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XMAS RUSH.

ELEVENTH HOUR SHOPPING.

LATE HOURS TO-DAY...

. The Festive Season In Hongkong.

Although the Christmas holidays have in effect begun for many, the shop folk, are working harder than ever.

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"No. Xmas shoppers do not elected to carry it himself, learn wisdom as the years go by," The most seasonable aspect, as said the manager of one of the was to be expected, was that pre- leading establishments in the sented by the stalls of the flower, Colony when approached by a sellers at the foot of Wyndham China Mai" representative this Street. Blissfully oblivious of morning. "A great deal of our the fact that they were standing Xmas gifts are always sold at the under bunches of that suggestive eleventh hour, so to speak, and I plant, the, mistletoe, these busy expect we shall be kept pretty folk weaved bunch after bunch of busy up to six or six-thirty this appropriate plants and flowers, evering."

keeping u watchful eye open for any customers who looked as if they might have forgotten to order the children's Xmas tree or the household decorations.

To appreciate the truth of the manager's observation one had only to look at the shop windows or in at the doors, particularly after the tiffin hour, and note numbers who, hoping for an in- spiration had left the selection of certain presents until almost the last possible moment.

"Business is business, and I don't know that I would have the arrangements otherwise." said another Head of a large store when the "China, Mail" man ven- tured to commiserate with him in that he would have a bit of a rush to get away from the, shop to any personal evening engage-

ment.

Take Saturday, for instance," he added. "some of the assistants. hight think it rather hard that they should have to work the same as usual but after all a retail store has not only a public duty to perform but it can ill afford to lose business. We are up against more formidable.com- petition here than at home, com- petition which takes no account of Sundays of European holi- days."

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WANDERING ABOUT.

Not the same impression of Xmas bustle was conveyed in other localities visited by the "China Mail" man in the course of his wander round the City..

At the Supreme Court the day was treated as a Friday and the only business was the fixing of cases for hearing after the vaca- tion. After this business had been completed, the courts and corridors were completely de- serted. The Full Court appeal case which opened yesterday had been adjourned until after the holiday period.

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SUSPECTED:

XMAS IN JAIL.

TWO GUNMEN HELD BY POLICE.

EFFORTS MADE

FOR EUROPEANS,

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Result Of

China Mail" Interview.

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Europeans in Victoria Jail are not to spend quite such a dreary Christmas after all.

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The smart work on the part of the police which resulted in the capture at Dea Voeux Road West, of seven-men,

who ar

are alleged to have been on their way to a tea house. with felonious Intent, ön

The article which appeared in Jallow gifts of food to be made but Monday evening, was mentioned at the Central Magistracy this morn

the China Mail" on Saturday they had no objections to presents ing when two of the men on whom setting out the fare of European in the shape of books being given. two revolvers and seven rounds of time the usual bread and prisoner will receive such a pre- prisoners in Victoria jail this Accordingly each European ammunition brought before the Magistrate. A the attention of interested people Cathedral chaplains, The notice formal remand was applied for by and efforts were made to get the is too short for an appeal to be soup, and suet pudding attracted sent to-morrow through the Detective Sergt. Andrew, which regulations amended in order that made for books for this purpose was granted.

prisoners." gifta might be made to the but the shelves of the jail library are sadly in need of replenishment The "China Mail" understands Mail" understands, would welcome and the chaplains, the "China that the Government would not additions to them..

were found were

It is not unlikely that the arrested men will be identified with other recent robberies.

TWO LIVES LOST IN £200,000 BLAZE.

ATLANTK

At least two lives are known to have been lost in a £200,000 fire which destroyed the Hotel Bothwell, the Senator Hotel and the casino on the £200,000 Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This photograph shows the ruins of the Hotel Bothwell,

CLYDEBANK TROUBLE."

EVICTIONS OF "RENT STRIKERS."

SOME LIVELY SCENES.

(Router's Service.)

London, December 23. "The long threatened evictions

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JOB CONTROL"

FURTHER SHIPPING TROU. BLE IN AUSTRALIA.

THREAT OF OWNERS.

(Reuter's Service) MELBOURNE, December 23. Inter-state steamers ate heid.up

COMMUNIST PERIL

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M. HERRIOT APPEALS TO

PRESS.

FRANCE QUITE SAFE,

(Reuter'a Service.)

PARIS, December 23.

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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. VIEWS OF DOMINIONS SOUGHT.

(Reuter's Servico.)

London, December 23,

.:.

Reuter is informed that the British Government has today telegraphed to the Governments of the Dominions and India with view to ascertain whether it. will be possible to arrange special meeting of the Imperial | Conference, early in March, to discuss questions arising out of the Geneva Protocol.

THE MAIN OBJECT.

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The object is a full and frank discussion of the nature and extent of the responsibilities which will be involved for the whole Empire by the ratification of the Protocol. There is no question of any special lines hav- ing been already laid down by the British Government, but every- thing will be left for complete and frank discussion on the part of the Dominions.

ALBANIAN. REBELS.

"SUCCESS OF INSURGENTS REPORTED.

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Looking strangely more human than in his gown and wig and amid court settings, a

well- known barrister was met not far

(Reuter's · Service.) off grasping a parcel in his hand. Whether through force of habit

Belgrade, December 23. he was heading for the building in which he has made appeals on

The morning newspapers re. behalf of mary a manacled man

port, that a column of Albanian or whether he was using his ap-

insurgents entered Tirana last artments there as a depôt-who of Clydebank "rent strikers" at Brisbane, owing to the crews',

evening Scutari has also fallen can tell? But it must have been began to-day.

M. Herriot, from his bed of sick-after half an hour's battle in for over time. The ness, has issued a statement to the ex-Premier Ahmed Begzogu beat They were at demands

which the rebels, commanded by The ship-owners, in reply, threaten to Foreign Pressmen with regard to officers, who were lay up the entire feet until what he termed the alleged Com the Fannol troops.. escorted by 60 policemen, swooped Government enforces the laws of munist peril in France. He down on the district just after a the country against "jobcon-appealed 10 them nor to allow the night patrol of tenants had re-trol" and strikes. turned home; but bell-ringing brought a crowd to the spot. The police repelled an ugly rush in which a press photographer was kicked. Arrests followed but subsequently the streets. were cleared.

a parcel of more than ordinary tended by lively scenes. significance for him to have eviction

IRELAND AND LEAGUE.

NO INTENTION TO ENTER CONTROVERSY.

(Reuters Service.)

GENEVA, December 23,

MORE ANXIETY.

The eviction officers proceeded The reply of the Irish Free State with their work. The whole area to the British No.e of December is seething with excitement but 15, regarding_the registration the presence of many police is of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, now proving a restraining influence. published by the League, disavows any intention of entering into a controversy regarding the in- tentions of any individual signs. tory to the covenant But the Free State is unable to accept the contention that the clear, unequi vocal language in article 18 is susceptible to any interpretatiori compatible with the limitation which the 'British Government now seeks to read into it.

EGYPTIAN ELECTION.

KING FUAD DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT,

(Reuters Service.)

FRENCH DEPUTY FEARS BOLSHEVIK CHINA.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, December 23. Anxiety regarding forthcoming events in, the Far East is voiced

ernment in China.

JAPAN IS SAFE.

OBITUARY.

MR. T. W. H. CROSLAND.

to

legend to spread abroad that France is grappling with great social difficulties end was in dati- ser of grave troubles breaking our

NDOT

PEPPER AND BLOWS.

NAVAL HOSPITAL BOYS ASSAULTED.

He said undoubtedly there was Communist Party in Frarice, but 3 strength is waning and it has Hospital were set upon by two men Two canteen boys at the Naval w representatives in Parliament who had been lying in wait for Government is prepared to repress them in some bushes a few yards energetic manner, but he is con of the boys was felled to the ground, any attempt at disorder in the most from the hospital last night. One the vinced there will be no dis- after he had been partially blinded by powdered pepper. A sum of $5 was stolen from the boy, who re ported the incident to the police this morning. The boy's com panion ran away and gave the alarm later, but the robbers had by that time got away,

A Reuter message from London announces the death of Mr. T. W. H. Crosland, the poet. born on July 21, 1868. He was a The late Mr. Crosland was

frequent contributor "Leeds Mercury," "Yorkshire furbance. Weekly Post," "Black and White," "Outlook," "Academy," "Saturday Review," "The Gentle- woman," "Public Opinion" and| "Evening Standard." From 1899-1902; he was assistant editor of the "Outlook." During 1905 he edited "The English Review! and from 1908-1911 was assistant editor of the "Academy." His publications include: Literary Parables;

The

FRENCH WAR DEBT,

U.S. APPROACHED THROUGH WRONG

CHANNEL.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, December 29, President Coolidge considers that

SHARE QUOTATIONS.

by M. Outrey, deputy for Indo-Other People's Wings;.The Finer.

Tin. China. In the course of a debate Spirit (verse); English Songs

Langkats 2275 Buyers. on the Colonial estimates in the.

EwOS 12 Buyen.. Chamber, he said he feared the and Ballads; The Unspeakable the United States Government can

Shanghai Docks.... 108 Buyers. Scot organisation of a Bolshevist Gov (1903); The Lord of Creation suggestion, yesterday for a mar

(1902); Lovely Woman not take notice of M. Jusserauid's New Engineerings 750 Buyers. Orientals encas 4 Buyers. (1904) The Enemy (1904): The sterium in connection with the pay. Shanghai Cottons 59

Bayara Wild Irishman (1995):

ment of the Franel war debt to The above, kindly supplied by He knew Japan had protected Suburbang (1905 Red Rose America

"Messrs. J. Gould & Co., were the herself against the movement by (verse, 1805): The Country Life comment wild be out of place, market this morning.

President Coolidge feels that opening quotations on the Shanghai an understanding with Chang (1906); The Beautiful Testaller since the Ambassador chose to make King Fuad has signed the decree Tso-lin and Japan and Korea (1907) Sonnets (1912) Tally a suggestion to the country hy dissolving Parliament..

The election for the electoral wave of Bolshevism. But it was First Stone (1012) The Chant of was well-known that the only way authority to Mr. Eugene Erucat would certainly be saved from the was a Welshman (1912); The means of a public address, when it

The London Gazette" an- delegates has been fired for also certain the waye would Affection (1215) The Showmen in which such a suggestion could be Jacobs, locomotive inspector in the

nounces the January 20; the election of Despread across China; as soon as (1916) The Soul of a Crown considered by the Government was Royal Siamese State Railways, to King, has given putles on February 2.

It reached Indo-China, Burma Prince (1915); War Poems by X through the channel provided by The new Chamber is to meet on and India It ought to be watched (1911): Collected Poems (1911) Congress, when it created the Delta the insignia of the Fifth Clar

closely.

and The English Sounets (1916) Commission.

of the Order of the Crown of Siani

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