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The China Mail

January 19, 1923, Temperaturo 59.

No. 18.778.

五拜望 號九十月正年三十二百九十一英

BUSINESS NOTICES

MOUTRIE

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FOR

SEVEN YEARS

(GOOD FOR A LIFETIME).

CATALOGUE ON REQUEST

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CHATER ROAD

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Ladies' and

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and

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(Opposite Café Wizëmun

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TAILORS

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WINE MERCHANTS."',

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ECONOMY IN COAL.

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Barometer 30 07

Rainfall 0,00 inoh,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1923

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the Chind Mail.)

INTERNATIONAL OBICEST.

ENGLAND MAKES À GOOD RECOVERY,

DORDAN, January 18.

Humidity 08

January 19, 1922, Temperaturo 49

JEYES

FLUID

THE BEST

DISINFECTANT

B==+ÆRE-TURIT PRICE, $8.00 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's losing rabe 9/8′′ 5/16. To-day's opening rate 2/3' 7/16

FRANCE'S RUBB‘ME AQUBES.

INDUSTRIAL MAGNATES CHARGED.

COMING COUNT MARTIAL.

Pa... 8, January 16, A telegram from "Dusweldorf-state chất...eix attended Tanday's roting with the French authorities are formally charged to-day with disobeying orders And will be court-martialled,

The weather was overoast before lunch and thereafter it was sunny. The wicket was fast and there were nine thousand spectators. England made a disastrous starb, two wickets falling for two ruds,dustrial magnates, including Herr Thyssen Jr who Bandham and Woolley not booring. Then a stand by Russell and Mead for the third wicket yielded 01. and a partnership for the fifth between Fonder and Mead added 154, At the close of play runs had bead soured. ata o set of 256/5 wickets. Fender. made 60 and Mand who batten very steadily made 128 not out.

RUSSIA'S COMMERCE.

TRADE DELEGATIONS UNSA FISFACTORY.

GERMAN MARKS DEMORALISED..

LONDON, Jaouhry, 18.

In the London erchange market German marka are`. atterly demoralised. International operations are at a stan letill and business is of a purely gambling nature. Marky touched 120,000 and are now at 105,000/110,000. French fiabos were at 70/75 and Belgian franes at Helaine)oks, January 1877/25, sterling rallying to 4/65. The Congrees of nationalised, industry at Moscow has quented the people's Commissars to remove the majority of the heads of the trade delegations abroad on the ground of neglecting opportunities for reopening trade.

DUTCH INDUSTRY.

PROTECTIVE MEASURES CONSIDERED.

BERLIN, Jacuary 18. The Richabank-has-raised its rate of discount from ten to twelve per sent.

PREPARING FOR FOOD SHORTAGE.

BERLIN, January 18, Draktic food control measures are being pre- pared by the Ministry of Food in anticipation of s shortage at the end of Jane. The consumption of milk fu cafes and restaurants is forbidden and the use of batter is preparing food is probibited. A number Tor Havus, January 18,

of meat dishes in all restaurants will be restricted and In response to pressure by industrial organisations the Government is considering measures to prohibit the expensive restaurants where luxurious living bas hitherto import of certain foreign products and to otherwise be campant will be prosecuted. All restaurants wil protect Dutch industries threatened by the collage of be closed at eleven in the evening instead of ore in the exchanges.

́DUNLOP RUBBER,

BOND ISSUE SNAPPED UP.

LONDON, January 18.

The Danlop Tyre and Rubber Corporation of Autori: a'a; isanos” of a million sterling in seven per cent. bonda was quickly subscribed and the list is closed.

CASE OF M. CACHIN.

PARIS, January 19, After a stormy sitting wherein the extreme Left and Right deputies indulged in a free fight, the Chambr voted in favour of 'the withdrawal of M. Cachin's par- liamentary immunity from prosecution.

THE WASHINGTON TREATIES.

PARIB, January 18... The report of the sub-Commission on the Washing tou treaties adopted by the Foreign Affairs Commission, it is understood, recommende ratification of the Treaty relating to the Pacific.

PRESIDENT HARDING BETTER.

WASHINGTON; January 18... President Harding's condition shows a slight impro- vament.

DUTCH INDIES LOAN."

LONDON, January 18. It is understood that the Dutch Indies load was scribed more than thrice.

¡TALIAN RADIO:NEWS.

DŁASGOW COAL TRADE BENEFITS,

LONDON, January 19. Glasgow coal exporters have been deluged with German ordere. All available. Janaury applies have been sold for immediate abipment resulting in a ha! crowa încrease in prion for certain qualition,

SEIZURE OF FLLOGES,"

FARIS January 18, Mentages from Mayence state that in addition to the seizure of coal and forests a meeting of the Allied High Commissioners drew up an Ordinanca relating to the seizure of pledges acoruing frem customs recipta in ocoupled territories. The British repre-sitative did not vote.

A CUSTOMS CORDON.

ELBERFELD, January 19. The official announcement of the French intention to seize the customs and coal tax and exploit the foresta adds that orders will be effective forthwith in the Lewly occupied territory, while a customs cordon scound the rolite Ruhr-diatrist will be established by the end of the months on circles hope that Britain will participate in the customs supervisiodary measures at bridgeheads.

It is reported that the Raichibank at Mayence has suspended operations causing confusion in the district, It is understood that if the Garman Government is re sponsible for it France will introduce a new currenny or the frano.

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COAL TAX COLLECTIONS. ~

BERLIN, January 18. With reference to the non collection of the coal tax it is officially stated that the Government allowed the owners to defer payment during the past months owing to compelling reasons.. The statement asserts that the sub-September tax has since been collected and the October

instalments will abortly be collected,

stated that the cause of bis death was he died of a broken heart over the due to heart failure, but popular re recent Greek masacre when some of his most devoted friends were aracut- ROME, January 10 portsscribes his sudden end to brokened. It is expected that he will be Premier Museolinkis of the opinion heart at being for the second time baried in Palermo. Only his consort, that Germany should fulfil the most banished from his kingdom and at dis-Qocen Sofis, bis daughter Helen, important engagements taken to warde asture which bave overtaken bis Crown Princess of Roumanis, Princess the other Powers by signing the people. Constantion was not in good Tens and the nine years old Princess health when he came to-Italy, Short Catherine-were in Palermo, all other Versailles Treaty. Italy will not parly after settling down in Palermo he members of his family being abroad, ticipate in the military occupation of went for a oure to Salsomaggiore, one and they immediately came to his the Rabr basin, but she gives her of Italy's most famous watering assistance with all means in their moral support to France and will places, where be remained several power while the best physicians at

weeks. The cars apposted ¿do him Palermo were summoned, depe good and be returned to Palermo Their tender care and the science much stronger. Han holda vay of physicians were of no avail for the retired and shaltered life. He lived in ex King breathed his last at 10.30 au apartment at the Hotel Villa Igies practically without having regsited which, he only Isit for a shoe daily consciousness.

appoint some Italian engineers to supervise the mine works in the Bubr after the occupation, ·

TRIESTE, January 10. The sleamer" Marta Washington"

walk varied porationally by visit to When the hall-mated flag ouralde of the Lloyd Coswich, which had some prominent family in the city To Hotel Vila Igies had acquainted been seized by Americs during the was apparent howevery that he val Palermin that Constantino had died. water carnly property, arrived to. dot will. He walked slowly and only as population, which felt strong day in this port, having been releared for short distances

to Italy in view of the present It-

alian nationality of the above named

PALERMO, JADDY 11.

King Constantine of Greces died at 1093 vis inorning. It is officially'

Kip Constantin

dympathy for the invalid, ex King vios is their midst, gathered in large numbers offside bit abuttered kodowa" to "pay their last homage. body will prefably be shipped to and buried in the Greek

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