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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 1984.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
(Reader's Service to the China Mail)
GREECE.
ATHENS, January 31, M. Venizelos' resignation of the Premiership almost immediately, owing to ill-health, is considered certain... There is great uncertainty. as to what political development will ensue.
LONDON, January 30. According to information from a Greek source in London, M. Venizelos is suffering from nerves, due to over strain. He will only temporarily relinquish the Premier ship while resting.
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INDIA:
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DELHI, January 30, Opening the Legislativé Assem- bly, the Viceroy,.in a powerful speech salt that the Government would continue to try and persuade the Government of the Union of South Africa to incline to the Indians' view.
denied strongly allegations that the British and the Afghan Government were at loggerheads, and warmly acknowledged the action of His Majesty's Government in giving India a full opportunity to express further views on the Kenya situa tion. He declared that the X Goverment was determined to
case
of each
suppress cuirnges and conspiracies in Bengal. He said he was finally examining the individual now gaoled.
Alluding to the reforms, the Viceroy declined to discuss certain matters until he had discussed them with the Secretary of State and the British Government, but he said that after profound study and reflection he was anxious about the future of reforms.
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He solemnly warned Assembly that there was a possibi- lity of a check to their progress. No constitutional change could be effected without the consent of the British Parliament and people, and he concluded by praying that goodwill calm judgment and would characterise the session.
CANADA.
OTTAWA, January 31.
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It is understood that General Sir Arthur Currie will be offered' the position, as.. first Canadian Minister Plenipotentiary to Wash- ington.
[General Currie commanded the Canadian Corps in France in the War and since 1920 has been the Principal of McGill University, Montreal.]
WASHINGTON, January 30. The report that Sir Arthur Curric has been offered the appointment as Canadian Plenipotentiary to Washington, is construed to mean that the oft reported project of Canada for direct diplomatic con-
MEN IN TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS,
America's Former Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Albert B. Fall according to fatest reports, is said to have prospered materially in mediately after he negotiated the lease for the Teapot Done naval oil reserve. This allegation was made during the Senate Com Zmittee investigations."
RAYATOA VLNA CO. JUW. YORK,
Gabriele DAnnunzio
the
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, famous Italian poet, whose name comes before the world again with the signing of the treaty ceding to) Italy the port of Fiume which he seized after it had been declared a free port under the League of
Nations.
OPTIONST KATUTONA VIEW BOL WILLEKE
Adolfo de In Huerta, former) Secretary of the Mexican Treasury, President Obregon, of Mexico, and now chief of the movement and General speaking of the rehel uprising against Obregon
in Vera Cruz, / states, that the Calles, has issued a manifesto) "country will be pacified and the alleging outrages against the laws) rebellion nut down with an iron and the Constitution of the coun hand. Further than this he re-try, and these, as well as other) fuses to commit himself. The motives of reforma have forced) meet their adversaries, but all is against the two. The Huerta and not such a simple matter, for they Obregon forces are fighting in find their opponents well armed various sections of the country, the and ready to stand and fight. rebels wianing in many towns,
tact with Washington is in processFederal troops are marching to him, he claims, to take the field of being carried out.
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The appointment will not mean the establishment of an indepen- ́dent Canadian mission, but merely a transfer by the British Embassy of jurisdiction over diplomatic matters affecting Canada and the United States.
The Canadian official, for pur
poses of negotiation with the
State Department, would speak ST. PAUL'S INSTITUTION. Foulds, Jean O'Hoy, Botty Steel,
for the British Sovereign.
The change will be important for Canadians, as communications would pass directly between the Embassy and the Government at Ottawa intead of via the Foreign Office in London.
DO YOU CATCH COLD EASILY?
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About a year ago I found that my system was so badly run down that I was seldom without a cold. In my work I wanexposed to saver weather and every little change brought on cold. Colde were rapidly absorbing my strength. won'tired all the time sud lacking in am- bition and energy. I bed very little ap potits, and what I ato did not serm to help mo. I suffered from heartburn and indignation and had pain in my back."
"My father had used Dr. Williams" Pink Pills and they had belped him so moch that I decided to give the remedy A trial, Soon' I felt some relief so con- tinurd the treatment. In a fow weeks I felt more motive and energotle and my strongth returned. I have a good ap petile now and no longer have indiges tien. The pain in my back is gone. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills built me up as that I no longer catch cold cnally. The remedy is an exosilent tonic and I do not besitate to recommand it."
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SIR WILLIAM BRUNYATE ON
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Francis Heyshing, and Beatrice Hardwick.
Juniors-Mamie Wallace (Dist. in English), Jenny Whyte, Betty Laing, Agnes Tse, Lucy Tse, Emily Landolt, Agnes Pau, and Helen To.
The Lugard Scholarship for. 1924-May O'Hoy
Special Test Prize: Matilda Sloan,
The annual report read by Father Valtorta stated:
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LONDON, January 31. It is officially announced that the percentage of standard of pro- duction rubber exportable on the minimum duty from Ceylon the Straits Settlements and Malaya for the quarter beginning. February remains at 60 per cent.
COTTON.
trademark hird not been registered in the new burgiu. -
During the past week or two in- formation from Peking points, nevertheless, to the conclusion that the Diplomatic Body am preparing to accept the Bill more or less as it stonde. And, now comes the East- ern News Agency's telegram to the same effect.
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17 My Fature ...
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Straits Man's New Poet......27
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Bank Sued.....
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Distribution of Prizes...30
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St. Paul's Girls' School...
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St. John's Cathedral
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Commercial Notes
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9-10 Ladies Club ....
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Peking Pare..."
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Arms Traffic..
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Early Man.
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Fiuence Company, Ltd....12
Round the World. Local Turf
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Warning.
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The Soul's Rhapsody.
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Camera Notes
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Winning $20,000...
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Bit Nippy, Eh?.......
Alas They Are No More
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China New Year
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When "Friends" Mret.
To Help the Needy.
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Questions have been telegraphed to Peking to ascertain what the Diplomatic Body really mean to do, Domestic Occurrence and if no reply, or none in a satis Leading Articles... factory sense, is received by this
Local and Generał evening, a meeting of foreign mer- chants is to be called at the General Social and Pertorial Chamber of Commerce rooms, 1, Arms on Ships... Yuenmingyuon Road to consider Mra. Lindray's Brother. the question further and. decide Pirated Assio... GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
what motion should be taken. It is Pirates Cought?. to be hoped that this meeting will
Obituary ... LONDON, January 30-A gloomybe largely attended and fully repro Wanted Houses... outlook regarding the cotton sentative. The authors of the Mac
Company Meetings situation is taken by Mr. Revere, a kay, Trenty know very well what
they were about when drafting Humphrosa Estate and member of the New York Cotton Exchange. Writing to the Man chester Guardian he says that the Article 7, and it is of the utmost American crop will barely reach importance that its perfectly lear 19,000 bales and points out that undertaking should not be burked.. Enrope, Japan and China are the realisation of showing a approaching stringency by reduc ing their demands, but such in- half-heoried measures sufficient Consumption must be relentlesly cut unless an end of the season price explosion is to develop. Reuter.
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CHINESE TRADEMARK LAW.
NORTHERN MERCHANTS DISMAYED, Dismay was caused nong for- eign business firtus by the telegram from Poking sent by the Easter News Agency to the effect that the Diplomatic Body are preparing to accept the new Chinese Trademarks Bili with certain anoxlifications, says the NC. Daily News. The tale -gram was as follows:-
PERING, January 20 With regard to the China Trade Marks Bill the Diplomatic Corps held a meeting to-day, as a result
* ́HOCKEY.
CLUB 2nd v, TITANIA.
"Immortal Memory"
The "Titania" did hot have Hongkong Flappers.. much difficulty in accounting for Sign of the Times.. the Club's second string on Wed-St. Stephen's Girls' College nesday at the Grenadier Ground, Queen's Collega
Ellis Kadborie School. Kowloon.
The "Titania" started off well, Ying Wab Girls' College..
first goal, shortly! Wah Yan Bobool scoring the after the commencement and Education Board.. keeping it up during the first half, Hon. Mr. Kotewall.;, having four to their credit before.
"Ken Chong" Hong half time.
Rugger Bagginga.. Empire Exhibition.. Why You Must Wait. Chiness in Singapor Piracy Evil
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The Club now made a change in the position of their men, Bower who was playing goat coming out and Blacking going in, Faers from left half to wing and Schnepel falling back half. This made things more even and after a goal right at the beginning of -the-half the "Titania did not score again, the, Club near the end doing the pressing.
well
The Titania" obtained
earned 'victory, the final
Titania" the scores were two, Menzies two, and
of which a final, definite druft scores being five goals to nil For wast formulated. It has been the decided that the draft shall be Hill forwarded to the Chinese Govern-Jennings one;" ment at no distant date.
It appears that in formulating the above draft, the Diplomatic Corps has, on the whole, agreed to the proposal of the Chinese Government, adding thereta cer- tain modifications or wishes of T the Diplomatic Corps.-Eastern. News Agency.
It may be that the E.N.A. is not correctly informed. On the other hand, the report accords so closely with others on this subject that the British and other Chambers of Commerce have been receiving, that there is much, anxiety. For unicas the modifications mentioned are of a strong nature grave injury may result to foreign business.
CONSIGNEES,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
Motorship or Steamship "MUENSTERLAND "
having airived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HONG- KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. whence, and/or from the Wharves, delivery can be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns' and all goods remaining undelivered
All Claims must reach us by 15th February, 1924, or they will not be recognised.
It is of course well-known to all our renders that the want of pro-after 7th February, 1924, will be tection given to foreign trademarks subject to rent. in China has been a cause of com- plaint for many years. This grie vance is entered for in the Mackay Treaty, Article 7 of which says that. the Chinese
Government shall establish a bureau for the registan- tion of trademarks and that that bureau shall be under the control of the Customs.
All damaged packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas (Marine Surveyors) at 10 a.m, on the 7th February, 1924.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be counter-
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1924.
Speaking at the annual prize distribution at St. Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay last night, Sir William Brunyate said it was the custom for whoever attended this function, to address some general He remarks about education,
The highest number on the rolls gathered from some of the local in the years 1922 and 1923 res- newspapers that everyone did not pectively was 312 and 242. These haveconfidence in the Board of figures show a very fair increase in Education, Sir William had, and the numbers, and I am glad to say
Lika other items in the Mackay he did not intend to criticise their that in 192 there has been a
Board understood notable
in
Trosty, this has never been carried sigued by the Improvement work. The
out. But the agreement is perfectly , attendance average children and the education of thein. daily
Referring to the work of the especially in the lower
clear and unequivocal and should specially be barne in mind now, School, Sir William went on to classes. In accordance with the say that he, trusted that Sister desire of the Inspector of English Beatrice and her very capable Schools, a new teacher was eng assistants would succeed in pre-aged in January, 1923, for the paring as many girls as possible Chinese Preparatory Class. This for higher education at the class which is taught separately University. Whether girls should then counted from 15 to 20 pupils, come to us (the University] was a The actual number at present is 40. wide question. Whilst he did not This increase shows the great altogether believe in girls going in desire of the Chinese girls to study for a hard education, there was the English language. nevenheless plenty of room for educated women in this Colony, in China, and in the world at large. Because a woman was educated, it In my Report last year, I men- did not follow that she was any tioned that we had hopes that the. less attractive or lacked any of the University would soon be able to. charming qualities peculiar to count among its women students i wonen. It was now the custom to some pupils from the French. greet the educated woman as a Convent. These hopes are being normal being and not as a pioneer. realised, as, there are now two She was just as attractive as was students from the French Convent her grandmother. Women, at who have entered the University, home, were taking a larger share one for the Faculty of Medicine in the activities of life, and they and the other for the Faculty of should prepare for a wider range Arts, and I trust that
At the University local examina tions, 16 girls were presented, and the total number of passes was 17.
are
of Interest in this Colony. There there on the, wase there are were many problems which The annual Inspection of the women were more fitted to tackle, school took place in the month of whilst there were other problems October and the report of Mr. E... with which women alone could Ralphs, Inspector of English grapple. (Applause)
Schools, was highly satisfactory
Lady Brunyate, then presented The Report thanked Sir William University certificates to Mat- and Lady Brunyate who are leaw riculation. Parrin Rationjeo Ing the Colony very soon, for the Seniors Erina Resiedios, kind interest they hid shown in Mary, Pau, Rosie Xavier, Jean the school
About six months ago Peking produced. a Trademark Bill, under which a bureau for registration of trademarks was to be established. It was to be entirely under Chinese management and any appeal from it was to be, first, to three Chinesa trademark judges; secondly, to the Board of Agriculture; thirdly to the Administrative Court: At every stop, therefore, any question involv ing a foreign trademark would be subject exclusively to Chinese decision. **
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Now the value of trademarks is quite beyond.computation.. certainly amounts to many millions of taals. The possibilities of abuse, of corruption and dishonesty in the registration bureau cannot unfor trafely be excluded as China is to-day, in the matter of property not valuable,ARA
Furthermore, the Trademark Bill is in flat contradiction of the Mac kay Treaty as shown above:
Urgent representations bye, therefore, been sent to the Dip lomatic Body in Peking not to
coupt the Bill Anxieties in the matten have been intensified latterly, by a case of infringement of a British wademark at Harbin, when two infringement was admitted, but roossa Chemised because the
CONSIGNEES.
Labour's Cause..
Rigged Auctions..
Driven to Mischief".
.14-15 Government House...
Tramway Co.
Services Soccer..
.16-17 Stolea Lanách...
17-19 Hold up in City..
19-20 Musical Talent
.20 Once Bit Twice Bby
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Marine Misdcings
Who's Who.....
Captured Missionary.
Passengers
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23-24 Local Blare Market
Slogane for Stampa,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. (Operating United States Government Ships.)
FROM, TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI, SPALATO, MASSAUA, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBƆ, PENANG & SINGAPORE.
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YONSIGNEES of Cargó are hereby
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From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN PORTS, ETC.
THE Steamship
"HANNAWA"
informed that all Goods are being having arrived from above ports, Consignees are requested to present landed at thoir risk inta Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- their Bills of Lading in exchange for Joon Wharf and Godown Company, Delivery Orders, and take immediate Ltd., at Kowloon, whance and/or from delivery from alongside steamer, the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 27th inst
All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 26th January, 1924, will be landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godowns of the Hong- No claims will be admitted after the kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Goods have left the Godowns, and all Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whence All broken, chafed and damaged Goods remaining undelivered after delivery may be obtained. the 3rd prox. will be subject, rent.
cargo will be examined by Messrs. All claims against the steamer most Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) be presented to the Undersigned on at the godowns on 31st January, 1924 not be recognized,
No claims will be admitted after or before the 13th prox. or they will at 10 6.10.
All broken, shafed, and damaged the goods have left the steamer or Goods are to be left in the Godowns, godowns, and all goods remaining where they will be examined on the undelivered after 31st January, 1324 2nd pros. at 10 am. by our surveyors will be subject to rent. Mesara, Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effooted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned,
All claims against the steamer ** must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 7th February, 1924, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance whatever will ...be effected
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,,
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Hongkong, 28th January, 1924.
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