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MOUTRIE'S

PRODUCTION,

ABABY GRAND

IT'S ARTISTIO

No. 18,387.

The China Mail.

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October 12, 1921. Temperature 74

18

Humidity 7

ESTABÏI Barometer 300Y

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IRISH CONFERENCE OPENE

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SINN FEIN DELEGATES ATTENDED BY (JUNMEN,

ARMED PROCESSION IN WEST END.

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October 12, 1920, Temperatome

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THE DOLLAR.

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'THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE." MR. ROCKEFELLER MÌAISES HONGKONG.

MILLIONAIRE AND TER COOLIES.

"I can't speak to highly of this beautiful place ** With these few LONDON, Bitober 11 wordtered with obvious sucerity The Lash Conference opened at Downing Strast. A crowd consisting of-and enthusiasm, M John D. Irish sympathisers cheered the Sinn Fein delegates and sang hyrins after the Rockefeller, Jr., speaking to a China recording pened. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, who is ili with lumbago, was Mail reporter this morning, maris- ed his impressions of Hongkong. barber

This is the most beautiful city I have ever seen," continued the Colony's notable visitor, "and I think the

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more beautiful than the famous drive through the Riviera." Mr. Rockefeller added a word of war praise for Repalse Bay which he said had left a deep impression, on his m'ad,

When the Irish Conference adjourned till the afternoon armed Irish me and women marched in procession in the West End to the delegates' head-drive round the island unquestionably quarters in Kensington waving Sinn Fein flags and singing Irish hymns songs, varied by cries of "1p Sinn Fein."

There were only a few spectators when the conference reunied. No record was taken of the afternoon's conversations which were in the nature of a heart to heart talk with Sinn Fein. Stenographers were not admitted.

The Press Association says a curione feature of the conference was the fact that the Irish delegates arrived attended by gunmen, Fach car had an armed guard and arms were plainly visible in the mez's pockets as they took their seats beside the drivers.

The conference in the afternoon sat 14 hours and adjoumed until 11 o'clock on Thursday.

UPPER SILESIAN BUMOURS.

INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN GERMANY.

GOVERNMENT'S RESIGNATION DISCUSSED.

LaxDos, October 11.-

Referring to Canton. whence he returned with his wife and daughter yesterday evening, Mr. Rockefeller expressed great interest in the wonders of the old city. He was, he said, struck by the pengress that had been made in Canton during the last three years That new roads and other improvements should have been such made with

speed Ta astonishing. No American city, he added

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had simde made

50 much progress in short a time. Canton was indeed a remarkable place. He had been in- tensely interested in all he had seen both here and in Canton.

This brief interview, courteously

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The Silesian recommendations committee of the League of Nations has granted by Mr. Rockefeller before A zaotor tour of now communicated with the Supreme Council in Paris but until the Council leaving on pablishes the recommendations it is impossible to confirm the reports in the New Territory, took place- be walked along Chater Paris and Geneva that the recommendations favour Poland, to which it is Rond this morning. Chasing the alleged Koenigshuette has been assigned, bat according to Berlin messages mad, three or four perspiring coolies these reports have intensely excited Germany when there is already talk of straining at a heavily laden truck the Wirth Government resigning. The press is heatedly discussing the noisily claimed the right of way and question. It is significant that prominence is given to an article in the faced the son of the richest man in the world to step hastily out of their Berliner Tageblatt dekating that if thecheggae of Nations e accesary, to French attempts to rain Chemian demoney and the Government is forced This eventy Mr. Puckefeller will be to resign it will be impossible to carry out reparations obligations. Moreover the guest of E. F the Govenor and Germany's doors will be closed tightly against bankrupt Poland at present. Lady Stubbs at diocer, To-morrow longing for German goods. With reference to German reports that Britain morning, rejoined by those memb.rs of the party who broke their journey. intionated opposition supposedly to pro-Polish recommendations of the com-at-Manila, he sails for hoe on-the mittee it is authoritatively declared in-London that the Allied -premiers, will. Canadian Pacific Liner "Eorpens of abide by the decision and accept the League's pronouncement.

DILATORY BRITISH OFFICIALS.

DISCOURTESY TO GENERAL PERSHING..

LONDON, October 11.

An incident, which according to American despatches was threatening

Russia" after a prolonged tour in the Far East crowded with incident and interest

COTTON AND YARK MARKET.

Moss. Polishwalla and Kotwall, cotton and yam brokers, of Hong- kong in their report dated October

state-

to develop unfavourably with regard to Anglo-American relations, has now apparently been settled. General Pershing had been waiting for the British

Since our last report on the 13th Government to fix a date for the ceremony of laying a medal on the unknowa ul. by as, “Dilwara,” our yan sartior's tomb in Westminster Abbey, Ifrat timing of the failure of British market, during the entire period official's reply to ambassadorial enquiries, ordered yesterday the American under review, has kept very steady, battalion of honour to retam to Coblear from Paris. It is now announced while the continued reports of advancing rates in India as well as the British Government last night telegraphed to Paris expressing pleasure the very firm tone of rotton has at the proposed visit of General Pershing and assuring him of the warmest encouraged our local buyer to come welcome. It was explained that Ministers were absent from town last week-freely into the market. This has resulted in spot and forward. sales to end but when they returned the question was promptly dealt with.

the extent of 5,000 bales with a sub- stantial int case of $7 to $13 per bele.

The chief feature is that, in spite of the continued rise in rupee exchange, the market has steadily advanced, and keen inquiry still prevails for spot cargo, while forward business" is transacted at varyin mtes,

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN,

SEVERAL OFFERS FROM AMERICA REJECTED.

BYDSZY, October 11.

:

The Treasurer Mr. Lang, referring to the £3,003,033 Ion New South Wales is raising in London, said that since the Government was formed in 1930 several ofers of loans had been received from America but none had been favorably considered. The strongest Asrican banks were now pressing the Government to open loan negotiations.

AMERICAN EMERGENOT TARITY.

MEASURE FURTHER EXTENDED.

WashinGrne, October, 11.

Under a bill which was favourably reported to-day by the ways and means committern of the Honso of Representatives the emergency tarifi at present in fore, instead of expiring on November 27 will remain in force until February 1. The life of the lye embargo will also be extended

COTTON TRADE PROSPECTS.

BRIGHTER THANKS TO MORE ORDERS.

LONDON, October 11.

Bir Edwin Stockton, President of the Manchester Chamber Commerce, in a speach, saul the prospects che cotton trade were thanks to more orders. More machinery would be started shortly.

LOKP"ON" TRE", "RESERY

PARIS, Dolaber 11 Former Commander in Chief General Nivalle has been placed on reesrved list..

Unold stocks, 2,000 bales; bargains in Chin se hands, 1,000 bales.

Arrival-From Bombay, 5,000 bales.

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Shanghai. In view of regular growing demand for Shanghai mada yarn in the southern countries of China and gradual short supplies of Indian yarn, Shanghai, mills are doing splendid business and large sales are reported at rising rates with further keen demaad all sound, and prospects for Shanghai mille see Mecidedly brighter

Japanese Yarn-Good bur iness ban passed during the interval and 2,000 les have changed hands st the allowing advanced rates. At th† close, prices have taken as a adden jump of $15 per hale:— Nagasaki, No. 10s at $205.per bale 200 bales of Nagasaki, No. 20w at $270 to $285 per hale; 3. Homes," Vo 168 at $220 per bale 3 Horsos, No. 206 at 3257 per bale; 1,500 bales of Yellow Joa, No. 20s at $237 to #265 per bale; Seta, No. 10 at $205 per bale; Belio, No. 20s at $285 per bale; Elae Fish, No. 2 st $283 per hale

Ban Cotton With a very go stock of only 100 baler of Bengal, na bustem has passed during the inter vali. Quotations :-Bengal at 598 to: $34 per plant; Chinese, at $28 to $37

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