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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE DAVIS CUP:

CANADA WITHDRAWS."

SYDNEY, May 25.

Canada the withdrawn from the Davis Cup Competition owing to inability to secure players of Davis Cup standard.

THE IRISH VOTE.

LONDON, May 25, The Times' New York correspondent says, Mr. Colby's letter to Mr. Porter, chairman of the House Foreign Committee, regarding American recognition of the frish Republic, was merely an election manœuvre. Both parties are angling for the Irish vote.

MEXICO'S FRESIDENT.

NEW YORK, May 25. A message from Mexico City says Congress has elected General Huerta interica President by 224 votes against 28 for General Gonzales.

OUR PRINCE'S WANDERJAHR

MELBOURNE, May 26.

The Prince of Wales arrived this afternoon.

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UNION CHURCH.

NEW PASTOR WELCOMED.

THE CHINA-MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

At the Union Church Halt last avening a social was given to wel WANTED-Immediately FIRST CLASS STENOGRAPHER come the acting Pastor, Rev. G.. J. LADY profered. Sente spood and Williams and Mrs. Williams.{- mlary expected. "Apply" Bor 1199,

CHUA MIL”

Mrs. Hickling (Presidenc of the Ladies Comurintee); Mr. E. R. Dovey Chairman of the New Territories Evangelisation Work); Mr. Passmore (Chairman of the Christian Endeavour Society); and Mr. Francis (on behalt

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of the Army and Navy) spoke, extend-108T-At the Peak, a anall Black

White JAPANESE POODLE ing to Mr. and Mrs. Williams a hearty Answers to the names of "TODDLES welcome and promising their loyal co-operation and help during the Finder will be Rewarded. Box No. 1200,

c/o "Chera Mat”, - period of Mr. Williams' pastorate.

Interspersed among the speeches were songs by Mrs. McLeod and Messrs. MeLeod and Ley and `recita- tions by Messrs. Fleming and Tam- pleton.

The Chaifman. (Mr. J. L. McPher son), in extending to the new pastor and his wife a hearty welcome, on behalf of the congregation, said it was not an easy thing to obtain a pastor ro act as beum tenens, being so far removed from home, They were

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

FRIDAY, June 4, 1930.

commencing at 11am

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street

A Quantity of

Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising

NOTICE.

THE Management of the "Chira Man."

desires to inform the public "that" its tariff for advertisements recaired on and after this dats will be incraised, `by 120 per centų

This increase is rendered imperative by the constantly growing cost of pro- doction, the price of paper alone haring advanced by 700 per cent during the paat, five years.

In order to meet these conditions newspapers and magazines all over the world have been obliged to raise their inbacription and advertising tates-in soms enace by as much as 100-percent -and, at the same time, to crnil the size and number of pages. For the present bewever, it has been decided, in the interests of the public generally and of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of the CA Man" un- changed.

Hongkong, May 17, 1990.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONA

8 from to-day, all preliminary fortunate in securing the services of

notices of forthcoming meetings, Mr. and Mrs. Williams who were not

lectures and entertainments, ent for insertion in the news column of the strangers to the place. They knew the climate, the peculiarities of the

China-Mam will be charged for at weather, the, idiosyncrasies of Vary finely carved blackwood, tables, the rate of $1 each, providing they da people and their weaknesses and lady's desk, armchairs, flower stands & not occupy more than four lines. If strength. Although possibly mary of stools, silk tapestry covered drawing this space is exceeded they will be

the

The delay was due to fog, in which he had to tranship from the them present did not know Mr. Wil-room upholstered chairs, Wikke carved placed in the advertising columns at the

liams, who was here twenty-three orner couch, invalid chair, & table, prevailing rates. years ago, yet they had all heard of carpets, tags, pictures, glassware, din Hongkong, May 17, 1990. Renown to the Australian destroyer Anzac...

him and he could assure the newer crockery, brass fander & fre brosse, very finely carred Cherrywood

The fog lifted as the Anzac steamed in flying the royal fag. H.R.H. had a great reception from cheering crowds of holiday makers pastor of their co-operation and sym-dressing table, Japanese ster colours,

cathy with him in the work he had brass Bower pots, orasinents, marble MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALÈ." undertaken. (Applause.)

the bay.

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BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO U.S A..

WASHINGTON, May 26. Geddes presents, his credentials to President Wilson today, thereby re-establishing, after many months, personal relations between the British Embassy and the White House.

DEAD

LONDON, May 26.

Major-Gen. Sir Alexander Bruce Talloch is dead. He was born in Edinburgh 52 years ago and about 40 years ago was D. A. Q. M. G. at Hongkong:

GERMAN MARK UP.

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LONDON, May 26,

A feature of foreign exchange is the recovery of the German mark to 125 for the pound sterling against 230 at the beginning of May. It is attributed to the expectation that Germany is obtaining an external loan or

·ŝome re-arrangements affecting the indemnity. There are no indications of improvement in the internal conditions of Germany.

PAYING THE PRICE,

BERLIN, May 26;

The ministry of transport announces that the delivery of 5,000 locomotives to the Entente in accordance with the peace treaty has been completel

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COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, May 25,

Gloucester beat Somerset by one wicket. Northants beat Leicester by seven wickets. Yorks beat Lancs by 22.

M..Lancashire's second innings Robinson took nine wickets for 36

THOROUGHBRED RACING HORSES.

It would appear that there is to be

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS-

A slight omission was made at

an attempt at revival of the thorough. Headquarters Hongkong Volunteer

bred Griffin in racing circles on the Defence Corps in publishing orders China Coast. Australian thorough which appeared in yesterday's China breds are used extensively through Mial. The item, India, Federated Malay States and

PARADE-BATHING.

Launch will leave Blake Pier at

Siam and it would at least be a plea 5.15 pm. on Wednesday, the 2nd of sureable innovation it these highly

The Rev. G. F. Williams ranked the members of the congregation for their welcome and for their "compli ment in asking him to retumt to Hon2- kong once again. He spoke of the work he had been engaged in during the last twenty-three years, saying that after ministering in a church at Hallax, he became a secretary of the London Missionary Society and was sent in charge of the work in Aus

After five tralia and New Zealand. years" work he was placed in charge) of the work in the South Seas and New Guinea and he had recommend. el a scheme whereby the work in Papua would be given to the Austra lasian mission body, as London was When the work' had solar remore.

been just rearing, completion he re- ceived the call to Hongkong and through the efforts of the Society was able to come here. The relations between the Society since the day Dr. Legg started Union Church to the present day, had been ideal. The speaker gave some interesting remini- scences of his work in Hongkong and said that he was really sent out as a missionary to Canton at that time, but that through the illness of Dr. G. H. Bondfield he was called upon to takeį

He charge of the Union Church. hoped the congregation would: co- operate with him by attending Church in large numbers as had been the case twenty-three years ago. (Applause.)

COOLIE'S "KIND ACTION.”

At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Sergeant Kelly of No. 2 Police Station charged a ricsha coolle with the theft of $275 } from a Japanese. He denied the charge. Evidence" was entered inte to the effect that the Japanese, after 2 dinner in West Point, engaged the defendant's vehicle at 2.30 a.m., to drive him to his home in Wanchai. Arrived at

his destination, the Japanese, not

the house, he searched his pockets, ordered the coolie to wait. Inside having any loose coins on him,

atrung animals were again seen on June, and call at Kowloon ten minutes and discovered that he bad lost

Club are interested in this type of

applies only to the Cadeta, which fact was inadvertently omitted

horse as instanced by the three good in the orders dated Hongkong, May samples now awaiting trans-shipment 27; 1920.

to this Club. The price of these animals is said to be little if any

more then the China pony.

It is generally believed at present that thoroughbred horses cannot thrive in Hongkong.

TRIBUTE TO DICKENS.

WILTS AT WHIST.

A Whist Drive in which over ninety players took part was held last evening at the Sergeants' Mess of the Wiltshire Regt., Murray

Barracks.

risha, the complainant enquired from the coolle

he had eeen his money, and the latter replied that he had not. Suspecting him of picking his pocket, the Japanese took the defendant to the No. 2- Police Station, where, when he was searched, $200 was found rolled up in one of the legs of his trousers, the other $75 was found concealed under the seat of the risha. The defendant said he did not pick the complainant's pocket. He did not know the Japanese bad

The success of the evening was due to the efforts of R. Q. M. S. dropped any money until after be SYDNEY JAHTON GREATEST Miller, who in the capacity of M. Chad entered the house. He rolled

HERO.

carried out his duties in a most able

manner. The

the money up in the leg of his trousers as a safeguard against it being lost. He meant to return 21 the money to the Japanese when he came out to pay him off. He, had the interest of the Japanese at heart, **|and kept his money as an act of kindness towards him. When the Japanese came out, he did not give him (defendant) time to explain,-- but took him straight to the Police Station. His: Worship passed sentence. of one month's hard labour." ..

prize-winners were "When I speak of him as great, I follows mean that.be is one of the few great Ladies1st. Mrs. Board, 2nd, men of the earth to be classed with Mrs. Holdman, 3rd Mrs. Skinner, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Napoleon Hidden number:Miss. May and Shakespeare." Such was the Gents.-1st. Mr. Chapman, 2nd. ealogy delivered by Mr. Edwin Sgt. Newton, 3rd Mr. Birch, Charles the pen-name of Mr. Ridden number.Mr. Vlant. Charles Edwin Grigsby, author of

"Keys to the Drood Mystery"--

when entertaining members of the

Looden Institution to "An Hour "ST. ALBANS" ARRIVED

with Dickens." Look through all

the novels you have read, and try

SYDNEY

A Chinese was this morning and find a greater hero than: Sidney

charged before Mr. N.L. Smith with Carton, the wastrel," said at the The many friends of Hongkong attempting to commit suicide by cut- lecturer. Could they, he asked, passengers who left on the P. & 0.ting his throat with a chopper. The recall- to mind any one character Australian Liner. "St. Albans will defendant admitted the offence, but who stood out as prominently In be interested to learn that the steamer said he was not responsible for his public imagination as any one of arrived in Sydney on the 25th of this action at the time, as be was ill and Dickens's characters? He could month.

giddy. A relative undertook to take Ahink of one only and that was

the defendant to the country and Jook after": him, and bla Worship discharged him, ordering him to sign a bond in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for six months.

Sherlock Holmes,” who occupied

limelight in the long series of works

all the stage and took up all the F" WALLA-WALLAS" - double-er

the barbour but never dochle Cross, you." "Photo No. 3310

of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,

top washstande, etc., etc.

Also

1 Cottage Piano by S. Montre & Co.

Ied,

1 Enamelled Bath,

2 Treadle sawing machines,

1 Rubber Tyra Ricaba,

On view from Wednesday, the 2nd June, 1920.

Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 28, 1920.

EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLE, 21

1 horse power, single eslinder, lam?

horn complete. In good running order and condition. App

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THE FRUIT SEASON:: OWEL complaint is to be

prevalent during season. Be

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Sidre to keep de of Chamberlain's Colic-. Diarrhas Remedy at hand. It m save a le For sale by all Chemists. and Strokeepers.

READ WHAT A FEW OF THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT" TO-NIGHTS BIG DRAMA

AT THE CORONET.

Virtaons Men" is pure, unadulterated Melodrams, but litted to the plane of a “Two-dollar Attraction" through its immotaiký, carefulness of production, direction and the practically all-star cast. Variety.

Virtuous Man" has plenty of fights, plenty of big mob scen es and a considerable number of fine fashes of comedy relief. Mation Picture Net.

It is gorgeously staged and has at least dr big punches. The thing we liked best of all was the wonderful fight where E. K. Lincoln and Robert Cummings literally brought down the house, New York Trbune.

The film is filled with action, the tempo never letting down for a moment. "Virons Men", incidentally, can bogat of the best screen fight staged since the celebrated Bill Farnum Bcrap in "The Spoilers" New York Tim

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

FLYING

AT..

REPULSE BAY

- ON

THURSDAY, 3rd JUNE, Commencing 230.

Safety No Stunts

The Macao Aerial Transport Company will give demonstration,weather permitting of plain and safe: seaplane flying with:

FIVE MACHINES

at Repulse Bay on THUESDAY, 3rd June, and on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY following, commencing each day at 2,80 p.m.

Passengers will be carried for short flights. Silver medallions and certificates of My First Flight Fat

a later date be given to all who participate.

Booking is at the Hongkong Hotel Main Office and at Bepulse Bay Hotel, where particulars can be obtained on application.

C. E. B. BICOU,

Managing Director.

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NOTICES.

COLD STORAGE

Arrived

S.S. Carmarthenshire

Cured in Scotland

Finnan Haddocks Selected Kippers - Yarmouth Bloaters

Selected Fillets Smoked Salmon.......... Fresh SalmoT.

Tunis Dates

per lb.

50.

40.

"

40.

70.

$1

2.50.

务

1.20.

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ALSO

Clarke, Nickolls & Coombs

per box 51

Fondants & Sweets $1.00 per lb.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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