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since he is viewed with so much suspicion by countries whose goodwill Germany is seeking.

All the experts are agreed that Germany's foreign policy is not likely to be changed, and Hinden- urg as a practical man accus- tomed to face bare facts, is not likely to overlook the wisdom of this, say what his extremist advisers may.

Therefore we see little fear from the result of the election. If frouble is to come within the next ten years it will come from another source. What that source might be it is as difficult to guess as it is unwise to discuss,

There may not be any trouble at all. Anyway we all hope that --fervently. (London), "}

Te for Gfees:--The Far Eastýra * Adverturing

Agency Lu. 2 Devonshire Blogbury, W.C.1.

Street,

Hongkong, Tuesday, April 28, 1925, "

TEN YEARS-PAST AND AND FUTURE.

Ten years ago we were in the throes of the greatest war in the world's history. Ten years

hence!

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Hongkong's Mentone..

The development which has taken place on the south side of the island in the last few years is truly remarkable. The greater part of this development is with

TUESDAY,

MISTAKEN IDENTITY,

with quiet and sympathetic gravity. There will be nothing lacking in the scene, to-day.

London, April 27. Crowded benches; a probably

Mr. Montagio Noot Newton, the brilliant speech; surprise taxa tion; relief of it; and problems of Mr. "A" ena was found shot dead principal figure in the notorious Anance mixed, up with questions inside a taxicab in Bloomsburyns

of Preference and Free Trade. There will be sixpence off the Income tax is one rumour: economy in the Services another -and others which are as strong

or

con-

last night.

NOT THE MAN.

as weak as the hearsay on which they are built: This should be a "turning-point" Budget-u Budget giving the country fidence to continue on the road that leads to prosperity. Already the British pound sterling is almost at parity; the centre of finance has come back to London, and in spite of the countenance of the dole and a large measure of unemployment,,, signs are not wanting of the dawn of a new era of progress. The burden of taxa- tion has been heavy. It is heavy. "But things like this, you know," must be, after a famous victory." That the secrat of Budget changes or proposals has been well kept is so obvious, that no

It has been definitely established one writing of the matter before that Mr. Newton was not a witness the Chancellor's speech is deliver-in the "Mr. A" ense although the ed can say denpitely what they papers founil on his body bore the are to be. Knowing the Chan- cellor and the Government for which he speaks, it is safe to say that in keeping with its work so far it will be a Budget of singular promise for the future.

Du Lieber Go!!!

It

WIN

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Mr. Montague Nool Newton, the principal witness in the "Mr. A.” сале

name.-Renter.

WORLD FLIGHT.

ITALLYN, AVIATOR'S

PROGRESH.

APRIL 28,

WHO'S

WHO?

LATEST OBINA COAST OHANGRES.

gone second officer, Kaying.

Mr. B. C. Finch, from reserve,

MP. C. R. Drew, second officer, Kaying, has gone secord' officer Szechuan

Mr. J. Cameron, secund officer, Fatehan, is on reserve, e

Mr. A. Swanson, second officer, Kiangsu, has gone second officer, Fukhoi.

Mr. A. F. Muginis, second alica, Taikoo Wa 1, has gone acting chief officer, Prichoi,

Captain B. H. G. Ashby, from shore, has gone master, Kiung- show.

Captala R. Turnbull of the Kinngchow, is on reserve.

Mr C. Nyberg second officer, Suming, bas resigned.

Mr. T. Golton, second officer, Whangpa, has gone second offloor, Sunning.

Captain J. D. Whyte, of the Kanelowy, his resigned,

Capud P. R. S. Purslow, trofa reserve, has gone aster Sunning, Mr. W. F. Cowen, chief on- ginger. Innar, has gone chiak Engineer, Ngunkin..

Mr. J. W. Kennedy, chiet en gineer, Ngentin, has gone chief engineer. "Yunnan..

Mr. W. J. Young sup'y second officer, Faung, lins gone acting Fhirt Steer, Clinising.

Mr. Maltae, quel officer, Chunsang, is on reserve...

Mr. W. J. Lawrence," froin live, has gone second officer,

Rome, April 27, The Airman Dipinedo, who left Foushing, Seda on April 99, is re-

Mr. I. J. Stevenson, second

Unser Germany's Shakespeare" that said man in his time played many part4. is difficult, after reading the Hashire today.

u have loft Baghdad för villege, Foushing, ins"gone second

offrer, Husing singularly interesting account of Von Hindenburg's career, given Ab, jer Dipinedo, Lus started on

The Chief of Haly's Vir Staff,

in yesterday's. "China Mail," to world? fight from Rome Via get away from the fact that

osang, is on reserve.. Mr... T. Hughes; second officer,

Mr. M. Nilson, from re

officer,

serve, has gora chiet

insin

Flisar, is on leave.

Mr. G. K. Fludson, chief officer,

MEG. W. Walter, from reserve,

has gone second officer, Hingang

Mr. MeRne, seed officer, Finsung, is on reserve,

Captain W. W. Hipkin,, from ro- lasserte has gone master, Cheong-

shing

Hindenburg is as likely to make, Egypt, the Fed Ses, as good a leader of his country in the southern coast of Asia, Tokyo, the Pacific Archipelago and pence, as he was as good a leader, Sydney- total distance of about of one of his country's army divi-, | 163,000 kilometres, 1e is accom-! sions, during the great war. That! account surely speaks of devotion, nied by a mechanic and is flying

in a 100hp. machine with a flight | of ability, of far sightednessity of ten hours.] actions during the war and after theirown beyond the ordinary—whilst his

Bushirë, April 27. « spenk also of intense loyaltyrived.

Dipineda and devotion to his country. Surely these are good traits in any man. Give the devil his due. And let us also admit that on the whole Germany has kept its head. doing the same thing at the same, Two steam rollers" in Europe time would have been "the very devil."

THE ORIGIN OF MAN,

(Reuter's Service.)

Captain N. W. Van Cortlandt. of the Cheongsling, is on reserve.

Mr. A. M. Henderson, from re- serve as gone and officer, Leesing

Mr J. G. Carwely, second Simla, April 27. -officer, Leesing, is on reserve.. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, the famous Fortunately, Germany American anthropologist,

Mr. A. Palon, sup'y third en- and gineer, Loongwe, has gone.. third has not followed Russia the whole the Curator of the Smith-ngineer, same ship. way and she thus remain in a sonian Institution in Wash

Mr. W. S. Muut, third engineer, condition most

interesting 10ington, who has come

to] Coongwo, has gone aeting second interested in the peace future of the world. Old Hinden-ave different species of fossils of

and India to examine the discovery of engineer, same ship. burg may be Leopard-like regard- anthropoid apes in the Shivalik gineer, Tongwe, las resigned.

3. D. P. Ellis. second en- ing his spots. That remains to his, in an address urged India Mr. L. F. Ell. end en- his war work, then he is probably these hills which he believed con-

But if he can emulate to take up seriously research in giver, Loongivo, is on leave.

Mr. the best man at the moment 10 tained important evidence of the Anjou, is on reserve,

R. Keen acting master, get his country out of a fix and origin of the human race. to give it the sure lead it requires. We shall see.

be seen.

A GREAT MAGICIAN.

CARTER AT THE QUEEN's THEATRE.

"Somehow different" may aptly be applied to the things that Carter does in the course of his two hours entertainment. And it is this

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES,

Captain A. --Hardie Brown, from reserve, has gone master, Anjou.

The scientific world is looking to these hills to add to its know- Mr. D. Bond-field, from reserve, ledge and he felt that it was has gone chief offeer, Batairea. established by finds already made Mr. T. Thhotson, chief officer, that man's origin was these Batainen, is on reserva. anthropoid apes: that only the Mr. P. Reuilly, from reserve, has brain had developed and changed, gone chief officer, Piare. during the past, half a million Mr. S. N. Petroff, from resérve, years, and was the brain again has gone "secand officer. Loksún. which would in the future deter Mr. T. W. Spence, second mine the change in man half å officer, Loksun, has gone second million years hence.

officer. Pong Tong,

African negroes and whites had Tong Tong, has gone

All human races, including Mr. C. A. Hille, second 'officer, acting Sailors

tofier. Suitai, has one noting

Master, me shin.

Captain E. Pringent. of the Peking, April, 27. A mandate uitat, has gone marter, 3mian.. regarding the convocation of the Provisional Advisory Council Sina, has retired.

Chadain RA. Bing of the

ing is to be held at Tuan Cablui's as good offre Trailong. still in abeyance. A speeld meet-

Mr. R. Elvider. fon reserve,

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headquarters this afternoon tu dis cuss the appointment of members. As soon as the rpembers are select- ed a mandate will be issued.- Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.

out doubt due to the enterprise of the Hotels Company. Once somehow different that attracts the same origin but the difference Superintendent of the having established an up-to-date the curious and the credulous in in intellectual development made Home. Hotel at Repulse Bay, it was such large numbers. Perhaps is impossible for them to be equal. Mr. E. W. Lowson, supʻy obviously to the advantage of the Carter's greatest feat last night India, if she developed intellee second officer, Luneshan,

s Scial effects of sea-side life in two, which, as the old time up with the white races. Hotels Company that the bene- was the saving of a human body tually at great strides, could catch | gone second officer, "sume ship.

Mr. J. W. Harvey, seconữ should he realised by as many announcements used to say has Dr. Hrdlicka hopes to return offer. Tringshinn, has gone acting But it is idle to look so far people as possible; but having only to be seen to be believed." to America in October after visit-chief officer. Suitai, ahead. So much can happen in said that, one has not said all. Next to this was the inexhaustible ing Java, Australia and South 3. E. W. Matthews, chiof

Quite apart from questions of bottle that produced "drinks to the Africa. ten years that nobody can safely profit. the Hotels Company jaste of all and which, when predict the future. Even the deserves the thinks of the many broken, produced a guinea pig. smallest events can have the most within whose reach it has placed

The beauty and the lion" wound an occasional glimpse of what is up a splendid entertainment made far-reaching consequences. was an assassin's bullet fired in favoured beach the Colony's Maxwell's psychic demonstrations. regarded as Hongkong's most more mystifying by Miss Evelyn little township unknown to half Mentone as it has been called- Europe that set the world ablaze. and a "gulp down" of its life

giving air. A dollar both ways; Only a fortnight ago à bomb was with tea to pay for at the other placed in a Sofia cathedral, and end, even if the tea is only for

April 25. The theatre in connection with unless the greatest care is now one, is no small item in the week.

the Vegetation following, has exercised the sequel may ly budget, however, and many

be

residents will have read with commenced and for 4 days or pleasure of the hopes held out in more the island will be fishless, Three million more voters went an interview appearing in the fowless, meatless till the show is to the polls in Germany this week. "China Mail" yesterday, of the ters are provided as a substitute over. Very doubtful looking oys- Ry simply dropping into the ballot rate when the new road is com- Hotels Company reducing the box a paper with a cross against pletely opened and a service is the name Hindenburg they have inaugurated by that route. With expected back in a few days." The Kun. Vik is still in dock, altered the international outlook such a service placing within the The 29th will be the anniversary of Europe.

reach of yet more people the ad- of her picnic trip to Tal 0. Since vantages of which mention has then she seems to have spent more The moment when Hindenburg been made, who knows what than half her, time. undergoing changed his mind, under strongest development will follow. Even repairs. The pler still remains lo

of pressure from his friends, and the foreshadowing

an its damaged condition. agreed to stand for the Presi-wild flight of the imagination, esplanade could not be termed too

another Balkan war.

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The Sports in connection with dency, may be a pivotal moment bearing in mind the progress that the Government school will be

in history, for although the is being seen with the Bungalow hold on May 2; the contestants Marshal himself is not likely to settlement there.

provoke any trouble directly, his election, in the opinion of certain nations, is à alap in the face to the world.

Budget Day.

have been practising for the various events.

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George Arliss, the distinguished actor, is perhaps the only recruit from the levitim te stage who can actually hold his and at times outdraw the estli hed scream. favourites such as "shunks, Hart, Valentino and tighin As a matter of fact, Mr. Aellos, as great a legitimate tjem vetor is he is, is an equally great picture performer. The answer is foured in a recent critical comment; A newspaper reviewer after seei 10. Arliss performance said, Gorce Arliss can say more wit any person living. questionably a marad it is this: attribute which makes him a great pantomimist.

brods than This is un

Mr. Rodino's house now has the roof on and the walls plastered. We

Alice Joyce, who appears with Today that many-sided char-hear "ther, the foundations for tea

| Me="Aritus--fry Oreng Lecturer "And so we have Goddess" which is to be presented acter, Mr. Winston Churchill, will houses have been dug on Lautau The "China Mail" does not tako speak to the most attentive island and the contractor is to have completed an agreement with at the World Theatre for 5 days that view, although it still main- audience of his many-sided them ready in July; other houses Japan.” as

beginning to day, claims to have tains that Hindenburg, whatever career Budget Day in the Bri- are to be built later. The men Old Woman "Excuse me, sir, learned much from her work With tish House of Commons is the one employed on the roads have ninde but is the Russo-Japanese War til remarkable actor and the his personal merits, is not the day that the Chancellor of the good progress and should have all ended them?

result will be watched with happlest choice for President, Exchequer's speech is listened to In good shape for the Summer.

Krokodil, Moscow, interest.