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Your elbows might give you shock if you had the view of them which other people have. First soap and water, then cleansing cream is the rule.. And quite a good rule, too," one would say; it seems most gratify- ing to find plain soap and water: boldly recommended as part of a modern beauty cult, for some peo ple may have derived an impres- sion, that it was now the custom to paint out an unwanted shade rather as an artist covers one colour with another on his canvas. But here the problem is tackled, just as it used to be in grand-

Hong Kong, Motday, July 11, 1938. mother's distant day, by removal

ADVERSARIA

rather than accretion: "First soap and water, then cleansing cream is the rule." Only, in very obstinate cases should it be necessary to use sand-paper, turpentine, or those chemical compounds which are ap- THE POSTPONED State Visit plied to motor car bodies in order of the King and Queen to Paris to remove splashes of tar. Still, will take place in a few days, when one reads about “elbows that Among royal visits to Paris per- might give you a shock" it seems haps the most ominous In its pre unwise to rule out completely the liminaries was that of King Ed-

WE DON'T KNOW whether the gathering of distinguished diplo matic personages in Hong Kong was purely accidental or not, but from the trend of the General- issimo's recent speech to the Wu chang correspondent of "The Daily Express" in London China wants "sovereignty," not diplematic inter- cession.

be times ward VII in May, 1903. The Kingcasional necessity for desperate

may remedies, There decided to wind up an extensive when soap and water, like patriot- tour at Paris on his own initiative ism, is not enough. and without first consulting Minis- tera. They acquiesced when they

WITH THE RECENT presence were told that he had made up his mind, but they shook their heads in the Colony of the Ambassadore In the official “Life” it is stated to China' of Britain, Germany, that Lansdowne texpressed doubt, Italy, Sweden and France, Hong in view of continued displays of Kong might soon claim to be term- hostility to England in the French ed the "political capital" as well as the rumour-centre of the Far press and among the French peo- ple, whether the King could count East. on a cordial or even respectful reception in the capital."

Lansdowne-tried to minimise the matter by describing it to Cambon as "quite an informal affair,” to which Cambon replied dryly that however informal it might be the President would have to ask the King to dinner.

e had been no visit of a There British Sovereign to Paris since 1855, and Monson, who was Ambas-

THESTARTLING promptness sador in Paris and shared Lans-

with which the Japanese: Govern- downe's pessimism in some degree, asked the King what sort of a ment replied, to Secretary Hull's reception he would prefer. The note insisting upon the return of more official the better and the American property in China to its more honours the better," replied owners and the observance of American rights in China makes the King..

But the visit began ill-

one pause to consider the implica- of May was not the happiest tions. Are the Japanese to reverse their policy of making China so choice. A photographer let off a "bomb" in the railway station, uncomfortable for foreigners that annoying the King and frightening they must leave? While this policy.

has not been publicly avowed, it everyone, there were cries of

has certainly been made clear in "Vivent les Boers 1" "Vive, Fashoda!" and a cold reception Japanese actions throughout the generally. All this King Edward war. Of course. Tokyo was bound received with his usual willingness to find that experience teaches all to recognise facts. "The French men and nations that respect for don't like us,” said one of the staff the law like any other morality

Ja the only reliable. pediency “Why should they?" retarted the King But history records triumphant success of the visit..

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GENERAL TERAUCHI says Munster as the new Paymaster General will perhaps provide that that the capture of Hauchow was mythical creature of criticism the "an easy task,” and add that the intelligent foreigner- with another tactics of the Japanese army are to strike the enemy down with one opportunity to shake his head over

blow." So far, we gather, the the persistent illogicalities of the mad English. For the office of Pay army has been using about

half of its streng to hold itself master General has no place on any department's pay-roll ~ there is no galary attached to the job. To be responsible for the pay of others and yet draw, no pay yourself sounds like the quintessence of altruism or else of the English capacity for puzzling outsiders. But there it la; the Assistant Pay- master General draws £1,300, while the actual Paymaster General's post is among those that are certi- fied as unpaid However, it has the certain prestige apostin

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