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From
Tons Hong Kong
About
1934.
11,000
2nd June 5,000 12th June 17,000 18th June 6,600 23rd Juns
12,000 80th June 0.100 7th July
17,000 14th July 4,700 21st July
17.000 28th July 15,000 11th Aug. 6,000 18th Aug.
17,000 25th Aug. 15,000 8th Sept. 7,000 15th Sept.
11,000 22nd Sept. 17,000
6th Oct 1,000 13th Oct.
18,000 20th Oct.
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London. S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay. Bahay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &
Hull.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay
Marseilles, Havre, London Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London. Fombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
"THE 'CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1934.
Whistler's "Mother" Watched by Armed Guards
Although James McNeill Whistler was unable to sell his masterpiece, "Mother," in his native United States, it is now as closely guarded as the American Treasury as it stands on exhibition in Boston. Borrowed from the Louvre, Paris, the picture, valued at over $1,000,000, is watched by A reproduction of the painting adorns the new American heavily armed guards night and day. stamps issued for "Mothers' Day."
SEVEN WON FAME IN A
(Continued from Page 12.)
"How do you know that?" said the fireman. He was a big, burly man, in the prime of life.
more
And then exchanged no words. The stars began to pale slightly, but the cold and darkness remained unchanged.
The wind had
NIGHT
Actor's Success On New York Stage.
RIDER HAGGARD'S NEPHEW
MUSSOLINI WIELDS THE AXE
(Continued from Paße 8)
To-day the position is this: The Ministry of Communications has reduced prices of food sold in its (dispensaries) London. "Provvida" stores Another example of the com-from 5 to 10 per cent. The Un- hard paratively unknown English aclone Militare has done likewise. State-controlled co-operatives are object bumped against the boat, and tor attaining stardom in New they recognised it as a chair; they York and returning to London a drifted along in eompany with it celebrity is that of Mr. Stephen following the example. But al though the retallers are to enjoy a! the He was an instant hit as
15 per cent. reduction on the rent New Bombay, Marsellies, Havre, London, until the chair again bore away and Haggard.
poet Chatterton in the Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & was left behind.
Cleof shops and store-houses, they Huil.
freshened a little
York production of Miss
show little inclination to let the Marseilles & London.
Suddenly the fisherman heard a
mence Dane's play.
Now he
comes back to the consumers have the benefit there- faint gurgle coming from the other
West End in the leading man's!
"lot. part in "The Laughing Woman."
"Then why don't people buy in This is a new play by Gordon Daviot-who is really Miss Mac-the 'Provvida' and co-operatives?"
Loch Ness-author kintosh, of
The answer goes to the root of The position. tune. It has a modern theme "Provvida" selle food to many ca it be when there isn't in any case of which she has made a for-the employees' enough for two?"
"You're right," muttered the fire-showing how varied are Miss tegories of State employees, but
Mackintosh's interests.
not to all. The poorer class can- He tried to avoid leaning against In "real life" she is a physical not always deal there, for one buy reason because they cannot his companion's back, but the other culture expert pressed so hard from his own side) Mr. Haggard is the son of Siramall quantities; and they must that he was forced to thrust back. Godfrey Haggard and a nephew pay cash. even ut the risk of slipping into the of the late Sir Rider Haggard,
the novelist.-Reuter.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & side of the boat. Hull.
Bombay, Marcelles & London.
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*SANTHIA SHIRALA +SIRDHANA
• Calls Rangoon
1934.
8,000 BLh June
9,000 24th June 8,000 8th July
S'port, Pang, Rangoon & Calcutta. S'pore., Penang & Calcutta.
DO
† Cali Port Swellendam.
"You have brandy there," he said, becoming alert. "For Christ's sake, give me some, too!"
"I'll drink my brandy myself." said the other. "What good would of "Richard of Bordeaux," nút
man.
water.
And it seemed to him that he was wrestling with Death, and as though
a mighty will issued from the mun sitting back to back with him, com.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for pelling his death. 1st and 2nd class passengers.
he
"You might hald on to me," sald of a sudden, wenkly, "I feel as
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, though I were beginning to slip."
TANDA
7,000
1934.
2nd June 10 a.m.
7,000
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA NANKIN
"I need my strength for myself," the passenger said.
The fireman fumbled in his pockel for a knife and stuck it into the'
30th June Manlin, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & boat's bottom plank. His head be-
7,000 3rd Aug.
7,000 1st Sept.
7,000 29th Sept.
Hong Kong to Sydney 19 daya,
Melbourne.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
INDIAN DANCERS IN LONDON American Continent Tour Ended.
PREJUDICE CONQUERED
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom in New on....."-and he believed he said and wore
Vancouver, Ban Francisco, olc.
Zealand
P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
it aloud.
London.
The State employee gets paid on the 27th of the month. When his margin Is small and his family large, he finds it convenient to deal where he can have a libretto,¦ or little book in which his pur
When pay. entered. chases are day comes there is sometimes en- ough after paying the rent, gas and light to settle the whole of the sum marked in the libretto. More often there is a deficit;
So he never quite clears his bill in the shop where his wife buys bread, macaroni, groceries, and
President Liners
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TO AMERICA these rates are available
on "President"
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Hong Kong to Victoria & Seattle
and return
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Fares on 5.8 "President Hoover" and "President Coolidge" slightly higher
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Hong Kong to Kobe and return Hong Kong to Yokohama and return
Frequent sailings..
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Shopkeepers' Wiles
HOME,
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AND
BUNKERS
Mr. Uday Shankar, the well perhaps bacon, lard ham, and gan to reel in a strange, unaccustom- ed fashion. He felt as though hej known Indian dancer, has arriv-dried cod for the Friday dinner. wanted to say something important, ed in England with his troupe The libretto ties her to that shop. sumething on which hung immen-after a successful tour of the The shopkeeper takes the
But he makes his customers They gave 82 dance recitals for It. Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan surable things, but his mouth re-United States and Canada.
fused to obey. He repeated in his
hold during their four months' stay, and Hong Kong to Australia
thoughts: "I must hold on.
so pressed for time
The woman who payz cash gaen that they were unable to carry
But this He had a wife in Southampton, out their original intention of to one of the street market and
gets far better value. The troupe propose returning cannot be where there are many born, and for their sakes he wished'
a salary of £8 The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and and children, the youngest still un-visiting Mexico, London via Panama Canal.
to live. All this he said in the same to India for the cold weather, months to feed on voiceless fashion, though he believed after which they are coming a month.
In many cities the authorities. again to Europe next year with he was, shouting it aloud.
Suddenly he became clearly awara a fresh programme. Later they are going back to the old system that the other man was pushing him hope to visit America again-of calmiere, or fixed price-lists, which were introduced during the Mr. Uday Shankar has done war and twice revived, but were from behind. He shouted: "What this time taking in Mexico. are you pushing for?" and slid
This best work for Indian choreo-aHowed to lapse when lower pur- lower, filled with powerless rage.
But at that moment the word graphic art by linking it with chasing power and general depres Within the past few days these "Six!" rang in his ears, and, unable modern thought and expression, sion caused prices to fall..
lists have been a good deal in evi- character. to keep his hold, bo slipped into the while retaining its purely Indian
Naturally, he has had much dence. But the shopkeepers are as
overcome before resourceful as were the landlords. short, he must close down unleas prejudice to "getting through" to Western They exclude the better cuts of he is able to buy cheaper than be audiences unaccustomed to the meat, fresher fruit and vegetables. does now. Insidious rythms of Oriental the good butter, the pars olive oil
NANKIN
*SOUDAN RAJPUTANA SIRDHANA TAKADA
RANCHI
NELLORE TILAWA
1984.
7.000 4th June 6,700 12th June 17,000 14th June. 8,000 15th June 1000 29th June
17,000
Junie
2000-28th 7,000 16,000 18th July. July
15,000 12th CARTHAGE
TANDA
•SOMALI
TALMA CORFU MANTUA
4,000 11th July
17,000 2uly 8,000 27 Ju
5th Aug. 7,000
7,000 7th Aug. 10,000 10th Aug. 0th Aug, 15,000 11,000 23rd Aug.
• Cargo only.
Shat Muji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokobama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Shal, Mojl, Robe & Oanka. Amoy, Shal, Moll, Robs & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai Mall, Kobe, Osaka, & Yokohama
Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy
S'hal,
vakohama.
Shanghal, Kobe & Yokobams. Shanghai, Shai, Kobe & Yokohama, Amay, Shai Moll, Kobe & Osaica, Shal, Moj Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shal, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, All Cabins are fitted with Electric, Fans or Praka Louvre Syste Bbampers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
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For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, Epply to t
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water.
A little later two lights appeared on the horizon; rescue had come.
PRISONERS ATTACK
JUDGE
Officials Mobbed At Saragossa.
Madrid.
For Price Apply to
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
TOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong,
Gas And Electricity
SYNTHETIC RUBIES IN SOVIET.
Process Claimed
By Scientists.
music. But he has found that, from the fixed price. They tell the The newspapers. give prominence Secret in time, they come to appreciate consumers, "Oh, that is on the to complaints that meat and horse- the inner beauty of what at first luxury class, and not included in flesh, which is consumed by the poorer, people,, is dear, that bas appears to them merely quaint the calmiere." and monotonous.-Reuter.
cess.
Moscow. Scientists in Moscow are plan- In some cities the civil authoritaren, medicines, school-books and ties have closed the shops of hardgas must come down before thening to make tons of artificial ened offenders for periods varying employee can face the situation rubles by means of a secret pro- injuries of six.
Suddenly, that 50 suspects from two days to a week. But will with a quiet mind. ·' A Saragossa judge was oblig-
They will reveal only that the Reductions in electric light and that ed to swarm up the rallings of from whom they were taking this atop the abuse? q
The shopkeeper argues gas Tates have been promised in gems are made from chemically the prison courtyard to escape down statements set upon the from 50 arrested men who at three officials and mobbed them. wholesale prices have not dropped most cities. The newspapers have pure alum and a substance called
There is
to no Intention The judge and the prosecutor since the Decree came into force:jorders from higher spheres to give kalit tacked him.
The judge, assisted by the Pu-were able to escape with torn that middlemen take all the pro-much space to campaigns against
They will be used mostly blic Prosecutor and the clerk clothes, but the clerk, who was fits; that the 15 per cent. reduc-profitsers, and to educate the "dump" these rubies on the mar were investigating the case of a too stout to climb the railings, tion in rents does not cover taxer housewife to judge whether prices ket.
Iwatches-Reutér. bomb explosion which led to the was dragged down, and merel-and overhead charges; that he is asked in shops are in keeping with for the Jewelled bearings of
saddled with bid debts; that, in wholesale prices. death of three persons and the liessly Ehrashed Reuter