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No, 18.805.* 三拜禮號一廿月二年三十二百九千一英 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1923. 日六初月正亥癸歲年二十國民華中 BUSINESS NOTICE.
We have the MUSIC
of
"KATINKA”
(The new musical comedy played by the J. C. Williamson Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company.)
S. MOUTRIE & CO, LTD.
Tel. Central 2313
CHATER ROAD
P. O. Box 530
4
HAWTHORNE & PEARSON
Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Tailors
and
Breeches Makers
St. George's Building.
Ice House Street.
(Next door Café Wiseman,)
FULL VALUE
offered for OLD PIANO
in exchange-for-a
NEW MODEL
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY, Phone Central 2127.
Ola, Wanchai Road,
Tél.
Con
2
8
Diss Bros
Est.
1
4
3
TAILORS
ALEXANDRA BUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD.
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
Tel Gen. 896,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Tel. Gen. 688:
MEE WAH KNITTING & DYEING CO.
General Knitter & Dyer.
Manufacturers of Woollen Singlets, Jerseys, Ewaiters & all kinds of Underwear.
No: 618, Cassay -Bay.
Telephone Central 1204--- Manager :- FEUNO POKWAN,
SWATOW TRADING 00,
Tel Contrai 2903 6, Hongkong Hotel Buliding
GÜMANUFACTÜBERS
of Handsome Uhinese Linen Drawn-work and Embroido:fes DEALERS IN ALL EINDS OF SILK GOODS. Mandarin Costumes of Various Design and Pewter-ware.
BRUNSWICK DANCE RECORDS
PLAYED BY:
THE LEADING NEW YORK ORCHESTRAS
PRESENT BEST SELLER: LOVELY: LUCERNE WALTZ,
THE BRUNSW OK STUDIO
YVANOVICH & CO
Distributorssad
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING (lar Fibor) DUDDĚLL STREET.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service the Uhina Hus
THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rato 3/2 13/16. [To-day's opening raw 2/9_13/16,
RUHR RAILWAYS.-
FRENCH ̈TAKE OVER BRITISH SECTION,
WORKERS' STRIEN PROTEST,
LONDON, February 20. It was arranged that the strip of the British occupied zone through which the Neussdueren line runs should be handed over to the French last night.
General Godley and M, Payos are discussing the general question of railway transit.
There has been no fresh demarche from Paris and the general impression in London is that the situation has considerably ́eased.
** DUESSELDORY, February 20.
The workman on the Dassen-Grevenbroich section of the railway which the French have taken over from the British have struck, refusing to carry on under the supervision of the French military.
——————-”-BRUTAL" FRENCH EXPULSIONS.
Brazik, February 20.
The German Government has sent a note to the French, British and Belgian Governments and the Rhineland Commission at Coblence vigorously profest
BEITAIN AND MESOPOTAMIL
P
RESOLUTION IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, February 20, When the House of Commons debate on the Address was resumed Mr. George Lambert; moved an... amendment suggesting the immediate and drastic surtailment of British responsibilities in Mesopotamia. The mover criticised the beary expenditure already incurred and hoped the Anglo-Iraquian treaty would not be ratified.
Mr. Bouar Law 'asked the House not to pass the resolution which would affect to-morrow's discussion at Angors on the Peson Treaty which, he 'stressed, the question was bound up. Cabinet were giving close attention to the matter, and had an open mind but were stances. The amendment was rejected by 273 votes to unable to state their decision under the present circum-'
107.
GENESE AND JAPANESH" LABOUR,
A BRITISH COLUMBIA DISPUTE.
LONDON, February, 20. The judicial committes of the Privy Council dia- ing against the expulsions of German officials from the missed an appeal from à-judgment by the Supreme occupied territories, also the “brutal" manner in which Court of Canads relating to the employment of Chinees they are carried out.
and Japanese labout. The appellants claimed a de- claration that they were entitled to a renewal of licences to cut timber in British Columbia. The licances were granted by the Minister of Lands in that Province who inserted, in accordance with an order by the Lieut-Gov- ernor-in Council, a stipulation that no Chinese or Japan.
DUTCH INTERESTS RESPECTED.
Tax HaQvE, February 20. It is officially sanounced that "as, a result of representations by the Dutch ministers in Paris and Brussels on the instructions of the Government, satisfactory statements in regard to respect for Dutch interests on the Rhind and Ruhr and existing Rhine navigation rights have been received from the French and Belgian Foreign Ministries.
labour should be employed, The judicial committee agreed with the Supreme Court that the stipulation was hot vetoed sa being contrary to section 91 of the British North America Act. Their Lordships held that as appellants had broken the stipulation they were not entitled to a renewal of the licences.
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3.0.0. IN SOUTH AFRICA:
DURBAN, February 20.
In murky weather before 5,000 spectators with a
TUG-OF-WAR CONTINUES.
LONDON, February 20. The tug-of-war throughout the Bahr continues un abated. A general strike has been proclaimed at Duesseldorf as s protest against the expulsion of Bargemaster Keerdgun. The French arrested the Director of Porte at Mayence whereupon the postal officials walked out. Communications were interrupted good wicket England made 241 and South Africa 111 and all the banks in Mayence sloend because a bank -manager was sentenced to twenty-five days' imprison ment for disobeying the French, The employees of the Reichbank at Gelsenkirchen struck following the arrest of the director,
A message from Duesseldorf states that only one coal train was sent to France yesterday but the French are carrying ont transport by water by means of a flest of thirty-eight tuge.
STRIKE VIRTUALLY SETTLED.
PARIS, February 20.
- A virtual arttioment of the coal strike has been: reached due to the rejection of the Communists' appeals after a wage increase was obtained.
DUESSELDORF, February 20.
A number of shope are closed si s protest against the arrest and expulsion of the Chist Bargemaster. The central telegraph office was closed both as a punishment and to enable sets of sabotage to be repaired,
BERLIN, February 20.
The Minister of Railways has instructed the milway administrations to interrupt the supply of gas, water and electricity at stations 'under French and Belgian military control;
CHINA AND THE OPEN. DOC
LONDON, February. 20.
· In a speech at the dinner of the Oriental Cirole of the Lyseum Club Mr. Chao Hein-Cha, Chinese charys Faffaires, said that in opening up China cconomically her door must be kept permanently open to the world and particularly to Britain,
BRITISH RUBBER RESTRICTION,
AMERICANS TO COMBAT IT.
WAAHINGTON, February 20. Seven hundred and fifty rubber manufacturers have been invited to a meeting on February 25 to dia
with thei
restriction cohenge,”
COMMONS AD
Lopas of Co
inting by 307 vol
sliững the Pac
for 3. England's plotky Jast wicket partnership - between Rusell and Gilligan produced 92. Bassell was out for 111, the only other player to score two separate hundreds iu a test-match being the Australian Bardsley on the Oval in 1909. Russell batted magnificently hitting ten fours. Gilligan hit hard and made 39. The. South Africans made a poor stats of 84 for 3 but Nourse and Taylor made a dogged stand. Stumps were drawn at five o'clock owing to the bad light.
BOXER, INDEMNITY..
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, February 21.
In 'the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Arthur Marray, Mr. Ronald MoNeill said that the Government war considering stops to give effect to the decisión in principle to deváté the proceeds of the British sharo of the Boxer Indemnity for purposes mutually beneficial
China and Britain.
FRENCH MINERS' STRIKÉ.
PARIS, February 20. The National Council Federation Unitaire of Us- derground Workers. has decided to resume work-to- morrow exospt on the Mossile coalfields. In the avant of certain centres not obtaining satisfaction it is under- stood that there will be a recommencement of the strike gontemplated for March 4.
SIR FREDERICK LUGARD,
LEAGUE OF NATIONS APPOINTMENT,
LONDON, February 20
Bir Frederick Lugard anopseda Major Ormsby Gore as the British member of the permanent Mandates. Commission of the League of Nations.
ATTEMPT OMILENIN'S LIFE.
Bras, February 20. Supreme Coatt mani for bein
ourt found that the
alloriboy
INDO-CHIWASWEW HOVERTOR GESEHWAY
The Cabines han appointed. M. Merlin, Governor. General of French Worb Afrión, ta bo Governor General
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