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THE

VICTROLA

FOR THE

KIDDIES

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

January 26, 122, Tomparatore 59

Barometer 30 03

No. 18,476 vqer

號六廿月正年二十二百九千一英

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

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December 31, 1920, Temperature 65

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日九廿月二十酉辛大歲年十國民華中 PRICE, 88.00 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

To-day's closing rat 2/7 1/8.

To-day's opening rate 2/7 1/8. [

WIRELESS CHIN SCHEME.

HONGKONG'S STATION.

CABINET COMMISSION REPORT.

LONDON, January 25.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE CHEERFUL)

JAPAN'S CONCILIATORY SPIRIT.

SHANTUNG QUESTION SETTLEMENT HOPES

LONDON, January 25.

Conference was mirked by gratifying news regarding The opening of the eleventh weak of the Washington

the Siberian question which has practically been disposed of by the Far Eastern Committee's acceptance of Japan's undertaking, likewise the agreement reached regarding the inapplicability of the Pacific treaty to the Japanese homeland. It is evidently still hoped that accord will be reached in the Shantungcontroversy which the American delegation and senators regard as essential to the success of the confererca.

The wireless tebgraphy commission appointed by the Cabinet in December 1920, has made a report recom- mending the erection of thermionic valve stations in England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, India and Egypt: and the erection of are stations in East Africa. Singapore, and Hongkong with space for the addition of thermionic plant later. Two wave lengths should be all cated to each transmitting station and each centre should be equipped for reception from several chain stations simultaneously. The average cost of the over reas stations should not exced £100,000. The cost of stations in England, Egypt, East Africa, Singapore and Hongkong, for which the Imperial Government will pre- sumably be responsible, abould not exceed au aggregate c.51 of £853 000. A station equipped with arch and unchinery bike the Leafield station is plant for Singapore, but with different antenga. while station resembling the Singapore one but with leas; but he thinks the proceedings of the Conference have Postiv antenna is proposed for Hongkong.

LOWER WAGEN AT SE

PROPOSED REDUCTIONS.

COMPLETE AGREEMENT REALBED.

LONDON, Jaunary 25,

CHINA'S WRONGS.

The Daily Telegraph's Now York Correspondent says that the Ameri, an attitude regarding the Japanese has undergone rather an important change during the last few weeks and the conciliatory spirit of the Japanese ju many affairs, including Asiatic mainland questions, is being increasingly recognised, China's wrongs are admitted

sbown the Americans many of them have been self- inflicted and are the result of lack of a stable government. AMERICAN ACCEPTANCE PREDICTED. The correspondent says that the text of Baron Uchida's speech regardin; the evacuation of Siberia has created a favourable impression. The emphasis be laid on the fact that the Anglo-Japanese Treaty will remain in force until the new quadruple treaty becomes effective is expected to have dae weight with the United States where approval of the conference work without exten?-

ALL THE CARDS ON THE TABLE.

Shipowners' and employees' organisations repreed debate or partisan division is now predicted by many senting all ranks of mercantile marine have reached close observers. One of the foremost Democratic lead- complete settlement on the question of the wage!

ers confirms the suggestion that My. Woodrow Wilson is reduction. (A cable stated December 7 stated: Ship-

not advising the Democrats to fight the treaties, uwners have notified the National Maritano Board of their intention to apply for a further reduction in the wages of sailors and firemen by a month. It is un- derstood that the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union are preparing to oppose the seduction.) The wages of men on foreign going vessela have now been reduced ft a month-namely 309. on March 1 and a further 10s. on May 1. The wages on coasters have been reduced half aguines a week to be proportionate with reductions ranging from approximately ten por cunt, in the case of senior officers to 25 par cut. in the case of juniors. Negotiations were vary frieally throughout.

WHOLE ALE PRICES.

LAST YEAR'S FLUCTUATIONS.

LosBox, January 26.

final scope and character of an international agreement The correspondent expresses the opinion that the

will probably be reached within a fortnight without complications. One great advantage of the conference is that the delegates have laid on the table all their cards regarding the Far East and China will have a new the protection of a consort of the powers represented at sturt in solving the intricacies of self-government under

the Conference.

SUBMARI VE VICTIMS' CLAIMS.

PROPOSED ARBITRATION COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, January 25.

NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.

It is reported that a conference at the White House between Presideat Harding, Mr. Hughes, and, the Republican leaders of the Senate and House of repre- sentatives reached a decision whereby a new German and Americas treaty to create an arbitration commis- Examination of the movement of wholesale pricession to settle private claims for damages arising out of The claims chiefly in 1921 by the Board of Trade Journal shows that the the war will probably be negotiated: most, violsut fluctuations of all occurred in the cotton the United States entered the wat.

relate to the victims of illegalsubmarine warfare before group. The Journal's records of movements in 1921 are concluded with a group figure showing the price level at 88 per cent. above the 1913 level. Next to cotton the most marked rise and fall was shown in the

group "otber textiles" comprising wool, silk, fax, hemp, and jute in which prices in December of 1921 were two-thirds above

SYDNEY, January 25. the 1913 quotations. The third group in which prices

Replying to a deputation which urged the develop. varied considerably in 1921 was irou and steel whichment of Northern Australia Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, enthusiastically referred to the immcuss ended up only 72 per cent, above the 1913 average. The possibilities of North Australia. He said that the movement of prices in the United States broadly speak-Government was alive to the vital importance of its ing was similar, although compared with 1913 the rises development. The mineral wealth of that region had were considerably less than in the United Kingdom. hardly been prospected yet. Moreover, the country was

decidedly healthy.

GE VOA CONFERENCE.

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AMERICA'S PARTICIPATION.

ORGANIZED LABOUR'E PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, January 26. Mr. Samuel Gompers, on behalf of organized labour in the United States, presented President Harding with a protest against the participation of the United States in the Genon Conferenes on the ground that the presence of the Soviet delegates there would involve practical recognition of the Soviet Government.

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SIR ARTHUR PEARSON'S £83,010,

WHOLE FORTUNE FOR FAMILY.

LONDON, January 25

Bir Arthur Pearson left £93 020, all to his family There wore no clacitable bejucate as tho-deceased bad for many years devoted his time owards assist obaritable tastitutions.

AMERÍOL'S TRIFF

WASHINGTON, Janúary 16

IMMENSE POSSIBILITIES.

AUSTRIAN KRONE COLLAPSES.

IMMENSE INCREASE IN PRICES.

SITUATION DESPERATE: DISORDERS YEARED,

ونگی

LONDON, Cannary 25.

A massage from Vidaus states that the collapse of the krone has caused such an intense increase in prices The Austrian Government has made representations to that the situation is desperate and disorders are foared.

the Allies, declaring that failing immediate assistance from abroad it will not be responsible for the cons esquencos

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· LONDON, January 25. Chial Inspector of Madinary in the Navy and formerly The death is shaminedd of Mr. James Toolton Euginear at the Royal Naval Doukyard, Hong

The Republies, Tonders in the Eenuto gave i tranou to the Republican lenders in the Holla Repromntatives that the permanmit traill büi would Be reported in the Benste sarly In February and would be, bai

ELL-KNOWN BANKER BILLED.

KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR BUS/

TOMEN NEWYORK, Marbary, 25. The well-knowu banker, Alonzo Barton Hepbur died from injuries Neoadvid Akrotiri kelas knock

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