THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1936
EUROPEAN TRADE IN MID-AFRICA
(Continued from Page. 6)
Powers had to be trusted to
In this res-| keep their word.
for STAMP
COLLECTORS
BY A. E. L
pect, as in others, the post-war Mandates assigned by the Allied Powers for the ex-German col- Jonies of the CameroonsTM and] Tanganyika, to France (for thei
Oak, mas a set of come because the post was a local affair most part) and to Great Bri- tain respectively, have consider maratives, and place upon them the stamps were allowed. A few ably strengthened the Free reproductions of historical points of them, however, got through to Trade regime
of interest, found in the west, the outside world, and when the The Mandates Committee of
1900 these Vancouver's meeting with the siege was lifted is the League receives annual re- Spanish, Fraser's magnificent trip cansed some adverse criticism of on the mandated territo the west, scenes of the Cariboo the colonel, since his likeness had
TTAWA might, at some future but because of a lack of paper and
Dorts
P2O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND tories, and is particularly care- trail, the coming to the coast of appeared on the stampa instead of
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Malaspina galleries are some of
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Czech Problem Solution?
DIFFICULTY confronting
vide for the fullest commercial the historic scenes that would lend the postal authorities "at]
of the themselves well to reproduction on equality for nationals League-member States, which a set of postage stamps.
Prague may be salved by the issue
in practice is also enjoyed by Those who conceived the scheme at a set of stamps bearing the There heads of both the present Presi- Americans, despite the refusal are to be congratulated.
of the United States to share has not been enough attention paid dent of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Benes, the responsibility of League to this part of Canada on issues and membership.
Mandates Go Further
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| bad- over-drawn bis characters.
They simply scream"
- Che lit another cigarette. "Well, Jim, I wouldn't mind betting on it."
Official were hoping to comme
(Continued from. Page 10J morate the election of the new! the President with stumps bearing the
"But, darling, this is quite The Mandates go further than stamps that attract Scout head of Dr. Benes the Congo Act in definitely pro-collectors is the "Mafeking" of But since the first President of necessary:”
"Don't be silly." She laughed. PEÑINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS hibiting any military establish- Cape of Good Hope, born at the the Republic, Dr. L. G. Masaryk,
ments. apart from police to siege of Mafeking in the Boer Czechoslovakia's "Liberator Presi- "Anyway, it may be the only divi- Ten minutes later we wandered keep order and a modest force war where the ides of the Boy dent," is still alive, it was felt that dend these stocks will ever pay off.
And we both thought the TEDDATK The men were still at the 1- for defence. Military training. Scout Movement also originated.there would be a lack of tact and
queur stage. Conversation was of the natives, except for these The stamp bears a portrait of Sir taste in replacing Masaryk stamps boisterously funny.
The most amsing thing about flowing easily, darting from sub- purposes, is forbidden.
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of with a Benes issue.
S.$.
CHITRAL
*JEYPORE CATHAY **BURDWAN
RAWALPINDI CORFU
*SOMALI
RANCHI NALDERA *BANGALORE
CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA *BHUTAN
CHITRAL RANPURA RAWALPINDI CORFU
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NALDERA
KAISER-1-HIND
From
About
Tons Hong Kong
15,000 22th Feb.
Destination.
15,000 5th Feb Marseilles & Lendon. 5.000 11th Feb. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi
Marseilles & London. 5,000 29th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, & London.
17,000 7th Maz. 14,500 21st Mar. 7,000 28th Mar.
17,000 4th Apr 16,000 18th Apr. 6,000 25th Apr. 14,500 2nd May 17,000 18th May
Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,
Hamburg, F'dam & Hull Marseilles, & London
Bombay, Marsciles & London. Marseilles, Extre, London, Ham- burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall Marseilles & London
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
" Cargo only.
+ Calls Casablanca. § Calls Tangier all vessels may call `st Maita.
Whe-
ther Germany before 1914 did or the British Boy Scouts, who, as The probable solution will be a the morning, however, occurred wject to subject. The ald gestle did not build up considerable colonel, commanded the besieged stamp on which will appear the minute or two later, when Diana men was having the time of his native forces is a controversial garrison. Mafeking, a post on the beads of both the retired. President jeant over to me and started wha-life question that remains
There
TRANS-ATLANTIC SERVICE
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For myself, I felt blissfully pering
"Have you noticed those four happy. men in the corner”**
I had concluded à deal, lunched
I had not. I had developed sin with one of the most attractive unfortunate habit of not noticing women in London, and mentally
as
anybody else when I was with decided on a s Diana.
more amusing
open. road from Kimberly to Baluwayo and his successor. But the belief that she did ac-in South Rhodesia, was surround- counts for the insertion of theed and attacked by the Boers! prohibition in the Mandates.
shortly after hostilities began in For 50 years, then, traders of 1899. But the defenders held-out all nations have on the whole for 218 days until the siege was
more sustained siege of that charming young wo- enjoyed equal access to the re-
Lifted sources of the vast territories
I looked at them. They cerman During that period a continous
Nothing was tainly were an amusing collection. of which bombardment by the Boers forced of tropical Africa,
[Continued from Page 7.)
The guest of honour, quite ob-than to take a last; lingering look 6,000 23rd May Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-everyone thinks first when such the village and the garrison of
The erection of wireless sta-viously, was a bulky man of about at the old fellow in the nest of burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Huli. questions are mooted.. 15,000 20th May. Bombay, Marseilles & London:
are no other regions with simi- 1,000 to dig themselves in. Mate-
king became an underground city, tions at all main centres on inland (60, looking as though he was now cultures.
Strangely enough, I remember- 1,000 13th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.
lar potentialities under the dr
and to break the monotony of its air routes and the establishment enjoying life after 40' over-work-
ed his face. I do not think I have 17,000 27th Juge Bombay, Marseilles & London.
ect control of European Powers existence various forms of recrea of a radio beacon system for aired years in the cotton trade. 14,500 11th July Bombay, Varselles & London.
What Is Behind Demand?
He had large white eyebrows,lever seen innocence so completely 17.000 25th July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
tion were tried. Correspondence liners. Australia alone can determine between members of the
The completion of several Bri-szall eyes, a red, well-preserved expressed in one man before.. 16,000 8th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
It was a face in äämillion. i 11,000 22nd Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
the future of her empty north, proved very successful - The sup-tish air liners capable of speeds face, and a disarming smile-the
(sort of smile that comes to a man I-saw it again last week, in one Brazil alone the future of her ply of regular stamps of Cape of up to 200 miles an hour. unknown interior,
e re aside of the American papers. I have which in Good Hope and Bechuanaland. Ambitions Programme when he had, thrown point of area, if not of climate, needed for mail taken through the This ambitious programme is and is at last out to enjoy himsent over to m
Next to it was a picture of could absorb millions of emi-Boer lines by blockade runners no mere prophesy or idle specula- self.
It is difficult to grants.
see was found inadequate for
One of the things I noticed Diana she had superback to this tion about "things to come.” The how, from a commercial stand-pastime, so two special stamps, seeds of most of these develop about him was his voices New York the week after that APCAR SAILINGS point, the provisions of the blue-printed on laid paper, were ments have already been sown in jusually thin and shrill for a heavy luncheon.
Congo Act and the Mandates issued, for one penny and three- the year now ended.
man, a voice you might have ex-
"Nipper Strakey,” said the cap- Icould be improved.
particular, the expansion pected to find on some snippet offion, written in that queer but colourful' jargon beloved of the It may be, however, that the
scheme of the RAF has been a fellow half his size, Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and Powers which insist on their
Design Of The Stamp
The other three were a good New York popular Press, "who most proceeding without hitch Calcutta.
right to expand want more
went up to Sing Sing for 10 years. THE perny design shows Ser- of last year, and before the end deal younger.
"Known in the Bowery as Nip- that they really aim at terri- blockade runner, on a bicycle; the ed by at least 1,000 new aircraft (little, but seemed to be enjoying torial acquisitions. That, of three-pence bears a bust portrait The full fruit of the policies himself famensely, was yours per the Angel, the old chap with course, raises political issues, Colonel Baden-Powell in outlined herein will not be gather enough to be his son. -- the perfect face, he was arrested The most prominent of the trio fat the flocks on his return from The use of his portraited until 1937, by which year the commercial
an unusually well-Europe, information having been grievazices. was unauthorised by the colone expansion of the BAF should though, was
be complete if the time-table is tailored man who affected a short laid against him by three of Lon- trade with tropical Africa as the
pointed beard, and had rather tou don Scotland Yard men, who set adhered to. nations who now protect it.
By then also the Empire routes pronounced taste in cur-links a trap for him in a fashionable
He was talking easily, and at grill room. will be served with the fying boats to be completed this year some speed, with a suggestion of "His accomplice, Diana. Keyes, and we must wait also until 1937 a foreign accent...
Having evidently decided for the speeding up of our air
make himself the life and soul of a 200,000 dollar ride in the De
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8,000 15th Feb 10,000 29th Feb.
8,000 14th Maz. 70,000 28th Mar. 8,000 11th Apr.
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On the way down your life aboard will be sa you wish, quiet 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 Sme Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a fine Laundry.
pence.
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than "access to markets," and T geant Major Goodyear, of 1936 we shall be the better a One of them, who talked very last week
and implies that they have zerome
They are, in fact, as free to
Ox
SAFER THAN RAIL AND SEA
300 Calves Go By
Aeroplane
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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 gong!
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Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P&O Branch Service of Steamers to Londen via Super. The New Zealand Shipping Co's Steamers for Southampton and. London via Panama Canal
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8,000 19th Mar Amos, Shanghai & Japan. 6,000 19th Mar. Shanghai & Zapan, do 17.000 20th Max. Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohan
8,000
2nd Apr. Anay, Shanghai & Japan. 14,500 2nd Apr, Shanghai, Enbe & Yokohama.
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PROPELLERS
Placed By British Air Ministry
DIESEL SPEED RECORDS Captain Eyston's Feats
The Air Ministry will present the party, he was quite obviously Lancing bucket shop said to be
other succeeding. That almost boyish the biggest con job of Bill seeking, among WHEEL LOST AT 104 MPH things, powers for greater con-laugh of the old man's bubbled ve years is still at large.
trol over air discipline. Now that incessantly
· So, unfortunately “Notice anything about them rette case The Six Diesel-engined car re-commercial aviation is rapidly ad-
was whisked from my Three hundred calves bred cords were recently broken, in-vancing, the safety of all forms Diana asked. from English
been cluding the hour record at of air traffic grows in importance. I gave them another glance the crowd at
The waiter was arriving with other Saturday, transported by aeroplane from 103.01 mp.h, by Captain G. E. Lima to Cuzco in Peru. They are T. Eyston at Montihery, before
To increase it, the Air Ministry tray of liqueurs The old fellow intended for stock raising pur the loss of a front wheel must have wide powers which cupped his hands ground· Hás poses, and the aeroplane has pro- brought the run to a dramatic can be applied
as local circum-brandy, quivering with mirth
The Idea struck me, Just as LARGE ORDER FOR vided a safer and healthier me finish. At the time the car stances dictate. At the same had her. thod of transport than the long was doing over 104 mph, and time there will be legislation to Journey by coastal steamship, it was only the skill of A. Denly, relax control of some sides of **Oh, nonsense, darling." I grin
ned. followed by tedious and protract Eyston's co-driver who was civil aviation and to secure a sa- red mountain railway stages. then at the wheel, that kept the factory arrangement for the
The air distance is only 360 car on the track.
insurance of the private airman. miles, and the seroplane fight Capt.-Eyston had set out to
Conquering The Affantic takes less than four hours. By establish 100 mph for 24 The greatest interest during
The boy with the beard and order, valued at over £400,000, Is the boat and railway journey ex hours with his AEC-Diesel
the year will be focused on the perience shows that as many as engined streamlined saloon, and activities of Imperial Airways.
the cigarette holder he must to be placed with the De Havil 50 per cent casualties may be when the attempt came to an Their new feet will be all but
have imported that holder straight and Aircraft Company by the Air Ministry for a large number end had established world's re-ready by the end of 1936. Their from Phillips Oppenheim
just about to take him for his of variable-pitch propellers, Single-engine passenger mono- cords for 50 kilometres at 98.65 rst attempts to conquer the At-shirt and all."
"A these are sold at £675 each, planes are used, the cabin fixtures ph 50 miles at 101.24 me will have been made.
Plans for the extension of the utes.
We laughed at it for some min. the total number of airscrews being removed for the accommom.ph., 100 kilometres at 101.52)
may be as high as 600. They will dation of the calves. Ten are mph, 200 kilometres at 1032 Australia route to New Zealand of course, the theory was fan- be used for engines which will be sometimes carried in one mph, and 1 hour at 108.01 will be promoted and the first tastic. I knew perfectly well that chine, their total weight being m.p.h
there were confidence tricksters about 1,000lb.
It is interesting to note that service may even be begun.
The fature Atlantic flying in the world, fellows who lived by Bach animal is secured in a the AE.C. 6-cylinder oil engine! sack, except for its head, as a pre-used is almost standard with boats of perhaps. 50,000lbs. gross telling the same old tale in the
"this fam. 95 per cent of the makers weight and more, with a fuel load
same old way, and catching a BIK of 3,500 miles to cross the 2,000 prising number of idiots
De Havilland's have found that output and is similar to the
the speed of their Dragon zir- miles of open ocean in the teeth! employed in London's buses.
by the use of these "gear- ers fixed to the
suffered.
caution against air "bumps."
WATER COOLED PLANES DISCARDED
EAREY MONOPLANE
The monoplane.
record of
This incl
Cantation
But, Jim, it's a perfect set-up- The old chap's quite obviously the imbest egg that ever escaped unhatched
It is learned that a substantial
A passion, scheme. The order is the largest ever“ Ministry with placed by the Air Min
required in connection with the
of the stamgest head winds, will I once even played a modest Hoers has been increased by 20 be designed during 1986. Such poker game with a man boats will together {fuel-load-
ate over?
fter-
#his
wards did fire-years something which did not
this quartette was
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
Bilen Firth, 83 203
ant in Charing
of
kenly saw that lot on a died in hospital from burning in-
the director