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OVERLAND CHINA WATL

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Far East.

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war part of the world,.

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No. 18.267.

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The China Mail.

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Barometer 29.77

May 25, 1921, Temperatura 75."

三拜盜

五廿月五年一十二百九千一英

BUSINESS NOTICES

FANS.

BE PREPARED FOR THE HOT WHATHER. BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS.

Rainfal- 224 ch.

1845

Humidity 99.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

SILESIAN RITUATÍON IMPROVED.

OCCUPATION OF THE RUHR NOW UNNECESSARY.

GERMANS RAISE THE BOONOMIC BOYCOTT.

LONDON, Ky. 24%

May 25, 1920, Temperature 76

16日八十月四酉辛次歲年十國民華中

THE DOLLAR,

To-day's closing rate 2/5 5.8 Today's opening rate 2,5 5,8

ROOF COLLAPSES.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.

BURIED. PROPLE RESCUED.

There was much excitemes Pottinger Street about 5. 40 this morD-

collapsed. The police were promptly on the scene, followed immediately afterwards by the fire brigade, and Sanitary Board coolies with ambul- auces and dead carts. From enquiries The Chamber of Deputies was packed to hear the statement of M. made sinongst those who had mi Briand who emphasised that France wanted loyal execution of the Treaty..culous escapes from death, it was France never intended to give Poland territories which should revert to Germany. He was fully agreed with Mr. Lloyd George on that point.

FRENCH PREMIER INTERVIEWED.

In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Austen Chambering when the roof of No. 308 anddenly lain stated that it was contemplated if possible to increase the force of four British battalions ordered to Upper Silesia from the Rhine. The ministers of the three Allies had in concert made urgent representations at Warsaw.

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learned that thee people, were still buried under the debris. Rescue work was immediately undertaken, and after some strenuous digging, all three were brought out still alive. Two suffered injuries which netes.

while the ather was fortunate enough to escape with only a few bruises. He did not go to hospital From enquiries made later in the day, it was learned that the condition of the twojnjured persons is not serious, and they will be fit for discharge front hospital in a few days time. Shoring work is in progress,

M. Briand, interviewed, declared that the situation in Upper Silesia had M. Briand dwelt on Poland's historic rights in Upper Silesia and attributed German success at the polls partly to the fact that the Germans had brought back 180,000 voters for the purpose of the plebiscite. He admitted that 'soldiers had not always bad qualifications on which to base a just appreciation of the Treaty but the decision would be reached in accordance with the experts' report. M. Briand was satisfied with Herr Wirth's sincerity and he intended to follow a policy of maintenance of the entente.

GERMANY'S PRACTICAL AID.

LONDON, May 24. Germany's reply to M, Briand's note reiterates her intention, not to allow free corps of troops to proceed to Upper Silesia, but points out, that she has no influente over the purely self-defence organisation in Upper Silesia which was created under the administration of the inter-Allied Commission. The note declares that as a result of Lord D'Abernon's representations, Germany is endeavouring to ease the situation in a practical manner and is now sending money and foodstuffs to the occupied zone.

BRITISH ATTITUDE DEFENDED.

LONDON, May 24. With reference to Paris reports that the British Government failed to join in the French-Government's representation to Germany as regards Upper Silesia, it is authoritatively stated that the British Government from the outset has done everything to impress the German Government, with the serious consequences that would result from incursion of German bands LATEST MEAT MARKET, STUNT. into the disturbed area. Eritish representations had been very; péccessful,

About Sum vertenlay, a portion- of the back wall of No. 53, Elgin Street suddenly 'collapsed and fell into Caine Road. Fortunately no one was injured. The collapse of the wall weakened the support of the roof, and the house was immediately vacated. Shoring work was promptly | undertaken under instructions from the P. W. D. and the roof was made safe.

ill

- HONGKONG'S UP-TO-

DATENESS.

as besides toung two stern proclamations, the German Government had ROASTS RUSHED ALONG ELECTRICALLY, now agreed in principle to raise the economic boycott and permit the dispatch of money and food to the disturbed area. -

INSURGENTS ILL-TREAT BRITISH MAJOR,

Hongkong, although queerly be hind the age in some respects, is astonishingly and admirably upto

The British Government has demanded an apology from the Polish insurgents for the ill-treatment of Major Powell (employed by the inter-date in others. The latest enterprise is in connection with the transporta- Allied Commission) whom the insurgents arrested and treated with the tion of the city's meat supplies from greatest indignity, compelling him to travel fourth class with German the abattoirs to the markets. prisoners and even threatening to shoot him. Major Howell has been released.

THE NEXT PAYMENT.

LONDON, May 24. - .

Ever notice the ramshackle box carts, sort of ineffectual fly traps, ia which it has hitherto been con- vered?

Romactic things," very.. « Noah's

ally regarded for old acquaintance's sake. Bat unhygienic, very.

The 150 millions next to be paid by Germany to the Reparations Comasks on wheels. Could be sentiment- mittee are composed of ten millions gold marks and 140 millions foreign money that Germany shall exchange for dollars. Discussion concerning the following payments will continue with the Reparations Committee.

ABOLITION OF WAR.

WHAT THE BRITISH EMPIRE CAN DO.

EMPIRE. DAY ORATIONS.

LONDON, May 24.

Supplanted, now, they are, by electric moter vehicles. Yes, indeed.

The new vehicles are quite hand- some contraptions with white en- amelled insides and Khaki painted outsides. They are 23 ton Halfords and two of them have been bought from Messrs.. Hail-& Co. of Dartford at a figure which puts the landed cost samewhere between £1,100 and £1,200. They have a chain drive and the chassis is after the pattern of the Army motor

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The possibility of the British Empire eventually abolishing war was the theme of speeches made at a dinner at the Colonial Institute to celebrate! Ventilators, fitted with wire gauze, Empire Day. Sir Henry Wilson, presiding, declared that many people had have been let in along the sides attempted to make empires and had succeeded up to a point, The British of the roomy wooden bodies and the meat will be hung from the Empire had passed all points in 1914 by the unprecedented rush of loyal roof on hooks. There will be ac hearts and willing handa. Nevertheless we had a still higher destiny. The commodation for 22 carcases in each es in each aim of the Empire should be based on justice, mercy and truth. To rise van. to such a position would enable us to say. There shall be no war.”

The Earl of Meath warned the people to eschew ignorance and selfish ness. Nothing else could bring the downfall of the Empire.

Sir Edgar Walton, High Commissioner for South Africa, doubted be banished from the streets forever. whether the forthcoming premiers conference would succeed in patting Clumsy and unwieldy as a tank out of the bouds of empire in constitutional form. The peoples were control their habit of monopolising already closely cemented and unity did not depend on what was put down the entire roadway has formed the

on paper.

A NOVEL FEATURE.

LONDON, May 24.

A novel feature of the Empire Day celebrations was the lectures given

at a number of schools by telegraph officials on imperial telegraphic and wireless communications, including the proposed wireless China.

A thousand City of London school children assembled at the Guildhall

They are to be used chiefly for the transport of beef. Many there are who will welcome joyfully this announcement that the juggernauts which formerly did service are to

theme for as much profanity as, con- centrated in one unified force, would, one imagines, not only abift Morrison Hall into the harbour but shift it back again as well. And just how much- they messed up the street surface and tram tracks a glance at the Praya West will show,

Although the new ment lofries de he have actually arrived here it

sent a message, of comradeship and goodwill to schoolchildren in the will be a work or so before they Dominions.

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LONDON, May. 24.

make their first official appearance in the streets. In the meantime the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon (Mr.W.J. E. MacKenzie), who has. the thing in hand, will be busily engaged in. training drivers for the vehicles and arranging a time table for them to run to. A

Under the new scheme a beast, once it has received its passport 10: In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Navy vote, Com blivion, from the examining Inspec mander Egres-Monsell, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, emphasised- The tor at Kennedy Town,, will be superiority of oil fuel compared with coat. He declared that the feet would slaughtered, dressed, hung up in the Boon consist entirely of oil-burning shups. It was proposed to establish a van and whirled away to the Central Market within the space of an hour. main Admiralty oil reserve in Britain with installations around the coast. Apresent it takes nearer two hours. Special stations were being planned for the Cape of Good Hope, the Faiks: There will be a special run provided. fands, Gibraltar, Hong cong, Port Said, and other places.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, questioned, declared that the agreement was regarded as having definitely lapsed.

for taking the Government contrac Anglo-Persian's meat straight away from the market for consumption by the Army and Navy

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