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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG' GOLF CLUB

Happy Valley

This Course is closed on Tuesday, 16th March till 11 a.m., owing to a parade of the Royal Navy.

HONG KONG CLUT

Notice

NOTICE.

RENTS COMMISSION

The Roats Commission invites Landlords and Tenants to submit, in writing, any facts which they wish to bring to the Commission's notice in respect of the provalent charges for rent in the towns of of Victoria and Kowloon having regard to their riso and fall during the last ten years, and the extent to which and the manners in which tenants and landlords have been and aro being affected by the sudden growth of the popu- Ninety Fourth Yearly Intion of Hong Kong since the General Meeting of the Members beginning of Sino-Japanese hoati- of the Hong Kong Club will botics last year.

will. The Commission

After hold in the Club House on Thurs-

state- day, the 24th March, 1938, at 5.30 consideration of written

ments, request the writers of auch statements as appear help ful or relevant to appear and give oral testimony before it at the Urban Council Chamber (top floor, Post Office Building), at may be such time and dato as notified.

Tho

p.m.

By order,

8. R. KERR

Becretary, Hongkong, 14th March, 1988. THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

The

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

ANGRY LONDONERS MARCH ON GERMAN EMBASSY

MDE MARCH

1938. T 14,

FOREIGNERS

HEROIC

STAY IN DANGER

ZONE TO SAVE CHINESE WOUNDED

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DOMINATION OF AUSTRIA COMPLETE

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ordered all citizens, except Jews, to

with "Heil Hitler!" lations with Germany and Italy."-wear swastikas and to greet Hitler United Press.

It is reported that Dr. Seyasarat tino treatment, They had no Inquart is seeking a safe conduct for tetanus anti-toxin and many died Dr. Schuschnigz to Zurich or Berne. from tetanus before they reached

DREADFUL WOUNDS

"Most of the wounds were caused

British Cabinet Meeting To-day

London March 13. The Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber- Jain, and Viscount Halifax, Foreign Secretary, devated themselves chiefy to-day to drafting the statement which they are submitting to a meet- ing of the Cabinet called for to- morrow morning (o consider the Aus- trian situations.

Plotter For Cabinet Meanwhile the Minister of Security,

in.

mc.

Herr Michael Skubi has resigned, by machine-guns, but there were a leaving no non-Nazi among members of the Cabinet. There are indications few abdominal wounds and a re- that Herr Hans Stenhaesel, sentenced markably large number of chest to 10 years' hard labour in connection wounds, indicating that they had

dum bullet with the murder of Dr. Dolffuss, will really been fighting. I saw no dum- wounds, no gas cases, but Herr Skubl. replace

Apparently Dr. Miklas expected the lots with

કાન્તના

authorities Co- resignation of Dr. Schuschnigg

with the wounded, except of the country. He told close friends for the time when they threw their that he had been "betrayed" and that rice bowls at the doctors and beat be refused to remain a "window

the servants with slicks. they dummy" for Hitler-United Press, tried any monkey... business

and stepped on them right away, they soon settled down.

"The Chinese wounded are very stolcal,"

Czecho-Slovakian Mihister called at order to prevent a military invasion operates 27d we had little

The French Ambassador and the the Foreign Office and were received by a high permanent official.

It was stated at the Czecho-Slovak Legation that rumours that Czecho- Slovakia

political was making a demarche asking Britain for assur- ances with regard to her security should be treated with great reserve, as the Legation was unaware of such stops.

The British Minister in Vienna has been instructed to return to London He is to report on the situation. leaving on Monday-Reuter, Ordinary

Fifty-seventh General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Stroot, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at hoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directore and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th March to 14th April inclu- sive.

All communications should be addressed to The Secretary, Rents Commission, C/c. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, and will be treated as confidential if desired.

R. J. MINNITT, Secretary, Rents Commission.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

The Sixty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the By order of the Board,

undersigned on Tuesday, the 29th JÄRDINE, MATHESON & March, 1938, at Noon, for the

CO., LTD.

purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1937.

General Managors. Hongkong, 11th March, 1938.

DENIES PURSE STEALING

DEFENDANT ACCUSES CROWN: WITNESS

A

pick-pocket at

had

the

Central Magistracy this morning necused one of the prosecution's witnesses of having committed the theft. Only because the witness could speak English,

blamed him, dectored Kwong Tam, defendunt, from the dock,

Defendant was charged before Mr. R. Edwards with larceny from Mrs. E. Sander of No. 528 The Peak, out- side Pedder Bullding un Saturday afternoon.

The Sharo Roglater and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March, 1938, both days inclusive.

Alfred V. Lal stated he saw de- | 3. fendant extracting the purse. from complainant, and enught him when he attempted to abscond.

Mrs. Sander, in the witness box, said that she was with a lady friend, and suddenly felt a tug in her coat pocket. On turning -around Saw defendant running.

£1

mazı,

W

Defendant gave evidence saying

business that he was Chinese pon dealer of a big concern; and denied the charge,

His Worship found defendant guilty and sentenced him to' two months' imprisonment.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 7th March, 1938.

CHINA MOVES TO PROTECT CURRENCY

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Austrian Army To Swear Fealty

Excitement Wanes

re-

trouble

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Vienna, Mar. 13, An official announcement of the Austrian President's resignation has been made. Dr. Wilhelm Miklas has ORGANISED STRETCHER CORPS surrendered his functions at the

Dr. Ayers made stoves from quest of Dr. Arthur Seyss-inquart, gasolene cuns and built a small wind- the radio after which the presidential duties mill generator to charge devolved on Dr. Seyss-Inquart in battery in order to get news of the accordance with the Austrian Con outside world. stitution of 1934,

At present he has organised

with Later came the announcement that hospital stretcher corps Dr. Mikins hnd resigned the presi- stretchers. When a bomb hits the

proceeds and Dr. Seyss-Inquart had group

to rescue the deney

wounded. Two stretchers have been assumed those dutles.

It is stated that the German army stolen.

is now approximately Dr. Ayers' hospitals at Chengchow are the only mission hospitals really in Austria 6,000 strong.

There

was less excitement in functioning during the bombings. Vienna to-day, although there were Soldiers bring in soldiers and police of Hitler Youth. bring in police when they are processions numerous Berlin message says that an Austrian Government will now wounded. Nobody brings in the proclamation by Herr Hiller from have to make a formal declaration to rest, and, said Dr. Ayers, if the Linz states that "All members

the League of Nations, and it will stretcher corps did not go out they hitherto of the Austrian federal army

not be surprising if it announces the would die on the streets. shall immediately be sworn in to me

withdrawal country's

from as their supreme commander."

The Austrian army numbers about League. 37,000.

Munich, Mar. 13. Detachments of Austrian soldiers are moving into Germany, and the frat troops are en route to Munich where they will received by notable personalities,

be

Herr

commissioned Hitler has Regional Governor Buerkel of the Soar district to undertake the reor-

ganisation of the National-Socialist Workmen's Party in Austria, and, as acting head of the Nazi Party, to make preparations for n plebiscite. -Reuter.

Hungary Wants To Keep Independence

was

Budapest, Mar. 13. The influence of the events in Austria was shown at a meeting here of 5,000 Hungarian Nazis, at which there

a liberal display of Swastikas,

said that A speaker

faith, Germany, as proof of good

return to Hungary the ought to Austrian province of Burgenland, part of which went to Austria as result of the post-war plebiscite.

He emphasised that Hungarian preserved, ndependence must be pres but he attacked, the Hungarian Gov- ernment for "putting the brakes on", Instead of acting like Germany and Italy, and disregarding the western powers-Reuter.

may be delivered on the day CONSIGNEES NOTICE. on which the reply is com- municated.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

(5) Banks to which foreign ex- change has been provided by the Central Bank of Ching may be requested by the late ter to furnish a statement of tho disposition of such ex- change. (0) This procedure simill come into effect upon announcement by the Ministry of Finance United Press.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

THE RENTS QUESTION

The General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association proposes, if deemed advisable, to make representation to the Government of Hongkong in support of tenants whose rents have been unreasonably increased or who have been evicted despite prompt payment of rent,

To enable the Association to present irrefutable facts to Governrent, residents, whether or not members of the Association, are invited to All in this form and send it to Mr. R. Baldwin, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, 51, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.

All replles will be treated confidentially.

Note: Whether your rent has been increased or not, please make a return so as to enable the Association to fudge approximately what proporilon of tenants have been victimised.

C

Name

Address

Name of Landlord

Flat or House

Are you principal or sub-tenant?

Rent paid on June 30, 1937 $

"I

"

..

September 30, 1937 $

December 31, 1937 $

February 20, 1038 $

What was your rent when you first occupied the premises? $

Has your Landlord ovleted you?

For what reason

Were you in arrears with your rent?

Are you a satisfied tenant?

Remarks

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"MARECHAL JOFFRE”

Marsellles Bringing Cargo from via ports etc., arrived Hongkong on Monday, 7th March, 1938.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkang Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery muy

Le obtained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 17th March, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin- cd by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consimees at 10,00 a.m. on Saturday, 12th March, 1938. Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effceted by us in any case whatever,

I. OIL, Agent. Hongkong, 7th March, 1838.

THE BURNS PHILP LINE

From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA.

..

The Motor Vessel

"NEPTUNA" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazar- dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downy of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have tett the Godowns,

the

After the first Chengehow bombing five Chinese doctors evacuated. The law enacted for bringing into One remained and 33 Chinese nurses eflect the "anschluss" between Aus-also stuck by. tria and Germany is called the Federal and Constitutional Law re- of Austria garding the Re-Union with the German Reich.

Plebiscite On April 10

It is announced that the Federal Government has resolved firstly, that Austria is a State of the German Relch, and secondly, that on April 10, 1938, a free and secret plebiscite of German men and women of Austria, over 20

years of age, will be held regarding the reunion with the Ger- man Reich.

It was stated to-day that the Aus- trian Ministers in London, Paris and Prague had been recalled.

stated to-night It was officially that Dr. Kurt

von Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chancellor, is con-

Belvedere Castle, Vienna.

WANTS AMBULANCE

Dr. Ayers intends to raise money to buy an ambulance and go to the front line to bring back the wounded, but he is not able to find an automo-

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bile. We get 50 cents day for each soldier and refugee from the Red Cross, who give us instruments, drugs, bedding and clothes, and we also receive 20 cents for soldiers and 25 cents for officers from the mill- tary. So we have about broken even,' sald Mr. Ayers.

Dr. Ayers has spread the largest have ever seen over American flag the whole of the property. He ri- dicules the suggestion that he is

declares: herole, and jokingly hadn't sense enough to leave, I had a job and didn't know where to get

Ained to his private apartments at another"

Recently some assistants arrived, including Miss Grace Gibberd of A Berlin message says that Herr London, Ontario, Miss Pearl Rald of Jonchim von Ribbentrop, German Kinmay, Ontario, Miss Kate Murray Foreign Minister, who visited London last week for conferences with Mr. of South Caroline, and Dr. D. Han- Wilson Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, key of London. The Rev. arrived in Berlin by air from Croydon also recently returned to Chengehow. Fielder of Texas, mission worker, this evening.

United Press.

"I Shall Never Forget This"

A further message states that Herr Adolf Hitler telegraphed Signor Benito Mussolin) from Linz.thanking Il Duce for his attitude with regard to Austria.

The message stated: "I shall never forget this."

Another Berlin message says that Herr Hitler has incorporated Austrian army into the German army, and placed it under the command of General von Bocek.--Reuter.

DAIRY FARM CLERK HELD

FOR LARCENY

the

THREE OTHERS FOR

"RECEIVING”

A clerk named Chan Lai-churn of the Dairy Form. Ice and Cold Stor-

A

Nude Girl Splashes Mud at Art Show

ISM

Paris.

(MARTLY dressed women splashed with mud by

a nude actress swathed in chains.

Swan Cidbortion &

Fred's

Investment Bankers und Brokers in Securities and Commodiiles Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Service Commodity Futures on the principal American markets

Members of

New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York Canadian Commodity Exchange, Ine, Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange Manila Blank Exchange.

Correspondents for

Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston

J. E. Bwan & Co., New York

Telephone 30244

Cable Address SwaneTOCK Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkong Oficer: Shanghai and Manila

POST

From

Manila

Shanghai and Amoy

Java and Manila Manila

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers) London date, 17th February and (London Parcels)- London date, 10th February Calcutta and Straité Halphong

Australia and Manila

Manila and London Parcels

Stondon date, 3rd February

Stealte

Straits

Calcutta and Straits

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-London dale, 10th March

Japan and Shanghal Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow

For

Prometheus Soochow

Duo

March 15.

March 15..

Tjisadane

March 15.

Emp. of Russia

March 10,

Ranpura Shirala

.March 10.

March 16.

Conton

March 17.

Kitano Maru

March 17.

Agamemnon

March 18.

Bhutan Hocang

.March 18.

March 18.

Imperial Airways Phane..Barch 18. Kalsar-I-Hind

Liangchow

.March 18. March 18.

2.

OUTWARD MAILS

For

Per

Monday

Date and Time

Air Mall for Wachow, Kweilin, O.N.A.C. Plane

Kweiyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.0." Airways Direct Ser- vice"

E. P. O.

ICK., Ord.,

March 19, 5 p.30. March 14, 5 p.m.

G. P. O.

Rex

Ord..

Parcels, Reg. Ord.,

Tuesday

Tai Ming

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Talping

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 20th March.

Samshul and Wuchow

.... Mon, March 14.

March 14, 5 pm. March 15, 8 a.21. ..Mon., Mar. 14, ....Mar. 14, 5 p.m. .Mar. 16, 8.45 .. ..May. 18, 8.30 am.

Tues., Mar, 15, §.15 a.m...

Tues, Mar. 15.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London, 23rd March

+

G.P.D. & K.P.O. Reg......Mar. 15, 8 a.m. Ord...Mar. 15, 9 a

Air Mall for Australia by the Imperial Airways Plane

*Imperial Airways Bervice" dne Darwin, 19th March

Tuce, Mar. 15.

....Mar. 15, 8 am. .Mar. 15, 8' alle

Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane .................Tues, Mar. 15..

Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by

G.P.O. and K.F.O.

GP.O, and K.P.0.

Reg., Ord

the "Eurasia Airways - Servicover Ref. (To further points by surface transport да Services permit). Kongmoon....*****

Ord.,

On Lee

Hohow, Pnkhol and Haiphong Kaying Saigon, Madang. Salamaun and Neptuna

Habaul, Sydney and Melbourne

Wednesday

· Mar, 15, - 0 - - 0.0 - .Mar. 15, 9.30 am..

Tues., Mar. 15, 10 am.

Tues., Mar. 15, 1 p.m.. Tues., Mar. 15, 5 pm.

Samshui and Wuchow

Kongso Wed., Mar. 10, 8.15 am. "Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Fausang Wed., Mar, 16, 8.30 am.. Amuy

Cheklang Wed., Mar. 16, 10.30 n.m. Kalgan....Wed., Mar. 10, 10.30 am. Fook On Wed., Mar. 16, 10.00 a.m. Anshun..

Wed., March 16, 2.30 p.m.

Swatow and Bangkok

Kongmoon

Swatow and Amoy

Shanghai and Japan

Thursday

Ranpura ..Thurs., Mar, 17, 3.30 p.m.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Empress of Russia ..Thurs., Mar. 17.

Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)-duc Vancouver B.C., 4th April.

A woman in a torn night-Japan and Europe via Siberia

ope Company, Ltd., was to-day dress screaming on A charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett luxurious bed at the Kowloon Magistracy, with

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larceny. He was remanded for These were among the week. It was stated that he is de-amazing sights at the open- ing here to-day of the

fended by Mr. Leo D'Almada Castro, Senior.

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Chan is alleged to have stolen or International Surrealist Ex- March 12 from the Dairy Farm, Nathan Road, three pounds 11 ounces hibition, one of the most of cooked ham, six pounds six ounces fantastic collections of pic- of bacon, three chickens, five-and-

that The Surrealists claim

they

huif pounds of sausages, 22 pounds of tures and objects ever seen. lamb, five pounds six ounces of Argentine fillet steak, two-and-half try to "bring the sub-conscious to the pounds of tongus and six pounds six surface; they have brought up some ounces of Danish Gammon.

very peculiar things indeed.

In connection with the ease; three other persons, Wu Kam-wing, 20, delivery coolle of a Chinese Compra. dore shop, Ll Di-yuk, 27, woman, and Cheung Pat, 32, unemployed, were charged with receiving stolen property.

The case ia in charge of Detective- Sergeant Mottram.

More than 3,000 men and women, many well known in Faris society, attended the open- Ing, and police had to be rushed there to control the excited throng.

COAL-SACKS CEILING Beautiful unclothed wax models decorated with little metal spoons, a and oll and on stove, mushrooms, betiles, illuminated sheep's skull, lined the weird

and all Goods remaining undelivered PRISONER FAILS TO broken egg, a saucepan

after the 19th March, 1938, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 2nd April, 1933,

or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bond-

ANSWER CHARGE

When the name of a district watch man, Li Hon-sang, 27, was called

entrance corridor. Each imaginary Paris street, figure was sold to symbolise ሰ

The bewildered htmare room," passed on

out at the Kowloon Mugistracy to Into the dimly-lit

Sondakan Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin "Straits and Calcutta

Siberia

Parcels, ......Mar. 17, 4 p.m.. Reg.Mar. 17, 8 pm. Ord.. .....Mar. 17, 5.30 p.m.

Kitano Maru Thurs., Mar. 17, 5 p.m.

Friday

Hinsang Fri., Mar. 18, 3.30 a.m. Nanning Fri., Mar. 18, 10.30 am. Sulsong

Porcela Ord.,

.....Fri., Mar. 18.

.Mar. 18, 11 am. Mar. 18. Noon,

Shanghal, Japan and Europe via Sphinx.... Fri., March 18, 1.30 p.m.. straits, Ceylon, India, East and S. Kaisar-I-Hind ........Fri., Mar. 18,

Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marsellles, 15th April.

Amoy and Shanghai

Saturday

G.P.O, and K.P.O. Parcels, ......Mar. 18, 6 p.m. Reg.,.Mar. 19, 9.45 am, Ord.......Mar. 19, 10.30 am.

Telnan.... Sat., March 19, 8.30 o.m. Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Ber- Kalaar-1-Hind ......Sat., Mar, 19.

Vicens

Amsterdam, 27

March.

Re..

G.F.O. and K.P.O,

.Mar. 19, 0.30 mm.

Ord..... Mar 19, 10 am.

Air Mall for "France-Orient Ser- Marechal Joffre Bak, Mar, 19:

vice-due Marseilles, 3rd April

Haiphong

Canton

ICK....

G.P,0. and K.P.O,

March 18, 4 p.m. Ord., March 19, 1.30 p.m.

..... Sat., March 19, 5p.m.

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Conte Blancomane..Sat., March 19.

Egypt and Europè via Nuples- due Naples, 11th April

G.P.O. and K.P.0. Reg...... March 10, 4.15 pm.

Ord........ March 10, 5 pm.

Saigon, Ceylon, India, Eust and Marechal Joffre..... Sat., Mar. 19.-

South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marsellies due Marseilles, 17th April

Reg.,

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

March 10, 4.15 p.me

Ord..

March 19,

p.m.

lulu,

coal

and U.S.A., by the "Pat American Airways Direct S- vice"-duo San Francisco. 27th March.

ed Warehouse Regulations consignees day on a charge of having attempted which was strewn with dead leaves

to obtain a bribe, it was not respond- and covered by a ceiling of must have a Revenue Omeer in nted to.

sacks, tendance when damaged dufiable goods are examined,

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways Plane

Sat., Mar. 19.

Kowloon P.0.

Reg..

Ord..

Mar. 19; 5 p.m. Mar. 19, 5 p.m.

G.P.O.

Her..

Mar. 10, 5 p.m.

Ord..

Mar. 20, 6 am

*Superscribed correspondence only.

The man's counsel, Mr. Hin-shing Against the walls were a number All broken, chafed, and damaged Lo, was in Court and he applied for of luxurious beds, decked in canary Goods are to be left in the Godowns, extension of time for his client's ball coloured satin. Sercams of horror where they will be examined on the to stand instead of being estreated and confused cries poured through 18th March, 1930, at 10 am, by and a warrant for arrest issued. Mr. the gloom from a hidden grame- Messrs. Goddard and Douglas. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, the Magistrate, phone,

No Fire Insurance has been granted the application.

That

represents 4 confused pas grass lay beside, one bed. There A moment later she was splashing effected.

Li Hon-song was last week re-dream," said Surrealist. These it was that the closely packed guosis frenziedly in the pool, kicking the Bill of Lading will be counter-manded for three days to obtain bail, luxury beds in this rough leaf-strewn witnessed an almost incredible muddy water over, the, exquisite signed by,

Thursday, March 17, being the day room, express the manner in which demonstration. From

sheets dresses of the startled woJALIZI GIBB, LAVINGSTON & CO., LTD. fixed for the hoaring of the come the sleeper often imagines he is bes leapt a beautiful actress, Helena"! "That's realm Di

Agents:]

- Vanel, with chaine tled round her chuckled a cynical: manjši Hongkong, 11th March, 1938. Inspector A. E. Carey,

well out of the way of the water. A pool of water fringed with

which is in the hands of Detective-ling carried to another places nude bodo

the

standing