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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1921.

Fughes & Hough

AUCIONETAS 10 TAN GOVERNMENT

Gevorsi Äuptioneers Share, Coal and General Produse Brokers and

Commission Arenik,

PROPRIETORS Wa-Wan' Coal Storage.

Vories mini Bentley's

ach & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphic Code.

Išspraphie Actress

HID

* MEIRION *

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned have mauired Iza HF Undersigned bare GHARAM, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,

6.A

MONDAY,

February 28, 1921, commencing at 215 pm, at "Dunottar,"

No. 81, The Peak,

THE

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS E INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Fach additlezal word 4. Cents for 3 fasertions.

WANTED.

LOST.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ONTION FIRM of Importers and TOST in Kowloos, FOX-TERRIER Experters, require the services of PUP about 4 months old, brown s MANAGER for their Hongkong heat. If found, please communicate Office. Best references required. Proe with 36 Hanoi Road, Kowloon pects for a man of good standing aged Reward. 30 to 35 with Suitable Experience in Far East and at home. Apply 1265, c'e ***CHINA MAIL.**

WAN

ANTED—A STRONG SEA LAUNCH, (Towing Boat) Reply with FULL PARTICULARS to No. 1987, c/o Caixa Ma.”

TO LET.

LOST.-On Februsy 21st in shor ping district, LONG PLATINUM BAR FIN, eet with one SAPPHIRE Please retura to A. H. FRAGCsey, Char- TERED BLYK. Reward,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A MODERN BUNGA- LOW, standing in own Grands.

ROOMS TO LET with or without Beautiful view, Large Drawing Road 11. baril, opposite By The Police 2 Bed Rooms, Dressing Room 2 Bath Station, Hot and Cold baths. Every rocus, Endlosed Verandahs. Hall comfort. Teras moderste. Personal Sitting Room, Commodious Serrant's supervision. Apply Boy 1256, cio Quarters Kitchen, Garden, Tennis

CHISA MAIL"

Court, Electric Light throughout Gas Installation. For further particulars, apply Bar 1262, c/o "Canta Man”

10.

O LET—IMMEDIATE OCCUPA. TION A FEW THREE ROOM- ED EUROPEAN FLATS IN ORIENT BUILDINGS,"CORONATION ROAD, Valuable Household Fartiture, KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL,

JË

Apply J. Casa CLARK, Architect and Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Central.

Jak

therein contained.

As follows;— DRAWING ROOM—Arm-chairs and Chesterfield (sae Crawford make), Korean ard Japanese Cabinets. Silver- inlaid Blackwood Writing Table, Chiirs, Card Table, Stands, &c., Old Bronze Figures, Curios, Paintings, &, Axmins ter Carpet 18 by 13, Serge and Lace

Curtains

DINING ROOM-Fomed Teak mirror back Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Side Table and Chairs (Lane Crawford make), „Cutlery, Plate, Glass Ware. Dinner and Tea Services, Desert Services, * Limoges,* &, &c. ...

BED ROOMS-Fumed Teak Bed

CYLINDER,

BUICK CAR-SIX D SEVEN SEATER, perfect condi- tos, dime six thousand miles, $5,225 cash, to lower offers accepted. Apply Ber 1268, co "CHINA MAL”

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF "YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR

PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

NOTICE.

ME HA CASTRO BEREBY GIVES NOTICE that on the 15th September, 1920, he severed all connection with the firm of E A. Beaumont & Co., late of Prince's Build.)

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

BACK MEETING (1921. .

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and "SATURDAY, February 23rd, 4th, 25th and 26th

BARLIER TELEGRAMS;

„bouter's Dartije so the maska Mail)

LONDON CONFERENCE

of the crowd

LowDox, February “nd. The inauguration or the conferences in London which would anect the happiness, even the agistence, of millions of people. was singularly lacking in spectacular interest, the absence of big popular Spares, like M. Clemenceau, President TICKETS of Admission to the Grand Will and

Stand and Enclosure may be accounting for the

MY of tably | obtained from Messi KXLLY & that awared the arrival of the delegates. WALBE LIMITED, or at the GATE. Price Nevertheless, stranistic elements were not $4 for each day of $19 for the Meeting, wanting in the confrontations of rivals Soldiers and Sailors in unilorin $1 each

the numerous staten among

statesmen, officials day.

the hotels. For and experts. crowding the The Stewards request the pleasure of instance, the Kemalists, who declare that the Ladies of Hongkong at the Grand they will not recognise the Tewakites, are Stand and Enclosure during the Roes.Tewikites have also been accommodated.

staring at the Saros' where

R. J. PATERSON,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 17, 1811.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of the Meeting the FIRST RACE each day will be run st the time advertised (12 o'clock) but that the subacquent Races will be run without referencs to the times published in the beginning of the Race Book There will, however, be the usual äterval for Tiffin

On the 4th day the First Bell will be rang at 12.45 pm and the First Esce

ran as soon thereafter as posibla.

B. J. PATERSON,

Clerk of the Conra Hongkong, February 22, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB. RAGE MEETING 1921.

19 extend a condial in-

"D.AJ. vitation to all their friends to attend the forthcoming Race Meeting at their Private Stand. No Cards are being issued.

INSURANCE

and

the

Though the conference, yesterday after- FOOD, was in the nature merely of pre liminary examinations, the sudderness of its opening betokened differences between Great Britain on the one side and Fore and Italy on the other, for the Britisk had planned that the Conference with the Greeks and the Turks should open to-day

after a frank talk, yesterday, between the British, the French, and the Italian delegates for the purpose of eliciting any The position Loy is that the Allies await concrete French the Turkish and the Greek views, before examining their own differences

MARKET PRODUCE- IN HONGKONG.

APPROXIMATS RETAIL PRICES:

Kanuary 27th, 1925.

Butcher Meat.

Teel friala-Mai Lang Pa. Ib. 19

Prime Cus

Cormed, ---Ham Ngia Yuk, „ 21 Bon-Shia

Breast-Agan Nam

Poultry.

Chicken-Kai Tu

Capock, Small--Sin Kat .......

| Capona, Tarps,----Sin Kal ...

Dack,-AŞ --

Lares-Po Ka

Eggs, Han-Kai Tan (oocking) perilas. I

Eg Ho-Kai Tan (Fresh) -per dick.”

Favis, Cacton-Eat.. Fowls, Hainan-Hol Nam Kaf Greces, |

lb, $$ 50

Pigeons, Chante,-Pak Kapu.cach .40

dong,--Tong Yok...

Nga Tok Pa Steak Birlata,Ngao Lau Bazzagor, — Ngan Cheng Bullock's Besing,-Ngan Nɔ pse ës 30

Tongue, fresh,—-Ngan Li asaà 30 Tongue, corned. —Eam Ngau Li

„nach 50 centR

- Hcíbow,—Hol Haa Pak Kap

Bach 33 Turkeys, Cock,-Fo Kal Kung bi Turkeys, Ban-Yo Kui Sa Saipe-Sha Tent...

Phonsat-Sh

Quail-Om Chun Partridges-Che Ka

Heart--Ngan Sam..... Ib. 13. Hemp, Salt-5gu Kīn„. 18 Foot-Nga Kenkesch 10 Kidneys-Ngan. Xin

Kg Mel R. Livery-Ngan Kan... 15. 19

•

Trips (undressed) Ngamfotb. 5

wat $10

Jalves Read and Foot,-gaz-al- Matton Chony-Erang Pel Kwas 1b. 20

tan-kent and Italian proposals.

Leg. "Young Pol... Shoulder-Yeung Sha 28

It is known that Great Britain favours the maintenance of the Turkish Treaty, and Italy and France desire its revision the former because it is resentful of

Greece's gains, and the latter, inter alia, because it desires to escape commitments in Cilicia by arrangement with the Kemalista,

Signor Storza, General Gourand and other French militaries were, therefore, the chief catechists of the Greeks yester day, while the British and the Japanese military experts were silent, though Mr. Lloyd George. also, exhaustively ques tioned. M. Calogeropoulos regarding the morale and effectives of the Greek Army.. The British and the French military experts disagree on the subject of the Kemalists' streng

strength, the former disbeliev Kemal's ing the latter koldiose pretensions and the opinion that thes Kemalists are formidable opponents.

The decision taken yesterday morning as regards Upper

per Silesia marked a wel- come compromise between the conflicting British and French views

fically Is.. disposes of the rumours that the Allies bribed Germany to meet reparations claims by indefnitely

postponing the plebiscite, while France's assent to out-voters, who

as residents was counter-balanced by Great Britain's undertaking to send troops to prefent disturbances, which the FRIDAY French feared.

OFFICES.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

Room Suite (Twin Bed) Lane Crawford masters in length across the Yellow River E. A. Beaumount & Co. and that Bir. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that are mostly Germans, voting the same day

wake, Teile: Sets, Bed Liner, de, Bath From Utensils (Porcelain Lavatory Pestne), Kitchen Utensils,

Also

Lawn Bowle Markers and Mowing Machine, Telescope and Stand by Cal- lighao & Co. Indon Baragraph, BISA Air Rifle and Piatd, and one Mauser Automatic Pistol.

"Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view Sandsy, the 27th inst Torm-Cash.

HUONES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, February 11921.

INHE Undersigned, have received instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction.

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

AND

THURSDAY,

the 1st, 2nd and 3rd March, 1921,

HM NAVAL YARD, Hoogkong and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, commending each day at 9.30 a.m.• with an interval from 12 noon to 1.30 pm.

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c., &c. Comprising:-

Lift Boats, Dingies, Whalers, Shang- bai Baths, Electrical Fittings, Cooking Stover, Ships Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Ice Chests, Steel Tacks, Life Rafts, Life Belts, Motora, Carpets, Rugs, Mate, Sheets, Table Covers, Steel Wire Rope, Blank ets, Counterpanes, "Electric Cables, Canvas Hoses, Old Cordage, Canva Fag, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old fron, Brass, Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Firewood, Iron Blocka Lampe, Searchlights, Two large Cylin drea Boilers (working preware 70 The) Air Compressing Engine, &c., &c.

Lots may be inspected on Monday, "the 28th February, 1921,

Terms of Sale-As detailed Catalogue..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

THE PEKING HANKOW LINE of Ing, Hongkong, and started the Erm the CHINESE GOVERNMENT of H. A. Castro & Co. on 1st November, RAILWAY'S invites sealed propuls of 1920, and that neither he nor the said bridge contractors for designing and firm of H. A. Castro & Co. have any building a new steel bridge about 2,800 connection whatsoever with the ste (Ewang-Ho). Proposals will be received E. 4. Beaumont has no interest what- up to noon of June 30th, 1991, at never in the firms of H. A. Castro & the office of Peking-Hankow Railway; 2

rules and Peking, China, plans, specifications can be obtained from the following offices:

Peking: Peking-Hankow Hallway, American, British, Belgi. French, Italian, and Japanese Legations.

Foreign: Chicest Legations, Wash- ington, London, Brussels, Paris, Reme and Tokyo.

All applications for ce must be Locompared with pounds C for foreign countries and with dollars 30 for Peking

PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY

FOR

ADMINISTRATION.

WAR MEMORIAL.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

OR the erection by Public Sub- scription, of a building to be rua on Y.M.C.A. lines, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors.

A portion of the sum raised will! be devoted to the erection of a

H. A. CASTRO & CU.

H. A. CASTRO, Dated Hongkong the 21st day of February, 1921.

GIRL GUIDES.

all FIRE & MARINE LYSER ANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business (TO-DAY), THURSDAY,

and SATURDAY, February 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th, from 11.45 am

.* By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Secretaries.

SINN FEIN CAMPAIGN.

馊

啡

Sadilla,-Teang On Tak

g' Chislings,-Cha Chong

Bratus,--Cha No... par x

Foet, Chu Keak.......

Fry-Chu Chap

Hood-Che The

Heart-Chu Samo .......

£5

Fruits.

ach ** 1.10

Almonds -Hang Yan. 12. 65- Apples. (California)—Kam Shau

Pingo

Bananza, (bride's), Micao,—Sam Hoang Chia

Lemosa, China-Ling Yung. I 8

Carambola-Teng To

Coconut-YO THE

Ib.

Latona, (a maces)-Kam Bhan

Moe Mang... each 5.

-- each 10

Licher, Dried, (stal) stove)—

· Kidneye-Cha Yio...

... Bach 10.. Lärer, -Cha Ken... Pork Chop,-Cha Pal Køst ......

Log--Che Pel... Loin,-Cho Ba T

Fat or Lari,--Chu Yad....... ... .... Sharp's Head and Fost-Tening

Tea-Kent...or

***Bet 70 Beurt.-Young Sam .... mob. 19 Klorya-Yeung Yo each 12 LiveFearg Kos.... Ib. 32 Sacking Pige, to order,-tha Thai „, __24_. set, Beet, Shang Ngan Yay 19

Mutton,--Shang Yeng Yan,, 92. Fea-Ngoc Trai Yok...

Sag-Ngan Teal Cheung90 No. 1 ... lb. 28

Lai Chi Kon Ib. 3

Oringey (Ginten). Berest-

Shaw-sheng Tim Chang Ib. Cezogez...Tim an

Pears, (Canton), Cooking, Peacute-Fa Shang ... Porsimmons, Large,- Hang Tae

Plantsin, Tai Chiu Pamela, diam,-Taim Lo Tax th Walnuta,-Hop To Grapes,-Po Tai The in

Vegetables, &c. Artichebes, in bà Chi Chanh minh t

| Beans, "Eproat,-Fg To.... lb.

Long-Tau Kok

Bect Root,-Hung Toi Tax... Bitter Squash-Fa

Fish.

Bazbol,--Ka Tare re Besam,-Pin Y

16, 16

Brinjale, Green-Ching Yan Kwa

Red-Bang Kee... më 19 Cabbage Chinese, (spumon),—

Kai Taor

Hel Siz X

言

t. 1

边

Carpo's,-5am 8bum......

Celery Chinese,--Tong Kan Troi

Canton Fresh Water Fied...---

Caro-Il Ft LONDON, February wind. Newspapers give promience to the capatah,-Chất Ya FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG-tured Sinn Fein document read by Bir MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG & CASTON. Hongkong, February 21, 1921,

Ave

Hamar Greenwood in the House of Com Cash,--Mas Ip mons, yesterday, dealing with the appro- Ocak-Ha

Jattle Fish-Mat Ya "operations priation of £30,000 for abroad" and

of property in EZ land and Scotland and the encourag

ADY BADEN POWELL has ap- pointed LADY STUBBS, 10 he Division Commissioner for Hongkong.

Lady Stubbs will be glad if those HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE ment of looting by mobs. The documents

wholesale destring a scheme for the Dab,-Sha Mang Y

who are willing to assist in the organi- zation of the Girl Guides movement

will communicate as soon as possible with Miss Rachel Irving, (3, The Peak) who has been appointed by Lady Baden Powell to be Secretary for the

Division.

+ "

Hongkong, February 22, 1921...

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY YEARLY the MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED TO-DAY 23rd, THURSDAY 24th, FRIDAY 25th and -SATURDAY 26th, instant.

By Order of the COMMITTEE,

P. TESTER,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 19, 1921

RACE DAYS.

ment of locting by mohse headquarters

of the Irish Republican Army on Febru ary 21st show that the intention was not only to persist in a campaign of incon diariam Lut to destroy blast furnaces, possibly coal mines, damage telegraphs and telephones, and wreck trains and tramway eru.

M.C.C. TOUR.'

Dace-Wong Mei Lay

Dog Fish,-Tit To Bas Bels, Conger-Hol Max

***

Fresh water,--Tam Közi Yu Yellow—Wong Bê ... Frogs-Ti Kai... Garoupa,-Shak Pan

non-Pak Kap Tu... Hemings-Teo Pak ... Hallbuk, Cheung Kwan Kap... Labres-Wong Fa Yu Loso-Fu Ya... Gobabis-Long Ut ... Mackerel,-Chi T

***

14 ***

+49

த

(Shanghai)-To Tool - 19

Caus Shoots, bench,--Kau Ɛhus s 8 Cauliflower (Large),-Yo Teci Fa sachi 15

(Skall), 11

(Medium),

Chillies, D-led-Kon Lat Chiu, 25

Bed,-Hang Fx Chin 1 Greso-Ching at Chia, 10

***

Carry Stat, English,--Ks El Chiz Lis

The Jo

Cucumbers.-Ching Keech Garlic,--Sun Tau

Ib, s

Ginger young,-Son The Keng

Ginger, old,-Lo Keung...

Horseradish, Shangbai-Lik Kaz, 15-

***

24Indian Corn,-Shak Mal..... ...bach

Lettuce,-Yeang Shang Twoi... Ib.

Water Chestnuta,—Me Thi

- H

Okroes

b. 10

Onions, Bombay,-Teng Chung Tan ih. 18

Oziona, Green,—Shang Chang th

Onform, Sharghal-Sheng-boj

Parsley,-Kun Two

Potato, Swesty~~Fão 540 ...

*10

The match between the Marylebone Cricket Club and New South Wales

Monk Fish-Mong Yu --- ended in draw. The Marylebone niet-That T

innings showed .427 FRAE,

Opeters-Shang Ho Hendren

making 102, Makepeace Parot Fiab, Esi Kang Yo 73, Fender 60. and Rhodes 50. Newch,Tan Lo

first

permanent store memorial which in this Corporation will be held at the HE EXCHANGE BANKS ill be; South Wales in their first innings, mace Pike-Fa Pau FODE

will be put in band at an early date.

Lists may be found at Mesars Lane Crawford"

Kelly & Walsh Moutrie.

m. Powell, Ltd - The Hongkong Club.

Hongkong Cricket Clab,

Club Lusitano.

Engineers Institute:

Victoria Recreation Club.

Kowloon Cricket Club.

Kowloon Bowling Club..

Peak Club.

Club de Recrein.

Craigengower Club..

M. J. BREEN.

Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Committee.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ሇነ

By Appointment Auctioneers to the THE Undersigned have revived ins tructions from Kas, SACHSE, to sell by Public Auction,

Admiralty.

Hongkong, February 19, 1971.

TIRE Undersigned have received in- Lstractions to sell by Public Auction,

TUESDAY, March 8, 1921, at 9.30 s.m., at THE NAVAL DEPOT, Kowloon,

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES, 60, 20.

Comprising

Baskets, Electro Plate, Copper Pana, Hardware, Soap, Mess Gear, Table Linen, &c., Serge, Bemoants, Provisions,

Terios of Sale:-As detailed Catalogue,

On view Monday, 7th Marnb.

Cry Hat, Songkong.on SATURDAY, 26th day of February, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 19th

OPEN for the transaction of 447 rins, Macartney contributing 130, Plaloe,-Pan Y... EXCHANGE BUSINESS OWED. Taylor an uainished 105, Gregory 52 Pomfret, Buch, Hak Chong NESDAY to SATURDAY, the 23rd to Andrews 4 and Punch 59. Douglas took Pomfret, White,-Pak Chong 26th instant, inclusive, from 9 to 11

A.M. only.

Hongton, February 21, 1921

February, REPULSE "BAY HOTEL SATURDAY, 25th February, 1921, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered:

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.

"Hongkong, February 5, 1981,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be held at St. George's Building, Chater, Road, Victoria, ea THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 1921, at 11 o'clock AM. for the purpose of Valuable Household Furniture. receiving a Statement of Accounts sad -the report of the General Managers for

at a date to be specified later,

&c,

THE

вы

at present contained in Craigieburn,", the year ending 31st December 1920,

the Peak.

Terms: Cash,"

HUGAKS & HOUGH,

Auctionerys. Hongkong February 3, 1221

FOR SALE.

At their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Der Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street Situate at Broadwood Road, Hongkong,

Substantially built. 5-roomed Bangs- low with usual' outhouses and garden. on Recently printed and colourwashed

throughout.

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

Bongkong, February 21, 1921. -

Particulam from the undersigned.

BUGRES 4 BOUGIE,

Hongkong, Febrmey 21, 101:

and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bé CLOSED from SAT- URDAY, the 26th February, 1921-to THURSDAY, the, Sid March 1921, both days inclusive.

户

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, February 18, 1921..

TAIYO & 00.

= (TATASIE) BOOTS AND EBOES

MADE, TO ORDER DO

THE APPROACH ROADS to the

above Hotel are CLOSED tempor arily for the purpose of regrading Patrons are, therefore, kindly requested

7 wickets for 99 runs.

Prawns-Ming Ha The M.C.C. in their second in-a-Pa Pa Sha nings, had 331 runs, Wooley making 135, Rock Fish, Shok Ka Rung 14 Hendren 66 and Douglas 89 unfinished. Bosch Chan Ya

New South Wales, in the second in Simon, --Ma Ytu....... ....... nings, scored 15 for 2 wickets, Punch Shabs Yo contributing 63 and Hendry 58.

NEWFOUNDLAND STORM,

Mandariz-Kwal

Lam Ha Tal. 19 Mushrooms, Frash-Shang Teo Ku I.

Japanes-Yat Pon Shu Ti

American-Fa K 8hn T lb.

Pumpkin-Tang Kwa

Kadish,-Hm7 Lo Pak Tal

Rhubarb (Fr),—Tai Wong

Shallots, -Kong Chong Thu

Spinach,-Yin Tsai

***

Skate, Po To Shamps-He Snapper.Lap Tu Bolas --Tað 8is Ya i... Tench-Wan Ya Tabot-To Bas Y Torting, mali, Kah water-

Emak Tu, 1.00

Tomato-Fan 5....

Taree Tas

Teripe, Fanti, (Long),—lo Pak Vegetable Marrow-it Kwa Water Crem,--Sai Young Tech...

Tab mein Ngat...

ST. JOEKS (NEWFOUNDLAND),

February 2nd to use the steps opposite the main seaboard. The worst snow-storm in New A blizzard is sweeping the Atlantic entrance until completion of such workfoundland this winter has been reported:

Train and steamer services are suspended Grover away in Chinese Turkestan. will be in operation in about three Government," with Kashgar, 3,000 on at Urumchi, and all being well, it and

basiness is practically at a still

A fire, due

the use of candles Kashgar will then be within reach of months'

Subsequently the owing to the collapse of the electric the wireless erations in India, and so terminal station of the series will be system, destroyed the residence of the with countries farther afield.

erected at Kashgar. Roman Catholic Archbishop who, with Line prints and the domestic staff, bad a narrow escape.

MASSAGE.

Mr. HONDA, and Mrs. HONDA

14 years' experience.

No. 24, Wyndham Street. (Opposite to the China Mail)

'AN APPEAL TO BRITONB IN CHINA.

100,000 DOLLARS

URGENTLY NEEDED FOR

THE "ARETHUSA”-

TRAINING SHIP.

2.600 OLD BOYS HAVE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY. AND 6,500 THE MERCHANT BERVICE.

Patrons: Their Majesties The King & Queen. Preddent H. E. The Prince of Wales. Chiarman

and Treasurer Chairm

20. B. Malden, Esq., Midi

of Ship How F. Deritt, Tay.

Committee

Joint Becali: H-Briston Wall, and EL G, Copeland.

Cheques, Drafia, etc. should be made

parable to and, want to see

THE HHAFTESBURY HOMES &) ARITHUKA, TRAINING, SHIN 7 169 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.0.2.

NEW BOOK ABOUT SINGAPORE,

LONDON, February 22nd. The book "One Hundred Years of Singapore has been published by Mr. John Murray,

EAST AND WEST.

THE WIRELESS LINE.

LONDON TO PEKING.

Mr. Henry Barnes writes

Some months bence it will be possible to send a message by wire- less telegraphy from London to Peking, thanks to the praiseworthy, efforts of the Chinese Government to Improve communication within the borders of the vast Republic and with the outside world

There is a fine spirit of enterprise and a touch of romance, in what is being done. A chain of wireless #tations is being established which will Hak Peking, seat of the central

WEI.

been and

time.

SOME DIFFICULTIES, The difficulty in the transport of

The wireless chain may be said to follow the line of a great trade route which was ancient before the Ro mans landed in Britain. For thoumaterial for these great wireless sta

|tions, with steel for the towering Bands of years this track has been a highway from the uplands of Central masts that carry the antennae, and the necessary power · plant, and Asia Into China, and has

electrical equipment has been prodi trodden by countless races

gious. tribes of men both in pesce and in

For the station at Ugra 300 tons of material was carried by camels. Kashgar, picturesquely situated in Bat this was a comparatively easy the valley of the Orus, has been the proposition as the route was over Clapham Junction of Central Asian fairly level terrain. To reach Urum trade routes from early times; and chi it was necessary to get together there is something rather fascinating a train of 2,000 camels and 800* in the idea that this almost inaccessibullock carts, and the caravan was ble city near the "Roof of the World" nearly six months on the journey. is to be brought into communication The route beyond Ugra lay across with outside by the magic of vast plains, through deep valleys and by precipitous mountain paths, The scheme, which is boldly some of which were nearly 2,000 planned, is being carried out by the feet above · sea-level. Casualties Marconi Wireless Telegraph. Com-among men and animals wein pumme pany to the order of the Chinese erous, A Government. One great high-power Thas a stride forward is being mader station, has been equipped at Urga, in the opening up of China, Modern in the Province of Kanna, 800 miles methods of communication will as from Feking, and these two places suredly be extended in other direc are already in communication Urga tions. It is permissible to hope that is also in touch with Shanghai and railways will be developed on a biz Hankow and messages can be scale in the near future; and therein received from the long distance les unlimited scope for British enter stations in America,

prise and the advancement of British Another Emilar station is being trade relations with the 400 millións established a thousand miles farther of inhabitants of China.

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