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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1934.

SOUND MONEY

SOUTH AFRICA

P.&O.-British India SITUATION IN

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT. CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.8.

From

Tonn | Hong Kon

About

1934.

CORFU

BHUTAN

16.000 27th Jan.

6,000

3rd Feb.

17,000

10th Feb

EANPURA

BEHAR

RAWALPINDI

SOUDAN

Destination.

Excess Funds More Than £25,000,000.

FARM PRICES ADVANCE

Maritzburg.

Estimating the amount of ex- cess funds at present available in this country at over £25,000,000, Mr. A. P. J. Fourie, Minister of Commerce, commented on the very sound'control of the money situation in the Union when he Jopened the 35th Annual Congress of the Association of Chambers of Commerce.

Increases up to 100 per cent, in the prices of wool in terms of last years' figures; a substantial improvement in the prices of other agricultural commodities; South a marked increase in Africa's external trade. Exche- quer receipts, and railway carn- ings and a healthy improvement! in the general monetary position together with the recent remark- able success of the Government: conversion loan at low rates of interest.

All these facts were quoted by Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Harvre, London, Hamburg, the Minister in support of his Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull contention that the depression

Marseilles London.

6,000 17th Feb. Harvre, London, Hambur,was at last lifting.

19 and 24th Feb. 4.800 3rd Mar.

14,000 5th Mar 15.000 19th May

4,000 26th May

COMORIN

15.000

10th Mar.

CHITRAL

15.000

**BURDWAN

24th Mar 0.008 31st Mar.

RANCHI

CARTHAGE

**SOMALI

17.000 7th Apr.

21st Apr. 15,000 15,000 28th Apr,

NALDERA

CORFU

BANGALORE

MANTUA

10,000

RAWALPINDI **BHUTAN

2nd June 17,000 10th June 4,000 23rd June

KAISAR-I-HIND

"Cargo only,

Potterdam

Antwerp, Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles. Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, Zavre, London, Hamburg,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Back from Maw of King Winter

The arrival of the fahing feat in Boston, always a, picturesque event, was more so than ever After the cold 'map that made the Atlantic seaboard skiver. The craft, coated from stem to stern with a thick sheet of icm, formed a pretty sight for the land lubber, but was not so pretty to the crew, to which the ley decoration means extra work. ·

Bridal Pond

(Continued from Page 12.)

SOVIET-JAPANESE WAR MENACE

President AinerS

FASTEST TIME HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Speed With Comfort.

SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK THE SUNSHINE ROUTE 18 Days To- San Francisco Vin Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama and Honolulu

Fortnightly sailings:-

Pres. Coolidge ...Jan. 26, midnight Pres. Lincoln ...Feb. 13, midnight Pres. Hoover Feb. 23, midnight Pres. Cleveland Mar. 13, midnight Pres. Coolidge

Mar. 23, midnight

EUROPE

NEW YORK -

Via Manila, Slugapore, Colombo, Bombay, Buex

Mediterranean

Pres. Adamı Pres. Harrison Pres. Hayes Pres. JohnKORI Pros. Monroe

A

the

2.Jan. 24).8 a.m. Feb. 8, 8 1.31. Feb. 17, 8 1.3. Mar. 3, 8 a

Mar. 17, 5 am-

❘

SEATTLE, VICTORIA

THE EXPRESS ROUTE 17 - Days To Seattle Viz Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama

Fortnightly sailings -

Pres. Cleveland Jan. 19, midnight Pres. Jackson...Feb. 2, midnight Pres. Jefferson...Feb. 15, midnight Pres. Grant...Mar. 2, midnight Pros. McKinley ·Mar. 15, midnight

MANTEA

THE MOST FREQUENT,

SERVICE

NEXT SAILINGFAL Pres. Coolidge ..Jan. 19, 1 mm. Pres. Adema ....Jan. 20, 1 man. Pres. Jackson ...Jan. 27, 6 pak, Pres. Harrison ..Feb. 3, 8.&M. Pres. Lincoln Feb. 6, 6.p.m.

DRASTIC FARE REDUCTIONS TO NEW YORK.

(Continued from Page 8).

of

the

And now the Dollar Steamship Lines announce their Hong Kong to New York, all water scenic trip, as lower-than-ever egala. To the East Coast of America, via the Panama Canal and with a vialt to Havana. First Class G8575, Tourist Class G$320.

Russia's Strength Unknowa

They had seen him yesterday: chukuo still in the early stages He especial-buying and selling. Could his wife pacification and development, ly referred to South Africa's have been in the car, too-the com- Maritime Province would be sound monetary position and said plaining woman, who took prizes.

white elephant to Japan. that the recent successful Gov-

No, for here she came walking ernment loan had Indicated that there was an excess of available down the slope from the house, won-

In all discussions of the present). funds beyond the immediate re-dering at the crowd gathered about

tension between Japan and Russia Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

of their pond. She looked questioning, quirements of the country

there

remains one Marseilles & London.

unknown in her meat black dress and her Marseilles & London.

over £25,000,000, Bombay

Marseilles, Harve, London.) It was a matter for congratu-striped scarf, and they made way quantity: the quality of the Red armies. In the West, Japan's Hamburg Rotterdam Antwerp & lation, said the Minister, that in for her; and a neighbour, who had Hull.

spite of this plethora of money, been in the courtroom, cried: "Mrs, military superiority over Russia is Bombay, Marseilles & London,

there was no evidence of wild Jevins, Mra, Jevins! The car that commonly held to be axiomatic. In Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Harve, London, speculation, or of any noticeable you saw last night go into the water my opinion, there are insufficient grounds for this belief. Japan has Hamburg, Rotterdam Antwerp &increase in the cost of living bad a bride and groom!"

not yet assimilated the lessons Hull.

index.

But Agna Jevinn said: "What which the Great War taught the The Government felt that the car? I saw no cargo into the armies of Europe; she does not, for economic future of South Africa water!"

instance, yet know how to combine was intimately bound up with

"What! You were not out here fire and movement to the best ad- the sound policy of agricultural in the night and saw this car?" vantage. Much of her equipment expansion, proper utilisation of

On the is not really up to date, other hand, nobody knows anything fat all about the Russian armies. In the Russo-Japanese war of 1904

Bombay. Marseilles & London.

DO Bombay, Marseilles, Harve, Londen, Hamburg, Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull.. 12,000 80th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.

† Galla Grablanica. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamera of the Khedivial Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1934.

"SANTHIA

7,000

8,000 19th Jan. 2.30 p.m. 4th Feb.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

DO --

DO

8,000

18th Feb.

DO

DO

DO

Calls Rangoon.

†TAKADA

SIRDHIANA

TALMA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

10,000

4th Mar.

10,000 18th Mar.

8,000 1st Apr.

• Calle Port Swettenham

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for

1st and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South,

1934.

NELLORE

7,000

3rd Feb.

TANDA

1,000

Srd Mar.

NANKIN

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

7,000 7,000 4th May. 7,000 2nd Jung 7,000 80th June 7,000 3rd Aug.

the mineral resources and the en- "I?” cried Agna Jevins. "I was couragement and development of in bed the whole night, and Jens sound industrial undertakings. Itoo. What car?"

The whole economic structure They told her. She covered her their officers let them down; but and future prosperity of the eyes and said: "God forgive me, to-day the class and the traditions: Union rested on that foundation, I heard a cry and thought of say which those officers represented added Mr. Fourie, who went on ing so to Jens, but he was sleeping have disappeared. Their air force to enlarge on the dangers in the soundly."

Is "rumoured to be excellent. commercial world of to-day, men-

Jens and the sheriff moyed to- So the result of . a war between tioning particularly overtråding and credit facilities usually assowards her, and when he came up Russia and Japan to-morrow would to her Jens began speaking softly: be by no means a foregone con- ciated with that evil-Reuter.

"All our friends, Agna, thinking of clusion. A prolonged campaign as through the night. And who would probably mean a victory for [could have imagined that we were Japan, whose short communications, spending the whole night eo, side offer a marked contrast to the long, by side; and with the sunrise, we vulnerable, and only half double- jetill so near to each other, saying tracked Trans-Siberian Railway, on nothing. Who could have told us in which the Russfans would have to our early youth: 'You will rest on rely for supplies and reinforce- that night in a bed of ooze, and none menta,

BOY AVENGES HIS FATHER'S DEATH.

Kills. Farmer After Hot Dispute.

30th Mar. Manifa, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney 4 who had attacked him.

Melbourne.

Sona.

shall know or care that you lie pas. On the other hand, Russia might | siontess and forgotten'? Who could force a quick decision, largely by have known that our wedding day, means of air raids.

A boy of eight in a village and our death night would be one, The war would be one in which near Sofia has saved his father's because of a pond beyond alders, both sides were fighting for an ex- life by killing with an axe a man pleasant and secured? We have pensive and intractable white ele- died with our dream and our hap|phant" (for at present the conquest Selimoff, a peasant, took the piness upon us, neither trouble nor of Manchuria would, be as embar- boy with him to work in the weariness has touched us, nor the rassing to Russia as the conqueat fields. The father fell into a hot slow rust of unending days. I have of the Maritime Province dispute with a neighbour over a no need to send you to your death, Japan); so it is all the more to be for we have died in the safety of hoped that no war will take place. The two came to blows and Se-our youth and not in the deep of The matter, I repeat, is one for limoff was thrown to the ground days already, dend... ... ... ... ... ... ...” Japan to decide.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shaughal and. Japan{boundary. and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney - 19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:----

The Union 8.B. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New by his opponent who then reach- Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The F. & Q. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Servics of steamers to London via Ever. The New Zealand Shipping Company's abeamers for Southampton London vis Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

1934.

ed for his axe, intending to fin- fish his enemy off.

and

*BOUDAN

RAWALPINDI

SIRDHANA #TANDA

COMORIN

TALMA *BURDWAN CHITRAL

TILAWA RANCHI SANTHIA SOMALI CARTHAGE TAKADA NELLORE

NALDERA

0,800 24th Jan.,

17,000 28th Jan.

8,000

26th Jan.

7,000 4th Feb.

18,000 9th

Feb.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Shal Majl & Kobe.

Moji, Koba &

& Tokobama. naugh

Kobe & Yokohama.

10.000 - 9th Reb. Amoy. S'hai, Moji & Kobe,

6.000 22nd Feb. 15,000 23rd Feb. 10,000 22nd Feb. 17.000

Mar. 8.000 9th Mar, 0,600 21st Mar, 18.000 23rd Mar, 7,000 23rd Mar, 7,000 5th Ap 16,000 5th ́Apl.

Kobe & Yokohama.

nghobe.

Airay, S'hai Moj Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amey, S'hal, Mojl & Kobe Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Bhat Mo! Robe Shanghai Mejl, Kobe, ♣ Yokohama. || Shanghai Moji, Kobe, & Yokohama.

9th

Cargo on)

All dates are approximata énă subject to alteration without notics, „All Gabins:kre,fitted with: Elečtyle Fans or Punka Louvre Bystem.: */ Steamers, on London and Austráliah Lanes are fitted with Laundries.

Parcels-measuring-nob more than al-an. £tu will be received at the Com- panyła. Oises up to Noon on the day, previous to" sailing.

At For further information, Fassage, Trelekt). Handbooks, afe, apply

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & C

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to

They led him to his house. Weep- ing, Mrs. Jeviná said:

nothing had changed." But the boy seized the axe! "It must have come on him all The legend grew that Jens Jevina and dealt the attacker such auf a rush." For I pressed his had had a vision of that happening blow on the head that he collaps- clothes and got his breakfast and of the night and that it had sent

And him off his head, ed and died on the spot-Beuter. he went out of the house.

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REJECTED LOVER SHOOTS GIRL,

Married After Attack.

Budapest

Because the girl he was con ing refused to accept al of marriare Ste Budapest,

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