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IMPORTANT
PUBLICATIONS.
INTERESTING TO SCIENTISTS. HISTORÍANS AND
BIBLIOLOGISTS.
THE HỒNGKONG DÄILT FRENS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1998.
Books and Pamphlets which have been welcomed and placed in the Libracing of the Greal Universities and Scientile and Geographical Societies of the World
By TSE TSAN TAI (*)
TheReal Situation of "Eden" (Cradle of the Human Race), and the Origin of the Chinese...
$1,00. Chinese Edition`...80.50.
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SUPPLEMENTARY PAMPHLETS.
1.-The Truth and the Canss of The Deluge, and the Sudden freesing of Northern
Agia ani Alaska...
2-Proofa of The Delage and the Upheava
"Pacific Cootinent"
of Central in and subsidence of the
Asin
3.-The Real Situation of the Cradle of the Human Bace... 4.-Chica in time of The Deluge, and Origin of Crustaceans of Taiha Lake
-Historical, Geological, and Scientific proofs of the Bible Record of "Eden
and the "Flox"
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6.-Origin of Loes deposite of the World. Fullsey of the "Four Great Ice Ages" 7-Bolution of "The Dark Mystery of the East." Origin of Ancient Human
bones of Mexico
was the colour of our Primitive Ancestors? The Real Mountains of 8.-What
Ararat rigin of the Mongolian Desert and it's Prehistoric fossils
9.-Origin
10 CORRELATIVITY." New Theory of the Universe, and Origin of
Typhoons
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11.-Solution of Easter Island Mystery
of the Siberian Mammoth
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$2.00.
12.-Solution of Mysterious Blank in ancient Egyptian History, and The Age 82.40.
Life of the Author by CHESNEY DUNCAN
76)
$0.20.
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HONGKONG.
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It is light & strong.
It does not conduct heat.
It is practically indestructable.
It does not rust or corrode.
It is insect & vermin proof.
We carry large stocks and shall be pleased to quote prices and
give you particulars.
SOLE AGENTS-
DODWELL & CO.
Machinery Dept.
Telephone C. 1030.
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Reasons why PARIS GARTERS
Fare recognized as the standard in men's gar- fers by discriminating and woll dressed men throughout the whole world:
1. Being tailored to At the leg, they zre Nê- cure and wholly comfortable at all times.
2. Their rubber cushion class, an exclusive feature of Paris Carters, hold the hose be tween rubber and rubber-securely and with no chance to tear even the haerent gilk hone. 3. Their trimmings are rust-proof cannot, he corroded by perspiration.
4. Only the best quality of live elantie uniformly excellent and rigidly tested for long service-enters into them.
6. Paris Garters are made in every detall
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AT ALL HABERDASHERS
Accept No Substituie Inlet On Getting the Genuine ASTEIN & COMPANY
HakersChirago, U. B'A. DütributorAE Kuller & Phipps (Amla), L18.
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AHEAD OF THE "MAIL. (Continued from page 2.)
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF
JEWELS.
EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER.
Loxion, May 18th. Weather experts are frankly puzzled at the present conditions of icy showers of hail, sleet and rain alternating with short of sunshine, aweoping over London patricia and many other parts of the country. There have been severe snowstorms in Wales, where this mountains are white. Fruit and crops have been seriously damaged by cold and frost, and the hopes of a bumper cherry crop are likely to be blighted.
LONDON, May 4th. Steven Ronchi, a dealer in precious stanes, was charged with stealing pearls valued a £14.306 from Messrs. Warwick and Co. Ltd., in Lombard Street. The prosecution said that the charges wild involve a total of probably Ronchi was entrusted with box of
Lesday, May 18th, pearls on (approval in resplaner with
he custom whereby le called on buyers verdrap sends a message from the Mand who initialled the boxes. These boxes he explaining the system of aerial navigation then returned to the owners who delivered by Amundsen in the forthcoming flight over the pearls for cash. The initials in this the Pole,
SLCE iustares appeared to i Ronchi, it is alleged, refused to give the name of the buyer, who, he only said, was a French army surgeon. When the bx was noted, the pearls were missing
£170,000. CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S EXPEDITION
Bait was allowed for £20000.
The most perfect of special artificial horizon sextants for air, ofserrations have been constructed by the United States Geodetic Survey for the explorer, wim should thus be enabled to fire his way from Point Burrow to the Pole, and thence to Spitzbergen or Cape Columbia, Grands- cun i visible ind, provided that the enabling observations.
Another pearl caso involves the mysteri ins disappearance of the contents of a regis er package pustul from Legabus
If the weather does not permit obser- to Barcelona. It contained a necklace and some loose gems valmis! at £15,000. vations, Amundsen must fly by com
nt Teviona On its arrival
was with dying tiate the inly reliable infitem- it mire that the seals had besar tampered | tion available, with and it was found that the jewels were messing,
A RUSSIAN JUDAS.
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, in their report dated Saigen, May 22nd state-
Our market remains very quiet and) tries have dropped slightly. The supply of pably coming to Chalon is still below the average, though it is in excess of needs on account of the lack of enquiry.
Lasues. May sth. The Berlin correspondent ni Thr Times states that it is reported from Meow that cries of Judas" asailed Antonin. the Soviet Bishop, from a large i row outside the Soviet Church Coon
The total amount of rice exported from tion at which "Antonin presided. Hoors and menacing shouts greeted his arrival. January 1st to May 7th, 1923, is 2.150 such as: For how much have you sold tons against 146,337 in 1929. Tikhon! The crowd sirgel round the We quote today:-White Saigon rice, earriage. threw a stase violently and No. 2 sifted. Japan quality. Hongkong, kuked off his hat. The troops guarded | 83.50 per picul, Lo.. Saigon for June the approaches and, by evening dispersed shipment, the crowd,
ACTIVITIES OF RUSSIA IN TEHERAN.
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Losos. May 9th. The British Note to Russia details the anti-British propagrands which has been enrried out on the Indian border and which is based on authentic comunications in British possession. The Note doseribes the Russian Minister in Telerean as the nios) tires, though by no means the most sucessful operator in this feld.
His Majesty's Goverunert know the exact sums sent to him from Moscow and they have
the instructions passing between him and his superiors J0 and around Kermanshah (North- West Persia on the Kurdish frontier). The Note then quos from the docu- ments passing to and from 3. Rasko!- nikov., who distinguishes himself by his "xemptional "zral in Kabul
declares that the Soviets did not fail to carry- their activities further into India and refers to the Bank notes istral by the Speist agent in London in 1921 and cashed on behalf of a volutionary Punjabi asserted with the Rat representa. tise in Kabul.
The Note cites a recent communication from 3. Raskolnikov arging the assign- ment, of at least 25.000 gold roub's to resist the Indian revolutionaries, while £50,000 and $120.000 respectively were. allette to the British and Indian Com munist parties by the Third International in November last year.
The Note declare tmt, these are a few xamples mong scores which cover Egypt,. Turkey, the British Dominions and even Great Britain, testifying to the infringe meut of the preliminary coalition on which the Trade Agreement was signed.
PUBLICITY AND DIVORCE.
Losos May 15th. The recent outery against the publication of nauseous details of divores cases had sequel in the House of Commons, when Sir Evelyn Cecil introducerla Matrimonial Causes Regulation Reports Bill, forbidding the publication of particulars of any judicial proceedings to which the Act applied, except the names of the parties, the grounds of the proceedings, the arguments on points of law, the findings of the jury, and the judgment of tlie Court.
An exception is made in the cure of pro- fessional Law Reports.
THE LATE EARL OF CARNARVON.
LONDOS, May 17th. Lord Carnarvon left £308,325, and of this, net personality is sworn at £274.376. He bequeathed his Egyptian collection to his widow, with the suggestion that, if she was compelled to sell the collection, the first relaxal should be given to the British Jaseum at £20,000-far below its value." Lord Carnarvon left 9500 to Mr. Howard Carte
Lord
Card Carnarvon's will provides that, in the event of the British fuseum's refuasi, his collection be offeral to the Metropolitan, New York, Should his wife decide to keep the collection, she is to leave it to her son, the nation, or Lady Evelyn Herbert.
The
bulk of the property, including High Clere and his racehorses, ages to his wife, while bequests to relations include £25,000 ench to the two sons of his sister, Lady Margaret Backworth. Lord Carnarvon's daughter, Evelyn, receives inter alia £1,000 and bonds.
The will expressly requests that there should be no black horses or mourning at the funeral or afterwards.
NO MORE TOUTING FOR HONOURS.
Losos, May 17th Severe penalties for persons routing for an houour or accepting gifts for obtaining bonoars are provided in a Bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor in the Lords on Tuesday, The Bill is known as the Honours. Prevention of Abuses Bill and provides that anyone obtaining or agreeing to empt. or attorapting to obtain a gift as an inducement or endeavouring for procuring, or assisting or
procure, such
such a grant, shall be guilty of
to
a misdemeanour, and be liable, on convic- tion on the indictment, to imprisonment fine not not exceeding two years, or a exceeding £500, or both, or on summary conviction to imprisonment not execeding four months, or a fine not exceeding £50, or both.
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Commencing on Friday, 1st June, THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE will issue to cash customers cash, tickets for the amount they purchase. These tickets will be dated and will' sbow the amount of the parchase. At the end of June, one day of the month will be publicly drawn at the Hongkong Cigar Store by a well-known resident whose name will be published later. Every cash purchaser who produces a ticket or tickets of the date drawn will be entitled, free of cost, to any article in our Store for the amount of bis former purchase. For instance, say the date drawn is the 11th June, and ou the 11th June, you spent $10 in cash, yon may select any article or articles you like to the retail value of $10, There is no limit to the amount. Whether you spend 50 cents or 360 on a similar date to the one drawn you get free goods for the amount you spent.
THIS IS NOT BENEVOLENCE ON OUR PART PURE ADVERTISEMENT TO SHOW GOODS AT THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR
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OUR EXPENSE AND FOR YOUR BENEFIT.
OUR PRICES COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH ANY IN THE COLONY.
Dont forget to keep your cash tickets from 1st June, and note the dates!
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