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AND

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HOTELS,

LIMITE.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Ltd., Peking.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON;

:

First Class Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor, Tels. K.601 and K.609. Cabir address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Undur the Personal Supe vision and Management of

FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telographic Address "VICTORIA Tel. Central 373.

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER, EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.

The Hetol Orchestra under the Diraction of

Mr. F. R. Martank,

Tolophones in every room.

Telegraphic Address: EUROPE, SINGAPORE Telophone No. 2740 (9 lines).

"STRANGLING · GHOST.

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. ARTHUR E. ODELL. Manager.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,

Fun-Myth of the Ancient God Mythras.

While workmen were, somo months ago, digging below the foundations of a house at Santa Maria Capua Vetere (the ancient | Capua), they camo Boross romains of an ancient temple.

Tho

T/T Damand 304/0.

FRIDAY APRIL 1, 1924.

EXCHANGE:

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30 dja, Hon Pransisco and New SELLING.

York

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Demand, Dormany.

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Demand, Bombay

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On Yokohama

Demand, Manila

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Demand, Singapore

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contractors operations T/T. Jete kohout..........1291

ware suspended pending excava. 1/2. Marks in No. tions by the Archaeological/T. Fran. B.Ed Commission.

of

Now Profonser Minto Naples Museum, has explored the ground and uncovered a of crypt devoted to the cult Mythrus.

Persian god of light, This whose worship was brought from the Orient to Rome before the Christian era, becamo, as Ronian paganism fell, the greatest an- ingenist of Christianity.

In the excavated area at old Capus are corridors built ät right- angles. At the ends of a main corridor have been revealed two frescoes representing scenes from legends of the Mythraic cult.

ORIGINAL TINTS.

Demand, Parin suradni

BUTING.

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On Hipboos

2/6.0/16 Bane of England 9/57/16. New York/Loalen.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

32 dƒk. Bydney and

Hongkong 50 seat pieces, @

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THE

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Hedong. April 11-1924

POST OFFICE NOTICES. INWARD MAILS.

Per From U.8.A.. Canada. Japan' & Bhaughed Prin Jefferior

Ali M. Australia & Manila Zarope via Negspatam (Letters only.

Tanda 100 London 13th March)

Salyang Bhangba!

Nippon

Landon 13th March)... Europe via Norggatam (Papera only, Skangba Shanghai 0.8.A., Japan Shanghai Straits

Both aru well preserved, especially one of Mythras in the act of slaying the divine bull, this being the concluding scene in the tradition of the sacred animal.

As the downfall of Mythraisin dates from the third contury after Christ, when Dacia was lost to

Europe via FamLatters & Papers Lon the Roman Empire, these frescoeden 20th froh Parcels 13th Mar) must be at least about 1,700 Japa years old.

Australia Manila

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OUTWARD MAILS.

Yet the colours are in such 0.5. A., Canada, Japan, & Shanghai good condition that there will be no need of restoration.

Uharghal

For

"Mythras" embodies one of the oldest of known sun-mythe, and awatow, Amoy & Boochow yot his figuro-a inoder version Manila of the newly discovered fresco-Jepan can be seen on the British minted Shanghai

Amy Manila gold sovereign (if any) to this Shanghai day..

"Mythras" is identified "St. George," tho patron saint of England and dragonkiller.

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AMUSEMENTS

Today till Saturday

at 2.30. 5.15,

7.15 & 9.15 aim.

WARNER BROS.

present

HENRY B. WALTHALL

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Ent. 12–10.20 a.m.

Art. 12 inst.. BOOK. .. Fal., 12 inat.. I p.m. ...at.. 12 inst.. 2 30 p.m. ..... 12 last 6 pm. Bao., 13 iunt., 8 30 Jun., 13 fast, 830a.m

(Das Victoria 3,0 7th May)

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Drawing Electricity From Javi via Belavia

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A successful beginning has! been made in the extraction of) electricity from the atmosphere commercial scale. The attempt has been carried out at Pabna, a remote village in Bengal In a communication to Nature, Mr. K. P. Bhattacharyya says:

iwatowanpkok" the preliminary experiments 9mat-w✯ Bangkok Australia, began in November 1922, and stow 8.8. Empress of

shanghai 10h April--Mr. H. Anderson, Miss were made with large paper and Swatow ---M. Bathung, Mr. E. Barrowslinen kites, wound with a net- Mystery has a curious fascin

for the sceptic, Major and Mrs, 1. Cassel, Mrs. M.work-of-copper wires connected Welbart of ation Oven

mystery to J. Chen, Mr. A. A. Claxton, Mr. and tufts of pointed wires, and Bhanghai, Japan & Victoria B.C..

communicating with tha grown enough there is satisfy the most voracious ap: Mrk J. J. Dent, Mr. J. M. Ewingby a car formed of silkcovered

copper wire. The Queer Side of Master J. W. D. Ewing. Mrs. J E petite in

by Mary L. Lowis

Fay. Mr. W. Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Thing"," (Selwyn and Blouat.)

Finger Marks on Sleeper's

Throat.

Much of the mattor has been amassed during many years lived by the author in Wales, and relates to folk-lore, witcheraft, wizardry giants, dragons and the Devil:

But there are a good muny ghost stories, some of which are woll calculated to make the flesh croop.

He is the story of the strang ling ghost:-

Frocently Mr. and Mrs. C., whet tived in Pembrokeshiro, spant Home years previously in South

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Farmors

Bun, 18 Inst..

Bu 18 lost. 9. Bao. 13 Last., 9.m ...Bou, tā jub

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...Fel., inal.. 9am

Amszɔlle.''Bon.. 13 lært

Glaual

danning

Rosiiratión ga.m Letters. Pa ty (Das Marsellies 14th May.)

Mon, 14 tom. 30 p.w Man., 14 fost., 4:30 pm

6pm. Mon., 14 inat.

Yini chow Pre Garfield Chaking Kiengro Obang Klag

F

Tues., 15 Inst., 10.30 am. Tue, 15 st., 10.20 a m Tass.18 inst. 1 pm To.. 16 last. 230 p.m ...Tue, 15 inst., 5pm ..Tas 16 last 5p. Wed. 16 in. '10.30 am. Wed., 16 inst.; 2,30 p.m. Thurs., 17 in%, 9.30 k., (Dae Victoria 1.0716th M1r&---

Evrope in Siberis.

Shan'ung. Busho M Kochowie

(Corresponder ce specially superscribed

Cry a Sibris” only}

Australia & New Zusland via Thursday b

Ty, M.

Yoshino M.

Owing to rapid oxidisation, Shanghai & Japso E. C. Gale, Mr. D. M. Graham, Miss however, the copper wires were Manil C. Henderson, Mr. C. W. Hopkinson, replaced by silver wires. Tho Mr. K. F. Inkpen, Mr. L. C. Illing-kitos rose to 900ft, when it was worth, Mr. Kau Ying-pon. Dr. and found that sparks could be drawn Mrs. A. L. Kerr, Mrs. A. Lambelci,ut short intervals from an insulat- Mr. J. 11. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. P. Sed rod attached to the lower ond

of the metal kite string. Ling: Mr. L. H. May, Mr. and Mrs. |

*Untreemndance basring vocavi's mame only.

Thers. 17 inat. 9.30a.m.

Fel. 18 isnt.

1.45 0.0. Registration

Leitora 937 m. (Das Thursday Is. Both April.)

The parks varied in length SCOTT'S "DISCOVERY.". WEATHER REPORT, , S. Brown, Mrs. M.-Park, Mrs with the condition of the atmosp

M. Kumer, Mrs May Mr. and hore, but were obtainable day and

April 11d. 12h. 00m.-Proksure Mrs. C. G. Memminger, Miss night in any weather, and, by E spedition to Investigate

Whaling.

has increased considerably at Machado and means of a special transformer| Memminger, Mrs

and old ship Vladivostock

decreased Captain Scott's infant. Miss Machado, Mr. T. S device were made to yield a.

Econtinuous alternating current. Mrs. H.

Encouraged by this, the expori-" Discovery" is being fitted out for slightly from Chefoo to Shanghai Nielmon, Mr. and Ostrander, Dr. T.. C. Quo, Mr. and mentors replaced the kitos by another expedition-the investig and over N. Indo-China. It is

the parting stations. Mrs. S. X. Quinn and infaut, Mrs. Sun aluminium balloons filled with ation of the whaling industry in nearly stationary at other re- Africa.

Anticyclone cover Japan and They had a farm formerly Yal-sen, Mr. Safier, Mr. A. de hydrogen gas, and intended to the Far South and how

Sheinio, Mr. H. 15. Smith, Mr. and float at a height of 1,000 feet. extermination of the; whalos can

Manchuria. owned by a regular had man,

The announcoment was mado who eventually died there, poi- Mrs. 1. A. Sonza. Mr., H. Stragge. On their outer surfaces thero is be prevented.

Moderate monsoon may be ex- soned by somo enemy.

Mr. C. Twaites. Mr. S. 1. Wang, a network of thin pointed silvor

in an address to the members at pected along the coast and over "This farm was most unlucky: . . . Ward, Mr. 11. Wei, Dr.rods attached to the metal cable by Sir Sidnoy F. Harmer recently stock died; nothing would go

No details of cost are avaliable, the "Gilbert-White" Fellowship the N. China Soa.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 right; and the Kaffirs were ter, D. C. Wu, Dr. W. Wyssıant, Mr. and conductor.

Hand Mix, C. A. Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. but obviously success in obtain at Queen-square, Southampton- rifial.

The C's, who were strung. W. C. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. E. Eing a supply of electricity at this row, on the subject of Whaling hours ending at 10 am, to-day, Expedition." He said the whal- 1st, 8.19 Inches,against an average mindedle, untroubled by Baker, Mr. and Mrs. 5. V. Barrows low altitude opens up consider Rosearch and the new 'Discovery' 0.00 inch. Total since January

chill and infast, Mr. Y. T. Chablo possibilition.

ing industry in the South was of 7.78 inches. nervos, bacam accustomed to

carried on in South Georgia, cast hearing a horse gallop up to the Mr. S. H.: Chang, Miss Chong, Mr. A J. Collaeo, Mr. H. B. Cybill doar, someone fling himself off and knock lowly, and on opening

'The Bloor to find no one there.

TRAVELLER'S TESTIMONY. "On one occasion they had to shelter a stray traveller, and for

decided to leave, *

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Miss M. Plathers, Mr. M. H. Yuen,

Mrs. Luo, Miss F. H. Langrill, Mr.

N. Liang, Mr. H. P. Lee, Mr..

. Lopez, Mr. B. T. Ma, Mr. Y. C. Ng. Mr. J. Quan. Mr. P. R. Rushin and Mek, A. B. Tai.

:

ADVENTURES.

CRIMEAN VETERAN'S

South Hebrides.. In tliosą ́Beas the number of whales killed annually was ten thousand to

of the Falkland Islande and the

1

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROWS

District.

Forecast:

Formosa Chantel

2

South. coast of

China botwool

moderato;"

and

MARY ALDEN

in

"PARTED CURTAINS."

"DON'T SCREAM."

Two-part Dog Comedy

THE CORONET

THE STAR

TONIGHT

AT

9:15

TONIGHT till SATURDAY

THE TALK OF THE COLONY ! EVERYWHERE-EVERYONE

Is talking about those remarkable dancers.

THE

ROYAL RUSSIAN

BALLET

From the Imperial Theatre, Moscow, and Pavalion de Paris. THIRTY MINUTE BALLET REVUE

TONIGHT

GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

NEW DANCES

NEW SKETCH

NEW BALLET

NEW PICTURE PROGRAMME. -WALLACE REID

IN

-

ALWAYS-AUDACIOUS."

You can't afford to miss this wonderful show.

A BIG DOUBLE SHOW for A SINGLE PRICE.

NIGHTS $1.00 & $1.50, MATINEES 60 cts. & $1.00.

Children and Servies man half price.

WORLD THEATRE-

Beginning Wednesday, 9th, till Saturday 12th.

at 5.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.

MAY ALLISON

is

LAUGHTER AND

TEARS SUNSHINE AND STORM

The Tense, Emotional Role of

...

"THE WOMAN WHO FOOLED HERSELF

Descendant of Man Who sloven thousand, with a value of Hoisted Nelson Signal. about one million sterling. The. look of a spare room he was put

John Richard Pascoe, a des-destruction of the whales was: to aloop in the parlour. Noxt

cendant of the Flag-Lloutenant, causing anxiety to the Govern-

H.K, & Lamooks! N.E. winde,' morning" he appeared white and

Pascoe who holsted Nelson's ment of the Falkland Islands, and baky, declaring that someone

"Discovery "was going out on an 3 H'kong to Gap aloudy. tried to throttle him in the night. Whon daylight eins he found immortal signal at Trafalgar, has the Colonial Office; and the

died at Grimsby, agad 95.

Rock. Even this incident did not his chest and throat covered wit

Al 14 he was aboard the mail-investigation mission... disturb the C's very much, but, huge red finger marks, which did finally, getting tired of the con- not turn black as bruises made boat Solway when she was! Mr. J. Middleton, Governor of tinued bad luck on the farm, they human hands would have wrecked off Corunna with the the Falkland Islands, who was others clung to the rigging expedition was being organised During the moving Mr. C. had done, but romsine bright soarlot loss of 73 lives, Pascoe and 11 present, sald that the "Discovery" Sidney Harmer. The whaling to sloop one night on a mattres

throughout the night and were owing to the reports made by Sir rescued noxt day.

was of enormous placed on the parlour floor.

Joining the Navy at 17 he was industry fooding a gun during the bon-valus during the WATT DE very wicked man. was earth- bardment of Sebastopol when the whales' provided glycerine Jump on him and begin to rebound, and, having been pre-red hot cannon ball missed his which was so largely used in the expenses. The "Discovery" would

maturely hurried out of life, was hond so narrowly that his hair, making of munitions: Thesex now be batter ship than she letters. trying to get hold of a new hody and nook werd inged. He gain-pedition would cost the British was twenty years ago and would A very uncomfortable the oryed the Orimoun, Turkish, and taxpayer nothing whales, probably be the finest verrel for-there are many wicked poo-Baltio-medals well long were paying for it-kughter) te kind that every left these

service and good conduct awards industry being tax

"In the night he was awakened by feeling some awful oreature

his throat. He fought and strug

gled for what seemed to him like

hours, and at last managed some how to roll up against the wall. Thinally that happened the oraature vanlebed.

for daye."

The psychio explanation of this ruosome story is that the pro- ious owner of the house boing a

pie about who die pre maturely.

4

South coast-of

China between

HK & Hainan

T., OLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, April 11.

FELIX the CAT

LENDS HAND

POLICE PROTECTION FOR MR. THOMAS

Special police protection has been ordered for MrS Thomas (Colonial Segr

owing to anonymous

COMING SOON THE GLOBETROTTERS