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NOTES AND COMMENTS..

FOOD CONTROL,

PH FRIDAY MAY

DAY BY DAY

ROBRIE'S LETTER.

OCCASIONALLY A MAN KNOWS TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME. BUT MOST MEN ARE TOO DIGNI- A GOOD THING WHEN HE SEES IT,

Hongkong, April 29th, 1919. FIRD TO RECOGNISE #F. mit

Food control does not appear to be exercising the minds of the Hongkong publis, although a list of příčes brought up-to-date woulki. be welcomed. We have got so in Hongkong from Singapore for HMS Hydrangea has arrived accustomed to paying what our compradores charges, that we have ceased to believe that a

Food Coatrol Committes exists is the Colony. This Committee was

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We Be from a Home paper ra. Marriott, of Hongkong, at that a son was born to Dr. and Croydon on March 4.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY:

For me, I naither know, nor What dress a parson oughts)

Wear,

A black dress or a white dress: I bave a grievance of my own—— A wife who preaches in a gown.

And lectures a night-dress.

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aldes, it doesna cost him anything anyway, so why be and said I could go and sticking? But Mac only grunted drink their wishy-washy beer surplice for a black gown has Apparently the subtitution of a if I cared; he was going to tho not improved pulpit oratory, if Dear Alick-Aye, led ya never have the difference parsonified who lately complained that most pictures instead. And there ye the opinion of Lard Hugh Cecil know where a blister may alight between the ordinary folks and modera parsons take their your getting a girl, but like the all the same, even if it did start articles of the Denly Mau, is to Janet wasna' far wrong about the clan. But it was a fine dinner sermons from the previous week's palmist sometimes she was a bit' Americas fruit and there was be accepted as final. out in her location. And so it's no trace of the good old roast attention is directed to an/Do" to be a nurse after all · Well! } beef of England to sully the menu. advertisment elsewhers regard well! Janet'll be vexed, for I never was one that believed in ing the Colony's public bathing va an idea she thinks that looking a gift horse in the mouth, formed during the war, and its

in affairs of the heart and the mind ye, but even the music rectory of which is vacated by the like she and Providence have could have been a little less death of thRay. St. John Corbett, St-Cleorge's in-the-East, the present composition is the Ron.

other. Mind ye, I never was vary the Fox-tro: cum one-step cum other being Exeter of the Mr. McI. Messer (Chairman), tha

a working arrangement wi' each cross-bred and not so much of was one of the two scenes-the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak the Hop.

nurse for ye, though, at the same Man, the last dinner I was at the Established Church just sixty sure regarding her idea about a American March touch in itsumplice riots which convulsed Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the Hon. Nr. Lau Chu-pak,

time, nurses have often a good I heard a Scotsman do better start in the Matrimonial Stakes than that He couldna sing for Hood to write: Skelton, Coppin and Gibson During yesterday there were by reason of the fact that when a toffee but his favourites when he

years ago. They prompted Tom (Secretar). The Food Control notified six cases of plague (four man's physically weak he's apt was slightly sprung seemed to be Committee came into existence fatal) and

oc-to be a bit light-headed. Of A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., function the ordinary housewife ingitis

to prevent overcharging. On this currence of cerebro-spinal men-course that sort of thing cuts

those good old English songs CATO both ways, for on the ather hand Pretty Jane. At least that's "Salty in Our Alley" and "MF | has formed erroneous notions.

some men are the devil and all what he seemed to me to besing- The Committee's duty is not to

when they're ill call for the compradore's books.

A many- tailed bandage

ing, though maybe under the cir round on their own initiative, to see if Messrs. Shewan Tomes are the middle, a busted knee jointcumstances he wasna' aware of it

Jour a firm or private family has been Agents, arrived in Hongkong or a bent nose are not the best o himself. overcharged. If people do not/day from New York and Shang-things for the propagation of ghave a note of apology in them. The speeches even seemed to complain, how can the Committee hai, with a gazeral cargo.

goo eyes or the cultivation of the take action? If a complaint is

arch smile. That's when the Never a word was said about the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which made to the Committee, the latter requires them to forward their names and atdresses with communi- will go into the matter, examine of Hongkong has been kind view, so to speak, of her future is a glorious line ranging from tician in Europe who seems really

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak purse is apt to get a bird's-eye great Englishmen of which there

It is strange that the only poll- cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by refund the overcharge. A meet Young Men's Christian Associa- she makes up her mind, there the text had been piratical, heavy artillery that became so

the charges and cause the seller to enough to present the Canton existence wi' a man. Sometimes Alfred to Wellington.

Whether to have anticipated the use of All communications intended for publication should be addressing of the Food Control Committee tion with a silver cup for com- and then, rather to mother the poetical or political there were tragically obvious in the early is, we understand, called only petition in the gymnasium class of her life than keep house for a Chaucer, Shakespeare, Hampden, reduced to defending his patriot male in short shifts for the rest names like Drake, Raleigh, days of the war should now be when a subject cannot be settled by circularising the Committee

trousere l idiosyperasy from Penn and Pitt to juggle wi-ism in a French court. members. In this connection, it

The order for the light cruiser whom it's an even chance she There's nothing like having a Caillanx, claims for his Govern- may be interesting to remark Centaur to proceed to the China may be handed a kick instead of good conceit of ourselves, and ment of 1911 the credit of having that the Committee cannot inter-Station has been cancelled, and a kiss any morning. It's what a our English-speaking friends initiated the construction of dig fere with contracts. If a firm or she will go instead to'

the woman doesna know about a needna have been so modest in guns-a policy which was not any individual makes a contract) Mediterranean. says

Home man that causes her to have a their attempt to justify their ex-carried on to any extent by his with a compradore for a particular exchange.

good opinion of him, no the other istence here. But to come back successor. One does not know things at certain prices above the thing or a number of particular market rates, the Committee can- holding a meeting on the 13th picture. It shows at least that it is that makes the difference charges against him; but it is a way about mind I'm telling ye. to where I was at. I've been why he did, but he did, against The Chamber of Commerce is

It was very kind of ye all the trying hard all day to define in all his Gailitary advisers. It is to send me the lassie's my own mind just exactly what not & sufficient defence to the not exercise its prerogative. inst. for the purpose of nomin- Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for has been issued, and the prices on the Legislative Council dnvictions, though wi' your Uncle each other of the Englishman and

Since October 23th, 19.7, no list ating a representative to serve ye have the courage of your con- between the friendly relations wi singularly strong card. fixed period will be continued until countermanded..

The "Hongkong Telegraph is now on sale at, and will be that rule have, in most cases, re-ing the absence on leave of the delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farin Company, Ltd.,mained unaltered since that date. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

it was quite unnecessary. I like Scotsman abroad: That they your tact though. The best way are not the same among them. Bbameon, Canton, who are our agents there.

Obviously, the Committee cannot

to tell a bad egg is to break it gives is Very make any change in the market

gently. A real smart one she Now what makes it so? Is it

While the futurs of Dantzig list unless it is justified by the A motor-car accident has been looks and I've no doubt she'll be a that the clannish spirit exists in the balance, it is inter- prevailing cenditions Food reported. A Chinese woman,credit to ye. I don't know only in counties in England in so aft in his tour through some of esting to recall that when Wrax- prices are regulated by the law of aged 25, was knocked down by whether ye expect me to pass strong a measure as to prevent the northern I arts of Europe supply and demand, and, naturally motor-car No. 174, at Kennedy any opinion about the lass. its fusion abroad as compared wi enough, the prices of certain com Town yesterday, and was removed Mind ye that's no an easy thing the clannish spirit of Scotland, visited the city it was threaten- moditi s must Juctuate, some- to hospital for treatment. She to do from & picture, besides no which, through

ed by Friderick the Great, times from day to day, owing to sustained injuries to her head being fair to me.

and had appealed to The judge on evolution, has become purely a

Russia CASTRO. At No. 4 Seymour Terrace, Hongkong, on the 2nd incoming boate or depleted or and feet.

the beach often looks a more national spirit? That is perbags The Dantzigers trust to the

and England for May, to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Castro, a sun,

plentiful stocks. If the Committee

support. desperate character than the man why the St. Andrew's Societies thinks that the prices of any commodity should be raised or March 13) ne official trooping yers often look more criminal is a strong county spirit in Eng them......Policy and commerce So far (says a Home paper of dock. For that matter, the law-they are in Scotland. That there which should induce them to help

between, the policemen in the are more vigorous abroad than English," wrote Wratall.

"It is not humanity alone, they say lowered, as the case may be, it is programme for reliefs in India or than either. To be able to read laud empowered to alter the oharges.

Far Eastern garrisons has been faces is sometimes a dangerous

without saying, for "Glorions Devon ***

require their intervention, and made out, but it is understood gift to possess. More often as Cornishman is as heartily they will find too late, if they that individual battalions and no, rosy first impressions make disliked as detachments will be sent out at gloomy second thoughts. The Mary of Argyle" sung by an the dupe of Prussian artifice and

is the parody of

remain indifferent spectators of our fall, that England bas been The regulation of our food early date to

all foreign rapid-fire judge of a face is Englishman to a Scottish audi- prices is, we learn, done on a

stations as they become available. too busy w appearances. He ence. On the other hand, it

dexterity." system unlike that prevailing in

sees things he doesna' might be the Celtic temperament large cities of India, namely, Inside six months from now see into things. He or she, that makes all the difference Calcutta, Rangoon and Bombay. (sars the L. and C. Express of even in a photograph, from the between us, though we find some The work as done in Rangoon March 13) there should be a friendly smile and the well-cut English counties and Calcutta is carried out powerful British Fleet in the clothes often commands attention herents of the Pan-Celtic Con- strong ad- by Indians, who make Pacific based on Hongkong and a and favourable judgment. "Is he gress. For instance, Cornwall, prost. In Hongkons this very powerful British fleet in the nice?" is always the first question the Delectable Duchy, before evil is eliminated. The mem-Mediterranean. British interests asked at our bers of the Food Control Com-in the Mediterranean have trebled course he's nice.

tea tables. Of became an art school, used to Half of the Band two delegates who repro-

ransom." The saving is supposed mittee are the only persons who since the close of the war, and rotters in this world are awfully sented their country as a nation to date from Saxon times when are empowered to alter prices the great route through the nice people to meet. Evan vice ......for that

marders were not quite so strictly The prices fixed by them are Middle Sea to the East and South is nice. The revised text of the League of Nations, which we published binding on all provision dealers, must be held in force. We can- would

If it wasn't so no-one

regarded as now and coult be out, every fall 2 victim

to its message or its meaning is seldom expiated by fines on a sliding from the text which was read at the Plenary Session of the Peace with Police Court proceedings for ments of 1912-14.

temptations. A pleasant ma iner considered to apply to oura ›lves.

8rale,

Eva kings, it is said, Commission, at Paris, on February 14. The chief additions include disregard of the same. There is the eligibility of women equally with men, to all positions under, or "a notion that any incrbash in food

heart. It sometimes means that some other chap. If it weren't sibly the proverb is the result of varving from £20 to £60. Butros. in connection with, the League, including the Secretariat; (2) the prices is the action of the different

a man wants to borrow money.

we couldn't go to revision. at least every ten years, of the plans for the reduction guilds. We have been told that Fleet leaves several light cruiser bills, sleepless nights for the wi' easy mind and soporific mies eory of the crushing taxation

The break up of the Grand Nice clothes may mean unpaid Church of Sunday

subconscious of armaments; (3) the Secretary General to be empowered, ny the ther are no combines amurget squadrops for dis-oral, and two of tailor and the sack for the shro listen to Maconachie's request of hay member of the League, to summon a meeting of the provision and other dealers, al-thes are to bra nt to the East Ability to read faces wasne revilinge. Nine times out of ten Lion. A pity, perhans, that the imposed to raise the ransom de Council; disputes as to the interpretations of treaties to be though gul is like the Pork-Indies Station and the China insisted on in Solomon's training. his discours leaves us stone king's ranson has gone out. I manded for Richard Ceur de suitable for submission to arbitrarion; (5) the Court to give Sellers Guild and others exist, and Station respectively. They are of Wisdom might enable ye to pass cold, so far at least as it affects would be instructive to know advisory opinion upon any dispute forrad to it by the Council.or that in the absence of any co-the "tene of light cruiser, judgment but it doesna learn ye ourselves, but we always appre- how much the Germans would by the Assembly; (5) the Council has the right to direct the publica-operative spirit a Chinese com-57eeriv. well armed, economical when not to paks judgment. And ciate wi a silent chuckle the be prepared to pay-aning tion the statements of cases, and the relevant facts thereof, of pradore will not put up his prices ships, and being constructed for so I'm going easy, Allek, in my rebuts to the other fellow. Our the Kaisar to be in our hands disputant parties; (7) the expulsion from the League of any momber when he knows that the next door general service are available for remarks about your lessia's photo, self-conceit woulina" permit it to for his release, violating its covenants, by a vote of the Council concurred in by all dealer may sell cheaper than any waters. the other members of the League.

It is understood for it's easier to make mistakes be otherwise. When the lad in he does. The The first clause of the Covenant which strikes one as being of of alvances in food prices is said Soundron will be sent to the East

explanation that the Fifth Light Cruiser than to make amends.

the trenches joined his section outstanding importance is Article VIII which deals with the to lie in depleted stock, things Indies Station.

All the same I've got to con- in singing rednetion of national armaments to the lowest point consistent going out of season and other

gratulate Fe on the step ye've with national safety, for the maintenance of peace.

taken. Never ya heed folks when That it is contributory causes. realised that here is involved a problem of ever-varying complexity interesting assurances, but we These are

The hearing of a case in which a fool's paradise; from my ex- he felt the same

they speak of a benedict living in

in what John Morley has describ is proved by the inclusion of the new claus providing for the still think the Committee rould

a co-partner of the Wa Chung perience it's

The ed as "aparadise of loai chers" revision of the plans of reduction at least every ten years. What keep the public better informed Leung firm. Des Voeux Road, was that these plans are, if already formulated, is not vouchsafed and to by periodically issuing the pre-ban adjourned by Mr. R. E.

bachelor screaming "stuff" overhead meant have long since learnt the truth generally charged with embezzlement has

lives in a "washout" for his mate and a draw the line of demarcation between national safety and excess vailing list of prices and, not Lindsell.

of this. That's why their hide 80.118 other fool's paradise. "cushy" one or "nothing to write down, public opinion is not so thickens so early in lify Boiled cf armaments is, we think, bordering on the impossible. However, content with merale publishing it

The co-partner is tion. as well but he said he was well that was so.

...Macpherson got an invita-home about for him. And it until the details of the basis on which it is proposed to bring abst in the Goerrament Gazette (which alleged, during the absence of the wouldna' go, so I said he could ordering wreaths from Flower Editor as the extent to which s the armament reductions are supplied the question must be left very few people see). get it ciranager of the firm, to have please himself. I never did like Street it is saldom the thought thing is going to affect the pocket When much a matter of latters to the in its posent condition of obscurity. but we quite suppress a feeling of doubt as to whether this point is not a

cannot culated

falsified the account books, to the bizotted folks onyway. "We're a occurs to us that in dus sea- amongst householder. Then weak spot in the Covenant. The next outstanding article or articles where we arɔ.

we should really know to have misappropriated certain he was for none of it. Maybe he will be sent round to pick out a guided to any extint by Elitors extent of $359. He is also alleged Jock Tamson's bairns" says I, but son the other chap's office boy day has passed when folks are or cause physical discomfort. The are those which deal with the preservation against external sværds- sion, disputes, ruptures, and questions of international law. Thess

monies which he received from thought that there would be no No. 1 piece for the show of which ad Preachers or thos3 varala another man on behalf of the whisky at a St. George's dinner every one of as contingencies are adequately provided for: indeed the articles cover- ing them comprise the bulk of the Covenant and the penalties for

firmu. Bail for the prisoner, was or that somebody would write ster turn one day. In conversa-Bough chronic self-efficiency to must be the individuals who have contracted fixed at $1,000. violation of the Covenants are set out in clear and just terms. The question of the government of peoples who are not yet able to stand.

home and tell his folks about his tion we heartily agree wi' those make themselves believe that -back-sliding. by themselves and have ceased to be under the States that formerly

Since the Canton Municipality another four generations of them of our friends. It's just as well, one and the san) time. It was It'll take about who dilste on the delinquencies they can fill the two offices, at goverened them as a consequence of the war has been met in a

issued its proposals for the con- born and bred ant hers manner which must commend itself to those peoples and nations who the following passingers have and amlications from foreign is sufficiently diluted so as to mix The Editor of a newspaper may of the Empira. Verbam sat W2 808 from Home pagers that there have been many enquiries clannishness of the MacPherson would be embarrassing at times. the aforstim semi-ofial organ

struction of the tramway system, the China Coast before

on though, for if we did any mentally the other day th Lord have paid so dearly in the cause of freedom and the Mandatories to been book for Hongkong:-

the thinking our tell-tale blushes George szered at the Times, tas daily-in-chief of all payers and be exercised on behalf of the League will be constituted in such a Per N. Y. K. s.. Tamha Maru, other places. manner as to leave no possible avenue open for oppression or any from Liverpool, March 29-Mrs.intersted parties are the Pacific mind, I'm telling ye. As I said generally indicate his literary firms of Hongkong, Canton, and freely wi ordinary folks. Aye, a wield the big stick in type and but hamane conditions. Secret diplomsey is also guardei szainst. A. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Construction Co. of Vancouver, to him, where was the harm, the impotence till he runs into a Bill" in "tas Bit Hol

Among the stubborn and a stiff-necked race, issus for the Council reserves to itself the privilege of the publication of Mr. Edwards, Mr. Shearer.

solemn warnings

sapienti. and all relevant facts and papers concerning disputes hotwhen nations.

Aye evan wi's war da “Olr On the whole, the Covenant is a strikingly comprehensive document

Anderson, Par. N. Y. K. 8., Mishima Hongkong; and Sincer Co. job getting a decent quorum for as wall write about

Maver and Co. at committee had a terrible hard mental cul-da-eas, but he may wi' Pelmanism as an odtzazional and has everything to recommend it to a fair and impartial trial. Mara, from London, April 12th Mr. T... Melines of the Pasific the dinner out of their three Postry of Motion" or "The Speed sometimes more appreciated tha If the League of Nation succeeda, it will be the greatest success the Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Miss Construction Co. will call at the hundred did members and be of er Race horers for all the moral from the pulpit

"The force, and a joks at the Club is world has ever known; if it fails, well, weshall be no worse of than M. Smith, Mrs. I Crash, Mr. and Canton Municipality today in sides, it's always been our pre-the effect his diatribes will we are at present and these facts alone, are sufficient to justify the Mrs. McElderry, Miss McElderry, connection with the proposal, rogative to land the predominat have on his occasional reader. experiment being made.

Miss F. Wylda.

says the Canton Times.

ing partner a helping hand. He Politicians and those who have

BANKER THORBURN.-At -St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on April 26th by the Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. J. S. Barrington, George Banker of Wuchow and Hongkong, to Mansfield (Mansie) youngest daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Thorburn formerly of Shanghai.

Shanghai papers please copy.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1919.

THE COVENANT.

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