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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

"(Rueter's Services to the China Mail)

QUADRUPLE AGREEMENT SIGNED.

AMERICA'S. RESERVATIONE,

HISTORIU EVENT LACKS CEREMONY.

LONDON, December 18,...

The quadruple agreement regarding the Pacific has been signed at Washington.

WASHINGTON, December 15.

The United States gave its approval to the quadruple treaty subject to & written understanding with Japan that the Yap convention must be con- summated before the treaty becomes a binding treaty,

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The treaty contains two American reservations, the first reserving the right to negotiate separately with mandatory powers on the subject of Pacific islands, and the second declaring that domestic affairs are not within the scope of the treaty.

SPECIAL CABLE.

OOL JURED NEWS.

GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA

DENOUNCED.

[China Mail SPECIAL T

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14. The tendency of governments to ase newspapers and news distributing. agenoise for the dissemination of propaganda wa foroibly denounced by Dean Walter Williams of the University of Missouri sa the guest of honour at a tiffin held yesterday at the Carlton Cafe under the auspices of the pan-Pacific Association,

Mr. O. "M. Green, Editor of the North China Daily News, who presided,

addled bis denunciation,

Numerous

foreign and Chinese journalists were present.

Dean Russell, of Iowa University, No ceremony accompanied the signature of the treaty which took place spoke of new methods in vogue in in the ante room of the offices of the Secretary of State. Only the plenipoten-America of educating children to read tiaries with their secretaries and advisers were present. The Americans silently, rapidly and accurately. signed first the powers following alphebatically. Mr.Balfour signed twice— once for the Empire and once for South Africa,

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL DIVIDEND.

YEAR'S PROFITS £4,000,000.

LONDON, December 14.

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company recommend an ordinary dívidend of 2 per cent. The year's profits amounted to £4,000,000,

DANGEROUS FIREBRAND.

WASHINGTON, December 14. The irreconcilable Senator Lafollette has made a statement that Pacific

treaty has all the iniquities of the League of Nations without any of its virtues. He says that he is determined to do his utmost to prevent ita ratification.

A GREAT STEP FORWARD.

BRUSSELS, December 13. The newspapers consider the quadruple agreement a great step forward, The Metropole (Antwerp)emphasises that China has special reason to rejoice in view of the Conference's pledge to respect the sovereign independence, territorial integrity, and neutrality of China,

REDUCED AMERICAN NAVY.

NEW YORK, Desember 14.

Orders have been received by the New York navy yard indicating that be personnel of the navy will be reduced by 10,000.

SIX EDGAR SPEYER DISGRACED.

DISLOYALTY DURING THE WAR.

LONDON, December 13.

The Gazelle announces that Sir Edgar Speyer's letters of naturalisation have been revoked and his privy councillorship cancelled. Sir Edgar Speyer departed for America at the outbreak of the war,

LATER,

The Gazette announces that the committee of enquiry which for the past month has been considering the case found Speyer had (1) shown dialoyalty to the King by set and speech; and (2) during the war had communicated with enemy nationals associated with business which he knew assisted the enemy. The Gazette adds that the finding docs not reflect on any of the other partners of the firm of Speyer Brothers.

THE LEAGUE OF FELLOWSHIP.

{ "Sir," said Mr. Tupman, "You're a fellow!"

"Cir," said Mr. Pickwick, "You're another!"

Ch. XV. Pickwick Fapors.]

The day the League of Fellowship was formed, I said with joy 'No more will social quarrelling my gentle soul annoy,

The ink within my fountain-pen no more shall reek of gall, Nor shall I fud, as heretofore, men squabbling at all.'

The C.R.A. its energies no longer will bestir,

The Mayor and Corporation prize their District Officer; A lion-and-lamb millenium is bound to come, I trust, And poor old Adversarius will find his business bust.'

But what is this they're saying in a press report I see? They're going agin the Government? o says Maconachie! No racial question shakes them (for the Peak is hardly such), But fellowship with Government! Well, that's a bit too much!

Moreover, as I read it, there is internecine strife,

Dissension in their counsels would appear unduly rife.

The "voices in the wilderness" are lifted in dispute,

A little rift that bye-and-bye will make the music mute.

Fetch out the knuckle-duster! Get the dagger out of pawni

Yet one more scheme that promised well we now have got to mourn, And this shall be ite epitaph, as we lay it on the shelf-

'I reformed all other people. I forgot about myself!'

AN UNDUȚIFUL SON.

REFERRED * WILD

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TO FAMILY OBSERVANCES, Mr. Eldon Poster, counsel for the defsudants in the Chinese will on

E.W.H. in

Daily Press.

ceremonies. Sometimes, if he had won, his lady friends detained him.

The Chief Justice (Sir William Bess Davies): It seems that he was keener on sowing his wild outs than on ob- serving, his "first mother's" birthday Mr. B.-C. Jenkin (appearing with Mr. Potter for the defense) Yes and now he is reaping them.

How proceeding at the Supreme Court Referring to an interview he had finished his exhaustive orgas-examina with his first mother" after the thon of the plaintiff this morning action had been started, the plaintif Guioned about the ceremonias said that he told her he had made t which took place annually in mistake and that he did not want. obernance of his "fint mother's" to trouble het) any more. He a

wife's) birthday, ho raid not, however, mean that in his heart he was present every year he only said it because he wanted to for his own taken into his father's sounre maintenanos 11901. Afterwards he borreofed mothe

confessed that on some 000

HADH

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TH

FEROHENWAID

TODAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Anation,

TUESDAY'

December 20, 1921, commencing s: 2,80 pa, at their Sale Rooms, No 8. Des Vous Road, Corner of

Toe Hone Street,

Several Lots of Valuable Bt. Lambert-Glenn Ware, Venatian Coloured Electric 1 amps, Marble Statnettes, Fancy Goods, Also

a few pairs Special Blankets and Rugs. Farma Coah.on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers.

LOCOUNT OF TER OOFOBENÉE),

TUESDAY,

TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUMI

TO-NIGHT

A CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY A Party from

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRIA COLLEGE. All Seafarers, Service men & friends welcome. Admission Fros.

MADAME LOTTIR GORDON'S AFTERNOON XMAS CONCERT.

For the Xmas Gift for the Blind Home, Pokfulüm Home and Home for the Aged, Kowloon,

THURSDAY next, December 10th 5.30 p.m

CITY HALL

*(Upabáiro)

Under the distinguished patronage of LADY STUBBST

Booking opens TO-DAY, WEDNES-

December 20, 1991, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Rooms,',

N8, Doi Vaux Road, Corner of DAY, at Moutrie's.

Ion Hosin Street,

* Canton denies the rumour that it] TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD intends to lease its mint.

FURNITURE, BRASS AND TRAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

Canton primary school teachers have been granted increased pay.

À project is afoot in 'Canton to build an iron bridge over the Pearl River between Canton and Honam,

Thren motor cars and a motor cycle were put up for Auction by Messrs. Hughes and Hough to-day.

Mrs. Severn has kindly consented to distribute the Victoria British School prizes on Wednesday morning

next.

Mr. T, H. Blowey` a well-known figure on the China Coast, who was harbour master at Antung for many years, has returned to China. He is Bow stationed at Shanghai, in civil employment.

According to the Canton Times, Canton has caught the disarmament infection. This month 30 per cont. of the Canton Army will be disbanded. The discharged soldiers are advised to take up agricultural pursuits.

A Singapore wire dated Decem- ber 2 states:On the complaint of Mr. F. Dowdeswell, architect in Government service, Mr. F. R. Smyth,

an assistant to a local insurance com- pany, was arrested on a warrant for enticing away the complainant's wife, Mra Jean Dowdeswell. Smyth was produced, in the Third Court, and remanded for a week, bail in $1,000 being granted.

The Christmas Concert, organised by Madame Lottie Gordon, which is due to take place to-morrow afternoon in the City Hall promises to be most successful. The object is a worthy one, as it is for the Xmas Gifs Fund, for the Blind Home, Pokfulum and Home for the Aged.

A

most delightful programme has been arranged. In addition to many talented vocalists assisting, Madame Lottie Gordon will play (by special request) her own compositions, Fouvoir D'amour" (the Power of Love) and Minnet in E.," on a' Chickering Grand Piano. It will be remembered that at Madame Gordon's. Inst. Concert, she was con siderably bandicapped by a stiff action piano. Mr. Edward Busschaert, the Belgian violinist; will play souvenir" by Drdla. Tickets are $2 reserved, and $1 unreserved, and the booking opens to-day.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS/

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

HK Undersigned have received ib- structions to sell by Public Auction

MONDAY, December 19, 1981, commencing at 10.30 am..

at No. 18 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd.

A Kowloon,

de

A Quintity of Round, Square, and Flat Iron, Angle Iron, Plate Cuttings, fron Plates, Pig Iron, eto, efc.

A Line of Miscellaneous Goods, terips Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.;

Auctioneers...

TUESDA

tber 20, 1991,

Dudstell Street,

de

A GREAT PROGRAMME. Make the Blind and the Aged happy

at Xmas time by coming.

MADAME LOTTIE GORDON'S

Afternoon Concert, City Hall, THURSDAY next 5.30. Artists: Miss Dorothy Stobart, Madame Cattia Gordon, Comprising g Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Mrs. WW. Pearse. Mr. E. 0. Drake, Arm-chairs (new), Card and Occasional Mrs. D. Cameron Mrs. A. O. Brawa fables, Testwood Twin Bedsteads Mr. Nelle William Mr. W. Crom, Mr. Busschaert, Mr. Gibbison. Mr. arge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tasitans. For the Xina Qift fund for Cables sad Chairs, Washstands, &tas Blind and the Aged.. lumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery, &

Hasa Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery bo., Electro-plated Wartt

Electric Reading Lamps Screens, andry Blackwood Furniture, Chair, Cabinets, Pictures, Booke,

Also

One Baby Grand Piano by Broadwood.

Fall Particulare from Catalogne), :. Terms: Cash on delivery.”

HUGHES & HOUGH, Arasioneers.

FOR-400DUNT OF THE "DOKUMENID),

on

TUESDAY,.. December 20, 1921, at 12 noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Staset,

1 Indian Motor Cyslu,

7/9 H. P. 3 Speed Gear, (counter- shaft) in first class condition.

TERMS: ----Cash on delivery............

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Par Account of the Concerned,)

ON

WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1921, at 2.80 p.m. at their Bales Rooms, No. ⇓,.. Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Toe House. Street. MISCELLANEOUS SALE, inelading → Cat glass, Electro plated goods and few lots of Jewellery.

rme :-Cash on delivery,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Drake (Soprano), Mr. Busschaar, the Belgian violiniste) as Madame Lottie Gordon's Gift Fund Concert, for the Blind Home, Pokfulam Home, sod Home for the Aged. City Hall, Thursday next 5.30.

HRISTMAS CONCERT. Mrs.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE Undermigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned), ON THURSDAY December 22, 1921, at 2.30 p.m.,

their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Don Vanx Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Valuable Belection of

Jewellery,

Comprising

Diamond and Gem Brooches, Neck- let, Bracelets, Ringe and other Orna menta. An opportunity for sultable Xmas Gifta, M

Terma-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGR.

Auctioneers.

(For account of the Concerned.)

ON

FRIDAY December 28, 1921, at 2,30 p.m. at their Balee Rooms, No. 8 Das Vœux Road, Corner of Los House Street,

- MISCELLANEOUS SALE,

··Fancy Goods.⠀

Terms: Cash on delivery,

-HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers." Hongkong, December 14, 1921.

KOWLOON THEATRE.

SECOND

CABARET DANCE

TO-MORROW (Thursday)

TICKETS

MOUTRIE'S.

WHAT THEATRE

WILL SHOW

“THE KID”

Don't Ask Dad-Ask a Lady

what happens

ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN

NOTICES

COMMUNITY PLATE

The ideal Christmas

Gift

WHAT

more exquisite gift, VY for her Christmas than, COMMUNITY PLATE— either a new outfit for her table, or perhaps those few special pieces she wants for occasions, Let "COMMUNITY” solve the problem of what to give for Christmas We carry a com- wplete line.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW MUSIC

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NEW RECORDS

JUST ARRIVED.

FOX TROTS,

ONE STEPS,

WALTZES,

ETC.

ANDERSON'S

Sole Agents

Suzuki &. Co.

SAKURA

BEER

Alexandra Buildings

Tel. 468 & 467.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE)

Open and Closed

CARS FOR FIRE

in Hongkong and Kowloon TEL

482.

TEL

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DE EXPERT SANITARY ENGINEERS. TEL NO. 370 Omán, 10--52, Day Voux Rond. /Showroom & Godown, OBA. Wanchai Road,

Banitary Repairs Carried Out Nently 4 niekly.

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d many other different makes-Also a very large stock of open Grates for

Dining and Drawing Room Requirements.YE ANARKA We all attention to a large number of slightly damaged Baths, which we are disposing of at greatly reduced priobe Fasting stron 30 per cent to 60 por cent".

eduzia below present-market price, Alzfuld

Also Bath Boom Fittings Opal and Nickel Plated Towel Rails Soap Holders -- Glass Shelves, ✨ jaja koj

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Australian Burgundy

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