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NEW FANCY TIES.
'NEW EXTRA LOUD TUNGS-TONE STYLUS For dancing or for other occasions, when great volume of tone is desired-with no injury to your records.
Like the Soft and the Full, this Extra Loud Tungs-tone seldom needs changing. A pack- age of 4 should play 1000 records.
We recommend all three Tungs-tone Styli for your Victrola.
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ABSOLUTE CALM IN PLEBISCITE AREA.
SUPREME COUNCIL, MESTING
EARL HAIG'S FUND.
HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTIONS
ACKNOWLEDGED.
The following letter from the General knowledging the joint subscription Secretary of Earl Haig's Fund ac-
forwarded by the St. Andrew's and St. George's Societies, has been-re- ceived by Mr. A. H. K. Cobb, Hpn. Secretary of the Society of St. George,
SENDON August 1. Reuter learns that M. Briand to-day agreed to the British proposal that the Supreme Council should meet in Paris on August 8.Mr. Lloyd George and Earl Curzon with Foreign Offer and Cabinet of leave London on August 7.'. Although the French papers talk of proffatted sittings It is | believed in London that the meeting will only last a few days owing to the
very urgent business awaiting the British ministers in London. The Italian Hongkong:-- Premier and Foreign Minister will attend the meeting
Latest telegrams show that absolute calm prevaile fa: Upper Silesia Lord Dabernon has been instructed to cooperate bis French and Italian colleagues in notifying the German Governget to be ready to facilitate the passage of allied forces to Silesia.
QUESTION OF REINFORCEMENTS:
Losobi, Auspust-1..
48 GROSVENOR · SQUARE,
London, W. I.
20th June, 1921. Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of your letter of the 3rd May, enclosing de mand draft for £1-19-9, this sam being the balance of subscriptions collected from the members of the Society of St. George, Hongkong, in aid of Field-Marshal Earl Haig's Fund for Ex-Service men.
In the House of Commans, in answer to questions Mr. Lloyd George was cheered when he announced that a satisfactory aringement had been reached with France for a meeting of the Supreme Council to adjudicate on the results of the Upper Silesian plebiscite. The first miness would be The remittances of $200 and £150 to decide whether pending the announcement of adjudication the despatch referred to in your letter have been of reinforcements to the plebiscite area was necessary. The British, French, duly received and I am desired by and Italian Ambassadors in the meantime have notified the Bern Governmembers of St. Andrew's and St. Lord Faig to convey to you and the ment to be ready to facilitate the transit of allied troops.
Replying to supplementary questions, Mr. Lloyd George believed that for the generous and very welcome George's Societies his sincere thanks the reports of the commissions of experts which met in Paris last, to support which has been given to examine the lives of the settlement would be ready by Adjust 8.
-the fund.
Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Labou:). Interjected: "Will the Germans get a straight deal?”
Mr. Lloyd George replied that it was the business of the British Government to see that the Poles and Germans alike got a straight deal. He believed that the Leipzig trials would be one of the subjects of discussion,
MORE RUSSIAN HUMOURS.
STARVING TROOPS THREATEN TO MARCH ON MOSCOW.
RELATIONS WITH TURKS.
CONSTANTINOPLE August 1. Reports from Asia indicate increasing intimacy of relations between Turkey and the Soviet. Generals Brusiloff and Neklidoff have.marived at Angora and Sivas respectively. It is reported that the Soviet is selecting soldiers belonging to the Moslem faith for despatch to Anatolia to help the Kemalists,
INVASION OF UNDISCIPLINED HORDES.
HELSINGFORS, August 1.
The Soviet authorities alamed at the threat that the starving troops in Eastern Russia will march to Moscow and thence westward to get food
is frantically taking measures to arrest the invasion of undisciplined bordes.
NEGRO PEOPLE'S CONVENTION,
"THE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF AFRICA”
NEW YORK, August 1.
The second international convention of negro peoples has opened. The 50,000 delegates from America, Europe, Asia, and Africa include the provisional president of Africa." The conference will sit throughout Auguer and anticipates achieving great things in connection with the fature government of the negro race throughout the world.
AUSTRALIA'S BIG SCORI.
BARDSLEY MAKES 122 AT SWANSEA.
LONDON, August 1
At Swansea there were 10,000 spectators. The weather was cloudy and overnight rain made the wicker soft, The Australians made 461 runs for eight wickets. Bardsley with good all-round play mide 122, including one six and 13 fours. Macattrey made 63. Taylor ecored 73 with vigorous play knocking one six and ten fours. Armstrong made 76 not cat.
AIKSHIT SERVICE DISCONTINUED. -
NO PROVISION FOR AIRSHIPS IN NEXT ESTIMATES,
LONDON, August 1.
Unless otherwise desired, the above amounts will be apportioned equally between Ex-Officers and Ex-Other Ranke.
you formal receipt for the draft I have much pleasure in enclosing
mentioned above. Receipts for the | sums of £200 and £150 have been sent to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, 9. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
With very many thanks for your kind greetings.
Yours Faithfully,
H. Ruggles Brise Major-General, General Secretary.
ARS. COER, Esq, Hon. Sec., Society of St. George, Hongkong.
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Mesas Moreau and Spiegelberg, Manchester, reported as follows on June 22,
Cotton. There have been small
tumover has again been small. fuctuations during the past week, the faverpool spot prices yesterday
were
American F. M. 7,501. last week 8.324.
Egyptian Sakellaridis F.G.F. 15.50d. last week 16.002.
Yarns. Prices slightly easier, but the continued stoppage in the Cotton trade has prevented business being booked.
to be found in reports of a settlement Goth. An encouraging feature in of the Cotton dispute, which has given rise to favourable opinions regarding probable increased orders being placed. The ballot taken by the miners, has resulted in the majority declaring a [continued strike, which unfortunate- ly, will prevent many of the mills re starting when the opportunity pre- sents itself.
However, in spite of the darke | clouds, business is being booked for stocks, and forward delivery. Chius auctions are reported to have obtained good results, but enquiry *fis rather wall t
In the House of Commans, in answer to questions, Captain F.E. Guess, Secretary of State of Air, stated that the airship service would be discos tinued to-day failing a contrary decision by the Imperial Conference and no provision for airships would be made in next year's estimates unless this policy was changed.
LOAD REAY DEAD.
LONDON, August. J.
The death is announced of Lorill Reay. - [Donald James Macleay, Fith Barvo Hogy: was born at the Hague in 1839 and became naturalised in 1877. He was Governor of Bombay from 1885 to: 1890, and Under Secretary for India from 1804 to 1865. He was President of the Royal Asiatic Society and University College London, also first President of the British Academy, from 1901 to 19071
-GRENKE-OBLERKATE VICTORY.
King Constantine and the Premier, M. Gounaris ceremoniently entered Bakisbeat captured from the Turks on July 21. A solemn thanksgi was conducted after which the King reviewed the troops,
STARVING BURIL:
AMERICA SENDING IMMEDIATE REL
Mr. Hoover states that as the 'Ainér azed relief will be sent imtnedistily.
Reports from India, Java and the Near East, continue, at very low prices, and only in small quantities, and until the labour question is settled, no one is inclined to place large quan- Bar Silver is quoted at, 354d, last titier
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These are only three numbers of a very large selection of Ties now being shewn by-
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