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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926.

STOCK MARKET.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MELLON PLEASED.

RAIN MAKERS.

FINANCIAL TALK IN

ARDOUR „DAMPED IN NEW YORK.

PICTURESQUE CEREMONIES TO ENTICE THE GODS.

ROME.

DEBT SETTLEMENT.

Rome, Aug. 18.

PRICES DECLINE.

New York. Aug. 13. Count Volpi, interviewed by bank rate has damped the ardour tion

The unexpected Increase In the Reater, said that whilst Mr. Andrew Mellon's calls on Signor of the Stock Market. Mussolini

Business opened with a flood of

MONEY FOR PRIESTS.,

EX-COMMUNICATED IN THE SOUP AGAIN.

MISINTERPRETING OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DOCTRINE,

BLOW AT FREE THOUGHT.

́ ́ENGLAND ACCUSED OF

WANTING P.1.

ני

U.S. FOR PACIFIC PEACE,

ing General Motors, were involved, Mr. A strong, investment demand for returning to this field, the then blow within a very short space of ican flag would never be lowered

WAN

Hochow, Kansu, July 10.

Berlin, June 23, Williamstown, Maos. Aug. 4. Unusual meteorological condi- The ex-communiention of Dr.

Mayhew Representative J. 'tions obtained in this

sac-Wittix, professor at the University Wainright, republican of New for A considerable

space of Breslau, on the charge of mis- York, told the Institute of Politics of time. Since last fall unit interpreting the official Catholic that both England and Japan himself were dnd

July of thim year it was easy to selling orders, followed by a decline ed as if the atmosphere was vold aroused deep misgivings among if the United States over with Beom-doctrine of divine grace. has would like to rule the Philippines courtesy calls it understand that the conversation and prices from one to ten per cent of moisture, a very limited amount German academicians.

Practically all, securities, includ-of rain having fallen.

The free drew. touched on finance, though with-1

dom of German universities under out any definite object.

Four years ago upon the writer the Republle suffers its second sake of world peace, the Amer He said that he hoped, for the

Mellon was able to see that the facts set forth in the debt nego-exased a partial recovery, many 4.000-cash for a teo containing 100 University of Hanover, who

high grude railway securities market price" of wheat had risen to time. Professor Lessing. of the in the Philippines. tiations in Washington corres- early losses becoming gains-bowls: shortly afterwards it came attacked

U.S. Assures Peace. ponded with the actual state of Reuter.

by students" on the [down to 2,600 cash.

"I feel that one of the greatest grounds of his liberalism, has be assurances of peace in the Far The following year in spite of the offered a private post by the East' he went on, "is the fact that fact, that bumper crops were pro-Prussian Government, which he the United States has jurisdiction duced, the prices of food-stuifs.com-will take up next term. menced to soar bucetse immense means, In view

in the Philippines. I feel that if of Professor quantities of grain were shipped out Leasing's brave stand for freedom be an invitation to war. England,

this should be withdrawn it mighti into needy regions of the province, of thought and speech, that youth- and a moderate yield in 1925 did fül reaction was supported, as was as well as Japan, is interested in Mexico City, August 13. not tend to cheek the cost of living: suspected all along by the uni- taking over the islands if the The new Mining LAW regulations on the other hand, a steady climb versity governing body who did United States ever withdraws."

Gilbert For Dominion. | published empower the Government continued until wheat stood at 8.500 nothing to alleviate his intolerable

to supervise riamerous details of to 8,600 a teo.

position.

Newton W. Gilbert, acting

ffairs at which-he--(Mv-Mellon)- was gatified.-Reuter,

CIVIL AVIATION,

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICA.

PRESIDENT APPHOVEN..

Chicago

MEXICO'S LAWS.

REGULATIONS FOR MINING INDUSTRY.

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FENG'S PLANS,

This

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pines in 1912 and 1913, said that Progress, economically, or politi cally, in the Philippines would be impossible as long as their status remained indefinite. He said, that something ought to be done immediately and suggested the formation of a commonwealth with its own constitution. This solution, he believed, would give the Filipinos autonomy but keep them permanently under Amer. ican protection.

the industry, in which hundreds of Now this staple product is quoted The Church's "act "in Breslau governor-general of the Philip. Paul Smith's, Aug. 13.

jmillions of dollars are invested. nt 37 per teo or about 16,800, draw-i poluts to the strict surveillance President Coolidge has approved! The regulations declare that all ing near to Great Tribulation rates exercised over German's theological of the plans for trun-seon-inental commercially viable minerals and in the future, ali brought to pass faculties by the Catholic Centre and south-western airways from precious stones are the property of by the drought extant, in particu-most conservative wing.

Jar this past spring, Mr. Hoover hopes that there with milion.

"The Mining Law details terma on The summer crops on the north be full fissenger and mail service which Government may gracht min-plateau of Hochow, known as our; in six months, although the naming concessions, and also provides best whent area, were a complete! ber of routes have to be consider-laborate.system of Government failure; however, with the increased! or. These will first be laid down inspection and supervision. Con-fall of rain just experienced there by the Department of Commerce to cessions are forfeituble unless the lis hope of a full ingathering. -develop civil aviation:="Reuter, stipulated amount of

work 1:+3 Fortunately there is irrigated

farm land and in some parts there! occurred a greater precipitancy of Some" of

Peking, Aug. 2. Rear Admiral W. L. Rogers, moisture. thus ensuring some

the Chinese papers retired. vigorously denounced the reto-dny turns for the farmers' expended designated as "semi-official" re-that the preamble of the Jones Carrying what are independence movement and said ports to the feet that Marshal Act did not constitute a promise Feng Yu-hsiang is contemplating of independence, the erection of a North-Western Nationalist Government at Pantou it would be a bad promise and "Even if it did he, concluded,

TO RAISE A FLAPPER.

COSTS $10,000 TO AGE

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OF 18.

EXPENSIVE.

Sacramento, California, July 22,

It costs on the "verige $10,94 to. málse a flapper to the age of eighteen...

Such was the figure arrived at in a nation-wide survey on the cost of child pulsing, måde by. He in- aurance statisticians, copy of which has been led with L. E. Rosa, chief of the state bureau of vital statistics.

In making the sheds, expendi tures for clothing, food, shelter and -education were considered:

The average cost of raising a

done.--Renter.

SIR L. BEAUFORT,

DEATH REPORTED FROM CAPETOWN.

Capetown, Aug. 13. The death is reported of Sir Leicester Beaufort at the age

of

jenergy.

Besceching for Rain. This spring's drought brought ous two methods of the Chinese in praying for rain the one which might be termed initial and the other Snak

CONTEMPLATING A CAPITAL "ÁT PAOTOL!

Ate

pa soon as he returna from Russia.

The new Government is to be planned along much the same lines

In the first, the country-folks as the Canton Nationals Govern- British North Borneo from 1895 parade the main thoroughfare of military arm of the new govern 73 years. He was Governor of coming from different directions

ment, He himself will head the to 1900 and Chlef Justice of the city to the noise of beating ment, but commissioners will be Northern Rhodesia from 1901 to gongs, peh wearing 1918.-Reuter,

DUGGAN'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT BUENOS

AIRES.

А willow branch on the head and carrying in much the same way as commis- named to head various departments 4n Incense stick or sticks and piece of paper in the hand,

These companiek of rain makers proceed to the diagon temple and

ioners and committees control the various departments of the Canton Nationalist-Government.

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better United Press.

broken than kept"

LUNATICS.

CHINA TEEMS WITH MILLIONS.

NUMBER 1,341,600.

Kuling. Kiangai, July 31.-There, are 1341,600 lunatles in China' according to a compilation based on questionaires sent to some 350

baby to the age of one year was. Duggan, the Argentinian athe city turn out to make their foreign circles in Peking the report physicians resident in the country. |

There was once an old man

who said "What!

You have A

Cold bath

when it's HOT!

Just you go and buy

A GEYSER and try

A HOT bath and don't talk

such Rot"

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As to Feng himself, there has also tú the city god temple where been no word ta the Chinese papers. the heathenish

Fites are gone for the past few days with re- through: 'contemporaneously, all

gard to his reported departure for classes of the male population in Bueno's Aires, Aug. 13.

Moscow for Kulgan. In certain found to be $41, to two years $824 man, has arrived here--Reuter. petitions.known to the rain god. and to five years. $1,826.

"Kanga" or earthen jars filled

current several days ago, but no with water and with willow

direct word from Moscow that he and only five private or mission for the care of these unfortunates inserted therein

are had actually left that, capital has placed in front of shops, while

institutions. been received here at any time.- ropes to which are attached what are called "ta Isi," that is, slipe Chung Mei. of paper containing rain prayers can be seen stretched across, the principal streets.

When the child has reached ten MAN-MONKEY TEST. branches years expenses will have averaged · $4,250, the statisticians concluded, while the amount necessary to raise! the average-child to the age of Afteen totals $7,661.—“United Prank."

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC,

TWO HUNDRED FATAL CASES DURING FORTNIGHT.

AT WUSTH.

In and around., Wusih there occurred during the last two weeks

EFFORT TO PRODUCE A PREHISTORIC TYPE.

HYBRIDISING HUMANS.

It is intended lo test the Darwin theory of evolution by endeavouring to breed hack from. the perfect man to the perfect! anthropoid. For this purpose the hybridising of human beings with monkeys will be carried out in West Africa. The Soviet Government la keenly interested and is fuageing Moscow scientist.

a

Experiments to reproduce speci-

of July not less than 200 deaths mens of primitive man by hybridis from wholer. Most of these deathsing human beings with species of were so sudden that there was no living anthropoids are being made time for medical attention. situation in the city is not So serious as in the villages. village of 44 Tamilies there have biologist, speaking for the American been 40 deaths.

Association for the Advancement

are

tributed.

Times."

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The at the Pasteur Insthute at Kindia. quite French West Africa, according to In Mr. Howells England, a lawyer, and

INDIAN RAJAH.” DEPORTED FROM JAPAN.

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The school boys in the precession sing a song as follows:-nam Tau lien Hen

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Hsiao u tien tien Tsang tien teang tien

Tu Ti

Cheng Huang, Tu-ti. "rian up ko lien

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The mentally deficient constitute a pitiable class in China more perhaps than in any other country.

His Excellency the Governor In If, guilty of any offence they are Council has given directions for arrested and thrown into prison the rescission of the Order of with no more consideration than March 9, 1926, proclaiming Amoy mentally sound offenders. If their. to be a place at which an infectious mania is harmless they are, usually or contagious disease prevailed. allowed to wander in the streets to be mocked and made the butt, of jokes. Frequently they are atoned. "If not disowned by their cymbals, drume and a small instru-relatives, they are frequently kept ment called cheng-tai coupled on to chained and efforts are made to keep the chantings of the performers their existence a secret. No restric- make the night hideous, for these tions are put upon them by the "May the big rain come con-jare nocturna) efforts, In all this

tinuously

the people also assist.

The orthodox time limit for securing results, i.e... rain-fall is Great Heaven, Great Heaven seven days, but there may be an Pearly Emperor. Pearly Em-extension to nine days.

perorá

Sheora lang lin Sah tao tien hsfa Translated Is E-

And the small rain drop by'

drop

City Gol. Earth God

Have pity on all things.

In my hand I hold two willow

branches,

Scutter the rain under all

heaven, etc."

government authorities; but they receive no mercy and are quite sure to suffer the death penalty for the commonest offence-stealing.

The common belief is that insane persona are possessed by evil

This, then, finishes the pro-spirits, and the native mode of gramme for inducing the u Huang: treatment is directed toward the ti to give rain-eves should there driving out of the demons. Many be only a slight amount of rain, such bear the marks of whippings

900,000 ensh

was

The donators consisted of "the

or fetters that have been worn on arms or legs. In one part of China' the mentally sick are taken into the country and pinioned beneath a beavy stone placed on the chest.

If this fails to restore sanity the victim is allowed to starve to death.

"Associated Press."

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Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

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IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainmeats.

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The local authorities are quite for Atheism. alarmed, and have opened several

Mr. England proposed that the

nevertheless there is a finish. temporary hospitals in different experiments should be made in

When one comes to: ponder the sections of the city. Here patients order to prove the truth of evolu

monetary side of the affair, one ages are treated and cholera inoculations tion. He wilt lecture on the results

In Chinese this rain making that these gentlemen of the rain given without any charge. in the States of America which process is characterised "chiu umaking art rake in the cash, in the Handbills containing preeuutions forbid the teaching of Darwinism, beseeching for rain. Inferior gods instance above referred to, an against cholera are also being dis- Dr. Elie Ivanoff,

of Moscow are appealed to and the petitioner amount

ป donated. acientist, is, according to Mr. Eng-assumes a very humble, attitude. Many ignorant people believe land, already in Kindia, where he

Inviting Rain... that the epidemic is caused by evil is financed in his experiments by If the drought is persistent, re- Defence Commissioner, county spirits, and the idols are paraded the Soviet "Government. Mr. course is had to what is called magistrate, all ..petty officiale, about the principal 'streets for the England will join him shortly with "ching u," inviting rain in which business people, etc..-in fact, as convenience of those who wish to other French offer sacrifees quickly. "Shanghai scientists.

American performance the prominent actors, some one remarked "all outside of In fact, they are the principal the Protestant mission.""I did not Man Through All Stages. ones, are geomancers, self-appoint hear of the Moslems of this district "I am condent that hybrids can ed men who choose from among conducting any rain procession. be produced," e ani, in an inter- themselves a leader,

The ordinary custom of prohibit. view. "Orang outangs, chimpan- He occupies the role of Shang-ti ing the butchering of animals was! zees and gorillas, and possibly, or God. During the "inviting indulged in for a considerable time gibbous will be employed.

ceremony this leader ascends the and even the South gate of the city "My original idea was that only second storey of a temporarily con-was ordered to be shut, but the hybrids m the gorilla would structed platform.on the street latter proved to be à furco-only prove fertils, end from these alone square and his 30 or 40 satellites for an inconsiderable time was the Tokyo, Aug. 7. it would be possible to produce the take up positions on the first or gate partially closed. Rajah Mahendra Pratap. the complete chain of specimens from ground floor of the platform and A ludicrous cast was given to this Afghan delegate to the Pan-Aslatic the perfect anthropoid to the per- those who are unable to be accom dramatic exhibition in that a cer Congress, whom the authorities at fect man.

modated there stand on the ground. tain renowned idol goddess styled fret refused to allow to land be- "A London biologist is of the A table with a tablet is placed on the golden flower goddens" cause he did not possess, a pass-opinion that if the orang-outang the upper floor evidently for the ensconced in a temple about 110 1 port, was subsequently permitted be hybridised with the yellow race; exclusive use of this major domo. from Hochow to supposed to have to land at Osaka on July 30, on the gorilla with the black race, and Six posts are planted in front of acted the part of suppliant in be

August 16—–At Happy Valley. the condition that he would leave the chimpanzee with the white race, the platform and four "Langs" half of the people for rain. before by the earliest boat available.all these, hybrids will prove fertile (two on each side) with one in the the Pearly: Emperor This chief All Star Filipino Baseball team v.

In spite of Pratap's opposition and reproduce themselvpa.".

centre inside the post enclosure are Chinese god not only refused to 18.S. Helenu, 4.30 p.m... and denial of any auch promise. The chimpanzee, he believes, hus placed, each containing water and grant her petition, but actually August 18—All Star Filipino the authorities deported him today closer relationship to the white willow branches. Live froge, Beh resolyed to kill her. Lo, and be aseball team v. All Hongkong, to Tientsin by the atr. "Buahe race than to the orang-outang or and tadpoles in these "kangs" are hold the superstition of the people at Happy Valley, 4.80 p.m.

**Auction Maru,"

gorilla, A

regarded, as necessary concomi-ovidenced itself when a prager was Some of the vernacular papers Dr. Ivanoff is reported to have tanta.

written out and distributed sa that Aug. 18-At Lammert Bros. aver that the British Embassy at been successful in artificial fecun Papere containing appropriate the populace could lend a helping Sales Room valuable household Tokyo, had Induced the Japanese dation and has crossed many species Chinese characters for the occasion hand in sending up petitions in furniture, etc, etc.. 2.30 pa Government to prohibit Pratap from or animals. De

are pasted oil the posts, and even order to rescue her from Meeting landing, also his attendance at the The Kindia reservation comprises in the lime spread on the ground being consigned to dimbo, on August 31--Annual meeting of Pan-Asiatic Congress, as he 18-8 Záveral thousand, neres and is the hieroglywhitz, haye, Inscribedcount of the stirred up wrath of her the United Asbestos _ Orientalna notorious anti-Beltish agliator, but natural habitat of the gorilla and the vociferous exercises of this superior and chie INC. Daily Arency, Ltd to the offices..

Medra. Dodwell & Co, Ltd, noon. the accusation le dentad, Router

assembled crowd due to besting of New chimpanzee.

August 14-Queen's Theatre "Manhandled."

August 14-Star Theatre; "The Gold Rush" "Meddling Women."

August 14-World Theatre: "The Limited Mail,"

August 14-Kowloon Cricket Club Concert, 9:15 p.m.

Sports:

August 16-Baseball at Happy Valley, All Star Filipino team v. South China, 4.30 pm.

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