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The China Mail.

October 8, 1920, Temperature sta

ESTABLISHED

Rainfall 034 inch

October 8, 1919, Temperature 75.

1845

Humidity 88

七十分申庚克圖年九國筆

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1920.

Barometer 29.89 -

No. 18,076,

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八十年十二时几千-一款

BUSINESS NOTICES

TO-DAY'S

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

RUSSIAN ARMISTICE SIGNED.

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.

27

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AKRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

"TELEPHONE 436.

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DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

(THE EUROPEAN Gamacz)

BRITISH CARS ARRIVING SHORTLY:

Ruston-Hornsby touring car. Armstrong-Siddeley touring car about" end

. of November.

Tels. 222.

Garages in Hongkong and Kowloon.

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

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

UNION TRADING CO., Price's Building..

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 aul deposit may be converted AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE in ANY OTHER CURRENCY,

Apply for ternis and particulars

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

(HONGKONG BRANCH)

Queen's Building, 5, Chater Road.

PORTRAITS. TAKEN AT YOUR HOME. For Qulinary Fortraits-Special Home "Portrait Graflex Camera is used. Artistic Diffesed Focus Pictures-Taken by "Verito Diffused Focus Lense.

All Kinds of Photography Undertaken. Prices Moderate. HIROSE STUDIO, Japanese Photographers. Telephone 3078.

23, Prays East.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

Phone 196

TAILORS

The

Phone 198

Quality Shop

with Quality. Goods

for

Quality Buyers

Diss Bros

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG, TEL, `No. 9843

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Tel: 436,

CABLES.

SIGNATURE CONSIDERED A GREAT POLISH TRIUMPH.

BOLSHEVIKS ACEIT EAGERLY.

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WARSAW, October 6.

A message from Riga reports that the armistice was signed last night agreeing that hostilities should cease on Oct. 8.

LONDON, October: 7.

It is reported that the signature of the Russo-Polish ermistice, with which is associated preliminary peace, signifies a great Polish triumph. One account declares that M. Dembske, the chairman of the Polish delegation at Rigz, has been dictating terms with almost breathless rapidity. His points as fast as he submits them are accepted by the Soviet delegates headed by M Jeffe.This bird's-eye view of the proceedings tallies with recent reports from Moscow that the Soviet has instructed M. Joffe to accept any terms, however harsh. It is stated that the terms include Russia's recognition of the Polish claim for substantial participation in the Russian gold reserve, although the amount is not fixed.

THE NEW FRONTIER,

THE DOLLAR,

Today's closing rate 4.01

To-day's opening rate + 1

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Bezler'e Service so tñe China Mud.} FLOODS IN SCOTLAND.

LONDON, October 5th. Parts of Scotland have been devasated by wind and rainstores. The rivern Deo and Don hava flooded the countryside for miles. Hay, corn and poultry were swirled From the lower reaches of the De towards the sea while the Garthdee Biench Factor was inundated and £10,000 damage was done.

were swept away and drowned.

Further p the river, Shetland ponies Fire drifters and trawlers broke adrift in Aberdeen harbour. Three were recovered was done in Perthshire, a large area being and two were washed up. Serious damage

deeply submerged and small stock drowned.

Lospox, October 5th.

were

The Highlands. have experienced the worst foods since the historic overflowing of the Moray in 1609. It is impossible yet to gauge the extent of the disaster, huz the rivers Tay, Spey, Dee and Do are raging torrents. Farmers in

the Balmoral area Solared and were rescued with dificulty by motor-beat Hereabouts a herd of Shot. land ponies was swept away. hayricks, trees and poultry were swept In the lower reaches of the Dee, sheep

away to the sea.

The frontier arranged starts slightly eastward of Drinsk and rums southwards to Molodetchne, thence eastward to Baranowice on the Saraya and Rordo railway, then southwards to Mibruaz. The Russians deleted the cabled references as regards. East Galicia, White Russia and the Ukraine. The new frontier, compared with Russian proposals

Shipping in Aberdeen suffered severely." gives Poland' an additional 150,000 square kilometres Five drifters and two small steamers wêre of territory populated by 4,500,000 people. TEė armistice is wrecked ashore," A big watchdog fastened in a kennel was step into the Deer The

rabbits herded on the tops of grain stools and wooden storwards Boated on the Dec

for 25 days and is breakable at 36 hours' notice, while it is stated that sub-dog was toured Great number of wild clauses of the armistice prevent the Reds from carrying out the threatened transfer of troops to crush General Wrangel. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that the Red Armies are fast collapsing. The process of self-demobilisation has set in over the whole northern front. All White Russia and the Smolensk area is being overrun with fleeing deserters.

BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN ASIA. Reuter learns that the most recent note from the British Government to the Soviet requests a definite reply by October 10 with regard to the release of British prisoners at Baku and the cessation of Bolshevist propaganda in Asia. The note adds that until necessary assurances on the above points are forthcoming the resumption of trade negotiations must be postponed. It is understood that the reply of the Soviet has been received in London but it has not yet been published.

REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL

GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED THROUGHOUT COUNTRY,

BIG TOWNS INVOLVED..

LONDON, October 6. A general strike, apparently of a revolutionary character, has broken out throughout Portugal.

LONDON, October 7, Travellers from Portugal confirm that a general strike has broken out throughout the country. Government officials declare it is a revolutionary movement. The postal, telegraph and telephone employees, the naval re- serves, railwaymen and dockers have all ceased work, while reports from Vigo state that Lisbon, Oporto and all other big towns of Portugal are involved.

SHIPS' CHARGES.

NEW AMERICAN RULE AROUSES OPPOSITION,

NEW YORK, October 3. The new rule of the United States Shipping Board which gras enforced on October 1, requiring the filling in of copies of all charges made on American and foreign vessels has aroused a protest from British ship brokers on the ground that the information is confidential.

AVIATOR KILLED.

MACHINE NOSE-DIVES INTO LAKE.

CHICAGO, October 3.

A seaplane nose-cived into a lake from a height of 500 feet af a speed of 100 miles an hour. The pilot, Lieut. Pedatt, was drowned in spite of the plucky efforts of companion Lieut. Bachelor, to rescue him.

SUPER-SEAPLANES.

EIGHT MACHINES FOR AMERICAN PACIFIC FLEET.

NEW YORK, October 3.

like numbers of Noah's Arks. The Bleach fields linen works were partially destroyed. The damage in estimated at £10,000.

STRIKE THREAT.

LONDON, October 6th, There are indications that a strong feel- lead to a majority against the proposed ing exists in most coalfields which may datum line at the next week's ballot. The fact that the Miners' Federation executive bas zot saggated how the miners should vote-probably due to difference of opinion among the members will evidently com siderably lead to increase the vos against the acceptance of the proposed terms.

The uncertainty whether a bare or two- thirds majority is necessary for strike notines to take effect the event of the rejection of term has been cleared up by the Secretary, Mr. Hodges, wio states that the former will suffice. Meanwhile, the miners at the Welsh, Staffordshire and Northumberland collieries which were idle as an emphatic protest against the datum Jine proposals, hare now resumej work.

CAIRO TRIAL...

CAIRO, October 5th. Four sensed in the conspiracy trial have been acquitted. The remainder, ig cinding Abdel Rahman, have been found guity. The sentences will be promigated.

DUBLIN OUTRAGE..

LONDON, October 5th. 4 customary outrage is reported fram Ireland to-day. This is a case of a hold- up by armed men in a Dublin bank. Three men extered the bank and ordered the staff at the point of

of resolvers to hold up their hands and demanded arms, whilst one ent

BEME, the telephone wires and the other filed his pockets with money and decamped with 2800 after warning the staff and the cas tomers not to leave the bank for an hour. LONDON, October sih.

Armed Sinn Feiners. Tast

last night, carried They made a mudden onslaught on the police out one of their most su

Most successful coUPL

barracks near Skibbereen and took the garrson of fifteen policemen completely by surprise and compelled them to surrender then

without firing a single shot removing

machine

burned down the barracks after the

and a considerable tity

As

sramunition.

LOADOS. October 6th. regards the captured barracks, it is officiall reported that it was the Royal Co-Cork, which was attacked in the evening Irish Constabulary barracks at Schuli, by a large body of armed men

A vigorous fire was maintained by both sides until midnight, when the defenders ware overpowered and surrendered: The raiders numbered 200. Many of them arrÍV- ed by actor-cars in small parties over the mountain roads, all reaching t rendezvous mbut dark

about

The barracks are a double-storeyed build. ing situated on a high hill overlooking Eight United States naval super-seaplanes, each weighing 11,910 lbs.

Schull harbour. The police kept det raid- ers si bay for four hours, ultimately being have been completed. They have an estimated cruising radius of 400 overwhelmed by the overpowering numbers. miles and will be stationed at San Diego to co-operate with the Pacificing mils in Dublin and searched them and The military seized practically al innom-

of

Fleet.

FETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

BRITISH "DOMINATE IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.

NEW YORK, October 3.

{relazudj them later. Heavy outbreaks

aring cursed in Cork at night time be taven Sinn Feiners and the military curfew patrols.

London, October 6th. The idea is gaining ground in relisbie quarters that while police and military re- prisals in Treland are henceforward to be discouraged, another move is immitent with A message from Mexico City states that the Britisher, Alfred authority. For this idea evidence is forth- 150 object of reasserting Government

raids on Bian lands in Lower California between Soatotomas and Puntadecanos. The been interfered with Following on the

cour's which so newspapers declare that the British Government is backing Mackenzie with disporsel of the

at ginn

Quarter a view to dominating the petroleum industry in Lower California. It is also Bessions nt. Napro, the military sur reported that Japan will control the same industry at Sopora.”

the Wexford Town Hall where the Mayor

was, presiding an illegal court. The Mayor was arrested, and be prosented that he had a

right to hold the court but he was removed to officials gol with the other court

Mackenzie, has been granted a three years' concession to exploit all oll coming in the incre have infrequently

AMERICAN FINANCE.

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Mears Swift

(„Co, have sold - $40,000,000.

New You, October 3.

adys year: notes to

It is believed that, the new form of activi ty, which, it is recognised, will ontal whole anta, arzenia of Bian Fein leaders, will, be in full awing before the re-ambling of Parliament on October 19th:

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