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ORANGES, LEMONS, GEAPE FRUIT

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The China Mail.

September 22, 1919, Temperature 76.

No. 17,754, 一拜禮號三十九年九百九千业英

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September 32, 1918, Temperature 78.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1919. 日九廿月七閟未已次年入國民中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

| Deuters. Sommer in the China) Matų. Y

BRITISH MI- SION CAPTURED.

THEIR RELEASE PROBABLE.

LONDON, September: 21. The British Mission to the Iman of Yemen has been captured by the Sheikh's Bajil and despoiled; but unharmed. Their release is probable. There is no further news of the fighting in Hodeida bur reinforcements, must have arrived and should have made everything secure.

RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

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PROSPECTS PROMISING.

LONDON, Seputeber 20. The Board of Trade Journal' says that from an investors point of view prospects for railway development in China are promising. Even pro- posals, which of themselves are not attractive, will be in a much stronger position when they form part of a comprehensive railway system; and it may be expected that 50,000, or even 100.000, miles of railway will be built in China in the next quarter of a century linking up all the principal ports.

INDIAN CAMP AT HAMPTON COUET.

MAHARAJA'S AGENT PAYS A VISIT.

London, September, 21,

The Agent of the Maharaja of Nepal visited the Indian Camp at Hampton Court on Sept. 17 and gave a message from the Maharaja to the Gurkhas and a present from the Maharaja to every officer and man.

INDIAN TRANSPORT SCANDAL.

GOVERNMENTS DENIAL.

1.

LONDON, Sept. 21.

The India Office denies that requisitions for berths in steamers have not been filled. The stories of wasted berths are said to have originated during the recent muddle, when twenty requisitioned berths were unoccupied. The India Office is not responsible therefor.

INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS.

LARGE ORDERS FROM HOME.

LONDON, Sept. 21.

A newspaper Modern Transport states-Indian State Railways have ordered 178 locomotives from England. For the Bengal Nagpur 25, for the Bombay Baroda 25, for the Madras, South Mahratta and Burma Railways 17 each; the Assam Bengal, 12, the Eastern Bengal State and South Indian. 10 each, the Nizam's States 9 and Gip 104.

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.SHORTAGE OF PASSAGES FOR THE EAST.

LIKELY TO LAST ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.

LONDON, Sept. 21.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

~(Router's Service to the China Mafl.)

THE BULGARIAN TREATY."

TRESENTED TO BULGARIAN DELEGATES.

Paris, September 19th." The Allies' pence terms were presented to the Bulgarina Delegation at 10.30 am. to-day at the Quai d'Orsay.

The Bulgarian delegates Dave been given days in which to make their observations,

A DULL CEREMONY.

PARIS, Stptember 19th. The presentation of the Bulgarian puce terms was a d all ceremony, Insting minutes. There was a meagre attend- ance of the pollie and pressmen,

The Bulgarian Premier, Dr. Theodroff, | in ́s specoli, said thap the Bulgarians had been impelled by sinister influences to enter the insensate war against the wishe of excess would be ruthlessly punished. of the Bulgarian people. All the authors

A SUMMARY.

LONDON, September 19th,... The Bulgarian Treaty was officially issued to-night,,

The Rumine-Bulgarian fronder re mains unchanged, Small portions of ter-i ritory Ars weed. to Yugo-Slavia, of which most important are the town and district of Strununitza,

The southern frontier follows the line from a point eight miles south-west of Rashmakli to Kilkik. passing dose to Bulgarian Ardabushi and. Dariders, which remain

In the south-east, a small piece of Tur- kish territory has been introduced.

-Bulgaria routes, in favour of the! Allies, all her rights in Thrace. which is not yit assigned to anybody,

The Allies hate assured "Bulgaria that outlets to the Aegean will be fixed later.

Bulgaria recognises the British, Protec- tort ever Egypt.

will not exceed 20,000. The armed forces The military terms stipulate that the Bulgarian Array will be voluntary. and will include naval, military and si

forex.

No new fortißcations shall be construct- ed nor poison gas or liquid £re manu. factured or importer Tanks and ad- oured curs shall not be manufactured or imported.

The manufacture of munitions shall be confined to a single State controlled fac tory, whose output will be strictly limited to the needs of the above fored

will surrendered to the Allies or All Bulgarian warships and submarines broken up.

The wireless station at Sofa will be under Allied supervision.

The Allies, while recognising that the resources of Bulgaria are insufficient to enable adequate reparation, agree to accept such reparation as possible, and a Exed sum of 2.250.000.000 francs in gold. This amount must be discharged by guoris. p kalf-yearly

payments, including interest at five per cent. on the capital

outstanding, and provision for al sinking fend sucient to extinguish the total amoant on January 1st. 1958-

In the case of default of payments, an

control. correct. und disburse certain Laxes and revenue for the purpose of pay- ment of indemnity.

The 7 ines says that, there are 15,000 people awaiting passages to the East, mostly business men and their wives and families. For the men in the East practically the only available accomodation is any which may fall vacant at the last moment. It is believed that the shortage of accommodaAllied Commission shall be entitled to tion for civilians will last for another six weeks or two months.

LORD FRENCH'S BOOK "1914."

QUOTES A LETTER FROM MR, ASQUITH..

LONDON.-Sept. 21.

Bulgaria undertakes to return to Greece, Rumania, and Yugo-Slavin all records) and archives, artistic and archaelogical articles which were stolen in wag time, also to deliver live stock in restitution for stolen: animals.

By way of special compensation for the destruction of the Serbian coal mines, Bulgaria will deliver to Yugoslavia,

Lord French in a new preface to the second edition of his book **1914" published a letter from Mr. Asquith dated May, 1915 in which Mr. Asquith says that be notes that Lord French finds the 4.7 gun practically Useless and wants a substantially higher percentage of high explosives; during the next five years. 50,000 tons of won't forget this" says Mr. Asquith. It was in reply to this letter that Lord French, wrote to Mr. Asquith acknowledging his "unfailing sympathy and encouragement."

HAVAS REVIEW:

PARIS, July 18.

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There is a better rate for the French franc. After a sensational rise in the exchange value of the pound sterling a decline, began: the official quotation being 37 francs and 83 centimes...

French opinion on the Syrian Question has been largely re-assured by the publication of summaries showing the position adopted by the British Government "towards the claims of King Hussein Hedjaz, in- timating that no claims on his part conid conflict with friendship existing

between France and Great Britain.

In the course of the debate on the Peace Treaty a Socialist said there was great anxiety in French Labour Circles because it was said that France was the only country observing the principle of an eight hour day. Concerning an eight hour day in Germany, there were ao many exceptions that it was a delusion from a French point of view.

Perniq, provided that the Inter-Allied roal annually from the State mines at Commission is satisfied that such de fiveries will not unduly interfere with the economic life of Bulgaria

"BULGARS" TO EVACUATE

THRACE.

PARIS, September 19th, the Bulgara shall evacuate West Thrace,

The Supreme Council has decided that. which will be occupieri by Allied troops held by them at present. The Greeks will only occupy the zones

THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY.

telegraos from Paris states that the

Lexues, September 18th,

fouthern houndary follows the Rhodope Treaty with Bulgaria stipulates that the Mountains, but an assurance in given that an economic outlet to the Aegean Sea will. be secured.

The proposal to give a part of the

It seems possible that the Conference will hold sittings in London Dobradja to Bulgaria has been abandon-,, British delegates have been urging the change for some time: only thened. the fate of the Turkish Empire, specially interesting to Great Britain, will be discussed.

Prospettive candidates for the Chamber of Deputies at the new elec tions will have to pay their own election expenses.

The Chamber's Committee on the universal suffrage question has taken into account the hostility shown to the project and has decided to report on the new Bill placing all election charges on the shoulders of candidates.

THE SILVER MÄRKET.

LONDON,-Sept--22:

Silver is quoted at 62 spot and 614 forward. The market is steady.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Sept. 20. The silver market is steady.

LONDON, Sept. 20. -----Montagus' report states-Owing to a fair demand for continent and the smallness of offers from America the market has shown a firmer tendency, raising the price of telegraphic transfers on India to two shillings to the rupee which resulted in a steady, rise of prices with a narrowing. margin between cash and forward quotations. Shanghai Exchange is 6/1

a tael.

AN EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

LONDON, September 19th. organik, an exhibition of industries, in- In 1918, initial steps were taken to

ventions, products, and raw materials of the British Empire to be beld in 1921.

A large and induential meeting was recently held in London, attended by the Premiers. High Commissioners and other representatives of the "Overseas Domin- ions, as well as others interested in the ochere. A resolution was passed that an Exhibition on the above lines would be the best means of firmly binding toge ther the peoples of the British Empire and restoring its commercial and finad cial supremacy.

It has been decided that the Exhibition shall be held under the auspices of the British Government. Extensive prepara- tions are being made, and, to ensure com- plete representation, local committees centres of industry. have been formed in most of the large

an opportunity of demonstrating the It is felt that the Exhibition will offer

magnitude of British resources at a time when such a demonstration is most needed.

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