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RANPURA *ALIPORE CORFU +*BURDWAN
RANCHI
NALDERA
**SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
RAJPUTANA
From Tons Hong Kong
About
1934.
17,000 15th Dec. 6,000 19th Des. 15,000 29th Dec. 6,000 6th Jan.
17,000 121k Jan. 16.000 26th Jun. - 7,000 2nd Feb.
17,000 9th Feb. 17,000 23rd Feb. +BANGALORE 6,000 2nd Mar,
15,000 9th Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar.
CHITRAL CARTHAGE
Dentiuntion.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. S'pore. Penang, Colombo, Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
bay, Mars,, Havre, London H'burz Rotterdam, Antwerp and Rull. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1934
The farmhouse at Sample's Manor, Washington County, Md., where John Brown (left) assembled his 21 men for his historic abolition raid on Harper's Ferry, Va.. 75 years ago, has been restored. to its original condition, as shown here. Living near Is Henry Clay Reynolds (right), 95, who wan a close friend of. Brown' and was present when Col. Robert E. Lee, of the United States Marines, broke into the house after the raid and seized the guns intended to be used in arming freed slaves. · ̧
A Table For Six
Bombay, Mars, Havre, London, Ham-repeated..
burg, R'dam, Antwerp and Hull Bombay, Marseilles and London..
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Marseilles, Havre, London. Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall. Marseilles & London
* Cargo only.
+ Calla Camblanca.
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Continned From "SECRET” RADIO OF
THE FUTURE
Page 9).
"Has any lady or gentleman tup-hungry ones for the Primrose Waves That Can Never pence for this telephone call?" he Foilice, yet with the disappearance
of the lobster a l'Americane they Be "Tapped" "And with the hapenny stamp found themselves quite glad that you pinched off a circular it'll just Sandy had taken so much care in "ULTRA-SHORT" AND run to half a pint of bitter," scoff-jappetising the partridges. Thanks ed Eustace de Bohun.
to his cunningly chosen satices,
"MICRO" "Half a pint of bitter my foot! they accounted for one each, to the It's half a magnum of champagne very bones.
Napoleon brandy,
Secrecy of communication in war, abolition of cross-Channel telephone,
new achievements in medicine.
I'm thinking of, and that double Unfortunately, as the meal pro cables, avoidance of collisions at If you pikers grossed it gradually became apsen, perfection of television,-im- want that seven-course dinner at parent that, though he certairly proved weather forecasting, and the Splendide this evening you must drank no more champagne than the give me tuppence to order it with, others and seemed even to have Nice silly fools we should look if been extremely moderate, the host we turned up there and found they was fast falling under the influence Haslett, are some of the radio de- hadn't cooked enough or there of wine. wasn't a spare table."
These, according to "Radio Round the World," by A. W.
velopments we may expect to see inj the immediate future as fruit of the discovery of "ultra-short" and "micro" waVOS.
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Twice the head waiter stopped In the end it was Billy Button to ask in a respectful whisper that who produced one penny. Old Roste he would make a little less noise, Frequent connection from Port Bald for Pasangers and Cargo to Con-St. Maur, thrifty through much Once a solemn, bearded person stantinople, Fireans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the adversity, provided the other.
crossed from a neighbouring table mitter is very small, and only re- The fact that a micro wave trans Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
Determined that at any rate they to complain that his witticisme would miss no part of what seemned could be overheard by
and were
quires the power of a pocket torch ja pointless and sadly expensive joku, distasteful to his wife.
to work, is one reason for its come the whole party then accompanied Sandy to the telephone booth beside the pier.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1934.
+TILAWA SANTHIA
10,000 21st Dec. S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.
8,000 4th Jan.
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Calls Rangoon
† Call Port Sweetenham
a
his
It was, however, not until ing ubiquity. The other is the special savoury had replaced the much greater secrecy it secures. peches Melba that his behaviour be
The rays are focused on the re- Crowding round its
entrance, came really an embarrassment to his stations lying in the path of the celver like a searchlight, and only they heard him tell the restaurant guests. manager at the Splendide that "Waiter," he called, "coffee and
beam can hear. table for Mr. Alexander Malcolm-liqueura. My double Napoleon son and his five guests must be re-brandy. And before I drink it 'tribution to the problem of com- served in the best position in the give you a little song.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the popu Course by course they heard himlar old-time favourite: "The reason *** order the dinner and the drinks, why I wear the kilt.
So much of the telephone's tup- "I used to hang my trousers penny three minutes was spent dis-up",
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Lst and 2nd class passengers.
room.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, cussing sauces for the partridge
NANKIN NELLORE
1994.
that time gave out before he had finished his orders for the icing of
7,000 28th Dec. Manila, Rabaol, Brisbane, Sydney & the drinks. 7,000 1st Feb. Melbourne, and Hobart
"No, no! That's not it, "I used to take my trousers off. "Wrong note! Start again!" Swaying unsteadily, he had risen
"Now, all together!
Ultra-short waves, the author considers, will make a great ton
their enhanced secrecy the waves munication in war-time. for besides are far less likely to give away the position of the sender. It was just this susceptibility on the part of ordinary waves that precipitated the battle of Jutland.
Jutland Example
that the German High Fleet might "The Admiralty had, information
be expected to put to sea," states
"D.K." he stated,, beaming round to his feet. upon the group outside the door. "Dinner at seven-thirty. Meet in "I used to take my trousers the writer. "But confirmation was the main lounge of the Hotel off———”
wanted and everything depended on Splendide at seven-twenty. Re-
To their horror his guests obser- the right moment. It was then the British Fleet putting to sea at member you're all my guests. I'm ved he was suiting his action to his that radio direction-finders played Regular amathly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan¦responsible for the account, This words. and Hong Kong to Australia.
jis my treat. Girls, your best, your
their part. One particular ship in Hong Kong to Sydney ---- 19 days.
jvery best evening frocks. Boys,
At the same moment a crowd of shaven-had been particularly talka- the German harbour of Wilhelm white waistcoats and tailcoats It'll waitars with two large commission- tive, and every time, that its com- do your property wardrobes good aries closed hurriedly 'round him. to have a final airing before they Still singing, still struggling to
mander spoke the position of his
watchers.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday, (Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to suit all.' Your English money is worth 25 per cent, mare).
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No Additional Charge for Deck Cabína. Sun Deck Swimming Feel-go-up-the-spout Seven-twenty, perform the "business" of his song, ship-was-checked-by-the-English
́Orchestra carried-Laundry Surgeon-Stewardena,
E & A Calsina and Bervice are unsurpassed. Frequent connections from Australis with the following:
remember.
I'm off to get up an he was hustled from the room.
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New bolter do the same." Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail' Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and
London via Panama Canal,"
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
SANTHIA
RANCHI
TALMA *SOMALI NALDERA NELLORE SIRDHANA RAWALPINDI "BANGALORE
1984.
8,000 13th Dec. 17.000 14th Dec. 10,000 27th. Dec. 7,000 28th Dec. 16,000 28th Dec. 7,000 3rd Jan. 8,000 10th Jan. 17,000 11th Jan. 6,000. 24th Jan.
Cargo only.
Amoy, S'hai, Maji, Kobe, Osaka, S'hal, Kobe, and Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, S'hal Kobe and Yokohama, S'hal, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka. S'hai Koba and Yokohama.
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All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punks Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 3 cu. ft. will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to saling
For further information, Passage, Frelent Handbooks, etc., apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. P&O. Building Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
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Jappetite on the promenade. You'd It may have been the sharp jabling broad daylight. The bearing of "The crucial moment came dur- in the eye ope commissionaire re-the talkative warship as taken by ceived at the doorway, of the pain all the English stations suddenly In spite of the lateness of the ful kick upon the shin Sandy gave season and of October's winds the other in the hall; something, at changed by a degree and a half. blowing bleakly from the sea, the any rate, led them to exceed their Hotel Splendide was full. A learn-duty.
Watching from the dining ed society happened to be holding room's bow window, the guests its annual meeting in Brisborough could see their host flung the front that week. The lounge was crowd-door into the gutter
Admiralty that this ship-and pro- "The deduction was made by the bably the rest of the German Fleet had left its moorings, and moved
a few miles down the River Jade towards the sea. The British Fleet
ed with professors and their die Shaking his fists furiously at the was given its sailing orders, and approving-looking wives.
commissionaires, he staggered to the result, as all the world knows,
was the Battle of Jutland." ·
Amid such dowdy company the his feet, and zig-zagged away round Primrose Follies, collected in the the corner at a pace quite surpris centre of the room, seemed a merry, ing in so drunk a man.
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on
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Strange Request Of Welsh Woman
Telephone 28021
1,000 REFUGEES AT CHENGCHOW
Heading For Shensi
One thousand refugees from the An old woman in a distressed Honan are reported to have er famine ravaged district of Halhua area of Wales has written to the rived in Chengohow where they Personal Service
|_ League request, are camping out of doors in spite
ported to be heading for Shensi
well-dressed group, Eustace de "No, my friend." Two minutes Bohun'a dress-coat was immaculate, later Robert Barno was clipping an If shiny. The "diamond" solitaire end off the Splendide's. biggest in Sandy Malcolmson's shirt-front cigar and gazing, blandly up at the looked worth his weight in gold.
head wafter. "It is no use what "Double cocktails," he announced ever bringing that hefty-looking 88, punctual to a minute, the last of bill to any of un. We are only the his guests árrived. "We'll drink Primrose Follies Concert Party and them in the dining-room. They haven't a shilling between us. We have a tiresome way of expecting were brought in here sa guests. Prior cash down in the American Bar.. For payment you must look to our comadic and semi-nomadic popula. ing, that when she dies she should of the hitter cold, They are ro
It was dificult not to fall upon host Who is he? This gentleman tion of the north and the far eas- be buried wearing a chawl she has the oysters caviare, and melon with you throw out just now. ... No,
tern region of Russia was almost received from the League more than well-bread haste. Only can't give you his address. A completely illiterate.. after brimming platefuls of an ex- Scotsman, evidently. quisite greenpea soup wax any of tric. I should say. A grea the eix elegantly dressed diuers of artists and as the able to apare attention for the walter moved learned-looking parties that Alled artist. Look, the room.
Napoleon brands
• The preceding weeks Hai been
THE EN
And eccen
cause it is the only present I have In 1916, only 72 children attend ever had, and I would not like to ed the schools in the larger Bottle-eare
Bring Your
the eastern tundra-only parted from it." PRINTING
Khora, are
The Marchioness of Reading, the those regions chairman, related this at a mest
8,867 staing of the League at King's College
Hof. Camden Hill Road.
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