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WHAT IS FLYOSAN ?

It is a new discovery in insecticides. It draws bugs out of hiding-kill them promptly and leaves no trace behind.no odoucno stain-no harm.

· FLYOSAN is a clear amber liquid which you apply with an ordinary garden sprayer.

The odour is pleasantly aromatic and pay quickly when the windows are open.

FLYOSAN is a clear, amber liquid of pleasing cdour, when sprayed about, it causes insects to come from their biding places and kills them quickly without harming ano- ther thing. It covers the entire range of insect life in a most thorough and comprehensive manner, FLYOSAN quickly and beatly destroys flies, mosquitoes, oaches anta, motils bed bugs, fleas, lice, spiders, thousand leggers and many other insects.

FLYOSAN contains absolutely no poisonous substance, Buch as carbolic acid (phenol), or oil of mirbane I nitrobenzal), both common ingredients used in ordinary liquid insecticides. The containers bear a guarantee that the contents аге non-poisonous to animals or fowl Satisfactory results are also guaranteed.

Pest of all it is sure death to all sorts of insects. Not- one kind, but many kinds-and it is—absolutely non- poisonous to buman beings or animal life.

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HONGKONO, 16th June, 1923.

EUROPEAN RESERVATIONS.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1995.

DAY BY DAY.

THE SQUAREST MEN DO NOT

Bulls and Inners

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out quite big sums for the bulld. ing of houses, but practically all. [of this monse, if not the whole of it, weat to corporations and in- dividuale who might reasonably ALL MOVE IN THE BEST CIRCLES. have been expected to raise the "Hongkong Twenty-Two Years funds elsewbers. None of it, so Agó" is unavoidably held over. far as we are aware, came the way of Europeans wanting to has been added to the list of auto take over a well-known local market

The name of Mr. Julius Riog build for their own occupation.thensed architects. If the Government can vote

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$650,000 for the Hoogkong section Harold Lloyd appears at the of the British Empire Exhibition. Grand, Wanchai, from to-day.

a five-reel "comedy, "Grandma's sutely it can spare some funds Boy." for the provision of houses for Europeans who have been ousted trom districts which are no largely over-run by Asiatics. Charity begins at home..

A Changing Colony.

Reclaimed portions of the Praya East can be rebted temporarily for the storage of building materials, etc.

Tenders are being invited for the erection of an open market!

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We are authorised to contradict Following the nows that Hong- the rumour that, in order to pro- kong has won the Interport Rifle vide more socommodation for Shoot, several semi-collapsible pupile, the Government proposes invalid chairs are now on the

poker school.

Director of Education might as

We are afraid, however, that the

sume a somewhat bectic flush at the suggestion of a full house of this description.

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From the attendance at church on Sunday, we believe last week's Star picture Love, Honour and Behave" was money well spent.

What is the difference between

The Bonham Strand Strollers Sunday Football Leagua. are now top of the Statue Square

We believe the K.BG. No. 1 team haschallenged Craigengower at putting the shot.

Walchow has never been taken except by the Cantur Daily News,

The Sanitary Report for 1922

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Mount Cochrane, between Shanghai Strest and Jordan Road. a mosquito and a struggling news. bewails the fact that its figures paper? They are both vary, very showing the Jow of the popu ace small but the mosquito does its between the Colony and China own stinging,

do mnt, owing to junk traffic. accurately show the interchange These bloodless Bulgarians

of population. In other words no seem to have got the bulge on from Canton by gunboat!

account was taken:fimmigration poor old Stambuliski.

His Excellency the Gavernor has appointed Lieut. Colonel Frederick Evas, D.S.O., to be a Justion of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.

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In our leading article yesterday we touched briefly on the now Aspect of things in Hongkong and Kowloon increased rentals, and in general & rise in the cost of living. This subject deserves further examination, for it is A disquieting Thought that the old days" of comfort are so rapidly passing. There pleased to approve the appoint Some folks bad taste isn't al

In 1922 the P.W.D. trained are, wide vistas opened up for ment of Mr A. O. Lang to be an ways in their mouth. Sometimes under review, we trained three twelve nullahs.During the period one's contemplation, for the Unofficial Member of the Legislather write illogical and ungram office bays and an obdurate Elter. change can be likened to a broad sive Council vice Mr. E. V. D.matical letters to the newspapers. stream flowing steadily on, and Parr, resigned. gathering volume and force, as it proceeds, from numerous tributa-1

His Majesty the King has been

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Once we get that factory really becility are good bed mates. 134. going, we'll be in the proud posi

ries by the way. Theee feeding situate at Liberty Avenue, Hotion of being able to heave our arteries, as one might siso term Mun Tin, is to be sold at the own bricks. them, include th higher cost of P.W.D. offices on July 3rd. It foodstuffs, of wearing apparel, of bas an area of about 2,440 square

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Says the Past: « As a new usa

for rubber, the expanding rubber

servante, transport, housing ac-feet, and the upset price is $2,200. was overthrown at three in the Marketed as a lining for topees The Bulgarian Government Wood block will be welcomed.

commodation-in fact of every-

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thing on which money has to be It is notified that the Governor hydrangeas, but

morning. So was one of our beat there is a fortune in the idea. spent in the ordinary course of in Council purposes to make an brute escaped.

the yowling one's life bere. From the sea-order for the diversion of a

We bope there will be #10 men's strike to the West River portion of Bedford Road from

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trouble with the current when operated to put up prices of Street to a point some 250 yardsed on a higher scale.

The German Note would be they show "Plumduffs' Restaur bave near its junction with Shanghai more appreciated if it were play- ant" at the Star to-night. necessaries, and the cost of to the westward. labour (which we shall deal

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A visiting Colonel has described Hongkong as "marvellous" and rumoured that local haberdashers As a result it is wonderful".

bave decided to stock larger sizes in hats. Meanwhile, it is stated. no steps will be taken against the

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These police patro.s on the outskirts of Canton City are put by any chance there to prevent the coolies escaping?.

Mr. Barney, of the University, having left for home, Hoogkook bugs are looking forward to a well-earned rest.

To the European resident of the Colony, probably the most important aspect of the housing question touched upon at Thurs-

more fully presently) is The steamers of the East

Some of these Common Allied another grave question. day's meeting of the Legislative the consideration of existence in Messrs. John Manners & Co if they were more allied and less in Asiatic Company. Ltd., for whom Replies would be more effective Council was that relating to the Colony. Once up, it is re- Ltd, are the local agents, are not common. reservations. The gist of Mr.markable how prices refuse to calling at Swatow, as stated in come down. Fortunate is it if error in the advertisement ap- Fletcher's

The French World Flight has remarks regarding they pause for same considerable pearing in the shipping columns been abandoned. France fide it Colonel in question. Government policy on this issue time before mounting still higher. of this issue.

harder to get round the world than

5" was that if Europeans want re Meanwhile, .salaries remain

her Allies.

In future Dy member of practically on the same level that servations where they can live they have maintained for several Indian, named Farman Ali, was This morning at 6 o'clock, an

the Fauling Roysi and Ancient, Nothing makes a ben more mad knocking over poultry, shall get amongst their own kith and kin. years past. Residents of the attacked in Queen's Road East than aceing an ostrich egg. That's the bird. they mast themselves create Colony are, therefore, gradually by six men, three of whom threw why some of our small-minded such reservations. The Govern-baving it brought home to them him to the ground and stole from citizens wish everyone like them. ment is willing to assist by grant place it used to be, and that thereof the thieves was later captured

that Hongkong is no longer the his shirt pocket a sum of 43. One selves. ing land without auction, but are no longer the many attrac-by a Chinese constable.

It is rumoured that members of Europeans who build upon such tions that made the Colony a

the K.D.R.C. Bowling team are land muei agree not to sell or let work in, compared with

desirable place to live in, and An Associated Prese message getting quite light in the head, their houses to non- Europeans where.

else from Seattle dated June 8th. caused by being so high up in the For the small-salaried states that Captain Robert Dollar League Table. In other words, reservations will workers, especially among the announces that a not be created by Ordinance-European community. Hongkong backed by powertul interests is in corporation

Tenders are invited by the they must be formed by people merely a place for them to struggle quire and operate vessels of the lubricating oil. We know of an seems destined to become in time the process of formation to ac- Admiralty for the purchase of willing to enter into a self-deny along in, with all its former United States Shipping Board admirable one which mixes well ing arrangement by which they glamour gone.

How unoing on the Pacific Coast with water. automatically assure for ther

Orient lines from Seattle and San

O Francisco. selves a home amongst their own,

The House of Commons passed When viewing these changes.

the Divorce Bill last week. Seems kind.

oue realises that practically noth-

We saw a man in the hotel the ing can stop them now. Posmence on Monday.

The Criminal Sessions com.to us no matter how cheap other morning reading the Pust. This statement of Governinensibly, something could have been nine cases and eleven prisoners bargain.

There are divorce gets, it'll never ba a At first we thought he was real- policy, which conforms in main done year ago, by combined com

ing that article on the "Power of features with the idea we recent-munity efort backed up by the chief Justice and

to come up for trial before the

Thought" until we noticed he was. the Puisne Government, to check the worse Judge.

The Welsh Washing was quite sang grape truit. is put forward in these columns, features of the change at their charges of unlawful arms posses anticipated. Bob Cymro was un- The list includes fourja success last Saturday. As was is helpful so far as it goes. There very commencement. Something sion, an indictment for murder, able to be present. arc, as Mr. Fielcher says, people might yet be done, though, to manslaughter case, two robbery Mae Hen, however, was the life ion expert is being engaged to who will not build unless they followed the disse faire policy for wounding.

mitigate the evil that have charges, & piracy and indictments of the party. CRI later have the option of of the past. Originally, we take selling in the open market. But it, this Colony was a land fit for

It's an ill-matched world. there are many others who are Britishers to live in "to alter &

only the fellow with the well-known phrase. nct Enancially in a position to say, they could dwell here in pos-

That is to CHEUNG CHAU FERRY.Saxophone over the way stayed next door to the loud gramaphone build at all, who, nevertheless, session of most of the comforts Tenders for Three Years'

down the road, we might once in rightly desire to live amongst their homeland could provide.

a while get a little barmony.

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Some of the Effects.

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and more. geare brought them?

A change

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Protectionists many of our equally Isn't it wonderful how abid

rabid Free Traders can become ofi this housing question?

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It is rumoured that an elocu-

struct Council members. This would do away with one of the "mechanical.difficulties" to which the U., nas referred.

Some of our newspapers think alter writing a leader on "Cazos in China" that they're right up- to-date.

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Our idea of poetic justice is a to conditions embracing all the the maintenance of a ferry telephone girl calling up a friend News item: Arcbie MacPher in a reservation, but they cannot discomforts of life, with enhanced service between Hongkong and and getting the wrong number. con arrived in Kowloon last night. get the reservation. Many of disadvantages that they would Cheung Chau Island for a period

le looked tired and it and these are people who, to use Mr.

not have to face had they stayed of three years.

Trainers sey elephants smell scarcely seemed to recognise Lin at Home. We relar now

It is laid down that the service with their mouths and not their friends among the group watch- Fletcher's own words, have been Europeana, and to those of low shall provide for not less than the trunks. The Kowloon one smells ing him at the Ferry. driven by economic pressure out salaries. They often have to live, following departures daily from all over.

for one thing, under conditions the ferry piers at Victoria and of districts in which Europeans that would not have been tolerated Cheung Chau: From Victoria If out of sight is out of mind. have lived for many years. The by them even ten years ago. It for Cheung Chau, 7 a.m., 10.45 most Kowloon folk who visited ruere granting of land at a reason-is impossible for Europesus to a.m., 5.15 pm. From Cheng Chau the Fair eren't thinking about able rate, without auction, does raide amongst Chinese, either as for Victoria, 4 am, 8 am, 2.30 their money any more. not help residente of this type. block of flats, without putting up

near neighbours or co-renters of a P.M. and 6.30 p.m. who are undoubtedly in the with many things that do not

If ever our contemporary's Anonymous correspondent' runs majority amongst the European accord with their own ideas of of improvement. We already out of ideas, we'll put him out of

It is no know that the authorities are [pain with a bull right on the spot community. Cost of living is harsh question of racial differ-resigned to the higher building where his brains should be. rising to such an extent these ences, but of custom. Again, the costs and bigger rents.

comfort or sanitation.

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days that the average European altered conditions affect all the people, therefore, must become The Kowloon Motor Bus Co's finde it hard enough to pay bis communities in the end. For resigned too. Meanwhile herd-ides of a distinguishing number way---ba certainly bes not spare are gradually being forced to increase. The moral tone of the thing you can just see as the example the poorer Portuguese ing together will continue, and to designate the route is some- money to invest in house pro-live under conditions which community will be lowered. The vehicle rushes past you, perty,

must be foreign to their instincts; horrors of disease-particularly and many of the Chinese working of tuberculosis-will become more What we abould like to see, classes are existing under coa- menacing.

Sheep trading is being discour Uarest will grow. aged by the Straits Government. therefore, is further Government ditione that should not be per- Many evil, in fact, will arise in Bet we could trade a few if we assistance to such Europene, directly in the housing problem-better conditions. And those of

mitted. All this is involved the path of the vaia seeker after liked. by means of loans at a rate of particularly the high cost of us who need not remain bere all interest which would correspond building. It is up to the our time will look forward to the proving troublesome to the Hong- These Shanghai jockeys are somewhat with the present Government to enquire into the day of our final leave and retire- kong Government. We must standard of rentals.

reason to smash the labour and ment; whilst feeling very sorry make the siskes bigger next Some year contractors ringe" for one thing. for those who have to stay, and year, by using the Shipping, or two ago, the Government lent! But we fear there is little prospect fight the losing battle of life, Control profits.

They say the skin of the human palm is 75 times thicker than the eyelid. Why is it then that one sees so many brokers with their heads in their pockets?

Perhaps it's to keep them in practice...

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Which reminds us that while Pedder Street is often the long way round, it pays in the long run.

that, during excavations on one Our scoop expert informs us of the sites for reconstructed houses, a ralio baa been unearthed- which is believed to have belong ed to the original inhabitant of Hongkong. It consists of an old boot, re-soled and patched in two places. This strengthen the pre- failing opinion that he was a Scotsman.

doots. He does not thinks Boot MacWhirter sage he has his would have left it behind.

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