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CHINA
LIFE AMONG THE IGOROTS.
ΜΑΙΣ.
CUSTOMS TANGLE.
NANKING AND LENOX SIMPSON.
Philippine Mountain Dwellers.
STOCK
NATIONALIST PLANES DROP BOMBS.
PUBLIC INDIFFERENT.
INTERESTING CUSTOMS.
Far up in the mountains
of the
the
others, and have managed to live
ANOTHER NOTE.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 28th August, 1930.
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Cantor Inn$050 Unipa Ini. ........$499
Peking, Yesterday."
Nanking, Yesterday. Two Nationalist aeroplases from
It is reported that Sir Miles Tsinaniu raided Peking this morn
Lampson's reply to the Note of ing, and dropped a number of small Philippine Islands live a hill poing, the deportation and punish- the National Government demand- bombs at Huaijentang, which is the headlinarters of the Enlarged are one of many tribes
ple known as the Igorots: They
that in ment of Mr. Lenox Simpson was Plenary Session of the Central habit the Pacific group, but they received at the Foreign Office Executive Council of the Kuomin-have little in common with
yesterday. tang: also en an island in tha Forbidden City where the Emperor Kwang Fisu once lived, and on the headquarters of the Committee of Public Safety.
According to the Chinese
au thorities, six bambu were dropped. of which one exploded. This fell on the pathway just outside the old Directorate General of Posts, in- side the Chienmen Gate, making a crater three feet deep and six feet wide. It smashed the windows and wrecked furniture stores there. but there were no casualties.
While its contents have not China Underwriters.....$ 2.80 been divulged it is stated to be China Firs los......$100 "highly unsatisfactory."
Mr. Nixon, the Postal Commis sioner, coming from an adjoining room, picked up a handful of shell splinters.
and
The populace showed no panic, appear utterly uninterested. It appears there is some doubt whether the aeroplanes passed actually over the Legation Quarter, and it is uncertain whether any protest will be lodged with Nan- king-Reuter.
CANTON'S ARMIES,
RECOGNITION OF GOOD SERVICES.
DIVISIONS PROMOTED.
Canton, Yesterday. The 19th Route Army command- ed by Chiang Kwang-nei is now re- organized, consisting of three armies, with two divisions in each army, two brigades in each divi- sion and two regiments in each brigade.
apart, retaining their peculiar cus- toms and superstitions except when the powers that be call a halt on some that are not in keeping with modern law.
The history of these
people is rather vague, but they are believed to be of Malay atock, and having to forage for their food, they were a primitive race up to the time of the American occupation.
Shipping.
A meeting of the Foreign Rela. X. Fire Inspes tions Committee of the Central Political Council yesterday after- noon discussed the matter and it Douglases.... 28). is stated that another Note will . K. Steambo $24.9 be addressed to Sir Miles Indo-China (Pref.) ... Lampson, refuting the arguments
(Def.) ...$ advanced by him for refusing to sheli Transporsaj. take action, towards the deporta- Union Waterboa tion of Mr. Lenox Simpson.-~-~~ Reuter.
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Trousers Not Wanted! Although Baguio, and the country near by, is cold compared to the intense heat of the lowlands, the men wear little clothing. being con- tent with a loin cloth, popularly known as a G-string, and a bright headdress: when pressed by the settlement leaders to clothing they adopted a coat and hat to add to their abbreviated costumes, but scorn to wear trousers. will do aut-door work, but much Mrs. P. Charlier. prefer to hunt with their long bows
Miss J. Fuentes, and arrows, rather than to work in
Mesara. R. C. Groves, A. O. the rice-fields, or mine gold in the
Glass. valleys.
wear
more
They
The woman wear brightly-colour: ed costumes of cloth which they weave themselves, and are fond of Jewellery. The more prosperous ones wear bracelets of silver that cover their entire arms, and neck- laces which are made from the gold
found in the hills. It was these people who first discovered the gold that has added to the wealth of the mountain province, but they used it only to make, into ornaments, for in the barter and trade system, there was no use for money.
Women's Rights.
August 27, 1930, Mr. P. Auge. Messrs. E. W. Broadwith, Carl Bamberger,
Mr. D. McCosh Clark, Mr. and
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Mr. J. J. Hirst, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bang.
Mr. J. E. Ireland. Mr. Leo Kraemer, Miss H. Lillie.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Mather, Capt. Morgenstern, E. G. M. Mottine. C. Mather, Messrs. C. Mey, O.
Mr. S. G. Parrett. Mr. R. C. Riggs. Mr. A. N. Spencer. Mr. A. "H. Tait. Mr. H. Ulmer...
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Women are permitted much free- The 61st. division is converted childless woman must take
dom in choosing a husband, but a her of the P. & 9. Buliding in Des Voeux Road, next to the General Kwang-nei as the concurrent com-hunt in the forest, or share the Bank, on demand... 1/3 11/16
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of General Tsai Ting-kai to Army commander, the 60th. division is also converted into an army.
Due to the above conversion and to the meritorious service of the Cantonese forces in participating in the recent northern campaign, all subordinates of the 60th, and 61st. Cantonese divisions have been promoted a step higher. Brigadier Generals Tai Chieh and Mão Wel- shou of the 61st. division and Au Shou-nien and Shen Kwang-han of the 60th. division have been pro- moted to the full rank of divisional
commanders.
Besides the above mentioned two armies under the control of the 19th. Roule Army, the 3rd Train- Ing Division commanded by Chien Tai-chun will be converted into an army and placed under the direc- tion of General Chiang Kwang-nel. -Canton News Agency.
PROFESSOR'S WILL.
"DRINK TO MEMORY ON STRONG ALE.”
men nor
taught to act as servants and the women have ever been foreigner must import the more his domestic problema. docile races of Filipinos to solve
upon
Igorots dislike the settlement and The older and less civilized will not venture down unless for Some special need or Thanksgiving, where for rmany years, the army has given the hills men such a feast that few wish to miss. Barbecues and Lechona, draw the rude and hungry folk from the furthest corner of the province. and the entire day is spent in games, dances, exhibitions, and feasting, Unlike so many of the primitive Filipino races, the Igorot is not a head-hunter, and is quite content to live in peace with his neighbours..
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On Shanghal- Fond Of Dog Flesh..
'On demand Few, if any, leave the mountains. Dollar and they may eventually be absor- bed under modern civilization, but It is slow business. They are very fond of dog flesh, and though forbid- den by law to indulge in this practice, there are always a great number of fat hounds to be seen on Sunday mornings. The dog is The executors of the late Pro-beaten to death with sticks, as the fessor H. H. Turner announce that Igorot believes that one killed in he left directions that his body than when slain in n more humane manner will be more tender be dissected or otherwise used for the general advancement of science, and that his death should not be made the occasion for a religious service or other
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London, Yesterday.
He also left a message to his Parcels ...Aug. 29,.5 p.m. friends hoping that some may Registration .Aug. 30, 9.45 a.m. care to 'drink a glass to his Letters
memory in any liquor they like, SATURDAY, AUGUST 80.
but his preference was strong President Madison,
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