1922-07-26 — Page 1

Moutries

-advertise the

Victrola

after a busy Day.

The China Mail.

July 26, 1922, Temperature 79.

ISHI

Barometer 20.64 '.

Rainfall 0,00

三拜禮 1號六1月七年二十二百九千一类

No. 18,623

BUSINESS NOTICES

After a busy day-

The Victrola!

The Victrola offers you the ideal relax- ation--the soothing, restful influence of the world's best music. Great Victor artists sing for you the very songs you love to hear; the magic of their genius helps you to forget the' cares and worries of the day.

Why not come in today and let us prove just how easily the Victrola can help you?

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

Exclusive Distributore.

HAWTHORNE & PEARSON

(LATE OF SAVILE ROW, LONDON.)

LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.

Reg, to announce to the Public that on and after

the 1st of August 1922 their business premises

will be removed to

No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street,

Ground Floor

(Opposite Café Wiseman,)

ROYAL SILK STORE.

Just Received New Consignment of Benares Real Gold and Silver BROCADE for Trimming Dresses, Shoes and Scarfs.

We are the Only Dealers for the above Articles & Invite Your Inspection,

D. CHELLARAM, 38, Queen's Road Central.

ECONOMY

IN

GOAL.

Pachuen Long Coal standle Jar reonomy la Coal vaina, All lump Goals kuro a large percentage of dust which new PRACTICALLY WAST1⁄4 The dust in FUCHTEN Lawp barna lato Zuspe na solu 1 dia cast into boilers. Furtun lamp coal burni granally and is therefore a decidad

HING IP

Coal Morcharia & Contractors, of. Quest'a itond Central Tel. $700.” Cable address ‘Hladrazes

Hole Agent for Fachuan Coal We stock in our godowna 13 gouden of other Furhuen (Coal

We are manufacturers of

Felt Hate, Straw Hate,

Liven Hate, Topecs, etc.

Manufactured in

HONGKONG by the

NAM YUET HAT FACTORY,

B-30, Rhankiwan ́Rond.

MEE WAH KNITTING & DYEING CO.

General Knitter & Dr

Manufacturers of Woollen Binglets, Jarsays, Emester à

all kinds of Dnderware:

No. 6-18, Causeway Bay,

- Banager:-YEUNG-POKWAN,

Telephone 1301.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Te ese,

Tel 838,

FOR YOUR PROTECTION.

JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF

DELARUE

TAMOUS

CABINET SAFES

Fitted with a Wonderful Combination Lock and Propeller Key.

INSPECTION SOLICITED BY”

ULLMANN & CO.

HONGKONG.

Humidity 90.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26. - 1922. 日三初月六成壬大協年

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Marky

· EGYPT""" ENQUIRY.

LACK OF DISCIPLINE EXPLAINED.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/7 1/10.

| To-day's opening raio 2[7-3/16,

INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE.

NAZIONALISM THE FUTURE MENAQE,

A Lonnon, July 25,

EVERYONE CROUCHING WITH TELPOR.

The King bias sent a message welcoming the Interna- LONDON, July 26. tional Peate Congress which has opened at the Mansion Captian Collier gave evidense that prior to putting off House, attended by 500 delegates representing over the boats be saw offices on the port boatdeck getting twenty nations, wishing success to its efforts in the cause firemen and trimmers out of the boats. He did not see of univedal peace. The Minister of Education, Mr. H. whether they were Indians. He did not notice revolver A. L. Fisher said the maintenanes of pesce and good. shooting or knifing. When witness was dragged into will throughout the world was the primary aim of the the lifeboat he took command. He was given a revolver | British policy. He intimated that the British Govern by Captain Carr, which he was told had been used to ment desired Gormary to apply for admission to the fire over the head of the crew to compel them to make League of Nations this year. His declared that the way for ladies.

Replying to the representative of the Amalgamated Marine Workers, Captain Collier said the Lascars were best fitted to work the London and Bombay route. There was not much to choose in case of accidents be. tween Lascars properly led and white men. The accident to the “Egypt” was abnormal. Even if the crew had been entirely white the loss of life would have been the same, as it was mostly attributable to the listi preventing access to the boats.

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greatest of all present dangers was the spirit of fanatical nationalism which was a growing mensce to peace in Asia and probably the most formidable peril by which the future of civilisation was assailed.

SCUTTLED SHIP.

INSURANCE CLÁTM FAILS.

LONDON, July 24.

Capt. Collier explained that the confusion whereby

Another case concerning the scuttling, of a Greek the crews of the boats were not at their proper etations steamer has come before the King's Bench, Two Greek was due to the desire to get out of the ship before the merchants and shipowners sued the British and Foreign turned turtle, Pressed to explain the want of discipline Marine Insurance Company to recover insurance on Capt. Collier replied "They were simply terrified, not the Tollando," abandoned in the Goodwins in merely natives but many Europeans." He added that December, 1920. Mr. Jantine Bowlatt said the vessel the passengers jumped overboard at all angles before this was insured for £60,000 and was not worth more than a ship turned turtle. Everybody seemed to be crouching third His Lordship gave judgment with costa for the in terror. He himself on the bridge wondered how he defentists who contended that the ship was scuttled by was going to get away.

the ellinear with the privity of the plaintiffs,

Chief Officer Cartwright said that two days before the collision he gave the Lasam boatdrill for ten minutes. He did not think that the man would have gode. to stations better if there had been more boatdrill at Tilbury.

TOIRMAN POLITICAL CRISIS

BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT ACTION.

་

BERLIN, July

WHY DISCIPLINE FAILED. Chief Officer Cartwright said that at the time of the collision when the order “Boat Stations" was given be A serious crisis is threatened by the Bavarian was unable to find the Lascars, He expressed the Government's refusal integrally to execute the opinion that discipline failed because everything was so Reichstag's new law for the defence of the Republic by sudden. The human element must be taken into mo omitting certain vital clauses in its decree in that count. The Lastars whom he saw after they were picked connection. This action is regarded as a direct up with terror-stricken and useless. The whites were challange to the Central Government. Newspapers say nut terror-stricken but jumpy and nervous. It was the the Bavarian Government is entering ai a

very work of the white officers, quartermasters, engineers and dangerous path, possibly leading to civil war. stewards that enabled the boats to be put out. The inquiry at this stage adjourned.,

SHIPBUILDING,

LLOYDS COMMITTEE REVISE RULES.

LONDON, July 25. Revised Rules for the construction of steel chips have been approved by the Committee of Lloyds to operate from January 19. They juclede reductions in respect of the material for the sides of vessels and increases in the decks, producing combination and economixing in weight and material.

HOME RACING.

STEWARDS CUP RESULT.

LONDON, July 25, The Stewards Cap resulted as follows:-

Tetrameter (10/1) Night Patrol (50/1).

Morning Light (10/2)

2

Thirty ran. Tetrameter won by four lengths, head between second and third.

·MAJOR BLAKE'S PROGRESS.

CRASH ON WAY TO LAHORE,

KARACHI:July

The aviator, Major Blake white flying to Labore crashed, landing at Bibi eighty miles South East off Quetta. Nobody was bort. The under smashed and he will probably be detained

STUDENT LYNCHED.

· TRAIN AMBUSHED. -

ANOTHER IRISH INCIDENT,

LONDON, July 25.

A train conveying sixty prisoners from Wexford to Dublin was ambushed at Killarin by Irregulars. The passengers became paniek striken. Lying on the floors the escort-repulsed the assailants after three-quarters of an hour of fighting. Two of the escort were killed and seven wounded.

COUNTY CRICKET:

LONDON, July 25. Kent beat Surrey by ten wickets, ́, Yorkshire beat Notts, by five wickets, the losers only making 74 in their second innings when Robinson took 5 for 20 and Roy Kitim 5 for 14.

Beierset won by three wickets from Bussex and Leicestershire won by two wickets from Gloucestershi

BLOW FOR FUBBYFOQYERS.

VODKA AGAIN IN RUSSIA.

Moscow, July 26,

A decree authorising, the sale of yodka which was prohibited on the outbreak of war is to be issued on ugust 1.* It în intisipated that there will be sota zas to whether the msunfacture and sale will

be a Biętą įponopoly,

DUTCH CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.

Tex Hope, July 25,

At the opening of the Stéfin General - Queen Wilhelmina asid that measures to meet the discl chamber's demand for important changes in the.

titation would be introduced without de sy.

ZARE/STATE MINISTER KESIGNS.

Jaly 28.

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by the

THE DÁVĚ CUP

NEW YORK, Jala alisa Daria Cup team has atiivid.

Free State Foreiz Minister has... account of opposition to the Government policy on “grave and urgeeft larmen," although he agreej

litary.

Temperature 80.

THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

s Wyndham St. PUBLISHERS

OF:

HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY TELEPHONE HANDBOOK

TEL..No. 22.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month,

BUSENESS NOTICES“

Luxite

Hosiery

FOR MEN

"LUXITE” Socks are cool and thin, but reinforced where the wear comes-tops, heels and toes. Stocked in Black, Wilis, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Brown, Champagne, Navy Blue and Green, “

$1.00 per Fair.

SILK MIXTURE IN SHOT EFFECTS. $2.00 per Pair.

See window display at:

MACKINTOSH

& co., LTD. -.

Men's Wear Specialists.

Alexandra Buliding.

Des Voraz Head.

COCKROACHES are a constant danger to you- they spread dangerous diseases by contaminating your food. Rid your home of then.

»BEETLE VIRUS will do it.

It is efficient and simple to use-try a tin.

Price

... 70 cents.

· SOLD BY

THE PHARMACY

20 Queen's Road Central, Hoogkong.”,

PO WAH HAT MANUFACTURING

CO., LTD.

First and Largest Hat Factory to be established in China, Factory:--Sam Shui Po-127, Thi Lam Street. Tel. 085, Office:-"178, Des Voeur Road (Opposite World Theatre.) Tol 3579. WHY BUY FOREIGN GOODS ? HELP US AND HELP LOCAL INDUSTRY. LATEST STYLEH HATS.

PO WAH HAT MANU-

FACTURING CO., LTD.

་

BANADER :—Wong Fan Fu,

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO.

Head Office: 79 Wyndham Street. 2nd Floor,

"Dealer in all kinds of High-class Silk Shirts, Collars, Neckties and Pyjames for Gentlemen AND AZ90

Chemise, Skirts, Wrappers, Boarfa, Veils, and Night-gowns for Ladies ALSO MADE TO ORDER MODERATE PRICE PROMPT DELIVERY 'Manager EMILIO LAU.

THE YUEN WO

STORE,

Harbour Repairers.. Engineering & Building Contractors, General Repairers & Shipchandiers Ofies No. 18, Ting Max Breeć, Phone 2560, Workshop, Canton Road, Kowloon, Phone X. 731.

Manager K. C. LEUNO.

Prop. T. L LENG

GINS & LIQUEURS

FROM

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15, Queen's Road Central.

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