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EAST AFRICA'S POSSIBILITIES.
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We hear that the sa War a bewildering multitude of dark Driver in shortly to be launched possibilities. To-day it has at Taik a deep interest for Europe, with appreciable present. Yesterday health return values. Africa is certain to play a part of rapidly growing fatal) and two of cerebro-spinal ahows air cases of plaque (three significance in the evolution of the globe. There is certain to be meningitis (both fatal) All were
Chinese, an increasing demand for raw materials and this will lead to competition to tap the Afri-, There was a very large most- sources of supply. The ing of the members of the Police. partition of Africa amongst the Reserve at the Police Reserve European colonising states Club last evening, when the is the result of a comparatively duties of earth supervisors and recent development. More or other matters were discussed." less accidental events have been
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919.
THE RACIAL EQUALITY QUESTION.
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Amongst the passengers sail- ofing today by the Blue Funnel steamer Peleus are, Mr. William that size, while what was Gow, chief engineer of the sa German East Africa has
Hinsing, who has just returned ares of 380,000 square miles from service, in Mesopotamia; Together, they are as large as Mr. William Anderson, of the sa Germany, Austria and France Tean; Mr. David Lyle and Mr, territories are not suitable for yard and Engineering Comany; combined. All parts of these Willem Bell, of Taikoo Dock. European settlement, but many and Mr.J. N. R. Allan, of Kow. are, and where that is so the loon Docks. possibilities are very great, as European settlers had proved before the war began.
THE GERMAN DREAM.
humiliation. The Europian War
the erstwhile German East Africa has emancipated the natives of from
the thraldom of the oppressor...
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weeks on the thief
MODERN MODES.
TO DAYS
Designs of the Moment by "Sacha."
to relieve its soberness is other than clothes?
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the site of the battle George and the Dragon.
used to show you the hoof m
of the knight's hurts on the cop- ing-stone of the ahurchyard wall. Recent events seem to suggest that his victory was less complete than one supposed:
Few people in this country. (says a writer in's Home,paper) have any idea of the prices which are being charged pretty general- ly abroad. An instance no doubtextreme, but still enlighten- ing was given me by a friend the other day bf the surt of thing that is going on in Faris. Four men went into a hotel-I admit a first-class hotel and called for tes. They get a cup of tea and a sponge cake each. Then, they called for the bill It was 96 francsaya. Asked to explain. they were told that the cups of tea were 5, francs" (4s." 2d.) each and the sponge cakes 4 franca (3s. 4d.) each.
Forward, the Glasgow Spcialist paper, has started a very curious hare. It quotes a fepart of pro- ceedings in the House of Com |mons on July 20, 1848, from which
it appears that by an Act of James VI. (not V. as stated) the minerals of Scotland were nation- alised in 1592, and that. it was the clear opinion of the Law Officers of the Grows that they were still dational pro perty in 1848. As no denation. alising Act has been passed. For- ward maintains that the Scottish mines are legally national pr perty already. In Frgland, ap parently, Acta of Wiliam and Mary and of George II, *plunder ed the rights of the pathe I suppose there is a catch some where, but it would be interesting to know where it is.
An incident that gave both satisfaction and entertainment" to the delegates of the Tecent Berne Conference ought not to go entirely unrecorded. A represent- ative of the Swiss Police one day called at the hotel where the principal delegates were staying, to say that documents apparently referring to the Conference had been picked up in the street. It was suggested that in that case
Mr. Hermaworth's reply to
By the courtesy of the Engineer Commander of H. M. S.. Carlisle, who has issued in- vitations, the members of the There is no doubt that East Hongkong Institute of Shing Africa, both British and what builders and Engineers will was Gefman, will amply inspect the vessel on Saturday rupay development. as the next Considerable" interest is productive possibilities of being
displayed by local these territories are very large engineers, and it is expected that They can produce all the wheat practically all the members of flour required for their own people the Institute will take advantage and for the people of adjacent of the invitation to inspect the territories. To found a big very latest type of marine Colonial Empire in Africa, reach-engines. ing from the south-west to the nort-east, and up as far as the
A brand new Oliver typewriter Cameroons and Togoland, bound into one by regions which were Messrs. Benjamin and Pott's was stolen from the office of once French, Belgian or British- that was the aim of the Germans: yesterday by a Chinese whorep
The new silhonette shows slight the easiest thing in the world, to the best thing would be for the parently had effected entry from the Mittel-Afrika gospel. Such the verandah, after business indications of a waist and rather pick out in any assemblage of police to hand the papers over. a scheme, had it fructifed.
hours. The thief, whilst carry more defined hip with, in many women those whose aim it is to This was accordingly done. They would have made Germany
dress in exactly the same thing, consisted, as a brief examination independent in the matter of the ing away the machine, which he instances, drapery in front.
Hats are again permitted to every one else is wearing from showed, of the reports of British supply of raw materials. Nothing Wrapped up in a piece of matting
those who do not. If we are able makes an impression upon the was met in Queen's Road by a show a glimpse of the coiffure. native except what he sees with him on suspicion.
Chinese detective who arrested The black evening dress is to judge thus far of another per Secret Service agents on the spiesor, to be more courteous, Later in-again in favour in Paris in son's mode of thought through proceedings of the Conference. Germans, his former lords and vestigations revealed the source | striking contrast to the many the medium of mere clothes, how and included a report of a strictly · his own eyes. He has seen the masters, who cruelly ill-treated of the theft, and Mr. Lindsell to-coloured uniforms and the even-fmuch futher do we subconscious private sectional meeting. The him, in a condition of thedeepest day inflicted a sentence of sixing gowns of metal cloth and ly go in the process of judging delegates, after an interested in- "
vivid colourings. Another feature, this person's mentality in matters spection of the surveys of them- It is evident, from a comment of a Japanese journal, which we
The inquiry which was yester very decollete it is cut The light raises, them to a plane of documents the British Minis- now exhibited. Very low and Considering clothes in this selves and their doings, with reprinted yesterday, that the failure of the Japanese delegates to
strict propriety banded the day held bp. Mr. G. A. Wood-long V-neck back and front give importance beyond reach of the ter requesting him to be good secure the adoption of their racial eqnality amendment to the League of Nations Covenant is causing a deal of irritation amongst
cock into the circumstances a chicnese of line. When the Vaccusation of personal vanity on a certain section of the people in Japan. It will have been noticed
attending the death of a Chinese is extended in the front, a piece the part of the wearer, and, in enough to forward them to their that the journal concerned spoke of the Japanese delegates as CIVIL AVIATION,
who was found hanging by the of chiffon in flesh or white is set deed, if worpen realised the effect
proper destination. "beneath contempt" and then went on to dilate upon the intense
neck from the wire guard of the in as a yoke. When the Home Government electric light in his cell at
clothes have on daily life în anger of the people. The tone of this paper's comments manifestly begins to realise that reflects a belief that the Japaness proposal has been looked upon invention is of great, commercial he was detained, has resulted costumes which are being made real study to the subject.
a new Yaumati Police Station where not Restoration in any of the they would devote a little more question on British propaganda
I notice, although the form is everything, from morals to art, with disfavour by certain of the Allies because the latter wish to importance it usually begins by in the jury returning a verdict of and which I see all about, a and plenty of it they spend on cannot be described as illuminat
Time regard the Japanese as an inferior people. Thats of course. is so hedging the public use of that suicide. The jury found that no tendency which definitely leads browsing about the stores and ing. That is a pity, for illmina- in the House of Commons recently much sheer nonsense. None of the other Allied nations has asked invention around with restric blame attached to anyone con-us back to that period of pleas thinking about whether they will tion on the subject is badly for the insertion of a clause stating that its nationals are to be tions and rules which treated on a footing of equality: all are content to enter the League eventually modified and revised however, recommended that the lines shown by these narrow of their friends, for it is a painful says a Home writer, a smaller
are nected with the Police. They, Fures and fetes. There are certain have a gown like one or the other needed. in the belief that each and every country in it will be treated as it so that progress and improvement suggestion made by Mr. Steven skirts, a certain freedom of the fact that the average woman is
At present we have, deserves to be on its merits.
may not be hindered. If this son, that the electric lights of the
standing army of propagandists from a Japanese criticising Mr. Hughes, the Australian statesman, case of the removal of the ban on feet from the floor, be carried give a sensation of having
Looking over a New York paper recently, we noticed a letter precedent may be taken in the ceet should be placed about eleven creage, and sometimes a bit of satisfied with the most obvious in than any other copy in the
along and parrow train which,¡ dress." for det falling in line with Japan on this very issue. This writer civil aviation and the control to out.
The woman with strength of propaganda activity of Germany says that the sole object of the Japanese declaration was to safe-be exercised on it by the Air
seena Merveilleuse. There is mind, originality, or whateverthe
or Bussia or any of our guard peace and prevent struggles for racial supremacy, arguing Ministry, we may presume that
no detail, even down to the shoes, quality may be impelling her to Allies, for that matter. The that it obviously dealt with nations, only," and not with their we are on a fair way to seeing
—so elegant,
small nations in Southern much the dress differetly from the rest of Europe derive their information respective nationale. Let us quote a few of his words: No aerial navigation in civil live
souliers precieur of that period. the community in which she lives on the progress of the Peace. definition of the rights of citizens of one nation within the territory taking its rightful position
Which does not confirm this has a problem on her hands that Conference from exclusively of another nation is attempted. A such questions lie and must in the world's affairs. It is only
impression.
her more sheeplike sister entirely German continue to lie in Treaty between the nations concerned. Least of during the war that the British
It is said that the mode in Paris escapes. If she would only keep America, where British interests sources. In South all do the Japanese delegates seek to have the League declare what Government has come to realise THE CANTON COMMITTED
has-o variety. That is true; one in mind the fact that freakishness are not negligible, the Americans shall be the purely domestic policy of any nation, for all local what a vital force the heavier
or two women, whose taste is is not necessarily a part of origin-have so organised propaganda matters, such as immigration, naturalisation and the tenure than-air machine really is.
excellent, choose at the beginning ality she would come much nearer that trained journalists are at of land are solely within the control of each nation, acting for itself Before that time, žeropiane Dr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G of the season a model for each perfection in dress. alone." That is really a very clear exposition of what the Allies manufacturers were discouraged HBM's. Consul-General at Can-hour of the day, and I must admit Never have the feel on this question, and is the best possible answer to be given to in every possible way, and the tou, bas informed the Canton that they wear those same models lent themselves better to adapts supply the local newspapers with the Japanese demand for what they term racial equality. Of course, men who risked their fires and Timer that the Allied communities all the season, varying them little tions than at the present moment, it was not written from that standpoint by its author, who, un-spent large sums in perfecting have handed in the following lists save in colour. The Egyptian and the woman wills an ounce of happily for him, has wrongfully assumed that Japan was not asking the aeroplane were compelled to of names of those whom they tunic is an example of this. I am originality should make the best for equality of treatment for her nationals. That is precisely recuperate their depleted finances have selected to serve on the instill seeing the women who wish of this fact
FASHION FAVOURS.. what she did seek through her delegates, and if commentators of by giving exhibition flights ternational committee for decid- to be smartly gowned following. the type of the writer whose angry observation we yesterday instead of the machine being tog in what manner the signature this movement, originated, per- Both reaft published want to know, why their desires were not met, we cannot adapted for commerce, which was of the final Treaty of Peace shall haps, by Madame Letellier, or draperies. do better than to refer them to the words quoted above. They are the object desired. In fact, the be celebrated at Canton Madame Arthur Meyer, or by the Graceful sunide long answered by one of their own nationals..
Government took precisely the The International Committee Princese de Broglie. In Paris, short. There can be no doubt about it that the more ardent of the same.
The all-becoming smock. Attitude in regard to consists of, for Chine M. Ho distinction in a woman is attained Japanese protagonists are, as wolay, angry because they read into aviation as it took over the Yang Chen and Mr.Lang Land not by the form of h, costume, Low-necked, square cut bodices thing is good neither for our unde the rejection of the racial equality proposal an attitude of superiority motor car and it was a long heun France, Mr Dryad, Mr. Pht by all that she adds to it: by of chizon velvet, sequins, jetted on the part of those who have turned it down. But that is not the time and after several prose-de Maynard, ona variety of her footwear, by net and ribbons of soft satin and real explanation of the refusal, as the more level-beaded amongst cutions, before the Japanese very well know. Once it were set down that the restrictions which kept the motor Mr. E. G. Jamieson, MI, C. G.
the ridiculous Great Britain, Mr. H. 8.Smith; the fantasy of her coiffure, and by brocade.
the charming fashion in which nationals of all countries abscribing to the League of Natume car within the narrow limits of Fry, and the Rev. E Dewatoe" she wears her jewels and carries, ers, athers from the waist line in were entitled to quality of treatment in their relations with each a rich man's toy were removed. Italy Car E Eles
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the back, and still others from other, Haues of the gravest difficulty would be raised and economic The removal of the ban on civil Gandoasi, Japan,
raist line on the side, problems created which would keep the League busy for the rest of aviation, therefore, is timely ard. Kiweral and Mag
uge fans of astrich tips its existence When we are dealing with civilised nations, each wise, and is to be hoped the Portugual, Mr
sticks of shell, ivory country assuredly is entitled to define the rights of foreigners within Aff Ministry will give every and Mua Borgar
of pearl its territories It is for freedom to continue the exercise of that encouragement for progress so 6. right which has led the Paris deliberators to turn down the that the pioneers of Bring may panese proposal. And in taking that stand they are only doing reap the reward they so richly
de just and expediant
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