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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1935,

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Causes Of War

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consequence. the loss of the power to borrow any more. The real danger-arises when there is a considerable alien population that is unfairly treated, whose cause may be taken up by the country of origin.

HERE, THERE

and

EVERYWHERE

NOW THEY CAN SCRAP'

The Government's proposals for helping British shipowners fall, into two parts, the provision of a direct subsidy to freights, and of facilities. for cheap borrowing by owners who are willing to pursue a scrap-and-build polley.

RAMADHAN, MONTH OF FASTING

WHAT ITS OBSERVATION

MEANS TO

MOSLEMS

KEEPING THE FAST WHILE

OTHERS FEAST

(By Earnest Main)

The latter proposal is actually THE 200,000,000 Moslems scat numbers of conspiracies' and

re

the more valuable to the industry. T tered throughout the world volts can be traced to the nightly

for much of the trouble of British last month kept the great fast of discussions that may take place shipping is due to the large amount Ramadhan, which was ushered in during the great fast. A case in of old tonnage which was taken by the new moon that appeared on point is the rebellion that broke from Germany after the war and December 6.

out in Mesopotamia in the summed which is now unable to compete During this month no food or of 1920 against the Britlab occu with the new Continental ships.

drink passed a Moslem's lips, nor pation.

*

*

WHAT IS A TRAMP?

coastwise trade.

..

من

i

was he allowed to smoke,, between When the gun is fired in the dawn and dusk-in the words of morning the fast is renewed again Most people think of tramps as the Koran, between the moment in until sundown. small and dirty ships employed in the morning when the light first As the month draws on nerves

enables a white thread to be dia-begin to fray. The strain

black thread, greater than any Westerner can They are not. There are tramps tinguished from

One's own house-sar of up to 15,000 tons, fine vessels and the moment in the evening imagine. which sait all over the world.. when it becomes no longer possi-vants become jumpy. If the ser

vice does not actually go to pieces, The only definition of a tramp is ble to see the difference. that it should be a ship which is

breakages increase, and there is s

*

* . Oh-Oh!

+

Keeping The Fast prépared to call for or discharge It is a rigorous month, particu-general drop in efficiency. It is cargo at any port to which it is larly so when it falls in the sum-not surprising. ordered

The End Of The Fast - mer. The Moslem year consists! Tramps are the delivery-vans or of 13 lunar months, so that "Ra-} Your butler, for instance, has to taxis of the sea. Liners the buse" madhan moves round the calendar, carry on as usual serving your [and' trains.

In the blistering Arabian summer, meals, and to a hungry man the when dawn comes early and dusk appetising smell of the food and Your Daily Smile! comes late, Ramadhan is 3 sore the sight of master and his guests usual trial to the nerves. But it is enjoying their meals 09 Friend: "Are your poems widely kept religiously, and in nothing is must be torture. In summer, In read?"

the discipline of Islam more re-particular, when the butler must Poet: "I'll say they are. More than markable than in the keeping of serve long cooling drinks all day twenty editors read the last one."

this great fast in all the Moselmand may not even have a sip of lands between Morocco and the water himself, the rigour of the fast is seen in its extremeat form, "We had fewer mishaps on the East Indies. road in my day," said grandfather. It is incumbent on all. except

Towards the end of the month well, we have high-powered cars those who are sick or on journeys, the new moon is more and more nowadays," said Alice.

When at last "Yes, there is a difference between and even they are expected to keep anxiously awaited.

their fast at another time. horsepower and horse senso.”

In the bigger towns some of the eager watchers on every roof-top more daring of the progressives and eminence. peering into the sky, do not in reality keep it; but they to descry the first thin slip ap all make a show of keeping it. pearing in the twilight. The gun Indeed, it is customary to pass lo- goes and the great fast is over. cal laws closing all coffee-houses On the morrow, beings the greati and places of refreshment during feast. The European communities the daylight hours.

are expected to pay official · calls- on the leading Moslem dignitaries.

new moon is due watchers are Everyone appears in new clothes; On the evening on which the Apart from this formal aspect the

day Is a kind of Bant Holiday

posted on every point of vantage.

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To the Point

Watching For The Moon

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ities that the new moon has Seen Tenders are being invited by the seen a gun is fired and the fast

it may be expected, you can see

ever cheap.

When a duly accredited watcher, even the children of the poorest or some person of known integri coolie or fellsh wear some new, ty, reports to the religious author-brightly coloured garment, how-

Malém "Bank Holiday" In all the towns fair's spring Sometimes local conditions pre-into life. The booths and their rent the new moon being seen bright flaring lights are a great

Merry-on-rounds and "giant" in neighbouring towns. Sometimes, wheels are set up. as when a dust-storm. Is blowing,

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or at any rate it may safely be Nine tenths of the world's The Six Hollywood Blondes will here or there, so that Ramadhan attraction to these simple folk.

said that so vague and generalised asbestos comes from the British make a reappearance at the Hong an answer would not be practical- Empire. Sixty-three per cent. of Kong Hotel this evening. Ily useful. Sir Josiah Stamp chromite, and ninety per cent. of

ECHO OF FRENCH

LINER FIRE

T

may begin on different days even

thorities start the fast by declara- ARRACK AS LIQUEUR

tion.

Offices and places of business

go on part time, finishing, work in

FOR EUROPE

whose services in mitigating and the nickel comes from Canada. Three cases of diphtheria were the new moon cannot be seen at helping to eliminate the Repara- Potash somes from Germany and reported in the Colony during the all; in this case the religious au tion and War Debt troubles make France to the extent of 94 per 24 hours ended January 10. his opinions specially valuable on cent.; seventy per cent of petro- this subject has recently been leum from the United States; 78 analysing the economic cause in a per cent. of antimony from broadcast address, and his con- China and Bolivia; and fifty per clusions are worthy of record. cent of copper from the United He would add to the obsolete States. The British Empire has motives the old ideal of loot. No practically a monopoly of China important country to-day could Clay, gold, mica, monazite, fight another important country nickel and stromium. The essen- and after paying its own costs tial for modern war is nickel. show a cash balance. Even if a The German army would never large indemnity should be impos- have been able to enter upon the ed and paid, it can only be paid Great War without imports at the cost of a still greater loss drawn from those Powers that Jewellery to the value of $40.- draws near, the coffee shops are decided at a meeting held early last of trade. The present Chico war were its enemies when fighting 000 francs (about £8,000 at par), full,

Rings Found After Air Disaster SUPPOSED LOST IN BURNT “GEORGES PHILLIPPAR”

the early afternoon, the rest of the daylight hours being spent in sleeping. As dusk approaches, the coffee shops begin to open, and gradually fill up. The men sit quietly talking and gossiping. It Its bad form to show any sign of jeagerness for the gun which

Preserving The Water Of The Nuts

RELIEF FOR COCONUT INDUSTRY

nightly indicates that the fast isAt the instance of Mr. L. W. A. over for the day. When the hour de Soyen the LC.P.A. Committee:

The Sunset Gan

month in Colombo to forward many is being fought for the ambition began; and it is a very glaring which it was thought had been

auggestions to the Coconut Research of Bolivia to get a port of its comment on the lack of attention lost when the liner Georges Then the gun is fred and the Scheme which might tend to relieve own, but even success would not given to these economic factors Philippar was burned to a hulk coffeemen go round with their the coconut industry by the intro- repay the loss and damage. The that the steady importation caus- in the Indian Ocean, has just been spouted. brass pots and the nest of duction of new products into the three aspects of the economiced no comment at the time when discovered at Lyons.

little china cups that clink musi- European market,

To experiment on manufacturing

motive that have validity are it was going on. It may be A jeweller there was visited by cally in their hands as they move. Among the suggestions were (1) economic penetration; (2) pointed out that these same an Italian retail coal dealer (around the crowded benches.. But To request the Director of the economic inequality; and (3) dif- essentials are being imported for type of business which is usually the customers display no hurry to Coconut Research Scheme to under ferential population. The exam- the formation of an abundant re- conducted in France, on a very break the fast; still, there is no take experiments to remove the ple of how the first cause can be serve, into Japan to-day,

small scale) who asked him to eagerness--outwardly. The stol-smoke of coconut oil when used for dealt with is the Anglo-Persian No wonder that increasing at trade-mark of a well-known Paris in the Moslem are well exemplified

value two rings, both bearing the cism and courtesy that are innate lighting purposes. Oil dispute. An English syndi- tention is being given to Sir cate had obtained a very favour-Thomas Holland's proposal of jeweller

on these occasions.

a lighter and more purified form of able concession to prospect for oil five cars ago, to which we called The Lyons jeweller got in com-They are all longing for a smoke, jaggery sugar suitable for markets and work it on commission, with attention some months ago, of amunication with the Faris firm, yet there is a studied forbearance in Europe, out a time limit. This gave rise mineral sanction" in the inter- and was informed that the rings in lighting the first cigarette or To manufacture a coconut syrup, to suspicions of political penetra-ests of peace.

had been sold several years ago taking the first draw from the similar to maple syrup, to be used tion, and the Persian Govern- would be the requirement of a Madame Liang-Villars and her Gradually the coffed-shops clear be taken with buckwheat or other

The first step to 4 Madame Lang-Villars narghile. ment cancelled the concession curate returns to the League of husband were rescued from the as the crowd drifts home. The cakes.

Borders in Europe for making sweets and to when the oll wells had revealed the trade in essential minerala: Georges Philippar and landed at great meal prepared by the women To remove the objectionable cour unexpected wealth. After refer the second would be publication Brindial. ** ence to the League, and arbitra-of-the figures, the third would be

then begins, and when at last it is and taste in arrack and sweeten the tion by Dr. Benes as its represen a veto on further sales to Bey London, but over the Apennines These

Here they took an aeroplane for over the Moslem keeps open house, taste by adding aniseed or essence. tative a new contract was ar-country that was clearly prepa

"Ramadhan Nights are of aniseed or some kind of flay ranged, with a time limit and a ing for war of that had already the machine, crashed, and all four feature of the fast. Until a late ing and introduce it as a liqueur bigger payment. Undoubtedly begun operations.

occupants were burned to death. hour the parties continus,

Lord Palmerston would have sent along some warships to enforce the contract but the new con tract is recognised as equitable. Unadjusted disputes occurred in Manchuria and led war in the

ulting Sou

ROUNDING UP DRU "ADD IN CHINA

then

Believing that the jewellery had ample refreshments handed round To experiment as to

the European market, been lost in the Georges Philip by the par, the insurance company, paid politi the heirs of M and Mme Langmad Villars the value of the missing rings

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the

mature kernel

ted abroad To pre

to the kern

has been the natu