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IT IS SURPRISING.

HOW POZIC LENSES

CLEAR TOUR VISION

AND INBAFER",

YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE.

N LAZARUS

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

*Como's Fd Central, Hongkong

No. 18,059.

The China Mail.

September 17, 1920, Temperature" 77.

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BUSINESS NOTICES

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September 17, 1919, Temperature 74

HONGKONG, BATURDAY,

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TODAY'S CABLES.

(Reca's Service to the Chint("Blatt)} {"

TERRIBLE NEW YORK DISASTER.

TERRIFIC BOMB EXPLOSION IN BUSINESS QUARTER

FRIGHTFUL HAYOC

MANY PERSONS KILLED AND ÎNJURED.

NEW YORK, September-

A terrific explosion shook the principal business parts of the city at noon, killing, according to the latest estimates, 30 persons and injuring 170. The cause up to the present is not known, but is at present attributed to the result of a collision between a motor car and a van Idated with dynamite outside the offices of the financiers J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. Four employees of the firm were killed in the office and the explosion had devastating effects over all lower Manhattan.

GHASTLY SCENES.

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 4/3) To-day's opening rate 4, 34.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

MAINE ELECTIONS.

MARICA Chio), September 11th Senator Harding on learning the result. of the siretions in Maine, said that Maine had taken the lead in declaring that Americs has not bear mortgaged to the Old World, but is still read), to serve humanity as the American science

impels i

PITTSFIELD (HaNachusetts). Sept. stb. Mr. Roosevelt, the Democratio candidate for the Vice Presidency, has declared that the results of the polling at Maire have no significance nationally. He recalled that in 1916, when President Wiken was re- weted. Mains went heavily Republican in

the State elections

ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION.

"MARION (Co). September 14th rumia, Senator Harding declared that the Replying to a delegation from Cali-

The explosion created frightful havoc. Eye witnesses' accounts state that it was preceded by a great flame the some of which rose high enough to burn the awnings on the fifth floor of the sky-scrapers, then a nerve-nation must stand behind the States oz) shaking roar was heard immediately afterwards. A crowd of panic stricken people streamed from the badly shocked office buildings into the streets. From Renter's offices

aumbers in -Wall Street of dead and injured, mingled with the bodies of screaming or disembowelled horses, could be seen lying on the pavements in pools of blood, while walls bespattered with blood made a scene that recalled memories of the battle fields of France..

HORRIBLY MUTILATED. --

the Pacific ecast to relieve them of the dithculties arising from Oriental immigra tion and see that only such aliens are admitted into the United States as could be assimilated. The danger of racial con- flict must be recognised. Provision-prest be made to redres it to the minimum Stch steps could be taken without raising, the question of racial inferiority.

THE POPE'S GIFT. -

Bouz, September 17th. His Holiness the Pope has sent Mon-

Vicar of Central Chibli, in China, 50,000 fire for the relief of distress' owing to the long continued drought and the plague of locusts.

Some of the victims were mutilated beyond identification. General confusion was added by the arrival of bundreds of police and a number of fire engines hooting frenziedly and clanging bells most noisily assignor Joseph Fabregues, the Apostolic they attempted to force a passage through the narrow crowded streets. The material damage is estimated at $2,000,000, which is probably well within the mark as almost every pane of glass in Wall Street in the vicinity of the explosion was shattered. Streets were covered with fragments of bricks and stones blasted from the walls. Morgan's and the Sub-Treasury buildings felt the full blast of the explosion. „A squad of troops was quickly placed on guard in the latter building where huge stocks of bullion were deposited.

WILD RUMOURS.

•

The wildest rumours are afloat as regards the cause, including one that it was due to a bomb thrown by motorists at Morgan's The police are investigating, but the evidence up to the present supports the collision theory. The site of the explosion has been cordonned off froth the swarming crowd. Secret service police and bomb experts are endeavouring to trace the cause of the explosion which damaged the Stock Exchange severely that the Governors 60 it closed up, but the efforts of gangs of workmen will enable reopening to morrow. It is now said that 17 employees of Morgan's, including Mr. Pierpont Morgan's son, who was injured by flying glass are among the casualties.

HUGE T. N. T. BOMB.

NEW YORK, September 17.

The police yesterday reported that they had found evidence that the explosion was caused by a huge bomb loaded with T. N. T. reinforced with iron slogs fashioned from window weight bars.

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FIVE HUNDRED INJURED.

RUBBER INDUSTRY.

Lossos, September 14th The India Rubber Journal takes a hope. ful view of the prospects of the rubber industry. While admitting that un- doubtedly, more rubber is being produced condition is temporary and with the re- than can be used, it is of opinion that this

sumption of normal conditions the manu factoring industry can use all the robber which can be proceed from the present planted acreage and in fature will require more rabber than that

acreage can pro duce-Meanwhile however, the writer estimates, the unabsorbed surplus of rehber at the end of Desember text wil be 40,000 tons, not including the Targe anabsorbed stocks in the consuming countrion,

TRADE CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

LONDON, September 14th. Presiding at a meeting of the Fekin Syndicate, yesterday, Mr. T. A. Barson expressed the conviction that China will shortly settle down to peaceful industrial developments which might astonish the world.

Dealing with commercial aviation in China, Mr. Baron was of opinion that there was a big field there for British manufacturers, but emphasised the gerious- ness of foreign competition, and complain

ed that British manufacturers were cramp. ed by British authorities, on the ground that the machines wasted by the Chinese Governmede xere for military use, while the other ratiors rightly took a

The explosion disaster which struck panic to the entire New York district occurred during the Inncheon bour when Wall Street was thronged. A... tremendous bole in the middle of Wall Street marks the spot where the explosion occurred. Eye witnesses in the immediate vicinity were killed or seriously wounded. Hence the mystery surrounding the disaster. Morgan's offices were 'com.view. pletely wrecked. The number injured was 500 according to the latest estimate.

PREMIER AND KAMERENT.

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COUNCIL OF ACTION'S EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS.

LONDON, September 16. The Council of Action has intervened bi Mr. Lloyd George's and M. Kameneff's recriminatory correspondence with the extraordinary allega tion that the Prime Minister himself urged the Council to use its influence on the Russian Government through M. Kameseff at an admittedly very critical moment. The Council approached M. Kamenetf several times for this purpose. The only policy the Council ever discussed with M. Kamenoff was the policy of the Soviet relative to Poland and peace generally.

TRADE RELATIONS CONTINUED.

In spite of what is tantamount to the election of M. Kamen eff, trade relations are being continued by M. Krassin, He has already concluded cloth contracts with Yorkshire firms involving £2,000,000, delivery within three months. It is anticipated that further announcements ́an regards leather and machinery contracts will be published as early as possible.

ARKED GERMANS.

CIVILIANS SURRENDER ARMS FOR DESTRUCTION,

BERLIN, September, 16.

less

strict

Dealing with the general trade position, Mr. Barson, referring to the industrial difficulties at home, declared that, unless Great Britain got a move on, foreign manufacturers, by co-operating

witiz Chinese or giving serious consideration to Chinese marke's, would so firmly estab lish themselver in China ng to make bosi. ness for Eritish manufacturers more diff- cal than ever. The Chinese were well- disposed towards the British, and wenld prefer to deal with them on anything like equal terms but the British prices were so much higher and deliveries so much slower that they made business almost im- possible.

ELECTRICIANS' STRIKE.

LONDON, September 15th. The likelihood of the threatened sirike among electriciania has been considerably diminished as the outcome of a resolution adopted by the National Joint Industrial Connell for the Electricity Supply Indus try-

The Council recommends, in

in consequence of the Electrical Trades Union having in- timated its readiness to the Council to with draw the question of the principle involved the demand that foremen must be members of the Union, that the Engineer. ing Employers Federation withdraw the lock-out notices, and the men resume work immediately.

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KARSHAL PETAIN,

PARIS," September 15th. The famous Marshal Petain, who is 54,

The surrender and destruction of arms up to the present in the posses sion of civilians has begun, în compliance with the Government undertaking given at Spa. The result is generally stated to be fairly satisfactory. In has married Madame Harden. some places more were handed in than was anticipated. Consequently, the police station ran short of money to pay the premitus on surrender and was compelled temporarily to postpone acceptance. The surrendered weapons included machine guns, and grenade throwers. Each weapon sur- rendered was sinashed in the owner's presence.

ITALIAN CRISIS.

PREMIER APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE

After hearing representatives of the owners Giolitti appointed a commission, composed, draft a bil dealing with the control of will subimit to the Chambér when it re's

#tember 16,

CRISIS IN ITALY.

TURIN, September 18th Biguor Gioista has received the repré sentatives of the masters and the men in the metallurgical: induitry. The conversationé Para proceeding

PRESIDENT, DESCRINEL.

Pazzs, Beptember 18th. The Ecko & Paris Mays Last 2 Miller- and's candidate for the presidency: is "M. Signor Jonnart, ex-Bevernor of Algeria, manag both ta

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