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RAWALPINDI RAJPUTANA +BANGALORE
CHITRAL CARTHAGE
From
Tone Hong Kong
About
1934.
15,000 20th Dee 6,000 5th Jan.
17,000 12th Jan. 16,000 20th Jan. 7,000 2nd Feb.
*17,000 9th Foh. 17,000 23rd Feb. 6,000 2nd Mar,
15,000 9th Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar.
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
bay, Mara,, Havre, London Iburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
DO
Mars., Havre, London. Hamburg,
R'dam, Antwerp and Hull. Bombay, Marseilles and London.
BO
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,;
Rolterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Morseilles & London
* Cargo only.
+ Calla Casablanca,
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS COMPETITION
Joe E Brown, star of the First National picture, "The Cirens Clown," is shown among the world- famous circus clowns who participated in the timing of the unique comedy of circus life which opens at the Alhambra Theatre on Xmas Day. Joe E. has circus in his blood, and can clown with the best. He is here, but can you And him? Look over this group of famous clowns. Bernie Griggs, Jack MacAle, Mickie MacDonald, Joe B. Brown, Curley Phillips, Pat Kling, Bill They are "Hinko," Kling, Mit Taylor and other merrymakers of the tanbank circle. The first 10 readers who correct- ly identify Joe E. Brown will be presented with two tickets to "The Circus Clown."
DEMAND FOR NEWER IN THE BAG FORESIGHT OF THE
SURVEY MAPS
(Continued from Page 9)*
ANCIENTS
Plan To Provide Work Heade," he repeated, pointing to! Rice, Stored Away 140
On The Land
SURVEYORS GATHERING, Mr. Alan Arnold delivered his Presidential address to the Char- tered Surveyors' Institution, in London,
Years Ago
USED FOR RELIEF
the sack. "About heads. Two thousand pesetas." After a long, time and much obstinacy on Mateo's!. part, somebody took his message to the Governor,
Eating rice that was stored 147 "What is he talking about?" de-Akita Prefecture, in the centre of years ago, villagers of Tsurugats, manded that puzzled gentleman, the famine-stricken northeast, are He emphasized the serious "Your Excellency knows as much singing praises to the foresight of inconvenience, expense and hin- as we do. He seems crazy, but he those who ruled in those days. drance" resulting from Govern-insists on speaking with your Ex- ment-imposed economy in the cellency. We can do nothing with kept in storage in a specially-con- The rice-250 bales in all-was direction of the Ordnance Sur-him. Unless," he added reflective structed village granary, which was
He also referred to the ly, "we put him in gaol. We might filled after special requirements resulting put him in gaol."
a bumper crop in from modern building develop.
1787. Twenty-five bales ment and social legislation, in-
moved for distribution among the jcluding slum clearance.
"Show him in to me," said his most destitute in the community! and, it was found to be in perfect condition,
vey
"In all but essentially rural Excellency, with impatience. districts," he stated, "the basic, . "I have come with the heads," ex- Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-25-inch plans bear comparatively plained Mateo, cheerfully, pointing stantinople, Firesus, Smyrun and other Levant Ports by steamers of the little relation to existing physical to the sack he carried... Kbedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1954.
*TILAWA
†SANTHIA
10,000 24th Dec, S'pore, Penang and Calcutta.
10.a.m. 8,000 4th Jan.
DO
# Calls Rangoon
+ Call Port Sweetenham
B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation let and 2nd class passengers.
were re-
Famine Near Akita Forty-one persons, comprising the entire population of Hinokiu- chimura, a famine-stricken; ham- let near Akita will leave their barren felda on December 19 for Brazil.
Bummer,
features. The necessity for re- "What heads-and who are you, surveying rather than revision is anyway?". jimminent, and surveyors know "The heads--for the two thou- only too well the difference in sand pesotas," explained Mateo cost between the two processes." patiently. "The heads of the
"It is for this Institution," he Grimalts-Pedro and Juan." declared, "to continue to press "Merciful heaven!" gasped the Hinokiuchimura was particular- for an increase in the Ordnance Governor, as his eye fell on thely hard-hit by the cold wave that Survey Vote, or such other means bloodstains on the sinister-locking swept this region this as would enable the required sack. "Keep away!" he cried, ruining the rice and other crops. revision to be undertaken before jumping back as Mates put the sack While in other districts, potatoes the twelve millions of national on the ground and the two round and beans have withstood the cold, capital represented by the objects humped together in its in- even these plants, were shrivelled for original survey is jeopardized. terior. The Governor and the in the Hinokiuchimura neighbour-
It is imperative that up-to-date secretary beside him had gone hood. maps should be available without white.
Inhabitants, are barely surviving "You you have killed them?" by eating boiled grass roots and Discussing agricultural un-stammered his Excellency. employment, Mr. Arnold express-
...gruel made of damaged rice which led the hope that land-owners two thousand pesetas."
"I have the heads-and I want is being distributed by governmental would follow the example of New
relief agencies. This rice, unfit College, Oxford, in financing re-awful." The Governor turned to ed while stored in the Kobe and "Don't touch that sack! This is for regular consumption, was ruin- lief work on their properties, his secretary. "He's a half-wit, of Osaka district in the typhoon of such as trenching unproductive course. Get him out of here.. For September 21. areas, cleansing ditches and cut-heaven's sake give him his two thou- ting back over-grown, hedges and pesetas--and let nobody know The result of this venture was about this. Take him away."
From sea and air, scientists will were given work and the produc-
* * *
seek data this winter to determine materially tive capacity of he farms was ning back to his village with two periodically sweep
Some time later Mateo was run the causes of the could waves that improved,
northeastern labour being released to carry out
skilled thousand pesetas in notes tied up Japan and cause crop failures extra cultivation.
in some part of his clothing. He leading to famine conditions in the was laughing hysterically as he ran, įregion.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, delay."
-NANKIN
NELLORE
.1984.
7,000 28th Dec. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney 7,000 1st Feb.
Melbourne, and Hobart
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan he said, that unemployed men and Hong Kong to Australls.
Hong Kong to Sydney 19 days.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday. (Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to suit all, Your English money is worth 25 per cent, more).
Sa Deck Swimming Pool-
-No -Additional- Charge for Dock, Cabins. Orchestra carried-Laundry-Burgson-Stewardess,
E & A Calzine and Service are unsurpassed.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union 5.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdon via New WORLD FELLOWSHIP
Gealand, Vancouver; San Francisco, etc.
Tas P. & O. Royal Mall Steamers to London and ・・
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Bues, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
TALMA *SOMALI NALDERA NELLORE SIRDHANA
1934.
10,000 29th. Dec. 7,000 26th Dec.
16,000 28th Dee. 7,000 3rd Jan 8,000 10th Jan. RAWALPINDI 17,000 11th Jan.
*BANGALORE
TAKADA
8,000 24th Jan. 8,000 24th Jan
RAJPUTANA 17,000 25th Jan, TANDA
7,000 2nd Feb. 8,000
7th Feb. 15,000 8th Feb.
SHIRALA CHITRAL
Cargo only.
Amoy, S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Omka. S'haf Kobe, and Yokohama,
S'hal, Moft, Kobe and Yokohama.
OF FAITHS
Congress To Be Held In June In London
Scientists. To Investigate
At about the same time the Gov- Having secured appropriation of ernor of the island was conferring Y. 72,000 in the emergency relief with his private secretary, while budget the Ministry of Agriculture they both eyed the awful blood and Forestry will begin an exten- atained bundle on the floor and sive survey of sea currents and thought of the two objects inside it. their effects on temperature. in
"There is only one thing to do," northern Japan. said the Governor, "This awful. thing must never be known. It Good progress has been made to- would mean ruin for all of us. You wards the holding in London in will have to take my launch and June, 1986, of a second interna-that-that thing immediately and tional congress, or parliament, of go out to see. Tell the caretaker carrying forward the World Fel-to parcel it up here in my room and
་
S'hat, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama. lowship of Faiths begun in Chicago put a heavy weight in the parcel.
Amoy, Shal, Mejl, Kobe, Osaka, S'hai Kobe and Yokohama,
DO Amoy, 9'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka. S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama.ar Shai, Mejl, Kobe, Osaka, Tokohama. Amoy, Shai, Moji. Kobe, Osaka, Shai, Kobe, Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noties,
CHIEF SCOUT IN MALAYA Record Of Visit To Kuala Lumpur
Film
last year and continued months Get him in now. When you get ago in New York under the na- about a mile out to sea, for heaven’a tional presidency of Mr.. Herbert sake drop the whole thing over-
A film has been made in Kurią He shuddered and left the Lumpur dealing with the visit to Hoover and the chairmanship of board." Bishop Francis McConnell.
room.
that town of Lord and Lady Baden The Maharajah Gaekwar of
The secretary looked slightly Powell of Gilwell and Baroda le the international pre sick, but he pressed the bell for the functions arranged in their honour of the |sident. · Sir Francia Younghus caretaker.
by the boy scouts and girl guides band is the chairman of the British Mateo was still laughing as he of Selangor you National Committee, and an in- ran. He laughed, as he told his at an augural meeting under his pre-mother his great secret and placed, The film shows the arrival of the sidency was held last month in her trembling hands, the pile of Chief Scout and Chief Guide by The World Fellowship of Faiths notes, telling her to hide it away train and their visit to › Castle is intended to bring together fol- under the ground.
Camp
"B. declared open a.hut named after him. lowers of the different faiths and Two turnips," he was saying to promote a better understanding laughing till the tears came
came, twoain apparent among them." It is a'spiritual move- large turnips and the sack stained the enti
AB Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans'or Purka Louvre System. Steamers on London, and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. – Parcels measuring hot more than 6 cu. ft will be received at the Comment intended to, give spiritual with the blood of the stoat, I shot has sany's Omes up to Noon on the day previous to sailinglis
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lead to the world. With this oblast night. Hal Hal Ha fect it will get spirit leaders to friends are safe in the hold before mau an ideal which all mother. may cherish and pursue.
THE END
our
of the ountains: Lady
guide
The lengt the film
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