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& CO., LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

16, Des Youx Road,

Telephone 29.

WEATHER REPORT.

THE PRICE OF RICE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

STOP PRESS CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

TENNIS.

JAPANESE PLAYER'S SUCCESS.

PARTS, May 25.

In the Hard Courts Tennis Championships Singles, Shimidru beat the wellknown Rumanian, Misu, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, the latter abandoning the match Shimizu's victory was unexpected. The match is regarded as interesting as showing the progress of tennis in the Far East. The famous French champlon Gobert told Reuter "that the Japanese would worry me a lot. He has no style yet gets the ball back most unexpectedly."

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS.

LONDON, May 25.

POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

"A during robbery took place at the Post Office between midnight and five o'clock this morning, when ther Parcel Department was entered through the ventilator of a window facing the lane which lies to the West of the building. Landing on a wien cage, the intruders were faced with the difficulty that the space between the window and the wire grating. was very narrow. This was some how squeezed through. The rest was easy. A jemy opened the padlock which fastened the door of the cage, Some of the parcels were ripped open. Apparently nothing of value was found in these, for others were un touched. Nothing, as far as could be ascertained, was removed from this. department, “In the mail" sorting. department, a safe was tried but not opened. In the Shroff's Department. two sales were opened, and rob-

stamps and a quantity of copper The King, accompanied by the Queen, laid the foundation stone of the bed of about $300 in silver. Some new. School of Economics in connection with the London University in coins which were kept in these safes Clare Market, Clements Inn. The project has received substantial support were not touched. The robbers then from London merchants, while the trustees and Sir Ernest Cassel have broke into the Postmaster's Office through the ventilator. Here they donated £300,000, the Lord Mayor, on behalf of the city, today donating 4 tried a big safe but this undertaking further £50.000. Replying to an address of welcome His Majesty tributed proved futile. As a last move, the the response of the Universities to the call of war and their brilliant robbers broke open the various dra contributions to science in modern warfare. He emphasised that thewers of the Postmaster's desk. They London degree was valued far beyond the British Isles. The advantages pulled everything out and littered the floor with papers, but took nothing-

been 'alarmed, for they made a bur ried departure before they had turned their attention to some cabinets in the room. The robbery was discov. ered by Mr. Hines, Superintendent of Mails, who lives in the Post Office Bulding. He visited the ground LONDON, May 23. floor soon after 5.30 a.m., and seeing Mr. Davis, the American Ambassador, addressing the International the parcels thrown about the four, Law Conference, which is meeting at Portsmouth, urged that the American he called the Police. A search for ernments could not-and could not

differences regarding the League of Nations should not be taken as evidence the robbers who were thought to be expected to continue for an in-

of unwillingness on the part of the United States to join the free peoples of be hiding in the building was then definite period a subsidy involving t-Farrar bazel NE. winds, the world in establishing just rules of international conduct. He argued instituted, but they were nowhere to them in a loss of three million strong, moderating.

that the advance of international law had been obstructed by two diametric-be found. Apparently they escaped This dollars a month. Misconception on matters of this kind frequently arises: 2-South coast of Chins between ally opposite schools of thought-namely the extreme rationalist and the the same way they came.

extreme internationalist. Referring to the question of maritime law, which morning, two detectives examin among the uneducated portion of the Amekus sad lamooks. The same as was included in the agenda of the conference, Mr. Davis declared that Fed the premises, but have so wable to hit проп community. Sometimes it is merely No. 1.

German unrestricted submarine warfare not only violated all recognised far been

They are of opinion caners of the law of nations but the immemorial rule of the sea itself

that the robbers were disturbed by which gave every ship in distress the right to assistance..

the appearance of Mr. Hines and escaped hurriedly. This theory was drawn from the fact that # bag. of tools containing such instruments jemmys, chisels.

unique influence in the education system of the Empire.

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

The official announcement with regard to the rice question will be May 194 124 Sim-Pressure bu la received with mixed feelings. It is creased slightly to moderately at all a relief to know that an adequate stations; it is bighe forer S. Manchuria- supply of our staple article of food is Depressions are situated near Hajna afforded by the resources of the Metropolis were giving the University At this stage, the robbers must, hare? assured for the current year. Butand the Bonin. Is our joy is tempered by the thought of the 25 per cent. increase in the price and what this. Increase will entail. Every thinking person realised that sooner or later a rise in the price was inevitable. The policy of subsidising rice was up to a point sound. But it was obvious that the Malayan Gov.

Hozgkong Rainfall for the 24 hours edfax at 10 am today, 5:48 inch. Total since January 1st, 97.34 Lockes, sgoinṣt in average of 22: 40 inches.

Format for the 14 hours ending at ax on May 29th,

Gap.

1-Fongkong, to

Rock

F and NE wirds, fresh to moderate; eloads, occasional rain..

T. F. CLAXTON, Diretor, Hongkong Observatory, May 28, 1820.

the outcome of ignorance. Some hath roast of China between times it is the result of malicious Fongkong aro Baian. The cans as misrepresentation. There could be No.1 no worse charge against any 'Gov ernment than that it was taking advantage of the people's food diffi culties. We would, therefore, draw special attention to that portion of the FM.S. Government's statement! which gives the figures of the official loss over rice. The rice subsidy, it is estimated,

(i) has already cost the two Govern ments nearly $21,000,000.

(i) would cost nearly $3,000,000 a month for the rest of the year if¦ -continued on the basis of $1 a gantang "as the selling price.

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HONGKONG TIDES."

The Hide-table advon below has been mpled at the National Almarat Office

in London from the rosult of the snalysis of obervations taken by means of ar intomalle tide-receding machine in thr Water Police Basin at Trim: Sho. Tra!

ring the yourg 1909-1,

The zero of the table corresponds with 'he corn of the sounding in the Admiralty bart, which has been found to be feat Inches below mean sca-level:

The reasons for this are known to most people. Malaya has been the victim of shameless profiteering. That Saigon should take advantage of our necessities is perhaps not sur- prising. Business is business, we suppose. And there is little more to be said on the subject. As to India, we have already had our

T: btain the depth of water on the say. It is fortumare that the Govern-1 de gange at the Victoria Naval Tand ment has been able to secure add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the age additional supplies of rice from at Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Burmah. And we suppose we shall inches to the height given in the table be told that we ought to be grateful to the Indian Government for extend-

"ing Malaya's allotment. But the price we are paying is far above the market price in Rangoon. It is difficult to feel grateful to the mer- chant who, having put through one deal at over 100 per cent. proft to himselt, expresses his willingness to negotiate another on the same terms. |

May 30 to June 1920,

HIGH WATER

Hongkong

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As to the moral aspect-the propriety xun. 10 For otherwise of one unit of the Empire profiteering in foodstuffs at the expense of another unit, taking advantage of our necessities to im- Thur prove its own financial position-we

need only express the hope that this at

will come up for discussion "in an-

other place." Even at the new prices.

of rice the local Governments will

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CONFERENCE IN BRITAIN.

LONDON SWELTERS.

London, May 29.

Southern England is sweltering in a heat wave. The temperature in London was 85deg There have been over 1,000 cases of prestation. There have been heavy thunder storms and foods in the Provinces.

CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS..

LONDON, May 26.

The Co-operative Congress at Bristol has condemned the failure of the Government effectively to control the cost trade and demands a capital levy on fortunes of over £1,000. Lord Haldane, addressing the Congress, urged that the State should facilitate higher education for adult workers. The scheme might cost £1,000,000 a year but the results would place us in advance of any nation.

FAIR TRADING COUNCIL.

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LONDON, May 26, Mr. McCurdy has been appointed to the fair trading council prevent profiteering in the fruit and vegetable industry.

FRANCO-BELGIAN MILITARY ALLIANCE.

"PARIS. May 25.

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Plyers, etc. was left behind, also a

pair of shoes. All these have been removed to the Station by the detec tives. This is, we believe, the second time the Post Office has been broken iato.

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

The revised salaries for the Public

works Department are as follows:

"Director" of Public Works, £1,250 to £1,500, by £50 annually.

· First Assistant, D.P.V., £900 to 21.100, by £25 annually."

Second Assistant, D.P.W.. 4900 to to £1,000, by £25 annually.

Negotiations for a Franco-Belgian military alliance are progressing very favourably.

LOW WATER

Seight

Hours:

SADO MARU".

Time

#till be subsidising rice to the extent. The S... Africa of Messrs of six cents per gintong. We hope Dodwell and Company sails at Noon that every educated and right minded on Tuesday the Is: of June instead person will do his best to explain of June 2nd.

these facts to his uneducated fellow- sitizens.

PASSENGERS.

The complete list of passengers de parted pesterday fem Hongkong per 8. "Sado Maru" is as follows:

J. Mr.

MAN-DRIVEN

AEROPLANES.

Flight by human propulsion has for some time occupied the attention of French inventors. **

Considerable encouragement will

Mta Abraham, Miss Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Mayes, Miss K. M. Fanklin, Miss H. Brostland, Master T.be given to such attempts by the Muller, Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicklos, Mr. offer made by the well-known firm of and Mm. 3. Thurheer, Mrs. E. S. Con- Peugeot of a prize of 10,000f. for the Hingham, Mr. M. J. Williams, Mrs. E first "Aviette,” as man-drives Taylor, Mr. H. March, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr. E. Edgard, Mr. A. Hills, aeroplanes are called, to make a Mr. J. Selbs, Mr. E. T. Dender, clean flight of 10 metres in two op Mr. F. Shulin. "Mr. H. J. Knox, Mr. posite directions. The competition J. Walter, Mr. G. Dempsie. He is open to inventors of all nationalities

J.L. Deswand. Mr. B. Vessanma, Mr. except former enemy subjects. H. Thakurda.

Salivan, Mrs. M. Sternis, Misses Sternis, Mrs. K. Steinmann, Mrs. W. Werner, Miss S. Tachibana, Mrs. E. Hitnick, Mr. T. the supply now in sight should, with so far put off the evil day by Fuchs, Mr. J. Weiner, Mr. J. Gem- reasonable care, be sufficient, added temporary expedients. We are not to local supplies, to meet the needs of disposed areservedly to condemn

ber, Mr. J. Kehner, Mr. A. Szech, the population of Malaya until the the salled " tinkering" policy. It Mr. S. Yedel, Mr. L. Cejar. Mr. P. Mr. J. Bernbanne, Mr. K. Abraham. next harvest becomes available. The may have served its turn. But Reth, Mr. B. Grass, Mr. L. Grass." Singapore announcement which we or mind the time for it is Tow published said

that distribution past. The

Mr. W. Deman, Mr. A. Sternis, Mr. rating of wages under control was still esse

W. Warner, Capt. A. Elleren, end appears to us inevitable. At the tial since the supply assured.

was same time it does not fallow that Mr. S. Ladendy." only sufficient for the nerds of all extravagant demands, which Malaya if carefully ashanded will doubtless be put forward in

The F.M.S. Government states that

The Indian Police have harded

and economically consumed. This the near future must be coded the CS.F. a petition with regard to fact should be bore in mind. As the Free Pras pointed out in their pay. It has not yet been for Rationing for Singapore has been connection with the late Singapore warded to the Governor as there dropped, but the depot system will strikes, a rise of, say, 25 per cent in remain in force. And in the F.M.S. the cost of rice is levariably followed are some obvious mistakes in figures which have to be corrected," says no doubt the rationing system will by a demand for a 25 per cent in- Mr. Wodehouse. He also, stated that be continued. Meanwhile, It is crease in wages. Such an increase he was not in a position to state obvious that the Gazelle will provide is not necessarily justified. The what percentage, was being asked for. All employers with much food for question must be dispassionately thon it. The petition-witers will be considered in a spirit of justice for hugy. The planters, who are the the employee and, incidentally, for • WALLA-WALLA” LAUNCHES,

iggest employers of labour, have the employer. Malay Mail,

Phone No. 3510,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Executive Engineer, First Grade, £700 to £850, by £25 annually,

Executive Engineer, Second Grade, £620 to £700, by £20 annually.

Assistant Engineer, £400 to £600, by £20 annually.

Principal Land Surveyor, £650 to. 800, by £25 annually."

Land Surveyor, First Class, 550 to £625, by £25 anntally.

Land Surveyor, Second Class, £400 to £520, by £20 annually.

Electrician, £400 to £600, by £20 annually.

Inspector of Stores, £400 to £430, by 10 annually

Clerk of Works, £400 to £480, by £20 annually.

Road Surveyor £400 to £480, by £20 annually.

Drainage Surveyor, £400 to £480, by £20 annually.

Senior Overset, £400 to £450, by £20 annually

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 820

NOTIORS.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Received new shipments

of

LAMB, MUTTON, BEEF, RABBITS, HARES, &o, &c.

from Australis,

KIPPERS, FINNAN HADDOCKS, FILLET HÅ DDOCKS, direct from the Scottish Fisheries.

PICNIC CHEESE Prepared by us

and put up in neat glass jars at 80 cents per ĵar.

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WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

Overseer First Class, £320 to SWIMMING-

360, by £10 annually.

Overseer, Second Class," £220 to

£300; by £10 annually.

Land Bailift, £320 to £360, by £10 annually.

Mr. Julyan (Clerk in the Water- works Branch),^£400. ~....

The Inspector of Stores, Clerk of Works, Read Surveyor, Drainage Sur- | veyor, Senior Overseer, the First and (THE Undersigned-have received instrac-Second Class Overseers, and the Land

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MONDAY, May 31, 1920, commencing at 230 fim... their Balas Rooms; Daddell Street, (For nocount of the concerned)

1 White Enamelled Pedestal Lavatory

with fittings.

1 Roll Printed Liconeum.

Also

A Quantity of Sandrios. Terms: Cash on delivery..

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 29, 1920.

Bailiff are entitled to free quarters."

Mr. Chatham receives a personal. non-persionable allowance of £150..

LAND BAILIFFS.

The new scale for the Land Bailiffs in the New Territories is £270 to

320 rising by 10 annually,

THE REGISTBar's office.

First Bailift, £400 to £480, by £20 annually.

Second Bailiff, £320 to £360, by £10 annually.

OUTFITS

APS OSTUMES

Swimming Wings

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60 by THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

Clerk and Ushef, 220 to £300, by 10 annually,

The Second Bailiff, retains his language allowance.

"HONGKONG EMPORIUM.

REMINGTON SELF-STARTER

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