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SNAKE MYTHS,
THE CHINA MAIL,
SOME OLD TIME YARNS EXPLODED.
"EVER SINCE EDEN."
Snakes have been dreaded by
A WOMAN RULER,
WHY PRINCE CAROL DOES NOT RETURN.
QUESTION OF DIVORCE.
Vienna. The question of a
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pedition and that Marshal Li think, occupy a period of two Chai-sum has no intention of com- years. Your Board are at present
Manila, March 17. ing to Nanking; that the Kwang-investigating this matter with a human beings, says "The Missouri divorce between Princess Helen
A booster of the evening paper si faction is simply maintaining the fiction of complete subordin-view to placing a concrete, pro- Game and Fleh News" (Jefferson and her husband, Prince Carol, is arrived to-day on the cruise ation to Nanking, while at the posal before you for consideration City, Mo.), ever since the historic now a burning one in Rumanian steamer "Caledonia" in the per- same time, they preserve what is in which relation the question of This Inherent foar of reptiles has clusions to be drawn from the re- Bleyer, head of the school of jour
Incident in the Garden of Eden. politics. That is one of the conson of Professor Willard G. tantamount to regional autonomy.location is a matter of paramount served to foster many fantastic luctant answers given by Prince nalism of the University of Wis
Different Complexion?
mystery emissary, M. consin. Although some time ago, it was importante, especially having re-mythe, especially in the minds of Carol's
Mircen, to questions put to him The professor is accompanied announced that General Tan Yen-gard to the fact that our Hok Un primitive people. It goes on:
by Mrs. Bleyer. kai would act as chairman of the property has ao materially improv- "Even those who should not be recently.
affected by such superstitious The late M. Bratlanu for years
"The evening paper is gradual- branch Political Council to be or-ed in value that it may be found yarns have believed in hoop-anakes sought to sever this final tie bely supplanting the morning paper gunised in Hankow, it is now a expedient to concentrate clsewhere. that roll with race-horse speed in tween the Prince whom he hated, for the simple reason that the fact that position has been given whilst on this subject, I deem it pursuit of their victims, or stinger and Rumania, but Princess Helen evening paper is a better advertis- to General Li Tsung-jen, the senior of the Kwangai'a militar opportune to state that no scheme a poisonous spikelike tail, cow- Now it seems to be thought that said.
snakes that spear their prey with refused to discuss the question. ing medium," Professor Bleyer ists who is now on his way to Han-involving heavy capital outlay will sucking anakes and like weird Mme., Lupescu the Princo's In America, he said, the ten- 'kow to take up this post.
be embarked upon without the con- tales. It has long been known favourite companion, is exerting dency is to publish more evening In other quarters it was sug-
that these stories are mero myths avery ounce of her great influence papers and less morning papers. general gested that Marshal Li Chai-sum sent of shareholders in
with no foundation in fact. The over him to persuade him to Asked why he thinks the even- U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey sever the tie.
ing paper is a better advertising has also proved by actual tests His friends, who are growing medium than the paper published that most of the time-honoured impatient with his inaction in the in the morning, Professor Bleyer methods presumed to be effective matter of his, return to Rumania, said:
"The reason is obvious. warding off reptiles are mere fear that he will yield to me. housewife, who admittedly does long believed that a hair rope laid sympathies of three-quarters of most of the buying, has time to a great on the ground encircling his sleep-hia friends in Rumania, including read the evening paper. deal of attention to these "worka ing blankets would ward off prowl- the powerful Peasant Party,
the dishes have been washed and during the year and, after carefuling rattlers, but It has been proved I asked M. Mircea: directly, "Do the children are put to bed, she, consideration, it was decided in that his snake-ship will actually you believe Prince Carol will re-sits down to read. The ads get August last that the most prudent crawl over such a barrier without turn to Rumania?" and received her that way. course to pursue was to close down. hesitation. The use of certain the significant reply, "Only the "The evening paper is not read It was not possible, however, to planta as snake repellants, such as Prince himself can answer, for he in a hurry. It generally has to shut down entirely until December the mountain ash, the snake gourd, alone knows if he really wants to compete with the theatres, the 81, as we had contracted to supply the
automobile and the game of keep- geranium, and return. Naval wireless despatches from Government requirements for the others, and of certain other alleg
ing the family at home. Conse- various points in North China year 1927. So soon, however, as ed repellants such as cayenne pep- "But has not the Prince declar quently it contains more of the throw considerable light on the your Directors were able to reach per, fresh slaked lime, powdered ed that he is ready to return?" light stuff that is not found in
the morning paper." possibility of war or rather re-a decision, notice was given to the sulphur have been proved to be asked.
one of his without any such merit, Snakes The Prince merely announced newal of war between the Na-superintendent and to tionalist allies and the Peking assistants, and charges reduced to are also immune to many poison- that he reserved his right to do Government.
a minimum commensurate with the pus gases, such as phoagane, so. None of his actions so far has! General Tang Seng-chi is re- maintenance of the installation in chlorin and tear chemicals. Mus-shown any intention of claiming ported to have arrived at Nan-a condition rendering it capable of tard-gas does, however, blind rat-these rights." king, the Nationalist capital. He being operated again should con- tlesnakes when introduced into was the power in the former Han.ditions so warrant. Since the first their rock retreats."
will come to Nanking and in- meeting having first been obtain augurate a period of keener poli-ed. tical activity on the part of the
Works Closed Down. Kwangsi leaders in Nationalist
With regard to our Deep Water affairs in Nanking. Should Mar- shal Li and General Pei Chung-Bay Works, I regret to say that hsi come to Nanking, the present the results again show a heavy complexion of that Government loss. Your Beard gave would be somewhat altered.
NEW COMPLEXION,
General Tang Seng-chi to Join
Nanking?
kow Government which threaten- of the current year, the works have
delusions.
The Western cowboy Lupescu, and thereby lose the
horseshoo
BEBE DANIELS.
ed Nanking after Chiang Kai-been completely closed down, thus shek's resignation last autumn. effecting a material saving; in this Subsequently he was crushed and connection your Board have deem- took refuge in Japan.
jed it prudent to recommend the
ullocation to Tang Seng-chi at Nanking.
a Contingency Re- A CAPITAL NEW COMEDY FOR serve out of the profits for the
QUEEN'S There are rumours that Tang year 1987 of an amount of $20,000, Seng-chi may throw in his lot against the possible contingency of with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-loss in the working for the cur- shek and the present Nanking rent year on sales of such stocks Government. His' former armies as remain on hand. are now in Hunan province, under
Generals Ho Chien, Liu Hsing
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The Accounts.
"Right Reserved.” ·
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"I have good reason to believe that Mme. Lupescu has deterred Prince Carol from taking" any ne- tion to return," I said. "Is this true?"
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"I cannot tell you," M. Mircea Company's Offices, P. & O. Build- replied.
ing, on MONDAY the 2nd of April, 1928, at 11 a.m.
"I want to put a direct question
to one who is intimate with the
Prince and with Mme. Lupescu,"
Daniels as the leading player as returning because she was in the "The Campus Flirt" with Bebe said, "Is it true that Mme. Lupescu has restrained Prince Carol from advertised in this lasuc, is the pic-pay of the late M. Jonel Bratianu?"
ture coming to the Queen's Theatre
to her
How she dofcats
Again M. Mircea evaded a direct
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on Sunday and Monday next. The denia! "I cannot believe this," he and Li Pin-sien. If he joins Nan- Turning to the accounts, you story concerns itself with the ac-aid. "Welther M. Bratianu nor king, his former subordinates will notice we have transferred tivities of a college girl who
any one else in the world could may be sacrificed on the altar of the sum of $125,000 from the "Re-high hats" everyone failing to have found sufficient money to pay political advance. These sub-serve for New Plant" to buildings come up
own ridiculous ordinates have been resisting, and machinery at Hok Un, thus standard. The girl's subsequent any one to do so much to aid his with little success, the Nanking writing down the old plant there to treatment at the hands of her fel- plans as Mme. Lupeser did."
Question of Divorce. units under General Pei Chung- | $46,290.55. We have also trans- Iow students provides laughs This reply-naturally tanta- hsi (of the Kwangsi faction) and ferred from our Reserve Fund the galore.
the mount to admitting that Prince General Cheng Chien who now aum of $100,000 to buildings and champion racer of the college;
From EUROPE. share the power in Hunan and machinery at Deep Water Bay, how she refuses to "walk home" Carol's inertia is due entirely to the determination with which Hupeh.
which now stand in our books at from a boat ride, and any of a There has been talk of Tang $53,005.77. Our cash at the Bank core of other amusing situations low him to return, and coming from
Mme. Lupescu has refused to al-THE Steamship Seng-chi's former subordinates at the end of last year amounted will keep the audience in a state the Prince's confidential man-was having arrived, Consignees of Cargo
"CITY OF DUNKIRK” surrendering to General Peito $287,000-but on the other hand of constant merriment. "The
Flirt," Chung-hsi and General Cheng I would point out that our stocks Campus
directed
I challenged M. Mircea on the by her are informed that all Goods Chien and their commands being of raw materials have been con- Clarence Badger, sparkles with
are being landed at their risk into incorporated in the winning side. aiderably reduced.
genuine college atmosphere, its subject of reports concerning a the hazardous
extra- and/or move in Bucharest to arrange a Our investments are now reduc-track meet scenes having been divorce between Princess Helen Wharf, whence delivery may be Meanwhile the Nationalist Gov-
hazardous
of Godowns
Holt's ernment at Nanking continues to ed to $564,666.82, as $160,000 Hong University of California. El Bren- am sure Princess Helen will never
photographed in the grounds of the
and Prince Carol, He replied: "I Kong Government War Loan Bonds del, James Hall, and other well
seek to divorce Prince Carol, and 1927.
that if he began an divorce he would lose the sym- pathies of three-quarters of his Rumanian supporters,"
That closed the conversation, but
mobilise for action.
March on Grand Canal,
by
extremely, interesting.
obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after
were. drawn for re-payment during known players do their share in he is too far-sighted not to realise the Goods have left the Godowns,
making Miss Daniels Intest picture a great success.
and all Goode remaining undeliver. action for ed after 27th March, 1928, will
be subject to rent.
A number of junks have been commandeered at Chinking to
The stock of limestone was again transport Nationalist troops checked by independent surveyors across the Yangtze River to the lowards the end of last year, and north bank, Chinkiang is about the result showed that our own es- 160 miles from the Sea, and 45 timate was still a conservative one. A SOCIETY SCANDAL. I had learned enough, in spite of miles below Nanking. From here, As our stock of stone was getting Nationalist units can be sent up low, your Directors, at the end of lie Grand Canal, northward to last year, entered into contracts for Shantung province, which is be-a further supply from Indo-China ing defended by the Peking forces under Marshal Sun, Chuan-fang. Operations by the Nationalists up the Grand Canal have been singu- larly successful in the past.
for delivery spread over this year.
GLORIA SWANSON AT THE WORLD.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
All Claims against the Steamer
1928, or they will not be recog- must be presented to the Under signed on or. before 3rd April,! his evasiveness, to justify me in
aised. drawing the conclusions set out All broken, chafed and damaged above"Daily Express" Corres-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, pondent. Gloria Swanson and Rod la
where they will be examined on any I do not think I have any further remarks to make, and I now there Scandal," the film which is being Rocque feature in "A Society
Tuesdays or Fridays, between the fore have pleasure in proposing shown at the World Theatre. It is
hours of 10.45 am and Noon, within the Free Storage period of that the Report and Accounts for
North Wall, Cornflower, Magnolia One Week. "Christian General" Defcated.
the year ended December 31, 1927, in high circles and will apeal to the and Subs.; North Arm, Iroquois, effected.
a story of passion without romance and Sirdar; East Wall, Gunboats No Fire Insurance has been as presented be adopted and that From Changti-ho, along the
many cinegoers who like strong Belgel and Bruce; West Wall Deck, the appropriations recommended Chibli-Homan boundary, it is con- by your Board as above indicated fare. Gloria admirably and tem Somme, Stormcloud and Kharki; In signed by
Bills of Lading will be counter- firmed that there has been a seri-ho carried into effect, and when this pestuously undertakes the part of a Dock, Serapis, nus reverse for the Christian has been seconded, I shall be pleas wronged in the courts of law and Buoy 6, Hermes; Buoy 7, Titania; Petersfield and woman who WON grievously Marazion; Buoy 5,
Cumberland; Feng Yu-hsiang, ed to endeavour to answer to the who, in seeking revenge, finds a Buoy 8, Ambrose and Subs.; Buoy an ally of the Nanking best of my ability any questions love which is real. The picture is 18, Ruthenia: Buoy 20, Thracian Nationalists. Other messages shareholders way wish to ask. have explained that two Generals :
General"
who formerly served Wu Pei-fu
Other Business.
animously adopted.
remarkable for the splendid display
expressed a desire to join Marshal Mr. J. II. Taggart seconded and There is a capita! Hal Roach Sun Chuan-fang, The latter the report and accounts were un-comedy in the programme. stipulated an attack on the "Christian General" as the pre- lude to joining and these Generals have, apparently, carried out their part to advantage.
Confirmation of the appointment
of Mr. J. H. Taggart to the Board of Directors and the re-election of Messrs. C. A. da Roza and Lf Tse- fong to the Board was approved on
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The re-election, as auditors at a was walking along the Main Road, | a.m. city on the south bank of the muneration of $750 each of Messra, middle Yangtaze, opposite Han Linatead and Davis and Messrs. kow (the southern terminus of Lowe, Bingham, and Matthews was the railway which runs through approved on the propostion of Mr. the "Christian General's" Ellis, seconded by Mr. Croucher. domains to Peking). Such con- This concluded the business of
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