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December 9, 1920, Temperature 56
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Barometer 30.03.
Rainfalt 00 inch.
December 9, 1919, Tomperstars 62.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920 號九月二十年十二百九千一英
日十三:十申庚召年九粛準中
THE DOLLAR.
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MADAME FLINT wishes to announce that her new Dressmaker Madame Jeanne has arrived from the renowned House of "Paquin". Paris who will be pleased to take all orders for Gowas, etc. Also by the last mail we have received a choice selection of goods including Day & Evening Gowas, Opera Cloaks, Costumes, Winter Coats, Sports Coats, Jerseys, Millinery, Kid Gloves, etc.
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BRITISH DYE INDUSTRY.
PROTECTION AGAINST GERMAN COMPETITION.
FORŽIČN IMPORTS FROHIBITED.
LONDON, December 7.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuterӎ Servine to the China Mail)
NEW BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
LasDay, December 7th. Battleships or no battleships in the forth. In the House of Commons, in moving the secood reading of the coming aval programme is becoming the burning question, owing to the reported Dyestuffs Hill, Sir Robert Home said that it prohibited in port except under differences between the Admiralty and the matter, and Cabinet. The former has decided to sak licence of synthetic and organic dyes, colours, and coleiding
for a programme of battleships on the intermediate organic dyes. A Licensing committee would be established ground has both the United States and consisting of five representatives of the dye consumers, three representatives | Japan are now building capital ships on a
lanya Beale, of the dye producers, and five neutral persons. There would be so delay and no difficulty in granting licences. He emphasised that the Government was pledged to protect the dye industry against German competition. The Bill was necessary to prevent the British dye industry from being killed and making us again dependent on outside supplies for vital industries and imperilling our very existence in war time. (Cheers).
A HUMILIATING CHAPTER.
Sir Robert Horae announced that the Government intended to make the Bill dealing with other key industries the first bill of the next session.
Mr. Asquith, who supported the Bill, declared that the question of free trade and protection did not arise. He declared that the government was right in granting a subsidy, but it was necessary in consequence nów to ensure that there would not be unlimited private profit. Certain surpluses should be devoted to research work The history of the British dye industry was a humiliating chapter. He emphasised the necessity to textile industries of a superior quality of dyes. The Germans ought not to continue to have a monopoly, but as long as we could not produce the quality manufacturers ought to have freest access to dyes.
LEAGUE OF NÄTIONS.
FUNDS TO FIGHT TYPHUS IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
ERITAIN CONTRIBUTES £50,000.
GENEVA, December 7.
The Assembly of the League, on the suggestion of Mr. Nansen, decided to appoint a committee of three to deal with the question of raising funde to combat the epidemic of typhus in Ceritral Europe.“
Ranji Tsinhji said that India, although never endateered by typhus, strongly sympathised with the campaign. He would appeal to the princes of India to help. He was sure that the Assembly would not be disappointed with the results.
Representatives of various countries then announced contributions, including Britain $50,000, France 1,000,000 francs, and Persia and China each £2,000.
POWERS OF THE COUNCIL,
GENEVA, December 7.- Except as regards the word "exclusive" the Assembly adopted the commission's report on the powers of the Council and the Assembly respectively. The Assembly shall have no power to reverse or modify a decision falling within the exclusive competence of the Council and the same respect must be shown by the Council for the decisions of the Assembly.". The question of the inclusion, of the word "exclusive," was referred to a special commission.
CHINA AND MEXIC 3.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY.
LONDON, December 7.
A telegram from Mexico City states that in view of the cancellation of the old China and Mexico commercial treaty, it is announced that a Chinese and Merican commission is meeting in Mexico City to study the situation and make recommendations for a new treaty,
SILVER EMBARGO.
IMPORTANCE TO BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
AMENDMENTS TO BEL REJECTED.
LONDON, December 7.
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The Daily Mail say, in this connection, We must have a policy that will secure old position as sex, but the question as yet to be decided whether the consigne tion of expital ships is the right policy. the point cannot be decided, until the facts of the Battle of Jutland are completely known"
The Daily Mail points out that, within a few years, the United States will have at least twelve," and Japan sixteen ships of the post-dutland type.
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GREEK PLEBISCITE.
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Ass, December 7th. The Greek plebiscite show,ja very large vete in favour of the return of Constantina, The Liberals and Socialists, mostly, abstained from voting
RAILWAY STRIKE IN KORWAY,
CHRISTIANIA, December the The Odehting has resolved to adjourn till next year in view of the necessity of political poses during the railway strike.
The motion for adjournment was 07706- ed by Socialists, who had introduced a Bill taxing railway shareholders and com | panies to #bick the Groverment—138-
opposed.
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U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT.
WASHINGTON. December 6th The President-elech, Mr. Harding, has stated that Jaring conference with Senators be asked the Senators to proceed. with all Appropriation Bills as rapidly as possible, in order to finish, them for special session of Congress which will be held as soon as possible after March 4th.
M. CLEMENCEAU IN CALCUTTA.
CALCUTTA, December 7th. M. Clemenceau has arrived here He was enthusiastically received by the French #nd British residents and Indians.
SEAPLANE WEDDING.
CHEERING CROWDS BELOW.
BRIDE CALLS IT THRILLING."
Insight of cheering thousands' 3,000ft. below, Mrs. Louis P. Wolf; daughter of Mr. Augustus Pitou, the New York theatrical producer, and Mr. Samuel Bater, of "Philadelphia, were married in the cabin of a sea-, plane above Atlantic City, New Jer. sey.
The City Recorder, Mr.. Golden- Burg, was invited by telephone to per- form the ceremony. The novelty ap- pealed to him, and he hurried to the Berodrome accompanied by the be trothed pair.
High up the pilot shut off his en- "gine, the nuptial knot being tied while -the seaplane glided down in silence. The restarting of the engine" was the sign to the gazing, thousands on the ground that the wedding was, COM- .plete. They rent the air with cheers.
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In the House of Commons, during the committee stage of the Gold Thrilling was Mrs. Bater's and Silver Bill, Sir. H. S. Samuel moved an amendment, which he strongly supported, to omit silver from the Bill in the interests, of British trade in China,
Mr. Baldwin, who opposed the amendment, understood that when the Bill became law the Government would plaze restrictions as far as silver was concerned only on the export of coin. There would not be any restrictions on the export of silver bullion. It might be many years before a restric- tion on silver bullion"became necessary, but as we were living in mcertain times it was necessary for the Government to have powers to deal with emergencies.
Sir, H. S. Samuel's amendment was rejected by 105 votes to 53.
SPECIAL AGREEMENTS WITH COLONIES
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Sir Newton-Moore moved as amendment providing that any gold sod silver imported after the passing of the Act might be re-exported at any time. Otherwise be said the result of the Act. would be that no new gold would enter the country which would be disastrous to the credit of trade and finance while England would cease to be the gold market of the World.
Mr Baldwin refused to accept the amendment but promised to insert clause empowering the Government to make spacial agreements with the British Colonies and Dominions under which gold imported from them might be re-exported.
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION: BILL
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The Magistrate. I am afraid you have no ground for action.
The Wife: Surely. his silence to gether with his spending his time and money with other women is cruelty 2445 The magistrate had agreed to grant da sumning for a decision as to who
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