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EASIER COMMUNICATION WITH
THE SEA.
Canal to Be Cut.
Bangkok, June 3. its jaws, and the bat and Its victim
In spite of the severe retrench-have been sent to America..
Slam and Its Finances. ments in force owing to the economic depression, it is hearten-
Nelson Company's New Motor Ship.
Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd.. Belfast, delivered to the Nelson Steam Navigation Company the new passenger and meat-carrying motor ship Highland Patriot, built to replace the Highland Hope, lost in 1930 off the which was Portuguese Coast. With the de- parture of the Highland Patriot A great deal of interest has been there is only one vessel being com- ing to find that the Government is aroused here by the publication in pleted at the Belfast shipyards, the not losing sight of possibilities for the Bangkok Times of a translation White Star Hiner Georgic, which is development in the more spacious of an article by "Pol d'Aramee" in expected to be ready for sea next There is not a single new days which presumably will arrive the Saigon Opinion, dealing with month.
Thus a recent Slam Bad her finances, with es- vessel under construction on the some time or other.
to her action. In building berth in Belfast at pre- Gazette gave particulars of a de-pecial reference cree declaring a huang ham boun-going off the gold standard. The seat, although there are several dary, namely, an area reserved for article is too long to quote in full. vessels undergoing repairs and al- Consequently the Im- a period of five years, which shall but the general tone is that the terations.
for the ship- be considered to be for the own use writer, who has lived in Siam for mediate outlook of the Government within the mean-some yeass, is thoroughly disgusted building industry is not bright.
The trials of the Highland ing of Section 61 of the Consolidat-at Siam's defection in doing so, and ed Land Act R.S. 127. An ex- he takes the opportunity to indulge Patriot were completed on May 18, planation accompanying the not-in some rather bitter taunts against and the vessel left Belfast Lough The party on board fcation states that the shal-the country in general which have for London. low bar at the
of been somewhat resented here. In included Mr. F. E. Rebbeck, chair- mouth the river docs not permit particular is the jeer, often repeated, man of Messrs. Harland and Wolf, the passage of vessels of heavy ton- that, economically financially and in Ltd., Mr. A. R. T. Woods, director nage; and it is the purpose of the her currency, Siam is nothing but a and general manager of the Nelson Government to improve communica-dependency of the British Empire. Line: Sir Ernest Clark, director of tion between the sea and the har-He also tells us that by going off Messrs. Harland and Wolff: the bour of Bangkok, to facilitate the gold-or such a poor thing as the Right Hon. H. M. Pollock, Northern The trade of the country. The Royal gold exchange standard-and link- Ireland Minister of Finance, Decree does not say so, but it is ing her currency to sterling Siam Highland Patriot which will loave; understood that through the area has rained her credit abroad and London on her maiden voyage to dane something absolutely Brazil and the River Plate on May now marked off a ship canal is to be has
the agricultural 28, le a twin-screw shelter-deck cut that will give passage to vessels detrimental to
This is a develop-class. In response to this, of any size.
AB Apassenger motor ship, and embodies ment which would obviously effect a leading article in the Bangkok all the latest technique for the saving of time and money which Times states, "one can but smile" carriage of refrigerated meat car-
goes. would be considerable, and is yet In fact, one is at a loss to under-
Accommodation is provided for another indication that the Govern-stand what motives other than pure- ment of this country certainly does ly nationalistic the writer had in 135 Arst-class and 66 intermediate penning his article at all; for in passengers, as well as for a large look ahead.
A New Species.
Baying that three-fourths of this number of emigrants. The versel British has a gross tonnage of 14,157 tons. The study of natural history in country's exports go to Siam has never lacked enthusiasts, colonies, and that it is to enable her and the principal dimensions are and at least three residents of this the better to sell her rice to those length; 520 feet; breadth, 69 feet; Nine & London.
country have been responsible for colonies that she has gone off gold, depth. 35 feet 9 inches. Marseilles &
the introduction of London.
insect the critic has answered his own watertight bulkheads are fitted, and London, Havre, Hamburg. species to the Western world-Dr. criticisms. The whole matter of the double bottom. which extends lam, Antwerp & Hull.
article in A. F. G. Kerr, recently retired from the publication of the
the whole length of the shio, is ar- the Government service, Mr. E. J. question is not very important, ex-ranged to carry water ballast, fresh
water and oil fuel. Godfrey, a naturalist with a reputa- cept that its general tone is unfor tlon which reaches beyond the con-tunate; but it is of some interest fines of this country, and Mrs. in view of the fact that the Indo-occurred to him lately. Some time D. J. Collins. Dr. H. McCormick Chinese-agriculturalists themselves before last Saturday's races at the
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1932.
Destination.
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6,000 9th July Bombay, Marseilles, Londen, Harre,
R'burg, B'dam, Awerp & Hull BAJPUTANA 17,000 18th July Bombay, Marseilles & London. MANTUA
11,000 30th July Bombay, Harseilles & London. **SOUDAN
6,600 6th Aug. Bombay, Marseiller, London, Havre It'terdam, Antwerp & Hull, Marseilles & London.
& London.
RAWALPINDI BANPURA TBURDWAN
MALWA
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**SOMALI
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NALDERA
**BANGALORE
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17,000 18th 14e
Antwerp & Hull
6,500 3rd Sept.
11,000 17,000 24th Sept."
6,800
Londen, Havre, Hamberg,
10th Sent. Roelles &
lat Oct. Marseilles & London.
14,000 8th Oct.
8,500 28th Oct.
16,000 22nd Oct. Barseilles & London.
Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 17,000 5th Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Cargo only. ↑ Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti.
RAJPUTANA
new
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-Smith, in charge of our fisheries, have been agitating for some time Sports Club, he was offered two stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
SAILINGS.
1932.
TAKADA SIRDHANA TILAWA
7,000 11th July 8,000 24th July 10,000
8th Aug.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
་
was
has also been instrumental in intro- for the abandonment of the gold horses and all their engagements ducing a number of new flah species piastre, which is held responsible for Tea. 1,000, but refused the offer. to America and England from for the disastrous fall in the price At the races that day cach won a Siamese waters. He has now added of paddy and the ruin of the whole race and Tes. 1,600 between them to his laurels by making the first country. By an unfortunate mis- in prize-money, to say nothing of public pronouncement at a Rotary chance, in fact, "Pel d'Aramee's" feirly good dividends on the Tote lunch here in Bangkok-of a hither-article was printed cheek by Jowl So if the offer had been accepted to unknown species of bat which in the Opinion with the news that the Chao Khun would have netted; discovered in Siam, not an a deputation of the Rice Cultiva-Item: two perfectly good race insect-eating, fruit-destroying or tors' Syndicate of Cochin-China was horses, total cost all, and item: blood-sucking bat, but a bat which received by the newly elected De Tes. 600 in hard cash. One might regularly catches and feeds on rats.puty of the Colony, M. Outrey and almost add: Further Item: that ex- It has been observed to enter rat- told him very plainly of the die pansive glow which warms the very B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for infested houses at night and capture tressing and, indeed, terrible situa- cockles of one's heart at the know. 1st and 2nd class passengers.
rats that may be running along the tion of the farming class. Any ledge that one has carried off a
in-Good Thing. But Saturday rafters and under the eaves. Hay-developments will be EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). ing caught a rat, the bat proceeds terestedly watched by this country. apparently not Phya Pradibaddh's to devour it while swinging head
Racing Luck.
lucky day, for in, the races that downwards from a rafter. It is of In the picturesque idiom of afternoon he had, four horses run- small size, with enormous ears, America one is sometimes adjuredning, and earefully backed three of nose and bull-dog like to take a running kick at oneself; them to the tune of Tcs. 20 each Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & jexpansive
well and decided to save the other Tes. jaws; and it belongs to a genus and a racing owner here, Melbourne.
which in other parts of the tropics known in Singapore, in the person 20 which he had intended putting the fourth. Need I mention has bizarre feeding habits--thus, an of the former Consul-General, Phya on Regular monthly mailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan African species catches frogs, Dr. Pradlbaddh Bhubal, is probably that the fourth horse romped home Smith acquired a specimen of the seriously considering the propost- and paid Tes. 402 on the Tote! sort of thing that rst-eating bat which was collected tlon, following an incident which This is the
reduces strong men to tears. in Pattani while it held a rat in (Continued in nazt Column).
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
1932. 7,000
2nd July
4 p. 7,000 80th July 7,000 2nd Sept.
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.B. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New
Lealand, Vancouver, San Franciaco, etc.-
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Bervice of steamers to London via Buss.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Fanama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
June to Sept. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan
MANTUA SIRDHANA
1942.
3.1.
-
NELLORE TILAWA RAWALPINDI
*KASHMIR "BURDWAN TALMA
RANPURA TANDA
SOMARI
KARADA TAKADA RANCHI BIRDHANA CARTHAGE
BANGALORE NALDERA RAJPUTANA
10,000 30th Juno Shanghal, Moji, Kobe. & Yokohama.
2 p.m. 8,000 1st July Amor, Shai, Kojl, Kobe & Osaka.
& Osaka.
7,000 4th July Shal, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Y’hama. 10,000 14th Iny Amug, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama, 17,000 14th July Shanghai, Kebe & Yokohama.
9,000 14th July Shanghal, Moj Kobe & Yokohama 27th July Shanghal, Moji, Kobe ✯ Yokohama. 27th 6,600 th my Amor, S'hai, Moll, Kobe Osa 10.000 28th July
Kobe 2 Yokohama. 17,000 28th July 80 Moji, Kobe, VIRKE & Y'kama: |
7,000 8,000 11th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kabe "Yokohama 11,000 11th Aug. Sangat
6,800 23rd Aug. Shanghal, Kobe
KoBe
& Yokohama.
JÕuka,
7,000 25th Aug. Amoy 48 ball & Skohata.
17,000 25th Aug.
8,000.
8th Sept.
8th Bent, Shangh
6,500 17th Sept., Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 16,000 22nd Sept. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. 17,000 8th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
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Arrivals Of Ships
Sunday, June 26. Eng Lee, Chinese str., 1,888 tons, Capt. H. Makl, from Dairen, buoy No. B4-Yes Tai Hong. Hathing, Norwegian str., 1,445 tons, Capt. Olaf 3. Olsen, from Hol- how, buay No. C2-Thoresen & Co
Haining, British str., 882 tons, Capt. E. Walker, from Swatow, Douglas Wharf-Douglas & Co.
Hulchow, British str., 1,200 tons, Capt. L. V. Howe, from Wel-
Clara Jebsen, Danish str. 1,145
tons, Capt. K. Dahl, from Sal- gon, buoy No. 18-Yuen On & Co
Hanyang, British str., 1,207 tons,
Capt. J. Robinson, from Swn- tow, Talkoo Dock-B. & S. Shun Lee, Chinese str., 949 tons, Capt B. Miyaoka, from Dairen, buoy No. 817-Yee Tai Bong. Tjinegara, Dutch str., 5,788 tons, Capt. P. Welde, from Amoy. buoy No. A2—J.C.J.L
Monday, June 27.
bal-wel, busy No. B11-B. & Alipore, British str., 8,241 tons,
Helan Maru, Japanese str., 6,898 toni, Capt. B. Kaneko, from
48. Shanghai,buoy No.
N.Y.K. Hellas, Norwegian str. 1,114 teas, Captain W. Hennevig, from Bangkok via Swatow, buoy No. B18 Thoresen & Co.
Linan, British str., 1,856 tons,
Capt. E. A. W. Carter, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf
· M.M. & Co, Anhui, British str., 2,080 tons, Capt. R. Ashby, from Holhow, buoy No. B14-B. & 8.
CLEARANCES.
Sunday, June 20
Capt. Layton, from Amoy, buoy Anking, for Amoy,
No, B10, B & B Henri Riviere, for Holbow. Suiyang, British str., 1,594 tos,, Claus Rickmers, for Amoy. Capt. Byrne, from Swatow, Deli-Maru, for Canton, buoy No. 320-Br&)&, s Hiram, for Swatow. Suki Maru, Japa
tons, Capt/
Xinge
1986 Hon Kheng, for Swatow.
rom Hozan Maru, for Swatow
Kali
for Swatow.
Kwel
ing, for Hofhow,
for Canton