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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

(PUBLISHED EVERT

MAIL DAY.)

Contains the Week's News

of Hongkon and the

Priose

Far East.

cluding Post

(any part of the world

$13 per annum.

The China Mail.

July 11, 921. Temparatura SQ

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July 11, 1920, Temperature 60°

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ULLMANN'S.

No. 18,307.

BUSINESS

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NOTICES

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY, 11, 1921,

日七初月六酉辛次歲年十國華中 PRICE $3.00 Per Month

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

THE DOLLAR.

BUSINESS NOTICES

Today's closing rate 2/8 Today's opening rats 2/8

1/3-

1/8

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

FANS.

THE HOT WEATHER IS HERE BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

"GOOD REASON TO HOPE FOR SATISFACTORY. SOLUTION,”"

FRENCH PREMIER'S STATEMENT,

PARIS, JULY 10.

ALLEGED ARSON.

INSURANCE MONEY CASE.

FIERCE FLATZ AVERTED,

Arson for insurance money is suspected in connection with a fire In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Briand dealing with the Banque In which occurred about 2.16 a.m.-yes dustrielle de Chine declared that the Government had done everything to terday in the 3rd floor of No. 18, avoid a situation arising the consequences of which would recoil on the Stanley Street. The Fire Brigade received the call but on arrival moral authority of France in the Far East. The decision of the commercial found that its services were not tribunal on the Banque's request to be given the benefit of a compromise required, the flames having been settlement would be published on July 25. Meanwhile the Government extinguished by the occupants of the could pursue its efforts in this connection with some hopes of access. The other floors. When the police enter Government knew that the maintenance of French interests in the Far East and furniture had been saturated with ed the fiat it was deserted. The foor

largely depended on solution of the question and negotiations were pro- kerosene, also a bed matress and but gressing with China with a view to continuance of an undertaking which for the prompt action of the people would render great services to French interests, but it was a question of on the floors below, a fierce blaze

would have resulted. private enterprise and the means at the disposal of the Government consist-The flat consisting

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.ed of appealing to a scuse of solidarity and using a certain amount of moral cubicles had been

Queen's Buildings.

Tel. 518.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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CARS

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Scientific Instruments.

FROM

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of three systematically pressure. There was good reason to hope for a satisfactory solution. M. fired: The centre cubicle was alight Briand paid a tribute to the Chinese Binks and the Chinese Government in two corners and the firmes were giving immediate proof of admirable solidarity and undertaking certain already spreading to the wooden par- tition when the flat was entered. According to the ather inmates of the house, the fat had been occupied for the past month by a man and three women who were seen leaving the house with bundles and boxes x little before the fire was discovered. Ther departed in ricshas in the direction of Wanchai.

FAR EASTERN QUESTIONS.

INTERESTED POWERS TO HOLD A CONFERENCE.

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS,

It is thought that the house was set on fire in order to get the insurance LONDON, Inly 10. money on the furniture and valu- Reuter learns that the outcome of an exchange of views with the ables. The house is insured for $3,000 United States, Japan, and China initiated after discussion of Far Eastern with a native insurance company. and Pacific policy by the dominions conference members in London, in tracking the man and one of the Later in the day, the police succeeded | President Harding has initiated a proposal to hold a conference on limita-women. They are now in custody tion of armaments preceded by conversations on Far East and Pacific and will appear belőre a Magistrate questions between the powers most closely interested. The Premier will in due course. The police are con make a statement in the House of Commons on Monday.

fident that they will get the other [two women.

DEFINITE INVITATION ISSUED.

LONDON, July 11.

LOCKED IN CELL.

The American Embassy has stated that President Harding has de finitely invited Britain, France, Italy and Japan to participfié in a top- ference to be held at Washington upon an arranged at Prewent THIEF ATTEMPTS TO STRANGLE Harding pointed out that citation of armaments has close relation to "the") Pacific and Far Eastern problems. Therefore he suggests that the powers especially interested should consider all matters bearing on their solutions with a view to reaching a common understanding as regards Far Eastern.

THE DANISH CHINESE COMMERCIAL CO., LTD. principles and policies, China is also invited to participate in the discus

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FIEST WITH COẶT THEN WITH TROUSERS,

Locked up in a cell following Reuter learns that Mr. Lloyd George in this connection has communi-mat for the unlawful possession cated with President Harding, also Japan and China, and it is confidently anticipated that beneficial resulta will follow President Harding's step.

OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.

LONDON, July 11-

A message from Washington states that Mr. Hughes his intimated to China insisting on the principle of the open door as illustrating the stand. point the United States would assume at a conference with British and Japanese.

BELFAST OUTBRELES.

FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED AND ONE HUNDRED INJURED.-

FIGHTING IN SINH PEN DISTRICTS,

LONDON, July 11

In the course of Belfast disturbances in the Sinn Fein districts an

| Sunday, at least ten persons were killeri and 100 wounded.

.

PREMIER'S INVITATION TO MR, DE VALERA.

LONDON. July 1L

Mr. Lloyd George has telegraphed Mr. De Valers Will be happy to see you and any colleagues you may wish to bring at Downing Street any day this week.”

HOW THE FIGHTING BEGAN.

Belfast's tragic eve of trice, a street battle with a death roll now fourteen, indicates the possibilities if peace does not eventuate. Fighting began at 11.30 with an attack upon an ordinary curfew police motor lorry. Fierce fighting continued until five in the morning, and was resumed {intermittently until Sunday afternoon."

WHO WILL BE CHAIRMAN?.

of a woman's coat, a Chinese youth attempted to strangle himself with his boat and when this was taken away from him made a second attempt with his trousers.

When charged, before Magistrate Orme this morning, the defendant said that the coat belonged to his elder sister who worked in a factory in Yauma. He admitted taking the coat without her knowledge to pawn.

The Inspector said that the defend- was taken to Yaumati but he failed to find his sister. When lock. ed tip in a cell on his return to the station, he attempted to stranglé himself with his coat, and when this was taken away from him, made a

· second attempt with his trousers. He had to be Bandcuffed all night.

The defendant said that his sister knew that he was in trouble and pur posely left the house because the wanted to see him in jail." labour was passed.

Sentence of one inonth's hard

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SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

A league match played on Satur day between the Police Recrea Hon Club and the Kowloon Cricket Cubs / résulted in a win": for the

Appended are

Who is likely to be chairman at the Irists conference is intriguing former the scores politicians. Sinn Fein favours a neutral chairman but the question may be Colved authoritatively, it is believed with Mr. Lloyd George as chairman rend No. 1 RINT formally opening the conference and General Smits as deputy chairman. Knight fand president...n

THE WAE-S0ARKED SOMME.

NEARLY 350 COMMUNES AWARDED CROIX DE GUERRE.

Asqışa, July 10,

Amid appropriaté military, honours and stirring patriotic speeches nearly 350 Somme communes received the Croix de Guerrý at the hands of the War Minister, M. Barthou and Marshal Foch, misted by Lieut-Generat Lord Caran representing Britain. The United States was slab represent There were also present the mayors and municipal council membres prominent English towns which have adopted rained Somzõe villages.

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