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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

OPIUM REVENUE.

INDIA'S FIGURES.

In the House of Commons, in apawer to questions, Lord Winterton gave Egures showing that it was estimated 1,645,000 lbs. of opium were produced from 145,000 acres in British India during 1920-1. The grose revenue to the Central Government therefrom was £2,415,000. The corresponding figures for 1918-9 were 2,247,000 lbs. from 177.000 acres, producing F3.289,000 revenue.

„Lord Winterton said he had no information with regard to the total production in the Indian States where it was estimated there were 36,000 acres in 1919-20' compared with 24,000 in 1918-9. Ten chests of opian ware exported from British India in 1919-20 compared with fourteen in 1918-9.

RUSSIA'S RAILWAYS.

FOREIGN FINANCING,

A message from Moscow states that Bored, the head of the Russian railways, interviewed with regard to foreign financing of the Russian railways ju connection with the Genos conference said that rail apd waterway improvement would require credits of five billion gold roubles. Construction of new lines might! be entrusted entirely to foreigners provided they west handed over to the Government as soon as they were completed. Investors would be compensated by other concessions. He estimated that five years were re- qaired to complete transport reconstruction.

HOM COTTON INDUSTRY.

WAGES NEGOTIATIONS-FAIL

BIG LOCKOUT THREATENED.

LONDON, April 12.

Cotten industry Degtiations in connection with reduction of operatives' wages have broken down and unless they are resumed 300 000 workers will be locked oat on April 29.

LONDON PAPERS' HOLIDAY.

LONDON, April 12. The London papers will not be published on Good Friday.

DEKPSKÝ SAILS FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK, April 12 Dempsey has sailed for Europe

CORRESPONDENCE.

EX-SERVICE MAN'S PROTEST.

[To the Editor of the " Ching Mail.

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March 31, 1921, Temperature 61.

K. FUJIYAMA. Photographer,

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To-day's opening rate 5:59.16.

GENOA'S GREAT HOPE

MAKING WAR IMPOSSIBLE.

LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSAL.

WORLD'S HISTORY TURNING POINT?

Gero, April 12,

Mr. Lloyd George at the earliest opportunity pro- poems to seek an understanding that no nation shall attack another, thus abolishing the possibility of fighting for the dara ion of the pact. Acceptance of such a pro- posal may be the turning point in the world's history, "

ECONOMIC COMMISSION.

GENOA, April 12

The economic commission bas elected M. Colrat (France) chairman and appointed a sub-committee of twelve members, including representatives of the fre convening power, Russia, Germany and Holland.

RUSSIAN PAMINE BELIEF.

ITALIAN MISSION SAILS.

NAPLES, April 1.

An Italian Red Cross mission has left for Russia 02

the steamer "Scrivia" with a large quantity of food, medical supplies and clothing for famine relief, chiefly in the Volga district. The mission expects te distribute †2,000 000 meals daily.

RĶEBIR SLUMP.

SHAREHOLDERS' SCHEMES. » --

London, April 19.

The Rubber Shareholders' Association has sent a letter to all companies supporting its propaganda cheme and urging them to support the guarantee fund for propaganda purposes for which the Growers' Associa tion is appealing.

ASI 1, MI FOR WAR.

ARMISTICE HAGGLING.

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LONDON, April 12.

Reuter learns that the allies will unanimously reject the Turkish suggestion that evacuation of Asia Minor should be a condition of the proposed armistice.

VARSITY SPORT.

BALTIMORE, April, 12.

The Mount Washington Club beat the Orford and Cambridge Lacrosse team 7-2.

gift, I am sure that every Ex-Service Man would be glad. At the same time it might be possible to hint to His HigLness that there in Hongkong we have the DA.S.M.A. and also the "British Legion. Some people have

FUNERAL.

LATE MR. F. J. RIBEIRO.

The funeral of the late Mr. Fernando

tried very hard to atir up trouble J. Ribeiro, of the Hongkong and Dear Sir,-In writing this letter, between these two organisations, ut Shanghai Bank, took place at St. the last thing in the world I want is each has its owa particular function Michael's Cemetery Jesterday. The another series of recriminating letters and a very worthy one too.

in the Press apropos the subject I suppose dating the was, the folk cortege left his residence, No. 45, concerned, but I do feel that some! who now want to relegate the Ex-Wyndham Strest, in the morning for protest should be made against the Service Man to the last seat in the the Catholic Cathedral, whence, after deplorably mean attitude of certain back row, would then have given him sections of the Press and Community the Earth, E and Sky, and all that vice, it proceeded to the demetery, in them is. Then the chief news. where a large gathering of friends waS with regard to Ex Service Men.

Sir Paul Chater's openheartedness items were casuality lists, but why in present to pay the last rospects. The bas evidently brought home to some the name of true sportsmanship deceased, who was only 30-years of people the fact that they have not a should they now throw mud with age, had been employed in the Bank very creditable record daring the late hands that were once hypocritically for 13 years...

The chief mourners were the de- war and they therefore do not like to patting him on the back,

father-in-law, bear that it is proposed to give some On the first Armistice Day in ceased's brothers, tangible form of appreciation to those France, I was one of a group of brother in law, nephews, and Mr. who are duly qualified to be dared twenty eit being photographed. F. E. Beatty, representing the Hong- as Ex Service Men. Fortunately these Twenty six of us in the fesh, bar. Ikong and Shanghai Bank All the people are in the minority, but the know that each of us there a deceased's colleagues of the Bank one man who shouts in a crowd makes through a mist the remainder of our were present. more noise than those who remain Company of Two hundred and say beautiful floral tributes were irat although the silent majority twenty-four who had origianly sailed sent, inlading those from the widow, probably do not share his view at all away from one of the Colonies for relatives, Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Iremember H.B.H. The Prince of destination anknown" True allied. H. Barlow Mr. G. M. Dalgsty, Wales reviewing on the eve of de had unt paid the supreme prise-some Brace, M. Ho, Chenk, the parture for the front, many of them had cheated the act of Floders by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and s to be sleeping their last sleep within only leaving a hub behindame special immortelle from his Bank a neek of that farewell, and Low had been put out of action mater was conspicuous among them. there are people so Blespicably mean through the ravages of Gas it Yp. The Requiem Service at the Cathedral as to say that those who came back me bed, contrseted Ulnesses was performed by the Rev. Fr. from Hell have only a few years to through expanse, but we in that Bancho and at the Cemetery by the five, so what is the use of giving them photo thanked God that we were leit Bev. Fr. Valtorta. Deep sympathy is anything. They really night com with sour health, and here in 1922 felt for deorssed's young widow, aged plete their suggestion and say that if in langk og them are people who mother, brothers and sisters, none had come tack this discussion tell us that if we are sick provision

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