1935-06-12 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1935

P.&O.-British India LOYALTY OF POOR

OF LONDON

Apcar and Eastern Streets. Transformed

& 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. &

During Jubilee

FLAGS AND BUNTING

Nowhere was the loyalty dur-

ing the Jubilee sind enthusiasm

more spontaneous or more whole- hearted than in some of the poor- er districts of London. Normally drab streets took on a far brighter appearance with the fags and bunting, and in some cases. the streamers that were

acquired to beautify houses and localities.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ters of householders to supervise

S.S.

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with HM. Government.)

From Tons Hong Kong

About

1935.

RAJPUTANA

*KIDDERPORE

+SOMALI.

17.000 15th June

5,000 15th June

7,000 22nd June

MANTUA

CARTHAGE

**BANGALORE

11.000 29th June

14,300 13th July

5,000 20th July

RAWALPINDI

KAISER-I-HIND

**BHUTAN

17,000 27th July

11.000 10tháng.

6,000 17th Ang.

RANCHI

*BEHAR

17,000 24th Aug-

6,000 21st Aug.

"XALDERA

*SOUDAN

16,000 Th Sept.

6,000 14th Sept

RANPURA

RAJPUTANA

†BURDWAN

17,000 21st Sept..

7,000 53 Oct 6,000 12th Oct

Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

Destination

Bombay. Marseilles & London,

Straits Coloumbo, Bombay. Marseilles Havre, London, Ham burg Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London,

In Hackney, for instance, there was a general effort to make the celebration a success. A hum- ber of streets appointed commit-

the arrangements, and, as a re- sult. streets in poorer districts were galy decorated coloured bulbs being in some cases strung across the streets.

In

In Other Centres

Palace road 550 children was given an open-air tea-party! in the street, and each child was Įgiven a pictorial souvenir of the occasion. The residents of Per- ley-street, too, organised a treat;

"Versailles mourning crepe,” which has streamed from every banner of the German' military services for yean, was removed with"elsborate ceremony, when orators described Germany's re- armament in defiance of the Versailles Treaty as "redemption of her bonour.

M. Platapan's Roof

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fall

"No" cried the amazed Platapan.) for 30 children on a plot of opened out in a week. A careful check "For the roof," repeated Georges ground in the neighbourhood. of the box office figures showed him exultantly, and explained

Battersea also was turned into that the affair should net a cool “Wonderful!” cried Madame.

a place of colour and joy by de hundred thousand franes at the while Platapan patted him on the corations. Street after street laast; it was astounding. Since the back, and Isabelle kissed him. was alive with vari-coloured whole cost of the repairs should “And this,” cried Georges; taking bunting, and flags were flow not be more than twenty-five thou-two more bills, "is for the painting, Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, Lon-from many humble homes-

sand it was apparent that Isabelle while this"-taking one more--is don, Rotterdam Antwerp A Poplar was aflame with colour would have a substantial dot. BILL

for the decorating. The rest are Hardly a house but had its flag. A week or so before the concert for you, my dear M. Flatapan.” Bombay, Marseilles & London.

or its streamer.. "Not even for Lombard, the master plumber and "Not for me.” exclaimed the Bombay, Marseilles & London the Armistice rejoicings was

there such a display of loyalty viewed Georges.

Platapan's brother-in-law, inter-generous little man, "but for Isabelle” He handed them to her Marseilles Havre, London, Ham-

big, Rotterdam, Antwerp & and enthusiasm as is to be seen Hail

here now." said a resident. One "Congratulations" he said warm-with a flourish, and she hugged him Bombay, Marseilles & London. day, in hundreds of streets, there. It was a veritable stroke of tenderly so that what with joy and

relief he was almost in teara.. kod] were cutdoor teas for children.

"How lucky I am Bombay, Masseilles, Havre, Lon-

to have such don, Rotterdam Antwerp &

friends," he emited. “Godard! Holl

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Bombay. Marseilles, Havre, Lon- don. Hamburg, Antwerp, Rot. terdam, & Hul Marseilles & London

Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, Lon

dan

B'bay, Mars. Havre L'don. H’bp.

F'din, A’werp. & Holl

RUSSIAN CITY TO BE RESTORED

Remnants Of Ancient

Architecture

genirs."

"It does well," said Georges modestly

"Of course," proceeded Lombard Fambin! Ah, the good fellows they are. How generous, how very nonchalantly, "It is only fitting that as your prospective father-in-enerous of them to give of their valuable time and talents to help law's brother-in-law I should have]

me. Never, never shall. I cease to

price would be low."

the job of repairing the roof. The be grateful to them. I hope they did not surrender an engagement for last night just on my account,"

"It will need to be very low in

"Five thousand! Ten would be deed to beat a quotation. I have had,

which was five thousand francs.”

he concluded anxiously.

Material Culture of the USSR. The Academy of History of

"Not they scoffed Georges * Cargo only.

+ Calls Casablanca. Call Port Sudan is about to start the restoration

And if they did they would never Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to of the antiquities of Novgorod, a cheap enough". Constantinople, Piraeus, Syrus and other Levant Ports by steamers of the leading city of a trading state "But think of the advertisement? miss the money.”

from the 10th to 15th centuries' The plumber who repairs the roof "Do they, then, make so much?” in Russia

will have his name in the papers) asked Platapan curiousty. The programme for the work for weeks to come. It will do you "Make. much?": Georges chuckled. includes restoration of famous no harm with that big contract "Do you see this heap of notes? bronze gates, paintings of local which you hope to land in the Godard makes as much in a week,

and Flambin gets very little less. ⠀ churches, frescoes in Spaso-Nere South"

"A hundred thousand francs a Lombard

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALMA SIRDHANA

TAKADA

TILAWA

10,000

21st June 8,000, 5th July:

7,000 19th July 10,000 2nd Ang.

• Calls Part Swetttaham

Calcutta

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN - SAILINGS (5)

NANKEN NELLORE TANDA

1935. 1,000

5th July. 7,000 2nd Ang. 7,000 - 31st Aug

Manila, Robal, Brisbane, Sydney

Melbourne & Hobart.

dizk Church, handwritten books. "Yes, that is so.”

Cinema

Notes

(Continued from Page 3.)

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SAILING FROM HONG KONG

11.00 AM. SATUR DAY

JUNE 15th.

ARRIVES SHANGHAI MONDAY

JUNE 17th

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SUCCESS

Queen's - Buildings

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Elephone "250zł

NEW BRITISH ARMY UNIFORM

Committee Report To Be Made Shortly

UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS

Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and ancient tissues and oldiruminated, and then came to a week!" Platapan's eyes bulged regularly or go."

buildings having great artistic decision. "I shall do it for four"You joke!”

*Miser!" bawled Boulanger after value as remnants of the Russian thousand, and that is bedrock.” "Not I. I know it for a fact. him, and shaking his fat. "Robber! architecture of the 12th century. "Make it two, and the job is "A hundred thousand franes. You will take the boots off my feet

(yours.”

week," repeated Platapan strangely, next" "Absurd!” Lombard puffed him sitting down suddenly as if the

Bat Platapan was too intent to self up like a turkey cock.

shock was too much" "

[hoed." “As you please." An indifferent Om friends have become famous Mile. Carnot, of the third floor, shrug. “If I hang out no doubt people," said Madame proudly. appeared prozaptly in response to jsomebody will do it for nothing.

"A hundred thousand franca," his determined zapping. It is only because you are Isabelle's repeated Piztapan wonderingly. He uncle that I consider you at al" put his hand to his chin thought-"How glad I was of the so-grest *M. Platapan !" she cried happily.

An official decision may soon be Lombard writhed and protested Fully.

She made on the experimental British of last evening!"" "The

-but gave in.. Last Round-Up,” “which

"A hundred thousand francs a smiled at him knowingly. "Your Army uniform, consisting of “plus opens at the Oriental Theatre to-i

So, too, did Burgundy, the paintweek," he said again, "but nothing pockets are well filled now.***** forms with web gaiters Regular_monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan day, strikes a new tone in outdoor and Jour, the paperhanger and for poor Pistapan whose roof

"Not with your money,” he rnecked tunics, and deerstalkerTM decorator. And on the whole three leaks." The impressed the necessity of doing

torted. "I have come for my reat. a good job, since the result would slowly, and went to the door.

They stared at him, as he rose

caps. This proposed new field- "Eh?" she stammered. "I desolate, my dear M. Patapan, bet service dress for infant undoubtedly appear in many papers.

There he turned and faced them to-day I have nothing. Next week, issued to a platoon of the 2nd It need scarcely be said that the

*A. hundred thousand francs a perhaps, my uncle.

Batte the Queen's Royal concert was a huge success.

week, he said plaintively, and Never had Godard

"From Fi" he asked stresidly (West Surreys) in Jau yet they did not pay me? He rais-"Come now, my dear Mile. Carnot, and has since been teste ed his eyebrows. “I see!":

I have heard the

en: the marches and field op Be mumbled to himself as he thing palle

A Committee has trudged up the stairs, and at the "You Insult

blazed, under consideration for hree and first landing they heard him zay, “All righ

half years, and Mr. Douglas "nothing for poor Platapan and shall have

unced in

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney ---- 19 days.

romances with the first enactment! and screen recording of the famous |

that swept the world via the stage and" radio.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday cowboy lament of the same name

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Frequent connections from Australia with the following

„The

Everything expected of an out door rapid-fire drama is embraced

sung

in the screening of this Zane Grey magnificently or Flambie been more novel Randolph Scott, portraying, fascinating and amusing

Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New the hero role of Jim Cleve, the Gerard was at the top of her Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

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The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Cazal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*BANGALORE CARTHAGE, RAWALPINDI TAKADA

NELLORE

BHUTAN

· TILAWA

KAISER-I-HIND

6,000 13th Junai 14,500 13th June 17,000 27th June" 1,000 27th June

7,000":"4th"July

6,000 10th July 10,000 11£5 July

11,000 - 13th July

hardy son of the West who sad and Brisieux, the violinist, exce denly finds himself a member of himself

Financi

Jifice, has

matter

ann

hat the

of Commons

report was now ma

by the Am

He rapped on M. Boulanger's coldly Dubout, of door, and that young man came out

that

She

little wad of

An official inquiry

Borbet

concent

an outlaw band, wins his right to deon's picture and Hector's at the top: "Although his roof leav future stardom.

bronze were put up for auction, and leads! Monte Blue reins to the screen brought amazing pre as a virile outdoor figure Kelle, During the evening the fast shooting, two-fated ruler the famous publicity house of the Legion Fred Kohler, as Dubout et Filz, announced Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Sam Gulden, injects his famous Young M.: George Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

variety of menace into the picture clever organizer of Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohama,-

while Fuzzy Knight, in the role of the fance of Mie Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Zobe & Banko McGee, is sure-fire laugh- been engaged by his firm

Moji, Kobe, Ozaka & starter, as well as a sympathetic

rogue on his "Last Round Up ride!)

Sk

okoham Shanghai, MoL Kobe &

Robe & Yokohama.

“MYSTERY

STAR

“Ah, M. Platapisa !” he chnelded. are over the concert all right, What a success! What a

Platapan

ext

Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to clioration witho

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Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply

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