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EXPORTERS & DEALERS.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL GENERAL MENTINO.

FARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Bember's Bernice le ike China Mail)-

BOMB EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO.S

LONDON, March 30th.

The annual "eneral meeting of the mane A New York taleprizu states that 10 been oz tán discussion și Exportam and persona were killed and many seriously Dealers of Hongkongi was - hold - Festariamured by the explosion of a bomb is the day afternoon in the Chamber of Com: | 10-2alled all Bloody Nineteenth Ward," Heras Room, Chartered Bank Building, as Italian quarter, in Chicago, where Mr. T. W. Hul

presided-and-with humiliny Irish sim, reside and where recogky the Ware following members of the General many political faction fights have taken Committee Mesars B. Monteith Webb, place. A. W. Yan Andel, S. M. Charn, P. V. Botelho, U. Humjahn, A. M. 1.. Sonz88, and J. Robertson.

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The following members were presentz- Messrs Andersen, Meyer & Co, Ltd.

Walter

NEW AIRSHIP,

LOON, March 30th.

THE CHINA MAIL

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DISARNING GERMANY.

ALLIES NOT. YET, SATISFIED.

BERLIN, March, 30.

The inter-allied military commission banded a note to Germany on

UNIVERSITY:

·POET ARRIVES.

INNERVUSW.

Tokyo, March 13,-"We believe in sunlight, cold water and a sense of humour."

*

Mr. Robert Nichols who arrived yesterday moring from England an the "Kitano Maru?? to take the chair

af English Literature at the Tokyo Imperial University, the chair once occupied by Lafcadio Hearn, was

younger school in England of which he is one of the most prominent members.

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DAIRY FARM NEWS

CHEESE

GRUYERE

$1.40 per

speaking of the Georgian Poets, the AUSTRALIAN STILTON $100

According to the Fier tocantical March 18 pointing out that disarmament had not been completed, especially (Mr. Faunell), Arnhold Bros. & Co., Ltd. sorrespondent, a Dutch sirman, A. Boas regards machine-gina, "is the number available for training purposes

Mr. Monteith Webb), bradley Conor, has invented a new type of airship, Ltd. Lair. T. W. Hill) Botelho Bros which,, it is claimed, Bliminates the dan sill equaled the number surrendered. Also a great mass of weapons had Sunlight, cold water, and a sense (Mr. H. A. Castro), Dodwell & Co, Ltd.ser of explosion, and also does not need been taken to pieces and classed as spare parts, the total value whereof was of humour Mr. Nichols ̈ walked} (Mr. V. Botelho), H. A. Castro & Co.

ballast and is not subject to loss of gad. 1. Syme Thomson), Dunnelly & the hydrogen in the envelope is separate over a millard of masks, while quan

quantities of automatic pistols, grenade, back and forth before the oper. fire from the atmosphere by a wall of throwers, and artillery at Kuestria, Koenigsberg, Letzen Pillas, in one of the little sitting rooms of which, it is claimed, will ein- and Marienborg, etc, were, not delivered. The note requests that these the Imperial Hotel. It was raining -outside. Twenty-seven years old, tomissions be remedied by March 31. It also points out that the require langhing eager and The airship is 950 feet long, of 600ments of the Paris note of Jan, 29 as regards manufactures have not beta: Mr. Nichols looked as if his belief enthusiastic, home-power, and with a speed of 79 miles an hour. On half its power it will carry met. Germany replied on March 26. declaring that the Reichswehr had were born of practice. 300 passengers.

only the quantiles of guns, banb-throwers, and machineguna Hild down by article 164 of the treaty and Spa protecal

Ford & Co. (Mr. Arthur Samy), Gibb, Ames if the outer envelope catches

Whyte (Mr. D. El Donnelly),

Livingston & Co. (Mr. J. Davis); Gilman & Co., Ltd. (Mr. H. W. Hannibal & Co. (Mr. J. Robert son), Hausmann, Kera & Co (Mr. E Hausmann), Holland China Trading Co. (MT. S. W. Yan Andot), Hongkong im- port and Chica Froduce Export Co.

Mr. A. Ismail), W. G. Humphrys No. (Mr. T. B. Barton), Maxim & Co (A Remedios), Fittendrigh, En Jabb & Co, Ltd.

Beiss & Co. (Mr. G. F. de

J. M. da Rocha & Co. (Mr. J. M. de Bocha), David Sassoon. & Co., Ltd. (r B. Etra), Shewan, Tomes & Co. 4

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PASSING OF WÄR-TIME MINISTRIES,

** LoxDos, March 30th.

Three of the most prominent Depart- ments in the nation's most anxious days of the war, namely, the Ministries of caso to exist after co-morrow.

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DISÁRMING GERMANY,

!

"I found when at school, he said, "that the only time I really leamed was when I was under s The reply furthermore claims that the treaty does not prescribe gave a personal point of view to what master with personality, when he numbers for the other armaments and possessions which are not to exceed he taught. This is what I want to the requirements of the army of a funded thousand. It claims that train-do in Tokyo, not because my own ing weapons could not be reckoned as weapons in the sense of the treaty view is better, but because a person J. Hawker), Sousa Ltd. cesse . F. Meda Almada Kemedios), Soares Their colossal activities necessitated as they had been made unserviceable. If denies the statement as regards, al view is more readily apprehend- & Co. Mr. & M L Soares), Mr. F. prolonged period of winding up. Hence weapons taken to pieces and declares that further surrender of guns from red. I have no illusions that per- P. Talati (Mr. M. F. Talan), Unien forth practically the only remaining Trading Co., Ltd. (Mr. S. M. Chury and control will be over railways, which ter the eastern fortresses is impossible in present conditions. Therefore Geral view can be biased and I Mr. J. Barresto), and Harry Wicking &minates in August

many has a treaty right to the retention thereof, while as regards the coastal I take to be the cardinal points in abali merely try to drive home what Co. tale. S.

cccssioned by crids does not show signs of im-works the delivery of the whole material is now progressing. Finally, it any author, for it is almost if not ThePinna)

Secretary read the notice conven- decontrol, t ing the meeting.

provement

Men sad owners in some urges that Germany has not infringed any of the disarmament provisions The CRMLS asid-Gentlemen,--The districts are discussing the question of of the treaty and is ready to submit paints of difference to an impartial report and accounts having been in your taining a few essential men in the pits hands for some days, I will take them as in the event of a stoppage on Friday. court of arbitration read. The accounts call for a partico Horne's invitation to the minera execu Hope at present centres in Sir Bobert lar comment. The Committee has underve to meet him today to discuss the gone many changes and, of the new mem Ders, we specially welcome

MITE

minera

and Botelho, whose advice on techalter before taking irrevocable steps.

SHIPYARD JOINERS' STRIKE.

and other matters, has been of great ralue. Wo rektet to record the death of Mr. Leung Fai Nam, an old Member of the Committee, whose place it will be dificult to fill. Dar numbers are main tained and we are now composed of 56 European Firms and three Chinese Firms, and although, as your Chairman remarked at last year's meeting, this shows confidence on the part of the Geparders foreign firms in the value of the work dons by the Association, we have still failed to convince our Chinese friends of the value of co-operation and mutual understanding bet

between

buyer and seller, and a combined policy for the further ance of, and for facilitating, the export trade of this Celony.

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THE HUNGRY HAFSBURJS.

quite impossible for any literary critic to appreciate rightly both the

Brontes and Jane Austen. · For in- stance I regard one as bem a Bront- eite or an Austenite. I was born a Bronteite, and therefore I shall not be able to give quite such an intense account of Miss Austen as of the author of "Wurthering Heights.""

HAS ALREADY GAINED BE COGNITION.

KING KARL TRIES TO SNATCH HIS JOB BACK LONDON, March 30th. There is still no promise of a settle- ment of the joiners' strike in shipyards,

BUDAPEST, March 30. which began in November. A number

The opposition troops at Steinamanger and a strong contingent of the place as a present-day poet; those Mr. Nichols has already, won his shipowners being no longer able to post- pone repairs are getting work done Budapest Garrison foiled King Karl's attempt at a coup d'etat. Karl first who hare met him attest his right to abroad. Ten large finers, including

appeared at Steinamanger where General Lehar refused to help. Karl and claim a live vinle personality. He and White Stara, are being repaired on the Continent, while an order two friends proceeded to Budapest and asked the regent to hand over is conscious of the honom dane him to execute a Chinese contract at Yarrows, having cabin work on three steamers, has power. Herr Horthy refused, and induced Karl to promise to return to in the call for three years service Several ex-German | Switzerland. Karl left accompanied by-Teleki but stopped on plea of in Japan. He makes no pretence gone to Changhai. liners, recently purchased, are running ilmees at Steinamanger where he remains. The British, French, and of being a philologist or a historian without any alterations being made; the Italian commissioners in Hungary conferred here yesterday, whereafter the of literature. He is "merely $ notices and i

inscriptions on the decks and

British commissioner called on Herr Horthy, whom he reminded of the cabins are still in German,

decision of the Allies to oppose any restoration of the Hapsburgs

BERNE, March 30, The arrival of Karl at. Budapest created surprise at the federal palace

The Chairman the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lt sta recent meeting (I think it was last year) Pa

predicted greatly increased

passing through this remittance of G.490 to cover cost before For on the cumpletion of the usnkow. sending the sample to be tested, and or port Canton Railway an event which we hope are still without a result of that test! is not far distant and I veature to think We shall continue to hammer away with that an Association such as this will Mr. Dovey's assistance, but receive little prove its value when questicus in con-or no encouragement. ⚫nection with the

the development of auch trade come to be discussed.

SURVETE.

as his departure from Switzerland was unknown. It is pointed out that he needed no passport. Karl was not obliged to notify his departure as in the case of Constantine but was bound to abstain from political propaganda in Swiss territory. The federal council reserves its rights ar

at regards measures

PARIS, March 30.

to be taken in the event of Karl returning to Switzerland.

Chamber of Commerce surveys appear to be of no practical salas, since they are entirely ignored by arbitrators in The Temps recalls the agreement between the Czecho. London and elsewhers, in the event of Slovak and Jugo-Star governments that the advent to power of any a dispute as to

to quality or condition. Private firms and this Association have Hapsburgite would constitute a casus belli. It says that these neighbours repeatedly endeavoured to come to some of Austria and-Hungary must now claim guarantees for the future, declar agreement on this subject and on terms of sale generally. As an instance of the ing that France will stand by their side.

"THE FAST YEAR'S ZBADI. The boom in exports which lasted dur- ing 1913, and early 1920, cade to an abrupt end, last Spring, when prices commenced to sag, and it soon became apparent that the markets of the world were overstocked with produce of every description. These are not yet liquidated and, until they are, and conditions in total disregard of suggestions made at Europe and America become more this end, the new rules drawn by the normal, we inunot, I fear, look forward | Canton Cassia Guild, and the Canton to a revival of exports on anything like Chamber of Commerce to govern the sale. the usual scsic.

We continue to meet with very seant consideration at the bands of "Associa tions in Europe and America desling with South Chins produce, in the mat ter of analysis and quality guarantees. In fact, their arbitrary stipulations in many cases make satisfactory business

of Cassia, when referred to London and New York, were rejected practically in toto. We have asked for the assistance of the General Chamber of Commerce in this connection.

COLLIERS OUT, TO-MORROW,

MINES TO BE DESERTED.

LONBON; March.30.

working artist" has written one working artist and critic." The

book of poems, "Ardours and Endurances," which has run through. its fifth edition The first part of

is

it is given over to war poetry, the second park "A Faun's Holiday,” hymn to country life. His second book of poems, Auralis came out only last year and is divid- ed into blank verse, the poetry of i group psychology and love sonnets. The Smale of the Sphinx," prose, has been published in a limited adi- tion by the Beaumont Press but will appear in a book of short stories to

be issued later. A religions drama, in which he sought to display the direct antithesh of spiritual and material life, had not been grödaced at the time Mr. Nichols left England.

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He has done literary criticism for went to the War were full of poetry. New Stalisman and the Observer, The sonnets and the death of Ra- and for five months lectured inpert Brooke, with whom I had a slight America on English literature. Lacquaintance, marked the tuming The miner's federation has informed Sir R. Horne, the president of the The 2mm and end of literature, a not inconsiderable company of AIM IS TO DISCOVER TRUTH, point, and to-day, England possesses well aigh impossible, throwing as they dealt with this subject and ss you have Board of Trade, that it has decided to withdraw all workers, including which is a branch of art," he said, young singers"

do, an excessive burden of risk on the exporter here. Whit arbitrators con-

con tinue to award allowances on the bald ples of inferiority to contract guarantee, it is difficult to discover what, in their minds, constitutes FAQ and until a more debnits understanding is reached

THE RICE TRADE.

The CHAIRMAN of the General Chamber

of Commerce, in his speech yesterday,

no doubt read his speech, I de set pro- pose to make any further remarks on this subject for fear my tongue should. run away

with zze

pumpmen and enginemen, at midnight on March 31.

LONDON, March 31.

BRITAIN

SUPERSTITIONS.

AN ITCHING FARM."

The executive of the miners' federation interviewed Sir R. Horne at With these few remarks, I beg to pro- the Board of Trade-and demanded that the State continue to subsidize pose the adoption of the "report" and accounts and after they have been secenti. the industry and thus enable, the payment of higher wages than are at en this point, export business will always ed, I shall be pleased to

other great industries were in a worse position than the coal industry.

are about to receive money.

If the palm of your hand itches

you yourself are much condemned as he laughingly sounded a waming SA MINOR, RISTAISTANCE, IN

have an itching paim, says Brui that he was about to become

to Cassius in Shakespeare's "Juli "heavy, is the same as that of In England now there are some 30 Case. The superstition is venerat science, namely, the discovery of men between the ages of 20 and 35, and flourished by the Nile and t

Tiber before it saw the Thames truth, yet it serves another purpose" who," he says," are doing work at the Hudson A Greco-Rom be attended with very great risk. This questions to the best of my ability: (A) Present permissible. He replied that this was impossible Most of the cess of discovering truth it deepens It is a sort of minor renaissance, | carved on the pain as ofar with the not originally its own. In the pro least some of the time that will live of a hand in the Brins Museum b the consciousness of man, and this very minor, to be sure, but still a Mr. J. M. Da Houma said:-I have Their workers were not only unable to get previous rates of wages but takes place in two directions: A renaissance" Mr. Nichols himself cakes, an offering to the gods invoki

CHINESE CONTRACTS."

answer any

matter has engaged the attention of plause) Committees in the past and will no doubt do so in the future.

mach pleasure in, rising to second the I will now touch briefly at a few mat-adoption of the report and accounts as were unable to get employment, therefore it was impossible to tax the ters that have been brought to the attenpresented, and I have no hesitation in other already crippled industries to provide a subsidy for the coal trade. tion of the Committee during the year.

that

members of sation appreciate, and than the Chair The deputation then stated that the federation had decided to with The growing practice among dealersman, Committee and Secretary for, the draw all workers from the pits, including pumpmen and enginemen, at of insisting of Chinese contracts in the good work they have done during the case of certain articles, thereby absolv past trying year, which gave us much midnight on March 31. Sir R. Horne declined to believe that the miner ing them from all responsibility after cause for anxiety. We have listened very would allow the raines to be flooded and thus lose their means of live shipment, is greatly to be deprecated. attentively to your remarks on the past it is a comparatively recent innovation situation and we certainly value the good hood. He appealed to them to reconsider the effect such action would sad its obvious danger, that is of sub-services you have done for this Associa have on themselves and on the whole country. The executive meets again atitution, adulteration, faulty pasking tion. In 1919 I had the honour to attend and other tricks at which certain dealers several meetings of the Rice Association to-morrow. are acept, should be sufficient evidence of California sad to address its members Hongkong, and

of the necessity of ita supression. The as to the rice trade from co-operation of members is essential

the desired end is to be achieved and

can Lesure you, notwithstanding

the remarks made by the Chairman of

we therefore earnestly request you to the Chamber of Commerce, that we have refuse to sece

accept such contracts.

WOOD-01L TESTY.

very good friends across the water and

VLECTION OF COMMITISE.

RED RESURGENT. IN REINTLAND,

CIVIL WAR RAGING,

BERLIN, March 30,

prosperity.

penetration in depth and with came out at the same time as Seigfried. "When we use the expression

There is one tank which befits a Sassoon and Robert Graves, Aldous itching paka" as Brutus used it professor of a branch of the hu-Huxley and Mr. Blunden came out Cassius, and as we use it with regar to bring home by the explanation of manities, and that is to endeavour later.

to our friends, it means that the pers this penetration in width how much Nichols, "although it may not boast particular as to how he comes by hi "English poetry to-day," says Mr. son referred to is avaricious and no the different races have in common, of a young Titan equal to those of money. But when our own pam ifche for no great culture exists for one the past, does at least possess a small-why, that's another matter: race alone. Politics and interna company of select poets on the whole content ourselves with saying the tional economics are not my pro- comparable to those of the early money is coming to us and ignore the vince, I understand nothing of them Elizabethan or middle Jacobean Ages. The whole superstitition is one o

details. but I do, I think understand very A characteristic of their poetry is that suggestion and association. It origi well that until men become Man-it has not what used to be called anated before the days of paper mooag, conscious we are unlikely to be able message, or if it has one is not con-when all money was “hard.” A col to escape the consequences of faction, scious of it. It is mainly condemned taken in the hands presses upon the consequences which ultimately take with action and believes in a greater pain as the hands closes upon it. The the form of killing machines. Erythmical freedom. We believe in sensation produced becomes identified sunlight, cold water and a sense of with possession. Any tingling of the humour, and disbelieve in the magic palm subconsciousty recalls the sen of the word Sin spelled with a capital sation, thereby cousing the idex of

PUBLISH AN ANTHOLOGY.

The Georgian Poets, of whom Mr. " The communist" revolt, yesterday regarded as collapsing, is now Nichols is one, originated at a mest

little bird-like bows.*

we can depend upon them to play the This knotty problem is still, I regret game. of course we know that... sa to say, unsettled. You will remember there are in every commercial circle that last year; about the end of Aprilo there ste in

a country like Ame samples were sent to various bodies in rica some black sheep, and, it the United States, analysed by Mr. hoves us to be careful to

see with Doves, the Government Analyst, with the whom We deal in America. With flickering up at varjous points in the district between Leipzig and Halle, ing in London of a number of young 8, which played so great a part in the money in-hand with which it is ident request that an analysis be made by them these remarks, I have much pleasure in the chief zone of communist operations in mid-Germany. The train service English poets before the War, held work of the poeta of the ninetien Red. The natural wish for money in the same manner in order that seconding the proposat

for the adoption standard form might be arrived at. The of the report and accounts as presented of both towns is suspended. Bands defeated in the Mausfeld district have under the auspices of Mr. Edward should say that on the whole & glad makes it a prognostic. It is the right replies so far rocated, I do not say in The motions then put to the meet concentrated in a strong position at Groebers and repulsed a storming Manh, secretary to Mr. Winston acceptance of truth however temible palm that prophesies because, gene- all cases, but insome cases, are very uning and tarried unanimously.

tally, we use the right hand in accopt satisfactory, and do not show any great

attack by police who lost two killed and ten wounded Trouble has broken Churchill. The conclusion reached it be is the note of to-day.”

ing: money, desire to assist us. For instance, Mr. The election of the following committes out at Jenz, where the communists compelled a practical cessation of work by the meeting was that the average REVIVAL OF THE HEATZE Worstall, whose test is insisted upon by proposed by Mr.L. J. Divin, and The communists lost fity killed and many prisoners in a severe fight Poetry buyer could not buy every There has been great revival of many importers in the United States seconded by Mr. H. BIM W carried which ended in the police capturing the town of Gevelsberg in the district thedore the group should publish which nearly perished during the War, poetry book that was issued, and interest in the theatre in England, writes of his test:asa sali scale varnish unanimously: Messrs. operation and contends, that no one is Webb (Chairman), J. Robertson (Vice of Duesseldorf. The police killed three and wounded five civilians in a once every two years an authology of says Mr. Nichols. An indication of Although Mr. Nichols, who amived qualified to test Wood Of satisfactorily Chairman); T. W. Hill, A. W. van Andel, fight at Mannheim. who has not had experience of the 5 M. Chur E. Brister, P. V

the best of the poems of that period, this is that Oxford University Dramat- only yesterday morning, has not yet to be called "Georgian Poetry Mr. le Society abandoned its policy of pre- been able to outlins dinitely Mah put together the first volume senting always Shakespeare, and, work at the University, he expects and issued it at his own expense in he says, we beheld some portions of to give a personal review of English 1913. Muck to his surprise, says dr. the greatest work of the greatest literature from Chauner dawn, show- Nichols, the book had an enormous Living English writer, The Dynasting that the same characteristics have success and reached 11,000 copies in by Thomas Hardy. It was performed tuled throughout, that the charact the British Teles slosse, in a worthy manner, end I should of the English mind is not so much ***The time has passed, he said never forget the enthusiasm and feel precision and clarity sa a faculty for (The Membership now stands at 59, con-

The State Department has demanded from the Mexican government when a young fellow would be ragging of solidarity of the young men that suggesting the conne sitting of 56 European aad 3 Chinese the apprehension and punishment of the Firms).

rderers of three American ed if he were caught with a booke evening when Handy rose from his páry Mass andidife citizens recently killed in Mexico

of poet

Most of the chape who stal and signified his plesaurs with | fimer, a

Botelho, U. Bujahu, A. M.-L.-Soares, and O. Eager.

making, sing and use of Wood-Oil axperience which he apparently professes to have had. quote. Mr. Dovey in say The confirmation of the election.

of the ing that as long as Mr. Worstall and following new members, proposed by the other Chemists in the United States con URAIRMAS And conded by Mr. B tinue to talk of judging Wood-Oil by MOSTBITH WEB, was agreed to MCUSTA means of secret unpublished tests, the Hontes & Co., Ltd Britto & Co., Lul.. export to the States will continue under Carroll & Co., P. M. Gregory &Co., simest unworkable conditions...

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US-AND MEXICO,

A TROUBLESOME NEIGHBOUR.

WASHINGTON, March 31.

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