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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,

P. O.-British India SINGING ON THE

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Apcar and

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Eastern Australian

Lines

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TAKING CARGO FOR

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.9.

From

About

Too^'] Hong Kong

1935.

Destination.

17,000 23rd Feb. | Bombay, Marselles and London.

6,000 2nd Mar. 2nd Mar.

RAJPUTANA

***BANGALORE

"KIDDERPORE

CHITRAL

CARTHAGE

**BHUTAN

CATHAY

***BEHAR

5,500

15,000 9th Mar.

15,000 23rd Mar.

0,100 30th Mar.

15,200 8th Apr.

4,100 18th Apr |

COEFU

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DO-

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Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London Hamby g, Rotterdam, Antwerp Hull. 15,000 20th Apr. Marseilles & London.

Cargo, only. * Calls Carablanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con tantinople, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Lovant Porta by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

'SHIRALA

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1935.

8,000 1st Mar, S'porn, Penang and Calcutta. 10,000 15th Mar.

&

MARCH

Army Encouragement By Instruction

DESIRE FOR RHYTHM.

Bands and drums do not ac- company columns on the march unless the parade is a ceremonial one. Hence an instruction given In "Infantry Training" encourag- ing organised singing when on the move in columns of three or foura ""It helps men to march) well even when fatigued," adds the "competent military authori-

The famous Military School of Music at Kneller Hall, Twicken- ham, has its male voice choir and most regiments have their "nest of singing birds." Music is one of the amenities of Army life, and the regimental choir is 'n great attraction at garrison

concerts.

Singing on, the march, how- ever, is in another category. The immediate stimulus is the desire for some kind of rhythm and] when supplied the most drearyl march across Salisbury Plain is turned into a pleasurable duty.

What do the men sing? Usual-{ ly the occasion provides the song. Recently troops were marching to their bivouvacs in Wiltshire shortly after dawn after a "Night Ops." In drenching rain. The men's spirits had fallen to zero until a song was started. Then

derful elasticity.

they "stepped out" with won-

Spirit of Jollity

The words of the, chorus scem- ed to suggest the plight they were in, but it. was a rousing musical" effort, and the column resumed its march in a spirit of jolity.

You never know you've got it!

till you get it.

If you get it don't kick up a

row.

If anybody is ever going to get

it.

The cameraman penetrated the elaborate secrecy surrounding The trip and the arrival of Hannak and Pinkun Fisch (arrows), to Ket a photograph of them leaving the liner, Ile de France, at Quar- antine, New York, to be rushed to Flemington, New Jersey 10 testify in the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who alleged their brother, Isadore, gave him the Lindbergh ransom money. They were accompanied by the nurse who attended him in his last Hincas.

EX-KAISER WILHELM REACHES 76

Quiet, Celebration Of Birthday

FAMILY REUNION

Surrounded by the immediate members of his family, the ex- Kaiser celebrated his 76th birth- day on January 27.

SCRAP OF PAPER WORTH £7,500 Legacy That Escaped Taxation

INTERESTING DECISION OF U.S. TAX DEPARTMENT

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We've got it now.

The festivities, to participate Transfer Tax Department in con- "Tipperary" is still the most in which the ex-Crown Prince nection with the estate of a deceas popular of marching songs. There and his brothers journeyed from ed person who had won a prize in are few men in the Army to-day Germany, were very simple in one of the Irish Sweepstakes. It who marched to war to the sing-contrast with last year, when the was declared by the State authorl-M.S.

tles that if the owner of an Irish Sweepstake ticket died before the

in

The poor were especially re-

won with that ticket would not be subject to taxation as part of bla estate,

12

.

ing of that music hall song. Old village was transformed into a soldiers are said to fade away, miniature Potsdam. but their songs do not fade with The functions began with a race was run any sum subsequently them: "Tipperary" has the lift religious service at the chapel of a good marching song, and the Doorn House......

Old Contemptibles" did not sing it more lustily than do the membered in the observance of The gross assets of Philip soldiers now.

the occasion, rattling carts along. Merolla had been stated at £1,800, Many of the regimental the cobbled streets of Doorn but when the deceased man's Habil marches are old folk songs. The throughout the day distributing ties and funeral expenses were B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for county regiments have some of to the poor bundles of wood cut taken into account there were not 1st and 2nd class passengers.

SANTHIA TALMA

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8,000 29th Mar.

10,000 12th Apr.

8,000 20th Apr.

the most famous country dances by the ex-Kaiser himself. to march to, and the words of the

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, bong are memorized by the few

1985.

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2nd Mar.

2nd Apr. 3rd May

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(Continued from Page 8.)

Gold Pen For The Signatures

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on

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Irish Sweepstake ticket had won a

officials that as Merolla's H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

prize after,. bis death the total amount of the prize money should be considered as part of the deceas ed man's estate. This interpreta tion of the law was not correct.

(Continued from Page 7.)

17: Platoon, as from 22.235.

No. 872, Pte. E. Dozkerty, No. Range officer-Lieutenant H. J. Platoon, as from 22.2.85. Silva, MAN IR JA No. 1664, Pte. F.: Burrell, No.

LEAVE AMENDMENT Platoon, as" from 22.2.35.

November, 1835,

Leaving The Colony

No. 2070, Tpr. W. C. G. Knowles,

Permitted To Resign [*»No. 1698, Pte, H. P. Morton, No.

6 Platoon as from 22.2.85,

Deceased

No. 2096, Pte. T. H. A. McCarthy,

- STRENGTH":

and the chorus by the many.

"Here's to the Maiden" is the official quick-step of The King's (Liverpool Regiment.) There is Wanlin, Rabaul. Brisbane, Sydasy & no favour of war about it.

Melbourne, and Hobart.

can hardly be said to stimulate the spirit of patriotism, but it is As might be expected, Greek consequently Mrs. Merolla-can re Corps↑ "Ordera No. 7/35, dated the regimental march, and for communities in various parts of tain the whole of £7,500 which, was 15.2.85, para; 6, Leave for Gunner that reason it has the effect pro- Europe have testified their affec-paid to her by the Irish Sweepstake E. L. Strange should read from duced by music of a definitely tion for the Hellenic bride. Those promoters as a half share in a 26th January to 25th October, 1985 M. G. Troop, as from 5.8.35,-

in London have given a fine set of ticket, which her husband had se-Instead of 6th February to 28th "John Peel"

Chippendale, chairs, and other gifta cepted a payment of a dehf.

LEAVE The Border Regiment step out have come from Greeks in Cape #Five Shilling Debt

the oldest sporting song, town, Athens, Paris and Cyprus. Mr. Merolla was an iceman, living No. 2185 Pte. J. W. Pote-Hunt, "John Peel," while the South A pathetic item in a glass goblet at 14-26 Twenty-ninth Avenue, No. 4 Platoon, granted three Staffordshires swing along to given by the Ladies-Waiting to the Long Island City, USA. One of months sick leave as from 21.2.85 No. 7 Platoon,

This customers. Jacob Wortman, a to 20.4.85.andbag them to this grande Lads and Lasses, which is de late Empresses of Russia. lightfully reminiscent of the joys! The Institute of Secretaries gave tailor, offered him a half shate in No: 2241 Tpr. H. L. Tudor, M. G. No. 229, Private T. Swan, (M. Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vie New of May-day celebrations. Speak- a facsimile quill pen in gold, with an Irish Sweepstake ticket to pay Troop, granted leave as from 12.11. MG Secton) 16.2.35. tealand,

San Francisco, etc. j

ing generally, the soldier will the request that it be used for an ice bill of five shillings. 1984 to 28.2.35.3 The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

sing any song whih carries him algning the register In the Abbay. Merolla-died on October 18 last: No. 1099, Sapper 8.C. Balter, The P. & 0. Branch Servics of steamers to London via Bues,

away from the immediate job he its production at the crucial mo- three days later his ticket drew Corpal Engineers, yfgranted two has in hand. Occasionally, how- ment added one more to the her- Denbigh in the Cambridgeshire months sick leave ae from 12.2.85 ever, during the late war, there-rowing responsibilities of the Sweepstake. On October 28 Den- to 11.4.85. was nothing he enjoyed better Dean, who must have felt some high, finished second in the Cam- STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH than parodying more famous what as the best man does when bridgeshire Handicap, and the ticket Bongs. When there is thought to hechas to produce the wedding was Immediately worth £15,000. Having Left The Colony be "trouble in the wind" he will ring; but mercifully no hitch oc- The tailor and the ice-man's wife No. 1704 Cpl. F. E. Filmar, ever now sing wis

EUTERS, peach received half of this sum in Corps Signale, as from 12.2.85, Send for the boys of the "Among the objects of historical accordance with the arrangement No. 1985, L/epl. N. M. Macin

‚Girls' Brigade Alexa interest were two silver-gilt hand-that the prize money was to be tosh, M. G. Troop, as from 17.2.35, To set old England free bells. Informer days it was the divided equally.

No. 1580, Pts. 8. Greenwood, No. Send for my mother and my custom that the canopy borne over But for the fact that Mr. Merolla sister and my brother the monarch at his Coronation was had accepted a share in the ticket But for God's sake" don't carried 3 by four barons of the his wife would have been left abso- Cinque Ports the canopy was de-lutely penniless. He might have corated with bells, of which one insisted upon being paid the five became the perquisite of each shillings in cash, but had he done baron. The Inscription on one so Mrs. Merolla would not now bell shows that it belonged to the have a fortune of $7,500 to ensure Coronation of George II, the other her future from want. Vegeu to that of William IV

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

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1935.

SANTHIA

*BEHAR

CATHAY

NANKIN

*SOUDAN

8,000 7th Mar. 0,100 7th Mar. 15,000 8th Mar.

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LUCKY WORKMEN

Privileges Of Havana Cigar Makers

No.2295; Private C. Brown R. O., D. Cadre

No. 2290,, Private, A.-A. Asiz (Construction Section) 16.2.35,

No. 2297, Private P. T. H. Chus (Construction) 17.2.35.

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Practically all the men who DRAWN work in cigar factories in Havana vad alone, a distinc pre connoisseurs of a good cigar; BKV.D.C. Year

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has" been

some anoka all day during their work 40 by the but each man is, allowed to take Price. edding dress five cigars. home with him leach

not night. Almost every one of the of the spread thousands of workers avalls him-

self, of this privilege. išias -solved. It is no wonder then that, add- Naturaled to the high cost of

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purchase price

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