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THE BEST THING

IN SIGHT

IS¡

CROOKES" GLASSES.

N. LAZARUS

OFISKALNIM OPTICIAN.

20, Chen's Bond Outral, Hónaloog

No. 17,389,

The China Mail.

三拜禮

BUSINESS NOTICES

March 3, 191, Temperature é

March 3, 1920 Temperatura 55.

BLISHED

Rainfalt 0.00 1mok.

Rumidity 85.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1920 三三年十二百元千一英

日三十月正申庚大盛年九章中

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

ENGINHERS and SKIPBUILDERS,

HOE UN KOWLOON.

Marine and Land Wagineers, Bollermakers, Founders, Motor Boat Builders

HARBOUR REPAIRS CALL FLAG "L". ZOLE AGENTS FOR "KELVIN MOTORS".

-Works E21; Manager K139; Harbour Engineer K.130;

Werk Supt. E410

TLDR:26 >—” SZYBOURNETM

DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO,

(THE EUROPEAT 'Gabags);

Motor Om for Sale and for Hire, Motor Bus Servios to Repulse Bay Hotel on WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS. NEW PIERCE ARROW CAR FOR SALE.

Agents in South Chins for :-

Hudson, Essex and Dodge Brothers Motor Cars, Denby Motor Trucks and U. S. Tyres.

Tel. 479.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CR CO.

Tal. 182.

KALOTHERMINE.

A SAFE AND SIMPLE APPLICATION.

Has been used with conspicuous success in the treatment of Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Sprains, Bruises, Boils, Burns, and in all conditions -inflammatory

treatment is required.

where local

ANTISEPTIC and ANTIPHLOGISTIC.

Easy to use and entirely supersedes the old-fashioned LINSEED POULTICES, BLISTERS, FLASTERS, &c.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

We Suggest :

HONGKONG and CHINA.

BRINSMEAD CHAPPELL, ESTEY

CHALLEN

ROBINSON'S

For

Supreme Tone and Quality.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883 MANUFACTUKERA OF

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

GABLE LAID

to 15

5° to 15′′ CIRČUNZELI KOA.

4 STRAND 3" to 10"

SVECUNTERINGE

IN ACCKFERENCE,

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length|

Prices, sampics and fall particulars will be forwarded on application is

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers

TAILORS

Diss Bros

STAILO

TAILORS

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG, TEL. No. 2818.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

STEL No. 836,

WINE MERCHANTS.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China MELY

BIG MINING FURCILASE,

NEW YORK, February, 24.-.

A message from Pas, Manitoba says the International Nickel Company bas purchased great sulphide and copper mines at Flindyw for a motion dollars.

AMERICAN RAILWAY TROUBLE."

WASHINGTON, Hebemacy 24.

The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee's report on the Railway Bill, embodying legislation for the re-organisation of railways when Federal control ceases. The, Bill new goes before the President." Meetings of the Railroad Unfort Grievance Committee bitterly attacked the compromise on the Railroad Bill, many leaders advocating an appeal to President Wilson to veto the measure: “

CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES.

AN AMERICAN REPORT.

WASHINGTON, February 24. The annual report of the Federal Reserve Board says the granting of extensive credits for foreign trade, with the resultant keca competition in domestic markets with foreign buyers, constitutes ons of the most potent causes of high prices. It opposes the financing of exports through banking operations when appeals should be made for such transactions to securities on the market; and states that about two billions out of America's trade balance of four billion dollars for the calendar year come under the heading of credit transactions with commercial banks.

SHIP CHIEF UNDER ARREST."

"KING OF SWINDLERS

TAKEN."

FINANCIAL STUDIES.

COMPANY MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES.”

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

HAYAS REVIEW,

PARTS. Feb. 26.

A Hayas message says :— 's A minor Labour dispute has de- veloped to cause a general strike on the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Rail- way. Measures are being taken by the Railway companies 10. ensure the safety of the permanent way. Prom vision: trains are expected as usual.

The engine of a train from Mar- seilles carrying the Indian meil tor England bore the inscription Tavel- ing by permission of the Railway- men's Union."

FEDERAL RESERVE LAW,

WASDINGTON, February 25th Seaster McLean, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has intro- daced two amendments to the Federal. Reserve Law designed to carry out the Board's recommendations in the annual. report. One of these would permit the equalisation of re-discount rates and charges of National Banks. State Banks and Trust companies, and the other Board to establish graduated rates of dis would authorise the Federal Reserve count on a basis of amount of re discount accommodations granted by the Federal Reserve Bank to the borrowing Back

PEACE TREATY. IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, February 25th. The Republicans have announced their intention of bringing up the Peace Treaty before the Senate on February 28th and hope to obtain its continuous consideration and the resultan ratiâco-

Democratic leaders, however, say that

The Company "Messageries Marition of the Republican reservations. Under these beadlines,-in enormous

They claim that 93 Democratie Senaters type, the San Francisco Chronicle..of times will soon proceed to the most are willing to accept, unaltered, their January 24 publishes the following important treastey operation it has reservations.

Seattle, January 23. Captain John Lever made. It will increase its capi-the Republicans are exaggerating F. Blain, former North Pacific dis

tal from 45 to 100 millions. The trict manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was arrested late details, of the subscription are still today following his indictment by a unknown, but we state, that the Federal jury on charges of having fold shareholders will drach bene accepted secret commissions while

he was identified with the Shipping it in this operation

Board in this section. He was later The new increase of capital will be released under $10,000 cash bail to used for buying pe steamers; this appear for arraignment in the Fed- eral Court Monday.

is considered a very necessary

While the indictment of Captain method, as the feet of the Messa- Blain is the first definite action in geries Maritimes has suffered a great the probe of alleged frauds in the deal from the submarine warfare. Pacific Coast shipbuilding pra- At present, the postal Beet of the gramme, it will be followed shortly

by others involving Emergency Fleet Messageries Maritimes only counts Corporation officials and individuals four steamers of more than 10.000

Senator Hitchcock denies the report that he was approached to the Democrats in the Senate with a proposal to parti cipate in a caucus of Democratic Senators action the rCATIONS, with the object of arranging uniform

AMERICAN RALLROAD BILL..

WASHINGTON, February 25th, As regards the compromise on the Rail- und Bill, Mr. Hampton. Director of Farmers National Council, has written to President Wilson asking him to veta the Bill.

SERIOUS SHIPYARD FIRE.

Naw Yox, February 25th.

ROME-TO-TOKIO FLIGHT,

stocks of maritime havigation are the squadron. very popular at present with capital.

All the other aeroplanes are at Aleppo, awaiting favourable weather.

NEW AMERICAN MINISTER AT РЕКІНО.

in the Northwest, according to Waltons, and of recent construction. A serious Ere broke out in Messra. ter C. Foster, special agent of the These are the Paul Lecat, at pre-Jacobs' shipyard in City Island and the Department of Justice, who is in sext in our harbour, the "Andre shifting wind helped it to spread. charge of the Investigation.

The yachts Shamrock and Fazitie were Lebon," that had a very narrow escape. Cases of other officials will be pre- two years ago, the Sphinx," that saved, but several other yachts were

burned sented to the Grand Jury when it has just made a record of 28 days reconvenes Tuesday, it was under- from Haiphong to Marseilles, and the stood.

"Porthos.". The other steamers of Two Indictments were returned, the company are rather old, fifteen ol against Captain Blain. One indict them counting more jean twenty years

ROME, February 24th, ment, which contains fifty counts, of age.

The last four aeroplanes participating charges that while district manager This is a good time for the increase Centocelle and will leave at the end of in the Home-to-Tokio flight arrived at of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, ia capital planned as the shares and this week. Captain Gordeste commanda between August, 1917 and April, 1919, he was also agent for the Steward Davit and Equipment Corporation

isis. and was directly Interested in the

The biggest liners will be placed on profits of the firm through sales of materials to equip Shipping Board the Marseilles-Hongkong Shanghai- vessels built in Washington and Kobe run, on the Bordeaux-South Oregon. The indictment further America run, and on the Australian charges that he received secret com-and Senegal up.. missions, amounting to $17,750 The company receives a subven-

・WASHINGTON, Feburary 24th. arising from contracts between the tion from the Government for carry-The correspondent of the Associated Government and the Steward Coming the mail to these countries. It is Press understands that Mr. Charles R. strange to say that in spite of the Crane, of Chicago, who was director of The second indictment covers the steamers lost during the war the re- the Nations Bank of the Republic, will same charges.

sults obtained during that time were succeed Dr. Reinach as Minister to China. Captain Blain has been prominent exceptionally good, thanks to the in-post in 1909, but resigned before assuming Mr. Crane was appointed to the same in shipping circles on both the crease in the rate of freights

duties.. Atlantic and Pacific Coasts At It is satisfactory to know that we one time he was inspector of bulls are at present only-31 taya" dis- and boilers in Boston, Mass. On the tance from Marseilles, which shorens Pacific Coast he was "master of the considerably the distance to London.”. steamship Pennsylvania, chief officer

At the time when Genoa was under of the Great Northern liner Minnesota German influence, there were many and later assistant general manager strikes in Marseilles thanks to. Ger- of the Pacific Coast Steanrship Com man bribery "Now that it is becom pany and manager of the Interna ing a Swiss harbour Marseilles ex- tional Stevedoring Company,

pects to make a clean competition with the rival port, Its prosperity is SIR JOHN JORDAN'S DEPARTURE YUNCIL closely bound to the future of the

Messageries Maritimes,

pany.

LEGISLATIVE

The Legislative Council micets to morrow at noon.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C.] will ask the following question **

Will the Government appoint a Committee for the purpose of report-

FREE LODGINGS"

FAR EASTERN CABLE - NEWS,

4

EET COURTESY HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

FERING, February 23rd..

Bir John Jordan departed this morn- ing from Peking after forty-three years service in the Far East Guards of hon our of British, Chinese, American, French, Italian, Dutch and Japanese troops lined the platform. Representatives of

the Premier wers

ing on the desirability of amending | Eurasian lad named James Lee the President and h and other care!!

Diplomats

were

There

the Public Health and Buildings and another boy, were this morning art, also Admiral. Ordinance, 1903, by reducing the charged Before Mr. Smith with being. Ministers and height of storeys required in domestic in the City Hall Library after closing also a large number of Britiahors present. buildings, and thereby lessening the hours. Lee said they went there to Sir John Jordan was visibly touched.

The band played." Apid Lang Syne” of such

sleep. He was a pastpupif of Diocesan the Orders of the day are School, and had been at sometime Second reading of the Bill intituled an apprentice at the Kowloon docks. An Ordinance to amend the Non- The $3 he earned was insufficient to Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, keep himself, and being, unable to 1919 AGAIN NURA rent a house, he went to the library Second reading of the Bill istituled to sleep He said he krag the library An Ordinance to amend the Basking staff. It was stated by the prosecution Business (Frohibited Control) Ordia. tion that the defendants were found ance, 1919-21T

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Cónsolidation Ordinance, 1911

in the room where old, newspapers were kept.Nothing was stolen from

the room, His Worship discharged the defendants with a caution,

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INSPECTION INVITED AT THE SOLE AGENTS

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Adds, Subtracts, Multiplies, Divides.

$10.00 CALCULATOR

Tel. 096.

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ARE SHOWING

READY TO WEAR HATS.

WOOLLEN & SILK SPORTS COATS,

TEL. 644

TEL. 644

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Established 1900"

30 & 37 Des Voeur Road Central

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