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WEDNESDAY.. JANUARY 24, 1928.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.

PROBLEM OF MOSULI

EARL CURZON PROPOSES REFERENCE TO LON.

LAUSANNE, Jazuary 23.

At the plenary session of the conference Earl Curzon proposed that the Motul question should be referred to the League of Nations, intimating that Britain was ready to abide by the result.

LATER.

On the resumption of the sitting Temet Pasha declared that Turkey wou'd not accept arbit ation regarding the disposal of any portion of Turkish territory. He proposed a plebiscite for Mosul. Earl Curzon re- jected the proposal saying that the case of Upper Bilesia, in spite of a plebiscite, eventually had to come before the League of Nations. Hence it wal better immediately to refer the question of Mosul to the League.

TURKEY REMAINS OBDURATE,

Lausannt, Januarý 24.

Notwithstanding the Allies' renewed appeals Turkey refused to recoa- sider her decision whereupon Earl Carzon announced bis intention to person. ally submit the Mosul issue to the League.

LONDON MARKETS.

RUBBER STILL IMPROVING...

LONDON, January 23.

The reign exchange market, after being very unsettled, closed with a somewhat better tone. French france rallied to 7/17, Belgian france closed firmer at 80 80, lire at 97, sterling at 4'66 and mrrks at 31,000/92,000,

On the Stock Exchange gilt edged stocks were in clined to be dull owing to the international situation but the investment of foreigu money kept prices firm. The rubber market is very firm and the price of the commodity has improvel to 1/C

SUPPORT HOME INDUSTRY..

SIR BRIO GEDDES' PLEA.

LONDON, January 23, Contending that there is a growing tendency to pluce national and municipal contracts abroad-Sir-Eric Geddos, President-of-the-Federation-of- British Industrise, has written to Mr. Bonar Law orging the Government to Tefuse to asaction loads or expenditare unlera British plant and materials are specified. Hu declares that British industry can now give earlier and more certain delivery than the majority of foreign manufacturers while -differences in price are substantially less where they have not altogether-dis

appeared.

IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS.

LONDON, January 23, ̧

The Diretors of the Imperial Tobacco Company have recommended a final dividend of seven and a half per cent and a bonus of cightesa pence, tax free, on crdinary sabres,

PRESIDENT HARDINGS ILLNESS.

WASHINGTON, January 23.

The usual meeting of the Cabinet was called eff this morning owing to the indisposition of President Hording, who has practically recovered but has been ordered to rest.

SAIL RH ME FOR INGAPORE.

LONDON, January 23.

The Industrial Daily News announces that the London contractors, Measra Petry and Company, have received a contract to erect a Sailors' Hoetel at Singapore at a cost of £50,000,

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"THE HOUSE ON THE BILL" SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

Perry R. Muare was awarded apisal damages of 3.8250, and casts, against day Elmont by Judge 'lurles S. Labingier at the United States Court for China as a sequel

the action for libel that Moore bioight against Ehnant.

Known as "The House on the Hi," the Victoria Home and Ophavage at Kowloon City, con- ducted by the Church Miseionary Society, held ite nonual prize The libel in question was publish- distribution yesterday under the in several issues of the Shanghai Chairmanship of the Bishop of Lizette while a prosecution against

the plaintiff for adultery was then, Vitoria.

Many friends mada the longling and undecided.

They advertisement read: "Spend journey, including Mrs Severn (who ing about the Moore Case! If that distributed the prizes) Mr. Kemp bird didn't put the Mor in Mor- Mrs. Pollock, the Rev. and Mrs. G. R. mon, he sure didn't put it in Lindsay and Mr. A. R. Cavalier, & Morality. Take a run down Whang- musies! programme of great merit was ) pon Road nod if you don't agree it i provided by the pupils. It consisted is open season for Asbestos cur- of part songe, recitations, a musical ranffs, that I haven't got the Best drill 'and a piece of Symbolism Chow, the Cleanest Rooms, and the entitled "The Secret of Peace." Best Service in Shanghai, and I'll j The annual report was read by furnish all the necessary evidence, Rov, A. Stewart on behalf of the to some just regular folks who want Principal, Miss Storr. It recorded the to come to live with me. I've a help and sympathy received from nice little apartment for two or three many friends in different places and chaps and everything is the dark." the love, friendship and understanding

sxisting between the Chinese and'

European staff which was a source of The Bishop in the courts of a briel motoal help and comfort. They closed, address avid that those who had the year with 180 bosides and 23 heard the report and those who would day scholars and there was a long read it would feel what an exceeding waiting list Biz Sunday Schools ly interesting report it was. This was were entirely roo from the indeed a me in the finest esses of Home. During the summer the word. Bappiness radiated from holidays the elder girls gave it whilst efficieLay ruled it. It was several hours a day to teaching poor profitable to think what the influence children in Kowloon City. A of those girls would be five or ten contribution of £4 was made by, the years hence. He paid a warm children to the Save, the Children, tribute to the work of Miss Storr, Miss (Russian) Hand which, when and Hollis and Misa Berrioka ponsidered their mesgen resources, was Jon furial,

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Mr. Bevern gracefully distribaled

the prises and was warmly thanked,

TENNIS.

WON BY MRJ, GRIKDLE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

a large gathering of members and friends of the Club present. The

LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPION,match was very keeply contested and the fret set had to go’to 14 games be 'SHIP.

fore it went in favour of Mtra. Grimbly: lot 8-0. The ercond set was a fast uffair and there were some fine rollies. -Dr. Turner was unfortunate in losing by 0-2. Bbe fought gamely through out, lat.Mrs. Grimble was playing too well to be denied a victory.

Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. George Grimble and Dr. Gladys Turner met in the final of the ladies' open singles championship in connection with the Ladles Recreation Club. There was champion:

Mrs. Armetrong, was last your'e

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY v. ST. GEORGE'S 'SOCIETY.

THE

HE following are the selected terms for the above match, to take

place at FANLING on SUNDAY next, 28th January, 1923 :--

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Singles in the morning to be played on the old course, starting times and iffins have been booked.

Fourballs in the afternoon may be played on either the old or the new course at players' optiun.

One point for the match, one quarter for the first bye,

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Secretaries and Treasurers.

'A HEART TO LET"

CHECK YOUR OWN HEART AT THE BOX OFFICE WHEN YOU COME TO SEE THIS WHIMSICAL LOVE STORY

From TO-DAY till SATURDAY.

AT THE

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YOU WILL LOSE IT IF YOU DON'T! JUST AS THE YOUNG MAN WHO CAME TO DROWSEVILLE LOOKING FOR A SUMMER BOARDING HOUSE LOST HIS!

BEAUTIFUL JUSTINE JOHNSTONE·

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A TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

-WANTED,

WANTED A European ticket

Inspector on the Peak Tram- way, Single Man-Apply' in writing stating age ate, to the undersigned. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Alex- andra Buildings.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

SECOND INTERPORT. TRIAL MATCH.

SATURDAY, January 27th,

HAPPY VALLEY V.

4. p.m.

Ladies Free.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Endersigned hero ressived instruc

tlona to sell by Public Auction, {GE ACCOUNT OF THE DONOSENED)

ON

MONDAY,

Inuary 29, 1923, at 10 a.m., at The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., No. 23 lower

and upper, Kowloon.

A Large Quantity of

ox enemy Cargo

Comprising:-

Hats, Carpeta, Uges. Trunks, Printed Matter, Trobware, Wire Ropes, Flat Iran, Steel Rods, Electrio Material and perasoal effects,

-&c.

Fall partientara may be obtained from the underaigned.

l'erms-Cash on delivory.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Aucitaneers.

Hongkong, January 23, 1623,

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONS...........

ALL preliminary notices of forth-

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in. the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not cccupy more than fouxires. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK

The Third issue of the TELEPHONE HANDBOOK will be published on FEBUARY 1st. 1923.

The TELEPHONE HANBOOK consists of an up-to-dite. and accurate index of Telephone Subscribers, the numbers being given in sequence... ....

SPECIMEN PAGE. -

Central 23 The Newspiper Enterprise Ltd., 5,"Wyndham Street

92 China Mail" (Newspaper), 5, Wyndham Street 21 Bridger, R. 1. Realdence, 55, Pesk

Peak Kowloo-22 Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Cement Works, Hok-un Central 23 Jordan, Fumyth, Grona & Aubrey, Dre, Alexandra

Buildings

Penk- 23 Butterfield and Swire. Mr. B. W. Kent, Residence Kowloon-23 Yo Feng Chan, 136, Tomple Street, Yaumati Central 24 Tak Shun Bank, 155, Queen's Road, Central

Peak 24 Ball, A Dyer, Residenco, 51, The Peak Kowloon-21 Dixon. H., Residence, 4, Lyeemoon Villas, Chatham

Rond

Central 25 Hongkong ad Whampoa Dook Co., Abardeon Dook,

Aberdeen Peak 25 Hongkong and Whumpos Dook Co., Chief Manager's

Residénco v

Peak 25 Dyer, R M. Hesidence

The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK bas met a want which has long been félt amongst users of the Telephone, as it provides an easy means of ascertaining the name of the Subscriber without the nee.ssity of a search through the ordinary al- phube ira directory.

The TELEPHONE. HANDBOOK costs $1 per copy and is sold on the strict understanding that on the publication of a new one the old one will be returned to the publisher. The proviso is made-in the interats of Subscribers in view of the frequent changes that take place.

ORDER.

THE HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO., 5, Wyndham St...

Please supply me with cop of the January-June 1923 issue of the Telephone Handbook at $1 per copy. I agree to return

this copy to you on application when a new Handbook is published.

Cash encirsed $...

Name

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THE BLUE BIRD CO.

No. 16a, Des Voeux Road, Central

HONGKONG.

CHEAP SALE

10% discount on all sorts of Candies: Getzbest Sardines at 20 cents per tin.

Our Fresh Roasted Coffre at 65 cents per 1 lb. tin and

Bole Agents:-

Suzuki & Co.

at 35 cents per lb. tim.

SAKURA BEER

Alexandra Buildings. ·

Tel. Central 468 & 467.

KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.

Manufacturers of-

Socks, Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc.

24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

Telophone Kowloos £77, Manager, WONG KAM FUR,

THE ORIGINAL HAIG WHISKY

JOHN HAIG & Co., Ltd.

DISTILLERS, MARKINCH,

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Good Whisky should be old and thoroughly matured in wood This is guaranteed by the above who are the Oldest Distillers Of Scotch Whisky In The World.

Ask for John Haig Gold Label or Glenleven White Label.

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WINE ́`A`SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Tel. Central No. 125.

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HONGKONG,

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