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Everyone who cared about the good name of the British Empire was anxious as regards Ireland but they must realize that the vital interests of this country could not alis a foreign republic, equipped with submarines and possibly a bestie army, to be erected on Britain's flank. Short of that Ireland had been offered a prond position in the British Empire, with freedom to govern herself in the fullest sense of Home Rule! They now had for the first time a chance of settling their differences among them- selves. He boped there might not result therefrom another of those dis appointments with which Brito-Irish relations had been scarred. If an agreement were reached between Ulster and south Ireland safeguarding -the interests of the empire, lovers of imperial unity would say "whom God
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He pointed to the panorama of misery in Russia as a lesser showing the utter failure of socialism and the communistic theory. As a free-trader be favoured a minimum of government interference but he justified the government's safeguarding of industry policy as a temporary meature Decessitated by abnormal conditions, and having no relevance to the broad issors of the country's fiscal and financial policy. Adverting to the European situation, Mr. Churchill declared that it was useless merely to talk of or wish for peace unless you give that measure of reassurance or appeasement to the anxious and angry nations of the world. It is futile to trust in the paper league of nations. The only way to ensure true peace is by real co-operation of the three mighty nations to repair the ruin of war and rebuild the glory and unity of Europe."
But we must be fair to France who was led to believe at the close of the war that AnglèAmerican succour world be forthcoming in the event of ary repetition of the events of 1914 but she had not received that assur unce, consequently there naturally exists in every French heart a profound. anxiety as to what may happen twenty or thirty years hence. Let the fath of Britain, which does not face the same dangers as France and bas none of the risentments which lurk in the bosom of Germany, endeavour to give a sense of security to France, and give Germany a sense of being treated with fairplay, so as to enable her to control the violent forces still lärking is ker
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·June 93. 128-10m-Pressure highest over N.F. Japon and lɔmeil kver the Paracels. It has increased-aligdily Vladivmtck and Haiphong, and decreased slightly at Weihaiwei Changes af other reporting. stations are slight since yesterday...
Bongkang Bainfall fie the 24 hours ending at 10 am today, 135 inch. Total since January 181, 07:35 inches, against an average of 27-90 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon on Jane 10th.
L-Honkong to Gap Rock. E winds, moderate; qvorcuaz, rainy,
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NUTMEGS.
UFFER SILISIA.
GERMAN GENERAL PROMISES TO HALT.
A CHANCE FOR PEACE
The task of the Allied troops, that of the restoration of order in the industrial region of Upper Silesia, is expected to be greatly facilitated as a result of the German General giving an undertaking not to piake any further advance. This promise followed Allied representations to Berlin. - GERMAN PROMISE KEPT.
Telegrams from Oppeln via París state that there has not been any farther German attack in Silesia since, Sunday. The Allied troops have taken their new positions without difficulty and it is hoped an intermediate zone dividing the Germans and Poles will soon be defined.
EINSTEIN. AT MANCHESTER.
GETS BRITISH DOCTORATE..
LECTURES IN GERMAN.
* LONDON, June 8. Einstein arrived at Liverpool and was welcoxied by a delegation from the University. He proceeded to Manchester where he lectures on his theory of relativity. The lectures are given in German. He is to receive the degree of doctor of science.
DEADLY DUBLIN.
**ORDINARY, SEARCH". ENDS FATALLY.
THREE SHOT FOR RUNNING.
LONDON, June 8.
An official communique from Dublin describes the Mill Street affair cabled yesterday as "ordinary search operation." A number of men were ̈rounded up and mostly released. Three, in attempting to evade acrest,
were-shot and killed.
NEW LIGHT CRUISER LAUNCHTS.
FOUR YEARS ABUILDING.
IRST PORTSMOUTH LAUNCH SINCE 1914
LONDON, June 8.
Today the first warship to be launched at Portsmouth since the early dage of the war took to the water. It was the light cruiser. Emingham, laid down in April, 1917:
Japan
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TO-NIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY. at 5.15 and 9.15 pm..
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Festaring WILFRED LUCAS
L'amal pricer.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BEUKKER, MOND & CO. (CEEWA}, - LIMITED.. Alzað Maguloturers.
The popular superstition about nut- Tel. 1630, 7, Queen's Rd. Conkey
megs is that, pierced and hung about the neck in the manner of a charm. they are a cure for various physical ills Not long ago a schoolteacher near Boston advised her pupils to C. W Jarrus, Director, wear nutmegs in this manner to prevent coldsores, and the daughter Hoogkong Ubservatory, June 3, 1931, of a New Hampshire legislator were 1. BaxoKITER. redared to 23 dern eone for a night and day to cure Fabrenheit, on the level of the ex in earshe. Down South nutmegs are Inches, tenths and hundreith..
2. TEMPERATUZZ, in the shade in doom to cure styes and out West grees Fahrenheit...
they are worn to cure rheumatism."
2 HDITT, in percentage of matu tion the bumidity of air saturated with 4.30 p.m. moisture being 100.
Diction or Wrap, to two points, FOME OF WIJD, according to
Bedford Beale,
6. BTATE OF Weisman, 6 blur sky, c detached cloud, å drizzling rain,
CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO.
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CHIKA OVERSEAS TRADING
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Importers and Exporters. el. 1104: 16, Queen's Rd. Cering.
EDWARD MOT FUNG. Import & Expörk Merchant. Though different sections select
Tel. 1678. 60, Des Vax RL. CF different diseases for which charm is *most the nutmeg.
THI TRONG LI recommended the general belief New Films and Cameras just arrived. is that nutmegs are efficacious Tel. 2170. 69, Queen's Rd. Central
fe in all diseases. The key to the sup
g gloomy, & hail, I Bghtning, o over erstition is found in the name of the
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MONDAY, JUNE 13. Shanghai, North China and Japan a
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Marques, Booth Africa, India, viz Dhanushkodi, Bat-& EUROPE v LONDON, Registration 9.15 m. Letters, Leelacg, Shanghai, North Chlon, Japan, Canada, United States, Central and Boala Amerios & *KUROPE TIE VAN- COUVER, BC. Begistration 2,35 s.m. Letters 10.30 am.
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JUNE 15.
Thoraday.
WEDNES Philippine Islande Land
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genus of plants to which the nutmeg
LAZARUS, X.
Opticians.
belongs, which is myristics from the Tel. 2203. 12, Queen's Rd. Central. Greek word myristikes, meaning "fit
for anointing" Though a native of the islands of the Indian Bess the nutmeg. or its kin, appears to have found its way, though sparingly,
PROPERTY RUMOURS.
* HOTEL MANSIONS NOT
SOLD YET.
to Egypt and the Eastern shores of " the Mediterranean where it became known to the Greek communities of
Interviewed by a China Mail re- Previous data alon de Asia Minor and received its Greek porter this morning regarding the at I p.
Barometer... *29.71 Temperaturu 80 Humidity. Direction of
Windm Force Weather...... Ba
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5th-14
T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong, Obertory-June 8. 1821.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.
The Time Bell on Enwoon Signal Hil is dropped daily st ́10' a.m. and 4-p.m. except on Baturdaye when it is dropped at 10 Am. and 1. p.m., and on Sundays ind Halidaya wzer is in dropped at 10 am
name. It was the oil produced from rumoured negotiations for the pur the covering of the kernel of the chase of Hotel Mansions from the.. nutmeg which was "suitable for Hongkong Hotel, Ltd., Mr. Montague anointing" and it was that figure of Ede, general manager of the Union In- speech known as metonomy which rance Society of Canton Ltd., stated extended the name myristikos to the bad bought the property or definitely that the reports that his company whole fruit....'
intended to buy it were alike id-
Originally anointing had three par correct. He had paid no money and poses--bodily health and comfort, he had signed no agreement. While it honour and consecration. Reasoning was true negotiations were in pré- by analogy the best authorities congress, his company might purchase aider the most ancient use to have the property and it might not. It was. been for purposes of health. The ridiculous therefore to print romance New England school-ma'am" ad- about fabulous prices when the price, vising her pupils to wear nutmegs if it was decided to buy the property, strung around their necks to prevents still a matter for negotiation.
It is understood that eight houses coldsores furnishes an example of a in Broadwood Terrace and three la primitive sanitary idea degenerated Broadwood Road, overlooking the through the long ages into a popular Racecourse, have been sold by, be Hongkong Land Investment Company superstition."
to a Chinese" syndicate at a "figur? placed in the region of $200,000.
A rowing boat stolen from Dorer Tas Ball is hinted ha f mast at the 58 à beach has been found between Calais minute and fall want at the 8th minate, and Boulogne, but the two men who Should the ball fail to drop at the correct are believed to have arrived in it over to the Marquis of Granby, his tims is will be lowered at 5 minutes" pas
the hour and the oniwry-routine reper have not been traced.
ed at the following hour, if possible,
The Duke of Rutland has handed
sou, all those parts of the Haddon (Derbyshire)estate which were not sold
Should the Time Ball be not,of order One of the clauses in Col. Grettons by public auction by private treaty
the above routine will be carried out with
the dig 2 on the Storm Signal meet new licensing Bill restores the pre-war at the recent sales: These include Zion Bignals are las giren at night by privilege to travellers of obtaining Haddon Hall and about 2,000 acres. maine of three white lampe mounted rericoholic refreshment on Sundays Stanton Woodhouse, and Longshaw
kal'y on the Observatory-wizeless, turaz
Lodge and moors.
From 2.56 to 9.00 jim, che lampe, as after a three miles journey. extinguished mm xily at the erra Proinde, excent at the Road, 25thy Both
-The Bouss rear to Bagong Standard Tan (8 Loom Barbo Greenwich)
WILLIAM CADE BURNETT,