pays, trickery never. given to sharp pracflces. Nor did Angerstein exchanged glances; then tion in this world couriers hin follow underwriters care for the looked at Jokes, The latter was horseback, stage coaches and sall You're a good boy. Now run along

rising from his dork and approach- ing vessels, Naws from foreign and wipe your eyes."

Jonathan gulped, touched very I looked up at his faithfuling one of the largest and wealth-abores must necessarily be brought Wathon and asked: "And what is fret syndicates at Lloyd's. "Going by ships. Now, nows, honestly acdeeply by the magnanimous atti this philanthropy you have to try to unload his risk on the quired and honestly shared, is the tude of the man he had learned to foundation of this business. When love and respect as a father. "I do covered the unsavory Juker in Gindintor." Watson whispered.

"Quito likely, my dear Watson, a vessel has been out a long time not want the sovorign, but I would dulging la?"

"A minute ago I saw him covert quite likely. I have always felt the and unreported and an underwriter like a six-ponce, sir, to remember ly pass young Blake something fellow was not above chienneror his syndicate begin to feel ap this day by. I could bore a holo that brought a amlls of pleasure to He crooked a finger at a waller prehensive for her safety and eus-in the six-pence, air, and hang it on

pact they havo boon let in for a the chain when I get a watch." the inde countenanco. I suspect it who hurried over.

"Ring the ball-once," Angoratein is, they ofton Insure themselves "I wld buy you a watch this day," was a coin."

This, Wataon, calls for imme-ordered. The walter departed and at Lloyd's ngainst such a prospec-Angerstein replied, himself deeply diate Javestigation. Send the boy rostrum, tumped after him to the Live long, huko, having acquired moved now, you can hone the

ance. Mr. it. And Jonathan cams and stood before "Gentlemen," he announced, "In- through you, advance information of the watch I shall have engraved: his patron's desk, "Jonathan, lad," formation has just reached us that of the wreck of the Gladiator, knew To Jonathan. Binks-For his prom Angerateln began, "a minute or two the English schooner Gladiator has very well he was going to have to so never to let England down."

4 20TH CENTUET » YUE FILM CORPORATIO ngone Mr. Juken gave you some been wrecked on the Portuguese take a loss, and he was on his way thing, which, apparently, he did not conat near Lisbon and with her to reineurs with a big syndicate

(To be continued) wish anybody to know he was giv- cargo of lumber may prove a total that handles ninety par cont of our

very

man,

over to 20,

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is, CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,

CHANGTE-TAIPING

ritish Steamers:

(Oil Burners} FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL

ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON

AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.

Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £70 RETURN

#t

F

"

LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15. (Australian Newspapers on file).

Due II Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney

STEAMER

"TAIPING

CHANGTE TAIPING. CHANGTE

In Fort

9 Apr.

10 Mar.

19 Mar.

4 Apr.

10 Apr,

19 Apr.

6 May

11 May

B Juno

18 May 15 June

21 May

6 June

18 Juna

4 July.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED,

Sallings subject to alteration without notice.

of these gentlemen may speak for tor Freight or Passage, apply to:-

themselves."

The meeting broke up within a few minutes. No one was willing to take the risk. Dejected, Dave took his hat and started for the door,

Where are you

going?" asked Hin

"Back to Dad Brunn," answered Dave. "I'm going to tell him what a damn fool I've beent"

Duve sat next to Dad in the Brunn living room until the mail hours of

Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan Telephone 30332.

Mother Brunn cast anxious glances the next morning. They were eager with renewed understanding and tho at her husband while she bustled formation of new plans for their fly-around with the coffee. Dad had ing boat, and hardly noticed Mother aged a lot in the past two years. His Brunn as she brought in cups of hair was quite grey now, and he often steaming hot coffee and left then on complained of pains near his heart.

(To da continued.) the table next to the two men:

BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

Το

NEW YORK

*

Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS. 'NEXT SAILING.

M.S. "TAI SHAN"

ол

18th MARCH

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

|Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Telephone 28021.

PRESIDENT LINER TRAVEL SERVICE

is Yours to Command

President Liners' frequent sailings and their unique stopover prizlingoo allow you to Lenvol just áznctly so you choose And Dollar Steamship Lines and Ameriana Melli* Lins worldwide offices and agents are maintained to serve you sabors in whatever place you chance to be. Make your next trip more enjoyable, travailing "The President Line waz.”

TO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK AND BOSTON

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Panamà Canal and Havana, Pres. Cleveland Pres. Coolidge Pres. Taft

Pres. Hoover Pres, Lincoin Pres. Coolidge

8.00 a.m. Mar. 10.00 a.m. Apr. 8.00 a.m. Apr, Noon May 8.00 nm. May. Noon May

EUROPE, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE**

Via Shanghai, Kobe and Yoko- hams.

20 Pres. McKinley

3 Pres. Grant 21 Pres. Jackson

1 Pres. Jefferson. 19 Pres. McKinley 29 Pres. Grant

14 Midnight Mer. Midnight Mar. 20 Midnight Apr. 9 Midnight Apr. 23 Midnight May Midnight May

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

Next Sailings.

Via Maglia. Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Pres. Monroe 8.00 m. Mar. 17 Pres. Monroe Pres. Adoms 8.00 am Mar, 20 Pres. Cleveland

8.00 a.m. Apr. 11 Pres. Grant 8.00 a.m. Apr. 25 Pres. Coolidge 8.00 a.m. May Pres. Adams 8.00 a.m. May 23 Pres. Jackson

Pres. Harrison

Pres. Polk

Pres. Place

Pres. Von Buren

21

8:00 am. Mar. 17 Noon Mar, 18

4,00 p.m. Mar. 20 20 0.00 pm. Mor.

28 8.00 a.m. Mar. 6.00 pm. Apr.

MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

THE

PEODEN BUILDING-HONG KONG.

CANTON BRANCH:—21, FRENCH CONCESSION.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). TO PORT SUDAN, PORT SAID, ALGIERS, ORAN, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, ́ (AMSTERDAM). HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG and other SCANDINAVIAN PORTS. HOMEWARDS

M.S. "DELHI"

M.S. "SHANTUNG"

OUTWARDS.

Balling about 3rd April 28th April

To SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE and OSAKA. M.S. "CANTON"

Passenger Rates:

Agents:

14th April

Hong Kong to Algiers

£49

Hong Kong to Antwerp

£54

G. E. HUYGEN Canton.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

OUR BRITISH crosswords

19

120

ACROSS

1 Aspect that hasn't much weight. 4 Revenue strained? Describes

many & parson, anyway.

8 Familiar flavouring that yields

nothing in broken lavo. Billy digesting a bun in a war-

20ster but in French.

11 You can shoot yours without a

12

sir!

All this affords a subject for a

painter.

15 If you mix your cosin wrongly

there will bo a row.

10 You put him up, though he may

not be your guest.

18 Ho! A barrier; distinctly un-

friendly.

21 Often has abandon with in-

tervals.

23 Make a tunnel produce weari-

ness

24 Form of assurance with face

value,

25 Now this is no place.

29 A note by way of the hill for the man who surmounts it quickest.

29 Gallows-bird?

30 Oh, rata!

31 Wine, and most of it sounds O.K.

DOWN..

1 Nothing to equal a marriage as ought to be (hyphen, 4 and 5). 2 If you want a change from nent,

gin, try this plant.

3 Has a sense of duty,

4 Just fancy!

The sauce of the Comintern is not red, but green.

* Wear, or 15' Across adapted. 7 Held by the champion.

Then go ahead!

13 Fifty-one plus six plus Ave

hundred.

[14 I'm a long time in the form of n

statue, but somebody's double, Not

a little.

17

19 Channels that appear charac-

teristle in a liner.

20 At the end of one's tether.

121 et holds together.

|22 The

something shy about the animal's head. 23 Rabid when thoroughly upset. 20 Mark a celebrity with an as-

terisk.

27 Even a rolund figure may fall.

thus.

Yesterday's Solution

DADDYLONG LEGS

KOM RABUMALI OONGO NM"RIGID ASUS NUTREAD OB BELIEVER" OUTRE

CARAVAN ABE

LANCERS MUNI TODDLER CLARION UEEN LAS G RIATA V ALLEGED. 1L REEKSPA_E TO 8 PAIN B SRENDW] TERRES—INGMIN EMERT ENOYEX IT