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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MOSCATINE

(REGISTERED)

The original

INSECT REPELLER

A fow drope sprinkled on the hands, feet, nape of neck

or about the room give absolute protection against

MOSQUITOES, SANDFLIES

delicate skin.

50cts.. 85cts. $2.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY

NOTES & COMMENTS.

French Enterprise.

A general state of prosperity has been reported from French colonies in recent years, which has no doubt encouraged the Briand Cabinet to embark upon

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

IN LIFE WE HAVE TO FIGHT. LOVE FOR THINGS WE LOVE BET- WE HAVE TO FIGHT PEOPLE WE TER--George A. Chamberlain.

There arrived by the Kamakura an ambitious programme of all-Maru yesterday Inspector Watt

THE BOOKSHELF.

(By Librarian.")

PROPERTY MARKET.

Sale of Victoria Buildings.

cowboys, among the Maoris, sawing trees, on the golf links, at football and baseball matches, in a railway accident and down & gold mine, to say nothing of ap paaring at countless inspections, Victoria Buildings, at present CONRAD REVEALS HIMSELF, receptions and bandquets.

In a message written from St. that of Sir Paul Chater, was sold housing various offices including For a long time now a peculiar interest has attached to Joseph James's Palace, his Royal High-on Tuesday to a Chinese Bank at Conrad from the fact that he ess says *~*~

$56 per square foot by the Land

round development, in spite of the and Sub-Inspector Grant, who presents the rare, if not unique,/1 hope that all who can will buy Investment Company. The area strained financial situation. The returned from leave. A recruit spectacle of a Blav who 18 at this book of photographs, and is 13,000 square feet, and in all

that

are tossed about over the inter-

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. the journey leaves little time to

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Telephone No. 16.

Marriage. -

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921.

STAMP DUTIES.

th

of

since

will thus help me to secure the largest possible assistance for our sailors and soldiers who were blinded in the War.--

Edward P. The Prince has acted as his

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probability the present teuante will receive notice to quit shortly. The intention of the purchasers ls to pull down the structure and re-build on an imposing scale, co that the new building will harmoniso in architectural ap-

CRICKET.

mic history of Manchuria will admired of the cognoscenti, buti Pacific Mail for a long while he did not take complete the trilogy. Mr. T H. Farthing. Lt. J. B. Franks

to Cholon, a suburb of Saigon;; The complainant in the forgery and similar works are to be case reported yesterday was one undertaken at Haiphong, Tourane Chan Pui-chi, and a second mort. last-named torritory, covering advanced $4,000 to the defendant some 400 sq. miles, was leased to who is now alleged to have forged France by China at about the his brother's name to the deed. time that the New Territories were loased to Britain. It is also:

intended to take in hand themati last night, a house at Tem-author of "Typhoon" does not them, and that it is the ultimate Sawyer. R. E. A. Wobster, and

80 the Governor-General

is

Liout Wahl.

as among

it Was

life of this earth. We are in-Y19,639,655 to TOBE from of Nations Association of

barren

of

master of English prose. In achome comprises some fourteen for the Police Force also came by another respect too, if not unique, heads, all of a substantial charac-the same steamer,

his case is at least uncommon.Į ter, covoring possessions int

From the days of Smollett (one various parts of Africa and in Asia. An item of interest to: General Tang Chi-yao who has might go back to Raleigh, those using the Messageries been appointed Minister for War or, for the matter of that, to and other insects. Will not stain or injure the most. Maritimes sorvice on their journ under President" Sun Yat-sen, Alfred the Great, sometimes own editor in spiccting much of

eys between East and West is is unable to assume his post at spoken of as founder of the Fleet) the material, and the value of the pearance with the surrounding Jibouti, the settlement prosent, being sick at his tempor-naval men have contributed to volume as a record of an historic properties of the Chartered, ser letters, but it is seldom that we event combined with the benevol-cantile and the Hongkong and opposite Aden, is to be fitted up ary residence in Hongkong.

hear of a member of the Mercan-ent purpose should astro Shanghai Banks. as a port of call. At present linors have to anchor a long way

tile Marine in that capacity. For H.R.H.'s place as a best-seller, out while those wishing to land shows two fatal cases of small-cal experience of the sea, and he

Yesterday's health return | some years Mr. Conrad had practi- j

The flag of the Rising Sun was vening two miles or so in such pox (Chinese), and one non-fatal holds a master's certificate. I have hoisted over Korea In 1911, so Case each of enteric (Danish), forgotton the distinguished that this year completes the tonth rough-and-ready craft as the

name of Japanosa rule, to colebrate native boatmen may have avail-paratyphoid fever (Chinese) and novelist's vernacular

Conrad is not a non-de-plume, but which the Bank of Chosen is Interport Practice Match. able. When the going is heavy crebro-spinal fever (Indian).

an Anglicised name.

issuing a series of publication. More than

"Pictorial Chosen (Korea) and The following will represont ยู quarter spond on shore. Of nearer interest The first of the big U. S. Ship-

century has passed

Manchuria was the title of the Mr. Sayer's XI in an Interport Are the plans for Indo-China, ping Board liners to reach Hong- Mr. Conrad took to the pen.first. The second is the volume practice match on the Hongkong. When the Governor-General, M. kong, namely the Golden State, is

now issued, "The Economic Club ground at 2p.m. on Saturday Maurice Long, visited his bome-due hers on Tuesday next accord-Since he wrote "Typhoon" some

An econo-April 16th- land recently, he adumbrated aing to advices received by the eighteen years ago, he has been History of Chosen." lengthy list of developments, local agents, the

Major Bagnall, Col. Bowen, F. including the enlargement of the 8.8. Co.

with the public at large, though Hoshino, Manager of the Bank's R.N., Lt. Commander W. S. L. harbour at Saigon. The harbour YOUNG-BRAIDWOOD.-At the Parish Church, Helensburgh, improvements are to be extended

I judge that this state of things of the undertaking. In the pre-lock-Davies, E. B. Rood, F. J. de Research Department, is in charge Gilchrist R.N., Capt. P. Have- on 14th. April, by the Rev. J. G. Christie, B. D., assisted by the Rev.

has been remedied by now.

sent volume Mr. Hoshino, in Rome, Captain Spinks, C. J. J. Murray, Arbroath, uncle of the bridegroom, James Young, eldest

I havo entitled these observa; son of James Young, Mairhouse, Crosshouse, Ayrshire, to Dorothy

tions "Conrad Reveals Himself admirable English, gives an in- Stapleton, and G. R. Sayor (Capt.) Agnos Drew, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Drew Braidwood, and at Kwang-Chau-Wan. This gages of certain property, having in keeping with the autobiograp-history, concluding this section Mr. Sayer's XI-Mr. R. E. 0.

formative outline of the territory's

The following will play against Wellington Lodge, Helensburgh.

hical character of the work. with the remark that" Korea and

Notes on Life and Letters," which Mr. Conrad has just Japan proper forming equally Bird, Major Edwards R.E., Messrs. published. The volume is, how-integral parts of the same Em-R. Hancock, E. W. Hamilton, E. ever, autobigraphical only in a

fuel, no distinction should in J. R. Mitchell, Ng Sze Kwong, T. A robbery took place in Yau- very broad sense.

be mado between E. Pearce, A. A. Rumjahn, H. A. But if the principle projected continuation of the ple Street being entered by four tell us a great deal about his own Saigon-Tourano railway line to men, who, armed with revolvers, life, he tells us a good deal about

purpose of the Japanese Govora- mont to troat Korsa in all Haiphong. M. Long, when in-made an easy haul of $241 from his views of life in general, and ing as Japan". Following the ground among statesmen, mer troducing the development pro- the counter and from a leather the relation between life and art. introduction como Part I, de-chants and other influential men

rospects as on the same foot- posals to the authorities at Paris, bag. The occupants were forced expressed the belief that a loan into the cookhouse

In essay after essay he sets scribing the Economic Recon- in Japan, as well covering a large part of the heavy snatching of the premises was conceives it. He demands of the chapter-headings; and Part 1. should be made to give affect to whilst the forth the creed of the artist as he struction of Korea under several students, that a practical attempt cost could be raised in Indo-Ching, carried out.

artist first of all "the cherishing which narrates The Bill, aiming to amend the law of the Colony evidently confident of the French

in detail the the Covenant; and, with the co- of an undying hope":→→ relating to Stamp Duty, which was introduced into the colony's progress.

aconomic development, and the operation of the Japan Pouce A Chinese woman charged be- "Hope, it will not be contested. activities of the Bank and other Society, the "Concordia," and Legislative Council yesterday is one that will undoubtedly A Posthumous Honour.

fore Mr. R.E. Lindsell, at the implies all the piety of effort and banks in this work. It may be the International Law Associa- require a great deal of consideration before its full effects)

Police Court this morning, with renunciation. It is the God-sent noted that from 1911 to 1918 the tion of Japan, The late General Gallieni, who being discovered by Bombardier form of trust in the magic force value of the products turned out decided to found the League are comprehended. Unless one is extremely well versed in played a dramatic part in turn-Watson in the vicinity of the Bar and inspiration belonging to the by the factories the technicalities of stamp duty procedure and has ing back the Gormans from the racks on an illegal mission, told knowledge of all the different instruments on which it is capital of the invaded country in the Magistrate that she was only clined to forget that the way of showing the enormous increase elected wore. Prince Tokugawa Y156,801,630, Japan. Among the officers proposed that duty should be collected. there is not much the opening weeks of the war, has admiring the beautiful scenory of excellence is in the intellectual, of 700 per cont. The Bank and (President), Viscount Shibusawa, to be gained from a study of the Ordinance itself. For been created, posthumously, a this locality. As the hour at as distinguished from emotional, Mr. Hoshino. who is preparing whose reputation for integrity general public purposes the knowledge is sufficient that vehicles were used to deceive the p.m. his Worship asked how she hopelessly

Marshal of France. Bogus which she was arrested was bumility. What one feels so the volumes in the midst of other and coneficence is well-known, stamp duties in this Colony are being considerably increased German aerial observers as to could manage to appreciate the pessimism is just its arrogance upon a decidedly informative Soyeds. The Association, whose in declared duties, are to be congratulated Baron Sakatani, and Dr. J. and extended. The average man in the street will know the number of reinforcementa, scenery in the darkness. Sho It seems as if the discovery made compilation.

office is at Tokyo, has published that his cheques will cost him ten cents instead of five, and with the result that von Kluck was fined $25 with the option of by many men at various times

ሲ handbook in other small ways will come into contact with the altered decided not to continue his imprisonment for three weeks."

describing its that there is much evil in the When the Poace Treaty was activities in regard to lectures world were a source of proud and concluded the opinion gained and other forms of propaganda. conditions, but criticism of the bulk of the proposals must advance upon the city, which has be left to lawyers, bankers, brokers, and commercial men the effect upon the course of the held at the Catholic Men's Club frame of mind is not the proper excited much speculation as to

unholy joy unto Borne A successful whist drive was the modern writers. That because, by their callings. they are qualified to speak. campaign. In the earlier daya last evening, there being 126 one

The public of this Colony need no further telling that of the conflict it was proposed to

in which to approach the Government is spending more than it is receiving. To confer the title of Marshal of players present. The following seriously the art of fiction. It help meet the expected deficit it has already increased its for a long while, upon Joffre. In(1), Mrs. Cheesley; (181); (2) knows why-an elated

France, which had been dormant were the prize-winners: Ladies: gives an author--goodness only taxes on property, tobacco and alcoholic liquors, it has kept point of fact, the then French Miss Pile, (170); 3. Mrs. Hunt, of his own superiority" the charges on harbour buoys at their same level, and now Commander-in-Chief was in (169); Booby Prize:Mrs. Bacon,

And he further defines what seeks to impose additional duty on almost every kind of somewhat difficult position, for (129). Gents:-1, Mr. Lee, (184) he means by hope in the writer. document. It did intend taxing the Chinese for the he was informally Gonoratissimo Fleming, (181); 4, Mr. Stevens, sense it is not necessary to boing very apt to cause headaches-to other folk. Joanie, you To be hopeful in an artistic Now Adolphus stop talking; it's bad for the glands, besides consumption of water, but found that impracticable. The of the Allied Forces with inferior (170): Booby Prize:--Mr. Towns,

think that the world is good. cease rubbing your nose or you'll be giving it a permanent wave. point for consideration is whether the Government is not Marshal Sir John French. The (135). Mr. Pinches performed

It is enough to believe that committing itself to too much expenditure, whether it is title of Marshal is now borne by the duties of M. C., and the

What's that, Adolph ? there is no impossibility of its No, little boys must not strike, Never mind what the choir not injudiciously extravagant in directions that are not Joffre as well as by Foch, the prizes were presented by Mr.

being made so. If the flight boys are going to do. When I was a little boy, I was made to sing absolutely essential. Many people hold that this is so and Butter of whom is probably unique

of imaginative thought may be hymns as a punishment and now it appears they get paid instead. point to our costly motor roads (especially the Magazine and of Britain. Apropos this, a in being a Marshal both of France

allowed to rise superior to What's that? Only ten cents a time Too bad, considering Gap Road) as being luxuries which the Government could piquant episode is related of be found of particular local inter-

To-morrow's pictorial page will many moralities current the high cost of throat pastilles and bird seed.

amongst mankind, a novelist have foregone until better financial times. There are the famous French soldier's est. In addition to photograph",

The boys are going to strike or sing out of tune? who would think himself of a weighty arguments on both sides-arguments we have visit to Buckingham Palace of Sir William and Lady Bruu

No, my boy, that's the wrong way to strike. (Jeanie, you stop superior essence to other men laughing until you get your second teeth in). Let us tako the previously commented on.

But we do think, in view of the for the Fence celobrations. Mar- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and during his stay in London yate, it will contain a group of

would miss the first condition manly and noble art of boxing for our lesson to-night. Look at rapid increase in taxation the past few weeks has witnessed, shal Foch", announced the func- Company's staff, photographed on

of his calling. To have the this striking picture and repeat slowly after mo. that the Government should give the public of this Colony tionary as

gift of words is no such great the distinguished the eve of the Hon. Mr. Jobn matter. the benefit of a definite pronouncement of policy. If, with leader was about to be ushered Johnstone's departure; photos of

In a remarkable chapter upon decreasing revenues, it is going to maintain the present into the Royal presence."Field- Pte. Wilkins and A.B. Evans, Henry James, Mr. Conad even ratio of expenditure and find the extra money by means of Marshal Foch", gently corrected who appear in the main event at prophesies the survival of the

his Majesty. continually increasing taxation, it might at least tell us so.

to-morrow's boxing tournament; a artist and the artist's hope in the picture of H.E. the General in- last days of the dying earth. If, on the other hand, it feels that present taxation is high Ocean Libraries.

specting troops at Murray Parade The volume is not in the nature enough having regard to the prosperity and welfare of the The scafarer's mental wants as Ground; a photo of Mr. A.H. of an ordered treatise. It is a Port and that a better attempt must be made to control ex-well as his physical needs are Rumjahn and his bride; and a miscellany which, from such a penditure to the Government's present limit of known being catered for in these days, portrait of Mr. Charles Quarter-pen, cannot fail to contain many income, then we should know that also. This knowledge is library being tried with suc-purts in the H.B. Waring Com

A few months ago we read of a maine, who is to play leading pages of value. vital to the Colony's best interests and should be given incess by a British firm of ship- pany's season in Hongkong next fairness to the private and commercial interests of us all. owners, and, with the Carnegie week.

There can be no question that many of the new duties Trust co-operating, the literary- under the present Bill will be a little difficult of collection minded navigator who appears and that others will be most strenuously opposed by com- be supposed is likely to be to be not such a rare bird as might mercial interests. Both the Hon. Mr. Pollock and the pretty well supplied. The Trust Hon. Mr. Holyoak clearly indicated this when they asked has made a preliminary grant of for tinie for consideration. One very important fact is £1,000 towards the expense of

It is eminently notable in SEE THE MAN. that it is sought the make the payment of stamp duty com- Crews of British merchant vessels. acquired by the Admiral Line to voyages in the Renown in 1919

itself as an admirably-illustrated, DOES HE NOT LOOK FIERCEY providing ship's libraries for the

has been record of the Heir-Apparent's YES, HE IS A PUG-NA-CIOUS pulsory on forty-two out of the forty-six documents covered It is stated that the results of an handle passenger business, and and 1920 to Canada and Australia. DOES HE HIT HARD?

MAN. in the schedule, whereas at Home the payment of most of experiment on the Blue Fan- the officials are congratulating Nearly 300 photographs show YES, HE KNOCKS the stamp duties is voluntary. Here it is intended to make nel liner Eneas, of the Austra-themselves on being able to open every phase of the tour. A special the non-stamping of any instrument a criminal matter, and lian service, were most encouragan office as centrally located as recommendation is that, as the one wonders whether the Government is contemplating the ing. It would be interesting to No. 2, Queen's Building. The Royal author states in the appointment of a small army of inspectors to keep track of know what literary fare appeale premises were formerly occupied introduction, the volume has been the hundreds of agreements that are made daily. The Bill Captain Marryat, on the principle

Did the crew read by Mesers. Donnelly & Whyte.-

produced for the banefit of St. covers so wide a ground that to attempt a detailed criticism of the busman's holiday?-or did

Contractors are busily engaged Sailors and Soldiers, The Frince

Dunstan's Home for Blinded HAS here would be impossible. Whilst we are interested in the the name of their ship send them both night and day remodelling is shown as an officer, as a diver. YES, HE HAS A VERY LARGE fate of its many provisions, we are far more interested in to Virgil for details of "Arms and the interior, installing a the general question of the Colony's finances-whether the Government intends to keep calling for more money, or whether it is going to call a halt to some of its more. VENIZELOS MAY VISIT JAPAN. spectacular enterprises. And that is what would interest Greek Premier, M. Venizelos, It is reported that the former the majority of residents.

will visit Japan.

rank to the British leader, Field-

to Jack,

the Man"?

2, Mr. Rossiter, (182); 3. Mr.

R.W. Brown.

ADMIRAL LINE.

New Passenger Office. Additional space

new

•

Renge

THE HEIR-APPARENT AS AUTHOR. "The Prince of Wales's Book," which has just been published by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton. price 78. 6d. should be assured of many buyers for more reasons than

one.

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Ah, here we are again.

VERY

HÅRD BUT NOT NEARLY SO HARD AS HE WOULD LIKE HIS OP-PON-NENT TO THINK HE DOES.

HE NOT A VERY STRONG JAW?

JAW BUT NOT NEAR-LY SO MUCH AS HIS MAN-A-' GER HAS WHEN HE FIX-ES THESTAKES.

entrance from the street and as a "digger," and as an Indian chief. He is seen driving his making other alterations and improvements that will have a being shaved and receiving the own train, crossing the Line, tendency to make the office work will be finished about the rising at Randwick racecourse, THE STAKES ARE AT EACH inviting. It it is estimated that Order of the Equatorial Bath, WHERE ARE THE STAKES?

25th of this month.

at cattle shows, in camp with COR-NER OF THE RING.

HAS EVERY RING GOT COR-

.NERS?

NO, BUT THE BOX-ING RING IS A SQUARE RING-SOME- TIMES.

IS BOX-ING NOT ALWAYS

SQUARE?

YES, BUT SOME-TIMES THERE IS PLEN-TY OF MON-EY ON AND A DRAW IS DE-CLAR-ED. WHAT HAS THE HAIRY MAN ON HIS HANDS? ARE THEY NOT PIL-LOWS? NO, THEY ARE NOT SO SOFT THOUGH THEY ARE SOME- TIMES USED TO PUT PEO- PLE TO SLEEP. THEY ARE KNOWN

BOX-ING

GLOVES.

AS

WHY DOES THE MAN WEAR

THEM.

THEY ARE TO KEEP HIS HANDS FROM BE-COM-ING IN-JUR-ED WHEN HE IS KNOCKED OUT OF THE RING.