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CORK EXECUTIONS.
CONDEMNED SINN FEINERS SHOT IN PAIRS.
SENSATION IN DUBLIN,
LONDON, February 28.
The six Sinn Feiners mentioned yesterday were executed at Cork. They were shot in pairs. News of the executions caused a sensation in Dublin where there was great military activity. The National University Many offices in was occupied by troops who searched the students. Sackville Street were searched.
SINN FEIN'S SPEEDY REVENGE.
LONDON, March 1.
TO-DAY'S
THE CHINA MAIL.
CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mash)
EX-SERVICE MEN,
FIRST EMPIRE CONFERENCE OPENS.
BOND OF COMRADESHI”.
CAPETOWN, March 1.
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THEATRE ROYAL.
TONIGHT'S FIRFORMANCE.
"ARMS AND THE MAN.TM*
It looks as though, the Theatre Royal will be well filled to-night to see Bernard Shaw's amusing play Arms and the Man" The booking at Moutrie's has been very brisk, and it is evident that great interest has been displayed In this production. And it is not to be wondered at, for we do not re- The first Empire conference of ex-Service men, for which Earl member ever having had the op- Haig travelled to South Africa, has opened. General Smuts in an portunity of witnessing a Shaw play before in Hongkong. It is a well eloquent speech declared that the object of the conference was to perpetuate known fact that Shaw "plays" better the wartime spirit of comradeship and also to promote the welfare of ex that he reads" and this, no doubt. Service men. He hoped that the conference would help to advise the govern-accounts for the good booking.
The Warwick Comedy Company's merits on that matter, especially as it was the true and honest desire of all
season is strictly limited to five the Empire governments and peoples to do their atmost to meet cases of hard-sights. To-morrow's performance ship. Earl Haig, who received an ovation, dwelt on the Empire spirit which will be a particularly interesting one, |bad linked British troops from all parts of the world during the war. The for we shall have the opportunity of meeting was the first open acknowledgment of the band ferged by common seeing the authors of "The Last ActTM in their own play and also have the risks, hardships, and sacrifices, and the first step to form an Empire chance of witnessing it before Lba- legion to bird äll ex-Service men. A letter conveying good wishes was don audiences do so. Mr. Aubrey Smith has purchased the play for read from the King-
presentation in London during the coming season, so to-morrow night's production will be doubly interesting.
SINATE APPROVES EMERGENCY TARIFF BİLL
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WASHINGTON, March 1. The Senate has approved the Fordney Emergency Tariff Bill
BOLSHEVIKS OCCUPY TIFLIS. -
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1. The Bolsheviks occupied Tiflis on Friday. The Georgian Government Evidently in revenge for the execution at Cork yesterday morning off has withdrawn to Kutais. In response to the Kemalists' demands the six Sinn Feiners condemned for participation in an ambush and illegally Georgians evacuated Artvin and Ardahan. possessing arms, armed civilians attacked unarmed soldiers there last night,
It is officially reported that five were killed and eleven wounded.
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LONDON CONFERENCE.
FRENCH PREMIER'S SATISFACTION:
PARIS, February 27.
The French Fremier now in London expressed satisfaction at the results so far obtained regarding the Near East question the prospects of
whose settlement are now decidedly brighter..
WOMEN JURORS.
THE CENTRAL DIFFICULTY.
'PECULIAR PROBLEMS.
With the appearance of women as jurors at the Old Bailey a much
Another happy result of the conference is the tightening of the bonds debated change in the law has come uniting France and England--Valc
PANAMA AND COSTA HÍC A.
THREATENED WAR REPORTED. AVERTED.
WASHINGTON, March 1. The Panama Charge d'Affaires announces that the threatened war between Panama and Costa Rica appears to have been averted by the surender of the Costa Rican force in toto.
we were
For the remaining three nights of the season Mr. Warwick will stage "Captain Drew," a delightful domes- tic comedy by that master of comedy, Hubert Henry Davies; When Esmond's twenty-one" most successful play; and for Sator- day, the farewell performance, a repetition of "Brown Sugar" which made such a big hit" here when the company played it during their first season.
The plans are at Mostrie's ..as usual
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
MESSES. LITTLE ADAMS & WOOD, bare REMOVED their Offices to the New Building a Hurray Battery, Lower Albert Road. Hongkong, March 1.1921.
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an juries who "enjoy" listening to cases of a kind with which masculine prejudice would rather they had nothing to do. This matter of sordid or scandalous cases is, of course, the central difficulty of the new provision: of law, and the Judges, we believe, do not relish the prospect of being called on to deal with it. The Statute allows any woman to claim exemption by reason of the nature of the evidence to be given or the issues to be tried." but the Judge bas into full operation under the national to decide whether it shall be granted
and the Judge is empowered to order, eye..which is apt to be fixed on the if he sees fit, that a fury shall be Central Criminal Court from time to composed of men or of women only,
Borerose Con time at least as attentively as upon as the case may require." But Judges
for occupancy within 6 weeks. The may, and probably will, differ very Any other centre of events.
in Central first jury empanelled before the Reidely in their practice in exercising 5-ROOKED OFFICE
these discretionary powers, and Me.ipality. Apply with particulars corder included two women, and it Justice Greek has told us that they Stating Rent etc., to Box No. 1268, e/o
CHISA MAIL." happened that the first two cases would, as a body, have preferred that tried were of the simplest possible no such powers had been given them. When, at the end of this month, character, no evidence being offered women furors make their appearance by the prosecution, and the accused in the Divorce Division, we may see being acquitted without the jury more of the working of the system leaving the box. Such real difficulty, alone are likely to test it sharply ING of the SOCIETY will be held in practice, though the criminal courts
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- in fact, as may arise in connection enough. Not maxy women. in the CITY SALL, CA FRIDAY, 11th
reature to think,
have Marsh, at 5.30 PM.. with the summoning of women we upon juries has stel to be encounter any conception of what juries are called upon to listen to in many ed, and it cannot be "very far ahead, different classes of cases, or of the for neither at the Old Bailey nor at intensity of the strain put upon the the other London criminal courts nerve of a juror in many cases into which this question of the proprieties where the
also change is
does not enter. It is no light thing. being put in operation, does for instance, to see a prisoner under any long time pass without the shadow of an impending long the coming on of a case that must sentence of imprisonment, or a de raise the question in one form or fendant threatened with ruin and dis- another. It has hardly been realised, grace. PARIS, February 27.
The responsibility thrown The former premier, M. Painleve's recent mission to China is resulting perhaps, by many who approved on upon the Bench is all the greater, general principles this provision of and we have some distance to go yet in French financial circles having their attention called to China's splendid the Sex Disqualification Removal Act before the peculiar problems raised by possibilities. Leading French business houses and banks have now taken that it dors much more than take the new law are in the way of prac- participation in the Banque Industrie de Chine which specializes for the away a disability. It imposes a duty; tical solution-Daily Telegraph. Eastern field. The Banque de Paris et Pays Bas is heading that group a duty, moreover, which the vast majority of malc citizens which intends devoting special attention to planning and carrying on public have always found burdensome,
often distress interest works in China-Vek.
CATTLE DISEASE IN EUROPE.
Kovno, March 1..
The iterational veterinary, congress called to discuss the spread of cattle disease passed a resolution in favour of closing, the frontiers of the Baldic States to the fodder of cattle, and the establishment of a cattle Berm institution in Lithuania.
CHINA'S POSSIBILITIES.
FRANCE'S KEEN FINANCIAL INTEREST.
PLASTAN PROCLAMATION.
PARIS, March 1.
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log in the extreme. The applications made by women for exemption at Old Bailey yesterday tell only a part
THE WATER SUPPLY,
Larel and Storage of water in reservaiz
of the story, and it may be poted, on the lat February, 1921—
too, that the Common Serjeant show-
them which was probably wise, but
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WAKKE WORK
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A message from Teheran states that the new Premier issued a procla-ed a leniency in granting some of mation outlining the reorganisation of the army, the distribution of lands. which differed very consideably from Tyun sft. 3 in Below 1619 in Below overlicht." and the reform of the, administration of justice, declaring that the Anglo- the treatment of such requests when Tylam 23 #9 ft. 3 th Persian agreement was not maintained and the Russo-Persian agreement preferred by male citizens. will be signed and capitulations will be abolished.
TYPHUS SCARE.
NEW YORK PRECAUTIONS MORE STRINGENT,
NEW YORK, March 1. The stringency of the precautions against typhus are being, increased. *European passengers are prevented from landing until accommodation is available on the quarantine island. Some 750 passengers were sent to Hoffman's Island to-day for observation.
SHIPPING LAW.
AN AMERICAN SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Washington, March 1.
The Supreme Court has decided that merchant vessels in the service of} the United States or belonging to friendly states may be libelled (laid under embargo pending legal proceedings) in American ports.
SOVIET DENOUNCED BY AMERICAN LABOUR
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Onsumption of water in the Oity 1 am sure, she replied swiftly, and H District in millions and decimals "there are numbers who would enjoy of gallows during the month of January, it". Taking that observation in s sense which will occur to most people, the experience of the Courts, both civil and criminal, confirms it only too strongly, but it was certainly not the intention of Parliament that only those women should serve
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KOWLOOK WÄTER WORTH, ZEVELİN
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For the following purposes:-
(s) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of secourts for the past year.
(b) To elect the Officers sed Com- mittee for the ensuing year.
(c) To consider the manner in which next St George's Day shall be celebrated.
(d) To set any other business of which due notice has been givez.
All members are requested to attend.
C. BLAKER,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, March 1, 1821.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received in-
stractions to sell by Public Auction.
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FRIDAY, March 3, 1921, commencing at 2.30 pm,
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
6 Water Colour Sketches.
On view now.
T--Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BEOS.
Auctioneers,
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SATURDAY, March 8, 1821. commencing at 11 mm
at No. 18 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon-Whart & Godown Co, Ltd. Kowloon.
[FOR COVER OF zum CopCKETS) 4836′ Bags Salted Salmon. Term Cash on delivery."
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers Hongkong, March 1, 1921.
thin, Kesepatani bajar sesion, below grader. | TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
POBLES, IN KILBUR ARDĮ PRILAZA IN SELLING
Kondom Ganitation };
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171.
225.38
Consumption, of water in Kowloon t
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
A FAMILY NECESSITY. TWERT famils should be provided millions and decimals of galloner during the ALL preliminary notices of forth- CL coming meetings, lectures and with Chamberlain's Pain Balu at month of January,naom
entertainments," sent for insertion in' all times Eprains may be cured in
the news columns of the China Mail, much less-time when promptly treated
Sizes optation pa—19:30–16660—are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Lame back, lamo shoulder pains in the fis sod chest and rheumatic paint are figure
(as announced in May and June of some of the diseases for which it in The Goverment Alyt's reports aber last year) providing that they do not especially valuable. Try this linź-vent
Occupy more than four lines. In and become acquainted with its qualities to the water is of axelent quality,
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future if this space" is exceeded they and you will never wish to be without it. For sale by all Chemists and Store-
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will be placed in the advertising Water Authority. calamos at the prevaning rates.
WASHINGTON, March 1." The Federation of Labour has lasted a manifesto furiously denouncing the Soviet's ruthless tyranny, and systematic extermination of organised works, giving as an instance the refusal of bread cards to the families of strikers, death sentences, and the prohibition of speeches at labour meetings. keepers
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