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No. 18,249.

The China Mail.

May 4, 1921, Temperature 77

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May 4, 1920, Temperature

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Barometer 29.71

Baîntal 0.30 rich.

Humidity 95

晚四月五年一十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921-

日七廿月三酉辛芺蠱年十萬庚歌中·

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

THE DOLLAR.

BUSINESS NOTICES

Today's closing rate 2.6.

5/8

Today's opening rate 2,6 ° -5/8"

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RESCUES FROM BURNING *TOKUYO MARU.”

New York, May 3.

Sixty dre people have been rescued from the burning Tokyo Maru," Caxationed in our earlier cables as a blaze at ssa, on a voyage from Valpara to Hongkong). Eight persons are missing. One is dead..

IKIA PEACE.

GOVERNMENT DENIES REPORTED OVERTURES.

..

LONDON, May 3.

DANGERQUE DRIVING.

PEDESTRIAN KNOCKED. DOWS.

Before Magistrate Lindsell yester day, & Chinees motor cyclist was stutamoned for driving to the danger of the public at the corner of Des Faux Road and Pedder Street. .

The defendant said that is a Chinese with two parcels in his hands hovered in front of his machine undecided which way to go, he applied the foot

In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Austen Chamberlain declared that the Government had not sent any message to Sian Fein brake.. There would have, been no authorised anybody to open negotiations on their behalf.

A FIERCE ENCOUNTER.

LONDON, May, 3 Six Sinn Feiners were killed and 14 wounded, and two soldiers wounded in a fierce 5-hour fight near Galbally, Limerick, between Sinn Feiners and Crown forces.

SPECIAL CHINESE ENVOY.

AN EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.

LONDON, May 3. The Chinese Minister gave a dinner in honour of Mr. Chu Chi Chien, at which the principal guest was Mr. H. A.L. Fisher, Minister of Education In proposing the health of Mr. Piaber, Dr. Wellington Koo dwelt on Mr. Chu Chi Chien's interest in educational systems. Mr. Fisher, replying, spoke of the firmest of the British Government in maintaining good relations in the East. He declared that the British were greatly attracted to the Chinese by their art, morals, teaching system, religion, honesty, simplicity, and absence of pretence. Mr. Chu Chi Chien, replying, said that he was an ardent admirer of British Institutions and was möck impressed by the genius of English people: He was glad to note their increased Interest in Oriental culture and civilisation.

JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE

IMPOSING DEPARTURE FROM GIBRALTAR

OUR FÅR LASTEEN, CONSULATES.

NEW BUILDINGS FOR CANTON, TIENTSIN AND HARBIN.

LONDON, May 3..

Faccident had not one of the man's parcels bumped his foot thus releasing the brake and cansing the cycle to shoot forward and ran into a stationary tram car.

An Indian constable said that he saw the defendant come out of Pedder Street at a high speed and turn into Des Voeux Road towards Wanchai. Defendant ran into a Chinese crossing the road from the Hongkong Hotel to Watson's, and then swerved and callided with the tram car. The pe- destrian did not hesitate in front of the machine but was going straight | across the road when the defendant struck him from behind.

Remarking that had the defendant been going at a moderate pace' he would have found as difficulty in stopping his machine, the Magistrate imposed a fine of $10.

SEAMEN'S WAGES.

DECISION OF 0.5%.

REDUCTION OF BIX PER CENT.

The Mainichi says that the Osaka Shosen Kaisha as announced, in

The Japanese Crown Prince departed at 10 cock this morning view of the shipping depression now delighted with his visit. Farewell visits were paid by the Governor and the prevalent, a reduction of about 20 per Admiral with their personal staffs. The "Katori" and "Kashima" were cent. in the wages of ordinary segmen escorted from harbour amidst royal salutes from ashore and aflost. Then the employ of the company the new scale of wages to be enforced on dressing and manning of the British and American warships was at the expiry of the term of employment contracted for. This decision of the imposing scene.

company is of course provoking intense discontent among the seamen affected. It is complained that to effect an reduction in their wages at the present time, when there is little fall in the prices of commodities, is unreasonable, because the wages of ordinary seamen In the House of Commons, on the vote for consular buildings and are so small the money only enables residences in the Far East, Six F. Banbury inquired regarding the necessity them to lead a miserable life. If the of spending £53,515 on the acquisition of a site for the erection of a new company really intends to economise consular building at Tientsir, £22,000 for rebuilding the Consul-General's by reducing the wages of its employees house at Canton, £20,000 för rebuilding the consular offices and assistants it is scarcely proper that it should quarters at Canton, and £27,000 for the erection of a new consulate and decide to reduce the wages of ordinary residence at Harbin Cel. Sir. J. Gilmour, replying, said that as regards seamen only, leaving the salaries of able seamen and clerks of the company Tientsin all medical opinion had decided against continued occupation of infact. On the other hand, the com the present Nurar building. A sum of £9,955 was required this year for pany contends that the reduction! the acquisition of ground, but the sale of the present ground was expected announced is not solely in consequence to realise £37,500 as against necessary expenditure for new quarters. He of the shipping depression prevailing thought that a fair and reasonable proposition. As regards Canton, heat present. During the shipping boom pointed out that severe floods bad swept off many Shameen buildings and many unexperienced hands were em- played without full inquiries being it was absolutely necessary to repair many damaged ones. The reconstruc-made into their ability. By the pro- tion was being carried out as economically as was commensurate with the posed reduction the company desires dignity of our position. The vote was agreed to.

JAFFA DISTURBANCES,

JEWISH COMMUNISTS CAUSE FATAL AFFRAYS.

LONDON, May 3.

The High Commissioner of Palestine telegraphs that a labour meeting

to make some disinction between the able and ordinary seamen in wages. While in many cases there is a reduc tion in wages, an increase has been made in some cases. The reduction is therefore, on an average, dx or seven per cent.

in a Jewish suburb of Jaffa on May 1 was disturbed by Jewish communists Last year at this time we were who were driven back into amited Moslem and Jewish quarter. An all hearing about a huge invasion of affray ensued in which many Jews and some Moslems were killed. Troops American tourists that was expected Were summoned and restored quiet, but the disturbances broke out in the to descend upon London." The invas morning resulting in the deaths of several Jews and bloslems. Additional sion, in the event, did not penetrate troops and police restored order. Altogether 30 Jews and ten Arabs were the barbed wire defences of the ship- killed. Over 170 Jews and 57 Arabs were treated at hospital for wounds, ing congestion in any formidable The troops did not need to fire and the proclamation of martial law was force. It was also intimidated to some not necessary. Some 66 arrests were made. The rest of the country is extent by the reports behind the quiet.

GERMAN INDEMNITY.

INDIA'S CLAIM FOR A SHAKE RECOGNISED.

lines in England of high hotel prices and the dearness of everything. This son, according to Americans here, the invasion is really coming The talk now is of 300,000 visitors during the season, which would beat the 1914 record. One would prefer to wait and see, because it is still sa hard sin ever to get a berth from America, it is already said to be unpossible book a passage over there unti member of the League of After Jane. Still, there are more

LONDON, May Əs

In the House of Commons, In reply to Capt Rers, Mr. Montage stated that the Imperial Government had allowed the validity of India's claim to share in the indemnity fron itions The amount was

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