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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 13 Apr 1950, p. 10

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T~ CNAfIAN ?ÂTSMAJ, WNVTU. OTART 9'TlI'MAV APRM Is9041. Cama Lait Letter Front Major Breck On Board M.V. "Chinese Prince" Was Detween Malaya and Ceylon On board M.V. "IChinese Prince" between Penang, Malaya, and Colombo, Ceylon, 20th March, 1950. Dear George, We said goodbye ta Belawan Deli on Saturday night and ar- rived in sight af Penang, Malaya, by Sunday marning. As soon as we saw Penang we knew we were going ta like it, which we did, as will appear fram my remarks about what we saw. You will ob- serve that the Sunday hoodoa stili continues but, in this case, it xnay have been ta aur advantage as na work was attempted, there- by assuring us of one good day ashare. We knew that aur on- coming cargo would be small'and that it could be disposed ai in ýhait a day. abo doubt, a few salient tacts aot Penang would be interest- ing. It is an island off the west oafa Malaya, some 108 square miles in area, with a population of 109,000. Its prope.z description is "SettIement" (Br it ishb, of course). The main town, officiai- 'ly known as "Georgetown," but usually referred ta as Penang, is ozn the northeast corner of the 'island It is very hilly in the centre. The highest point-West- ern Hili-has an altitude of 2,722 feet. *We anchored in the roads about one hait mile off the docks at about 11:30 a.m. and, by naon, we were through with the port authorities. When we found out that the agent was returning ta shore at 12:30 p.m. we decided ta go with him. One ai aur pas- sengers-a petite Parisienne, by- EXTfiA OFe£R 4 STRANDO WALL CL.EANER CL= g U Tlý â M4EPOLION Pkg.14< JAVEL CEcNTRATED Reg flj5~ * *Lo~, the way-joined us. We made aur way by taxi ta the foot af the Hill Raiiway, same six miles away. It is a type ai funicular railway similar ta that which climbs The Peak at Hong Kong. It ascends ta a beight ai 2270 -leet in ane mile, 435 yards. Thus the main gradient is i in 3 and the steepest is 1 in 1.96. 1 wonder how Tim Adams and bis section would like ta look after such a grade as that. It is built in two sections oper- ating independently, sa that one bas ta transfer ta another car hait way up. There are twa class- es af seats, First wîth white covers an the seats and Third. We were ushered into First Class which are the best as they afford an unobstructed view, which is excellent. The trip takes about anc balf hour. On reaching the summit we iooked around for the rond ta the Crag Hotel wbich we found ta bc about a mile away, by a vcry interesting wmnding road through the jungle.. The womnen were pretty tired by the time we got there and so were glad ta find that we were stili in time for Tiffin (lunch) which we bad on a wide verandah, after refreshing ourselves witb a -in Sling. When we were about ready ta return ta the station, we were1 confrontcd with a typical tropical rainstorm and did it pour, but wet enjoyed it, bcing safely underc caver at the botel. It lasted per-i baps a balf hour but, when wet were rcady ta set out again, we saw another black cloud ap- praacbing us and, in iact, in noa time, we wcre enveloped in fog z ANN PAGE VITAMIN "B" SLICED MWILK BREAD CUSTOM GROUND 8 O'CLOCK COFF] CHRISTIE'S GRAHAM WAFLRS ANN PAGE ANN PAGE PEANIJT BUTTER A&P CHOICE TTOES AIP CHOICE COIN ,4/aae. NID&R A&P VEQ.TAW..E DUY OF W«E WE£K JASPARACUS * bu"h2 l SPEACEFreiN Curly Leef, Wasked, C.».o PM U Reedy t0 Cook, Ne. i Pkg. M1 CELEIT USTA ascal, N . for Texas, Fresti, Large fo C I Bunches, No. fo3 25e B ANS Golden Ripe, No. 1i YN19 N.AIçU Floride Valencia, Now nt Doz. CE ~thoir Boet, No. 1-176's n B.C. Wieeep, Excellent for lbs. APVLLU Eting, Extra Fancy-150's 2 25e EVApOATE APPLES lb. 29g CREAM STYLE FIRST FIVE RIBS PEINERBE MUT BLADE BONE OUT ILAE EOAST 8HANK OFF, MILK PHD SIRLOIN OR RUMP HALF, MILM TEmL IOAST* .KF M EATV lb.ss65eACK RIS SLICED PREMIUM 54PEAMEALED F 55 COMlGE E9I.S 'ID MAPLE LEAF or PRE MIUM l.599< RI SAUSAGE SWIFT'8 PREMIUM LOOSE H4E WEEK WIENEERS « F RESH 394 COD FII.ET CHOiCE 39e ..~L SNOKEDFILLETI so thlck that we could just ba iy rnake out each other. It minded me. pleasurably, af s: ilar experiences ih my nat Scotland. However. that did last long either and soan theà was shining as bright and as1 as ever. At the office we were infornr that we could hire jinricksha (tricycle) ta take us back ta Railway Station. We gratefu accepted. As evening was by t] time approaching, the monk( had corne out and s0 we w( pcstered for peanuts and/or ba anas, neither of which we h~ provided. By the time we reac ed the bottom it was 5:15 p. and as dinner had been advanc ta 6 p.m., and as we had no è sire ta spend the evening shore, we made aur way back the pier where we engaged sampan ta take us back ta t ship. A strong breeze had sprungi which, with the 'strang tide, cor bined ta make the water pret rough. However, it proved a solutely seaworthy and didi ship a drap ai water, but ta g from the bobbing sampan ta t] bobbing ship's ladder, was ju a bit tricky. There were noa cidents and s0 we enjoyed t] experience. The boatman- Indian, complete with saror seemed particularly capable ar incidentally, was a magnificeni bujît and fine looking perso The rest ai the night we spei aboard resting up and trying find a cool spot. We were ii formed at the Crag Hotel th, this is the hot season in Penai and that this is the hottcst it hi been for a long time. The island is famous for tv temples-(l the Snake Templ quate, "The anly one of its kir in Malaya where are ta be seE the crceping crawling, real, liv venomous and uncaged snake coilcd amongst the, twigs arn carvings ai the temple," unquot, and (2) the Ayer Itam or Par. 24-az loaf 12c 'EE ib79c 13/-zpkg 28c .i -o arl19C 16-az ar 35,c 2 8.oz rf25c 220-oz fin25c SHORTEN ING JEWElm « 0 1 a lb. no CN'ATEAIJ PLAIN '/2-1. EcU& AAB 1-'. 24 AL U..PJWOSE FLOIJR WEAT 2 kl" 27% OUR OWN 81.1,0K CELLO PACKED WRI E EN 21> .21< CORNED DEEF ** 1.t41< NEWPORT FLUFFS ~31e 53e lb * i 1639e 1b.3l< re- re- ;im- tive dn't hot ned the lly this ýeys ,re an- ad ý.m. ed de- on ta a he up ti- tty In't get the ust c- the -an ng, id. dise Temple-quote, "'The most ninteresting temple in Malaya. In ta this temple are ta be found the in- Buddhas fram ail parts ai the at Orient. Fish and Turtie ponds, ng Pagadas, Temple Gardens. Froni ias the highcst point ai this temple is ta be had a beautiful vicw af Iv the island. This is said ta be the le. cleanest temple out East and the ndonly anc ai its kind autside Tib- en et," unquote. There is also a Sikh 7e temple which same consider the es: rcally most intcrcsting. How- id ever, we dccided ta visit Ayer e; Itam, first ai ail, and ta sec what .a- time we had for the athers. - The same threc went ashore by launcb at 9 o'clock and found the same taximan waiting for us an the pier. We drove out ta Ayer Itam, some 81/2 miles away -by the way, the roads arc bard surfaced and in splendid condi- tion. At the entrance ta the temple a onc-cycd Chînese guide attacbed himscli ta us. He spake such excellent English and nat in the usual sing-song and parrot- like style usually assaciatcd with guides, that wc allawed bim ta continue and we were wcll ne- warded. Wbiie his pranunciation was sametimes peculiar, bis vo- cabulary and grammar wcre good and bis explanations ai Buddhism and the names and relationsbips ai the variaus Buddhas and sub- ordinates wcrc easy ta follow. The temple is built an the face ai stceply rising ground, inter- spersed with huge boulders an whicb are carvcd, in blue, Chin- esc characters indicating various phases ai the religion. It is buîlt at variaus levels, cacb set ai roams having a dificrent pur- pose and meaning. I cannot begin ta describe ai] we saw and beard, suffice it ta say that we spent a very informa- tive and enjoyable anc baur and a balf and came away with, at least, an elementary knowiedge ai Buddbism. On that way we found ibeggars ai bath sexes at strategic points and sa we distnibutcd amangst them aur loase "Straits" change. By this time it was 11:30, so we continued M ita the Botanical Gardens-very charming- through the first class residential section, where the homes are very attractive, on down ta a road running parallel ta the beach- by the way, Penang is famous for its white sand beaches-ta the E. and O. (Eastern and Oriental) Hotel, whcre we bad Tiff in on the terrace averlooking the watcr, After aur rest wc made aur wav by rickshaw (now tricycles) ta the shopping district for what- ever might intercst us. A launch had been laid on for 3 p.m.-last for the day-sa wc called it a day, and what a day for heat. During aur absence same seven new passengers had came abaard: Mr. and Mrs. Goh, Chinese, pres- ident af the Bar Association ai Penang; Mr. and Mrs. Boe'neii and Roland. British, tin mining engin- eer, (Mrs. Burnell and Roland were born in Fart William, Can- ada); an Indian Student and a Chinese student, bath praceeding ta a university in U.S.A. on schal- arsbips. Our quota ai Canadians is naw seven. Total number ai passengers, twenty-thrce. Loading was suppased ta be tbrough by il p.m. and on aur way before midnight, but we were bath so dog tired that we went ta bcd ieiore the shîp got under way. This marning we are headed for Colombo, Ceylon, which we expect ta reach on Fni- day. - In looking avec the farcgoing, I tear that I bave not donc justice ta Penang which is sometimes dcscribed as "The Beauty Spot ai Malaya" or "Brightest Gem ai the Eastern Seas.'" We have been informed too, that people came ta Penang for a holiday and rest as weil as ta other spots in the Highlands af Malava. 23rd March, 1950. We expect ta reach Colombo, Ceylon, tamorrow afternoon, and, inasmuch as I have nathing spe- ciai ta descnibe or relate since ieaving Penang, I will once more close off. My ncxt letter xii likely be tram Part Said, includ- ing a description ai Colombo, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Best wisbes.toalal, -1- Celebraie 48ih Anniversary MR. AND MRS. OLIVER BECKETT Well-known residents of Tyrone, Who on Saturday, April lst, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. They were married at Zion on April 1, 1902, and after living near Meaford for a time and in Western Canada for 30 years, they returned to Tyrone in 1946. "Periadically thase a of b pay attention ta accidenreod as published in the pieshv been aliocked by the apparent ni- ENNJSKILLEN Tbursday nîgbt the Mission Band beld their annual Easter Concert in the cburch. The pro- gram consisted ai recitations by Katbryn Slemon and David Stainton, piano duet by Gloria Wright and Ruth Lamb, piano sala by Nancy Wood, vocal solo by Shirley Nulls and choruses by thc# boy's class and girl's class. Mr. Humberstone from the Unit- ed Church Publishing House, Toronto, in demonstrating an Ampro and R.C.A. projector, en- tertained the childrcn with ani- mal comics. lHe also showcd a missionary film and how ta use it in the Sunday School. A very educational color film an light was also shown. Mrs. Seymour closed the concert with prayer aiter which ice cream and cake were served. Rcv. R. M. Seymour delivered a very fine sermon on Sunday crease in the accident record. It bas been suggested ta me t1hat industnial managers have not given sufficient attention ta the whole problem of accident control on the highways and this miay or may not be fair. Assuming, how- ever, that there is a certain amaunt ai fairness in the charge, industrial management shauld do samcthîng about the prablem including the training ai drivers in the proper operatiori ai their vebicles." evening, speaking an the Crucific. tien and Rising of aur Saviaur. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carnocb. an and Noreen, ai Myrtle, Mr. and ýrs. Our Jeffery, Port Perry, with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brunt. .Mr. andMrs. Gea. Irwin and iamily visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Scott, Earmony. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stainton, Ty- rane, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stainton and Carol. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stainton. Hampton, with Mr. L. Stainton. Mr. and Mrs. Mcl McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pooler, Osh- awa, with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ashton. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holtiorester, Toronto, were Easter guests with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wearn. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lead- beater and Georgie spent Easter Sunday with relatives in Tor- onto. Miss Laverne Orchard, Bow- manville, calied on Mr. Gea. Reid while visiting in the community on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gardon Whittaker and Eva Ann, Hamilton, with friends in Bowmanville, and also visited their mother, Mrs. Mary Griffin in Bowmanvilie hospital. Sharon Scott, Harmony, is holi- ,daying with ber cousin, Donna Gail Irwin. Mr. Gardon Stevens spent the weekend at Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wcaving and Rickey, Toronto, at W. H. Moore's. We are g]ad ta see Mr. Moore out again aiter bis illness. Mrs. J. Smnalcs with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Smales, Oshawa, and relatives in Toronto. Mrs. O. C. Ashton, Lois and Charles spent a farewell visit with their cousin, Mrs. D. J. Na- pier, Toronto, as she leaves ta live in New York City. Mr. Claude Smith's Easter vis- itors were Mr. Wallace Stainton, Toronto, Mr. W. J. Stainton, Or- ana, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ormis- tan, and Lois, Enifield. Miss Nancy Wood is spending Easter bolidays with ber mother Mrs. Verna Waod, Toronto. Miss Laverne Orchard, Bow- manvilie, spent the weekcnd with ber sister, Mrs. Milton Staintan. Mr. Wallace Stainton, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore and Mr. H. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ashton and familv with Mr. and Mrs. S. Kersey, Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harrison, Toronto, were Easter guests at O. C. Ashton's. Mrs. W. Martin, Mr. J. Potts, Haydon and Mr. Wilbcrt Martin, Wellsville, N.Y., at Mr. Clifford Pethick's. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGii n Dan, Toronto, are visiting Mrs. John McGili. Misses Clara and Lorraine Page, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Page and famîly, Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bradley andi Brian, Maple Grave, with Mrs. E. Page. * Misa Velma Callacutt, Tyrone, Miss Donalda Griffin, Bawinan- *ville, at Mr. Russell Griffin's. Mrs. M. Wells, Port Perry, with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mills. Master Garry Moon, Toronta, is 1holidaying with Mr. and Mns. R. Ormiston. Mrs. Gladys Hems, Miss Nor- cen Hems, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Henry and daughter, Lindsay, Miss Ruby Virtue, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. A. Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Billett and iamily, Scarbora Bluffs, with Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGill. -Miss Marie Bottreil, Newcastle, is visiting her nephewr, and nieces at Carl Ferguson's. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Oke, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Avery, Shirley and Dianne, Burketon, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Oke. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton, Ross, Marie, Ronald and Ray, Haydon, Miss Jean McLaughlin, Burketon, Miss Joan Frecker, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Ormiston. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and tamily wîth Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Sanderson, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mills and faihily with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mills, Maple Grave. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fergusan with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson. Mrs. Jim McLaughlin, Burke- ton, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Russell McLaughlin ta visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffin, Union. Pcnetratina a "bauntcd" area. an African praspectar discovered a rich diamond field on the-Gold Coast. 50 Canadian and 50 British boys will exchange visits thic year caurtesy a Canadian muiti- miliionaire. British raiiway employces are told ta treat the traveller "as you would lîke ta be treated if you changed places." The maillion-acre desert wste between the Blue and White Mes. ha. been irrigated, and praduceq a rlch cottan harvest. Squatters are niaklng dificuit the distribution of vast Iandl holdings ta Italian peasants. I NATURE UNSPOILI»i I YURSTO PROTECT The BARN SWALLOW ls the beautiful, fark-toiled1 bird familiar ta everyone. His swift, end graceful fiight, with hi, handsame brawn and pur- plish-blue calaring make hlm aà delightful sight. He should be protected, as ho destro tremendous quantities harmful insects. e * ro e N e CARLING' THE CARLING DREWERIES LIMlTED WATERLOO, ONTARIO . %t 0 l4S CARLINGS D60C 011 makes,--a counitrystrong 1'ry ta imagine lile without ou! COil supplies one-quanier of ail the heat and power we usa . ..Sf home and Lactory, on ifarm and highway. It helps us live botter. or years Canadians have had ta depend on foreign untnies for almost ail the ail thoy used. Now, afier a long nd costly search, big new fields have been found in Aibenta......M l.he mare oil we produce right haroini Canada the stronger we will be. Already the new discoveries have made thousands of new jobs. Millions of U.S. dollars once needed for imported ail are now being saved by the new ail fields, and the prairie cansumers are saving money too. ' In order that Canadians may reap further benefits, Alberta ail must reach new markèts. It must ba moved ta eastern Canada-2,OO miles away-whera it must compete with ail from ailier areas. That means holding transport costs down ta a minimum. To bning Alberta oil east a tube of steel will span one-third of the continent-f rom Edmonton to Lake Superior. It is taking shape now. To carry the ail on ta Ontario refinenies, , the largest inland tankers aven built are being constructedJ i Canadian yards. Thera's a big job stiil to ba done before the full benefits of the,- new ail discovenies raach ail Canadians. But the job is ~ ~ being carried on with increaising benefit toalal of us. Qil ws strengthening the nation. Brnging you oil is a big job eeand acostly one About Caniada's Oil-Last year Canadians used an average af 300 gallons of ail each. This is more, per capita, than any nation except the United States. By repIacing imports, Canadian ail production Io erpected ta Bave 100 million scarce U.S. dollars in 1950; neit year, $145 millons. Imperialisf building a new refinery at Winnipeg at a cost ai $10 millions ta process Aberta Oul. The 1, 150-mile pipe line from Edmonton ta Lake Superior la bof ng built by Interprovincial Pipe Line Ca., which was sponsored by Imporial and in( which Imperial holàa a minority interoat. 1MP.ER1AL OIL, LIMITED n - A&P "SUPER RIGHT"l MEATS EVERV CUT WELL TRIMMED TO GIVE YOU MORE MEAT WITH LÈ.SS WASTE FOR VOUR MONEY, FEATURING CANADA'S TOP GOVERNMENT GRADES 0F BEEF, RED AND BLUE BRANDS. THERE IS NONE FINER. BUY THE DEST FOR LESS. VOUR A&P MEAT DUV 0F TH CHOICE ]RIsEBI * - CHOICE GRADE "A» BOILtUG FPOWL All Weights --------- --------- CMM« 0 lb. 370 s

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