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NAM PAK HONG MAKET.

This mornings. Nam Pak Hong quotations basis usual gulid terms, were as follows:-.

Java sugar, average quality, per

No. picul net Futures

24

rough white-July delivery $10,33,

'PHON CENTFAL 1500

EQUIPPING TOKYO.

ORDERS PLACED IN ENGLAND,

LONDON, May 29.

It is announced that the whole of the equipment for the reconstruc- tion of the Tokyo telephone systent will be manufactured in London and August delivery 10,03, September Liverpool. The fine portion of the delivery 10.03. "Spnt"-No. 24 contract, anting to £700,000, rough white $12.35, No. 24 fac, has been placed in America white 1470. No. 18 rough brown Router 12.33. Java brown 11.80.

Rice, average quality, per picul gross for net-No. 1 Siam long white $965, No. 1 Salgua long white 7.90

MINERS ACCEPT COM- PROMISE.

LONDON, May 29. Flour, ner sack of 50lbs:→

The conference of miners delegates Sperry's XXX $3.50, White Greens has decided by a vote of 473 to 611 272, Nutmeg Orange 270, King-i Asher 2.85, Maize 2.60, Big Ganto accept the compromiso terms pro-

posed-Reuter.

2.68, Tiger Shield 2.86, Globe 2.63, 262, Old Mill 2.62, Reindeer Melon 262, White Rose 2.60, Daytun 268, C & C. 268, Banana 2.58, Kwan Tao 2.65.

MANCHESTER COMMENT.

Messrs. Marreau and Spiegelper,

Manchester, Tepart under dste April 30-

Cotton Fheruntions have been violent, but spot American iq again

INGENIOUS POINCARE.

EXTRACT FROM LETTER.

LONDON, May 29.

DE VÄLERA AGAIN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO GET IRISH MONEY IN AMERICA;

NEW YORK, May. 29. The State Supreme Court has decided that 'De Valera

Damon de

and

·BASEBALL

NEW YORK, May 29. Yesterday's baseball league re- sults were as under:

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington... 4 New York

Philadelphia... 2 Boston...............

GAY SUPER-FLAPPER.

"BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED" FULL OF GLITTER.

* Mario Prevost's latest picturo. "The Beautiful and Damned," play:| od boforo a delighted audience yes-

Cleveland... Chicago.erday at the World Theatre, where this Warmor Brothers' production Detroit -4 St. Louis opened for a 4 days ru Washington... 6 Sew York...... Philadelphia... Boston ...... Cleveland... Detroit .........

}

As Gloria Glbert, the flapper who flaps horsell into the hearts of a dozen men, Miss Provost is excel- lens. The former bathing beauty's! delicious sense of humour is in evi- dence throughout the situations of this rollicking pleture of gilded 6 Cincinnatto youth, riches and ruin.

3 Cincinnatti ...S All who came in expoctation of

2

Chicago.3 St. Louis... 7 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston Philadelphia... 4 Chicago....... 9 Pittsburgh ... 6 St. Louis St Louis New York 6 Brooklyn 5 something out-of-the-way were not New York

Brooklyn

disappointed, for this is a screen --Reuter's American Service. Ledaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's best seller of the same same which HOME CRICKET. munned thousands of readers, and which, as a picture, is crammed with humour, tonse drama, and strong situations sparkling, fast- moving story that has lost not one. whit of its brilliance in the screen version.

SOUTH AFRICANS IN SCOT- LAND.

London, May 29. At Edinburgh, stumpa were pitched in fine weather before two thousand spectators." "Scotland Image 177 (Fergusson 88; Carter 5 wickets for 61.) The South Africans have, so far, made 96 for 3 wickets.

C. Hara are entitled to a reasonable part of the 22 million dollars of Glamorgan v. Leicester. Irish Republican funds deposited At Swansea, Glamorgan defeat here for use in defence. A suited Leicestershire by an innings had been brought by the Irish and 121 runs. Glamorgan's score Free State for possession of this was 364 (Abel 107). Leicester re money and a commissioner has plied with 145 (Ryan 6 for 46) and now been appointed to determine followed on with 98 (Ryan 5 for

a "reasonable

18.) what constitutes part."-Reuter's American Service:

D'OISY AT PEKING,

DIFFICULTIES ON THE WAY.

His Reception.

Shanghai, May 29.

12

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THE DERBY.

London, May 29. Caravel was scratched at 10 o'clock last night.—Reuter.

.LEAGUE TENNIS.

2ND DIVISION.

1.8.0. "A" 0, CLUB DE RECREIO.

2

"As Anthony Patch, the boy-hus- band, Kenneth Harlan was admira- ble in the lead opposite Marie Pre- Yost.

Take a bandful of fascinating flapper, a 'crotchety aged million- aire bent on reforming the world, a young weak-willed but lovable spendthrift," a musical comedy sou- brette, a successful film magnate- | ☀ mix well with the best that Now York can offer in cabarete, jazz music and philandering and you have the ingredients that go to make The Beautiful and Damned" both surprising and entertaining picture that you will have to go far to beat. Briefly, the story deals with Gloria Gilbert, the loveliest, flapper in New Yorka 1922 model. Men woo her and fail: at last she surrendera to young Anthony Patch, whose mission in life seems to be to wait 'all his wealthy philanthropist grandfather dies and leaves him his millions.

TYPHOON WARNING.

M. Poincaré wrote to Mr. Muc- donald on May 14: "You were good enough to tell MM. Themis Captain D'Oisy arrived at Tein- and Hymans that in the event of a anfu at two o'clock this afternoon. each of undertakings contracted He left Shanghai at five this

The telegram quoted below was by her Germany would find herself morning. Reuter.

Peking, May 29.

received from the Manila Obser- at the raİD of our last report. confronted by England, Belgium

-Captain D.Olay has arrived.-

valory at noon May 30, 1924- American futurea have lost about 1d.and France inflexibly united as they

were during the war. It seemed to | Reuter.

Warning low pressure area Egyptian prices are advanced,

Later. Yarns. Prices of finer sorts of the present. moment the nature of the you difficult, however, to foresee at

extending from the China Sea D'Oisy, Interviewed by Reiter's American and of Egyptian are well- guarantees which, in such eventual- correspondent,

Played at home the LR.C. "Ato the Pacific across norther said that the boot the Club de Recreio by 68 Luzon and the Balintang Channel, Cloth. There is little buik busty, we might be led to take by com. Chinese authorities en route were games to 31. Scores

a real typhoon may develop later. ness in stople lines to report. Prices there did not seem any doubt that dimcult fight so far.

mon remont." He added that helpful but it was

2 most 9, A. and S. A Ismall beat D. remain very firm a condition which Germany was deliberately violating was

As he Noronha and T. "Silva, 8-3; beat

Paris, May 29-The death is landing at Suchowfu R. E. Hyndman and H. A. Barros, announced of M. Paul Cambon.

Renter

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largely caused and maintained by the attitude of spinners both here and in the U.S.A. who by curtailing production, can hold to their war gins. In fine cloths and fancies quite a respectable tumover has como to book and overseas markets appear to be propered to make their purchases of fancy goods with more freedom than they do in suple arti- | cles. There is much speculation sa

to the probable crop in America, but it is too early to place much reliabi- lity on the forecasts. Cotton growera and their bankers are endeavouring

the stipulations of the Treaty of Ver-

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sailles and reconstituting her war a tyre burst causing a 7-4; beat G. Osmund and I

IMA Paul Cambob was material and military formations breakage to the shock absorber Remedios, 5-5. Reuter

strut which the fliers repaired. J. 8. A. Curreem and Y. A. French Ambassador to the Court While flying a magneto burnt out Wahab beat D. Noronha and T. of St. James from 1898 to 1920. M and the valve had to be replaced. Silva, 11-0; beat R. E. Hyndman Prior to that time he had been They made a perfect landing at and H. A. Barros, 8-3; lost to G. private secretary to M. Jules Ferry; TRADE.

prefect of many Departments in Nan Yuan and were escorted by a Demand and L. E. Remedios, 5-6. Chinese plane which went out to S. A. Hussain and I. A. Razack France, Minister to Tunis and Moscow, May 20.

meet D'Oily. A thousand of the boat D. Noronha and T. Silva, 9-2; Ambassador to Madrid.] Kamonefl's report on internal com

beat. R. E. Hynimen sa1 H. AL morce says the crisis of 1023 community were present including Barros, 9-2; lost to G. Oslund and been succeeded by a period of deve- Frenchmen (most of the Frenchy L. E, Remodios, 5-6. lopment in commercial transactions. community) representatives of Thanks to reform of currency the Legations and numerous high

to maintain prices of the raw mater Government would no longer have Chinese officials. A feature of the

I.R.C. "B" v. K.C.C. “B”.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.........

BANK HOLIDAY.

TN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS

PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, 1924.

Hongkong, 29th May, 1924,

1EL 4542.

ini. Spinners, manufacturers, ex-recourse to inflation. The Goren-reception was the presentation to

Playing away, the I.R.C. "B" perters and consumers are all boping mont's main aim in internal com-D'Oley and his mechanic of com- beat K.C.C. "B" by 62 games to for more ontion and cheaper goods, merce was the consolidation of comemorative medals and certi-7 Scores:- India & Chins are still the best co-operative societies regulating State ficates from the President and the

S. A. Hamid and F. M. Aroulli will be closed for the transaction of tommers although business is exceed markers and the supply of articles Aviation Department also of last to Bishop and Dryden, 4-7: beat ingly difficult to negotiate, bide being cheaply to the peasants, this con-handsome curios, The Aviation Woodward and Petheram, 7-4; beat very far out in many cases. The bating, the domination of the retail Director gave an address of wel-Trambitzky and J. Smith, 10-1. Straits & Java romain dormant. Con made by private capital, the rights come and D'Oisy replied thanking. A and NB. Kitchell lost-ta tinental trade is quite brisk in cer- of which would remain unchanged the Aviation Department for the Bishop and Dryden, 8-8; lost to bain lines and South America has Reuter.

assistance it had given through- Woodward and Petheram, 4-7: beat mude a few purchases. To sum up,

RIGA, May 29.

Trambitzky and J. Smith, 11-0. A report from Moscow says the out. nearly all reports from consun only supporter of Trotzky's defence

D'Oisy expects to remain at S. A. G. Mohemed and J. A. markets show that stocks are ex of his opposition at the Communist Peking for two and perhaps three Cassumbhoy lost to Bishop and Dry- congress was Preobrazhensky, who days. The French Minister gives, den, 3-8; beat Woodward and protested against the purging, which a dinner in honour of D'Oisy to Pethera, 10-1: beat Trambitzky should have come after the Congress, night and Presidential and other and J. Smith, 10-1. and said the struggle with private receptions have been arranged for capital, which had begun, was de- to-morrow.-Reuter. manded by the opposition.-Reuter.

coodingly low. They must be re- plonished, but buyers ate delaying their purchases in the hope of lower rate when the new crop comes into sight,

"Masers, Jamen F. Hatton & Co., Ltd., Manchester, report under date

April 30:-

BILLIARDS;

HỌ KOM TONG CUPS.

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Paris, May 29, D'Oisy used a machine lent by the Chekiang Government, and made two landings en route. The weather was favourable and the reception at Peking enthusiastic.

BUCHAREST EXPLOSIOIN..

Sentiment in the cotton markets in for the time being divided in view and unsettled. On the one hami statistica shew that there is an actual scarcity of the raw materiał, 'whilst on the other new crop prospecta have come dicidedly more favour- Playing In the above handicap able. The latter is of course be-in the "second game of the semi-ROUMANIAN KING RISKS HIS ooming a factor of growing import-finals at the Palace Hotel last night, ance, and the recent change in wea Mr. A. J. Osmund (-325) beat Mr ther conditions is made it possible F. E. Silva (-190) by 250-173. that a full supply may be forthcom- ing. Should this prove to be the Osmund 47, 39, 34, 32 (4), 26 (2), case there is no doubt that present 22, 21, 19, 17 (2), 15, 12. Mr. Silva

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values will be found too high, and 28 (2), 26, 25. 23, 21, 18. 16, 14 (5), 13. A message from Bucharest "ocial and Personal although it is too early to place any The game for to-night is for the states that explosions which were reliance on prospects of plenty the 3rd Prize. The contestants being caused by a spark from pocibility has been a cause of somer. F. E. Silva -190 and Mr. L. locomotive have entirely destroy Bad Money uncertainty. Substantial liquidation Antonio -125.

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6 to 8 per cent. Trading during Owing to the expected arrival of tary establishments, also a girls' Magistrate's Commenta the week has been fairly quiet, Mr. Stevenson, the final for the school have been destroyed in the Intimidation!... The markets were in a stronger post-bove Cups will be played to ensuing confiagration. The loss A Bad Coin ition, in respond to bullish influences morrow night, Saturday May 31, of life is up to the present not Trouble Over Matched

owing to the elimination of week between Mr. A. 3. Osmund 325 known. The King and the royal Castle Peak Collision holders last week, and at one time aand Mr. E Spry -125. Game to family have moved from the Wedding.... sharp advance was registered on the commence at 9 p.m.

strength of the spot position, Suffi-

cient expport was not, however,

The

forthcoming to maintain this.

palace owing to the danger. The Local Architects Fined King visited the scene of disaster Legislative Council..... with Ministers, risking his life Opium. Smogaleri constantly, owing to exploding to Typhoon Weather

Royal Observatory Mai-Trai 1923 Weather Washington, May 29 Thá Colony's--FinnboRS-

strady domnt for Egyptian has ton generally is being sold. stiffened values in this section. Ingamoos of loong idle for want of shells.--Reuter

the Manchester market there has American yarns are getting more fris been larra amount of enquiry and quent. Egyptian e in good de The rise in dotis villas ff the vice mand, Courra coining are få. HvST

dle of the week brought ont affera ofbens unchanged. From Ind House of Representatives bas Merchant's Dilemma.

rejected an Amendment to the Fire sy

for many enbential lots, Genemily there has been largo enquiry thees were tightly too low and the chordes, light goods, fancies and Naval Bill authorising appropria ambrequent easing of the raw mater some kreyyadirsings For China tion for the elevation of guns of Hongkong Floods in bra chiocked buying nonwhat, there has been good demand for certain battleships, but has approv- New Shipping Linet.. Still a mosterets buengger hin reen}t="" whicker, Backen and printné Coral ed expenditure of eighteen and a Baturday's Racing ed in straller lots anditbere fa a pool, tinent enquires:far demand in negotiation. Both Amergererally quieter

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