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The China Mail

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THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/3 9/16. To-day's opening rate 2/3,9/16.

June 18, 1928, Temperature 81. Barometer 29.59 Rainfall 0,01 inch. Humidity 87. June 18, 1922, Temperature 83,

No. 18.905.

一拜殴、 號八十月六年三十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, MONDAY, 'JONE 18, 1993. 日五初月五大糞年二十國民華中

**3,600 TONS.

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Ice House Street.

(Next door Café Wiseman.)

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Fuckman Lumen Coal stands for economy in Gaul, valus. Allomp Coala hava a large párosntage

of duft which are PRACTICALLY WASTE. The furt to FUGRUEN Lamp bärme late lampe, de zoon Be they are out into bollar. Enebuen lamp coal bara gravally and is therefore a caciĝed ECONOMY.

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Linen Hale, Topoes, etc.

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WINE MERCHANTS.

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Manufacturers of Woollen Anglets, Jerseys, · Sweaters

all kinds of Underwear.

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12-INCH GUNS.

(Beater's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON J

It is reported that the super submarinë mount 12-inch guns.

[Britain's new supersubmarine XI, largest in the world, has been launched privately at Chat ham].

LATER.

The super, subinarine mentioned earlier dis- places 3,600 tons submerged, 1,400 tons greater than the largest German submarine.

It is reported to be propelled by electricity submerged and steam on the surface.

The cost, without armament, is £820,000.-

DRASTIC ACTION.

CHINA TRADE'S URGENT NEEDS.

PROPOSED GENDARMERIE.

LONDON, June 17,

The Federation of British Industries, in the course of representations to the Foreign Office urged that drastic action is imperatively necessary to protect the legitimate trade interests of both Chinese and foreigners.

The first step inust be to secure the main trade routes from interference by bandits and rebels or irresponsible local authorities. The Federation suggests that special gendarmerie might be institut- ed. Under the orders of the Central Chinese ‚Government, the gendarmerie should be trained and commanded by competent foreign officers, say British

INDIANS' RIGHTS.

ADVERSE CROWN COLONY LAWS.

BETALIATION THREATENED.

BOMBAY, June 17%

· Venkatapatiraju has given notice for a motion' in the Assembly that steps should be taken to im press the British Colonial Office that if Indians in Crown Colonies are denied British citizenship and- rights of equality treatment, the Indian Goyern- ment will be compelled to take retaliatory measures and suspend further emigration of assisted labour to any British colony whatsoever.

SIKI'S LATEST MATCH.

TITLES NOT INVOLVED.

PARIS, June 17. - The titles of neither contestants were involved, Siki having failed to weigh in before the match.

In a match with the cruiser-weight champion of France, Morelle, Battling Siki was disqualified in the sixth round for hitting low.]

COURT MARTIAL

PRIVATES WHO DISOBEYED

COMMANDS.

REFUSED TO GO TO BED.

CIVILISATION CRACKING.

ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE'S TASK

BRITISH PREMIER'S SPEECH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, June 17.

fo a speech at the dinner given by the Rhodes Scholarship Trust at Oxford, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, said, that the civilisation of West Europe was cracking and the whole world was con- [sciously or unconsciously looking for salvation to

the British Empire and the United States.

If there was building up to do in the world it was the English-speaking people's long run to have to Pitt and the faith of a Lincoln. do it, but the task would require the courage of a

NERVES GIVE WAY,

WELL-KNOWN MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.

DEATH SOON AFTER.

LONDON, June 18.

Sir Henry Primrose was found lying in Ken- sington Gardens in evening dress carly on Sunday morning, a bullet wound in his head and a revolver beside him.

He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.

He had been suffering from" insomnia- and. neurasthenia

The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Primrose, K.C.B., C.S.L, LS.O, P.C., son of the late Hon. Bouverie F. Primrose C.B. (Lord Rosebery's second son) en- tered the Treasury in 1860. He was Private Secre tary to the Viceroy of India (the Marquis of Ripop). from, 1880, to 1884, and to Mr. Gladstone in 1886; Secretary to HM. Office of Works, 1886-95; Chair maan of the Board of Customs, 1895-99; Board of In land Revenue 1899-1907: and Chairman of the Pacific Cable Board, 1907-14. Seventy-yeärs öld, he was a widower, his wife, whom he married in 1888, having died in 1919.)

OLD FIRM FAILS

BANKING HOUSE'S $11,000,000 LIABILITIES.

"ASSETS ABOUT THE SAME.

NEW YORK, June 17.

The banking house of Knauth, Nachod and Kubne, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, which has a record of 70 years in Wall Street, has. failed.

The statement declares that the assets are ample to meet the obligatione "provided they are administered wisely."

The finn did a large business in travellers' let ters of credit. A member has estimated that about $500,000 was thus invested.

The firm's liabilities are stated to be $11,000,000 and the assets in securities about the same.

FLYING ROCK.

MARINE COURT.

HAPPY VALLEY BLASTING CHARGE AGAINST CAPTAIN

ACCIDENT..

BUROPEAN LAD INJURED,

WATSON.

In the Marine Court, this morning, before Commander C.

As aresult of blasting operations W; Beckwith R.N., the case against A District Court Martial was heldment contractor, at Wong-Nei B.L. S.&. Gorjistan," was set back by coolies working for a Govern- Captain J. Watson, master of the this morning at Murray Barracks, Chong Road, much damage was until next Wednesday. Captain presided over by Major C. P. F.done to the Police Club Buildings Watson is charged on two counts Warton, O.B.E., 2/4th Bombay and the Bowling Green last even(1) with unlawfully falling, on Grenadiers, when two cases ing. A European lad was badly arrive! in port on June 13, to furnish occupied the attention of the Court. injured.

Pte. McLoughlin was charged on three counts in that he disobeyed weight of rock, in fragments, was accordance with section 22, S.S. 2. It is estimated that a hundred- the Harbour Master with such in- formation as is. required in the lawful commands of a superior hurled into the Club premises. of Ordinance 10 of 1899 (2) with officer; with striking a superior Master Albert Mass, the seven- officer in the execution of his duty, year old son of the Chief of the carrying 77 passengers without a and resisting an escort. Prisoner Fire Brigade, was hit and knocked passenger certificata.

pleaded guilty to the first charge, and not guilty to the others.

The incidents which helped to bring Pte: McLoughlin. before the Court, all happened on "the eighth

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senseless for a time. He received one of his hands was cut by a fly- two nasty cute over the left eye and ing fragment

· MINOR OFFENCES.- 'Ho Plog was fined $50 for mak- Sang", while under way in tho ing his boat fast to the 6.8.Ming

harbour at 8 a.m. this morning.

Chan Sze, charged with a similar offence, was remanded on bail of $20 until tomorrow to enable the compradore of the "Ming Sang" to be called.

A large rock felt on the roof of of the sixth twenty three," as one the Club, making a big hole witness tersely put it, and arose Several flower pots were broken from the fact that the private re-and three large holes made in the fused to go to his bed when order bowling green. At the time, the ed to do so, the other, incidents of Club, premises and the grounds Llu Yau, master of cargo boat charge arising from that were packed, and those present 61V. and Loung Ng, mistress of refusal. Various witnesses were state that it is a marvel only one boat $44V, were fined $3 each for called, and the 'prisoner himself person was hit gave evidence, stating that he

the

visited the Canteen and afterwards

causing ait obstruction by anchor Ing their boats in the Southern Fairway, Victoria Harbour, yester-

adjourned to a part of the barracks N.C.Onlways of the best. The day where there was a gramophone and Prisoners's Friend felt he could not

JAPAN, AND RUSSIA.

some dancing. Lt. F. C. Agar, M.C., appeal too strongly on the prison- mistresses respectively of cargo Kwok Moland Chau Yee, who acted as "The Prisoner's era behalf. Friend," pointed out that the priv

bosts Nos. 1272 Vand 2546V., were. The Court found the prisoner fined 35 each for a similar offence soner was not addicted to drink guilty on the three counts, sentence at the same place on Saturday last and this being so his visit to the to be promulgated in due course. Ganteen and the effect the drinksite Brown was charged with had upon him: might well be disobeying the lawful commands considered nousual. He suggested of a superior officer in that on the that had prisoner been given a 5th April last he refused to make little more time in which to obey up his bed at the Military Hospital, the commands given him he would although ordered three times to do not be in the position be how found so. Evidence, was called and the himself, and in ordinary circumst prisoner also gave evidence in his ances the incidents of the striking town behalf. god also would not have taken place. He was found guilty, sentence to His character hitherto had boon be promulgated later. Jexcellent and his relations with the

Lt. Ridding acted as defende:

PRELIMINARY: POUR- PARLERS SOON.

TOKYO, June 175 A reply from Moscow to M. Jofte's enquiry appoints him Soviet plenipotentiary for the preliminary pourparlers with the Government.

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