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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE PRINCE IN JAPAN.

Tokio, April 15. - This morning the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prince Regent, reviewed a division of ten thousand of the Imperial Guards ba the Yoyogi parade ground. The brilliant sunshine added to the attractiveness of the occasion. The Prince of Wales, uniformed as Japanese General, rode on a handsome piebald charger, the property of the Regent. The feature of the afternoon events was a wrestling bout between champions of East and West Japan. The ball at the British Embassy was the most notable function there since it was becopied. Popular interest in the Prince of Wales appears to be even on the increase, his grace of bearing and democracy bringing out comment in the newspapers, comparing it with the extreme aloofness of the Japanese Court.

Tokyo, April 15.

This morning the Prince of Wales made his first appearance in the uniform of a full General of the Japanese Army, the occasion being a review of the Imperial Guard Division. The morning was gloriously fine, after the previous day's downpour, the air so clear that Fuji, more than hundred miles distant, was visible in a dim violet shadow. At ten o'clock the Prince of Wales, mounted upon the besutiful piebald charger Harukoma, presented to the Crown Prince by the Prefecture of Kagoshima three years ago, rode on to the Yoyogi parade ground, accompanied by the Prince Regent and their large and brilliant staffs. The Imperial Guard review has never before been attended by staff officers below the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, but on this occasion every British officer attached to the Embassy, even including language students, were invited to be pre- sent.

The foreign attaches made bright splashes of colour amid the general monotony of khaki. Troops, all in field service uniform, with khaki-tunics, trousers, pattees, red-banded caps and knapsacks, were drawn up on three sides of a square. On the Prince's arrival the massed bands, in red and blue uniforms, played "God Save the King," whilst Regimental trumpeters in succession sounded the sonorous "Kimigayo" or "Reign of Emperer," the national air of Japan. It is estimated that more than 10,000 troops were present; consisting of foar infantry regiments, each of three battalions, a cavalry regiment. [six field batteries, engineers' and transport units. The parade was A wonderfully fine spectacle, the appearance of the tower of the Japansse Army being strikingly impressive. After riding around the square the Prince of Wales and Prince Regent tock up their post at the saluting base. The March Past then commenced, eccupying (more than half an hour. The infantry went past in column of com- panies, marching in temi-gcose step, rythmically swinging left arms

straight out from the shoulders, The Band played the Imperial Guard Review March, a very inspiring quickstep. At the head of each Regiment the battle colours were borne, in each case-nothing remaining of war-wom dags but the border fringes. Both the Prince [of Wales and the Prince Regent took the salute, given by officers with swords in two flashing movements, the other Tanka giving "Eyes right" The guns trotted past, the Imperial Guards of Lancers went by at a canter on magnificent horses, compelling unanimous adrira tion. The whole parade was under the command of Lieut-General Nakashima, of the Imperial Guard División, who received the warm congratulations of the Prince of Wales at the finish of the review on the splendid bearing and fruitless precision of the evolutions of his troops. There was a large gathering of European officers and civilians in the grandstand, erected at the back of the saluting base.

Both coming and returning along the crowded route between Akasaka Place and the parade grund the Prince of Wales received a tremendous ovation, it being remarked that he is today the most popular General of the Japanese Army.-From Sir Herbert Rusari, | Reuter's special correspondent with the Prince of Wales.

AMERICA'S NAVAL PERSONNEL.

Washington. April 15.

TRE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE BOOKSHELF.

(By "Librarian.")

ANOTHER SPANISH

NOVELIST.

In cursilering the work ví Ibanez récently I remarked that he was one of the few Spanish writers whom Englishman read. may be that before long there will be another, unless subtleties

the

of diction operate against translation of the works of Don Ramon del Valle-Inclan, who has lately attracted some notice in America, where he has been visiting- By some Con tinental critics Doo Ramon has.

been described as Spain's fore- most living writer and greatest jstylist.

Spanish publishers delight" to present his twenty-nine books in de lure sets (although they are sold everywhere in paper bind- Jings

too). A start with translation into English bas bean; made with "The Dragon's Head."

In Spain the popular saying has it that there are "three Ramones-Don Ramon, Ramon

That sad Ramonio,

in to way. Don Ramon, as Senor del Valle-Inclan is known through- lout his native land: Ramon plain," by whom they mean Ramon Perez de Ayala, another celebrated author; and "little Ramon," or Ramos Gomez de la Serva, third of this literary triumvirate.

Don Ramon is a cormorant for work, and thus describes his metbeds:

"I work night and day. lying down.

taking coffee. coffee. coffee!"

For how long?" he was asked.

"Night and day, Don Ramon!

"Perhaps for a week. Usually until a book is finished. I have & pencil and a big block of paper and I must have a divan, and as long as the inspiration lasts I go. with it. If I stop for a moment the criticel faculty awakes and devastates."

This writer's powerful inspira- tion bas swept him through five↑ literary forms, and he is. DOW meditating still another.

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1823.

A. DAINTY GOWN.

Above is pictured an informal hanse gown of maUTO coloured chiffon and crepe in the same tone. The chiffon is made into wide tucks while the crepe is arranged as so overdress.

A letter from President Harding was read before the House of Representatives urging a more adequate enlisted force than the 67,000 fixed by the Naval Appropriations Committee in the pending Naval Supply Bill.

"And then I wished to write The letter further stated that the President would be most dis-stories-Tristan and Isolde was

one. The Galician character has something different, so in this appointed if the appropriation voted were insufficient to maintain all the Irish traits. The land third period I produced a mystical a pers anel of 86.000, adding that the trend towards peace and

bod. La Lampara Maravillosa, security ought to be more firmly established before going beyond the limitations to which they were gindly committed at the Inter-

treatise on aesthetica."

national Conference.

Washington, April 16. The House of Representatives voted appropriation for enlisted navul personnel of $6,000, in accordance with President Harding's recommendations.

OBITUARY.

London. April 15. The death is announced of the Right Reverend Hyshe Wolcott Yeatman-Bigg5, M.A., D.D., F.S.A., ex-Bishop of Worcester, aged 77

years.

"You must know,” proceeded Don Ramon. 'the: Spanish Galicia, where I was born, is pure Celtic, quite A9 much so as Ireland. Many of the place Dames are Irish: my own MRAZS simply of the Valley Clan, Brian is common. There are

other form. I began to write buman interest. Ronald Cave D the same superstitions, the same;

covelist. awe and reverence for natural plays in verse, in which I told (dish, son of Julia Cavendish, the falls in love with Aliette Brunton, forces. All through my child-mediaeval tales in the old Pro-successful Victorian hood the servants told me Caltic vencal manner, revivad.

who is the wife of Hector Brunton, К.С. Aliette as irresistibly fails in love with him. She leaves Brunton (quite the right sort of brute to make the trect effective) and lives with. Cavendish, bati Brunton refuses to divorce her. Mrs. Cavendish, though she baa always upheld the Victorian view! of the marriage bood, sees that Aliette can make Ronald happy and gives her approval. This, with the come-and-go of a gros many other people, some good. descriptions of hunting, and the highly dramatic scene between Cavendish and Branton. bath barristers, in the Law Courts,! makes up the book.

abounds in Druid monuments.

ha

It is the most populous part of the world, but there are few This work holds Doa Ramon's large cities. All the bomes. spiritual meditations. It is his are what you would call country most popular book in Mexico. An

homes. Mine was and still is

The fifth literary form the old memorial tower of my employed is that of long but family, in the township of Saota strangely stressful description. Maria la Antigua del Karaminal, and it arose from his experis ces from which I may look out to-in the World War, when, in ward Finisterre, the End of the Verdun's most perilous hour, he World. There I write.

travelled along the whole front "I know one anecdote which living sometimes in the trenches illustrates better than any other The book which recounts these the character of my people. It terrible experiences is called is a story of Mamet Casanova. "Vision from a Star of One Day famous bandit. He began bis of the War." Invited by the career by stealing the brilliant French overnment. Don Ramon and beautiful garments of & spent three months along the buried bidalgo, and ther-here is Somme in 1916. the Irish touch-he WBS 80 The latest works of this writer delighted with bis appearance in are bitterly and even violently this attire that be could not satirical. In contrast to these Senator Borah, Chairman of the Senate Committee investiga-resist going th call on the bereavstand several volumes of lyric ting the Semenoff case has sought the New York District Attorney's ed family thus dressed. He is oerns opinion as to whether it is possible to panish General Semencff the author of many of the popular for the murder of American soldiers in Siberia. Senator Borah expresses the view that the evidence is very clear.

[Bishop Yeatman Biggs was educated at Winchester and Cam- bridge, and was ordained in 1869, at the age of 24. He represented the Church of England at the American Convention in 1916. He inherited the estates of his brother, General Yeatman Bigge, and ows a large estate in Wiltshire. He is the author of several works for the clergy.]

SEMENOFF'S PLIGHT.

Washington, April 15.

COLLECTING TAXES IN INDIA.

Simla, April 15. It is officially stated that the inhabitants of several villages in the Sirchi state of Rajutana, who refused to pay taxes and rejected all settlement overt ares, were attacked on 12th April by State troops, and after some resistance were driven off to the hills. Three were killed. The operations had an immediate and salutary effect. Seven villages in the affected area have now agreed to pay taxes.

U. S. IMMIGRATION LAW EXTENDED. The Senate has passed a resolution extending the immigration restriction law of 1st June to 1924.

ballads, romances, sung by the

blind beggars in Spain."

Mr. Gilbert Frankau made a Don Ramon's career as author big hit of its kind nearly a doz

Their KTOWD.

action and scene ar described in

In The Virgin of the Sun" (Cell, 7s 6d.) Sir Henry Rider Haggard does not show the vital- ity that marked" King Solomon's Mines," and no man, it has to be remembered, can preserve that, arly gift for ever. Of telling. good story and presenting a brave hero (his leading male character invariably deserves the old, en-: gaging word) the knack has not failed the author. Many and wonderful are the adventures of

Much of the story is founded on fact. The

bezan with a burst of splendour-years ago with "One of Us". Hubert of Hastings before he his four "Sonetas": of Spring, of and be has attracted notice on Summer, of Autumn, and Winter. several occasions since. His comes to the far country that we

of Alierte Brunion" nus, daughter. These are memoirs of the youth, latest production is "The love now call Peru, and loves its beau- early manhood, maturity, and old Story aze of the Marquis de Bradomin (Hutchinson. 78.54) The cause Each Sonata is a novel in itself. to be advocated has not destroying is an actual ring, and its

se truly described. popularity bas steadily the story to be told in Mapparence, and also its finding..

Frankau's novel, which Bays something for the inborn stors "But I felt that I must devise making gift of the Author. I' WHEN A MAN'S FORTY, a new instrument," he said, 8tr is easy to imagine many we LOTS

created my comedias barbarus, of finer intuition and mor if he has not previously worn dramas in verse which follow the poignant perceptiveness 1-iting is-ses, be should lose no time it Shakespearean form, but in which the cause and all its implica having his sight properly tested. It he has worn them, he should the manner of a novel. The three from the story-teller's point of make quite sure by a scientific first, which tell the history of view. But Mr. Fankau never test that his glasses do not want family, although each is a play ceases to be vigorous in setting alteric. This is important. Up by itself, were: The Silver and staging his people. They are to the age of forty the muscles Faced One.' 'The

Wolves' reasonably natural people, too, of the eyes will sometimes.make Ballad,' and 'The Eagle of th and the lack of melodrama in p for defect by straining. After Paris, April 16. Germany has paid in reparations an instalment of gold marks Escutcheoo,' Maurice Barres is Allatte makes her rather attrac- forty, the elasticity of these very fond of the second of these, tive, in spite of her habit of ad- muscles gradually lessens, until 18.000.000 in accordance with the commission's decision of March which was published serially in dressingRonald as Man." Within they become quite faus-For 21-which accorded with the provisional moratorium to Germany.

the Mercure of Paris, and has been its limitations and ibay are very: Hongkong Optica, Co, succERSOTS translated much. As La Gest well-marked-it is ab able and, to Clark & Co., refracting and des Loups," it is my most popular well-made tract, with all a tract's manufacturing opticians, located work in France.

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PRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA.

Britain has paid the Treasury $20,000,000, being the second instalment of $122,000,000 debt incurred in the purchase of silver

during the War.

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