HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920,
TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Retter's Service to the China Mail)
AN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, October 14.
The Times correspondent at Toronto states that Sir Sam Hughes is int troducing a motion in the Dominion Parliament advocating an Imperial Par 'liament in which the whole Empire would be represented to deal only with- imperial and international questions over which it might exercise authority without infringing the material privileges at present enjoyed by the various parts of the Empire.
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OXFORD DEGREES FOR WOMEN.
LONDON, October 14. Oxford University to-day conferred degrees upon women for the first
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MESOPOTAMIA.
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WORST TROUBLE OVER.
LONDON, October 14.
The War Office in reviewing the opérations in Mesopotamia states that the fact that certain tribes are not joining the insurrection; the advent of the sowing season, which changes the Arab soldier into an agriculturist and the doubled efficiency of the British force owing to the cessation of the - het weather, justify the view that the worst troubles are now over. » ."
SMUGGLING RUM, ....
HUGE PROFITS.
FORTUNES MADE OVERNIGHT.
Profits running into millions of dollars will be made by rum runners operating between Canada and the Detroit district during 1920 accord-
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
MARKET REMAINS UNCHANGED.
Cotton piece goods and fancy
ing to estimates based upon figures cotton goods — by American and Canadian revenue The political situation remains officers. In some quarters the jobscure and, if anything, goes from estimates of profit, from illicit bad to worse. Conequently, the liquor sales run as high as $100,- market is unchanged and clearances 000,000 for the present year, Lare seriously affected. Lancashire manufacturers, owing to labour dificulties and threatened strikes, are not anxious to book far ahead,
-Cotton has declined to 19.50.
Cotton Yarn. The political situa
Stories of fortunes made over night and of scores of liquor rings, ranging in size and operations" from groups of Canadian farm boys whoi buy and sell whisky by the quart. liquor brokers" whose sales
to
Prohibition agents are greatly hampered by lack of motor boats, It is said to be practically impossible to catch whisky smugglers without
lots
are measured in terms of boat-loads,tion in Canton has remained obscure, are being heard along both sides of consequently business continues ex..
tremely dull. Very smail the international boundary between charged hands for immediate re- Michigan and Ontario,
quirements 'and values of the lower. counts ruled slightly easier while the higher counts have registered a further drop of about $10 per hale.
Quotations are No. 10s $170. -200. No. 125 $175 210. No. 16s $210 240. No. 20s $220 245. Arrivals 3,500 bales. Sales 1,000 bales. Shipments nil.
fast craft..
The Kekumin anticipates that shipping companies will soon agree on a big combine from a national! standpoint. The Yorodu notes that Seiyukai members have been stirring up the shipping combine, but thinks that the execution of the idea is still premature. Let the Seiyukai Cabinet wait a bit, and let the nation recognize the necessity of remodell- ing the existing political parties; says the Osaka Mainichi.
Unsold Stock 12,000 bales. Bar.. gains 8,000 bales..
Woollens.-Market stagnant, No business passing-
Raw Cottons. There has been practically no change and values are nominal as follows: Indian descrip- tions. $30 33, Chinese descriptions $34 42 per pical.
Metals. There is an almost entire The Tokyo Nichi Nichi reports absence of business; and no enquiries the arrest of a Korean named Kin for forward deliveries. It is impro- To-jun, who is alleged to have been bable that new business will be clandestinely endeavouring to enlist enquired for, until the heighbouring 50 colleagues in order to organize a country resumes its normal condi- body of assassins with the object of tions and a settlement of the political taking the lives of leading Japanese troubles in Canton is come to. Dealers officials in Korea. It is reported that are unable to move their somewhat the consuming Kin bas succeeded in raising Y2,000 heavy stocks to
districts. 000 and has used some of the money in purchasing revolvers and car- tridges In Changtao, he is said to have succeeded in enlisting about 12 American Patent $4.80 per sack- men, and, assisted by them, he at- tacked the residence of Viscount Ta Tokyei and seized about ¥10,000. Japanese 2nd Patent He has now been sent to the Court of Justice, and it is understood his trial will take place about the middle of this month...
Flour market report-Stock: about 250,000 sacks.
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Cut off...... 3.35
Straight ... 3.35
(old stock). 3rd Straight...... Shanghai Flour 2nd... 3.10
3rd Australian No. 1 - 4,00
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No. 2, 3.70 € -No. 3 -... Petroleum Froducts.-No change Quotations:
Sundries and 'Coals.-Market for
Popular indignation is waxing rather warm in Tientsin against those automobile drivers, both Chinese and foreign, who "seem to take it for granted that every ricsha and pedestrain must scurry out of the way so that they can scorch the 16 oz (1 16") continues weak on down Victoria Road throwing their account of absence of demand. There dust in everybody's 'face." The North is however very small stock of the China Stor thinks that the police in 24 oz (18") glass and price for this the various concessions should be is therefore well maintained. cured of the idea that the time of a
Sugar.-A little more enquiry at
person riding in a motor car is so these lower rates. precious that everybody else for a
Saltpetre.--Stock 1,800 Bags. Mar:
block or two must be delayed or held ket quiet.
up so that the machine can dash off
to its destination."
Like Shanghai, the price of food
According to the "Jiji, high dis-stuffs in Peking has suddenly drop- content prevails among over 130 ped. It is said that the good crop seamen, formerly on board the stea-in-Manchuria and elsewhere-has- mers of the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha something to do with it. (International Steamship Company),
of Kobe, who were suddenly dismiss.
The Living Buddha of Outer
ed when they were at Singapore. It Mongolia has sent a delegate to Pek- appears that these seamen left Kcbeing to pay his annual tribute to the on board the str. "Washington President. Among the articles be Maru," "Yone Maru" and New has sent to the Chief Executive are York Maru at. the end one camel, one horse, one ithage.of. of last month, and when their Buddha and eight pieces of sable fur. steamers reached Singapore they received from their Captains' patice
Members of the American Uni
of dismissal quite unexpectedly, their versity Club on October 7 gave" a places being taken by Chinese sea- tiffin at the Carlton Cafe, Shanghai, -men. The dismissed seamen were the guest of honour being Dr. at a loss to know how to act, and Charles A. Tenney, until recently demanded of their Captains the rea- Counsellor to the American Legation son for their sudden dismissal. The at Peking, and now on his way to Captains simply told them that they the United States to retire. Dr. were acting in compliance with Tenney has had an extremely in- orders from the head office of the teresting,and useful career in China, -steamship company. They were extending over nearly 40 years, and even told that if they acted in a on the present occasion particular disorderly manner they would not and congratulatory reference was only be denied a month's extra pay, made to his work as a pioneer in which was promised them, but they the introduction of modern educa would not be sent home.
tion among the Chinese..