A number of strange occurtences are added to those which have already been published under the heading at the top of this column in to-day's selections from the Chinese press. As regards some of them, perhaps, the designation may appear to be little unkind. Why should they not happen? Why should they be improbable? In extenuation it may be admitted that most improbable things happen every day every where. If they did not, where would Mr. Ripley, with his "Believe it or Not" feature, be? Mr, Ripley can always produce the most cast-iron proof of his improbabilities, but here we cannot. The reason is that the stories are not sponsored. They are re~ produced for what they are worth. So here goes. head was dark with a long white beard and bled profusely. It was later removed by police and sent to the magistrate's office. Certain residents claimed that the dragon's ascent to heaven was assisted by a large body of water which, in its turn, destroyed many homes and drowned many people and animals, hence this was heaven's vengeance for wreaking such destruction.
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