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October 7, 1920, Temperatura 78,

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七月十年十二百几千一

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920.

日六十八申庚天 年九國泰中

BUSINESS

NOTICES

THE DOLLAR.

PANAMA CANAL

COMPANY MEETING,

To-day's closing rate 4/04 To-day's opening ratę 4,0

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

ALL RECORDS BROKEN.

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J. T.

(by Nayal Appointemen13-

THE BEST DISINFECTANT.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES »

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

DRY GINGER-ALE.

FRAGRANT,

AROMATIC, DRY.

Its Dryness" is a feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Pints

$1.25 Per Dozen.

Splits 80 cts.

15

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. TELEPHONE 436.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.”

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE).

BRITISH CARS ARRIVING SHORTLY: Ruston-Hornsby touring car.

Armstrong Siddeley touring car about end

Tulis. 450 & 3582.

of. November.

*

Garages in Hongkong and Kowloon.

AND

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT. For Rates and Particulars appply to the General Agents

UNION TRADING CO., Prince's Balding,

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE (A FRENCH BANK)

Capital Paid-up and Surplus... Fes. 105,000,000.00

The organisation of the Bank enables it to open CURRENT ACCOUNTS, SAVING ACCOUNTS and to accept FIXED DEPOSITS in local currency and ANY FOREIGN CURRENCY.

These accounts and. deposits may be converted AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE in ANT OTHER CURRENCY.

Apply for terms and particulars

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, (HONGKONG BRANCE)

Queen's Building, 5, Chater Road.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

TAILORS

A

Complete Line of

NEW

SEASON

GOODS

Just Arrived.

Diss Bros

TAILORS

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG. TELL No. 2845.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

Tel. 496,

WINE MERCHANTS.

Tel.838,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

POLAND'S WARS.

An extraordinary meeting of the LAST YEAR'S TOLLS OVER $5,000,000 members of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd, was held to-day at the In the volume of trafic passing offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson through the canal and in the amount and Co., Ltd., at noon.

The Hon. Mr. John Johrstohe of tolls collected the Panama Canal presided and there were present Sir during the fiscal year from July 1-Robert Ho Tung. Mr. G. W. Barton, Losbox, October 4th. There is no conf-mation obtainable in 1919 to June 30, 1920 shattered all Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. A. H. Comp- London so far of the Warsaw report of the previous records. A total of 2478 ton, Mr. F. C. Hall (Acting Secre Polish-Lithuanian armistice having been ships passed through the canal tary), Mr. D. V. Steavenson (Soli- concluded. On the contrary, according 2o during the twelve months period, and citar), Messrs. Ho Leung, J. Arnold, the latest Lithuanian information severe paid more that 8,000,000 dols, for A. Murdoch, Lo Man Hin and J. Bell fighting was going on on Saturday and

leving. heavy casualties were sustained an both the service.

side Neither had the Lithuanian Gov. A toal of 2,478 commercial ships The Chairman: Gentlemen, there Taken: accepted nor suggested the Polish made the transit, as compared with being a quorum present I will ask demarcation line which it considers 0-2,025 in the fiscal year ending June the Secretary to read the notice con- justiñable

vening the neering.

WARSAW. October 4th. The Palisb-Lithuanian armistice has been concluded, but he demarcation line is not w knows.

LONDON, October 5th.

30, 1919; 2130 in the fiscal year 1920, and 1,134 in the calendar year 1919.

The notice having. Been read thei Chairman said: Gentlemen--This The number of commercial ships passing through the canal in the meeting is called in order to confirm The Times Riga correspondent says fiscal year 1920 was about two-fifths the resolution which was passed at peace prospects are considered bright, above the average trafic for the period the extraordinary general meeting of altough much depends on the development of canal operation. It was approx the Company held on the 21st ultimo. of the internal situations in Warsaw and Moscor The Poles have delivered a con- mately one-sixth greater tha the having for its odiser the adoption ci lous the revised set of articles, copies of sidered reply to M. Jeffe's terms. The Reds number of ships in the p

0 ifth which have been open to the inspec. agreed to diminate a reference to East record year (1918) and Galicia in the treaty. It is declared that greater than the number in the fiscalition of shareholders. I do not think private meetings between M. Jate and year 1919.

that it is necessary for me to say M. Dombs have led to an understanding

Of the 2478 commercial ships anything in explanation of this resolu For all the main points.

making the transit in the past fiscalition and with your permission I will year 1.150 were bound from the now put it to the meeting.

1 row GENERAL WRANGEL'S CAMPAIGN.

Atlantic to the Pacific and 1,288 propose :-. from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

LONDON. October 5tà. Heneral Wrangel's operations in South The aggregate net tonnage of the Rasia have again sette into prominence commercial ships passing through where the situation is appareatly develop the canal in the fiscal year 1920 was lug most rapidly and nove to the line, 8,545,553 tohs, according to the Ekateringlar Restoff. appears imminen Panama Canal rules of measurement. smultaneously with the widespread report this, 4,168,873 tons went from the headed by General Makkto. Apparently Atlantic to the Pacific and 4,375,750

who had famous guerilla

aleance Louny tons from the Pacific to the Atlantic.;

is the Lonett basen, has reached In the fiscal year 1919 the aggregate krementehong on the Unieper. The move was 6,131,575 net tons.

That the resolution passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on the 21st September, 1920. that the new articles contained in the printed) docurem submitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identific tion subscribed by the Chairman thereof be, and the same are here- by approved. and that such new articles he, and they are hereby adopted, as the articles of the Company in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, all the existing articles thereof, "*

kaja 1

The cargo carried through the ment prepare the ior

way big Wrangel advaze as the capture of Losvaja and canal by the commercial ships in the Slavian-k cats the Bolshevik main communi- fiscal year 1920 totalled 9,374,499; [brations, from their big lave in zng Kharkof tons of 2,240 pounds. Of these, Russeff area, while Ekaterinoslav is 4,092,516 tons were boended from menaced from the rear,

General Wrangel announces that prison-the Atlantic to the Pacific and be confirmed as a special resolution.

5,281,983 tons frued the Pacific to the Mr. 1. Arnold: Mr. „Chairman. 1 unui fait ensated sumber 1000 Atlantic. The aggregate cargo in have much pleasure. in seconding that Volsovnkha area and that he has reached aj point nineteen miles west of Mariupol, the preceding fiscal year, carried by resolution.

The Chairman: The resolution has taking 600 prisoners. Meanwhile M. Trot commercial ships, was 6,877,649

been proposed by myself and seconded sky fatet tranpet call peen the greatest tons. anxiety as regards they southern froot, and In addition to the traffic of com-by Mr. Arnold. Will those in favour dlar that it man be liquidated "before mercial ships, 266 vessels passed kindly vote in the usual manner? winur.

through the canal in the service of Against Carried unanimously. That United States Government without is all the business gentlemen, I think the payment of tolls. These were you for your attendance. practically all army and navy vessels,

TRADE DEPRESSION.

LONDON, October 4th.

It appears that trade depression is set ting in quicker than was anticipated. T Phovaly Suel Works at Shefeld have noti

t

they carried a total of 365,898 tons! of cargo.

In revenues and in earnings in

The summation of charges

ARRIVALS.

fed retrenchment to thousand workers.excess of expenses of operation and LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Owing to shortage of orders. Other man maintenance new records were like facturers are stated to be taking similar wise established during the fiscal action shortly. There Bre 3,000 workers. principally samen, unemployed at Cardig. year.

Considerable unemployment is reported has not been completed in detail, but from the Back Country. Hundreds of the figures indicate aggregate re:

The ss.Taksang," Capt. D.W. uperatives were discharged on October 2nd. venues approximating 8.808,000 dols.

during the year. Expenses of Ritchie, 977 tons, arrived this morn- operation and maintenance, including ing at 6.55 am. from Manila with a proportion of overhead in which 308 tons, of old iron and general are the expenses of civil government, cargo. hospitals, quarantine and sanitation

STRIKE THREAT.

LosBox, October 4th.- The test has been issued of the miners balot form. The men are asked to vote jeither for or against the min-owners offer.

WALL STREET OUTRAGE."

:

the executive department, the The s.s. Saichow." Capt. Forster, accounting department, the Washing 745 tons, arrived this morning at ton office, the operation and repaits 8.45 am. from Hoihow.

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DEPARTURES.

www

The s.s.

of storehouses and quarters, lighting PITTABERGH. October 4th. of streets, operation of water and A man, named Zelenaka, From Brooklyn, sewer systems and roads, &c, total has been arrested for having in his posse about 6,650,000 dots. This indicates

quantity of dynamite, after

It is believed many

"Sunding. an excess of about 2,150,000 dols,

"Capt. Wavell, Furious resistance. arrests in New York and Brooklyn wil

No profit has been made in a sailed for Shanghai at noon to-day follow. It is reported that Zelenaka left commercial sense, since there is no with 1000 tons of general cargo, Brooklyn an bour after the recent Wall consideration here of interest charges Strout explosion, and remarked to on the investment or of the deprecia- fellow passengers, "See what we did in Wall Street. Next time, it will be a bigger tion of the plant. and more terrible explosion."

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HEATING APPARATUS

KETTLES,

HOT IRONS,

PLATES, COFFEE PERCOLATORS, SAUCE PANS

A LARGE SELECTION.

The s.$. Hock Lee," Capt, Guer-

The previous record for a year for reiro, sails for Swatow at 5.30 p.m. revenues was made in the fiscal year to-day with 120 tons of general cargo, 1918 in an amount of 6,411,843,23

dols. In that year the excess of The 8.5. "Shun Cheong." Capt. WASHINGTON, October 4th. revenues over expenses amounted to Leong Shau Kong, sails for Kwong President Wilson's first election campaign 491,500.34 dois, being greater than Chow Wan at 9 p.m. to-day with 200 appeal

direct to the people urges the slee that in any fiscal year prior to the tons of general cargo. fors to endorse the League of Nations, and fiscal year 1920.

declares that the whole world awaits the In the fiscal year 1919 revenues verdict of America in November. The

assertion that Article X. of the Covenant atmounted to 6,354,01698 dels., and will enable other nations to lead the United the earrings above the cost of main- States into war is absolutely false. The tenance and operation were211,822.21 Covenant in no way impairs the fight of dols.

Congress to declare or not to declare war, To the beginning of the fiscal year according to its own independent judgment. 1920 the excess of expenses fover revenues had made a deficit in the account amounting to 4,613,990,75 dola

GERMANS RELEASED.

ÍZAVENWORTH (KENTUCKY), Oct. 3th. 'Herr von Bopp and Dr. von Schack, This deficit will be decreased to formerly German Consul and Vice-Consul about 2,500,000 dots, by the earnings Fat San Francisco, respectively, were in the fiscal year ending June 30,

released on October 4th on parole, and it

1920.!!

I believed will return to Germany. They were convicted in San Francisco in 1918

AL

CLEARLICIA.

Br.,

The 5.5. Devawongse," cleared to-day and will sail for Saigon at 10a.m. to-morrow,

The ss." Hangsang," Br., cleared to-day, and will sail for Shanghai via Swatow at 9 &.z. to-morrow.

Tolls constituted about 96 per cent. States possessed 2,027,000 tons of and sentenced to & years' imprisonment for, of the revenues. Other items are seagoing vessels, America's spurt violating American neutrality by endes licences and taxes, court fees and in shipbuilding during the war more Touring to foment a revolution in India fines (about 150,000 dols.), and profits than quadrupled her seagoing ton- for the purpose of embarassing Great on the business operations of the nage. The importance of the water Britain in var time,

EX-SERVICE MEN.

canal adjuncts. The latter item way to a country having almost amounts to about 200,000 dols. for 10,000,000 tons ocean-going ships is the fiscal year 1920, and is on opera indicated by the distance saved in

It LONDON, October 4th,

cut. the voyage tions in which the expenditures were voyages.

and San Earl Haig, addressing a representative

between New York. Glasgow meeting, appealed for support for over 14,000,000 dols, ex-Service men by providing work for able When the canal was opened to Francisco about 8,000 miles, and ports are only two bodied men and money for the disabled. shipping in 1914 the United States these He referred to the formation of the Officers' Association, but added that it was his aim

to see great united Empire suganisation He is attending conferences at Leicester in November in that connection and will visit Cape Town in Spring.

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SUNSHINE AND COMMON.

SENSE.

of forty-one important American ports on the Pacific Gulf, and Atlantic, sides of the canal..

The canal, for example, reduced the water route from Callao, Peru, to

DONT doctor your blood for thestion New York front 9,769 miles to 3,779

Use an application

of Chamberlain's "Fain Balm. In few miles. It brought Manila more than TURKISH FINANCES.

days it will get you up and out into the 5,000 miles nearer to New York and CONSTANTINOPLE, October 4th.

sunshine, then store will restore the eliminated some 3,700 miles from the British, French and Hallan delegates, red blood to your veins and soon rid the Australian-lew York route. en board the Administration of the Otto system of ims froublesome disease.

The canal cost about 378,000,000 man Fehlie Debt assume control of For sale by all Chemists and Store

keepers. „Turkey's Anatges frèm to-morrow,

dols.

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