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Escape From Russia.

Russian Qazounofl M.

the composer, has arrived at Rigs from Petrograd. He is much aged by the privatione he has endured, and gavo

of ⚫ beurtrending sufferings of Madame Scriabin, the wife of his fellow composer, previous to her death frem meningitis. The

account

GENERAL ITEMS.

Forty-five thousand persons are down with influenza in the Rhineland district Mayence.

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[LAYING A GHOST.

UNLUCKY JAWBONE OF SARAWAK CHINESE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Delphic Club-rne of London's psychical centres-on December 22 had their annual competition of telling ghost stories.

The members, sitting in a dim light attempted to make each other's flesh creep by stories of ghosts gruesome, ghosts fearful, and quite ordinary ghosts who just appeared and did nothing. All stories were told as true.

One of the members recounted how

SHIPPING.

JAPANESE SHIPPING.

THE INFANT INDUSTRY,

BUILDING.

OF SHIP-

The Jiji puinta emphatically to the necessity of superior ships being COD structed. The authorities, it saye,

ought to afford proper assistance to those who may build abips for over- seas activities, as such circumstances attend them that they have to take

isto due consideration the blow to ba dealt to shipbuilders through the stoppage of the construction of war ships. For that purpose, while offer-

kong displaced New York as the busiest port in the world. The ship- ping traffic of Hongkong in 1920 re- presented 24,194,022 tone while for New York the figure was 21,491,000

tons.

It is officially stated that there are 759 steamere of 1,000 tons or over, tied up in the various ports of Japan owing to the lack of cargo. The total

a decrease of 5,000 tons as compared tonnage is placed at 199,147. Thín is with the figures for the same period during the preceding month.

Notice is given that the surveying

and Middle Island beacons on

Picntansha, approaches to Wonsung,

he investigated a haunted house with one of the present Cabinet Ministers, who insisted on waylaying a ghost, iping cheap such material for men-of-have been moved as follows: The company with a lady and a dog.

The recounter and the Minister so the story rau crouched in a room flooded with moonlight, and saw the door slowly opening

beacon on Middle Island has been moved 1.36 cables N. 773° W., magnetic, from its former position" The beacon on Pientansha has been moved 2.1 cables N., magnetic, from its former position.

A review of Colombo harbour for

war as may be appropriate for mer- chantmen, the authorities, for the good of shipbuilders, will have no choice bat to lend money at верт

interest, because it, is diffi- cult for them to restore aubaidies, since the shipbuilders are already

rapid one astonishing fact the duty on construction material in place of shipbuilding subsidies. The

recovery of British shipping. This is necessity of doing so is set forth by revealed, remarks the Ceylon Observer, not in the number of the claim which the shipbuild ra

vessels which called at the port during have laid before the Marine Affairs Committee for funds at low interest the pear but in the reorganisation aud and on long terms, as construction restablishment of the various cargo

"I asked the Cabinet Minister," said the storyteller, "if he would get letter froto" No, no," at first, but then orawled Northumberland, Archangel, Russia, on which the post-to the door and flung it open. age was 10,000 roubles, & pre-war

There has been delivered in Blyth, up and see what it was. He replied favoured with the exemption from the year which has just ended reveals

the value

over £100.

B

A law has been passed by the French Senate charging a franc (5d.)

innseams excopt Thursday afternoon.

"Outside the door was the dog." The member of the club did not give the Cabinet Minister's name, and did not win the pr ze.

This was won by a traveller who

At the end of December last, there

cold in Petrograd, be said, was even entrance fee to all national places and told of an unfortunate Chinese who cost. It is dubious, however, whether and passenger services by whicb}

on Sunday and was eaten by a crocodile in Sarawak. the Government can meet the wishes Colombo is made a port of call.

The crocodile was caught, and the of the shipbuilders, who will not be man's skull discovered inside it. Part satisfied except with large sums of

tak weasures for the betterment of Japan that had previously been of the jaw containing a gold tooth money. It is impossible offhand to were 53 idle ships of 72,012 tons in Japan's shipbuilding trade before the

engaged on important routes. In com- was subsequently given to a lady as convenit.

parison with the previous month, the number increased by 2, but tonnagʊ|

This is be deorrased by 1,168 tons.

worse than the pang of hunger, and last winter, from November to the end of February, the houses were sil icebound. M. Gluzounoff also describ- ed a popular concert given at ho Lenin that in Petrograd. The audience, which had been brought in from the streets, included a number of beggars, and it was so cold in the tall that he himself could not take off his fur coat, and so was unable to play the piano. Reuter.

the

Revellers at a fancy dress ball at the St. George's Hotel, Cliftonville; Margate, bid up to £80 for bottle of beer auctioned on behalf of the funda of Margate Hospital.

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Leading from the New Marine Stat ion to the Admiralty Pier, the new viaduct road at Dover, which has cost in all about £120,000, was opened by the Mayoress of Dover.

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Eighteen months later the traveller found the jawbone being used as a charin at Monte Carlo. The ghost of the Chinese had followed it, and every one who used the charm had very One man who bad luck indeed. possessed it died,

The unlucky charm, related the traveller, was eventually buried at

The French census returns for 1921 Mes

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Blauber's Palace Soid.

the Lokalanzeiger According to Prince Blucher has sold the palace on the Pariser Platz, Berlin, which was show the population of France, includ presented to his famous nucestor by King Friedrich Wilhelm 111, after ng Alsace-Lorraine, as 39,402,739, Battle of Waterloo. The including 1.550,449 foreigners, com

pared with 39,604,992 in 1911. purolaser is "a Lett named Zimding, richly endowed with dollars." Under the impression that the vendor is the third Prince, who died in 1916, the Juper caustically reminds its readers that he preferred to live in England, and actually transported thither the carriage of Napoleon captured on the field of Waterloo, which used to be

Subject to a State subvention being received, the Danish Air Traffic Com- Pany proposes to open a regular air service between Copenhagen and Londou via Rotterdam on May 1.

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The old King's Arms, Eltham, S.E. spent his final free hours before

The lady's prize was won by a story

to earth to work! of a servant's ghost which returned

THE LAND OF PROMISE.

[Guernsey's income tax has reduced the island's deficit to just over £6,000, and the authorities propose reducing the income tax from 7d, to 6d. in the pound for 1922.]

of the Washington Conference and the return of Admiral Kate, the Japanese delegate, as hinted by Viscount Takahashi, the Premjer, in the Dist. Definiteness will be added to the matter by the time the extra- ordinary session of the Diet is con- voked, however.

THE BENGAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

cause some unsubsidised ships have best allowed to serve the North American trade together with the in- crease in the import of wheat and flour from America and Canada.

San Francisco, February, 8.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. has aD- nounced that the steamer Creole State" and "Wolverine State" are bo The competition between the Bengal be re-allocated to the company which Conference and the .S.K. is steadily will open a passenger and freight Coming to a head, so far as the service direct to Manila stopping at Calcutta shipping line is concerned. Honolulu. Sailings will be maintained Neither of the two sides is likely to about every 28 days and will begin surrender, both reducing freights and about the middle of April. The increasing the number of voyages outbound voyage will be six days to frequently. Although there are good Honolulu nad 21 days to Manila. cargoes to carry, serious losses are in- The return trip will be longer and ficted owing to the low freights upon parmit a stay of several days in upon the N.Y.K.. for which the State will be added to the company's Calcutta line has been the most pro fleet on the Far Eastern run, plying fitable. Some tim ago, the N.Y.K. from coast to coast, and will augment presented before the 0.8.K. terms ou the east-bound service afforded by which it could allow the invader to the other two steamers. carry through its point, and it was even thought that it was only a ques- tion of time before these two rivals FOR A BETTER DIGESTION.

According would come to terms,

one of the historical treasures of the where Charles Peace may well have Oh to be in Guernsey, now that New all the competitors, more especially Honolulp for sightseeing. The Granite!

palace. It is probably ignorant of the fact that the present Prince committed an even worse deed. He married an English woman, who, through ber interesting reminiscences of social life in Berlin during the war, has recently come in for a good deal

the attention Government Press. Neglected English.

of

ды

in

London

Gurman

oracking" the Blackheath "crib"

must be

which ended his career rebuilt in six months' time in order

widen the High-street. Diok: Turpin was another habitue.

to

It was stated at Eton College that although a sufficient number of pupils have been entered on the admission list to keep the school full until 1984, Having recently acquired premisen Old Eto-ians have no difficulty in at 54, Tavistocá-square, W., for the getting their sons into the school. purposes of a club, Professor Walter The number of scholars to exceda University. 1,000. With the present accommo- Ripman, of formally declared the building dation it is impossible to take more. The English Lan Applicatio s for admission are being ομοι

a long period, received from all parts of the world. guage Club. For the professor said, the English

The Bolsheviks have begun to language was neglected, and only lipservice paid to the classica. The punish a class of offenders who con neglect struck them when they read trive to escape the clutches of the law their daily literature, and negleo, in England-the persons who borrow of the spoken language assailed them books and do not return them. Two at every turn. The English Language of them have just been sentenced to Club, without being pedantic, would 7 months' imprisonment by one of do its best to allow English to the people's courte at Macow. The flourish and make up for the neglect report of the case, given by Izvestia, of earlier times. Propaganda was quotes the president of the court as needed for English, not only at home saying: "The People's Court holds but

abroad. The English that the criminal dishonesty of some peoplo tad been lar too slow. They citizens about books ought to be root-

classes subsidised by the ed out." found French, and before the war by the

4l60

Germans, in many parts of the world

as u means of spreading the culture

Blart

Marriages between persons of " in- compatible ages" are to be forbidden

and language of those countries. in Turkey by the Nationalist Govern- Years ago be attempted to ment of Asia Minor. A Bill prepared similar classes for English, but no by the Health Ministry says that all

mo ley

Year's there,

When whoever wakes in Guernsey finds some morning unaware That the old familiar envelope has

daly drifted round With ite "firat demand" for income

tar-al sixpence in the pound! I wonder if in Guernsey, that incom-

parable spot.

The inhabitants consider that their

eixpence is a lot! Do they settle with reluctance! Or

with promptness and goodwill! Do they kiss the tax collector when

they go to pay his bill!

I have not nursed illusions, & con-

tented man I am;

I

have not pined for Dixie or the joys

of Alabam',

I have not longed for exile in some

Polynesian isle,

ABO

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929

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Gouda (Full Cream)

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13

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HONGKONG.

THE STORE OF THE EAST.

SONG OF SOLOMON.

ORIGINAL MUSIC.

What is claimed to be the oldest musical notation in the world and said

If you have indigestion, gas on the to the Asahi, the British India Steam Navigation Co, and the stomach, sour stomach, acid stomach, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. belching or heartburn, if y u cannot eat assume such stalwart attitude substantial, nouri bing food withubt

distress. Y ar at mae in weak. against the admittance of the 0.8 K. great deal of your comf rt happiness

supposed to date from the time of ́ that the competition will not come to and encres depends on a good niges- an and, unless a compromise is made tion, you want to be able to eat *11*- Bon't try 's

King Solomon, carefully copied. On between the Japanese companies. thing your appet to cre

get reli

relief

by cucrime dow you diet ko

accents placed above the words looked- The Osaks journal learns that the starvstin: hasis, but strengthen your CLAIM TO DISCOVERY OF THE studying it found that the vowel as if they might be musical notes; British companies have proposed to stomach until you can ost good nourish.

. I saw that the vowel nocents) the N.Y.K. that if it admits the ing food. What you want is a netter To tone up the digestive organs, 0.8.K. into the Conference, more digestion, not a ponrer diet.

were sobimas large and somet mes British ships must be also admitted re ive the apps its and give fresh

small, and that they were divided in return, but this will be hardly strength to the whole system the is

means of Dr. William's Pink Fills Ther mon more than 3,000 years ago for next discovery, which convinced me tolerable for the N.Y.K. A considera-thing better than tonic treatoont by to have been written by King Solo- into saparte bars by dashes. My tion of this point leads to the cuD. do this by r-pirilgo

ouribing the blued the mystic Song of Songs bae been that I was light, was that written by and revitalizing the per ves. The ase clusion that the time for the settle ment of the prevailing competition Let Ireland have her Free State and will come, only when either the

whatever else she lacks,

Conference or the O.S.K. gives way,

An'attack of Influenze left me in an oopy of the Old Testament.

Raoul Gunsbourg, describing his in Londo said that it would But for me the lele of Freedom that is being unable to carry on freight war,

(almost) free of tax!

or the N.Y.K. acknowledges the extremely weak and debilitated state, "Lucio" ia the Manchester admittance of more British ships with which salted in my liver and diges discovery, relates that the Hebraic want muc investigation before any

tion becoming disordered

there we a havy tunes which accompany the song have importance could be attached to it. | troubled me' grea Guardian,

As if a

weight hitherto always been regarded as I am infined to think that the feeling in

my read just were pressing on my brain. My hands transmitted aurally. In 1893 I went story of the Koyno Bible is a legend,” and feet were always cold..

But Guernsey's proposition comes in

very different style. Oh, put me down in Guernsey,

sunshine and the sea.

And, as the ballad has it, you

tion

leave the reat to me!

BEWARE OF COLDS.

by the

may

HILDREN ars much more likely to contact the contagious discasra

scarlet consamp

the Q.B.K.

GENERAL NOTES.

Articles of the

of Mr. R. A. 4.appa, Ceylon merebant deciphered by the composar and pro- the side of one of these passage of and landed pr pri tor, living at Arthur's ducer. Raoul Gunsbourg from the vowel wre the Hebrew words, Court," Hill Street. Colombo, is a case original contemporary manuscript Sing softl ia point Mr. Aterappa states-

Hondach a

Disqusait the reports rabbi .

Medical tes ment failing to restore to Kovno," he says. "and asked the he said. In England at any rate, my besith I tried Dr. Williams Pink Chazan at the synagogue to sing to me there is traditional music to the Messageries Pills. Then my appetite increased, the the finest passages of the Song of Song of bongs, and I have never

bowels recovered healthy action. and I diphtheria, pearloo for or unding cong Maritimes company were changed at hoad ches disappeared, my liver and Solomon. I was at once struck with heard it ting. Like other portions diseases that are often contract- an extraordinary meeting held at regained lost weight. I am very grate the fact that the first bats were of the Of Testament, it is marked was available. Their club engaged persons must have an age when the child has a cold. That is Paris on December 23 to enable the ful and am always letting others know identical with Suppée operta Boe for intonig, but I have not heard it inust endeavour to and money for affinity adapted to the precreation of was all mectical authorities say beware share capital to be increased to of my splendid cure,"

Henceforth elder- of culus. For the quick cure of colds You such a purpose. It was noticeable, robust offspring. however, the professor concluded, ly men will be disqualified from marry-will find nothing better than Ubamber 250,000,000 francs.

Aud that latterly the spread of English ing young women and young men will lain's Cough Remedy. It can always be

depended upon and is pleasant of the most striking not be permitted to marry elderly to take. For saio by, all Chemists and phenomena of the past seven years.

We

une

women.

"

Skorekcepore

safe

Pilla for Pale People from flealers, or Rimsky Korsakoff's Sadko "I noticed" Moden critics refuse to admit

You can obtain Dr. Willlame- Pink Caccio," and later, when I was staging done. direct and post free $1.6% per bottle the same identity of inspiration that King Solomon wrote the Song of I had the original manuscript of Songs, and I am molined, to agree 8-far 6 bottles, from Dr. Williams Our contemporary Syren and Ship Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Roar, Shang the Kono Bible, which is traditionally with the ping points out that in 1920 Hong-hui

BRINGING

UP

FATHER.

YOU ARE ALWAYS LOAFIN"- HOW DO YOU TELL THE WORKIN' DAYS FROM THE

HOLIDAYS-

́OHNI'M A VERY

UNHAPPY MAN-

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE -I'M MARRIED

OM: DEAR-

MY WIFE AND

I HAVE QUARRELED I'VE TALKED AND TALKED TO HER-

HUH) { HAVE TO LISTEN TO MY WIFE-

MY WIFE

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