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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1935

ENGLAND'S GREAT LONDON LETTER

ORGANISER

Continued from Page -6)-

Force

In Ten Days

Tacitus. who mentioned

“was correct

up with soci has be

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

YORK SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES.

PANAMA CANAL Parts. Next Sailing

M.S. TAI SHAN"

on

18th DEC. ARRIVAL DATES San Franciscu & Los Angeles Panama Canal

Zone 12th & 14th Jan.

22nd. Jan.

New York:

29th Jan-

of the ship and the school. By DODWELL & CO LTD.

(Continued from Pagë 10.J

Loni Trenchard's rapid and

Good New

effective

the organisation of

This is good news for Independent Air

was hundreds of London

„Maseru; since 185 characteristic of his ability. Long) who are gradually-les

raphy Without before this he had demonstrated metropolis to find homi

School children in don that he was no ordinary soldier. suburbs of the:

ounding are theoretically sailing the Two years before the war broke counties.

seven seas by means of an out he was in Africa with his re- This migration is rapidly original scheme introduced for giment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers. diminishing the County of Lon teaching geography. He came home on leave, and found don's...population Statistics With the co-operation of a that the Royal Flying Corps was issued by the County Council firm of steamship owners, four in course of formation. He decid-show that the estimated popu-tramp ships have been adopt- ed to join it, although he knew lation of the 28 Metropolitan ed" by four schools and each nothing about flying, for aviation Boroughs and the City of Lon-school has been put into direct then was a novelty.

don in the middle of 1934 was touch with the captain and 4,230.200, compared with officers of its adopted ship. 4.397,000 at the census of 1951, Direct correspondence then The War Office sanctioned his decrease of nearly 167,000 in follows between the personnel application, but to his dismay said three years..

Incidentally, many suburban the guidance of their geography this means, the pupils under that he must qualify as a pilot before ten days had elapsed. If he residents are moving to make did not do so within that time he room for Londoners. The next master, are able to follow the would be regarded as too old, and step from the suburbs is to the ship's route, study trade routes, iports and countries-visited, and would have to return to his recountry or the south coast,

which improved transport ser-to obtain first-hand information Trenchard promptly set of for vices now make easily accessible on trade and the destination Brooklands, where Mr. T. 0. M. for those who work in London and sources of exports and imports. This, as stated in a Sopwith was running a ring during the day.

report to the London County school, and by applying himself Roman Maidens Set Pace Council Education Committee, dally to his task from sunrise to

Noble Roman people who gives young people a keener sunset he gained his "ticket" with-ved in London 1800 years ago appreciation of geography and had front door keys, lip-stick|commerce then just routine Two months later he had bee and eye-black to beautify the lessons. appointed as instructor at the Roman maidens, and bunting Experiment To Be Extended Central Flying School, of which

chase The experiment has found The became Assistant Command-weapons with which to

the wild boars where London such interest antogst London Rat in 1913. A year afterwards buses and railways now run. children, that it is to be extend- This is revealed by Mr. Quin-led into the country. A central Waddington, assistant office organisation is to be set surator at the Guldhall up to act as a clearing house Museum, who has been delving for distributing letters, dupli- into dust-bins and dust-pits into cating reports and for receiving

households was once tipped which the rubbish of Roman and forwarding shipowners'

giment:

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS in a week.

S.S.

From

Tons Hong Kong

About

$RANCHI INALDERA +BHUTAN

CARTHAGE ***BEHAR

RAJPUTANA *SOUDAN

27,000 16.000

SCHITRAL-

CATHAY

†BURDWAN

GRAWALPINDI CORFU ... BANCHI NALDERA CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA CHITRAL- RANPURA

Camco only.

Destination.

hind.

1th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 28th Dec Bombay, Marseilles & London,

the war broke out The Royal 6,000 4th Jan Marseilles. Havre, London, Ham-Flying Corps, on the quaint ma-tin

burg, E'dam, Antwerp & Holl. 14.500 11th Jan Bombay, Marseilles & Looden

chines of the period, flew to France 6.000 18 Jan Marselles, Havre, London, Ham and Capt. Trenchard was left be

17,000 25th Jan.

His job was a formidable. 1st Feb.

Hat-Out of nothing he had to help to one 7,000.

15,000 8th Feb

build up a new organisation great

Night life in Roman London: As the scheme grows, it is 15,000 29th Feb.

enough to meet the needs of his was not very gay evidently, for probable that 800 ships will be 6,000 29th Feb.

comrades overseas. Before the the lamps they had were more available and for some time the end of 1914 he was in France, nike night lights, said Mr. Wad-scheme can be worked on the command of the 1st Wing. Nine dington in a lecture on his dis-basis of one ship for each months later he was in control offcoveries. Those London school.

burg, R'dam & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London,

org dan Antwerp. & Holl. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & Lando

Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &

Holl

Bombay, Marseilles & Londom. Marseilles, & London. Marseilles, & London

17.000 7th Mar. 14,500 21st Mar. 17,000

4th Apr. 36,000 18th Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 14,500

2nd May Yamilles & London. 17,000 16th May Bombay. Marselles & London. 15,000 30th May. Bombeg. Marseilles & London. 17,000 13th June Pombay, Marseilles & London

1 Cal Casablanca. $ Calls Tangier ali vessels may call at Malta.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo t Istanbul, Pirceus, Symma and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA

*TILAWA

*SANTHIA

TALMA

SERDHANA SHIRALA

10.000 21st Dec

8,000 3rd Jan

APCAR SAILINGS|

10.000 17th Jan Singapore. Penang. Rangoon and

8.000 31st Jan. Caletta. 8,000 15th Feb.

• Calls Port Swettenham.

Now is the time to visit, Australia & New to

lands of Sunshine and Romance. “Down Under you will feel a new being and even you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing, Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Artipodes have plenty

offer you-including 25/- for your pound

to

On the way down your life aboard will be as you wish, quiet or hectic for the E. & A. wil humour your every whim.

And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck Cabins and there is of course a Sun Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a ne Laundry.

A-Surgeon and Stewardess are at your disposal and last but not least we had almost forgotten the cuisine will set you listening eagerly for the gong!

Eegular Monthly Sailings from Hong Kong to Songbai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for

London via Panama Canal.

reports.

the RF.C. in the field. How he Roman maidens had something An annual subscription of £2 succeeded in that post and in the of the spirit of our own society a year is suggested and it has jothers that followed is too well-gizis, for there must have been been recommended that in Lon-

known to need recapitulation.

occasions when they were per-dan alone the facility should be mitted to fling of their shoes given to 100 schools. and go barefooted, he declares. Wren Church To Go

Great In Peace

At the end of the war he was

Ee deduces this from the fact The last church to be recoris- in charge of the greatest Air

that some of the shoes had tructed by Sir Christopher Force in the world, consisting of pretty decorations on the soles ren after the Great Fire, on nearly 30,000 officers and 263,000 which would never have been what is claimed to be

the other ranks. It had to be scrap out on if they were not to be second oldest ecclesiastical ped Out of the ruins he formed looked at sometimes.

foundation in London, is to bel the organisation now in existence.

pulled Keeping Shim

down This is the Lord Trenchard was as great in

Later, the girls went in for Church of All Hallows, in Lon- peace as in war. He laid the games as much as the men, but bard Street, the famous bank- foundations of the remarkbale sy-they were not so anxious to being quarter of the City of Lon- stem of training that is now in proficient at sport as to keep don operation for officers and airmen slim.

Its demolition will partly

. .

Queen's Buildingen.

Agents

Telephone 28021

M.V. "NEPTUNA”

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

Next Sailing 18TH DECEMBER for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salaman, Rabaul,

Sydney & Melbo

First Class Fare to Sydney:

Single: $47.10.01

Return: $76.

Joint Passengers Agents :

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

P. & O. Building

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

King's Building.

MANILA CRUISE | POLITICS IN

Reduction In Rates Announced

and apprentices. He took the Exxcellent blacksmiths and solve the problem of empty fullest advantage of the public carpenters

were among the City churches, in contrast to schools He introduced a short- Romans Tools which have the outlying areas of London. service commission that is essen-been lying in London mud for where churches are too few for tial for the purposes of a young 1800 years are so well preserv-the increasing populations. It and adequate reserve. A fine, it is claimed, that they could is probable that the old church Staff Cottege was established.

The sharpened and used to-day. will be re-erected in an outlying Then, his great task accomplish

Roman manufacturers be district. A huge sum is. ex- ed, he retired. Within a little Beved in advertising and never pected to be paid for the City The Canadian Pacific zmernce more than 18 months Lord Tren-missed opportunities to write site of the Church when the a reduction in the

cruise rate to chard took charge of the Metro- their names on anything they building is removed.

politan Police. He promptly con-made, such as a pot Much of The original church of All Manils over the Christmas Hob-

EGYPT

1923 CONSTITUTION RESTORED

PRESENT PREIMER TO RETAIN OFFICE

“CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Căim, To-day

A political crisis developed rea-

sidered the whole organisation of their handwriting was very Hallows, Lombard Street, was days by the Empress of Japan. the force. Defects were found. | bad. One inscription found built in 1053. It was partly The rates, now are EE$130.00 There was no attempt to patch seemed to read: "This contains destroyed by fire in 1666 and re-rst class and HK$120.00 tour- them up; they conflicted with his very old fish sauce pickled in built by Wrea passion for efficiency.

brine of the first quality."

The church to day still con-ist of special class. After attention to a hundred An important Roman find tains the pulpit from which Those wishing to live on board terday in an altogether unexpected

changes be carried described by Mr. Waddington is John Wesley preached. In the the steamer during the whole manner when King Fund signed

23 completely and part of a memorial stone to last few centuries office build-time they are in Manila may do so decree reinstituting the Egyptian thoroughly as in the Royal Air Classicianus, Procurator of the ings have gradually obscured on payment of HK$20.00 in the Force, a far-reaching scheme de province of Britain, It was the edifice from view of the case of the Empress of Japan Constitution of 1923, signed to fit the Metropolitan uncovered in underground rail-streets. A wall of the church cruise. Police Force for what he regard- way excavations. It has was condemned, as dangerotis Children will be charged half the Premier, Twefik Nessim Pasha,

Iproved that the old historian last year.

minor

through

.

led as mode needs.

Southampton and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS |

NANKIN

NELLORE

TANDA..

7,000 31st Dec; i

7,000 1st Feb

7,000

6th Mar.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, dydney Melbourne & Hobart

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

CARTHAGE

*BEHAR

TALMA

RAJPUTANA✨.

NELLORE

SIRDHANA CHITRAL

BURDWAN SHIRALA CATHAY TANDA

14,500 13th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

6,000 14th Dec. Shanghai & Japan.

10,000 25th Dec Amay, Shanghai & Japan. 17,000 27th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Shanghai & Japan.

7,000 5th Jan

8,000 9th Jan

15,000 10th Jan

Amoy, Shanghai, & Japan.

Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohama

6.000 28th Jan Shanghai & Japan

2,000 24th Jan Amoy, Shanghai & Japan 15,000 24th Jan. Shanghat, Kobe, & Yokohama.

7,000 6th Feb. Stangbai & Japan,

ALL DATES are approximate and sub- ject to alteration without notice. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punks Louvre

Steamers on Landon ; and. Ал Fralian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Par- cels spensering not more than 5 en ft will be zeceived at the Company's Office up to Nood

the day previous to

to Tas Agent Commit

All's well on the PEO

For further include Freight, Handbooks, /etc/ MACKINNON MACKENZIE CO

P&O BUILDING,.„CORNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL HONGKONG,

these rates.

the

whereupon

announcement followed that

who had tendered his resignation on Wednesday, would remain at the helm, at least for the time

serted in political circles here that the King only consented to size the decree after having had an assurance that refle Nessim Paths' would retain office. Gis- considered certain that the Premier has taken this COLLEBO ring received an assurance.

that

con-