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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 5

—A dirfictofjr issued in Honolulu contains what is believed to tathe longest name'appcarini?' in any such publication. It is ' that'.of Misj Annie K..Keohoanaakalain- 1 liwakaweloaikanaica, which means substantially"Jack and tho Bean Stalk." • Paulino Natehotlondzowiszowna, a resident of Milwaukee, is probably champion of America, : though, Salvatom Sehlianoditonnariollo, of , Providence, 8.1.', and Bernard G. Alircn--hocrsterbaumorf of St. Louis, may bo re- ■ garded, as entitled to honourable mention. venience. ' —'i'lio 'Brahmins' cloolrj; divkTo tho day into 60 hours of 24 rilinutcs each, called ghilrcw. Occasionally a 24-mintitfl'sand-glass is used, but more comihohly a. copper - bowl Villi a very small hole in'the bottom " of it; this bowl being placed on the snrfaco • of (ho water and gradually filled. If the " liolo in ,the bottom is correctly sized, tho bowl sinks in 24 rtiiniitesj this rogisterrt tho duration tif Ihd.ghutSo: An attendant there. tipon empties tho basin Slid strikes the hoiie of- lho_ dai.oi night. _da thi? Jsmle, ' ■ •