P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND - AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA. "GYPT,
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTİNE S
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8.8.
From
Tone Hong Kong
About
1935.
RAJPUTANA
+ BANGALORE
*KIDDERPORE
CHITRAL
CARTHAGE
+*BHUTAN
CATHAY
**BEHAR
17,000 23rd Feb.
4,000 2nd Mar.
5,500 2nd Mar:
·15,000 9th Mar.
15,000 23rd Mar.
15,200
0,100 30th Mar.
6th Apr. 6,100 19th Apr.
CORFU
Destination.
Bunday, Marseilles and London.
Marseilles, linvre," London, Hamburg
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull S'pore, Penang, Columbo, Bambay
Kavudri and Persian Gulf. Marseilles & London
DO...
Mareilles. Havre, London, Hamburg
Roterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles & London.
THE CHINA MAIL," THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935
FLOWER-GROWING IN ENGLAND
Constantly-Expanding Business
IMMENSE DROP IN IMPORTS
FROM ABROAD
Flowers bought this last Christ- mas in England were almost all home-grown. Only a small quantity are imported now from France and Holland. Imports of foreign, flowers fell by more than 4500,000 in 1984.
There has been a great increase in the building of glasshouses, as a result of the tariffs imposed on for- leigu produce two years ago. Since then nearly £2,000,000 worth of glasshouses have been erected; bringing investments in this bual- nean up to £20,000,000. Unemploy- fed miners have found employment
growing fruit and flowers once im-
ported from abroad.
Spring flowers from all over the country are now sent to Covent Garden in January, though the largest supplies are drawn from an area of 30 miles round London. Flowers last longest in a frosty season. One leading Covent Gar- den wholesale firm recently declared that they were swamped with flowers which growers were, forced to eut owing to the mildness of the weather,
Although flowers, tomatoes and cucumbers form the major part of hot-house products, grapes and luxury fruits, such as peaches, figs and nectarines, also figure in the re- turas:
AMAZING INCREASE Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London IN LONDON TRAFFIC
Hambu Rotterdam, Antwerp đ Hull. 15,000 20th Apr. Marseilles & London.
• Cargo only. ↑ Galla Casablanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengeri und Cargo to Con- antinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant Forts by steamers of the
Khadivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Singapore, Port Swottenham, Penang,
Rangoon and Calcutta.
†TAKADA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
1985.
8,000 15th Feb. 2.30 p.m. 8,000 fat Mar. 10,000 15th Mar.
+ Call Port Sweetenham
• Calls Rangoon
S'pore, Penang and Calcutta, me,
B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for ist and 2nd class passengers.
·EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South,
TANDA NELLORE NANKIN
7,000 7,000
7,000
1985.
2nd Mar. 3rd Mar.
2nd Apr.
Manila, Rabaul. Belshane, Sydney
Melbourne, and Hobart,
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday. '(Burling, Flaking, Sheeting, and Climaten to suit all. Your English. money is worth 25 per cent, maru),
The treatment accorded Lieut.-Comdr. Yoshio Matsuda,, Im- perial Japanese Navy, who was Arrested after taking pictures of - the harbour and warships at St. Petersburg, Florida, (where he is shown in gost), and that of Hagk. Herndon: (left) andy:Clyde Pangborn, the American civilian Biers who were arrested in Japan, is in marked contrast."""Lieut.-Comdr. Matands was released, with-- ont the filing of any charges, wälle Herndon 'end - Pangborn,” who accidentally few ověk, somá fortifled "Ereas on their round-the- world fight, werc imprisoned and fixed. They are seen as they
were beld
The Shirker
4.Continued From
Page-9).
He did not notice the quick turn triet for his courage and daring. of her head, or the sudden brighten No one who met him ever forgot Asing of the eyes.. His own eyes, ar him."
rested in their roving scrutiny of
Nearly Three Times Great As In 1903
the room, were centred on the pho He gave a sigh of relief that his Statistics issued by the Lontograph of a man. Younger than story was ended, well pleased by don County Council reveal that in he had ever known him and infinite his delicate evasion of the real 1983 the people of Greater Lon-y more respectable, there was yet truth; yet he did not know what don made 3,890,000,000 journeys no mistaking the likeness of one had induced him so to speak, or in vehicles licensed by the Coun-whom he had so frequently eqm-what was forcing him to his pre- cil, which is equal to 472 per panloned in disreputable and dan-sent peculiar behaviour. Why did he not shatter a ridiculous delusion year per head of the population.gerous enterprise.
"Goulding!" he ejaculated. "Poor and set about the business for The tremendous growth of
which he had come1" · London traffe is illustrated by a old Jim!" statement of a police count of "Did you know him?" asked the The reason for his restraint was vehicles passing given points in woman..
certainly not to be found in the fact 1933 as compared with a similar. "Know him?" The vivid past that the woman had shown kind- count 20 years ago.
came crowding back and gave a ness in generously feeding him, or Thirty years ago 29,286 vehi-ring to his tones.Jim Goulding that she was old and defenceless, or cles were counted passing Hyde was the finest pal I ever had. What that she had unexpectedly revolved Park Corner between the hours was he to you?"
to the parent of his 'dead" com-
of 8 am. and 8 pm. Last year "My son," she answered, and panion; none of these things could the total number of vehicles was then, with gentle hesitation, "You have any effect on such a man as 81,857. Other busy thorough-speak in the past tense, Is fares show a corresponding in-son
.... dead?" "These two years gone.”
crease.
PERILS OF HOME
Some Statistics From America
com-
my He had become. He could not ex- 3. plain the situation. Frail and aged, she was at his marey yet without
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The clasp of the old hands fear. Something in the steadfast GROWTH OF CHINESE TARIFF CHANGES tightened. She looked away from expectancy of the blue eyes defeat- her companion toward the garden, ed him; something in the still, un and a ray of sunlight, penetrating spoken ride that she had in ber through the open window, caught beloved dead.
The Great Dynasties
PROMINENT SINOLOGUE'S SHANGHAI LECTURE
FORESHADOWED
FOR KWANGTUNG
(Continued From Page 6)
the snow-white hair and crowned What next? Grab the soll, |ber head with, gold. Except for a wherever it might be, and make Some statistics received from slight trembling of the lips she was quick his escape? How much longer
tion in the case of Japanese im- America show how real are the motionless. The sweetly-monotonous was this deluded old woman going
ports owing to the new amity "be- perils of the home.
call of the wood-pigeon echoed to fool him and keep him from the A large life insurance:
softly in the little room..
fulfilment of, his purpose;
Dr. Klang Kang-hu recently tween the Nanking Government
ther indica pany, after an expert analysis of "I guessed long since that he was As he rose from his chair, his eyes lectured in Shanghai on the and Japan. As a f 117,000 accidents, has come to dead," she said. "He would not reverted to the brass canister. More growth of art during three great ton of Sino-Japanese friendship, Japanese cotton mills will bay the conclusion that the risk from have neglected to write had he been than ever he felt convinced that the Chinese dynasties. injury at home is almost seven able. You, his friend, will not need money was therein. *** | Particular emphasis was given cotton from Nanking, which Regular monthly sellings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan times as great as when riding in to be told," she added with gentle "And the message?" asked his to this great Ching dynasty dur- obtained it from the United States and Hong Kong to Australia.
public conveyances.
* dignity," "that he was not only a companion.
ing, the seventeenth and eighthrough the US. $60,900,000 wheat
and cotton loan Hong Kong to Sydney --- 19 days.
Of home accidents 44 per cent. brave man, but a good.”
Her quiet accents, broke through teenth centuries. This period he come from falls. Rugs kill ap- He thought of Goulding as he his covetous thought. He looked at explained was one in which the The present tariff acale has been proximately 17 times as many had known him and the unsavoury her in helpless exasperatioh. She best work was done. He also effective since July 1, last and is householders 1.8 electricity. offences which, in the last three had not moved. Her eyes continu- spoke of the great care which is favourable to textile goods, marine delicacies and luxury goods from Every year about 120,000 Ameri-years of his life, had made of the ed in their fixed regard. She sat being taken to preserve, the ear-
Japan. cans are injured by falling in man a criminal marked down by the primly before him, her grøy dress liest specimens of paintings. their baths.
law for justice. Once more he re-jspreading in gracious folds over the Coples are made of the originals Burns, cuts, loaded firearms. called the final scene when Jim, red bricks of the door at her feet every century so that following grease and pins follow in the or- horribly curaing, had sprawled" on
generations may not lose their der given.
the snow, his lung plerced by his He put his hand into his trouser- benefits. pursuer's shot. : Bewildered, he met pocket and drew therefrom a wallet, Art in China is different rom the proud confidence of his com greasy and worn. Extracting the that of the Occidental world In panion's smile.
tow useless papers from it, he held that philosophy and poetry “I have waited a long time for it toward her."
combined with the painting. his message," she said simply, "I've carried. It about quite a that it is impossible for a person
In a sort of panic he realised that bit," he said, and heard in amate, who iges not understan
was waiting still. Her eyes ment the apologetic quality of his Chinese language to real with expectation on his face, tones. It isn't as fresh as when full significance of the
withered chee
had crept he gave it me. I was the only one Commencing with
No Additions! Charge for Dock Cabins,
San Dock Swimming Pool
Orchtatza· carried-Laundry-Burgeon ---Stewardess.
E & A Culasa and Berries are pesurprised.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following i----
Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New The Essland, Vancouver, San Francisco, eta
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steemers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buen." The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
"BHUTAN
TALAWA
JARTHAGE NANKIN
SANTHIA
* BEHAR
1935.
6,100 21st Feb.
10,000 21st Feb. 15,000 2nd Feb.
7,000 - 7th Mar Shai, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 8,000 Hà BE. | Amox. Star Mofl Kobe a. Ouakm. 6,100
Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
7th Mar
BY TUBE ACROSS THE DESERT
(Continued from Page: 8.).
The desert tribes, some of whom she S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama.
have been employed, on sections of rest the line, may in general be well Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, disposed, but this is not quite the safest district in the world for pro- S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama.
perty or property-owners. travel after five at night in Tran jordan requires special permissi from the polls. Accidents. occur to your car in the dark, someone who sees your headligh becalmed may prefer your money | to'your life. The desert ares can-
not be policed like the
a town, and its Inhabi more.com
that with him when he died. He was history of the task shot down by s pack of rogues while ters, inscriptions fall he was defending an old man's pro Dr. Kiang brief Confucian chat eat she gently urged.
and Buddhist Then the thieves had made on cial histories and
great histo Jone he gave me the
pa-It was the only
uld lay his hand or position
cteri
issed brie
are
Wang
llably reported that Mr. ing-wel, President of the
close collab
nis in favour of tion with Japan and over this
Huang Fu Chair itical FAL
Committee,
known for his pro 'activity and outlook.
the
thei
UKUO CENSORSHIP,
ORKES
NDENCE
Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notše All Cabins are fitted with Moctric Fana or Punka Louvre Bystan}/3/57/5/ "Steampers on London and Australian; Liens are fitted with Laundría “Parcels mensuring not more than 5 quo ft. will be received at the Cons rany's, Offon, up' to Noon on the day perióza,,
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