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SINGAPORE.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' PLANS.
SIR E. GEDDES' STATEMENT,
Singapore, March 3-Singa- pore's part in the proposed Im- perial air route from England to Australia was discussed by Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman of Imperial Air- wexs Ltd., at a meeting with the Singapore Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council,"
It was officially stated that. the meeting was of an informal nature and was arranged simply in order that members of the Coun-
cil might have an opportunity of
NO BANANAS.
HALF-FORGOTTEN WAR EPISODES.
AIR RAID MEMORIES.
Oa what date did the sugar-basin
disappear?
wald?
ened windows 1
When was the last penny 688 Which was the first night of dark. What was the day of the issue of
the first Treasury note 1 For how long was the banana un
procurable in London
These are some of the questions that an apoymons correspondent posted to Mrs. C. S. Peel-who told us what and how to cook during many such "How
the war and Bow We Lired
THE KING'S NIGHT
OUT.
GERMAN RAILWAYS NOW
ON
SUFFER.
SALE
MORTGAGE.
COMPETITION FROM OMNIBUSES.
1929 Edition
INCOGNITO' WAR-TIME THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS
EXPERIENCE.
THE ANONYMOUS DONOR OF A PIANO.
An astract from the reminá-
Berlin (U.P.).-Germany's rail
OF THE
AND
CHRONICLE
scatter of Mr. Edwin 1. Woodhall, wax aystem, like those of the United DIRECTORY lato of the special branch at Scot States and England, is facing an land Yard, published in The ever more serious problem in the Graphis describes an incognito form of competition from motorised Visit to the Hulme district of Man-freight and passenger traffic. Un- lats in the Great War. chester by King George one night like the situation obtaining in America, England and other coun tries, however, the threat to German Extracts from the article are:-railway receipts is doubly serious shunted into the siding of a was reparations payments. The National The King's special train had been because of its potential effect on side station just outside Manchee Railways must pay 560,000,000 marks ter. It was late in the war, and
annually dut of receipts
guard his Majesty, I was with bira
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE.
wall as collect. 190,000,000 marks Directory and Chronicle
bearing from Sir Eric Gediles the Then," a bright volume recalling on his journeys to munition warte every year in the form of a transport ·
plans which Imperial Airways had in view. Sir Eric described the company as it is at present and re ferred to the plaza which it had in hand for the establishment of a through air route from England ta Australia, vid Singapore.
No definite proposals were made and no definite Acheme which the Council can consider at present was
submitted. On his return Home it is expected that Sir Eric Geddes will confer with the other directors of Imperial Airways in regard to the possibility of developing an air, route to Australia.
In reply to inquiries by a Straits Times representative offi- cigis declined to comment on the rumours that the cost to Malaya of the use of an Imperial Airways service might be in the neighbour hood of $2,000,000, spread over five
years,
"
Within Tea Years.
Sir Eric Geddes, who" leit for
Home by the P. C. Hooft, refused to be interviewed im Malaya, but he told press repre- sentatives in Australia recently that the services of Imperial Air ways, Ltd., would be extended to Karachi (India) in April, that Im- perial Airways would maintain re- gular communication with Austra- lia within the next 10 years, and that the air journey between Lon- don and Sydney would occupy about 17 days.
many of the incredible but half forgotten things that happened in England between 1914 and 1918. It is published by The Bodley Head
at 158. nett.
"By May 1016," says Mrs. Peel, brandy was unobtainable without a doctor's prescription_..."
"Terrible Thing."
around the country,
called to the King, whom I found On this particular night I was sitting in the saloon in his train, black tie-he never forget the wearing a navy blue serge suit and mourning thousands.
"Mr. Smith." Woodhall," he said, "I want
tap toward meeting the total annual maximum reparations payment of 2,500,000,000 marka,
the Allied Governments have what Moreover, under the Dawes plan
the railway system, so that any con- really amounts to a mortgage on aiderable reduction in the value of this security, through motor com. petition or otherwise, might readily
"The general opinion of working. | you to accompany me into the city lead to more stringent control of the į
by one served is a canteen with coco as of them when, being an accompaniment for his dinner, he observed sadly, It's a terrible thing for a man who' has drunk beer for fifty years to have to turn his mind to cocoa." "
Here is the kind of thing that happened to women, described in a woman's letter: "I was playing bridge at the one afternoon, putting in time before going on to the canteen, when a servant came up to my partner and asid, Mrs. would like to speak to you outside, please."
"The poor woman's face" went white, Her cards fell out of her shaking hands. I thought she was going to faint. It was the telegram
her son had been killed. "One of the proprietors of the club came in to take her place, and we went on playing." The son of killed a few weeks later. the woman writing this letter was
to start now, Walk with me, and is strictly incognito. I am ready. under no circumstances address me by title. Call me Mr. Smith."
coffee in a Market Street café the After describing how they had
memoir continues: "Back once moro in the streets of Manchester, Woodhall I want to see Halme. the King said, Where is Hulme,
dismal, drab road. where all the Presently, along the road-a
houses opened right on to the street and every house locked alike we came to where there was a string of bunting across the road. The King paused neat a doorway.
"What are those flags out for Woodhall be asked.
The Welcome Home.
Just then someore passed, and the King, stepping back to let the man go by, for the pavement was narrow, accidentally pushed against the door. It was not quite closed and at the gentle pressure Palmists, crystal gazera, and it opened an inch or two. Inside thought readers reaped a harvest a party was evidently in progress; Imperial Airways, Limited, which out of the unhappiness and restless. piano was going and voices were enjoys a large Government subsidy ness of the time. "The less renutava, came to the door in his
singing A man,
elderly and was organised in 1994, when Sirable of these people," says Mr. Eric became chairman of directors. Feel, were said to act as agents
shirt-sleeves. Its air services now extend from for hinckmailers and as decoy ducks Croydon, near London, to all parts for keepers of disreputable houses of Europe; and it is hoped to make and gambling hells. it eventually the main structure of inter-Imperial air communica tion. Sir Eric Geddes told a re porter that it was necessary, at present, to use almost all the sub- sidy to meet the high cost of main- tenance, but in five or six years' time, as new plant was acquired, it was intended to use the subsidy on the development of services. Even tually, of course, the subsidy would be withdrawn.
Kew Service to India. Referring to the new service to India, Sir Eric said that commani.
cation would be maintained by land machines across Europe and Asia, and by flying-boats across the Mediterranean. The amount of mail matter carried would be small, compared with the quantity carried by steamers, but this mail service would be of the greatest value to business men in forwarding and receiving documents. As an exam- ple of the value of quick maila, Sir Eric suggested that, when a gular air service was established with Australia scol-might be sold on sample received by air mail; with a large saving in interest, storage, and other charges on the consignment, owing to the time saved.
TC-
Price of Bread.
That you, Bill" he haked. The King stepped back..
"No," he replied, and made to "move off
Beg pardon," said the man. "but I
was expecting old Bin Ashworth with his fiddle. Who are you, anyway? Are you friends of Jack's?"
system by the Allied Powers.
OF
HONG KONG,
THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO. CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO, THE PHILIPPINES, Etc.
ly 2,000 Pages giros, in addition to the Untal Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical List of Residenta in the Far East containing the Names of Hearly
Cheaper Farm of Transport,
Leverve,
In his last annual report, Gaston This Largs Volume of approximate-
Commissioner for the German Bailways, auggested that quently be looked upon as branch while the motor services may fre
railway services which completa the system by bringing in fresh traffic. many lines are competitive services, it must, however, be admitted that
many as abroad. which are gaining ground in Geras
וי,
Arranged, with the initials as well
30,000 FOREIGNERS, "
Surnames in strict alphabe tical order so that any name can be found instantaneously.
or
Leverve likewise pointed oat that motor transportation is favoured "by the fact that as a rule it has not to bear the cost of the can. CLASSIFIED LIST struction and upkeep of the roads many it benefits to a great extent IMPORT AND EXPORT which it utilizes Secondly, in Ger 5 public subaidies from the states, the fact that the most important communes, etc. Added to this is
MERCHANTS motor services are operated by a state service, viz, the Postal Ser vice, which, in addition to CRITY. ing mails, undertakes considerable transportation of passengers."
AND
MANUFACTURERS
II. TEX
FAR EAST,
Following this with a reference to for a working agreement with the LARGE EDITION (WITH the negotiations being undertaken. Postal Service, which probably would help to alleviate the situa other government units against un- tion. Leverve nevertheless warned duly assisting the competing 'bus lines.
Bread rose from 44d. to 110.
Increased Number of 'Buses. loaf by June 1917. In 1990, after the war, it reached its peak-is.
"Although motor transports ren- When the Quden opened the first
der valuable services to the public," It must not be national kitchen." and served out
his report said, food, a very old man, putting his
forgotten that a policy of undue meat, vegetables, and pudding, on "I wondered what the flags were assistance and subsidising of euch a very dirty plate (people brought out for." volunteered the King undertakings accentuates the dif their own caps and plates), and Oho! I can tell thee that "ficulties of the railway in wrapping it in newspaper, sham said the man. The flags are out sphere of competition. bled out, never having realised who
it was had. served him.”
"The fact that it was the Queen must have been pointed out to, him by the crowd outside, for shortly afterwards he returned, edged his way back to the serving-counter and solemnly waved his hat three
times at her."
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to celebrate my lad Jack's home policy may place the Reichsbahn coming. He won the D.C.M. and (the National Railway), in a dif. we're having a bit of a jollifica-cult position and may ultimately 200 CHINESE MERCHANTS TO tion. Like to come in and have a
force the company to adopt tarifl up of beer? Come on in misters!" measures, the burden of which would have to be borne by the community would take no refusal, and with a.
The good-hearted
as a whole."
Shanghai (U.P.):-Upwards of smile the King stepped forward. revealing the increase in popularity will sail August 24 on the Presi The report presented statistics 200 prominent Chinese merchants We entered a room which was, I did during the war, Mrs. Peel tells ready. A girl was playing the Germany, for example, on July let tour of the United States in the Describing the work that women thought, fall to overflowing al number of automobiles in use in dent Cleveland for an extended
of motor transportation. The total
the story of an elderly woman in a piano. Around the room was munition factory who refused to happy gathering.
1927, was 369,000, but a year later intereats of Sino-American friend- There was had increased to 473,000. Similarly, wear the trousered' uniform. One sergeant, a corporal," and three according to the figures presented,
ship and trade.. day the King visited the factory. privates, one of whom had a pretty, the number of motor buses operat visor, you've got your trousers Four other girls "Why, Mrs. Dash," said the super- neatly dreseed girl on his knee. for 19
“Yes,” Laid Mrs. Dash, severely, "I'm a loyal woman, I am I put Jem on to please the King, but I'll take 'em off again to-morrow !"
Stories of the air raids are told, A man in Piccadilly was horrified to see a woman's head rolling along the street towards him. It was a head off one of the stone figures on Swan and Edgar's.
have been reserved for the party All frst class accommodations were sitting ed by the leading omnibus system
on the Dollar liner, and a-special-- Tround buxom old lady in a and its affiliated companies increas: train has been arranged for their black dress and a spotless white ed 34.9 per cent. in the Grst half itinerary through America. Lead- apron was smiling happily. There of 1928 as compared with the curing hotels in the cities along the was not a vestige of embarrassment responding period of the previous contemplated route have made pre-. in any quarter. We were just two year, the mileage covered jumped parations for the travellers - and strangers to be welcomed at the 32.8 per cent, in the same period, every possible measure for their great feast to celebrate private while the number of passengers car comfort has been taken by the soldier's decoration.
ried grew 40.0 per cent.
agents for the tour.
added, "that the results for goods. "It will be noted," the report
traffic are less favourable."
Staff of Interpreters. Cities in which the party will stop are as follow:-Seattle, Port- That greater competition might be laad, Minneapolis, Chicago, De-
When Imperial Airways Was formed in 1924, said Bir Eric, the company worked on 23 lb. of pay-
"Let me take your coats," said. ing load for every horsepower. As
the lady of the house."It's baking a commercial proposition that did
hot in here, and, we've got to be not pay, and gradually the amount was increased, until now it was things dame and guns barked like case the specials come and com-anticipated in the future was introit, Cleveland, Akron, Buffalo,
Here is a child's letter: "Aircareful about opening windows in 5.7 b. per horse power generated.dogs, and grunted like pigs. There plain about the light." That was nearer to what was re- was a dreadful battle. Mix quired, but still was not large said there wasn't, but we know enough. Another difficulty which there was. We all had biscuits and they met in pioneering the air ser-
most of us weren't a bit frighten vices was that the machines on an
ed** average would fly only two or three
Another child wrote: "But we hours out of the twenty-four. Ob had to stay in bed. and viously, that was not a payable ar Nancy used to say Now, now, go rangement-expensive plant must to sleep. The noise of them guns kept employed for longer is nothing to do with you. We periods. Gradually, as people be weren't allowed to enjoy the war came accustomed to commercial at all." aviation, better conditions" wóre being introduced. Imperial Air ways had built 40-passenger planés,
be
Aerial Holidays.
aviation he added," was
timated by Leverve when he said that New York, Philadelphia, Washing- The Foaming Ale.
"although appreciable progress baston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Kansas The King thanked her, and oft already heen made in motor traffic City, Denver, Los Angeles, and San came his beavy overcoat. Every Germany is undoubtedly still be. Francisco. The larger commercial, body nodded him a pleasant good hind the majority of the other city will be inspected by the and industrial concerns in each evening, and by the time he was European countries such as France tourists. Side trips will be taken ready to sit down, one of the girls and Great Britain, which suggests to Yellowstone National Park, blue-red lass, wearing a neat that there is still a large margin Niagra Falls, and the Grand navy skirt and a white silk blouse for development left to motor traffic Canyon of Colorado.
had appeared with a glass jug in Germany, of foaming ale.
"That's the stuff to give 'em!" declared the host, and made to pour out two glasses.
"To assist those who do not speak any language other than their own, a competent staff of interpreters and guides has been engaged to ac sentative of the Chinese press and company the visitors. A repre-
a moving, picture "cameraman. will
the highlights of the journey.
Invitations from organizations in every part of the United States welcome the party to partake of the hospitality of America and assure them of goodwill.
The King accepted a cup of coffee ( know who you are. I don't be along to, convey back to China'
to
here we all are, and there's two Thank you very much," said gente bere waiting to hear you each with four engines. It was life. Gradually people were learn the King, but I don't take beer play the old fiddle." hoped that the average load pering to use the air liners, particu--not just pow. But thank you
Well, well," he said, looking at horse-power eventually would be larly for travelling between the very much."
the King. How do, air? I seven or eight pounds.
European capitals.
Bir Eric lives in Sussex, and on and some sandwiches,
"These gentlemen are joining in
explained our host The girl at bo piano was just the party," The development of commercial his way to his London office in the
mornings he passes the Croydon about to start playing again, in, I found them outside when I was different from the growth of any family wish to shop in Paris, he there was a slight commotion, and thee, sir," said Jovial Bill. Then
quite cerodrome. If the women of his response
urgent calls, when looking for thee.""
"Anyway, I'm right glad to meet other form of transport. In land and water transportation, the most drops them at the aerodrome, in the the door opened. Btanding in, there said: "Lad, tha' needs but wear primitive vehicles-bullock drays on his way home &t 6 o'clock. Many broadly smiling man of Perhaps o' medals, and anybody'd take thee has just been made for a ten-year-
morning, and picks them up there doorway was a laughing-eyed,
a general's uniform and a string and dug-outs were used, and from
Englishwomen thus use the air fifty to sixty years, his reddish them were evolved the railway liners for a day's shopping in the features earmounted by a shock of for the King" train, the motor car, and the ocean French capital. Last suromor Sir white hau. He reminded me of liner. But in aviation they had Erie chartered an air liner and Mr. Asquith, had to produce the most expensive took a party of friends for a trip, form of machine, and work down lasting several days, along the from that to a payable proposition. coast of Scotland. Their meals while maintaining the standard were cooked in the kitchen, which necessary for the safety of huinón is part of the accommodation of (Continued at foot of next columnall large commercial aeroplanes.
"Glad to Meet Thea," "Ha ha! laughed our host de lightedly. Here comes Old Bill Come on Bill, come on, old soldier, (Continued at foot of next column)
the King himself.
Everybody laughed, and not least Good-byes were said, and we came away. They never know who was their guest that night.
Jack the D.O.M. never know who was the anonymous giver of a piano as a wedding gift.
A size twenty-five pair of shoes old schoolboy at Alton (Miss). This mammoth youth, who is named Robert Wadlow, is stated to be six faét ten inches in height, and to turn the scale at seventeen stone twelve pounds. Five square feet of leather were used in manufacturing
the shoes.