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Rainfall -0,5 inch.

Humidity 86

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922, 洪九十月二十年二十二百九千一英

日二初月一十戌壬次歲年一十國民華中 PRICE, $8.00

BUSINESS NOTIORS

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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rado 2/2 19/16.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

To-day's opening cake 2/2 13/16.]

Gifts

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PURE WOOL UNDERSHIRTS ETC.

NEW STOCKS JUST OPENED UP,

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ALEXANDRA BUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD.

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DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Tol Cen. 880,

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

beautiful and useful

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TURKEY AND THU SLUIES.

VIOLATION OF ARMISTICE ALLEGED.

MAY HE BE CURSED."

CONSTANTINOPLE, December 19.- Speaking in the National Assembly at Augeta Recal Bay, President of the Council of Commissars, said that the Government was prepared to accept the Powers standpoint in regard to the Straits provided the security of Constantinople and the Sea of Marmora was guaranta. ed. The Government would not accept anything to sembling capitulations and refused all liability for costs of occupation. He asserted that the Powers by occupy ing Constantinopla and inciting the Greeka to land at Smyrna violated the Armistice. At Mudros 'it way alleged that Armenian labourera' employed by the British were raping Turkish women in Gallipoli. Roouf's reference to Mr. Lloyd George and M. Olamenceau was interrupted by a chorns of "May he be cursed!" H concluded by saying that the Government desired peide but possessed an army second to none which was pre- pared to carry on its duty,

STRAITS PROBLEM.

RUSSIAN COUNTER-PROPOSAL,

LAUSANNE, December 18. It is understood that the Rasians are submitting to the Straits commissien a long scheme in regard to the .Straits practically amounting to a aegation of the allied scheme which is being discussed by the Straits commis sion this afternoon: The Russian echems proposes inter alia control by the commission with Germany.o the board,

LONG AND HEATED DISCUSSION FOLLOWS.

LAUSANNE, December 18.

:

"In all the conferences I have attended I never had such an experienos", declared Earl Curzon in the court of Tong somewhat heated discussion at the Straits commission evoked by a Russo-Turkish proposal to submit to the new committee a fresh plan: Earl Curzon, M. Barrero and Signon Carroni said it was im. possible at this stage to begin over again. The world was waiting for the result.

THE NEW SCHEME '

LAUSANNE, December 18.

The new Russian scheine piovides for the closing

of the Straits to foreign warships, though Tarkey may

FRANCE'S DWINDLING. NAVY.

STATEMENT BY MINISTER.

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OUTLINED.

PARU, December 13. Daring the Chamber debate on the naval estimates Mr. Raiberti, Minister of Marine, outlined the Govern mont's policy. He declared that Britain, America and Japan Lad been building while France had let her navy dwindle. France needed a Navy to defend her anasta and colonies and must build ships and create an aerial dest but strict economy was essential. Forty three million francs were anved by reorganisation reductions. Only eighty millions would be spent on the Navy this year and ninety millions were being carried on to the next financial year. He declared that France was the coly naval power that had fallen below the 1314 level..

AMERICA AND BEPARATIONS.

TESTING PUBLIC OPINION.

LONDON, December 18. Bevoral papers regard the statements from Washing tol as regards possible American intervention in the reparations quection as being probably in the nature of kitellying to test American opinion before the White House commits itself to any decision.

SENATOR BORAH'S OPPOSITION,

The New York Times Washington correspondant- says that Senator Borah bas issued a statement making it clear that the irreconcilable Senators whose views he represents will oppose Government participation in an offort to adjust the reparations problem unless the Allies materially change their attitude to Germany and put their own house in order. The New York Times aaye the statement shows the extreme difficulties facing the Government in carrying out its earnest desire to assist Europe.

DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY..

£15,000 FOR SIR ERIO GEDDES.

LONDON, December 18.

A meeting of, bareholders of the Dunlop Rubber Company unanimously carried a revolution in favour in exceptional cases permit the passage of light wat of paying Sir Eric Geddes £5,000 for his services, as ships, excluding submarines. Turkey would be Director, also £10,000 for special services authorised to assure sovereignty by maine-laying and Director during the twelve months ended September 31. other military and naval messures,

The international board presided over by a Turk would be composed of representatives of the Black Sea States and Germany, the United States, France, Britain, Japan, and Italy. The Signatories would agres to recognise the Black Sea as a closed sea of riparian states.

BANDITS BIG HAUL

ARMED ROBBERY IN DENVER.

DENVER, December 18. Three bendite shot one of the guards who were trans ferring two hundred thousand dollars worth of gold from the United States mint to the local branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and escaped with the entire -booty. The guard is not expected to recover. MASKED MEN IN MOTOR QAR.

Denver, December 19,

While the gold was being loaded into tracks in- front of the mist, a motor car appeared and stopped. Masked bandita therein opened firo with repeating rides.

The guards returned the fire but the robbers a sized the bags of gold and escaped amid a shower of bullets.

The wounded gused has since died.

LONDON EXCHANGE MARKET.

LONDON, Desember 14. In the London axobange market foreign exchange opened with a decided recovery but later relapsed. Ramours of an American loan to Germany are not taken. riously, French francs touched 60/95 and closed as 562/76. Belgian francs were 66/80 to 68/40. marke

26,030/80,000 and ster on New York way 4758 to

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The Chairman Mr, Szarvasy said that the Company had got rid of its pressing liabilities by discharging or fund- ing them permanently and so, given a reasonable trade revival, the position of the Company would steadily strengthen,

"VINHLONG" DÍS 18TER.

WHO THE RESCUERS WERE::

MALTA, December 18.

It was the American destroyer "Bainbridge" and the British destroyer "Sepoy" which rescued the passengers and crew of the French transport "Vinklong which caught fire off San Stefano.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

HUGHES PARTY DEFEATED.

MELBOURNE, December 18, The latest results in the Australian elections show. that the recovery of the Hughes Nationalist party, ie almost hopeless. The party will possibly not number over 26 in the new House where there is likely to be a deadlock pules the anti Labour forvos fuse,

DEATH OF LOAD BERESFORD;

LONDON, December, 185

At the inquest in connection with the death of Lord Jarons Beresford who was found dead in his bed on ember 10 a verdict of death from natural causes Wes

XMAS 1922

This is a man's Store quite naturally we know the things which atrike men's fancies. Any woman in doubt as to what to give to a man need only look through thie store where there are a myriad of practica! Gift suggestions. We're very glad to supply the masculine viewpoint to advise pur chasers if our opinion is requested.

MACKINTOSH

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Men's Wear Specialists.

Des Voeux Road.

Alexandra Building. FROM Dec. 18th to 23rd OUR STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL P.M.

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