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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 1983.

SUN YAT SEN'S CLERK. WOMAN AS

GRIEVED OFFICERS ATTEMPT SUICIDE.

LOSS OF $15,000 FOR BLANKETS.

That a sum of $15,000 entrusted to him by Dr. Sun Yat-sen for the

HUSBAND TALES OF THE UPPER TEN.

A WEIRD STORY.

:

A former Shah of Persia, while on a visit to London, used to be massaged eich night to help him get to sleep. The story goes that one night when he was staying at Buckingham Palace, one of his Persian stad, who was doing the massaging, so annoyed him either by rudeness or incompetence that to be strangled with a bowstring.

Then and there the wretched}} man was taken out, executed, and was buried in an unknown spot in the grounds of the Palace, where his body still remains

A weird story of a woman who posed as the husband of another women for forty years, the wife hersulf-declaring-that-ho-never: knew her husband was not a man, has been revealed at La Crosse, sissippi labourer, named William the front, was taken away by a Taylor. When told that her "hug colleague who has absconded, was band" was a woman, Mrs. Carrie the report made to the police by Taylor gasped, with wide-opened Wu lu-ping, described as a clerk, woman never knew it." She then related an amazing in the Generalissimo's service, at story of a relationship super- present staying at the Astor House, Platonic, "I first met William Taylor forty-three years ago," she in room, No. 49.

the comple's said, explaining married life. I was sixteen or seventeen then. We were married a year later. We went to Lynx ville to live. Willie rented a farm,

purchase of blankets for troops at Wisconsin, by the death of a Mi6- the Shah immediately ordered him

A certaia Dr. Wolff was very careless about his dress, especially regarding clean linen.

The doctor was invited to a house party for three days. His wife packed three clean shirts in his bag and told him not to forget to put a clean one on each night

When he returned, she said to him: "I hope you did as I told You?"

"Of course I did, my dear," he replied. "I put on a clean shirt every evening. I am wearing.all four now."

In connection with this report there took place an attempted double suicide near the Harbour Office yesterday, when Chan

and we worked it. But in all those King-chor and Yeung Kak-to, years I never knew he was said to be officers in the 3rd woman. We never lived as other We never division, Yunnanced Army,jumped married folks do. together into the harbour. With wanted children. I do not think we ever talked about it. Ail that commendable pluck, a boatman and a Chinese Revenue officer remember is that we were rescued both, the army officers. together every day, and were nice

Writing of London clubmen, Mr. Questioned at the Police Station, to each other. I liked Willie a lot. Ralph Nevill, who tells the above

I don't know just what they said that Wu had accused them Love?

"Unconventional of complicity in the loss of the that means, but we got along pretty Memories," mentions a certain $15,000 and they were so grieved well together. The only time he about it that they wanted to end ever was mean was when he would person who was always hard up. tell me not to talk to the neigh-At one time he started a new brand bours about our home life. Once of champagne in order to raise he threatened to kill me if I did. some money.

their lives.

A SOCIAL DOWNFALL.

Now Reginald Fitzurse

Had a temperament perverse,

Which expressed itself in dressing

most unsuitably; He would roam the streets of Paris

In a shooting suit of Harris,

storics

After we were married a few years, he invited a number of men to To give his wine a good send-off,! Willie got sickly, and never was dinner, at which only this brand of well after that When he was sickest, though, he never let me champagne was served. Suddenly undress him, We always had one of the guests got up and began separate rooms. When it got so to sprinkle the wins from his glass every night, I used to get neigh the bost that I couldn't stand sitting up in all the comers of the room.

What are you doing?" asked

"Only killing rats,” was the bours to come in. Ialways thought

"I never reply.

it was funny, but Willie never

came acrose

Or attend a county ball in a flowing wanted any man to sit up with better stuff for that sort of job in

velvet pall,

And when the stewards checked

him smiled inscrutably.

He'd shoot grouse at Inverness In most faultless evening-dress, And would play a round of golf in

pink pyjamas,

While his costume at the Zoo Nearly killed the Kangaroo, And caused infinite annoyance to the Llamas.

Till at last when asked to stay With the Duke of Tavernay, For the eldest son's majority

festivities,

He was asked if he would mind Just for once to leave behind The worst of his sartorial pro-

clivities:

And his Grace in fact conveyed To be suitably arrayed Would on no account' be written

down to pedantry, While to burst on them at lunch

Dressed as Bernard Shaw or Punch Would be such a bad example to

the Tenantry.

But though Reggie found it hard To entirely disregard Such an edict from a leader of

society,

Yet he couldn't quite suppress His cccentric taste in dress (Which had gained for him a certain

notoriety),

At the Tenant Farmers' Banquet He appeared wrapped in a blanket, With the parts of him that showed Stained with blue and crimson woad (And upon his head a

wreath of willow asfer).

But what caught the Ducal eye Was a flagrant made-up the Simply reeking of the local village

hosier.

Even callous Reggie qualled When the Duchess flushed and

paled, While the Duke remarked to him it Seemed the ruddy fr ven limiti And the Chauffeur who removed him to the early morning train, Said: "We're Betting in

the

Servants' Hall you won't be asked again."

—From "Books of To-day

and To-morrow."

him. He always wanted a woman.”

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THE CHINA MAIL,

CANADIAN PACIFIC

MANILA.

Commencing with the arrival from Vancouver of the "Empress of Russia, 25th March, the Canadian Pacifle will- inaugurate a New Service between Hongkong and Manila by the Steamers "Empresa of Russia" and "Empress of Asia.”

Leaving Hongkong regularly on the Wednesday after arrival from Vancouver the Steamers will arrive at Manila, Friday Morning, leave Manila Saturday Evening and arrive back in Hongkong, Monday Morning 7 a.m.

CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Passenger Department: Tel 75%. FREIGHT and Expresi: Tol. 42.

NOTICE TO SHIPPers ani PASSENGERS.

my life!"

Etonians are always proud of Nov. 17.-J.C.JL. their school and will not allow that

A CENTURY OF CYCLES.any other school in the world

This year sees the centenary of the bicycle, the first rideable machine having been constructed in 1823. It had wooden wheels and a wooden frame, and was of the iron-tyred type.

The dandy or hobby-horse, the precursor of the modern “bike," is, of course, far older. In the parish church of Stoke Poges, immortalis- ed in Gray's "Elegy," there exists a stained-glass window-known locally as the "bicycle window”--- in an upper panel of which is a man mounted on one of these contri- vances. And below is the date- 1642.

In 1818, a Mr. Dennis Johnson, of 75, Long Acre, a coach-builder; took out a patent for an improved hobby-horse which much resem- bled the old "boaeshaker" bicycle, but minus the pedals. When these were added, five years later, the bicycle proper came into existence. By degrees the bone-shaker, with its two nearly equal wheels, deve loped into what was known as the "ordinary," with a tall front and a small back wheel.

As a machine specially designed for the purpose of committing involuntary suicide, the "ordinary" took a lot of beating. The rider was perched on the exact top of a wheel about five feet high, with an inconsiderable little roller of a

trailing wheel behind, and nothing whatever to hold him up in front.

comes up to it, writes Mr. Nevill an old Etonian himself.

"Why," said a Harrow boy to an Etonian," do they always say Eton and Harrow, and never Harrow and Eton ?”

"Well, after all, they always say Gentlemen and Players," was the reply. dezak

▼ PASSENGERS.

ARRIYILS,

Cablon: GACANPAC.

Cables: NAUTILUS.

Dee. -G. L

VESSELS OF

YBOM AMOL.

Tjikini.

FROM SHANGĦAL Nov. 2-J.O.JL Tjikmobing.

FROM BINGAPORE.

Went Prospect. Nov.-U.S.S.B.

FROM TAVA. Nov. 20.-J.O.J.L. Ranta Pandjang.Nov.

~~~J.CJI Tjiwong.

13.-G. T. 14.-P. & 0.

-B, F. 17.-3. F. 18-B, F. 25.-B. F. 31.-B. F.

Glentarn Glanizer. Macedonia.

Carnarvonshire. Kashgar,

Blailis. Mores. Karmala.

VOTING CONTEST.

QUR $50 PRIZE. POPULAR CHRISTIAN NAMES.

What are the most popular Christian names? This week we give the first list-twenty boys' names. Write them out in their correct order and win our $50 prize. Other lists will follow oach week, including girls' names. After these lists have all been decided, still further contests will be held to dealde, the finals. For each event every week we will give our usual $50 prize. Someone must win! Why not you?

below. Twenty Christian mazsse sre given

Select the ten you consider the most pópular and wille them out la the order of your cholos. Than cut the forin cut and sand it to the “China Mall" office marked “Votu.”

The list which voenne moerect the commot solution will ;min' the prize. The ecuzion solution will be doelfed by the general vote, the itam polling the mowt votas belag pissed flext, the ons ooming next being placed sound and so on katli the list of tax is completed.

Therefore the secret of the content in Not to select the ten most popular. ttama in alphabetical order from our list, But to select the ten most popular names from our list and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come first, which second, and so on until all ten, have been placed..

The contest lists from Monday to Balwedky. The result will be sunomnové in the China Mall" on the succeeding Wednesday, when the winner's name will be published along with the correct list.

Every copy of the "Chias Mall" contatus one form firing the roader ons try for the prize. Regular readers thus haya' not less than six tzien in one week. Competitors may sand in as many forms sa thay lbs.

Borms should be sent to to reach tha “Chian Mall" by Monday. Any tema rostred by the “China Mafi“ later than Monday will be discounted.

When making your sheton usa only the words given below, ny forms wrongly marked, muilisted, or indistinctly written will be ruled ons,

The decision of the Edlior upon any points which may selse shall be final. Mambarn of thị “China Mall” staff was daberved from enjaring the contact.

MAKE YOUR CHOICE HERE

Below we give twenty Christian names. Belect the ten you think the most popular.

... Alfred Alexander Augustus Bernard Christopher Cuthbert Donald

Jan.

14.-G. I 29.-P. & O. 4.-P.&O. 11.-P. & D.

25.-P. & O.

31.-P. & 0.

Boadan.

Feb. 6.-P. & Q ··

Nalders.

$9.-P. 40,

Delta

Mar.-P. & 0.

China

18-E.&O. EL-P.&Q

Micilia

KALTED

Apr. 4-P.0.

May 2.-P. 0.

Kashmir. AP. 40.

Boudan. 8.-P.&O. Khiva.

Delta

4-B. F.

Nov, 20.-J.C.J.L

FROM MANILA. Doo. 2.-U.S.8.B. West Marwah.

FROM JAPAN.

Tjisalak.

FROM CALCUTTA,

20.-B. F. 27.---B. F. 48.-R. F.

FROM LIVERPOOL.

Calchas. Theseus.

1...

2...

Dardanus.

Laomedor.

8...

Dec. 4.-

Manelaus.

4...

Titan.

Byron.

.5...

Dardanas

Laomedon.

6...

Lycaon.

Ja. 6.-B. F..

Mentor-

7ier

Origen

VEROM KAMBURG,

8...

Edmund

For. 1.—ELA.L

Preassen.

9...

Eric

Doc. 36.—EL.A.E.

Rheinland.

FROM CCPHENHAGEN.

10....

Frank

Dea 3.-E. A 8.-E. A Jan. 8. --E Au Feb. 4.-E. A Mar. 6-E. A,

Malaya.

Annam.

11...

Gerald

Asia.

12...

Gregory

Java.

Chile.

13...

Horace

14.,.

Jack

MOVEMENT OF STRIMERI,

15...

Kenneth

16...

Michael

17...

...Owen

18...

Peroy

19.-

Ralph

20....

Robert

Per P. & D. 8. ** Kaiserr-I-Hind" on | Nov, #7.—Bụ L Nov. 16 –––Me and Mrs Alves, Mr and Mrs M. Ede, He and Mrs Evans, Mr | FROM BYDNNY AND HELMURIN Forsyth, Sister Grant, Mrs and Mias Hollinsworth, Mr and Mrs. O. Hughes,

Arafura.

St. Albania. Tastern Arafurs

St. Albans.

FROM YANOBUTER.

Me Bughts it, Miss Hughes, Mt and Dec. 10-** Mrs & Hamilton, Bears Jorge, W. L. Jan. 7. -—E ♣ à. Losak, Me and Mrs Milles, Mire and Mina | Feb. 1.—E. & A. McGregor, Messrs J. W. Nalder, Nick Mat - A law. Finson, Mrs Host, Mostra Trimm, Apr. 4-E & A W. A Stephenson, Schroff, Miss P. Wil son. Mr and Mrá J. Waźkina. Mr Ah Kang. Comdr. and Mrs Byrne, Mr Baria Capt. and Mrs Curtis, Mr B. M. Cutting. Mr and Mrs Day, Mr and Ms Dhaber, Mr A. Folen, Mr Ho Fang, Mrs Kerg U. Mr P. Knight. Miss Lee blou Long, Mr J. A. Lamel, Mr Mehta, Miss Nicol yeni Mr Pollock, Mr and Mrs Stimson, Father Villalongs, Mr and Mrs Varania, Mr H.

is and Mr Wong Yen Obeng.

Vasanis

Per P. & Q. na. "Malwa" on Nov.

Nov. 18.-C.P.8.

IL-B. F. Dec. 13.-3. F. Jan. 10-8. F. 20.-B. F.

Feb, 17.-3. F. Mar. 19.-B. F.

Empress of Russia. Achilles. Philocteter. Tyndareas Protosiiaus. Achilles. Philoctetes.

FROM LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO,

محمد

16 Learrs S. Barwick, B. Berg, A Boissellion, Col. C. Davey, d..o., Kr. Eager, Mr B. G. Hunt, Sir J. Jamieson, Gen Fowler, K.C.M.O., fr and Mrs. Lee,

ins B. Loo Mr A. Malcolm, Hire Now. #---B. & B.` O'Dogherty, Mesara H. Rouse, M. Schon-

FROM berg and A. Tinion.

Nov. 19,~~~A.O.L.

1.-B. F Dec 4.0.L

18.-B. F. Jani 10,––B. F. 50,--R. F. Feb. 27.-B. F.

DEPARTURES,

Per P. & O. a. “Bicilia" on Nov.

As a result, the smallest check or jolt to the big wheel upset the balance of the whole contrivance, and the rider was flung forward face downward on the ground. This was known as taking a header, or coming cropper," a "howler," 15-Mrs H. M. Irwin, Mr O., Y. Yan, mucker," a 'buster," or a Mr L Pira, Mrs K. E. Namazoo, Mr Y. "purler."

Y. Fu, Mr N Acano, Kisses §. and R.. This dangerous type of machine | Namazee and Mr T. H. Sang, was superseded by various types of so-called "safety" bicycles. The driving power, however, was still conveyed direct to the front wheel

For Coughs and Colds When changeable weather or exposure

Mar. 19.-B. F.

1

West Ivan.

SEATTLE.

Pros. McKinley. Achilles Wland Montana. Philoctetes.

Tyndareos. Protarians

Achlites.

Philoctetea

FROM EUROPEAN FORTS.

Bealomond. Nor. 17.-B. L. 1

22-J.O.J.E. Zosms.

18.-H.A.L.

Dea. 18.-J.O.J.L

28.-H.A.L.

by the pedals, and it was not until to cold and wet results in bronsbiti, Jan. 30-HAL the invention of the rear-driven ( start at once taking Chamberlain's Count

Remedy. Standard for over fifty years,

Preussen.

Oldekerk. Rheinland. Vogtland.

FÉSM LONDON.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS machine, in 1867, that the bicycle and strongly recommended for stubboru. Nov.-G. L

["I am an ardent consumer of ginger-pap."-Sir W. Joynson-Hicks.']

THE OBSERVER. What's the secret of succeeding

In the Nation's Talking Shop? I will tell you, you who're reading, This, it's simply-ginger-popl Often when my brain is reeling And I feel inclined to drop, Iregain that Kruschen feeling' From a glass of ginger-pop. Often when I have to speak I

Feel that I need never stop, I could go on for a week I.

Feel so fresh on ginger-pop. Members by the heat affected

On the benches fall and flop, I am always cool, collected,

Fortified by ginger-pop...‚' All-night sittings never tire me, Quite a modest mutton chop Will for many hours inspire mo, :

If I've had my ginger-pop..

Oh, if others only knew it,

As their weary brows they mop, -They would never-have-to-do it mata

If they took to ginger-pop,

Vacancies occur enah year, Sir,

In the Cabinet; the top

really came into its own,

The invention of the pneumatic tyre, by Mr. J.B. Dunlop, in 1888, ensured its permanent popularity, as is proved by the fact that to-day, despite the advent of the "motor- bike," there are тоге pedal propelled bicycles on the road than ever before.

ASHAMED TO SING.

Sir Hugh Allen, Director of the Royal College of Music. and Professor of Music at Oxford University, speaking on church music to a gathering of clergy, organists, and choirmasters at Carlisle said:

People in the congregation àre ashamed to sing. They excuse themselves by adying they. Have not got voices, or do not know the tune or the words.

The same people will take up any rotten song in the street withi infallible correctness.

Geh gia of the Tormans of

No need to keep on suflerting the torment and pain of rhonmatíam - whi Chamberlain'i Pain Falm-may be enilly

josi 21 obtained 6# #kmall cost. Rub it ON.

vigorously. Is is very penetrakang. And soothing and qʻalekly somet

Is my sim, and never fest, Si

Fil get thers on gingenựng L

From Books of

ConFestion

rekening coughs. For sale everywhere.

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Carmarthenshire.

29.-P. & 0. Soudan. 30.-P. & 0.

Khiv.

The CPS EMB. Empress of Rusala" arrived at Yokohama on Nov. 14 at 10a.m. left Yokohama on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. and le due at Hongkong on Nor. 41 at noon. The steamer's arrivaİKL Yokohama was delayed by bad weather.

The 0.8.K. 42. "Alboms Maru” is due here on Nov. 19 from Shanghai and will sail on Nov, 21. n.m for Shanghai and Japan Forts.

The 5. F. 8.8. “Glaucus” for Lendon. Rotterdam and Hamburg left Bhanghai on Nov. 15 for this port and is dua bere on Nov. 18. The vessel will be despatch- ed at 4 pm. on Nov. 19.

The B. P. “Calobus" left Liver- pool on Oct. 20 for Straits, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan and is dus bern on or about Nor, 24.

The B. F.. 6.8. “Thonona" left Liver- pool on Oct. 17 for Penang, Hingapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan and is. dus here on or about Nov. 16.

The B. F. 6.5. "Dardanus” left Liver poal on Oct. 27 for Hongkong, Shangbal, Tiku and Dalny and la duo here ou or aborst Nov. 97.

The .O.L. ." Wheatland Montana' sslled from Beattle on Oct. 93 and is dus here on Dec. 2.16.

The B. F. 8.5. "Titan " lafk_Liverpool on Nov. 1 for Blagspors, Hongkong.... Shanghai and Japan and ia das here on or about Dec. 8.

The B. F. ka. "Patroplus" left Edver- pool an Nov. 10 for Shanghai and Hong- Long and is dus here on Dec. 10.

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To the Editör

Sir,

China Mail,

Hongkong, November 16, 1923.

Hongkong.

I consider the following the ten most popular Christian names from the above list, placed in the order in which I think they are liked best

Please write clearly in block letters.

Name

Address

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