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OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

26, Queth's Boad: Casual, Hongkong

No. 17,929,

The China Itail.

二拜禮

April 20, 1920, Temperature 69

BLISHED

Rainfalı 0:00 nach.

April 20, 191, Temperature 54.

1846

Ramidity 65.

张十二月四年十二台八千一页

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1820.-

日二月三申庚飛年九國民業中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

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Per Gallon 82.25.

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$8.00 to $25.00, each

FOR GENTLEMEN

$7.50 to $30.00, each

FOR CHILDREN

$5.50 to $20.00, each

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$2.25 to $2.50, « pair

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mait. )

EUROPE'S MISERY,

AMERICA MÜST HELP.

NEW YORK, April 18.

Mr. Davidson, chairman of the American Red Croes, in a speech urged the Government Immediately to provide the stricken mations of Europe withs the necessary aid, irrespective of their obligations. urged they could no more escape from the influence of the European wigation than they could escape from war. America could not have half the world starving and the other half eating. America must help Europe or participate in Europe's misery:

A SHIPPING CARDALTY.

LONDON, April 16.

The "Lorenzo Marques," a Portuguese steamer, encountered twenty miles east of Inhambane, the British barque "Speedonia" from Singapore for Table Bay. There had been an explosion aboard. She took her in tow, but was obliged to abandon her owing to the weathertug is being sent to assist the "Speedonia."

EXCUSES FOR ACTION.

PARIS, April 17.

A message from Oppeln says the population of Upper Silesia has begun a campaign to secure the mobilisation of the pan-German forces there, as a sequel to a quarrel in a cafe in which a French soldier shot a German workman. Hostile demonstrations against the Allies occurred at Oppeln upon the visit of the Inter-Allied Commission. Several French soldiers have been assaulted and injured. Engineered disorders are feared.

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FAMOUS GEOGRAPHER DEAD.

LONDON, April 17.

The death is announced of John George Bartholomew, geographer and cartographer, and head of the Edinburgh Geographical Institute. He was one of the founders of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and had been its Hon. Secretary since its foundation in 1844. He introduced the layer-system of contour colouring for topographical maps.

THE RAILROAD STRIXH.

NEW YORK, April 16.

Mr. peace. The railway strikers have made the first overtures for McHugh,chairman of the Strikers' Committee, stated that the strikers wished to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the Fallroad Labour Board, to consider grievances, but would not resume without a substantial wage increase. Attorney-General Pulmer has published evidence of indica- tions that the Radicals were connected with last year's steel strike and are directing the railway strike, with the object of disrupting the Railway Brotherhoods and organising with one big union.

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

NEW YORK, April 6. A message from Nogales says. General Flores, commander of the independent forces, has captured Sanclas and is proceeding with 2,500 men to Culiacan.. It is reported that his troops are deserting.

GERMANT OLIMBING DOWN,

ZURICH, April 18.

A German semi-official message says the German Government has ordered the evacuation of Ruhr by April 24.

HAVAS REVIEW

PARIS, April 16.

A Havas message states:- The Duke of Connaught on his way back to London from the Riviera was received by President Deschanel, who repaid him he visit.

Mr. Lloyd George has arrived at Marseilles.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Sevice to the China Mail)

BRITAIN'S MERCHANTMEN.

LONDON, April 16. The Lloyd's Register of Shipbuild- ing returns for the March quarter show 3,394,000 tons merchantmen building in the United Kingdom on March 31 (being an istrefise of 400,000 tons as compared with December, 1919, and 140,000 tons as compared with 12 months ago.

Of this toanage 705.000 tons was

commenced during the quarter, includ- ing 62 vessels of 10.000 tons and upwards. The outpur in the quarter had sightly decreased as compared with the previous quarter.

The merchant tonnage building abroad is 4,547.000. a decrease of 320,000 as compared with December 31 last, owing, to a decrease of 393.000 in the tonnage building in the United Smies.

The world's total of 7,941,000 | shows an increase of 81,000 tons as compared with December last.

The tonnage puilding in the United Kingdom shows increase

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by 1,500,000 tors. and abroad by 4.100,000 as compared with 1814..

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.

BERLIN April 16.

In the National Assembly, the Finance Minister, Herr Wirth, stated that Germany's consolidated debt on March 31 amounted to 92 milliard marks and the floating debt to 105 miliard marks. The latter, will be further greatly increased.

THE DISASTROUS KAPP REVOLT.

The Vossische Zeitung states that the property of the leaders of the Kapp revolt has been confiscated.

THE NETHERLANDS.

THE HAGUE, April 16. A Bill has been introduced into the States Generel providing for petral- ties up to five years' imprisonment on persons corresponding with foreigners. for the purpose of furthering à revolt. in Holland, or importing revolutionary propaganda.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, April 16, Lord Milner has announced that the Imperial Conference wit probably meer in 1921.

LORD JELLICOE.

LONDON, April 16,

It is officially stated that Lord Jel- licee has been appointed Governor of New Zealand.

BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM.

LONDON. April 16. The Food Ministry foreshadows an increase in the price of sugar. It is understood that owing to the fact that contracts for supplies were made well ahead. Great Britain has been in- dependent of the Cuban crop, for which a big price has been demanded.

Britain has up to now, been living more or less on her stocks. These are being exhausted, hence the inevit- able rise, which will probably be 2d. making the price is. per lb.

It is pointed out that dependence on Cuban supplies would have mearit the present payment of 180. with an

The Council of the League of Nations did not reply to the German plea for consideration of the Ruhr affair as being in the jurisdiction of the Council The Reichswehr are remaining in the neutral zone, and French troops will remain in occupation of the town of Mein The French Govern-early increase owing to the present ment will give assent to the British proposal tending to advise the Berlin crop being reported poor. Cabinet that the allies would not admit the institution of an insurrectionary. Government and would suppress the economical helping and alimentary provisions,

AVIATION.

RANGOON, April 14, Ferrarin, who is firing to Tokyo left this morning for Bang

WARNING TO GERMANY,

PARIS, April 16. The Temps says France has assented to the inter-allied demarche to Berlin proposed by Britain. The note warna Germany that the allies will not permit the establishment of any insurrectionary regime opposed to the execution of the Treaty and declares that in the event of success of sach movement the alles will abandon the programme of the economie rehabilitation of Germany and suspend the despatch of foodstuffs.

"ANOTHER O. HENEY REVOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, April 18: with his army, has surrendered

Cabrera, the ex-President of Guatem to the Revolutionaries.

AN ARMISTION REQUESTED,"

PARIS April 18.

The Temps learns that Britain has requested Moscow to grant an

Amnesty to the followers

atice

KAPP ARRESTED

rom Germa

SACERDOTAL JUBILBE.

Rev. Father G. Zamponi will cele- brate his sacerdotat Silver Jubilee on Wednesday, the 21st instant. At 7.30 a.me he will sing the Mass at the Catholic Cathedral, assisted by Bishop Pozzoci in mozzetta and by the Very Rev. Father de Maria, Fathers Cara- belli and Rossi will act as Deacon and Sub-Deacon, Messrs. U. Gonella and L. Gardner as landliares mobiles," and Father Teruzzi as Master of Cere monies. In 1016 Father Zamporn was delegated to attend the General Coun- eil of the Institute for, Foreign Mis sions in Milan, and he returned to Hongkong only a few weeks ago. He will go back to Swabed next week, where he has worked strenuously for the last twenty years and where his Bock, numbering several thousands, are making great preparations to give bim a cordial welcome as an expres sion of their love, and respect.

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.

URING the summer months child-

ron are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as any unnatural, looseness of the bowels Is noticed Chamberlain's Collc and Diar- holm hos Remedy should be given. For le by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

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