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NOTES AND COMMENTS
{HEALTH HINTS.
DAY BY DAY.
MAN LOBES, HIS'
Yesterday's health return shows eight cases of plague (five fatal) and one non-fatal case of enteric All were Chinese.
cial Secretary to H. M. Legation. Mr. H. J. Brett, the Commer- Peking, is leaving Hongkong to day on a visit to Wuchow and Nanning, and expects to be absent for about three weeks.
From time to time, the Medical B BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW Officer, of Health at Shanghai CAUSE HE KNOWS TOO MUCH."
ENOUGEMAND METIMES ÜBE gives in his monthly reports some | waluable advice to residents, in the Northern' settlement: - Often his observations are applicable to most places out East. For example, in his April report he has much to say about guarding against the contraction of sum- A Chinese employed on the ss mer diseases from, infected food, Heungshan was this morning and in this connection he refars fined $200, or, in default, two to the house By &S being months' hard labour for being in especially in need of being unlawful possession of three taels watched. He speaks of this pest of non-Government opium. as being one of the most dan- f gerous enemies of man. Sanitary. habits, especially in such matters as the disposal of house refuse, are urged, for in this way the number of dangerous flies can be enormously diminished and that in turn, decreases the diseases that they carry. Although straw- berries are not eaten to any very great extent here, it is in teresting to note that Dr. Stanley says this fruit can be safely consumed fresh if dipped for a few seconds in boiling augar syrup. This appears to sterilise the fruit sufficiently to make it absolutely safe and in no way spoils the flavour.. Washing, we are told, is not enough. As Local Chinese rice importers Dr. Stanley' says, although have chartered ten steamers for people may eat unsterilised the carriage of rice from Saigon." strawberries many times and not The recent increase in the price be caught, the time inevitably of this commodity was accentua- comes when they become a prey ted by the scarcity of local stocks. to serious intestinal trouble, andIt is expected that when these ten this can easily be avoided with vessels bring back their cargo, the exercise of a little care on rice will be much cheaper than it the lines indicated. The hint is to-day. should be of value to people here.
OVERSHOT THE MARK.
Sergeant John McBean Tulloch, of the Hongkong Police, was this morning charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell with committing a serious assault on and ill-treating a Chinese girl, 13 years of age, at Shaukiwan on the 18th instant. The case was remanded until next Wednesday.
Mr. Herbert T. Foord, 55 years of age, late Engineer-in-chief of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, have listened to Amanullah, the at his residence in Tungshan. The The misguided "Afghans who died yesterday morning, May 27, pretentious Amir, must now be funeral took place at Macao Fort feeling quite sorry for themselves. the same day. The cortege left They have deceived into believing that they from the British Consulate Steps, been hopelessly his residence at 5 o'clock and
and challenge British rule in that attended the funeral. could successfully invade India Shameen, at 6 pm. Many friends Ltd.,country. They knew that there was trouble in India and thought
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1919.
FLYING THE ATLANTIC.
MODERN MODES.
MODEL COWN BY LANVIR.
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New Models Shown in Paris.
Lanvin,
are
his own.
shawar that the British
Guest's
HAI ength of the Army's immediately before the conclusion of the armistice was greater than that of any other army, either enemy. or Allied, the British figures being 3,680,247, as against 5,075,000 for France, 3,420,000 for Italy, 4,500,- 000 for Germany, and 2,230,000 för: Austria-Hungary. The British and French figures in- clade, of course, Colonial troops, of whom we have apparently 700,- 000, and the French a million. Another interesting fact is that: the four Allied Powers Great Britain, France, Italy, and.. America-had a numerical sup- eriority over the Central Powers and their two allies of more tha 10,000,000 men, the figures for the former being 7,882,379 and for the latter 7,690,000.”
"The psychology of the soldier has always been something of a mystery. The readiness with which he is responding to the new War Office appeal makes hita more bewildering than ever. I suppose (says a Home coITES- pondent) it is true to say that only a few months ago, before the armistice was signed, the Army was pretty completely "fed up→ with war. I have never met any soldier who disputes that the average Tommy. at
any rate, was in that condition last November. What was the next psychological develop- ment? Relief at the signing of the armistice appears to have been general. Then followed boredom due to inaction, succeeded by the uncertainty of demobilisation The next step was the return to civil life, and I suppose that the state of mind of the average civilian soldier when taking that step was one of the greatest
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[row bias which also appears on possible relief. Now, after a few Lanvin has the outstanding the band of the V decolletage and months at home, he is volunteer- sides in a very interesting model at the edge of the sleeves The ing to fight again—in Russia. No Prison life offers no terrors the moment opportune to strike a for a certain thief who had in blue which is illustrated above. corsage is long: full, loose and yet doubt he feels he must go to the [blow.
But they reckoned on served his time at the local gaol It has a very uneven hem, for the draping. It is one of the most rescue of his comrades. affairs in India baing much worse on twelve occasions. His re- the sides and the back are short The material outstanding from rounded front is quite long while markable models this spring. than they actually were and cort was one of great distinction and almost straight. This model the side gives a new barrel sil- Now that the French and Bel- have not received the support and to-day called forth from the is altogether charming. The cuffs houette. I think every couturier gians seem to be reconciled to from certain tribesmen upon Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsel!) and the collarette are of white has of this silhouette a version of receiving tourists to the old batt which they had counted. In this remark:--"It seems to me stead of help from these quar-you have spent most of your last embroidered in Alice blue
muslin and the dots
centres before long, it might be ters they have seen increasing twelve years in gaol." A sen-silk. The belt is a plain band in
Callot..
interesting to know what it is that What diversities of styles we they want to see. I am afraid. proofs of loyalty to the British. tence of six months' hard labour front and the back is of Alice see this spring: straight skirts, (says a Home writer) that visitors. and, what has sobered them more was passed by the Magistrate on blue faille ribbon. still, is the fact that they have the thief for stealing a quantity very fond of the rounded hem in waist line full and draped or no disappointed. So much of the Lanvin is skirts narrow, skirts wide; the say, to Ypres, will be considerably received some severe drubbings of noodles. in the fighting and are now in-
the front of the skirt and features waist line at all, a raised waist or town has been removed that there clined to prefer interment in
this in many afternoon and even a long pointed waist line; the is really very little of it left. Its India to à return to their own
Are macaroni and noodles the evening models. Her creations sleeves very short, no sleeves at bricks are scattered about the country. The aerial weapon has, same thing? A Police sergeant, are, as a rule, the loveliest and all, or long to the elbow sleeve, roads of Flanders. Where a house of course, been of great value to with a great regard for the ap-very Parisian in their perfect and the three-quarter sleeve and the or church was left half-standing us and has shown the madcappropriate use of words, drew a post artistic interpretation. She very long ones. Of course all this it was pulled down to provide Amir the foolhardiness of distinction between these two uses with much charm the berthas carries an original modern air more road material. As a war challenging British power in when addressing the Magis for bordering her round decolletes, and no woman has an excuse to relic Ypres is, in fact, by no means India But perhaps the best trate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) but in many cases her decolletes be unbecomingly dressed or to so striking as some other towns. feature of all is that, in this this morning at the Police Court. are in the U-form rather then complain that there is no style to I should say that Bailleul, if it moment of passing anxiety, there He said: The interpretor told rounded or cut in a V. Her become her particular type. In has not yet been restored in any has been no sign of a recrudes me it was macaroni, but it is colourings are soft and pale, and each collection there are so many way, gives the best picture of the who, in the present state of aeronautics, attempt to fly the Atlantic At heart there is no doubt that
Whilst there are many who incline to the view that aviators cence of trouble in India itself marked noodles. In this case a she in quits fond of crepes and diverse styles. This is even true havoc wrought by war. Albert Chinese was charged with the chiffons, and her embroideries this year about Callot who usually is not so impressive. Arras is au are asking for trouble, there is no doubt that a deal of glamour our Indian subjects are loyal still larceny of noodles. His Worship are pieces of art, beau- defines a certain style of her example of a city which has been. surrounds the efforts of those who are courageous enough to make
Oh, that's the same thing. It is tiful.. a bid for the honour of being first across. After all, in matters of.
embroidery showing own, very different from what as it were, mortally wounded brat all made of flour." this kind some-one has to be, first, and, knowing the rivalry which
WELL ANSWERED.
myosotis flowers of mother of anybody else does and makes still lingers in agony. So is You see there the exists between the airmen of different countries, it is not surprising
The Germans have been
pearl. In a model of almond many interpretations of her own Bethune.
pitiable struggle of civilians to that, even whilst the venture is universally regarded as being ex
answered in
Four Shanghai Chinese had a green crepe the embroidery is particular style. most logical Z
In her recent collection Callot make homes among the wreckage. tremely hazardous, there should be forthcoming, men who are sibility for the war. The Allie kind in consequence of his failure ed_threads. The back is
manner on the point of respon-bone to pick with another of their done in crystal beads and tinsell-
is very extreme in conceiving On the whole, if I wanted to prepared to risk their all in the attempt. We saw the same spirit manifested in the experiments, long years ago, to steam Reply to Count Rantzau's Note to pay a debt which he dwed interesting, the collar and the both the tight and wide skirts. show someone what war means, across the oceans, and, later, in polar expeditions. Human nature on the subject says that as repara.
them. Des Voeux Road, was the two side panels being in one They are long for evening wear, I should take hira to Baillent then by road through being what it is, there will ever be men who will endeavour to tion is admitted, responsibility is place where the argument took piece of an embroidered narrow long but slashed to the knees. and
Lanvin is still using For the street many are up Ploegateert, and over the old accomplish what appears almost impossible.
involved. Of course it is. If the place yesterday. The debtor got band.
and- panels lost narrow
the battlefields tó Menin. to twelve inches above In the present efforts to fly across the Atlantic. the daring of
Germans,as they do, acknowledge such men as Hawker and Grieve have aroused the deepest interest that they will make good the some blood 2.5 the result panelled trains, but she "does ground, and in jackets there
is the same
variety, for in amongst Britishers the world over, for these aviators have been damage they have caused, then of
Too much attention need not showing that the old British spirit of derring-do is still alive. Our how can they escape the retort ceived on his head.
vary from longer loops length they
hip to knee length; some of the press of a refusal, to sign the the be paid to threats in the German interest in their movements takes on something of a mournful that they must have been respon-not appear this morning to press the panels under the hem.
latter quite Directoire. The tinge when he read of the possibility of one or both of them sible? It is unlikely, if they belier- the charge of assault which he
chemise dress is not delaisse treaty of peace, on the precedent over the news of some six weeks ago from Canada we have gathered they would be willing to make The case was therefore adjourned. of the collection shown by Renee this marrow and short straightness did sign at Brest-Litovsk, and for of the Russians at Brest-Litovsk Probably the greatest success by Callot, and side by side with The fact is that the Bolshevista having lost their lives in seeking to accomplish the task. In looking ed others were responsible, that brought against his assailante. one or two facts which will show the dangers of the attempt. The good the damage. So they stand
was pretty model of black jersey, she shows lovely reminiscences of two main reasons which obtain main question then, apparently, was whether the engines to be self-committed. The Allied Reply employed could keep the aviators in the air for so long as twenty anticipates another point that have been much sung about, but the loose belt had on the right circular skirts. The really new
Stories of devotion to a friend The simple bodice was trimmed Louis XVI. period, slightly ruffled in Germany to day. In the first with a tiny piping of purple silk and bustled; also some full place Lenin declared that hours. Major Hawker's machine, we read, weighed just under three may be raised when it says that tons, and it carried 350 gallons of petrol, which was sufficient for a the German people cannot re- Ying, who had gone to great side a purple silk pompon and on barrel silhouette produced by war, and neither can Germany mone so touching as that of
Rusia could not go on, with the 22 hours' fight. The airman, expected to reach land in 20 hours, nounce responsibility for the
the left side a black one. The the outstanding movement so it will be seen that he was only allowing himself the actions of the former Govern- lengths to help a friend who
to-day narrow but slightly barrelled skirt at the sides is also shown,
In the second place, narrow margin of two hours on a trip which, by reason of atment. Things would have reach-happened be banished.
to
had the sides covered with purple by Callot. Callot still uses policy was to submit in order to Lenin's openly announced mospheric conditions and the like, was bound to be full of hazard.ed a pretty pase if they could, for This friend was
year passementerie drops--a' novelty great deal of fringes. Her even gain a respite for the establish-
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so that it would be in touch with St. John's station for some three Allies with chaff of that sort. hours after leaving. After that, until be reached Ireland, news of his fate could only be received from any ship that it might chance to speak. It will thus be seen that for Major Hawker it was a far "different venture than for the American armen, who were greatly
assisted by the direction given by patrols, etc.
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His idea was to fly at a height of ten thousand feet and to endeavour what would be simpler in case of banished for 10 years for anatch-which belongs yet exclusively to ling gowns are, as usual, quitement of the Soviet power to maintain a speed of one hundred miles an hour. The navigator any future wars than for the ing, but returned on the quiet and Ranee and seems to be her pretty gorgeous and draped around the was to keep his course by observations from the sun by day and people to disclaim all responsib was taken under the wings oftam trade mark of many suit and dress body in the inimitable Callot way. prep
preparatory to a renewal of the stars at night, which he was to make every few hours, checking ility by throwing it on to Ying. Yesterday whilst sitting
war, this time against the results by any reports he could obtain by wireless from ships, particular set of Ministers? No outside the Ko Shing Theatre, the models. It is also she who made She favours the round Directoire Western imperialism.” So the the model of the Beroplane decollete and uses, together with German people will be invited at His wireless apparatus bad a range of about three hundred miles, the Germans won't catch the banishee was recognised and here. This model is made lovely metal brocades, Chantillys, the last moment by its leaders was in great danger of being of supple black taffetas. At the tafetas, and satisx Her em and press to submit to say ready taken. Tam Ting, seeing his skirt the material outstands in broideries are beautiful and quite and bide its time. Already ta friend's plight, let & rescue party four wings two in front and two elaborate. In one word Callot is Hamburg Nachrichton declares who surrounded the constable and in the back. These wings are again quite the Callot of before that Germany would bow to CHINA TEA.
worried him in such a manner as outlined with a garniture of nar- the war. Lord Dysart writes to the to make him let go his prisoner.
force for the present and There have been many hard things said about the failure of the of the medical profession are the station without a "capture," Times-I understand that moet Determined not to go back to
for the future British Government to take an active, instead of a passive, interest agreed that Chinese tea is less the lukong, assisted by an-
THE BOYCOTT
held a meeting of protest on the however, the duty mains in the trans-Atlantic flight by affording some measure of protection detrimental to the nervous and other constable, pursued and
Shantung question and after make the treaty to the British participants, With much of it, we can all agree. It s digestive systems than the taas caught
ACTIVE AT COAST PORTS, wards formed a procession and second Brest Lito true that the venture has been, in the nature of a private enterprise, from India and Ceylon. If this Ying. Such devotion was not the gallant Tam
marched through the streets pose terms upon We learn there is distinct They posted up signs advocating will compet but it might well have been otherwise if America's example had; be true, the proposal of the allowed to be passed unnoticed. evidence of the anti-Japanese the boycott, one of which was planning been followed. It seems that intending participants have been Government to give preference to Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morn-boycott in Swatow, Toochow and torn down by a European school may be warned by the Government that it is utterly impossible for the the latter is practically putting a ing at the Police Court awarded Amoy. It is stated that Chinese master. The mob threatened to inst wil Government to patrol two thousand miles of ocean. But the very heavy subsidy on nervous him with six months in gaol. It passengers from Swatow and sat upon him and American Government did
not find this an impossibility and dyspeptic disorders. Is not was a hard fate, but Tam Ying Amoy to Hongkong, who polled to take refug Once the fear that lives had actually been lost had presented itself, this very curious indeed on the will have the comforting know mostly book by the Japanese The American the authorities began taking measures regardless of expense." part of Government that Is ledge that he had assisted boats are now revelling on for That looks like the British way, doesn't it? In this matter we can maugurating a Ministry of friend who stood in bad need of other lines. well take a lesson from the Americans...
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