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December 17, 1919, Temperature 55.

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December 17, 1918, Temperature 66.

No. 17,823. 三拜禮號七十月二十年九十一百九千--页 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919. BA+A+*2*2+AVRUP

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

HOR UN KOWLOON.

~Marine and Land Engineers, Bollermakers,

Founders, Motor Boat Builders.

HARBOUR REPAIRS CALE FLAQ “L” SOLE AGENTS FOR "KELVIN MOTORS".

THIROKES :--- Works

21; Manager E.329; Earbour Engineer E.150;

Works Supt. E 410.

TEREAKS :—"SEYBOURNE"

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(THE EUROPEAN Garage).

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HUDSON, ESSEX,

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OVERLAND and

DODGE BROTHERS CARS.

Jus arrived. Models of the Essex car. Firat in the Colosy. On Thurday, Desember 4.

Now On erder, the latest models of Redson, Dodge Brother and Overland Cars. Enquiries Solicited.

CADBURY'S, BUCHANAN'S and SULLIVAN'S CHOCOLATES. Tom Smith's Crackers. Perfumery in great variety. OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER.

"SILVER BELL” EAU DE COLOGNE.

Combined Cases of Perfume, Soap and Powder

Manicure Cases, Perfume Sprays.

Hair Brushes in Cases. Shaving Brushes.

CHRISTMAS CARDS. CALENDARS.

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HAVAS REVIEW..

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FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

rtesy of the Hongkong Daily Fress.l

KAILAN ADMINISTRATION AND BHANSI COALFIELDS.

A Flavas message sayı - Before leaving for the United States, Mr. Frank Folk, the American delegate. expressed optimism, saying that no doubt Germany was

to accede to the

PEKING, December 15th, Allies just demands.

Ar agreement had just been concluded Erminia was ready to affix her signa-between the Shansi, Provincial Govern ture to the Treaty of St Germain. The went and the Kattan Mining Adminis. Treaty with Bungary was ready. Thus, tration with a view to cooperation for tha Jahorinus structure of world peace was the exploitation of the rich coalfields in about to be achieved

Shaost. The agreement is preliminary in character. It furnishes a signal proci the confidanes of the Chiness is British co-operation and the establish- mens by the Administration of big under takings in China.

Mr. Polk concluded by reiterating his admiration for Frazer.

Paris circles state that Germany is manifestly preparing in sign the protocol: thus permitting the Peace Treacy to take *Reci,

3. Marcel Froast, author of "A Ombre Jeunes Filles er. Fleur," has been award- ec the annual French ensure prize known as Prix Goncourt.

Luk Tseng-tsiang, the head of the Chi- nene Delegation at the Peace Conference left Marseilles on December 8th en route for China.

Two hundred Chinese students have arrived at. Marseilles, being the first of 6,000 young Chinese men and women who are coming to study Western civilisation and science.

STRIKE OF EDUCATIONALISTS.

The Professoris strike commenced to day at the University, Colleges, and High-school. No classes assembled.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S VISIT." The Chinese Government has detailed

AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILD-

ING YARDS.

Some interesting particulars of the work of Australian shipbuilding yards. up to the commencement of this year are given in a paper read by Mr. J. Leask, M.IN.A.. before the Mel- bourne Section of the Junior Institu- tion of Engineers. At Sydney there are four yards, of which the most Important is the Cockatoo Island Yard, now owned by the Common- Wealth Government. This yard for merly belonged to the New South Wales Government, and was at first employed on general repair work, docking and slipway work. Little or no new building work was carried out until an order was placed for the construction of the light cruiser "Brisbane." and work on the hull of this vessel was well advanced when the yard was purchased by the Commonwealth, Government. The destroyer "Warrego," constructed by the Fairfield Company, at Govan, was shipped to Sydney and re-erected | well as that on the "Brisbane," having at Cockatoo Island. This work, as

proved entirely satisfactory, appears to have given a fresh impetus to the Australian shipbuliding industry. Since that time another ligh: cruiser, | the "Adelaide," has been launched, and three destroyers have been completed, as well as lightships, launches and

Lilla is organizing its first interna-Lieut.-Cquamander Try Chang-chu, to set tional exhibition for the restoration of | ss side-decamp to Admiral Glenres, who Northern France--opening in May next|arrives-at. Chinwangino on Sunday in the other small craft. There are at and lasting until Cctober on vast flagship South Dakota. The Government present under construction a fleet Support is being promised from placa a special car at the disposal of collier and a cargo vessel for the all over the world.

Colonel Gulick, Commandant of the Commonwealth Government line of

scala

. Clemenceau left Paris last night and American Legation Guard and Costeamers. The former vessel is the arrived in London this morning. Signormander Hutchins, American Naval

the Italian Foreign Minister, istache, who will meet the Admiral.

It is understood that he and M. Clemenceau will with the

British Cabinet the future Allied polier

The French Press has devoted many

of comment to the visit of M. cean being very reserved on Rus- sian questions, but ny special strom of the economic side of the mission.

Of vital importance to France is the speedy settlement of the coal and fancial questions.

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AN ECHO OF YERDUN.

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PARIE, December 13ph. The passenger who was killed in or aeroplan crash at Caterham we American named Mr. Band, President t a Marine Trust Company in Buffalo. One of his last acts was to offer 500,000. frines for a monument to commemorate the burial of the battalion of Frenchmen who were overwhelmed in a trench at Verdun M, Clemencean had scomptar the offer.

THE CASTOR" A TOTAL LOSS.

LONDON, December 19th. The owners fear that the steaner Caster which has not been heard of sinos she left Singapore on November 16th. for Hai- phong has been lost in a typhoon.

COLLECTING FOR THE ZOO.

Lobos, December 12th. Mr. Wilfred Frost is proceeding im mediately on a tour of the Malay Archi polago with view to re-stocking the Londor, Zoo.

He proceeds to Singapore,, thence to Java, Machssar, and Amboina, spending A month in the Aroe Islands.

The trip includes visits to the north coast of New Guinea. Serong, Tornate, Waigeou and Sebentan Islands.

be

Thus,

visit localities proposes to seldom reached by collectors and hopes to secure specimens of the Baba Russo (wild pig of the Celebes) species of kangaroo, opossum and tree kangaros, and the orang and gibbons at Singapore,

He hopes to obtain representative specimens of most of the local birds throughout the trip.

KET EAST ASIATIC YESSEL.

Loxnos, December 19th. The world's greatest motor-ship, the Africa (1,400 tons) belonging to the Easi Amatic Company, has been launched at Copenhagen. She has two Diesel motors together indicating 4,500 horse power.

SIBERIAN BUTTER - SUPPLIES.

Lospor, December Ifth.- The Food Controller, referring to the statement that in May last the Ministry refused to purchase 10,000 tons of Siberian butter which had been offered cheaply says that it was true a email quantity of such butter might have beeg acquired, but it was not At for consumption and would" been dear as a gift. He had recently beer: able

to buy 300 tons in better condition si aprica corresponding to the price Canadian and Danish butter.

of

The Ministry wished to re-open the butter trade with Biberis, because, before the war, Britain was accustomed to buy 30,000 tons annually from Biberia, and the abeanon of Biberian supplies was fargely responsible for the present reduced

A GERM DESTROYER. THERE is no danwer whatever from lock jaw or blood cois resulting frotti a wound when Chamberlain's "ain Balm in promptly applied. It is aan tiseptic and destroy the germanwhich mone there diseases. It also CAUR F wounds to beat without maturation and in ond third the time required by the vesal treatment. For sale by ali Chiotsinha

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

(By arrangement with Wah Tsc Y# Po.)

SHANGHAI Des. 16. Wong Jim Yir the Hupeb Tuchum informs the Peking Government that awing to the boycott moverent Hankow and Wachang have be proclaimed as under martial law.

The Russan Minister at Feking protests agerist the cancellation of Mongolian independence. He points out that the dependence was agreed upon by three Powers and that the cancellation without the Russians' consent cannot be considered valid.

The Cabinet has sanctioned the Urga vice commissioner's request that immediately the Mongolians make know their independence the Peking Government wül undertake to pay off the debts of the Mongo- Ian Government and that no Chinese troops will be despatched to stations" in Mongolia,

Wong Tai Sit is said to bave been recommended to fill the post as Minister at Tokyo.

The Diplomatic Body has promised to hand over the custom surplus by. the end of this mouth."

The Kiangsu Educational Associa tion telegraphed to the cabinet re- questing the Beverest punishment of troops who bad committed an outrage at the silk Industrial girl school. The Fukienese request the Peking Government to appoint Lam. Cheung Man the Minister of Justice to deal with the Foochow Affair.

Owing to the school teachers' strike it has been proposed that the New Year holiday should take place earlier.

General Chu Shu"fsang intenda to with 3 brigades of troops. Before proceed to the North West frontier

starting be asks Parliament to vote-a sum of $3,000,000 for expenses.

PROPOSED BRIDGE FROM JOHORE TO SINGAPORE. -

It has long been decided by the FederatedMalay States Railway authorities to bridge-the- Jobore Strains. The war intérfered with the scheme, which was held up on that account. Work has already begun. The plan is to build a causeway to link up Singapore. Island and Johere. Complete connection by rail will then have been established between Singapore, the whole of Malaya and and Siam.

The cost of the work la estimated at £1,000,000 and it will taks five years to complete. An immangé impetus to, trade „vil be afforded by this new development. Two million tons of granite, will be required. To enable ships to continue to pass the Straits after the causeway has been built, a lock will be bulls on the Johore side. The length between Rils will be 170ft, width 321 and depth of water on silla 10ft, at low tide. Electric power will be used in operating the various sluices, and for working tha lock gates 5 rolling lift bridge, also operated by electricity, will carry the road and railway over the lock!-

JEWALLA WALLA" MOTOR bonis

first steel ship to be built entirely of Australian material. It is designed to carry 4,000 tons of coal, 1,250 tons of oil, and 750 tons of fresh water for the Fleet, as well as "about 1,000 ftons of henker coal.

The principal work of the Morts Dock, Sydney, is dry-docking, slipway work and repairs, although various types of vessels have been construct- ed for local owners, and two oil storage vessels were constructed in 1912 and 1913 for the Australian Navy Messrs. Morrison and Sin- clair, another Sydney firm, are builders principally of wooden ships, and Messrs. Pool and Steel, formerly of Sydney, have now removed to Ade- laide, where they will probably build vessels for the Commonwealth Gov erüment Ene. Owing to the suit- ability of local timber, Tasmania seems to be best adapted for the construction of wooden ships. There are two firms at Hobart, viz., Messrs. Purdon and Feather- ston, and Messrs. Kennedy, engaged in the construction of this class of vessel. There is also a shipyard at Devonport. Tasmania, where it is understood that two vessels for the Commonwealth Line are to be built. Williamstown Shipyard, near Mel- |bourne, originally owned by the Government" of Victoria, has re- cently been taken over by the Coma- monwealth Government. The con- structional work consisted chiefly of dredging plant, but dry-docking and repairs were also carried out. Two vessels are now under construction. for the Commonwealth Line. Messrs. Grey Brothers, of Williamstown, bave successfully carried out the important operation of lengthening a vessel, and have also constructed some dumb hopper barges, but are now. engaged in shipbuilding work. Hopper barges have also been constructed by Mesars. Johnson and Sons, of Melbourne. Wooden ships have been built from time to time at a few establishments in Queensland, ‘and vessels for the Commonwealth line are about to be constructed at a yard at Maryborough. Pearling luggers are also built by Japanese labour at Thursday Island.

One of the most recently-con- structed yards, and one which pro- mises largely to influence the ship- building industry in Australia is that ut Walsh Island, Newcastle, NSW. The yard is situated in a coal centra and is directly opposite the Broken Hill steel works, where plates, sec

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1920

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BELICTIONS OF CARDS, GIFT BOOKS, Etc. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. On Sale at Messis, BREWER & Co.,

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TOILET BRUSHES.

We have resently reoulvad a full and varied, ausweinmah of the ahora inainding Ladies' and Gomilaman'a Kadr Brucken, Clothes Brushes, · Mail Brushes, Military Casor: slae Combe, Paf Box, Mirrors, Manicure requisites, sie., ate, INSPECTION INVITED.

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Christmas 1919.

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tions, and steel castings are produc CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

ed.' Its favourable location' should be of material assistance in the mat ter of cheap production. Dredgers, hopper barges, trawlers, and other craft have already been bullt⋅ In. this yard, and six steamers for the Commonwealth line are now in course of construction. There is ample room for extension, and a dozen bertha could easily be laid down if required. The yard, which is under the management of Mr. A. M. Bampbrey, has in own engine shops, so that vessels can be con- structed and supplied complete with machinery, A considerable number of launches have been built in other establishments in Australia, and doubtless some of these yards" could be adapted for the construction of larger vessels. It would thus appear. that the shipbuilding industry of the Commonwealth has a very promising future, and although it is, of course, preferable for Australia to construct her own ships than to purchase them from foreign countries, it must act "be forgotten that one of our : means of paying for the Australiap produce we need will be diminished by thể dévelopment of the Australian silp- | buliding Industry,

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