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OPETHALMIO OPTICIAN.

The China Mail.

October 19, 1920, Temperature 63.

-95, Queen's Bend Omnimal, langkung

No. 18,085.

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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the Chinz Mail

COAL STRIKE.

BITTER FEELING AMONG THE WELSH MINERS.

DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED,

LONDON, October 17, The bitter feeling prevailing among the Welsh miners is exemplified by the threat of the Welsh miners executive to press for the withdrawal of the enginemen and stokers if the strike is not settled by the end of the month, which means that the collieries will shut down completely and the mines will become flooded.

The Newcastle race meeting fixed for next week has been abandoned. It is generally believed that all race meetings will be cancelled.

WRANGEL'S OPERATIONS.

FURTHER SUCCESSES CLAIMED.

LONDON, October 17.

His latest communique

General Wrangel continues his successes. claims the capture of Nikopol with 3,000 prisoners and eight guns, whilst north of Taurida 14,000 prisoners were taken with twelve guns.

KING OF GREICT.

CONDITION VERY DANGEROUS.

ATHENS, October 17,

The King's condition is very dangerous. The Cabinet has decided to re-assemble the late Parliament for the nomination of a Regent.

AMERICAN NAVY.

PACIFIC FLEET TO VISIT AUSTRALIA NEXT SUMMER.

-WASHINGTON, October 17. " The Navy Department has announced that it has tentatively arranged that next summer the Pacific Fleet shall go to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Sea Islands. The Atlantic Fleet will cruise along the east coast of South America, and also visit Capetown and other South African ports.

ing.

MESOPOTAMIA.

RELIEF COLUMN ENTERS SAMAWA.

BAGDAD, October 14.

The relief column entered Samawa this morning after stubborn fight

GERMAN SOCIALISTS...

ADHERENCE TO THIRD INTERNATIONAL,

MODERATES WITHDRAW.

LONDON, October 17.

The German Independent Socialist Party which is bolding a congress at Halle adopted a resolution by 237 votes to 156 adhering to the Third International

LONDON, October 17.

The resolution of the Halle Congress adhering to the Third Inter national resulted in the withdrawal of the moderates from the Congress.

GIRMAN RAILWAY ENGINES.

SIX THOUSAND BOUGHT BY, SOVIET RUSSIA.

LONDON, October 19.

It is stated that negotiations with representatives of Soviet Russia in Germany resulted in the Soviet ordering 6,000 railway engines and a large number of turbines,

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRİYĂLA

"The 6.s. "Laertes," Capt. J. Ramsay, 3,664 tons, arrived this morning at 7 a.m. from Singapore with 1,977 tons of general cargo and 71 bags of mail.

FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

AD.O. PRODUCTIONS,

AN EXTRA NIGHT ADDED,

Advance Booking opens to-morrow moming at 9 am at Moutrie's for the ADCs Dunsany productions of:

The Golden Doom, The Glittering Gate

The s.s." Hopsing "Capt. J. H Ferguson, 1,359 toos, arrived this morning at 8:30 am from Swatow-The Compromise of the King. with 250 tons of general cargo and which will be presented on each of

5 bags of mail,

DEPIETURES.

The Lost Silk Hat.....

the following nights at 9.30 p.m.

Thursday, October 28.

Saturday, October 30, Wednesday, November 3. Owing to the great demand for

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 3/10/ To-day's opening rate 3/101

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters Service to the China Mal)

OIL WAR.

PARIS, October 18th. Le Temps publishes a sensational New York cable, itating that as a result of negotiations between Mr. Bedford, Presi Banque de Paris et Pays Bas a sub- dens of the Standard Oil Company, the idiary Company has been established in France onder the Chairmanship of Ambassador Jules Cambon.

The news caused a sensation in the oil market of the Börse whers there were Dutch dropping 400 frants, and Shells extraordinary fluctuations. The Royal eigh; points

It is generally felt that this is the be-" ginning of a struggle between two very powerful oil groups in consequence of the failure of private negotiatione

LEIGUE OF NATIONS.

·WASHINGTON, October 13th. The State Department announces that will be represented at the first meeting of it is not expected that the United States the assembly of the League of Nations at Genera

Now Form October 14th, Speaking at the first business meeting of Bankers' representatives attending the Chinese Consortiu Conference, Mr. Lamont, the vel-known American banker. said some Americans favoured the League of Nations and some a League. There was a vas: difference between definite and in- definite articles. He assured their friends in England, France. and Japan that America, strong for arts as peace. desired to enter some association to support her gallant allies in preventing future catas trophes,

THE CHINESE CONSORTIUM:

NEW YORK, October 13th. The first business meeting of the Chinese. Conwrtiem Conference was held in the Chamber of Commerce. In the curse of the speeches it was specific loan to China bad yet been cou

declared that no sidered, but a far-reaching programme to enable China to get on her "feet" was being drawn up in outline. Sir Charles Addis announced that the Consorti hoped soon to complete a few railway lines and later to provide for the extension of transportation facilities in Chipa.

ATLANTIC FREIGHT RATES.

WASHINGTON, October 14th. Mr. Benson, Chairman of the Shipping Board announces that American and for. eign shipping lines have agreed to redee Freights to the atmost in order to meet the Competition of the French line which re fused to enter the conference for the par- pose of stabilising rates. He declared that *a to the knife would result naless the French line joined the conference in main- taining rates on the Atlantic.

FRENCH REVENUE RETURNS.

PARIS, October 13th. The revenue returns for September show that the tax on business turnovers did not realise expectations. It was estimated that the yield would be 700,000,000. Frames but it was actually 293,000,000. The indirect taxation of monopolies is twelve per cat abore the estimate.

The total revenue for September is 399.000.000 franes below the Hodget esti hates, but 23 per cent, shave September last year net reckoning the tax on busi- | ness, turnovers...

HAYTI.

WASHINGTON, October lith." General Barnett, ex-Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, reports that approximately. 3,950 armed Haytian bandits have been killed by the United States Marine or the Haytian Gendar. merie during the 5 years of American occupation.

The Americans lost only 13-killed and bue for American intervention thossande of Hastians would have been killed by bandits.

WASHINGTON, October 15th,

La referefice to General Barnett's report regarding Hayti, Major General Lejeune, the present Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, says that two pri- vates of the Marine Corps, who were court. martialled for killing captive Haytian bandits were acquitted on the ground that they-erted "on-the twders of Commander Lieutenant Brokaw who was subsequently Found Lasare and removed from the service.

GERMAN SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

BEGIN, October 15th. There were uproariona scenes by the Independent Bocialist at the Congress at Helle during an address by Mr. Zinevieff,

Prepared

The 5.s." Hailoong," Capt. Thom-seats an extra night has had to be the Bovist Government's emissary to the son, sailed for Foochow via Swatow added to the two originally advertised Congress, who announced that the Bovies is at noon to-day with 600 tons of and holders of advance vouchers are rades and is able and willing to Enancially to negotiate with German com- general cargo.

advised to take up their seats early support the German proletariat. There The vouchers sold bold good for any were wild cheers from the Communists who The s.s. Taming," Capt. Milne, of the three nights. The perform rose and sang the "International sailed for Manila via Amoy at noonances are limited to three as previous to-day with 2,000 tons of general theatre bookings preclude repetitions, a generation to accomplish univarial com- cargo,

The s.s. Yaishing Capt. Kel- man, sled for Calcutta wia- 23 p.m. today with 800 tons of { general cargo

The "Szechen," Capt. Ben- son, sailed for Shanghai vía Amoy at

3

Tùngshing " Chi, clear- od to-day and will sail for Shanghai

10 m. to-morrow.

The 8.8,"

Zinovieff predicted that it would require

munim, which would entail the mobilisa- tion of the Asiatic, nations, who must be Treed from religions:tradition, after which aboly war would be waged on Capitaliam,

BOMBAY - PORTAL STRIKES.

Boxar: October 14th (The strikes, continue-but- there is little. încouvenencë, 2 One Bandred" and, "kineti 4pm today. with 1,000 tons of to-day and will sell for Haiphong: a)ews hitherto worked uninterruptedly since Br cleared Dew hands are delivering"" telegrams, gradually relieving the Boy - Bötute who general

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