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Str William Crookes,

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but his discovery of

Crookes' Lenses

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BUSINESS FOTICES

二拜禮

February 24, 1920, Temperature 55.

四廿六二年十二百几千一英

NOTICES

ESTABLISHED

Rainfall. 0.00′ imah-

1848

Buzurdity 85.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1920.

February 24, 191, Temperature 66.

日五初月正申庚氣年入國民攀中

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Router's Borelės to the China Mail.)

A BOLSHEVIK REVERSE..

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)2.

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New Endson, Overland & Dodge Brothers enis expected shortly

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HAVAS REVIEW.

PARIS, February 18.

M. Poincare yesterday fulfilled the last public acts of tia presidential career. In the morning he presided at an important Cabinet Council at which the progress of the London Conference was discussed. In the afternoon he despatched a special address to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. In ̈ bis - farewell - address AL Foincare thanked the Government and Chamber for the unfailing support and assistance they always gave him during the critical period of war. He adds that attacked without provocation France immediately rallied as one grand whole under the will to repel the aggressor. National union was in the heart of the people and spontaneously revealed itself on the day when it became necessary for the country's welfare. And it is not less indispensable to-day than it was yesterday. The peace, that has been signed must be made a durable reality. “We must obtain assurance of the execution of the engagements Germany has made with us. We must exact from Germany reparation at least of the destructions in our devastated regions. These, among a hundred questions of equal importance, cannot be adjusted by a France disturbed or disunited The economic and financial task which the Republic has undertaken exacts no less than agreement and harmony in the efforts of all good citizens. United in battle, France has proved herself invincible; united in labours of peace she will in good time by 2 tanewal of laborious activity and merit be once more the admiration of the world. To-day M. Poincare formally receives Els successor M. Deschanel at Elysee and leaves the palace for his private residence. The ceremory of in- augurating M. Deschanel will take place in the presence of the Presidents of the Chambers and M. Millerand. This morning M. Millerand formally tendered his resignation but M. Deschanel invited the Millerand Cabinet to remain in office.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

LONDON, Feb. 19.

A War Office communique says that -the Bolsheviks attacked on a 150 mile from between Lake Marich and the Sea of Azov, hut did not progress in the eastern sector. They crossed! the Manich west of the Tsurisin- Ekaterinodar railway; but were re- puked with heavy losses on the, lower Manich. Numbers retreating, were drowned in one of the lakes owing to the ice breaking. The volunteers have almost cleared the southern bank of the Don. prisonering a thousand and capturing munitions.

U.S. CONGRESS AND THE LEAGUE.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

(Missouri), Feb. 15.

The Democrat Milligan detented the Republican Frest at the Congressiona! election. The main issue was the League of Nations:

ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

MILAN, February 19tb.. President Wilson's intervention caused | an excitement as Fiume which is organi sing a National Army and calling out the various classes liable to military service for the defence of the city, Zaru is also agitating, and proclaiming its resolution to be sanexed to Italy despite President Wilson's veto.

There little repercussion of these movementa in Italy where the situation. LONDON, February 18. is viewed calmly, as is is firmly believed The army estimates for 1920-21 amount to £125,000,000, whereof that Signor Nitti will return this time, £55,000,000 is the permanent charge for the provision of the same establish- with definite solution of the Adriatic

problem. as in 1914-15, £29,500,000 for war liquidation charges, and £40,500,000 for garrisoning the occupied territories. The maximum personnel provided is 525,000, which is expected to fall in the course of the financial year to 280,000, including colonial, native and Indian troops serving outside India.

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ROME-TOKYO FLIGHT.

SALONIKA, February 15. Two aeroplanes piloted by Lieutenants Ferrarin and Masier, competing in the Rome Tokyo flight have arrived from Rome after a non stop fight, They are leaving for: Adalja on February 17.

PEACE IN THE BAST,

JAPAN'S DESTRE

VLADIVOSTOCK, Feb. 18. Negotiations between Colonel Krakovetzky, Commander-in-Chief of the Zeostvo army and Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese representative has resulted in a telegram being sent to the General or Japanese Commander who is up country, asking him to discontinue the despatch of further Japanese troops from Vladivostock westwards. This is regarded locally as evidence of the most sincere desire on the part of the Japanese not to come in conflict with the Russians aad to maintain peace in the Far East. The Czechs have concluded an armistice with the Bolsheviks in the Kainsk region.

MANCHESTER WEEKLY

MARKET REPORT,

COME EARLY TO SECURE BEST BARGAINS must be admitted however, are not

THEY ARE GOING FAST.

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FASHION THIEVES.

Thus the manager of a well-known West-end firm to the Tit-Bits man, after bitterly complaining of the tricks of fashion thieves.

of

ber" my informant went on to say,

"M. Lepine, the Prefect of the Police in Paris, issuing this order, something like that will have to be done here if we are to be protected.",

ALLIES' REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON.

LONDON, February 18th. A paragraph in the Times says it trans- pires that, while the form and the word- ing of the Allies reply to President Wilson has been greatly scfkezed, the Note remains clumsy and unfortunate, despite the efforts of Viscount Grey and others.

The Note contains a dialectical analysis of American arguments and seeks to: con- trayent them I tistes that

though England and France gladly adhered to f the considerations of the December memorandum, the immediate parties ic the Adriatic dispute were not willing to entertain them. Consequently the reply enquires by what means President Wilson proposes putting those considerations into effect.

The Timer Washington correspondent states that President Wilson's Note to the re-action on the Peace Treaty which, if Allies promises to have an unfavourable ratiied at all, will be with reservations.

the

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATION,

of

Mr. Lloyd George added that he was

inclined to think, having regard to the way in which the Empire chose the anni- versary of the signing of the Amaistice for thanksgiving and in view of the im pressiveness of that occasion, that it might be preferable that similar action may benceforth be taken at that anniver

GERMANY'S MILITARY FORCES.

LONDON, February 19th.

In the House of Commons, replying.to

LONDON, February 19th. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. G. Butcher, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government would consider the resolutions adopted by the Empire. "A. new dress design sometimes Movement Committee first mistera Messrs. James F. Hatton & Co. costs me two or three hundred pounds. of aed Kingdom and toe Dominions in favour auggesting. to the Prime Ltd., Manchester, report on Jan. 14:

Can you wonder that I jealously that they, advise His Majesty, to appeal During the past week prices of the guard it until it is placed on the mer to his peoples to bold public religious raw material have fluctuated con-

services on. Empire Day according to their siderably. Egyptian cotton bas again

respective faitha; secondly, expressing the been the outstanding feature 50

opinion that the time nas come to use the far as phenomenal advances are

Imperial Flag bearing the Union Jack, with symbols representing the Dominions, concerned. Prices of American are not greatly changed as a result

the Crown Colonies and India which may **Any person caught sketching or be down at all places of worship and of the week's trading, but a notice-

fashion public buildings throughout the Empire: able feature is the continued acces securing photographs sion of strength in the more distant models will be taken into custody and a token of thanksgiving to God for

the preservation of the Empire. positions. Cotton fluctuations it the pictures. confiscated.. remem

of very material importance these days except in so far as advances gain very considerably in passing on to the finished article. This, however, cannot remain 'so indefinitely and in- It is not an easy matter; however, fluences which affect raw material to guard against the Riching of ideastory. quotations at New York are certainly in the dressmaking world. By various of much interest as they must sooner subterfuges new designs are some- or later prove very decisive in both times stolen and placed on the market yarn and cloth prices. Of these before they are even shown in the it is well to note the servousness windows of the Arm which created and strongly bearish feeling which them. Admission to show-rooms is Sir R. Hall, Mr. Winston Churchill only by invitation and the greatest stated that, according to War Office in- care is taken ther odly kadwr clients formation, Germany's military forces at are admitted.

present only sufficed to maintain internal But so keen the eye pirates to order. larger acreage for the next crop gain admission to the preliminary The demand for yarn and cloth, shows that 4ell-known society although continued on a large scale woman was once offered £500 for is not so heavy nor of so general a her invitation card to a private show

WASHINGTON, February 19th. character as recent weeks. Turn al a famous dressmaker's salon... The Supreme Court of Columbia has over also is not so extensive and the Tempting offers have been made to granted a temporary injunction restrain- restriction of this is again accounted other women, mannequins and showing the Shipping Board from selling the for by the refusal of sellers on this room employees, to betray the secrets. side to book for very distant delivery of the latest creations. The boom în even though many buyers are prepared fashions has resulted in London being

KAMTCHATKA EXPEDITION. to go ahead.. It certainly gets more invaded by young men and women and more difficult to appreciate the from the. Continent, presumably to

BrOCKHOLM, February 15th, aituation justly in the present stress of learn their business. They really set 2 Bwetish Expedition is starting to hisiness, but there canbeno doubt that our as spies, however, and regularly, morrow for Kamchatka with the object as orders are booked for more remote forward to their employers abroad of making scientific researches. It is m deliveries, the 'outlook also becomes any new designs they may be able to peetod to arrive at its destination in very much more obscure and the secure or copy.

May and conclude Its work by Christmas wisdom of buying goods for Novem

1922, ber-December, which is now generally required. deserves very serious con sideration, for present values would | former, -insibelping to make the seem, to hold a very great deal of position more clear. Against this risk, Here the more conservative | however, there still remains a con- glement is all in favour of a respite | aiderable weight of opinioh with the from the recent buying pressure and greatest opumism sy for as present it would certainly appear that this prices are concerned, and it is this

was caused through rumours of in- ternal troubles in Germany; the scarcer money situation and its effect on the large speculative element; and also the rumours of a much

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SALE OF EX-GERMAN SHIPS.

ex-German linera

FOREIGN OFFICERS ON AMERICAN-

WASHINGTON, February 15th. President Wilson bas revoked the war emergency regulation permitting foreign ship officers to hold liocases in American vessels except in the case of sach as are

tention of naturalisation.

would be all to the benefit of both which continues to force price delling to eiga a declaration of their in-

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