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"GROUPING" CROWN COLONIES.
NOTHING KNOWN OF SCHEME
HERE,
"SOLIGNUM"
THE ONLY REMEDY AGAINST DESTRUCTION OF WOODWORK BT WHITE ANTS AND DRY-ROT.
------" SOLIGNUM
DOES NOT EVAPORATE, CRACK OR FREL, BUT SEARCHES RIGHT INTO THE WOOD.
Sole Agants!
*A Chine Moil reporter vaade inquiry ia official sircles this morning regard- ing Mr. Winston Churchill's reported important scheme for the reorganisa- tion of the administration of thei Crown Calonies and Petectorates "- dealt with in yesterday's China Mail į leader under the heading."Our New 'olonial Brom." He did not learn much, as nothing seemed to be known beyond what has appeared in the Press. One bigh official, who was asked if Hongkong was affected by the reported new grouping scheme, replied that he was glad Hongkong's -name had not been mentioned," and then added that he thought "the whole thing was a canard." He him- self had heard nothing abost the cheme: his only information was fream the news. There was nothing official but the reporter might
Unusually attractive, the pro- if he wished approach the Governor. Kamme current the Coronet But that was enough evidence for Theatre offers both entertaining
that our original diagnosis was
pictures and excellent music. correct. We shall hear no more of Popular Tom Moore excels Aimself
ARNHOLD BROTHERS & Co. Ltd.
1A, Chater Road.
'Phone 1500.
it.
WILFUL NEGLECT
ALLEGED.
KINEMA NOTES.
FINE PROGRAMME AT THE
CORONET,
at
THE CHINA MAIL.
"FACE BURST. "
GIRL PROSECUTES OFFENSIVE
COOLIE.
For meddling with a Chinese giri in Graham S reet at 9 p... yesterday, chair coolis was fined $10, or 14 days hard labour by Magistrate Lind- sell this morning.
in a delightful-Goldwyn comedy with
The defer lant said that he awang a spice of excitement, “A Han und bir sem and accidentally touched the is Money." Seena Owen is a complainant. He apologised, but was capable partner in a photoplay both given in charge. clever and amusing. A Man Replying to the Magistrate, the and his Money" fully justifies the complainant said that she was not a liczing posters printed for it. More child, and knew the difference rollicking in its humour is Cash between an **accidental" and a ustomers." broad fare fea-malicious" touch. "Had I thought ring -Soub" Pollard, Will it was accidental," she added, "I Rogers illiterate" aphorisms are would not come to Court and burst The charge set out that at anoth clever and pointed. The gaz toe my face. It is not a thing cne likes on October IG he wilfully neglected (is extremly interesting, showing to tell people about."
CHANGE AGAINST ENGINEER.
Wilful neglect of duty was all gel against J. W. Drake, a junior engineer on board H.M.T.S. "Feacht af, at the Marine Coors to-day.
3
his duty by absenting himself from the jamong other notable events the
engine room or the stakehold and plast raire of the giant airship poing to sleep in a deck chair on the B.
جان
and the fuceral of the:
poop. Thereby, it was alleged, he victims, Extremeis interesting royal pageant at Henley, and endangered the lives and property on iso are the pictures of events a glimpse of Earl Kitchener, especial- board the ship.
dering the last dreadle selected to ly. Augmented by the Kowloon The case was remanded to neatcelebrate Topical Badger's tenth an- Theatre orchestra, the Coronet week in order to give the defendant niversary, the visit of British royalty Orchestr gives a really good per- an opportunity of getting legal advice. to Berlin before the war, the formance.
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A. Hlog. Photographer.
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Hng Tp Co., Coal Merchants.
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Chenny & Co. Fast and Comfortable motor boats. For hire at all hours. Station & Arsenal Étreet Pier.
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and Accessories, Boot & Shoe Maker.
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Kit Fat. Chinese Curios. Jades, and Fine Art Porcelain, Splendid Coller. tion of Ancient Chinese Pictures. 6. Wyndham Street, Hongkong, opposite Coronet Theatre.
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# Connaught Rd. West.
S01, Wing Lok Street, West. Telephone No. 2215.
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So, 68, Queen's Road, East-
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Tel. 2203. 12, Queen's Rd. Cociral
No. 49; D'Aguilar Street.
No. 345.
Waseda Trading Ca.
Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese Has art curios,
23, Queen's Road Ct.
Tel. 1159:
+
Silver State Chaksug
20,000 Bales.
2 p.m.
LIVERPOOL FRICE.
MANCHESTER MARKET REPORT,
is stated that much of the Cotton carried over is not usable, but with 16,000,000 bales available there is a considerable margin for this contin- gency.
Messrs. Morteau and Spiegelberg, Manchester, reported in mail week as have taken command. :
In the meantime the ball interests
follows:-
Cotton. The sensational advances have so far refused to follow prices.
India, China and all other Market in Raw Material continue. Daily
Holders of stock are no longer sales at Liverpool have been 15,000 to readily induced to part with them at
bargain prices. American F.. Spot. Spot, Oct. Nov. small and the sales of Cotton do not The turnover of cloth has been very Yesterday ..12.88 13.04 13.00 12.93 represent purchases as cover for orders Last week....10.76 10.56 10.54 10.51 booked for cloth. Egyptian Bakellaridis.
Overseas Markets are offering bu Yesterday....20.00 29.05 2005 20.30 sness at the prices quoted a week ago, Last week...17.25 17.25 17.30 17.15 but the orders cannot of course be
Yarn.-Prices have been advanced
and neither buyers nor sellers are aDS
a
xious to operate in the present state Consternation was caused among of the Market,
large number of bathers at Very little business has come to Stokes Bay Beach, Gosport, by the book, Prices have advanced non-spectacle of a large dammy torpedo siderably during the week, following making its way through the water to the rise in prices of Cotton and the beach, and landing. So great was Yarns.
the wash from the weapon that several Manchester does not understand children, were thrown off their feet the cause of the advance. The and scattered in all directions. Forta American Bureau report estimates nately no one was hurt. Babseggently this year's crop as low as 7,000,000 it transpired that the naval authori- bales. The carry over at the end ofreties were practising ruuming torreslo July was over 900,000 bales As the 'but the people on the béich had failed world's consumption 1920/23 was 101 to observe the red flag posted, on the † minion And In FY19720-12,000,000, fj prei wizung them.
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Beach re Tiantainyquine presen
Cheongabing Swatow and Bangkor
Obansang Niegpo, *Shanghai and *North China. Wingsang. Haibow and Haiphong
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25.
Taksang Swato and Bangkok
Chengtu |"8wałow.""khanghai and #North Chine
Azichean. Sato, Amoy and Foochow Heighing Shanghai and Forth Chine
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,
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Exporters & Commission Agents. 16 Des Voeux Rd Cootral.
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and 20 Hillier St.
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Oronments.
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You. Cheong Long. High. Claas.
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