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KONGMOON'S SIEGE CONDITIONS.
"ADMED MUN GUARD'STREETS, (From Our Own Correspondent.)
KONGMOON, February 2.
THIS WICKED CITY.
COUNTRY - SIMPLETON ROBBED.
LEFT HIS MONEY IN STREET!
MEN IN THE NEWS. --
THE CHINA MAIL
Former President of the United States whose lingering illness has taken a sudden turk for the worse. His condition is how very serious.
COMMERCIAL NOTES.
STERLING ON: NEW YORK.
RECOVERS,
PETROL PRICES RAISED.
LONDON, February 1. Steeling on New York has recovered to 4/312.
THE PHARIES,
LAST, NIGHT'S EXCELLENT SHOW.
The Pharius" have ideas und grout originality and with a little judicious pruning should always be counted on to give a show tint will anuse greatly. Last night they entertained a large audience in thu The price of petro: baa boon in Theatre until a late hour with some creased 4d. to. 18. 11d. & gallon.excellent singing and more excellent.
fooling. Rouler.
In this, department Mr. J. T. Thompson excola. He bas NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS poronality and reminds us of Salis. bury of the Quaints-which, is
Beyond a pronounced tightness of meant to be a very high complicht money due to the New Year find indeed. In the concocted items, a settlement, there is nothing of im cinema burlesque caused roars of portance to report from Nam Paklaughter. It was certainly well Houg Restricted trading has had done. The topical verses were also benefit in that no firm is too amusing and not a little clever. A
word in praise of the Orchestra, from deeply involved to bring about the Ambrose" is merited: also to crisis.
effective stage setting, and to those the gentlemen responsible for a very in front of the house who dispersed, at reasonable rates, chocolates and
This morning's noininal, quota funs for "shot goods, basis usual guild.terma—some small lots were dune for immediate clearance for cash at from: 5 to 7 per cent. lower programmes. The Concert is to be repeated this evening, and the cause wone as follows:- Java Sugar, average quality, perf the L. 24 Bubmarine dienster ricul net No. 24 rough white fund should benefit accordingly. $16:10, No. 24 fine white $16.80, The Phorice are drawn from the dili Subiparine Flotilla and have a high No. 18 rough brown $15.99 Any
Rice, average quality, per picul conception of what they are about. A little more robustness in the gross for net-No. 1 Siam og unison singing, the elimination of white superior, old crop 38:20, the weird acknowledgment at the superior, now crop, $8.20, ordinary end of a cong, and a Pavlova-like Lighting-up time to-day is at old prop 62,00; No. 1 Saigon long shaking of the leg, and the Pharies
LOCAL AND OUNERAL.
6.12 p.m.
Lo Butt Sup Wai which means "picking up of (dropped or lost){ Fear of pirates has restricted ull) river traffic here. The Standard Oil articles in the road, forbidden" was fired on and is indicative of the entire Company's "Erie' when near the mouth of the San-absence of thieves, evidently did Wul creek on January 20.
Passengers arriving from Hong- not apply to Hongkong in the kook have been warned against case a theft of $1,350 from a sim- thieves at the wharf and railway pleten fromough the Yaying day, although the old saying station.
Lack of discipline and squeeze" might be perfectly true in his are bentioned in connection with native village.
From Messrs Hall, Law and Co., the China Mail has received two pretty Chinese calendars, the one for Goerz cameras and the other for Johann Faber's famous products,
4:
white $7.40.
Flour, per sack of 50 lbe-Daytonarrat perfarmers.
will be in the first-oluss section of $2.75, Barn $2.71, KWAY-116 The Pharies" are: Mesers.
Greens 82.82, $2.80, White
J. T. Thompson, W. G. Ball, R. Nutmeg Sperty's XXX $9.60,
Bates, A. H. George, A, G. Flook, Orange 82.78, Big Gun $2.90, C. M. Cain, R. M. Goodier, R: C. &C. $2:85, Melon $9.81.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
i.
The fortnightly report on imports issued by the Hongkong General Commerce is .de Chamber of
Calley, E. J. Callaghan, Mr. W. White made a very efficient accom panist and the topical verses were With the temporary absence
Composed by Mesra, WD, Gibb from the Colony of H.E. the
and W. G. Ball. The lighting effects were excellently carried out Governor, it is officially announeed that Sir Claud Severa has assumed
by Messrs. A. Horswell, B. May. Administration of the Goverment.
und D Doran. During the interval Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher has been followe:
same very excellent music was BUD Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy plied by the orchestra of the H.M.S. temporarily appointed Colonial Secretary and Mr. S. B. B.. Mc-Cotton Goods-Since our Inst re-Ambrose" under the conductorship
of Mr. U. J. Davis. Elderry Assistant Colonial Secret-port sue business has been done in ary and Clerk of Councils with Blacks, Cashmeres, Low Venetians, Brocades, Coatings, etc., at improv- effect from to-day!
ed rates. There is a demand for Blankets but offers do not admit of business, being unch below hame We have not heard of any cost, sales of Greys and Whites. The Home market appears very firu,
Hongkong was
not exactly drowned with rain last month, During January, according to the Botanic Gardens, there was a total rainfall of 1.59 inches. The wettest day was the 27th when 144 inches were recorded. Up to the 14th there was nothing_to_complain about, the rain guage showing blank for the whole fortnight.
TITLED LADY FINED.
"HAD NEVER STOLEN
A PIN.
Colton Yarn. During the inter-
Indy Siaubons (64), the wife of val, a moderate business has been put through at an advance of $2 per Sir Anke Simmons, residing at able. At the close, the tone of the Henley-on-Thames, was charged at market is finer, owing to the strike Marylebone Police Court, London, of Mills in India.
with stealing three pieces of ribbon, Quotations are:-No. 10s. $220/a noodle casa, und "bottle of per 246. No. 12s. $225/248. No. 16s. fume, valued at 10 d., from the $2457260. No. 204. $225/250. shop of William Whiteley (Ltd.)) Arrivals nil. Shipment-il Sales Queen oud, Bayswater 1000 bales. Unsold 8,500 bales.
arguins 2,000 bales,
For the convenience of visitor from Shanghai to our next Race Meeting who desire to see the
Champions runt and still get back to their deaks on Monday morning, the Canadian Pacific have decided to postpone the sailing of the
R.M.S. Empress of Australia" from: noon until 7 p.m. Friday, February 22 arriving Shanghai daylight; Monday.
Ottawa, February 1-A con vention between the United States and Canada, based on the results.
Woullens. The market is very quet, and very little business je being done.
Miss Mice Dufour, private inquiry agent, said that she had the accused under observation in the store for ha hour sail a half the previous after- noon. The accused commenced by Haw Cotton,There are no sales dipping a small box into her bag to report, and quotations are purely in the provision department. nominal. Indian descriptions t Then she took a piece of ribbon $59/63. Chinese staple at $55/70 in the ribbon department, squeezed
Metals-Markel gnist and steady. Flour Market Report. Stock it up in her hand, and on reaching of the conference held in Novem-700,000. Market: Quiet. Quoin another department, three shops She afterwards made purchases in ber and December, will shortly be Lions American Patent, $3.60 per way, put it into her bag. signed. The main provision is certa Stright, $2.85 Per three other departments, and then sick; Ainerican Cut-off, $2.95 per} that Canadian Customs officers
in the chemists' department. When shall notify responsible United; Australian No. 1, $2.00 per helped herself to a bottle of perfume States officials of the clearance of
stopped in Westbourne Grove sho all liquor-laden vessels from
declared that she had paid for all Canada where there is reason to
sho had in her bag. believe'such cargoes are destined to be smuggled into the United States. Notification will also be sent as to all loads of Hquor from warehouses in Canada, suspected of ap American destination. Canada is accorded the right to transport liquor to Yukon territory, across Alaska-Reuter.
Şir Claud Severn has been of the reappointed Chairman Licensing Board..
Bank:
Java. SugarMarkot firm. Philippine Sugar.-Market quiet, CHINESE TRADE MARKS.
NATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE PROTEST.
THE LADY'S STORY.
Giving evidence, Lady Simmons said she dashed about the store in a terrible hurry, collecting some of the things that she wanted, and in- PEKINO, January 31. tending to pay for theu Ister on. A crowded meeting of the National The suddenly she felt very Chambers of Commerce held under starved-uud hungry, and, as she had the auspices of the British and a lot more shopping to dogshe *** American Chambers of Dammtorva, decided to go out for a little unelt unanimously passed the following Land return and jay for the articles resolution proposed by the British together: 1 Chainber of Cominérce and seconded Mr. Hill Had you any intention BOCIAL AND PERSONAL by the American Chamber of Com-of stealing these things Intention
this meeting of the
bar ofbeating. Love never stolen s National Chambers of Commerce Puy in my life. I have the greatest. representing as it does the bulk bor of such a thing t
Man Wilberforce said he could not of the foreign mercantile.com- munity, urges the Diplomantic ocept her explanation. In view of Corps not to recognise the newther age and the fact that it was her Chinese Trade Mark Law, except first offence he should not mass a on such terme as will comply with povere sentence, but she would have the spirit of.. Article TV of the pay, fino of 1:910, with fire Mackay Treaty The meeting is guinea co of opinion that the reported TEMEL SON. stipulation of the Diplomatie UNUSET Corps for the employment of fo- eigners in the bureau, does not
tion of foreign trade marks unless vide for be sufficient protec. foreigners are employed and placed in a position to effectively supervise the administration of the law!! The resolution war strongly sug vorted by the representatives of the
P
Mr. J. B: Mauchan his left British North Borneo after a lengthy re- sidence if the country.
the troups now secupying Shel-ki, A week ago, a paper nitrchunt The names of Mrs. Ethel Mary the capital of Heungaban. arrived in Hongkong from Canton Minelt and Mr. Chau Sik-nin have $1,350. In Hongkong been added to the Register of Konguioon is quiet but un ominous with andertone prevails. Two meo from notes to purchase stocks with Medical Practitioners.
commence business the Merchants Volunteer Corps are which to guarding every street corner both
night and day.
after the New Year. He put up stu-Messrs. Harington, G. Forties
a shop at No. 261, Queen's Road (andia. C. Pearson, C.M.G., have The local Customs have allowed West and got out yesterday to been appointed as honorary direc the blauskong steamers to enter choose his merchandise. With his tors of the British North Borneo Pak-kai on Sunday as Monday noney tucked away in the recesses Chartered Company.
China New Year Live, Monday of /'ancimprovised attache, hë
A keeri soccer match is anticipated
on the Palchni new recentium
and this afternoon between the Cunoms Club and a team from the staffs of the foreign firms
All naval boats under the Coust
Defenes Commissioner are now at
Toronto, February 1-The||3 Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie
appointment of Gigoural Sir Arthur King) referring to the alleged Currie as Canadian Minister; to Washington, says the question of any such appointment whatsdever will not be considered in the "current gear, and adds that the repons evidently refer to old
Jeff the shop but when at the door Mr. Charles Herbert Workman, remembered that lie had left a tri- of Sydão New South Wales, Japanese, French and Talian Cham- rumours.Rester, file behind: Ballewing that Hong" silang en for some years as the bent of Coutnerver and sled by the kong is as well regulated as the best lady comedian in the Glibert Chinn Association, Courtesy of the commune in Kwangtung he left and Sullivan Operas, and for some Daily Bulletin..
the bag on the pavement and went time in management at the Savoy
into the shop for a minute or so. Theatre, who died as ed offiche
his China
Puk-kai, hang on the sport of
silver coins quly, lasted for two days, " and les gince been cancelledy9/3;
A Biseda a
Chamberlain's
Remedy in
JAVA NOTEB
noled, that the quantity imported from Australia showed a consider-
falling
ed. However, he is confident that that coast, on May foged 50 Hot Neuen Dag states a fall off the Salyingpun police will recover estate in the United Kingdom that
the bag and money for him,
valued for probate at £159. gross, T128) Pauwi with net personalty £1361/DAG
ROXOR
to their protest Tile expert of copra from Java clion fees on cases and Maduro to Holland and for fruit they hear order of Holland amounted durin
the first eleven monthe of 1993 to nly 24,000 tons against 41,000 tons
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (1924.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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Fork Loaf Bologna Sausage Lunch Liver
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"
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Pork Fies. 25 cents each (Larger to order)
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