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9,128 16th Feb.
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1930
TAKADA
TALMA SHIRALA TAKLIWA TILAWA
6,949 21st Jan.
2.30 p.m. 10,000 2nd Feb. 7,841 10th Feb, 7,936 20th Feb. 10,006
3rd Mar.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore, Fenang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
*NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
1930
6,853 Miss Jan. 8,956 28th Feb. 4,500 4th Apr.
* Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
CHINA'S "FAUNA AND characteristic animals, such as the BRITISH JUSTICE PUT
FLORA"
great goat-like takins, and their relatives the serows and gorala, the giant panda, the little panda, the racoon dog, the Chinese alliga-
MR. SOWERBY'S LECTURE TOtor, the glant salamander and the
ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY
DISTRIBUTION OF LIFE
of
At a lecture given by Mr. A du C. Sowerby before the members of the Royal Asiatic Society recently, there was a good turn out enthusiasts in the subject of natural history, Dr. Hawks Pott was in the chair, and in his opening remarks introduced the lecturer as
ings, (1) The geographical distribu tion of animal and plant life, and (2) their environmental distribu-
tion.
sword-beaked sturgeon. These strange animals justify the creation of this special life-zone.
Zones in the Sen
TO THE TEST
TRIAL OF MEERUT PRISONERS
THE CAMPBELL CASE
The Manchester Guardian re
In the seas of China, the lecturer said, there were two definite zones cently published a latter regarding noticeable, one lying off the China
the Meerut prisoners. On Decern- coasts up to and including the Pechlhii Gulf showing affinities ber 11, in a singularly outspoken with the Indian Ocean and Tropical tender, the paper says:- parts of the Pacific; the other,
"In 1925 Mr. Wedgwood Bann lying to the east of the Korean
us ît
the leading naturalist In China. Peninsula being distinctly Aretie, saw that this type of prosecution The subject of the lecture was This was undoubtedly due to the was practically inexpedient, somewhat formidable, the title set of the currents, a warm current was vielous in principle. Of being "Distribution of Life of Illuflowing up the Chinese coast and a course, it is easy to understand the strated 'by China's Fauna and cold current flowing down the Flora."
In dealing with this the eastern coasts of Manchuria and reluctance of the British Govern- lecturer pointed out that distribu I Korea, the
to interfere. bwo meeting and dis-ment
The second tion of animal and plant life could | alpating in the region of Fusan in Labour Government does not wish be considered under two main heal South-eastern Korea.
to be tarred again, however, un- Mr. Sowerby next explained that just as animals and plants occupied justly, with that Communist brush certain zones on a horizontal plain, which destroyed the first. so they also occupied zones in a "The repercussions of the Camp- perpendicular direction. That is to bell case are still fresh in their say, as one ascends, from the low-minds. Nevertheless the good lying plains on the sea-level to the name of British justice is highest mountain tops, one passes important than the comfort of any through very marked zones of Government. It is hoped that the faunal and floral life. There was Secretary of State for India, who Norway along the coast of Siberia the typical plains fauna and flora, will soon be challenged again on to the extreme eastern point of the then the fauna and flora of the this matter, will reply in a manner latter country, and southward to foothills, next those of the moun- calculated to allay the indignation take in the northern tundas oftains up to five or six thousand which these trials have aroused in Siberia; (2) the Euro-Siberian life feet, then the spruce forest zone India, and the anxiety which they zone, which covers almost the and its special fauna, next the have occasioned everywhere as to whole of Europe, Siberia, Man- larch forest zone, then the treeless the efficiency, speed and impartiality churis and parts of Japan and zone, and finally the region of of British justice.” Koren, and intrudes Into North perpetual snow. Even in the last China; (e) the Tartarlas life zone of these certain animals are to be occupying the great deserts of found though plant life does not Central Asia, and Mongolia and fexist.
Under the first heading he out- lined a number of what he called faunal and floral zones, occupying Asia and Europe. These are (2) the Arctic or Circumpolar life zone, extending west to east from North
North China; (d) the Sinlan life A peculiar relationship that zane, occupying the Yangtze basin exists between the fauna of the and East China; and (e) the Himalayas and that of South-east | Oriental,, which includes South- China and Formosa is accountable
east and South China, the Malay | for by these perpendicularly run- Region, India, and part of Africa.ning life-zones.
The first four of these, come under
what biologists c.ll the Palearctic Sub-region, which is the European and Asiatic division of the so America being the Nearctic Sub called Holarctic Region, North
region. Each of these life-zones is occupied by certain types of animals and plants, which are different from those occupying each of the others. An interesting paint is that the Euro-Siberia fauna intrudes into North China by way of Manchuria; though else- where it only occurs north of the desert belt. The Euro-Siberian life zone contains the animals and plants beat known to Europeans generally, many of the forms being typical of Great Britain and other European animals, The Sinfan life-zone containa many very
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KARMALA
1930 '9,128 17th Jan.
6 p. 7,841 19th Jan, 9,985 26th Jan. 7,936
80th Jan Bist
Jan
SHIRALA KASHMIR TAKLIWA MACEDONIA 11,120
TANDA TILAWA
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The only missioner in the world tributed Bfs zones are even more who makes regular use of an aero- noticeable than on land, owing plane to go the rounds of his
and diminution of light as to the rapid increase of pressura parish, the Rev. Leonard Daniels, we an Intrepid-airman during the war, descend, Plant life in the form of is a "sky-pilot" in the literal sense various kinds of Algne, occurs for of the word. only a comparatively little way Just how necessary an aeroplane down, since plants need light; but is to Mr. Daniels can be appreciated Animal life continues down to the from the fact that his parish is very deepest parts of the occan. bigger in area than England.
square miles of some of which occur to the east of consists of 40,000 Japan.
country, destitute of good roads. In dealing with his second head-His central headquarters at Wil- ing, the environmental distribution cannia are over 100 miles from the of life, the lecturer said that life nearest railway. existed practically everywhere on Mr. Daniels has had an adven- the earth and in the sea, in every furous career. For a time during sphere and every medium. Deserts, the war he was a soldier in the line. forests, plains, barren mountains, He served in the Devon Regiment ponds, streams, rivers, lakes. mar but the call of the air proved as shes, the shore line, shallow constal irresistible to him as has the other sens, the open ocean and the abysmal call of the open spaces of Aus- decps-each and all had their tralia. He got a transfer to the particular forms of life, well Flying Corps, and qualifying as a adapted to the surroundings. Even pilot he served with distinction. the air has its life, many species native of Bitterne, near South- of birds, bats and insects spending ampton, Mr. Daniels after the almost all their lives in this war entered the ministry, and his medium.
first appointment was a curate at Christ Church, Woking,
"PROVED FACTS"
Red Hand Exposed in India
A
"Of course," the Rev. Dr. Bate, of the Colonial and Continental Church Society, told The Sunday News, "many missionaries at times have flown in aeroplanes on special missions, but I have heard of a caso similar to that of Mr. Daniels.
"Formerly he had a motor-car but the roads out there ATO Meerut, Yesterday.
primitive and very bad in places. Seventeen "proved facts" were He saw that the solution of some
day when reading in extenso the and to realise his objective he per- enumerated by the Magistrate to- of his troubles lay in an aeroplano committal order in the conspiracy suaded friends to put up the money case.
for a machine. His Moth plane | One of the notable facts, he said, which was built at Stag Lane cost was that the Communist Interna- £700," tionale determined to cause a re- volution in Indla and entered into a conspiracy to form Workers' and. Peasants' Parties, to Inculcate solidarity, foment strikes and lend up to a General Strike, followed by a revolution in conformity there-
January 16 to 22, 1930.
DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard Standard *** January
Time
Timea
Thure 18 m 1: 484.2, m 450 0.1 with.
10 10 8 $ 18.
7.1 The Communist Party of India Fri. 170 33 a 4,3 m 55602
and the Workers' and Peasants' 1 58.14 20 31 Bat. 16 117 4.3 m 6 18.6 Parties in Bombay, Bengal, Pun- $ 15 3 4 jab and the United Provinces had San. 103.5761.0 bean formed, financially aided and 2144 693 directed from Мовсон, whitst Mon, 06 07 m.7 13 18 several persons like Allison, Pratt
1 40 - 4.7 71614 Tues. 91m 36.8.8 m 6 38. and Bradley. had been sent out for 8 37 50 8 66 2.4 the express purpose of organising Wed. 28 34 500 21 17the work and fomenting a revola-
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