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PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL
STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH EM.. GOVERNMENT
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935
CIVIL AVIATION
IN CHINA
Shanghai Associations Plans Outlined
GREAT NEED FOR COMPETENT PILOTS DISPLAYED.
Nanking-
In order to fulfil its mission of promoting civil aviation en- terprises in China the China Aviation Association, which was organised last year in Shanghai by a number of lead- ing Chinese citizens, has map- ped out a comprehensive work-
ng schedule for the present
year. according to information reaching. here
One of the main activities, of
the association in the coming months will be to organise branch associations in various leading municipalities in China. with a view to collaborating with all public-minded Chimese citizens in the promotion
of
.re-
aviation in China. In this gard, the association has ad- dressed letters to the Chambers of Commerce in different big cities requesting them to in- augurate, as soon as possible:]
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS such branch associations so as
SS.
RAJPUTANA · *MIRZAPORE
**BURDWAN
CHITRAL CATHAY +SOMALI
From Tone Hong Kong
About
17,000 5th Oct. 7,000 10th Oct.
6,000 12th Oct.
15,000 19th Oct. 15.000 2,000
2nd Nov.
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Ebay, Mars, Havre, Ldon, Hbg
R'dm, Awerp & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
to help to develop aviation in China
Branches Formed
Up to the present, investiga- tion reveals that the association Hangchow, Foochow, Nanchang has already formed branches in
and Changsha, each of which is reported to have, in addition to
hed about Pequot Mila at Salem, Mass... to prevent further rieting in the textile strike last mouth; in which' Mes Aco Driscoll, a picketer, was injured as shown. 2. She alleged that she was clubbed by guards.
FUN WITH THE OLD OAK SEAT
It Moves To And Fro
BUCKS VILLAGE COMEDY
Denham (Backs)- Lage over an old oak seat
War is being waged in this vil-
TRAPPED HORSE'S 7-HOUR SWIM
7,000-Gallon Tank Baled Out
*
SLING RESCUE OF COB
London.
People for miles round Alton Hants) were talking wonder village some years ago in memory huge underground water tank seat was placed in the ing of a horse that fell into a
The
9th Nov. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-an adequate foundation fund. of Mr. Basil Fothergill, who, at at the village of Four Marks.
burg, Botterdam," Antwerp & Hell
RAWALPINDI CORFU
BANGALORE
-17,000 16th Nov.
Marseilles & London.
14,000 30th Nov. 6,000 7th Dec.
Eombay, Marseilles & London.
RANCHI
17,000 14th Dec.
NALDERA
16.000 28th Dec. 6,000 4th Jan
14,500 11th Jan 6,000 18th Jan.
large membership:
fcording to an inscription. "Loved swam desperately for life for The second item on the pro this village"
is
seven hours, and was then fish- gramme of the association Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-the launching of a third mem-the Parish Council that the seat sling
Complaints were received by led out, still fall of fight, by a &bership drive as well as a fund- subscription campaign shortly Bombay, Marseilles & London, in Shanghai A third founda- Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-tion-fund drive has also
**BHUTAN
CARTHAGE .... **BEHAR
RAJPUTANA
17,000 25th Jan.
Cargo only.
† Calls Casablanca,
burg, Antwerp, Botterdam,
Bull
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
burg, E'dam, Antwerp & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham
burg, Edam & Hull. **** Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Calls Port Sudan.
been
The Parish Council were asked
They Sat. On
The horse-a cob owned by as being used by rowdy youths and courting couples.
Mr. Richard Lambert,- of Haw- The council had it moved to the thorne-lane Four Marks per outshirts of the village.
force made its. record swim on || planned by the association
But aged inhabitants and in-July 31. when it fell into a tank by the association to the or because of the walk.
Attention has been devoted valids could not reach it there containing approximately 7,000 ganisation of a flying club for
gallons of water cente the training of pilots for the to have the seat pat back. They A dozen
Rescue Aftesepts
men worked con- present year. This is prompt-
refused.
tinuously for its rescue. They ed by the realisation on the part of the association that compet-
baled out the water in backets, ent pilots are what China needs back in the village.
But next morning the seat was the cob meantime, swimming fround and round until enough most at present for the build- It was taken back to the out-jhad been drawn off for it to ing-up of a strong civilian air skirts by order of the council. stand on its feet. SAILINGS force re
Next morning it was in the vi- The tank used for storing Shanghai Site Requested lage again. The council again rainwater, is some
distance It is understood that the as- had it removed
from the nearest water supply. sociation has asked the Munici
This went on for several days. It is 15 feet deep, and contain- Singapore, Penang Rangoon and rai Government of Greater
When the seat was out of the ed about 12 feet of water, Shanghai for the assignment of village a man who has just come, How the cob came to fall in a lot at the Lunghua Aerodrome out of hospital sat in a chair in is not known, but it is pre-
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*TAKADA
TILAWA SANTHIA TALMA SIRDHANA
7,000 29th Sept.- ∙10,000 11th Oct. -
2,000 25. Qué 10,000
8th Nov. 8,000 22nd Nov
Calcutta
• Calls Port Swettenham.
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On the way down your_iffe aboard will be as you wish, quiet or hectic for the E. & A. will humour your every whim.
And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck Cabins and there is of course a Sun Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a fine Laundry.
A Surgeon and Stewardess are at your disposal and last but not least we had almost forgotten the cuisine will set you listening eagerly for the gang!
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Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
to the United Kingdom via New
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The P. & O. Eoyal Mail Steamers to London and The P&O Branch Service of Steamers to London via Spez The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for London via Panama Canal -
Southampton and
Fas
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TRAVEL SERVICE
is the Same on Land and Sea
that makes
trip. Then let the offices and agents
SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK THE SUNSHINE BOUTE 18 Days To San Francisco Vis Shanghai, Kobe, „Yokohama and
Hamolala
"
Fortnightly sailingsm
Pres. Coolidge ...Oct. 5, 6 MÜL Fres. Taft Oct. 23, 6 2.32 Pres. Hooter Nor. 2, Noom Prya: Pierce....Nov. 20, 6 at Prex Coolidge ..Nov. 30, Noon
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Pres. Monroe Sept. 28, 8 zm. Pres. Van Buren. Oct. 12, 8. x3 | Pres. Mon Pres. Garfield 1-.Oct. 26, § a.z. | Pres. Pres. Polk
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оп
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Zone 12th & 14th Nov.
22nd Nov.
New York
29th Nov.
Telephone 23021
3 site for the propos-the street with his legs on a stool sumed that it was attempting DODWELL & CO LTD. fed club. In addition to the two One afternoon village youths to obtain a drink and slipped training planes now possessed marched triumphantly through through the narrow aperture of by the association, two more the village with the seat. They the tank, or missed its foothold instructional planes will be do-put it back in its old place--and while on the wooden frame nated shortly to the institution sat on it.
work
as a gift from the Central Gov- A Parish Council official said Bucket By Bucket ernment.
that the seat would be removed To set up a permanent head again that night The outcome quarters for its members, the is stul obscure. association will undertake, dur- ing the rest of the year, the construction of a new
associa TWO-GUN ALTERIE
NO MORE
Gangster Friend Of Capone Shot
tion building in Shanghai at a cost of about $64,000. The structure, when completed, will assume the shape of an aero- plane. It is expected to bel ready at the end of this year.
Chicago.
What is definite is that the horse plunged in the tank at 11 o'clock and remained there swimming for dear life until 6 at night
As soon as its plight was discovered, three wagon, loads of hay were dumped into the tank. This helped to support the cob while the dome was re- Imoved
and men set about the tedious task of baling out” A scheme has also been con-
Only buckets were to hand. sidered by the association for Louis Alterie, friend and and the work continued hour the holding of an exhibition of models in Shanghai in the late former associate of Al Capone, after hour while the horse ter part of next October, in or was murdered in typical gangster swam round, and round..
A veterinary surgeon was der to arouse public interest in fashion recently as he walked to aviation. At the same time, his car from a Chicago hotel. He called, and as soon as the cob leaders of various circles in fell to the pavement with 12 slugs was able to stand a sling was EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS Shanghai will be invited by the in his body from shotgun fired red round it, and it was hoist association to give a series of by opposite side of the street and It was not even exhausted, its
led out." public lectures on the import died a few minutes later. His
first ungrateful, ance of aviation reconstruction wife, who was a few paces behind
lash out with in present-day China.
Central him, escaped unhurt News Agency.
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
7,000 4th Oct: Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, 7,000 2nd Nov. Melbourne & Hobart 7,000 30th Nov.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
*SOMALI
CATHAY
SANTHIA NELLORE
TALMA
RAWALPINDI *BANGALORE
SIRDHANA CORFU
TANDA
TAKADA RANCHI
7,000 15,000 8,000
1st Det. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 3rd Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
3rd Oct. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
Sydney
7,000 - 6th Oct. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka &
Yokohama.
10,000 17th Oct. Amor shanghai & Japan. 17,000 18th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,000 31st Oct. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,000 31st Oct. Amoy, S'hai., Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 14,500 1st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
7,000 ard Nov, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 14th Nov. Amoy, Shai, Moi, Kobe & Ozaka.“ 17,000 ₫ 15th: Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohamanga
ALL DATES are approximate, and sub
Jocs alteration, thou notice All's well"
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on the
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RUNAWAY HORSE HITS CHILD
Injured By Guts And Bruises
London.
A horse attached to a four, wheeled trolley took fright Thornhill road, Islington, recer and bolted
In the room from the window,of{+ which the gun was discharged or er police afterwards found the shot gun thrown on the bed and an abandoned machine-gun
!!: “Diamond Jack” ve Bheidend mKU WERE ONT: AS "Two-Gün/Alterie" and "Diamond Jack," the latter title having been bestowed on him because, when on a ranch he owned in Colorado, ers of diamonds in hen, Capone
ping, but was ASC
OXFORD STREET ROBBERY
legs
KING CAROL FIGHTS A FIRE Directs Operations Himself
King Carol drove 25
Queen's Buddings
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