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NEW ADMINISTRATION WANTED.

LONDON. October 12.

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GARDENING NOTES.

The following notes were written for the Hongkong Horticultural Society,

Work for the month of October. Sends of all (Hongkong) Winter flowering animals should now be sÖWE fin pans under shelter.

A letter Lord Robert Cecil has published supporting Viscount Grey's The varieties which may be sown criticisms of the Government already cabled says: We want au administra- are too numerous to mention here, |tion which will have a clear and définite progranime and patsue the eren but a list of practically all those tenour of its way undisturbed by passing gusts of popular excitement."Town in the Colons may be seen on Lord Robert Cecil suggest that Viscount Grey would be the man to head application to the Honorary Secretary

of the Society. such an administration. Laal Robert Cecil is prepared to co-operate with Viscount Grey in spite of the fact he is a Liberal and urges all who think singlarly to join in an effort to restore to Britain an administration which will give security at hante and command confidence abroad.

AUSTRALIA'S I ANS.

AMERICANS BOLDLY BIDDING FOR INVESTMENT.

SVINEY, October 12.

Americans are boldly bidding for further investments in Australia. A prominent American is reported to have said that America is prepared to leud New South Wales an extra £104,000,000 in the ¿vent of difficulty in į London with regard to renewals. It is argued here that the investment of £190,000,000 of American money in Australia wallid in-rease Australia's security in the event of trouble in the Far East inasmuch as the force of public feeling in America would be in that event muore likely to compel the United States Goverment to give Australia the roast effective naval provec? tion possible.

COMMONWEALTH'S DECISION.

MELLOVENE. October 13.

In the House of Representatives, replying to a Labour weinber, Sir Joseph Cook. the Federal Tretter said that the Commonwealth did not intend to borrow in America.

IRISH TAUCE.

COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STRICTER OBSER, ANCE

LONDON, October 12.

It is stated that the Irish peace conferenca appointed a committee cop sisting of three representatives of each side to consider questions mlating to stricter observance of the truce in Ireland.

Loxox, October 12.

Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir L. Worthingtou Evadis on behalf of the Government, and Mossrs. Michael Collins, Barton and Duggan, of the Irish GEO P. IDE delegation, conferred for three hours for the purpose of considering the arstion of the Trish truce. General Macready attended to deal with technical points. The results will be reported to the full conference

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IMPRISONED POPLAR COUNCILLORS.

DIVISIONAL COURT ORDERS THEIR RELEASE,

LONDON, October 12, The Divisional Court has ordered the release of the Poplar Councillors.

- LATER. The release of the Poplar conncillors was the teal of a petition in which they apologised to the court and expressed & desire to assist the authoritice in reaching a solution of the dificulties of the present situation.

CESAREVITCH RESULT.

YUTOI 100-8 WINS BY FOUR LENGTHS.

LONDOS, October 12.

The result of the Cesarevitch was as follows:-Latoi, 1; Charleville, 2; and Harrier, 3. Seventeen rao. Four lengths separated first from second and fire second from third. The be ting wa. as follows:-Yutoi, 100-8 ; Charleville, 40-1; and Harrie, G-1

SECRET MEETING SURPRISED.

BELGIAN POLICE ARREST EX-GERMAN OFFICERS.

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BRYSSELS October 19..

Bagian military police arrested at Crefeld a number of forcer officers

of the German Army who were about to hold a secret meeting. Documents were seized and are now being examined.

SHIPPING QUESTIONS,

BRITISH EXPERT'S MISSION TO AMERICA.

New York, October 12.

Sir Ernest Reebura, former Director-General of the British Ministry of Shipping at New York, has arrived here. His mission is stated to be to adjust certain shipping questions affecting Britain and the United States, including valuation of ex-German shipping held in America.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

CABINET TACKLES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS

LONDON,

The Cabinet to-day discussed the Government's plan for dealing with nemployment, trade revival, the Washington Conference, and proposals for Altering the form of the Gerne inden

The following vegetables should now be sown in open ground :-

(The usual precautions against mice and ants, mentioned in last month's notes, should he taken.)

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl Rabi, Brussels Sprouts. Carrot, Bert. Leek. Parsnip. Turaip. Lettuce. Radish. French Bean. Salefv. Frickly Spinach, Oakon. Sage. Thyne, Sweet Marjomam. Parsley, and Pos.

Celery seed should be sown in pats under al iter once every fortnight.

Planting of Potarues may now be commerend and coatisued every Fortnight up to the end of Jaunary, 1922.

Robede should may be heavily manured with well-rotted Stable manure, also layer may now be made in order to secure young plants for nex: season's planting.

Trees of Bauhinia Blakeana may now be layered, caze should be taken to keep the layered branches wet by means of syringe or watercan, during

the dry season.

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Old plants of Violet and Calla (Arum Lily) should be reported.

Watering of all except torestal

Ordids should now be much lessened, a light watering or syriasing ence a Miragi: being quite sufficiat.

Cuttimet afvarietine of Colatts should be made to produce a stock of young placta for next spring.

Hepci leafsoil and garden rub- bish, it well rotted, shuuld now be sifted and the fire soil, after being well dried, should be used for mixing with soil for pot plants.

Ashes from rubbish fires and costse

vegetable refare should be dug into

shrubberies..

Flowering shrubs, particularly those

on siloping banks, should have the sail about them well broken up and a layer of manure 2" deep laid over the broken soil, this will have the effect of keeping the roots moist throughout the dry season.

Ground not required for iramediate use should be dug to a depth of 2 feet and the top soil should not be raked to the fineness of sand but allowed to remain in large lumps.

A sharp lookout should be kept for all kinds of caterpillars and, boring insects, which do great damage to young trees and shrubs at this season, the best method of dealing with these pests is by spraying with insecticide. Ready made insecticides and spraya, with rections for use, may now be purchased locally.

CAREFUL BURGLAR.

SLEEPING FLAT INMATES NOT DISTURBED.

A burglar catered the second floor of No. 20, Shelley Street, between 1 and 7.30 am, yesterday. Ad- mittance was gained by breaking a pane of glass in the verandah window and drawing back the bolt. Two leather bags containing clothing and some pieces of valuable cloth worth Ffogether $277, were stolen from a cubicle. The intruder did his work. so carefully, that nour of the sleaping inmates were awakened, and it was not until morning at the burglary was discovered.

FORTHCOMING MAR RIAGES.

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:-

Mr. P. Lanagan, of the Revenue. Department, to Miss Lydia Carolina Stonham, of Victoria Barracks,

Mr. J. McKelvie, of the Kowloon Docks, to Miss Agors Denison, en routs from Scotland by the s

*** Mr., J. McKenzie Jack, engineer, of j No. 1 Canton Villas, Kukhoon, to Moss Hay Sybil Williamson, of Parlament Hill, London, England

Me I.B. Elias, of No. 6, Chansety Tans, to Miss Molly Isaac, of No. 42, Elgin Street:

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