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the valuation approximates to boom prices than to normal Hugo

-During the seoond kait values. We do not suggest thai

în an angraver's catalogue which century much botanical; work the Hongkong Government is to

calls attention to its opportunities was done in Western The rainfall registered at the for the retail stationers. French misionaries blame for this, but we do attri

Botanic Gardens during January divaros, he is told, is "an event there and others, writes “ bute the fact to red-tapa methods totalled 1.59 inches.

Fin human lifs that "enables correspondent. It was largely in as between the various Govern-

the aggressive dealer to sell the nature of discovery for dis- ment departments concerned.

more engraved stationery. He covary's sake, and, though hart Col. C. W. Davy, CM,Q., has|is reminded that statistics show baria were earlobed, gardians pro- At this stage, we do not intend commenting on the valuations been granted leave for the purpose that there is one divorce for fited Httle by it. The pioneers.

of visiting Indo-China.

every two marriages; in however, had lifted a comer of some cities, indeed, the per the veil from a country surpas- cantage of divorces is even singly rich in Boral treasures, greater than that of marrì- and their wonderful discoveries

set down for the various blocks, beyond saying that some of them

appear somewhat disproportion- Amorgst the passengers who ages. “Society nowadays," con stirred the imagination of garden- ate in relation to others. No returned by the Hakusan Maru tinues the catalogue, "demande ing people so deeply that since don't we shall have a full ex-were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dennys an engraved form whereby a 1999 expedition after expedition

and Mr. D. E. Clark,

divorce can be formally mada has been sent to Wastern Chins planation of the whole matter in

known to friends. We have and the Tibetan Marches. The Specifications on Applica the Government statement at to-

answered the demand with our results confirm the earlier ac- morrow's meeting of the Legis

Crown land situate at Shauki-sample D 700."

counts of the floral richness of tion to

lative Council For the moment wan, having an area of about 570

the country. In the words we will content ourselves with square feet, was sold on Monday

Arising out of the food shortage Wilson, a pioneer afternoon. The upsel price was MUSTARD & Co the reflection that it is some-6570 and the lot was knocked

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HONGKONG, 6th Feb., 1924.

MILITARY LANDS.

the cost may be, there is a pros-

pect of obstacles which have

long stood in the way of the CHINESE CARNIVAL- commercial and residential de-

Over forty years ago, the re-velopment of the Colony being moval of the military from Hong-finally removed.

The remote mountain fast- Sumatra during the war,}

other nesses of Central and Western as well as in many thing to the good to feel that we down to a Chinese bidder for

China are simply a botanical parts of the Far East, the

paradise, with trees, shruby, and Dutch aresso near a settlement of this $1,650.

Fast India Govern- herbs massed together in pro- ment made an experiment to important question. Even after

¡fusion. The Chinesa flors grow rice on a large scale in agreement has been reached, it

The visit of the s.s. President South Sumatra. This was under is beyond question the richest- will take some years before the

Harrison. the first of the taken with European supervision, temperato fors in the world.

So far the vast country- has complete transfer is made. but Dollar Steamship Line's vessels and employing machinery in we are hoping that early resumpto commence the round-the world place of the usual native hand only been scratched, but the barvest is already too bountiful for Recent reports tall

the digestive powers of botanists. tion of some of the lands will be service, was the occasion of a re-labour.

that the experiment possible, and, in particular, that ception ou board on Monday us

20 afternoon. There was a large re- has by: means been and gardeners for years to come. Entirely new goners' of plants fact, due regard will be paid in this sponse to the invitations sent out, successful It has, in (abound, xud old ganers have had connection to the urgency of a and all who went aboard were resulted in failure and the losses their boundaries enlarged to a

bean heavy. Various

[bewildering, extent. Hundreds better and more adequate Peak greatly delighted with the liner's have

appointments. Refreshments were reasons are attributed for the of new rhododendrons alone have tramway service, and good use served. On all hands were heard lack of success, the general been discovered, and it is now mads of the land in Nathan praiseworthy remarks regarding opinion being that the soil ofnown that the matrix of that Road, Kowloon, After more the fine ship and the enterprise Sumatra is not sufficiently rich

of the Dollar Line in inaugurat-to allow it to compete with real portant family is not in the than forty years of waiting, it is ing this new service with such a rice-growing countries like Bur Sikkim Himalaya, as was thought by Hooker and the Victorian comforting to feel that, whatever) splendid type of vessel.

mah, Siam, and Indo-China.

botanists but in southeast Tibet, Crops cannot be grown to meet in an ares difficult of access be- market prices in those countries. tween 27.5 and 28 N. and about on the 100 E line. We now know Some weeks ago what was that that rugged country is also described 23 "a remarkable the unsuspected headquarters of navigation announcement" was other families, among them lily, issued at Washington to the primrose, maple, vins and rose, effect that a ship travelling bramble and phim: of gentians eastward is lighter than when there are nearly 100 species. "On After the striking success which going westward as a result of sunny days the ground for miles attended the first Chinese Carnival the earth's rotation. Why this (on the Alps) is often nothing but beld at the Hongkong Hotel last is so was recently explained in a carpet of gentian flowers of the One of the outstanding features year, the great day of celebration The Engineer, which points out most intense blue." that time the desirability of this of international relationships in among Chinese had a special that there is nothing novel in Years must elapse before step has been urged, and at long this year 1924, which will go interest for a large number of the this so-called discovery. Since a fraction of these now Asiatic last we appear to be within sight down in history as epoch making. European population this year, vessel traveling at 25 kaots has plants can be appraised," bat it is of the actual carrying out of the and the results of which maybe it being the anniversary of the speed of 42 feet per-second and already clear that a high pro- we shall not know for some years most pictureque and happy func- since the peripheral speed of portion is only of botanical in- proposal. There is no need to to come, is the recognition of tione aver organised in Hongkong the earth at the equator is terest and will avail gardeners that nothing." A further proportion recapitulate progress of the long Russia by the important world Monday night's carnival-and 1,560 feet, it is clear drawn-out negotiations which Powers. Britain and Italy have very gay carnival it was-proved when steaming westward, with must prove too tender for this definitely accepted the new way another triumph for those who the two speeds opposing each country, and there will be num have now culminated in an exof thinking, and France has had expended a great deal of other, the true lineal velocitybers whose hardiness will remain pert valuer calculating that the already shown an inclination to energy in its preparation, and of the ship is 1,518 feet per second, in doubt till it has passed the land to be rendered up by the follow the same path of diplomacy. Mr. H. J. B. Norton and his staff-while on an eastward course it is supreme test of a bard winter. The United States of America are to be congratulated on the 1,602 feet. The surface speed of Happily, that test has been ap military authorities will cost the still stand aloof, but who knows all-round excellence of the decora- the earth diminishes according to plied but once in the last 23 Hongkong Government close on how much longer that reserve cantions and general arrange the degree of latitude being, for years. Our winter chraste, how- example, only 1,218 feat per second ever, imposes another and most. in latitude 39 degrees, which is rigorous test in alien plants with One is inclined to Upon stepping out of the lift the latitude of Baltimore. At the Almost monotonus regalarty; it sent amount of the Government's take things 100 much for on the first floor, two huge equator the contrifugal force on a is especially severe on those from credit balance. Against that granted nowadays, so that big figures, gaily coloured, stood westward and 9,366 pounds on comparatively low altitudes, and sum. of course, will be offset the changes in world polity cause santinel at either side of the an eastward course, indicating & others which open their flowers little speculation as to their archway, suspended between difference of 959 pounds between or make new leaf-growth when value of the land which the effects. Thus there is not much which Was A characteristic the two conditions. comment on the possible results Chinese tableau,

kong island and the transfer of

War Department land to the

local Government was strongly Russia Recognised. advocated Periodically since!

HAPPY FUNCTION AT ·

HONGKONG HOTEL.

seventeen million dollars, or, in be maintained in face of the ments.

new attitude. of European other words. just about the pre-

Government is to set aside o

the mainland for the accommoda-

tion of the military forces, but

nations?

to the military. Clearly, no profit Propaganda's Part. can be made on this part of the transaction.

brilliantly

shown

the climate of their native coun- try is settled and ours is not. They respond only too readily

of Britain's recognition of the studded with electric light of

colours. The corridor After 50 years in journalism to the mild spells which Soviet, both as regards commerce many and the administrative machine. leading to the Grill Rooms had Sir Afred Robbins is retiring. characterize -English winters this will obviously not go far It is probable that all the predic-been realistically transform-For 36 years he has been London spells that sometimes coaz elms towards meeting the bill, for the tions of alarmists will presently ed into a Chinese entrance correspondent of the Birminghamļinto fower in the South before furnished with Daily Post. Few men are 90Jaunary is out-and in eight simple reason that the market be proved false. Trade between hall being value of this land will be in the United Kingdom and Russia blackwood chairs and benches. well known in Fleet-street; none years out of 10 make them pay

is sure to expand to the mutual A table laden with all sorts of have

greater pride forfeit for their temerity. Such measurably less than that of the benefit of the two countries. We Chinese delicacies compted even in their calling or more honour-plants may do for maritime

8357, that areas which the military author- trust,

this in-the most

fastidious appetite, ably exercised their share in places, but are only a handicap The other day to inland gardeners, who indan ities are surrendering in Hong-crossed commerce and freer inwhile, nearby, whisps of incense its influence.

tercourse will help to remove smoke leat the atmosphere the Sir Alfred addressed the London average year see them alter- kong. The local Government bas mach of the distrust which has charm of a truly Eastern festival. Commercial Club on "The Frese nately frozen and thawed from also to erect the necessary garrison arisen during the past few years Opposite, an opium divan, and the Public Purse," and took January to March and under

complete in every detail, even occasion to place the buildings on the new sites, but the between the two peoples.

two snow, perhaps, in April. to the flickering lamp added branches of his theme in their Among the Western Chiness: cost of this work will be charged

another touch of artistic realism, proper relation. He believed, be alpine flora, laowever, there are while on the walls, hung groups said, this was the only country in hundreds of plants to which our of Chinese pictures and the world in which the public very worst winter must be child's not Propaganda has

been kakemonas.

purse did not pay or purchase the play. They grow from about entirely one-sided, and has helped

Press. For 35 years he had been 10,000 up to 16,50011 But for The actual effect of Sir John to fan the flame of mutual dislika The lighting effects were also ing the Lobby of the House of short of the snow line. In sum

This should now cease. There typical, huge lanterns being em Commons, and he had been in mer they are bathed in the steam- Oakley's award, which the Gor-is, again, no proof that the Soviet ployed throughout. In the Grill the confidence of every leading ing mists of a monsoon country, ernment is prepared to accept, is attempts to establish Bolshevism Room itself, every detail had politician of every political sec but in autumn cold winds preva that a big sum will have to be the world over are likely to have been carefully studied for the tion, and never had he received for two or three weeks. These On the pleasure of guests, and each tables hint or a suggestion that any drying winds ripen the seed on paid out even after offsetting the a better chance now.

contrary, what could not be had its store of streamer ribbons, good, pecuniary or otherwise plante, but before it has fallen value of the land to be provided in achieved during open enmity is whistles, trumpets, grotesque would come to the newspaper be the monsoon expires in the form Kowloon. Against that, of course, not likely to be much advanced head-wear, balloons, and other represented or to himself as its of snow which covers dwarf the Government will secure pose during friendly intercourse. fun making equipment. These, representative because he advegetation in October above the ession of big areas on the Hong./A debt-repudiating. "Red" Russia with bowls of goldfish and avocated a particular policy of the 10,000ft. level Then winter

might be a bad

character plentitude of flowers, produced a Government. There were two begins in earnest. The kong side which would appear to chum up" with, but the riot of colour which was well in institutions in the country of clear and for months

more, at world is no longer in the stage keeping with the fun and merry-which the public had the right to blow from the current values, than where such considerations can making which prevailed right up be proud-its Parliament, the The snow is frozen

overcome sane realisation of the till the disappointing moment personal honesty of which, what-perature is far the valuation laid down by Sir inevitable. The Russian Soviet when the orchestra (who had ex-ever its composition, he had never all vegetation John Oakley. Some will per-might still be the mad dog of called themselves as jazz expon- doubted, and a Press, not subject stiff, includ haps, argue that the Govern-Europe-although there is little ents) indicated that all good things to corruption. ment should pay nothing at all eough left of the first spasms of conde to an and There were madness-but all the same it is some most effective" - fancy for the land, on the presump as well to make friends with the costumes worn, and one and all tion that its acquisition cost the mad (or bad) dog. That outlook entered thoroughly into the spirit | military nothing. Be that as it must colour all dealings between of the occasion,

the truly democratio nations and

to be worth rather least on

"

The one consol

may, one point is clear namely, the Russian pseudo-democracy that, as a result of procrastin- unfortunately; yet the passing ing guests had wa ation, we are having to pay very years might serve to dull bitter Chinese

memories and restma

much more now for resumption most conservative of than we should have had to do if lessons of modern history

THE SILENTÄNAV

forests.