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Tho known regions of the northern hemisphere had been searched with zeal, but neither; the ancient remains nor, any hiving specimen of men of gigantic stature had been found

Letters and postcards, and registered lettera så sendéts” risk, which are plainly however, the belief in the exis-macked via Sibrik", will in future de forwarded he reach Shanghai nok/later than tance of giants was not destroyed. Sanday.

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however, were the first to enlarge swatow, Amoy & Foschow beyond bounds the height and proportion of the tall men they

came acPUSS. In the descriptions

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED. exaggerated dimensions: an heard strange acibes in the

Pers. Empress of Russia, on Referring to the Dutch visit to bush, and saw trees of enormous January 18-Mr. M. J. Breen, Mr. Easter Island. Harold Vivian height, in which notches were cut

says that Behrens solemnly states ft. apart. These they rightfulle N. 8. Lambert, Mr. S. T. Lu.] that "a bat came off to the ship concluded to be the steps used Mrs. E. A. G. May Master J. R. D. steered by a single man, a giant the natives in climbing the Mr. Yung Chia-man, Mr. J.

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12 ft high surprising, as it may trees. and Tasman wrong-petshaw, Mr. J. Robertson, Mr. appear, the tallest men on board falls concluded that -even our ship could pass between the steps apart connoted giants of Mr. J. Struthers. Mrs. Struthers, leas of these children of Goliath wonderful size. Tasman, the M:. P. Smith, Mr. F: W. Baxter, without bending the head

next day, allowed the carpenter Mrs. Baxter. Mr. C. L. Bell, Mr. The wonten cannot compare into swim ashores pluckly man J. L. Broughton, Mrs. Br.ughtze,;

31r. H. L. stature with the men, as they are that carpenter and get up the 31r. J. W. Braley,

Chou, Mrs. commonly not above 10 ft high.

Griffiths, Mr. H. C. Durch dust but bating seen

Mrs. himself, with his own eyes. from Chow, Mr. E. L. Cockel, A buccaneer named Davis is his ship, what he thought to be Cockell, Mr. C. C. Chang. Mr. Y. Mry. said to have been the first men of extraordinary stature L. Chow, Mr. S. K. Chuo. European to sight Easter Island moving about on shore, he at once Chang. Master Chang. Capt. W.

this was in the year 1656-bipped anchor and ran away.

Davidson, Mrs. M. G. Eckhardt, Whether he ever landed there or Further to the east he discover Mr. H. J. Eddo, Mr. G. H. B. Fox, not nobely seems to know, but ed the islands of Tawai, Poun-Mr. G. F. Gardner, Mrs. D. S. in the year 1774 Captain Cooklamon, and Ike Yamaowee, now commemorated Davis's advent known as New Zealand, and left by calling the island Davis Land.on record again that be had seen Did Cook know--I suppose he giants there, because, three Maori did not that a German named warriors defiantly looked at him

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Johnstone, Mr. C. L. Longwell, Mrs. | Gubbay, Mr. G. G. Holmes, Mr. A. M. Lane, Miss I. Lane, Miss A. Parry, Mr. J. Parry, Miss Perry. Mrs. Perry," Mr. P. Peebles, Mrs. Peebles. Mr. A. E. Potts, 31 S. Pentycross, Miss R. Penty- cross, Mrs. N. C. Paterson, Miss

days in the year to land as it an idea floating in the amongst inofensive people and air Had there been giste trH. D. Paterson. Mr. H. K. Ruther- murder them-landed there with the days of long. long ago, when ford, Mr. C. A. Roberts, Mr. T: 150 armed soldiers and seamen, kangaroos of enormous size leapt Rowan, Mr. C. S. Speyer, Hon. A. who began pushing their way about on southern continents, Shirley, Mr. Y. C. Simmons, Mrs. through a crowd of natives bear when in other countries Brontos B. Simmons, Mr. A. de Shejmo, ing presents of vast quantities of aurus and Deimosaur giraffes, Miss de Sheim, Mrs. H. M. Tang, fowls and sweet potatoes. The weighing 50 tons, gathered their Master Tang, Mr. D. Thornley. cowardly soldiers Gred their food from trees at a height of 75 Mr. L. E. C. Whiteford, Mr. Wigs, muskets among the poor, simple feet without having to stresch Mrs. Wigg, Sir D. W. 1. Watson, Creatures and thus killed a great their necks? If so, that would Mr. C. S. Chen, Mr. K. Y. Wong, number. The natives only re-explain how the enormously Mr. T. Y. Wong, Mr. S. R. Frank taliated by renewed offerings of heavy stones that were used in

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Holy Com after Epiphany.. murtion (8 1/10) Children's Service (10 am) Hymns, 298, 337, 242. Matiss (11 am.) Responses. Ferial; Venite, For- ster (5th Morning); Psalms, 27, 36. Te Deum, Jones, Camidge, Camidge (12th Morning); Bene- dictus, No. 11 Attwood Hymns, 273, 81. God Save The King. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m.) BesponsÉS, Ferial; Psalm, 68 (Woodward- Cooke) omit verses 21, 22, 23; Magnificat, Goss (7th Even- ing); Nunc Dimittis, Wallace (9th Evening). Hymns, 169, 197, 31. “.

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Ап expressman found the provisions, and by all men, wo-construction by those long-eared in, Misa A. V. Franklin, Mr. J. peculiar label shown above past- men, and children, offering the men were easily moved, and how Mark, Mr. Jung Ngow-tom, Mr. J. ed on a box brought to him for palm branch of peace.

statues 70 feet high were carved; B. Wong, Miss H. Meyers, Mr. T. shipment. He.finally discovered By the bye, Roggewein could but if such giants have existed M. Lam, Mr. L. K. Jacksang, Capt. the destination that the cryptic

Yesterday's answer: not have been a German, although we would find some relics of their J. Jorgensen, Mr. J. F. Chang, Mr. label stood for., Can you solve it? If the number 7890 is divided his cruel ways were German, for bones or skulls. No giant skulls P. K. Chao, Mr. S. Y. Chao, Mr. D.

C. Dang, Mr. N. Hamaoka, Mr. Yinto three parts: 1315, 2630 and certain peculiarities about that have been found ye. May be

Izutsu, Mr. B. C. Kee, Mr. P. 3945, and the first (1315) is divided, clumsy poltreon stamp him at they are under water! Who can

Matersin, Mr. T. Menau, Mr. W. by 3, the second (2630) by 6, and once as a Dutchman. I need only say?

Easter Island and many other F. Ma, Mr. R. E. Paul, Mr. S. M. the third (3945) by 9, each answer mention one-his fear of giants.

Having noticed colossal statues islands in the Pacific are merely Pan, Mr. C. A. Robert, Mr. B. will be the same, namely: 438 1-3: lying about (one 70ft in height), the hilltops of a vast continent Souza, Mr. C. C. Sul, Mr. B. F. The sim method of discriver- gives 438 1-3 as an answer, then, he came to the conclusion that that became submerged, and the Shui, Mr. Chen Ho-shih, Mr. W. ing the three numbers is to add 3, by multiplying 438 1.3 by 3,6and the island was inhabited by inhabitants of which a seafaring S. Tee, Mr. S. S. The, Mr. Y. Y. 6 and 9 (ebieh total 18), and to 9, the three desired numbers,

people, removed to other lands: giants.

divide is to 7890. The division 1315, 28630, 3845 are obtained. Tasman, another Dutchman, hence the similarity in architec- also had giants on the brain. ture, design, legend, etc., that

The trilithens and standing When he discoved the land which are to be found in those hilltors,

Peru, stones are to be found along the extend to the named Anthoni Van Diemen's and which

Landt, now known as Tasmania, Mexico, and along the seashores shores to which those people

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