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#He stands out as the ideal, well-balanced man, the possessor of the mene sana in copore sano," was the warm tribute paid by the Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock, KC., who presided at a farewell, tea party given in honour of Mr. J. L. MacPherson, M.B.E., General- Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A. and Advisory General- Secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., who to-day left the Colony on retirement after 30 years of social service in Hong Kong, at the European Y.M.C.A. building yesterday,
Mr. E. H. Munson, South China Divisional Secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.'s also paid glowing praise to Mr. MacPher son, Mr. Munson 'came to the Colony especially to bid Mr. MacPherson bon voyage,
SECRET MESSAGES
CONTEST
FOURTH HIDDEN CODE SENTENCE
10
NCE more you see shown together at a tense moment, Kay Francis and Leslie Howard, the two brilliant stars of "British Agent," the exciting spy drama now showing at the Alhambra Theatre and which is due at the Central Theatre on Sunday,
DUNAbg I was the four of those ponuke that' dbasand sun. Drown, shed, traust the uma, Mev. › Bead of tale verkmand only ones a your dể bay (hang talt amanah la situð um hagay bar bado i Epina, bomone à mesto tani pomonte are freel STESİNİ bulk much volerlevande Hour that rec've Then the red lng up the net, Toth fat të bar
·BLIVIA, BAR aufino, interestyje kan ont ten, VÕI Starter Jubotaging): UFT TOUR KIDS00S-4SOME-
Another picture from the great with the pictures and accompanied As President of the European alm. "British Agent" will appear in with your full name and address, Y.M.C.A., and on behalf of the these columns to-morrow, and the to the Code Editor, China Mail Association, Sir Henry Pollock sixth and last of the series in the You will win two complimentary tickets to see this, magnificent film. presented Mr. MacPherson with
Sunday Herald.
ja handsome gift, and said that When you have decoded all six at the Central Theatre if your during the last few days, the of the crytic messages, given in solutions are among the first aix Directors had decided to make black in the picture, forward them, 'correct ones opened. Lontoninim a Life Member of the Asso-
ciation.
Hambu Rotterdam, Antwerp
Marseilles & London.
About
1935.
CARTHAGE
**BHUTAN
GATHAY
**BEHAR
15,000 23rd Mar. Marseilles & London:
6,100 30 Mar. 15.200 6th Apr.
0,10u 13th Apr.
Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,
CORFU
**SOUDAN
RANCHI
NALDERA **BURDWAN
RANPURA
RAJPUTANA
*+SOMALI
15,000 20th Apr. 7,000 27th Apr.
17,000 4th May |
18,000 18th May
6,000 25th May
17,000 1st June
17,000 15th June
MANTUA
&
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg
Rotterdom, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
DO
Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam,
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DO ———
Among those seen, at yester- day's gathering were Sir William Shenton, Mr. A. S. MacKichan.. Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. A..W. Ingram. Mr. E. H. Lockwood, Secretary of the Canton YM.C.A. Mr: C, White, Mr. A. H. MacKen- zie, Mr. W. Baxter, Mr. O, B. Raven, Mr. and Mrs. W..Robert- son, Mr. E. Himsworth, Mr. M. F. Key, Dr. H. D. Mathew, Rev. E. G. Powell, Mr. T. J. Price, Mr.
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11,000 20th June | Bombay, Marseilles & London.
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1985."
SANTHIA-de TALMA SIRDHANA TAKADA
-8,000 29th Mar. 'pora. Tenung and Calcutta.
10,000 12th Apr.
-do-
8,000 20th Apr.
do- -do--------
TILAWA
7,000 10th May
10,000 24ur May
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PERSIA'S DESIRE FOR
3
A NEW NAME
To Be Known In Future As "Iran "
CHANGYUAN
IN DANGER OF
SUBMERSION
The Square Deal
[Continued from Page 11).
President
THE PALATIAL LINER
S.S. "PRES.
Shanghai
- Kobe San Francisco
HOOVER"
Will Sail for
Yokohama
--and Los Angeles.
Noon, SATURDAY
March 23rd.
Arrives SHANGHAI-Monday Morning
March 25th.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNL AMERICAN MAH LINE
PEDDER BUILDING, HONG KONG.
Spike looked at her through the BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
Water Nearly Over Top Of Walls RISE OF YELLOW RIVER STILL bumps him firat," he said shortly.
CONTINUING
smoke.
"Cairo lays off the dame an'
She nodded. "Sure he does; an' before he can Frantic appeals for relief are turn the heat on the dame, sup being received here from both posin' you were standing down by officials and residents of Chang: the news-stand and plugged Cairo yuan, southern Hopei, with re-before he could get the dame. See? ports on the critical condition of You'd get the ten thousand, an the city owing to the continuous you'd be rid of a lousy partner,” rise of the Yellow River. Acontinued Effie, "an if somebody week ago the city wall was only stipped a few blanks into Caling a few inches above water and han's gun it would be just too easy.” there was imminent danger off The Persian Government has the town being totally sub- Spike stubbed his cigarette out on the desk. They looked at each notified the Diplomatic Corps, în merged.
Spike got up.
»REASON FOR CHANGE GIVEN
Teheran of its desire that the More than 400 small villages other; they were both smiling.
name of the country should, as in the district are said to have
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from yesterday, be described already been innudated and over] "Listen, honey," he said. "You abroad po Iran and not Persia, as 140.000 people rendered home got a helluva brain. Just go out- B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for the Western world has called it less. Despite the concerted ef-side and ring Callaghan. Tell him
for at least 2,500 years.
forts of the people of the various to pick up this dame at a quarter The authorities of the Imperial villages to repair the breached to seven. Tell him the layout-just EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, Persian Government. having an dykes, their efforts have so far what he's got to do, an' tell him geographical; historical and ethno-proved absolutely fruitless and you'll meet him outside, the Colin- logical grounds found that the the flooded area is continually dale, an' give him his gun, so as to word Persia with its equivalents increasing.
save him the trouble of comin' round thirty. Bring the money with you.
I got an idea that you an' me
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laghan. He was a nice guy,"
"Sure he was," said Spike, careless about his gun. have, jammed, I suppose." She opened her bag.
"Here's the pay-off," she said, smiling,
He looked at her and grinned. "You hang on to it Georgeous," said. "We'll spend that
in other foreign languages in not The Hopei Provincial Govern-here for it. Got it?" Jan all-embracing word for the ment has dispatched an official to
"I got it." She got up. "An' ought to take a look at New York,
Got It? So long, sweetheart!”! · country of Iran, have after due Changyuan to take emergency re- how de break, Spike?",
He hung up the receiver. consideration of the case decided lief measures, and discuss with He slipped his arm round her
Spike leaned up against the rear to make efforts to have the word the local officials plans for the re- waist.
side of the news-stand and watched replaced by the country's histori-"moval of the city to a place more "You should worry, kid," he said. He could see Molly Faykt and Cal- rally correct name Iran. Iremote from the river-Chekisi "I guess you an me will take a laghan pushing thir way through
With a view to giving universal 'Agericy.
little vacation tonight. Now go an' the crowd towards the arrival plat-he publicity to this request the Im-
get busy."
form Callaghan had his hand in together." perial Government of Iran have instructed their representatives
She went out. Spike could hear his right-hand coat pocket, her outalde 'phoning: Callaghan; {abroad 'to inform the Governmenta and public institutions of the countries to which they are accre- dited of this decision and request
INHERITANCE TAX TO BE IMPOSED
them to use the words Iran and Regulations Drafted By Unlon 8.8. Company's, steamers to the United Kingdom via New Iranian whenever they have occa Finance Ministry Vancouver, Ban Francisco, eto,
The P. 4-0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamaze to London vis Book.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and
· London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
ision to make references to the
country of Iran and its people,
2,500 Years Old
The Government of Iran expect
!
Nanking.
He got up and stepped towards
saw Cario come through the bar-jangled. It was. Effie Ferra, He went to the safe, opened it, rler. Molly Faykt stepped forward Well, Spike, she said, "How're and took out two .38 automatica and he saw her. She was laughing, you making cut?
telling him what he had to do Five minutes afterwards Spike her. As he moved the telephone
One he slipped into a shoulder Cario stuck his hand inside his coat "Pretty good, Effle?" he said holster under his left arm. From for his gun, and, at the same mo- softly.. "Everything went fine, the other Collaghan's gun he ment, Callaghan stepped forward, didn't it? Hang around. I'll be withdrew the lip, slipped out the pulled his gun, levelled it and pulled along for you at nine o'clock.” * Arst four ahells and Bit out the the trigger. Nothing happened. He heard her laugh.
In order to replenish the ma- bullets. Then he closed down the Carid swung round, fired three "Like Hell you will-you double- tional treasury, the Ministry of empty ends of the cases and loaded shots into Callaghan and, simultane crossing rat," she said. Listen, that the change will become uni- Finance is reported to have de-them back into the clip. When he ously, Spike, shooting from the hip, Marvellous, just after. I left the versal not later than March 21. cided to impose the inheritance had finished he aasr Effle Perm put four shots into Cario's stomach. office to take Callaghan's gun along 1985, corresponding with the 1st tax which has been mooted for standing in the doorway. He hand- Molly Faykt faded into the crowd. to him, I found I'd left my gloves. Farvardin; 1814, the beginning of some time. It is understood thated her the gun. the Iranian year: The Consulate the regulations governing the Give that to Callaghan, kid," he at Callaghan's side. He was dead. I heard you makin' your little ar- Byah Spike dashed forward and knelt So I came back for 'em, 2007. And General trusts that the institu- levy of the tax now being draft said. "Then go home, pack your Looking up Spike saw Colson of rangements with that dame Molly tions and societies of India and ed will, on completion, be sub kit, and wait for me at your apart Police Headquarters. the public in general will bear initted to the Legislative Yuan ment. I'll be there at nine o'clock Well, ain't that tough, Spike," ditching me, hey
Faykt on the telephone. So you're Amoy, S'hai., Moji, Kobe & Osaka. this change in mind and in future for revision and, adoption-Che se long, baby,
refer to Persia and Persian 18 kiai Agency.
sald Colson. “I was here to collect Iran and Iranian..
He watched her put on her coat Carlo. We were iipped "off" about: and hat and go. Then he closed his him. That was great shootin' of office door, rolled a cigarette, and yours. Sorry about Callaghan,
· 1935.
NELLORE.
RANCHI SIRDHANA
7,000
3rd Apr Stal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,
17,000 4th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama..
*BURDWAN
TAKADA
NALDERA
RANPURA
TILAWA
TANDA
8,000 4th Apr.
6,000 17th Apr. | S'hal., Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,
7,000 12th Apr.. Amoy, S'hal,, Moji, Kobo & Osaka,
16,000 18th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 17,000 2nd May Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama 10,000 2nd May | Amoy S'hal, Moji, Kobs & Osaka,
7,000 - 5th May S'hai, Maji, Kobe, Onaka & Yorkhama.
Cargo only.
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Spike snarled,hei
"Well so what?" he snapped. She laughed.
So thisf Just, this little thing. kin'from the tobacco Hosk
Government has a sound historical; and geographical basin. though inhabitants Iran and the name has reached for the telephone. He rane Spike nodded sadly, ho I'm whether the word Iran will ever persisted to this day and is, inol Molly Favkt at the Colindale Apart. "That part ain't so good, Colson next door to the office. I've split oust a name that has been in use dentally, the word for "country" ment,
he sald. He took Callaghan's gun the whole works to 'Callaghan's among Western nations for 2,500 in the Urdu and Hindi languages. "Listen, beautiful," he said. "1 out of the stiffening fingers and wife. And to the burned up! She's years is perhaps doubtful.
When the Arabic invasions oc got everything fired There's fast slipped it, with his own, into i his on her
the elevator "The word Persia comes to us carred the province became known one alteration. My partner Collag pocket. Then he went off. Outsize from the ancient Greeks, who call are Fars, the Arabs having >`no, han's goin' to handle the Job, but the station he took a cab back, to ed the country Persis and the in- word in their language / corres. I'll be around. Another thing:- 1 the office... On his way he heard the habitanta Persia, as the first Par ponding to the sound “Pah" and got an idea that you an' me "ought ambulance, bells. He guessed ther long |slana... with whom they came in as such it is to be found on the to. sep. bit more of each other, were collecting the bodies on
contact were the inhabitants of maps of the Western world * to- boy,?”
Spike was sitting with his feet on tha'
the western province of Fars, day, its capital being the city of She laughed, ́ ́"Why, which contained the capital of Shirar, famous for its men of said "Anything you any great King known to Greek histor letters.
Job understood that the ST
bas not yet Clutimation of the
lans as Persepolis. A
jose--Araba Version Get a Gov Even at that time, however the re whole country was called
tomuny "gun
Helther Bo
Spike dropp Hewall
the receiver
a cigarette, when the woman op arrived. She had clothes, and he thought
The Bald. about that ChE
He looked at
the safe