WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9. 1920
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China MR.)
IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL TRADE.
GREAT EXHIBITION PLANNED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TRAM AND RICSHA COLLIDE.
LADY PASSENGER INJURED.
STUDENTS SUIT A WASH-
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In the case of Woo Lan Chau and "As the result of a collision with 'a | Wob Chak Sang vs. Shar Heang westbound tramcar in front of the Lam beard in the Puisne Court yes- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Desterday by Mr. Justice JR. Wood, Voeux Road Central, about 4.15 patter evidence was in, upon con- yesterday, Mrs. A. Silva, wife of Mr. sideration of all the facts in the case. Silva, of Messrs. Lapicque & Co.,
~TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE Management of the Cars Min
desires to inform the public that its tariff for advertisements received en and after this date will be increased by 20 per cent...
by the onstantly growing cost of pro- This increase is rendered imperative was thrown violently, out of a richa, either side was upheld and the suit duction, the price of paper alone having receiving severe cuts in the face and was dismissed. This is the case advanced by 700 per cent during the braises on the head. Mrs. Süva, wherein two young men from Canton past five years. who was bleeding profusely, appeared came to Hongkong to learn the to be momentarily stunned. The chauffeur's art. and were not satisfied usual. Chinese crowd soon collected with their tuition after having paid Assistance was immediately forth two instalments to their rescher coming from the bank, and no sooner had it been suggested that ice was necessary than some was procured
LONDON, June 7; At the Mansion House the Lord Mayor presided over a large meeting this afternoon, held in comection with imperial trade relations and the forthcoming British trade exhibition. He read a letter from the Prince of Wales as president of the general committee, stating that the government had decided to introduce a bill providing £100,000 towards the exhibition guarantee fund, conditionally on at least half a million sterling being other-by a member of the staff with all wise guaranteed. The Prince hoped that at least a million sterling would be guaranteed.
speed from the bank mess. The wounds were bathed and ice applied. Commander Kilgour, who was passing in his motor car immediately after the accident stopped and offered to convey Mrs. Silva to hos pital Mr. Silva, who had been sum moned to the scene of the accident by telephone message, gladly acceded, Lord Miner ürged that the exhibition must be on a vast scale and with the assistance of two Eur
The Premier wrote regretting his absence. He urged everyone to the most energetic support of the exhibition, and declared that trade between the Mother country and the Dominions was at present steadily declining as compared with similar trade with foreign countries. This ought to be
arrested, whatever its cause...
befitting the empire and thoroughly characteristic of the resources of the empire: He emphasised that the exhibition would have social and national as well as an economic value and make for the interdependence of the various parts of the commonwealth.
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Sir George Perley, the high commissioner for Canada, promised the Learty support of Canada.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
PROTEST AGAINST AMERICAN INTERFERENCE.
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, June 5.
Sixty members of Yale University have sent a protest to Congress against any Congressional resolution or item in the political programme touching relations between Britain and Ireland. The protest recalls the resentment felt by the United States during the civil war of 1861-65 at any
foreign interference.
SIR JOHN BUCENILL.
LONDON, June 5.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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LET-In
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LAND-CHARLES S DOUG-
In order to meet these conditiona newspapers and magazines all over the world have been obliged to raise their subscription d advertising rates in some cases by as much as 100 per cent. --and, at the same time, to curtail the site and number of pages. For the present, however, it has been decided, in the interests of the public generally and of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of the *CxA MA changed..
Hongkong, May 17, 1920--
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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS
AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
AS from "to-day, all preliminary opean ladies, a gentleman, and aLAR ACADEMY BOURA notice of forthcoming meetings, European sergeant, she was placed ALL MA (formerly Eglinton Fellow, lecture and entertainments, sent for in the car and conveyed to St. Paul's Glasgow University Head-matter. insertion in the news columns of the Hospital at Causeway Bay-
which re-opens on 2nd September next. "Cara Man," will be charged for at On enquiry at the French Hospital provides at a moderate cost a omplete the rate of $1 each, providing they do this morning it was learned that Mrs. HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION in all not occupy more than four lines. If this space exceeded they will be Silva was feeling much better and Departments from 10 years of ace up- wards Illustrated Prospectuser may be was making a rapid recovery from had on application to the HEADMAS placed in the advertising columns at the the effects of ber unpleasant experi-TER, or, to TEOS. J. YOUNG, F.C. LS, prevailing rates.
Secretary.
ence.
The ricsha' conlie has been arrested on a charge that he was not licensed. The number of the tram car was 45.
CUSTOMS RETURNS.
A new system of rendering and publishing the Chinese Maritime Customs trade statistics which are compiled and issued by the Maritime Customs Service has been inaugu rated, beginning with the Trade: Returns for March 'quarter, 1920. The more important changes which
Sir John Alexander Buckzill, of Singapore, has been appointed Puisne have been introduced are, as regards Judge of Fatna High Court.
RECOGNIZING, RUSSIA.
LONDON, June 8.
The Times understands that the Government is about to make a postal arrangement with Russia. The French oppose the agreement on the ground that it implies recognition of the Soviet administration.
¡BOLSHIES AND BRITISH IN PERSIA.
LONDON, June 8.
The Times correspondent at Teherap says in order to avoid a repetition of petty incidents with the Bolsheviks af Enzeli, the British troops were with drawn from Resht to Menjil A Bolshevik force of 300 then entered Resht,
the Annual Returns, the elimination of the former Part 11, the volume in which the annual statistics of each part have hitherto been brought to- gether; and, as far as the Quarterly Returns are concerned, the. díscon.
PUBLIC AUCTION. -
THE Undersigned bave received to. stractions to sell by Public Auction,
ca
SATURDAY, Jane 12, 1926, sommeting at 18 o'clock (naon).
1676
at Messrs. Fue Fat's Godown, - Kennedy, Town, (For account of the concerned).
bags Tonkin Bice,
(Stared in above godown).~. 110 bags Tonkin Rice;
Stored in Wah Kee's Godown, Kennedy Town).
135 bags Tenkin Rice.
(Stored in No. 12 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, Kennedy Town).
(Stored in No. 10 Godown of the Hoogkeng & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, West Point).
(Stored in No. 9 Godcwn of the Hongbong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, West Point)....
tinuance of publication of the quarter: ly returns of sil the ports in the com- bined bound volume. Hereafter, the 200 bags Tonkin Rice, latter will be issued as separate pamphlets "only, one for each port,↑ and published separately as soon after the close of each successive quarter as possible. The opportunity 150 bags Tonkin Rice, has been taken to improve the arrangement of the various tables published in the Returns, and a com- parative column has been added to to the tables, of the June, September, and December" quarters showing cumulative figures from January 1st to the end of the quarter concerned for the current and two preceding years. The December quarter pamphlet, moreover, will also include the Annual Trade Re port in English and Chiness of the Bauer, the People's Party Selfferich, the Independents Frau Zieta, Georg, part concerned and certain annual and Ledebour. Erzberger's election is regarded as assured. Gount tables. It will thus be seen that the Bernstorff was defeated.
QERMAN ELECTIONS.
ONE WOMAN ELECTED.
BERLIN, June 7.
Those elected so far include the democrats Dernburg and Haussmann, the Majority Socialists Scheidemann, Eduard, Bernstein and the minister
BERLIN, June 7.
.
The state of the parties at six this evening was Majority Party 68, Independents 47, Democrats 25, Centre 35, People's Party 34. Com munists 1.
BERLIN, June 8.
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December quarter returns will con- tain all the information hitherto pab- lished in Part II of the annual von lume, which will therefore cease to be issued. No modifications are con- templated in the former Part 3L, which will bereafter become Part II.
Trays --Cab on delirazy.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 9, 1920 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SS. "ECUADOR"
From SAN FRANCISCO via
·HONOLULU, YOKOHAMA, KOBE,
-'SHANGHAI and MANILA.
--
Hongkong, May 17, 1920
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned},
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TUESDAY,
Jane 15, 1920, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. & Des Wax. Boad, Corner of Ios House Street,
A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &o., &c,
Comprising →→ Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Red Sheets, Battenberg and Drawnwerk Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask Serviettes,
Also
A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases.
.
And
Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. (All new goods and in small lots.)
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, June 9, 1991.
(70%, LCCOUNT OF SIE OORGERER"),
TUESDAY,'
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June 15, 1920, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Bosó, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &c., &c.
comprising The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Chaberfeld Bafas, Arm-chairs (now), ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby Falding Card and Occasional Tables, One informed that their cargo will be Upholstered Suits, Bedroom Furnitur landed at their risk into the Pacificomprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Mail Steamship Company's godowns large and small Wardrobes. Dressing at West Point, and stored at ConTables, and Chairs, Wachatanda,
(fumed signees' risic.
Taskwood), Side Consignees of cargo are hereby boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Din- notified that they must produce an ing Tables. and Chaira, dng Dinner P. W. L. P. Import Permit signed by the Super Services, Drockery, and Gises Ware,
intendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned. --
The papers call attention to a remarkable decline in the Centre PartyIt is expected that the changes ex- plained above will considerably Totes in Rhineland, hitherto one of its chief strong-holds. The party lost advance the date of publication of the 44,000 votes at Cologne and 11,000 at Duesseldorf. The Independents quarterly and annual trade statistics. gained tremendously in the industrial region, while the Majority Party lost "half. Electors for the Independents in Cologne increased their vote from
TENNIS LEAGUE. 4,000 to 30,000.
WAR WITH IRELAND.
LONDON, June 7.
The new system of military patrol in Ireland is apparently beginning
·IST DIVISION,
Garrison Chinese R.C....... Club de Recreio Hongkong C.C.
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2ND DIVISION.
to bear fruit, as, a communique from Dublin says the intervention of a military patrol frustrated an attack on the constabulary barracks at Brosda United Services R.C. in county Kerry. Six armed men and a motorear containing arms and Kowloon C.C.... ammunition were captured. A soldier in Tipperary was fired/on and | wounded. There were no arrests. A pilot at Queenstown refused to bring in a vessel conveying war munitions. The ship was berthed by the, har bour-master. Workers subsequently refused to unload her. They declined to hand over the crane, whereupon the lock was broken and the ship dis- charged, while protected by a guard of soldiers.
MUNITIONS POUR INTO IRELAND.
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LONDON, June 8.
Munitions are pouring into Ireland. The Cork Harbour commissioners refused to unlock the trades for transport or unloading the military forries, whereupon soldiers broke the locks and began unloading. Limerick
· workers refused to handle coal destined for the constabulary. Constables unloaded it under armed escort.
OVERIKAS SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, June 3,
Mr. Windham, Government representative on the Overseas Settlement Committee, speaking at a colonisation dinner at the Lyceum Club, an-
Civil Service"... Chinese RC. (B) Wigwam Craigengower Hongkong C.C. (B) United Services RC.(B) Kowloon C.C. (B)
3 2 1 4 3 1.2 2 30 30
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on June 14th, at 10 am, and June 15th,
at 10'am.
Cooking Stores, Cutlery, de, Bath Boom Utamalla, Electro-Plated. Wazoj Electric Reading Lampe Blackwood and Teakwood Scremosa quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Flotures, Carpete, &
Abso
All claims must be presented with Pianos, 1 Easmelled Bath, 1 Camer
Hand
P. W. L. P. 3 3 0 6 a week of the steamer's arrival, 2 good Rieshsa, & Fets Lawn Balls 4 31 6 here, after which they cannot be 3 2 1 4 recognised. Na, claim, will be ad- 3 1 2 2mitted after the goods have left the 3 1 2 2 godowns, and all goods remaining 2 0 2 0 undelivered after. June 15th will be 2 0 2 0 [subject to rent, lehet.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected
TO-MORROW'S CROWN PRINCE,
Il you feel you must go to have a look at him, we mention that the
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signatine immediately,
1. ORAM SHEPPARD,
"Acting Agent:
Crown Prince of Eumania is expected - Hongkong, June 9, 1920.
to land about 12.30.
All officers and beads of, depart- ments are bidden to meet at Blake Pier at 'noon.
Sub-Inspector Cockle this mor-
nounced that a bill would shortly be introduced appointing a committee toning charged a coolie employed, by deal with the question of emigration, but before women left the country the Detective Department, Central they should be assured that settled employment was waiting overseas,
210XLIM.
LONDON, June 7,
Zionist world conference meets in London on July 4, to deal with
Police Station with the theft of a quantity of clothing and $10 belong ing to some Chinese detectives. The Inspector said that the $10, was entrusted to the defendant to pay a mess bill. He took the money and went to Yaumati, and failed to return. Enquiries were made, and it was
the colonisation of Falestine and the financing thereof. The cont ence, discoveret that several Chinese
detectives had been robbed of their
will appeal to Jewish people on behalf of a £25,000,000 fund which it has best suits. It did not take long to been decided to raise from féws throughout the world.
get him--One month's hard,
One Upright Grand Piano by Wm. Knabe & Co. (Fall Particulars from Catalogus). Term Car
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 1920.
Two new Launches are being built For the “WALLA-WALLA # BeetPhone No. 2518,
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