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The Price of Eya.

Strain

IN ELUTED AND MISTT RRADING, HEADACHE,

AND TEEALTH

GENERALLY.

Wear Suitable Glassen.

N. LAZARUS

OPHTHALKIC OPTICIAN.

11, Queen's Lead Content-Wongh th

No. 18,169.

The China Mail

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January 28, 1921, Temperature 63.

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Raintali 0.00 inch.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1921. 號入廿月正年一十二百九千一英

BUSINESS NOTICES

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LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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BREWED IN SCOTLAND.

Prices-per case of 7 doz-$24.00

per dozen......

'Phone 616,

"3.50

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(TES ECTOPIAN. GARAGE)

Open and Closed

CARS FOR HIRE

482.

TEL

3552

in Hongkong and Kowloon

482

TEL.

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UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

Phone 196

Phone 198

JUST ARRIVED

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the Chisa Mail)

LABOUR CONVENTION.

WHAT THE PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTS HAVE DONE.

BETTER CON TITONS AMURED.

LONDON, January 27, The twelve months in which the Governments are required to carry out their obligations under the Washington Labour Conference ending on January 27, 1921 expired today: The International Labour Office issues an account of the state of the legislation in this connection in the various countries, which shows that Canada referred the Convention's recommenda tions to the provincial authorities and that the Federal, Farliament is considering the matter at the next session. In France the bill as regards the employment of women before and after childbirth was passed by the Chamber of Deputies. The remaining recommendations of the Convention are being examined by the Chamber of Deputies' labour commission. In Germany the Federal Cabinet is examining legislative measures in this connection, In Britain bills have been passed as regards juvenile employment and women's might work. The Government intends to legislate for an eight-hour day. In India the Convention's recommenda tions were examined by the Government and proposals are shortly being submitted to the Legislative Council. In Japan bills have been prepared. It is expected that, all the Convention's recommendations will be ratified within the next six months. In South Africa the principle of hours re commended by the Convention was accepted by the Government and a bill prepared. Australia is not mentioned.

SOVIET RUSSIA.

NO CONDITIONS ADMITTED FOR FOREIGN SUPPORT.

INTERNAL POLICY INVIOLATE.

LONDON, January 27,

Mr. Arthur Henderson, on behalf of the Labour Party, wrote to M. Krassin on December 19 specifying à series of severe disciplinary measures by the Soviet authorities against persons who gave the British Labour delegation information during the delegation's visit to Russia, in spite of previous assurances to the contrary. Mr. Henderson invited the observa- LADIES' & GENTS'tions of the Soviet Government on the matter. M. Krassin replied on December 28 admitting Mr. Henderson's charges but denying that the treatment could be associated with the British delegation's visit. He points out that the Soviet never disguised its so-called unconstitutional methods in its struggle against a counter-revolution, but the Soviet refuses absolutely to entertain any attempts to exercise influence on its internal policy of give any undertaking as to the condition of foreign support.

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POPULAR PRICES.

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EX-KAISER SUHIKONED.

REQUIRED AS WITNESS IN DUTCH LIBEL ACTION.

NEWSPAPER'S ALLEGATIONS.

AMSTERDAM, January 27. The Rotterdamsche Nimuwsblad is summoning the ex-Kaiser as a witness in a libel action brought against the paper by a German resident named Reisbermaan who it is alleged has been using a visiting card inscribed Steward and Private Secretary to His Majesty William II at the Chalean Doom," and offering the sale of pictures and furniture belonging to the ez-Kaiser.

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UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

LABOUR CONFERENCE POSTPONES DIRECT ACTION THREAT.

LONDON, January 27. The National Labour Conference today postponed until February 23 the decision to take direct action if the. Government did not accept its unemployment proposals.

[The draft proposals of the Labour Committee include a universal 44-hour week. State unemployment benefit for married men of £2 weekly and for single men 25s, a week, with additional allowances for children, the total rejection of the 'short time proposals, an increase in the school age to 15 years, a system of international credits, and the resumption of commerce with Russia and Central Europe]

COLONIAL OFFICE.

January 28, 1920, Temperaturë 80

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THE DOLLAR.

BUSINESS NOTICES

To-day's closing rate 2'8 11/16 To-day's opening rate 2.97.16

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Reuter's Seroles to the China Mail.)

SEAMEN'S EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Laxbox, January Sità. In a letter to the Times with regard to the suggestion now being maritiered at the Brussels Conference of giving seamet sa| eight-hour day. Lord Inchcare in most scathing term attacks Trade Laion dictation, and declares that, the Penta- กะโร รส

and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. may be forced next season to terminate her passenger

services at a Continental port, in anies to escape from the Mari- time Wages Bard's oppression.

MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, Jasars 27. I is cially apnenpeed that the con ditions in Mesopotamis have greatly im proved. All the revolting tribes Lave b mitted to the British garrist sad sut rendered large numbers of ar Searly the whole country is cox quiesovni. In view of the improved simation it will be possible to send away the Indian diesiems which reinforce the carrison sathe Lerin-f ping of Antema. Scbpages has alreade been made with exnezaion that it is ex- pected that the white of the additional troops will be withdrawn, by the end of March. It is eres prasible by then that the garrison itself may, bebstantially

reduced.

FIRE IN SMELTING WORKS.

MELBOURNE January 2ith.

It is estimated that a quarter of a

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29th:

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RUGS.

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WE ARE NOW CARRYING STOCKS OF

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THE PHARMACY

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22, Queen's Road.

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million pounds damage fas been done by THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (of China), Ltd.

& fire at the Port Pirie kelting, werkt. Siz bandred workers are idle. The works have been closed indefinitely. The fre may entail cessation of operations at the Broken Hill mines.

WELSH RAILWAY DISASTER.

Loxos. January 9th. A man who missed his orn compart- ment by getting in into a rear coach was found at the scene of the disaster in a demented condition exclairing "Ms wife. "My wife." "My wife is there killed in the train."

The cause of the smash is being in- vestigated.

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slow local usually waits at the koopline at Aberanle station to allow the express to pass. Yesterday the former for some unknown reason was allowed to

continue. It

It was proceedicz up an in- when the express rounded the bend ver of 2 thirty miles an hour. The driver the express did not see the local, oving to a curre, until within a hundred yards. Then he whistled and jammed on the brakes. The fireman jumped on one side and fell in a hedge. The driver jumped on the other side and fell in a hollow: the carriages turned over upon him, but the freman rescued him.

LATER.

The details of the terrible disaster in North Wales are coming in forly. At the scene of the collision, the confusion is indescribable: the tangled heap of rock. age stretches. for 150 yards the engites are piled up upon each other, and front coaches of the express lie on their siden with a coach of the local train crushed beneath. It was reassary to chop up three coaches to extricate the dead and the injured.

Eve-viteurs say that the impact as the engines crashed was terrific One third class through each to Paddington of the express was reduced to matchwood d all hat one of the passengers in it killed. Lord Vaze Tempest bad both his legs amputated in the infirmary before he died. The deathroll includes two Har- rovians returning to school.

FREE

INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.

PARIS. January 27th." This morning the conference was not held bat a number of private conversations took place. The view is generally held that

COLONEL AMERY NOT AVERSE TO SERVING UNDER MR. CHURCHILL. the British delegation will be able to depart

LONDON, January 27

Reuter learns that Lord Milner, continues at the Colonial Office till the end of the second week in February. Meanwhile Mr. Winston Churchill remains at the War Office to which, no appointment is likely to be made till Mr. Lloyd George returns from Paris. A suggestion in a morning paper that Colonel Amery is not desirous of serving under Mr. Churchill at the Colonial Office is discredited in well-informed quarters.

BANK RATE.

EXPECTED REDUCTION FAILS TO MATERIALISE.

LONDON, January 27. Expectations of a reduction in the bank rate have not been realised and no change has occurred.

CAPITAL SHIP CONTROVERSY.

EXPERT REPORT TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.

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LONDON, January 27. The controversy in the British press regarding the disputed utility of capital ships has repercussioned in the United States The Navy Secretary, Mr. Daniels, has instructed the drawing up of an expert réport upon 'the comparative values of capital ships, akcraft and submarines. The "New York papers express the opinion that the report should be considered before Congress authorises further building of capital ships.

on Sunday. The atmost secrecy continues with regard to the progress of the conier- ence. It is though! unlikely, unless some new scheme is evolved, that anything very definite respecting reparations will be decided,

$40,000 FINE.

BIG OFIUM SEIZURE

"FISHERMAN SENTENCED.

- The seven fishermen remanded Last week on a charce of un. lawful possession of 1,675 taels of prepared non-Government opium, and 60 taels "of raw opium, valued at $20,000 were again before Magistrate Orme this morning.

Mr. E. J. Grist, who appeared for "the defence, asked for leniency, lay

ing stress on the fact that the accus- ed were ignorant people. The first accused, who undertook all respon- sibility in the matter, was convicted and sentenced to six months' hard labour, a $40,000 fine or a further sir month's hardlabou................

The drug was confiscated.

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