1937-09-08 — Page 8

CHAPA RURAL HOLIDAY

This highly

is reprinted from the

St. John's Berieu,

been published and

by Miss. Buckwell and Miss B land,

or take one's own we did

and

Lao Kay is the town on the fron- tier between Indo-China and China, and here the tram stops for E wonder how many of you night before proceeding for

WE wonder how many province more dure to rummanfa

of Tonkin, Indo-China? Those who

teresting No 7, if The food

(Room Mar to take it) take

Fou

bày

kets,

de from the

shorts.

wear A great number of French people here have made The French have opened up 84 coats and shirts.

Talking of miles of paths over the country sur-

rounding Chapa for the benefit of plainest. Clothes: take your

ous atheles The great thing to Co in Chapa horn of the buttalo, and snake-skin the is to ride. There are dozens and purses and bags, the embroideries two dozens of hill-ponies, very sure as on their own clothes are sold as footed and strong little beasts, they mats, etc, and then there is a na- take one miles and miles over moun- tural-coloured linen, the thread of the me and which you see being twisted by th forests women as they walk along the do not would like perhaps to hear Here we said goodbye to the tain pathways, through about it, and in consequence may, train and walked to the hotel nearby rocky country through

and spent the where, since the sun cannot penes roads. It is made from a kind of one day, find themselves here in where we had dim

trate, the mud and slush often grass, and after making balls of this, Chapa. For those who wish a rural night.

covers their knees. But they still which becomes soft like string, they are open weave it on hand looms into cloth and unsophisticated holiday there is

we plod on! When there Next morning at 7:30 am. nowhere better.

clambered up into the 'bus as first stretches of good paths, the pony in their homes. It is about 14 But let us begin at the beginning class passengers, thus obtaining a is just as pleased to have a good inches wides and sells at about 20 We went to the French Consul in front seat. The rest of the pas canter as is the rider on its back, cents per yard, and has everlasting

were and what is more delightful.? Hong Kong for visze for our pass- sengers, who were natives, ports and booked our cabins on the packed in behind surrounded by “Canton”. This is the quickest way luggage, packing-cases, vegetables, It takes just under two days to frait, live ducks, chickens, and rab reach Haiphong. From Haiphong bits. the train takes two hours to get to Hanoi, the capital of Tonkin. Here we stopped the night. Hanoi a very nice city with beautiful gar-scenery very beautiful We went lies. dens and buildings. The Hotel de through forests and open country; except for one missionary up from quired Two, or even three pairs la care is a good place in which to we saw water-falls tearing down Hot for a holiday. There is a ot canvas shoes with heels are good stay the night as it is so near the the mountain sides as we mounted, little street of shops where one can in which to ride or walk (dark ones station for the start next morning. for two hours and the air became purchase most things, rather like for preference because of the mud), fresh and cool. How we did enjoy the homeside village shop. Chapa or stout leather shoes for those who Good shoes would Only one train leaves each day. that ride!

closes down in winter except for our prefer them.

for- We travelled second class and were...

hotel the military camp and post soon be ruined. And do not The "bus put us down at the Hotel

get riding breeches, macintoshes very comfortable. It is a ten hours'

and umbrellas journey, at first through paddy fields du Centre where we had booked office, as it becomes too cold. and later through sub-tropical our room. Madame Vaumousse re-

There are three hotels here, and We do hope this little article may jungle. It is interesting to see the ceived us very kindly and showed

many little cottages dotted about give the desire to those who can different types of food growing along us to a delightful room with

and to come here, for we feel sure the way.

We saw rice, tapioca, large dressing-room attached. We over the country-side. These are get away from Hong Kong's heat

mostly named after flowers, the name flower is grown in great would be much enjoyed. Indian corn, guava trees, tea, banana, were completely isolated from the Our windows papaya, sugar, areca-nut, coconut, rest of the hotel.

quantities in each garden. and public etc. The red river and the train overlooked the street-

rts of in- run along together all the way. One gardens so we saw all

THE

It is a twenty-four mile run up to

or silk is worn during the day, in most cases both its visitors.

Two hundred French people come men and women wear shorts. Wool- summer with their families are useful, as it is sometimes

is Chapa, the road is good and the one we were the only English chilly. Evening dress is not re-

WORLD GOES BY By "ULYSSES ”

Those who do not wish ponies can take most beautiful walks

We tried both and one is as lovely

flowers as the other.

Wild hose

Jeverywhere, some 11

sees at home.

revel in Chapa!)

are

Endow Your Child With

Life's Richest Blessing.

It is the duty of every parent to watch carefully the progress of the One little one during the critical early

(Dr Herklots would years of life when the foundations of

future health and happiness are laid.

Most children at some time or other ! suffer minor irregularities of health One trip, but a very strenuous one and wise parents therefore keep handy is on ponies to the top of Fan-st Baby's Own Tablets, wherewith quickly Pan, the highest mountain in Indo-to set matters right and prevent any China But it takes two or three more serious complications.

"Baby's Own" are sweet, harmless ONG, long ago, in some place, anyway. There is, of course, an-days, and one spends the night in little tablets, easy to give as they are

where ceremonious weddings other type of wedding, associated a hut half way up. were the rule, some intelligent news-with firearms, which I had perhaps the trip for the view. paper reporter noted an exception, better not mention here.

L

and dubbed it a quiet affair.

the

*

*

*

It is

worth readily crushed to power and being in

tablet form accuracy of dosage is assur- ed. They are guaranteed - absolutely free from opiates and narcotics, and The native tribes are most inter- are just as safe for the babe in arms alesting. A little difference in their as for older children. They are the. Most costume tells you to which tribe they prescription of a medical child-special- belong. Every sixth day is marketist who realized the need of a mild.

of

Ever since, the parrots of

I can never see the point Press have written of all weddings Far Eastern "Who's Who as quiet weddings, just as they almen out here answer to their names ways call a funeral procession a more readily to cortege. I never saw one report afto "Who's Who.” roisy wedding. "Pretty but quiet

effective laxative medicine for little

es How" than day and then-one sees the Meow, children. Constipation, colic diarrhoea,

the Tho, the Man, the Lolo and the indigestion, worms, are best treated with Baby's Own Tablets. To relieve Sa Phang "They wear homespun colds, allay feverishness and as an aid (navy blue, on which are embroider- at teething time the tablets are equally

eficial Sold by a Chemists: was the weird phrase I once noted. I always thought war was Now, the dammable reiteration in obscene and filthy business. But ed fascinating patterns in all sorts the local Press of that phrase, ano. Not according to Sir Edmund of colours Round their necks they Quiet Wedding, begins to disquiet Gosse, who wrote these words me, hence this inquiet note. I must, 1916-

in

insist for my own peace of mind "war is the great scavenger of on pointing out to reporters and thought. It is the sovereign disin sub-editors generally that there are fectant, and its red stream of blood

Interesting

is the Condy's fluid that cleans our stagnant pools and clotted streams of the intellect."

Happy Unnecessary

Vulgar

Dignified

Solemn

Merry

Bemarkable

Popular

Belated

Charming

weddings

wear silver necklaces and down their the chests are silver ornaments; women wear several silver ear-rings, addition, which cause the lobes of the ears to stretch to ugly lengths The silver is mined from the local mountains.

The Meow tribe wear finely ac- Maybe he's had time to change cordian-pleated skirts embrodiered

his mind

in all colours. The Man tribe wear

"While Mr. Harold Davidson, the bright red pieces of cloth folded on their heads and puttees round their former rector of Stuffkey, lay legs. The Tho wear no head-dress conscions in hospital with a broken

and the collar bone and terrible flesh-wounds

The lion, sters flaunted

ed eaddre and earby

the lion.

caps rather like and injured the rector,

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THAT'S SEEN ALL

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DIRECTORIES.

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JAPAN CLAIMS PROGRESS Chinese Official Reports State Lines Intact GREAT BATTLE STILL

RAGING IN S'HAI

Shanghai, To-day.

IL DUCE'S

VISIT TO GERMANY

Berlin, To-day.

In connection with the visit of Signor Mussolini to Germany this

it is understood that the

Duce will arrive Munich on

The Japanese claim to have made advances on the Shanghai front as the result of simultaneous of- fensives launched from Jukong Wharf and Yang-month, tsepoo yesterday, and assert that the Japanese forces operating from points near Paoshan and Lo- tien have effected a junction.

As the night advanced, the intensity of the

September 25.

He will remain there one day, after which he will probably go to Berlin Reuter.

Japanese land and sea bombardment of the Chinese Defence

positions subsided, and firing became only inter- mittent Renter

BIG PUSH FAILS

Fierce Fighting At Many Points

Shanghai, To-day-

It is officially declared that the Japanese big push throughout `yes- terday and last night on all sectors in Shanghai achieved little success despite attacks on the Chinese posi- tions from land, water and air

The main features of yesterday's fighting were a series of Japanese attacks on Chapei and a fierce en- gagement in Yangtsepoo, where the Japanese have been pushed back practically to the water-front. The Chinese position in Chapei is also intact despite the heaviest Japanese pressure. Fierce fighting is in pro- gress at several points in the Woo sung area Hua Nan.

PAOSHAN BATTLE

Japanese Siege Broken

BRITISH

BUY SHIPS FOR CHINA

Norfolk (Virginia), To-day. British interests are reported to have purchased three freight- ers which are being recondition- ed here to sail in October with supplies for Chinese soldiers. The ships will then engage in Chinese trade.

**Seventy-seven Chinese saflors have been admitted to the Unit- ed States, each under bond” of $500, as crews of the freighters.

-Beater

VALENCIA'S

PREMIER'S PARIS TRIP

Paris, To-day.

Questions In Sincere Murder Trial

The "Sincere Company Murder Case" was continued before Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning, when Ko Wah-

JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK IN PEIPING BATTLE AREA

Peiping, To-day. Severe fighting is taking place about thirty miles west of Pei- ping, where Japanese troops, aid-

by aircraft and heavy artil- lery, launched a fierce attack on Chinese-division entrenched on the summits of the mountains.

The Chinese claim to have car- ried out a successful counter-at- tack last night and to have driven back the Japanese with heavy losses.

Some confirmation of this is contained in the Japanese admis- sion that their casua considerable. Many Japanese wounded have been brought into Peiping by train.

The war front in North China

tak, who has been granted a cou-now stretches 200 miles from Mia- ditional pardon on turning King's chang, south of Tientsin, as far as evidence, was cross-examined by Yangkão, in north-east Shansi. the defence counsels.

The accused were:

Japanese troops from Kalgan claimed to have entered Shansi Li Fook-cheung, 44, Chief Man-yesterday morning-Reuter. ager of the Perfumery Manufac- tory of the Sincere Co., Hong sion which became due to witness. Kong, charged with being an ac Counsel: "I put it to you that cessory before the fact, in that he first accused all along paid "you procured the murder of David Chan sums of three, four and five dollars Sze, alias Chan Lai-tsun, at Prince in connection with the $500 loan.” Edward Road, Kowloon, on May 13.

Au Hing, 37, unemployed, chars ed with the murder of David Chan

sze.

"Li borrowed no money from me. I borrowed money from him. When I was in Shanghai I wrote Ito him for a loan of $70. This has Mr. H. G. Sheldon KC., and Mr. been re-paid. Li deducted the sum J. Whyatt, Assistant Attorney from commission due to me.” General, conducted the case for the Counsel I put it to you that you Crown Li was defended by the gave Li the Canton address in Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., while September last year "No, I gave Mr. D. J. N. Anderson appeared for it to him on May 14 last.” Au

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Counsel: "I put it to you that you and the first accused in con- there was no conspiracy between nection with Chan Lai-tsu"- "Yes, there was"

Shanghai, To-day. The Premier of the Valencia The Chinese troop, who recap- Government, Dr. Juan Negrin, ar- tured Paoshan after a most rived here unexpectedly yesterday. sanguinary battle, were in their The Spanish Embassy not having led: Messrs. C. M. Hall (Foreman),

The following Jury was empanel turn besieged yesterday. The Chin-issued any announcement concern Yue Ping-yui, Yuen Cheung-wan, ese position was extremely pre-ing his arrival or the purpose of Lo Wai-cheong, J. Akber, M. Maa, carious until the arrival of large his visit, it is thought in political P. P. Archipoff... reinforcements, who are reported circles that Dr Negrin wishes to

CROSS-EXAMINATION to have broken the siege.

Hua visit the French Foreign Minister, In answer to Mr. D'Almada, Keto collect the loan of $500.” Nan

M. Yvon Delbos, and to confer on stated that it was on May 10 that senser did not loan Li any the Mediterranean situation before first accused conversed with him in money. the "anti-piracy conference" begins his cell and asked him to write at Nyon-Trans-Ocean.

STEAMER SUNK

Shanghai, To-day.

A newly-constructed steamer, the "Chinkiang," belonging to the China Merchant Steam Navigation Company, which was to be launch- ed this month at Kochangmiao, near Nantao, was struck by Japan- ese air bombs and wrecked to day

Hua Nan

Shanghai, To-day.

As a result of incendiary acts by Japanese, huge fires, occurred in Woosung Road and Haining Road! yesterday.

The

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

hcoming wedding of Mr. |

Kinross,

Industri

NON-INTERVENTION MEETING MAY BE POSTPONED

London, To-day.

Counsel: I put it to you that the reat object of your visits to Li was

BALLROOM MEETING

I put it to you that Li never met during the Corona- tion

ons He did and discussed the murder of Chan Lai- tsum

note retracting his story to the police. Accused told witness disguise his handwriting-

Between July and December la year, witness met the first acenser several times but only once be Witness continued, in reply tween January and March this anse: that he did not know that year Witness was arrested in an Li frequented the China Emporium opium divan in Kwong Yuen Street

appoint- to meet him there. Where- tness phoned Li, it was pre-

him do so by LL

ng Wong casually et, saw him for connection

East

The first statement witness ma The meeting of the non-interven was on the morning following tion committee, scheduled for Fri-arrest. He made three state day, will probably postponed, in but only signed two. view of the fact that the Mediter ranean onference at Nyo

on the same day.

It is pointed out in

cles ber that the

Medi

erranean Conference could

decided influence on rvention com

Witness admitted that ranged a $2,000 loan for cused but denied that he ever ed accused as

Counsel,

seven or eight years. had intended to join the

Force, but he did not this intention last year.

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verend Frank Albert

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According to a question in th two principle issues involve, one, House of Commons the America's commercial stake in chief exhibits which a visitor Chma and, two, her prestige in sees on entering the British Pa- the Far East.

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