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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

1924

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

AMERICAN ELICTION.

LAST MINUTE SPURT.

STRENUOUS ELECTIONEERING.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HAPPY VALLEY TRAMWAYS

SERVICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To the Editor of the " China Moll.!)

Sir,It is gratifying to bute that, after all, the Hongkong Tramway Company contemplates taking a movs in the right direction to extend its track around the Race Course and alter the route of cars.

TSINGTAO CHANGE,

MIXED COMMISSION DISCUSSES PROPERTY.

PEKING; November 8. The Sino-Japaness commission this

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Departments will close at 12 noon. O SATURDAY, the 11th instant all departments will be closed

ON FRIDAY, the 10th instant all

morning discussed public properties the Japanese areeing to the Chinese reply thereon, except as regarle the

The Bougkong Dispensary, Dispens Tsingtao commercial college, for which the Chinese undertook to devise aning Department, will be open for

dispensing prescriptions as follows: other way to soly, the question.

On FRIDAY, 30 instant until From the report that appeared in

The Chinese Sub-Commission or p.m. and from 6 pm to 7.30 p.m. the papers of the 2nd instant I gather public properties presented a state that this company has still not seen ment on the principles of valuation and 6 p.. 7.30 p.m. it to make provision for increasing and valuation itself of public propertire the number of care for this district. and sub.control of the civil ad ard that no mention is made regard-ministration which the Japanese have The Chineso proposed to discuss ing a better revision of its time table promised to reply, polling.coting the existing altogether too

procedure lor transferring the Tsingtan early stopping hour,

NEW YORK, November 7. ladications of heavy polling for to-day's Congressional elections through out the Country are rellosed in carly report, Although the weather has not bees piopitious in many parts, strenuous elicovering marked the closing days. The cuspaga apparently developed at the last minute Democrate consider the revival of interest in the campaign issues favourable to their prospects, while the Republicata adnere to the claim that the complexion of the Houses will not be affected by the results of the Women voters have been particularly heavy in their reap-nee.

FIRST, RESULTS.

interest in what at list appeared a dail and apathetic contest, ho

NEW YORK, November 7.

The first election resalts are from New England districts which are usually strong Republican. They show a decrease mu be total vote compared with 1920, but taŭ Democrat minorities are relatively larger.

SPECIAL CONUREIS SESSION,

MERCHANT MARINE AND LYNCHING.

WASHINGTON, November 8.

it is understood that the business programms of the extra sessiu of Congress which President Hardings ahorny cunvoking for November 20 will provide for consideration of the merobant marine bill by the House of Representat ves ani anti lynching bill by the Seatte, The latter has a ready pasid the use of Representatives. The regular cession in Dec.mber will probably tackle the question of appropriations,

SIAME JE MINISTER'S DEATH.

FUNERAL AT ROME..

ROME, November 7. The funeral of Phya Ribadh Kosha, Siamese Ministar to Rome, occurred to-day. The Duke of D.lla Rovere represented the King. Others present included the Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, representing the Goverment, the Seas Minister at Paris, the British, Brazilian and Japanese Ambassadors, and prom.nent municipal and civil authontics,

IRELAND'S EVIL GENIUS.

DE VALERA'S LATEST "EDICT.”

LONDON, November-8.

I think I am right in saying that administration but this question was the time, which takes a car to traverse postponed until to-morrow's meeting. the whole circle with a few halting-Reuler.

lonk on points, will necessarity be interval, if not longer, than the time utually taken up by a car entering and leaving the valley on the route used at present.

MURDER.

WOUNDED WANCHAL MAN DIES.

Chu Chung-hi, the victim of the Wanchai stabbing case, reported yesterday, died at the hospital last night.

Qreat annoyance has long and very often been felt by residents of the valley. who went to board a car for this part of the Colony from any of the many stations in town, and once he has the misfortune just to miss the last car, he is obliged to stand stilly

The deceased was proceeding up a on the roadside, pathway or even the gutter to wait fully twelve or fifteen path leading to his residence in for the next one, Yius oo Terrace, on the billside be minutes and generally ha acca about bind the Wanchai Pest Office, on seven cars pase by before the one for Monday night, when he was attacked bis destination crawls up-ultimately by five unknown men, and stabbed rewarding for his perseverance for three times in the body. him to find all the seate occupied and The police have no clue as to the even standing space denied biu. identity of the murderers.

I may say that it can hardly hurt this company to any appreciable de- gree or affect the size of the attual dividends to its shareholders and bonus to its directors, officers and bat apt, to put, say, two or three coore cars on this run to make the Kervica a nine eight minutes and less hideous and tiresome ope.

The cars bound for Happy Valley that pass the Post Office Building both at midday ДЕ .well as those abortly after 4 p.m. and

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Cargo by the se. "Wost (hopaka undelivered after to day will be subject torent. gents.athers and Barry.

Cargo ex 6.8. "Denrinnes not e'cared aftor Nov. 11, will be subject to rent. Damaged goods will be examined at 10a.m. the stme day, Agents.-Gibb. Livingstone Co., Ltd. -

Cargo by the City of Canton" re maining undelivered after November 11 will be subject to reat. Damaged goods will be examined on any Tuesday's or Friday's between 10.45 ...and noon! 5 p.m., are rarely found to be other within the free storage period of ons then-is-an-overorowded-state-and week Agents; Bank Jane Ltd. personally, I have, on numerous

Mr. De Valera and bis.co-signatory, Austin Stack, have followed up their declaration of November 6 with another solemoly "proclaiming" the occasions, had to abandon taking o Provisional Government, "an unconstitutional usurping junta," as an illegal body pledging the nation's credit without sanct on of the Republican Government and warning all concerned that the Provisional Government's activities are null and void.

AMERICAN, MINE EXPLOSION.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

SPANGLER, November 7.

Bixty-three bodies have been recovered in the Reilly coal mine. Thirty-two others have been taken to hospital and thirteen are still not accounted for.

COMMERCIAL.

CANTON RICE MARKET.

(From Our Own Correspondeni.}

CANTON, Nov. 8.

CONSTABLE FINED,

LEFT HIS BEAT TO SMOKE OPIUM.

car with the sign of "Happy Valley' stack up, but reluctantly, o perhaps wirely, boarded instead the one com ing steadily up next, and belota my destination is anywhere Lear, to alight at the junction of Praya Fastand Tin Lok Lane and from thence hire a riceha to take me home.

The present state of things as far from being ea'isfactory.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

HOLT'S WHARF, KOWLOON.

HE 10th and 11th-inst, having

been declared holidays, the office will be closed, from FRIDAY noon until-MONDAY morning, to permil of office alteration. ..

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (John Swire & Sons, Ltd.)

Agenta. liongkong, November 8, 1922.

It seems to me to be impossible for anyone to cay that the people baving this monopoly in their hands and be ing entrusted by the Governinest with the obvious duties to serve the tram-car travelling publio with what-

best possible facilities themselver unaware of this grievance, and it is as well deplorable that the THE Steamship. conditions now prevailing should have been permitted to go its usual course

ever

Are

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

year in and year out and day after FROM day without the people responsible for

Chinese constable No. 259, Mak the working of this concern sadeavour The advance in prices reported on Monday proved, as predicted, an Kwan, was charged before Mr. E. Wing to take any trouble to effectively attempt to bolster up the market on Hamilton this morning with neglect remedy such an abuse. the strength of poor harvest reports of duty. He was alleged to have left

I should imagine, it is high time and high premium for Hongkong notre his bot is thus Central district a 10 for the direuterate and General Man There was no corresponding rash of P., on Monday and pone to an agers of this Company of Public purchaseze so prices have receded. It opium divan at No. 10 Chung-chong Utility to follow the good examples is feit that is there is an abundance Street, West Point. Here be removalready set by other bodies of public of stock in Canton and shipments are ed his unform and smoked opin carriers euch as the Railway Ad arriving regularly from Hongkong on one of the henches alongside a there is no immediate fear of dess number of coalies. rice. The latest quotations are 48 Defendant admitted the offence. follows: No. 1 Native White Rice He said. be barl a stomach ache and $8.70; No. 2 Native White $7.70; bad to smoke opiam to cure it No. 1 Saigon Long White $770. Sub-Inspector Lake said defendant (nominal); No. 2 Saigon $7.10; No. 1 bad bal nine years' service, but his Native Brown $7.20; No. 2 Native record was not good. Brown $8.80; Siam Bran 2 60. Tacle; After inspecting the man's record, and Saigon Bran; 2.40 Tasis. All the the Magistrate asked if this offence prices are Canton Currency per picul, would entail defendant's dismissal spot goods.

Inspector Laue: Yes, I think so. Defendant was fined $25 or ona

trom the force.

THIRSTY FOWLS

• CANTON SUGAR MARKET. The sugar market has been steady, with a small amount of month's jail. business boing dona at the higher prices. The values are fluctuating With the changes in the premium on Hongkong Notes. On Tuesday morn-, ing the premian fell to 25.2 per cont and price wont down accordingly. The afternoon quotation was 25.0 per cent and sugar prices moved up in proportion. About 2,000 bags of Inspector Fisher of the 8.P.0.A., Java No. 20 rough whites have been charged the master of No. 89 stallio sold daring the last two days at anthe Central Market, before Mr. E. W. average of $11.60 por pical, Hong-Hamilton this, morning with eruelty kong currency..

to ten oraten of (pwls, by failing to provide water for them.

CANTON FIOUS MARKET,

"A VERY BAD CASE"

· VENEZIA”

are

TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MAUSSANA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are here, hy informed that all Goods being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gorlorn Ca, Limited. at Kowloon, shines and/or from the whartes delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will bo forwarded galess notice to the contrary, be given

before 8th inst.

No claims will be admitted after the

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th it, will be subject to rent.

On SATURDAY, 10, 8.m. 10 1 p.m. |

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, November 8, 1922,

NOTICE.

HE following firms will be open on FRIDAY, November the 10

till 12 o'clock and will remain clised

on ARMISTICE DAY, SATURDAY, November 11ta —

KELLY & WALSH, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD, MACKINTOSH & Co.

S. MOUTHIE & CO. WM POWELL, LTD. SENNET FRERES. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW. & Co. Hongkong, Novemberber 8, 1922.

TO LET

TO LET-3 Spacious Front Rooms suitable for Offices on top floor of 6, Queen's Road Central. Apply to Gande, Price &Co., Ltd.

THEATRE

A Short Season.

THE

NOTICES,

ENGLISH, NEW SEASONS JAMS

Strawberry Hartleys. per tin 65

Raspberry Plum

Greengage Southwells Apricot

**88888&

Black Current - Pineapple Cairns

bottle 85

Fig & Ginger Pineapple & Ginger Marmalade Keilliers-

85 tin 46

Oxford Marmalade

Hartleys Marmalade Southwells Marmalade -

bottle 65

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

'PHONE CEN, 1741,

COLUMBIA RECORDS

ROYAL

EIGHTSOME

REEL

GRAND ITALIAN OPERA 00,

Artistes

FULL CHORUS.

-THE-DIQOEBT-GOMBINATION OF

STARS EVER PLAYED IN THE EAST.

Opening SATURDAY, 11th Nov., st 9,16

IL TROVATORE.

Monday, 13th LA TOSUA.

Tuesday, 14th RIGOLETTO.

Wednesday, 15th TRAVIATA..

Thaminy, 18th- Cavalleria Runileana

PAGLI LOCI

Bad

Friday, 17th LUCI DE LAMMERMOOR Price: $4 $2 + 81. Booking At Mouiries.

WAY DOWN EAST

ministration, Peak Tramways, Star Ferry and many others to leac no time but sperdily strange to accord the residen's here with a quicker and more efficient service at fast daring the lunch, school and office closing All claims against the steazier musl TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND hours and keep the cars running in bo presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th inat, or they will not be the evenings any up to 9.80 or 10 p.m. recognized.

I venture to hope that theCompany will not take too long to fall is with foods are to be left in the Godowns,

All broken, chafed, and damago my suggestions, but to agree with me where they will be examined on the as fair minded people would, that 14th inak, at 10 m.in. by our surveyors am not at all asking too much out of Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

it.

Thanking you for the insertion of this letter and enclosing my card,

Yours etc.,, PATER OF A LARGE FAMILY Hongkong, November 8.

LOOKED POOR,

BUT HAD THE MONEY.

requirement.

Fines ranging from $20 to $25 were this morning imposed by Mr. There is an upward tendency in the The Inspector said be visited the|E. W. Hamilton on 'n number of prices of four in Canton. This is stalls in the Central Market at noon Chinese lodging bosso proprietors for das mainly to higher prices in on November 2. In No. 80 stall he having allowed their houses to be Shanghai, the drop in exchange, the saw ten pane of fowls with no water in overcrowded, contrary to Sanitary. smail and far-between arrivals and them. There ware between 20 and the depleted stooks, Although pieces 25 fowls Is each pan. The stall was have gone up in Bhanghai, Canton locked and when it was oponed, the importers are still prepared to buy, witness found the ut psils used for bab very little business has been put water at the other end of the stall. through.

Defendant's exouse was that a foki A Banitary Inspector who gave The wail-known Shanghai brand had just taken the ufomils out of the evidence in the case, said, in reply to "Warelip," is now quoted at $368 pris to olean them and change the the Magistrate, that one of the de per sack, Canton Cournoy. American water."

fendants would be able to pay the Flour, such as "Dayton" and The Megistrate raid it was a yary 825 in. Despite his poor White Greena" has been sold at bad case of cruelty, and fioid the de appearance" declared, the Inspector, $362 per sack.

fendant 10 for each pen-650 in all. "hs is making lots of money."

The summonses were brought at the instance of the Secretary for Ohiness Affaita on the representation of the Sanitary Board.

OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

LL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in

the news columns of the China Mail. are charged for at the rate of $1 each. No Fire Insurance has been effected. (as announced in May and June of Billa of Lading will be countereigned last year) providing that they do not by

occupy more than four lines. In DODWELL & CO., LTD.

tulure it this. space is exceeded they Agents.

will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

dongkong, November 8, 1922.

HONGKONG

DOLLAR

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