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REPARATIONS DEMANDS.
GERMAN BOND ISSUE.
The Minister of War explained that the bonds would not be worth ar and must be marketed at discount if cash were required, but expressed the opinion that it would be wise to market them even at considerable
ecount in order that neutrals could afford them and they would cease to be of the character of an enemy debt and become part of Germany's eternal debt.
Major General Seely insisted on British support of the French while the United States stood out of the Anglo-French treaty.
The discussion was noteworthy for general approval of the reparations
NEW YORK, May 6. Practically all the papers, regardless of party, favour United States acceptance of the allied invitation to rejoin the conferences.
LONDON, May 5.
The communique of the Supreme Council cabled earlier embodied the seems of the ultimatum to Germany.
CHINESE MISSIONS TOUR.
OBJECT TO STUDY BRITISH TRANSPORT METHODS.
"LONDON, May 5, The Chinese mission, which was entertained at luncheon by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, was welcomed by the Lord Mayor. Mr. Chun Chi Chien, making a speech, referred to the hampering effects of inadequate means of transportation in China. He said that the object of the present tour was t study the English transport system. The Chinese guinister also spoke and commended exchange of Chinese and British visits which were calculated to foster commercial and international co-operation.
QULTURED PEARLS.;
REVELATIONS CAUSE STIR IN GEM TRADE.
LONDON, May 6.
A stir has been caused by the cultured pearls revelations (mentioned in our earlier cables). The gems trade section of the chamber of commerce committee in a statement says that a special trade committee, taking steps to ensure a definition of "pearls" for public protection has decided that cultured pearls ought to be so described under penalty, French gem dealers have already warned the public. It states that guilty merchants are severely liable to prosecution for fraud. ⠀
NAPOLEON'S DEATH
PARIS CELEBRATES CENTENARY.
PARIS, May 6.
The celebration of the centenary of Napoleon's death opened with a military and naval display at the Arc de Triomphe in the presence of M. Milerand, Cabinet Ministers, Marshals Foch and Petais, Lord Hardinge and other allied representatives. Troops marched past the tomb of the unknown warrior, companies from regiments which fought in Napoleon's campaigns carrying standards bearing the names" austerlitz," "jena," and other battles.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PERMANENT MANDATES COMMISSION FORMED,
LONDON, May 5,
In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cécil, Mr. Balfour stated that the Council of the League of Nations had invited representatives of the following countries to become members of a permanent mandates commission:-France, Sweden, the United States, Portugal, Britain, Belgiumi Holland, Italy and Japan. All those invited had accepted except Governor Forbes of the United States who was obliged to decline because he had accepted an official mission from the United States:
EDUCATION IN -MALAYA.
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WEATHER, REPORT.
May. Bd. 13h 30m-Pressure has decreased slightly over Formosa, sud | Userossed -slightly elsewhere. Inaudi ment return are available for a sam |mary of distributien. ---
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below maless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close stor before 9 s.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on, the previous day.
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Shanghai
INWARD HAILS.
FRIDAY, MAY 6.
EUROPE via Suez (Letters and Newspapers London
31st Mar.)
Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 16 inch Total. since January 1st. 13-01 inches, at anaverage of 13:10 inches. Forecast for the 14 hours anding at noon on May 7th.
* L-Hongkong to Gar Bock. Southerly or variable winds, light » modernte: clondy rain.
-Formos Channel. The same sa 2. 1.
-Soarih comes of China between Hongkong and Lamooks. The same se No. 1.
--Boukh coset of Obins between
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HONGKONG.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
MAY 6, 1917.- nith
Hour,
Barometer
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Hongkong
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Tamagata Maro St. Albans foom Maru
Paulica
Kumpeng 1000 St.James &parel -- Dagupan Manila
Tacloban...
KÄTURDAY, MAY 7.
Japan
Manila and Australia )
Japan.
SUNDAY, MAY 8.
TUESDAY, MAX,–10.
Surigao
Kirin Maru
THURSDAY, MAT 12.
Shidruoka Maru
U.S.A., and Japan
Calcutta and Straïtz
Straits
For
OUTWARD MAILS.
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FRIDAY, MAY 6.
Foochow "Shanghai and "North China ... Hazyang Straita, Bangkok, Ceylon. Mauritius, L
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4 p.m."
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Shini Maru Tangteekiang SATURDAY, MAY 7.
4.30 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m.
Marques, - South Africa, India. via Dhanushkodi. Bombay, and AUEN Japan.. Swatow
floilo, Australia, and New Zealand ris THURSDAY. ISLAND. Registration 8.45 am. Letters 9.30a.m. Ebanghai and North China Saigon
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Swatow, "Shanghai and "North Chins
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Yingchow Phatangas Penang Maru Hangsangar Telemachus
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SUNDAY, MAY 8.
walow, Amoy and Keelung, Amsens Maru Japan
Samarang Haru
MONDAY, MAY 9.
Hopeh "STUESDAY, MAY, 10.
Swałow "Simita and "Bangkot
*Swatow and Bangkok man Straits, Bangkok, – Colombo, Mamitina-
Marques, Booth Africa, India vis Dhanashhodi, BOMBAY and ÄDEN Amoy, "Shanghai, & *North China Swatow, Zamoy and Fooehow..
A REQUEST FOR STATISTICS.
LONDON, May 5.
Holbow and. Haiphong
In the House of Commons Col. 3. C. Wedgwood asked Mr.-Winston Churchill to obtain education statistics from Malaya relating to the success
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We have more ships without them Tel. 2143. 10, Queen's Rd, Contrite than can be profitably employed at 30" present, and there are no eager cus tomers with whom the Government and the shipowners would be willing | to arrange a deal. It is not desired. Tel. in fact, that most of them shall be employed at all anti British owners can find profitable work for them. C. W, JETTZIEL, Director, Lord Inchcape, however, having been Hongkong Observatory, May 6, 1971. entrusted by the Government with 1. Barotze, reduced to 3 degrees business completed, and he has taken
their sale, naturally wants to get the Tel. Fahrenheit, on the level of the nos in incher, tenths and hundredthe.-
an opportunity of consulting the Coan- TEMPERATURE, in the shade in deal of the Chamber of Shipping on t grees Fahrenheite
the subject.
Hey, in percentage of sALETA- tion the Lumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100..
4. Drasiños of Wixo, to two polate. 5. FORCE OF WI, according to Beadford Scale.
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Sir Owen Philipps, president of the p
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7, Queen's Rd. Central 2108 and 2908.
~EDWIRD MOM FỪNG,
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Chamber, spoke against the sugges New Films and Cameras just arrived. tion that has been made that the Ger-Tel. 2170. 80; Queen's Rd. Central mans should be allowed to buy the
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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Barometer, 29.78 Temperature
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WEDNESDAY, 'MKY, 14.
Takman
Swatow, Shanghai and "North Chins Washing
THURSDAY, MAY 12,
of fobore system of teaching English concurrently with Malay there. He Shanghai and North China further suggested extension of the system to the other states. Commander Straits, Bangkok, Calcutta & ADEN King, replying, said that the High Commissioner would be asked to supply
Boochow Laimang
FRIDAY, MAY -13,"
Haloong
the desired information. The English education officer at Johore was Ma Bwabow, Amoy and. Foochow was cre 1. V. Thompson.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKETIES.
HOT SUN ON WET WICKET CAUSES COLLAPSE.
LONDON, MAY
At the close of the innings the Australians had made 136 which Armstrong scored 51. There was omplete, collagé the hot sun affecting the wet
Fun
Robinson's Eleven made 156
Brilliantly and
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Bizulis, "Bangkok,” Ceylon, Mauritim,
Marques, Boath – Africa, Indiavis. ushkodi, Bombay, Aden. Egypt, -EUROPE vis "MAKSKILLES, 16- Estration 6:45 am. Letters 9.30 am, Nagoya The Farcel Mail, will be closed on. Fri-
day, 18th May at 6 pm.
SUNDA
Honoiple and SAS YRAN
T. F. CLLATON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory May 8, 1991.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.
ported him,
His idea was that one
of the tollowing plans should be adopt-Tel. ed in regard to the ships still no- sold
همراه
(1) The ships should be offered at auction to British owners, withi but reserve; or
(2) They should be offered 'for tenders from British owners at fixed dates, the ships to be allotted to highest boog-fide tenderers, or
(3) A syndicate of British ovnĖTS should be formed to acquire the ships; and
(4) Some of the ships should be offered to shipbreakers. A
The first of these plans involved
dangers with which all frequenters of salerooms are familiar, and the same.
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with the second, but Lord Inchcape has since, adopted it by inviting ofers, from British nationals only, for 18 passenger steuners and 75 cargo steamers, as well as 22 prize vessels. It was suggested at the meeting that the ships over 20 years old should be broken up. It was decided to recont mend that the ships should not be sold back, directly or indirectly, to Ger-
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meny, and that all miles to British, frim mercantile feet. The United owners should be subject to the States for her part has so far not gold
The Time Ball on Kowloom Signal Hill plation that the ships should not many of her ex-German vessels, of, is dropped daily at 10 mm & pembe sold to any foreign owners for five indeed, much of her own war built atcept on Bebundays when it is dropped, at years. Expression was given to the tonnage to Americans. The ex-Get- 10 am and 1 pm, and on Bandage and view that sales to any foreign owners - man tonnage allotted to Greece this Holidays when it is dropped at 10a nither than German, might and prob year, in answer to her claim as an The Ball is hoisted half mass at the 55th ably would, involve transfers later to ally is reported to be more than she
mitute and full mast at the 67th minute. Rhould the ball fail to drop ab., the correct Germany £ime it will be lowered at 5 minutes past | the hour and the ordinary routine repost ed at the following hour, Il possible,
2 Shotid the Time Ball be out of order the above routine will be curled out with the ing "Z" on the Storz Signal masť. * Time Bignals are stas given. 45" night by masera af three white lampe mounted Healy on the Clsecratory witslass; 261) Trost: 8.56% to 9.00p.m. de-lappi eztinguished momentarily, at the Mroczida, accept, ai kha and AMDEN thad, and 14th of such mit
I can deal with economically. The ALLIES NOT LIKELY BUYERS...”, Scandinavians are not regarded as One who is described as a shipping likely buyers, as they have many expert remarks that France, whose ships, acquired at high prices, which unionals alone can purchase her ex- they have found it necessary to lay Gennan ships, would hardly be likely | tp.-And-Fapan, has told one of the to provide customers for any of ours,
to the Dutch, supposing they were hered
ted to, have. igang, received the bulk of the