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CANADIAN NEWS
UPSETSW WHEAT
Closing Is Heavy at Lower
Prices as Result of Bear
ish Reports

CHICAGO. SEPT. 12.-Innuenoed
chiefly by weakness Of Winnipeg
quotations. fresh declines in the price
Of wheat took place here today dur.
ing the early dealings. Buying sup
port developed, however. under s1.05
for TIN December delivery. Trade
was n<ostly OF a local character. The
opening. which ranged from IA to
5-sc lower with December 1.04 rs to
LOS is and May ITO 3-s to 10 IL
was followed by a moderate general
sag and then something Of "A rally.
Bearish crop estimates from
Canada kept tho market tending
downward in the last part Of the
day. Prices closed heavy. 1-2 to 3-4o
net lower. with December I.Oi - TO
1.04 rs and May Ito 1-2.
Despite reports of frosts, corn was
easier with wheat. After opening Ii
13-sc lower to 1.Sc advance, Deem.
Der .6s to .6S is, thee market under
went a slight setback all around.
No important rally took place. The
close was unsettled. at 1-443.sc net
decline to 3.sc advance. December
.6s to IS Is.
Oats we're steady in the absence of
any decided selling pressure, starting
at n shade off &c 1.sc up. December
80 S-s4l.2, and later showing but
little change.
Lower quotations on hogs weaken,
ed the provisions market.
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ruins. There were numerous simI.
lar cases. and some instances where
whole parties OF foreigners were
fired on" Petty was standing on
the principal dock at the time OF
the first shock. He estimated that
$50 Japanese and so foreigners per.
ished when the center OF tho dock
collapsed burying a crowd. He han.
pened TO be on a small oncrete sec.
ton which escaped.
He was watching the large creek
near the Grand hotel which was
used as an anchorage for small
boats. Suddenly its banks closed
together, as II some titan hand were
playing with n sand shape. The
teeming sampans were caught in
the wise; not a single boatman sur.
vtying. Later he walked over tho
location Of the creek. and the only
sign OF II remaining was a bridge at
the end. The bridge no longer
spanned anything; 1t ran over level
ground.
lie managed to reach the Elm.
press Of Australia.
ny n trick OF time,
Murphy was thinking of earth.
quakes. discussing them. when the
city n buildings began topping.
a few minutes before he had been
the seismograph or
Toxic University, with the idea OF
selling the scientific observatory
some equipment. and he had "o
the Grand hotel in Toxic with his
wife and four-year.old child.
After innumerable h%ardships,
Murphy reached Yokohama afoot.
pulling his wife and child In a rick.
shaw. They passed through Walls
OF flames before they met tho
rescue party from the Empress OF
Australia.
He declared he saw several in,
jured foreigners killed by Japanese
p~lunderers.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Quota-
tons in cent: Great Britain demand
f54%; cables 455: 60 day bills on
banks fb2k. France demand b.7S;
cables 5.7sh. Germany demand
.oOooOli cables .oooo01h. Holland
demand 1925; cables 1928. Norway
demand 1907. Sweden demand 1855.
Denmark demand 1907. Switzerland
demand 1886. Spain demand 1871.
Greece demand 1.s6. Poland do.
mand .o0o4. Czecho Slovakia. de.
mand 800. Jugo slavia demand los.
Austria demand .oo14. Rumania dc.
mand .47x. Argentine demand
$500 Brazil demand 1912. Mon.
treal 81 21-32.
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GILLETTE. wyo.. Sept. IA
contract has been signed for the
sale OF the Peerless coal mino near
here. according to word received at
the Bank OF Gillette.
Judge Raymond toFaher with
other parties. are the purchasers.
and al 500 o. the money Is forth.
coming the deal will be closed
Attorney Kutcher of Sheridan. Is
representing the Shields estate and
tho Bank OF Gillette in the deal. and
Attorney Mertz OF the same place Ia
representing Sam Ditto, who has the
coal under ease from the govern.
ment.
As soon as the transaction Is
closed 1t is expected that the pumps
will be put TO work emptying tho
mine of the water. and operations
will be in full blast in n few weeks.
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Utah Oil Refining Brings
In Cusher in Lost Soldier

Two thousand barrels daily is the
reported production OF the Utah OIL
Refining company's Hughes No. 2,
swh $4,000. in the Lost Soldier
field. This we'll was brought IN Mon.
day night at a depth Of 1900 feet IN
the Dakota sand.
The fact that large production has
been encountered by the Hughes No.
2 is reassuring to other Lost Soldier
operators. Some months ago this
same well was producing from the
Dakota sand and suddenly stopped
flowing. Decision was made TO drtll
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deeper by way OF a test. It has
been thought by many authorities
that no further production o be
struck in that portion Of the field.
Hughes No. /. which was tn. dis
eovery we'll in the north part OF Lost
Soldier and which came in at 5000
barrels daily, has been dead for soma
time. The rig has been skidded and
a new No. l is now being drilled by
the Utah OH Refining company.
In addition to Its three drilling
rigs on section 3, in Lost Soldier the
company is now erecting another ana
will soon have it rugged up.
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Sugar

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-rhere
were no changes in refined sugar.
but tho undertone was firm owing
to the higher ruling of the spot mar.
ket. and a continued good inquiry
was reported. Prices were listed at
$s.15 by all Of the local reriners ac.
cepting orders.
Sugar futures closed steady; an.
proximhte sales 1900 tons: septem.
Der s4.94; December sass: March
S3.79; May $3.50.
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Denver Prices.

DENVER. Colo. Sept. i2.-U. s.
Department of Agricuiturel-Hogs.
receipts 400; market generally is to
25e lower: top Se.35 paid for one load
100 pound averages; small lots $50 10
200 pound weights IS. IS d9l0; bulk
OF sales ss.5B1s.eo; 100 to $50 pound
packer COWS steady: few sales $3.50
@6.7b; some 240 pound sows $3.50:
few stays $3.50; stock piEs strong to
higher; best 60 pound kind for
stock purposes $500: other sales
$3.50.
Cattle, receipts 800; calves 30:
bulls around steady on most all
classes; desirable grass cows $4,000
AIS; bulk of others $3.50 to $500:
Gamers mostly $500; bulk cutters
around $3.50; medium grass heifers
Sa.759b.25; choice vealers Up 10
$3.50; plain stock steers ;5.5O15.T5;
medium yeariings 1886.
Sheep. receipts 1000: fat lambs CSC
higher; three cara 81 pound Colo.
radios Sl2.s5 fat: no sheep or feed.
or lambs sold early.
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to Drill Two New
Maverick Springs Wells

Two new wells are to be drilled i'm
mediately by the Onion OH company
Of California One Of these Is known
as No. IL in the Maverick Springs
field, and tho other will be No. 2 on
the Circle Ridge structure.
Extensive development has been
carried on by the Union at Maverick
Springs and plans for laying a pipe
line from that field to Riverton will
be completed before long. As soon
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N. 7. Standard Boasts Capital

NEW YORK. Sept. i2.-stock-
holders Of the Standard OIL Com
pany Of New York. meeting today.
approved a proposal 10 increase the
authorized capital stock from $685.
100000 TO S255, 900 900 and author
lied tho directors to issue all or any
part OF the increase TO employees.
The stockholders also approved OF
increasing the number of directors
from nine TO IL.
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Crude Market
Potatoes

CHICAGO. SEPT. 1a.-Potatoes
weak; receipts 1ib cars; total u. s.
shipments $50; Wisconsin sacked and
bulk round white 2.oo9s.ib cwt; Min.
nesota sacked sand land ohios partly
graded 1.2b@i.4o cwt ;un;g;raded 100
Glib cwt; Minnesota sacked Red
River ohios partly graded 1.so9I.46
cwt; South Dakota uacked early
ohios u. S. number l. 1.t5@1.55 cwt:
Idaho sacked rurals 2.l04 2.15.
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as a total daily production Of 5000
barrels has been reached the line will
be installed. oil from this section Ia
n heavy black and at present there IL
practically no market for It.
The first we'll OF the Union a
Circle Ridge was brought IN from a
very shallow depth and is said to be
a good producer. Further work in
this now field is therefore prompted
by tho fact that no deep drilling Is
required.
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Market Gossip and Briefs
On Operations in Oil Fields

single signature IS already before
the United States supreme court and
the department held that until a
decision has been handed down, the
present policy will be followed.
Tho ruling which was announced
in connection with an Indian oil
lease from Oklahoma, 10 regarded
here as of great Importance TO in.
terests dealing in Indian lands.
, 1923-09-12

The Texas company and the Gulf
Refining company on Tuesday met
the cut in the price OF SmRckover
and Bellevue crude oils posted on
Monday by the Standard OIL com.
psny OF Louisiana. The reductions
are: smackover light. and Bellevue,
10 cents a barrel; and all other
grades of Louisiana crude. 20 cents.
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Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-Butter high.
creamery extras .4s; standards
49, extra firsts .434.45; firsts 40Ia
q4ilsi seconds .3eq 3sb.
Eggs higher; receipts i0.ss7 cases:
firsts .solAg32; ordinary firsts eco
.2s; storage pack firsts .55.
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Lease Ruling Revised.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Under
a new ruling OF the interior depart
ment the government will not re-
qulre leases OF Indian lands to bear
tho signatures OF both the allottee
snd the husband or wife. The valid
ity Of nieh Documents Carrying .
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Cash Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-wheat No. 9
red sl.Oi; No. 2 hard S1.o5h@I.1
Corn No. 2 mixed s9@ssKc; No.
2 yellow s9k @se%.
Oats No. 2 white 4OK @4sh; No. 3
white Ss940h.
Rye No. 2 72iL aT3.
Barley 52970.
Timothy seed s6.5o@7.75.
Clover seed S16,oo@19.oo.
Pork nominal.
Lard 12.17.
Ribs Ss.sT9e.s7.
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Plans are reported TO have been
made by the Fargo on company 20
begin pumping oil through its pipe
line from South Casper Creek TO the
Midwest Refining company here next
Friday.
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Money

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-CaIi mon.
ey firm; high s; low 5; ruling rate S;
closing bid 8; offered at 6n: last
o; call loans against accept
~: time loans firm: mixed
collateral 5000 days 81; 80 months
W prime commercial paper 5HD
81.
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Mountain Producers Dividend.

Directors of tho Mountain Pro-
ducers on Tuesday declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF 3 per
cent $50 cents a share) on the out
standing stock payable October ? to
stockholders Of record Of September
TX
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MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Sept. u.
Flour unchanged to 25e lower.
$6.558e.sS.
Bran unchanged 10 81 higher.
$2To092s.50.
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Cotton

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-spot cot.
ton quiet. 1905.
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Metals

NEW YORK. sept, Hooper
steady. E%lectrolytic. spot and near.
by 1870; futures 13h@i4c.
Tin steady; spot and nearby So. 81.
futures S42.25.
Iron steady; prices unchanged.
Lead steady; spot sG.758LOO.
zinc steady; East st. Louis spot
and nearby delivery $6.52@6.55.
Anthony spot s7.i5W7.55,
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, 1923-09-12
F1uX Closing.

Flax Closing.
DULUTH. MINI. Sept. 17.-cIoss
flax. September SASSY asked; octo-
Der ;2.33h bid; November 2.ssh
bid: December s2.2eE. asked: May
S2.3sM.
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Silver

NEW YORK. Sept. I2.-RAr
silver .65&; Mexican dollars .4sJi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17

interest. for it is human picture. There are happy surprises galore and the finale itself constitutes nothing more or less than ! most pleasant treat. for hearts that were threatened 10 be permanently parted are consistently brought together.
 The manly love of David for his wayward wife and fne determination Of Ruth 10 see happy those dearest to her go 10 make romance that carries with it much entertainment.
 William Desmond as the husband lis manly-the sort of man any woman would like.
 The star might justly be adver. tised as an all-star for the splendid work done by Miss Martha Mans field a the sister. Marguerite Marsh IS Evelyn and Miss Fontaine as Moira. Miss Mansfield as as beau tiful and charming as the role she enacts. Danton Nane as stephen is acceptable. Pauline Dempsey as Nanny is amusingly entertaining while cute little Charlotte Naulting as the baby is exceedingly clever.
 A Pathe News and two.reel Edn. cational Comedy Jimmy Adams in, Sunless Sunday completes the bill at the Palec opening tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
Back to Corsets, Girls, Miss
 Alice Tells Elm

MUsk0GEE. Okla. July f7.--of, flee girls employed at the Federal Soldiers Hospital here. must go back to corsets, quit bobblng their hair. roll mp their hose and adopt. high neck dressea. according to the ultimatum laid down by Miss Alice Robertson, former Gongresswoman now Welfare Chief of the organiza- tion.
 "The gip n man admires most k one whom he must fight for" said Miss Alice.
 "fhe woman who flagrantly dis plays her charms soon will be a back number They are only toys with which men play and then cast aside
 Lock up your iliamoonds when you are oil duty. A display of wealth by a $io0 month clerk will soon lead to comment by the public 1 have been constantly in the asso- ciation of men. and have never once heard an insulting remark in my presence. never gave any one the occasion
 ''Go back to eorsets. girls. tend to business. wear decent clothes and iont try to hark back to the days l of Adam and Eve
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
1.-THE CHRISTIAN" Is COMING TO P.AcE

\ photo play that is worthy to fank among the best that the in- dustry has to show that is ihe opinion of many reviewers. famous stars and directors who saw Goli- wyns photopias version of Sir Hall Gaines most famous novel @fhe Christian,a run of in private screening at the studios Picture goefs C. Juneau will have an op- portuniiy ol judging Of the merits Of this Maurice Tournier produc- tlon when The Christian" comes to 1he Palace Theatre for three days, beginning Thursday Il ia q foregone conclusion that they will agree with the opinions expressed by those who have already seen it.
 When Goldwyn decided 10 make the film version of Sir Halls great est novel, the production executives cast about for the nnst man Il the business, to direct it. Choice finally settled on Maurice Tournief who has won international fame for sis productions of "The Blue Bird I" Treasure Island "The Last of the Mohieans. Lorna Doone." and other literary classics. The task of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
USE SULPHUR TO
 HEAL YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching
 Eczema Helped Over Night

For unsighilT skin eruptions, rash or blotehes on face. neck. arms or body. you do not have to walt for relief from torture or embarrass- ment. declares a noted skin special ist. Apply a little Metho-Sulphur and improvement shows next day.
 Because of Its germ destroying properties. nothing has ever been found to take the place of this sul- phur preparation. The moment you apply it healing begins. Only those who have had nnsishtly skin troubles can know the delight this Mentho-suiphur brings. Even fiery, itching eczema is dried right up.
 Get a small jar Of Rowles Mentho- Sulphur from any good druggist and Use Il like cold cream.
 Advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
The Dragon Dance

As the pound of the instrument, grew slower and softer. an awcd hush fell over the watchers. Then the Dragon, huge head swaying slowly, emerged from canvas covered Hair, erected behind deck windless The coaxing tempo of the music appeared 10 lure the big reptile on. Crouched close 10 the deck ii crept along. Nearer and nearer # approached the orchestra. in the manner of some gigantic beast about 10 seize hypnotized prey.
 The fantastic head, nodded from papsr-mache. painted in T dozen dag zling colors, with big wagging red tongue and bulging yellow eyes seemed alive, as ;is motion was controlled by the expert Wan Gun. The aft part of the body concealed an assistant whose every movement was timed to that of the master dancer in front of him.
 A sudden crash of the cyInbaIs, "zoom" from the big gong, and q thunder from the tam-tam stopped the creeping advance of the Dragon. The music swelled in volume, the time ad- vanced sharply. As if angcred the Dragon reared its head upward, eyes rolling, tongue wagging furiously. Rising on its feet, each movement in perfect time with the music, it dashed forward, then rctreafed. In frenzy it danced about the deck.
 Again the music soffened and sloyed down. The Dragons dance diminished in activity, until it again was crawling about on deck.
 2 A head of lettuce, attached to long length of string was tossed in front of the creature. As the Dragon crept near it, a Chinese pulled the Irftuce away, as one does when -plsying with kitten. Wish graceful yet srosesqos bounds the DfsEon leaped
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
AMERICAN CORPORATION
 AFTER AFRICAN OIL

NEW YORK, July 17- The Sin clair Consolidated Oil Corporation, through concessions obtained from the government of Portugal, has m dertaken to develop what Is believed to be one of the greatest oil pro ducing regions in the world. The concessions embrace 45,000,000 acres in Angola, Portuguese West Africa According to Dr. N A. Neatch, geolo gist of the corporation, this area contains, as much favorable oil struc- ture as the States of Kansas. Okla homa and Texas copbined.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
TOURNAMENT IS ] BEGUN BY CLUB,
 PLAY } MATCHES
Henderson, Ed. Beaudin and Jacobsen Winners In Pre-
 liminary Matches.

A fair sized gallery witnessed the opening yesterday afternoon Of the second annual tournament of the Juneau Tennis Club. Three matches were played off in the first round in the mems singles division. l.. D. Henderson. matched against Harry Speriing, won easily. The frst set went 10 him 6-2. while he won the second 6-0.
 In the second match, Frank A. Met calf went down before Ed. Beau din i'll two straight sets. Tho first went to Beaudin 6-4 and the sec end 6-s
 0. E. lyesean was eliminated in two straight sets by E. Jacobsen in the last match Of the day. the latter winning 6-2 and 6-4. Five matches are scheduled for today and tomorrow in tho men s singles and ae many in the women's s singles. II is expected that the lat ter will gel under way today
 The mons singles scheduled for today and tomorrow are as follows: H. c. Nordling rs. H. r. Morton; II. NanderLeest Ys. Wayne Sum- mers; k. H. Stevens vs. John Me Lau2hlin: P. W. NJ. Colburn vs. Everett Novel;; J. C. Sauls ys ]. II. Kline.
 The following matches ill the wamen's singles are scheduled for Immediate play, il was stated: Mrs. Barra9ar ys. Miss Summers. Mrs. iEarland vs Miss llarriett Barrasar; Miss Cook ys. Miss Celia McLangh- lin; Mrs. Henderson vs Miss Shat tuck Mrs Robertson gs. Mrs. Nor ion.
 No definite hour was fixed for any ef the matches. some of which. 1t is understood will be played off duf- nig tho day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
 A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
 Open Up Air Passages.
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 An, What relief. Tour clogged nostrils open right up, the air pas sages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffllng, mucous dis charge, headaches. dryness no struggling for breath at night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
 Don't stay stuffed up, Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head: soothe and heal the swollen, unframed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been seeking. It's just splendd. Advertisement )
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17

LONDON. July Who are the ten richest men in the world? asks the Sunday Express. II answers the query itself by giving a list Of the head of which is Henry Ford, whose fortune Is estimated at $500. 900 .000, John D. Rockefeller comes next with S450 1000 900, Andrew N. Mellon, See retary of the Treasury. is third with $50 GOO, ,0O0 and then follow the Duke of Westminster, Sir Basin Za- haroff, Hugo Stinnes, Percy Roeke- feller, Baron H. Mitsui, Baron II. lwasaki and the Gaekwar of l,aroda, each with $1Oo.oo0,ooo.
 James E. Duke, the tobacco king. George F. Baker. Of the First Ma tlonal Bank of New York. and T. E. Walker. the Minneapolis timber land owner, the Express says. might be added to the list since they all have fortunes estimated at Sl00.000, 900, while there are it least three other Indian rulers whose fortunes prob ably exceed this amount
 The Rothsahilds, Guggenhelms, vanderbilts, Weyerhouses. and the Astors, says the writer. do not ap. pear because theirs are family for tunes. The Rothsehid wealth has been estimated at from S250.000 900 10 S500.00n, ,000 and that of the As tors at from stoo.ooo,Ooe to s5oo.o0o,- 0o0
 Henry Ford is probably the richest man in all history the paper de clares He has a net business in come of more than sl00,000,00 a year. He earns s250 every minute. his famous gift to Delphi cost s10. } 000, ,0oo, and that. reduced to todays terms, might mean S2O0.000,000
 John D. Rockefeller gave ava, S500.000, 900 10 charity and to foun dations before 1921. He is the head however. Of the biggest group oi l wealthy men ever produced by q sln gle industry. and his private fortune must still rank him second. l Sir Basil Zaharoff is Europe's mys l terry man, but il is no mystery that he is one of Europe's wealthies' men. He owns more than half oi ] Monte Carlo, and his holdings in armament firms are even larger He is in oil finance. shipping; in fact. it is difficult to say what he ] is not interested in.
 The Mitsuis and the iwasiis are financiers. traders and shippers. The
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17

SEATTLE, July 17.-An age

SEATTLE, July 11.-An az old custom of the Chinese ha, been
 revived hy the Chinese members of
 the crew of the Admiral Oriental line [ !, Pffsrdrnt M6kfniry on sailing days, ] n order thai the vessel may beassured ! of speedy, pleasan, voyage to the {; Orient This is the Dragon Dance, 1. which in the Fowery Kingdom. per : formed in costume by carefully trained ] dancers. is considered an offering :, which even the most evilly inclined l spirits cannot resist.
 { Al recent sailing of the PrrJIdrnf i: Makinirr fhe dance was performed by an expert in manner which : brought forth furious applause from
 all the passengers. Wan Gun, a cook on the big liner, who for years was noted in Shanghai for his ability as dragon dancer, was the central figure of the ceremony s Shortly after the Prfndem Me- Eisiry got under way a three-piece Chinese orchestra made its appear ance on the after deck of the liner.
 A huge Chinese tam-iam, gorgeously decorated, was the backbone of the . trio. This middle aged Oriental l, pounded ryfhmically, while two young : CT men clashed on cymbas and a big gong
 The preliminary beats of the or cnestra aroused fhe curiosity of pas sengers Within few minutes the sst promenade and salon decks were crowded with interested spectators Softly the musicians set the tempo The underlying tone of the big drum qu'ckly took on a mysterious, throb- oing quality which sent shiver of
 anticipation up and down the spines
 Ss those awaiting she appesssaes q
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