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rletjang hould crop up ing disonesion of peaco matters: For considerable time we have been

DAY BY DAY.

hearing of the reos for serial A MAN'S MANNERS ARE A supremacy, and it has been MIRROR, IN WHICH HE SHOWS

For Banks and pointed out that Britain is vory HIS LIKENESS TO THE INTEL

far behind 'other. big nations in LIGENT ODSERVER.—Goethe, this arm of defense or offence; On the Continet the air floats of the Powers form not the least im-

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

There is no truth in the rumour The boat way, apparently, to that the inmates of Victoria Gaol deal with those pirates le to have presented the retiring Chief "strike" when the Iron is hot. Justico with an illuminated ad-

dress in return for the permanent one they now enjoy.

The C.R.A. can now cheer up. Old Moora predlots "Import- proposes ant constitutional reforms' for

1924,

Archdosoon and Mrs. Barnott portant section of their arma- left by the Yoshino Maru. to-day ment in Britain we

Tondors are being invited for absurdly small air force by com- parison. In view of the opinion, extension of the railway work- oft oxproased by exports, that the shops at, Hunghom. next war will fird air power of

The Government paramount importanco, it is a matter that the, British Govern-leasing four lots of foreshore and mont cannot afford to nogleat, seabed at Shaukiwan. especially as everybody seems to accept the "next war" as inevit- Mr. R. E. Cable, of Hongkong, able. Indeed, it in only recently has been elected a Fellow of the that a definita effort has been Royal Colonial Institute. made to inaugurate an increase

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"Winston Churchill to Speak,” says & newspaper heading. Hasn't he been doing that all his lif6?

Australians "expect a 'hard wintor thoro this summer.

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Another centenarian has gone If they want something really up in an aeroplano, which just out of the ordinary, why don't the goon to prove that the young folk St. George's Society folk arrange are not the only ones who are a pie-eating contest at that tiflin ́fighty. to be held on the 23rd

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Specifications on Applica Again, it will be recalled that not the Loison and Company, Limit-. These University geological getting just now would do fine for

tion to

in the third arm of defence, It is notified that the name ‘of ' long ago the allegod menace of France's increasingly powerfuld," has been

Registor, aerial forces was a matter of international reference. Now the

MUSTARD & Co. British Prime Minister announces

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HONGKONG, 19th April, 1924.

Some of that whisky wo'ra

struck off the lectures should provo intorost- oleaning mirror. ing, especially for shopkcopers. Looks to us a good way to find out the stony-broke.

Early last wook, a team of his intention of suggesting some rifle-shots from H.M.S. Ilawkine form of international agreement defeated a team of Malay States whereby a halt might be called Volunteers by 18 points. in what he terms tho un-

We are asked to stato that the fortunata air race. Whilst will-i

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It's just our luck. A man with $1,700 to lose steps ashore and pals up with a ricksha coolje.

After the unfortunate experi- ence of a Canadian tourist here this wook, the police have issued a warning against the Indiscrim inafo presentation of chewing tobacco to ricksha coolios.

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No man likes paying for a sult

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ing to acknowledge that Mr. price of Nestle's cream (1 lb. size) The close season for robals. MacDonald's aim is a lofty one, is 80 gonts, and not 00 conts as having ended. Dr. Sun has decid- after he has given it to the coolio, and deserving of serious con-advertised in our Feature Section.ed, to proceed to the East River

front,

A Bed-time Story ---" You soo, sidoration, wo think it regrettablo

my dear-sh, had to sae two men What happene when one of at the offsb. Very important. those round-the-world fliers feels Going first thing in (hic)

mornin." homo-sick?

that the initiative should come The 8.8, R. C. Rickmers still from the country which is weakest lies beached in Yaumati Bay and In the air: It is quite possible the cargo is being discharged. that the motive of the suggestion She will go into dock as soon as will be misunderstood abroad. possible. And at home there will not be wanting a host of oritics who will see in this new policy an hirk tho apparent attempt to whole matter of increased aerial armament.

World Peace.

The silk which left bere by the P. and O. 8.5. Naldora on the 22nd March was delivered in Marseilles on the 18th April, a transit of 27 days.

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We suppose that what makes local poetry so, interesting is guessing what it means.

Those travelling Bahais should keep on travelling.

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Home Note: Nover throw away old pyjamas. Keep them to wear while eating mangoes.

The quickest way to raduco is to woigh on the compradore's coal scules.

Five years ago to-day we wore wondering when summer would really begin.

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Bah, another religion to koop track of. Babai.

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LAND SALES.

Something liko an oighth part

A, concort will be given on The worst of Hongkong is that of the Colony's revenue last year At a time when there is so Monday evening at o'clock, in if you're out of a job, you can't reprosented income derived from much antagonism amongst the the Church Hall, Kowloon, by become a politician. the sale of Crown land. The nations of the world, the prin- the St. Andrew's Troop of Boy

The Spaniarde have been hav- ing trouble in Tiesiazza. Sounds estimator were very largely ex-ciples of the Bahai movement, as Scouts. Admission free.det. expounded by Miss Root the

Tenders are being invited for more like a mosquito than a ecoded, for wherous tho sumothor day, make interesting expected from this source was reading, and apart from more the occupation, for a period of town. put ui xix lakhs of dollars, the intorest is the beauty of thought about three years, of a plot of

If women sorved on Hongkong which dominates the entire thome Crown land at Chatham Road,:

The area is about juries, there would be fower ap- actual amount received totalled of this new attempt to realise Kowloon.

plications for exemption. very nearly throw and a half the brotherhood of man. We are 10,000 square fuot.

Motor cyclists soom to be got. with a movement millions. Indeed, for the month presented

His Majesty the King has boon It's a long time since we spoke ting together more, which does not seok to win con- of Documber alone over four verts to a new religion, but to pleased to approve the appoint of getting a new asylum. Maybe

We hope these social runs will lakhe dollars were violded form a link that shall bind the inent of the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood it would sorve the purpose just as

wall round the not tend to a mix-up. from land sales. The question followers of all creeds in uno un to be an Official Member of the well to put a naturally suggests itself whether iversal belief-the peaceful des Executive and Legislative Coun-island:

tiny of mankind. Perhaps Ba-cils during the absence on luavo the Colony can continue to count hai-ism-is a substitute for that of the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, on those huge suns from land. combination of all the best in C.B.E.

which philoso- So far, there has not been any each religion

dreamed of; for The name of Dr. James William very marked slump in local land phers have

goodwill towards others is the Anderson has boon added to the

Hunger is more efficacious than values, though of late the plots fundamental principle of all the list of medical practitionera. Dr. that have been offered havo not greatest creads. We do not think Anderson, who is a Bachelor of labour-onving machinery in pro roached the phenomenal prices the idea of a universal language Medicino and of Surgery of the moting industry.

has much chance of attainment Edinburgh University, is joining. which were realised when the before many, many years have the firm of Dr. Jordan, Forsyth, boom was at its height. There passed away; it is a matter for Grove and Aubrey. aro, indood, evidences that the evolution, which we can hardly

Nothing has been further heard hurry, But in its advocacy of

A run-down feeling is often slump is slowly coming, for at the world peace the Babai movement of the Indian constable who dis In the absence of a notification caused through not looking where Crown-auctions one-does-not-wit-strives to bring about through the appeared so mysteriously whilst to the contrary, it is assume you are going ness that mad rush for land at any hearts of the people what Govern- on his boat at Bhamsuipo. Aned that first-class passengers on price which was a feature of many ments are daily being proved extensivo search has been made, the Peak Tramway are now per-

incapable of accomplishing. When consequent on fears of foul-play mitted to spit in the cars. we observe the world as it is to-having been committed, but, up day and as it promises to be to-to the present, nothing has been far o'tained from land sales this morrow, we cannot feel hopoful found to give a clue

of the great success of the apost-mystery, year, we shall be greatly sur: los of this creed of fraternity, but

of the sales last year. Without

any knowledge of the amount so

to the

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The way some people act at those public dinners, nobody but the C. S. P. is good enough, to arrest them.

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Facts are stubborn things un less the prisoner happens to be defended.

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What about antoring a few of our superfluous brokers' runners in the next Marathon? prised if during the prosont we can all the more readily. ad- Mrs. Judith Rowarth and her

There appears to be a slump twelve months anything like the mire the effort to sow the good daughter appeared before among local association pro- revenue of last year is secured.ed and however much might British Magistrate at Shanghai moters. There are, apparently,

оп arrest, fall on stony ground, some is auro following their The Government will no doubt to find fertile soil in which to returning from Hongkong over For far better things.

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It isn't polite to tell a girl that her petticoat. is showing. They don't wear 'em nowadays.

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Money talks, but a $50 bill doosn't say much to a Hongkong landlord.

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Wo wish those world liars

would come soon. Looking at acroplanes reduces the number of- chins..

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You can't tell the age of a car by looking at its gear teeth.

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We can only suppose that the Philippines want independence. so that they can have oil scandals of their own.

Those bright-coloured bathing costumes remind us that it is time we were digging out our 'dark glasses.

Thundery weathor this week. Things must be warming up ou the East River Front.

last week-end. on charges

And, in connection with the arising out of alleged porjury of witnossos at Mrs. Rowarth's above, it is now distinctly danger trial last June. Prisoners were ous to recite" Wo are seven."

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We trust that none of the A nice proportion as between

Canada's tourists took a ship Colonel 0. Russoll-Brown, normal sales and those arising

D.8.0., Chief Engineor, China at the wharf for a forry boat. The

The mosquitoes Kowloon way out of the military lands will

Command, will carry out his.an-P. & O. haven't yet got over the have to be kept, because any re-

nual inspection of the barracks incident when one of the Sam- are getting ready against those vonue which is securod from the

in North China, and will leave aria's passengers boarded the mornings when we breakfast in The Globo Trottprs" wore Hongkong accompanied by Cap this gol-darned ferry" was going

Kashmir and demanded when our shirt sleeves. latter will have to be regarded again seen in an entertaining per- tain J. E. Chippendall, M.C.. not as going into the ordinary formance at the Star Theatre last R.E, acting Staff Officer, on the to start. revenues but as something tonight. A large audience was 26th inst. Ho will be absent for

The worst of these taxis is that suit. offset the heavy dohits on the present; and, judging by the con-about a month..

tinual ripples of mirth, the afforts

when somebody pulis à revolver special account which has been of the members of the Company Before his Honour. Judge it almost fills the cab. opened in regard to those specific in sustaining a full evening's on-Grain, at H., M. Supreme Court,

The Bahal movement. properties. Any flooding of the joyment were deeply appreciated: Shanghai, on April, 14th, H.M.D.

Perhaps the best item from the Rizaioff euod Arts & Crafts, Ld., evidently, not popular market with land just secured by point of view of amusement was for Tle. 50, the value of a California.. the Government might have dis-that which dealt with the trialsPoraian carpet alleged to have

vonue.

revenuo are producing in healthy manner, and there. is not tho

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These boyish form" figurés

fill out wonderfully in a bathing

Never use the same needle twioo. It ruins the disposition.

"Honds wines at last," sayK contemporary. Now we know how he managed to win.

You dan tell it's spring lamb

by the way the springs stick In your tooth.

astrous effecte on normal roof love, the local colour introduc-been damaged whilst in their Thursday'a Thought: Civil

However, one gratify-od into this making it tory keeping. After hearing evidence

effective,

the judge dismissed the claim, Servants: Cocktails in the Counell

Chamber. ing featuro is that we are by not To-night "The Globe Trotters with costs against plaintiff maan ontirely dependent on are again appearing at the Star

"To-day being Good Friday, land salos. Other branchon of with a change of programme,

Diverting for its humour,

Walchow is again due touching for its pathos, and thrill- there will be no issue of the ing for excitement, Heroes of Hongkong Daily Prass to-morrow" at any moment. the Street," the big Warner stated our contemporary. Not slightest cause for anxiety re

Two Chinese

fined Brothers film showing at the case of The better the day, garding the Colony's Haancial $120 or -two months hard Coronet Theatre (to-day and, to the better the soreed. position.

labour and $24 or three weeke morrow is the ideal holiday at Be hard labour respectively, by traction, since its diversity of A contemporary: refors to Mt. Mr. E. W.. Hamilton at the appeal ensures enjoyment for A. A. Cleaton, the well-known Restriction in the Air, Kowloon Magistracy, this morti everybody. Little Wesley Barry cricketer, Director After all that has boon ing, for being in possession of plays the leading part, mischiev: Hongkong Observatory advocated in the way of dis-opium. The first men was ous as over in the many comloal should have thought that armamont,.naval" holidays," and arrested at the Yaumati ferry, Incidents depicted, and courage body would have notlood th so forth, it can occasion no, sur- wharf and the second at the duely manful when adversity difference between weather and

overtakes his family,

Feather! prise that the question of sorial Mongkok forry wharf,

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