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MOUTRIES

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A VICTROLA

FOR

X'MAS

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No. 18,763.

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BUSINESS NOTICES

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A

VICTROLA

FOR

X'MAS

Tel. Central 2313

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD., SOLE AGENTS. -Caur-Nord

P. O. Box 530

HAWTHORNE & PEARSON

Ladies and Gentlemen's Tailors

Tel.

Cen

2

8

4

3

and

Breeches Makers

2 Queen's Buildings,

Ice House Street,

(Opposite Café Wiseman.)

Diss Bros

TAILOR.

ALEXANDRA Building, Des Voeux ROAD.

Est.

1

9

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Tal Con. 836,

We are now allowing great reductions on all our goods. This is our XMAS PRESENT to en- able everybody to give beautiful and useful

GIFTS

THAT

LAST.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

HONGKONG.

Tol. Cen. 630.

Rainfall 0,21 inch.

1845

Humidity: 88.

December 18, 1921, Temperature 68

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1922,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China fail.)

"SAVING THE WHOLE WORLD:"

AMERICA AND REPARATIONS,

JEYES

FLUID

THE BEST

DISINFECTANT.

B-VA TREXO4—TER PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR

To-day's closing rato 2/2 13/16. fo-day's opening rato 2/2 13/16

FRENCH TRANSPORT AFIRE.

DREADFUL PANIC ABOARD.

„VESSEL A FLOATING PURN408.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Deoinber 17.

NEW YORK NEWSPAPER 'COMMENT,

New Youx, Decomber: 17:34 American participation in European affairs The death roll of the French transport "Viahlong" domiostes the news and editorial columns of the which caught fire off San Stefano is now- estimated at American

prees. The

determination of President Bfteen, including night Sosgalore riilemen. There was Harding to find some way to join in the settling of the dreadful panic on the vessel which, besides the crew of Reparations problem is generally approved by the 300 carried a Company of Soargalese and some officers' republican papers which seo thorein the logical develop wives, making a total of 500. The vessel also carried ment of Republican policies while the Democratie army stores, Rescue work was hampered by the ex papers argue that the new development justifica explosions of munitions besides the smoke and flames. President Wilson's policies.

Destroyern cams so close that many escaped by olamber.. ing aboard down ropes and planks. A British destroyer tried to tow the transport ashore in order to beach her. but is unsuccessful. Salvage tugs were powerless to face the floating furnace. It is believed that the fire was due to a sbort circuit.

The Tribune (Republican) congratulates the ad. ministration and says it is apparently entering the European economic problem at the precise moment when an American solution becomes possible.

The World (Democratic) rejoices to perceive that the President is beginning to discover the impossibility of a policy of isolation and states that discontent here must grow anlegs as the agricultural surplus fuds a market abroad.

The Times advocatoa equipping · Europe'with ploughs and sends not for humanity's sake but because it is good business, "It isn't saving the old world but the whole world, ourselves included."

"LET ERIN REMEMBER. "

BRITISH EVACUATE. DURLIN,

FREE STATE TRICOLÇUN HOLSTED.

LONDON, December: 17.. Remarkable scenes marked the completion of the British evacuation of Dublin with the transfer of the remaining barrack posts. Danse chearing crowds lined the streets when the last four British regimente number ing between three and four thousand marobed past General Macready. The pressure of the crowd on the North Wall was so great that the ranks were broken and the Quay gates rushed.

The Irish Commander-in-chief, General Mulcahy attended, the transfer of military headquarters after which he hoisted the Itish tricolor. He also reviewed the Free State garrison. The last trooper nailed to the strains of "Auld Lang Byno and "Let Erin Remember,"

FOLISH PRESIDENT. AAMINATED.

A NEW CABINET FORMED.

WARSAW, December 17. M. Narutowicz (the new Polish President whose assassination was recorded in carller cables), died in a few minutes. An aide de camp arrested the assailant.

DIS IRMAMENT.

ANOTHER WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ↑

WASHINGTON, December 17.

Sonator King of [Utah has introduced a resolution” authorising Provident Harding to call to a Washington disarmament conference the Governments with which the United States has diplomatic relations with the object of arriving at a general international agreement effectually to tadace and limit land and éja armaments in the interests of peace and the relief of all nations from the burdens of inordinato and unnecessary expandi- tura on preputations for war. -

BILGIAN EXCHANGE SPECULATIONS,

LEGAL EXPERTS TO INVESTIGATE.

BRUSSELS, December 17.

The Nation Belge states that it has been decided to send a commission of legal exports to Amsterdam to help the Netherlands togel Bathorities to enquire into the charges of illicit orcharge speculation in which a frim situated in the Netherlands is alleged to have been implicated.

STEAMERS DAMAGED.

`NORTH SEA CANAL COLLISION.

YMUIDEN, Decembar 17, The British steamer "Elizabeth Harrison "and the outward-bound Dutch steamer "Prinses Juliano" from Batavia collided in the North Sea canal. The former was badly and the latter slightly damaged, The "Elizabeth Harrison" is returning to Amsterdam for repairs an

·AUSTRALIAN. ELECTIONS..

LABOUR LIKELY TO HEAD.

HELBOURNE, December 17.

The body of the murdered Presžīma was covered with a Polish flag and taken to the Palace in the presidential The latest election returns indicate the following as carriage followed by a large crowd is awad silence. All the possible state of the parties Nationalists 27, flage are hall-masted, places of amusement closed and Labour 35, Country Farby 10, Liberala 3. Several

doubtful seats may alter the position. business is suspended. There is great indignation st the outrage but the country is calm.

The President of the Chamber who is temporarily acting as President has entrusted the Chief of the General Staff, General Ladislas Sikorski with the forma tion of a new cabinet. M. Skrzynski, the Polish Minister -at-Bukhareat becomes. Foreign Minister............

OBITUARY.

NEW LABOUR M. P. DEAD.

LONDON, December 17. The death has occurred of the new Parliament Labourite Mr. Boll, involving & by-election at Newcastle Eant where he gained his saat by a majority of 8,085.-----

A UNIVERSITY STUDENT.

FUNERAL VERSTERDAY,

befors Britain's declaration of war on Germany, arriving here early in. September. *Micky" as he was | SERGEANT MICKY" LANNON affectionately called, had genial naturs and his smile was infentious. Ane friend and the beat of com

A University, student of the Arts Pasions, his death will be regarded Edanity named Chang Wen-shon diad The death took place at the Bermasa personal loss by everyone in the on Saturday morning after only thres ment Civil Hospital at 4.30 this mors, Police Force from the oldest days a

A · POPULAR - POLICE - OFFICER:

ing of Lance Sergeant Patrick Lanzon, member to the latest recruit.

popular member of the Hongkong Bergeant Landon was stationed at Police Force. Sergeant Lannon who Central at the time of his death, but on was a fine specimen of a man-6 fest he had served at every tation the 2 loober tall, will set and upright ang bis Faight year

was a native of County Kilkenny; Tree Force. When stationed at Yan- land, and had been eight-years in

over a year ago, he was wound Police Foros. He was 81 years of age,

thigh when tackling a at wojnd never, Esaled 3- The deceased was-his- ninal self,

quite" hala and hearty, on Sunda

- morclag, but he took enddenly, it

the atoning at 8p.m., sa ko was a bet to go on a patrol. dubran pantajatl "Caygill had him taken to thabos

where, soon after

to cough up blood; became hopeles Alt helingered on 01/ heurs figa

3Force in

The tuneral took place at 2.30 p.m. Sunday and proceeded from Government Civil Hospital "tha - Pokfulam Road. The Registrar, the Deans

the

Facnities and the Hostel Wardens ogether with many mem-

I as recently se lasti - Fri- | bers

con plaising that it was

Death was doe

d by the bumb

graduates and

The Rev. E. resented the' stail

ends of St. Stephie's Colleg

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BUSINESS LOTIONS

Gifts

for Men

XMAS 1922

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MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.".

Men's Wear Specialists.

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APPROPRIATE GIFTS

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KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.

Manufacturers f

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"ECONOMY. IN

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