Moutries
advertise the
Victrola
after a busy Day.
No. 18,624
The China Mail.
July 21, 1922, Temperatura 79.
EETABLE
Barometer 20:72
Rainfall 018
Humidity 80.
拜讀 第一千月七年二十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 21 1022,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
BUSINESS NOTICES
After a busy day-- The Victrola!
The Victrola offers you the ideal relax- ation the soothing, restful influence of the world's best music. Great Victor artists sing for you the very songs you love to hear; the magic of their genius helps you to forget the cares and worries of the day.
Why not come in today and let us prove just how easily the Victrola can help you?
5. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
Excluira Distribuitgra,
HAWTHORNE & PEARSON
(LATE OF SAVILE ROW, LONDON,)
LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.
Beg to announce to the Public that on and after
the 1st of August 1922 their business premises
will be removed to
No. 2 Queen's Buildings. Ice House Street,
Ground Floor
(Opposite Café Wiseman.)
ROYAL SILK STORE.
Just Received New Consignment of Benares Real Gold and Sliver BROCADE for Trimming Dresses, Shoes and Scarfs,
We are the Only Dealers for the above Articles & Invite Your Inspection D. CHELLARAM, 304, Queen's Road Central.
ECONOMY IN
COAL
Facheen Lamp Coal stands for econovaz la Coni važne. Allurap Coale kavo a largo pērogašage of shist, which are PRACTICALLY WASTE. The dan; la YUCHUEN Lamp beras into Lampa ay noữa they Are cast into ballets. Fechten mp coal burns morally and is therefers a decâtəd ECONOMY.
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Sale Agenta for Pachmen Coal,
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Les) Merchants & Contructers. 37. Queen's Raul Cralia). TAL $69, Cable udirem *Hindianes
We stock in our godowna 10 graden of olker Fachnes (Coal,
We are manufacturers of
Felt Hate, Straw Hate,
Lizen Hata, Topees, etc.
Manufactured in
HONGKONG by the
NAM YURT HAT FACTORY,
19-30, Rhaakiwak, Road,
MEE WAH KNITTING & DYEING CO.
No.
General Knitter & Dyer,
Manufacturers of Woollen inglata, farsays, Kwokter
all kinda of Underwys.
618,
-18, Causeway Bay,
Manager :-YRUNG-PORWAN.
·Telepho
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
Tel 686,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Tel. 838,
FOR YOUR PROTECTION.
·JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF
DELARUE
FAMOUS
CABINET SAFES
*
Fitted with a Wonderful Combination Lock and Propeller Key.
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LONDON, July 20.
July 21, 1921, Temperaturo 80.
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To-day's closing rabo 3/7 1/16. Today's opening cúm 8/3-1/16--
"AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES
RAILWAY STRIKE RESULTS.
WASHINGTON, July 20, The Governors of twenty six coal-mining States have Following on negotiations at Capetown between the telegraphed to President Harding pledging their co- directors of the Chartered Company and the Union operation with the Government's effort to reopen the Government regarding the terms which will be accepte spal mines but the Governors of North Carolina and ble to the Chartered Company in the event of Southern Virginia have refused to acquiesce in the President's Rhadería deciding to enter the Union at the forthcoming request, declaring that there are no labour troubles in reforend van the Chartered Company has called a special ir Staten.
meeting for July 28, to confirm the arrangement made. Hooper, Chairman of the Railroad Labour with General Smuts. The arrangement, provides that Board, has announced that all efforts to settle the in return for the surrender of its right to unalienated shopmen's strike bave failed.
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land, railways, public buildings the Chartered Company Sporadic disturbance continue in varieus parts of receive a sum of £6,836,500. The Chartered Company. the country, but they are not sufficiently serious to however, will retain the whole of its mineral and com-warrant calling out the militia. The railway strike is mercial rights and interests and the whole of its invest-feading to the cancellation of many trains and a gradual menta other than railways. The Crown has waived all slowing up of time tables throughout the country. claim against the Chartered Co. in respect of extraor dinary military expenditure incurred in the war without prejudice to its daim if the incorporation of Southern Rhodesia in the Union is not carried at the referendum. The whole agreement is conditional upon Southern Rhodesis actually forming part of the Union not later than March 31, 1924.
WAGIS AT HOME.
PROVINCIAL PRINTERS DIFAVOUR REDUCTIONS,
LONDON. July 20
EFFECT OF COAL SH `RAGE.
NEW YORK, July 21. The effect of the coal strike is now beginning to be felt by the railways and public services, Manufacturers are reported to be clamouring for coal. At Hampton Retha-tock is almost exhausted and many thousands fons of shipping are awaiting bankers. The situa 1:on has been aggravated by a shortage of tracks as the
of the railway shopmen': strike.
HORSEHÄIR FROM CHINA,
NOT A SINGLE BALE FREE FROM ANTHRAX.
LONDON, July 20.
A stoppage of the whole' priating trade in the pro- vinces is threatened as the result of the action of the
The danger of contracting anthrax when dealing Typographical Association in taking a ballot which rewith imported horsehair and the difficulty experienced jected the award of the Industrial Court on the question in the matter of disinfection was emphasised by Doctor of reductions in wages Sir David Shackleton (Secretary to the Ministry of Labour) told a joint industrial connel at which at empts to reach an agreement failed that the Association's repudiation of the award struck at the very roots of wages negotiations and the Ministry of Labour would not further participate in the matter,
MINERS DECIDE TO CARRY ON.
LONDON, July 20.
A conference of the Miners Federation at Blackpool decided not to terminate the wage agreement on which last year's strike wsa settled but to endeavour to secure assistance for workmen. The decision is contrary to ex- pectation in view of the depression in industry cul- lifying the profit-sharing part of the agreement.
REP RATIONS PROBLEM,
REPORTED. BRITISH PROPOSAL.
Legge of the Home Office who, in giving evidence at au quest pointed out the danger that came from countries herrin no precautions were taken in the case of animale dying from antheax, such as Russia, Asia, South Africa and Persia. There was no danger from Australasis or ('anada but it was safe to assume that not a single bala of hair from China was free from anthrax.
THE HAGUE RAGOLE.
CONFERENOR'S FINAL ACT.
THE HAGUE, July 21. The final act of the conference was the adoption of a resolution by all the Governments, including the United States, agreeing not to assist their nationals to acquim properties in Russia confiscated from. other nationals without the latter's consent, An earlier resolution was designed to leave the door open to the Russian Government to Tesuthe negotiations elsewhere but Litvinaff when interviewed In connection with the report widely published and was of opinion that it was no longer necessary to enthusiastically commented upon in America that transmit to Moscow the proposals mentioned yesterday Britain has proposed a reduction of reparations offering since there was nobody left at the Hague to receive the in return to remit the debt due to her, Reater learns reply. Litvinoff denied that Lexin had been poisoned.
LONDON, July 20.
that there is much satisfaction in British official circles
at the American press view of the British Government's attitude. The Government favoum a comprehensive solution of the problem of European indebtedness in- cluding both the question of inter-allied debts in Europe and ex-enemy reparation but further announcements are unlikely until the Guarantees Committee has reported to the reparation commission.
"IRISH WAR,
IRREGULARS STILL ACTIVE.
LONDON, July 20.
Roving bands of Irregulare are active around Dublin,
A goods train on the main line from Dublin to Belast was wrecked this morning and the Northern service is suspended.
LABOUR PEACE MOVE FAILS.
Lopow, July 20.
The labour party's peace move failed. Only eleven labourites attended the general conference of mimers of parliament summoned for the morning and it was therefore abandoned.
PRUSSIAN GOVERNORS GET THE PUSH:!
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WIRELESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
MARCONI OFFER FAVOURED.
CAPETOWN, July 20.
In the Assembly Genstal Smuts in a statement on the wireless position said that the Government were in possession of three schemes-Marconis, Elwells and the British Post Office's. The Gɔvomment; had not yet finally decided but arguments at present strongly favoured the Marconi offer.
DOVER PATROLS:
MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
CALAISTM: July 21.
Unveiling the Dover Patrol Memorial- the French Minister of Mur ne said there was nothing in naval bietary equalling the valour and self sacrifice, of the Dovir Patrol, the monument to which would aver raisin an eloquant and pathetic symbol of the Anglo French brotherhood in arms.
GERMAN POLITICE:
PEOPLES PARTIES' JOINT POLICY,
BERLIN, July 31. Following the recent co-operation between the Bo The Prussian Government has retirad the provincis
cialist pattins the Democrat and Chatte Peoples' partion governors of Memburg, Stettin, Coblenz, Asoberave reached a common working agreement with the
water and Elüdesheim förfailuri to.
Aurich
BERLIN, Joly
VOY TO CHINA.
TaxDox, Jaly 90
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The Rawian trade delegation in London announces that Bir. Jaffe has been sppointed plenipotentiary envoy to Chips.
tion,
of stabilicing and consolidating foreign and home- on the basis of the existing republican constitu-
STRIKE ON THE EHISK
AMSTERDAM July 21," untirely held up owing to a striae én áll the Rhine River navigation between Helland and Germany is
Land tags owing to a wags dispute.
BUSINESS NOTICES
Summe
SHIRTS
New stocks in plain White or White with Black, Blue and Mauve stripes with soft Collar to match:
·$6.50 · $8.50 each.
"SUMMIT" Quarter size
COLLARS
MACKINTOSH
&.00., LTD. Men's Wear Specialists. Alexandra Building,
FE
Des Voeux Road
COCKROACHES are
WASHING TIBE for Bows and Kuots
a constant danger to you- they spread dangerous diseases by contaminating your food. Rid your home of them.
BEETLE VIRUS will do it.
It is eficient and simple to use-try a' tin.
Price........: 70 cents..
BOLD BY
THE PHARMACY
22 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
"PHILIPS"
APHILIPS LAMP
Is A PERMANENT
ECONOMY
SOLE AGENTS
RC
Holland China Trading C
Hong Kong
THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO. Bead Office: 79, Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor.
Dealer is all kinds of High-class Silk Shirts, Collar, Neckties and Pyjamas for Gentlemen AND AL80
Chemises, Skirts, Wrappers, Scarfs, Veils, and Night-gowns for Ladies ALSO MADE TO ORDER MODERATE PRICE
THE
PROMET DELIVERY
Manager: EMILIO LAU.
YUEN WO STORE.
Harbour Repairers
Regineering & Building Contractors, General Bepairers & Shinchandlers
Office No. 58, Tong Man Birect, ?Phone 2550, Workshopy Caston Road, Kowloos, Phone K. 781. Prop. T. L LEUNG.
Manager K. G. LEUNG.
.
GINS
LIQUEURS
FROM
ERVEN LUCAS BOLS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 00., LTD.,
15, Queen's Bowl Central.........
RIDE A
Tel 78.
RALEIGH
THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE with Dunlop tyres ind Sturmey Archer J-speed gear
-the joy bicycle of all classes. THE WING ON
CO., LTD.