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CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mol),
U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
BUSINESS UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES.
WASHINGTON, April 1. The report of the Federal Reserve Banks for March states that business ansestainty continues. A waiting attitude is observable on the part of produsers, except in special lines like automobiles, textiles, and footwear. A better demand for labour will probably result only upon increased activity in special industries. Silk mills show slightly larger predvečen and favourable weather conditions have resulted in the harvesting of the remainder of the cotton crop.
LEAGUE EXPENSES.
ALL BUT THREE NATIONS PAY ALLOTTED SHARES.
GENEVA, March 31, The League of Nations states that over 97 per cent of the £297,000 representing the first budget of the League has been paid in. All members of the League bare paid their allotted shares except Argentina," Paraguay, and Salvador. Of the second budget of ten million gold france covering the period from July 1, to December 31, last, 74million has up to the
present been received.
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BIG "WARRIORS' DAY' EFFORT.
Over 400 matinees on behalf of Earl Haig's fund for ex-Service men are being hald throughout the country to-day on the occasion of Wariors' Day.
CHAMBERLAIN RE-ELECTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON,
WINGCHOW”
SERVICE
(Direct).. 5th Apr.
* ATRIUS ”.
HELPENOR”-
13th Apr. 26th Apr.
* PYRRHUS " "DEMODOCUS”
3rd May 17th May
"LIVERPOOL
London, Amsterdam & Antwerp Londen, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Austerdam & Antwerp
SERVICE
(Direct or via Continental Porta) ^.. “KL. OF THE GARTER. "AJAX'
"ANTILOCHUS *
*LYDEUS”
31st Mar. Genca, Miles, Lipool & Glasgow 19th Apr. Genoa, Mlles, Lipool & Glasgow 7th May. Genolles, pool & Glasgow and May. Havre Liverpool, & Glasgow
PACIFIC SERVICE-
' (via Kobe and Yokohama)
6th Apc] 4th May
BEYNDAREUS
* PROTESILAUS “
«İTTICEE.
95th May
NEW
YORK
* LAESTES *
WEATHER REPORT.
April id. 11b. 26m.Premare has decreased maderately at Bhanghai and Haiphong, and slightly at other report- ing stations.
The anticyclone has weakened and passed into the Pacifo
The monsoon is, interrupted to the north of Amoy-._
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hourE anding at 10 a.m., to-day, 000 incl. Total since January 1st, 674 inches against an average of 6-25 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on April Ind. 2-Hongkong
GAL Ewinds moderate: fair, fog later.
Book,
-Formon Chanel N. wiöds, moderats to fresh.
3--South coast of Chins between
Honkong and Locks. Light winds, freshening from Eastward later.
4-South coast of Chin bot Hongkong and Hainan. The same as Na L
ROYAL OBSERTITORY,-
HONGKONG.
Victoria, Sestile and
ΓΑΡΟΒΑΤΕΣ
rt
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
SERVICE
Sucz
(via Suar or Panama)
30th Mar,
HOMEWARD PASSENGER-SERVICE
* IDŐMENEUS” "PYRRHUS " "ANCHISES" *TEERESIAS”
for Liverpook
lat April
for London
3rd May
21st June..
7th July...
For Freight and all Information Apply to
for London
for Liverpooli
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
IGESTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Telegraphic Communication with Gap Rock Lighthouse is interrupted,
APRIL 1, 1891.—_
Hour.
Baromotor
it Ben Level,
Temperature.
Hamidity:
Direction.
Weather.
Forco.
擢
Vľukyactock, 6430.15.
Semero: Hakodate
Kocht Sagasaki Kagehima
1 the
Book Island Welbstwel.6.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the Bankow ......
time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close sorbere 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS.
chang Sinking Changsha
Shanghai Jutelalt Sharp Pk.
Ahoy! Swator....! Taiboka...
Taichu
Talost!
Kosba Pescadores
Cantor so of Hongkong.
Gap Rock
FRIDAY:
ENTERTAINMENTS.
REMEMBER THAT
80% OF THE TAKINGS OF THE LOCAL CINEMAS STAY IN THE COLONY. BOOST THE HONG- KONG DOLLAR BY KEEPING YOUR CASH IN TOWN
HE. CORONETI
To-day at 2.30, 515, 7-5 & 9.15
A MAN MAID-ROMANOE THE TALE OF
A LAND DOG, A SEA DOG AND
A DOGGONE GOOD LOOKING GIRL.
"HELP WANTED-MALE"
SHEWING ALSO SNUB POLLARD IN
"ROCK-A-BYE, BABY"
BRAY CARTOON, GOLDWYN LAMPOON, BRITISH GAZETTE.
THONGKONG THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT, at 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 pm. BLANCHE SWEET
FIGHTING CRESSY"
-AND
COMEDIES.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
From
PER
From
FRIDAY, APRIL 1.
Canada USA“, and Manila. Shanghai
Express of Rus
Szochten
LONDON, March 31.
SATURDAY, APRIL-2. LONDON (Parels only aird Feb.)
Kacao -
Pyrrhus
Wachow
Antilochus
Pathol
Hothow
SUNDAY, APRIL 3.
Brunyste Messrs S. Baker, W. K
Shanghai
Hankin
Reynolds, Cosadr. and Mrs C. Cantle.
Japan and Shanghai .-- Japan
„Fado Miru
Q. St. James
E. Rafold, E. Vohncock Gunr. C. B."
Delight'
* MONDAY, APRIL. §.
Shanghai
Scoping
Legaspi
TUESDAY, APRIL 5.
Tacloban
"Japan
Tottori Maru
Dailo Surigao
Mr. Auster Chamberlain has been re-elected unopposed.
PRINCE HENRY, OF AGE.
LONDON, March 31
Prince Henry was invested with the Order of the Garter on the occasion attaining his majcrity."
Apserter
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BOXING.
BRITON DEFEATS GERMAN HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION,
BERLIN, April 1.
Tom Cowler, British heavy-weight, knocked out Breitenstræeter, the German heavy-weight Champion, in the second round.
REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
FOR
OUTWARD MAILS.
ne
Ppx
FRIDAY, APRIL 1.
TIMES.
Amoy. "Swstow, "Straita & "Bangkok Fort Bayard
Tan Cloon.
Hok Cauton
Boibow
Taiszema
SATURDAY," APRIL 2.
Java Ports via Batavis
Shanghai and North China
Tjilatjap Suiyang
Saga Marn
BERLIN, April 1.
GERMANY APPROACHES UNITED STATES.
In the course of exploring paths towards a solution of the reparations problem it is understood that Germany recently approached America offer ing to discuss the question of taking over a portion of Allied indebtedness to America subject to the other parties giving their
LONELY WIDOW ROBBED.
consent.
Bangkok...nemen va
Svator and Bangkok
Shanghai, North China, Japan, Benchain, Canada, United States, Central South America, & "LUKOPE via SAK FRANCISCO. Begistration 3: p..
3
p.m.
Teoprom in severion § jazzi
Letters 5 pm. Tenyo Maru "Ewatow, "Straits and Bangkok Changchow
... BUNDAY, APRIL.3.
Kajo Maru. Baiching
MONDAY, APRIL 4. *Straits, Bangkok, "Ceylon, "Mauritius, "L" Marques, South Africa, India via Dhanushkodi, Aden Egypt & EUROPE · via MARSKILLES. Registration 6.16 a.m. Letters 9 amaranas
ALLEGED ROBBERY,
3watow, "Amoy and Keelung Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
፡
THE POLICE SCEPTICAL
BOGUS OPIUK SESECHERS.
A SELF-INFLICTED WOUND?
India
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Saturday, 2nd of April, at 5 p.m. Hotho, Pakhoi and Haiphong Straits Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
South Africe, Maryven, Dhanushkodi Egypt & EUROPE vis MARSEILLES. Registration: 8.45 am Letters 9.30 KIL Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin
TUESDAY, APR
According to a report made to the A story which the police consider district police a widow living in Kow. doubtful, notwithstanding a wound loon Tong was awakened about exhibited as proof, was told by a joke employed by a Chinese shop in Sai 1130 pan. yesterday, by the Street, West; who reported that yes moise of the front door of her house | terday afternoon he went to Yaumati being broken open. Before she to collect money for his master. Per could give the alarm, eight men, a money changer's and converted turning in the evening, he stopped at
armed with. revolvers subsidiary coins to the value and two with knives, rushed into the of $250 into notes. He then house. They informed the woman proceeded along the reclama that they had come to search for tion towards the ferry wharf. As he oplum and would not harm her if passed a dark and isolated spot near she kept quiet. Leaving one of the the coal sheds, he was suddenly ermed men to keep guard over her, accosted by two men, one of whom amd Shanghai and North China the others ransacked the house, had a dagger and the other a revolver: Dairen, Japan; stealing clothing and jewellery to the Under threat of death he was, forced value of $14:
two
A duel to the death between M. Leon Daudet, the Royalist editor, and young De Cassagnac, aristocrat and member of the French Chamber, is demanded by the latter. M. Daudet,
walow and Bangkok Straits, Bangkok. Ceylon
Marques, South Africa, India. Dhanushkodi, Egypt & EUROPE vis BUEZ. Registration 8.45, Leties 10.30 4.3.
"FRANCISC0
to hand over his employer's money. | Ewatow róma The highwaymen were about to de Biraits, Bangkok, Calcutta and part when he attempted to detain the
man with the dagger. A struggle Hoihow and Ba-phong ensued in the course of which he re Swatow, Shanghai and North China ceived a wound in the wrist. Both men then ran up the hillside and disappeared into the gloom.
- the real head of the Orleanist party, k
Bado Mara"
Loksan
Wing
SDAY, APRIL 6,
Bhanghal and North Chins
THURSDAY, APRIL
Mia Kunning
BATURDAY, APRIL 9.
Oberro
Fooksang
RED YAS PRICE15.
published an article censuring De Reports from Amoy state that Shanghal and North Chin Cassagnar, who had criticised him the new Amoy University which was
vigorously, in the Chamber. The financed solely by a returned Chinese Shanghal, North China and
raditions proposed are six shots industrial magnate from the Straits
with service revolvers at fifteen paces. Settlements will open its classes on Biralbs, Bangkok
De Casagnac has never been known April 6. The father of the University
miss his man. If not granted has donated $4,000,000 for the
lacions he ayears he will publicly founding of the institution and it
fudet andú all; fashionable believed that sufficient appropriations
discussing will be made by this philanthe lation much is a very real to keep the new University.
bp.m.
C. W, JerrRIES, Director, Hongking Observatory, April 1, 1981. J. BAROMETER, reduced to 38 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in baches, tenths and hundredtha,
2 Temperatuar, in the shade in do- grees Fahrenheit.
2. KULIDITY, in percentage of saturs tion the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DERICSSON OF Wise, to two points,
Per s.. "Soodan,” yesterday
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BRUNNER, MOND & CO. (CHINA)
LIMITED
Alkali Manufacturers.
London, Mr and Mrs L Costello, Messrs Tel. 1630. 7, Queen's Rd. Conk
J. Ewing, W.& Bird, Sir W. and Lady
Mesas E. Horrison, U. J. Shannon, M | CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO
Balbeck, Gear. MAW. Senner, Lient. C.
W. Garrett. Mrs Davies, Mr Flynn, Mrs.
HONGKONG.
Iron, Steel & Piece Goods
Crow, and Me Ii. Longinotto; from Sing: Tel. 2143, TO, Queen's Ru, Cont
CHINA OVERSPIS TRIDING
(1719), 17B. Importers and Exporters. 1104, 16, Queen's Rd. Contr
apore Mr and Mrs Milnor, Mr. and Mira T. W. Beckett, Mr and Mrs Vaz Baelten, CL Lowder. Mr. F Towles, Mr and Mrs Sydeusn, Mr and Mrs Verro; from Colombo: Mr and Mrs 8. W. Bawkins, from a tutta Mesars Desormes, Master, Hodgson, Crichton TeL Mansfeld, Scott, Lopez, White, Parstim, McMahon, and Fandman, Miss Lowir, Mr and Mrs Smith, Nisses Bossiter, Fenross, Beabury, Mrs Scott, Masses De Brett, Patrick. Crichton, Richaros, Dale, Prince Lacina, Chillingworth, McDearwood and
DEPARTURES.
Per 1.5. "Empress of Asia," yesterday: --Menara B. & Alexander, D. C. B. ALTES, D. Abbey, Mrs A. M. Arnold, Mr 3.
5. FORCE OF Win, sccording to | Arnold. Me§. 8. Archbutt, Mr and Mrs Bedford Scale
H. G. Beall, Rev. Father Boffet, Miss Ja
CHU KYOKU TRIDING 00, "
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THE KWONG KHUL
60,Queen's Rd. Cer
8. STATE OF WEAR, b blue thy, e B. Barker, Mgr. Berlioz, Miss M. Borand,New Rims and Cameras just arrived detached blood, d' drimling rain, fox, Messrs W. L. Barker, J. K. Birch, TH
gloomy, h hail, lightning, & overest Barnes, Miss H E Barb MN. Tel. 2170 p passing abowers, qsquali, r cain, is zoor Churcher, Dr And Mrs E. 0. Cort, Mr J,
thander y visibility w day, wet. -.
O. Crane, Mgr. Chouvellon, Rev. Father
1. Bans in fiches tenths sad hus- J. Cadars, Miss 2. A. Churchi, Mrand dredthe
HONGKONG, BEGISTER
LIZIKUS, M. Opticians
and Mrs Thos. Cobbs, Mr and Mrs W. Tel. 2203. 28, Queen's Rd. Central
Mrs J. J. Caalfeld, Bishop Chochet, Me
W. Coolidge, Miss C. BL. Carlin. Mgr. Castomer, Mr L. T. Clack, Miz & Car
rion, ML. D. Dekker, Mr and Mis W.
son, Rt. Rev. F. L. Demand. Mr H. Dinning, Mr. P. M. Davis Mr and Mrs
MUMEYA & SIND.
paatse Photographers
1 M. Epstein, Capt. F. 3. Edgy Miss Tel. 254. 8a, Queen'. Rd.
On dalan data at M. A. Forbes, H. E. Monsieur" and iddo. J. B. Freitas, me War, Mr. N Freidman, Dr. J. M. Foster, Mr. Fayant, Mr. S. Frieder. At Freider, Mr. W. R. Flatow, NA Mrs. W. N. Feming Master Gillies, Mr. YaGiles, Rev. Bishop,
Hamidity Direction of
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and Mrs. A. E. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hall; Mr. S. E. Hornbeck, Mr
Mr. F. W. Pleas. Mr. Va. A. G. Her Mr. H. J. B.Q Peterson, Mr. J. Mr. EB Rodriguez, Mr.
Rey Mr. A. M
1500 H W Rogers, Mr Schild. Mr and Mrs. R. Sterling,
1. H. R. Hance, Miss 0 Harris, MrMr. R. Sassoon, Miss R. Socmon,
Esgboat oran airi Tampetatars on the mat = C. G. Hadley, M. A. Hughes, Mr. And Mi W. M. States His G
Lewart, open die Kompostre on the
LF. CLAITON, Director,
Mr. and Mrs. E. and Master L. Shumor Mr. G. M. Shaw, Mr. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Herb. H. S. Stetson, MPW. H. Smid Bongkong, Observatory April 1, 1921. Mr. A. J. Henry Mr. WJ Hay bemer, Rev R. S. Speacer, Mr. A
ker, Mr. C. H. Hilbert, Mr., J. Simpson, Mr. M. Stewart, Miss Joseph, Mr. G. S. Jensen, Mr.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.2
The Time Ball on Kowloos 8gnal Hill
L Slope Mr. A L Thornton, M
Julian, Messes. A N. and KF-Torres, Mr. G. E. Tracey Mr. P
Juridini, Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Tester Miss PV Vinal, aldra Vance, Miss CL Vance, Miss O Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Katz, Ms Whitemore RBVh E. Kent, Mr. VS Leonard, Mr RT de Welt, Mrs
Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. L. Johnson,
H. B. Lilley Mr, E. H: Lockwood, Mr. R. L. D. Wadehouse, is dupped daily at 10 m and spam Mr. H. J. Lobman, Mr. M. Masaraki, Mrs. P. P. J Wodehouse, Mr. L. except on Satmalays when it dropped at Mr. L. B. Maury, Mrs Winters 10 am. And Epand on Sundays and Mckeen. Mr. and Mrs. WH Mac Hölday?whan'll is dropped at 19 sim?
The Ball ir houted half mass at the 55th Farlane, General and Mrs. E.-B. minale and full mast at the 57th minute McNaughton, Miss McAdie, Mr. ESH Rbonid the bairtail to dipp at the correct | T. McCarthy, Mrs. E. La Mountain, Conton „Zime
time it will be low, adias 5 minutes past Mrs. N. and Miss M. Montgomery, roads in Canton akti the hour and the ordinary routine repost. Mr. E. Mopin, Rev. TW Moore, their good. ed at the following hour, if possible, br
Shell the Time Ball be out of onder Miss V Mirova Rt. Rev, Arch
the above routine will be carried out, with Morel, Miss B L Hits,
the zag 42 on the Storm Signal wast
anning RevH, C
Time Bignasara Alan giran in zigot by Rey, Bishop Mutel Mr. F
motes af three-white-lampa mocnfed.
ticals, to the Observálity, wireless
From 8.66 to 9.00-pins-he
59nd, sod
Guha hous
Ober
vern to direct
b to the danger.
hoped that the