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The world washes its hands and. postpones death by doing so. It uses the waste product, GLYCERINE, to blow itself to pieces.

STUBBS PICK up a cake of soap from from the mixture of fat and the

ROAD

Hongkong Telegraphı.

TUESDAY, MAR. 31, 1936.

COLONY FINANCES

Detailed figures of the Colony's finances for the year 1985, now issued, bear evidence

WASHING the WORLD

By George Edinger

A table of the total soap con- remained an expensivo luxury sumption of all kinds in the till within. living memory. chief countries of the world is For one thing it was extremc- interesting to read, and the ly expensive to make till the reader can draw his own con- discovery in the last century of clusions from it.

a way to manufacture the lbs, per head necessary alkali out of common salt; and the introduction about the same time of coconut oil to roplace the expensive olive oil.

British Isles Austria Belgium

* Denmark

France

a year

18

10

20

•

For another it was heavily 21 taxed by successive British Governments, so that in 1852, when the tax was finally re- moved, the 100,000 tons made in this country (allowing a con- sumption of 4 lb. each) paid one million pounds to the Ex- chequer,

18

Germany Holland

16

25

Italy

10

Yugo-Slavia

2

Poland

3

U.S.A.

Soviet Union

China

6

your washstand, tell your salt of fatty acids (alkali),"

Having set out what it is as self that this little compound of oil and alkall has changed nearly as possible, lot us now It is striking to contrast the Although soap became avail- human life in the last century set out what it has done, a far figures for toilet soap only with able to all at a reasonable price some time more than all, the Acts of all simpler thing, for the figures of those that denote the total con after 1852, it was

rising the Governments together.

soap consumption in sumption of soap of all kinds. before the fact was appreciated. Reflect that it has done more Britain over the last 80 years Thus, Germany, which comes Between the outbreak of war to preserve the life and health equated with the figures of a high on the list for the con- in the Crimen early in Septem- man than any other dis falling death-rate really answer aumption of toilet soap at 1.4lb. ber, 1854, and the arrival of covery over made. Consider that question by themselves. a head of population compared Miss Florence Nightingale in

Total soap Deaths Consumption

of

1815

1907 1935.

00,000 tons ****

300,000 tona

G00,000 tons

22

14

13

with 0.81b. in France, drops in November, the authorities at the per 1,000 her total consumption to the base hospital in Scutari had ratio of 16 to 18. In Britain managed to wash seven shirts. But from then, the manufac- the consumption of toilet soap works out at 1.2lb, a head out ture went ahead fast till it re- of a total consumption of 1916. ceived in the last war a sudden stimulus that looks liko un- doing all that it has done to So we use one pound a year preserve human life, by reveal- to wash our hands and 17b. Ing a new method of destroy- cach to wash our clothes and ing it.

Consumption per head

our

that without it it would be im- possible for the woollen, cotton, silk, wire-drawing, tanning, dyeing and finishing industries

These figures for a normal to carry on for another day. Then ask your friends to tell year, showing the amount of toilet aonp used in a few coun- you what it is.

with the comparative "A thing modern life cannot tries, of the effects of high ex-do without" seems

to be the death-rate in them, are extreme- change on expenditure, with nearest thing to a definition, ly interesting: the result that the twelve Chemically its components vary months ended with a balance from brand to brand. Legally of revenue over outgoings no description of it has yet been

given by the Courts. totalling close on $189,000. Actually, the year's income was $28,430,549, whilst expenditure totalled $28,291,636. When we come to compare revenue with the Budget estimate, we find as soap-even if the water is 80 be taken with caution and re- ashes of beech trees (they gress that, whereas glycerine brought the art back from Gaul, had been a by-product of soap per cent, of it. I suppose the serve. simplest way to define soup is For instance, the death-rate into which it had been intro- till then, soap soon became a Great Britain and duced by the Phoenician traders by-product of glycerins, the "a chemical reaction resulting figures for

Ireland are brought up by the who settled at Marseilles), it means to prolong life an inci heavy rate in the Free State. did not come into England until dental to the agent of its des In England and Wales alone it the time of Richard II. And it truction.

there is a shrinkage of more than two million dollars, this reflecting, in turn,' a drop or some $1,143,000 as against the year 1934. Under only two headings are increases shown when contrasted with the pre- vious year-more than a million dollars in respect of miscellane-

There is no patent attached to the name-any compound of fats, salt and water can be sold

. (tollet Deaths

soap) per 1,000 Denmark..... 1.5lb.... 10.8 Germany..... 1.4lb... (111) 'Great Britain and

12.0 Italy

14.0

walls, our wool and the For it was suddenly dis- Coverings of silk cocoons; and covered that the waste material. to lubricate wire for wire draw- after the soap was finished was Indispensable ing and soften hides for tan- glycerine, ning.

component of the nitro-gly- Although the Romans learnt cerine of which high-explosives how to make soap 2,000 years are made. It is rather a melan- The figures must, of course, ago out of goata fat and the choly comment in human pro-

France

Ireland 1.2ib.

1.0lb. 0.81b.

15.0

NOTES OF THE DAY is only 11.4 per thousand, while

TRADE REVIVAL

The

in Southern Ireland it is 15.1 For the German figure I take the index under the Weimar great effects of the, trade Republic. Since the Hitler re-

13, but then,

STRANGE COINCIDENCES

I daresay a great number of people request, simple as it was, as I had

ous service, and over $51,000 on depression of six or seven years Volution the figure has gone up have at some time or other of their no idea where to procuro the flower

the

that

SIDE GLANCES

coincidences.

The first coincidence' occurred

By George Clark

noon, but eventually I dismissed, it

Interest. The biggest drop is manifest by the public attitude to are abnormal. one of $881,000 on licences and the trade revival during the past There are, of course, excep- -Some of these happenings are really | from"my mind.” internal revenue not otherwise two years. While welcoming all tional cases which prevent these startling that it would almost seem Next morning on unlocking the specified, whilst land sales de prosperity the British public has accord with the consumption of tain season to poke his nose into four or five sprigs of beautiful white prevalent signs of growing death-rate moving exactly in as it a spiritual sprite with a keen door of my business premises I was sense of humour were allowed at cor- amazed to find, lying on the floor.. clined by $313,000. How mark-viewed it with a certain caution. toilet soap. For instance, the our affairs. I give here a few in-heather, fresh as the hour at which ed the last-named shrinkage is The slump affected the people so highest figure for soap is the stances which have happened to my they had been plucked, may be gathered from the fact profoundly that they hesitated for American of 21b. a head, and on my mind.

self and have made a deep impression

These had obviously bom pushed long to adopt an absolutely confi.

through the letter box, but as I had that on an expectation of $600,- dont attitude towards oven obvious America has a death-rate of

mentioned the matter to nobody, for 000, only $244,000 was actually improvement. Now

Climate good many years ago, when I was that 11.8 per thousand,

what purpose this was done, and by. watchfulness race and density of population young man of 25 or so, I had re-whom, has remained from that day brought in. Turning to expen- period of cautious

turned to Edinburgh after spending a diture, we find that on an estim- appears to be ended. there is a are all-important influences. Low days in London on holiday, and to this an unsolved mystery.

quiet confidence in the financial and But the general trend certainly one morning I received a letter from Racing Incidents ate of $32,556,102, the outgo-commercial condition of the coun- throws a new light on the old lady friend in that city asking mo

What, no soap! So he of Scottish white heather. To tell the red some five years ago. I had re-

to procure her, if possible, a spray Another curious coincidence occur ings were only $28,291,636, a try, and in the prospects for the line: drop of over four million dollars, trade returns continue to justify

future. Fortunately financial and died!

truth, I was a little bothered by this ceived from the library a novel call- ad "Double Life," by Grant Richards, whilst compared with the year this faith in the country's pros

and settled down for a comfortablé 1934 there was a saving of over perity. The latest figures show

evening's reading. The story.........was $2,800,000. There are increases that the national revenue is im-

quite interesting, dealing with proved. There is a boom in the

young married woman who without shown under nine headings and fron and steel trades. Shefeld is

the knowledge of her husband, was decreases under no less than producing more steel than ever

engaging in an occasional: "Butter" on the turf. She had surreptitiously thirty. The biggest drop in out- before in its whole hlatory. Since

purchased a race-hores and to get the result of the first race she bought an goings was $982,000 in respect 1931 Its production has increased by 110 per cent. During the past of Public Works Extraordinary,

evening paper, opened it, and slowly three

unemployment ycare

ran her eye down the racing column. and it is of interest to note that Sheffield has fallen from 67.397 to

The first thing that mught her atten- the total decline in respect of all 29,721, and the amount paid In

tion were the words in large letters, P.W.D. votes was over $1,600,- wages has increased by 75 per cent.

"Surprise win of Nant Coch." motor car 000. The financial position at The

industry is also the end of the year disclosed a working at fell pressure; orders balance of assets over liabilities for early spring, deliveries are Elec- totalling more than twelve mil-greater than ever before. lion dollars. Up to that stage, tricity production during January therefore, the policy of retain exceeded that of a year ago by ing a credit of at least ten mil- nearly fifteen per cent. There is llon dollars had been realised. furniture, and boot and shoo trades, more activity in the building, Due to the exchange factor, how- and in the gas industry. Even ever, the position has since the cotton industry, which has taken a decided turn for the lagged behind for so many years, | worse. In this connection, it is now improving. This looks like has to be borne in mind that the what we used to call prosperity. Budget for last year was based

in

on a 18. 4d. dollar, whereas circulation of the probability of actually the average figure for fresh taxation to meet the situa the year worked out at a much tion. On general lines, there higher level. This point has to will be objection to any such be remembered when comparing course of action, in addition to actual expenditure with the which account has to be taken estimate. For the current year, of the danger of undue taxation the Budget is calculated on a defeating its own ends. One 18. 8d. dollar, and it is obvious thing is certain, namely, that that nothing like this rate is any proposals, at this juncture, likely to be realised. This is the for adding to existing taxes or circumstance which has put a for the introduction of new im totally different complexion on posts will be most closely! the Colony's finances, necessita scrutinised before being assent- ting the imposition of salary od to by Unofficial members of cuts and other forms of ro- the Council or endorsed by trenchment. Rumours are in public opinion.

"I'm giving you just one week to pay those claims and you

know I never stand for any monkey businesu.

I paused then where had I just

seen these words? Then I remember ed. I rose hastily and reopened my newspaper and thore at the hoad of the racing column, in large Viettors were the words, ""Surprise min of Nant Coch Wins by a short head et 20 to 1."

His Favourito Barber

My last coincidence occurred-just- three days ago I had an appoint ment with my dentist,' whom I have known for many years. I left my busca promisca in good time for this, but decided to break my Journey) and call upon a now customer (we chall call him Mr. Less) and per sonally deliver a garment he had ordered two

I intervs before

Away

Loss, found everything satisfactory and proceed-s od to keep my appointment. Chatting in a desultory fashion with my dentist friend, he mention d, canally' he was going down town to gut his hair cut. Just es caidally. I inquired where he generally got the operation performed, chanhackadder a boy co to Mestrar Bo-and 80, buff there) enly one-man here,

Cu

my hair Mr Leon

Ye Gods! Dit d

Eximburgh's population of four hundred, thomaTKI. Inhabitants, he had to

man I had left ten minu

Queer," "wasn't. It T