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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1931.

THE LOG

Of The "TRADER HORN" Expedition.

by W. S. Van Dyke

La lusive to the "China Mail"

On Saturday, July 20, having finished our Job at Rhino Camp, , we struck our tents, lauded them on

the 18 trucks of our safari and, pointed our radiator capa for the

to stuen. The coffee, when pro- duzed, was thick and black and the

enough to us at that point.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A FAIRY TALE FOR SCIENCE AS ALLY OF

EUROPE.

Kritzman at Wheat

Conference.

NOT TO STOP DUMPING,

PEACE.

Where Britain Lags Behind.

CRIMINALS' WAYS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

Nth the NINTH ORDINARY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE, 1931, at Noon.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

That the Police in Great Britain With a few pointed words the bread was soggy, but it tasted good Chairman of the World Wheat Con-have not kept abreast with forces Company will be CLOSED from |

Byference invited the Soviet delegates abroad in the exploitation of

8th JUNE, 1931 to 17th JUNE, the end of the meal the lorries pull- to break their silence and to state science for the purpose of crime

|1931, both days inclusive. Conga burder, fifty-six miles to the ed in, more coffee was brewed and their views on the causes and cures investigation is a view expressed By Order of the Board of Directors. west. The five touring care full of we stretched out on the counter, in of the world crisis. The same in seats of cars and invitation was extended to the dele- passengers, the lorries bearing their the back eargo of camp supplies er nuned with steamer chairs on the porch to get gates of the great overeen wheat- exporting eçuntries, says a Rome mative boys in

some sleep before dawn. woolen capsS arti blankets lent to the seems the aspect

correspondent. of an army expedition, maving 10- ward the front.

This comment is made by Sir Leonard in referring to the institu

A. W. Brown, ·

Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st June, 1931.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON, AND STRAITS.

in the annual report of the Inspec tors of Constabulary.

Sir Leonard Dunning, reporting on county and borough police in A Memorable Breakfast..

England and Wales, states: Early the next morning I was

A remarkable speech was minde

"Generally speaking, this coun aroused from my roost amid the by Kritzman, chief Russian de-y higs behind in the organised use of the ox- At Aru, the Belgian Customs gear shift and emergency brake legate and vice-commissar of the collection and station, we surrendered

He painted aperience of others and in the our pass

levers of the Packard by the sound Five Year Plan.

21 Our boys had picture of and of the dinner gong.

lovely, care free adaptation of science and modern ports, une fre Arms, vanHUTAN binoculam for inspection. After been up since before day-break, pre- Russia, in which life was one con- mechanism to police purposes."

paring breakfast and had succeeded tinual harvest festival of joy and two hours of money changing and discussion in various tongues our

in cooking hot breakfast-food, fried contentment. It was evident that cans were stamped and we

ham and eggs and real coffee.. he looked with some pity on the lion of a police college. Such a The Steamship.

a centre of research

"BENLAWERS." allowed to go an our way rejoicing. | have eaten many memorable break-rest of Europe and hoped for closer college un Leaving the sparse settlement

fasts, but this one tops them all. collaboration with other leas for would, Sir Leonard suggests, do

fortunate countries of the world. something to rectify the defect to formed that all Goods are being land- Consignees of Cargo are hereby in around the Government · buildings

The African personal boy. we were son lost in elephant grass.

tunately is noted for the fact that But, while willing to listen to what which he refers.

ed at their risk into the hazardona ranging from five to ten feet in he surpasses himself in a crisis. they might have to propose, the

The college would also, he con-and/or extra hazardous Godowns of not siders, prove of value in the eclec-The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf height.

the journey became Had we heen established in camp it Bolshevist Government would whally uninteresting except during would have been almost impossible commit itself to any plan of pro-tion of candidates for promotion. and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob- stops at mining to get them to exert themselves as posed action.

tained. settlements and native trading they did on that occasion. The

At each bridge along the Away it was necessary to stop and

the occasional

7 es A ' T ,

were

examine the construction permitting the generator truck and heavier lorries to venture across.

"Whether

舀 vacancy in the Speaking in a nervous and self-higher rank is filled by promotion ground was wet, there was little dry conscious manner, Kritzman

said or by appointmnet from somo Sir firewond, the supplies were inacces. he recognised that the world crisis other field of employment," is before sible, the boys were drenched to the was caused by over production, Leonard remarks, "there 100 skin and tired out, but they with a consequent slump in prices, much of experiment about the managed to turn

Many out a breakfast but to this he added "world under-selection.

a man chosen worthy of the best hotel-and to do feeding" and n generally lower turns out well-may be because of, standard of life in Europe and may be in spite of his antecedents, Ba joyfully.

Before non that day we had America. He then told his silent others turn out indifferently or reached Faradje, 50 miles from our audience that these conditions did badly. destination, where we stopped for af not prevail in Russia, that there few Just lins of cigarettes and was no crisis in Russia, that the candy. About thirty miles beyond problems which afflicted the rest of we crossed the Dangu river, our the world did not afliet Russia. water supply, and half an

hour. later pulled up at the clearing and,

In two instances we were held up for

while repairs an hour made.

were

AL

Arriving at the rest

camp Adrunga just before dinner it was decided to go another fifty miles be fore stopping to cal. We had gone about 100 miles at that time und since no one weemed unduly tired. I thought it best to do as much of the remaining 150 miles as possible berest camp here nt Wando. The fore making rump for the night.

Impenetrable Country,

yet

section of the main road private road leading to shamba four miles away.

Menace of Flies.

.

Tipping Evil.

No claims will be admitted after the Geods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th June will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th June or they will not be recognised.

Gooda pre to be left in the Godowne, All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the 10th June, at 10 an Goddard and Douglas.

by Messrs.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

Bill of Lading will be counteraign- GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.. Agents. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1931.

"Is it too much to hope that the

ed. yearly return from the college of some fifty men deßnitely trained in led by, the spirit of these ideas, will stiffen the service by traditions such as have built up reputations elsewhere?

"It should, for insatnce, be un-

have

and

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

The Singing Peony."

Workers "Contented.” Passing from this descriptive country surrounding is typical of flight, he pointed out that growing the Congo-moderately billy and industry had stimulated agricul Arriving at mile fifty about two grown up in elephant grass and in- tural produce, and to meet this necessary to refer year after year hours later we found ourselves incidental trece and low brush. The rising demand a monopoly system to the degrading effect of tips on the very centre of the most

im-rest camp consists of three thatch and scientific methods had enabled body of men who aspire to penetrable country we had

and mud buildings-crawling with them to reduce the cost of produc- their occupation regarded Дл encountered, with no clearing in- jiggers and insecte-situated on an tion. Quite calmly he then told profession, and to the far worse

acre of cleared ground at the inter- the Conference that the workers in practices to which tlps may

with the Russia were contented, and, with do lead; this necessity still exists a cotton out saying why, he added that and will exist so long as the popu

there was no unemployment. Tolar idea that there is no harm in import machinery, however, they tipping a policeman is kept alive

Social Functions. To-day we are well rested after a bad to export their principal pro by the still too ready acceptance

To-day-Ten Dance at Hong long night's sleep and business is duct-wheat. They were against of the proffered tip.

Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at going on as usual on the new stund. Preferential tariffs.

Major-Gen. Six Llewellyn W. Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotele The rest houses, being joo dirty for Kritzman then passed to a plc Atcherley, reporting on the Forces

Entertainmenta. anything elec, are serving as dark ture of an ill used and neglected in the Northern District, cirlls at

are un-Russia. Referring to a remark by tention to the danger of carrying "Just Imagine."

To-day King's Theatre; rooms where the cameras loaded. Our tents are pitched on the Chairman of the Conference, out traffic control work at the ex-

To-day Queen's Theatre; top of one another in the limited he said that if nothing were really pense of police patrol duties.

"A Lady's Morale." confines of the compound and safari known about the conditions in "Examination, of the duty books,"

Theatre; ants have assumed the new title of Soviet Russia it was because Soviet he says, "indicates that it is time

To-day ---- Central Camp Menace held by the tsetse fly Russia had never before been in to give a warning that a halt

To-day Majestic at Murchison Falls and the mosquito vited to

Theatre, attend previous con should be called before any fur-"Drag." at Rhino Camp.

ferences. In conclusion, he hoped ther attempts are made to squeeze To-day, -

World Theatre; We are here to photograph the for closer collaboration in the still further sacrifices of palice "The Black Watch." elephant. On our previous quick future. They would listen to what time from present establishments

To-day Star Theatre without, at the cost of patrol work. There The Sky Hawk." trip through these paris we located other nations proposed

June 7 to. 9.-King's Theatre; pool from which to draw for fur-"Along Came Youth." On thether extraordinary calls or ecene with actors appeared reason-Conference by the Russian contri-traneous work.” ably good. The fact that a large herdbution to the deliberations may be

Sir Llewellyn also refers to de-: of elephants are definitely located in summed up as follows: "We mean

June 17-Lane, Crawford, Ltd., this district and that they have been to go full ahead with wheat pro-velopments in the criminal world Exchange Building. caught up with us the storm had

are added cir-duction and dumping. We do not which have brought new problems

June 17 Indo-China broken and rain was coming down cumstances which influenced me in want any tariffs against our dump in the detection of crime.

Navigation Co., Ltd., We listen to you and tell you in torrents, the natives were being coming so far for this one sequence ing

"Motor transport," he observes. Jardines, noon. fairy tales, and we will bind our-"is being used in certain directions' eoaked to the skin on the backs of in the picture.

Home Mails. selves to nothing." the uncovered, trucks and ♬ looked

which could not have been fore- To-day Inward from To-morrow like a load of bad news for everyone

shall lake

seen a few years ago. Predatory via Suez (Kashgar).. concerned. After a hurried

hunters and go up to the water hole.

excursions for even the smaller ob-

To-morrow-Inward from Europe sultation we agreed to proceed until After a more careful examination

jectives of gain are not an unusual via Siberia (President Wilson); we reached a clearing if It took all than I was able to make before 1

thing. Fowls, gume and sheep Outward for Europe via Siberia have been collected and taken by (Empress of Asia), 10 a.m. Two mites farther we will lay my plans for the construc- tion of a camera platform and the came to one a native village and

means. In quite another Saturday-Outward for Europe: duka (store).

other requisite details of the set.

category, of course, there are ovia Suez (Kashmir), 10.30 am. While these are in the process of

casional raids, for more valuable

Sports. construction-which may take two

Property. or three days—I will have an op- portunity to film another sequence of the story dealing with the hard- ships of life in the elephant grass

1

Beggar: "Spare a copper, air. was a prisoner for nine years.""

Gent.: "But the

War did not

last nine years."

Beggar: "I was not in the war, sir."-Passing Show, London

eight and a thunder storm gather- ing overhead. When the lorries

Bummer.

сол

The proprietor of the duka had retired but we pulled up in his clear. ing and prepared to stay for the night. After fifteen minutes of shouting and tooting of horns the front door was opened and we were

ushered into the interlor of the

store. The owner proved to-be a Greek who spoke some French and no English and it was with some difficulty that we convinced him we needed coffee and bread and a place

RACE ROUND THE WORLD.

Rival Parties Of Fliers To Take Off Shortly,

Los Angeles, Cal,, April 22, An neroplane ruce around the world was in prospect here to-day as Mr. John Henry Mears, the round-the-world flier, and Mr. Vance Breese, aviator and aeroplane manufacturer, hastened prepara tions to take off before an aroundé the-world flight can be started from Oklahoma City by Mr. Wiley Post and Mr. Harold Gatly.

a water hole about three miles from however, making any commitments is no margin of strength and no here so situated that the chance of or acceptances. filming the animals in the

hunted very little

Further Plans.

I

The impression created same

two

CHICAGO WOMEN PREFER GUNS.

Diamonds Sold in Fear of Gangsters.

thik

Mutual Aid.

ex-

"This again brings one back to the point of wondering to.what ex-. tent patrol work can be relaxed with efficiency in a police system Chicago) which professes A preventive because object. It is a difficult problem.

but at all events everything points,

Meetings.

June 15-Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel.

Steam Mosers.

Europo

Sec Sports Diary on Page 12.

PRIME MINISTER'S SON APOLOGISES.

as portrayed by Trader Horn, Little The wealthy women of Peru and Nina T., which can be are selling their jewels made 100 yards behind camp with they dare not wear them. a raised caméra stand the only

Practically every woman in to the practical use of mechanical Personal Statement în property.

Chicago carries a gun-one of transport and good communica-

Commons. [To Be Continued.].

those dainty pearl-handled little tions if any colution is to be found. things. Some of the motor-cars are consistently with consideration of practically armoured cars. They economy.

days and accordingly one of the most sensational races in aviation history is promised,

The Prime Minister's

son

N COLUMBIA RECORD BY

HIS MAJESTY THE KING

THE SPEECH OF HIS MAJESTY AT THE

OPENING CEREMONY

OF THE

TYNE BRIDGE.

The Record is a Living Thing-- The Vibrant Tones of the King's Volce are with a Realism that will reveal a new Understanding of His ↑ Majesty's Magnetic Personality.

Record No. 9414.

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"These are some of the sidelights closest possible collaboration be recently, were supervising the final installa-or the gang warfare revealed by tween police districts in an Certala extracts, he said, from tion of delicate Instruments in their Marguerite Namara, the famous ganised form.

letters which he wrote about the plane. They expect to make test soprano, who was for many years "I very much doubt whether Indian Round Table Conference to fights in a day or so.

In the Chicago Opera Company police authorities fully appreciate newspapers in his constituency

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Already Mr. Poat, winner of the As an express train was speed. "The wealthy women have had Meanwhile, Al Capone has lost no 1930 Los Angeles-to-Chicago Air Ing through the night. between excellent paste coples made of their another colleague, Max Tendler, conference, and his Information Derby, and Gatty, who was to have Sorau and Frankfort-on-the-Oder, jewela and they wear these. Now who was shot as he was leaving a was not gained from official or con-

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