Page 4 Advertisements Column 3

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8180, 13 August 1906, Page 4

Where Violins are Made. The only place in the world where violinaking may be said to constitute the staple dustry is Markneukirchcn, in Saxouy, ith its numerous surrounding villages, mere are altogether about 1,5,000 people in this district engaged exclusively in the manufacture ol violins. The inhabitants, from the small boy and girl to the wrinkled, greyheaded veteran and aged gr ' other of this instrument. To Wash China Sills;Examine the article and if there are any iially soiled or greasy spots, clean with ocnzine applied withta piece of flanr ' ~ pare a lather of soap jelly and wan and, when it is just lukewarm, plunge the garment into it, sousing it up and down and rubbing it till clean, liinsc in clean water a little cooler, then again in still cooler water, and so on till the final rinsing is made in quite cold water. Squeeze the garment as dry as possible in a wringer, then roll tightly in a cloth, and leave for an hour, when it will bo ready to iron. Iron on the wrong side. About Ambergris. A hundred pounds of ambergris has been seized in the Yukon district a? stolen property. -The appraised value is £G an ounce, or £9,01)0 for the hundred pjunds. A hundred pounds of pure gold would be worth much less than that, finbergris is scarcer than gold. It is more Si an unci ri.-.iu quantity. It is harder to find, and harder to transport. It is found floating in lumps in the ocean, and occasionally in the intestines of the spermaceti whale. There are, however, few sperm whales available, and tho lumps of ambergris have been growing scarcer as the whales have decreased. How the Octopus is Caught. The octopus is very largely used as an article of food in Southern Italy. Its long tentacles ire cut transversely, so that, when served at table, they have the appearance ol rings. The fish when taken by day, arc lured from the crevices of the rocks by a piece ol red flannel at the end of a bamboo, which they attempt to grasp, and lliey are then speared with a trident.. At night an iron cradle with a bright fl.vua of resinous wood is fixed to the bows of (lie boat. This attracts the fish, and leads hiin to his doom. These fires are now Being entirely superseded bj acetylene ga'j, and tho catches are so enormous as to threaten the octopus with destruction. Chinese Smartness. The editor of the " Chinese Daily World," published in San Francisco, while retaining all the characteristic reticence of his race, v., nevertheless, rather clover at repartee. Quite ccntly a rather dapper young fellow called the " World " office to sell a certain grade of paper. The editor affects the American style of dress, and the paper traveller, thinking he would be clever, opened the conversation by impudently asking: "What kind a 'nese are you—a Japanese or a Chin __c?" The editor smiled blandly, a»'l <«i»i> ■ courteous bow retorted : " Before your inquiry, will you kindly infoim me unkind of a key you are, and tell mo if you are a monkey, a donkey, or a Yankee?" The -i man's answer is not recorded. Acrobatic Japanese Firemen. Britain of tho East is one of the mosl enterprising countries on the face of the globe, and ti at enterprise rapidly brings the Japaneso up to date in all their industries and pursuits. They even excel us in some things, and as the small and wiry Japanese is without equal as an acrobat and nnast, the excellence of the life-saving tion of the fire brigades of the country can readily bo understood. A photogra depicted some of the trained men i_ hibiting their skill and strength on the top of fire ladders, while around were crowded other members of the force, and a deeply interested public. The perching of one of the m°n and the display of descending a ladder head downwards of another are feats scarcely likely to commend themselves to our heavily-booted and uniformed fire fighters, but with all their cleverness and agility it is probable that their record of life-saving is far behind the English Fire brigades; but our Japanese rivals have some advanl and some disadvantages when comj with English firemen, for most of the house are only one storey high, which make their work easier; but, again many of tb homes are of wood and fibre, which leavelittle to be desired if one wants a good fire and a rapid one.

EMPIRE BUILDING. BCILD a house for yourself. It's the solid, self-reliant man who has a stake in the country, aid by thrift and industry acquires and improves his homestead, tkat helps build up the Empire. It p:iys, too, any way you look at it. Tf you haven't sufficient money call and Ret our terms for lending it to youj NEW PLYMOUTH INVESTMENT & WAN SOCIETY. Brougham Street. CUR BUSINESS AND YOUR HEALTH. DE"END upon the Quality of of the MEAT we soil. Our repi tal'ou iind our business were bui't i n the Pound Foundation of Qualify in our Meat Supplies, ciyiltj- to customers, cleanliness in the sliop auu carls and appliances, All of these qualifications a?e stil. kept in view, and as a conscience people recommend new-comers and old residents alitc to buy their meat from SOLE BROS., Corner of Devon and Currie Streets IMPORTANT? BATHER! It is rather nn 1 ortant that your foo 1 sup lilies should be absolutely clean y.jii lik.' to know, !or hhliuicc that your bread was as carefully and cleanly made and baked as if You had supa viicd it yourse' f. I guarantee this. Devon. »eet,..,„flew Plymouth,