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ITALIAN MOTOR LINER

Luxury Ship On Far

East Run

"VICTORIA" OFFERS EVERT FACILITY

The new Italian motor liner Victoria, of the Lloyd Triestino Company, which will arrive on her maiden voyage to the Far East on January 19, il fill the of modern two primary needs travel, speed and comfort

This wonder motor-ship is 164.50 m long, has a beam of 20.54 m., and a draft of 18 m The liner is capable of attaining a speech of 23 knots and will take 24 days-from Shanghai to Genoa, touching at Hong Kong, Colombo, Manila. Singapore,

Bombay. Aden. Massowah, Part Said and Naples.

a

Naval marine construction as

progressive science

cannot

be better exemplified than in the

of the

case

Inspection of her

Victoria- luxurious

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 193

"Unknown Woman," a Columbia picture starring Marian Marak and Richard Cromwell, will be shown at the King's Theatre this week.

saloons, her lengthy promen- ALBANIAN ROYAL

ades, her spacious games decks,

all combine to indicate to a wonderful degree how little, in creating the environment of a de luze hotel, does the naval evidence of architect give

to the restrictions due exigencies of ship construction.

SOCIAL LIFE OFFERED

WEDDING

Great Festivities. In Tirana

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Tirana, To-day- The marriage of the Princess The attractive social life pro-Serije, one of the sisters of the vided by the Victoria bids de-King of Albania, and Prince fiance to ennui. Abundance of Mehmed Abid, the youngest son cool shade is provided for hot of Sultan Abdul Hamid, took weather crossing; the subdued place in the Royal Palace here The King, mem- strains of classical music form on Sunday. .a fitting background for the bers of the royal family, mem- easy chit-chat of afternoon tea,bers of the Cabinet, a Parlia- whilst following dinner, worthy mentary delegation, the leading of Lucullus, the rythmic officials of the civil and military strains of dance music, the vivid lauthorities and the members of interest of the modern cinema, the diplomatic corps attended

peaceful leistire

a the ceremony. in

Ο

luxurious deck chair, account

The President of the Cham- all too quickly for the firing ber, assisted by the President hours, the Company states. jof the Supreme Court, officiated

Follow at the civil wedding. Luxury with refinement.

ing a luncheon tendered in their spaciousness with comfort, are honour the young royal couple the motives underlying the de-left for Durazzo, from where of they will start on their honey- coration and arrangement the first-class passenger accom-moon trip abroad. modation. The delicate colour The entire capital, which schemes give evidence of that showed a gay aspect, all the with harmonious blending of such streets being decorated diverse materials as wood, flags and bunting, took part in glass, fabric and metal-which is the festivities staged in connec so typical of modern decorative tion with, the royal wedding.—- art. The technical expert has Trans-Ocean Service. combined with the artist to per- fect the design of the spacious -saloons.

FIRST-CLASS ROOMS

The typical first-class room is most

furnished comfortably

with bed, wardrobe, chest of

RUDYARD KIPLING'S

ILLNESS

drawers, table, couch and arm- Condition Grave, But

Holding, His Own

chair; while equally important

is the provision in each case of

a private bath; a notable travel

amenity resplendent in shining

ATTEMPT AT HOLD-UP ON

AMERICAN BATTLESHIP

Able Seaman Démands Pay-Roll At Revolver Point

Los Angeles. An able-seamaŃ, brandisting a revolver, has staged – 2 "hold- board the battleship California, 33,000-ton fagship, American Pacific Fleet

KO

The ship was 150 miles from

land

The seaman "sovered” the pay- master and demanded the ship's pay-roll

to

The paymaster refused hand over the money. He went for the seamiam with his Sists. The seaman was overpowered and put im izens.

Now he is to appear before a naval.cour

NEW MUSIC ON THE AIR

Latin American Rhythms

*- BROADCASTS AUDIBLE IN

FAR EAST

[car.

To-day's Short Story

Sketch Of An

Old Woman

By George Albee

LONE, frightened: by un-shoe-laces. In the clear morning

A familiarity Jet have sud shufight his short ses heard had

proud because I was the man of the sheen of silk, his blue eyes. the family, I stood on the side-were bright, and pink showed on walk and watched the grunting his browned cheeks. His brass the 3703 workmen unload our new furni-collar-button flashed in ture from the van. My mother sparting a smali jet of brown-gold "He's stayed in the strange house, fire. He wore no collar. telling them where to set the her husband" I guessed. ubius and tables and the long How different from her he was tubes that would be rugs when He was a trim, clean little steel) they were naralled.

rod, set beside a big ball of dough: I gazed up and down the un-For, though his braces were stain-| his trousers known street, wandering what it ed with sweat and held for me, and a fat old woman were spotted, cleanness was the waddled out of the house next impression that came over to me to ours, a frame cottage of three the moment I saw him. There was or four rooms, and stood on her in him a childish simplicity which porch staring at me. I stared I a child of ten, discerned-instant- back. I had never seen anyone ly. T-like him." I said to my«i like her. My yomg eyes travelled self. "I wonder what he's going: jup from her huge, shapeless ank-to say to her." He stopped, and. 1 les, across what seemed acres and heard his quiet drawling roke

bez plainly. acres of pink gingham to face

,

She had three chins. Like her chins, her nose was purplish a pores, great beak, spongy with which made me think at once of my mother's lavender pin-cushion She took of her gold-rimmed spec- tacles to wipe them and I saw that

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Count And The Wed ding Guest," by O. Henry.

they left deep purple grooves facross ber nose and in the pouches of fat under her eyes. Her eyes

"Now, S'reeny," he reproached Drawn her gently, with a shake of his were small and watery. back to a tight knot stuck full of silver-blue beard. He said nothing ivello celuloid hairpins, her hair more.

I understood. He was ashamed. looked Ike fine aluminium wire

He was ashamed because the fati which was turning yellow.

While I raped, an old man came woman was watching as we, her around the corner of the house new neighbours, moved into our

from its back yard. He carried a house. sickle and there were green sprigs of alfalfa caught between his

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"Tll watch ifi damned please,” *You heard her snap at him.

80 along. Old Dave!”

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Nor did she budge until the men swang up the tailgate of the bulking van and made it fast with

Then, with rattling chains. final blink at me, as though I were. now her partner in a secret wicked- mess, she turned and waddled in out of sight.

That afternoon, too

tired to

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An airport on the island of wash another cup or hang another Rhodes in the Mediterranean picture, Mother and I stood on our will shortly be opened for traf-porch with our arms around one

out in Chicken fic The KL.M. are consider another's waists, looking ing the possibility of changing fascination upon the new land to

Cali their route to the Far East, and which we had come, to dy from Athens via Rhodes fornia. Snow had turned Chicago Dock Cairo, in-black and white, as our train had Doves and Alexandria to stead of from Athens, via Solleft it and pointed west across the Eggs, Hez (cook- A new and unique type of Latin ium on the North African coast prairie, here there was nothing)

ing but bright colour, parcelled Eggs, Hen (fresh)

Fexl, Hainan American music is being present to Cairo, as at present. jed to American radio listeners by This change would mean that into the strangest of shapes.

"Just think, dear, we'll have Jose Manzanares and his South the heavy load of petrol which

taken on board at flowers all the year round," my Geese. American orchestra, who began ajis now series of broadcase he und Athens for the non-stop fight mother was saying, when the old Pigeons, Canton

to across the Mediterranean would woman next door broke into our December 1, 1995, from 230

entrancement She came limping Turkeys, Cock 3.00 pm, EST, over the Colum-not be necessary.

across the painfully towards us

Saipe Lydda Airport bia. Broadcasting System, on be- half of the

The airport at Lydda near law. Blowing hard, and shoving Lincoln-Zephyr new

Jerusalem is also nearing com-down upon her pillow-like thighs Manzanares and his orchestra, pletion, and is expected to be with her hands, she climbed the "I'm Mrs. Hanks, your neigh- which is almost entirely compris opening for traffic in the very tan cement steps to as London, To-day. Jed of woman,

recently completed near future. porcelain, and complete with The famous writer Rudyard a-successful five months engage. At Bushire, Iran, the airport bour next door," she panted.. modern fittings. Choice

of Kipling was taken seriously ill at ment in the patio of the Ford Ey has recently been enlarged and brought over a couple glasses of improve my grape for you." She fanned de luxe accommodation is pro-a London Hotel on Monday night position at the San Diego, Cali-improved. These vided by six

self-contained and underwent an urgent opera-fornia, exposition. The orchestra ments were undertaken by the herself with one hand, holding out suites. Each suite consists of tion at the Middlesex Hospital was also featured at the Ford Iranian Government after re two bottles of sparkling purple "Oh, how good of your Mother bedroom, sitting-room- and yesterday morning

Lincoln exhibits in New Yor presentations had been made by jelly with the other.

the KLM and have been com bath-room, and affords an ex- Mr. Kipling, who is 70, left his City, Philadelphia and Boston. quisite ensemble of that perfect Sussex home at the end of last The programmes, which include pleted with commendable speed. thanked her, and told me to rom refinement and luxury so typ-week and was staying in London rhumba and tango rhythms, at- cal of the whole of the first-preparatory to going aboard for cient Inca selections, and South class accommodation.

the winter months, according to his American folk music, întermezzos Similar comfort, if with less usual habit. A bulletin issued and classics, have been accorded luxury, will be found in the last evening states: "The condi- an enthusiastic reception by second class The vestibuletion of Mr. Kipling is considered listeners leading to the spacious public rather grave. At the moment bel saloons. the dining-room,

is holding his own."-British smoking-room and bar, the wireless Service. writing-room and commodious promena fecks, the double and four-berth cabins, all com- bine to make evident LIKE COM- pany's solicitude for the com fort of the passenger travelling second class.......

MODERATE CHARGES

FLAX LEVY SUGGESTED

Government a levy on

Khythms Mastered Aided by the extensive musical knowledge possessed by every member of the South Americans,

AIR LINERS DELAYED

Bad Weather Met In Mediterranean

The storms which have been

"T! Almonds

Lemons, China. Bazaras föride's) Carambols Apples (California)

Coconuts

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cheer Dried Oranges (Canton) Oranges (Sweet) in and get a chair As I lugged-Pears (Canton) the chair out, dragging it across Oranges (American)

Pumelo, Siamo Wahts

The

VEGETABL

the floor littered with wrapping Persiminons, Large paper, I was apprehensive. larger chairs were beyond my Grapes strength, but I was afraid the light one I had chosen might breek

"This is my son, Mrs. Hinks,” mother said.

Artichokes Beans, Sprout

Long Beetroot

Erinjala, Green

Red

(Shanghai)

(Sez

"Well, now, I don't mind i 1 Jose Manzanares has succeeded aging over the Mediterranean sit for a spell My, what a big cage, Chinese

these past few weeks, have boy, ain't he?" Serens drew me in mastering every known rhythm of Latin America. He has guided caused some delay on the Farther and explored my sem strok- Caulidower (Large)

Eastern service. The KL.M.

ling and squeezing it I stood for the native music of many of the

airliner: Sparrow-Hawk, flying it, becanse. I was the men of the Carots Ulster Farmers' Union are sug-South American countries and

east after leaving Amsterdam family and must bear all things Celery, Chinese gesting to the Northern Ireland has captured the original musical on November 20, was held up for my mother's sake, but I Chilies, Dried

Eed fax im interpretations of old folk songs for one day. Also the plades clenched my teeth, Too long has traveling on a ports, to be used to guarantee of these countries, many of which which left Amsterdam

"My man, Old-Dave, skys to tell Carry St, Eas luxury liner such as the Vic-home growers a fair price for had never been written before November 23, 27 and 30 suffer-

Manzanares put them to paper," toria been adjudged the prero-

ed delay because of the bad you helle, when I come over," she Canbers

went on. -"He's pattering with Garlie The young Maestro boasta

Ginger, weather, but szíved in Batavia rative of the wealthy; that it is

them rabbits of his. The crazy repertoire of at least 5,000 selec-only one day behind schedule, old coat don't do nothing all day no within the reach of the travel- watermensis accommodations, cabins as well tions most of which are pri-making the trip in 71⁄2 instead long but puffer with them damned Indian Corn

as social rooms, has been care-vately-owned manuscripts given of 6% days. evidenced by the provision of a

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most attractive second econo-special manner. In this regard him by composers and directors. mic class. Here will be found a the Victoria has been fitted These programmes are being brightly-furnished dining room with the most modern air con 21E New York, 15270 kilo- A fire which occurred at St old fogies like Dave a bunch of Par

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