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The China Mail.

Augnst 29, 921. Temperature 78

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No. 18,341

一拜體、 骁九廿月八年---十二百九千一英

BUSINESS

KATALES

“HIS MASTER'S VOICE”

BES.US. PAY, OFF

VICTOR RECORDS

BIG SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED

COMPLETE CATALOGUE

S.

WILL BE READY ON AUGUST 31st. (nove printing)

MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd.,

Sele Var Listries, CHATER ROAD.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE)

Open and Closed

CARS FOR HIRE

in Hongkong and Kowloon.

492.

TEL.

3552

LTD.

TEL.

482. 3552

Daniel Crawford's “Bene Vobis”

(HEALTH TO YOU)

Rare & Very Old Liqueur

BLENDED

Scotch Whisky.

Daniel Crawford & Son, Limited,

Glasgow.

"PHILIPS"

APHILIPS LAMP

IS A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

SOLE AGENTS

Holland-China Trading Co

Hong Kong

-Indian Vegetable Seeds in Collections.

As the utmost care and attention exercised by us in growing Tropical Vegetables so obtain per, plump and fertile weils of highest perüstion and to collect them in ali sensor thoroughly testing their gemilang power before sapplying from our large well equipped stores have placed us faretest in rank to send out reds in large gentities throughout the Agrinlari World, we ma benst ourselves to announce to our new customers only that thes might kindly see how much the forewid words are trae The following special collections are all liberally filled in, and packed in hermetically sealsi inges for expert.

Collection A for a Family Garden

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• Suburban Large Garden (Tea Garden Estaten, stoj - We apply all sorts of Baynterval, Eruktstrial pad Commerdzi Mersin

Apply in The Sestretary,

ricer R. 5.

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GENERAL BEEDS & PLANTS (STORES) Ct. CHÉEDSKEN" Calcutta.

·Box400) 6. F. O, CALCETTA. NB-MAIZE LARGEST CUR, Kamer met white, selimaised sewda, full geanimation ILT -8-part ege Somand tile staggers, fresh and tested neufs, fine lurching Utorny bushy and ek growing, perfect ingetraldea gran 1. Buduper poomad. Forming that Payla denia, smeargued by any enslety in alam, malidity, taste and favour 11. + ü—per og

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

Tel 836,

WINE MERCHANTS.

GUERLAIN'S

APRES L'ONDEE

and

Tel 636,

LADIES IN ALL CLIMATES

·REFINED

PACE POWDERS

ULLMANN &

HONGKONG;

Rainfal0.00 inch.

1846 Humidity 93

August 29, 1920, Temperature 77.

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ULLMANN'S.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1921, 日六廿月七酉辛次歲年十國華中 PRICE $3.00 Per Month

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Sovice to the China Mail)

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2.8 Today's opening rate 2.8

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SOUTH INDIAN RISING.

WIDESPREAD MURDER AND ROBBERY RIFE.

FAMINE THREATENED.

DO YOU PAWN YOUR RAINCOAT?

OR SEND YOUR BOY TO DO IT?

That he had neglected to seize and detain a Chinese who had pledged a for $3, was the charge preferred Earopean-made rain coat worth $30,

against the proprietor of the Sai Cheong pawnshop of Yaumati before Magistrate Lindsell on Saturday. defence and entered a plea of not Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the

guilty.

LONTION, August 28. The situation in Southern India is complicated by the dramatic demand for home rule and the extension of the disatiected area by large numbers of Meplahs who are invading Karambranad. Martial law has now been proclaimed in the Walavanad, Ponnani and Emmad Taluks, Calicut Taluk also the Kurambianad and Wynaat Talcks. It is reported that there are 15,000 ricters in one centre alone. The whole of the affected area is now threatened with famine owing to the disorganisation of business and the breakdown of communications, while widespread murder, robbery with violence, and looting on large scale are occurring against the Hindu popula- tion. Indian troops are proceeding from Cassanore to the northern districts At Calicut the losses up to date are several Europeans and many Hindus massacred, twenty members of the Leinster regiment and seventeen native loan. A Chinese youth who was palice missing. The rebels killed number 700.

FRANCE AND JAPAN.

NEW AMBASSADOR ON INTELLECTUAL BONDS.

PARIS August 26. M. Paul Clandel, the new ambassador to Japan, will sail in September. In an interview with the Excisior, Mr, Clandel expressed himself as proud and sincerely pleased to represent France in an allied country whose civilisa tion he greatly admired and in whose desting he firmly believes. All his efforts will be devoted to rendering still more intimate the intellectual bands between France and Japan.-Haras.

UPPER SILESIAN PROBLEM.

LEAGUE COUNCIL TO HEAR BOTH SIDES.

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GENEVA August 28.

The Council of the League of Nations is meeting to-morrow to consider the Upper Silesian situation. A favourable fact is that the members are all

The prosecution alleged that the rain coat was part of property H C. Page, of Chatham Road, Kow stolen from the house of Mr.

one time employed as Mr. Page's houseboy, was arrested and convicted of larceny. The finding of the pawn ticket relating to the rain coat in his possession, led to the present pro- ceedings.

Sergt. Murphy, who prosecured, said that in his opinion, very few rain coats like the one produced in middle and lower class Chinese wore

Court.

Mr. Lo contested this. He said that description for sale at the big that there were heaps of rain coats of Chinese stores, and many middle class Chinese bought and wore them. When the houseboy pawned the coat, he was dressed nicely," and the de fendant took him for one of the merchant class.

The Magistrate remarked that Mr. Lo's last remark was very strange as when questioned by the police, the defendant said that he was unable to recognise the pawner of the coat.

The police said that when arrested,

and trousers only, like any person of the servant class.

new men who have hitherto not been involved in this subject and are meet-the houseboy was wearing singlet ing with a sincere desire to reach an understanding in a spirit of concilia- tion. First, Viscount Ishii, the acting president, reports upon the situation and then it is expected the Germans and Poles will be asked to submit their ow cases.

ROME TRAIN SMAS

THIRTY BODIES RECOVERED FROM THE WRECKAGE.

ROME, August 28. Thirty of the dead have been recovered from the wreckage in the train collision (mentioned in our earker cables). Over a hundred persons were injured.

ERZBERGEK'S MURDER.

GOVERNMENT'S REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF ASSASSINS.

BERLIN, August 28. Public feeling at Herr Erzberger's death culatinated in the organisation of huge demonstrations against the "white terror" on August 31, the occasion of Herr Erzberger's funeral. The Left supporters announce that! they do not intend to allow future militarist demonstrations without simul taneous counteraction. The two arrested Offenburg students have been released. The Government has offered a reward of 100,000 marks for the captore of the assassins.

LEAGUE'S WIRELESS STATION

GENEJA PLANT SENDE MESSAGES TO CHELMSFORD.

BERNE, August 28,

The new Swiss wireless station at Muenchenbuchset, which will be used by the League of Nations, has been opened. The first messages were transmitted to Chelmsford in England with complete success.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

LITHUANIA RENEWS REQUEST FOR ADMISSION,

GENEVA, August 28.

Lithuania has renewed her request for admission to the League of Nations.

NEW P. &0. STEAMER.

"MANELA HERE AGAIN,

FINE VESSEL ON HOMEWARD TRIP.

the ship can also, accommodate 130 cabin passengers.

"hard up" European might send his Mr. Lo further suggested that a

"boy-out to pawn things for him

Inspector Aris, who was present in Court, thought that that was very ́are occurrence

Mr. Lo said that he had members i of the Portuguese community, in wind.

He submitted to the Magistrate that f answer. This client had ao case to

said. for an article to be pledged for It was not unusual, he

much less than its value by a person who was in pressing need of a small. sam. He also reminded the Magis trate that in this case no notice of the theft of a rain coat had been circulated to the pawnshops.

The Magistrate held that the orus on the defendant to prove that circumstances of the case placed the he had taken casonable precautions. ;

The accountant of the pawnshop said that $5 was asked for the coat, The pawner gave a Hongkong address. but he only advanced $3.40 on it.

He admitted that the man had given the name of a street which he knew did not exist, nevertheless, he entered it in the book.

Replying to the Magistrate, the witness said that he was unable to point out another entry in his book in which the pawner had come from Hongkong to Yaumati to pledge an article.

Remarking that the mere mention

of Hongkong should have been enough to make the accountant suspiciour, the Magistrate found the offence proved against the shop and |fined the proprietor $25.

ALICE MEMORIAL

HOSPITALS.

The Hon. Treasurer' of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals

The new steamer can burn either Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.......$250 oil or coal and is equipped with all Dairy Farm Co., Ltd..... the latest safety control devices, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak ever to subikarine signals. The Reiss & Co.

BUSINESS NOTICES

MACKINTOSH'S

SALE

AUGUST 27th TO SEPT. 3rd.

Al good stock but broken ranges and oddments at considerably below Season's Prices. Numerous <ther bargains. Shop early to avoid disappointment.

FANCY

SHIRTS. Oddments in Fancy Striped Shirts. Only limited Stock.

$2.50 each

Season's Price $4.59

to 87.30

ASSORTED. WOOL-CASHMERE SOCKS.

$2.85 pair

6 pairs for $16.50 Season's Price 83.75

Dair

WASHING

TIES.. Smart anicured Stripes on White Gronds. All fall-length Ties.

tech.

.85 CENTS Senton's Price 21,504)

esch.

SOFT COLLARS. Becken Fanges and discontinued number English & American Soft Cellars.

$6.00 doz

Season's Price 29.00 4 210.00 doz.

SELF-COLOURED SILK

BOW TIES.

Large selection of Self Silk Poplin Crepe, and Berathes Bat Bow Ties

.95 CENTS

esch. Season's Price $1.50 enth.

FANCY WASHING WAISTCOATS

$2.50 each

Season's PAces $5.00

to $9.00 each.

"LUXITE"

LUSTERISED LISLE SOCKS, All plain ontours $1,00 prír

6 pairs for $5,50 Season's Price $1.30 pair.

"PRESIDENT” BRACES.

In light stripes & plain white. Silk Firish.

$1.25 pair.

Season's Price $2.50

FANCY SILK OPEN-END TIES.

Larga selection of Facey Silk Breaded. Striped, Knitted Ties. From $1.50

Season's Prices $2.00

to $4.50.

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

16, Des Vœux Road,

FLETCHERS'

PRICKLY

Telephone 29.

HEAT LOTION

RELIEVES AND CURES

THE MOST OBSTINATE CASES OF PRICKLY HEAT.

OBTAINABLE ONLY AT

THE

TEL. 345,

ESTABLISHED 1900, TELEPHONE 2843.

PHARMACY

29, Queen's Road,

TEL, 315,

TAILORING

DISS BROS..

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

A MODERN BATHROOM.

TILED WALLS & FLOOR.

Porcelan Lined Bath, with hot and cold taps, and

polain shower.

White Porcelain Lavatory Basin, with hot and

cold water.

FLUSH CLOSET.

Nickel Plated Towel Rails, tumbler and soap holders. GLASS SHELVES, ·

We have them all, at reasonable prices.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

30/32 Des Voeux Road.

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ROUYER, GUILLET & CIE.

100

SOLE AGENTS:

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power is transmitted to the propellers Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. A valuable addition to the London by gear turbines, an innovation with David Sassoon & Co, Ltd..... Yokohama, passenger and freight the operating company. Among the E. D Sassoon & Co., Ltd. ..... .. service to the Peninsular and Oriental safety devices is a hydraulic control H. Skoter SAE 14 Steam Navigation Company has of all the watertight doors from the Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Milk Co.... 100 been made by the placing of the new bridge. There are signals on the Butterfield & Swire..... steamer "Manela" on the run. The bridge to indicate whether or not the Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Manela" arrived here yesterday on doors are closed and also to indicate W. R. Loxley & Co, sim the return trip to London,

whether the navigation lights are on Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. ........... The "Manela" is a passenger and or off.

Alez, Rosa, a Co freight steamer of 5,041 registered: The passenger accommodation, on Carmichael & Clarke tons built by Barkley Crow, and the main and the saloon decks, is Bradley & Co., Ltd. Company at Glasgow for the comfortable and well arranged with (Č.P.O.Š. Ltd. British India Steamship Company, reference to the cook's galley. There Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.. a subsidiary or affiliated company are pleasant looking music rooms and Giba Livingston & Co., Ltd. at the P and Q The steamer suoking rooms for both the first and Pen'reath & Co. was deemed suitable for the second clasa passengers. The cabins H. Wicking & Co. ressmed and O-service-frem will accommodate 130 passengers H. MH. Nemeziz Londos to Yokohama and was placed jakogettier, eight of the caping being Mr. H. B.L. DOWDggin...........................** on this ron, as a trial. It will not be interchangeable so that the proportion] A.GS... Ang Bac known whether she will continue on of first and second class cabins varies. W. G. Humphreys & Co.. the run until she returns to London. The maximum number of first cabin Alaa H. Mackenzie: The steamier is 460 feet long and his passengers would be 90, in which

■58 foot bram. With a cargo case there would be accommodation capacity of 10,000 tons deadweight, for 40 second classée

COGNAC.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

15. QUEEN'S DAD CENTRAL

TEL. 70.

MUMEYA & SANO. NORMAL ARTIFICIAL LIGHT STUDIO. Studio: reopened at 38-40, Queen's Rd. C. (opposite Hongkong Thezire) photo taken Day and Night using 5,000, ep. light, Film Printing and Developlog under- taken; Special attention to Home portraits.

Telephone: 254.