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GLASSES

WILL GIVE YOU

A BRIGHTER QUTLOOK

OF LIFE.

N. LAZARUS.

OPETHALMIC OPICIAN,

15, Queens Road Chama), Mongkong

No. 17.982.

The China Mail.

June 21, 1920, Temperature-

June 21, 1919, Temperature 4.

1845

Rainfalt 0,51 inch.

Bumidity 81.

一拜禮 骏一廿月六年十二ヨ九千一页

HONGKONG, - „MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1920.

日六初月五申庚次 年九國民爭

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China (Mai):

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 3.B

Today's opening rate 3/8

On June 21, 1919 3 6.11/16.

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.

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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPJIGN.

LON. AN ISSUE.

MONTREAL, June, B. The American Federation of Labour after a bitter fight endorsed Government ownership and democratic operation of American railroads.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS. .

(Reuter's Servics to the China Mail)

BRITISH TRADE UNIONIST IN

- RUSSIA.

LONDON, June 17." Mr. Keeling the British trade unionist, who went to Russia in July.) New York, June 13.

1819, when he was arrested at Mos-j Interviewed by the "World" President Wilson said he was extremely cow on a charge of crossing the confident that the Democratic Convention would welcome the Republican Esthonian frontier without the permis party's acceptance of his invitation to make the League of Nations an sion of the Soviet, has been released) issue in the Fresidential campaign. He sincerely beleged the vast majority and has arrived at Reval. of delegates would appreciate the recessity of keeping the word of America to the rest of the world.

U.S. COMMERCIAL

ENDANGERED BY NEW BILL.,

COTTON DECLINES.

HAVRE, June 17. Cotton futures in the past two days declined fifty-one franes for nears and sixty trancs for distant per fifty kilo- grammes.

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ROYAL ASCOT.

WASHINGTON, June 18. About twenty-four commercial treaties with the United States will probably have to be denounced either wholly or partly under the terms of

LONDON, Juze 17. the new Merchant Marine Bill. Despatches from Europe intimate that weather Their Majesties were pre- Asco Meering was held in unsettled representations to the United States Government in this connection have sent. been deemed necessary, but do not yet appear to have been made, although Tangiers, 1: Juveigneur. 2; Keysos.

The Gold Cup Race resulted i there have been discussions between the State Department and Shipping 3. Six ran. Buchan, the favourite Board officials and diplomatic representatives of certain marine powers. 10-11, won by a neck but was dis- The Bill contemplates a complete reversal of the American policy of free qualified for crossing.

Four lengths reciprocal treatment of foreign shipping. The new law authorises the terveen Tangiers and Juveigneur. imposition of discriminating tonnage dues on foreign vessels entering The betting was-100-15. T American ports, the object being to set off the extensive subsidies alleged giers: 100-8. Juveigneur: 10-1, Key-

to be granted to their shipping firms by other powers.

SILVER.

NEW YORK, June 18.

The Government has accepted a tender for a millon ounces. The method of quoting silver benceforth will be on the double basis of foreign and domestic mined.

OBITUARY.

PARIS, June 18.

LJ

The death is announced of Baron Hely Doissel ex-chairman of the Bank of Indo China.

PROFITEERS.

WASHINGTON, June 18.

soe.

"HIGHLY QUALIFIED.".

GERMANS WHO WANT JOBS IN ENGLAND.

The anxiety of young Germans ro get jobs in England-many of them are willing to work for nothing, being content with learning English-business methods is shown by many letters received from them by London busi- ress houses.

The following letter, printed as written, has been received by a Lon- don engineering firm :-

Gentlemen,-Assuming that there

is the occasion for a highly qualified young man to find employment in

The Attorney General has ordered a campaign against profiteers in your office I take the liberty to offer bituminous coal.

THE MARRIAGE LAWS.

FRENCH COURT MARTIAL

"CHURCH AND DIVORCED COUPLES, THE SURRENDER OF MAUBEUGE.

The Vicar of the Church at Raynes

you my services as German correspon- dent and managing clerk.

**1 am 30 years of age," he writes, of illustrious family. possess the 'Primareile of the college disposing (of a good universal education as well as intelligence for technical questions. Some interesting scenes marked the man with a good knowledge of Eng- "An energetic, and endeavouring Park.. Morton, S.W., has refused to proceedings in the court-martial on lish, French and Spanish, most quali marry a divorced couple and states he General Fournier and the other off-fied type-writer, very skilful in short- will not allow his church to be used cers charged in connection with the hand-writing (German and English), for such marriages since it was ob- surrender of Maubeuge and its sub-being able to manage a correspon vious that such people do not regard sidiary forts.

Captain Renard, who commanded German epistolary style, experienced dence of grearest extension in gold marriage as anything but a civil con- tract entered on or ended practically Fort Leveau, told the Court how after with mercantile works could give you at their will, and the Registrar was the all the other defences had hoisted the full guarantee to justify your con- person who should draw up such a white flag the German fire was confidence."

-contract:

•

.......centrated-upon this obsolete work,

"After more than a four years'

It will be remembered that the and how he finally sent a parliament-military service I am now filling the Archbishop of Canterbury's amend-aire to the Germans to say that he had charge of a saleleader, and first cor ment in the House of Lords to prohibit no intention of making an independent respondence in an important man- the remarriage of divorced persons in defence. This statement provoked factory of victuals. I could emte: the Church of England was only lost severe criticism from General Maistre, upon my position on the 1st of July,

the President of the Court, who ex-1920.* claimed: "You had no right, to send that parliamentaire and you know it!

by one vote.

A meeting of public men denounced the new Divorce Bill, Lord Selborne said he woud rather see the Church disestablished than have such a law forced on it. Father Vaughan said if this Bill passed it meant hell England.

in

You were offering the Germans your FUTURE OF THE GUARDS. fort on a salver!"

The young officer made no reply REDUCTION OF ESTABLISHMENT ↑ but, his eyes filling with tears and his

COURT ECONOMY. [dition,

1.

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Lace livid with émotion, he suddenly The whole question of the future"ol | clutched the rail in front of him to the Brigade of Guards is at present save himself from colapsing, and fin- under discussion. Expense, repre- ally sank down in a semi-lainting consented for one thing by the urgent necessity of providing fresh accom. General Maistre himself hastilymodation for some of the battalions of Came down from the platform. Gdards stationed outside Central Lon- GOWNS APPROVED BY THE QUEEN." Come, come," he said kindly. don-for instance, at Wimbledon and Perhaps I was a little sharp as we Aldershot-it the Brigade is to be The three water-colour sketches of arc when it is a question of military maintained at its present strength, is Courr toilenes approved by the Queen, honour. We understand, we under being considered, as well as the short- which are now on view at the Lord stand. You were in a terrible posi-Lage of officers and men.

It is pos- Chamberlain's Office, St. James' tion, and your emotion proves to me sible that a reduction of the establish- Palace, S.W., are proof positive of that you have a French officer's ment may be decided on. her Majesty's appreciation of a timely heart.". blend of modest elegance and economy

in dress.

pressed the linde "officer's hand.

The institution, peculiar to the five

And the big chief affectionately regiments of Foot Guards, of regi- mental headquarters the office, of the Old extravagances and tyrannies in

At another point in the trial, after colonel commanding the regiment' and the form of the regulation Court train, General Maistre had just paid a tri- the regimental stall-is also believed a costly appendage of the dress, which bute to two of the accused, one of the to be under consideration, with a view served no purpose in ordinary life and counsel, turning to the Judges asked, to its ultimate modification or even had to measure three yards from the these officers did their duty, why abolition. shoulders and be one and a half yards this futile and dangerous trial? Why For some time past there have been rumours of a proposal to reduce the "We" exchimed General De Brigade of Cards to three regiments mange, the Government Commissary, instead of the five of which it is tat address your Inquiry elsewhere, to present composed, with some such

in width at the extreme hem are are you prosecuting them" swept away. The veil, too, is aban- doned, and so are the triple plumes, both of which added considerably to

the expense of the costume, no which General Maistre, the President fide as the First, or Grenadier Regi

In short, the new styles, which are added, " charming, are just such as might be orders."

worn by a girl, a matron, and a dose- ger upon ordinary full-dress DocESIONS..

We are only carrying out mem; "the" Second," or "Coldstream; and the Third or Composite Regiment of Foot Guards, the last being formed vut of the Scots, Irish, and Welsh ads. In official quarters - "It is | comprises a moderately short skirt and the regulation white débutante's dress denied that any such proposal; which short-sleeved corsage, cut low, but is no longer considered necessary, old obviously sacrifice "the indivi- without exaggeration. It is girlish and though the old tests for wearing it will delity of these three Ene regiments, charming in design. The one display, doubtless be followed still by many, is under consideration.

-- The suggested dress for a debutanteed is a coloured frock, showing that

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