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IF IT IS

Boots

IT IS BETTER!!

THE EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR THE MEDIÇINES AND TOILET PREPARATIONS OF BOOTS PURE DRUG CO., LTD., PROVES THE POPULARITY OF THIS FAMOUS

FIRM.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG

Est.

6 TUBE MODEL $150.00 Not.

DEPOT

FOR

Buot

PURE DRUG CO/ LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HERE ARE THE

VAUXHALLS

-for 1934

Old traditions--new concep- tions translated into motor cars of distinction-enjoyable alike to enthusiast and average motorist.

"BIG SIX" (Successor to CADET) 5 Passenger Saloon ...

7 Passenger Limousine

Sports Coupo

£325 550 420

Romney Drop Hond

Coupe

370

Denton Close Coupled

Coupo

Ryo Cabriolet

380 420

"LIGHT SIX"

DISPENSARY

(A big car in miniaturo)

Standard Saloon

De Luca Saloon Coupe

£210 230

245

(Hongkong dallvarod prica's) Further particulars on request."

1841.

We have Received Another Consignment of "PATTERSON"

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"Patterson" sets are beautifully designed and constructed, while their popularity is proved by the fact we have sold every consignment received; it is the set which gets results.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The family of the late Mr. Loheng

shui wish to express their heart- felt thanks friends

of

condolence, flowers and attendance

ut the funeral.

the

WEDNESDAY, JULY

NOTES OF THE DAY

BRITAIN'S REVENUE

1934.

DON'T

BLAME

EVOLUTION

By DOUGLAS JERROLD

Nassertion," said the

4

The Very Idea!

MORE CHIT-CHAT

By George

TE received another mis-

sive from Bane-Aw-.

The British people are fast be- coming incurable optimista, so sharply does the industrial. situa- tion contrast with the bleak outlook 11. was of oven, two years aqu. characteristic of this new spirit.

Thirdly, we know that all living fords to-day in which they which has the real tangible basis Aures this out strat creatures use portin natomical pursued their postal attack at the moment, trade still being far below that of the pre-depres- the evidence is not only a blunder, features in comman and others re outstanding account.

They say: Dear Sir or ulon years, that indications, of good but a crime." lu consideration of which look as though they had revenue returns should be followed this principle the modern world once been in common. Fourthly, to

We have to thank you for your by an Immediato demand for ought to examine. in the light of leave anatomy behind and to come Madam,

taxation. The modern world knowledge, the pupu-to more physical characteristics,

evolution is the resemblance of men to monkeys letter of to-day ultimo (A.D./19- further cuts in

Lur assertion that

has probably won more converts Treasury replies that however good

pointed out to our Mr. Edmond the figures for the first quarter of proved.

We have seen a whole range of to the idea of Evolution than any34) and have duly noted and the correct spelling and pronun- the financial year, they do not

for beliefs and practices grow up un-thing else,

cintion of your name, WHAT PRINCiple' means. represent a sound standard estimating the results of the year. Ider the prompting of the belief in

Whilst according this matter the This is a fair statement of the Mr. Duff Cooper did not even admit Evolution. We are told that what that a shrewd idea could be obtain was good enough for our fathers cd. Mr. Noville Chamberlain cannot, because we are evolving, real "evidence" for Evolution, but importance which it undoubtedly Forms of it is very easy to show that none deserves, we respectfully bag to doubtless reminded him that there be good enough for us.

understood. dealt with the matters at issue and 39 generally may be certain armaments bills to government, questions, of morals, of it is evidence at all for Evolu- point out that your letter hardly

standards of decency, all are te-tion

did not onclose (as we had con- face shortly.

day placed in the melting pot in When we speak of Evolution as a

principle we mean two things;fidently anticipated) a cheque for the name of Evolution.

Mr. Baldwin tells us that the first, that mind came from matter $200 in settlement of your account. world in evolving so fast that what or is a function of matter; second- This we feel sure is due entirely to is almont ly, that all forms of life, including forgetfulness on your part and was right yesterday

a well- How different the British

necessarily wrong to-day. Hence man, have evolved from one com- trust that you will not regard this covery method is been from that the White Paper, a wholesale aur-mon source; ie, that there is a letter as anything but

As regards the future of the adapted by the United States render of rights laboriously ac-direct link or series of links con-intentioned reminder.

business horizon we must con- wholesale denial of necting man with the curliest leaders, coplog with a problem in

quired, a

nis the The responsibilities hitherto honour forms or organic life. The whole

fess that the only thing out- respecta similar!

conception of Evolution. word is used today, derives from standing as far as we can see, British Government has moved ably discharged.

are our clients' accounts; and step by step, slowly, with the np

the belief in these two things. INDUSTRY IS "EVOLVING."

the silver lining which you pearance of cautious deliberation.

It is precisely in regard to the

optimistically prophesy will, we President Roosevelt has aimed

The rationalisers and the nation-development of mind from matter.

are afraid, remain as thin as the straight, with awift, direct blows,

that industry is

linings of our own pockets. at its objectives. Britain began alisers tell us

that therefore and the development of one species: evolving," and

from-another that there is no evi- by limiting disaster, the Americans small businesses

must go. The

dence at all. The public has been However we are glad to have by stretching out their hands to prosperity, London by reducing ex-pacifists tell us that the nations completely and ludicrously misled had this opportunity of exchanging are evolving towards a world-statey talk about the "missing link" views on the hoped-for dispersion penditure. Washington by increas and that therefore we need no altThey have never realised that all of the business depression and ing it. The process of restoring force. confidence in Britain has been ex-

Marriage for the purpose of he.the links are missing, so definitely feel confident that you will do missing that evolutionists are your little bit towards this desir bibited in two stages. It is getting children, say the pestica driven to call that excellent crea-able and by transmitting a cheque with the removal of certain causes the pugenists, Wax, all right ture known as Archeopteryx a link for $200 to us without delay. of fear, and passed on to the re- establishment of positive hope. yesterday.

RECOVERY CONTRASTS

many

ne-

vid-although Vialleton, the greatest

is "To-day it to relatives and

nature for kind moenges

move with The first stage seemed all negative: fashioned. Buman the cutting down of State expendi-changing. We must ture, reduction of salaries and ofthe times. Let the State regulate who is to bear children and then unemployment benefits, an increase let the State support them. The of taxation- general tightening of the belt. Then, gradually and at first almost imperceptibly, the process of relaxing the pressure, caution by slow but sure degrees giving place to a spirit of more expanaivo confidence and optimism.

Hongkong Telegraphi.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934,

ARMS TRAFFIC

MENTAL CHANCE

br

even

rest of us can amuse ourselves.

this

is anatomist of the twentieth century, denies that he is anything but a perfectly good bird.

Incidentally, it is interesting to note that Vialieton is supported in by Berg, the most Take-again-work. We were brilliant of the Soviet scientists, brought up to think that work was who regretfully records that "the knowledge penetrates what produced wealth. To-day deeper our we are told that we are moving.to- into the domain of fossila, the wards a now era in which the further back recede inter-genetic main task of mankind will be the relations which, as it were, ever

Work elude our Krasp." organisation of leisure. must be restricted if mankind is to become better-off.

But

Yours fly.

Bane-Awfords.

*

Dear Bane-Awfords, (we began in reply)-Reverting to the little matter on which ave had occasion to write to you yesterday (ultimo, of course) we regret to say that your clerk still holds the opinion that our name is spelt Smythe- Byllintone as against our iterated nssertion that the "B" in Byllintone is a small b.

rc-

This however, is not the main subject of our communication to- day but we would mention In passing that we strongly protest against the suggestion contained In the words "Dear Sir Madam" which we feel sure is more a slip of the pen than of the mind..

or

We also wish to point out that such terms of endearment are hardly sustained by the further contents of your letter in which ta you presA for payment of an amount of $200 which we have "overlooked.

The public, of course, was right in fastening on to the "missing To the old-fashioned all this link" as the key to Evolution. It is pleasing news to read that

sounds topsy-turvy. But we are op the Arms Traffic Committee of

tween ourselves and the monkey Looking back on the record we against the universol blind Faith they were told that it was only be the Disarmament Conference has see that this return of confidence of the present day in Evolution that there was any gap in the proceeded so far with its task has moved step by step with We live in an era of flux. What chain, and they therefore still that it has approved a drastic economic improvement. The bud-was nonsense yesterday is, sense assume that, as far as the rest of draft convention aimed at regul-get, which was balanced with such to-day. It is, indeed, certain that animal creation in concerned, there ating the manufacture and sale difficulty after the crisis of 1931. if this faith in Evolution began is a perfect series of links. It is of war materials. This is the by April, 1934, casily produced a even to waver, nine-tenths of our astounding to have to record, not handsome surplus. The balance post-war policies and ideals would as a guess but as a fact, that there first step in the direction of a of revenue over expenditure dur be in the melting pot, for they is no single link in the whole of

fossil remains known much-needed control of arming the last year showed a surplas have, all of them, one characteris-the ment production, and if it is of £31,000,000, by one way of tie in comun. They all rest on science between any two species,

We used to be told that the

Such forgetfulness on our part, followed up by universal accept-reckoning, 138,000,000 by another, the assumption that what was Im-

we would state most emphatically ance of thoroughgoing measures Figures of the registered unem possible yesterday and to-day will fossil record was incomplete. It

totalling only slightly be possible to-morrow.

is curious logic that rests its case ained at reducing the dangers to ployed.

upon the absence of evidence, but is not, and hover has been a part peace inherent in the private more than 2,000,000, were leas" by

ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR.

let that pass. We now know, of our policy and we trust that we manufacture of arma, there some 800,000 than they had been at the bottom of the slump. The

Now, let us take the arguments however, that the fossil record is shall never again be accused of should be less fear of future export trade, too, has at last taken in favour of Evolution first.

To not incomplete. Mr. Dewar han nogligence or slackness in our

of the attitude to business houses wars than there now is. Before turn upward. And accompany begin with, it is evidence of a sort shown that every one the World War, the manufacturing these materin signs of re

for Evolution that so many people modern European animals has left such large rumications as yours.

of

of European land mammals alive credit of great businesses stands

ers of war materials had matters Evival, It is the mental attitude buth bellero.In it. People do not as a a fossil record, and that thought is on the basis of prompt and pretty much their own way. of the Government and of the peo-rule believe in anything intrinsi-there are only forty-eight genera punctual reciprocation that the Under the cloak of patriotism, ple that has changed from stolid they argued that they merely determination to buoyancy and cally absurd. supplled the means which en- eager expectation. jubled their respective nations to

!

to be

CONTRIBUTED.

Song About Sally the Cat Sally the Cat was a prim litk cat.

And every inch a lady, Her lover on the mant wng the

Ginger Cat,

Whose past was rather shady. lie tried all the wiles known to

cats on the tilen,

But to love him couldn't force her, the "ow in ker Till he put

In the second place, there is one to-day, we have fossil records of and wo trust that we shall continue fact of Evolution which is beyond no less than eighty genera. Why to go forward, hand in hand, to- of unexampled prosperity as in- argument. We know, beyond ques- have the countless thousands of wards the achievement of an era tion, that the Derby winner is an intermediate types between man defend themselves against NEW ENTERPRISE

(ultimo, of yesterday evolved product. We know that and the jelly-fish failed to fossilizedicated in our letter of the day possible enemies. But this

breeding and environment (albeit while an overwhelming proportion before

Yrs affectionately, claim has been shown to be quite

It is as if, during the first two many generations of both), are all (and, in the case of the land mam course) and rof. A.D./1934.

A.I.M. Smythe-byllintone. untenable by revelations proving

years of Britain's inconspicuous that separate the village idiot from mals 100 per cent.) of the genera know have produced an that they sell their wares not recovery plan, the Government had the wisest of mankind. We know we

knowledge of the Inw of authentic fossil pedigree? The only to their own country, but to busied itself exclusively with dig that a all-comers. Thus it has beening deep and laying the concrete plant heredity has beautified our only answer that a reasonable man

(Continued on Page 5.) disclosed that British troops at foundations of national finance on gardens. Gallipoli in the World War were which the building was shot down by shells which the erected. And it has often seemed Turks bought from Britain, as if it thought that its sole duty was to lay those foundations, and while French troops during the to leave the building itself ex same war were slaughtered by clusively to private enterprise. guns which the Bulgarians and But now some of the girders are Turks purchased from a great ready to be put in position, and French armament firm. It is of these some at least are of State noteworthy that whereas world manufacture. The voting of mil- trade for many years past has Hons of public money for invest- shown a steady and very largement in the Cuanrders was the deerense, world export of mani-first dramatic indication

Government's new attitude. A tions has shown a much less de-most simultaneously came the an- crense. Taking 100 as the index nouncement that the Government for 1928, world trade in 1983 had bad decided on a new fallen to 36, but the export tradehousing policy based on the pro- in munitions had falleh only. to vision of money grants from the 75. Moreover, export trade, in Exchequer. The growth of that munitions only tells part of the kind of confidence which expresses story. It has, in fact, been itself in new enterprise has ar

rived at last. The stage estimated that

average foundation-laying is over. The military expenditures of sixty cranes which were lowering the countries during the past five concrete

are now raising the years have reached the enormous girders. sum of £800,000,000 per annum.. According to authoritative Len-

the

8.8;

of the

national.

of

It

gue of Nations figures, the per- keep track of the facts, but the centages of world trade in arms latest statistics, those for 1981, and munitions amongst some of show exports of arms totalling the principal countries in 1913 over £3,000,000 and of munitions

£3,500,000. were-France,

Britain, aggregating 32.8; Austria, 3.7; the United must be remembered also that in States, 12.2. In 1920, the those countries which have large French figures had risen to 15.4, public und private factories the the Britlali to 37.8, and the production is undoubtedly many United States to 16.6, while times greater than the actual ex- Czecho-Slovakia had more than ports. So long as big profits are taken the place of Austria with to be made from this traffic in. 4.9. Owing to the labour in-arins, so long will ware and volved and the dificulty of secur- rumours of wars continue to be ing reliable figures, it is hard to encouraged.

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moon le free.

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how-10-10-10-10

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very much good,

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in the mood,

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