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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11. 1919.

THIS WEEK'S FLOWER SHOW.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

A FINE DISPLAY EXPECTED.

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The Hongkong Horticultural Society

holding its annual show on Thursday and Friday at the Botanic Gardens, and. despite adverse conditions which have had their effect both on flowers and vegetables, there is every promise, of a attractive display. Besides a fine show of general exhibits, there will be an opportunity provided for those wishing to stock their gardens with choice plants and others who desire to purchase beautiful cut blooms, as many valuable exhibits will be offered for sale, half the proceeds to go to St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors and half to-j wards the Hongkong Benevolent Society's funds,

Seen by a representative of the Telegraph, Mr. H.B.L. Dowbiggin, the Hon. Secretary of the Society. said the climatic conditions this winter have been all against the gardener: there has been too much fog and drizzle, and too little sun. Plants to really thrive need a certain amount of bright, cold,dry weather in their earlier. stages, to harden and strengthen them. This, we have not had this winter, such cold as we have experienced being a raw and windy cold. Besides this, some parts of the island-chiefly the May Road and Bowen Road levels-have suffered badly from the attention of birds.

"In spite of these adverse factors, however," said Mr. Dows: biggin, "it is gratifying to find that the actual total of entries is just higher than last year. We should, however, have had a big increase, given a decent winter, for the Committee, in their endeavours to encourage horticulture, have raised the number of classes from fact, the number of classes has 135 last year to 162 this year: in

Many people talk loosely about ten years. It will be surprising. practically. doubled in the last bringing rice under the Govern-none the less, if the quality of the cient monopoly, but those who exhibits is as good at this year's make sach suggestions little show as in the last two record realise the tremendousness of the shows. Still, there will be some enterprise or the consequent

raise the embargo rice is opposed by the majority of the people and is not supported by public opinion.

good exhibits to be seen." Replying to a query as to the presen: membership, Mr. Dow. biggin said:"We have to report a gratifying increase of members this year and a small increase in the number of exhibitors, but it is a disappointment that only

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compare their exbibits with those winning the prizes and exactly where they fall short and see

what ideal to aim at,

A very prety wedding book LAST NIGHT'S GAMES. plave de alação da gavurady, kily Mr. Dowbiggin informed our

There were some interesting Od Id., When cliss Pudžde 102 representative that a number of Bre

being made in the arrangements. C-Kwong, ennis tournament last evening, changes and improvements are

del-vaung, danguler vi vue late pies decided in the M.A.0.0. for the show this year, which it was mured war wird being is hoped will tend to the comfort wel, B. 20%, ut tue sladay Electric of exhibitors and visitors to the Lagalag tu., shu of Jr. show, and also to the better dis-wa-itu, d. C., and nephew of our past 3. K. to and M. W. Lo play of plants and cut flowers, as s

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"Hongkong TelegraphTM Spreitadverse effect on the financial Sometime ago we discussed in market generally. Moreover, such a special article the high price of a scheme requires years of careful rice in Hongkong. Taing last study and investigation before it week, eased off owing to the can be made ready for adoption. Japanese having withdrawn Although the prices of rice are from the market. There is still very high this has been sufficient rice in Hongkong at the brought about by the insane buy-about one-third of the members moment. There have been good fing, especially in Siam. for export arrivals from Saigon and Siam, to Hongkong. Singapore, the and there is no likelihood of a Datch East Indies and. Japan, famine in rice; although prices and, secondly, to exchange and are still fairly high. Since a week freights, which are controllable ago rates have declined. The factors. declension is attributed to Japan The embargo on the export of ceasing to buy. tience the price Saigon and Tongking rice

has has dropped to 70cents and 60cents been removed. As 10 .the per picul. The whole market de effect of this

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rice pends on the demand. Should Am-market in Japan, there erica remove the restrictions once diverse views. Some say that it more, the prices will go up, for rice is calculated to make no co exporters in Hongkong are sure siderable difference. It is believed that when the restrictions are that now that the embargo has cancelled orders will come freely been removed there will be a still from America. Not long ago an freer import. leading to a great intimation came from America increase in arrivals. It is argued that the embargo on the imports that if an absolute embargo, like of rice into America was that on Rangoon rice, under removed. Following

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Japan. into a few days after-for some un-lifted, the result would be of some known

reason the restrictions importance in Japan. In fact, the were again restored. The reason announcement of the removal of for such an action has not been the embargo on this cereal has vouchsafed us.

produced very little effect on the The Saigon Government is now Kobe market. On the other hand, fresing for export more of its there are some students of the rice crop. For instance, where a situation who think that the short- few weeks ago only twenty thousage of rice in Japan is more appar. and tons were permitted to be ex-eat than real, for, with China and ported per month. sixty thousand Manchuria at her very door she' tons are now allowed. This has is assured of their supplies. She principally contributed to easing has already obtained 100,000 tons the situation, and those Japanese, of wheat from China and she ha

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in the showgrounds, the catering Shagua te quies of best in being in the hands of the Hong-being by Mr. Syney H. A. B. Haworth (recs. 1/6) beat kong Hotel."

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And two carming Capt. Gray (recs. 15.1), ti-3, ú-3;; Mrs. Gurner will present the brides were als Daisy Wei, N. Kent owes 10) Dest Capt. prizes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and and is Aw, Arcuaton Bar H. E. Marray (reca. 30), 6-4, mittee hope for fine weather and young tries the benent of his the Hon. Secretary and Com-nettonicated, and gave his 6-4. a big attendance, which will make advice on the "secres of a happy E. A. Macional (rec, 216) beat Handicap Singles, "D" Class.--

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"My froat and my tummy do On the other hand, there is a shortage in Siberia on account of classes to buy. The representa were Archdescon and Mrs. like these funny little medicines," famine of rice in the Heungshan the recent disorders in that tions made to the Indisa and Barnett; Mr. and Mrs. Wei Lai said a small Cheshire boy of S to district. In fact, the Heungshan country.

Home Governments have resulted Yue, the staff of St. Stephen's his mother, and the "funny little people in Hongkong are The sudden cutting off of the in Malaya. being promised her Girls' College, Mr. Au Bun, Mr. medicines he spoke of were raising subscriptions in order to Burma supply has dislocated the normal supply, subject to the F. J. Gellion, and Mrs. W. L. Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian succour the famine-stricken markets of the East and Far East, proviso that none of this must

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