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TURDAY, JULY 28, 1911:

RAMBLING NOTES.

THE TYPHOON IN THE NEW

TERRITORY.

NOTES ON WILD LIFE

Chius "In Hongkong and Senth

Wo'ro had another lucky escape from "the" full`fury of a typhoon. The droad

The combination of high tide and north-(Sypoally written for the "CRINA MAIL" visitor is noreg welcome herr, and conse

by the Rer, & Bunbury, M.A.) quently we have to thank Macas for doing east gale wrought considerable damage to the entertaining this time. The big body the Tri-po road in the neighbourhood of

(These notes are the results of observa of grifius to whom I referred last week Shatin on Thursday. The embankment bare been strutting about since Thursday farming the road is completely breached in tione made during the past for yours, in contemptuously addressing to every old one place, and for a length of half a mile the intervals of Minion work. They do hand they meet some such query the road has been reduced to half its width not profoss bo bu ozbaustive. It is hoped this:-"Call that a typhoon, do you?" and for a further length of a mile it has that they may serve as finger-posta to They were frankly disappointed. But been cutirely denuded of metalling perhaps they'll adopt a different mien The railway embankment round Taleother observers in this Intarosting fold). before the year is out. One such typhoon harbour has suffered, but not so seriously as as we had in 1808 is enough for a life to cause any immediate dangor. The rail- time.

way pier at Tai-po also felt the force of the storm, but being merely a mass of rubble store it cannot easily be demolished. The surfacing has been carried away, learing only a very rough path from the launches to Tai-po station.

Poor old Howloon was quite ininted all day on Thursday. Those who lived on that side considered themanstven lucky they had a full day off. Most everybody donned their oldest togs and went forth to Eare a "look see," but there was little to gratify their curiosity. One or two of the mure conscientious folk, Tam told, spent the greater part of the day on the ferry whart waiting tu as whether the launches wonki

But they were very few in number..

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CLAIM FOR BOARD AND

LODGINGS.

At the Supreme Court this morning bufore Mr Justice Gempertz, The Hing Kee sued Li Mon, to recover $148.80 for provisions supplied, imones lent and interest.

months

Thinking of typhoon weather recalls a choice bit of superstition of which I honed

Mr Otto Kong Sing appeared for plaintif this week. Fearing that.. he might on-

and Mr B. Johnstone defended. counter rough sons on the way up, a visitor Mr Otto Kong Sing said the claim from Shanghai procured good stock for provisions was really board and lodg of remedies for soa-sickness. Just before ings, Defendant was a seaman and was going sheard he remarked to one of his living at plaintiff's boarding house, Yauma- Ho remained friends seeing him off, "By Jove, I'voti, in December 1008.

the mate FL forgotten the notopaper dodge." "The shero for five

84.50 per month. During that notepaper dodge 7", queried the other of "what on earth's that? It's like this," ime he also asked plaintif to supply replied the Shanghai mán-“You get a provisions to another person and they were piece of notepaper. write across it the supplied to the extent of 813.50..Defend words 'I'm not going to be sick,' place itant also borrowed $80 from plaintiff on on your tummy and leave it there for half January 11, 1907, at an agreed interest of an hour.

Then the electricity passes three cents per dollar a month On De through this into your body, and you can't cember 15, 1908, defendant repaid 820 on possibly be sick. When the explanation accourt of principal and $30 interest up to was ended the listener burst into hearty that date, leaving a balance of $80 principal laughter, thinking this one of his friend's with interest which had accrued. Defend-

little jokes. But this only reused theant had also paid $3 in Jane of last year.

Evidence was called, other's indignation; he was quite serious

about the matter and believed in what His Lordship gare judgment for plaintiff he was saying! And in Shanghai he is and costs,

"regarded as "one of the boys," too!

.

We all know that faith worketh wonders. but who among us would be willing to rely alone on such a scheme as that for prevent ing mal de mer? I suppose if onu only held the theaghs" it would be all right. That assured, the remedy could be applied in any way—even swallowing the notepaper would probably be quite as effective.

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Civil Servants Warned.

The following despatch appears in the Hongkong Government Gazette from the Secretary of State to the Cidories:-

DOWNING STREET,

17th June, 1011. Sre-I have the honour to refer you to

Reptiles.

A somewhat old bot meet rosdable book. Buckland's Curiosities of Natural Bistory," has delightful frontispicos representing a class of ante-diluvian animais, under the guidance of an ichthyosaurian profesor examining the skull of a man, "Gontlemen," says the professor, the jaw-bones of the animal are so small and Its teeth so pany that is is a wonder how it is able to obtain its food" which remark the reptile students grin, and show their gigantic teeth, now known chiefly as fossil remains A glands at the list of reptes given bolow will show how few arrive of a class

THE CHINA MAIL.

in the "po ki; nour, the Marble Rocks at

Shiv-hing. Their pursued the IRAN marvels of grow & Red flow

the pools wern |

("wong fa she")

A land maske, also soon at Sàlu-hing, vary commonly found in the dykas which confine the West Biret. Its colours are nambroj the back being disky green, and the bolly

whi

7.The water poncil" (Shushullut ") the harmicas snakes which I have made moto specimens mésagro à ft, The largest of and weigh 3 lbs; may be seen in the Cant a snake-shops ; it is not used as medicine, but enten salurury. The Chinese note that it changes its skin once overy 40 days. They also distinguish two varieties, one dark brown without markings; the other with black markings on dark groen. These are said to come from different districts, and not to be found together in the same place.

B. Opis hoglypha," (venomous but not deadly)

Green Bamboo Stake (Tring Chuk | She often found in undergrowth in Hongkong and Kowloon book, dark green,

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of living creatures. The list is given from the British Museum Guide to the Gallery of Reptiles Many rub orders, orders, have diappeared: there are marked with a dagger.

Order.

1. +Ornithosauria

(Pterodactyles) 9. +Deinosauria

3. Crocodilia

4. Rhynocephalia 5. +Polycosanria 4. Squamata

(Scaly things)

reason, suppose this snake to be flied; loogth 15-18 inches H.K. Mus 189-180. 2. The “Three-akein” Snake ( ** Saam Suk She"); Compo-ama rudinta, general destributed in the fialientar water, the back in yellow-brown with black markinga, (some what like a hair-bracelet). The Chinese fear this snake, and eat it. A trenavarao section (Three extinct sub of this snake would be almost triangle

H. K. Mas.. 19.151.75 crders) Eunuchia (Crocodiles)

Existing Sub order.

,

orders)

3. The Brown Water Snake (Woag Two extinct sub-Shui Sho'); common among the paddy in summer: 6 ft. long; back, light and dark groen mottled; belly, baff with black stripes; said by the Chiness to be poisonous;

R. vera (Tusteras) "

1. Ophidia (Soxkes) 2. Lacertilia (Lizarda) 3. Rhiptoglossi

(Chamaeleons) (two extinct, aub-or.

7. Ichthyosaurus 1. Atheca 8. Chelonia

(Tortoises and

Turtles)

9. †Sauvopterygis 10. Theromorpha

2. Cryptodira

5. Pleurodiva

ders)

4. Trionychoides (one extinctaub-order)

CEOCODILE,

The order crocodilia includes both

crocodiles and alligatora in the popular meaning of these words. Crocodiles have a-much wider geographical distribution than

other members of the order. The crocodile's distinguishing feature isthenotch in the upper jaw into which the fourth

not deadly.

The Gilda Leopard ("Kam Ts'in Fa'au)" I have only seen this sanke for sale in Hongkong, mid to have been brought from Shan Tak District; length 24 feet; circumference, the size of a shilling. The back had black patches on a dull tawny ground; the belly, black on white ground; anid to be venomous, but not deadly. broth made from this snake is said to be beneficial in rheumatism of the lower limba.

C. Protëroglypha (all deadly.)

1 The Banded Krait. (Kam Kook She"); Bungarus fasculatur; bright yellow and black in rings; length, 6-8 feet: ussd la medicine for rheumation and sciatics; section of this snake is also markedly triangular.

2. Bungarus semi-fasciatus, (Foh She "; 2.5 feet black and white rings

alternating; less common, but not less

·Hongkong has followed the Veto crisis at Home with deep interest. But every- body deplored the disgraceful scene in the House of Comunens of which we had news on Tuesday, M.P.'s seem to have totally lost their heads, and the treatment accorded officers in the Colonial Service as latter, now knowriathe Yang-sz-Kianganly, is most expressive, since when its hond is

-the Premier was not compatible with British love of fair play for everybody. However, it was refreshing to see next day that some of those guilty of unruly be baviour had the decency and good grace to apologise to Mr Asquith.

We've got a little Constitutional crisis in Hongkong, too. The House of Coinmona (represented by the Sanitary Board) has Long jibbed at the voto of the Up- per Chamber (the Legislative Council), whose Istent autocratic step has led to the resignation of that sturdy champion of

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there are two species, the North American and the Chinees (Alligator sinensis). The was apparently known near Amoy in his toric times (ngok ). It is smaller in size than the American alligator, and has thin long plates on the lower surface. Speci mens may occasionally be seen at shows in Hongkong.

The fourth order is now represented only by the Tunters of New Zealand.

-SHAKES.

Squamata: Dub-order 1, Snakes This sub-order is divided into nine

raland it is exactly the shape of the suns metal spado used by Chinese gooks to stir the rice as it is being steamed.

VIPIRA

This family differs from the typical snakes in the following details :-/1), the presence of long perforated fangs in the upper jaw which make the; bite more severe; (2), the hand flattered and usually triangular in shapo, tho-body, being plam p and the tail short; (3), the papil of the eye la alongated, to suit its noctarpai but the young are born well-developed.

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ativo element in the Colony's government, made to chinia promotion by irregular They are divided into thren series; (a)8hu Tung"); B) feet long; diameter, 8 minute by the Colonial Veternary: Surgeon |

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TRAGEDY IN HANKOW.

A shocking tragedy occarred early on the

1. Trimerenuous Bothrynus (7)(Ewo

means have not been of advantage to the those whose tooth are solid and un-

inches. The back and belly are fight officers concerned. I have, etc.,

brown, with dark flecks at the angles of grooved, usually harmless; (b) those

of the scales. Just after peeling, however whose hind tooth in the upper jaw are

this snake is of a beautiful-ivory colour, grooted, usually recomous but not:

which gradually darkens. This snake is deadly; (2) those whose upper front teeth id to be arboriginal and to frequent are grooved or porfasted, all deadly.

bamboo-groves. Its colour would har South China has a large number ofmonize well with that of the stems and species of snakes. Cobras are found at the dried leaves. Hongkong gave a hearty welcome to the Peak; rock pythons on the Kowloon hills.

The pit viper ("To F&"She"), Eandmann Opers Oo, on its return visit To Canton, Snake-shops may be found near Trimeresaurus graminen. Ihave met this last night. The delightful musical play in the Customs Offices, at which various make chiefly on the grassy mnd-barks on thres acte, The Quaker Girl," we species may be obtained. One such shop the shore of Kowloon Bay, and per Splendidly staged, the costumes superbly gall ointment.". Easkes abound also, in common where there are grassy meadow Sandri, an employee of Mesra Kolineijer affective, the music of the best, and the the paddy fields of the Delta, dancing altogether seductive, it was not to

and light o. In February ite colour and Rockstroh, attempted to commit be wondered at that ororybody spent a pamelasi nahm she," locality; Lok Fano develop black V-Shaped marks at the lower jaw with a rife of the Italian The Pythons-Python reticulatur; Chinese light grey-green; in May it is mid suicide by shooting himals through the happy evening. Miss Madge Vincent iu Mt, 8-10 ft long, 14 inches in diameter: back of the head and rose-coloured flecks Volunteer crops service type, blowing. the title yule was at her beat. She was said to be black and scaly with a mottled the Chinese, say that it eats fish. The sway the jaw out not inflicting a mortal viracious and fascinating to a degree, neck." Can sat fire." The Chinese English name is given from the deep wound He was immediately conveyed to In bar songs she was particularly happy, note truly that it puts forth legs, when hollows between the eyes and nostrils. Dr. Rogg's hospital where, after his specially in "I love thee," and "Tony in dead, but not in life" pythons alone of It has often appeared strange to me that

injuries had boon attened to, he America, while her dainty dancing was snakes have the remains of leg bones, in though both in India and Chins there are made a recond attempt on his life, gracefulness itself. The part of Princess the form of two small claws. The skin of tens of thousands of men working bare by seizing a pair of Mors and Mathilde was taken by Miss Jessie this sake is naad as a parchment for one footed in the fields, yet the deaths from tempting to cut his throat. Before he Poole in the regretted sbsence of Miss form of Chinese stringed musical instru-anake bito, so lerribly common in India. Nancy Roenitor, and sha гона to

How to fill the vacancy caused by Mr presented, and its production was tip-top. makes a speciality of "gold drawn snake river in Hok-sheas, but believe it to morning of July 16, in Hankow, when Mr

Hooper's resignation. That is if anybody can be found to take up a thankless task. "Down with Bureaucracy" should make a good battle-ory for the People's champion. Or Mr Asquith's favourite expression, The will of the People must pravil," might be given a trial The only awkward point is that we cannot threaten the Gilded Chamber with the exercise of an equivalent to the King's prorogative.

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KAIFONG RESCUEF SHIP.

- WRECKED. CHINESE,

the occasion remarkably well Miss Dorothea Temple, who again figured The ss. Kaifong, which arrived in portas Madame Blum, had a great reception. yesterday, reports having rescued a number She did her part to perfection, and

ments. (Hongkong Masam 150).

THE TYPICAL KNAREA," - A. Aglyphe, with solid truth,

Of these there are at least seven kinds hering, Petticoate," was one of the in this district, all harmless

could do any damage however he was

placed under restaminte

are rare in China By enquiry I find that no case of deadly snake bito had this year

The following day he was conveyed to cored in the central part of Tsang-shing District from Chinese New Tesz till the the Roman Catholic Hospital in a criticu middle of July, though that district is

67 Chinese from a wrecked junk on the hits of the evening Miss Lily Drury 1 Orange-headed shake ("Wong Tzu entirely agricultural. What is the cause 1.]

26th ilst.

kept things going in her interpretation of

At 6.30 in the morning, while 'of the the character of Phoebe, the Princoer's

N. W. of the island of Luzon 26 39′N mald, and Miss Ethel Carylon are 119 26 approx a dismatued junk wax capital study of the part of Diane sighted, abeft the starboard beam The Parisian actres Mr-Bobby Roberts gave steamer was turned about and bore down on the wrock All hands ware called and

She"); head a brilliant orange, back black,

brown and white; found in paddy fieida în the Delta generally during the Summer i Length about 2ft

2. Bed booded snake (Rung Tou

also

a screamingly funny interpretation of the Bha") common on Shatin Hills, back, backsliding Quaker: Mr James McGrath dark groem with red flocks between the a life-bout lowered, after taking up a

was, admirable 14 Dapt Charters: Me sales on the shoulder; belly, granith- position to windward, as there was a heavy of the chief of Colics and Me Honly 3 The Chinese Mo Lul she

Alfred. Frith garo's. olevar impersonatiqu white-length, 18,20 Inches.

sea-runring at the time. After two hours" Frankies was equally successful as Monsieur work the shipwrecked andate (16 all told) Dalamme, the Minister of State Mr T.O. found on Bhatia Hills The peculiarity of were tennsbipod and made comfortable, Maxwell woord, big trucoes a Prince this snake is that the soles are smaged They did not seam to have under gone any Carlo, his songs being partimlarly good, on the skin like the plaiting of a great privation, though judging by the way while Mr Fred Coyne Tony Chute Back, dark ny with Flack interwoven. they were throwing up their hands as the could acaronly be excelled in Bost approachen, they were vidently glad. part. His graceful dancing belly, yellow with brown dotted

treat to witness. Other parts were in inal lines and red flocks (H. capable han

to be be takou off the wreck..

GIVE IT A TRIALA

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