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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1,

1921-

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Hughes Hough

AUOTTONKERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTY.

Coal Conternators

General Brokers,

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INTIMATIONS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

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IN accordance with Ordinance No. 5

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC-BUSINESS on

the 3rd June, 1921:

Hongkong, May 39, 1921.

FRIDAY,

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RINGS BIKENDAY.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,

$1. PREPAID. » - Every additional word & Centa

for 3 insertions.

FOR SALE."

FOR SALE ONE OF TWO LOTS of

LAND, în Jordan Rand, Kowloon. abour seven minutes by Ricsba from Ferry. For plant further particulars apply Box 1288, co "CHINA MALL."

HISTORIC SHIPS.

THE COLONIAL CLIPPERS.

A STIRRING STORY.

C. Fax South, The Wonaan poet of the sea, writes of the Colonial Clippers." by Basil Lubbock for a Hone paper as follows 2 --

*** This book “ tiờ quote its author's

THIS DEPARTMENT IT A women last word is an attempt to

tim-smit, from the

FRIDA the bed Des, 19

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Impetu Asparty

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOT

ME E. J. CHAPMAN, has been appointed Secretary to the Hongkong Jockey Cler...

Applications for membership shook] he allel to the Secretar

Hongkong, May 30, 1921...

NOTICE.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB THE THIRD GYMKHANA

MEETING will be held weather

perratting) at the HAPPY VALLEY, Ou SATURDAY, 1th June, commenting

at 3.30 P.X.

The Charge for Admission will he 1 for other than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Hali" price.

The Stewards invite the LADIES of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, May 3), 1941. -

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLIE

THE

RE HALF- YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be beld in the Offices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on WEDNESDAY, Jane Stb, at 12 o'clock Xnon.

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, May 26, 1921.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO. have this day REMOVED their Officer to Na. 2 Prince's Bulidings

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

General Managera/ Hongkong, May 28, 1991.

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Hongkong, May 28, 1921.

MARTIN'S ·'

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preserve in written formy what the fading memory is fast forgetting the glorious history of the sailing ship ̈

And what stirring reading that bisingy makes, with its varts of the Įships and men who, wit their heyday was Katie navor than half a rentury agi seem as Mr. Latblock justly observest to have more kinship with the times of Deske and the E5zabethan than with the seafaring [of the present dax!

Wonderful ships and wonderful men shige like the big American farid Canadian-built waft-word clippers! ↑ Lightning?" James Baines, and "Red | Jacket,” whiebsailed out of Liverpool | Awith emigrants to the land of the Southern Cross in the days of the | Australian gold rush of the fifties. Į hoe logs contain such entries as distanrie run (in 24 hours) 341 tiles.

and "ship gong 21 knots with main

yailer the latter entry having been the subject of endless pantical controversy for many years,

Wonderful ships commanded by suele staring and skilled seamen as the famous Bully Forbes, of the (Marco Polo, whose name is still a

household word jwherever sailor folk | come together.

***As long as square rig flourished.”. says Mr. Lubbock, " Forbes was the sailor's here, and of no man are there > many fans current in nautical

Ile the original of the story, Hell or Melbourne." though it has been toki of Bally Martin and other skippers. The yarn goes that on one of his outward passages his passengers, scared by the way in which he was carrying on, sent a deputation to him begging him to shorten sail, and te his curt refusal he added that it was a case of Hell or Melbourne."

Then came the days of the wool

I'm telling you

They Satisfy

and the blend cant be copied

Chesterfield

AMERICA'S TRADE.

REPUBLICAN POLICY.

SIGNS OF-IMPROVEMENT.

The distinct improvement in the American stock markets last week

GIGARETTES

markets of the world and report as to the best centres for the sale of American cotton, motor-cers, and a long list of other commodities. The scope of this survey, however, will depend largely upon the sympathy of Congress and its willingness to vote fands for the purpose and still be consistent with the declared policy of strict economy.

lippers, those beautiful ships with beautiful James. *Ascalon." * Thyatira," Maid of Judah. of the Aberdeen White. Star Line, not to... be confounded with the pool White Star ships). the wonderful-Torrens." "one of the most successful ships ever built, besides NOTICE.

being one of the fastest," whose whole career reads like a romance, and the ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that splendid "Sobraon," the largest com- the Powers of Attorney given to posite ship ever built, whose hall.

It is admitted that new and definite MR. G. LAVERDURE will from THIS after 15 years afloat, was as sound as reflected tore confidence in the steps must be undertaken im metakey, DAY, be transferred to Ma Ma bell; the South Australian clipper business outlook rather than any to aid American commerce, abroadd GIRARDOT.

barques which, to quote Mr. Lubbock, | immediate pronounced improvement and overcome the handicap of the took a dive on leaving the tropics. in industrial conditions here or the high premian on the dollar, because came up to breathe at the Cape, and situation abroad. There have been must be confessed that very lule. did not reappear again ti off Cape signs, however,

progress has been made in securing that evenis in private capital for the various schemes Borda," and when running down the America are shaping themselves to of the finance corporations for easting were more like half-tide.rocks. than merchant vessels, being swept prepare for better times if the oppor-encouraging exports. Several larger from end to end by every roaring sea: tunity presents itself. Whether pro- groups of bankers are said to oppose all such undertakings, and it is and even in only a fresh breeze their sperity is near or far distant depends, questionable whether the general decks were hidden by a curtain of of course, upon the successful sol public is alive to the foreign trade spray."

tion by the Republicans of the knotty situation sufficiently to induce învest- Last come the big iron wool clippers, problems of foreign trade, tariff retent in the bonds of foreign credit which up to the close of the century vision, taxation, and transportation. corporations. gallantly maintained the unequal

America's labour problem is great- Events in Europe recently were not ly helped by the fact that the average contest with the invasion of steam,

encouraging, but Americans do not commodity price level is now about racing out to the Australian ports profess to understand them, and rely midway between the low record of with passengers and general cargo and

upon the foreign exchanges to reflest. 1914 and the peak of 1920. Labour, Rome with wool.

your opinions. As regards England's outside the railways, where contracts Among these were such celebrated commercial agreement with Rossia, are still binding, has accepted wage ships as those of the Loch Line, the financial and industrial interests here reductions quietly and the railways "Loch Etive" having at one period of were glad to be informed by the State themselves will be on a paying basis her career Mr. Joseph Conrad as her Department at Washington that there again when the wage contracts have second mate.

is nothing to be got out of Russia been revised downward. The deci There is the solid stuff of romance under Soviet rule. They frankly sions of the Labour Board, however, in the life stories of these famous admit that they were jealous of the are slow, and the question may ships, perhaps among the most glorious English overtures at first, but as they even be taken to Congress. The fabrics ever created by the mind and understand it now your arrangement railways in the meantime are hand of man-now, alas, only survived was for political, rather than trade, making strict economie in other ing in some few rare instances, mostly purposes, and there is no resentment departments, a policy which benefits foreign-owned and with greatly di minished sail-plan, or as grimy and neglected hulks ministering in foreign harbours to the needs of their tri- umphant rivals.

Marta's 13ə la che Janum,' be tui an the Ląsi

MARTIN'S

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AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN CHINA

100,000 DOLLARS

UBGENTLY NEEDED

FOR

THE "ARETHUSA" TRAINING SHIP.

2,000 OLD BOYS HAVE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY. AND 6,500 TILE MERCHANT SERVICE

Patrons: Their Hajaties The King & Queen President: H. E. IL The Prince of Wales. Chiarmen and

C. E. Malden, Ey Muha Treasuree Chairman

of Ship Howson F. Devil, Esq. Committee

Joint Secretaries:

HL Gristas Wailen, and H. G. Copeland

Chegnes, Drafts, etc. should be made

THE EXAFTESBURY HOMES 2

As the year progresses America's the stockholders but hurts other domestic problems become more business. The liquidation of the so- pressing, with the lowledge that called "frozen credits", has gone far corrections must be speedily devised enough here, it is admitted, to warrant If they are to be effective as rapidlya Bank rate reduction, but there are as popular sentiment demands. No bigger questions to be considered. one doubts the earnestness of the The Government is now at the part- Republicans' desire to live up to their jag of the ways between the policy CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. reputation and bring prosperity, and of continued heavy expenditures, and A touch of rheumatism, or twinge they will push their reforms probably consequent infatim, or the path of of neuralgia, whatever the trouble a trifle more speedily than caution economy and reduction of debt. The in, Chamberitin's Pain Balm drives away dictates. President Harding and Republicans are being warned, how-

the pila at once a deares the complaint Mr. Hoover intend to concentrate a ever against refinancing the Govern quickly. First application gives relief When a bottle of it is kept in the house great deal on expanding America's ment wat debts instead of paying the pain of burns sad realds rosy be foreign trade, and will advocate them off gradually, and of committing promptly relieved, cubs and braces liberal foreign credits, but they must themselves to a programme of extra- quickly healed and swellings promptly square such policy with the apparent vagance which will result the Zadnood. In fact for the-bousehold

payable to and, went to form plan flatt Ja, just auch an emimao tinn./ direct antithesis of higir tariffs "Atrevival of inflation and high prices

every family should be provided with start has been made, however, by the and a reaction, from which will be a For sale by all Chemists and Store. Department of Commerce's plan, great deal more serious than the pre- kauper.

scientifically to survey the foreign sent readjustment.

ARETHUSA, TRAINING SHIP 164 Shadimmbury Aseme, Laukai, VOZ

1814

20 for 20 cents

în eir-tight packages. Also obtainable

in round tins of 50, væcgam - posled

ESTABLISHED 100 YEARS.

JOHN

1914

HADDON

AND CO.

Export and Import

PreAgents

For ONE HUNDRED YEARS in the CITY OF LONDON we have acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Traders,Storekeepers, Growers of Colonial Produce. Are you requiring the services of London Agents to promote your interests? We shall be -pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view té arranging terms. to mutual advantage.

BAKK, CREDITS AREÁNGED. CASH. ADVANCED. AGAINST BRIPKENTS,

JOHN

HADDON

AFD CÓ

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