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DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Tol. Can. 438,

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

JULLMANN & CO.

HONGKONG,

Tel. Con. 630.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

BUSINES

THE DOLLAR.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

To-day's closing rata 2/2 13/10. To-day's opening ratų 2/2-18/10,

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.-

RUPTURE NOT LIKELY.

Gifts

for Men

EMPIRE TRADE,

HOW IT HAS DWINDLED.

¿LONDON, December 20.

TURKS CONCILIATORY AND RUSSIANB SILENT.

LAUSANNE, December 20,

Fears that the conference would end in 6 rupture"

-Bir-W: Joynron-Hicks www the guest of the Colonial Institute at luncheon on taking over the Overseas Trade Department. He emphasised that this sole remedy for have been dissipated. After a mosting of the number the prezent unemployment in Britain was the develop one commission lasting only an hour and a half Earl ment of inter Empire trade. He pointed out that Curzon returned to his hotel. He looked very pleased British trade was down £300,000,000 worth. The de-end when questioned smiled at the idea of a zoptare. ficiency would bave absorbed over ninety per cent of the He said that on the contrary the Tarks displayed a most unemployed. There was no possibility of the contineat conclliatory attitude. The Russians were silent at the

Bitting. al market reviving for many years, therefore the prime. essential was to develop the Dominione.trade.

SOME ILLUMINATING FIGURES.

He quoted figures showing that all the Dominions imported leas from Britain and more from the United States, New Zealand's imports during the past thirty year from Britain had declined from 67 to 53 per cent. While imports from the United States had risen from 5 to 10 per cent. British imports to Australia had declined from 68 to 50 per cent and American imports reas from 6 to 18 per cent. In regard to South Africa the figures were 84 to 38 per cept and 3 to 14 per cent, Canada 48 to 17 per cent and 40 to 67 per cent, and Indin 75 to 63 per cent and 2 to 8 per cent,

THE AMERICAN VIEW.

LAUSANNE, December 20. In view of inaccurate reporte and doubts regarding the American attitude in respect of control of the Straila, the American has isreed à delegation statement emphasising its opinion that freedom of the Straits an international commission. would be better served by reliance on treaty rights than

WORLD TENNIS.

NEW DAVIS CUP SCHEME.

LONDON, Dasumber 20. ~A conference of delegates-from-the various_tenuis- THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE, playing countries, including Mr. Slosam on behalf of There was naturally a strong demand in Dominions Japan has approved the proposid zoning system under having nascent industries for protection against the whole which the Davie Cup competition will be divided into world including Britain. The latter had got to face the two sections-American and European. Each entering facts and could only ask in the forthcoming (conomic nation will declare the section in which it dares to conference for suggestions for improvement of inter-compets and the winners in each section will meet to Imperial trade in full realisation that there would be no decide which shall challenge the holders, ́ The new ratą. anggestion of any kind by the Imperial Government was adopted for a more équitable division of the receipts that the Dominions should in anywise give up the and expanses of competing nations. industries they had started. Ho emphasised the need

for emigration both from the point of view of Britain and the Dominions.

WASHINGTON TREATY RATIFICATION,

FRENCI NEWSPAPER'S COMPLAINT.

PARIS, December 20, Discussing the Government's decision to recommand Parliament to ratify the Washington agreement the Echo de Paris complains, that the agreements do not favour France because on December 16, 1921, the French delegates were suddenly confronted with an Anglo. Japano-American accord which was negotiated vary accretly. The paper hopes that Britain and America will truly appreciate the concession to which France is asked to agree and says the debate on the agreemente with probably coincide with an important phase of the reparations problem. Thus France will have the oppertunity of judging of the benevolence displayed to

wards her.

FOREIGNERS IN TURKEY.

ALLIED PROPOSAL REJECTED.

LAUSANNE, December 21.

A meeting of the capitulations sub-commission in

the morning ended the deadlock and the question must

ATTACKS ON ALLIED MISSIONS.

FULLER APOLOGY DEMANDED.

PARIS, December 20.

The Passau, Ingolstadt and Stettin inċidente have not yet closed. The Ambassadors' conferarea replying to the. Gorman noto of December 10 demand that Bavaria and the local authorities be included in the German apology which shall be officially published. They insist upon more drastio punishment for all those responsible.

IND J.BURMAH OILFIELDS.

f

REORGANISATION OF CAPITAL,

LONDON, Decembar 20.

had £7,507,000 in cash remaining on March 31 propose The directors of the Indo-Burmah oilfields which

a reorganisation of capital. with the object of writing off half of the issued amount and raising £165,030 by offering preference shares to shareholders proportionate- ly to their holdings. The whole issue has been pro- visionally underwritten.

IRISH RIBEL FUNDS.

APPLICATION TO US, SUPREME COURT.

NEW YORK, December 20,

be referred to the full commission. The Tarks were the hearing of the Fres State Government's application The Supreme Court has adjourned to December 27 uncompromising, insisting on placing foreigners lo

Turkey under the jurisdiction of native tribunale and for an injunction to prevent the rebel feaders De Valera laws of Turkey rejecting the allied proposal to appoint and O'Mara from withdrawing the funds of $2,500,000 European istant judges designated by a permanent collected in the United States. The Judge demanded Court of Justice,

AMERICAN LOAN TO GERMANY, MO

WHY IT CAN'T BE DONE,

assurances from the Pros State representative that O'Hara, who is now in prison, in Ireland would not be executed until the commission appointed by the Court arrived in Ireland to take his testimony.

D. A. T. PROFITS.

DIVIDEND OF 24 PER CENT.

LONDON, December 21.

NEW YORK, December 20: Mr. T. W. Lamont of J. P. Morgen and Co, roler. rig to newspaper reports giving the impression that the German envoy's request for a lean bad been refused raid they told Herr Wiedialdt that a loan was imples. The British American Tobacco Company's nei Ible becaus at prezent the American public would not profits for the year were £4,100,000 compared with consider buying bonds, also Morgan and Co. could not £4,823,000 in 1922. A. dividend of 25 per cent has been recommend subscriptions to suck a loan to investors at declared compared with 24 percent last year. £8,376,000 present,

has been cauled forward.

M.0.0'S NEW ZEALAN TOWN.

WANGANUI December 20.0 The M.0.0. brat the Minor Associations by ten wickets, "The "Associations: madó: 129 and 200, The MO.0. Marylebone made 296 and 31 for no wickets. Calthorpe scored 117.

LONDON NEWSP

CHRISTMAS

December 20E

AMERICAN LOAN FOB CHIN A..

EX-PREMIER CHOW T8U-CHI IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 20.

Ex Premier Chow Tu Chi and 22 other Chinese: have "arrived, Chon denied that hay intended to) pegotiato a loan hut admitted thate ha would talk American bankers on the subject

FRINCE GEOI

ALTH

NOTICES

XMAS 1922

This is a man's Store quite naturally we know the things which strike men's. fancies. Any woman in doubt as to what to give to a man need only look through this store where there are a myriad of practical Gift nugged out Werests glad to supply the masculine viewpoint to advise pur chatersit our opinion is requested,

MACKINTOSH

& Co., LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

Alexandra Building.

Des Voeur Road.

FROM Dec. 18th to 23rd OUE STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL O P.M.N

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