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CHILDREN'S CORNER.

My dear Children,

Here is a tale for you about theLooby Loos. I wonder if you all know the game. It is a singing game, some thing like "Here, we go round the mulberry bush. If you do not know it I expect your mothers will be able to tell you all about it.

ANSWERS TO

Your loving,

PETER PAS.

CORRESPONDENTS.

Charles Becker.-I am glad that you liked the book. We shall probably have another competition in a menth or so, though I do not know yet what kind it will be.

wreaths of yellow and blue flowers on their heads and their laughter sounded like tinkling silver bells,

As soon as Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother entered the town several people rushed mp to them and took their hands, saying, Come to my house. I will give

lovely things" you heaps

Cinderella and her Fairy God mother did not know which way to go, as the little people pushed and pulled them, laughing and talking, first one way and then the other.

However, in the end, they were led into a house near by and taken into s beautiful room, the wails, and cailing of which were covered with peacock's feathers.

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PANAMA CANAL'S RESOURCES.

The steamer "Marne," a 9,600-ton steel freighter, built by the Federal $ 100.00 Shipbuilding Co., at Kearney, NJ. 100.00 for the United States Shipping Board, 100.00 arrived at Cristobal, Canal Zone (the 100.00 Atlantic terminal of the Panama 100.00 100,00 Canal), January 21, 1920, under the command of Captain T. Milligan, out of New York, for Australia and New 100,00 Zealand, with a cargo including a | large quantity of gasoline and benzine

to cases and drums.

Memorial and Affliated Hospitals The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:- Chin U. Tin Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki Li Yau-chan Li. Ping J. M. Wong Mok Kon-shang Mck Ma-chec Iso King-po S. W. Ts'o Au Shur-cho Oh what pretty feathers ex-

"I do love Kwok Siu-tzu claimed Cinderalla. them but my mother says that they Fung Ping-sha Lo Chip-sho are unlucky."

G.. E Edwards-Its exciting getting your first prize, isn't it! The "We do not believe in bad luck." Erst one that I won was for a letter said one of the Looby Loos (whom that I sent to a magazine and there the others called Sparkliest of All were prizes for children of all ages" and we go in for nothing but good and it was a big suprise for everybody luck and happiness." as I had not told my mother or father or anyone.

Hilda Sousa. I was pleased to hear too that you like your prize and that you look forward to reading the Children's Cerast.

Dulce d'Aquino.--Thank you for your letter. You wil have had your prize by now I hope.

THE LOOBY LOOS.

You know that Cinderella had fairy godmother who took her to the ball. This fairy godmother was very kind and went with her to several uther places.

One day Cinderella heard some children singing----

Here we co Looby Loo,

Here we go Looby Light,

Here we a Looby Loo

All on a Saturday night." "Who are the Looby Loos God- mother Cinderella asked.

They are nice happy little people whom I often visit her godmother answered. It is time that I went to see them again and you shall come

with me 100.

She clapped her hand and at once the pumpkin coach appeared.

"To Looby Loo Land, Valentia," said his mistress to the fat little coachmar on the box.

Very good Madam," he replied, touching his cocked hat. and in they go and the four white horses trotted off at a great pace.

Before very long they reached a town with a high wall all round it but instead of being made of stones or bricks, this wall was built of shining mother of pearl They could bear people running about inside, singing and laughing and sounding very lively

Here we are." unounced the fairy godmother as they stopped

And although this was quite serious speech to make his face twinkled all the more as he uttered it, and then he sprang into the air, tore a feather from the ceiling and handed it to Cinderella with a low bow. Wear that on your heart, Cinder- ells." he said." And your life will be as happy as mine."

Thank you." she smilingly said and she carefully pinned the feather

on her dress.

Just then six more small people came in, carrying a tray laden with delicious sugar cakes, which ther handed round and some more entered, dressed in glittering gold and danced accom panied by three girls on the violin.

All the time something was going en, dancing or music or games.

"Are you never tired Cinderella asked Sparklest of All.

Tired. What is that he questioned.

"Don't you know?" cried Cinderella in a surprised voice. When I had to look after the kitchen I was some- times so tired that I could have lain down to sleep on the floor."

"Oh we never sleep,"" Sparkliest of All said." Come along and I will show you how we enjoy ourselves."

"If you are going to take us round the town I must go in my coach," joined in the Fairy Godmother," not walk far."

Because I am rather lame and can So she clapped her hands again and when the coach appeared she and Cinderella and Sparkliest of All got into it and crowds of the others bung on behind, all crying, Make way for The Fairy Godmother!"

They drove through many streets sud, as all the houses were lighted up and had no blinds, they could see people laughing and feasting and every single one seemed to be as happy as

down, whilst playing about, all the others rushed to pick it up and made laugh before it had time to think of

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rooms as well as the smoke stock, uptakes and augine and boller cas ings, which were entirely destroyed.

The different parts of the work were carried on simultaneously and completed in six months, the ship being turned over, to the United States Shipping Board in January of this year. The period spent in dry cock for the under water work was from September 23 to October 23, 1920.

The original cost of the Marine was about two million dollars, and the cost of rebuilding was about $675,000.

GENERAL NOTES.

After the ship was moored at the On January 22, 1920, while lying of the crew of the F. and O. steamer Penang whart on Jane 20, a member alongside one of the Government "Syria" was found to be suffering piers at Cristobal undergoing minor fromsmallpox. The man was removed repairs, an explosion (supposedly and the steamer was fumigated. due to spontaneous combustion) 100.00 occurred in No. 3 hold. The ensuing 100.00 fire spread so rapidly that is became

The "Shosho Maru," which has

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The battleship "Thunderer" is to be necessary to tow the ship out into used as a training ship for nava! 100.00 barbour where she would be clear cadets. She will replace the "Temer 100.00 of the docks and other shipping, aire" and "Carnarvon," both of which 100.00 She was sunk in seven fathoms of are being sold. The "Thunderer" will 100.00 water by shell fire from the three-shortly leave for an eight months 100.00inch guns of the R22 and R24, sub-cruise.

82.7marines of the United States Navy, 71.25 which are permanently stationed at 50.00 the Atlantic terminal of the canal. 50.00 On account of the fact that the 25.00 batch covers were blown off, it was on the vessel at Sourabaya, One boy 25.00 impossible to smother the fire, which was trapped by the fire and burned 20.00 continued to burn for ten days, ani to death. The cause of the outbreak 20.00 the burring oil floating on the water is unknown. 10.00 frequently spread to a distance of a quarter of a mile, lighting up the

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CROWS BIRDS OF ILL OMEN.

The raven and the crow are so nearly related that they are frequently called by the same name and for all superstitious purposes are one bird in all parts of the world, from time immemorial, the crow or raven has been regarded with a superstitions

dread.

The Australian aborigine, the American Indian, the German Prasant, the farmer of old England and of New England, bear in his raucous voice a warning of death or misfortune.

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The str. "Alce Dollar," the new vessel specially constructed for the

Robert Dollar Co. for their Ichang- Chungking service, arrved in Hankow on the morning of Jane 20, having made the run upriver from Shanghai in three days, easily outstripping all other steamers plying up the river.

After the fire had gradually burned itself out the work of raising and re floating the ship was undertaken by the forces of the mechanical division of the Panama Canal under the direction of the superintendent, Commander E. G. Kintner, Naval Constructor,

A record deal for breaking up Brit- United States Navy. Divers closed the shell holes with wood plugs and ish warships has just been concluded, watertight vertical extensions were in which 113 obsolete ships, including constructed on top of the bulwarks the famous original "Dreadnought," which were awash, Pumping was four other battleships, and 12 heavy then begun, and three weeks later and light cruisers, will be scrapped. the ship was doated and towed hack The deal is being carried out at a to the dock for unloading and ex flat rate of 50 shillings per ton,

This universal superstition with regard to the crow can evidently have its origin in no mythological association. The various and widely separated races which entertain it prove that it springs entirely from the physical characteristics of the birds black and gloomy colour and characteristics naturally calculated to its harsh and threatening voice amination.

inspire the primitive mind with a sense of foreboding. Added to this the crow's character as a Crop

destroyer and his general actions as if he were an enemy of man

actual displacement.

During the night of March 6, 1920, and before the completion of the un Word has been received in. Shang- loading, a second explosion occurred hai that with the sailing of the str. in the engine-room and fire started "Venezuela," from San Francisco on anew. The ship was towed out into June 1, the Pacific Mail S. S. Co. harbour and sunk for the second inaugurated a passenger service with The superstition is merely one time. After the fire had been again sailings every three weeks between arising from an association of ideas extinguished she was refloated, and San Francisco and Baltimore, through with facts apparently symbolic of the work of unloading completed the Panama Canal. The "Venezuela," those ideas, a process natural to the with the use of lighters instead of re- was formerly on the company's primitive mind now and always. It turning the vessel to the piers and Oriental ran and was very popular

before a gate which had a snail shell possible. If any of the children fell is true that in Norse mythology the azain exposing them to the danger of with passengers to and from the Far

Knocker, though there was a notice on the door on which was written, "Come

in. There is no need to knock."

What do they have a knocker

for if they tell you not to knock asked Cinderalla.

"Because this town once belonged

it

crying,

Then, as it was getting quite dark The Fairy Godmother said that they must drive home again.

A number of the Looby Loos

to the Black Gnomes, who are not brought prescats done up in gold and

so friendly," replied the Fairy God-silver paper, some filmay lace cape

raven was the attendant bird of Odin and ravens flew screaming before him when the god went forth to war. But the assignment to this position was entirely on account of those characteristics which in lands that

never knew Odin made the crow a harbinger of evil to the superstitious,

mother," And when they moved to and scarves made from the inest was a great relief.

the Dark Forest Beyond The Sea spider web for the Fairy Godmother I saw the Queen, I saw the King the Looby Loos came here and at and sparkling dewdrop chains and And all the Princes too, once put up a notice so that everyone bracelets for Cinderella, also sugar And each Princess was dressed in who came might know that they were

gold welcome."

With ribbons of sky-blue. "They sound kind people." thought Cinderella.

hearts and cakes for them to eat on the way back.

So they said good-bye to Sparkliest

mother of pearl town, feeling very

another fre. With unloading com- East. She was the first vessel to be pleted, the vessel was towed through taken off the Oriental run and placed the canal to the principal shops of on the new service, and is being the mechanical division at Balboa, followed by her visterships, the

"Columbia" and "Ecuador" Canal Zone (Pacific terminal of the canal), arriving there on July 3, 1920.

It was found that the damage due

A cew record in drydocking ships to the fire was confined principally to the structure above the between deck, was established recently when the where all plates, beams and casings "America" was lifted high and dry on were badly warped. The engine cas the 30,000 ton floating dry dock of ing, boller casing and superstructure the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Co., were the most severely damaged by Brooklyn, in exactly 28 minutes and the explosion. The midship sup-7 acconds from the time the erstructure, bridge and pilot hotme vessel

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By this time they had got out of the of All and the others and left the The elves and gnomes and dwarfs the batch comings, main deck beams, dock, which is 700 feet long. The {

coach. The footmas opened the gate nice and happy inside after having

and they went in. And what a de-been with these delightful little people. lightful place Looby Loo Land was!

lighted up

The whole town was with stars on sticks, so that they looked like lamp posts. Lights shone from every window and even the faces of the tiny people seemed to shine and twinkle..

There was a round-about on plot of grass near the gate, which was going round just as fast as it could go and music was so loud and

PETER PAN.

FAIRYLAND.

I woke up in the night and heard A tiny voice that said.

"Oh why are you so fast asleep, Wake up dear sleepy-head! The wind is blowing very hard, It blows to Fairyland,

so lively that you could hardly help Come, don't you want to see the dancing. On the other side of the Queen,

gate was a playground and heaps of Give me your little hand."

Little Looby Loo children were play-

ing Ring-ating-of-roses " and "Here The wind blew like a hurricane,

we go Looby Loo." They were all I might have been a leaf,

dressed in the brightest colours with And when we cafe to Fairyland

were there

And every kind of sprite.

We danced and sang all night. I never saw such tiny folk, The moon beams were our candles and

The moss our dancing floor,

All night the crickets chirped away, We clapped our hands for more.

But when the sun rose up behind The elves all shrieking Bed, The fairy who had brought me there Hurried me home to bed.

I did not even thank the Queen

Or bid them all-good-night,

I don't know why they are so scared

Just of the big sun's light.

PETER PAN.

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boat main deck plating and between deck last three feet of the buckheads were badly buckled, and come out of the water was raised in had to be removed.

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