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THE CHINA MAH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936

The China Mail

Ninety-frat Year of Publication.

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EXCOMMUNICATION

THE ROMANCE OF THE SILK-WORM ANCIENT ART WHICH CAME FROM CHINA

SILK WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD IN OLD BYZANTIUM -

mulberry

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The power of excommunication. the Editor, and be accompanied by Phoenix Insurance Co. of Hartford, recently exercised by the Bishop the Writer's Name and Address which company wrote a fire and of Chichester on the son of a coun-

the

try vicar who was subjected to not necessarily for insertion, but tornado insurance policy on

home of W". R Armstrong of severe criticism at an inquest, on jar a guarantee of good faith.

Tapelo, Miss. In the spring of his father, has rarely been invok-TT was in China that the use of use these insects. Silk itself was began. The unknown to the Romans till the this year, Tupelo was stricken byed in recent times. Persons likely the silkworm a storm of tornado proportions,, leaving many dwellings and other to be subject to it settle the mat-Emperior Hwang-ti, who lived time of Augustus, and then all ter for themselves by abstention. about 2.600 years before Christ, that was received in Europe came buildings in rains. Only the brick notable case occurred at the urged his wife to study the silk from India, which had previously foundations of the Armstrong

end of last century when a well-worm and strive to find some way supplied Babylon and Persia. home remained standing. All per known peer who had been involved of using its threads in order that

How costly this beautiful ma- sonal effects and furniture

re-she might add to the happiness of

terial was in Europe in the early. Hong Kong. Saterday, Sept. 12. 1936. strewn for mies around, including divorce proceedings was

fused Holy Communion. He ap-the people. "

centuries may be gathered from The Empress Si-ling-Chi at once the insurance policy, which was blown 105 miles. It was picked pealed to the bishop, who upheld

ordered a large number to be the fact that when the Emperor Aurelian was asked by his En- Cricket

up by J. T. Alexander in the woods the action of the parish priest.

press to obtain a robe of silk for A formal act of excommunica-collected fed them on near Tuscambia, Alabama and re-

her he refused, because of the tion can only be done by a bishop, leaves, and gradually learned Jardine's turned to Mr. Armstrong. Douglas

and there appears to be no modern rear them. Streetcar Pass For precedent for Dr. Bell's action.

The mulberry tree was cultivat enormous expense, the material party set sail for Australia in

its weight in 1932 cricket has travelled a

A Dog

On the other hand, the second ed in an enclosure attached to the then being worth

the Em-18old. path, what tortuous.

a of the general rubrics prefixed to royal palace, and here

At length, however, the secret "body-line" disputes between When her master was ill in countries as well as counties, hospital "Mary", a pointer dog the Communion Service empowers press and her great ladies collect- suspensions of players, resigna- owned by Charles Booth of Dan- the priest to repel from Com-jed the leaves. By their example of the production of silk was into China. To their tions of prominent officials and ville. Va puzzled over his absence, muzion anyone who is "an open they encouraged the people to take learned by two monks, who pere- protests by counties against took to jumping on a streetcar and and notorious evil liver, or has up. the culture of the silkworm, trated

on increasing until China beautiful material which was the minor actions by their oppon-going to his place of business to done any wrong to his neighbours and from that time the work has amazement, they found that the now produces about 43,000,000 | envy of all the court ladies 22 lents. Be that as it may, the await him. This demonstration of by word or deed, so that the con-gone team that will leave England devotion impressed the street rail-gregation be thereby offended."

Excommunication is entirely an pounds' weight of silk every year. Byzantium was produced by an in- significant "worm that laid eggs." to-day under the captaincy of way officials and a pass was isen-

Many Rules

They regarded their discovery As time went on the Empress of as so important that they travelled The Prayer Book service of China made many rules to help the across Asia to lay the facts before to get off, but she never missed. burial may not be used by any per-jindustry, and one ordered every the Emperor Justinian. until her death from old age inson who dies excommunicate "and man to plant 50 square feet of August, 1935.

no man able to testify of his re-and with mulberry trees.

Another presented every pentance."

with 20 acres of land on condition that he planted 50 feet of it with mulberries; and still another em

with

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THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS Eight Cases On Calendar

Your Daily Smile!

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Important Knowledge Realising the importance of the knowledge, the emperor urged the monks to return to China and se curs some of the precious eggs

A retired postman once forgot to peror commanded that every 'ma They did so, and in a battle of eunaing with the Chinese they calculate how many times his total should plant two feet in each acre

with this tree.

won, for they managed to obtain mileage encircled the globe.

So the silk industry grew by some eggs, and, by secreting ther Nothing is achieved by sitting leaps and bounds, and China be-in the hollows of two canes which still, we are told. How about bens?gan to supply other nations. But they used as pilgrim staffs, they great care was taken to preserve were able to carry their precious

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treasure out of the country.

G. O. Allen will carry with it ed for the dog, as well as instruc- ecclesiastical punishment and car- the best wishes of the English tions to motormen to look out for]ries with it no civil disqualifica- cricketing public and is certain her. It was uncanny how "Mary" tions. of a hearty welcome when it knew which car to take and where reaches Australian shores.

There will be many in Aus- Italia who would like to have seer: once again Harold Lar- wood, the butt of all criticism jin the cricket "war," but that! could not have been even had! the powers-that-be so desired it. the fast bowler breaking a rib, allegedly while bowling, before the final selections were made. Having invited Voce to The Criminal Sessions calendar play, there was every reason to for September consists of eight believe that the selectors would cases, including one of murder,

An Angie, Always

the industry, and death was the Wife: Is my bat on straight, have approached Larwood, but and is as follows:-

penalty for exporting silkworm

In. 552 they arrived at Con eggs from China. About 300 years this new injury, coupled with

Bhag Singh, constable B90, dear?"

Hubby: "Yes, of course it is,"

seem to stantinople with the first silkworm the fact that he has not yet charged with the murder of a

"Bother! Why didn't you tell me BL, however, outsiders totally recovered from the foot colleague. Sahib Singh, B695, before? It shouldn't be."

have discovered there was a con- eggs ever seen in Europe. [nection between the beautiful sili injury that he sustained in their quarters at the Central

The eggs

hatched out safely. Australia, relieved the selectors Police Station on July 26:

and the larva of the silkworm and from the little family of silk- of any responsibility in this

-A prime minister is a clergyman moth, and the Japanese obtained worms thus produced the silk in- So Shing, 56, master barber,

at his best_** direction and also saved Lar charged with intent to cause

machine possession of some Chinese girlsdustry of Europe has grown. It has "Hargreaves invented a wood from any hurried decision grievous bodily harm to four of for spinning cotton, which he called who knew the whole story of the been said that the gaining of these regarding a comeback into the his fellow tenants, Kwok Hung, Jenny, in honour of his wife. Comp industry. Japan began the culture eggs was "the beginning of a international arena after he 31, Li Fook, 23, his wife, Ip Kiu, ton, also a married man, invented of the silkworm, and now her pro- chapter of a new and widespread had stated that he would "not 56, his mother, and Kwok Chee-similar.machine, which he called the

daction of silk is even greater than industry which has changed the ¡do so.

tong, 3, his daughter, with a pair mule."

| China's

fate of nations, altered the vegeta- created Overslept

tion of countries, and The England side is a strong of scissors at 77 Balkeley Street.

Europe Behind "Father is late getting home from

wealth which would baile a hú- one with an encouraging blend-Hung Hom, on July 16.

Choi Tim. 25, charged with work said the night watchman's ing of youth in it. Allen is a

Europe was a long way behind man to count.” "He seven-year-old wife, glancing at the clock.

the East in learning to xcep and (Continued on Page 7) popular, though untried, skip-defilement of per, and one who is likely to girl. by having carnal knowledge must have overslept this morning." appeal to the Australian public, of her at 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, on who really look on him as an August 15; Australian, although he is an Englishman.

Tsoi Fan, 22. charged with possession of 342 counterfeit Hong Kong 10-cent pieces on Just over 18 months ago the August 16 at the Canton' wharf; English press, for weeks OM Chan Sau. 33, charged with end. did nothing but tell the possession of an ounce of crude promising young cricketers of diacetyl morphine and 129.140 the day that English cricket heroin pills at 27, Queen's Road, was dying a slow death. and West, on August 6.

the result of this campaign is Lam Kwan, 33, Cheung San. 45, clearly apparent. To-day Eng-Li Tang, 24, Tam Chol, 48, widow,| land has seven players who are and Liu Sin, 20, charged with likely to equal the feats of possession of 133,890. heroin pills Hobbs, Sutcliffe and Tate. On at 87, Leighton B Road, on the bone-hard wickets to be August 24;

found in Australia, Worthing- Wong Yin-sing, 27, widow, and ton, Fagg, Hardstaff and Bar-Cheong Shun, 40, charged with nett should come out into the possession of a quartity, of “diactyl limelight, never to look back. morphine pilis at 190, Queen's The bowling is not as strong as Road West, on August 14; and the batting, but there is rea- Ng Kan, 25, charged with as- son, to believe that Allen, Cop-saulting Mok Chi, rice-foki, with son and Farnes will be able to intent to rob him, at Tong Mei do something. Voce has proved Road, on August 22. his worth in Australia, while Verity has met with fair suc- cess "down under."

Australia will probably win the Ashes, but there can be. little doubt that in doing so she will be laying the foundations for just as spectacular English successes in five or six years* time, and that is just how it should be.

ACCIDENT IN

CAMP

Guardsman Shot Dead

Woking.

A company of the 3rd Grenadier Guards, who were recently in camp their at Pirbright, were out on ranges one morning. Owing to the There was much excitement in heat of break was called and the the charge room of the Bay View, men returned to camp. police station on Thursday night, One young Guardsman whose shortly after 8.30, when a snake, name has not been disclosed was about four feet long, was found demonstrating to the company how (under the desk of the interpreter, a certain shot should be made. Hej Mr. Ma Sai-ming. Mr. Ma was inserted what was believed to be sitting at his desk when he sada spent cartridge in his rifle. There a report, and. Guardeman denly felt something near his feet, was and on looking down found, to his Ayling fell shot through the left consternation, the snake lying temple. -

there. The unwelcome visitor, There were eight men in the which had apparently found its room at the time. The facts were way into the room from the hill-communicated to the police and side nearby, was caught by Con- the coroner, and an inquest was stable Yai On, who sold it to a held later. Ayling's home is in

London, store in Wanchai.

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"Howlers"

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley

Joan KEMP.

Age 15

PULASKI HEIGASTS,37

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THREW A BASKETBALL

101 FEET

INCHES

May 1950.

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THE HOME OF W.R.ARMSTRONG,Tupelo M15%

WAS DEMOLISHED BY A TORNADO AND HIS INSURANCE POLICY WAS BLOWN 105 MILES AWAY WHERE IT WAS RECOVERED

BY 3.7 ALEXANDER.

APRIL-1935

WHICH IS LONGER?

THEY ARE BOTH OF THE SAME LENGTH

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