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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Rector's Servior to the China Mail)

.NEW LONDON DICKS.

KING'S SPEECH AT OPENING CEREMONY.

LONDON'S PREMIEN POSITION

LONDON, July 8.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHILDREN'S CORNER.

My dear Chikkram,

I must tell you rather a funny story that I heard about a little girl. Someone met her and siked her how

she was.. "Thank you," she replied "I have two colds Have you got one?" When asked how she could] have no colds she said, "Oh Mother says that I have one cold on the top | of another |"_ .

Your loving.

PETER PAN.

CORRESPONDENTS.

P. AND BANK.

PROFITS IN FIRST YEAR.

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GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE RIST OF IT.

Mr. Uga, Galluzzi is recognised as talian vice-consul

Judre Skinner Turner is appointed a member of Hongkong's Fall Court beginning about July 19.

Mr. U. Runjahn succeeds the late Mr. A.F. Arculli on the Education Board.

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The Governor by "an" Order, in Landon, June 9-Presiding at Council forbids detonating breworks the first ordinary meeting of the you must not make them, sell them, shareholders of the Peninsular and or possess them. (What about that Oriental Banking-Corporation; Lord record string that went off in the Inchcape complained strongly against heart of the city on Wednesday even the action of Government, in reisinging, in honour of Mr. A. C. Marris? capital duty on issue from five to Anybody prosecuted?} twenty shillings per cent after the Corporation had delayed Its issue at the urgent request et the Chancellor of the Exchequer until the Government Bands were out of the way. The Corporation's preliminarý – expense had the Increased by £37,500 Wan Too Shing. I am glad that sterling. Lord Inchcape declared the you liked your prize and it is so nice procedure was not in accordance with to hear how much you look forward that which was undiestood between to the Children's Comer. I am afraid honourable men. In the city-

that it cáncot be (Cheers) Be troited, over tha: though

& week aa you in fairness the-Carimbon wɔled pass printed twice ask. For one thing I do not an amendment to the Finance Act think that there would be room for sighing the undone the Corpora- it in the China Maul twice a week and tion and others why complied with another reason is that I am rather athe Chaccellor's rebest, busy person and I do not know that I should have time to make up enough stories. Still it is very nice to hear that you appreciate it so much. We must certainly have another guessing competition before long as so many seemed to enjoy it.

A striking river pageant marked the occasion of the King opening the Londen dock extensions. The King and Queen, the Duke of York, and | ANSWERS TO Princem Mary travelled down by steamer from Westminster. The vessels en the river were beflagged and big crowds on the banks beartily cheered. The King, replying to an address from the Port of London Authority, said that the new dock, which would be known as the King George V dock promised greatly to increase the efficiency and prosperity of the port. It weald be able to accommodate vessels far bigger than had ever before entered the port. It was equipped with the finest and most modern build. ings and machinery so that cargoes could be loaded and unloaded more speedily. He was confident that London would maintain the position of the foremost port in the world.

MUSTAPKA KEMAL'S DUPLICITY.

GENERAL HARINGTON STOPS POURPARLERS FOR INTERVIEW.

LONDON, July 8. * Reuter learns that a message received from Mustapha Kemal completely distorts the facts with regard to the proposed meeting with General Haring- san, falsely representing that the British suggested the meeting and declar ing that be is willing to negotiate provided that the whole Turkish programme, namely complete control of Constantinople and the Straits in return for Thrace and Smyrna etc. is accepted. By the Allies' agreement General Harington is strictly instructed not to negotiate but only to hear Mustapha's case. General Harington is still in Constantinople. His next step will be to send a reply to Mustapha.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 8

Pourparlers for the projected interview between General

CREEPY-CRAWLY.

Lord Inchcape paid a tribute to Mr. Gubbay's capacity, and said he was satisfied that in his hands the bosiness of the Bank, would-be con- duced in safe lines. ---

since March 31 were fairly duc

Rev. C. B, Shann acts on the same Board during the Rev. A. D. Stewart's absence.

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New building sites are available at Tai Po.

Avarage bank notes out in June were: C.B. $11,790,000; H. & S. $36,254,933; M.B. $1,206,755.

HOUSE RENTS.

CHINESE CRITICISE BILL

INTERESTING RECOMMENDATIONE

The results of the Bank'sations

ceful. If all wem wall he hoped to submit a decent account for the full ref Commerce appointed a week A Committee of the Chinese Cham- year this time twelve months. Hao 10 consider the provisions of the believed the purchase at the Allahabad Rent Bul reported at a meeting of Bank would turn our well as it was the Chamber yesterday held under live going concern, and gave them the presidency of the Học. fooing in the interior of India Mr Lou Chu-Pak Among the which would have taken the years recommendations made was ope of up hill work; /*

that the standard rent should bë The report was unanimously adopt based on the rentals prevailing on ed, also a motion declaring a dividend June 30. 1921 The Committee at the rate of five per cent per annum, says We have not lost sight of the less income-tax Lord Inchcape and fact that since the 31st December,

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Harington and Mustapha Kemal have been broken of owing to the latter, warm place and he never imagined | the other re iring aîrectors' were aa. i 1920, some rents have been increased

false representations in his preliminary demands.

INDIANS ABROAD.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE REFERS MATTER TO COMMITTEE.

LONDON, July 8.

An Imperial Conference communique states that Mr. Sastri made a

tatement in connection with the position of British Indians domiciled in the Dominions and Colonies, after which the question was referred to a Committee. Discussion followed regarding the League of Nations among all the premiers. Lord Curzon, who participated said that there was very general appreciation of the value of the League and its claim to Empire ampport as a step forward in the regulation of international affairs.

CUR DAVI8 CUP TEM

LEFT-HANDED PLAYER WITH ATTRACTIVE STYLE.

LONDON, July 8.

J. B. Gilbert who has been selected for the British Davis Cup team in America instead of Cecil Campbell who was unable to accept is a left handed player with an attractive style. His sound all round methods won the All England plate at Wimbledon when he defeated Fisher in 2-1 sets.

MR. GHANDI'S LATEST KOVE.

A BOYCOTT OF FOREIGN CLOTH.

BOMBAY, June 8.

Mr. Gandhi has opened a campaign for a boycott of forgian cloth. He bas asked the mill owners for an assurance not to raise prices if the demand for Indian cloth is increased owing to the boycott of foreign gods.

SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

*C.C.C. V. c.8.C.C.

f the Lawn Bowls match to be played to-day at 4 p.m.. on the Civil Bervice ground, the Craigengower -team will be com; osed of L.

pitch for the Rizal team this afternoon. Rapaido is a Filipino who is termed the Walter Johnson of the Philip pines." having plenty of smoke and a dazzling assortment of twistera.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed with acclama ion on the marton of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who declared the fact the Bank was able

There was once a tiny cockroach. He belonged to a family whose names all ended in "Crawly and as be seemed to be the slowest of the lot be was christened "Creepy-czawly."

He was born in a cupboard in a kitchen and it seemed a nice that he would have to mere from there.animously re-elected and it was unby as much as 100 per cent or more. But when he was only three days snim asly resolved that the directers' But at the same time we could not old there was a great commotion one remuneration be at a rate of £2,000 overlook the cases in which houses morning All the cupboards were sterling per annum, free of income were bought during the last sir opened and he heard a voice say, tax.

investment, and prices paid for them, months for the purpose of permanent Why there are cockroaches here, Boy Tell the coolie to clean the

based on the rental existing at the time of purchase; nor could we dis- cupboard out to-day and wash it

cr255 from consideration cases of with Jeyes Fluid."

to pay a dividend at a time of financial owners who, not having for several crisis was a happy augury of the years raised their rents, have during future and the highest testimony of the past six months made per the care which Lord fachcape had fectly

reasonable increases. In bestowed on its aðars.

order therefore not to luflict hardship on the innocent while making the guilly suffer, we added the proviso that the rent recoverable on the 30th June, 1921, is not to be more than [wenty per cent, over and above that. Her husband came running "p 1920; and that, should it exceed this recoverable on the 31st December. but the cockroaches did not wait to limit, it has to be reduced to that ses him."

limit as from the 1st July, 1921. "Run as fast as you can children,"

Another recommendation was the At last she called out, Here wrged Mother Craply and they were Children, this is a good place," down the curtain and home again in and they saw that she had found aa flash.

As soon as all was quiet again Creepy-crawly's mother said, "Quick children, we must move at once! We will see if we can find a new house in the nursery."

So, when no one was in the kitchen they hurried out, up some stairs, and they soon came to the nusery. Luckily for them there was no one there either as the children had gone | out and the little cockroaches found few crumbs to eat while their mother looked about for a new house.

Lord Inchcape, replying, said the directors would do all they could to make the Corporation a success and would proceed on conservative lines.

A

insertion of a provision that no tenant may vacate the premises he

necuples wilbout giving the landlord six months notice in the case of

hole under the skirting board which "It is no good." their mother said was just big enough for them to as they lay panting after their run, domestic tenements not used as squeeze through. It was very dark"This place is not safe either. To-shops." Also that it should be unlaw. inside and not very big but as it was morrow we will move to the garden ful for one tenant to transfer his next to the bot room it was wam. So the next day they trooped out, tenement to another without the cop

sent of the landlord. and cockroaches love warmth. down the garden steps and into the Now you must stay here during summer house where they soon found the day, their mother said to them, a snug corner. As no one came "and at night time we will all go there except at week-ends they all out to find food, to take our walks and spent a peaceful life and lived to a

a see our friends."

good old age.

PETER PAN.

MY MOTOR RICKSHA.

All that day they lay and thought| and slept in their new home and listen- ed to the children chattering in the namery before going to bed. Then, when the children had gone, they All red and new and bright,

I had a lovely motor car, came out again and soon found enough And when I dragged it on a string, crumbs for their supper and a drop It looked a splendid sight. the floor and that nobody had noticed. The other children envied me of milk that the baby had spilt on

Creepy crawly and his brother And, when they came to play, Jumpy-crawly thought that they They ran my moter up and down, would have a race up one of the white 'Twas hard at work all day..

curtains..

The game will be played on the Hongkong Football Club grounds at Happy Valley and pay starts at 3.30. "That is right boys." said their But very soon one wheel came off

Folowing is the line up of the mothe., who always liked to en-

And then another one, teams:-

courage exercise, "I will give a And now my poor old motor car E, Lammert, L. A Rose, P. Ap; Murphy, 1b; Crisostomo, 2b; to the top first."

U.S.S. Rizal Villabaz, e; Rapido, piece of sugar to the one who gets On two back wheels must run. Rozario, C. M. B. Alves, F. G. Thomp

Quite soon a door was broken up "Oh thank you," they cried and And then to bits it fell, son, T. Wright, J. H. Oxberry, R. W. Lee, W. Pitt, R. Basa, A. R. Forbes

without waiting for any "One. It was so knocked and bumped about, Hongkong Americans; Lasher, 2b; two, three, off," up the curtain they It didn't stand it well. and W. E. Rose.

White, sa; Lake, 1b; Scott, e; Appel, scampered."

BASEBALL.

TO-DAY'S MATCH.

Thompson, 3b; Alarcon, sa; McLaury, 1f: Weilmunster, ef; Fox, .

3b; Eppstein, Dougherty, Brown, Jumpy, who, as his name tells you Now there are only two wheels loft, Conrad, Fetterly, outfelders; Neeson, could go faster than Creepy, was And one flat board behind, Face, Brown, pitchers.

The Rizal leaves on Monday for nearly at the tap when the door It's turned into a ricksha,"

opened, the electric light was switched. And I really do not mind.“

Canton and a game will probably be on and a lady came in... arranged for next week with the team "Cockroaches again!" she ex-

PETER PAN.

Which is the cleanest letter in the

had received sixty-five letters from

The Committee stated that they

various shopkeepers and other ten ants. It had been pointed out that the expansion of New Kowloon was such that any application of the Bill to this part of the Colony would have a direct effect, in checking the scheme of development that was being carried out. The Com- mittee says: "There can be no question but that the prevailing con. ditions call for legislative interference, Got only to check the rapacity of unprincipled landlords, and to put-s stop to speculation in house property, but also to prevent the inevitable smash," with its attendant dis rganistini of the money-market, which would come soor or late, if the recent wild speculations are "allowed to go ou unchecked.

A motion submitted by Mr. Ho Kam Tong was adopted to the effect that the rents prevailing on June 30, 1921, should be adopted as the stan dard, but that in any circumstances not more than a 10 per cent, increase on the renta, paid on December, 31, 1920, should be recoverable,

CRAMP.COLIC.

O need of suffering from crampe in the stomach or intestinal paiza. Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhes Remedy bave fails to relieve the isot serole Cists. Get it to-day, there will ne no time to send-for it after the st Jack do H, because it is always in the tack comes on, vor note by all Chemists

middle of "washing."

and Storekeepers

A Bombshell was exploded in the from the US. destroyer Hart which claimed and then going to the top alphabet camp of the local Baseball team when is expected to arrive here in a few of the stairs she called out it became known that Rapaido will days.

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