RAJPUTA.
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MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
TAKING CARGO FOR
Straits Java, Burma. Ceylon India. Persian Gulf West Indies. Mauritius, East and South
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1935
FACING CHARGE OF Madame Trefilet's
ELEPHANTS
Hunters Alarming Experience
NARROW ESCAPE OF BRITISH MP
Bulawayo. How they escaped from three buli elephants, which charged them from sixty yards” range, was related by Major, E. V. G. van der Byl a Cambridge rowing Blue, and his companion. Mr. Cumming. a farmer.
The two men were hunting în the Matetsi 'area of Southern
Rhodesia, about 100 miles from Victoria Falls. They wounded an elephant, and the next day began to follow it up
PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY several times they came up with DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS:
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM, GOVERNMENT
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS Without any warning one of the
S.S
19th
7.000 14th Oct
Oct. 2nd Nor. Sth Nov.
From Toms Hong kong
About
*MIRZAPORE
SCHITRAL
15,000
SCATHAY
75,000
*JEYPORE
5,000
**SOMALI
7.000
9th Nov.
RAWALPINDI SCOREU
BANGALORE
1,000 16th Nov. 14.000. 30th Nov. 5,000. 7th Dec.
FRANCHI SNALDERA +BHUTAN
CARTHAGE +"BEHAR
$RAJPUTANA *SOUDAN
1,000 14th Dec. 16.000 28th Dec.
6,000 4th Jan
14,500 11th Jan.
6.000 18th Jan.
+
11.000 25th Jan. 7,000 1st Feb.
15,000 8th Feb. 15,000 22 Feb.
Destination.
1 Major, van der Byl and Mr. Cumming kept on the track of the wounded elephant for 125 miles. and after getting off the track
It on the fifth day.
Sudden Charge The elephant, an old bull had now been joined by two other balls. animals charged down on the hun ters. They stopped the charge and followed the elephants again.
The next thing the two "men knew was that the three infuriat-j. Ted elephants were charging down on them from about 60 yards away Ham-Major van der Byl and his com- & panion fired as quickly as possible ļand the animals dropped dead only (about 30 yards away.
Straits. Colombo, B'bay & Kavachi, Bombay, Marseilles & Lander. Bombay. Marseilles & London. Straits. Colombo, & Bombay.
Marseilles, Havre, London,
barz.
Rotterdam, Antwerp
Hell
Marseilles & London... Pombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Han-
The three elepharts were killed
burg, Antwerp, Rotterdam, & with shots.
Hall
Bonbay, Marseilles & London. Fombay, Marseilles & London, Marseillies. Haize, London, Ham- burg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-
bury, R'dam & Fall Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London,
burg. R'dam Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
SCHITRAL
SCATHAY
* Cargo valy..
+ Calls Casablanca...
§ Calls Tangier
Well-Known MP. Major van der Byl is M.P. for Bredasdorp in the Union House of Assembly.
In addition to rowing for Cam- bridge in the 1911 Boat Race, he' Ham-was prominent in boxing and
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pimeus, Syurma, and the Ebedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA -
*TILAWA
SANTHIA
TALMA
SIRDHANA TAKADA
Levant Ports by steamers of
APCAR
10,000: 12th Oct. }
8,000 27th Oct 10,000
shooting circles both in England and South Africa.
BRITAIN'S RECORD GRANDMOTHER
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Trefilet's Illness
H.K. VOLUNTEER
(Continued from Page 9.)
They would each look after their
DEFENCE CORPS own rooms, and they would take it
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in turma to do the kitchen, parlour.Į dining-room, and Mme. Trefilet's bedroom
No. 2421, Fie. L A Soares, They each complained a great Corps Infantry Pin. 41035% Ideal, but none of them seemed to a 2451 Pt IAC Da notice a simple and self-evident Silva, Reserve Class "B" &.10.55. fact, which was that Mme. Trefile: No. 2432, Pte. C. V. Castro, Re-by herself had always done the serve Class "B" 8.10.35.
work which the four of them now only managed to do with difficulty.
No. 2435, Pte. L. J. Guterres Reserve Class "B" $10.35.
No. 2434. Pte. F. E. Sity Reserve Class "B" 8.10.35.
"This can't go on for long." each of them thought, wishing ardently that Mme, Trefilet would get bet
No. 2435, Pte. . M. G. Da Silva, ter. But no doubt this natural wish was prompted by selfish mo- Reserve Class "B" 810-35-
Ya 2436. Pte. G. A Ribeiro.[tives; for Mme. Trefilet showed no Reserve, Class * $10.35.
symptoms of getting better. She
President ZinerS
CHRISTMAS EXCURSION
ΤΟ
MANILA
FIRST CLASS £15 SPECIAL CLASS £11
No. 2437, Pte. L A. Barros lay there with her eyes closed S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER
Reserve Class "B" S.10.35.
most of the time. without fever. No. 2438: Pte. C. V. F. da Roza.without a cough, without any re Reserve Class "E" 8.10.35 --
cognisable ailment. but în a state No. 2439. Pte. E. M. Guterres of such utter lassitude that it left Reserve Class "B" $10.35.
everybody dismayed. And the No. 2440. Ptel A. C. Soares, Re-doctor refused to commit himself. Reserve Class "B" 210.35.
He was keeping his patient under No 2441. Pte. E A Noronha, observation Reserve Class" $10.35.
During this time Reine learnt to i No. 2442, Pte L Z Marques cook and to manage the kitchen. Reserve Class "B" $70.85
Juliette to sew and to do shopping. Renee to lay the table and to wash No. 2443, Pte AE Reserve Class "B" 810.35
up, and M. Trefilet to garden and No. 2444, Pte. V. A. Sequeira to fetch and carry in the house. Reserve Class "B" 7810.35.
Xavier.
No. 2445. Pte. T. J. Cruz, Re- serve Class "B" 8.10.35.
Ja 2446. Pte. F. Prata, serve Class "B" 8.10.35.
No. 247. Pie. E. M. Franco Re serve Class B 3.10.35.
*
I
A year later Mme. Angerot was sitting at Mme. Trefilet's bedside. Ke-They had now changed places, for
when Mine. was Mme. Trefilet who had come,
Angerot was ill
to keep her neighbour company. They were alone. and Mme. Ange rot was commiserating with the invalid.
No. 2448. Pte. C. Q. Baptista Re serve Class. "B" 8.10.35.
No. 2449, Pte. A. C. Neves, Re- serve Class “B” 8.10.35.
No. 2450. Pte. J. G. da Rocha, Reserve Class "B" 8.10.35.
No. Pte M. G-P. De Souza Re serve, Class "B" 21035.
(Sdg.) P. & M. WILKINSON
teer
"My poor Felicite, to think that you've been like this for a year! And no one knows what it is. I admire the way you take it. I must say."
Mme. Trefilet smiled slightly. And in the effortless voice that she used now, a regular sultana's voice, she murmured:
"But I know what it is.". "Good gracious! You've never
Bat
Captain." Adjutant. HKV.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNITS -NURSING DETACHMENT,
K-KV-D.CORPS The second lecture in Home Nursing will be given at Volun-said anything !"
"Not to anyone else. no. Headquarters. (Lecture Room at 5.30 pm on Thursday, to you... And I know that you 17th October, 1935.
won't let it get about." Lecturer:-Mrs. E G. Stewart.
Mme. Angerot, perplexed, moved (Sdg.) M. M. MELLOR nearer to the bed, which was soft. Acting Commandant, and beautifully covered and sur-
could add to the comfort of being. in it.
SAILINGS|| Grandchild Fed With Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. rounded with everything that
8th Nov. Singapore. Penang. Rangoon and 8,000 22nd Nor. I Calcutta
7,000
6th Dec
Calls Port Swettenham,
+
Her Own Baby
UNCLES BORN TWO YEARS AFTER NEPHEW
A thirty-eight-year-old London ¡WOMAN is believed to be the youngest grandmother in Britain. She is Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, of
Now is the time to visit Vaughan-wood, Camberwell, the Australia & New Zealand
lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a new being and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing, Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty to offer you including 25/- for your pound the only
On the way down your life aboard will be as you wish, quies 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 San 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 czisine will set you listening eagerly for the gong!
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hong Kong to Samughai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union S.S. Cor Steamers
to the United Kingdom. via
New
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 Co.'s Steamers for
Lohdon via Panama Canal,
Southampton and
Since becoming a grandmother two years ago she herself has given birth to twin boys k
This is believed to be a British record for grandmothers.
Mother Of 11
Mrs Lewis is now the mother
MUSIC FOR HAT MAKERS
Greater Activity
Displayed
“Well?"
"It's to do with you, as a matterį of fact." Mme. Trefilet went on A year ago I came to see you when you were ill. I was struck! with the air of restfulness that seemed to come from you. Every-
Auckland (NZ Pody was busy round you, but you!
were doing nothing.
Nothing
Sup And I tried it.
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IN
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December 25th, 3.00 p.m.
Arrive Hong Kong-December 27th, 7.00 a.m.
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WOMAN BITTEN BY DOG
Later Dies Of Shock
INQUEST VERDICT
Music helps to raise the output was expected from you. No ef in milliners' workrooms, judging fort, no work, no help. No one by the experience of an Auckland harassed you. They accepted your (New Zealand) firm They re- stillness. I said to myself: For cently installed wireless sets in twenty-five years I've been wear- their factory.
ing myself out for my family. "We find," they say, that since They don't even notice it of eleven children. All are hand-we supplied music a girl can make pose I tried this some
and healthy. Her eldest 15 or 16 hats in the time she And I've found that it works very
Berlin child Irene aged 21, presented formerly took to make a dozen.”
well, as your see. At first they Chemnitz police are so polite looked after me unwillingly. But when dealing with motorists who her with her only: grandchild two
Time Reduced..
now they have learnt to manage have committed minor offences: years ago.
When the experiment was fust for themselves. They can do *Ronald, my grandchild, was
tried the music was turned on for without-me. And they spoil mename and address, they hand him "small and playful deg, died four
Instead of demanding the driver's A woman who was bitten by bern about the same time as my daughter Catherine," Mrs. Lewis three hours a day. Now the time
"But, exclaimed Mme. Angerot
days later as the result of the told a "Sunday Express" repre the morning and one in the after state how will you ever set about tions, but we want you to feel at This was revealed at an inquest
has been reduced to one hour at last, "now that it's got to the the following notice." MARCH
"You have broken the regula shock sentative recently.
"Irene had to go out to work/noon, giving a break both in the getting better?" Macfarlan
Fines are recently at the Central Middlesex soon after Ronak's birth, so I fed morning and the afternoon spells
What makes you think that Tmcostly for the motorist, so we in-Hospital, Park Royal on Miss him with Catherine."
of work
going to get better?" asked me vite you to co-operate in main- Mary Mason,, aged 75, of Colville The girls say that they appre-Trefilet placidly.
taining order and saving your road, South Action. ciate the idea.
(THE END)
purse."
And Catherine is actually
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS Ronald's annt!
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7,000 2nd Novi Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, dydney 7,000 30th Nov. Melbourne & Hobart.
7,000 31st Dec. 1.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
TALMA
"BANGALORE
SIRDHANA
CORFO
STANDA
TAKADA
8,000 31st Oct 14,500 1st Nov.
10,000 17th Oct. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan RAWALPINDI .. 17,000 18th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
6,000 31st Oct. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy, S'hai., Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amey, Shanghai & Japane Shanghai, Kobe & Fokohama.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yo Shanghai & Japan.
RANCHI TILAWA
*BHUTAN ONALDERA NANKIN
7,000 3rd Nov, 7,000 14th Nov. 17,000 15th Nov.
10,000 28th Nov.
6,000 28th Nov, 16,000 29th Nov. 7,000 5th Dec.
ALL DATES are approximate and sub-
are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre Evstem Steamers on London and Aus tralian Lines are Acted with Laundries, Par "cels" measuring not more than 5 cu.ft. will be-
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For further information, Passage, Freight, The Agents
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STIEN ELVISKASSELUZRAUM INDA
home in Chemnitz.
such loss of life last month Those pho
London.
It was stated that she was bit- ten by the dog and became uncon- scious while waiting for the am balance to take her to hospital; Ishe died later without recovering
consciousness.
Dog: Destroyed
The owner of the dog, a neigh bour, said it was small and play- ful and it had never bitten, any- body" before.
It was destroyed the day after the occurrence.
Dr. Abdullah, medical officer at the hospital, attributed death to on
cer oral hæmorrhage brought by shock, due to the bite of a dog.
Bad Luck
The Coroner. (Dr. Crone), you believe that if it had not been for the bite and the shock this person would have been alive and
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