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(Reutera. Service to the China Mail.) GIVES INSTANTANEOUS RELIEF FROM THE IRRITATION, China's cotton supply more or less East will be irretrievably lost. -

We have only a few lines left to devote

Losos, July 21 AND EFFECTS A SPEEDY CURE. It has long held the reputation of independent of foreign sources." À

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General Memoranda. THURSDAY, July 27

· [COFTRIGHT.]~ THE VETO CRISIS.

FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911.

DECIDING POINT-REACHED.

Spisches in the Lurda.

(Renter's Servicn to the Chinà Mail.). Loxoox, July 21. The House of Lords was last evening thronged in anticipation of the veto question being brought to a head by the third reading of the Parliament Bill. Fecrosses, diplomats, distinguished Colonials and Indians in picturesque attira occupied sents in the Galleries.

{COPYRIDET.]

THE LIVERPOOL CUP.

AN OUTSIDER WINS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mod)

Losos, July 91.

In the Liverpool Cup Rathlea is to be ridden by Crisp.

LATER

The Liverpool Cup Race has resulted as follows

Daina Crag

King Midased..............i Humourian

There were eleven starters and the

speculation, says Mr ANDERSON, is a wanted in China and by refusing to information with reference to the Royal reading of the Parliament Bill, emphasis spare a peck, separating the second G

third.

The Letting ras-100 to 8 agat

..

Bill, which he hoped and believed the Dains Cmg, 7 to 1 agst King Midas House would pass. Its rejection would 100 to 7 agst Humourist.

business and greatly exasperato Parlia involve a tremendous dislocation of

mentary and political opinion Heathrm

decided to appoint to enquire into the trade relations of the Empire, especially

India and fiscal matters. sa it affected the Crown Colonies and The Right Hon. Mr L. Harcourt mid the Commission to make no reference to made to the Bill impaired the authority the fiscal policy of any part of the and privilege and prestige of the House Empire. Nor was it intended font the of Commone. Lard Morley added that Commission should enquire into such he hoped that this inevitable operation matters as a tax on corn. It must always be assumed that the terms of reference would be roughly the terms of the resolution, but speeches by Mr Lytleton and others had made him realise that the resolution was not

LATER On the inside distance Dalna. Cragi took command and won easily.

CONSTANTINOPLE

Lord Morley, in moving the third winner got beme with two lengths

feature of the trade, and it is in-pack goods in the way the Chinese Commission which the Conference ed the point that it was a transformed portant in that it illustrates and rests want them; and the other, the lack upon certain primary principles that of effective sales organisations. He are exemplified in China better urges the need of a central solling than anywhere else because of the agency and the formation of a exceptional conditions obtaining her national export organization of the the resolution of the Conference binds ed that the amendments which had been Mr ANDERSON hits the nuit on the cotton mills, which would place head when he declares that so long sales force in the field organized like as the Chinaman can grow cotton, that of the Standard Oil Co, or the gin it, spin it, and weave and dye it. British-American Tobacco Co, and more cheaply, length of wear and all things considered (including the fact that often the work of women and children on cloth is labour that other wise would be lost), than be can buy foreign cloth, he makes and wears his own cotton goods The minute the foreign product can be secured

divide the expense and apportion the resulting business, possibly using as agents the import houses that now handle what business American cotton concerns have, but, at all events having the entire Chinese cotton market under its direct efforts and dealing with it upon a comprehensive

at the same or a lower price, all and intelligent basis. By some such things considered, he takes that, plau, says Mr ANDERSON, an organiz- since it is more attractive and has ation could not only divide the

sufficiently water-tight, and he therefors would not hesitate to Amend the references accordingly. The Com mission, he added, does not apply to India or the Crown Colonies.

Proceeding, Mr Harcourt said it was unfair to measure the accomplishments

could be carried through without any social shock.-This was the only passage of the speech which could be construed as an allusion to the creation of Peers,

Lord Lansdowne said the amendments could not recede from them so long as were so essentially important that they

they reamined free agents.

allow the Bill to pass undivided without Lord Halsbury asid they would never

its amendments.

.

Baudmann Opera Ce's Performance in other qualities more acceptable than expense of getting this immense busi.of the Conference merely by the resoin-/should only abstain from taking part in |

City Ball.

The China Mail.

Hosuxosa, Friday, July 31, 1911,

THE COTTON GOODS TRADE.

his own product. The price of foreign goods in Chira depends upor the price of cotton in the United

it

possible so to apportion the busi, particular

11ess as to enable

to

the Opposition could accept.

Lard Willoughby de Broke said he tions which had been passed. Referring the division on the distinct understand- ness of China, but would make to the unwillingness of the Premiers to ing that Lord Lansdowne's amendments accept his proposal for a Standing were the irreducible minimum which Committee, Mr Harcourt anid ultimately the position was stated, "Toung man, you are going too far". "I", said Mr Harcourt, and to accept the postion as one in which no British Minister had ever been before, but I willingly accepted the decision of the Conference." The speaker added that the consultations held on the matter of Imperial defence had been most successful and were of great value.

mills to manufacture special goode the best advantage. He admits, how ever, that all this requires organization, capital, men trained both as cotton experts and as salesmen; and it re- quires experience and therefore time.

States and abroad generally, and apon freights to China in general, upon the foreign price. However, DERING the past five years one-high prices for cotton goods in the third of China's imports from abroad United States do not mean that the have consisted of cotton yam and Chinese consuraer must or will pay (cotton goods of various sorts. While more for such goods. It means he this is so, however, these imports re-will largely do without foreign cotton present only about one-tenth of the goods and make his own. He is country's cotton consumption. With more or less independent of foreign these two points borne in mind, the cotton goods all the time; he always keen international rivalry for further has a reserve to fall back upon, and participation in the supply of cotton this he does persistently. The result goods to China is easily ex- is that in years of low prices for plained. That, there are almost cotton abroad the imports into China aged abou; 25 years, was found in Wanchat endless possibilies to the trade is are large. The same result is caused and sent to the mortuary,

Lieut. G. F. Abraham, B.M.L.L., rituine from leave on 14th August and will proceed

The Bead body of a Chinese male,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

H.M.S. Robin arrived at Weichoxfa [Note-The suggestion of appointing an Imperial Trade Commission was inde by yesterday.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on behall of the B.M.S. Flor is due at Hongkong New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfound Dominions, and supported by Australia, about 14th August.

land. The Commission will, it is expected, consist of about twelve members, and on all the Dominions will be proportionately the various parts of the Empire, and represented. The Commission will visit enquire on the spot into such matters as amification of laws, emigration, mater cables, telegraphy, beating upon trade relations. It is ex pected that the Commission will be con- stituted and leave England before the beginning of the next years. C.M.)

Someone entered the room of a clerk, employed by Messrs Sassoon and Co., at No.47, Chine Read, and stole a afticies and papers, valuo 829.

We regret to announce the death of Mr P. Edalji Kiumbatta, the oldest Parseo

the Government Civil

OFFICIAL RESIGNE (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Tostos, July 21. A message from Constantinople says that Mr Wilcox, adviser of Public Works in Turkey, has resigned. CARDIFF STRIKE GROWS, Reuters Serries to the China Mail.)

„Losnos, Júly 21,

have struck in sympathy with the

All grades of workers at Cardiff docks

BCAIDER

THE CHIEF RABBI'S

FUNERAL

(Reuter's Serrive to the China Maul.)

LONDON, July-21. The funeral of the Chief Rabbi (De

BILL PASSES THIRD READING. Adler) took place at Willesden. The

obsequies were simple but impressive,

His Majesty the King was represented

LATER

The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Parliament Bill ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. witheat a division.

Lord Lansdowne, in the course of bis. speech, said the Opposition has gone tire sixtha of the way to meet the

་་

THE AURORA LEAVES ON TUESDAY.

Government in the Constitutional crisis, Renter's Service to the China Mail) and the Government now had all- the materials of a bonourable settlement-

AMENDMENTS TO BE

INSISTED ON.

Lord Halsbury presided at a meeting of Pears held yesterday afternoon, at which a strong feeling was expreased that in the event of the House of Cam- mous striking out the amendments, the Lords should insist on them.

It has been announced that Unionista

SIR MATTHEW NATHAN. of all shades of opinion are to attend a meeting at mid-night to decide the future policy of the party.

· CHAIRMAN OF INLAND REVENUE BOARD:

Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.) Lostos, July 21.

Sir Matthew Nathan, Secretary to.

"

"The Cabinet will meet to-morrow. to consider what action the Government shall take in the crisis.

→ SPECULATIONS.

C

LATER.

LONDON, July 21.

The Australian Antarctic expeditions ship Aurora is to leave Landon on Tuesday. She will call at Capetowa and thence proceed to Hobart, where the leader of the expedition Or Mawson), bis staff, etc, will embark A monoplane is to be carried, and this is now being tested at Brooklanda.

THE INSURANCE BILL

PROGRESS IN THE COMMONS,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lostos, July 20.

In committee of the House of Com mons, Clause 10 of the Insurance Bill was adopted hat evening after a narrow division, Mr. Lloyd-George refusing to burden the Treasury by concessions demanded from all sides of the Blouse.

Discussion on Clause 11 continued ali night, the Labourites vehemently object-

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD generally acknowledged, but it is by the high value of silver in China

equally the case that there are and, under normal conditions, by the to Singapore on H.M.S. Flor. peculiar features in the situation, high value of copper currency in

There were no less than sixty new features to which trade interests can terms of silver, so that a year of higheses in the atta list in summary juris- only adapt themselves after careful exchange value for silver and copper diction at the Supreme Court this morning, and painstaking study of the pre-is to all intents and purposes in China. vailing conditions. Of late American year of low prices for cotton abroad. has not been at all satisfied with It may be well to add that in adjust the sliary she has had in this phase of ing these exchange relations in China China's imports, and this fact invests itself the value of copper is the more with special interest the Consular important element."

The report deals at some length resident in Hongkong, which and event the Post Office, has been appointed report written on the trade by Mr GemGE E ANDERSON, Consul with the unsatisfactory sales methods took place at

Lord Lansdowne's reference to freeing to the exclusion of persons receiving Hongkong for the represented in the auction system and Hospital this morning. Deceased, who Chairman of the Board of Inland United States. This report, which the unduly long credits given, and was 9 years of age, was a cotton and Revenue, on the appointment of Sir

Robert Chalmers as Permanent Secret-gents" is interpreted to mean that it like benefits under the Compensation is the intention of the Peers to ultimate Act. They forced a division, despite an is noteworthy for its succinetness goes on to point out that the dis-

ary to the Treasury in succession to

ly yield.

earnest appeal by Mr. Lloyd-George. The pretty cousin of a Canadian, home Sir G. H. Murray, who has retired, and the thoroughness with which position of American mills to insist

The Daily Graphic believes that Lord

The Clause was adopted by 09 votes it covers the

[Note-Sir Mathew Nathan is well-known Lansdowne will support the Govern- to 23. area of upon cash against documents or an for the Coronation, was motoring with him

down to Richnund.". "Do you have rein in Hougkong, having been Governor here interests involved, comprises a general approved short-time credit before the deer in Canada?" she asked. His mais prior to Sir Frederiti Lugard's appointment if Lord Halebury and Lord introduction, a section on the import goods leave their warehouses bas understanding was probably intentional ment in 1907. The salary of the office to Willoughby de Brake press their re- which he has now been appointed is £2,000, sistance when the Bill is returned to trade, an examination of domestic thrown the business more into the when he replied: "No, darling; at this the same as that of the office he is

the House of Lords. vacating.Eu. CM] production and a concluding analysis control of strong concerns with ample season it generally shows.". of the situation. A few of its chief banking connections. In fact, with “ENTIRELY NEW STOCK points, may be profitably considered out ample banking accommodations

In his introduction, ir ANDERSON business is particularly difficult.wood Road down Possession Street un draws attention to the spomalous Coming to the cause of America's Thursday afternoon when it got out of PORTUGAL NOT A RECOGNIZED situation which has to be faced. He falling-off in the trade, Mr ANDERSON control It eventually came to a standstill

BABY

CARRIAGES.

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IN

Wicker and Coloured Upholstery

Furnishing

General in

wide

points out that while China has been says that the stently decrease in the

yar braker.

A truck Inden with cases of glue was proceeding in charge of coolies from Hully.

CORRESPONDENCE.

REPUBLIC

LORD KITCHENER.

TO SAIL IN SEPTEMBER.

(Reuter's Service to the China ail)

HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO SIGANTOAN ĐÓ..

Dividend of $1.25.

Subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stesa boas Co., Ltd., will recommend at the half- rearly mosting of sluruliolders, to be held. Augut the 8th, the payment of in the sida chanel a little further down bat

LONDON, July 21.dend of $1.25 per share, or $100,000 not before it had caught one of the colies

write of book value of stanmers, propertien (To the Editor of the "ÓIS MAI“) taking less and less cutton for the sale of American cottons is through in front and pinned his to the ground.

Lard Kitchener, the newly-appointed and vineyes 825,000; tmuster to de past five years and shows little no unpopularity of the goods or any Death was instantaneous.

Siz-In my previous correspondence British Agent in Egypt, is to leave for Precision and insurance fund. 310,000 published your valuable paper with

imnsfer to special repaim fund-85,000 disposition to buy, cotton men say unfriendliness on the part of the

forward to new account that the country needs the goods Chinese biryer or consumer. As the Pu Leang Kuk as missing in Hongkong Republic by the Powers, I said richtig that

... 824, 128.30, The number of persons reported to regard to the recognition of the Portuguese Egypt sometime during the end of and chery

September."

now in the warehouses or offered rule, he says, American fabrics are too during last year, was 221, of whom only the Powers would not recognize it unlesa- from aboard. Yet the country re-go for the market and decreased 48 were found. The corresponding figures properly constituted government: ba fnses to purclinee. In the Consulses are dac almost altogether to the for 1900 were 236 and 37. The number of formed. Although it bay, boou published

Department.view, the present state of the trade refient of Aunerican cottoni mana- in China in probably temporary, afacturers to adapt their goods to the

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the year 1911 may witness improved trade, to pack goods according to the China and 3iaco, rad 300 if these, 75fris. been opened, yet I say, and insist on mrket needs, and to meet competition corresponding figures for 1909 were 300 saying, that the so-called Republic will not

and 50. (For 1908, 181 and 48.) the large annual decrease in imports in other ways American goods luring the past five pears, there is stand very high in Chinese markets, really nothing in the situation to

sibly too high for continued business

The number of admissions to the Tuny Wah Hospital has risen again and is 4,904 for 191 ne against 3,723 in 1908. The

importivts of those rucaiving Europein

be recognized by the Powers until win and sensible laws come to be enforced and

the present dictatorial nonsense be abolish, ed, m well as the semantulous few for the pamtion of the Church be revoked. This

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was.nry prediction and I see it partly ou Sole of trade Itather, there are reasons trade, we are told, is steadily increas-treatment remains practically this wise. Brand in your bag night columns that to believe that the trade is in ing in spite of a general decrease in. The number of out-patients was 111,749, Grab Britain, Germany, France and Italy transitional stage; that the demand trade from other utions, and cuttou The percentage receiving Europoun break haru mutually agreed not to recognize the 0.15 to 11.15 .. for standard cotton is likely to romain

ment has risen from 45 to 73. The num. Republic of Portugal as long as the religious as it is or decline in time, while that experts declare that a continuance of her of destitute sent home was 2,084, question in Portugal is left unittiod. present conditions will shat American of these 1918 were sent to the capital Well done Unless the des censor to THE FINEST and COOLEST

for the finer grade cottons will grad-cottons out of markets they have

by the Registry General

play his tricks on the Ministers, no such HALL in the COLONY.

mlly increase. This has been the been enjoying for many years, and In June and July of last year, says the cognition will ever lako pisco-never.

I predict experience in other countrips, and that the trade now being lost will report of the Registons General, represent- Chiny shows signs of following the

never be recovered unless there in a ations were made by the Distrai, Watch and loyal Captain Thick Cubira South same cimpse

We enunot follow in

ten Committue regarding an neremo in complete revolution in American the number of Triad Societies, and of bad. detail the very minute analysis of

prices-n revolution so complete us characters, and it was anserted that n the import trade given, but it is

to change the whole course of cotton general feeling of insecurity prevailed The interesting to observe that of the trashy the world over

Oficer Administering av Government opinión. These exports received the members of the Committee | C total imports of colton goals, and cotton yarn into Chisa in the past ugroe, and there is, savs MrANDERSON, and heard their views, and rigorous me five years, firent Britain has furnished really no question about the matter of undesirable people

Crowded Houses Every Night to see the Magnibcent Films of the

Hongkong Coronation

Festivities.

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