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COLLARS EASILY LAUNDERED.

OBTAINABLE FROM: TAK CHEONG, 50 Queen's Road Central,

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

HOME COTTON MILL DISPUTE.

LOCK-OUT AVERTED.

LONDON, March 10: The threatened cotton lockout has been virtually settled by the card room amalgamation with- drawing from the Thornham Mill dispute which has thus become an isolated question.- Reuter.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

( VOLUNTEER'S MEETING

RESULTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ATENNIS: TOURNEY.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS,

Nino mitchon were played off and one walk-over girem in the ammual H.K.C.C. tournament, play in Which was regemed yesterday after

non.

RKAULTS.

On Sunday (the Hongkong Volun. beers finished their annual rifle moeting at Somogutters where it The results of the various matchi has been taking place the list, two jos were no under: wook-ends. The full trouts are 2---| Open Singles-Yow Man-teun All C'omurs Competition.beat K. Ohta 6-2, 6-2, 6-3; S. A.! N.REA. 1923 Conditions for King's, Rumjahn boat T. Yamada 6-4, 7-5, Prize, First Stage, but no apertino 6-3.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

-STRUTHERS & BARRY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

From SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES PORTS.

THE Steamship

"WEST IVAN” sight to be used." 200, 600 and GOD Open Doubica.-T, Honda and J. yands. 7 shots at ouch range. Sor-Abe bent K. H. Lo and R. Lim 6-1, baring arrived from the above men vice rifles.-1. Sorgt. MoBruyne, 95 6-0, 6-1; Ng Bze-kwong and Cloned ports Tuesday, 11th March, (H.M.S. "Despatch"); 2. Comdr. Chon bood N. L. Smith aral J: E. 1924, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo la being landed at Wry 02 (H.M.S. "Depoch); Wamer 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. -- 3. Carpl. Goodman and Lace.-Corp!. Club Championship.-B. their risk into the hazardous and/or Slums, 88 each (H.V.D.C.). Bange Raworth boat D. S. Groen 6-4, 6-2, extra-hazardous godowns of the Hongkong, & Kowloon Whart & prizes? N. L. Railton, 200 yards 7-5, (H.V.D.C.); P. O. Lawson, 500 H'cap Doubles.-W. Woodward Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and The Royal Dutch Lloyd under yards (H.M.S. "T"); B. R. and Dryden (+15) beat L. M. S. stored at consignees' risk. takes to pay six per cent interest A. Wilkes, G00 yards (H.M.S.Iloyd and D. G. Bruce (+15) 6-1, Consignees of Cargo must produce on the advances, and financial Tamar").

6-4: H. Owen Hughes and G. Ban Import Permult signed by the reorganisation is likely to be

Bluke Shield.--A Challenge More (+15) beat R. H. Worthing: Superintendent of Imports and, Ex- instituted shortly, entailing Shield presented by the Inte Sie ton and Grace (-15/3) 6-0, 6-8. ports, Hongkong, before Bills of reduction of interest on the com- Henry Blake. Inter-Company

H'cap Singles A. Col. Hill Lading will be countersigned or pany's bonded debt from seven Competition for five men pr Com- (+4/6) beat Bamington (+5/6) 6-4, Delivery Orders issued. to four per cent-Reuter.

pany. Won by Scottish Company 7-5.

(Lieut. Logan, Sergt. Smyth, GERMANY'S CURRENCY. Corp. Goodman, Pte. Cuthill, Pte. Surin). A special prize given by Mr. R. M. Dyer for the highest in dividual score was presented to Corpl. Goodman,

BERLIN, March 3. In the Budget Committee of the Reichstag, Herr Schacht, President .of the Reichsbank, outlined a plan for the establishment of a new

Francis Cup-A. Challenge Cup presented by the late Mr. J. J.

Heap Singles B.-J. M. E. Nikkola (s) beat T. Lobel (+3/6) 6-2, 6-2.

Mixed Doubles R. D. Wor- thington and Miss P. Ganco (-30) obtained a walk-over from Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Staith (+-+/C).

All broken, chafed and/ damaged cargo is to be left in the Godown where it will be examined at 10.00 B... Saturday, 15th March, 1924, by Mesars. Anderson & Ashe, Marine Surveyors.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognised..

-TO-DAY'S MATCHES. E'cap Debles: Thomas and

No claims will be recognised after from all units, Any number of Mitchell (+15) 7. Franklin and terms from esab unit-Won by No. Alabaster (+2/6); Club Champion- the goods have left the Godown and Pistoan's No. 1 item (C.S.Müp: W. Bewall v. H. Owen cargo undelivered after Monday, 17th Thornhill, Carpl, Lyon Pie R. Hughes: Mixed Doubles: Mr. and March, 1924, will be subject to rent. Mrs. Stark (+4/6) v. H. E. Grace No Fire Insurance whatever will Goodman, Pte. V. Sorby).

Musketry Competition. Open to and Mrs. Dickens (-4/6); Oper be effected. all members of the HV.D.C. Won Doubles: Williams and Hattersley by Carpi. Lyon, with Carpl: F. Smith: Tmmbitzky und Krebs Vin heir Blils of Lading in exchange foodman sogond and Ple, R. Good. Sous and d'Assumpcao. man third.

A cable dated March 3 stated: A meeting of the Card Room bank of issue, or a German gold Francis, Q. C. Teams of 4 men each Amalgamation Executive at Man-note credit bank. The institution chester decided to request the is to be purely German and Federation of Master Cotton managed by the Reichsbank. The Spinners Associations for a con- resources will be 500,000,000 gold ference with a view to a settlement marks and notes will be in the of the Thorn ham mill dispute, denomination of pound sterling. The difference has now been which, among other reasons, the narrowed down to 39, pence per Reichsbank directorate considered week cash for two women oper- to be the most serviceable, as atives who were instructed to feed German trade, in the main, depended on the London money four machines instead of three.

market-Reuter, 2

HONGKONG SHARE. MARKET.

In addition to the quotations given on page II as usual, the following should be noted:-

rights

Hongkong Stock Exchange - H.K. Hotels $22 cum div.. ex rights пот ex

$9 premium seller.

Cements ex rights $294 nom rights $6 prem, buyer.

China Providents ex bonus and rights $23 nominal, rights $22 prem. nom. Bonus shares $23 nom. Ropes ex bonus and rights $27 nominal, rights $3 prem. buyers. Bonus shares $27 nominal.

China Light $134 ex rights nom. rights $8 prem. buyers.

Note: China Providents Old Issue shares are Nod. 1/170,000. Hongkong Ropes'Old Issue shares are Nod. 1/60,000..

Hongkong Share Brokers' As

sociation

Cements. New issue 6premium C. Lights. New issue 7 pre- .mium.

and

Providents. Ex-rights Bonus 22. nom.

Providents. New issue pre- mium 22.

Ropes,Ex-rights and bonus shares 26,

Ropes. New issue premium 1.60.

Hotels.New, issue 5 premium

sellers.

NAM PAK HONG DOINGS,

With the exception of a drop. In the medium and lower qualities of

Siam rice in sympathy with a fall

INDO-CHINA COTTÓN..

PARIS, March 9. The Senate's colonies committee, inquiring into the question of the 'production of cotton, heard

HOCKEY.

Consignees are requested to send

for Delivery Orders immediately.

STRUTHERS & BARRY, Agents, U. S. S. B. Emergency Fleet Corporation. Hongkong, 11th March, 1924.

Tyrd Componition.-Open to any member of the Corps who has not won a prize at any Corps Rifle Meeting. Conditions the same as for the Corps Championship. Won The East Surrey Regiment: The The Hongkong Hookey Club v. by Tr. Mackenzie Lee. Corp. A following will represent the Club at Young: C.S.M. Everest. The first the U.S.R.C. on Wednesday, March prize who precated by Lane, Craw-12, at 6.15 p.m.-Club colours. ford & Co.

PUBLIC AUCTION. Jar Competition-Range, 200 Murray, E. I. R. Mitchell, A. P. W. F. Mills, C. L. R. Becher, vents. Jars to be filled with water S. Hett, B. L. Sim. C. R. Baron, THE Understand have received instrzos and painted white. 9 Jars to each R. E. A. Webster, G. R. Mare, W. Mons to sell by Fablic Auction team, 3 teams to fire at one timWoodward, B. D. Evans (Capt.). As many teams as desired muy bo entered from each unit but no com-A Team:-The following will

The Club Scond Team v. A NavyWEDNESDAY, March 19, 1995, bitution from different units will be allowed. Bayonets, to be fixed. represent the Club at the New Hoc-

commencing at 11 am.

March 12 at 5.15 p.m. Club m Marina Ground) on Wednesday.

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Colonel Bernard regarding the climatic and other advantages afforded by Indo-Chine where a society for the study of the cultiva tion of cotton is successfully experimenting on intensive lines similar to British methods in India. The speaker said that Cambodia Rounds, 5, per man. The team Ground, Kowloon in the at the premises of The China Provident cotton presented the characteristics breaking the must jars to be the of American cotton. M. Hirsch, winners. Time unlimited. Won President of the Niger Cotton by the Serttish Company (Sergt. Company, describing the results Smyth, Pte. Swan and Pte. Mae obtained in the French Sudan, said kenzie).

colmers.

(Cant.) G. If. Fierey, the Rev. T. A. Bower, W, II. Edmonds, B. Powell, the Rey. N. Evans, D. Lyon, F. H. Holdman, H. Mea cock, S., H., Garrod, F. Schnepel,

Los & Mortgage Co., Ltd,

Godowa No 5 West Point"

299 Cares Canadian Dry Salt Herrings

(for account of the concerned)

Terms Cash on delivery.

J

LAMMERT BROS,

"Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1924,

it might be possible to count on a R.V.R. Challenge Cup. Open to yield of 400 kilogrammes to the No. 9 Platoon, 10 rounds ut 200 hectare. The company's cotton-vartis ut fi tiles. Time, one minute fields, where cultivation began Pte. R. Lapsley took first prize and R. Blacking. three years ago, now cover over hells the Cup for one year. 3.900 hectares,-Renter.

Tik Competition-Inter-Com- pany. Teums of 5 men, as many Paris, March 9.-Reports from Figures just issued by the Aus-les as desired my enter for French sources in Morocco indicate tralian Department of Trade and sacle unit. Range, 200 yards. the seriousness of the situation in Customs show that the excise Rounds, unlimited. Bayonets to Spanish Morocco. Two Spanish

Cramps in the Stomach revenue of the Commonwealth for be fixed. 21 Tiles et Butts. Teans posts are besieged, but they are No need of suffering from cramps in the past financial year for tobacco, to bo standing on firing point. managing to get food and ammuni- the stomach or intestinal pains. Cham cigarettes totalled Rifles mloded. On whistle being tion by sea. The main routes are ever fails to relieve the most devere berlain'e l'olio and Diarrhoes Remody cigars and £3,124,926.

blown, teams to lie down, loud and menaced by Riffs, who are violently cases. Get it to day; there will ba no commence firing. The teams knock assaulting a number of Spanish time to send for it siter the attack comes ing their tiles over in the shortest positions sixty kilometres, west on. For sale averywhere, ting to be the winners. Time of Melilla-Reuter. linis. 2 mingles. Won by tho Mounted Infantry (Lieut. Dowbig- gin. Loe Copl. Shaw, Lee-Corp. Young Tpx. Mackenzie, and Tr. Perrin).

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...OBITUARY.

MR. JAMES EDWARDS.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James Edwards, a well known

Corpe Championship.-200, 500 and 600 yards.-7 shots and I sight- and highly respected China Coaster ah euch mange. The winner will

in quotations for the Saigon pro-hand who had lately served as hold the Corps Championship Bow! Chief Engineer of the s.s. for one year and will be given a "Taiming"

replica of it. Won by Corp. Lyon;

ducts owing to large stocks being diverted here, there are no changes to report in the Nam Pak, Hong markets. Flour and sagar are un changed.

MORE SHIPMENTS ARRIVE.

his

Mr. Edwards who had spent 2 Compl. F. C. Goodman; 3. Les- more than 40 years in China began Corp. Shaw. Rango prizes: Tpr. career out here with the Mackenzie. 200 yards; Loo-Compl. Douglas Company and did trans-Young, 500 yards; Spr. Owen; 600 port service during the Boxer yards.

rising. After 19 years he left the Revolver Competition.-For mam- Another Nemazee steamer bas Company, and went to Amoy as liers of the H.V.D.C. only. Service brought 60,000 "quarter" sacks of manager of the Amoy Engineer 45 revolvers, Rance, 20 yards: 0 flour to be added on to the alreadying Co., at Kulangeu. There shots (3 right and three left hand): large stocks in the Colony,

he remained for nine years, Time limit, & minutes. Bisley tan- Yesterday there, were quite a then becoming Chief Engineer gets fund scoring. Won by. Tpr dozen cargo steamers in the of the "Tawan," until she Perin (25), with 8.M. Westlake harbour with shipments of was sold to Japanese interests. (19) second.

RIVER TRANSPORT

SQUEEZE."

rice from Saigon and Bang-During the war he was on the Onen Revolver Competition kok. A few were discharging "Seang Bee" and did transport Any type of revolvers or pistol, while the others were idle. Of the service in this ship. He leaves a Tare limit, 2 mins. Range, 20 stocks being loaded into lighters, widow. Mr. Edwards had the yards. Won by Sergt. Carpenter the majority was landed into Boxer medal, and two Great War (HK. Police), 27: Lt.-Comdr. godowns and only a small part medals.

Stack (H.M.8. "Daban"),. 26; shipped direct into tice-junks for

Amongst thore present at the Grimes, 26. Canton and up-country. Move funeral, which took place at Happy Attack Competition. Open to ments for the interior are slow.

Valley yesterday afternoon,were any auraber of beams of 6. 400 to the following: Capt. Hall, Capt. 100 yuda 16 tonnda per man, Jones, Capt. Brown, Messrs, Lau-leader excepted. Wen by Scottish renson, Anderson, McCallum, team (32): Mounted Infantry (81) Company (41); 2, Engineers No. 2 Campbell, Leightburn, Thompson, Fineers No. 1 tent and No. 9 Militarists are devising all kinds Yule, Lawson, Hung, and many Flatcom (26); No. 1 Platon (21). of means to raise revenue in the others. interior. Fairly large lots of Amongst the many floral tributos Machine Gun Competition-Won poultry are reaching Wuchow were included wreaths from Mre: by Dock Company Section (Los- daily but freight rates on the J. Edwards (wife), Mr. and Mrs. Corp, Cullen, Pte. Robson and Pte. mator river-ships are high owing Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Gill Mr. Lewis Gun Competition-Wan

Write) to the levies imposed by soldiers and Mrs. Loightburn, Mr. and Mrs.. en route. Merchants transporting Lawson, Mr. Swanson, Capt. by M.I Transport Section (Mon- produce or merchandise toor from Brown, Capt. Hall, Mr. Yule Mariotto, Adams and Brice). Canton, Samstui and adjacent Thompson, Captain, Officers, and OK; river-ports, have to pay lavies.to Engineers of the "Kochow” Y military, besides the usual customs Captain, Officers, and gineers of and likin. an A

ROYAL DUTCH LLOYD

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· AMSTERDAM, March 9.. The Government has drafted a bill authorising the grant of cash advances to the Royal Dutch Lloyd Co for five years to cover the company's working, losses; the grant not to exceed 5,250,000 gallders: A

The City of Amsterdam is to make similaradvances, not exceed-à Ing 3,750,000 guilders..

Nagpur, March 9.-The Swara lists obstructionist tactics in the Council of the Central Provinces culminated in a total rejection of the budget. A salary of only tworupees yearly forministers was voted whereupon Mr. Standen, the finance member, declared that the Governor would have to take over the transferred departments. The Daily Telegraph Calcuttä correspondent understands that Lord Oliver's sanction for dia Que Road 0 TL 0.4542 solution of the council bas already

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