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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL,

(PUBLISHED SPESY

MAIK DAYJ

Cuasing the Week's Sers

of dazkene sad the

Far East

Prices (including Posture) 22 say put of the world

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per autom. ||

No. 18,264.

The China Mail

May.20, 1921, Temperature 75.

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Barometer 29.74

·六拜禮 骁一廿月五年一十二百九子一英 BUSINESS NOTIOĖS

FANS.

BE PREPARED FOR THE HOT WEATHER. BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS."

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.

Queen's Buildings,

Tel. 518.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO,

(TEX BUROPEAN GARICI)."-

Open and Closed

CARS FOR

452.

TEL.

3552

HIRE

ia Hongkong and Kowloon. TEL

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Cycloid Ball Bearings,

Electric Motors,

Scientific Instruments.

FROM

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LTD.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

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LATEST PATTERNS

OF

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WHEN BUYING A WATCH

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1981

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China (Mail)

TRENCH REPARATIONS, DEBATE. REPLY TO CRITICISM OF LONDON AGREEMENT.

LONDON, May 20 The fact that the French Chamber of Deputies debate on foreign policy was again adjourned until May 24 precludes the possibility of the Supreme Council assembling for some days.

..PARIS, May 20.

May 21, 1930, Temperature 76

Humidity $8

日四十月四酉辛次歲年十國華中

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 2:3

7/8

Today's opening rate 2478

TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA:

+

COMMISSIONER HERE.

COMMERCIAL POSSYBILITIES

DISCUSSED.

INTERVIEW WITH MC: E.S UNLE

-" Widespread interest in China and the possibilities of her trade has been

When the debate was resumed farther criticism was fasteced on the amount of the reparations claims, the inefficacy of the new tax on German exports and other measures considered at the recent London conference. M.created throughout Australia as the Loucheur, Minister of the Liberated regions, the first speaker on behalf of the Government, defended the Reparations Commission's work. He said that criticisms were exaggerated and contended that the Loadoo agreement was sound.

GERMANY MEETS HER OBLIGATIONS="

+1

BERLIN, May 20.

+

It is semi-officially stated that the Government unreservedly fulfilled the disarmament ultimatum before the expiration of the first period fixed, namely noon on May 20.

CONSORTION PROBLEMS.

SIR CHARLES ADDÍS DISCUSSES DIFFICULTIES FACED.

י;

CHINA'S DOMESTIC POLITICS.

LONDON, May 21.

A dinner was given by the British group of the China Consortium in hos, our of Mr. Lamont, America's chief delegate--Addressing the infirential no problem gathering, Sir Charles Addis urged that there was fraught with more serious consequences for the peace of the world than regulating the relations between East and West. It was essential that British and Americans should see eye to eye. In this connection the Com sortium had not been completely successful but it had done as well as human wit could devise in surmounting the difficulties of amalgamating signed the Powers interests Immediately the Consortium were confronted with disorganisation of the world's market, also differences between North and South China. The Consortium was thus a further period of inaction, but this possibly condemned to would be advantageous if it gave an opportunity to take stock of the possibilities of the future. The Consortium did not intend to interfere directly of indirectly with domestic politics in China. It had no opinions with regard to relative forms of Government upon which Ching herself

must dec

was

WHITE HOUSE PEXSENTATION.

HARDING HANDS MADAME CURIE PHIAL OF RADIUM.

::

WASHINGTON, MAY 20.

of

A unique presentation was carried out with great ceremouy at the White House when President Harding. on behalf of the women the United States, banded Madame Curie who is now visiting America a phial containing a gramme of radium. The President in eloquent vein greeted her as one foremost among scientists in an age of science and a leader among women. He paid a tribute to her inmortal work for bumanity

GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT.”

BRITISH DESTROYERS TO WELCOME ADMIRAL SIMS.

LONDON, May 20.

As a compliment to Rear-Admiral Sims, who is coming to England on board the "Cedric," British destroyers will meet the liner off Liverpool sa May 22 and escort her into the Mersey. Admiral Sims will receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws at Cambridge on May 31.

OUT OF WORK.

TWO MILLION JOBS WANTED AT HOME.

LONDON, May 20.

It is officially stated that bearly 2,000,000 persons have been registered

as unemployed in the United Kingdom in addition to over a million who

are working short time.

HOME CRICKET.

A STRING OF COUNTY MATCHES:

LONDON, May 20

Derby beat Worcester by eight wickets; Yorkshire bear Warwick by 308 runs Lancashire beat Northants by ten wickets Glamorgan beat Sussex by 23 rung: Surrey-beat Leicester by eight wickets, and Middlesex beat Nottinghamshire by six wickets.⠀⠀

VALUE OF A CHILD.

A BOY'S DEATH.

But before the father of the boy: could get damages be most produce evidence on which to infer that: pecuniary damage had been inflicted. on him?

trade commissioner and I intend to result of the appointment of a special conduct a vigorous campaign with. the object of arousing a similar in- terest throughout the Far East in Australian trade.”.

In those words Mr. Edward S. Little, the newly appointed Australian trade commissioner to China who arrived by ite's.s." Tango Maru” yesterday, summed up the purpose of his mis sion bere in the course of an inter view with a China Mail reporter this morging. M. Little was formerly general manager in the Far East. for Messrs. Brunner, Mond and

his 30 Company and

years' experience of Chinese trade cap- ditors shoold stand him in excellent Ístead in connection with bis task of pointing out to Australian manufac turers the markets that exist here for their goods. The appointment is the first step towards the appoint. (ment of an Australian trade commis "I have travelled through all the stoper service throughout the world. States of Australia and have ad- dressed in all the big cities meetings with the Chambers of Commerce of commercial men in conjunction I have also and Manufactures.

Women's National and

unions trades addressed

and the unique privilege Leagues of addressing the members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament

luncheon given by the members of was also honoured by a special the Federal Cabinet every one-of whom was present. The result of all these meetings has been the fanising of a widespread interest throughout Austrain in China and the possibilities of her trade.TM

in

Australia is, as a matter of fact." the new commissioner pointed out, an Asiatic power, and the is more closely related to the East and Far East. than any other white nation. Strategically therefore she is well equipped to enter these markets and sioner shows that the Australian the appointment of a trade commis

.and people are Government

Some trade. determined to take their share

Far Eastern complaint has been heard from time to time as to the packing and character of Australian but. determined efforts goods will be made to correct any and all

Mr. abuses that may have arisen." Little said that special attention would be paid to any complaints that might arise and his object would be to assist in every way possible all who were in any way interested in trade between the Australian con tinent and the Far East.

The headquarters of the Aus tralian trade commissioner are to be in Shanghai but a branch office wit be opened in Hongkong as soon as the necessary staff of commercial assistants arrives from Australia. Mr. Little mentioned in this.con.

Federal Government's advertisement nection that in response to the more than

3,000 applications

for appointment as commercial assistants were received: When established, the offices will carry samples of Australian primary and secondary products and they will also constitute a general bureau where information in regard to Australian trade conditions can be obtained,

Mr. Little, who is accompanied by his wife, is at present staying at the Hongkong Hotel where he will be' glad to meet those faterested in Australian trade. He will go on th Empress of Shanghai by the-s. Asia" next Thursday,

Between forty and sixty their FATHER LOSES CLAIM

Mr. Justice McCardie was not sand pounds of opium are reported to Mr. Justice McCardie, in the King's Bench Division dismissed an action satisfied that the father had reason be available for cash in Manila. There brought by a father in respect of the fable expectation of benefit. The is such a heavy, supply of this illicit child would have been subject to product that the price there is, said death of fris' son..

Mr. Bernard Barnett, of White, risks of disease and accident and his to be from fifteen to twenty pesos chapel-road, London; alleged that his education would have been a anb lower than that offered in Hong- Bon Sydney, aged 4, was killed by a stantial burden to his father had be kong. In spite of the extraordinary falling pole through the negligence of lived.

the workmen of "Mest Coben and

Co when they were unloading Mr Wolfe's appointment scaffold poles from a van in White TBP. is gazetted.

chapel-road...

Mr. Justice McCardie found that. Messrs. Cohen and Caz were guilty of

ag

At Government House this

secrecy with regard to opium impor- tations, it has been learned that the trade is being supplied with regular consignments smuggled in The activity of the opium traffic there is shown, according to information, by the fact that the monthly sale in Manja lobe of opium, although the Governor of Hongkong, Sir R. E carefully and secretly carried out, Subby KCMGX, Caves birth to a compares favourably with that of ere Bonphong-and-wren-Shanghai, not. daughter. On enquiry: ar

withstanding the fact thar Manila ment House about noon to-day was learned that the mother and dealers are selling their staff for less Child were both doing verwell than the Hongkong price. »

negligence, because they failed to morning, Lady Stabbs, wife of HE exercise proper supervision over the come that failed to warn rauengers of the danger because they ought not to allowed the pole to proj roadway

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