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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

PUBLIMERO EVERT

MAIL DAYA

Contains the Week's Now

of Homelber and the

Far East.

Prices (tecladung Posties) la,

any part of the world

The China Stail

Jane 28, 1921, Temperatur

~Barometer 29.04

Rainfal

二拜後: 就入廿月六年一千二百九千一英

-~HONGKONG, TUESDAY JUNE.

No. 18,296.

BUSINESS NOTICES

FANS.

THE HOT WEATHER IS HERE BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the Chisa Meil)

MINERS TO RESUME WOR

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT REAC

SUÉSIEY QUESTION UNSETTLED.

LONDOS, June

The coal owners and intpers have provisionally agreed to a resumption of work on Jnly 4 subject to an agreement with the Gbrentment on the question of financial subvention of the industry.

MINERS EXECUTIVE DISAPPOINTED..

EARLIER.

At the opening of the coal conference at the Board of Trade today, the Premier merely counselled the parties to settle the dudeek once and for all. The miners' executive was disappointed that the Premier did not promise to renew his offer of a £10,000,000 sabricy."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

IN DEFENCE OF LANDLORDS

To the Ediler of the " Chine Mel"}

Dear Sir--You printed parts of try first letter, and atracked than in an editorial, but you supposed my reply. I supposed. I looked you. As I am at a forgiving nature, Band shi think the China Meil s portent; I write to beg you to be mire just to the landlords. Iein understand your sympathy for tensors, who have had a bad time, but vor your sweeping condemnation of the horse oSTICS, 25

Why, yhould (the) Government Mfr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commoes said that if interfere with them any more than oùs he would with any other "business, such as the question of the subsidy arise in the course of negoti subut the matter to the House of Commons while hoping that, the Com-tailoring, stwemaking, dairy farming. catering, etc? You wil tell me houses are a public necessity. I reply So are clothes "In this weather some would perhaps enjoy appearing. Labroad in their birthday suit

dare say some would enjoy seeing it, especially if the ladies did. But the

GERMAN COAL IMPORTED,

Foxxy, June 27. In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. W. CAB Secretary of Miries, stated that since April 1 cost Imported war:33

from the United States, 430,000 tons, from France, and 195,000 tmnet from law forbids. We must wear clothes. Belgium, including 160,000 tons known to be of Germati orig

[Why does not the Government control the price of a new suit, it is to control house rents? Clothes re

The coal conference adjourned until tomorrow to enable the Premier costing us more than they/ought. to conscit the Cabinet as regards subvention."-

ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL CLOUD DISPERSED.

LONDON, Jane. 27.

The industrial cloud affecting over 250,000 workers which has for some time been hanging over the woollen and textiles trades bas end agreement between the employers and operatives involving x 16 per cen reduction in wages compared with the owners' original suggestion of 22 per

cest..

EXPSET

ARPENTIER TIGHS

SPECIAL FLAT PURSE OF

ATTEMPT TO STOP FIGEN.

NEW YORK, Carpentier fig

Bread is double the price it could be bold for. You yourselves have 'dis- cussed tiffin prices, and I know a good meal can be obtained in one establishment for less than half the price charged in, another-So that the cost of foodstuffs is not the of high charges. You must pay for Style in meals. Why not-n-Houses? If your rent is too macht take a cheaper place, a fict, for even single room. Somebody is willing to pay that rent for your hotse Aso, does not this Govern ment, which now-proposes to late? fered with house owners, taking the

kel vale of their property, do ith regard to its and ales what they do with the houses? You pay their price, take it or leave it, fand their price is based ost demand. Rents rise here when demand rises, unces) and... "you should not condemn the the fight landlords, for what happens every-

where. Yours truly,

REK KAB.

WARRIORS DAY FUND."

EARL HAIG'S THANKS

LETTER TO MRS. WOODS.

Tex Rickard, the promoter of the Den that a special fiat purse of $500,000 dollars will be put up for instead of each boxer receiving #percentage of the receipts. Demper will receive $300,000 win or lost Carpenter $200,000-win or lise. → THE LAY OF NEW JERSEY.

ATLANTIC CITY, Juse" 27.

Mr. Clinte Howard, Secretary of the International Reform: Bureau, announces that he will seek an injunction to endeavour to prevent the

Dempsey-Carpentier fight on the ground that a prize fight is not a boxing NE contest such as the law of New Jersey permits.

RIVAL PARTISANS.

NEW YORK June 27.- Mr. Gus Wilson, Carpentier's trainer said that Carpentier is very optimistic that he will win the championship, Mr. Kearns, Dempsey's manager says that the champion was never in better conditions express the opinion that Dempsey is showing less speed and less hefty punches than earlier, but Mr. Kearns sald he had instructed Dempsey to take things easy,

ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN VICTORY.

NOTTS BEATEN BY AN INNINGS AND 517 RUNS

LONDON, June 27.

The following letter, together with anaotograph of Field Marahat Earl Hal has been received by Mrs. and the fases Woods, la acknow. edgment of the contribution which they forwarded at March to the Warriors Day Fand

Grustenor Square, London, W.L

20th May, 1921. - Dear Madam beg to acknow- felge with mach pleasure the cheque, value £554 5s, 3d. you have so very kindly forwarded as a donation to the Fund for the benefit of Ex-Service inen of all ranka.

I have perused with much interest the cuttings you forward, and am greatly touched by the kind reference to myself which they contain.

If I may 1 would like to daughters on the caerky and| perseverance with which you organised and carried out the dance, which you so kindly gave in aid of the Fund, and I am exceedingly glad to know that the evening was attend with the success sa deserving of your generous efforts.

At Nottingham there were 8,000 spectators. The weather was smy congratulate both you and your and the wicket prefect and easy. The Australians made 675 runs. Hendry made 57. Hardstaff took five wickets for 133 ans Notts made 58 Gregory took four wickets for 23. zums, McDonald, three for 24, and Mailey two for one. Notts followed on with 100. Carr made 31, Gregory took three wickets for 36, and Mailer four for 36 The Australian fielding was perfect. The Australians won by an innings and 517 sunt Kent beat Leicester by seven wickets; and Worcester beat Derby by six wickets

HOBBS TO PLAY IN THIRD TEST,

London, Jane 27

My grateful thanks are due to you and your daughters for the great help you have afforded me to my endear ours to ameliorate the hard lot which has fallen the Ex-Service man, and

The following have been invited to play at Leeds in the third test flo Mugabe assisted so willingly and

White, Dongis matchTennyson, (skapper), Wooley, and Mead. The nce has been requested Hallows

MATCH WITH YORKSHIRE.

while heartedly to make the occasion so eminently a success. I would also Japp and like to thank Sir Reginald Stubbs and Sir G. 14 Kukpatrick for the great. benent of their patronage, which, 1

The Australians have agreed that the match with Yorkshire shall be a ram sure, was immensely appreciated

send by ell concerned three days fixture, but stumps shall be drawn at four in the afternoon of To my own. I would like to add the third day

[A Loudon cable dated Juse 9 stated-Much dissatis aroused by the Australians, decision not to play on the tests. The Australians wrote to the Torkshire County eliminate the third day's play: on July 22 Manchester on July 23. The com of the Sheff

hire Cinh Ingist or their attitude the Club, must request the coun clare the match off or arrange to have it played elsewheres

and Cricket Cig5 whose

match has decided to

DUTOR POLITIO

QUEEN POSTPONES

{TUATIONS

the gratitude of those whose suffer ton has beenings we have been able in great messure to alleviate, and of those ching the

whom we hope to waist in the future. igelt in 5 am sure that the people of Hang test at kong must derive a certain satisfac Fouthall tour from the knowledge that they have been able to pay a part of what of the they owe to those galant men who tourists suffered a grievously and bravely to de during the Great War. Can only express the hope that the example that has been set may be einulated by many others who are in sympathy with the cause which we all have.co murat beatku. Yours? Very

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