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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921.
THE DOLLAR
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Today's opening rate 2/6
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TO-DAY'S CABLES.
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4 CRICKET RECORD.
AUSTRALIANS MAKE 708 AGAINST HAMPSHIRE.
MORE BRILLIANT PLÂY.
LONDON, June 16.
In glorións weather before 7,000 spectators, the Australians with a fast wicket playing perfect cricket made 108 runs for seven wickets and dechred. This is the highest total any Australian side has ever made against any county, the previous bent being 643 against Sussex in 1882 Taylor made 133 runs playing excellent cricket. He was missed when be had made three Ryder and Hendry made 76 and 53, respectively. Hampshire hade 280 for six. Fry made 59 playing classical cricket bat only glimpsed his fämer
reatness. Mead made 113 not out with spirited play. «)
LONOR, June 16,
Kent beat Worcester by 252 runs.
MINERS' BALLOT FIGURES.
* BIG MAJORITY AGAINST ACCEPTANCE.
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
LONDON, June 16.. While the miners' ballot has up to the present been overwhelmingly against acceptance of the terms, the issue is doubtful owing to the two thirds majority rule, also to the question whether the stoppage will be términated by failure to obtain a two thirds majority of the whole member ship for contingance of the struggle or of actual voters.
LONDON, Jene 16
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DROSS OPIUM OR OPIUM DROSS.
FIND AND FINED.
Before Magistrate Orme this mora- ing, a Chinese was charged with having attempted to export 12 tzels of "dross opium (opium prepared. f.om opium dross). The police said that the defendant' was searched by Mr. Austin of the Chinese Maritime Customs
he WES boarding a train for Can- ton, and the drug was found con- cealed in his topee. The defendant had a return ticket in his pocket. The Magistrate after examining the Government Analyst's certificate, said that there was a discrepancy in Analyst, the drug was Government the charge. According to the
opiam drcss and Dot dirpes opfum." The police said that made
difference 29 offum was not allowed to be exported to China in any forms. The Magistrate looked up the ordinance and discover-
The Egures for the miners' ballot have up to the present heen surprisingly large against acceptance of the owners' proposals but they indicate numerous abstentions, only a third voting in some districts. Aed no mention of opium dross in It number of miners in the Midlands resumed work to-day wious awaiting the result of the ballot.
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TEXTILE ORDERS FROM CHINA
charge to one of unlawful possession The police accordingly `amended, the
of more than two taels of Govern-
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ment opium dress, and the Magistrate ENSIGN BRAND" TEAS.
convicted and passed sentence of $100 or five weeks' hard labour,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
ORGAN RECITAL.
These was a very fair, attendance, in spite of ungrafnising - we
LONDON, June 16′′ Messages from Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, and other industrial centres indicate a tendency to revival in trade, as the check to production dae to the coal stoppage has resulted in the disposal of stacks, thus facilitating a reduction of priests There is gen draturid many foreign mieli rolby tengués in Coint where age last night when Mr. Denmar Faller orders are now expected in Lancashire, wile there have been was F.R.CO. LRAM, the Cathedral enquiries at Cardiff from Italy, Spain, and South America for Welsh
FINANCE BILL DISCUSSED.
LABOUR ATTEMPT TO REDUCE TEA DUTY DEFEATED.
LONDON, June 16.
coal
The House of Commons, in the course of discussion of the Finance Bill, rejected by 174 votes to 69 an amendment to prevent reimposition of imperial preferential rates on certain articles, and also rejected by 199 votes" to 69 a Labour motion reducing the tea duty.. Sir Robert Horse Chancellor of the Exchequer, pointed out that the abolition of the tea duty would only mean a reduction of four points in the index cost of living and would involve the loss of £16,000,000 which we could not afford. -
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-NEAR EAST ¬AFFAIRS,
A CONFERENCE IN PARIS.
LONDON, June 16.
Lord Curzon is going to Paris on June 17 to confer with M-Briand with regard to affats in the East. It is expected that the Italian represen- tative in Paris will join the conference:
LEAGUE OF NATIONS..
AMERICA NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMING COUNCILA
WASHINGTON, June 16,
The Americas Government will not participate in the Council of the League of Nations at Geneva on June 17,
SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
́1,707,000 TONS LAID UP IN BRITAIN IN APRIL
LONDON, JELA 16)
In the House of Commons at question time, fr. William Mitchell- Thompson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Frade, stated-1,165 ships of a total net tonnage of 1,707,000 were laid up in the United Kingdom on April 30.
BUBBER JOMPANYÁ FAILURE
£2,374,000 TRADING LOSSES IN SINGAPORE
Organist, gave the last of the present series of organ recitals. After Mr. Denman Fuler had contributed Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in G. Minor" and a pedal study. The Magic Harp" by J. A. Meal) Miss Jean Lowson's aleasing voice was heard to advantage in Sullivan's "Love not the World." Laber, follow ing the organist's artistic rendering of Romauza" (HL Parker), "Reve d'amor" Felix Corbett) ́ ́and farmished a second solo, "My barp Toccata" (Widor) Miss Lowson
is on the willow tree" (Alicia Needham). Two of Mr. Denmas Faler's own compositions ; were bracketed in the final number. One was a sweet-toned melody entitled "Out of the past” and contrasted with it were the full, rich Harmonies of the composer's "Recessional”
Though the Cathedral Organ is now, thanks to the efforts of Mr. | Denman Fuller, free from debt it is hoped that contributions to the Organ Fand will not be lesected on that accoust as money is always needed for incessant repairs and rencirals which are continually necessary in this climate.
VIOLIN AND PIANO,
THE AFTERNOON'S RECITAL.
The programme of the violin and piano recital, to be given at the City Hall this afternoon ‘at. 5.45 is u. follows:
PART L 1--(a) Toccara and Fugue D minor, Bach-Busoni. (b) Ballade C minor Grieg,
Mid, Mr. H. Cre.” 2-Violin Concerto, op 35
(a) Allero mod (b): Canzonetta
(e) Finale
3. (a) Médi
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(6) Erade G
(c) Gafotte
(d) Etude op (e) Erude op
The receiver presiding, at a meeting of creditors at the compu liquidation of the United Malaysian Rubber Company announced, deficit of £2,374,000. The failure was attributed to losses in disz in Singapore early in 1920.
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