1934-02-06 — Page 11

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934.

INCREASED TOURIST

P.&O.-British India TRAFFIC EXPECTED

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.

Visiors From Canada

And U.S.

IMPRESSIONS. OF LEADING FAR EAST PUBLICIST

That the attention of the United

Stales is turning to the Pacific and the Orient and that Hong Kong and the entire Far East will share in the increased tourist trade during this year. is the opinion of Mr. James King Steele, executive secry. tary of the Philippine Tourist As- the Rociation, who has arrived in Colony on the "President Lincoln,” en route to his home in Manila. He la returning from an extended visit to America, during part of which bo was in charge of the tourist

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLYhibit of the Philippine Islands

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.8.

Tone Hone Kour

From

About

1934.

RAWALPINDI

+ SOUDAN

}

17.000 10th Feb

0,000 17th Feb.

12,000 24th Feb. 6.800 3rd Mar,

*MIRZAPORE

4.700

3rd Mar,

15.089

15th Mar,

RANPURA **BEHAR

COMURIN

CHITRAL

13 000 24th Mar

6,000 31st Mar,

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, Londan, Haraburz.)

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

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull

Penang, Bombay & Karadia S'pore & London.

Marseilles & London.

ex-

at

the Century of Progress Exhisition in Chicago.

He nou made a contact four and survey of conditions in the princi- pal cities of the United States and Canada, where he conferred with the steamship agents, booking offices and others interested in developing| the tourist business to the Orient.

the to Mr. Steele, According American public is reacting favour. ably to the call of the Pacific and Far East. The low & camer trans-Pacific fares quoted by the and round-the-world lines, coupled

the

for

Bombay. Marseilles, Havre, London, with increased advertising appro Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &priations by nearly all the trans-

portation companies and bookin offices, are partly responsible arousing this interest, and steamer reservations are heavy for months' ahead.

Marseilles & London.

+BURDWAN

RANCHI

CARTHAGE

+SOMALI

7th Apr 17.000

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

Hull. Marseilles & London,

NALDERA

CORFU

14.000 15,000

5th Mar 19th Mav

*BANGALORE

MANTUA RAWALPINDI +*BHUTAN

2nd June 10,000 47,000 16th June 6,000 23rd June

12,000 30th June

KAISAR-I-HIND

Bombay Marseilles. Havre, London, Hamburg Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London Bombay, Marseilles & London. 6,000 26th May Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

- DO

&

Bomboy, Marseilles. Havre, London,

Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp

Hull. Bombny, Marseillex & Londen.

• Cargo only. ↑ Calls Camblanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Paauengers and Cargo to Con-

THE CHINA MAIL.

Christmas In Exile.

Avon, France. The Spanish Royal Family journeyed from their exile retreat in Fontainbleau, near here, to attend Christmas Eve-

The. midnight services in the tiny parish church in this village. occasion made possible the Brit pholomoh of the former rulers of Spain, and their children since their abdication and departure from their homeland. Ex-King Alfons and Queen Victoria of Spain ure are seen scated, and the Princesses Mara Christina and Beatrice

The Princes Don Jaime and Don kneeling with their prayer books Gonzales are hidden beyond their mother.

The Sword-Swallower Murder

(Continued from Page 10.) aver you can't swallow two feet of

"If it was

a murder," laughed a crowbar," and of course Orria could. He could swallow two One of the features of the exo-the manager. "I't dead' sure no-

McDowd tor feet of anything-just anything. bit of the Philippine lalands in Chi-body would murder caga was a large map of the world his money. He hadn't any. Ho Umbrellas-he swallowed one for done in gay colours, showing Hong was overdrawn three weeks of his me one time. He was wonderful— Kong and the countries of the Asian salary and he owed me ten dollars just wonderful."

on a bet.

He

never had a cent. mainland in relation to the Philip Him and Zozo there would have got pine Islands. "This was the only map of its kind in the whole Ex. married long ago if Mac could have

saved any money." position," said Mr. Steele "and the interest that it aroused was im- menne. "The discussions of the gu

At this she broke into such stormy weeping that she could say no more, and Philo Gubb turned away from her.

stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the /graphy of the Pacific and the de Psaid Culkin. "A betting fool, thai tent seeing the show on

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

"And now he's dead!" moaned: "It is probably most likely," he Miss Zoze rocking back and forth. sold to Mr. Culkin, "that Sheriff "Betting, that was his curse." Witz of this county is into the big a free study and remarks made by visitors was McDowd. He lost every time." ticket, and into the reserved scats, Indicated clearly how kenty people "Not always," said the tattooed Inform him he is wanted to arrest | were considering the Far East.

man, kaning forward to speak the guilty murderer that done this "The demand for printed matter!

Miss past

Zozo. "Ho wolfcrime. And," he added, "for the and Information about the Phone. Maybe the surprise of win-present meanwhile do not allow pine Islands and the whole Far East ning was too much for him and he the tattooed gentleman to leave was tremendous and cxccrued all dropped dead of shock.”

SIRDHANA

1934.

8,000 20th Feb 10,000 4th Mar. 10,000 18th Mar,

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

- DO

aur estimates.”

8,000 ial Apr.

DC- DO

"Manila will loom large in Pacific in the next two years,

TALMA

TILAWA SANTHIA

1 Calls Rangoon.

this tent."

"Nonsense!" declared Dr. Mul- "Mef" exclaimed the tattooed- ine{lick, who never saw a joke. "It man. “You don't mean me, do for was his heart. Weak heart and

the Manila Rotary Club has invit swallowing a crowbar."

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for visitors, who will also visit Hong He did, too." ist and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, portant meeting.

TANDA

7,000

1934. Nrd Mar.

NANKIN

7.000

B0th Mar.

NELLORE

7,000

TANDA

MANKIN NELLORE

7,000 7.000 7,000

2nd June

80th June 3rd Aug.

you?"

"I said you," said Philo Gubb. It was but a few minutes before

ed the International Pacific Rotary "That was what he bet about," Conference to hold its 1935 mceting and the tattooed man. "He bet he there, and this will attract may could swallow two feet of crowbar. Mr. Culkin, still grinning, returned with Sheriff Witz. From his hip Kong. We hope that the Rotary Miss Zozo now wept tumultuous.the aberiff took a large pistol and, Club will plan to send as largely, her grief renewed by the words having examined it carefully, ap- delegation as possible to this im- of the tattooed man, and he put his roached Mr. Gubb,

"What's all this?" he asked. hand comfortingly on har arm. Mr. Gubb turned to him.

"Who do you want arrested?" "Another great international cou-

"Pardon the impertinence of ask-

Mr. Gubb turned and pointed his vention which will be of immense

the at Samson, benefit to all countries of the Paci-ing you this querry," he said to the long fore-finger

pos-strong-man.

"Arrest that man for the murder May Manile, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & fic littoral will be the International tattooed man, "but are you

Eucharistic Conference, which will sibly by chance in love with Miss

of Mr. McDowd," he said. Zozo 7" be held in Manila in 1938. Bo'h of

"I am, indeed," said the tattooed To the surprise of everyone but these meetings will bring thousands

the tent Philo Gubb himself, the strong- and lesped of travellers across the Pacific and man. "Everybody in

knows that--and who wouldn't. be? man uttered an oath the movement will be of material She's a sweet girl, she is. Why, from the platform. A dozen arms Regular monthly sailings from Bong Kong to Shanghai and Japan advantage to all parts of the Far even the snakes love her."

grasped him and pinloned him to East." and Hong Kong to Australia.

"But you didn't hate Mr. McDowd the sawdusty ground. It was Mr. Steele is well known in China sufficiently enough' to murder hun, tough struggle, but no strong man is as strong as he pretends to ba, The Union 8.5. Campany's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New and all over the world. For did you?"

than 20 years he has been associat- "MeDowd? Why, mister, he was and at last be was subdued. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc,

ed with the promotion of tourist my best friend. And do I look like The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

"I give up," he gasped. "I con- He was a murderer Listen, friend-how fess. I did it." the founder, publisher and editor of would I murder him?”

In another minute he was bound..

llong Kong to Sydney 19 days.

Melbourne,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following-

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and travel across the Pacific. London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,

COMORIN TALMA *BURDWAN

CHITRAL TILAWA

ANCH SANTHIA *BOMALI CARTHAGE TAKADA NELLORE NALDERA

1984.

0th Feb.

MEF.

15,000 10,000 Dih Feb. 6,000 22nd Feb. 15.000 23rd Feb. 10,000 22nd Feb. 12,000 6.000 8,800 21st Mar. 15,000 23rd Mar. 7.000 23rd Mar, 7,600 Bth Aph 16,000

5th Ap

Mar.

Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama Amoy, S'hal, Moji & Kobe. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Tokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

S'hal Moll & Kobu.

Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji & Kobé.

Kobe & Yokohama.

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**inside the

the magazine. "Japan," Is the dean Mr. Culkin, grinning, poked the ropes being plentiful. of publicists and writers specialismen named Joe in the rita,

"My stars, Gubb," exclaimed Dr. ing on the development of tourist "Listen to this, Jos," he said. "It Mullick, "how did you guess?” trafic, and has done much to imts going to be good. Listen to the "Into the detective business prove relations and increase better rube Sherlock Holmes do his stuff, we do not guess," said Philo, understanding between the East and die laughing."

Gubb sternly. "You gave me But Philo Gabb was now stand-the first clue, doctor, when you and the West

For his work in Chicago, Mring before Miss Zoro, the beautiful said every freak into this tent was Steele was awarded the Century of snake charmer. She wiped her

a fake. Joe, hand me one of them Progress Commemorative Medal, eyes and waited for his questions, chaine Mr. Samson breaks into the

"And bit Mr. McDowd inside the "There is a ring on to your fin show. One link is sawed almost murder," said Mr. Gubb. which was struck off by the Fair of- ficials to be presented to distinguish-ger," said Philo Gubb. "I notice if through, and plastered with lead; motive was jealousy, because Mr. stomach," ecxlaimed the doctor, as ed visitors such as General Balbo, is into the form of wedding Hand me one of them crowbars Samson wanted to marry Miss xcitely as if he had solved the the Italian aviator, Signor Marconi, ring.”....... the inventor of wireless, ambassa- At this Miss Zoto's tears in Mr. Samson bends over his arm- Zoro. To murder Mr. McDowd to mystery... himself; dors and other prominent dignitar-creased. She turned the ring lend, not iron, And hollowed-out death he stole an Amazon asp out stomach where fang-marks would

around and around, twisting. It Kindly crawl down under here,” from Miss Zozo's case, and the not be seen,”

And, where the Amazon asp is ies,

“The asp may be there," said the cake of ice from this gentleman." While in Hong Kone Mr. Steele nervously.

"But why? Why the icet de no watanid Mr. Gubb, and for- will confer with steamship officials, "I'll tell you the truth," she doctor, drawing back...

getting where he was he stood up tourist booking offices and hotel sobbed. "It is a wedding ring. I "It positively ain't." said Mr. munded Dr. Mallick.

"Because into the hollow crow-suddenly, hitting his head an people for the increase of business married Orrin yesterday. I have Gobb, and he raised the drape, and

"Ouch!” he said." between here and Manila. The ex-some money, even if he never had crawled under the platform, fol. bar be put the asp, head down, and awful crack. change is favourable at this time, any, and we had waited so long-lowed by most of those in the tent, shoved the end of the crowbar "Was you on the spot when your "My ice! There it is!" cried the down through that hole and which should bring a number... of]

sgainst the ico, visitors during the coming months. husband, Mr. McDowd, made his lemonade man, Under these conditions it is expect- last fual fatal bet, Miss Zozo?" "Into which an up and down “Bendering the asp inert with

The sa. Comorin leaving Binga- All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. ed that the attractions of, Baguio, Philo Gubb asked, and Mr. Calida srove is melted," said Philo Gubb. cold!" exclaimed Dr. Mullick

"And now jook upwards above "And naturally the serpent repers on the 4th is due here on the All Cabins are fitted with Electrie Fans or Punka Louvre Bystem.

the sport and health center, of the nudged Joe again, jo Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

The R.M,8, Empress of Canada” Parcele escaruring not more than 5 cu. ft, will be received at the Com-Orient, with its delightful cool was right here," Zozo sobbed, your heads. You will observe the mained so until tomi 8th-istant at about 9 am

climate all the year round, will in- "Mr. Samson, the strong man, said sight of a hole, cut through, the "Until Mr. McDowd swallowed

the crowbar on a bet," said Milovna Vancouver on the 10th inst fluence many of our residents who to him, "Want a bet. Dowdy?" and platform,

"But what does that mean?” Gubb; at whereupon the crowbar, is dus at Hong Kong on the 2nd formerly went to the Chinese cost 1 said. Don't bet, Orrin," please, resorts to spend their holidays don't bet!" but Orrin said, "Went a caked Mr. Culkine

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