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CHRISTMAS VICTROLA

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China Mail

Temperature 54 Barometer 30.10]

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No. 19,376 & $=TA=++GT-ENT-HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1924

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SNAKES ALIVE.

THRIVING HONGKONG INDUSTRY.

CHRISTMAS DELICACIES.

How To Be Among The Elite.

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Europeans may chaff each other at this time of the year about snakes with pink spots, but the Chinese take the matter quite seriously.

Not because it is the festive costly thin opium, about half as season but because it is con-costly as 100 fine gold-leaf, or sidered desirable to expunge the about 15 times as valuable as "cold wind of the winter" from silver. Mixed with the the system. local Cantonese are sanshu it becomes a beverage having a very busy time at pre- which is said to be highly bene sent with snakes, both great and ncial as it removes the wind from little.

one's system and is, at the same time, a strong stimulant.

"Let it be stated at once that these are hot of the rainbow variety but are real reptiles from | Kwangtung's wilds, .

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Reference to the Telephone Co.'s Chinese directory-which is not indexed but is divided according to "professions and trades will show that the par- | veying of live snakes as

delicacy is a business which com- mands a respectable turnover annually and gives employment to: hundreds of people in the Colony, while the hunters up- country earn, "eptough, "in the Season" to live,comfortably for the whole year.

That which is most prized in a snake is the spleen. In the aver age snake the spleen is worth at least over $2. The remainder of the live snake Teiches something like a dollar. A dead snake has Ind value at all.

It is not every specimen of snake that is marketabiel or rather, considered edible. Main- ly there are three kinds, all poi- sonous. which make up the famous Chinese dish of Three Snake Union." To be in the elite one must be able to speak of the money expended during the cold weather on. "Three Snake Spleen."

A telephone oriler will bring the snake man together with his wares, " Usually the snakes,

numbering about fifty, are/car- ried in empty flour sacks, but a | more" progressive merchant -hás devised-a-tub for the snakes from which the spleens have been removed.

On a bargain heng struck the snake-man inserts his hand inte a hag and draws forth a snake by its tall. By touching it in a man- ner which resembles a tickle in the ribs, the vendor can hold the shake with one hand and simul Itaneously keep its tail down with his foot. Struggle if it will, the snake cannot move its heat! back and an expert passing of the hand down the body at once reveals the position of the spleen. A prod with a small, but very sharp, knife and out the spleen squirts into a plate. "As each snake is approved of by the customer so its spleen is removed.

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When an equal number has been dealt with from each bag, the sale has been completed. Those that are minus eir spleens are put in the tub, for disposal wholesale, to the smaller class of restaurants, which cater for snake delicacies.

Eating-houses of the class men- tionéd, have a gala menu for the snake season. designated as the Dragon-Phoenix Union." the snake being described, in a flight of fancy, as the dragon and

ARMED ROBBERIES, RICE DEALER'S SHOP RAIDED,

ONE FOLL STABBED,

A rice dealers shop at No, itz. Connaught Road West, ground floor, was entered by armed robe bers early this doming Swhile the Inmates were asleep. There werd six mes in the gang, one armud with a revolver and another with a'dagger.

A sum of $100 and a deposit receipt for dog were stolen from the safe,

One of the fukis, who was awakened by the noise made by the robbers in the course of their senich, was stabbed in the leg on the man tempting to raise an

alarm.

The incident was reported to the police this morning.

Affair at Pinge1av. The police have received in formation of another armed rob- bery committed at Plegchau. No details are available at the mo- ment.

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Today's closing rate 2/4 3/16" | To-day's opening rate 2/4 3/16

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BROKERS PLEASED.

GOOD

SETTLEMENT DAY.

PRICES REMAIN HIGH.

Bears And A Drop Of Ten Points.

Armed with cheque-books, transfer deeds and share scrip, Hong- kong brokers generally deserted Ice House Street this morning to carry out "Settlement Day."

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There being no secret that the daily meetings but it seemed gen- December settlement would be erally conceded that there would unusually big, brokers, clerks, be no sensations in the official runners, jobbers and everybody quotations..

Without exception: who claims to be anybody in the everybody was busy getting the sphere of "stocks and shares," settlement through. were down to their offices early this morning.

Talk having been heard that certain persons would be hard Instead of holding impromptu pressed, a "China Mail" reporter conferences in "Brokers, Alley set out to inquire if any sensa as is their usual custom, one and tions all were speeding backwards and Several brokers, unwillingly stop

would be forthcoming, forwards as fast as three-piece-ping their ricshas, gave out that men ricshas could carry them. as far as they knew, the parties At 10.30 there were the usual concerning whom anxiety had

THE MARINE SENSATION OF THE YEAR.

Here is shown the sailless sailing ship, built by the German engineer, Anton Flettner, which has proved the marine sensation of the year. It is shown in Kiel harbour. Instead of sails, Flettner uses two reyniving 'toviers, sinooth and capped at each end to assure the formation of a perfect vacuum. There le no propeller whatever, but the towers are revolved by a small Diesel engine. Only the position of the towers on the ship and the rudder control its direction of travel Momentum is given by the pressure of wind from an angle on the -revolving-towers, howeffeclivospeed -i-rapulated to correspond-to-the-velocity of the wind.

fowl as the phoenix. Decorated appropriately, the shops will put the snakes, which are still alive although minus a vital organ. In cages for display. Great care must be exercised in removing all the bones and those who like it. say that there is no difference in the taste of chicken or snake.

Served on the table, the snake meat beyond recognition, Whitish in colour and torn to shreds, it looks very much like chicken meat and in the maze of condiments bamboo shoots, appears perfectly innocuous.

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mushroom

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BYE-ELECTION.

VICTORY" FOR "LABOUR AT DUNDEE.

(Reuter's Service.)

MORE TROUBLE.

ALBANIA AGAIN IN TURMOIL.

CHARGE AND COUNTERCHARGE. [Reuters Service,)

NERVES.

N.Y. "WORLD'S " 'WRITER REPORTS ANXIETY.

JAPAN BOGEY AGAIN.

(Reuter's American Service.)

been felt, had been well prepared for contingencies. However, the feature that pleased most of the brokers was that shares which had reached extraordinarily high levels, had stayed high; and that' other stocks which they badly 2 wanted to rise had duly appre- ciated in value.

Four weeks back it had been. hinted that unless the prices of certain shares climbed Consider ably those who had bought for ward for December, settlement, would be hard hit. Apparently, these shares had gone up. The other stocks which had "umped up" and had given cause for anxiety had also come along in, style and, to-day, were reported to be finishing strongly.

Asked to give his opinion as to what shares commanded the must) attention, a broker, who fortun- ately for the reporter had missed his ricsha coolie and therefore consented to fall into stride, said that Cements (combined) were firm at $26 and were considered to be worth that-if not a higher figure on their merits. "Star". Ferries. he mentioned, were done at $130 and."Trams" at $56 for January "Bears,"" Was the laconic" explanation he gave in reply to a query by the un- initiated as to why a certain stock had dropped ten points in a day, but he added that the position was now hormai.

At this stage, the missing.coolie arrived. Realising it was a final opportunity, the reporter asked whether the volume for to-day would be a record.: As an excuse for breaking away, the broker replied, "Do you think brokers have nothing better to do than to compile comparative statistics? Merchants have the Imports and Exports Depart- NEW YORK, Dec. 22

ment to look to and you might Cabling from London, the get a comparison by trying the localise the trouble, by giving "World" reports an

Britain in doing her best to correspondent of the New York Stamp Office if you want to work under out a graph." As a parting shot, advice to the parties concerned, current of anxiety in high quarters he ventured, "If Decem- but the report of the dispatch of regarding the situation in the Far ber does British war-ships is not true., East, He suggests that, after October's. record,

it will months of negotiation, Japan is at least equal it." "Approximate, about to conclude a treaty with ly, how much?" the reporter Russia, under which the question queried. of Seghallen, will be settled so as

London December 22. mentioned or December, 20, are Reports of fighting in Albania? conflicting.

¡SEMI-OFFICIAL DENIAE.

Belgrade, December 22.. The Albanian allegations that Yugo-Slayian troops are parti- cipating in the Albanian rising are semi-officially denied.

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Having gone some distance, the to give technical sovereignty to broker called back, "Oh, millions Rust but so as to assure to Japan and millions," and disappeared practically economic control, around the Hotel corner. Saghallen oilfields. v cluding the product of the

Each spleen is at once cleaned and a greenish, slimy liquid "ex-

LONDON, December 22.

HAND OF RUSSIA?! tracted from it is poured into a Consequent upon the death of receptacle, stirred up and then Mr. Morel, on November 13. the the Albanian Note to the League The newspapers, suggest that

Later in the morning, another femptied into a jar of special brew bye-election at Dundee resulted in of Nations is supported by Soviet

leading broker was called upon samshu. All that is wanted is the return of Mr. Johnson (Labour), Russia, whose only representative

and his reply was that if anybody the greenish liquid and when who received 22,973 votes, against in the Balkans is in Albania and

was looking for sensations he weighed it is found to be more the 10.235 by Sir John Simon who in allegan to have taken ad- opinion, that the Baldwin Govern- would be disappointed. Prepara- behind scenes had dis- vantage of the present situation ment, having committed itself 19nelled much of the concern and

(Liberal).

MORE TROUBLE IN EUROPE'S STORM CENTRE.

MILES

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This map shown the scene of the fighting in the Balkans. „Albania is mainly occupied by.mountains, and high plains.

The Albanians are parily Mahommedan, partly Christian.", They are not confined to Albania, but are found also in many parts of Greece, and also in Lower Italy, Sicily, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Slavonia, and Dalmatia. Their total number is estimated at below 2,000,000.

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Correspondent's Opinion.

The correspondent expresses the

to prevent the re-establishment of the Singapore base, feels that peace in the Balkans,

JOS ALBANIA'S APPEAL.

to

henceforth Britain and the United with such a thing as a "possible States must regard themselves as carry-over here and there," he A cable dated London, Decem. belonging to one group, Japan and thought that the settlement would Russia and possibly China: to pass through satisfactorily. He „ber 20, renda:— ·||

mentioned that a part of the big another... Albania has appealed: to the

"World's Washington volume i. The

attributable WAS Powers and to the League of correspondent understands, how "carry-overs" from the October. Nations complaining of Serbian ever, that American officials do settlement and that most of the aggression, which has recently not share the uneasiness indicated business for settlement to-day, been causing much frontier fight in the message of the "world" was transacted two, if not three, ing. She requests the League to correspondent, due to the alleged months ago. There might be one bring the matter before the drift towards a Soviet-Japanete or two who might not like the Council at the earliest oppor- friendship and increasing Japanese way in which "Hotels had moved tunity.

- activilles in China,

but even here there was no cause for alarm, Ne

America Not Alarmed, Because the Shanghat District: Chamber of Commerce has been The probouncenient, on Tues-

In conclusion, he informed the compelled to make loans of various day, that no issues between Japan reporter that with a buoyant sums of money to the different and America are outstanding, is spirit and firm under-tone in the milltary leaders, including Gen- supported by recent expressions whole market, prospects were crals Lu Yang-hsiang, Ho Fongs of Viscount Hayashi, Japanese exceptionally bright for the Hing, Sun Chuan-fang and Chang Ambassador to London, and Mr. beginning of next year. Yuan-ming, under his ime, the Matsudaira, Japanese Foreign chairman, Mr. Yao Tz-zah, had Minister (deprecating lingalam) tandered his resignation, states the sums up the confidence felt by Chinese press The latest demand the American. Administration in for a lon has come from General the preservation of Japanesa Chang, who has asked for an friendship, the strengthening of advance of his monina, pay for his which is anticipated with the com- troops, as sail as funds for curred ing to Washington of Mr. Matsis expenditures

daira as Ambassador.

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The Whole of our large Stock of

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at

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