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THE

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FIRESIDE MUSIC

S MOLTRIE A CO ITP.

No. 18.462

The China Mail.

BUSINESS

January 19, 1920, Temporature 58

# 18 號+月正年二十二百九千--英

MOUTRIE

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SOLID TEAK CASES

BEST MATERIALS.

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Prices on application.

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CHATER ROAD.

GREAT REDUCTION

AND

ESTABLISHED

Barometer 30.1%

Rainfall 0,00 nch.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANÚARY 10,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuters Service to the Ching Mail)

DAIL RE ECTS DE VALERA

LEADER NO LONGER PRESIDENT

TWO VOTES BRING DEFLAT

LONDON, January

At the Dail Eireann meeting to-day, Mr. De Valera formally submitted the resignation of himself and his

cabinet.

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December 31, 1920, Temperature 5.

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THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing cat 275-8.

To-day's opening rate 27 6-3,

AIRCRAFT LIMITATION IMP 735IBLE

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE DECISION.

WOULD RETARD PEMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT."

WASHINGTON Jamory C.

Five powers have come to the conclusion that it is at present impossible to limit the development and use of aircraft und have passed a resolution recommending the creation in fatare of an international commission composed of technical and legal experis te stady the question with a view to fatam limitation. The naval limitation treaty as drafted by the exp ris is understood I to forbid merchantmen of over 10,000 tons being con- Everted rate muxiliary naval craft in wartime Ships

The Dail has rejected the motion for the re-election of Mr. De Valera as president by 66 vot s to 58. DE VALERA'S IGNORED PROMISE.

Losnos, January 9. Mr. De. Valera promised to support the ratification supporters in their object to secure complete în dependence and not actively to interfere as long as the der rays schuld, if converted, come within the ratitention supporters

rule lieting armaments to guns of a maximum of sight inch dire

nation.

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CANNES CONFERENCE.

ས་མ་གང་ FINANCIAL EXPERTS MEET.

AGREEMENE CONSIDERED SPAM.

CANNES, January 9. Brit sh. Fronch, Belgian an! Italian financial experts conferred in the morning with regar to the amount to be paid by Germany, theet of montorium for Germany on each of the allies, the guarantees to be demanded from Germany, and the carrying of the necessary financial reforms in Germany. it is generally opined that agreement is near.

EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM PLAN.

CANNES, January 9.

The conference decided to invite the Germnus to attend on January M. The economic committee finally settled the European consuriam question abandoning the proposal for a £20,000,000 corporation and substitue ing # British corporation capitalised at £2,000,000 subscribed by affiliated cotapanies while the nations concerned will register subsidiary corporations then de in their respective countries.

LENIN ACCEPTS.

CANNES, January 9.

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committee adopted substantially the ub coumalteris repart expressing the opiniou that the limitation of a craft in warfare would returile murrcial des clopment.

AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.

IISTER.

Possiblity that the question of the American merebaat marine in its international heating may be submitted to the conference is indicated by au announcemeat by Mr. Lasker, Chairman of the Slipping Board, who has presented to President farding a plau proposing inter alia agrement on the theory that the merchant marine is indissolubly linked with the navy. where y American hips carry at least 50 per real of all American exports, also a definite understanding on Che question of converting merchautner in wartime,

JAPANESE COMMERCI L M139108.

MANCHESTER VISIT.

CHINA JAPAN'S CHIEF MARKET.

LONDON, January 9.

The Japanese commercial mission received a civic welcome headed by the Lord Mayor on arrival at

exchange. A subsequat luncheon was provided over by Manchester. It visited the ship canal and the royal

Lenin bus accepted the incitation to the Genoa conference. He will attend personally if the situation! Sir Edward Stockton, Presidual of the Chamber of permits. Otherwise he will appond plenipotentiaries

PRINCE S BURMESE VISIT.

QUAINT AQUATIC SPILUTS.

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VARYIKE SCENE AT NIGHT.

Commerce, who advocated co-operation rather than jealousy between the two countries, and said that while Japan hooked to English manufacturers for the World's best spinning machinery, the English might be grudging Japan the progress she had made in supplying China and lui with cotton goods He pointed out however, that Japan no longer had cheap labour or sicilled puratives as in Great Britain who stuck to their Lostus, January 9.

Lealling in and out of season. Japan realised Chit the The Prince of Wales arrived at Rangoon from future of the cotton-spinning enterprise was not very Mandalay on Sunday evening after a visit crowded with encouraging and had come to the curlusion that she oriental splendour and hear y enthusiasm. The Priose eald-not compete with Britain in first class goods, Jas quite captured the heart of the Burinese, eveu China was Japan's chief markel but he beloved China puar lepers sending a message of loyal greeting. would eventually become England's and-Japan's Pum- Monday he attended a Burmese regatta at the Loyal

Matsumoto, petitor. Mr.

referring to prospective likes embarking on a wonderful karweik pang Chinese competition, asked whethe: it was not worth royal barge beating a green and golden pandul. Hosay while in combination with Japan to erect mills for the quaint aquatic sports, also Burmese boxing in which victory seemed to be with the combatant who jumped. twisted and shouted most The illuminations at nigh mate the scene one of fairylike wonderment. Saven miles of the lake's shores were lit with 120 000 Chinese lanterns and lamps with huge coloured flags on Crow Island which threw up half Rangoon in lamb nt glory. On Tuesday morning the Prince sailed for Madrus.

SHIPBUILTING DEPRESSION.

LATEST LLOYD'S RETURNS.

UNITED KINGDOM'S PRĠORAMME.

manufacture of a finer quality of catton goods in China.

CANNES MOTOR COLLISION,

AMBASSADOR AND EDITOR SHAKEN.

CANNES, January 9, Culonel Harvey, the American Ambassador to Britain, also the American Minister at Prague and Mr. Wickham Steed, Editor of the Times, were in a motor collision. Colonel Harvey and Mr. Steel were thrown out and shaken bus they were not badly hurt and will probably be confined to their rooms for a couple of days only.

HOME INPLJENCE EPIDEM C

APPARENTLY SUBSIDING.

LONDON, January 0. The world-wide depression in shipbuilding is ru- flected in Lloyd's returns showing 2600,000 tons of merchant tonnage under construction in the United Kingdom on Decepbar 31, including ever 700,0 0 un

LONDON, January 9, which work had been avepended. This is a reduction of The influenza epidemic in Britain is apparently over 600,000 to compared with September 30 but the subading, although there are still many cases in London. tonnage launched has increased over 150,000 and the topnego commenced hus slightly increased for, the first there the disease is mikl, but its after effects aro› titne since September, 1920.

dangerous There were 418 deaths nal 1,235 cases of Merchant tounge bui'd ng abroad is over 1,800,000, | paulonia List werk compared with 392 and 1770 including 400,000 tons on which work has been suspends respetively during the worst week of the epidemic in ed. This is a derrouse of over 100,000 tons, compared | March of 1920. with September 30.

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LONDON "SILVER PRICES.

MARKET CLOSES UNCERTAIN.

LONDON, January. §.,

ITPRUDDER'S NEW LINE.

LONDON, January 9. Owing to the shipbuilding slump, the shipbuilders Silver's three five fuur thrén ßve and two. There Was | Farnese & Co., have turned thelt u'tebition to construc edme Indian buying and the Couthheat all. The tional steelwors and lave secunda large South African markcat dianad-uncertalu.

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