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FRIDAY, JULY 28
TO-DAY'S
922.
CABLES.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail,)
UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME.
NEW COMMITTEE TACKLES THE PROBLEM.
LONDON, July 27. Roster learn that the Cabinet committen on unemployment the pointment of which was snuounced by Mr. Lloyd George in the Commons this afternoon, drala with wider aspects of the problem while the old cabinet committre under Sir Alfred Mond deals with local aspects and various palliative measures. The new committee of which Mr. Lloyd George is Chairman exavtines various causes of unemployment especially those con nected with ss or lack of markets abroad, and also devotes attention to the overana settlerurut' scheme which it will endeavour to put into full effective operation.
AUSTRALIA RATIFIES WASHINGTON TREATIES.
MELBOURNE, July 27.
The Senate has ratified the Wushingtou treaties.
CORRESPONDENCE.
'AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
[To the Editor of the "China Mail,"
THE STRIKE.
NO SETTLEMENT YET.
The cargo men's dispate is still un- settled although there are good pro- spects that agreement on one of the
Sir,-A case was heard yesterday, at the Magistracy in connection with the expert to Couton of a carge of main causes of the rupture will soon be rice. As the newspaper reports of
reached. This concerns the provision
MARINE M'SDOINGS.
LAUNCHMEN TINED..
The propensity of Chireen steem launch masters to use the wrong side of the southern fairway, was again demonstrated at the Marine Court this morning when the master of the steam launch Fook Tai" was fined $25 by Commander C. W. Beckwith for an
THE CHINA MAIL.
offence of this nature. It appears that the defendant's launch way towing o junk and the fact that he was not ob serving the rule of the road nearly paused a collision between a Sanitary Board lunch and one belonging to the Police. Four previous con- victions had been recorded against! defendant.
TOO MANY PASSENGERS,
A line of $50 was imposed on the mast of the aid. "Che On Fat" be cause he had 93 aseengers too many aboard.
The master of the ... "Tong Hing Long" was fined $10 or failing to produce his licence at the request of the police and for carrying 17 passen- gers in excess of his licensed number,
THE TYPHOON.
A freshening wind and a choppy aea, combined with the threat of a typhoon, has had the off.ut of clearing the harbour of small craft. There was hardly a sampar or junk to be seen this morning. No 4 typhoon eignal was hoisted yesterday and re mainel up to-day.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
TO THE PUBLIC.
NOTICE.
THE KAU LUNG SZE YEUK KAI FONG FERRY CO., LTD,
TEE abxvenamed Company hereby give notice that on and after First day of August 1922 no Lickeln will be recognized by the said Company aless such tickets ure bought at the Company's Ticket Offices at Victorin Sreet Wharf and Western Market Wharf situate in Hongsong or at the -aid Company's Wharves at Youmati, Mongkok or Samshaipo situate in Kowloos.
information that all tickets will be It is also notified for general available for the day of issue only.
THE KAU LUNG SZC YEUK
KAI FONG FERRY CO., LTD. Hongkong, July 27, 1922.
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Dumectic Ozruin aces Leading Articles Local and General Godown Fire..... Criminal Sessions
Murer Charge Court Martial Death of Australian Com
this case are not entirely accurate and of towing facilities for cargo bosts as the main object of bringing the
In the past charge was to correct publicly any in typhoon weather. impression that might exist that the this Las been settled between ordinary formalities necessary far in the employers and the cargo boat perting or exporting cargo are relaxed by the nex Ordinance, I shall be glad masters but now a definite ruling is if you will allow me to state (a) that sought. The employers on Leir part the defendant firm was not a tice have considered and accepted what is dealer but a shipping company; (b) thought to be a reasonable and foir that the offence proved was the ac way of meeting the situation. The ceptance of a large consigninent of anggestion is that if before the rice and paddy without any autoriza.cargo bosts have been cleared of Blackmail tion from this department; and (e) goads a black typhoon signal is that the destination, Canton, and the hoisted it will be the business of nature of the carro rice, were quite the employer to see that the bout onimportant detads all manner of in towed to shelter. In other caseS cargo to all destination being alike it will be up-to-the-bostmaster under the necessity of being covered to make his own towage arrange by the usund declaration made to this ments. Even when this point is setth d there will still be the difficulty department.
of the hours to ho worked to be con tended with. At present the agree inent lays down that day shall be considered
28 from
I am. Sir.
Your obedient servast. N. L. SMITH,
Superintendent.
Hongkong July 27, 1929.
OUR LITTLE EFFORTS TO BRIGHTEN HONGKONG.
r
(To the Editor of the" China Mall."
Bir-Watching a Chiotso funeral procession yesterday I was held up at a corner, together with two embryo British Merchant Princes.
these Loudly and humorously discussed the different actions of the cortege and paying no reverence to the coffin were particularly amused at the expression of the widow's grief.
Their fun was shared by several | Chinese who evidently understood English and who afterwards discussed amongst themselves the unmoirs of their foreign fellow citizens.
I have heard of a man who took off
I am etc.,
PATERFAMILIAS,
PEKINGESE DOGS.
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6a.m. to 10 p.m. with the proviso of 25 per cent extra pay if work is performed after the latter bour. Another clause makes 6 p.m. to 6 a normal day. It is found a.m. in practice that the two clauses! overlap, creating a position which way be used to the great disadvantage of either side.
BASEBALL.
HONGKONG v. JAPANESE.
The Hongkong baseball nine meet
an aggregation from the Japanese Young Men's association at Haj py Valley at 4 o'clock to morrow after
noon. The Hongkong tean decisivaly
his bat in the mumany room of the defeated the Japanere in their first en British Mu-um because he was in counter earlier in the season. Several of the presence of the dead; but I expect the regular Hongkon: players will be HE was a gentleman.
missing from t-morrow's teain. Gilson, one of the main stags of the pitching department, will be out owing to a touch of the sub contracted in last Saturday's game. O'Connor injured a haen in the same affair and will not! play. To offset these vacanies th local fans will have su opportunity of welcoming back Tom Lake, The The Pekin Palace Dug Association captain of last year's aggregation held its summer show in mail week of who bas just returned to the Colouy, Ranelagh Club Barnes, N.W and the He will be a valuable addition to the polo poules gazed from their boxes local roster. Curtian is almost certain wonderingly on the crowd of fashion to open the game for Hongkong in ably dressed women who fluttered the box with Benson stationed at around their silken peta.
centre field.
PORTRAITS ON IVORY.
TYPHOON WARNING.
Americane are vary interested in the "lion-dog" of China, a d many American visitors went out to Ranelagh to see the show. They found the dogs benched there mora or less Juxuriously, and at work among them a woman miniature painter. "Pekcs"}
The following telegrams as well as other canine pets sometimes received from the Manila observatory have their portraite done on ivory. by the local American Consulate
The judging was carried through in
General Hongkong to day:-
ware
a wide ring on the turf in the surshine! 9.30a.m.-Typhoon in about 114
(where the smallest wisp could be
deg. Long. E 17 deg. Lat. N. moving
shown to advantage) und also on, N.W.
high table where it could be brought 2.00 p.m.-Typhron in about III almost on a level with the judge's deg. Long. E. 19 deg. Lst. N, moving eyes and thus no essential point N.W.
be missed.
They were a bandome and typical
lot of Pekingene. In the open class!
for drga Mrs. Careline Cowell, of, TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
Ashford, Middlesex, won with Tai-
Yong of Newnham, beating Mes C.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Ashton Cross's (Mayford, Woking) ALL prelimirary notices of forth. -coming meetings, lectures and Champion Chuth Te of Alderbourne
entertainments, sent for insertion in and two other champions.
The open bitch clase added auther the newa.columus of the China Mall triumph to the record of Champion are charged for at the rate of $1 each, -las-announced-in-Mey and June of Monsie of Burderop, bolonging to Mrs. last year) providing that they do not Calley, of Barderop Park, Swindon. occupy more than four lines. Miss M. L. Allen's (Sprucer's Wood, future if this space la exceeded they Reading) Tu Tzu of Sherbill will be placed in the advertising Was second.
columns at the prevailing rates
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Death of Mrs P. B. Murray Didnt Sea Assault Case... Friday's Rubbery Heatless Highwaymin New Company Meets. Position at Canton "A Brute Beast"
Hongkong University
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NOTICE.
ISSUE OF 17TH FEBRUARY, 1922, OF 109,650 ADDITIONAL SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 AT A
PREMIUM OF $5 EACH
($3 PER SHARE PAID UP.)
"HAKEHOLDERS
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that a SECOND INSTALMENT on the above of $5 per share ($3 plus $2 premium per share) falls due on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1922. Remittances should be made to the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong, on or before that date.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES 01: the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 2ND to TUES DAY, the 15TH AUGUST, 1922, (both daya inclusive), during which perind no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. V. WARD,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, July 27, 1922.
HONGKONG COLD STORE.
()WING to structural Alterations this we are closing down department as from 1st August 1922 and have transferred the business to Messrs. THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
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Hongkong, July 28, 1922.
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No claims will be admitted alter the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd of August 1992 will be subject t, rent.
All broken, cinfed and damped goods are to he left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Dongs on the 3rd of August 1922 at 10 am.
All clima must reach us before the 6th of August or they will not bel recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be rffected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigne
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