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The China Mail.
March 9, 1928, Temperature 64
Barometer 30 05
ISHED
Rainfall 0,02 inch.
184
Humidity, 96.
No. 18.810. 五拜魂”號九月三年三十二百九十一英
BUSINESS NOTICE.
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S. MOOTRIE & CO., LTD.,
Exclusive Agents.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the business of our Engineering
Department has been acquired by THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORFORATION LIMITED, and will be henceforth carried on by that Company as heretofore carried on by us..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1923.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that we have acquired the business of the Engineering Department of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co. LTD. and that such business will be henceforth carried on by us heretofore carried on by them.
THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1923.
Tel. Central 2318
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HAWTHORNE & PEARSON
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General Knitter
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH ̈ 9, 1923
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service the China Mail.)
'RUER STAGNATION,
WORKS CLOSING DOWN,
IDLE HANDS DANGER, ́ ́
COLOGNE, March 8. The biggest Garman industrialists here on the Rulir have decided to close their works for at least a month, paying the workers full wages. Exports have been stopped owing to the German refusal to pay the French tax and manufacture is limited to home consumption which is insufficiens to keep the works fully employed. It is imposible to overestimate the gravity of closing down of the works sa the idle workers, provided with money, ars curtain to fall into mischief. The Chamber
of Commerce has sent a letter to Captain Wedgwood. Benn, F. drawing attention to the serious position of British traders and demanding drastic action by the British Government. It is now impossible to leave the British zone without sacoantering Franch posts.
FRENCH MESH COMPLETED.
DUESSELDORF, March 8. There is now an unbroken Frenok customs barrier from the Datob to the Swiss frontiers completing the encirclement this Rhineland in addition to the Ruhr.
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SECURITY POLICE DISSOLVED.
Basand, Mamb 8.
French troops this morning disarmed and expolled the security police at Dortmund thus completing the disarming and dissolution of the security police through out the Ruḥr which is consequently without police except that civil police are still possessed by certain towel.
FRENCH TENTACLIS STILL SPREADING.
LONDON, Marob 9. Further French advances are reported. The French are reported to have occupied Rheinen Harbour in the vicinity of Mannheim, slao Durrab station near Biberfeld,
HOME POLITICS.
TALK OF LIBERAL REUNION,
March 9, 1922, Temperature .53.
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THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing maho 2/3 5/16. To-day's opening rate 2/3 5/16)
NEW NAVAL ESTIMATES.
REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL.
Lonnon, March 8i. The Navy estimates for 1923 1924 total £61,401,000 as compared with £69,476 000 the previons year. It ia stated that they have been prepsied on the sumption that all the signatory Powers will effectively ratify the Washington tresty. It is expected that over four millions sterling will be spent in a year on the new hat. total effective votes have been reduced by £4,617,000. tleships "Nelson" and "Rodney," nevertheless the by the most rigid economy. Cantinyance of this policy is only justifiable by the seriousness of the financial situstion and the expectation of a general atmosphere"." of naval tranquility.
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The reduction of the pemonud by twenty thousand expected to be completed by April 1, except for 1,140 officers and men retained pending the Government's regarding decision the Admiralty's proposal that the Navy should in fature provide its own air personnel. Col. Amery appeals for the active goodwill of fellow citizens of the Empire for the thousands of distinguished or promising officers and mon aovered from the service to which they were wholeheartedly devoted. The per- sonnel to be voted is 99,500. Recruiting is now very restricted.
NEW AIR ESTIMATES.
INCREASE IN EXPENDITURE,
LONDON, March 8.
The air estimates for 1923-1924 show a gross total of £18,605,000 and a not total of £13,011,000 the latter being an icoresas of £1,118,000 over the net total for the present year.,
A memorandum explains that £5,957,000 of the difference between the gross and net figarea representa the gross expenditure in the Middle East. The increase of the net total is due to the scheme for the expansion of home defence involving the formation of fifteen now «quadrons and additions to the three squadrons assigned for co-operation with the navy in consequence of the impending complotion of new aircraft carriers. The personnel totale 33,000 compared with 91,176 but the cost of the personnel is not greater. The increase in cost is chiefly due to technical equipment. A number of new types are shortly being produced, hence the Air Ministry will place orders in the aircraft industry sub- stantially greater than in recent years and sufficient to maintain an adequate number of firms ons sound basis.
BELGIAN COMMUNIST PLOT.
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
LONDON, March 9. Correspondence between Mr. Lloyd George and the Liberal MP. Major Entwistle wherein the centre party, idea is frankly abandoned is regarded in the lobby aaa Idiotinet advance in the direction of a Liberal reunion. It is stated authoritatively that no political ties what
BRUSSELS, March 8, ever now exist between Mr. Lloyd-George and the Con. Acting on information that recent strikes in the servative ex-Ministery not included in the present Gov-coal and iron mines were organised by Communists who ernment. The tacit anderstanding between the two wings were plotting against the ipfety of the state, the Public of the late Cabinet which led to the presongs of Lord Prosecutor ordered numerous arrests in Brussels, Birkenhead and Mr. Anster Chamberlain on Mr. Lloyd Antwarp, Liege, Charlerol and Gbent including farty George's platform during the election has been aban. Communies leaders. Numerous documents were seized doned by both sides as it is recognized that in the event showing the plotters received money from abroad chiefly of a fansion some half dozen National Liberala would from Germany and Russia. join the Government in view of election pledges. A further development is expected on March 13, whon seventy Liberals who recently carried a resolution in favour of reunion will meet.
COLOMBO DOOLIE STRIKE.
STEAMER TRAFFIC AFFECTED.
COLOMBO, March 8, Fifteen thousand railway and engineering coolies are involved in a strike which is unprecedented in Ceylon and has now lasted a fortnight. There has been considerable intimidation and the bunkering of vessels is impeded. Several ships have been diverted.
HARBOUR COMPLEZELY, PARALYSED.
COLOMBO, Marol 9.
The harbour is completely paralysed owing to the `strike of cargo coolies. No loading on unloading of coal
Is posible.
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The M.0.0. mada 248 Hill-Wood The combined: Unitus
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Many women were among the Communists arrested."
TRENOR HIGH SEAS FLEET.
WASHINGTION TREATY FIGURES.
PARIS, March 8.
The Minister of Marine has introduced & Bill dealing with the High Bons flost, fixing, in conformity with the Washington agreement, the tonnage of battleships at 175,000 and aircraft carriers at 61,000 while light surface vassals are fixed at 300,000 and submarines at 65,000.
TEXTILE TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
NEW SCHEME EOR CHINA.
LONDON, March 8. Unemployment Agnies improved by 12,360, last week The Texile Machinery Makers Association haưở formulated plans to establish a textile technical school in China and has decided to apply to the Government
for a share of the remifted Boxer Indai
WASHINGTON, AGREEMI
FRANCE'S INTE
from
PARI, March B
of Marine, Announced
ment would, ratify:
zediately the reporter
BUSINESS NOTICE.
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Men's Wear Specialists.
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Des Voeux Road.
REMOVAL NOTICE
THE PHARMACY (FLETOHER & CO., LTD.) Dispensing Chemists
has removed to No. 2 Queen's Road Central (The Red Building, opposite the American Express Co.)
NEW CONSIGNMENT
OF
ENAMELED IRON BATHS
5ft. & 5jft.
PORCELLAIN LAVATORIES
22" x 16" & 27" x 19"
PORCELAIN CLOSETS & CISTERNS
AT
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
PRICES MODERATE.
BOONOMY IN. COAL
Fachsen Tamp Geal stands for economy in 'Goal rains, Allamp Coals have allarga pareautagu of dust which $70 PRAUTICALLY WASTE. The dus; in BUCHTIEN Lund barns into Lampe KE SOO ar they are cast loin beflers Fuchsen lamp coal bus scally and a thorsfors decided KOONOMY,
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ole Agents for Fachven Coal. We stock in nie zatowns 13 gendas of other, Frohnen (Coal.
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EXPORTER OF
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