MUSIC
FOR
CHILDREN
SEE
Moutries' advertisement
The China Mail
October 4, 1923, Temperature 71.
No. 18,688 三拜雞 四月十年二十二百九千一英
BUSINESS NOTICES
Good music for your children
To give your children the benefit of the world's best music, you need a Victrola and Victor records.
Many parents have made home more attractive to the children, with a Victrola. It is proving both an entertainment and an education for the young.
We can supply you with the Victrola you want for your home
Fasv payment plan if you prefer.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.,
Sole Distributors.
Tel. Central 2313
P. O. Box 530
HAWTHORNE & PEARSON
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tailors
and
Breeches Makers
2 Queen's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
(Opposite Café Wiecmun,)
Diss Bres
TAILORS:
Tel. Central 28413.
THE
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
DES VOEUX ROAD,
SHING.
No. 40, Nathan Road, Kowloos, DEALERS & CONTRACTORS IN ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, ALSO TEAKWOOD & BLACKWOOD FURNITURES FOR SALE COME TO US! WE SELL THE BEST FORNITURES Obtainable in Hongkong. INSPECTION INVITED. TEL No. K091,
The NEW EDISON
"The Phonograph with a Soul"
EDISON MUSIC STORE
We are manufacturers of
Fall Hats, Straw Hala,
Linon Hala, Topoes, ets
1st Floor, Powell's Building
Manufactured Im
HONGKONG by the
NAM TUET HAT FACTORY,
29-30,' Roarkivan Road:
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
Tel: Cen: 680,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Tel.-Con. 6361
ESTABLISHED
Barometer 20 92
JEYES
FLUID
THE BEST
DISINFECTANT.
1845
Rainfall 0,38 inch.
Humidity 77.
October 4, 1921, Temperature 71.
日四十月八戌壬次歲年一十國民率中 PRICE
$8.00 Per Month.
BUSINES NOTICES
THE DOLLAR.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1922,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
INTER ALLIED DEBTS...
AMERICAN BANKER'S ADVICE. ·
"QUIT FOOLING OURSELVES."
+
NEW YORK, October 3.
To-day's closing rate 2/6 13/16.
| To-day's opening rak 5/6 13/16,|
OIL IMPORTING INDUSTRY.
CARDIFF'S NEW VENTURE,
LONDON, October 3.
A scheme has been inaugurated at Cardiff for the establishment of an old importing industry similar, to
NEAR EAST ARMIES.
TURKISH MOVEMENTS.
The well-known American banker, Mr. Lamont, the Anglo-Persian one at Swanson, The capital will be addressing the 10,000 delegates of the American £500,000. It is understood that New York oil Bankers' Convention, said the question of inter-allied magnates are backing the venture. indebtedness bad reached a stage in public opinion ia both America and Europe in which reparations were taking a secondary place. Germany orald not or would not pay anything like the reparations total fixed by the Versailles Treaty. He appealed to the practical scose of Americans to determice what, if any, aflied debts to America could not be rollected sad ebould be written off "in order to quit fooling onraalves."
Mr. Lamont declared that Europe was mauding economically, notwithstanding the stormy political) aitastion.
TARIFF LAW CRITICISED,
j
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3.
The Turkish column which withdrew from Erenkeny afterwards moved circuitously and eventually slight backward movement on the entire Chausk front. approached closer to Chanak. To-day's report shows a
MUDANIA MEETING.
CONSTANTINOPLE; October 4. The Allied generals have arrived at Mudania. They Mr. Lamont also criticised the American tariff law had a preliminary consultation in the morning and met which protects industries not requiring protection while the Turkish representative, Ismat Pasha, in the after- outting off important foreign markets from the manu- facturers and farmers. America was recovering from allow the attendance of the Greek general,
noon. The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow to
business depression, though low prices of farm produce, strikes, tariff, inter-allied loans, and reparations were still standing in the path of full prosperity,
Mr. Herrick, American Ambassador to France, speaking at the same meeting, predicted that within a year America would formulate a programma leading to the rejuvenation of Europe.
GERMAN WORKS CLOSED.
TWENTY THOUSAND IDLE.
BERLIN, October 3. The Siemanabalske Company has closed the Werner Worke, throwing ten thousand out of work, following threats of violence by a number of workmen in conse quence of the dismissal of a shop steward.
The Allgemeine Elektrizitasta Gesellschaft bas dia missed 10,000 men from one of its works owing the "ca canny” attitude of some of the workmen.
FRENCH SKAMEN'S STRIKE,
GOVERNMENT DETERMINED.
PARIS, October 3.
Discussing the dispute with regard to abolition of
IRELAND'S CONSTITUTION,
GOOD PROGRESS MADE.
LONDON, October 3. The Irish Provisional Farliament by a large majority has adopted a motion accepting the article ambodying the oath of loyalty.
The rapid and smooth progress hitherto made war- rants the belief that the full constitution bated"os"the" treaty will be passed in time for submission to the British Parliament at the autumn session.
MARIS DOWN AGAIN,
NEAR BAST POLITICS BLAMED.
LONDON, October 3. Marks depreciated in London to 8,325. Politica in
he Near East appear to be worrying Continental ex- change operatore. Sterling a New York rallied to
Ma 439).
RUBBER INDUSTRY,
VALUABLE BUGGESTION.
LONDON, October 3.
the 8-hour day in the mercantile marine, the Under- Rubber Growers' Association should establish a small A correspondent of the Times suggests that the Secretary of the Merchant Marine, opined that oversea estate purely for the purposes of experimental and ports would not follow the example of the Insori a research work and training of futurs managers and end- Maritimes Marseilles in striking. He was confident a managers. The Times considers the suggestion valuable settlement would be reached and declared that whatever and hopes the association will carefully consider it. the Inscrits Maritimes did the Government's unanimous decision would be strictly adhered to.
CIGAR MAKEKS STRIKE.
SOME EMPLOYERS YIELD.
AMSTERDAM, October 3. A general strike has been declared at the cigar factories at Haarlem, Kampen, and Delft against the proposed reduction of wages by five per cent. and the introduction of a 48-hour week instead of a 45-hour week. The strike is only sporadio in Amsterdam as mest of the employers have yielded to the men's objections.
CHINA COAST.
LATEST SHIPPING, CHANGES.
Mr. W. Peplow, chief officer, Ngonkin," bas rigned off. MrEG Ingeabrightsen, sup'y second officer, "Ngankis," has signed off.
FORMER GREEK KING'S EXILE.
PALERMO, October 3, Constantine and bis family have arrrived here on board the "Patris" escorted by a destroyer.
ALLEGED STRAITS BLOCKADE.
SOVIET'S PROTEST GROUNDLESS.
LONDON, October 3.
The Boviot's protest against the "blockads" of the Straits is described as groundless. There is no blockade of the Dardanelles or Bosphorus.
Mr. W.
Mr. E. J. Twist, from reserve, has"Hangeang" is on leave, gone third officer, "Taisang." Marray, third engineer, "Koon- thing," has gone third engineer, "Hangeaug,”
Mr. W. W. Hipkin, from reserve, has gone asting master, "Taisang,"
Chipshing" is on reserve.
Captain G. F. Matthews of the
shing" had gone acting master, sama Mr. C. E. Webb, chief officer, "Chip
ship.
Mr. P. Kemp, from leste, has gone nup'y second ongineer, "Koonshing," Kungping," has gone second officer, Mr. B. Rybaltovely, socond officer,
"Kiangan."
Mr. J. Curtko, third engineer, Kiangsung," has gene Biscond engineer, "Kiangan."
Mr. J. Turner, third engineer, "Kiakiang," kus signed off:
Mr. T. Henderson, chief engineer.
Mr. R. A. Downs, second officer, Tientein," has gone chief engineer, Chipshing" has gone acting chief "Ngankin" Mr. W. M. Stewart, from officer, same chip. Mr. J. W. Stone leave, has gone chief, engineer, ham, from reserve, has gone second Tientsin."
officer, "Chipsking." Mr. J. Hay, second engineer,
Mr. J. Macdonald, from reserve, "Shansi," has gone second engineer, has gone around officer, "Namaang
Chengtu," Mr. J. H. D. Wilson,
Mr. J.T. Gale, from leave, has gone second engineer, "Chengtu," has gone second officer Yaenrang." Mr. B. second engineer, “Shansi"
H. Bidwell, from leave, has gone!
Further heavy loss of life along Mr. D. M. Whyte, third engineer, second officer,Kutsang
the coast of Japan is reported as a con Ngankin," hua gono third engineer, "Tientein."
Captain G.H.N. Walker, of the sequence of the last typhoon to strike "Choysang," has retired.
there A 130 ton steamer carrying. Mr. E. P. Kilby, second officer, of salt capsized, and four of her crew are gone shief officer, Mingeung." Mr. "Saiwo," is on reserve, Kir. N. Cook, missing, while as a result of the wreck- H. 8, Hailey, obiel officer, "Ming train reserve, has gone second officer,ng of 50 boste off Nishikubi-another-
Mr. E. B. Smith, from leave, han
Bang, is en reiaryè,d
Mr. E. L. D. Jones, from reserve,"
"Sulwo."
10 men are added to the casualty list.
the Fakui prefecture, and a' con-
Mr. W. Aitchison, from reserve, has Eighteen boats sank off the coast of has gons second office, Weisbing," gons sup'r second engineer, Yu-
Mer-D, G; Cairns, from reserve, has, sang.” gone third officer, Hopasng."
A. Lockerbie, third engineer
at quesice no fewer than 69:finkkumaa: uro miming.
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75 Cents a bottle. Obtainable at
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