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OVERLAND CHINA AL

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of Houstong and the

Far East

Prices (including Pothurn) 14

any part of the world

The China Mail.

June 10, 1991, Tamperature 75

Rainfalr 0.03 real

YOUR PRINTING

can safely be left with sha

CHINA MAIL.

SATISFACTION ASSURED.

ESTAB

1845

Barometer 29.73

Humidity 92

Jane 11, 1920,

No. 18,282.

號一十月六年一十二百九千一英ㄟㄟˋ 六拜禮

BUSINESS NOTICES ·

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE:

日六初月五酉辛大歲年十國良華中

"PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

TO-DAY'S CABLES

THE DOLLAR.

BUSINESS NOTICES

Today's closing rate 2/71/8

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.

TEL

(THE EUROPEAt Garage).

Open and Closed-

CARS "FOR HIRE

482. 3552

in Hongkong and Kowloon TEL.

Dana Textile Driving Belts,

Cycloid Ball Bearings,

Electric Motors,

Scientific Instruments.

FROM

482 3552.

Wester's Service to the China Mail)

MINERS TO BALLOT.

TWO THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED TO CONTINUE STOPPAGE.

A LIVELY CONFERENCE.

LONDON un 10.

SPECIAL CABLE

To-day's opening rate 2/7 1/3

Raincoat Specials.

FOR ONE

WEEK

To-day

Reg. $30.00 $25,00

STRAKER COLLISION.

"INDO MARU” BADLY. DAMAGED

[China Meil SeeCIAL]

SINGAPORE, June 10. The 0.5K. & Indo Maru” was towed to Singapore to-day and dry- docked. The damage proves to be ertensive and will probably take several months to repair.

The decision to take a ballot of the miners on the owners new pro- STEAMER DNYDOCKED AT SINGAPORE. posals was reached on a card vote by the national delegate conference of miners at which 200 were present, representing 958,000 members, Mr. Herbert Smith presiding. The ballot papers.contain "no recommendation but will include a question whether the men, are prepared to drop the | national pool. The executive decided that a two thirds majority was required to continue the stoppage. The proceedings of the conference were animated, South Wales and Scotland opposed the ballot but withdrew their opposition after the districts had been consulted. Only Durham and two other small districts vated against the taking of the ballot. A motion to advise the miners to reject the terms was overwhelmingly defeated, only Durham and Lancashire supporting the proposal.

LONDON, June-10.

The miners' ballot papers are returnable on June 17.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

PRINCE OF WALES PRESENT AT BRISTOL

A

LONDON HE 10.

At Bristol, 7,000 spectators tended. The Prince of Wales was present after lunch. After receiving the freedom of the city he was tremendously received. Armstrong Inached with the Prince is the city Gloucester made 179 runs and followed on with 140 runs for one wicket Dipper and Barnett made 70 and 66 runs, respectively. The match was drawn.

Cambridge beat Warwick by 259 juns; Middlesex beat Yorkshire by an innings and 72 runs; Kent beat Lekester by two wickets Lancashire beat Hampshire by three wickets; and Notts and Essex played a draw.

FRY OUT OF FORM

LONDON, Jane 10. C. B. Fry, who is not satisfied with bis present form, has reque

be allowed to stand down for to-morrow's test.

COTTON WAGES DISPUTE.

HOPES FOR A SATISFACTORY SETTLEME

fure 10% Representatives of the cotton employers and operatives resumed

THE DANISH CHINESE COMMERCIAL CO. LTD. negotiations at Manchester with regard to the amount of the reduction of

Ia. Chater Road

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Just Arrived

LATEST PATTERNS

OF

GENT'S SILK NECKTIES

WITH HANDSOME DESIGNS ATTRACTIVE COLOURS.

-IDE COLLARS

The Newest of the New

SOLD BY

YEE SANG FAT CO.

THE ISLE OF SKYE LIQUEUR

“DRAMBUIE

A LINK WITH THE 45."

OBTAINABLE AT:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

15, QUEEN'S 'KOAD CENTRAL.

TELE

DISCRIMINATING buyers look for a combination

of good taste and quality

when purchasing as

DIAMOND WRIST WATCH

We have just receive a

the anost fastidious taste.

wages. The proceedings are expected to be prolonged but an optimistic spirit prevails with regard to a satisfactory issue.

WORKING HOUR”.

SWEDEN CONFORMS TO WASHINGTON CONVENTION.

STOCKHOLM, Jane-10.

The Riksdag has passed a bill regulating working hours on the basis of the Washington Convention but exempting a number of special a vocations from the application of the &-hour day.

"MILLIONAIRE DEAD.

SERVED AS BRITISH TROOPER DURING THE WAR

LONDON, June 10.

The death is announced of the American millionaire od naturalised Englishman, Mr.C. T. Garland, a race horse owner, who served as a trooper in the British Army during the war,

BOXING CHAMPION SUSPENDED.

JOE LYNCH'S ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CONTRACT.

NEW YORK, June 10.

Joe Lynch, the world's bantamweight champion, has been suspended

on the ground of violation of contract^

TRAPPED IN COAL MINIZA

A HUNDRED MINERS CUT OFF BY FIRE.

PREU, ILLINOIS, June 10.

|

THE P. & 0.

CHINA AND JAPAN LINE.

· DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY PASSINGER

SERVICES.

class

A through fortnightly service of mail steamers from London is now in train for the conveyance of passen- gers,-via- Malta, Colombo and the Straits Settlements, to Hongkong. Shanghai, Kote and Yokohama and vice versa. This fine will be served. chiefly by cassels of the Khyber,"

Plassy" and "Dongola". (8000-9000 tons) Freedom from the Inconvenience of changing ship en route, in conjunction with the superior arrangements of the newly assigned vessels as regards cabins and saloons, will doubtlesa be-appreciated · by travellers. For the present-there may be occasional gaps in the fort- nightly Service, as the great delay, arising from continued troubles, in reconditioning the larger mail steamers of the Company's feet prevents the complete-release-fram the India inail service of the steamers of the classes above-named' which are required fully to establish the Direct China Japan

Line now Projected

labour

LOGIL IND GATERIZ

Among the passengers, who sailed by the Pacific Mai sz *Colombia" to-day were Sir Otway and Lady Wheeler-Caffe.

It is officially intimated that the "Hawkins," Bagship of the China Station, may take up to 30-boys in her complement in future.

An advertisement in this issue invites tenders for the purchase of the War Department vessel "Her cules," with "engines, boilers and `spare stores.

The magnificent sum of £12,000, subscribed by members of the Shang hai Race Club, has been handed over to' Charing Croes Hospital for the endowment of a ward.

Mr. Denman Fuller will give his concluding, crgan recital for the present in St. John's Cathedral on Thursday evening text at 9.15. Miss Jean Lowson will be the vocalist.

مسنة

Professor A. G. Warren, who was for some years at the Hongkong University, is now engaged in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich as a research physicist on X-Ray work.

The Fourth Submarine, Flotilla. serving on the China Station, sent the sum of £396 17s. 9d. to be distri bated amongst the necessitjus dependants of the men who lost their lives in Submarine K5.

The refuse of the city of Canton

A hundred miners are trapped us the result of a fire in a coal mine has for the first time been put up belonging to the St. Paul Railroad.

NATIONAL - PROHIBITION COMMISSIONER,

HARDING APPOINTS OHIO NEWSPAPER EDITOR

WASHINGTON, June 10.

Mr. Roy Haynes, newspaper editor of Ohio, has been appointed al prohibition commissioner.

ARMED ROBBERY,

KNIVES AND TORCHES:

About 1130 last night a gardens

| living in ́s matzbed in Chaiwan 787,

to' public auction. An upset price. of $2,600 year was put en: It by the Public Health Department, but the highest bid, which amounted to $7,200, has been accepted.

The many friends he made while visiting Hongkong last April,will be pleased to learn that General Sir A nation-A-Barrett, formerly commanding the Northern Army in India has been. created a Field Marshal. While in Hongkong, Field Marshal Barrett jacket containing five cents, two stayed with his nephew, the Hon. Mr.S.B.C.Ross, Secretary for Chinese suits of clothes valued at $4. a clock Affairs, gained at

of rice valu

made-off up morning

nies

The level and storage of water return dated June 2, shows'a total of 42,117.67 milion- galons in the re- servoirs of the Colony as compared

WE

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT fo meet near Lyemum, and his fatis were able to attract attention and secure with 1,260,21 for the same period

Frezy watch as SMALL as it is *FULLY GUARANTEED —

ULLMANN & CO

FONG ENG

awakened by four men who entered their release

the matshed by pus

door which was

faulened Allie

† with Kniven; and thres

They fled the surp

of the ransacked the

last year, in Kowloon there were 352.50 million gallons as "against 294.48,The consumption per bead peniday during last month in Hong leting was 279. galous 100 in Kow- Soon 15% calions. The supply was constant, 214-the water of excellent quality

Mattamac Raincoat

Currie's Light & Heavy Quality. Reg. $48,50 $40,00 Anderson Heavy Quality

Beg. $38.50 $30.00

All sizes in stock. " All Coats are guaranteed New Stock and Waterproof."

MACKINTOSH

& CO... LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

16, Des Voeux Road.

Telephone 29.

WE ARE NOW CARRYING STOCKS OF HIGH OLASS DUTCH HAVANA CIGARS

THE PHARMACY 22, Queen's Road.

Tel. 345

Tel. 345

"ENSIGN BRAND” TEAS.

BROKEN-PEKOE (IT'S WORTH DRINKING).

THE FINEST OF ITS KIND SOLD IN THE COLONY.

One-pound Packets from Store-keepers,

The Blue Bird and

The Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store.

Or from

The Gledale & Terramia Tea Agency.

DANIELS & CO., 17 Wradham (Flower) Street

ESTABLISHED 1900. TELEFONE 23:43.

TAILORING

DIAS BRO8.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS:

EVERYTHING IN THE

SWIMMING LINE

LADIES and GENTS

INCLUDING

VEST, BONNETS, WINGS, Etc. TOWELS, SHOES,

Get ready for the Swimming Beason

equipping yourself

AT

THE SINCERE CO. LTD.

"BONGKONG EMPORIUM”

THE FOX PORTABLE.

cline in The World. INSPECTION AT A. TACK & CO.

HALL LAW & 00., Sole Agente.

DONNELLY & WHYTE

WINE MERCHAI