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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1921.

Hughes & Hough

AVOTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY,

Comi Contractors

General Brokers.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS-

25 WORDS 3 INSIRTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Every additional word 4 Cette for 3 insertions.

QUAINT INDIAN RITES.

VILLAGE WOMEN'S

FOR RAIN,

PRAYERS

THE CHINA MAIL.

and subdued chackles of laughter. ing to their village with hearts full of They can just distinguish the figure of faith and hope. " the sleeping woman. Suddenly they In September comes the Snake! Bing down the earthen jar beside her puja. when Nag. the cobra, is wor- The housewife draws a mat. It is shattered on the hardshipped. ground with a loud crash that resounds wavy line round the walls of her house It is a hot, breathless evening in through the silent night. The shrew to keep away the harmful saakes. late June. writes an Indian corres-wakes, splashed with water and sur-The village women go in procession to pondent in the Daily Telegraph. The rounded by the struggling frogs. She the nearest parch of jungle carrying monsoon is long overdue; the field jump up, convulsed with rage. I saucers of milk and parched rice, and

her unwelcome singing this rhyme: are grey with dust and drought; the Standing before rice seedlings that should be so emerald visitors, she sways backwards and green in their square plots are shrunk forwards in her wrath and pours on VICTROLA Cabicete and yellow. The sky is just the them all the abuse of which she is mistress, a ceaseless and virulent particulars and lowest price to Box 1327 a cloud breaks its hard monotony, stream of words. Far from resenting it the women are delighted. for this is a charm. As the angry words pour from the mouth of the shr w. so shall the rain pour down from the clouds and save their crops.

WANTED.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS WANTED ICBprovement. State enlour of light on polished brass; not

TRE Undersigned have rearen sueco "Chius Mail."

vicas to sell by Puble Auction.

(FOR 1000TET AF INR (DECKIMIDA

01

TUESDAY,

October 15, 1921, commencing a 220T

pr. at their Eales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Viruz Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Several Lots of

TO LET.

FOR ROOMED HOUSE,

in

LET-From Neramber lat, a Victoria Avenue, Homaatin Apply Box No. 1326, co "Chin Hail,"

Nag in the manga tree make it

shake and sway,

Nagina picks the fallen frait, carries

it away.

LIVING UNDER WATER.

REMARKABLE STORY OF A FRENCHMAN.

8

conditions these letters were when he emerged.

One of the most curious experiments was that in which he kept his body und his limbe stiti, his elbows pressed against his sis. and without ap parent motion rank or rose in the water at the word of command gives by the spectatus

An extraordinary claim is made by French swimmer, M. de Lalyman, that he can live under water, says the

He declares that the essential Paris correspondent of the Observer. It is claimed that he has actually principles may be applied by anyone. demonstrated his ability to remain He rises and falls beesuse la can st submerged for an hour without any will change the density of his body. artificial means of respiration. An The air dilated in the lungs can be. account is given in the Revue Hebdo-driven into the stomach, where it is The saucers are left in the jungle madaire, which is an extremely serions compresserl. Such, at least, is his ex, planation. His daily practice is to make an offering to the great Nag. The and perfectly reliable organ. Against it the dense foliage of the

Not only is this claim to stay under the respiratory movements which are bamboo clumps is motionless and

life of the Indian village woman is sharply defined. From the village of

fall of these homely religious obser- water without breathing remarkable classic in physical culture with his thatched huts that hide behind the

vaates. It is she who makes offer in itself, but there has to be added the head in a basin of water. After sup ings to the temble Kali who walks claim to sink and rise in the water, ceeding in resting a long time without bamboos comes the shrili sound of

The puja is finished; it only re-softly up and down the earth on dark execute normally all movements that breathing, it is necessary without women singing. Presently a small procession appears on the dusty road, mains to consult the oracle as to its hot nights, choosing the villages to could be executed on dry land, and to releasing the air in the body to send without swimming. it from the lungs to the mouth, and dender figures in their saris of in ligo success. A year-old baby, soit and which she will send the dreaded more about

{from the mouth to the lungs, and pink and dingy white, cach warm and brown, is taken from its cholera. The offering is left in some without the aid of ballast. balancing a large hasket on her bed, wreathed with jasmine fowers, lonely spot, and the song that ac- head. These are the wives and and ses ou a bamboo platform with companies it is a childish lallaby to Travelling Rugs Blankets, Carpet For particulars apply to THE daughters of the ralyats who till little oil-lamps barning on either side. hash the goddess to sleep.

They ask it anxiously. Is the rain the neighbouring fields, and they are about to perform a puja or cere-coming" If the sleepy child says mony to call down the long-desired Hah," which means "Yes," all is well. main. They go singing from village The small oracle is taken back to its to village, and at each they demand a bed, and the women go happily to dole of grain, fruit, or vegetables, any their homes. thing that is the produce of the land. When night falls they return, and going to the house of the gomashta or headman of the village. they ask for the loan of the plough. He refuses it angrily and persistently, in spite of their pleading. Then they fall upon him, hustle him, down, and bind him with ropes, and finally carry of the plough in triumph. All this is play Acting, most realistically carried out, for the Indian is a born actor.

(3 x 3 rd, 331 da, 3x4 yds, and 34rda), Mobair Rugs. Stair Car pets, Pille Cases, Turkish Towels Bed Sheeting and Bedapreads.

Farma-Cash on delivery.

HUCHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, October 10, 1921.

(OR LOCKE OF THE CONGELAKI),

ተነሳ

TUESDAY,

October 15, 1921, commencing at

2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room Na 8, Des Vorax Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

te..

Sitio

Comprising:→→ Dining Suite, Chesterfield Sofas, Arta-chairs (new), Carl and Occasional Tables, Tekwool Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, &e,

(fured Teakwool), Sideboarda, Dinner Wagons, Dinner Services, Crockery, & Glas Ware, Cooking Store, Cutlery, A-Bath Room Utensils, Electro-platel Ware, One American Toe Chest

Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Farniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Enamel Bath,

&c.,

& atso

Brass Bed, Blackwood Cabinets, c. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Term: Cash on delivery.

CCHES & HUUGA.

Auctioneers. Hongkong. October, 1, 1921.

(POR ACOONT OF THE COSTERRED),

Un

MONDAY,

October, 24. 1921, at 11 am. at No. 7. Humphreys Beildings Kowloon, THE

Vairable Household Farsitare, therein ctiual.

Including Dining Room Sube, Chee terdeid & Armashara, Tentsin and Indian Rugs. Dinner Service and Glas! Were.

And

Kitchen Utensile.

(Fall Particulars fra Catalogao). Terma-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

e Artikoneken,

Hongkong, October 8, 1021

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Loreland Storage of water in reservoir en the 1st October, 1921

CITY AND HILLL DÆKTRICT WAZNA WOZXJ LEVEL

Gary Tyto 26 in Below

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Late With Cr

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TO LET-GODOWN at Ysamati. HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LD.

INTIMATIONS.

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NOTICE.

WNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES e requested to apply at the vehicle licensing once, Central Police Station, for an enamel Motor Vehicle licence number piste.

In future, the registration number plates will be:-

(1) Motor care-Examel plate on the back of the car.

Original plate on the front of the

car.

(2) Motor Cycles-Enamel plate on the front of the cycle.

Original plate on the back of the

cycle.

It is requested that one of the ori ginal number plates now in use shall he returned to the licensing chica in exchange for the enamel pumber plate.

EU. C. WOLFE,

Captain Superinten leat of Police.

Mth October 1921.

HARBOUR BACE. Monday, 24th, Ladies Tuesday, 25 tb, Gei tlemen.

Both Races will start at 515 sharp.

$1. BKTR LNCE RE Entries close to the Hon. Sec. * Thursday, 20th, inst.

To be followed on the evening of the 25th by a CARNIVAL

in aid of

Dr. Barnado'a Homes and Ministering Children's Leagar. Admission to Carnival $1.

R. C. VITCHELL

Hon. Secretary. Yioria Recreation Club.

NOTICE.

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that MA CHARLES ANDREW SUTHERTON RUSS, a solicitor, &ê of the Supreme Court of Hongkong bu to-day joined me in partnership and the urm will continue to practite for the present at No. 3, Queen's Eoad Contral under theyle of MESSAS LET & HU-s. Dated this 19h day of October 1121.

H. C. LEE

NOTICE.

5 ft. Fiz. Belor parto NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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DOLLAR the HONGKONG DIRECTORY has been sequired, as from July 7th, 1921, by the undersign ed with all rights and titles, and will hereafter be published by them. No claims against the Hongkong Dollar Directory incurred prior to this data will be admitted by the undersigned.

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE

LTO.

5, yudham Street. Hongkong, July 7, 1921.

FOR SALE.

WAIST DEEP IN WATER.

Shipments from Kobe to Hamburg exceeded 1,000 tons during August The main exports were tea, cil and drygoods. It is rare that over 1,000) tons a month should be landed in single port at this time of depression. In February comes a less pleasant Not only from Kobe, but also from puja, the chanth. This is observed Shanghai, Hongkong, and Singapore, by women who have a boon to ask there are rather excessive cargoes to of the gods; perhaps it is a childless Hamburg. Especially in Singapore, wife who craves a son, or one whose where shippers are making inquiries husband or child is smitten with some for ships owing to the scarcity of throw him disease: the chhuth is an opportunity bottoms.

for the ture of many illa. For three days the women, young and old, observe a rigid fast; on the third day they go at dawn to the nearest river, taking with them supply of food. February morning and foggy.

YOKED TO THE PLOTCH.

Now the women go out into the are cold and

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small

DO YOU LOOK TIRED?

look

So no people always wear a worn, tirel It is the outward sign of ervas as, neurasthenia perhaps, with its characteristic symptoms of worry

headaches and sle-pirssness. lack of appetite.

Tsush people i should be of interest

to know that Mic. Andree y, the mous singer and actress of the Testre National de L'Odeon. Paris, says she i owes the strength and vicants which oble her to get throach be exacting performances to Dr. Willisons' pink pills for pale peaple She writes:

M. de Lalyman descended, it is said, in utilising the glotts as a clack-valve. by a ladder into a large tank of water Then there who would anulate M. and performed his toilette-shaved de Lalyman must learn how to himself, and, brushed himself-pealed inhale the air into the stomach like a & potato, ate it, drank wine, laid down smoker who swallows the smoke of at full length at the bottom of the his cigarette..

Such is the story of a performance tank, juggled with billiard balls, sat. at a desk, and wrote his letters which it is difficult to doubt and

not told in what equally difficult to believe. though it was

MARKET PRODUCE

IN HONGKONG,

APPROXIMATE RETAIL, PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Petober 11th, 1981,

Poultry.

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13

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19

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16

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18

49

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40

25

+

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12

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dark fields with the plough. Two are hateful to the warmth-loving Indian chosen from the little crowd; they Yet the women creep down to the must be widowe, of unimpeachable river's edge in their scanty clothing character, and noted for their industry and, wading waist-deep into the chill and wisdom. They are yoked to the water, stand there till the red gun plough and draw a ferrow in the sun-rises through the mist Joining their baked soil. while the headman's wife hands and bowing to the sun, they walks behind, scattering like seed, a raske their supplications, then drag

of & performance. I had ns appetite. portion of the produce collected from their numbed limbs up the bank to times I felt very exhuasted at the cad the villagers. The remainder is change their clothing and break their my strength left me, an! I hemme quite given next morning to the priests. fast with a handful of parched peas, depresed, not knowing how toovercome this wicbal state of health. I was Next, the women go to the bearest or rice, or unleavened bread; return-advised to take Dr Williams pink bills. pond and fill a large earthen jar with all water, into which they put the froga they can catch This is carried to the house of a neigh- SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE.

Whatever the cause, if you feel the bour well-known for her evil temper not doctor your blood for rheum

Atis Use an external applicat-need of more strearth'ry the blood and and abusive tongue, the greacat shrew

ion of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In a nerve toric. Dr. William pink pills or in the village. It is past midnight days it will get you up sad out into they will be sent y mail on receipt of alves' Hand and Foot-Ngan-bad- now, and the villagers are all asleep the sunshine, then stare will restore price. #1.5 per bottle. 88- for s bottles. on mats in their little open courtyards. the rich red blood to your veins and soon by the Dr. Williams Medicino Co, 35 The women go softly into the court the system of this troublesome Szachu R, Shanghai.

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and doing in. it wasn't long before I felt the beneficial effects. I rezained my appetite, streanth quickly returned, ard now I as well and acti e as I could

wish to be."

Write for the frea booklet, Diversen of the Nervous System" and a dist book.

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Morning Regrets.

NCE upon a time 'the idea prevailed that

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it was all right.

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HE lips smack with delight when you drink

THE

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Constant apply in si distriota dering: September of boch 1990 and 1921.

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