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The China Mail.

January 12, 1921, Temperature 60.

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日四初月二十申庚多童年九國民輝中

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1821

No. 18,155,

三拜禮 號二十月正年一十二百九千一类

BUSINESS NOTICES

TO-DAY'S

WHISKIES

WATSON'S

OF

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· DISTINCTION

A blend of the finest Whiskies distilled in Scotland-mild and mellow.

OLD VAT No. 4.

A fine mallow Scotch Whisky.

GILBEY'S

1.

SPEY ROYAL

A fine old liquear Scotch Whisky...

SOLE IMPORTERS,

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ESTABLISHED 1841.

'Phone 618.

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(THE EUROPrax Garage).

Open and Closed CARS FOR HIRE in Hongkong and Kowloon.

CARS FOR HIRE 'PHONE 1036. EXILE GARAGE,

Agents for Cadillac, Buick and Oakland Cars, Reading Standard Motor Cycles, Firestone-tyres.

Cars repaired & Garaged at reasonable rates. HONGKONG MOTOR CO. 141, PRAYA EAST, WAKCHAL

Operated by

UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.

33 & 35, DrS VOLUI ROAD

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO.,LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BRAES and IBUN FOUNDERS, AÐl work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We taYS over thirty years' experiencs. We own two Klipways and can socommodate any seat | of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 54, Ooxmanent Road Onsmaa, Hongkong. Telephone No. 450. Bhipyard; Bhum-Sul-Po, Koricon, Hongkong,

Easiostar furnished on spplication.

Hongkong, April 1, 1912.

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WHISKIES.

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Telephoto No. 8.

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Buy reputable goods from a reputable firm

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CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail)

PARTIJGTON AGAIN.

SISTEM DENOUNCED AS NEFÄRIOUS.

IMPEDIMENT TO DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, January 11.

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing råte 2/11 7/15

To-day's opening rate 2:11 3/16

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Beuter's Bercks to the thins Mail)

SHIPPING TRADE OUTLOOK. ⠀

WASHINGTON, January 11th. The Shipping Board estimates that if

ditions continue a number of merchant- men will be withdrawn from service and the number may reach 400 in the next few total. deadweight tonnage of twelve to two thousand have already been tied up

months. It is sinted that 206 vessels of a

In an article in the newspaper Financier T. B. Partington, of Hong-the present ansatisfactory shipping con- kong, declares that the compradore system is nefarious and should be destroyed, as it makes for very inefficient management and prevents intimate relations between the Chinese and foreigners. It is an unnecessary superstructure on business organisation and has strengthened a class of men who are insufficiently educated to understand how to use their money to the advantage of themselves and their country. On the whole it is one of the greatest impediments to the development of China."

AMERICA'S ONLY CHOICE.

I

A POWERFUL NAVY OR GENERAL DISARMAMENT.

WASHINGTON, January 16. The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Daniels, addressing the naval com- mittee of the House of Representatives, declared that an international agree ment ending competition in naval building was the only alternative to the building of an American navy of equal power to any other navy in the work. If the United States was not immediately to join the League of Nations, President-elect Harding should immediately invite the nations of the world to a disarmament conference and until world agreement was secured there should be no cessation of building the ships authorised by Congress.

ALLEGED RUSSIAN KOBLE.

ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SELL VALUABLE PENDANT.

NEW YORK, January 11,

LESSON IN THRIFT.

WASHINGTON, January 17th. The Chairman of the Inauguration Com- mister has acquiesced to the request of Senator Earding that in the interests of national thrift all ceremonial attendant on his inauguration as President should be abandoned.

GABLIS

WASHINGTON, January 11t5. Mr. Mackay, President of the Postal and Telegraph Company, giving evidence before the Senate Committee on Inter- national Communications, argued that cables between Germany and the United States shall be returned to pre-war uses.

US. CENSUS BUREAU FIRE.

WASHINGTON, January lith

A fire in the basement of the premises of the Department of Commerce has destroyed valuable records, including all the census figures, dating back to Ï790, except those of 1990.

the Week's News Bokong and the

Far East

Prices floslading Portags) to sup part of the world. $13,

PRICE $8.00 Per Month'

BUSIJES NOTIONS

Evening dreSS WEAR

COMPRISING

ALL THE NECESSARY ESSENTIALS.

DRESS TIES

+

COLLARS SILK SCARVES

HANDKERCHIEFS

SOUKS

DRESS VESTS KID GLOVES

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FATENT PUMPS

OXFORDS

DRESS SHIRTS

STUDS

CUFF BUTTONS YEST

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TAILORING DEPARTMENT

THE NEWEST MATERIALS

FOR DRESS WEAR.

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SPECIALIST-IN MEN'S WEAR

- TEL. 60%.

WE ARE NOW CARRYING STOCKS OF HIGH CLASS

DUTCH HAVANA CIGARS

THE PHARMACY 22, Queen's Road,

Tel 845

Tel: 345

The Chief Clerk of the Censte BareTH GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.

states that it is impossible to replace the figures.

AMERICAN WOOLLEN CO.

A man giving the name of Anatole Camliochine and claiming to be a Russian noble was arrested at Brooklyn for attempting to sell a diamond and emerald pendant, stated to be worth $50,000 and alleged to be the property of the Grand Duchess Olga. The man says that he came to America at the rearest of the Grand Duchess who was unable to obtaining to general business conditions

oney in Greece, he accused was detainees

of $5,000 on a charge of failing to declare the jewels to the coRIES.

FATAL FIGHT WITH MAHJUDE.

DELHI, January 11.

Two British officers were wounded among 45 casualties suffered by the 48th Pioneers in a close-quarter fight with Maksuds in the Jandola area where there have been a number of raids on convoys and road parties. The Mabsuds lost heavily.

FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR.

ROME, January 11.

A semi-official message from Constantinople states that the Greeks are preparing an offensive on the Brussa and Ushak front. General Papoulos and staff have gone to Brussa. Fighting between the Greeks and Turks occurred in the Meander region. "Many wounded have arrived at Smyrna. It is reported that Constantine is about to arrive in Asia Minor.

UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

LONDON, January 11.

LAWRENCE (MASEACHUSETTE), Jan. 11th. The American Woollen Company - nogice, a wage reduction of 991 per cent..

PRDELING DEKAT NA

LONDON, January 11th. According to a communiqué, the Greek) General Staff in Asia Miner confirms the statement of the opening of the Greek offensive against Turkish Nationalists, and reports the capture altogether of 900 prisoners and & quantity of war material in the course of attacks east of Smyrna, which ended in the enemy retiring in disorder. The station of Karkeni, on the Bagdad Railway, was occupied.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN HOLLAND.

LONDON, January 11t. The Times Rotterdam correspondent says that there is a considerable increase in unemployment in Holland, especially in

the tobacco and diamond industries.

The Telegraal states that workers in a well-known chocolate factory have received notices of discharge, which will come into operation on March 1st,

BRITISH MAGNETOS.

Lostos, January 11th. The fact that British magnetos are un- rivalled in the world is shown by the Air Ministry report on competitions held in September with a view to ascertaining the most efficient and most reliable t

types of aeroplanes. The Ministry pays bute to a number of exhibits with high the engine power proportionately

The joint Trade Union Labour Conference rejected an invitation, to act op the Government unemployment committee, although the Government amended the terms of reference. The Conference has decided to weight of the mashine, thus establish its own committee to prepare unemployment relief measures.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FRENCH COLONI28;

FARIS, January 11.

The Cabinet has approved a Bill setting forth the programme of economic development of the French colonies.

D'ANNUKZIO’AGAIN THE POET.

ROME, January 11. The Milan Corriere del Laserá ŝtates that D'Annulo takes up his residence in Venice and resumes his literary purraits. 5

KRASSIN KETURNS TO RUSBHIA.

LONDON, January 11.

Krassin has departed for Russia.

SWEDISH PARLIAMENT OPENE

STOCKHOLM, January 11-. The King opened the Riksdag is state. In a speech from the Throne he emphasised the necessity of maintäïzing defensive forces. He urged hard work and economy, and promised grants to relieve distress owing to growing unemployment.

INDIAN RIOTS.

POLICE FIRE ON THREATENING CROWD.

ALLAHABAD, January 11.

It appears that a large crowd which attacked a bazaar near Raibareli became so-threatening tint-so-officer ordered the police to fire. Four natives. were killed and two wounded. Several arrests were made. Later the police were powerless to stop riots which spread to Sultanpur 53 miles northeast of Allahabad. Troops, were summoned from Lucknow. Six "hundred acrests were made.

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I useful reserve FoWRR Leapon providing

advance

was also shown by types permitting rising and landing within a confined space. The best specimens, the so-called amphibians, capable of alighting and rising on Land and water, have high commercial poten- tialities. Although the rules did not bar: foreign manufactured secondary equip ment, such items were insignificant among the exhibits, while all the magnetos were British.

BOLSHEYISK IN PERSIL

LONDON, January 11th. The Timer Teheran correspondent say an Eraordinary Council of. Persian aristocrate, ministers, and ex-Ministers favours the acceptance of the Rin Boviets proposed terms for a Busso-Per- sian Treaty, excepting classes relating to Socialis in Persia and unlimited Consular representation. It disapproves of open- ing official poorparlers until the Soviet troops have retired frots North Persia

The Daily Mail's Teheran correspondent slates that the lower classes are demour. ing for Bolshevism and are so opposed to the ratification of the Anglo-Persian Agreement that it is doubtful if the Persian Parliament dare confirm it.

AGRARIAN RIOTS IN INELA,

到

ALLAHABAD, January 11th. There has been bloodshed in the Rai Bareilly district in the United Provinces, where armed police were despatched. The trouble is believed to have originated in the attempts of landlords to suppress Boriets established by tenants, who allege that they were denied certainty of tenure and were forced to, submit to illegal ́erter. tioz

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