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TUESDAY

DEMBER 12, 1923.

TO-FY'S CABLES.

Jer's Service to the China Mall)'

POST-WAR PROBLEM.

LOURED SEAMEN AT HOME.

LONDON, December 11.

BAKERS' STRIKE.

MEN CHASE WORK.

A SUDDEN STOPPAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CAFE WIDEMAN AFFECTED.

Yesterday, the Chinese bread workers presented demands to their mesander Kenworthy who drew attention in the House of employers requesting that thir Replying undesirable effects of the presence of a great number of petition for increases of pay and, full and other poris, Sir P. Lloyd Grame said the a share in the "trimmings," .. coloured reafter the Armistica to induce unemployed coloured men ta meneures tactive lands were only partially successful. They were ex-empty flour bags to be granted they would 'It' may Lo be discontinued. He pointed out that many were Brit etc. otherwise pensive at Home Office had taken special stops to prevent the entry strike immediately. ist subjeccoloured men. of non B

Commons

return to t

AMERIO N POLI-103.

PARTIES GET TOGETHER..

CLEVELAND (Onto), December 11. / conferrace opened for joint political action attended by the Aleadure of the Labour, Farm, Socialist and other groups the speakers el that the recent elections had brought together industrial workers rmers, demonstrating common economic and political interests, ugh they denied any intention of forming a third party.

BUITISH AGR:CULTURE.

COMMISSION TO STUDY PROBLEM.

LONDON, December 8.

be recalled that negotiations have been going or for some time, si the result of which Mesess. Wisemans and some of the Chinese master bakers have granted increases of pay together with stipulations as to over time and bolidaye. The matter reached's oriaie last night when some of the men "downed tools.”

A number of Chinese employers at once accaded to the demands and u few bad bread for delivery and sale this morning but they state that they cannot tell if their workers will leave in aympathy with those employed by firms who have been adamant.

Some of the Chinese masters view the question from the standpoint that if the men have their way it may encourage them to prirent demands from time to time until the price of brad is rendered probibitive and both In the House of Commoss the Premier, after consultation with the ex enier, announced that it hal been decided to establish a tribunal of inmployers and plyees will have Estigation composed of threo prominent wronomista regarding the restorato lore. Others think that it would ion of agriculture and to study therennent the methods adopted by the be unwise to paralys trade as they dominions and other countries during the past half century.

-ANGĻO PERSIN OIL DIVID ̊ND.

REFINED OIL OUTPUT BEING DOUBLED,

LONDON, December 11.

Te Auglo Persian Oil Company has declared a dividend of twenty per cent.

Sir W. Greenway; presiding at the general acting, predisted the out- put in refined oil from Persia was likely to be nearly doubled within the next eighteen months.

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK MOVEMENT.

SPREADING AMONGST CAUCASUS MUSSULMANS.

LONDON, December 11.

have considerable overhoad expen es which would rerder & stoppego ex orbitant. Moreover they have don tracts and outstanding accoun!s which would they lore if they fail. d to supply their customes.

A China Mail repo:ter was in- formed that the Secretary for Chin- cee Affairs bas called a meeting of the masters at his office for this af- to devise means to bring tracon about a settlement of the dispute.

CAFE WISEMAN.

WHERE TO GET YOUR LOAF.

When questioned about the situa tion, the manager of the. Cafe Wise- man (Mr, D. 31. Goodall),enid that ali tha bakers pastry cooka cooling employed an delivery

cstablishment went

his

The Time Berlin correspondent alates that the anti-Bolshevist movement among the Musulmans in the Caucasus is spreading. News received by the in Moscow authorities says the agitation has spread to all Makommedan bil!on strike without any Lotion at all at 'tribes and is aesuming a dangerous aspect.

IRISH SENATE MEETS.

TAKING THE OATH.

LONDON, December 11.

10 o'clock last right. We have, however, Mr Goodall eaid, "got to gether a few volunteers and we shall; be able to carry on making bread almost as usual except that lor a lew days we cannot undertake deliverica.

The Irish senate met for the first time to day when-45-out-of-60_meme and the Engress Stores.

'bers took the Oath.

Striking figures wore the ortagenarian Doctor Sigerson, W. B. Yale; Countras Desart and three other women senators.

W SHINGTON CONFERENCE TREATIES:

WASHINGTON, December 11,

The Sonata alapted a resolution proposed by Senstor Ilitchcrck requesting the State Departinent to report on the progrey made towards securing the rat fication abroad of the Washington, conferase treaties.

M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BENONI, Dember 11.

The M.C.C. mule 284, Sindham contributing 128. East Rard compiled 46 for 4 wickets and the game was drawn.

CANTON FINANCES,-

RAISING THE WIND,

PAWNBROKERS TO PAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

HOMUNTIN FIRE.

GROUP OF HUTS DESTROYED.

SLANE

fund

Mr. Goodall added that bread would he-procurable-from the Cala's Taikoo branch and at Kowloon from On Everybody else, he said, would have

to the Cal. in Icehous Street for supplies. No deliveries were made this morning. although bread was available. For the time berg it is being applied in ne pound loaves. Tise cafe boys are still working, their demands having been satisfied.

MAGIC AND MIRTH.

CHEFALO AND PALERMO.

Chefalo and Pa'erma's performance at the Theatre Royal last might warranted a much larger audience

than was actually prezent. It may be that a démonstration of wizard y. dnes not attract every body but those who were there last night very 'ovidently enjoyed themselves "for Chefalo Lept up a sustained interest A fire which broke out in Hamentin from beginning tu end. With a clever village at 2.58 p.m., yesterday, des-, appliestion of his ironical wit: he troyed thirteen wooden bate, and ocrtainly did rub in the fact that his many lagers were rendered hem- audience might have been bigger but CANTON, December 10. leas. How the outbreak originated is it was all in the fun and the perple The Canton authorities are still not known, but fanned by a strong laughed it all off most heartily trying to raise funds fer temporary breeze, the dazes spread rapidly, and His humour does jud-ed counter financial relief. A sum of $300 000 soca all the small structures forming balance any awkward situations, and has been rais d kom the salt mer group at the east end of the village he is never at a loss for something

new to say. chante in two instalments and has were involved.

Lost night he commenced bis been ear ninrked for the Kwangsi The firemen turned out early and dud Fokien campaigns The Ynth after a still fight, managed to subdue programme with a reties of wonderful vonieling tricks out of which be Hau Railway has been asked to the but before all the us make an advance of $100,000 and involezo had not been said, was Boud enough to reveal

load

спе or two of his -crete. Chefalo certainly influenced his audience to a state of boathlete.ex citement when he demonstrated his

of this $50,000 bos already been Barticulare of damage are not yet pa'd. The Canton Samshoi Rail- Svailable. -way has advanced $20 000 in re-

sponse to a request for a of $50,000.

to the present, only the following favourite illusion of eaving thro' a Attention has now been turned to districts have complied:-Nam Hoi, woman. It is in this took that be the pawnbrokers. They are divided Fun U, Shun Tak, Tang Rio, convinces the public he is the King of Mioto two elasers, one of which is to Sam Sbai, Sun Wai Heung Bana, Toy Magicians. Chung Ling Zoo was a

advance $1,000 and the other $500, ban, Teang Seng, Po On, and Hok expert in the art of magis hat he could never saw through a women, A ach. Nothing has got bera dono Shan and, tha Finance Department has It has been said that the Canton trick in which he always gains, round's intimated that the pawnbrokers doing, Government, to encourage early pay of applaten le bis Juggling with s business in Canto must remit the meat, has devised a system al goed number of ringeofiron. There seems to advance willin half a month while and bad marks. A district magistrate be nothing he cannot co with them. those outside et Canton are to pay who remit the whole amount des Equally entertaining was Magdalens Ignated to his district receives a good Palermo who performed a number of Within a month.ne

A soheme has already been put conduct mark. Those who remit less astounding tricks while Miss Dot Faye into force to raise fonds from each of than ball will, have a bad mark while proved herself a clever dander: th, provincial districte. The sum of those who do not pay any thing will be Chefalo and Palermo are appearing

¬st the theatre all this workin $8,000,000 is expected in all, but op rehvid of offer

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PERFUMES.

OH WHAT MEMORIES.

DEMEMBER your friends with

perfumes. Just from Paris Something now to the Colony, Coffres das Roses, Camia, Mary Gar don, Princes Igor, des Actrices, and others.

Ak for them at all leading storce, also other perfumes Rigaud" baud, Rigaud perfumes will please the most

critical recipiunt..

Fricos vary according to size, Quality hovor varice.

Losal distributor:-Vivanto Atienza. 18 Nathan Roul. I'hona Kowloon 155.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undotelymed havo rosi ivod instruc

bons to sell by-Public Auction,

TUESDAY, December 19, 1921,

comenci g at 5.15 p.m tir Saloi Roma, Daddall street, A Breaking up Cllection of

2.600 plekod stampa including high value loniale,

rare and erora, etc, etc. (Full particulars from catalogue) On view from Mosing the 18th, inst.

B&M : —Jash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Bongkang, December 18. 1089.

The Best Cough Medicina.

amberlain's Cough Remedy is fo Jurgast aling.cough red cino in the world today because it does exactly what a cough medicle is supposed toda I stop coughs and colds specilily and

lectually. For sale by all Chemists, and Stookoopers.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Undersigned have received to- Extrusion soll by Pabllo Auction.

(For Account of the Concerned

SATURDAY, December 18, 1022, at 10.30 s.m. at their Balms Rooms, Bun Dee Veux Road, Carver of Ice House Street.

A Targo selection, of TOYS, Comprising →→

Tea Sets, Dolla, Stockings,

Motor Cars, Xuns Trees,

ike,

&co.

$180

Xiao Crackers, form-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONUERNED)

אס.

SATURDAY,

December 10, 1922, at 10.45 d.m at their Sales Hooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF ITALIAN MARBLES, Suitable for Christmas Presents, AIRO

Sundry Fancy Goods And

Val 3 Lambert Olasa-Ware. Inspection invited on Friday p., Larms-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

#nackons. December 19, 1987

Unnecessary Words. Why waste words, and advertising sp co in describing the many points of meritin Chamberlain's Cough Remedy The mast fastidious a'o salisfid when wa status that it cures colds and coughs from my cause, and that it contin also utely no narcuties.or-injurious. sub tunces. For sale by all Onomista and Storekeepers.

-DOUBLE ATTRACTION.

Commencing Wed., 13th inst.

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