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THE PRINCE OF WALES IN CANADA.

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1919.

Photò: Underwood and Underwoodcu

The Prince of Wales presenting the King's Colours to thei remnant of the famous 29th New Brunswick Regiment.

Vice-President Marshall of the United States shaking hands with an Eskimo girl (Miss Klevick Kuyuck) who presented him with a gavel made from a walrus tooth. which he now uses in the Senate.

BREVITIES.

Mohammedans are all prohibi- tionists. They consume müch coffee, tobacco and hasheesh.

Ghosts are regarded as gods in some parts of India."

Esther Perry, grand daughter of the inventor of the steel pen, is a Itaxi driver in London.

If a drop of water could be magnified to the size of the earth, each of its molecules would ap- pear no larger than a baseball.

The sun occupies 1,300,000 times as much space as the earth. Nearly 1,000 oil companies have been organised in the North Texas fields as a result of the baoras of recent years.

American tonnage on the seas has been increased 382 per cent. by the war, while Britain's ton- nage decreased 13 per cent.

There are redwood trees in California which were growing in the time of David and were fine trees in the time of Christ.

Krupps are building in Ger- many silent places with turbine engines. which will carry 64 persons.

Cigarette holders are a fad with British women smokers. Some are of tortoise shell, studded with saphires and diamonds.

Photo: Calerucal und Underwest,

The Prince of Wales reviewing the Guard of Honour at the wharf at St. John, New Brunswick.

ATRE STATE.

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A LAND WHERE NO ONE STRIKES

Mr. J. C. Segrue, writes to the "Daily News

And the future of Liechtens-

tein ?"

"This question is extremely difficult to answer at present," answered Prince Charles. "While we hope to maintain our polifi- cal independence, we realise that I have looked in at Vaduz, the some sort of economic union with the capital of Liechtenstein, the one or other of the neighbouring necessary. may be miniature principality situated countries between Austria and Switzerland. Switzerland may be disposed to which remained ancisturbed by come to a customs' arrangement- the war, and bow, the war being with us, and to represent the in- over, remains untouched by the terests of the Principality in

reat new social forces which are foreign countries."

mould a new world. In reply to a further question. beginning

The fall of the Hohenzollerns the Prince said that although and the Hapsburgs has not found there were no Bolsheviks in the the echo of imitation among this Principality, the spirit of the un- anti-Republican population. The rest abroad suggested to hostess at the capital's chief Government the wisdom hostelry displayed indignation strengthening the police forces. "We find," he said. "that a force when I suggested that the princes of Liechtenstein might soon be of five policemen is hardly ade compelled to share the fate of the quate. We propose to double the force and to arm the able- twenty-three deposed

bodied male citizens." kinge and princelings. be old-fashioned bere." she said, "but we do not want any new fangled republic."

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If the population want us to go into exile with the Hohen- zollerns and Hapsburgs," con- In many respects Liechtenstein cluded the Prince. laughingly, why we shall go. The life of a is a country of which idealists dream. There is no compulsory Prince is not over-pleasan: now military service here; there are adays. So far however. the neither harsh employers nor people of the Principality seem strikers; and the police force con- quite satisfied with the present

form of government." sists of five "part time" stables...

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UNPLEASANT.

OH-O- Buck's GOT A GIRL BUCK'S GOT A GIRL

← A MAN DOESAT KHON

HOW BRAVE HE IS UNTIL HES PUT TO THE TEST~~

CAMOUFLAGE.

THE EFFICACY OF "DAZZLE."

ing to the windward, appeared to was altering coarse to starboard. be steering an opposite course. After passing the vessel it was It was not until she was within almost impossible to say how she. half a mile that I could make out was. steering.

This is a picture of a French girl now under the care of one of the Committees doing charitable work in devastat- ed France.

FAMOUS SCHOONER WRECKED. THE SPITZBERGON ISLANDS.

LOST IN THE ARCTIC.

NO MAN'S LAND NO LONGER.

Nome, Alaska. September 23.---

The Spitzbergon islands have The schooner Casco, formerly Robert Louis Stevenson's boat. remained for over 400 years and was wrecked on the shores of ever since their discovery without King Island, 40 miles from Nome political ownership. Although ly- during a gale on September 8,

according to a report brought tog fifteen degrees above the Nome last night by the United Arctic Circle, their climate is eo States revenue cutter Bear. modified by the Gulf Stream that

Captain Olive of the Casco was their temperature is that of severely injured during the gale, Eastern Siberia. Once considered but was taken ashore by the valuable for their fisheries and vessel's crew of eight men, who fur animals, these elements of at- lived on King Island until rescued by the Bear,

traction to civilization have large-

On September 6, the schooner been destroyed under the de- Polar Bear arrived from East predations of adventurers from Cape. Siberia, and reported the all Northern Europe. Casco in a precarious situation in They have thus been for cen- the Arctic Ocean. Unusually turies a no man's land. Easily heavy ice in the southern part of accessible, tolerable to human life, the Arctic had made the Casco's even sustaining apasmodic position dangerous; said the mas-claims as a summer resort, and ter of the Polar Bear. The Bear, long known to possess valuable sent to the rescue, might not coal and other mineral deposits, hare succeeded in reaching the these islands are still the most marooned sailors a few days later considerable part of the habitable because of the ice.

earth's surface to escape the The Casco, which became clutches of annexationists. famous in the service of Steven- Now the Supreme Council in son, was carrying a party of gold Paris proposes to give the islands seekers to some vunamed point on to Norway. The time is favoure the southern coast of Siberia. able. Russia, is in no position to Great masses of ice were fringing assert any claim. Denmark has the Siberian coast from Cape relinquished hers, Sweden stays northward at the time the Polar in the contest perhaps in the hope Bear made her report.

eat.

she was one ship steering a H.M.S. Mischief. Oct. 18, 1917.

At about 9.30 a.m. on Wednes Some highly interesting state-course at right angles, crossing ments as to the effect of dazzle- from starboard to port. The dark day, October 17, whilst proceeding painting ships were made in a painted stripes on her after part up the Firth Clyde in H.M.S. most informative paper read remade her stars appear ber bow, Mischief I observed a canvoy of cently to the British North-East and a broad cut of green paint some eight ships, oilers, &c., pro- Coast Institution victory meeting amidships looks like a patch of ceeding to sea in a single line. by Lieutenant-Commander Nor-water. The weather was bright ahead. No. 6 in the line was man Wilkinson, R.N.V.R. who and visiblity good; this was the dazzle-painted," and appeared to was responsible for the designs.bes: camouflage I have ever seen.ma to be steering at least eight Here, as elsewhere, however,

The following testimony by H.M.Y. Sayonara Oct, 1, 1917. points different to the other ships the war profiteer has created

· September 25, 9.55 a.m., sighted in the line, So remarkable was bitterness among the population. According to the alleged dis officers of the Royal Navy, re- The Liechtenstein Parliament is coveries of Dr. Drvoronoff it is quested specially to report upon H.M.S. Ebro, in the Sound of this optical illusion that I sent tackling the profiteer with vigour.now possible to graft certain in- the appearance of the vessels, Mall on the port bow, end on. for all my officers and asked their Not one officer agreed According to the local newspaper testinal glands from young and shows how skilfully the work was She appeared to alter course to opinion as to the course of the

port immediately after and seem-ship.

The optical (which is printed

the healthy animals into elderly done:

H.M.S. Martin, 27th September, ed to continue to do so, whereas, within four points. Rhine, in Switzerland), a stiff patients, whereby the patients'

So far 1917.

in reality, she was altering her illusion remained until the ship excess profit tax will shortly be youth may be restored.

Sighted oiler Clam, about six course to starboard. I should in question was past our beam, imposed.

the patients have been animals, The Parliament, which consists and it is stated that old goats miles, four points on starboard think confusion would be caused when it was seen that she was been rejuvenated. The bow, and for some time could in aiming gun or torpedo. I was steering the same course as the of 12 members, has complete con-have

commenting make nothing of her. When eo sure she was trying to cross others.

H.M S. Mantuc. 130.B. Convoy trol of finance. The Cabinet coa-Jopar. Chronicle

about four miles distant I decided my bows that I was on the point sista of the Price Minister, upon this remarks. "There are

it was a tug towing a lighter with of stopping my engines and going Section.

The dazzle scheme on the star- nominated by Prince von Liech-doubtless a good many elderly

a short drift of tow rope. The full speed astern to "avoid a col- tenstein, and two Ministers, satyrs who would like to be reju-

lighter, towing badly and work-lision, when I discovered that she board side of Ascantus is excell-degree of accuracy. nominated by Parliament, and venated in a similar manner." "directs foreign and home policy. It was, in fact, the Prime Mini- ster. Prince Charles of Liechten. stein, who, in the absence in Vienna of his uncle, the ruler of the Principality, gave me an in- Kerview in which he discussed the problems confronting his ting country.

that

"I fancy it is not sufficiently known abroad," he said, Throughout the war Liechtenstein! maintained.

an attitude of rigid and loyal neutrality. From their proximity to one of the chief belligerent countries our people,' more perhaps than other neutrals, were in an excellent position" to appreciate the horrors of war. â fact which made them embrace! with so much enthusiasm Presi-1 "dent Wilson's plan for a League

of Nations."

The Government of Liech tenstein as far back as last February made formal application to the Peace Conference for ad- the League, but we

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS,

TOM, ARE YOU REAN? YOU KNOW WE'RE INVITED OVER TO THOMPSON'S "TONIGHT

THOMPSONS TONIGHT? I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT WAS TOMORROKI

EVENING?

It Takes Two To Make an Argument.

·WIN, ADESİ'T YOU READY?! I REMINDED YOU THIS MORNING THAT WE WERE GOING OVER

THERE THIS EVENING -

I'M NOT SHAVED OR ANN THING! YOU SAID WE WERE GONG TOMORROW NIGHT" + YOU GOT THE DATE

MILED UP AND HOW YOUR PULLING THIS

· LAST MINUTE STUFF

of a consolation prizs. And ao the last scene where romanco can stage the raising of a new, flag and youth may dream of adven-

become

The ship sometimes appears tures like da Gama or Brooke of to be going is the opposite direc- Sarawak is about to tion, and in misty weather her humdrum.

Of course law and security course cannot be judged within eight points. On a bright moon-must be established if mankind light night she was invisible at is to have the use of so important one mile.

an area. But every man who Robinson Crusoe " And much more to the same ever read effect, showing bow difficult it will feel a lingering regret that must have been in the later days the last great desert islands of for the U-boats to aim with any the habitable earth are about to

be tamed.

I TOLD YOU AT THE BREAKFAST DON'T YOU SUPPOSE TABLE THIS MORNING THAT WE PÅ BEEN READY WERE GONG TONIGHT. NOW, IF YOU'D SAID TONIGHT? ASK FORGET IT AND HURRY UP

OLIVIA WHAT YOU AND GET SHAVED!

SAID SHE WAS THERE WHEN YOU SAID IT- 1 HATE AN BY ARGUMENT!

BY ALLMÄN.

HATE AN ARGUMENT? WAY YOU'RE GETTING SO YOU ENJOY AN ARGUMENT SO MUCH THAT. AFTER WHILE YOU'LL REFUSE †TO EXT ANYTHING THẤT. AGREES WITH YOU

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