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The Pleasure of Motoring.

is accentuated Touring

by

MOTOR GLASSE

Protect the eyes from wind

and dust.

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N. LAZARUS

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN..

25, Queen's lead Contra), langtong

The China Mail.

August 7, 1920. Temperature 33.

No. 18.023.-

鸵七月八年十二彐九千一页

BUSINESS NOTICES

WATSON'S

E

WHISKY.

MILD, MELLOW, MATURED.

Pre-war high quality still maintained A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE 816.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

(THE EUROPEAN Garage).

CARS FOR HIRE IN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON Agents in South China for-

Hudson, Essex, Dodge Brothers and Siddeley- Armstrong Motor Cars, Denby Motor TruckS and U. S. Tyres.

GARAGE AT

A DES VORTEX ROAD.

TEL. 182.

GARAGE AT

26 NATHAN RD. KOWLOOK

CHEAP SALE

(From 1st to 15th August, 1920)

at

THE "BON TON" LTD.

LADIES TAILORS AND DRAPERS, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.

Piece-goods, Fancy Voiles, Shoes, Boots, Sun-shades, Foreign and Chinese Bilk, Ready-made Blouses and Skirts, etc., etc.

At Extremely Moderate Prices.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

MONEY SAVING SALE FOR ONE WEEK Ending SATURDAY,~~7th.

ITEMS

SIX

Gent's Rain Coats $6.00 to $15.00 each. Ladies Rain Coats

$7.00 to $10.00 each. Gents' Rain Umbrellas $2.25 to $250 each, Rubber Over Shoes $1.50 to $2.25 a pair. Boys'

Washable Buits 20% discount.

Girls' Summer Dresses -20% discount.

SALE FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 7th,

TAILORS

Diss Bros

TAILORS

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG, TEL, No. 2843.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

TEL. No. 616,

WINE MERCHANTS.

ISH

Rainfalt 0.47 inch

Bumidity $9.

HONGKONG, - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1920.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China, Mat)

POLISH BITVATION.

QUESTION OF ALLIED HELP.

WARSAW, August 5. The Polish Government has requested the leaders of the Franco-British mission to return and explain to their respective governments the actual position of Poland and ako advise their Governments regarding the as- sistance necessary,

MILITARY AID DOUBTFUL.

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LONDON, August 5. While it appears that the British note gives the Soviet to understand that the Allies will help Poland unless the Bolshevist invasion ceases, the form which British assistance will take is at present unknown..

According to the Marin the Cabinet discussed the question of sending troops to Poland, but it is doubtful whether Britain will undertake to send military aid.

ABANDONED.

August 7, 1919, Tamperature 54. H三廿月六申庚大纍年九宮中

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 4/2 To-day's opening rate 4/2

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Service is the China Mail.)

MEXICAN FERMENT.

Niv YORK, August 3rd. * A message from Mexcala, Lower Cali- forais, states that General Flores, repro

to compose the differences which have anting the Huerta Government has con ferred

with Governor Cantu in an effort resulted in the threat of occupation of Lower California.

General Flores is now proceeding to Los Angeles to-telegraph a confidential report of the progress of the negotiations to the Mexican Pre ident

THE LOCKLEAR TRAGEDY.

Los ANGELES, August 3rd- night amid the concentrated beams of The details of the accident to the airman Locklear show that he was doing stunts at searchlights Locklear dropped a focket which he followed with a posedive to closely that the faming projectile set fire to the aeroplane 900ft. from the ground.

"SUCH IS LIFE"

NEW YORK, August 4th.

ground of cruelty. The lady, besieged by Mrs: "Charlie Chaplin, it is reported,

reporters, vouchsafed the vague reply,

We are both temperamental."

Paderewski declares that Poland has been adandoned by all except France. He says that Mr. Lloyd George at Spa gave the Poles written assurance that Britain would employ all her strength to safeguard the existence of Poland with the frontiers Exed. On the other hand the Petits lodged a petition for divorce on the Perisien declares that Britain completely dissipated all uncertainty and will not hesitate to consider any steps the situation demands.

GERMAN FRONTIER TO BE CLOSED..

BERLIN, August 5. Fugitives from Warsaw are arriving in East Pussia A semi-official communique is published simultaneously announcing the German intention to close the frontier, the reason given being the prevalence of dysentery amcogst the refugees.

Mr. Charlie Chaplin, interviewed, "said, "Such is life in the Great West." MR. JOHNSON'S CHARGE AGAINST JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS.

4

LONDON, August 4th. The-Daily Mail's New York correspon

The Italian ambassador has requested the German Government to endes states that public interest in the sure the withdrawal of the Italian troops from the East Prussia plebiscite area by August 9."

FRENCH TROOPS ONLY AWAITING ORDERS.

PARIS, August 5.

It is believed that French troops actually in the neighbourhood of the theatre of operation in Poland are only awaiting the urder to co-operate in the defence of the country. It is understood that in any case urgent steps are being taken to despatch war material and money to Poland.

WARSAW IN SERIOUS DANGER.

is

Japanese question is renewed by the state- ments made by Mr. Albert Johnson, mem- ber for the State of Washington in the House of Representatives, and Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Immigra tion and Naturalisation. Washington, spoke of the Japanese

Mr. Johnson, in

a speech at Tacoma, hams and leading to Honolulu and extend underground system beginning from Toko ing to Guaymas and Mexico, whereby Japanese were brought surreptitiously to the United States."

LONDON, August 4. Warsaw appears to be in serious danger. To-day's Russian communique muggled from Guaymas into California, Mr. Johnson alleged that Japanese werd reports that Red troops in the direction of Siedlitz 50 miles east of Warsaw a bribe of £ per head, and were then the Merican Frontier Guards being given have debouched on a 66-mile front along the line of the River Bug, which taken by compatriots to the country dis Warsaw's natural line of defence on the north and east. years, after which period they would tricts where they were bidden for five The communique adds that the river was crossed in several places after emerge into the open with residential quali fierce fighting, Prisoners were taken. The seriousness of the situation fications catablished. may also be gauged by the fact that information has reached London that the French and British.missions have evacuated Warsaw as well as Allied civilians.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 4,

It is learnt authoritatively that that the Havas report does not exactly represent the position regarding the abandonment of the London conference which is not definite but conditional, upon the decision. The British wireless note points out that if Soviet claims to make peace with Poland direct one of the main reasons for the Landon conference is removed.

BRITISH WARSHIPS IN CRIMEA.

the

in

LONDON, August 5. the House of Commons, replying to Keaworthy as regards

Commdr. reason for British warships Crimean ports, Mr. Walter Long said that the allies assumed responsibility for the evacuation, care, and maintenance of a very large number of Russian refugees from the Blacsea provinces fleeing from the Bolshevika. Thousands bad been encamped in Cyprus, Lemnos, and Egypt

PERMANENT ARMAMENTS COMMISSION.

POISON GAS CONSIDERED AS WEAPON OF WAR.

The first meeting of the Permanent Armaments Commission consti-

LONDON, August 5. tuted by the Council of the League of Nations is sitting at San Sebastian. Eight nations are represented, including Britain by Admiral Sir Somerset Calthorpe and Commandant Groves, Japan by Generals Watanabe and Itams, and Captain Osami. The principal items for discussion are the question of employment of poison gas as a weapon of war and the ques tion of the convention as regards the traffic in arms and munition.

MINISTER OF MINEL.

LONDON, August 5.

In the House of Lords during the discussion on the Coal Mines Bill, an amendment was carried by 28 votes to 23 against the Government reducing the status of the proposed minister of mines to a Parliamentary secretaryskip of the Board of Trade. Supporters of the amendment pro- tested against the multiplication of new ministers.

MESOPOTAMIA.

THE CASUALTIES AT HILLA,

LONDON, August 5,

The War Office announces that British troops attacked by Arabs at Hilla belonged to the Second Manchesters and the Field Artillery, The casualties were twelve British killed. 25 wounded, and 207 missing. The Indian troops lost eight killed, 34 wounded, and 84 ́missing.

COUKTY CRJOKEZ.

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[BY COURTESY

"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]

THE PEKING CRISIS.

A REGAL RECEPTION FOR THE VICTORIOUS TUCHUNS

PEKING, July 5.

The city gates are half opened, in- dicating the easing of the political situstion.

Generals Chang Tskn and To Kuh were accorded a regal reception on their entry into Peking last even- ing.

- NEW RAILWAY FUEL

'Succes rUL FRENCH EXPERIMENT.

For the first time a French railway passenger train has been drawn by An engine beated by matout-crude petroleum residue. This happened on the Orleans line between Paris and Tours recently.

M. Le Troquer, Minister of Public Works, attended the test, The engine used was an American Pacific type, which was driven by an American engineer and a French expert, From Etamper onward M. Le Troquer travelled in the cabin to watch the per fect ease with which the engine was -controlled and the remarkable way in which the steam pressure could be altered at will in, so short a time. "The good speed and pulling power were demonstrated, 95 kilometres per hour (59 miles) being attained at certain points, and an incline of 8 per cent just after the station at Elampen being mounted without the slightest effort. The advantages of such fuel are much appreciated by the railway company-the great economy in labour afforded to the driver, on the journey and to the workmen in the cleaning yard, and at the same. time the economy in consumption, waste matter being 30 per cent., less than In the case of coal. Only 40 minutes.” were necessary to get up stem. The new practically smokeless-fuel wi, when universally adopted, shorten the times of journera string to the absence of the necessity for halting en route for revictualling purposes.

JEYES

(by Royal Appulitament). THE BEST DISINFECTANT.-

PRICE $3.00 Per Month- BUSINESS GOTİOES":

J. T. SHAW

OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT

LAST DAY

OF SALE

FURTHER REDUCTIONS

TO CLEAR.

PLENTY OF GOOD BARGAINS STILL TO BE HAD.

NEXT

DOOR HONGKONG HOTEL

THE PHARMACY

(FLETCHER & CO.)

QUEEN'S ROAD.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OF ENGLISH SOAPS AND TOILET WATERS. ·

J.ULLMANN & Co.

French Firm, Established 1860.

Quality, Variety,

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.]

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

Telegrams, "Sparkless.":

Telephone 518 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,' (BRANCHES AT HANKOW, DAIREN AND TIENTSIN.)

Representatives Throughout China for and affiliated with THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., LONDON. Wister Engineering Works Biruninghao.

(Klectrical Plant Motora, Dynamon, Kwitch Gear, etc.) Osrams-Zobertson Beckle Lamps, Ltd, London

wellingwa Wier and Carbon 7ampeat Lamps, Radiator Lampa) Prazer & Chalmers Engineering Works Ltd., Eriks

(team-Turbo Seis, Conveying and Mining Piste) Pirani-General Cable Works, Southampton.

(Cables, Wires, Flexibles, Insoladag Katerials, Ixp.) Chamberlain & Hooldam, Ltd., Birmingham.

Maters for House Service, Power and Tractice Purpose.)

Belford Moctrical Ca., Ltd. Manchester.

(Blectrical Instruments of All Descripilosa) Feel-Goons Telephone Work, Ltd, Coventry.

(Complete Telephone installations, Switch Board, Telephones.) Conner Magatos & Ignition, Co, Ltd, Coventry.

thiagotan for Cars and Aeroplase) Exprem Lift Co. Ltd, London

(Electric Pipera & Cargo Litt) Fressor Pan and Carbon Works, Birmingham.

(Klectric Fane, Small power Moives, Carbon Brushes Art Metal, and Steel Conduit Works, Sumingham.

Lighting Fixtures, el Condes and Accessories) LANGE STOCKS CARRIED IN CHIXA OF ALL ELECTRIcal Materials AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH PILSENER BEER

RAINIER

AMERICAN PALE BEER

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LD:

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE

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Bole Agents for Chins:

PEKING SYNDICATE LTD.,

Peking

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Hongkong