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THE

VICTROLA

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FIRESIDE MUSIC

The China Mail.

Ullmann's

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5. MOUTRIE & CO, LTD.

No. 18,446

December 20, 1921, Temperature 6

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BUSINESS NOTICES

New Victor Records

Christmas

There's surely no better gift wher- ever there is a Victor or Victrola.

Nothing more acceptable; noth- ing more enjoyable.

Stop in any time and we'll gladly give you a descriptive list of the newest records and play any numbers you wish to hear.

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Engineering & Buliding Contractors, General Repairers & Shipchandlers.

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Prop. LI. LEUNG.

ROYAL SILK STORE.

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Barometer 29 92 ·

Raintal 0.00 inch.

Humidity 37

December 20, 1920, Temperature 5,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 192), B#A-TEPARATER PRICE, 88.00 Per Month.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Survice to the China Mail.)

NAVAL RATIO AGREEMENT.

FRANCE ACCEPTS ORIGINAL PROPOSAL.

"THE INDISPENSABLE MINIMUM.'

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LONDON, December 19. M. Briand received the American Ambassador Colonel Harvey, at the Carlton-Hotel yesterday evening and informed him that France would accept the original 5/5/3 naval proposal of Mr. Hughes under which France's proportion is fixed at 1.70 and Italy's at 1.68.

PARIS, December 19.

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THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/7 3/8. To-day's opening rate 2/7 5/8.

ANGLO-FRENCH PREMIERS CONFIR.

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.

RETURN OF HERR RATHENAU.

LONDON, December 19. The Anglo-Freach Premiers' conversations began at Downing Street the morning. Mr. Lloyd George was accompanied by Mr. Austen Chamberlain and Sir Robert Horne and M. Briand was accompanied by M. Loucheur and M. Berthelot. They adjourned till December 20.

A communique says there was a general talk on

An

A message from Washington reports that M. Briand general economi: questions. The matter is to be sub- has accepto the tonnage allocated to Fiance by Mr,mitted to the Treasury for investigation by Anglo- Hughes in the foal draft of the naval agreement scheme. French financial experts who will confer this afternoon It is pointed out that the ratio fixed by Mr. Hughes and report to the full conference to-morrow, affected only Britain, the United States and Japan and interesting development is the return to London of Herr France did not intervened in the discussions anent it. Rathenau, the negotiator of the Wiesbaden agreement. The French delegation if it seemed disposed to entertain It is thought that he may interview M. Briand and American views with regard to capital ships made it M. Loucher. clear that France's requirements in cruisers, torpedoes and subm trines were the indispensable minimum for the defence of the French consts and the communications of her colonies.

COMMITTEE MEETING POSTPONED,

WASHINGTON, Dezember 19. At the request of M. Sarraut Mc. Hughes has past poned the meeting of the naval sub-committe until December 20.

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THE HIRSH TREATY.

DEBATE IN DAIL CIREANN.

MR GRIFFITH FOR; MR. DE VALERA AGAINST.

LONDON, December 19.

The public session of the Dail Eireann which will fioal- ly decide the fate of the Irish agreement opened in Dublin in an atmosphere of intense excitement. There were heated passages between Mr. Do Valera and Mr. Griffith. The latter moved the ratification of the agreement and said that the signatories and every man with a scrap of honour would stand by the treaty which absolutely safeguarded Ireland's interests and that its rejection would mean the resumption of a war in which Ireland would be fighting against the sympathy of the British Empire and of the world. Mr. De Valera urged the ze jection of the treaty which he described as the ignoblest document ever signed.

A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.

LATEB...

Mr. Barton created a sensation by saying that he and Mr. Gavan Duffy were opposed to signing the treaty bai Mr. Lloyd George issued an ultimatum demanding signature before a certain hour or the war would he renewed. Mr. Barton and Mr. Gavan Duffy dared not accept responsibility for the war, therefore they signed it and now recommended i's acceptance.

AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION I.

CUNARD LINE FINED FOR BREACH.

WASHINGTON, December 10.

Mr. Davis, Secretary for labour, has ordered fines

to the limit of the Statue to be levied against the Cunard

BRIAND'S OFFSIDERS OPTIMISTIC.

LONDON, December 19, From opinions gathered by L'Echo de Paris in M.Briand's surroundings the latter is going to insist in London upon recognition of France's rights to full pay- ments. Only then can she entertain the idea of a general conference on Europe's economic situation. On the whole M. Briand's assistants are very optimistic- Havas.

THE CHINESE CONSORTIUM.

ITS POLICY DEFINED.

NOT SEEKING : FINANCIAL, CONTROL.

NEW YORK, December 19.

In view of recent inaccurate statements in' regard to the international consortium for loans to China Mc. W. Lamont in a statement denies that the consortium Seeks financial control of Chins and asserts that, having en organised originally at the instange of sbveral Governments the consortium, upon notice from such Governments that its services are no longer required would be prepared to arrange for immediate dissolution. The consortium seeks to avoid any responsibility beyond being properly assured that in any loan operations it is rightfally discharging its responsibility firstly to the. Chinese people of providing fan is only for constructive purposes and secondly to investment communities of ensuring that any loans to China will be properly Bafeguarded. No loan to China will be made by the consortium except at the expressed desire of the Chinese Government.

HOME PIELIAMENT PROROGUED,

LONDON, December 19. Parliament has been prorogued till January 81. The King's prorogation spsech expresses deep satisfac tion at Parliament's approval of the Irish agreement and its readiness to give effect to its provisions.

DUTCH OIL TAXATION;

AMSTERDAM, December 19,

The Colonial Minister announced in Parliament line owing to the arrival on December 10 aboard the that the old industry would not be taxed in a way to “Aquitania ” of 300 Hungarians although, it is alleged, jeopardise the international market. This defloration the Immigration Bureau on December I informed all.

has led to a belief that the additional taxation thras steamship lines that the Hungarian immigration quote tened in connection with the Royal Dutch Petroleum, up to July 1922 had been exhausted.

AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION,"

PARIS, December 192

The uncertainty of the French attitude regarding

Company will not be imposed.

BANDITS 'ON BROADWAY.

NOT A PATCH ON OUR PIRATES.

NEW YORK, December 19, The bandits entered a cinema theatre on Broad- Briand on arrival in London expressed the desire of way in the evening and held up the manager and three France to conform to America's wishes regarding the employes with revolvers. They stole $10,000 from the ratio but no percentage was fixed.

the battleships ratio. has been cleared up by a com munique from the Ministry of Marine stating that. M

PLAYFUL PLAYFORD,

safe and escaped.

ho estimated it at hot more than $5.

The Magistrate entered that amount in the chargö

were crackers ging in the house when

entered, hut I did not fire any. Inspector Blauk said that this was the first caso he had against the Ambrose this commission. Tie polics did not see the defendant When actually, fring any crackers, but they the heard them going off, and when they and arrived, ther defendant was running awny, --Ib way, alleged that the de-

nt singshod the gas bracket bo Dhe mistress the house blaw a

A SAILOR'S FAREWELL

The mistress of the houss said that the defendant and two others came in Thomas Playford of HMS about 8.30pm and proceeded to fire Ambrose, was charged before crackers in the sitting

she remonstraci Magistrate Wood this morning with

we defendanty having behaved in disorderly man mashed the gas prác ner in Spring Gordon Tame last night by firing crackers, and with havia smashed også bracket in houts Lo-

Defcrdan denied

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