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From

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5,000 24th Dec. Bombay & Karachi only. 15,000 20th Dec. Marseilles & London,

*7,000

17.000

5,000

2nd Jan. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull..

9th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 10th Jun. Bombay & Karachi only. 17,000 23rd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

8,000 30th Jun. Marseilles, flavre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

17,000 6th Feb. Marsellics & London,

+ Calls Casablanca.

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British India—APCAR SAILINGS

TALAMBA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

8,000 2nd Jan. Jan. 10,000 18th

8,000 30th Jan. Singapore, Port Sweltenham, Penana

Rangoon & Calcutta. 8,000 13th Feb.

10,000 27th Feb.

,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN NELLORE' TANDA

7,000 2nd Jan.

7,000 30th Jan. 7,000 6th Mac.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney

Melbourne & Ilobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TALMA 10,000 24th Dec. 5 p.m. Amoy, Shanghai & Jupon.

RANPURA

17,000 23th Dec. Shanghai & Japan.

BANGALORE

0,000 20th Dec. Shanghai & Japan.

NELLORE

7,000

3rd Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

SIRDHANA

8,000

RAWALPINDI

17,000

7th Jan. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 8th Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

SHIRALA

•8,000

21st Jan. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

• Cargo-only.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936.

"Which package do I give to your sister-the one that Jingles, or the one that squawks?"

TO-DAY IN HISTORY

Gama

How Vasco Da

Sailed To India

IN

the records of maritime adven- ture, Vasco da Gama stands scend to Columbus. ·

He was the first to secamolish the passage from Europe to India and thus add further triumph to the Crown of Portugol.

He was born about the year 1469 -the exact date is not known-at the little port of Sines in Portugal.

was

Early in the beginning of the 15th century Henry V, son of John I. of Portugal. conceived the idea of ex- ploring the unknown reus,. I was the driving force behind the old adventurers. He

ແຕ known "The Navigator," "but actually sailed himself.

Year after year, un to the time of his death in 1463, Henry had sent out his shine on voyages of discovery, and the polley that he had begun was carried on nfter his death.

ho

never

In 1484 Diego Cam reached the mouth of the Congo River, and two years later Bartholomew Diaz pass ed the southern extremity of Africa, and returned to Portugal with hair- raising stories of the 'perlis to be encountered in the vicinity of the Cope.

Somewhere, elther for east or far west, was a great and rich country

Within the next ten years Colum- bus set out to discover this country. Believing that it might be easier to

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Vasco da Gama, Portuguese navigator, 1525.

which the Portuguese were anxious to add to their possessions. reach it by going west, he set out and discovered the New World in

1492.

Still believing that there were riches untold to the east, Emanuel, King of Portugal, equloped four ships for a voyage beyond the Cape. The command of the expedition was given to Vasco da Gama.

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from the The expedition sailed mouth of the Tague on July 8. 1407,) vin with 160 men The undertaking was warded as of a sacred charac- ter. The King handed Da Gamn his colours, emblazoned with the Cross of the Military Order of Christ.

Karachi

Kobe

Lundan

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Los Angeles Manila Calcutta. Canton

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NOSOTR (Mukden). New York

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Honolulu. Hongkong

The day before their departure the commander led his men to-n-chanel-Harbin

few miles from Lisbon, and there

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Inhabitants of Lisbon praying for the suceers of the enterprise.

There was litle incident until the ships arrived in the netehbourhend 2,614,100 of the Cape of Good Hope. Then 180.000 stormy weather was, encountered, and the sailors became afraid of pro- coding any farther.

There was a mutiny which was quelled with difficulty by Vasco da Gama.

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On December 17 the expedition Agencia-In all principat towns of the passed the point that had been General Exchange and Banking business reached by Diaz, and then sterred tramacted. Tons and overdenfle granted along the past coast of Africa, water- apptored security. Current and Fixed Depelting and refitting at various places.

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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CU fell foul of the Moors, who were the RENCY ---interest allowed at 2% per annum. only traders along that stretch of

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At Melinda the expedition.was hospitably received by the ruler of that city, who furnished a pilot to guido the ships to the shores of India.

The voyago from Melinda to the coast of Malabar took 23. days, and on May 20, 1408, the ships anchored at Calicut.

Calicut was the capital of a tribe. and In the city lived a ruler whose Utle was Zamarin. Here, too, the trade was in the hands of the Moors, Declaring that he was the ambasra dor of the King of Portugal, Da Gama secured an interview with the; Zumorin. His first interview was favourable, and the Indian Prin agreed to a commercial alliance with Portugal.

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Heutenant, Coello, reached the Tagus first.

Da Gama's return was delayed be- cause of the serious lilness of his brother, who had accompanied him on his voyage. The patient died at the island of Tercelin, one of the Azores.

When Da Gama entered. Lisbon, he was received with great pomp, and was created Admiral of the after- Eastern Seas. For wecks wards he was the honoured ·gurst at public tetes..

Two other squadrons were sent to the Indies before Da Gama received command This Ume he another was placed in charge of 20 ships. divided into three squadrons. Ten ships sailed under Da Gama's orders, while five others were under tho command of his brother Stephen.

This formidable fleet decided the question of the trading supremacy of the East. The Moorish sovereigns allowed Da Gama to establish com- mercial alliances in Eastern Africa. When he arrived at Calicut, he was able to enforce his demands,

He destroyed apart, of the city with his guns, and then proceeded to Cochin, where he renewed an alliance which had been arranged by an earlier expedition under Cabral.

This success was the beginning of the Portuguese domination in the East.

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Asamu Maru

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Wed., 20th Jan, Wod., 3rd Fab.

Helan Maru (Starta from Kobo) Sat, 23rd Jan. Hikawa Maru (Starts from Kobe) Sat, 6th Fob New York via Panama.

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Wed., 18th Jan,

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Fri, 29th Jan.

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Manila & Ports.

Fri

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Tango Maru

25th Dec, at midnight

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Mon., 28th Dec,

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7 Jan

1 Feb.

Feb.

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3 Mar.

Mar

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OUR BRITISH

CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

3. It's nothing more than a favour

but.. by "Jovel It makes one. dance.

& Flower (anag.).

9. The kind of number that is be

yond onc

10 Met and arranged to work

together.

11 These are out of the common. 12 This file shows an outline only."- 13 Sult

14 t the mob's role to make

ludicrous blunders.

But the Moorish residents of

Leaving a squadron on the coast Calleut soon got busy and changed of Malabar, Da, Gama returned to 17. Discharge, the mind of the Zamorin. Da Gama

Lisbon with twelve vessels. Laden 19 Eur cost for a tumbler 7

he was prevented from returning to his

with rich merchandise,” Again' 23 Exit only' (anag.34 shin and kept virtually a prisoner.

was received with great enthusiasm.27 How to get the better of one of His persuasive eloquence-of-

and was made Count of. Vidigueyra. the principals: course, through an interpreter-at | For the next 21 years. Da Gama 29 Comes back a step to undermine. Inst convinced the Zamorin that bene inactive. It is not clear, whether 30 Boing not without ambition, pa, was acting against his own interests, He agreed to trade with Portugal, and allowed Da Gama to go back to his ship.

Again, however, the Indians changed their minds, and attempts were made to capture his vessels. He cacaped, carrying with him a shio belonging to the Zamorin,

He left Calicut and returned, along the African coast, Feeling somewhat Fore against the Moors, he attacked the city of Magadoxe, and burned the ships in the harbour, Berend

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doubled the Cape on April 20, 1409, with only two vessels, the others having been lost During a storm they parted company, and that commanded by Do Gaia's

trains for it

this was his own cholce or whether he was

182 However harsh, cut the tall off." cos neglected by the Portuguese 81 Force or favour.

Meanwhile a great empire was 33 In being. rented for the Portuguese in the 34 A shred that is merely East through the genius of Albuquer fragment. que.. When he died in 1516 the effaies of Portugal in India fell into confusion.

In 1524 It was found necessary to anpoint a new Viceroy of India. Da Gama was now old, but the post, was offered to him and he accepted.

Three

months later ho died at Cochin. He was first buried in this city, but his body was taken up and coved to Portugal in 1558,

Visco Da Gama was bort and stout and had an exceptionally ruddy": complexion.

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DOWN

1 No food for youth,

2 Hore lame dogs enjoy a delight-

ful change.

3 Put terms (anag.).,

A capital place In Kenya Colony for big-game shooting 5 Left at sea with nothing either

way, and found in Portugal, Business usual.

Edto's course: carol is very necessary hore, and some hesita tion.

13 Salt

15 Just a little over.

16 Class of sylvan deity not ad-

mirable.

18 The beard that comes with the

dawn."

20 Settled.

21 Quite alone in being completely

out of dates.

22 Very folly-this,

24 Poetic for a preceding time. 25 Please don't ask for more than

this one

20 Figures favoured by heathens. 28 Moving “aldeways, 03

garden.

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