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YACHTING.

ADANAO WINS LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

CHANGES.

THE TUNGUS.

Rites of Siberian Tribes. Among the Tungus peoples of Conditions yesterday were ex- Captain C. M, Mather, of the Siberis is practised one of the cellent for a very fine contest for the final race in the Ladies Chaming, has gode master, Sheng strangest forms of spirit religions pionship.

The weather was all king. Caplain H. F. Carver, of the known to man. The whole ex- that could be desired and a fresh Shengking, is on reserve Captain istence of these peoples is govern breeze and a strong fool tide made L. Jenkins, from reserve, has gone ed by belief in spirits, which mould their lives to good or ill. the contest the more interesting. master, Yingpo.

Clans, and even tribes are suscep- The course was one to provide i Mr. R. Warren, chief oficertible to nervous and phychio good test, nine miles lung and in-Chengt, is on kare." Mr. W. maladies of uncanny effect, and cluding plenty of windward work. Thomas, from reserve, has gone but for weird.ceremonies of the as well as irre running Three chief officer, Chengtu

shamans, or priests, these peoples These brials stool well in the running.

would have no peace. Adanar, Sealark and Belinda, all;

although practising Mr. C. Eshamans,

what the enlightened west three being well ahead of the other

gune

chief

would call charlatanism, are in beats and anly one point separating

reality the safety-valves for the well-being of these peoples.

thent

The most telling tack of the race Was froep Cast Rock busy to the mark boat at the Chul line. Ou this ler the wind was straight down irotu Lemon ad the tile running strong, with the result that those who failed to go toaunis Kewloon ani sa run down with wiet and tile to the mark found themschr battling aeris the mishlk" of the Harbour and being Incred well out ot their cytaret.

Mr. J. Byrne, chief officer, Sham ung, is on reserve. Fisher, from reserve, has officer, Shantung

Mr. & Cick, chirt officer, Chang chow, is on leave Mr. C. R."Adkins, from reserve has gone chiel officer, Changchow.

Mr. J.iqsselt, extra chiol officer, Sheuzking, bas gune extra chief

ficer. Hsin Peking.

Mr. P. A. Maitland, from reserve, has gotte chici engineer, Haped.

Mr. 65, 61. Minde, chief engineer Lachow, has signed vit Mr. A. K haton, from reserye, has gone chief engineer, Lachow."

Adanac was well handled by Mr. Mitchell and came home un easy winner. She was followed by

Mr. H. Smith chief officer, Paphne saled by Mas, Arthur Kas gene chief officer, Scalark nished well whol

Mr. M. Ruxton, chief Belinda, but just tarled to save the LA time she had fo to allow the latter fether. Fahwo, has gone chief officer, [bosit and so fell back to fourth place Kingwo

Pubwo

Professor S. M. Shirokoroli described the Tungus peoples and their form of animism. Shamanism, at a meeting of the Quest Society, at the RA.S. Hall. Professor Shanghai, recently. Shirokogoroff has spent many years among these tribes, and he had a host of interesting things to tell about them.

He described the spirits and the belief of the Tungus in their power, and offered an explanation of the origin of one form of spirit which was supposed to emanate from dead people." He said the dead in Tungus bury their

coffin in trees. and light there were cases of women being buried when they were not dead but in a lethargic state. Consequently, when they regain.

"dead M. A. M. Marshall, suply third led consciousness, the engineer, Waishing, bas gone acting people would break through their comins. They could not go back second engineer, Longwa

to their tribes because they would Mr. H. W. Mills second engineer,bo shunned as spirits, but it was Leongwo, has resigned

in the heal talde, while Daphne 3. F. Powell, chief officer, Chang tied Bella fire sevond place wo has gune acting master, same Sealark was sailed by Mr. Cock | Ships and Belinda by Miss Girave.

The course was by way of Chun- Del Hacks, Kowloon Hook, Chanel Rock, Cist Rock Booy, Club line, mark beat, and Chtel Boek, all marks being thin on the pur; Land. The start was at 2 30 p.in.

Mr. W. T. Bould, acting second Ten boats put out.

Jengineer, Yasang, has gone acting Below, boats age given in their second engineer, Fansang final postions in the Champaashop. with "points quibel, and with the positions in yesterday's racu,

finishing Corrected

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Me . M. Anderson second en gineer. Esasang, is on leave.

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likely that the buried people. UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY when they recovered, would ima- gine themselves to be reincarnat ed spirits and not persoas of Besh and blood.

PSYCHIC MALADIES.

remarkable The most

way

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Shamanism manifests itself r

Annual. Mr. A. Meintuch, from reserve, has

HE. Nineteenth gone third oficer. Haifong. MT. J.

General Meeting of Share- MN Thomson, third officer. Hai-among the Tungus people, ac-holders will be held in the Offices cording to the professor, is in of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Time Tize

Alanas.

8418 1 29 28

hong, is en bure

Daphor

17

2

Belinda

43 44 437 3

Senkark

41 147 15 Gladys 4 HA 28 1 51 98 Bonj 12 22 1 38 97 Pierrette. 451 71 47221 Teula... 1 12 21 4 36 46 Halycon.. 446 195 Joan...... did not start

Pozite

SODI

All-a

did not stort

Spros

Hai not sturt

Mr. A Melunes, from leaves has gone chief offrer, Tangistan.

the

nervous

and

thai

maladies

psychic often sweep

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HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL.

Issue of 95,000 Shares of the Nominal Value of $10 each ($7.50 pald up.)

NOTICE is hereby given that

the Final Call of $2.50 per Share on each of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th. day has been of November, 1922, made by the Company, and that such call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, The Hong- kong

& Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong, on the 15th. day of March 1924.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 18th to 15th March, bath days

inclusive,

For and on behalf of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Co, Ltd.,

S. COURTNEY COOK..

Secretary. Date this 22nd day of Feb. 1924,

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on Thursday the 6th. March 1324 through the people, often involv-11 a.m. for the purpose of MASSAGE HALL

report receiving the General Managers together with

Mr. A. J. Brown, from reserve. ing whole tribes, and resulting has gone second ofcer, Devasungse in deaths owing to the highly- Captain 1 T. Lewis, from leave, developed nervous systems of the spread has gone ma-ter, Haldis. Mr. W people. The maladies

like epidemics and the normal R Richardson. acting. Haldis, is on resére. Mr. E. Wife of the clan, or tribe stops.

Professor Shirokogoroff de- 83 Lowson. from reserve, has gone scribed some of the peculiar

11 chief ofeer. Hakis Mr. J.effects of the maladies.

POISONING CASE.

FATHER IN LAW'S EVIDENCE.

Teherie.

master,

and

34 Evans, second officer, laidis is on showed how they ware combatted

the shamans, who by

the could com- Mr. J. L Gamble, sup's second people believed ofhere. Fatshan, has pne seed municate directly with the spirits who they declared and believed offerr. Kiang

Mr. P. F. M. de Freitas, second were the cause of the nervous

maladies. offer, Kiangsu, has Coor second

Uncanny ceremonies are held

Hvileste was continued poster-|otheer, Chekiana-Shipping" and at twilight, with a fire of wood day in the murder case in which Engineering, the woman Cheng Kiu appeared)

as defendant, changed with jobsežn ling in husband at 1, Uk on th zhiti: sfamary inst.

of the

a statement of accounts to 31st December 1923.

The Transfer Books of the company will be closed from the 22nd February to 6th March 1924) both days inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers.

G. E. WARREN & CO.,

Sanitary Engineers, Monmentalists, etc.

LTD

Offices & 95A, Wanchai Road,

Hongkong

Godowns.

2 state fel. No. 269

Soil & Yeat Pipes, Rainwater Pipes.

Floor & Wall Tiles Baths, Basins, bath Room Fittings, Water Heaters for Gas Oil or Coal Furi. Also a Few Chip Heaters.

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CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship

"EGREMONT CASTLE"

From NEW YORK.

CONSIGNEES of cargo are

hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Company, Ltd, at Kowloon.. whence and/or from

obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forward-' ed unless notice to the contrary be given before 3rd. March.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the.. Godowns, and all Goode remain- ing undelivered after the 9th. Open & Closed Grates-Cooking Ranges. last. will be subject to rent.

ESTIMATES FREE FOR ALL SANITARY. INSTALLATIONS HOT WATER

SYSTEMS. €<

burning in the centre. and tam- borines. cymbals and drums monotonously beating to the low chant of the priests while the EX-OFFICERS IN THE RANKS."

shadows creep over the scene. To Singfat, derensod's father Hardly Gazette) appeats (déposed the he heard the couple nowadays without an intimation The shaman reaches

Several ones in bordering on ecstatic frenzy, and All kinds af Builders Requisites in Stock.the wharves delivery may be quarrelling of the 21th, when his sometimes

the enlistment by incantations and ceremonies, daughter-in-law cabl

ber the same-of that

ex-officer ад

in the he brings about the cessation of | husband was not handsome enough of

and that she was going to joists ranks. In one recent case, one the ailments. Professor Shiroko- Hira. Deceased wo beard to who had been Lieutenant-Colonel goroff said the larger ceremonies reply. How could you polson enlisted as a private soldier. The for this purpose are only held mut On the ith witness returned Royal Air Force seems to attract pace in three years, but smaller from work at about pain. and a good many ex-officers, though. ceremonies are held more fre beand shouts of "Save life." He of course. the entries to that quently. The shamans, he de- scribed, were the safety valves weat to his son's house, which is Force are limited.

who drew of the peculiar excita- (next dogs, and found his withEN'S

bility, or nervous emotion of their His son told replieì that her bu-buzi bel died tribes, at a great suffering to HH wife nursing his son.

him that he was feeling faint "and and only he himself know how bethemselves because their lives his eyesight was ditu. H« n-ked died. After he had died she was

were shorter than the tribes- to be viewed, nad died at 9am. į arrested by the witness,

peoples. Witness gave him one se blood to At un stage when defendant. drink, but as the herbs which he had falu' was permitted to sit down eaton had been cooked, he could during the hearing, stoped over nut be cure 1. If he had enten und cuuld not be seen. Mr. Wood tras, herbs and took the ox-blood exelahned. Whefe is the woman.

immediately, he could have been Has she gone?ka euzed. About half an hour after. Sub-Inspector Inrrington looked

into the dock and replied "No, she Yard on behalf of the members: A large stock of Artificial Wreaths in signed by is picking her toe nails.

of the Paris Gendarmeine The bearing was adjourned ufte" | Athletic Club, who were guests the father's evideare.

defendust returned and was ques tioned, it she kept silent.

Akel if she had any questions to ask her father-in-law, defendant

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

GENDARMES AT SCOTLAND YARD. Divisional Commisaire Fara- ficq of the French Police, re- cently laid a wreath on the Police War Memorial at Scotland

of Scotland Yard.

Naturally

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All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 19th inst. or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damag- General Repairs Promptly Attended to

ed Goods are to be left in the Specialists in Monumental Work-Cut ja

Godowns, where they will be Italian Marble or Hongkong Granite."examined on the 8th inst, at 10

Just Received a Shihment of Italiana.m. by our surveyors Messrs.

Goddard & Douglas. Marble Floor Tiles Prices un Applica- fign.

all Sizes.

No Fire Insurance has been. affected.

Bill of Lading will be counter-

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th. March 1823.

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