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LAZARUS

PITTILAMIC OPTICIAN.

Sew's Bead Choir), Hongkong

No. 17,910,

The China Mail

ABLISHED

Raintali 0.00 ch.

May 3. 191, Temperature 54

SEE THE

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AT

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1845

May 3, 1920, Temperature 71.

Bumidity 95.

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號三五年十二百八千一英

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日五十月三申庚年九國民翠中

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INCREASED FREIGHT KATES.

LONDON, April 30.

The Times announces that British and Japanese lines have agreed to make an increase of 25 per cent. in the freight rates between Britain and the Continent and the Far East from May 1.

AMERICAN BID FOR SHIPPING SUPREMACY.

NEW YORK, April 30.

CHARACTER.

Inspector Kent this morning charged

a Chinese before Mr. R. O. Hutchi- son with snatching a handbag, contin- ing $10 in notes and $7 in subsidiary coins from Mrs. Elenor Reid of No. 137. Kennedy Road. yesterday, and possession, for an unlawful purpose, The delen- of a packet of pepper.

to the dant pleaded not guilty regard to the charge of possession of charge of snarching and said with pepper. that it was put in his pocket by a lukong after his arrest.

Mrs. Reid said that at about 10:30 on Saturday morning. she and her Hale boy were walking along Woodi. Road, when the defendant, whom she had, noticed was following them, sud-

She

shouted, and the defendant ran away. bursting the leather strap.

Witness As the defendant ran. the bag opened, After she had picked and the money fell out. picked it up.

A determined effort will be made in Congress to pass a bill to build up the American merchant feet and to afford American owners an opportunity successfully to compete with the fleet of other nations. The policy outlineddenly snatched the bag from her hand. in the Bill, as reported by a special sub-committee, discloses the intention of creating an all American merchant marine equal to carrying the greater part of the country's commerce. As an inducement to American business men to interest themselves in shipping it is proposed to exempt all steamship companies. from excess profits tax for ten years. Direct discrimination against foreign vessels is contained in the proposal to permit the railways to charge less for the carriage of goods designed for export or import in ships of the American registry. Permission is also given to the President to abrogate commercial treaties standing in the way of imposing discriminatory customs duties. The United States shipping Board will be thoroughly reorganised and will be empowered to promote and develop ports and transportation facilities.

AMERICAN OBLIGATIONS TO BRITAIN.

WASHINGTON, April 29. The Controller of the Treasury has ruled that the Navy Department make payment of 5 per cent on its deferred obligations to Britain incurred by the navy during the war. It is understood that the ruling will also apply to the War Department account for army obligations.

AMERICAN "GOLD FOR CHINA.

NEW YORK, April 30.

Between three and four million dollars in gold is being shipped to China is connection with the Consortiums" loan.

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ENGLISH SILK-WORKERS TO STRIKE.

LONDON, April 29.

The silk-workers of Macclesfield have notified a strike for May 5, for an increase in wages. Thousands of workers are affected.

UNSUNG AND UNHONOURED. MALARIAL FIGHTERS IGNORED,

LONDON, April 30.

In a letter to the Times Sir Ronald Ross protests against the lack of who Watson acknowledgment of the work of younger Britons engaged in fighting malaria and cites the example of Dr. Malcolm has waged this war successfuly in the Malay States for 20 years. THE MÈXICAN REVOLUTION.

NEW YORK, April 29.

A message from Juarez states that General Gonzalez's troops are revolting and have captured Salina Cruz. American troops at El Paso have been ordered to prepare for action in the event of an uprising endangering the town. A message from El Paso states that the Loyalists at Chihuaha City were driven out by Revolutionaries from the State Capitol. It is reported that the situation in Mexico City is serious. Shots were exchanged at the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, April 30.

The garrison at Chihuahua City has rebelled and captured the town.

MOTOR RECORDS.

DAYTON (FLORIDA), April 30.

up at the money, the defendant was Aher two lukongs had given evi brought to her by a lukong. dence of arrest, the defendant said When another man snatched the bag. he saw the Tukongs. he dropped it. A coolie picked up some of the and the money was scattered on, the money, while he defendant) picked road. up the purse. The lukongs, when they came up. arrested witness be cause he had the bag in vis band. The coolie who picked up the money was no arrested.

Inspector Kent asked for a heavy penalty, as the fact that the defen- ther te was a desperate character. dan carried pepper with him, showe

Twelve months hard labour and 12 strokes with the "cat

SOLICITOR ADMITTED,

At the Supreme Court this morning the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Gompertz. admitted Mr. Leo Longi- noto as a solicitor to practise in the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. H.C., the Attorney-General, said that Mr Lodginoro, who was well known. had held the office of assistant Crown Solicitor from 1917 until recently. It was unnecessary to read the affida- vits, but he wished to apply for Mr. exemption on three points. Longinotto did not have with him a certificate showing that his certificate

of enrolment was still in force, as)

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His Lordship allowed six months. Mr. Kemp suggested that the certi fcate of identity and the certificate from two solicitors in England were perhaps unnecessary if the circum-

stances.

His Lordship concurred, and ad- dressing Mr. Longinono, said that he had much pleasure in admitting him to practise as a solicitor of that Court. He hoped that the practice of his pro- fession might be satisfactory "to Mr. Longinono..

Mr. Longinotto is joining Mr. J. H. Gardiner but will continue to pro secute for the Crown in the more im-

Tony Milton has made a new world's records for half mile, 11.47portant Police Court cases. seconds, kilometre, 14.40 seconds.

LLOYD GEORGE IN BED WITH BRONCHITIS.

LONDON, May 1. Lloyd George has been ordered to return to bed for two days. has a slight attack of bronchitis. He has cancelled his engagements.

TURKS TRAVEL TO TAKE TREATY,

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.

The peace delegation left this morning for Paris."

SOUTH WALES MINERS.

LONDON, May 1.

DESTITUTE.

A European named James Kirby was this morning charged before Mr. He N. L. Smith with having no visible means of existence. Inspector Cash- man said the defendant came to the Charge Room at the Central Station yesterday, and gave himself up say- ing he had no employment and no means. He had him charged. The defendant told his Worship" that he had been a jail warder, but was now He did not think there unemployed. was any chance of his finding work here. His Worship sent the defen- dant to the House of Detention.

The Conference of the South Wales Miners Federation decided by 2,134 votes to 2,063 to cancel the strike notices.

the States.

U.S.A. BALANCE OF TRADE.

Another man named David Hen, a West African. was also charged with: a similar offence: He also gave him- self up at the Central Station. In- Spector Davitt said the defendant told the 's.s." Lancashire.". He hat made inhim he had been a seamar on board enquiries, but was unable to trace the Replying to his Worship, the ship. defendant said I cannot speak the Chinese lingo, not having come here

" here. He was also sent to the before. It is very hard to get work

House of Detention.

WASHINGTON, May 1. America's trade balance against Europe additionally increased March but South America and Asia continued to pile up a balance against Exports to Europe were $465,000,000. Imports were $125,000,000. South America took $54,000,000 of United States goods and sent in $74,000,000. "United States exports to Asia were $109,000,000, U.S. imports therefrom were $143,000,000. Exports to Britain were $221,000,000, and imports from Great Britain were $60,000,000,

BOLSBIES HAVE BAKU.“

LONDON, May t

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2. After occupying Baku, the Bolsheviks assumed the powers. of the The Bolsheviks have blown up the railway Azerbaijan Government. bridge at Kobuleth, north Batoum, Hitherto there is no news of any movement by British troops. Georgia is mobilising its army.

A body of Bolshevik troops entered Baku on April 28.

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