No, bull-fights were not permitted fon board as unfortunately a small cow picked up in Singapore who ofered the only possible substitute for deck amusement went to join her forebears before arrival in Shanghai. And as for mantithss, a handsome officer grew enthusiastic over recollections. The cinema had been responsible, Fe pointed out, for Nudierous ideas about Spanish dress, and snap shots from Madrid were forthwith brought into the discussion to prov the point. Spanish ladies who to our surprise are all "shingling" their hair, wear the traditional mantilla much less than the cine aa The would have us believe, At Lull-
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Blas de Le20 was in bulling from Tuly 1922'to March 1925 when she was launched. Carrying six 6-inch, 40 calibre guns, four 3-pounders four machine-guns including one 3Z-pounder for landing, and 12 torpedo tubes above water with triple mountings, the ship justifies her claim of "being one of the most fective in the Spanish squadron. She is 440 feet in length, with a earn of 46 fect. Displacement is 4726 metric tons and her draught is 14 -1/3, Having a horse-power of 45,000 her maximum speed is 29
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