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May 6, 1921, Temperature 76
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May
1920, Temperature: 77:
No. 18,250.
四拜體: 號五月五年一十二百九千一英:
BUSINESS NOTICES
日入廿月三酉辛売日华十國輝中 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1921.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rate 2/6 5/8
(Render's Service to the Ching Mail)
Today's opening rate 2/6 5/8
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BERLING, May 4
In consequence of the United States reply to the German note the szerda: ¡da - office Imperial Government has resigned but commented to temporarily.
BERLIN, May 4.
It is officially denied that Germany has made a new offer to the Allies.
ULTIMATUM SIGNED.
LONDON, May 5.
The Supreme Council ultimation to Germany has been signed and will be banded to the German Ambassador to-day. It makes reference to disarmament and the punishment of war criminals. The ultimatum expires at 10 o'clock on the night of May 11.
- METHODS DISCUSSED.
Lowook, May 5,
S. S. "WENATCHEE."
NEW ADHIKİL, LINE STELKIS.
TO ARRIVE ON MAY 12,
The Admiral Line steamer 6.3. Wenatchee which was due to arrive here May 1, has been oavoidably delayed at Yokohama on account of minor reperies and, the local office has just received advice to the effect that therepairs having been completed, the vessel departed from Yokohama on the 3rd and is due here on May 12. She will depart from Hongkong for Manila on the 14th and is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong from Manila on the 20th leaving for Seattle, and Victoria viz Shanghai Kobe and Yokohama on the 21st.
The Wenatchee" is the first of a Reet of five vessels to be operated by the Admiral Line, the others being "Bay the Keystope State, the
The supreme Council, whose conference was unexpectedly prolonged til to-day, discussed in the afternoon with members of the Reparations State," the "Silver State" and one Commission the method and time for payment of reparations. The Com--as yet unnamed. mission has decided to adopt the methods of payment approved by the Supreme Council and notify them to Germany. Late last night the English version of the agreement was signed.
#MUT "SAD"
́ ́ANOTHER QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, May 4.
In the House of Commons, replying to a question why the mui sa system was countenanced in British Hongkang seeing that it had been. declared illegal in China, Sir Kingsley Wood, promised to enquire from the Governor what the position was as regards the transfer of a mui tsaï from one household to another.
HINN PEIN QUERAGH IN GLASGOW.
POLICE ESCORTING PRISON VAN ATTACKED.
Lobos, May 4.
Sinn Feiners in Glasgow attacked police escorting, a van to the prison. They shot an inspector dead and wounded a detective. The slants escaped.
„EMPIRE WAR MEMORIAL":
£2,000,000 SHRINE TO BE ERECTED AT WESTMINSTËR.
LONDON, May 4.
"LAST WORD 'IN LUXURY."
NEW LINER DESCRIBED.
Originally designed as a hospital ship for sar service te "Wenatchee"! was constructed by the New York Ship-busking Corporation at a cost of height million dollars-nearly as much as the Leviathan" (formerly the Vaterland"), although the latter is four times the size of the new vessel. Her silver ng set cost $52,000 and her furnishings, all told. cost more
than those of the Lusitaniz.”
The Wenatchee" and her sister ships are the largest vessels that have been boir in America since the launching in 1904 of the "Mongolia” and Manchuria which were both turned out at Camden, New Jersey. The length of the new lined de luze is $35 feet, her displacement being 21,167 tons; her dead weight 12,000 tons and her gross registered tonnage She is an oil burner 13,500 toas. Etted with 12,000 h.p. turbines, on twin screws, which are capable of sending her along at 20 knots an hour, her steaming radius being 11,000 miles. The "Wenatchee "das-a} beam of 72 feet with a depth of 50 feer and a 30-foot draft. Her berth- ing capacity is 256 first cabin and 300 steerage passengers while she can! accommodate approximately 10,000 pors of cargo.
A model of the empire war memorial shrine to be erected at West
Rooms that are electrically as well minster was exhibited to-day at the offices of the Empire War Memorial League. The cost is estimated at £2,000,000, of which £500,000 has been as steam heated and are fitted up wift subscribed. It is proposed to start a ten shilling fund and a special appeal Walnut Furniture, thermos flasks and private baths; sumpenous bridal to women. The shrine resembles a cathedral in the form of a Greek cross suites: portholes embellished with measuring 300 fest each way and will contain 78 chapels which may be French windows; rubber tiled floors; dedicated to various regiments.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKSEE25.”
LONDON, May
The Australians made 18 runs for no wickets playing Lionel Robin son's Eleven at Attleborough, There was only twelve minutes play to-day! owing to rain.
PHILIPPINE TRIBES "FIGHT.
LONDON, May 4.
Follo ring the killing of one officer and three troopers of the Philip pine constabulary by the Moros near Taglebi Island, Salu Troopers pursued and almost wiped out their assailants. Ninety were killed, including the fanatic leader.
AMAZKUR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, May A In the amateur tennis championship challenge round at Queen's Club Baerlein beat Cutting 63, 64, 64.
OVER-TWO MILLION OUT OF WORK.
LONDON, May 4.
In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Macnamara that 2,263,350 unemployed were registered on April 22,
COAL SHORTAGE..
PUBLIC LIGHTING OF-TOWNS REDUCED.
LONDON, May, 5,
tea room and a verandah cafe; an open a swimming pool 10 feet deep; I a glass enclosed promenade these are some of the features that have gained for the "Wenatchee" the description" of "the last word in Urury:**
ALONGSIDE TOO SOON.
HARŽOUR RULES BBOKEN.
When the ss." Yangtze Kiang' arrived, in the harbour yesterday afternoon two Chinese cargo boats and a Chinese passenger boat went alongside the vessel before the police had made their inspection and had given the necessary permission. By doing so they contravened one of the most important of the regulations framed for the maintenance of discipline in the barbour and accordingly, at the Marine Court this morning, the mis tresses of the cargo boats, Cheung Sap and Lai Sam and the steerman of the passenger boat, Li Ping were prosecuted before the Marine Magis irate Lieutenant Conway Hake ENE) All of the defendants pleaded guilty and the cargo boat mistresste whose first offence it was, were fined $15 with the alternative of a furt night's jail Li Ping bad figured in the Marine Court before and in his case the penalty was increased to $25 or ene month's imprisonment | with hard labour
The Government has prohibited owing to the coal shortage-public OBSTRUCTION HARBOUR lighting by gas or electricity in towns below 5,000 inhabitants except as far as necessary for police purposes. In larger towok public lighting must be reduced to 25 per cent of the normal Power for, tramways must be reduced by 25 per cent.
HLATINGS BY-ELECTION:
COALITION UNIONIST ELECTED.
In the Flas
Lord Enstace Perry Co Labour) 5,437, and Mr.
JUNKS MASTER:FINED.
For anchoring his funk in Sulphur Channel, and thereby causing – an obstruction in the harbour, 's Chinese named Fang San Sen wth fined st the Marine Court this morning The defendant, who pleaded guilty, gave the explanation that he was taking in cargo by means of a small boat from from Magistrate (Lientin- Hake, R.N.B) imposed a
in default seven day's
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