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THE CHINA MAIL.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY. THE DUNMOW FLITCH

Dentist

· Harry Fong, Denciet,

In foor No. 74. Quecu's Bod

Central, Tel Central No. 1955,

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Land & Estate Agents

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Modistos

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Photographers

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Bosoonsfield Arcade Brunob, Developing & Printing undertaken."

Printers

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Publisher and Bookbinders.

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Chandlers

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Crepe Rub. sole Canvas Shoes $ 7 Buckskin $1

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latest Parisian model).

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Optician

The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone 1937,

69, Queen's Rood Contral.

AMUSING SCENES AT MOCK TRIAL

Three couples appeared before the jury of spinsters and bachelorar as | Elaimunis for the Dimow flitely in The "trial" at lord recently. They allegeil that for a year and a day they had neither qünrelled nor re- ] pented of marringe. The mock ser iousness and ready wit of dis tagnished members of the court produce close upon three hours of Leontinuous minh, states the "Daily Telegraph" and the crowd of seven or eight hundred in the public gallery" were vastly entertained.

* AN IMPOSING JUDGE. Mr. G. K. Chesterton, wearing La full-bottomed wig and red, robe,

His made an admirable judge. forensic llerances for their style were worthy almost of a real bench. Unfortunately like many good judges he was indistinctly heard. His keen sense of humour and ever- twinkling eyes offset the dignity of his blavated position, but he re- Phone 1474 cenvered that is a ponderous address

to the jury, not devoid, of course, | of enigrams Sir Henry Siesser, K.C.M. P., laty Solicitor-General, leal for the claimants, and his Torti was Mile. Buckley, his junior being. Mr. Murly Jones, 3C P. Counsel were all correctly gowned, the ladies wearing brilliant

RELINQUISHING BUSINESS

MADAME LILY

begs to announce to the ladies of Hongkong and Outports that owing to ill health, she is closing her business.

She will therefore dispose of the whole of her valuable stock in all departments at enormous reductions.

One Week Only

From 1st August for One Week Only.

Fancy Organdie from $1.00 a yard.

Plain Voiles from 60 era. a yard. Plain Organdie from 75 cts. a yard Coloured Silk Ne: $1.50 a yard. Coloured Cotton Net $1.00 a yard. Coloured Cotton Crepe $1.00 a yard.

Fancy Ribbons, etc., etc.

A DYING RACE.

"RAVIN DWELLERS."

of

POSTAGE STAMPS.

AN IMPERIAL SILVER

WEDDING 188UE.

THE

FUNNE

BLUE

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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE.

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PACIFIC SERVICE.

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red Alderman Tuner was "coun- NEW YORK SERVICE. sed for the Fliteh." His "Portin" was Mme. Petry, and Mr. Tom

M.P.. fireve,

Mr. }}, MeAntiffe his juniors. The claimants

wer:

at

Mr. Ragin Clurry, M.P., for Now Mon., and Mrs. Clarry.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vincent Waring (Wimbledon), and

Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Nixon (St. Alban's),

An objection was raised that spinster members of the jury wor *hobbed."

Sir Henry Slossar: My friend who objects has a bobbed wig.

The judge ruled that bobbed hair was an ephemeral fashion," and in the old days it was known that ladies had their hair torn out. Therefore, an the grounds of tradi tion, the objection did not prevail.

THE FIRST CASE.

arms.

The first case taken was that of

They Mr. and Mrs. Waring, peared with mine children," the

the wife's youngest in Claimant said he was aged 44, was a publisher and author, and lived [ut" Graven-gardens,' Wimbledon. After he had spoken with much con- viction and humour of his happiness, ho was asked if G. K. C. Was his favourite author?

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Radio Trafic with Canton is suspended until further notice. Interport Radio Telograms are subject to delay of 8 hours.

T. Rado i fee will be closed from 8 pm to 8 8.m. until further noties. Messages in code what have nin e cf code used included in text.

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The Judge: Who is G. K. C.? Mr. and Mrs. Carry entered the Sikkim, bling the present

witness-box smiling confidently. Fred. J. Melville, in the course joebig district of Bengal, was orgardly inhabited by the Lepchas, of an article in the Daily Telo- They did not bring their three children. Mr. Clarry said that his a price of Mongolian origin, who gruph," says called them eves "Rong"

The silver wedding of the Bin-wife had helped him greatly in "Ravine dwellers. The word per and Empress of Japan was speaking, canvassing, and comfort- Sikkira" it for more correctly, muriced by the issue of special g him generally in his political Sokhimar

The Now postage stamps.

This is in con- career. They had never quarrelled. 1" and was given to the coun-formity with the custom inaugurated He admitted, however damaging try by the early Nepalese settlers, as the silver wedding of the late might sound, that last year & one three or four hundred years Emperor Mutsuhito in 1891, and thousand ladies came to see him. ngo. The L, chus hase their own continued on the occasions of wed-Sensation in court). But, he ex-

FRIDAT, AUGUST version of the Adam and Eve legendings in the Imperial family. The plained, they all arrived in one and trace their origin to a mythical stamps are four in number, in two party and came from his con-

stituencies. He admitted that be Ceston, Toogoon Kumchuk and Kukong

vis Canton..T CONN DER uple named Tekong Tek end lesigns and sizes. The values au sit beside Lady Astor in the House

SATURDAY, Nektong Ngal"

1 sen grey-lilac and 8 en red in The Lepcha Pantheon is composed the small size, 8 een brown-orange of certain good spirits, Rum," and 20 sen green in the large size, and innumerable demons, "Moon,' the two large stamps having borders the latter being held responsible for of silver. every it that veses bumanity, from

of Commons.

For

COUST Was your wife aware of that?-1 Stmire, Ceylon India, Mauritius, E. & 3.

Aide

Egypt & EUROPE - via told her everything.

YARKILLER —don Marsellen

Asked whether it was not difficult

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Sept Parools 7th August 6 pm. Beda brida 9.15 am. Letters 10am, garajā

•Atraise and Calcutta

The smaller design has a circla! and irksome for his wife to wait up | Java via, Bataria msaada mkamās Titaromm...****

for him after night sittings, and

Khy.er...... THURSDAY, AUGUST 18.

Letters 11.30 p.m.) a simmerne ekor, Kumsang Japan...

uple ailments to death, and for for its main feature bearing 25 store whether he did not come home with changeal and Japan...... all have caused by the elements. denoting the 25 years. In the the traditional sore head, Mr.

The Lepel people are very centre of this circle is the Imperial Clarry replied: I am generally too site and Caletta (Parcels 11.80 .. simple and very superstitions, and crest, the chrysanthemum, on each leave all dedings with these evil side of which is a crane holding in tired to be objectionable.

Mr. and Mrs. Nixon, Hatfield, called its benk a pine brauch. In Japan St. Allan's were next heard. spirits to their priests,

Bongthing." These individuals the crane is supposed to live a are called in in cases of sickness to thousand years and the pine never Claimant said that he was a railway pitiate and exorcise the particu- dies, so these are emblems of clerk and completely and beautifully The spandrels have happy with his wife. Their heurte Jar demon xt is causing the longevity.

beat as one. chrysanthemum brauches. The

Nijugonen Kinen" (in commemorU-

trouble.

or

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p.m.

9.30.12.

- 920th.

9.73 8 m.

Kutang......rzone. ő pame

*Correspondence beurlux vossal's name only.

Mr. Grove: Then you two must OPENING HOURS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Another impiant person in the inscription at the top is "Taikon feel very onely. Lepcha clergy is the "Pao,"

Addressing the jury Mr. Chester- oracle-priest. The individual, when tion of 25 years of the Imperial ton suggested that the politician's grorcsewers, performs a wedding), and at the bottom the habit of evading plain answers full of beer cake holding a value is expressed in English at the might be found rather a useful one drum formed from a human skullet and Japanese at the right, with in smoothing over the differences in

i his right hand and a bell in his Nihon Yubin (Japanese Post) be- domestic life

left. During this dance the 'spirita enter into him, and while under.

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tween.

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change my mind.

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After a long absence the foreman Ths design for the large stamps of the jury unnounced that one of their control the Puo gives advice Presants un emblem new to Oriental, the members was standing out and informat.. any question put stamp lore in a Hoo" in flight, a to him by members of the audience. mystical bird which is said to be the against the other eleven.

mightiest of all birda. Aboys. The Lady in the Minority: They Those pay a small fee for his so-un, a kind of cloud which are an obstinate lot, and I shall not Among the Lepchas the parents legend says appears in the sky only Connacl," having agreed that arrange the marriages of their on hoppy occasions connected with the decision should be by a majority. children, the intter having very high personages. The chrysan- the foreman announced that in the little say in the mutter. The usual themam crest is printed at the top, case of Mr. and Mrs, Waring they practice is for the parents of the and the inscriptions are inter-found for the claimants. In regard prospective bridegroom to obtain preted as for the smaller design. to Mr. and Mrs. Clarry they found ] The stamps have all been printed for the Flitch with a strong recom- the services of a "Pambu," or miiddle man, who conducte negotia by the offset method at the Governmendation that the mercy of the tious with the parents of the girl ment Printing Buretu at Tokyo, on court, should be extended. Mr. and white woven paper without water- Mrs. Nixon were also unsuccessful. desired as a bride for their son.

in T was afterwards stated that the On the marriage morning the en. marks. The 1 and 8 sen aro tire families of the bride and bride theota of 100, while the, larger donor of the fitch had agreed to groom assemble at the house of the stamps, 3 and 20 sen are in sheets add another, and the second one bride's father. General feasting and of 50. The perforations present would be equally divided among the purrymaking continues all the morn-some peculiarities, the emull size unsuccessful claimants. ing. In the aftemoon the whole stamps being perforated on a comb,

After a mock squabble over costs

party escorts the bride to her father-machine gauging 121, and the large among corneel, in-law's house, where move feasting stamps come with either a comb cluded. takes place. Much drinking of perforation 131 by 18 or with a millet-beer or "murwa, is indulged single line perforation gauging

in at both houses.

nearly 11:

The Lepcha's one great failing is

his foudhead the mile beer,

and this has contributed in no small amer

A

DEPOT & KOWLOON.

Butchery Department:

7: a.m. to 9 a.m.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAYS.

7 am to 9 a.m.

10.30 am. to 12.30 p.m.

& 10.80 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.: SUNDAYS....

7 am, to 9 a.m.

Dairy Department :-

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

20

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

8 a.m. to 12 noon.

10.30 a.m. to 12.80 p.m.

2 p.m. top... SATURDAYS.

10.30 am to 12.30 p.m.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SUNDAYS.

2 p.m. to. 8 p.m.

Peak Branch:

SATURDAYS.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. SUNDAYS.

8 am to 10 a.m.

Ice Depot (Week Days).

the trial con-

am, to 8.80. a.m.'"

10 am to 12.80 p.m.-

2.30 pm to 6 pmn.

The schoolmaster was exceeding.

My angry.! So you confess that this The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

unfortunate boy was carried to the bond and drenched. Now, what

messure to his present state of virile Nepali cultivator, who now part did you take in this disgrace poverty and lack of ambition, In- holds almost all, the best isode" in | ful affair ***

dulgence in liquor hae rendered him Bik 'San Francisco ErThe right leg, sir answered “unpble to competo 'with the môrs" BÆLTér,

the delinquent, meekly,

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