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April 5, 192, Temperature 74.-

Barometer 39 SS

Ranfall 0,00-inch.

No. 18.533

三拜钠

五四年二十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 1922

BUSINESS NJFI083

March St, 1921, Temperature Gi

K. FUJIYAMA

Thatographer.

No. 10 Queen's Bond Cam

Hongkong

Temporary Office

Matsubara Hotel,

Tal 405

NEW VICTOR

RECORDS

JUST

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Exclusive Victor #gents.·

CHATER ROAD.

HAWTHORNE & PEARSON

(LATE OF SAVILE ROW, LONDON.) LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.

Beg to announce that they are now producing LOUNGE SUITS from $65.00, cut and finish guaranteed. A visit is cordially invited.

ENTRANCE 1 Union Balding (First Floor) Opposite General Post Office, Hongkong.

P. O. Box 630.

PO WAH HAT MANUFACTURING

CO., LTD.

First and Largest Hat Factory to be established in China. X Factory:-Sam Shui Po-127, Tai Lam Street. Tel. 635..

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PO WAH EAT MANU-

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--MANAGER :—¡Fong Fan Fu.

ECONOMY

IN

GOAL.

Fuchun Lamp Così stands for economy in Fond value. All lamp Chale have a large percentage of dont which are PRACTICALLY WASTE. The dart in FUCHTES Lamp bans into Lemmps se soos they are cast hate beiken. Fachuen lany cool barna padusly and is therefore a decided ECONOMY

HING IF «- CO.

Ces? Merchants & Contractors. 7. Queen's Bond Central. Tel TIL

Cable address 'Hindrance

Bois Agents for Pachten Coal We stock in our godowna It grades of other Pachten Coal,

MEE WAH KNITTING & DYEING CO.

General Knitter & Dyt.

Manufacturers of Woollen Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters &

No. 6-18, Causeway Bay.

all kinds of Underwear.

Manager:-YEUNG PORWAN.

THE

Telephone 1301.

YUEN WO STORE.

Harbour Repairers.

Engineering & Building Courtractors, General Repairers & Shipchandle

Office No. 38, Túng Man Elzest, 'Phone_2564, Workshop, Canton Road, Kowloon, Phone K 731

Manager K. C. LESUNG,

Prop. T. L LEUNG.

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WINE - MERCHANTS.

FOR THE VISIT OF

ER. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES

TASTEFUL JEWELLERY

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HONGKONG

TO-DAY'S GABLES:

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

RUSSINS GENOA DÉMANDS.

INSPIRED REPORT

RESTORATION OF SHIPPING SOUGEE

BERLIN, April 4

According to a seemingly inspired communique the} Russian demands at Genos will be freedom for shipping everywhere, recognition of the Soviet fag, free any for Russian ships into all ports, restoration of Russian steamers abroad (being about 60 per cent. of Russia's pre-war mercantile feet), compensation in Kind far Russian steamers lost while in the service of foreign states, and Russian participation in any control com- mission of the Dardanelles.

CHICHERIN INTERVIEWED.

BERLIS, April 3

M Chicherin, the Soviet Foreign Commissary, who,

Humidity 95.

日九月三戌壬六歲年一十國民華中 PRICE, $300 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/5 9116.

To-day's opening raw 2¡5 9;16.;

INDIAN MAIL TRⱭIX DISASTER.

CRASH DOWN 30-FOOT BANK.

KEVERAL KILLED AND MANY INJURED.

CALCUTTA, April 4,

A mail train from Calcutta to Punjab was derailed near Madhopur on the East Indian Bailway. An engine and six carriage which returned were smashed to pieces at the bottom of a 50-foot-embankment.

The remaining three carriages were derailed. The enginemen, a postal employee and two Indian passengers are known to have been killed. Several European and many Indian passengers have been seriously injured.

SABOTAGE.

Calcutta April 4.

The derailment at Madhapur was due to sabotage.

HOME SHIPVARD STRIKE.

is going to Gensa, interviewed by the Voice The train contained 150 passengers, mostly Indiaar. Zeitung, expressed pleasure at Mr. Lloyd Gergele statement in the House of Commons on Monday. The most important task before the conference he said, would be reduction of land amies. He enlogi ed the British Premier's ideas regarding general peace and his reconstruction programma.

DÜTCH EAST INDIES TARIFF.

EXFORT DUTY INCREASE REJECTED.

*

THE HAGUE, April 4.` In the (hamber in the course of the debate onk Eas: Indies tarifi amendment bill, the Colonial Minister announced that the special tax on mine al oils would be abolished at the end of the year.

A motion demanding immeiate, abolition was carried by 18 votes to 16.

Finally a bill which provided an increase in the ex- port duties of 25 per cent was rejected by 19 to 15 votes.

FRANCE NOT MILITARI

FINANCE -MINISTER'S STITEMENT.

PARIS, April 4. Speaking to the Press Association, the Finance Minister, M. Delasteyrie," stated that France's military expenditure had been reduced by £100,000,000 within the last two years, which was the best refutation of the mischievous allegations about Francs's imperialistic tendearies.-Haras.

AMERICA'S SHIPPING,

SUBSIDY BILL ENQUIRY.-

WASHINGTON. April 5,

The Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, giving evidence before the congressional committee which is enquiring into the administration of the ship subsidy bil, declared that if the United States was to be powerful on the seas it behoved both parties to support the bill.

ALLEGE ) $19,800,000 BANESUPTCY.

OIL TANK STEAMER TRANSFEB, :

NEW YORK, April 5.

LATEST BALLOT RESULT.

EXPLOYERS" OFFER BEJECTED.

LONDON, April 4

The ballot of abipyard, workers reulted in 26,000 votes in favour of acceptance of the master? amended offer and $7,000 votes against.

BLOODSHED IN IRELAND.

BELFAST'S BLACK RECORD.

LONDON, April 4.

In the House of Compass, in answer to questions Me. Winston Churchill said that in the course of disturbances in Belfast between February 10 and March

thirty-two Protestants had been killed and 86 panded and 51 Cathalies had been killed and 115. wounded. One military officer and six polica, three of whom were Catholics, had been killed and a number wounded.

HOME INDUSTRIAL STRIFE,

TRADE REVIVAL POSTPONED.

Loxpoy, April 4. Presiding at the annual conference of the Associa- tion of British Chambers of Commerce in London, Sie Shirley Bean, M.P., described the German indastrial boom as a sham. He said that as the result of industrial strife genuine British trade revival had been postponed many months, perhaps years. He favoured trade with Rusis if that country would guarantee to honour her

debta.

LIBOUR DEFEAT.

REMARKABLE ELECTIONS,

LONDON, April 4. Labour was heavily defeated in the elections for boards of guardians and district councils in the prov inces by the Conservatives and Liberals combining as anti-wasters. In many cases not a single Labour, can- A bankruptcy petition filed against Swiftsure Oil didate was returned, though they contested all seats. and Transport Incorporated alleges that the corporation This was most noteworthy in the Notts coulfield, South- recently transferred to the emergency fleet of the ampton, the Newbiggin mining centre, and Northum corporation half a dozen tank steamers to secure a berland. A similar combination of progressives, mortgage of $13,000,000. The total indebtedness is alleged to be $19,500,000.

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S NEW POST.

THE HAGUE, April 4,

The Queen gave an audience to Mr. Phillips, the American Minister, who is leaving for Washington where he will take up an appointment as Under Secretary of State,

GREAT LAKES CHANNEL SCHEME.

TREATY WITH BRITAIN MOOTED.

- WASHINGTON, April 42-- It is stated that a treaty with: Britain is being conndered under which the United States and Canada will be empowered to begîn construction of the proposed St. Lawrence waterway.

GERMANY'S WAW TAKÁTION.

COMPULSORY LOAN AUTHORISED,

BELLY

The Beichstag har påsted the Gove taxation mesraze, including tho paliory Loan.

The Nationalists and extremel Padies

Copposed the

Independents and Mua cipal Reformers has been made against Labour in the elections for 29 boards of guar- disps in London tomorrow.

MEXICO'S DIRTS.

-NEW YORK, April. 4.

▲ meeting has been planned by the Mexican Finance Minister with representatives of the International Bankers Committee to discuss a solution of pending questions with reference to Mexico's external

btedness.

MUESE CAVELL'S DEATH.

BELGIAN SPY SENTENCED

Mons, April 4.

The Belgian Armand Jeanner, after ten days trial for wholesale espionage under the Germans, including complicity in the betrayal of Namo Cavell, has been sentenced to death.

PHILIPPINES TINAKGES,

Wakersoror, April 4.

The Insular Affairs Committee of the House of sentatives has reported on a kill allowing the to increase: Lift debé from $30,000,000 to

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Correct-styles

for

Full Dress wear:

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Perfect fit ensured as we stock these in every inch chest measurement from 34 to 42 inches and in various lengths.

$6.50

$8.50

$10.00 each.

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

Alexandra Buliding,

Talephone 29.

Des Vœux Kood.

COCKROACHES Typhoid Chalen, Diphtheris, etc.

are active spreaders of Cover,

and it is a wise preosution to exteminate this loathsome insect. BEETLE VIRUS

is certain destruction to cockroaches, bat is hartaless to Cats, Dogr Baman-beings. The cockroaches not only disappear as if by magic, bet the intolerable odour associated with this post is also removed.

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TEL: 75.

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