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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921.

GALE ADAKINE "ENCE" Hatarata,

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HONGKONG.

WHAT PAINT KRAMER 1543 Work Stor

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

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TRADE DISTRESS.

PROBLEM RECEIVING CLOSE ATTENTION.

PREMIER'S, STATEMENT.

YARN MARKET REPORT.

Messrs. Potishwalle and Keevil, Coron and Yarn Brokers, reported on January 8:

Since our last report on the 13th December by ss. **Dunera" the whole interval has passed without any improvement in our yarn market which has remained very much" de- | pressed and buyers here show no in chination to operate on account of demand from up countries.

A few foreign bolders, with a view get rid of their stock, have sold about 1,200 bales of best Chops in

LONDON, January 10. Politicians, industrialists, and Labour representatives are concentrating on the problem of trade distress. In addition to a meeting of ministers tots and 12s yarn at a further reduc discuss the subject at Downing Street to-day, the trade union leaders are tion of $3 to $5 per bale; while big holding a preliminary conference to consider their attitude to the Govern importers, although they are holding ment's proposals, while the Treasury has convened a conference of Gov. large loes, finding present prices too ernment industrial councils and joint trade councils at the Ministry of maintain the market and are trying low, are refraining from selling to Labour to consider abort time in Government establishments. Other their utmost to avoid a panic. meetings this week include a conference of London Guardians to urge the Exchequer to grant relief of local rates, a meeting of the Parliamentary trade union committee and the Labour executive to discuss the whole ques tion of unemployment,, and a conference of the mayors of the London CONTRABAND ON "EMPRESS OF ASIA. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE boroughs to consider the "rift "scheme for London unemployed.

AMMUNITION RUNNING,

A DECOY CAPTURED. -

THEATRE ROYAL.

CHEF LO AND PALERMO,

As

:

At the close, our market has thus remained in a rather critical condition, and depends entirely on snöden and

erpated turn of events. Unsold stock. 18,000 bales. Bargains 9,000 bales. Arrivals:- From Bombay $55. ** Dilwara" and "Banca” 6,500 bales.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION. *

Another success was scored at the

LONDON, January 10. Inspector Spear of the Water

Replying to the unemployment suggestions of the London Labour Police this morning charged a Theatre Royal last right by Cheialo Chinese before Magistrate Orme with and Palermo, the magicians.

"Party, Mr. Lloyd George points cut that work on new arterial roads has

Shanghai:-Recent reports show very quiet market without my inquiry. the unlawful possession of 150 was the case on their opening night. been started in 27 provincial, and in three Londen districts, while 50

Japanese Yarn: Notwithstanding rounds of ammunition. The Inspec a large audience was hugely enter- authorities considering or operating new arterial road schemes in seventeen a heavy, decline in price, buyers are tor said that about 3 pm yesterday, tained, being alternately excited by the London borough councils and 28 provincial barengh comes have sub not showing any disposition to oper the accused was searched by a Chi

riitted proposals for the repair and maintenance of altogether 50 rods. The end stocks are accumulating. nese Revenue Officer as he was leav. mysteries of the remarkable demon. ing the Kowloon godowns, and one strations of skill, and amused by the Ministry of Transport, in view of the heavy rates in the poorer London The following are the latest quota- boroughs, has offered favourable reins to enable local contributiars to be at $183/180; 50 bales Nagasaki, No. tions 75 bales Nagasaki, No. 10s box of ammunition was found original bumour of Chefalc. Much Wrapped up in a handkerchief which.

met by loan. Many applications for such assistance have already been 129 at $192/189; Nagasaki, No. 20s he was carrying. The other boxes appreciation was shown for the were found on his person. When graceful dancing of Palermo, especial-anned. Moreover, the Ministry of Health is tastening the work on reads at $200; 3 Horses, No. 105 at St.

and sewers in connection with the housing schemes. Many of the workless have thus already been employed... The Cabinet memployment committee is meeting regularly and examining numerous other unemployment schemes.

CHINA COAST.

the accused was brought to the ly in the Spanish number. station, be acted în, a very extraor- dinary manner, trying to give the impression that he was drunk. Ex- cepting that he gave his name as Lee Kwong, the accused refused to give the police any information om cerning himself, Replying to the Magistrate, the Inspector said that yesterday information was recefred at the Water Police Station" thar { a large quantity of opium and 'amminition was being brought

ashore from the "Empress of Asia,” and detectives were sent to the

OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS..

LATEST CHANGES.

A

The current issue of Shipping and Engineering records the following changes :---

Ma. V. D. H. Bidwell, second off- cer."Shuntien," is on leave.

Kowloon godowns, but on arrival there, they found that the accused had already been arrested by the Reveace Officer. The Inspector said that he was of the opinion that the accused was acting as the decoy Mr. D. D. Richards has been ap- of the real smugglers who

pointed second officer, "Shuntien.” slipped away

with the con. traband while the accused was

Mr. A., F. Summerfield, chief off- being searched by the Revenue cer, Kian," is on reserve. Offices. Accused told the Magis Mr. T. Johnstone, chief officer, trate that he was drunk at the time

Kwangse," has gone chief officer. "Chinkiang."

of his arrest, and did not know how the ammunition came to be in his possession. The Magistrate con- Mr. J. B. Bruce, second officer. victed him and passed sentence of "Kwangse," has gone chief officer. $250 fine, or, in default, three months' hard labour. The ammunition was confiscated.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

same ship.

Mr. I. Lough, from reserve, has gone second officer," Kwangse."

"Mr. D'Almada Remedios of the office of Mr. Leo. d'Almada e Castro, Solicitor, was riding his motor cycle!" in the New Territories yesterday. going towards Fanling, when near the Taipo market be ran into a farmer. Mr. Remedios stopped and offered to take the man to hospital, but he refused. He was not badly hart, and accepted compensation.

Mr. A: G. Dobbie, chief officer. "Chinkiang," is on leave.

Mr. P. Agnew, chief engineer, “Ngankin," is on reserves.

Mr. W. W. Houfe, from leave, has gone chief engineer, “Ngankin.”

Mr. W. Kerr, chief engineer, Shantien," is on reserve.

Mr. I. Roberts, chief engineer. Shengking." has gone chief engi

*Stuation."

neer

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.

LONDON, January 10.

At the Treasury conference Trade Union representatives and Govern ment employees rejected the Government proposal to work shorter hours if they carried a proportionally reduced wage, on the ground that a smaller wage would not provide a reasonable living standard for the employees. It is expected that the Government's reply to this will be submitted to a further conference at an early date when Trade Unionist representatives reducing the wages of its present employees. will urge that the Government can employ larger numbers without

A NOTEWORTHY CEREMONY.

LONDON, January 10.

3 Horses, No. 16s ar $ISS, 3 Horses, No. 2ds at $158; Yellow Joss, No. No. 20s at $203/190; 400 bakes 10% $180: 600 bales Yellow Joss.

Setsz, No. 10s at $180/174; Setsu, No. 20s at $203; Blue Fish, No. 205 at $200.

Raw Cotros The interval has passed without any business, the latest rotations are:-Bengal at $30/34 per pical; Chinese st $35/40 per pical. Stock 300 bales Bengal, and 100 (Smant Chinese.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS.

The s.s. "Glentailoch," Capt. A. Hall, 1,434 tons, waived this morn- ing at 7.30 am from Singapore with 1,200 tons of general cargo.

A noteworthy ceremony was performed in Buckinghamshire on the occasion of Lord Lee handing over to Mr. Lloyd George the Historic chequers of the Mansion Estate which has been donated as the official country residence of the British prime ministers. Several cabinet ministers, Babb, 3,460 tons, arrived this morn The s.s. "Dilwara," Capt. T. P. Lord Reading, and the American Ambassador, were present. The estate ising at 7.45 am. from Shanghai with valued at £250,000.

20 tons of general cargo.

IISH STOWAWAY SOT WANTED IN AMERICA,

WASHINGTON, January 10, The State department has decided pot to waive the passport restric tions in connection with Daniel O'Collaghan, the present Mayor of Cork, who arrived in America as a stowaway. The decision has been com- monicated to the Labour Secretary.

CURIOUS GERMAN DECISION.

BERLIN, January 11.

A curious decision has been given by the Criminal Court which has quashed the sentence of 28 months' imprisonment, passed on Lieuten Mr. JW. Kennedy, second engiant Vogel in connection with the murder of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem. reer, "Tating." is on reserve.

Mr. A. Mackenzie, from reserve, who offended for the purpose of preventing high treason. Vogel never burg on the ground that a law subsequently passed exempted the guilty has gone second engineer, “Tatung."

Mr. R. Allard, third engineer, served his sentence qwing to his escape to Holland. "Saming," is on reserve.

Mr. J. H. Gordon, from reserve, has gone third engineer, "Yingchow."

Mr. J. Hay, third engineer, “Ying- chow," has signed off.

The manager of the Cheung Tak firm of No. 166, Queen's Road West, has reported to the police that a foki named Lo Sik, whom he accountant had sent to the Chartered Bank with a power of attorney, on December 30, to-draw $6,000, re- turned with $2,000, promising to deliver the balance on the following day. He has not returned to work. Enquiries made everywhere failed to discover his whereabouts. The shing. police have a warrant for the youth's arrest on a charge of embezzlement of $4,000.

Captain D. Christie, of the "Vai- shing." has gone master," Esing"

Esang," has gone master, Wai- Captain R. H. McNair, of the

Mr. D. Summers, second officer, Waishing." has gone second officer, Esang.

Mr. N.G. Greig, second officer, Frang," has gone second officer. waishing."

Mr. R. Kendall, supernumerary second officer, "Wingsang." has gone

Tong Tim, a use coolie em ployed at Government House who was last week arrested on a charge of murder of a Chinese woman named Cheung Chau, whose remains were supermamerary second officer," Koon- discovered on the path between shing.". Lower and Upper Albert Roads,

Mr. A. R. D. Smith, supernumer- opposite the Government Offices; and dry second officer," Koonshing."..has remanded by Magistrate Smith for

resigned. further enquiries to be made by the police, was brought before Ma Mr. E. R. Huntington, super- gistrate Lindsell this morning, numerary chief officer, "Kwongsang," Inspector Appleton applied for a¦ has gone chief officer, “Suivo." further weeks' formal remand, ex- Mr. R. Frost, chief officer, "Sui- plaining that the case against the wo." has gone supernumerary chief accused was not yet ready. The officer," Kwongsang." Magistrate granted the application, remanding the accused in police custody.

Returning to his home on the third floor of No. 86, Koshing Street. after duty at 3 o'clock this morning, a Chinese constable found a man crouching on the staircase. He re-

WAR CRIMINALS.

FIRST THREE TRIED ÁT LEIPZIG.

at

BERLIN, January 11. The first three cases of war criminals were tried in the specially

allocated Imperial Court

Leipzig. The accused did not include any in

the Allies extradition lists, but were offenders who had been brought to the knowledge of the court. The accused, ex-engineers, were convicted of plundering an inn at the Belgian hamlet of Edingen in October of 1918, and sentenced to five, and four years' penal servitude and two years' imprisonment, respectively.

PANAMA CANAL.

SUPPLEMENTARY SEA LEVEL CANAL URGED.

WASHINGTON, January 11.

|

The ss "Rangoon Marn," Capt T. Qsada, 3.638.81 tons, arrived this morning at 7.55 am from Mofi with 344 tons of cotton goods, d'e:

DEPARTURES.

The $.5

"West Jester,"

"Capt. Woods, sailed for Manila noon to- day with 300 tons of general cargo.

The ss. "Hair." Capt. Pege, sailed for Haiphong via Hoihcw at 1 p.m. to-day with 550 tons of general cargo.

The s.5. "Laomedon," Capt. Ha ney, sailed for New York via Manila and Suez at 2 p.m. today with 400 | toos of general cargo.

CLEARANCES.

The s.s. "Hirado Marc," Jap cleared to-day and will sail for Hon- gay at daylight to-morrow.

The 5.5.." Ameland,” Dutch, clear. ed to-day and will sail for Shanghai at daylight, to-morrow,

31.

The s.s. "Dilvera," Br., cleared to-day and will sail for Bombay via Singapore at noon to-morrow.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD.

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J. H. WALLACE,

General Agent,

The War Secretary, Mr. Baker, interviewed, advocated the construct« ion of a sea level canal in Panama or Nicaragua to supplement the present Canal on the ground that fifteen years hence the latter would be inadequate Hongkong. January 10, 1921 to handle the world's commerce. He considered it more important commercially than militarily and pointed out that the present Panama Canal would be too narrow for the passage of future siriDA. The new American battleships expected to be completed in 1923 would be 105 feet wide and the width of the canal was only 110 feet. "Mr. Mr. D. B. Ritchie, chief engineer, Baker'e statement was prompted by President-elect Harding's suggestion Esg" has gone supermanerery that the Panama Canal should be changed into a sea level canal. chief engineer, "Koonsling."

has gone supernumerary, second offi- Mr. A. W. Barclay, from reserve,

Choysang."

cer,

Mr. A: Tollefsen, chief officer, "Hsinlung." has. gone chief officer, "Kwangtah."

moved him to the station. This Mr. D. Campbell, from leave, has

morning the man was charged before gone chief engineer, "Kianghsin." Magistrate Orme with trespass. He

JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA.

SACRAMENTO, January 11.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

*

THE Committee has decided that the following thall be the Settlement Days for the year 1891. :---

THURSDAY, ...... 27th January MONDAY...

18th February 22nd March

TURDAY, *****

WEDNESDAY, ***** 27th April

MONDAY, ..... TUESDAY,

The Californian Assembly has unanimously ratified the Senate resola-THURSDAY,.....

said that he was homeless, and went Mr. V. P. B. Crawford, fourth tron urging the Federal Government not to agree to any treaty with Japan to the staircase to shelter from the engineer, "Hisimming," has gone which would nullify the Californian antialien law or give Japanese the cold. Replying to the Magistrate, second engineer, "Tunga."

the police said that there was nothing

recorded against the accused here, ed fourth engineer, " Kiangwah,'

but he had done twelve months for

Larceny

in

Bangkok, and was

banished. The Magistrate amend

Mr. G. Thomson has been appoint-

right of ciuzecahip.

TRENCK CABINET MINI?TER RESIGNS.

PAR Jammary 11 It is authoritatively stated, that M. Ricard, Minister of Agriculture, resigning from the Cabinet.

-ed the charge to one of being-a-rogue. Mr B E Lindsell occupied the and a vagabond, and passed sentence bench in the Small Court this "mòr- of 21 days hard labour" :

ing vice Mr. N. L. Smith.

MONDAY!

TULIAT, ***** THURSDAY,

MOSDAY,...

30th May 28th June. 28th July 29th August 27th September

27th October 28th November THURSDAY, ***... 22nd December

By Order of the Committee,

P. TESTER,

Sacratary. Howtown Brock. Exorange. Hongkong, January 6, 1991.

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