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COAL DISPUTE.
MINERS REJECT GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS."
OWNERS STILL OBDURATE.
LONDON, June S
The mine owners have replied to the Government's proposals stating that no progress can be made towards settlement.as long as the miners persies in demanding a national pool and national settlement of wages. They suggest the establishment of a national board, with a neutral chairman whose decisions would be final to deal with standard wage and the ratio have also replied merely of profits to wages. The miners. intimating that all districts have rejected the Government's proposals.
LONDON, June 3.
Swanwick colliers in Derbyshire, normally employing 1,000 men reopened this morning, the then having accepted a fat rate of redaction of 264a chip with a mutual undertaking to abide by the terms of the general sexkat
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COTTON INDUSTRY OUTLOOK.
FUTURE FACED WITH PERFECT CONFIDENCE."
LONDON, June 3, Presiding at a meeting of a cotton mill company in Manchester, Sir Be Edward Mackay Edgar optimistically viewed, the cotton industry. painted out that the world to-day was shorter than ever of cotton goods. "was merely a question of waiting till the universal demand at present fresated by a variety of adverse bat temporary conditions, became again effective. In view of the fact that no cotton mils could be bought at kupck out prices, that India and Japan had raised working hours nearer the Lancastig level, that Germany was no longer able to export cotton goods and that the perial of inflated prices and dear money was coming to an end, the future could be faced with perfect confidence.
TO THE DEATH,
OUTNUMBERED POLICE DEFY SINN FEINERS.
"ANOTHER AMRUSIL
LONDON, June 3.
Two hundred Sinn Feiners ambushed 28 police near Borrisokaze in the morning. Four police were killed and five wounded.
In the ambush at Westport (reported in our earlier cables) six palice took refuge in a house after the remainder had been killed and wounded. The attackers demanded their surrender. The police replied that they would -continue to fight till their ammunition was exhausted. The attackers thereupon threatened to kill the wounded but police reinforcements then arrived.
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Yesterday's celebratinds: in con memoration of the King's birthday wend up with a brilliant reception and hall at Government House, The guests were received in the ball room by this Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs K.C.M.G.) and Lady Kirkpatrick, in the unavoidable absence of Lady Stubbs Dancing began, just before 10 p.m.. the pro- gramme being as follows:
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LONDON, June 3. · Sinn Feiners occurred at Liverpool lastCanada, Aa cutrege attributed to right when 50 main telephone wires to Leeds and 30 wires to the North mere cut and poles cut down elsewhere, Communications with the North have been seriously affected.
RUBBER EXHIBITION.
MANY TROPICAL PRODUCTS REPRESENTED.
LONDON, June 3.
The international exhibition of rubber and other tropical products in the Agricultural Hall which opened to-day is interesting not only by reason of the wide range of products but also because of the manifold articles. manufactured from them. Messrs. Lever Brothers' stall very impressively displays articles the firm manufactures together with raw products from its Ajca agencies. The Gold Coast has a striking and artistic exhibit. Malaya and Ceylon are worthily represented. A noteworthy feature is an exhibit of rubber linoleum which, according to Sir Ernest Birch, is capable of absorbing 30,000 tons of raw rubber anually.
The Netherlands section is sub-divided into Sumatra, Java, and East Java stands, and the famous Netherlands Government Rubber institute at! Delft splendidly displays its various mechanical and other testing methods, The whole of the Sumairan and Japanese rubber industry is illustrated by maps, photographs, soils, samples of crude rubber, tools, and seeds. A sub-section is allotted to the guttapercha cultivation carried on at the Netherlands India Government plantations in Java. Palm oil, tea, cocoa and coffee are also included.
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It is officially announced that General Sir Julian Byng G.C.B.. has been appointed Governor-General of Canada.
IGeneral Byng, first Baron of Vimy and seventh son of the second Earl of Surfer, has served in the Soudan Expedition, South Africa, and the European War. He holda British, French, Belgian, Russian, and Serbian wer distinctions. For his part in the European war he was thanked by Parliament for His distinguished war services and granted £30,000)
"MURDER OF TABLAT PASHA.
YOUNG ARMENIAN STUDENT ACQUITTED.
BERLIN, June 3, Teilrian, the young A menian student, charged with shooting Taalaf aha, the forme: Turkish Grad Veit, on March 3, has been acquitted.
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THE DECORATIONS.
A decorative scheme that had been conceived in excellent taste and most effectively. carried out made Government House and its grounds sight worth seeing last night. The half along which the guests approached to the ballroom was hung, about with graceful. festoons of evergreens studded with fairy lamps which, softly shaded, diffused a warm red glow. Large floral bouquets were suspended from the ballroom ceiling and the supper rooms had been tastefully decorated with lotus blos
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Rows of Chinese lanterns hung along the verandahs and clusters of Fairy lights set amongst the trees Furnished a picturesque bordering for a brilliant picture. And high. above it all a huge coruscant G.R... with a blazing cornet between the letters, flashed out towards the har hour the significance of the display.
The decorative, scheme was the work of Mr. D. Burlingham, AD.C. and was carried out under the general supervision of Mr. IL P. Lowick of the P.W.D. Messrs. B. J. Stevenson and A. E. Clarke, of the P.W.D., | were directly responsible for the whole of the illuminations except the G.R." which was arranged by the Hongkong Electric Company. Mr. H. Green, Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department had charge of the floral decorations.
SUPPER PARTY, GUESTS,
The following were His Excellency's guests at a supper party-rs. Gompertz: Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, Lady Kirkpatrick; H.H. Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mrs. Severn; Commodore Bowtien Smith. C.B.E.,
SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 1921.
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Played on the Queen's College CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO. # Lady Brunyate; Colonel G. W. Davy, recreation ground, Causeway Bay, CALG., Mrs. Perkins: Hon. Mr. C. yesterday afternoon, a match in Severn, CALG., L.LD, Mrs Pollock;connection with the second division Tel. 2143. 10, Queen's Rd. Central Hon. Mr. C. Hel. Messer, O.B.E. of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis |League, resulted in the home team Mas. Irving: Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, defeating the C.R.C. "B" team by 51 Mrs. Lang; Hon. Sir Paul Chater, CALG., Miss Tanley, R.R.C., M.M.; Very good tennis was exhibited by Eon. Hr. H. E. Pollock, EC., Miss both sides and the games were keen- Goodall-Copestake, R.R.C.; Sirly contested. Queen's College who William Brungate, KCALG., Miss were in fine form deserved their Day: HH. M Justice Wood, Miss victory for which they had to work Kember: Hon MEA. Irving, Miss hard. Kirkpatrick; Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, Miss 3. Kirkpatrick; Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang, Miss Besant; Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Miss Irving; Mr. C. G. Alabar ter, O.BE., Miss H. Irving.
THE MEND.
The menu was as follows:-
Aspic of Fish. Lobster Mayonnaise. Chicken Salad.
Aspic of Chicken: Cold Turkey and Ham. Cold Capon and Tongue. Cold Game Pie.
Macedoine of Frait. Orange Jelly. Apricot, Jelly, Strawberry Cream. Chocolate Cream. Tipey Cake, Coffee Ion Cream, Pine Apple Ice Cream Banana Ice Cream.
Teed Tea of Coffee.
A complete list of the guesta invited
was published in yesterday's China Mail.
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YESTERDAY'S CONSULAR RECEPTION.
The scores were com
Kay and Ralston (QC) beat Lay Tel. and Cheng 65; beat Lau and Lau &-3; | lost to Gittens and Lee 5-6.
Crook and Ismail (Q.C.) beat Lay and Cheng 6-5; beat Gittens and Lee Tel. 6-5; lost to Laŭ and Lay 5-6.7
Laing and Carreern (Q.C.) lost to Lay and Cheng 38; lost to Lau and Lau 56; beat Gittens and Lee 7-4.
CQ won by the narrow margin of
three games.
MABINE MISDOINGS.
Pleading guilty to a charge alleg ing that they unlawfully anchored their boats in the Southern Fairway two Chinese were given the afterna tive by the Magistrate (Lieutenant Conway Hake RNR) at the Marine Court this morning of paying a five dollar fine or of spending a week in gaol.
A fatal case of plague, Chinese, case of diptheria,
At the reception which was given a non-fatal
at Government House yesterday Portuguese, and a non-fatal case of morning to the Consular body, the paratyphoid fever, Chinese, were re- following gentlemen represented the ported during the 48 hours ended
yesterday. vations -opuntries:-Messers: Adolfo Scilingo, Vice-sal for the Argen-
CHU KYOKU TRADING CO. Importers and Exporters.
7; Queen's Rd. Cezirat 2108 and 2908.
EDWARD HOW FUNG. Import & Export Merchană. 1676. 60, Des Vœur Rd. O
THE KWONG KWUL New Films and Cameras just arrived. Tel. 2170. 50, Queen's Ed. Centrg.
LAZARUS, X.
Opticians
Tel. 2203. 12, Queen's Rd. Central.
£4,500,000,000.
WHAT THE WORLD, "OWES TO-THE UNITED STATES.
Partly as the result of the war, partly owing to topsy-turvy con- ditions in export trade, the world the -- United States today owes £4,500,000,000, and its debt is in creasing at the rate of $2,500,000 daily, according to computations made by the Treasury Department and the Department of Cotamerce.
The debt consists of £2,500,000,000
in war loans advanced by the United States, £750,000,000 due to the United States Government for sur-
tine, the Consul for Brazil; Edgardo While a junk laden with stones plus war material sold abroad, about Rojas Humeus, Consul General for was proceeding to Shankiwan on £750,000,000 due to American ex Chile; Mario Harrington, Consul for Thursday afternoon, it was caught porters and manufacturers for goods- Caba Karsten Larssen, acting Consul in a gale when near Tsatcheemui, delivered, and £500,000 000 owed to and capsized. All the people on American Investors in Foreign Goy for Denmark; Raphael Reau, Consul board were eaved by passing junks. ernment bonds and he stock of General for France, Paul Kremer, but they lost all their property.
foreign industrial concerns. A
The latest report of the Treasury Vice-Consal for France; UC. Galluzzi,
shows that, the gold held in the United States amounts to £750- 500,000
Vice-Consul for Italy; E E Suzuki, Consul Generat for Japan; Gunnar
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Lumin, Vice-Consul for Eweden; é Castro, Consul General for Portugal Severre Berg, acting Consul for Nor Sir C. Paul Chater, Consul General way; Mr. P. Y. Botelho, Consul for for Sista; and Mr. W. H. Gale, Consul Nicaragus G. 8. D. Hamel, Consul General for the United States. General for the Netherlands; Edmund Molino Consul General for Panama
J. C. Mognaschi, Comm: General
for Pera; Cerveira de Albuquerque
Gold is still arriving in this coun- try at the rate of considerably more than £50,000 a day, mainly from Europe
Printed it Pablished for Tus "CONCERNED
WILIAM CADE BUZETT
Editor, Geom