Summit
Shape 66
Plain White Summit "Cloth
Shape 96
Plain White Pique Cloth
Soft-dressed
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The third method is simple. The
TO TWO LITTLE GIRLS.
Two muitali, tiny girls of eleven years old, sat quietly in the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday. listening with the expressionless" alurption of the Oriental while Leung Tak Ching, a mar- ried woman, was charged on remand with cragity towards them.
Inspector Blackman was in charge of the case for the police, and Mr. X. I.
defeated. Brewer instructed by Mr. Les d'Almada,
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL
#
CHARITY MATCH,
Ease Surrey Regt. 4 Rest of Garrison
For the second Saturday in succesaten charity match was played at Soókuupoo for the 'dependents of Service men. This
of the East Surreya and a team selected" week the game was between the full teant
ᎦᏅᎢ . The combination of the Regimental from the remaining units of the Garri
played up well in the second half, they better. team was good and although the Rest
MUI-TSAF CASE. hunters arst locate the dens, immediately WOMAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY opposite to which they ervet na iron- railing cage with na upen side facing the dens. Then they set up & loud shout. China musk is nothing but a drieding, and the deer are so frightened that secretion of the navel of the male mask they rush headlong out of their quarters, der species zoologically known as habitually in a straight direction. When murelius minschutás and mostly" founil un they enter the cage, the door is slam the plains or Kokonor in Tibet and along med, and they are imprisoned. In the the Szechwan Marches. This secretion cage, they are tied with ropes and are is not only discovered in the musk decṛ, then sold to musk-dealers at $20 to 800 but is nba found in a species of rats per head. It is said that no fewer than commonly termed musk-rate in Europe 12 mask deer are required before a catty and Indin in musk-insects in Central of musk is obtained. Prices in Shanghai America and such plants as Mimulas Mos are now between The 1,000 to Tls. 1,150 D T of the Kwong Wah Hospital, had to "retire defeated by a
The ground was a Nery bad condi- chatus and Hibiscus Abelmaschus in a catty. Twa thousand dollars is often in the witness-tune, stated, in gaswer to balanced team by four goals to two.
His worship 4Mr. E. W. Hamilton) that' South America. The kind of musk con puid at retail stores. So high is the when the children were brought to the tion, the clay making the going sons- sumed in China and elsewhere may be price that the hunting of this particular hospital they were in a very filthy con- what hensy, while at times the ball alight grouped according to three grades, the species of deer is pursued relentlessly, dition. Their clothes were dirty. It was ing in a pool of mind stopped dead. The best which is the China mask, or Tibetan and unless a halt is called to the reckless dangerous to wear dirty clothes when players found it vergs' dificult to mains misk as it is more usually called. It killing of these precious animals, part auffering from stalds, as the wounds tais a foothohl.
The Band of the East Surrey Rext. ranks as the superior grade for the rea cularly at the period of propagation might easily turn septic. Witness was sou that it yields a stronger oder, and the day of their disappearance will not of opinion that there would have been under Bandmaster Bradshaw played an odor which lasts longer than other be far off. Thes the trads will be facedvis danger to the children's health if selections before the match and daring grades. The next in quality is Naples with a crisis, for musk is an essential they had not been brought to hospital the interval, by the kind permission of musk produced in Italy, which, however, material in the preparation of pre-when they were. The wounds on one of Col. F. S. Montagne Bates, C.R., C.M.G., tons not compare with China or Tibetan | fumery,
the little girls.could Bave been caused D.SO.. and Officers of the Regiment.
From the kick-off the Rest encouraged. musk in either quality or strength of
Musk is just a substance contained in by hot fuld being thrown over her, even! dor. The ordinary kind obtainable in his under the skin of the abdomen when clothed. They might also have been by their supporters pande a dash for the the world market nowadays in Russian of, the musk-deer. While fresh, it is used by the application of heat in any Surreys' goal but they were soon repulsed and it was Eaton who opened the score, or "Siberian minsk, the distribution of odorless, and it, is difficult to realise at which is concentrated in Central and this stage that this is indeed the musk
Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, the beating Smith after five minutes' play. Continental Europe. Though its quality that is so rare and so prized. After the
witness said that the children's wounds The Rest made several visits to the cannot be compared in any degree with musk-gland is dried, a process which con either of the other two grades, its purity sists of drying under sunshine, or plae were slightly septic on admission to bus or non-adulteration is an outstanding ing on heated stones or soaking in hot pital. Their heads were rerurious, On Surreys goal, but owing to goout defen- . the left shoulder of one of the girls sive work by Cooper and Willino*, ; Foiling oil. it yields an oder like to no In the musk trade of to-day, China's thing in existence. With its outer skin was a big burn. There were also marks Donglas was not pressed. The Surreys" product is in the highest demand, and on, musk seems to possess no fragrance; of burns on the child's buttocks. Wit-second gent followed good work by Eaton' is much in excess of the supply. Est, as soon as it is removes and a littleness, said he knew the defemiaut, who had portation to foreign countries has showa of its contents soaked is water. it en under his medical care for asthma who tricked several opponents and gives an increase since the close of the World natural perfume issues forth. In the This prevented her from working at to Wooldridge, who placed the ball in The last time he attended her the net. Shortly after this Wooldridge- War, and because of the high value of Shanghai market, it is generally found times. the musk, the killing of the musk-deer packed in wooden boxes of 10 catties was a month ago. She was then pretty was given a good opening but he sent has become reckless. Little means of enck. For its better preservation, it is
Answering the Magistrate. Ur: Ip said the ball to Smith who conceded a corner. protection is offered and it is feared that sometimes exported Sn jars when the this species of valuable animals may on weather is dry. The best period for ex- that he thought the children's wounds Eaten scored the third goal from close day approach extinction. It was in view portation is between October and April, were all caused on about the same day.
A slight breeze" vccurred between the range-giving Smith, no chance to clear.
At the interval the Surreys were lead- of this possibility that the Dalai Lama when musk is shippet) in large quantities unce issued orders forhulding the merci abroad. From May to September, when Magistrate and Counsel, when the latter
Protests against amending by three clear goals. The Rest open- less hunting and killing of the deer, but the temperature is tigh and the weathernade
the charge by the prosed well after the change of ends, but his prohibition did not meet with fauch damp and wes, it is difficult to exportent of
cution. Hi Worship closed it by! Success, the order having been sub the product without damage and losą
feature.
THE MUSE.
CHINA THE GREATEST MARKED,
formi.
bari.
1
on
Kansu province also produces a limited THE EASTBOURNE MURDER. quantity as well, it fogn buyera know little about it.
A London cable to Indian paper, dated May Brd say; -
announcing that he would adjourn the their shooting lacked sting. · Nash had a eraded without punishment.
Lense until tomorrow (Tuesday) after couple of tres, but his shots went be stricted daughter of musk-deer at China is the greatest musk market inoon. to consider the legal position. He hint The Rest opened their score from the time of propagation and the suuring of nule and female alike, coupled with the world. The product is chiefly cou had, he said, been rather taken aback the swollen demand, account for the high centrated at Tacientu, on the Szechwan by Counsel's objections to the amended penalty for hands following a mix up" prices that are now obtained for China Tibetau border. The producing districts charge as he understood that 3r., Brewer in front of goal. Spink placing the ball or Tibetan musk. This is now almost are the mountainous regions and high informed bim that he was fully cognizant in the net from the spot kick. This fed ve times as much as it was twenty years plateaus of Szechwan and Tibet. In the of it. He would decide by Tuesday why the Rest to put on pressure and for a province the concentrating points arether, owing to the misunderstanding, it ago, and is sufficient reason in itself for Chanteh, Tafu, Litang, Muhei Sungtri-would be necessary to reopen the case... the pain that the species is becoming
ting Awanhsie, On the Yunnan-Tibetan very rare. Foreigners in the perfumery border musk is also obtained, chiefly business who have tried to make a stud Futantze Musk dealers also affirm that of the species are finding it increasingly difficult to procure specimens. Estimates of various commercial bodies, show that the average number of musk-deer killed 0 a year in Western China is between 6,000 and 10,000 heads, a number which does not, however, include those female and baby musk-deer mercilessly killed by the Tibetans either for their flesh or Mask-deer are by nature used to faving mountaincus regions like the Himalayas and the high plateans of Western China. LAP DOSKERK &a very obstreperous nature And are difficult to tame. In the day time they hide themselves in forests and come out for food only after dark. U like other animals which often wander about in groups, musk-deer are not fond of rambling in company.
skin.
Our teso or three Chinese collectors are stationed at Tachiena, and possess only small capital. Their business, is an very moderate scale. A large quantity is transported to Chungking, Chengt and Shanghai, by rivate individuals, wis buy and carry it for little profit, mainly as compensation for their ex- PSES, «
time the Surveys were forced "to act on. the defensivre. A break away by the - Regiment almost ended in disaster for the Rest, but Smith kept his god intact. Henworth got his head to the ball dur ing a melee in front of the Surreys, Many columns in the newspapers are gual and beat Douglas.. who wan devoted to the story told in the Crumbles sighted. Eaten was responsible for the murder case in which the chief interest was the reading by the Crown Counsel fourth goal for taking the ball from near of the amazing statement made after the centre line he beat all opposition arrest by Patrick Mahon, who is a marant landed the ball safely in the net. ried man, and of murdering Emily Kaye, aged 9, Spinster, a London The Rest had a couple of good "openinga
chiefly on grass, funeria or moss, and containing musk at the,Uragen Festival to distrosed of the men by giving Wooldridge a
-un-
WHAT WISE 18. CSED FUN.
Mahot made the following statement: just on time, but failed to turn then do The use of musk is extensive.
The We
quarrelled in the bungalow at mid. 500 account Red the finni whistle snaud- Cuina, It is used as a medicine for curing night. In a violent temper, she threw aed with the Surveys winners by four goals.
saw red. We fought to two. stomach troubles, in perfumery and for coal-axe at mé
The outstanding player was undoubted-- the preservation of clothes, particularly and struggled. She appeared quite mad fur clothes from moth encroachment with anger and rage. Her bead hit the At no time is also customary in this country for iron of the coal scuttle. I attempted to ly Eaton of the Surreys who scored three goals and did the donkey work in en two be sees together. They live children to wear a little enhroidered bag revive her but found he was dead.”
Mahon decapitated the
and
chance to score
seils leaves, anti trunks of a
All the of when it is believed a great many evil
boiling them and throwing pieces from which was ensily accepted. oak called yurrets d'atuta. Just deer spirits are about. It is held that to have
to London. traia windows whe
going to living solely on this plant ate said to one of these bags bang on the Ludy is
Mahon took players worked hard under very trying Tha prosecution stated yield a better quality and a richer quan- the best safeguard against trouble. Of
Another young woman to the bungalow, conditions.
hidden in lity of secretion. Tibetan tradition also late perfumery manufacturers in France when Emily Raye's body was
East Surreys-Corpl. Douglas; Ptex has it that musk-deer which have snakes bave sent their own agents to Tachieniu the room. The Crown intended to prove Cooper and Williams: Corp. Bristowe, The trade, which that the murderad woman was about to Pte. Boniface and Pte. Petter; QALS a their principal food are easing to catch to collect musk than those that do not-because they are naturally suffered a setback during the become a mother and that she a large Charlesworth, Corp Eaton, Corp rendered stupid by the poison in the European War, has now returned to the sum of money in her possession. Sub Wooldridge, Corp. Humberstone and pro-War level, as is illustrated by the quently Malion cashed there £100.notes in
Edan. Macklewörth. Egures of the Maritime Customs of ex false names. The trial was adjourned." ports for the past ten years:-
Tis. Value in Hk. Tls.
377,736 91,399 21,576
511,527
snakes
At first, sight, mafe and female musk deer look alike neither has horns. On Goser inspection it will be found that a male has very carine teeth, which pro- curve jeet outward considerably and backward little. The female has no oh peculiarity. Musk deer have very strong legs, particularly the ind legs. They are lively animals and leap almost incredible distances between mountain TOCKA. They have big ears but rather, short tails. The hair, which is bright and strong, is gray or brown in colour. but occasionally a reddish plow or other mixture may be found.
Lair
BOT THE MESK DEEL IR HUNTED:
1912
1913....
1914
.17,498
»373,507
1915
1916
19,775 18,893
430,434
313,941
1917 1918
15,95-1
533,914
24,007
27,548
1920
******* 24,447
פות
1021 : 23,200.
10 26,933
448,635 G12,584 577,070. 368,578
533,650
The chief buyers of this rare product are France, United States, Japan and Hongkong. Quantities exported to these. countries for the last five years are sunt marized in the figures tabulated below:
1918, 1915. 1920 1921, 1929.
NEWSPAPERS FINED. -
The Best-Srgt, Smith, R.G.A.; Lieut." Smith and Cr. Oldershaw, R.G.A.; The King's Bench fined the Brenhig QMS Turner, RE, Art-C Spink. Standord £1.000. the Daily Express £300 | R.G.A., and Pre. Sibley, C.M.A.; Sergt and the "Wunchester finardian £300 for Latham, RADC... Gr. Hemsworth, of court in connection with the ILG.A., Mr.Gr. Castledine, R:G.A, Pte. Crumbles case. The Attorney-Geberal R.A.1. C. 201 Gr. Tacer, R.GA said, the papers published accounts of Referee: Mr. Smith. their own crime Investigators, letters, is- terviews, etc. calculated to prejudice the course of justice. The Evening Stauderd ulo spirited away Ethel Duggan, referred to as the mystery woman in the case.
OH TO BE IN ENGLAND !
SİR EDWARD ELGAR. APPOINTED MASTER OF THE KINOS MUSICK.
Methods used in hunting musk-deer are
"Sir Edward Elgar, O.M., has been a three (1) baiting them in front of their
A wire from London, dated June 2nd, pointed Master of the King's Musick lairs, (2) tumbling them into .net across
sys-The month of May, which has been The post is distinct from that of organist their usual paths, and (3) inducing them Hongkong.6,30 6,894 5,184 2063 2,430 unprecedented for the frequency and at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, hell 10 rush into an iros cage by loud shout U.S.A.3,048, 4925 8703 4,929 4,734 violence of thunderstorms. finished with a by the late Sir Walter Parratt, Sir Ed ing, the open side of the cage facing the Japan 341 4,852, 6,497 7.308 8.245 trocipal rainstorm on Saturday night ward's predecessor in the musterslin The first mentioned method is the most France,124 9 1,144 6,238,199 which wrought have to great tracts of Sir Edward, who was born at Broadheath,
From the above table, it will be seen country. The
about 3 F/5. practical and is the method generally that Japan has been a rapidly increasing
compared wit
with the the son of an organist. He has heen de doings on May 31 sred as the greatest living musician. cover the hiding places the hunters, place is the advance in the manufacture of accounted for over a quarter of the played as accond violinist in the bait in the vicinity, and so enties the Japanese perfumery, which sells well and Teme resemble hitga lakes, and the his first big works, the Froissart over-
monch total,
tal. The rivers Severn. Avan Worcester Festival of 1878, and oue of animals out "for capture,"
adopted in hunting. When they dis buyer in the past few years The reason average or in fal for May. was Worcestershire, alnost 67 years ago, is
fifteen Lart in one night.
China On the whole, the trade is now Seve Show, for the Countien ture, was produced at the 1890 festival
LAKIN TAXES,
Hereford and Worcester, The end of the century saw him produce the first of the unquestionably great works whit
to open at Worcester to-
as the of his life--the Enigma" variations for He conducted this work in ground is fire fert.
water.
ich way been oder The orchestra.
of superh music and the streets of
As an alternative to this, some in a prosperous condition, but the quan hunters play flutes from a distance and, tity of puusk is in a continuous decline. of still playing, approach the dens to be siege their victims, and eventually co drive them out and capture them. The In transporting musk out to Chung-morrow, idea is fascinating but the serenade is king vid en route, besides the Incal likin County Cricket ground at Worcester in London at a concert, which was broadcast not always successful in driving out the are levied deer!
that musk merchants have to pay. For fest under water Communication by wireless last month, The second method, though more often every catty of musk, the foilawing, Jues by roads and railways in the West County Within the next 20 years camo a man practised, is considered less efficient are collected at different planes before and, thd this and Brimingham have than the first. It is only practicable at the goods reach Shanghai night As they are hardly seen in the day time. it in difficult to ascertain their paths, particularly their usual paths. When they are turabled, it is also ex crelingly difficult to snare tips animals properly The Tibetans, however, are quite successful, their knowledge of the habits of the deer giving them an advan "tage over other hunters..
Gooded island near Newcastle and on awarded the Order of Merit seven yeare ed by lifebuoys after fruitless attempts to
úse a
and send a boat. rocket apparatus and
been
At Tachienis, import, dues export dues Yacho, transit duca Kiating, transit dues.... Chungking, transit dnes. Shanghai, import duty
Th 0.50
converted into miniature rivers Knighted in 1004 Sir Edward wan Seven inhabitants of:
were revexi- later.
1.00/
0.50 2.01
1:35
0.45
Total Tis. 6.70/-
A minor escaped from a dwelling at Sea-There is more fecurity to be found by Lon Delaval, in Northumberland, using policy that creates friendship than in the family wash-tub as ferry boats policy which is written down:- The weather to-day it very cold, bring "Where 12. 3, therefore, so and so
My Hamsay MacDonald, Jike November