TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1933.
P. & 0.-British India Private
Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
THE CHINA MAIL
Leo Brogan
(Continued from page 7.)
SUEZ CANAL BAR TO COLONIAL TRADE.
Sir A. Wilson's Criticism Up Held.
AN UNFULFILLED PROMISE.
Again Hymie gave his long, soft soaked countryside and the dull whistle, and, as if awaiting that sky. There were still tears in the signal, the little fawn ran crazily eyes of the little girl, and she gaz- up the walk, kicking its heels inled longingly at the fawn. In her The very grave criticism direct-f the air and showing the cream heart there was a hope that the led at the Suez Canal Company re- 'softness of its belly. It made aud-fawn, at last, would come to its cently by Sir Arnold Wilson cer den, idiotic rushes at flower-beds senses and return to her, but the tainly cannot be allowed to rest and leadess shrubs, bracing itself fascinated creature skipped up and there, especially in times when, quickly In time to avoid a coll down the side of the muddy road, not only is the shipping industry. ision, only to daah off, crazily, at and did not once look back. suffering acutely, but all overseas
another angle.
The thin rain continued to fall. trade, and particularly Colonial At length. it ran towards the tron gate and again We walked in silence, except for trade, is struggling against the de- buried itself against the bar. Un-the occasional tinkle of a canteen pression in prices and demand. able to escape as it wished, it and the monotonous sucking sound Sir Arnold stigmatised the Com-1 stood looking at the old lady, its withdrawn from the soft mud necessary work in the past, an a of many feet sinking and being pany, which had done useful and STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, dappled hide twitching with nerv Gradually the dark set in. Then parasitic growth on the shipping
Jous excitement.
Hymie lifted the fawn into his industry, and as holding the ship The men who had gathered in front of the gate were delighted resting in the harness of his pack. is not only shipping which suffers, arms, where it lay with its muzzle ping of half the world in fee. It with the diversion. They laughed when it was almost dark we reach-however, but the trade of every loudly and made ribald remarks ed the town where we were to sleep country, including East about the power of love at first for the night.
África, sight and Hyman White's unsus-billeting sergeant, who had gone in the East, which send their goods Roy Winters, our Ceylon, Malaya and other Colonies pected prowess 13 1 charmer on before There was a tender smile on the directed the company to its assign heavy freight rates upon them.
us, was waiting, and through the Canal, and have to pay old lady's face, and suddenly she ed space. unfastened the great catch on the His squad all settled and had laid over 40 per cent. in dividends, ac- When Hymie had got The Company has been paying iron gate. There came sharp out his pack on the dry straw, he
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ery and a quick sentence from the whistled to his fawn and went out cumulating heavy reserves little girl, but the old lady pattul side.. I got up and followed him, administered in a very expensive her cheek and spoke a dozen soft, and in the road in front of the manner. In 1883, the Company reassuring words in reply. For billet he spoke to me:
agreed to reduce transit duties on moment there was silence, then "Where has Mike set up his gal-loaded vesels to 5 francs a ton the little girl nodded her head and,ley?" he asked.
when the distribution reached 26 stood stolidly regarding her boots.
"I don't know," I said,
per cent, a promise which has At the child's nod the old lady
He turned away and walked off, never been carried into effect. swung wide the gate and the little but I followed him at a short dis- We agree with our contempor fawn instantly leaped out and ran tance, dodging of of sight when ne arr, "Shipping and Shipping Re-
cord", when it says ecross the muddy road, hurling it-turned his head.
that in this self into the arms of Hyman He found Mike in an old stable, matter the British directors have
his kitchen set up and a great fire a responsibility which cannot White.
The soldiers crowded around roaring. Sidney Borgatead was shelved. The interest of British him, trying to attract the fawn's peeling potatoes and dropping them shipping in securing rates which, attention, but it would not notice into a dirty, smoke-encrusted buc- while adequate to the needs on the them. It would not move from the ket at his side.
Company, shall not be an excessive | Hymie and the fawn entered the burden on commerce, are arms of Hyman White, where it
80 im-
be
ay licking his cheek with its soft stable and I stood by the door, pear-mense that real efforts on the part tongue and gazing at him withing in, and listening to what they of the British directors to im
sald. loving, humid eyes.
prove the situation are clearly de "Get out of here!" said Sergeant manded. I stood with John McGill watch-Olmstead irritably; "upper ain't Mr. Runciman has announced in ing the picture. John WHA con-l ready for an hour yet." siderably affected. He turned to
the House that the three official me and spoke softly: "How surer wheedling, placating voice, "Tve to any reasonable reduction, and "Sergeant," said Hymie in directors were prepared to agree than our human reason is the sim- got a proposition for you-just you presumably the seven non-official ple instinet of the fawn....There and me." * Cargo only.
must be a beauty of soul in Kyman "Yeah? What is it?" replied with this attitude.-(The Crown British directors are in sympathy Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-White, instantly apparent and com Mike, stiil suspicious... stantinople, Pirenos, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the pelling to the fawn, that escapes
!Colonist). Hymle hesitated for a moment, Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
our duller senses."
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7,000 22nd July 10,000 5th Aug. 10,000 10th Aug.
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I looked at Hymie White for Apled fawn was exploring the dark the City of London by the Royal somewhat embarrassed. The dap- At a recent luncheon given in minute and saw a stocky, stolid lad, recesses of the stable, stepping Empire Society, Sir Arnold Wilson, with heavy features and reddened daintily back and forth in the red K.C.I.E., C.S.I. made some arrest- face. His mouth was stained with light from the fire, and pretending grease from the soup which he had to be frightened at a brown leaf remarks about the Suez Canal. just caten, and his nose dripped a blowing across the uneven floor.
After observing that more than little.
"Did you
half the shipping using the Canal eat Venison "Maybe so, John,” I said. "May steaks?" he asked at last.
was British, he pointed out that be sa."
Mike's ragged, slack mouth open-nearly three-quarters of the dar After a while word came down ed a little in surprise, "Hell, man 80 were destined for British ter- the line for us to stand by.
We-You don't mean you're going to ritory, or were carried between rose and collected our packs and". He paused, Alightly shock-foreign ports in a British vessel. our scattered mess-goar.
ted at the idea.
The interest of the British Empire Hyman White was still holding
ever
"I'm hungry,” said Hymie. Then as a whole in the Canal was thus the little fawn in his arms, passing he added: "It'll be just me and overwhelming. his hands lovingly over its soft, you, sergeant: what do you say?"
While the Suez Canal originally
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Finally he turned to Pierre Brockett, who was struggling into his marching-order.
"Ask the old girl what she'll take for the fawn," he said.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan lady smiled and shook her head.
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney - 19 daya.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
T
the
"But say, you couldn't do that; cost £50,000,000, the Panama Canal | not after the way the fawn took to cost £75,000,000, and costs about you, and all.
twice as much to run. Yet the Suez) "Sure I could. Why not?"
Canal dues, even before the dollar Mike rubbed his lumpy nose for went off gold, were nearly 25 per Brockett stated the question and stew would be better- stew with Panama Canal dues, though
a time. Finally he said: "A cent, greater on the average than again there came a quick, terrified onions and potatoes in it."
latter is paying its way. At cur- cry from the little girl, but the old
"That's up to you, Mike; what-irent rates the Panama dues are ever you say is all right with me." nearly 40 per cent. less than those "Won't sell it," said Pierre.
Then Mike laughed; as asham-charged at Port Said, the effect of Hymie walked regretfully across ad, and nodded his head, the road and put down the fawn
this being to give an artificial ad- At Hymie's whistle the fawn vantage-to American trade with The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New bealde the little girl. The fawn turned quickly, and faced him.... the Far East and an equally artf struggled and tried to free itself; The firelight gilded the soft cream ficial advantage to Japanese trade but the little girl held it tightly in of its throat and turned to dark with Asiatic countries. On [her arms. When Hymie had reach- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ed his place, and had thrown his flanks. Its sweet brown eyes were dues merits the closest attention [copper the grey markings on its ground alone the question of Canal rifle across his shoulder, the little bright with love as it ran quickly of the maritime nations of Europe girl burst into tears and spoke ra- to Hymie White, and rubbed it and especially of Britain. pidly to the old lady. A moment nose against his knee, dancing later she released the fawn and it about him.
Sir Arnold Wilson pointed out ran quickly to Hymle, again nur-
that the trying need is to focus "Pasa me that breadknife!" said opinion throughout Europe and zling bis hand and dancing around Hymie to Mike Olmstead,
Asla upon the administration of the Canel, to apply thereto, the rules which should govern the con- [duct"" of " à** great international
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The old lady held up her arm for attention. The troops turned to regard her. She spoke rapidly for a few moments, and Brockett trans-
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The little girl took a step for- ward and spoke in a shrill: treble. Then she stopped quickly, as if re- proved, and looked at the muddy earth.
"""Take care of him Take" cara of him!” said Pierre Brockett. Then he added: "She says tha fawn'in very gentlà "^
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