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DESERT BLOCKADE

SOCIALIST VALUE WHERE HOLY RUSSIA

OF RAILWAYS

German Centenary Celebrated

MANY FOREIGN LINES „REPRESENTED:

Nuremberg, To-day.

LINGERS

MIDNIGHT RITUAL OF A

DYING COMMUNITY

MAGNIFICIENT CEREMONY AND

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The large-scale celebration of All communications intended for publication should be addressed to to East Africa. They were put the centenary of the German the Editor, and be accompanied by into force with some effect dur railways, which were inaugur the Writer's Name and Addressing the wars against the Madated exactly 100 years ago with not necessarily for insertion, but Mallah in British Somaliland the opening of the railway line Nuremberg and as a guarantee of good faith. They took the form of intercept between

ng caravans belonging to tribes Fuerth, began here yesterday in sumathy with the Dervishes, in the presence of Herr Hitler, the sensive than there a few. years after the Ee- who were thus unable to sell their and numerous leading person- hides and skins in the Adalities of the State and the ear at hand. The copper domes valution.

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(By J. R. Colville)

BOM St. Panteleiman and others who "found

a home

Father Basil, whose father- WRI party, as well as representatives of the churches add a touch of of the world's most important colour to the white buildings, but one of the Tsar's Ministers, him- The blockade was not complete- railway systems including there are no splashes of vivid reds self stayed in Russia to attempt and blues such as decorate the ear to restore the fagging religion of Heng Kong. Howay, D c. 9, 1935. [s'nce the British occupation was those of Austria, Belgium,

not complete. When the Mullab China, England, France, Greeceler Byzantine monasteries.

his countrymen until the Soviet Near the sea stands the huge Government drove him into exile,.. started on his carrer there wert Hungary, Japan, Italy, Poland. Proper Pride

only 10 officers and 130 sepors in Spain and Switzerland.

hotel built to accommodate streams just in time to reach Mount Athos The Protectoratei-

Early in the day an act of coof pilgrims who flocked there every before the Greek Government pass- Britons abroad are apt to be: The Melish had an outlet to memoration took place in honour year from Russia, but now scared its anti-Russian decree unconsciously resentful of the the sex at lig (Italian Somali- of upwards of $2,000 German ly ever occupied by more than two

St. Vladimir's Eve fact that not all foreigners land) until the British Govern railwaymen who lost their lives or three guests. Despite the size

It was the eve of St. Vladimir's speak our language. Britons atment obtained Italian permission in the Great War. Wreaths were and dignity of its conception the bome are frankly astonished to land a force there and drive deposited at the war memorial architecture is by no means re-Day, and there was to be a solema that foreigners should visit him out.

for the fallen railwaymen in markable, and there is no building service in preparation for the them in their turn without ac-

Wal Wal was another favourite front of the Transport Museum of anything but recent construc-rituals on the morrow. Beginning at about eight, the service would quiring their tongue. Feeling baunt of the Mullah's. It was in by the director General, Dr. Dorption.

contine all night, and reach its thus, it is clearly their duty to an attempt to reach him there mueller, on behalf of the German

Banned By Greece

climer about roan next day. The see that the foreigners have that a British force was cut to railways, and by Sir Josish

The history of St. Panteleimon Abbot was to be there in his robes greater opportunities of know-pieces by the Dervishes in the Stamp, chairman of the board of

Founded in the of office, and the Bishop of ng-both them and their lan-Gumurru hills. After many directors of the London, Midland is a sad one. uage, but what the Prince of years, fighting in the area where and Scottish Railway, on behalf twelfth century, it has continually Estonia, whom we had met on the been deserted or destroyed, and on mountain path the day we arrived wales recently called our "na General Graziani is now operat of the foreign guests.

The guests of honour were occasions it has contained as few Mount Athos, was to take the tional shyness holds us backing the last Angie-Somali emis-

the begin-chief part. An organisation, over which aries to see the Mullah found subsequently assembled in the as four monks. At

By candlelight the interior of the Prince presided at St him near Gorahai, on the Ogaden meeting hall, the "Kulturvereinning of the century it was

haus," where Herr Hitler deliv-established. In 1875, the majority the chapel looked less ornate and James's Palace, has been formed front

ered an address, in which he em-of the monks being Russians, a

over decorated than it had done in phasised the importance of rail Russian abbot was elected, and the day. A lamp hung in front of a means of mass tran- became the richest and most pro each icon, and the chapel waS

sperous monastery On

o conquer this "national shy-

English studies at foreign uni-facings if desired

versities.

The

journal supports

this

Sous with Other Countries, uniform is uncomfortable, un- which has set these aims before practical, expensive, and with it, has been formed only a few some figures not particularly be- months, but already it has done coming

close touch with five other

Mount

ti

stand

ness" and display to the nations MESS KIT DENOUNCED abroad some of the things in

A ers from India for the aboli-ways as which we take a proper pride

Yon of mess kit has been receiv.sportation.

SOCIALIST MOVEMENT Athos, and the recipient of in-crowded with black-cowled monks our literature, our art, our

The motor car, the Chancel-numerable gifts and favours from their stalls. No seats are pro-

Ivided in the Orthodox Church, but - music and drama and our scien-ed by The Fighting Forces. A correspondent sees no reason why tific achievement. In particn- officer should not wear ordin for sald, constitutes an indivi- the Tsars.

dnal means of transport, while Then the Greeks became jealous, choir and congregation lar, it is desired to encourary evening dress, with coloured the seroplane makes for speed and at the Russian Revolution they against the walls of the church, The only reliable means of mass saw their opportunity. The Greek Testing their arms on the wooden when services ransportation, however, is the Government forbade any more insides of their stalls. This is a The British Council for Rela opinion on the grounds that mess {railway, pow, as before, and it sian monks to enter Mount Athos, firing convention

will hold this position for some on the pretext that it might be a last several hours, as they are in-

me to come. We can very well headquarters

for political intri-clined to do in Greece and Russia; picture our present life without gue. Now there are about 350 but it has the advantage of leav the seroplane. and even without monks, but they are all old, and no the centre of the church free. useful work in the Scandina- Historically, mess kit is the old

motor-cars, but we cannot con-young generation can arise to do for processional purposes.

Two incense-bearers in gold vian and Baltic countries, infall-dress uniform with the coatceive it without the railway. the work of the monastery, "All

vestments had been moving with Poland and in Portugal Pro-tails removed.

*We see

moreaver in the de- the cleaning and the drudgery moted by the Foreign Office and

velopment of the German rail-must be performed by men whose censers up and down the chapel. way the first really great Social-hair has turned white and who Suddenly the singing of the choir st undertaking, in contrast to are sadly conscious that theirs is doubled in intensity as the incense- bearers Hang open the doors of a was launched with a small grant

he undertakings developed for a dying community.

screen and a procession of monks. of £6,000 from the Treasury

The village blacksmith was a Cock-the benefit of the purely capital-

investments of gold entered, sing- and sided by that generous

ney Englishman with a sense of istic and individual interests. We donor, Lord Wakefield, and

One day a customer call shall therefore take good

Care We were welcomed with great ing. Last came the Abbot, with a ther private individuals. Now and asked his price for welding a France and Italy each budgetice of every scaril job, and that the German railways shall courtesy by Father Basil, whose crown upon his head, and wearing over £1,000,000 a year for na- went into detail by asking the smith not become the victim of competi-duty it is to receive and take care robes more resplendent than those low he eived at his charges: whe-tion by other means of transport, of the guests. While the Greek of any of his companions. This fional propaganda and pres her be charged for the time consum which are not yet based and never monasteries are filled by illiterate was the climax of the evening's sige, Japan has recently budd or had flat rates for the different could be based on this higher peasants hardly worthy of their service, and by now all the stalls reted £100,000 for similar par- jobs, etc. poses during the coming year, and the vast resources of the German Ministry of Propaganda are being expended outside the Beich no less than within: Funds on a much larger scale

Two Negroes were boasting about than 56 000, though not neces the merits and qualifications of their Government funds. are respective motorcars, both typical

Government Departments, it Your Daily Smile!

Father Basil

socialistic achieve priceless heritage of books, the and the gallery above were filled The suith replied: "We'en ai gits principle of

job done, looks hit hover, and ment for the good of the nation in Russian monks are drawn from all with the shrouded figures of monks, charges hall fist my conscience szil lits entirety. Trans-Ocean Ser-classes of life, and include educat-many carrying lighted candles.

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Books Our Best Friends

In spite of all the rivals of

Talks On Tanks And

Care Of Fishes

MEETING AT UNIVERSITY

The Hong Kong Aquarium

modern invention, moving pic- ture and broadcast speech, there never was a time when books Society will hold its monthly meet- meant so much to the world as ing in the Biology Laboratory of they do to-day. Kar more peo the Hong Kong University on ple now than ever before feel. Wednesday next at 8.30 as the Princess Marie Louis said in opening The Sunday lowing subjects Times Book Exhibition at

Talks are to be given on the fo1-

"The Preparation and Construc-|

Dorland Hall last month, that tion of Aquarium Tanks “books me our best friends. The output of the publishers is continually increasing, and that would be impossible if the habit | of reading and buying books were not from year to year d more widely spread and sified At the Erhi

“A cheap form of heater for an ring the present cold

ly a hund

were dis the summ

displayed, on erotic

place tropical

ed persons, like fugitive - priests

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT” by Robert L. Ripley

LONGEST LETTER EVER WRITTEN Teorge D Clarly WROTE ALETTER A MILELONG.

MAS VESTER WIN CRAYONS OF A JES

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