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AFGHANISTAN AND BRITAIN,
HOPES FOR A TREATY NOW VERY SLENDER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SIMLA, August 25. The continued stay of the British Mission at Kabul is occasioning maay conflicting reports. The opinion is commonly expressed in India that hopes for the conclusion of a treaty are now very slender, but the tribes- men on both sides of the trontier confidently anticipate an early agreement. -
A newspaper at Kabul announces that a treaty between Afghanistan and the Soviet Government at Moscow was signed on August 18.
FIRE DESTROYS KOBOKEN PIIRS.
AMERICAN DEAD FROM FRANCE HASTILY REMOVED.
HOBOKEN, August 25.
Fire destryed two army store piers but the damage was slight as the stores had previously been remared. The liner" Levia han" was scorched. The bodies of 500 American soldiers from France iying on the piers had also to be hastily removed while the liner was towed into midstream erdamaged.
GREEK KING ILL.
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DOCTORS HASTEN TO HIS SIDE.
ATHENS, Augu: 25.
Two doctors have been dispatched to Eskishehr to attend King Constantine who is suffering from gastric trouble. Yesterday he had vomiting attacks following a fainting it lasting twenty minutes.
FEACE OR WAK?
DE VALERA'S REPLY DELIVERED TO THE PREMIER.
LONDON, August 25.
Lind
Mr. De Valera's reply was delivered at Downing Street at one o'clock i this afternoon.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
GENEVA, August 25.
Siam and Uruguay have ratified the protocol to the intersational court of justice.
DAVIS CUP FINAL
JAPAN DEFEATS AUSTRALASIA.
NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND, August 25.
In the final of the Davis Cup, Shimidzu (Japan) defeated Anderson! (Australasia) 64.7-5, 64.
STARVING RUSSIA.
RELIEF COMMISSION TO MEET IN PARIS.
LONDON, August 25.
Reuter learns that a meeting of the Russian relief commission takes place in Paris on August 29 notwithstanding that the United States and Japan have not yet nominated representatives.
CONGRESS IN RECESS.
DYE EMBARGO AND AGRICULTURAL CREDITS.
WASHINGTON, August 25. Congress has gone into recess until September 21. The House of Representatives passed a bill continuing the dye embargo for three months. The Senate adopted the agricultural credits bill. Both of these bills were sent to the President
**MAURITANIA” TO BECOME AN OIL BURNER.
LONDON, August 25.
The "Mauretania" is shortly being docked at the Tyne for the purpose of being converted into an oil-barner.
L. O. N. MEETING.
FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES.
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND-
PASSENGER SERVICES.
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NINGCHOW"
WEATHER REPORT.
Aug. 268. 11h. 47m.-Pressure changes since yesterday are small at all reporting stations. A shallow depression is still shewn over S. W. Chine.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am today. 31 inch. Total since Jantare 1, 7-13 inches, gainst an averace of 34.02 inches
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noan on August 97th. -Homatine
Bret GAE S.E. or variable winds, light to moder ate; fair.
3-Formon Chaunel. The same as No. 1.
J-South round of China between gkong and lamocks The same as
4-South mcast of Chime between *mekong and Hains. The same
10th Sapt.
"THESEUS* "EUMAEUS "
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Ath Oct. Trh Oct 15th Oct.
Genoa, Marseilles & Liverpool Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool Grenas, Marseilles & Liverpool Rotterdam & Liverpool
No 1
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"TALTHYBIUS" 1th Sept
5th Oct. TYNDAREUS"
* PROTESILAUS" Pad Nov. |
NEW
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
AUGUST 26, 1621-.
Victoria, Seattle and
Vancouver
<tation.
SERVICE
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2nd Sept.
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"PYRRHUS " "ASCANIUS "
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7th Sept-
11th Oct.
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AGENTS.
POST OFFICE, NOTICES.
Teigraphic Communication with Waglan Lighthouse is interrupted.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MATLS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below cnless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close as or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
Pri va si On'dasest
Jara via Sonmhaya "Strait,, •an kok,
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.
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17.
*L. Marques, cylon, Manciting,
"Ezegt India 'vis oth Africa Dhinabakod. & EUROLE via SEUZ.
Barometer...
40 71
2955
20.73
Temperature
FG
77
73
Tottori Mara Kwong Yng
4 p.m.
Humidity ...
23
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Tannis....................................................10 am.
Samsbui and Wechow
Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Maritius, L Africa Indis vis Marques, South Dhanushkodi Bombay and ADEN. ...... Ganges Marc....
Asia. Hoihow and Haiphong.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27.
Sandakan Shanghai, North China, Dairea, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, United States. "Cen- tral South America & EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO. Pigistration 8.45 am. Ietters 10.37 0 Swatów, Ann and Keelong.............. Straits and "Barok
SUNDAY,
Fileria Mára
Amakuru Mara Van Cloon AUGUST 28.
llam.
pm,
Swatow, Amoy and Kelung *Swałow *-trails and #Bangitok ....... Shanghai and North Chins
Kaija Mars....a. m. (biahos
9am. Saiyang
MONDAY, AUGUST 29.
via
Island. Sandakan, AUSTRALIA and New Zeland
Thurday 9.15 am. Itters 10 a.m. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
Junges, South Africa, India. Dhanushkodi, Aden. Eayit & ECRUPE iMARSEILLES Registration 2.45am. Lettera 10 am. The Parcel Misil will be closed on
Súrday, the 27-h Lug.. at & D.m.
•3watow, Amoy. "Straits and *Brok Ebaazbai and North Chica
Awatow
Hotho and Haiphong.......
I 8.12.
Registration
Vistoria
via
Manela
Testi sharong
Hydeanger Tarzanz
11 a.m.
2 p.m.
& p.m.
5 p.m.
p.m.
Swatow, Shanxi and North China....... Kwongsang Shanghai aai North Chian
Chogeang TUESDAY, AUGUST 30.,
*igtow and Janze PARIS, August 23.
*Swalow sai Bangkɔk.................... Messrs. Bourgeois. Viviani, and Hinotaux are to represent France at the meeting of the League of Nations at Geneva on September 5.
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Highest open air Temperatum the wh Lewat opes de Temperature na the X- T. F. CLAYTOS, Director. Hongkong, bservatory Aug. 23, 1921.
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