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The China Mail

June 23, 1921, Temperature 81

ISTEN

BUSINESS NOTICES

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Barometer 29.70

June 23, 1920, Tomperature 82

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Rainhala 0:22 mch

Humidity 95.

送三廿月六年一十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY JUNE 23, 1921.

日八十月五酉辛次歲年十國民華中

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THE DOLLAR.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

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NORTH IRISH PARLIAMENT.

KING AND QUEEN PERFORM OPENING CEREMONY.

UNPARALLELED ENTHUSIASM.

KING'S APPEAL TO TRISHWEN TO FORGIVE AND FORGET.

LONDON, June 20.-

The King and Queen opened the North Irish Parliament in the City Hall at Belfast in the midst of a wonderful spontaneous outburst of loyalty. There was a wealth of pageantry in the impressive ancient ceremonial. There was unparalleled enthusiasm among hundreds of thousands. The streets, gaily decorated, were lined with troops and police.

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TODAY'S PRICES.

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The King, in a speech, emphasised that the English-speaking work 10.30 2.0, 5.5. Narking earnestly desired a satisfactory solution of the Irish problem. No wish was nearer his heart than that every Irishman should work in loyal co-operation with the free communities on which the Empire was based. The eyes of the Empire were on Ireland. This would prove the first step to end strife. He appealed to all Irishmen to forgive and forget and join in making for this beloved land a new era of peace, contentment, and goodwill...

The eyes of the whole Empire were on Ireland-the Empire in which many races and nations had come together in spite of ancient feuds and in which new nations were born within the life time of the youngest there at present. He earbestly trusted that Southern Ireland would shortly have a Parallel to what was now passing in that Hall. He hoped that the historic gathering would prelude the day which the Irish under one or two parlia ments as they themselves should decide would work together in a common love for Ireland.

A QUAINT CEREMONY.

LATER.

KWANGSI ATTACK.

FIGHTING - AROUND WUCHOW.

CAPTURS OF CITY PREDICTED.

The Cantonese troops, according to the Canton Times, are confident of capturing Wochow in a week's time. Outside the city aerial bombs have been dropped among the Kwangi defenders and the latter are pOW, practically says the newspaper, demoralised. The capture of Ka Fang and Tai Yim Shan in Kwangsi is reported.

WEST RIVER SHIPPING,

·MAT ER AFFECTED.

Their Majesties received an immense welcome in Belfast. The enthu siasm was unbroken. The Royal yacht escorted by two battleships, two light cruisers, and nine destroyers with aeroplanes overhead; arrived at Donegall Quay where there was a magnificent scene. All the anchored vessels were beflagged. An enormous crowd gave deafening cheers, The King and Queen were received by the Lord Lieutenant, General Macready, Vice Admiral Gaunt and a guard of honour of the Royal Lush Constabulary HONGKONGS MEAT SUPPLIES They went in procession la an open state carriage escorted by the 10th Hussars. The balf-mile route to the City Hall was “lined by six battalions of infantry and the streets were packed with mont enthusiastic crowds. Their Majesties were received at the city Hall by the

In consequence of the fighting Premier of North Ireland, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, SzHamar Green-

around Wschow many river wood, and a guard of honour formed by the Ulster Rises. A grene of sur- steamers, it was learned to-day, are passingsplanatus was witemddy The Hii wa that with datingtschentrefining to accept cargo for that personages. The arrival of the King and Quees was announced with sport. Should the West River ship flourish of trumpets. Their Majesties were attended by the Royal and vice- regal households all glittering in their state dress. They entered preceded by the Viceroy carrying the sword of state. There was a solemn silence as their Majesties took their seats on the thrones. Then followed the quaint ons, after which prayers were offered by ceremony of summoning the Commons. the Primate of Ireland, the Moderátor of the General Assembly, and the Senior Methodist Minister. The King then made his speech.

F

LATER.

ping traffic be held up to any serions extent one of the most serious possibilities so far as Hong kong is concerned, will be that our supplies of beef cattle which mostly come from Wuchow and other West River ports may be cut off Discuss ing the subject this morning the Chantal Veterinary Surgeon said he est mited that the Colony carried reserves of cattle suficient to zup

The King and Quena concluded their visit to Belfast and went only the market, in the event of a board the Royal yacht. Everything passed off excellenly.

OUR CROWN-COLONIES.

MR. CHURCHILL ON POST-WAR DEPRESSION,

SEVERE PRUNING NECESSAR

hold-up for a fortnight. He fore casted that such a contingency would mean an increase in the price of beef.

LOCAL PIRACY.

HONGKONG LAUNCH SEIZED.

A BIG BAUL

LONDON, June 22. Mr-Winston Churchill, in a statement on the Crown Colonies and De pendencies at the Imperial Conference on June 21 dwelt on the post-war depression affecting them compared with wartime prosperity. He said "We have been approached with pressure to enforce schemes for compulsory limitation of output but we are unable to accept such schemes. We must Arising in port late yesterday in no way lose heart about our splendid tropical possessions.but endeavour evening, the curswain of the trading to secure them credit and money to provide technical apparatus to launch Avalon," ported to the police that about 12.30 am, yester develop their resources, especially now that American exchange is largely day, while on a voyage from Shayue- against us." This was a matter which should maze greatly engage the chung. In Chinese waters, to Talpo, sympathies and interest of the self-governing Dominions. Mr. Churchill in fifteen of the passengers suddenly this connection peld a tribute to the action of Canada in 1920 in conclading produced revolvers and daggers and a trade agreement with the West Indies as a remarkable instance of took possession of the launch. Six men went on the bilge, and taking imperial preference and promoting the unity of the Empir through the the coxswam and his two guards by development of communications besides making Canada poco silly a far surprise, relieved them of their re more compléte entity. Mr. Churchill added: We have continued slowly volvers. After robbing the pas sengers of all money and valuables, t develop imperial communications, though we have very file, moxey, at the pirates ordered the coxswain to great expense. Palestine and Mesopotamia, have imposed such burdens head for Tsaihawan, Chinese that everything as regards the Crown colonies has to be very severely pruned waters. When near Tsaihawan,

large jank came akngside and took GLOWING TRIBUTE TO R. M. S.

the pirates ashore. It was not known Mr. Churchill, referring to the Bedermed Malay States, outlined the how much the passengers lost but history of their railways and the Siamese connections. He said that the property stolen from launch people States form a very important feature of our admbistrailer and recalled the focided two revolvers and 100 rounds of amamilion $200 in gift of the battleship." Majaya" just in the nick of time les it to be ready-money, clothing valued at $12, a He said that had our dreams of a great sex batte materialised these ships gold watch valued at $44, and 2- of the Queen Elizabeth" type would have played a very decisive helmet valued at $4 It is thought In so many other that the pirates must have made a part-in furning the bead of the enemy

rich haul among the passengers tally come to

ourfeveral of whom were known to have

ways the Federated Maliy States had

laid. They had given us more assistance than any other part of the colonia had large sums of money on them. empire had been able do. They were now hard hit on secount of tin and rubber prices. These conditions were temporary The modern world could not get on without these commodities. When I mention the name of the great port Singapore that is a matter prevalling but I am convinced which the Conference will have brought before them on other days when we d'ecoss Pacific strategy, generally, it it will certainly halk increasingly largely in all our minds as years go by.

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