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THE HONGKONG. TELFLRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1919.
General Pershing going ashore at New York on bis return from France.
GUGLIELITO HARCONI
Signor Marconi, the famous wireless telegraphy expert, now appointed Italian, Am- bassador to the United States.
General Pershing on the bridge of the 5. Leviathan," greeting the crowds assembled at New York
to welcome him on his return from the war.
LIFE OF THE OYSTER.
WAR AGAINST GRAFTY FOES.
Race riots in which seven were killed started in Kooxville," when a mob battered down the gaol door at the left in search ofs negro charged with murder of a white woman. (Arrow points to timber used as baitering ram I. They ended when 1.500 militiaman were detailed to patrol the streets and the machine gun at the right was driven up and down the streets in the armoured truck with a gun crew ready for action. The negro was re- moved to Chattanooga, but 16 prisoners escaped when the mob searched the gaol.
This, the first exclusive photograph of President Friedrich Ebert of Germany, and Frau Ebert, was made in the garden of their home at Schwartsburg, Germany, a few weeks ago. President Ebert was a saddier under the old regime..
But before it is dragged from its bed under the waters, the oyster needs a good deal of pre- servation. Its shells look stout enough to the purchaser, who, perhaps, if he is not expert at finds cause for wishing About 500 men are employed that the Nature had not given in the oyster industry at Whits-this fish so tightly ficting a suit table, and they seem to like it.of armour. The vermin which writes a special correspondent to prey on the oyster have ways of The Times From talks with penetrating its mail which man hasnot. They may be long ways. some of them I gather that it is) for vermin can wait for 2 an interesting occupation. They meal more patiently than mos: own boats, or shares in boats, and men; but they are effectual. The sell their catches to the burr, which is a sea urchin; the merchants. When the oysters five-fingers. which is a starfish: have been deposited in the the dog-whelk, and other depreda merchants' sheds the work of and particular methods of making tors all possess their own private preparing them for distribution the oyster's life a misery and begins.
sending it to an early death. It They are brought from the boats is they that work havoc among
the young oyster brood, and, if to bear on the shell. it drill becomes a mere source of nourish close eye on vermin and weeds.jhundred boate of the Whitstable, and what they cost could" not in bags of coarse sacking. Alons unchecked, ruin the beds; and it through and through, till the ment to the foe.
Many hundreds of acres of oyster oyster fleet gently rock on the recognize "apat" if he saw it. one side of a large shed you may is by constantly working the sh's armour softens and breaks, The fishermen keep up a con-beda bare gone out of cultivation water, looking as idle as the For perception a strong magnify- see these bags piled to the rafter beds, and consequently increasing
The five-fingers deals with its stant warfare against such for lack of working. The vermin Ancient Mariner's paintad_ship ing-glass and a knowing eye On the other side runs a long the number of oysters for human prey after the horrid manner of the vermin, and against the weeds and weeds have won the battle upon a paintal 9238 bench, inclined from the wall like consumption that the vermin are embrace it sucks away the oyster's beds. Should they relax their sufficient encouragement to con-cupants are filled with energies shall a beautiful little oyster in It is are needed. Then may be descried great octopus family. In a close which help to choke the oyster-over man who has not found a fullacious calm. Tasit oc on the under side of the oyster a" writing desk. Here lie the kept under.
vitality, and finally forces it to efforts for any considerable time. tique the warfare against them. oysters in heaps, having been Out of the water the burr resurrender through exhaustion. a valuable source of supply is lost.
in which the present of the oyster miniature, coloured as though it poured from the bags as they are sembles a little circular clump of The dog-whelk, like the burr, kills The likeness between their task cyster grounds or breeding centra, future. There are times when Some day, about seven years Whitstable Flats, the common is concerned, and thoughts of its were "trailing clouds of glory.". needed. Men in blue jerseys are dried grass, without the least by piercing, and shows a wonder- and that of the farmer is obvious. stretch away nine or 10 miles to everybody eagerly inquires of hence, given a little luck such as busily occupied in sorting them capacity into the different grades. City weapons
for mischief. The ful instinct for selecting that part You cannot, indeed, talk to an the east of Whitstable Street, them for the prospect held out by babies with which it wars
require of the shell under which the oyster merchant for long without which is not a highway, or even the "spat." I mean, of course, development,
for healthy clerks are not so big and ruddy. against the oyster are four oyster's muscle is situated but just so they pore over their minute points in the under part muscle penetrated, the oyster to the agriculturist, who also, if sand running out nearly a mile interest in oysters, for he who gone from its shell no doubt, but
Its hearing a comparison of himself a by-road, but a spit of pebbly everybody
will have with tho larger become a big oyster, the glamour books at similar desks.
of its anatomy. Bringing these loses all power of defence, and he desires a crop, must keep a into the sea. According to grade, the oysters
Hereabouts the thinks only of how they taste pleasant to the taste of man. are placed in baskets, and passed elong to another desk to counted. From the counting board they go to men and boys, sitting and standing down the middle of the shed, who pack them into barrels. Each bucket is plunged into a tub of sea water before the packer starts transferring the contents. The water drips, so that the floor of the shed soon presents a likeness to the deck of a fishing boat awash.
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No particular skill is required for the packing of oyaters. The great thing is to remember that the deep that is, the more vaulted shell should be placed downwards. A damp cloth is put over the oysters before the harrel is secured. From the simple process a general lesson in the keeping of oysters may be learnt. They should not be placed in water, but laid with the deep shell downwards and covered with a damp cloth. This is the best way to preserve them.
DOINCS OF THE DUFFS..
OF HERE- NOWE, SCOOT! -GWA!!
There Is Always a Bright Side, Tom.
this
BY ALLMAN,
YOU BEAT IT OUT
GEE, DADIN'S CROSS TONIGHT •
VAS JUST CHECKING UP WEVER WE SPENT ON OUR VACATION AND ERD I'M
JUST ABOUT BROKE WITH THIS BUNCH OF UNPAID
"BILLS STARING ME
IN THE FACE !
{KNOW BUT THERE WAS NO NEED OF SCARINKY DANNY
THAT
WAY
1 KUOW THAT BUT I HAVE REASON TO BE SCARED KIEN I
LOOK AT "THOSE BILLS AND KNOW I CAẾT
PAY FEM-
YOU'RE HOT THE WORST.
OFF IN THE WORLD INOU STILL HAVE SOME (THIS "TO
WIN SHOULD') SE THANKFUL WHEN I CAN'T PAY ?EM?
BE THANKFUL YOU AREN'T "ONE OF YOUR CREDITURS
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