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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1932.

CORAL AS MEDICINE.

· MARCH TO EVEREST,

Mr. Finch's Travel Stories.

HEREDITY

N POLIT

Instances in the New Cabinet.

HOW TO DRIVEĽA YAK: Mr. George I. Finah, the leader It is disputed sometimes bow

Bays the Manchester

Of the new Ministers three-

A Long-Lived Superstition. Th president (Mr. T. A Coward) occupied the chair at the meeting of the Manchester Liter ary and Philosophical Society last of the party, which achieved the far thetary element will [counts: qori politics, but B·la mooth, when a paper on Red highest secant of Everest, related, and Black Coral in History and his experiences to a large audi- difficulte name of Mr. Poolleagues without Superat tion" was read by Pro-ence in the Free Trade Hall, Man-Bonar L

bestar, last month. The lecture noting that it has a cartata farce fessor S. J. Hickson.

The red coral of the Mediter was arranged by the Manchester still, in the Conservation party

Geographical Society and the least. Tanaan Ses is mentioned by some YMCA, in aid of the funds of Dardian. of the earliest of the Greek expedition. writers. Ophens of Thrace men- Before Mr. Fineb gave details Lord Salisbury, Laid Peel, and tions is in a form as a valuable of the final climbs, be told bis Lory Derby-have- family con- remedy for the stings of scorpionsudieres how the whole party nections with the office of Prime and for sasts bites, and it proceeded from its base at Dar Minister. An impious critio of mystical origin is described by jeeling along the 300 miles of the Whigs once traced back the Ovid. The myth that the coral detour necessary to circumvent descent of most of the members is soft in the water and becomes the political obstacle of Nepal of a certain Administration to one hard when exposed to the air per-IInd they been able to go direct, not very distant ancestress, and sisted until the end of the seven-he explained, they would have had immediately brought reprisals teenth century, when it was disto travel only 90 miles to go to the on the family connections of his proved by Nicholai, the inspector mountain. There was, however own party. It may not be poss- of the French coral fisheries in much in his description of the ible to go so far in the present, Morocco. It was used in early preliminaries to interest the case, but Lord Salisbury in the times by the Mediterranean races audience, and the photographs son of Prime Minister, the not only as jewel and as an which illustrated the approach cousin of a Prime Minister, the amulet for resisting fascinations added to the story a perspective grandson of a Lord President, and as an antidote for the stings which put the spectator, so to the great-grandson of a Lord of scorpions, but according to speak, in his proper place, not Chamberlain, and so on till wo Dioscoridas, it was used as only in relation to Everest itself; get back to the Elizabethan Cecils. medicine for the spitting of blood but to the peeple and places seen Lord Derby is the grandson of a and for dysentery.

on the way.

Prime Minister, the son of a War Trade in nd coral with the Mr. Finch spoke of the Tibet- and Colonial Secretary, the Far East began in very remotans with admiration. They would nephew of a Foreign Secretary, times. It is mentioned in a

never, be said, promise anything and so on through many Min- poem by the Chinese poet

folk most kindly

of Stanley. The Duke of Devon- and in the time of the Ham stuck to their word the lastshire is nephew of an amigent Dynasty, about 200 years later, a Throughout the whole journey, in Minister, who only just missed traveller was seat from China tofact, the expedition never lost so the Premiership, and the Oavèn report on the coral fishery of the much as a single ration biscuit dish connection is writ large in Meciterranean Sea. As a later date it was introduced into theby theit. The only disadvantage|the annals of the old. Whig party

was that in conversation with the through many generations. Chinese materia medica. Reinach Tibetans it was always advisable described the trade with the to stand to windward of them, Celtic races in pre Roman times, and the only objection be had to Specimens have been found in their priests was that one bad to Britain and Ireland. The Romans make sure that the wind was ex- stopped the trade with the Celtic ceptionally strong. (Laughter)] races, however, in order to send the coral to India in exchange for frankincense, myrtb, and precious

Young pas, who died in 11 B.C.they could ant full, and they isterial ramifications of the House

stones.

were

NO FOOD FOR THE MULES.

and

$50

During the journey the trans-GIVEN AWAY port had to be transferred from mules to yake, because there was Red coral, powdered and burnt, no food in the country for the TELEGRAPH FOOTBALL was regarded as a very valuable mates. The yaks, he explaine".

COMPETITION. drug for almost every kind of had a sped of two miles an di ease during the seventeenth tour, and if one burried a yak century, and it remained in the be got very annoyed, threw British Pharmacopoeis until the off his load, and ran amok, for end of the eighteenth century everything, a yak did was done and was still old in chemist thoroughly. His driver, station- shops as late as 1843. Red coralled in the rear, must keep up a consists of calcium carbonate, melodious whistle, and if he with a small percentage of calbroke it the beast would look at cium sulphate and magnesis and him with that plaintivo geze a trace of peroxide of iron. It is peculiar to sak, and if the. unlikely that it has any superior driver persisted one would see the virtues as a drug over other formsvakand the driver-running of chalk and shell substance.

test over the plains, the driver] minaing much faster than the yak. (Laughter.)

EASTERN ITEMS.

We will give a prize of $50 to the render who sends in the most nearly correct forecast of the results of Hongkong Football LeagueMatelas to be played on SATURDAY next, December 30th and Boxing, Day, as detailed in the coupon to be found, "low.com

Rules Gif Bmpetition. L-an frecertest be written on

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from "The Hongkon Telegraph The nams and addrese of the entrant to be plainly printed in block letters in Ink.

2.--Any number of attempts may be sens in, but a seperate cupon most be used for each sitemp

One of the great joys of travel- The wedding was solemnized in ling through these Tibetan ti e Union Charch, Shanghai, on valleys was the climb over the December 16th. bf Mr. William passes. Everybody's staps would Fraser Rankin, of the Tramway quicken to the top, sometimes at Company and Miss Janet Todd, a height of 18,000 or 19,000 feet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hfrom which they could trace_out Todd. The Rev. "A. N. Rowland their route for days and occafion- again officiated.

for weeks ahead. One Fally On December 16th at Shanghai morning they came to a col frofu a pretty wedding was solemnized which they could see, fifty-five at the Union Church when Mr.miles away, Everest like a glow, Harry Daton of the Municipal pearl in the sun. Descending ampons must be revered at the

The Prize of $50 will be awarded to the competitor who gives the correct—va mort. nearly correct--remit of the matches o below. In the event of more than one competitor sending in a corset-or mos Leasly correct loveart, then the krise - will be divided equally batwork there competitor o one competit r shall be entitied in more than one share of the Irit

**Telegraph' office not later than 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, December 30th. Coup: received after that time will be dinquified

5-No responsibility will be accepted, be the Editor for the lower orn-delivery of The Editor's decision musi any coupon

fical. No correspondre terviews will be entered into concerning this compes tion.

be

say match given below which, through ay cause whatever, is not played, to a finish will not be cousted

No members of the Tesgriph " raff will be permitted to take part in the competition.

Mark the envelope "FOOTBALLR

CUT HERE. "Telegraph" Weekly Football Coupon No. 1o. Matches to be played on

to arrive last month at in a Kyato convent, seeking for. 3oto suburb, where she is ezid Supreme Court of the United (altogether a matter of environ- SATURDAY, December 30th...

DIVISION L

Y Durban v.Kowloon

Electricity Department was into the valley, they crossed, the married to Miss Marion Mriver and landed in a quicksand, Macdonald, daughter of Mr. Alex. into which one or two donkeys Macdonald of Glasgow. The Rov, sank almost to their noses. They 4. N. Rowland officiated.

had to get three men-one for Mr. Andrew Sheriff, locomotive each corner-to pull them out. superintendent of the Peking-One man stood at each ear and the Mukden railway, died on beard third at the tail. (Laughter.) the steamer City of Paris early After they had travelled för on the morning of December 17th, nearly three weeks they came to at Shanghai. Mr. Sheriff, who had Tibetan village at which they resided in Tientair for many halted for some days, and there years, recently retired and was the headman of the village sent on is way to England. He was in his band down to play to them. indifferent health when he joined The music was extraordinary and the ship. Deceased was for many punctuated by blasts on borna Akiko secured ber divorce from years managing director of the about ten feet long." But, do Finch. know," said Mr. leasing him Imperial Hot in Tientsin. He you in Tokyo, and going to the bome was 4 years of age at the time when I got home I heard them MR. HUBERT ASHTON.

of bis death.

playing 'I'm for ever blowing Claim to Son of Poetess. of a friend of her lover. Since

A mandate has been received bubbles, and I thought that was June 10 be has been confined at

almost Ian's it Burma's Acquisition.

from the Chief Justice of the very funny. Akiko Yanagiwara, While Mr. Hubert Ashton, who was Japan's beautifal pontese, repenta Setsian, a Buddhist convent in a

States by the American ment?"

connec- When Geners! Bruce was Rangoon by the Bibby Liner giveness from Buddha, another to be sperding ber time between

tion with

Club the case of con-asked by a very reverend old the famous love reading prayers and in writing & Court for Chics, in "Leicestershire." is well-known chapter in

against Mr. laura why he wanted to go to the Police IS San unsatisfactory job. Begin the world over as being in the scadal of the former Queen of play. From there she has written.

Dow to SAVE regularly and front rack of present

day Chikushi," who gave up wealth to a friend, "Let the world talk tempt of Court you will have something sub-cricketers. He was born in Cal. ed infiuence for the love of about me, scoff at me, but all is William S. Fleming, Shanghai top of Everest the General replied Atantial in your possession fro cutta on February 13, 1893, and young man just out of school, is past. Whe: I should do now is to American attorney, affirming the that it was the nearest point be months' imprisonment on July lama was so impressed that he old age.

played a good deal of cricket at a taking form, and three families worship Buddha and be forgiven sentence imposed on him of six could get to Heaven, and the

an by him

28, 1921. "ibat such execution gave them every possible help. A NEW LOCAL BANK-Starting private school at Blackheath and may go into the courts in

From the time the details of and further proceedings in the And that, said Mr. Finch, seemed business to-day, December 5, went in due course to Winchester. effort to secure possession of and gives another choice and There he showed convincing form to provide a name for her six the love triangle became know said cause as according to right to him, after all, a very good

Both the aged Count Yanagiwara bas opposed opportunity for saving up as a batsman and had in 1916 a month old son.

United States ought to be had, the YOUR MONEY. We can good record to his credit. His millionaire, Mr. Dengemon Ito, the wishes of bis sister. Re-and justice and the laws of the reaso

writ of error notwithstanding." moulded, Depth 12ft. moulded. make your money głow.

play was throughout consistent, coal king of Kyushu, whom Akiko fusing to listen to him, how-

At the yard of the Now The vessel is divided into 5 NAME. The China Industries as is proved by the fact that, forsook, and Mr R. Miyazaki, ever, Akiko procured a divorce

Development Banking Cor- though his highest score was 89, the youth who won her love, from her wealthy husband and Engineering and Shipbuilding watertight compartments and bas poration Lt.

not out, he bad an average of 51. claim to be the father of the child. went to the home of the young Works at Shanghai on December a cargo carrying capacity of 800 BANK ADRESS. — 5, Daddell In April 1917 he went out to The baby is being cared for by man, who, she said, bad made

place of the a.. Ta-Chie, which A wedding of especial interest Strae, Hongkong.

France as a Second Lieutenant Mr. and bire. Tani of Dai-machi, her life happy for the first time 18th. the successful launch took tous D. W. INTEREST-For Fixed Deposits in the Royal Field Artillery, Shirokane, Shiba. The intricacies in many years. From there she has been built to the order of the to the American community and

@......6% and served till the end of the dispate between the families was kidnapped by Count Tac-TT Steamship Company of of almost equal interest to the teams you think will lose.

If you think any match will 54% of the War, earning promo-is not known, but the Kakumia giwara after about two weeks and Nanizo. There was a big crowd whole of Shanghai took place on

tion and a Military Cross,

declares that Count Yanagiwara, was confined in bis home until

was gracefully performed by was Mr. Horace Galick, son of the name of either team. In August 1919 he was demobi-brother of Akiko, and Mr. Ito, after the birth of the child when resent at the launching, which December 18th. The bridegroom result in a draw do not strike out.

Mr. H. C. Hillman, wife Mrs. H. M. Gulick, and the bride) lived and in the spring of the have employed lawyers to deter she was taken to the convent,

Throughout the scandal has st of the acting Barbourmaster. Miss Dorothy Joyce Merriman, Name following year'started his first-class mine the disposal and name of

interest. Many Chinese rerchants attend- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L Cricket career as a freshman at the infant. Mr. Miyasaki, lover (tracted nation-wide Cambridge. He had an suspicions of the poetess, who was forced to sympathies being divided, and ed, and among the foreigners Merriman. The wedding took Address start and made sure of his Blue by give bez up, is now operating a Count Yanaziwars was forced to present were Messrs. C. A. Skin-place at St. John's Pro-Cathedral, a splendid innings of 286 not out produce, business in Yamashita-resign his seat in the House of ner, C. A. Momber and A. H. which was lavishly decorated Peers as a result of the disgrace Blechveden. The principal with poinsettias, bamboo and CHIU CHU KEH, against the Free Foresters in June cho, Kyobashi,

Manager.

-op to that time the highest The child was born May 14, brought upon the family name. dimensions of the TaŬbie are, white flowers. The Rt. Rev. Hongkong December 5th., 1922. score of the season.

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