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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1921.

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MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

15 Million Years Old

Shells declared to be fifteen million

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THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S CABLE.

(Renter's Service to the China Mall)

FIGHTING IN, UPPER SILESIA.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE EVOKES STERN ALLIED WARNING.

INSURGENTS RESISTING DESPERATELY.

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LONDON, May 24.

KINEMA NOTES.

CORONET THEATRE.

"THE THUNDERBOLT,“

"The Thunderbolt" is the title of i the interesting photoplay starring Katherine MacDonald and Thomas Meighan (of "Miracle Man"" fame) which was

shown to crowded houses at the Coronet pesterday, Katherine MacDonald is acknow.

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The fighting in Upper Silesia mentioned on Monday was ledged to be one of the most beautiful women on the screen, she is on- apparently organised a large scale according to messages doubtedly a most capable actress. from French sources. which state that the German offensive Her repressive attitudes are wonder was developing in three directions. The attack near the Oder fully appropiate for the role she had as its objective Grasstein which was occupied after a fierce is called upon to interpret, it be struggle. A colaman 20,000 strang with armoured trains operating on the ing ber duty to maintain a family pride. How better сан that Kreuzberg-Rosenberg railway was aiming at the industrial region of the virine be emphasis than through Polish frantier, while a third from Ratibor bad Gliewit as its objective. the employment of an að- The Prince of Wales's Fuad for the The insurgents everywhere were resisting desperately.

mirable reserve? Thomas Meighan plays with remarkable depth and sincerity as Bruce Corbia. A mas

GENERAL ITEMS.

Boy Scouts' Association now amounts to £56,794. -

The German ex Crown Prince, it is reported, is to become a director of Hamburg timber firm

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Thousands of lunatics are carrying on business successfully, said a doctor at Chester Quarter Sessions.

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French diplomatic.circles are excited at the foregoing occurrences

he becomes pitifully weak during

It is understool from Paris messages that the German Ambassadors interly figure when in his right mird, Paris and London have been requested ta warn the Imperial Government mmediately to cease aggressive movements if allied reprisals are not

desired.

FRENCH PRESS STILL BITTER.

LONDON, May 23.

years old have been discovered in the marl pits of Marlton, New Jersey. "by Próf, John H. Ruckman, Federal geologist and engineer. The dis) coveries, it is said, give Markon the greatest range of such specimens in

The bitterness of the French Press on the Upper Silesian question the world, extending from the period? when shellish represented the only A fire which destroyed 10,000 shows no signs of abatement. While believing in Herr Wirth's sincerity arimate life until the epochhichi ammunition boxes at the national the newspapers express the opinion that Herr Wirth is powerless against probably directly preceded the ap-filling factory at Hereford is attribut-police and military complicity. They complain that Mr. Lloyd George pearance of man. Giart lizards and ed to incendiarism.

refrained from supporting the French representations in Berlin. On the buse animals long extinct are among the specimens which have been un

other Hand, authoritative circles in London were surprised at the passage earthed from marl deposits in this

in this connection in M."Briand's note telegraphed yesterday. While it is district. The most recent discoveries

emphasised that unauthorised incursions of volunteers into the plebiscite of Prof. Reckman, it is said, upset the

areas should be prevented, it is pointed out that Lord D'Abernon has calculations of the age of the mari de

several times already approached the German Government with completely posits in New Jersey, and are believed to be the oldest remains of prehis)

successful results. toric life on earth. Floating Tank.

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For charging 83. for a boiled egg at their cale, the National Provincial Cinematograph Company were fined 50 dnder the Prosteering Act at

Hull.

By a bill which has been introduced in the French Chamber, it is proposed to make Paris' a tourist centre, so that a special tax can be levied on all foreigners sisiting the capital.

Ose of Lord Fisher's visions of the immediate futere has been materialis ed by M. Fólequins, the inventor of

Constructed by thel Working at the top of an 80ft. the sez-tank. French Government, an experimental chimney at the works of Messrs. machine carrying six passengers kim- Achile Serre. White Haristane, tered over the foreshore at Marseilles Hackney Wick, E. Charles Alley, 50, and nosed fato the water, and walked a steeplejack, fell and was killed, under the waters of the Mediteranean.

"There has not been a dinner-time In ordinary naval warfare. it is difficult to foresee much of a future for the past twenty years that I have for this monster: a submarine can not been 'drank," declared John Hunt. accomplish all and vastly more than 34, a carter, when sentenced to six any sea tabk.

But in amphibious months' imprisonment at Liverpool. military operations she might be

The Earl of St. Germans, who was seful, Had we possessed such al machine in 1917, there can be little thrown from his horse at the Dart- question that the attack upon Ostend moor Hent point-to-point race meet- which was planned by the Tanking and crushed by the animal, is in a Corps would have come off. This enterprise was finally abandoned on account of the insuperable difficulties of landing thirty-ton structures (n The beach under hurricane fire. League and Disarmament.

"The rather complicated machinery of the League of Nations is getting

isto motion on the subject of disar- mament. The Geneva Assembly urged the Council to set up a tem porary commission to do the spade

DAVIS CUP TEVNIS.

BRITAIN BEATS SPAIN IN FIRST-ROUNDS.

LONDON, May 23,

At Hendon in the Davis Cup fist half singles, Lycett (Britain) beat Manoel Alfonso (Spain) 6-4, 62, 64; and Gordon Lowe (Britain) beat Count Gomar (Spain) 63, 4-6, 6-1 60.

YAP ISLAND DISPUTE.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TO VARDS SETTLEMENT.

WASHINGTON, May 23. Authoritative quarters intimate that the Yap controversy is develop serious condition with three doctors in ing 'satisfactorily and progress is being made towards a settlement. attendance..

The International Red Cross has been given a mandate, by its con- stituent national societies in session at Geneva, to intervene in civil wars,

on the understanding that help is to be given impartially to the sufferers

in both factions.

Following a survey in which the whole telegraph system of Peru, company's engineers examined the climbing the Andes to a height of 16,000 feet, the Marconi Company is to operate for 25 years the whole of Peru's postal, telegraphic, and wire

work--to go into the whole question and to prepare definite proposals. The temporary commission's to work with the permanent commission on naval and military questions, which is chiefly concerned with the private ass services. manufacture of munitions. This temporary commission is now being

Presiding at the first meeting of

HONGKONG SHIPPING.

LAST YEAR'S RETURNS.

SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS,

a severe thunder starm The picture carries

wealth of

| dramatic · highöghts, and is splea didly interpreted by these two well known stars. Those who pay a visit to the Coronet will be repaid with a rare dramatic treat. In addition to the above, a good langh is provided with a Snub Pollard comedy entitled, Don't Weaken." A most interesting Coronet Review is also showŃ.

„HONGKONG" THEATRE.

The principal attraction at the Miss Daisy Harcourt, a clever come Hongkong Theatre to-morrow will be

dienne, whose excellent entertaini ment has earned her great successes in Australia, India, Japan and the Philippines Hongkong theatre-goers are assured of an enjoyable entertain- ment. Included in this week's PTO- gramme is a Jesse L Lasky "Para- moat "comedy-drama entitled “Alien Sonts," featuring Sessau Hayakawa, the famous Japanese screen star. The name of Hector Turnbull, the famous writer, is given as the author" of the story, a good enough guarantee for any picture. Patrons are advised to book their seats eaty to avoid disappointraent.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

DEPARTURES.

Of vessels of Euroapen construction

The "Chunsang," Capt Nicoll, 4,807 ocean steamers, 3,441 versailed for Bangkok vis, Swatow at steamers and 2,498 steamships not noon to-day with 1,023 tons of exceeding 60 tons, entered during general cargo. the year giving a daily average of 29.4 ships-as-compared with 29.1 skips in 1919 and 27:3 in 1918.

The ss."Japan," Capf: Munro, sailed for Calmutta via Singapore at The average tonnage of individual 1 p.m. to-day with 1400 tons of The Harbour Master's Report for ocean vessels entering the port has general cargo. the total of the shipping entering and tons, that of British ships has in- The ss. Prometheus," Captain the year 1920, just issued, shows that increased from 1,583.1 tons to 1,831.0 clearing at ports in the Colony during creased from 1,722 6 to 2,002.3 while Moller, sailed for Bangkok at 3. p.m. the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 that foreign ships has also in- to-day with 800 tons of general vessels of 40,122,522 tons, which, creased from 1,4492 tons to 1,699 2 cargo. compared with the figures of 1919 tons. The average tonnage of in- shows an increase of 34,329 vessels dividual river steamers entering dur- with an increase of 4,507,358 tons.

The *.s. "Gleniffer Capt. Rodger,

ing the year has decreased from sziled for London via Bangkok at formed. Stx members of the Interna- creditors of Farrow's Bank, the 24,194,022, tous, were engaged in British river steamers has decreased cargo..

Of the above 43,364 vessels of 448.8 tons to 425.8 tons. That of 3 p.m. to-day with 300 tons. of general tional Labour Bureau-three em- Official Receiver said he hoped that Foreign Trade as compared with from 5298 tons to 5161 tons, and about to be appointed, and the other when the liquidation was concluded 41985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons, that of Foreign River Steamers has members, who will be selected by the it would prove not to have been fuck in 1919 and were distributed as decreased from 336.6 tons to 324 3 Council of the League, are to be a great disaster as it seemed at first follows

players and three workmen are

The Official Receiver was appointed chiefly "persons of recognised com perence in political, social, and liquidator.

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economic matters." The British

Henry Morgan, Chorley's oldest members of the international Labour organisation are Sir Alan Smith for Postman, has retired after 42 years' 1ke ployers and Mr. Stuart Bun- Service, during which time he has (ring for the workpeople. There is walked over 300,000 miles. "the prospect of a practical scheme as the outcome, which will be the chief business at the next Assembly in the

autumn.

possessed remarkably good health, never being absent once from duty, and was never late. He has six good conduct stripes, and has received the King's long service medal.

"Two royal persons," whose names

Foreign Ocean British Biver

In steamships not exceeding 60

CLEARANCES.

The 99. "Taishun," Chinese, tons employed in foreign trade there cleared to-day and will sail for

is a decrease of 7 ships with an in Shanghai at 6 am. to-morrow,

crease în tonnage of 5,559 tons or

0.1 per cent in numbers and 3.4 per |

tons.

1920 1919 1920 1910

Dio. No. No. No.

British Octang

ing Shipt

ing Ships.196

15 To 78-1

112 154 135

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116 0%

10-3

1000 1000 1000 1000

year.

Stercers

Foreign River

Steamer - Steam Ianches

(under 60 ton)11

Trading Junks 14 494 120

tonnage

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The s.s. "Tanda," Brkish, cleared

cent in" tonnage. The increase is today and will sail for Amay and most prominent in vessels trading to Kobe at 6 am. to-morrow, Macao due to the steam launches

"Hauhoi I", and "Odchai" running The ss. "Glenogle," Br., cleared regularly for the best part of the today and will sail for Kobe via

Shangbai at 8 am. to-morrow..

Junks in foreign trade-show ́an increase of 1,156 vessels and an The ss.."Taksang." Br., cleared Increase of 20,750 tons or 5.6 per to-day and will sail for Haiphong via cent. in numbers and 0.8 per cent. Hoitow at 10 am. to-morrow.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

Other views on Prohibition.

Every now and again we are told? how enthusiastic the great mass of were not disclosed in the Bank-Junks are not included in this table.

NB. The movements of Fishing American opinion is on the subject of raptcy Court were mentioned as The actual number of individual in tonnage. This is due to mare .prohibition, but such assurance is creditors for £5.991 and £9.445 in ocean-going vessels of European junks of smaller teenage visiting

generally followed by pretty con- the case of Mr. Henry William Birch construction during the year 1920 this part. clusive evidence to the contrary, One and Mr. Wyndham Lindsay Birch, was 927 of which 330 were British In local trade, ie between places rather amusing protest against it was merchant bankers, who had traded and 597. Foreign. In 1919 the cor within the waters of the Colony, put forward by the workmen of the at New Broad-street, EC., under the responding figures were

957 of there is an increase yard which recently launched the style of Mildred Goyeneche and Co. which 301 were British and 656 launches of 32,880 or an increase of steamer "Swiftscout," which was

Foreign.

1,270, 246 tons or 5.6 per cent, în christened in water in strict accord-

Ao inquest was held at Acton on These 927 ships measured 2,522,888 numbers and 95 per cent, in tonnage. ance with the law. After he ceremony John Robert Payne, aged forty-two, tons. They entered 4,807 times and This is due to the decreasing of the workers" organisation solemnly a. fish fryer, of Park-road North,

give 2 collective

Old Course. Fan Ling. of coal, as a result of which launches handed a resolution to the managers Actoo, who, after getting everything 3,801,620 tons.

which had been laid up were again couched in the following terms.ready for frying one morning, collaps

ResolvedThat no part of the shiped and died in his kitchen.

Thus 30 more ships entered 232 employed.. Dr. more times and gave a collective be referred to as the saloon, for the Clarke stated that the man's heart tonnage greater by 1558,931 tons crease of 70 vessels and an increase notice.

Janks in local trade show an in- THE above course pill be CLOSED for play on 6th fane, until farther reason that such reference might weighed 270z., a normal heart being an average of 67,195 tons per entry.

of 115,219 tons or 0.3 percent. ia

By Order of the Committee. raise false hores. That all bars bej 12oz. A verdict of Death from

Atable shows an increase in numbers and 9.8 per cent, in tonnage.

J. B. ROSS, British ocean-going shipping of 308 This is due to a great number of

Him Secretary, That the word port be expunged

ships or 7.9 per cent, and an increase junks being employed on reclamation During a quarrel with her husband of 1,509,060 tons or 22.0 per cent, work. from navigation charts and referen at Liverpool, Elizabeth Burnett is This is due to vessels, which were GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE, ces." Violent exception seems to have alleged to have stabbed him with a under Government control being During 1920, 710 vessels been taken in some quarters to this batpin. Charged before the stip released, newly-built ships, and were reported by telegraph as passing resolution, which was fully appreciatendiacy, she was remanded, it being Enemy ships, which were sold or this station and 140 were not report ed by everybody else.

stated that the busband was in a transferred to British ship owners ed owing to telegraphic communica- A 5,500-Miles Telephone.

dangerous condition: The pin, it being put on the Eastern trade. rion being interrupted. 3,018 American ascendancy in telephonics was said, broke, and a piece of it, was is completely established by a con- left in his heart. The woman declar versation held over a total distance ed that she did not know, the pro of 5.561 miles. Through the con penetrated the body...... secutive medin of deep-sea cable, the

removed from barbour entrances, or natural causes" was returned. else designated by some other name.

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Jand wires of the United States, and

The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $701,493.26 ay against $633,794 25 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $67,699 01 Telegraphic.communication was The total is made up as follows interrupted on 79 days during the 1920, year. There were 93 hours of fox 94,225.44 and the fog-signal was fired 533 times. The fortnightly reliefs were 102,609.67 delayed 12 times during the year

owing 10 bad weather

messages including meteorological observations for the Observatory were sent and 445 memages were]| received."

a final section of wireless telephony, ing the deep-sea and wireless sections speech wytransmitted with perfect conversatiqus could be heard with Light Dues. Clearn is between Cuba and the Island exactly the same clearness over Light Dues, Specisi of Catalina, which lies 29 miles off 10,000 miles of land wires. Col. Carty Assessment Los Angeles, on the western side also suggestively reminds us as a Licences and In of the American Continent. From scattered oceanic Empire that, after Revenue the genius responsible for this all, cables merely connect places and wren of hirgh, Conjoin · Carty, people that the intimacy of communication Mix condemned to hold "long distance", making for "real" understanding is conversations in this country «ill by bound up in the telephone, which internte 17 Imp thất by el minat, connecia people and kamer,

152,139,463

459.72 Having travelled about 30,000 miles 69.07 since he left England Jest August on what he called a goiation of spicitas 493:26 Istle Boge, Sir Arthur Conta Doyle retuŕzed to London from Australia

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