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The China Mail.

February 25, 1921, Temperature $7.

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February 25, 1920. Temperature 62.

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No. 18,194.

一拜禮

號入廿月二年一十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28,

1921.

日一廿月正酉辛大侠年十國英華中

BUSINESS NOTICES

TO-DAY'S

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA

A delightful adjunct to the Bath. Most refreshing and invigorating.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 'Phone 16.

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DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

TEL.

(THE EUROPEAx Gizare).

Open and Closąd

CARS FOR HIRE

482.

3557 in Hongkong and Kowloon, TEL.

482 3552

STEAMING COAL.

Contracts Solicited for Bunkering Ships: at Hongkong, Shanghai, Keelung (Formosa) And All Leading Japan Ports,

K KIMURA & CO.

2, Connaught Road Central.

"Cable Add: "Propaganda"

Tel. No. 2580.

GEORGE BING MOTOR BOATS CO,

Hongkong Station at

Murray Pier Tel. 1904.

FAST

Kowloon Station at Police Pier Tel. 17. MOTOR BOATS.

& COMFORTABLE FOR HIRE AT ALL HOURS.

200 per Hout or Part thereof or $3.00 per Trip. Not spreading. 15 Minutes

STRALIAN

ZING

“ConfiZonse in the materials we ne is miz. a inte trù important in the building up ni industries Ihan confidence in the men de du with."

Purity Percentages

99.9% 93.75%-50%

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The high standard of purity maintained in the products of the Zinc Producers of Australia always justifies the confidence users put in it Australian Zinc acts and re-acts with certainty. The Association is prepared to supply the following:-

Electrolytic Zinc - Brand

Containing about 99.56% Metalic me

199.95 guranteed

Spelter A Brand

Containing about $475 % Metallic Zinc

High-Grade Zinc Dust

Containing about 90 5 Metallic Zine.

Zinc Concentrates..

Various Graces"

The Sale Selling Organisation for the above „Amatralian productisme is

Zinc Producers Association Proprietary Ltd.

Collios House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australie

Lendan Address-Pamers Nati Austin Frises, Loaden, LE, 2

Cable Addresses-Zincóum Selbourne

Paystreak, London

AH MEN AND HING CHEONG

TAILORS

DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS have REMOVED to

No. 54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ROUYER, GUILLET & CIE.

COGNAC.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

&

When you want to buy.

CO., LTD.

TEL. 75.

DIAMONDS, WATCHES & JEWELLERY

HILVERWARE CUTGLASS, ETC.- POPULAR PRICES.

Buy reputable goods from a reputable firm

J. ULLMANN & CO.

French firm, E

CABLES.

(Render's - Sevice to the China Mail)

WAGIS REDUCTIONS.

COMING STRUGGLE BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

SHADOWS BEFORE,

LONDON," Februscy “27. Signs are not wanting of the "coming "struggle between Labour and Capital on the issue of the general reduction of wages. On the one hand. the employers are supported by an influential section of the Press, which has rapidly developed a campaign in favour of reduction, sometimes actually: advancing figures. On the other hand recent speeches of the leaders of the big uniens have strenuously exhorted resistance against reductions. Mr. Hodges, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, enjoins the miniera to prepare to prove their solidarity, sopresting a heavy Government aridy for enabling the present profits and wages to be maintained and reducing coal. 20s. a ton, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving trade generally.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

COUNCIL CONSIDERS A SWISS OBJECTION.

PARS, February 27.

The Council of the League of Nations discussed Switzerland's refusal. to permit the passage of troops to Vina to supervise the taking of the plebiscite. The submission by the Swiss representative that difficulties were feared in consequence of a lack of agreement between Poland and the Lithuanians as regards the bolding of the plebiscite and the Soviet's opposition to foreign contingents was disposed of by M. Leon Bourgeois who stated that the former objection was unfounded and all the arrange- ments were made in case of the intervention of the Soviets. The matter was adjourned for several days to enable the Swiss Federal Council to re examine the question.

DANZIG RIFLE MANUFACTURE.

PARIS, February 27

On the advice of Ishis, the Council of the League of Nations refused the application of the Prime Minister of the town of Danzig for "authorisa tion of the manufacture of 50,000 rifles for the Peruvian Government at the Danzig arms factory.

FRANCE'S UNKNOWN WARRIOR

CHINESE MINISTER'S GRACEFUL TRIBUTE

PARIS, February 28,

The Chinese minister laid a wreath and the insignia of the military orders of China on the tomb of the unknown soldier in the name of the President of the Republic of China. The Minister, in a gel speech, paid a tribute to the unknown hern, a valiant representativesɔí tresoldiers of France who saved France, Europe, and the whole of civilisation.

EX-GERMAN SHIPS.

MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT TO FAR EASTERN TROOPER.

LONDON, February 27. Another to-day is added to the list of mysterious accidents which have befallen ex-German ships handed over to the Allies. A 6,000-ton vessel renamed the "Huntspil” which was due to sail op Tuesday from South ampton with troops for the Far East, inexplicably listed and sank in the mud. At presently she is half submerged.

FRENCH WIXES.

THE BEST ANTIDOTE FOR ALCOHOLISM.

PARIS, February 29. During the discussion of the foreign affairs estimates in the Chamber of Deputies, the Minister of Finance, replying to a question as to whether the use of French wines was forbidden at the Frenck Embassy in Washington, said that the Ambassador, M. Jusserand was too good a judge of wine to exclude the best in the world from his table. On the contrary, he was convinced that M. Jusserand would be able to show America that if it were a good thing to combat alcoholism French wines were the best antidote for it.

YAP 15LAND DISPUTE.

SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES NOT TO

DIATUR.

WASHINGTON, February. 27.. The report that Sir Auckland Geddes is to mediate on the Tap question is discredited by the State Department which declares that it has not heard

of any offer and does not expect one. Some official circles point out that

it would be an unusual proceeding for one of the interested parties to attempt to act as umpire.

TIFLIS STILL SAFE.

PARIS, February 27,-. The Georgian Government has telegraphed denying the report of the fall of Tifis.

PERSIAN COUP D'ETAT

‘ALLAHABAD, February 27. Rizakhan, the author of the coup d'etat in Persik, announces the creation- of a new ariny, retaining the Cossacks as a special guard. He refuses to accept the Anglo-Persian agreement in its present form.

NEW AMERICAN CABINET.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, February 27.

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, son of the former President, has been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

5. EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, February 27,

The House of Representatives has ratified the report of the joint con- ference on the Fordney Emergency-Tariff Bill. It is expected that the Senate will adopt it this week.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 214

7/8

Today's opening rate 2/5.1/8.

„CORRESPONDENCE.

HE HAS REASON.

[To the Editor of the " China Mall”!

Sir, I am baving your para re "Music that palls" which appeared in your yesterday's issue cut out and pur in the Regimental scrap book 25- an amusing curiosity and a good exam- "ple of the pitfalls which await anie-

formed criticism.

The "time" alluded to is evidently **The Church Call " which I believe. speaking without the book has been played by every regiment in the Ser- vise since the days of Wellington, possibly before and is as much a call

AS

Reveille," "Last Post" or any... other. I am afraid therefore as "A man of the Wilts." I shall have to stand convicted in your eyes of not being a man. as I certainly don't intend, even if I had the power, to alter old Service and Regimental Customs, even thought a lady finds them monotoneas. Moreover, I fancy others do not-Yours faithfully,

R. WYNDHAM, Lt.-Colonel, Comdr., 2nd Wiltshire Regt. Murray Barracks,

February 27, 1921

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mofl.)

COAL MINING OUTLOOK:

"Lostos, February 27th.

The danger of the coal crisis sppears to baye increased, as the coal-owners have

From the Iso Mar

bustnes to: Mas

Queen's Road. Contra)

N. LAZARUS,

Optician

18 Queen's Bond C

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES ·

Juxite

Hosiery

WE ARE

STOCKS

"Luxite"

SILK SOCKS

erfect fitting and long wearing being reinforced at the toes heels and top where the wear telis.

Stocked in Black, White, Ta and Champagne in all sizes.

MACKINTOSH

* & CO., LTD. “

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

16 Des Voeu Hoad.

NOW

Telaphane 28

CARRYING

CLABS

OF HIGH

DUTCH HAVANA CIGARS

THE PHARMACY-

22, Queen's Road.

Tel. 845

Tel. 345

decided to give the miners a formigTHE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.

notice, immediately after March 31st, when the industry will be decontrolled, and the cas estimated at £2,000,000 weekly, owing to the trade alamp and the decline in coal exports, which the Govern meat is now making good, will fall upon the coal industry.

It is stated that owners are of the opinion that 20 to 25 per cent reduction in wages will be necessary in order to put the industry on a sound, economic fecting. They urge that State control should be continued, at least until an agreement is reached between the owners and miners,

MACROOM AMBUSH.

LosDos, February 9th. It is reported that those killed include a Sinn Fein hostage carried in a motor lorry. It is stated that bloodbounds were used to scour the countryside. After the the seroplanes were employed to locate the rebels and bomb them.

Many filed from Macroom fearing reprisals

Lexbox, February seth. A statement issued from the head- quarters in Dublin states that after thei ambush at Macroom 20 men of the Royal Fusiliers, in motor lorries, partied parties of rebels across mountainous and boggy region to the Cork and Kerry boundary, where the pursuit was aban- doned as other rebels appeared on high ground behind the military.

Two civilians were killed and one cap- tared in this two hours' running fight.

There were no military casualties.

A constable, wounded in the ambush, died in the night.

BOMBAY RAILWAY STRIKE.

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BOMBAY, February 27th. The strikers on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Hailway have resumed work unconditionally,

AUSTRALIAN TRADE IN FAR EAST.

SYDNEY, February 20th. Mr. Hughes announces that, with a view to widening the field of profitable trade in the Far East, the Federal Government will shortly ask Parliament authority to establish a Trade Commis- sioper Service, which will be linked up with the Bureau of Commerce and Lo dustry: In the meanwhile several tem porary appointments will be made; the ret appointment will be that of Mr. Edward Little as Trade Commissioner for China,

TAP CABLE DISPUTE.

NEW YORK, February 28th. The Associated Press correspondent st Washington says it is understood that Bir Auckland Geddes has been instructed to attempt immediate mediation between the United States and Japan on the sub- ject of the Pacific" cables.

CALCUTTA TRAMWAY STRIKE.

CALCUTTA, February 27th.

The tramway strike' has been settled.

The next organ recital by Mr. Denman Failer will be given in St. John's Cathedral on Monday next at 9.15 p.m. when the vocalist will be Miss Bertha Meischke. The Pro- gramme will be a "popular" one and will include Mendelssohn's fine Sonata in F. Minor, which has not -figured in these programmes for some years and is work well calculated to show the recent -additions and improvements made to

the Cathedral organ.”

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. Telegrams, "Sparkless."

Telephone 518: HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. (BRANCHES AT HANKOW, DAIREN AND

TIENTSIN.

Bepresentatives Throughout China for and affiliated with THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD, LONDON. Wities Exgineering Marka, Zirmingham,

3;་ ན་ Ufferuion) Plant, Stators, kynttros, 2 witch Goer, etc) OMNI-GEC Lamp, Works, London

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Consors Who Had Carbon Filament lamps, Radiator Lampe) Prases & Chalmers Engineering Works, Ltd., Erith

(97kos-Turbo Beta. Ceureying and Mining Planta) Piral5-Jetscal Cable Works, Southampton.

(CAM) WIW, Flexilio, family Materials, Chambersalz & Hooknam. Ltd, Rinstagram.

Caters for Honno Estrict, Power And Seaction Purposza) Kalford Flock 283 Cu: Ládi Mankesten.

Olaetrical Instruments of All Descriptions.) Posi-Cermat Talepkone Warka, £14, CUTEEZY.

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(Completa Telephone matalations, Switch Board, Telepho ex Commer Megastos às Ignition, Co, Ltd, Cortaday.

Daghotos for Gais aind Aeroplanes)

Supermen Lin, Ca, 154. Landon.

(Bistric Passengers & Chege Lifts.) From: ZŁA STÁ CAIDER, Works. Brenhigham

Electric, Sall-power Motors, Carbon Brushes.” Art Metal, and Steel Condu's Works, Rugslagh

Lighting Piertzen, steel Condinis and Arcussoring;)

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Established 1900.

TAILORING

DISS BROS.

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Tax: 9863.

DONNELLY & WHYTE

Tel 63%,

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