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HONGKONG.

Silence never has been considered. a characteristic of the deep sea cap" "tain, but a sixty day voyage was recently completed during which the ship's captais might just as wel Have been deal and dumb. Captain Darwin E. Stevens, who has just returned to the United States, took the new steaper. "Josephia" "from Duluth to Barcelona, the delivering her to her new owners. His crew was made up of Spaniards, none of who could speak a word of English The result was that Captain, Stevens had to do his talking with his hands, After the giving orders by 'signs. sixes dires were at an end the skipper found himselt so in the habit of making signs, that when he finally afrived among people who could speak a lanuary the he understood he had to make unusual eil art to reftam from using the sign language, For Mach is Million ?"

Although we often sperk of mil lioneuf dollars and millions in popu lation few realize what' a 'roillion of

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GENERAL ITEMS

A twelve-monthsoldepig) was sold at Reading for 400 guineas,

It is proposed de spend £120,000 on tregting, the roof of the British

seen.

A pair of wrens have built a nest in the parket of an old coat hanging in a top house at Withiel, Cornwall

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Several Welsh songs were sung the stormployed miners from the Chondu Vallox in the central

all of the Houses of Parliament.

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The Gierigan, battleship Baden," which was towed ashore when sentrieji Scape, Elum, is now anchored off Portraith waiting in de towed into the deck.

to a rest o gileged glass, stealing af Birgitiond it was statel that the prosanton, a public-kätise Teepers had had am glistes stolen from hit gremis dicing the past year.

A labourer living in Union-street, anything looks like. An idea of the thur, took a treble event impressiveness of a million can be her of to El with a local book gained by leaking at the stars visible, maker, and slected dine winners of Te as a matter of fact there are the Lincoln and the Grand National aver more than sight hundred visible and Po replanu, Hölspurs, to the naked ere at one time. The simplest way to conceive of a milikn

A mir named them. living to think of it in terms of time.

pr Ambernap. near Toulouse, on For instance. There have not been a million days since the founding of ung to a farmhouse which had been Remeting before the birth of Chriftuntenured for 2 years, found in the

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OPIUM CASES,

DIVAN KEEPERS FINED.

TABLE WITH FALSE TOP.NE

BULL OF JASON

EXIT THE MATADOR..

A WEIRD BULL FIGHT,

RUSSIAN OPERA CO.

FURTHER POSTPONEMENT.

The Russian Light Opera land

NOTICES

Operette Company who had planned ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW

A weird bull fight, in which Ameri-to open at the Theatre Royal

to-morrow night have been unavoidably compelled to postpone į ther owing to steamer vagaries, their first, appearance here still fur he definite date will be announced on Thursday,

A case in, which opium was alleged can sailors took a hand, occurred to have been concealed in the false recently in Mexico City,

The story is told by Senorita Hilda top of a table was mentioned to Magistrate Orme this morning by Murego, a Spanish dancer, who had Mr. A. E. Hall who appeared for five arrived at. New York, says the Daily Chinese charged with the unlawful Chromiche "on her way back to Spain. possession at No. 32, Wellington: Juan Martinez p. Castillo, à chanï- Street, of 90 taels of raw non-Govern pion Bull fighter, was down to, kill ment opium.

five balls in succession at a performe The Magistrate: Was the place a ance, and the arena was parked to divan?

overflowing

Chief Preventive Officer Watt: No. there were no cooking or smoking | "gear,»*

Mr. Hall said that he was, rot pe pared to proceed with the case...

He had disposed of three with neatness and despatch, when a nuin- ber of american tars in the audience voiced their disapproval.

The Magistrate remanded the de They complained that the units fendents until tomorrow afternoon had no chance, and went to the office. Sergt. Logan of Shaukiwan charged to voice their grievance and to make a Chinese with being the keeper of a proposition, to which the manage an opium divan at No. 4, Tsatcheement, being shown above all, at mui, and with having had unlawful Inst conceited. possession of non-Government opium.i

Five other men were charged with a result, when the last bull smoking opium on the premises. entered the arena on the ran, the of the divan was absent when the with amazement,

The first man said that the owner untador stood rooted to the ground

police raided" the house.

He was

merely employed as a cook. He was not responsible...

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An informer sald that he purchas ed opium from No. 3.

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The ather men who admitted smoking were fined $3 each.

A fine of $60 or 42 'days, was im päsed on another Chinese charged with a similar effence at No. 17 Nullah Lane, Wanchais Three other men were fined $3 each for smoking,

A WEIRD GRISET STA

SHIPPING PERSONALS:

The following changes of personnel three of Messrs. Butterfield and have taken place in connection with

Swire's steamers

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Capt. R. D; Davies of the 35. 'Scochow" has gone to the new turbine steamer "Kalgan recently but from home...

brought the "Kalgan" to Hongkong. Capt. F. D. Northcombe, who has gone to the "Sochow"

Capt. GH, Pennefather of 85, Hupeh is going home on leave. His place is being taken by Mr. R. E.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

KOWLOON CANTON\RAILWAY. (BRATING SECTION)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that June, 1921, HUNG HOM STATION on and from,MONDAY, the 13th. will be closed to the Fable.

My Order,...

"The head of the bull was yellow and the horns were white. A face to match, with horns-und-pll, had, been painted on the creature's stern, The Magistrate imposed of fine of and the illusion caused by swish lities. $50 or 42 days.

black and white, sweeping from fore to aft and from aft forward, made it difficult, ud on, to tell just which way the ball was comings or going.

Finally, the tail had been painted black-all except the tuft at the end, and this was a brilliant red.

Senor Martinez y Castillo, in high Kowloon, June 8, 1921.' A Chinese, the keeper of a coolle dudgeon, refused to play the gaine.' house at No. 18, Taiwong Street, Ilis munter indicated that he con- Wanchai, was this morning charged sidered himself the victim of a deadly, with the unlawful possession of hon insult, and he withdrew,with dignity. Government cpium and opium dross. That is, he started if with the air Six other men were charged with of a grande, but his exit was re- smoking on the premises."

After hearing the evidence, the celegated by the skull, who just then Magistrate fined the first man $40 took it into his head to charge

on the premises.

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or one month. Because there was! If had become more wrathful every & doubt as to whether or not the minute by etching a glimpse of the others were actually, smoking at the flaring. tuft of its tail, which kepti time of the raid, the Magistrate diseoning into view only to vanish charged them.

again.

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PROGRESS OF PETITION.

At length the bull definitely Incated the offending colour at its rear, and

when the perforance was declared at un enit.

A milion days ags would take us the Jest of his son hang CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. was madly chasing itself, kitten style. back to the year 817 B.. A million na nail. The young "umn, dis "hours are 114 years, twenty-nine appound after killing another man

days and four hours. This was in a hit of jentorsy. alatest as far back as the battle of [" Tralalgar and was before the inven. tion of the steamboat or the printing press. “Jolia Daniel” Dead."-"'.

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Two sing mothers at Bazaednie,

mir! Clasgow, saved their babies, whom they were carving, from being Rifted, lý la, motororry, „which was "Mr.", John Daniel. the most apparently out of contre, by throwing humal gorilla, who arrived at New thent leur of daug. The heroit York from London a few weeks ago work were themselves run down to je Ringlings Circus, has died of ant keled, and a man was seriously pneumonia. While the climate washing. the immediate cause of his death, his

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constitution, had been weakened by Bringing with him three, wagon lang abstinence from food and general loads of presents for fue. French depression occasioned his keepers Givement. Mr. Chu Chi Chen. say by homesickness. It was torines special envoy, derived at cher Lim up that My Ringing Paris Among the presents offered cabled to Miss. Edna Cunningham, from whore he had bought the China to Frane and especially kerija, to come to New York and intended for Paris universities is a nurrë Him, and she is now on her unificut piece Fembroidery 3,000 way in the Einer Celtic. Every effort years ofd, was made to swe John 'Daniel's life |

TO BE READY THIS MONTH,

Questioned by a China Mail repor

MARINE MISDOINGS.

A big batch of Chinese boatmen boatwomen appeared before to-day as to the progress of the and the House of Commons asking for a Hake R. N. R.) at the Marine Court. petition which is to be presented to the Magistrate (Lieutenant Conway more popular form of government in to-day to answer various charges of gngkong the President of the Con having contravened the Harbour stitutional Reform Association (the regulations. Hon. Mr H,E. Pollock, K. C) said that Eleven defendants were fined for the document was now in draft and unlawfully lying in the Causeway would be considered by the Associa Bay harbour of refuge without the tion committee next week. Pollock added that the petition would

Mrwritten permission of the Harbour probably be available for public circulation by the end of this month,

master...

Fines of $15, with one month's imprisonment in default, were im

posed upon two boatmen who went alongside the 9.s. "Doen Samud," LATEST SHIPPING NOW3, before police permission had been given and a third defendant, was ordered to pay a fine of $5 for failure) to take out a licence for his boat.

ARRIVALS.

with quite and aspirin, kot mit Euratom works for new premises. and trendy, "lia was the fourth | at the north-east end of "London" gorkha brought a America. His fore- Bridge have expgivet an ergli of old fanners als died from the climate. Leon Bridge. The stones of the Hosken, 3,950 tons, arrived this The s.s."Monteagle," Capt. A. J. His body has been given to the arch which spans 2ft is dit. wide morning at 7 from American Museum of Natural it in height, are stated by ex-with 4543 tons of lumber, general Shanghai

Cipers to be from Yorkshire. There cargo, etc.

History Ebundless Guns

is apsupporting rih of Portland stuge Thess. Sungshan Maru," Capt. No other technique in the world in far proterratia with the date Kawamura, 1503 26 tons, arrived scems to improve at such a pace as 1716 carved out

this morning at 7,10 from that of war. The Utopia of the artists"

Swatow with 327 tons of general cargo.

of war adgantes daily nearer, General

Auale Loch Teven trent, weigh: Mali, a Frenchman, has made a forecast of the future that is halfing to lins best captured in ision and half possibility. France, Loch Landic. Forfaite. It is an he gape, dins since the armistice de estreptionally short, thick fish, its velored projection so powerful that.ngth left 281ing and girth 20 a deven of them would wipe out a For its bength it is easily. He finest city the size of Berlin. Another type Loch Leven trant yet captured, bomb lately perfeeldd, will in-though heavier fish of this kind lave fallibly sink a cruiser at sea ifteen caught, 6 speured in Ceylon, nded within a hundred feet of it. Fin 1000, weighing Tilb tios.. The Getmane Gezeral Maitrot seems

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to hare certain information of this-

The first drawing for the prizes are no more idie; the Krupp engincers

1,000.000 frunes (minalle. have completed at 309-mm. quick-fir "ing, soundless gun. They are work- euch that have become luy ing on a model half way between the in the Gegenment Lottery Loan for French 75 mm, and the German the devastated regions took place thr 77mm. field gun with a range of ten other dres Two blind soldiers kilometres, and are trying to make manipulated the machine One of Founders as well. With soundless the new "milionaires" is a wealthy guns and sightless statesmen, the next landower of Persones-les-Binches war will be even more glorious than The uthers are ast known The last, 1 #

Chinas alteraturo.

Contrasting French, English, and

DEPARTURÉS."

The s.s. "Hinsang." Cap. Keleman sails for Sandakan at noon to-day with 800 tons of general cargo.

The ssMalay Maru," Gapt. Shimazaki, sails for Kobe via Moji at 3 pm to-day with 6,200 tons of general cargo.

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The s.s. "Tungshing," Capt. Bate

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-"THE BRITISA LEGION.”

A GENERAL MEETING will be COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALIA

hell in the CHAMBER OF

at 0,30 2.3. on MONDAY, the 13th of Jung, of those who attended Mari General Sir G. M. KIRKPATRICK'S Meeting of Ex Service Men on April 21st, 1921, and signified their inten- tion of joining "THE LEGION,” and | of those who have since joined. To Committee appointed at that Meeting. roccive the Report of the General

Hongkong, June 8, 1921.

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CLEARANCES.

The ss."Kamyingfat." Chinese,. cleared to-day and will sail for Hui- how, at 6 am. to-morrow

Thess. Kidderpore," British, cleared today and will sail for Moji, at daylight tomorrow.

The sie.Soochow," British, clear-

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The reulogy of China's ancient Cermal women, Court de Saint-ed today and will sail for Shanghai.. literature for which the President of Aulaire, the French Ambassador, at noon to-morrow. the French Sodety of Literary Men speaking at the Lycemil Club, Eiceud- was responsible on the ocasion of Lilly, W., said he did not know what the vid to France and Britain of the was wrong, with the anatomy of the Chisent envoy, reminds one that the Gerinas women, but when they came crease of the Chinese classics, setting try en garments koted froni French forth the history and philosophy of the nation, which bas hitherto been women during the war they found difficult of access is to be printed at that their waists were too large the expense of the Chinese Govern

ment. Three enpies ere to be pre-

The N. Y. EMishima Maru (European Line) eft Londen for this Bero on July 6. -, * port vis. Sucz on May 13 and is expected

Thess." Vento"," (Blue Fanal Line) loft Singapore on June 7 for long. boog and is ine bere an ljna, It

The NYE Ka Tamba Maro "; port vin Sarz on May 25 and is expected (Liverpool Line) left Birkenhead for this here on July 10

rested to the French Government. literature. A very large proportion When complete it will run to some of this vast library will consist of thing like five million pages. It poetry for the Chinese have always has often been asserted, and been fond of expressing themselves with good reason, that no great in verse, and much of their Hjnory nation has ever in the history of the and philosophy is in this form, The Four deaths from plague, sil

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