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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE Sailings

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

Vin Kobe and -Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT Sails Wednesday, Feb. 9th. 8.00 A.M.

SEATTLE AND VICTORIA Via Kobe & Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT JACKSON Sails Friday, Jan. 14th. 8.00 A.M.

NEW YORK & BOSTON

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY SUEZ CANAL, ALEXANDRIA, - NAPLES, GENOA

MARSEILLES

S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails Thursday, Jan. 27th. 8.00 A.M. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

RAILWAY

12, Pedder Street.

ÖVAYS

10 DAYS

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Go EMPRESS to America, Europe

Hong Empresa Kong

Shang- Naga-

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Arrive

Leave

Kobe

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Honolulu

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conver Victoria Arrive

Japan

Feb. 23 Feb. 25· Feb. 27

Feb. 1: Feb. 3 Feb. 18 Feb. 15 Mar. 1 Mar.

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Mar. 12

·Jan. 26 · Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Feb. 8 Feb. 10

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1938.

LONDON BOOKSHOP MADAME SUN FO

KEY TO BURIED TREASURE

Mystery of Captain Kidd's Fortune

WRITES

Sir, Many wild rumours have been recently floating about regard- ing the purpose of Dr. Sun Fo's trip abroad. For instance, in the "China Mail” of January 8th, there is a re- port from Shanghai to the effect Years of searching, costing thou-that. (enormous arms orders placed sands of pounds, in the hitherto with European Armament firms fruitless quest for the buried trea- were negotiated for China by Dr. sure of the famous Captain Kidd Sun Fo). I wish categorically to may come to an end next summer deny this.

with the aid of an old map dis- Furthermore, I would like this covered in a London bookshop.

Lopportunity. here to caution readers

Captain Kidd is supposed to to be on their guard against being have hidden his plunder on Oak inveigled by other rumours and re- Island, six miles from Chester, ports which in the matter of au- Nova Scotia, where yet another ex-thenticity, are on a par with the in- pedition is preparing to gêt to stance above. work.

Details of the new search have been revealed in Halifax, N. S., by Mr. R. V. Harris, K. C., of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

CENTURY OF SEARCHING

The map found in London,

Sincerely, MADAME SUN Fo.

ALGIERS LOAN

though supposed to be a chart of a

Paris, To-day. tropical island, is said to bear The Governor-General of Algiers unusual resemblance to Oak Island. has been authorised to issue a Joan

Thousands of pounds have been not

not exceeding the amount of 600,- spent in fruitless searches for hid~000,000 francs, hy a decree publish- den treasure on the island. Thirty-ed in the official "Gazette" yesterday. eight shafts have been, sunk over The bonds, which will be issued the island which measures only in coupons of 1,000 and 5,000 francs, one and a-half miles from tip to will bear interest of 6 per cent. tip-in the last 150 years.

| Trans-Ocean.

with

one

There was once an oak tree a wooden block hanging from of its branches and a a depression of about 12 feet in the ground. Early

AMBASSADOR

searchers began digging, there=||IN BAGHDAD

and digging has continued ever since.

London, To-day.

The first searchers descended Mr. M. D. Peterson, former about six or seven feet and encoun-cor

Counsellor of the Foreign Office, tered a platform of oak logs. A has been appointed Ambassador at hard substance on the side of the Baghdad in succession to Mr. H. J. wall, apparently placed there by Seymour.- -Reuter. men, was noticed.

Singapore Raw Rubber

Excavations were continued in 1803 and a platform of oak loga was found every 10 feet. At 90 feet a flagstone with an undecipher- ed inscription was revealed. Then Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., water began to fill the shaft. The have received the following quota- same trouble has recurred at fur- tions in Straits Currency for ther attempts.

Rubber:

The shafts sunk revealed a piece of parchment, an axe-head similar to those used 200 years ago, and met- al bars or coins in small pieces. All shafts have filled with water at a depth of 100 feet.

Feb/March 23-% b. down %. April/June 24 b. down 3⁄41⁄2- July/Sept, 24-4 b. down 3. Market: Dull.

Raw

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RELIEF COMMITTEE

DONATIONS

Scientists have found five well- defined drains built of flat stones on the shore, converging on -one |point-definitely the work of man, Eu Tong Sen

states Reuter. The forthcoming ex-Proceeds of Charity Ball pedition next summer hopes to Mrs. Mehta solve the whole mystery,

RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI HOSPITAL

Commencing with the Empress of Russia from Hong Kong January 1938, Canadian Pacific “EMPRESSES” will call at Shanghai on

utbound voy,

The Empress of Asia from Vancouver January 24th, en route to Hong Kong.

call at Shangbai

SAILING TO MANILA

Empress of Japan on January 13th.

at 6 PIE

Canadian Pacific

"MARRIAGE AGENCIES"

NURSES LEAVE TO WED PATIENTS

Miss. G. Crosby £2

Raymond Bros.

Dr. Pei

Men's Club

100.- 5,092.67

11.-

31.77

40.-

100.-

-50-

Chan Lim Paki

50.-

Miss Carter

10

Anonymous (per Dr. A. Woo Rotary Club

100.

100.-

Anonymous

50.-

35,735.44-

An Indian boy, aged 4, was ad- mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries re- ceived when he was knocked down in Caine Road, near Shelley Street.

ing they are fined. But many

So many nurses are leaving leave to get married. British hospitals to marry form- “I can understand why men er patients that the authorities like nurses. They are attractive are becoming worried.

girls, intelligent, and know how

Lady Atkins, at a meeting of to run a home. the Worcester Public Assistance A nurse at the Worcester In- Committee said: “We are mat-firmary said: "I am leaving to rimonial agencies at municipal get married at the end of the homes."

year.

Lady Atkins later said: “When “We do not all meet our fute the_girls_begin training they ure husbands in hospital. There sign a contract for three or four are dances. and socials, you

If they break it by leav-know.

years.