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Interest this week is centred primarily in the rupture between China and Russia. News from this part of the world is always very welcome in other parts, where much attention is being devoted to developments. The "Overland China Mail" contains the news that is desired. And it is the only weekly news budget printed in Hong Kong with pictures.
Of considerable importance also is the water shortage. The first corner has been turned, much to the relief of the Government and the public, but the problem is not completely solved yet.
It will be instructive to folks at Home to read how every drop of rain and each gallon of water is being watched studiously; and the "Overland" will tell them all. the news about it.
The local tribunals have had a very busy week. In. certain proceedings, a discourse on the mui tsai was given by an acknowledged expert, whose views will be very care- fully read in Britain, we are sure. The July Criminal Sessions. provided fair "copy" and the holding of two District Courts Martial on one day is not altogether common. Much criticism of films was made at the annual meeting of Hong Kong Amusements Limited.
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The Aleutians are a chain of islands in Alaska territory, divid ing the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
The total population has fallen from 30,000 to a little over 1,000, due mainly to the acts of Russian hunters in decimating the sea mam- mals, which were their principal source of food.
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Wire are regarded as Government labour- On demand ers and no outsider may land there without a special permit. This restriction also applies to the crews of revenue cutters cruising round the islands during the summer. Leave of absence is reluctantly granted to the Aleuts, and none are allowed to return after a year's ab- sence or more.
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Two Dollars & Seal The community is credited with two dollars for each seal killed. Each bead of family has an account with the Government store, where he may obtain ready-made clothing, imported food, took and other needed commodities, as well as luxuries. Toward the end of the year the hunter receives his balance in money,
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HK. Electrica (new) Years ago the excellence of "Tol-Macao Electrics able David," an Inspiration film HK. Telephones While they have capitulated to starring Richard Barthelmess, won China Buses Christianity, especially since it the photoplay medal as the sea-Singapore Tractions America bought Alaska from the son's best picture. The medal re-
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-- | H.K. Ropes (new) domestic animals. All the settle-Mr. Barthelmess arrived at Mr. United Asbestos. ments being near the shore, com- Smith's office at the appointed hour. munication is by means of skin. He was delighted to hear the medal boats. The bow is still used in was to be given to him.. hunting the bear and the reindeer. They are not allowed firearms.
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But Mr. Smith, according to the. story, remarked that the medal had been appraised and found to bave seventy or eighty dollars worth of gold in it Subsequently, Mr. Bartheimess could have it for a monetary consideration Latest re, ports indicate the medal is still under Inspiration's Proof: nyissuuriig
Mr Felix G. Sutter, a native of Switzerland, superintendent at the Pandacan plant of the Standard Oft Company (in the Philippines), lay near death recently at St. Paul's Hospital from injuries re ceived when he was struck over the head with an iron bac by <a-
There are few more trying times Filipino employee of the company for a mother than when her child whom he had previously dismissed. Mr. Sutter is still unconscious.
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ing to the story told to the police, and did not sleep well at night Mr. Sutter dismissed Hermoso from gave her Baby's Own Tablets the plant for negligence in the per- with "fine results Now she is a, formance of duties about the place healthy child and I recommend the He was employed to fill gasoline Tablets to other mothers, writes cans, A
Mrs. Peter Vertefeuille, of No. 81 Hermoso was seen about the Main Street, Willmantic, USA. plant carrying a large piece of lead. Baby's Own Tablets also COT It is said that he attacked Mr. reati infantile indigestion, con- Sutter from behind, striking him on stipation, colic, cool feverishness, the back of the head and again on check diarrhoea, relieve croup and the right side of the head before colds, expel worms. Of chemists, Mr. Sutter cropped unconscious.or post free, 60 cests per vial, It is said that after the assault from the Dr. Williams Medicine Hermoso ran amuck, looking for the Co., 60, Kiangge Road, Shanghai. substitute that had been hired in his place
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