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A BELATED SUMMER.

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costs have had an influence-and men on ordinary civilian work are not quite so uncritical as the soldier an Adeshing leave--bus in any case the craze is decreasing, and many woNER frankly express their satisfaction taj be rid of it.

"THE BLUE LAGOON.”

CHEERFÜL MEALS, -

AID TO APPETITE,

THE MIND AND DIGESTION.

unfortunate, and there is the risk that he may incite jealousy.

When food is fairly plentiful and obtained without peril, the habit of

• CHINESE COAL «

feeding in privacy is abandoned and One of the things that the City is meals are made sociable. But civil talking about is the way in which ourised human beings retain many of export coel trade is being hit through the primitive fears and prejudices. the lessened production, and the cor- and there are people who feel asham livelies: market, for there alone cansequent curtailment of exports in the ed to be seen eating a sandwich in a a growing and continuous derand interests of home industry. Here we railway carriage from all over the world be discerned, have Chinese coal under contract, for with supplies so diversified that they delivery in Denmark and Frasse, cannot all be in a trouble zone at plus the purchase of millions of tons So sick is everyone of war of America coat to complete British that the troubious peoples of the earth contracts for France and Italy. It is are imposing upon the Powers, and enough to make anybody be a so in Mesopotamia and elsewhere we chick-making hot-bead pause

think. are having lots of trouble.

mess" in that quarter this time is

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

For .. “Nelens,” on Saturday :-Dr Beazley

For 2.5. "Akiyoan,” yesterday ;—Capt: Gresham, Ming Mack, Melkbrahams andī Mr Carver-

Per &a. "Haildong,” on Saturday Mr Bilbourne, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Hänce, Mr and Mrs Adama Mr Whiteheart, and Mr Gibbings.

"In the days when our ancestors Based on H. de Vere Stacpoole's lived by hunting, "the social board". book of the Pacific islands, London) was unknown. Men ate their hard- now has another play of wonderful was food in solitude."

Per 35 *** Emprest of"‚Kussia.” "on scenes, produced on Saturday night

Even to-day there are savages who Saturday-MrET. Byrne, Capt. C. E. to an entirely appreciative audience. Colour and form on the stage ought are ashamed to be seen eating. Mr T. R. Culhane, He

Drummond, Miss G. F. Chenan, Mr T. soon to teach us. something, for we They eat alone, because when food Crowly, Mr W. J. De Graan, Me W. E. now have Cha Chin Chow (in its is scarce and obtained with difficulty, S-Forrest, Mr and Mrs R. J. Fitzgerald, Mr H. R. Frans, Mr Mrs á. E. Grifin, Bith year and house tall" still the the successful hunter tries to conceal Mr and Mrs & Groves, Miss M. C. Qib- habit) the Garden of Allah" (with his good luck. Naturally, the far son, Me E 8 Gines, Mr G. J. Harman, its wonderfully realistic desert scene),tunate hunter "is envied by the Irving Mr K. S. Kirkland. Dr and Mrs

Mr. and Mrs H. J. Razel, Miss E. H and now this still more riotous colour scheme of the "Blue Lagoon" We

G. W. Leavell, Mr P. Le Cras, Me and Mis W. Lambert, Dr. and Mrs C. D. Margeson, Mr and Mrs. B. B. Kanchan, are certainly recovering from the say

of sfoshy revoES.

Hiss-D. Hackrown, Mr. A. T. Maclean, leit

Mr. A. Mackay, Mr D. Neilson, Mr-J. P. Crberry, Mr G. E. Olive, Han Mr H. and Mrs Pollock, Hr 8. B. Ross, Mr H. Booth Mr and Mrs F. E. Schenck, Me and Mrs E. Sousa, Mr and Mrs La Schlesinger, Mr and Mry 8. D. Truscott. Miss D. Turner, Mr and Mrs A. M. Van Desseldorf, Mr. D. Veerbeck, Me and J. Barsley, Mr D. T. Benglin, Capt A. The practice of eating in company H. Costes. Mr T. Cojambing, Hra Ceres doubtedly refined the feeding babits Mr. T. Messier, Mr M. De la Cruz of mankind and fostered cheerful Mr R. B. David Mr and Mrs R. B. Dork. social intercourse. When a meal is Miss Eachoovsky, MrJ. Duggan, Mr and Guest, Mr and Mrs J. B. Hova, Me J. spread for several persons, the tribal Mr O. R. Fox, M: Is Ostas, Mr GE selfishness and there is a just appor: A. Lewis, Mrs M. Meves, Mr and Mrs G. mis-conscience acts as a restraint upon

tioning of the viands.

Robinson Mr and Mrs A. B. Slack, Mr E. At this season of the year a vast Starpin, Me A. I. Ziliner, Mr W. J. number of the population are taking Xarier. Mr G. Ortiga, Mrs. B.H. Marino their meals daily in hotels and Mr F. Alvares, He R. P. Fantel, He and 3 Fernandez. Mr Hickman, Mr J. restaurants. Many holiday-makers Mrs H. George, fr and Mry F. and Miss will notice that they eat rather mure Tholica, e sad Mrs 2. 3. Mapus. Mr J. better, when the company is enter cia Mr H. J. Young, Mr & Franco, Mr taining. This proves the importance and Mrs W. L. Applegate, M; D. Atkins, MrE. M. Barnett, Mr A. H. Bishop, Me THE PRINCE OF WALES. That we shall have to have a "bast

of the psychological side of the nu- S. Brooks Me f. Brooks, Mrt J. J. The Prince of Wales will be back tritive function.

Byrnes, Mr &. B. David, Mr G. Hess, Mr beeri a puzzling affair for those by up before we are any better of in

daily our domestic conditions, all seem in about a month. There have been Cheerfulness at mealtimes is an errard, Mr E. R. Kirk. Mr and the seaside. They have been Coubt whether to don laces or furs, greed. The inflation of capital is some rather exaggerated reports about aid to appetite and the bealthy digers RW. Lumbley, Miss E. V. Ross, for the hours brought rapid and ex-¦now reaping its harvest-in a greater his-health. The fact is he was a tion and assimilation of food. The MM. L. Sawyer, Mrs A. M. Hargit. G. W. C. Sharp, Mr J.R. Wilson. Mr W treme changes.

purchasing desire among the people little wearied with the succession of man who can forget his work and Mr O. Stares. Ker. H. Stadler, Mr The gaiety of the nation has been accompanied by a smaller production ceremonial festivities, but since then his worries at dinner time will be Yosh Mr A. Allse, Rav and Mrs T. increased by the performances of a to meet it, adverse exchange rates he has had time to rest and now is healthier and happier than his neigh Buchanan, Mr R. Beilby, Miss F. E. mediocrity who has been touring the that make our prices prohibitive to in the best of health. This au bour who reads business correspond-Cratchy, Mrs N. B. Doodhs. Mr G. Fisher, Mr A. Grant, Miss V. Full, Mr seaside resorts for a popular daily, many foreign buyers, and a constant and winter he will hunt, and if all ence between the courses.

When we are eating. we should. B. King, Mr A. H. Osborne, and MF

E. Stockweli. giving his latteus commeras on mixed cycle of higher costs reflected in the goes well be will be at the opening bathing and one piece bathing price of commodities. Hence present meet of the Quorn in November, concentrate upon eating. This does farments. The bathers have given discontents and the prospect of future Unlike his grandfather and father, be not exclude light conversation. But him' some gred-ratured chivying, and losses in foreign markets.

likes riding, and is always well the discussion of knotty problems of philosophy or politics should be from the pictures that have appear-

avoided. The brain and the digestive

- (From Our Own Correspondent.)

orce.

Jensen, Mr T. C. Taubert,

LONDON, August 28.

because

Farmers are delighted, but holi- day makers whose time is already up are sharply discontented, after a cold and wet Angus: the warm weather has suddenly returned.

It is

Our

In this connection it may be me chiefly due to the delay in sening ationed that a party of experts are on suitable Government to work: delays their way to China now to report on the mineral resources of South

a belated summer. But, for all that, have the mischief makers a chante Chine, on behalf of a big London) than usual, 'and enjoy their food W. Robinson, Hr II. Saey, Mr K. Gar-

it has been a healthy one, and the death rate shows no additions, due to bear apoplexy... The past month has

and now we shall have to pay for it.

THE HOTHEADS.

Social group.

As to the strikes, I believe the atti- | mounted. ed, showing him encircled by girls inrude of the sober labour leaders is

DEPARTURES.

their bathing attire, it would not seem that the hot heads have become so Dake of Connaught to replace the organs carnot work well at the same Mrs Smitt, Messrs A. & Norwsariwalla

that the contiguity has rendered him unhappy. Bar when such piffle can be retailed daily by the largest seller" we can only conclude that we are a strange people.

trochlasome that they must have theit lesson in hard conditions rescling from a strike.

Boys are voting for a strike in the coalfields in great hers for a lark," but numbers of the men and women are against it. Regattas have been revived by especially those who, having invested several of the coast resorts and the some of their savings, have come to realise that capital is not some great scenes inv: recalled the happy, pre- war days, even if it is difficult to forore feasting on the blood of labo

REVIVALS.

P

DECURZONISING MESO-

POTAMIA.

time.

Per Diners."-Mas Barendson, It will not be a bad thing for the

E. B. Nogrs, Engineer, Atooma Ghander. Mr and Mix Buchanan. Me Prince in the Indian tour, for the Our forefathers were wise in pro-1 and Mrs Kimera, Mrs Raymond, infant, Duke has difficulty in standing ourividing minstrels to discourse sweet and amah. Mr Trescott, Mr W. A wimers, which try his throat and music during meals, and the merri Stevens Miss Leith, Mr and Mrs W. A lungs. As for his fitness for such a ment of the jester stimulated the Stevens Mr Teung Ke Choi, Mr Y. T. Pien, Kr A. Yager, Mr F. R. Dastor, tote-he is one of the ables and digestive secretions. It is well known De & Mrs Evans, Mr A. A. H. Compton, probably the most accessible, of our that these highly important juices Mr and Mrs Bhagwardas. Mr and Mrs are greatly affected by the comW. L Parcepand infant, Mr Griggs, Capt Royal Family.

dition of the mind. Where love and Hertewig. Mr and Mrs Groves, Mes happiness regn the plainest meal Trusscott, Miss Beli. Miss Grueby, Miss Adams, Miss Johnson, Capt Brierly, Mr may seem a veritable banquet.

Hirst, Mr Miller. Mrs Doherty, Mrs If Sir Percy Cox, who is now on! The importance of being cheerful Gray, Miss Lodwis, Hrs L. Gabby, Mr but the aggregate product of the thrifty multitude, organised for the his way to Mesopotamia, can get us during meals cannot be over-estimat- Chuan, Mr Tam Tui, Mr Kwan Fa Ton, development of our trade and industry of the mess we are in there, he e. Food eates in sadness may be Mr D. T. To. Mr Kennedy, Mrs Mac- and the prosperous employment of our will deserve all that his friends wish almost poisonous. We must never Corquodale, MrLeyk, Mr Cameron, Mr

Sasada, Mr and Mrs W. T. Ya people. There are something like for him. He is accompanied by Mr.forget that the most spiritual" of Doulatsem, Mr Boosam Ali, Mr and Mrs

dependent upon the 18.000.000 investors in savings perti- St. John Philby, the Arabian travel, mortals are

eates in the country who never goi ler.. Their task is really to de-Cur-right functioning of the liver and further than a savings bank account zonise the land, for the British off stomach-Daily Mail. in former days. Their investments cers there have merely carried our the policy of Lord Curzon, which appears to have attempted too much. been too bureaucratic and not suff- ciently elastic for the circumstances". Colonel Lawrence, whose work with

get the ever-pressing increases in the cost of everything including regattas Motor boat races are a great feature. Ernest Harry's sculling victory in Australia, and the recovery of the championship For England, has been received with great enthusiasm and Thames Watermen declare it must be kept for the future. One curious in 'certificates have led them to go result of the sudden hot weather is Further, with the result that many that the season has brought in foot-ve shares to-day in steel and ship- ball while the weather is still ens ping concerns. They know that to couraging cricket.

The farewell

A Home paper records the death on September 1 of Sir Evelyn Camp- bell Ellis who died suddenly at Bournemouth in his fifty-fifth year. AUSTRALIA'S QUESTION. He was the son of M. Robert Ellis,

M.R.CS, and after being educated privately was; admitted a solicitor in

strike will not only hit them in wages the Arabs during the war is of world. TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK England in 1891. Five years later match to Plum Wamer as captian but in dividends. They would be

of Middlesex, at Lords on Saturday punching their own laces with both wide fame, has written scathingly of

attracted so great a crowd of cricket -enthusiasts that the notice had to be put up at the gates "Ground full.

But the outlook for the football sea son is first rate. There is still more money than there used to be about.

fists.

We have wockmen surimoned

ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS..

our handling of the Arab question. There is another class, however, but it may be doubted if he knows whose doings are throwing a lurid as much about the Arabs of the Meso- light on the "hardships of their potamian plairs as of those of Syria Melbourne, August 20-The Queens to.

and Palestine. We want the oil of land Government has obtained three this week in various parts of the Persia and the adjacent Linds, but months' supply to cover the period 27d the young people have more le country for non-payment of income mation and we shall rejoice if Sir

we want above all peaceful adminis of the precipitated State election sure than before the war. It is to

Active propaganda in readiness tax who are earning from £600 to be feared tha: the unemployed num- £1,000 a year--considerably more Perry Cox can set up a stable Arah i for the campaign has been proceed- than many silent but suffering pro-administration. There are hundredsing, for some months, so that nobody but for the time that is not a very fessional men and they could be of millions to be spent in that region. has been taken by surprise. The

hers will be increased from now on,

pressing anxiety, and for a while, no earning more if they did not choose doubt. the out-of-works will "philo- sophically' play.

STAGNATION.

**ca' carany." to

THE ASIATIC COLONY.

•

Attention is being drawn to the steady growth of Chinese and Japar-] ese numbers in London. Soho now

addition to what has already been spent there, and there are those who are asking whether it is worth it.

2.

not yet opposition parties have consolidated their forces for an appeal to the country, though efforts in that direction are being made.

It bad been already arranged that the referendum on liquor prohibition should be taken in Queensland on October 30, and be held separately. from the General Election. A promise has been given that this decision

With a coal strike threatened, taxa- tion unduly high, production restrict ed, exchanges adverse to trade, and

The recent belief that the China the future of prices uncertain, we has cafés devoted to their needs, exchanges at the present time are seem to be approaching a bad spell. quite distinct from those that have not based solely on trade conditions Business men are exercising caution long existed in the riverside hauts is again referred to by Messrs. shall be upheld. The issues, at the in buying stock, in declaring divi- of seamen. In the West End restau- Montagu, the bullion brokers, sars referendum will be continuance," dends, is adding to their reserves of rants one frequently sees signs of the L & C. Express. They underState control," and "prohibition." capital, in their investments, and in them in the kitchen quarters. Here stand that the Chinese exchange at Two parties-Prohibitionists and the organising such amalgamations as will and there one Ends their laundries the present time does not correspond Liquor Defence Trade Organisation make their connections as much as extending. But in the City the circle with the condition of trade-it is till are vigorously working for a

on continuance ort possible self-contained. Stocks and of Oriental representation makes the guided by speculative influences. In decisive vote

Both oppose State. shares are almost stagnant. especi,most advance. Almost next door to the meantime, with few other opera, prohibition. ally industrials. The changes from where I am writing now, in a favour-tors in the silver market, China has control, cum to ex-dividend are the only in-ite West End residential quarter, sit her own way. fluences, almost, in the slight move large house has been taken as a reported to be very meagre, and is, ments from day to day quotations. boarding house for prosperous young in fact, almost at a standstill, the But in the next few weeks we are Japanese business men. It is one of price of the white metal is influenced 'likely to see a 'good many bewissues the signs of the time.

As trade is still A similar campaign is proceeding

by the speculativé position.

AN AID TO DIGESTION.

in Victoria, where a poll has been fixed for General Election day this year on "continuance," "reduction," and "co licence." In Victoria voting wit be by districts, of which there are 217. A three-fifths majority is re- quired to carry a vote of "no. licence"

in each district, An

chiefly short term, notes, to enable FEVER WOMEN SMOKERS. -businesses to meet the abnormal One of the noticeable things of the situation of the next year or two with time, also, is the lessened habit of.. -a temporary addition of capital. Rub-smoking among women-During the HEN you have a fullness and agitation is starting in Tasmania also "ber is dull, both as a commodity and war they got into the habit of putting weight in the stomach after for a referendum on prohibition.

as an investments, owing to labour, away everywhere in public and priesting-you may know that you have A vote has been promised in New transport and "associated difficulties. vate. Seldam did they look as if eaten too much, and should take one of South Wales, but the Labour Govern

Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your diges and to the large amount of raw they really enjoyed it, but it was tion For sale by all Chemists and ment is besitating about giving effect material on hand. Oils pratique the the fashion." Possibly increased · Store

to the promise

he went out to the Straits Settlements to practise as an advocate and solicitor, and filled the post of acting He Attorney-General in 1912-13, was also a member of the Statute Law Revision Commission and an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Settlements until his retirement in 1916.

¿TUESDAY, HOUTOBER 19, 1920.

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