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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1929.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbie, plow, and altho.j

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6-Choicer

11-Fundamental

14-On firs

10-Straight

18-Matter in aeriform

state 19-skill

21-Diminutive suffix: 22-Small Insect 23-Site of Krupp factories

25-Lettor of the

alphabet

26-A continent

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27-Made smaller

toward the end 29-A month (abbr.) 30-RuMan

31-Having wings 32-Musical note 33-Tormentors 37-On the point 39-A playing card 41-Twenty quires of

paper (pl.)

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE-

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bread

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M4-Male head cook

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for nickel.

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languages

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enthusiastia

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permitting a vessel to all

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expressing

impatience

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Selence (abbr) 32-Dish of green herbs 34-Combining form.

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of history 42-Made of oak 47-Born (French)

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in fo-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

TALC PROUD

CLEO LADL

LOAM AGEN

DESPOT

LUTE OTE

SHORT JOURNEY

ACROSS. SIBERIA TO THE EAST

THE CHINATM MAIL,

ROUND THE WORLD

BY STEAMSHIP, RAIL, AND AIR IN 30 DAYS

ITALIAN'S RACE-

GREAT "JIRGĦA "

SULEMAN KHEL CHILZAIS SUPPORT NADIR KHAN

DANGER FOR HABIBULLAH

Peshawar, June 10. It seems that Nadir Khan hasi been able to gain the support of the Suleman Khel section of Ghilzais.

A LADY'S IMPRESSIONS

The following article is by a lady, A race round the world by steam- now in Singapore, who made the ship, rail, and aeroplane is being journey from Europe via Russia, undertaken by a New York ice Siberia and China Travel by the dealer, Raffaele Maiullari. trans-Siberian Railway offers 110 Maiullari is confident that he will Sheragha, a brother of Hazarat inducement to residents of Malaya complete the round trip in a month Sahib of Shorbazar, who was prin- going on leave, but to people in at a cost of about $400. He is cipally instrumental in putting China and Japan it constitutes a great saving of time, and now that undertaking the long journey at his Amanullah to flight by inciting the regular service is assured it is be- own expense for the purpose of Ghilzais against him, seems favour- coming increasingly popular.

proving that the already establish-ably inelined towards Nadir Khan ed air lines, both in America and and is prepared to holp him. But It is not sufficiently known that abroad, now offer a safe, rapid, and as most of Nadir Khan's family are travel by train in China, Siberia comparatively cheap. means of in Kabul he fears that any indivi and Russia is now very comfortable transportation, which is in every dual step on his part which is pre- as well as safe. The trains are roomy and smooth running and the way suitable for even the most in- judicial to Habibullah's interests experienced tourists. He will will lead to immediate reprisals by accommodation is good, More-

patronise steamship, rail, and air the latter. Sa te circumvent this over, they run through some of the lines which are operating on re-difficulty, according to news from mcat interesting country in the gular schedules exclusively, and Parachinar, he has arranged a big world.

will not employ special boata, national jirgha to take place short- Lake Baikal, with its wonderful seenory and gorgeous sunrises, has

Because the time tables of the quarters. no equal anywhere. The sur with steamship, rail; and air lines are Almost all tribes of southern and all its splendours of roses and blues not yet synchronised, Maiullari will western Afghanistan, including the and reds, the glittering snow on the be allowed to deduct the time he powerful Ghilzais, have been invit- mountains, the transparent "perle is forced to spend waiting for con-ed to the jirgha which will decide d'amour" of the long sen, reflecting nections in Moscow, Irkutsk the important question of the elec-

trains, or 'planes at any point. ly at Shisnak (Gardez), his head-

the colours of sun and clouds, the (Siberia), and Yokohama. He has tion of the future King of rocks, yellow, red and brown, re- high hopes of completing the trip Afghanistan. Should this jirgħa miniscent of the Swiss Alps, all in considerably less than thirty vote for Nadir Khan the tribes tak form a picture which remains in days of actual travelling, thereby ing part in it will be bound in establishing a new world's record, honour to help Nadir Khan in his although he will be gone a day or jihad against Habibullah who, two over a full month. Maiullari whatever his declarations, has unt will sail and dy under an Italian been properly elected Amir by any

the memory for life.

The journey through Siberis is interesting just because it is Siberia. It is a country full of his tory, and the Inquiring traveller will read some of the many books Passport, as he is still an Italian firgla or national assembly..

The very idea of this jirgha on the subject while passing

Proposed Itinerary

spells danger for Habibullah and

subject.

through. The largest town, and He originally intended to pass his throne and its fate will make the biggest centre where political through Rome, but was forced to or mar the future of Nadir Khan prisoners lived and still live in SI-abandon the idea because the pro- himself. beria, is Tomsk, but this is

posed air line between Gibraltar some distance from the railway, and Rome is not yet in operation. and from the train there is not If he is successful in establishing much to be seen of the prisoners a record of real importance he will and their way of lifa.

visit Italy for the purpose of pay- ing his respects to the Pope and Mussolini during the latter part of

Moscow is full of interest and no one should pass through without going to see the unique Kremlin. It is three months since I travelled through Russia and Siberia, and I Zaw nothing of what I had been led to expect. Moscow was very quiet. I gathered the impression there and elsewhere in Russia that the people were working hard to make up arrears,

Both Russia and

Siberia are rich in possibilities, and I think that to-day there is the will power and the desire to make them what they ought to be.

Peculiarities of Travel

July.

Maiullari's itinerary is as fol-

lows:

New York to Cherbourg in the "Mauretania"; Cherbourg to Mos- cow via Paris and Berlin, by air; Moscow to Irkutsk, by air; Irkutsk to Dairen, by air and train; Dairen to. Yokohama, by air: Yokohama to Victoria, by 3.8. "Empress of France;" Vic- toria to New York, vla San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Chicago, by air.

Maiullari will have the distinc

A peculiarity of travel through the countries which the railway tion of being the first passenger to passenger learns to appreciate is be booked from America over the the facility provided for obtaining new Dobrolot air line from Moscow hot water, or "kipiatok." Even the to the Far East and the new smallest stations, halts for villages Japanese air line from Dairen to of a handful of houses, indicate Yokohama. where you can obtain hot water in any quantity for nothing, by simply turning on the tap. If you like Russian tea, you put a small quantity in your teapot, add the hot water from the tap and drink with sugar and lemon.

As a tyro you are rather fright- oned to leave the train to go to the

C Olsen, another New Yorker, announced recently that he would compete against Maiullari on the same conditions, and that he would start over exactly the same route, though travelling in the opposite direction, shortly after Mainllari's departure.

"kipiatok," but you soon gain con- WREN'S CHURCHES

COMMISSION'S PLEA FOR THEIR PRESERVATION

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fidence. You find that the conduc- tor looks out for his passengers, and due warning is given of when to get on board again. At the |largest stations the train stops for "We desire to record our

25 minutes, giving you plenty of phatic opinion that all the build- time to stretch your legs and make ings, both secular and ecclesiásti purchases at the little shops close cal, designed by Sir Christopher at hand. You buy bread and but- Wren are of signal importance to ter, and that delicious Russian the architectural history of the cheese just like Swiss Gruyere. City and country."

Fruit is to be had in plenty, This statement, contained in an and all sorts of small neces-interim report of the Royal Com- sities, such as buttons and thread, mission on Ancient aud Historical | handkerchiefs, towels and tea-Monuments, issued in mail week, kettles. Eggs already cooked, fried į follows on the recent threat to de- chicken, fried pork, honey and the molish a number of city churches, like are to be had.

consequent upon" the possible You need not. est on the train; necessity of selling their slies to breakfast, lunch and dinner can be raise funds for more churches in had at the stations at very low Greater London. prices. Children will like the “All Wren's buildings are in an sweets which are to be bought, but exceptionally good state of pre- it is to be noted that chocolate, servation and well worth retaining while good, is expensive in Russia. on that account, as well as from Tea also is expensive. All sorts of the architectural point of view," Russian delicacies are to be had, a Press representative was told. not forgetting various sorte of The position in London is very Sunrise and Sunset in Hong cavier,

unsettled," said a member of the Kong for July. (Standard, time of It is not possible to do much Commission. "More churches are the 120th Meridian, East of Green without a little knowledge of the needed in Greater London owing to wich), are as follow:--

·STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONY

language, for all your shopping has the increase of population, but the

to be done in Russian. A few con-people who go to live there are of Sunrise. Sunset.versation lessons, a list of ques the working class and have not got tions and answers and the names the money. Naturally, the sugges- of the things you will probably buy tion has arisen that the valuable will be useful.

City sites should be sold."

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Into China

In a schedule of 67 buildings After Siberia and into China which the Commission considers of there is no more "kípiatok," and outstanding value and most worthy shopping is no longer possible, of preservation, 40 reveal the work though people come to the train of Sir Christopher Wren..

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Viscount Cecil of Chelwood is

chicken and meat. Entering China the traveller gets the impression of suffering from a slight touch of greater wealth and the neatness of infruenza and was confined to his 7.09 the country and villages. The home in London. He had to stations are well built and in good cancel an engagement to speak in order, and the fields through which Edinburgh recently, but hoped to one passes appear to be in a good resume his engagements soon, state of cultivation.

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The London Gazette” states

which the ancient beauty and art at the King has approved, that are so well known to all the world, the Hon. Allan Wight Macnaugh- ||The old art was wonderful in its ton, Puisne Judge of the Supreme plondour, but a significant thing Court of Queensland, shall of his it tast the new art of China is al- retirement from office retain the Sales of National Savings Cer most equally impressive. In Poking title of Honourable

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As a result of Hardgrove's op! tificates for the week ended May I stood before a bogkahop and nion two members of the State 11 were 1,078,537, making a grand examined some books by modern Chinese will be proud to know that. legislature are preparing a resoly-total sold of 911,829,068. At the Chinese authors displayed in the his country, so full of the great tion to be offered to the assembly end of April the amount remain- window. The title pages were beauties of the past, is hunding up providing that Wisconsin shaly on- ing to the credit of investors in splendid examples of decorative a new art which bids fair to equal tor the liquor business.– United | Savings Certificates, excluding in- work, cately drawn and still that of nedent days Press

terest was 861285,084

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