1924-12-15 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER

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THRONE OF RUSSIA.

DOWAGER EMPRESS'S VIEW.

15TH,

1924

The Grand Duke Cyril of Russia issued some weeks ago, a manifesto athrwing his rights as Heir Presumptive to the Throne of All the Russias. In letters which have been made public both the Dowager Empress and the Grand Duke Nicolas Nicolaievitch now express their complete disapproval of this step. Writing to the Grand Duke Nichoins, the Dowager- Empress affirms that hitherto there, has been no precise information as to the fate of her son and her grandson, and she expresses the fear that the Grand Duke Cyril's manifestó may create a reission and the reply render the situation of Rus- sia still more disastrous. Shonkl, how- ever, a successor have to be found for the Russian Throne, the Emperor, her Majesty adds, "will, I suppose, he indicated by our Fundamental Laws, in agreement with the Orthodox Church and the Russian people." In forwarding this letter for publication to the Russian newspapers. that appear in Paris, the Grand Duke Nicholas accompanied it with a statement expressing full agreement with the views of the Dowager Empress, and adding that on several occasions he had already stated i bis conviction that the future organisa tion of the Russian Empire could only be decided on Russian soil and in agreement with the aspirations of the Russian people,

700 WIVES GIVEN NOTICE.

AN EXILED KING'S - BROOF OF CONVERSION.

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Ex-King Prempeh, of Ashanti, who had been exiled in the Seychelles Islands for 2 years, and has arrived at Liver- pool on his way back to his native land. bad 700 wives, twelve of whom he took "Ther exite ish-bim...

When he became Christian in 2001, he told a correspondent, he sent his twelve wires back, and he intends to have only one wife when be gets home.

Prempeh wears European dress, of which he is very proud, but be said it was not true that he wore a top hat when he went to church

Captured by a British force in 1998, Prempeh was deported four years later, Twenty-nine chiefs went with him. of whom only three survive, but when he arrived on the Anchor liner Olympic be was accompanied by a retiate of 4 la- tives and servants.

A picturesque member of the parly was. General Asafu Boakye, aged 91, who was second in command of the Ashanti Army- that fought Sir Garnet Wolseley's force in 1874.

The ex-monarch, now aged 54, although returning to Ashanti a free man, will not be king and will have no territorial sway, My father, mother, and brother all died in Seychelles," he sadly remarked. But i had nothing to complain of there except, of course, the Bänishment from I have had plenty of my own country. liberty.

During the voyage Prempeh issued a challenge to passengers and crew to en-| gage him at draughts. He remained un conquered to the end, proving an expert player.

While exiled he and his people have come to speak the Creole language and all the children, of whem quite a number have been born in the Seychelles, are be- ing tutored in the same tongue..

MARS KEEPS ITS SECRET.

NO RESULT FROM RECENT OBSERVATION.

WHEN YOUR BABY GROWS UP :

What will he be like? If he has Glaxo for his food now, he has the best chance of becoming a strong, energetic, straight-limbed man-one of whom you will be proud.

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WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.

BLOOD

Mars still remains & conspicuous object in the night say, but it is now some 23,000,000 miles further away than when it made its closest approach in August, and increases its distance by over 600,000 miles day. Whenever the weather has been

be equalled in diseases arising from impure blood. It searches out and expels from the favourable during the last two months, astronomers scrutinised

professional and amateur, its current every lurking wace of poisonous matter, suring blood and skin diseases,

the planet, rafulcus and glandular swellings, bad lege, abegeszes, alca, eczems, gent, therm are closely

lavoured the world it has been under almost con start observation. America sgiant teles copes have been nightly focussed upon it, i and thousands of photographs have been' obtained,

VETARZO MEDICINE

Nazer before was there anything like it, nor are its marvellous properties likely ever to

have

and

.in more

parts

of

But the anticipations that the planet, while nearer the earth than for over a century, would be compelled to yield up the secret of its bypothetical inhabitants have not been realised. Certain small changes in some of the well-defined phy. sical features have been noted, as well as curious variations in the size of the white be. area around its south poler which is lieved to be ice or snow; but the geome trical

network of canals charted by the late-Prof. Lowell and others bas eluded the keenest eyes, and the tantalising pro blem of its habitability is still as far from solution as ever.

It will be many years before Mars again comes as near as it was last sum mer, but fairly close approaches will take place in July, 1939, September 1968, and August 1071 That of 1971 will be the most favourable, the distance of Mars then being about 33,000,000, or within 400,000 miles of the minimum distance this year.

A claim that a husband was liable if bis wife borrowed money on the false re- presentation that it. was for his use has been negatived by the House of Lords:

Mrs. Miriam Ferguson and Mrs. Nellio Boss, both Democrats who have been elected Governors of Texas and Wyom- ing respectively, are the first women to, attain to that office.

To-day in society it is as much the right thing to abstain from church as once it was the fashion to attend.-The Bishop of Southwark

Him, goitre or Derbyshire Neck, etc. It improves the general health and quickly removes long-standing bronchitis, asthma and hacking, straining, spasmodic cough, too often the precursor of consumption.

LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATE

VETARZO BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

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English Price 30. (either remedy). The VETARZO REMEDIES CO., Gospel Oak, N.W.5, Londen, Eng. Unprincipled Dealers may ter to sell you something else for extra profitdo not accept it. Insist on having VETARZO. The genuine has words VETARZO REMEDIES" on Gererament Stamp. Bold by LEADING CASH CHEMISTI,

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WHERE insects can and do give

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Only a very light lather should be used, for the protection against mosquitoes and other posts lasts long after the soap has been washed off. It ccntalon 10% genuine Carbolic, the most efectiva. destroyer of insect life, and preventive of infectious diseases. For sanitary house-cleaning purposes, too, it is excellent and economical; Lisa nonful for horses, cattle and dɔga

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DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRAEB, Jannary to Jump, 1994

With Lonz.

Price-$7.50.

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