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FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925.

CANTON POSITION.

STRIKERS BARRED FROM HOMAN.

PROSPECTS OF WARFARE.

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GETTING OUT.

STRIKERS EVADE CANTON"

FTCKETS

ROUNDABOUT ROUTES.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

CONSULAR AND NAVAL · PROTECTION.

FORMIGN OFFICE DISCUSSION.

London, July 16.

RAINFALL.

From midnight to 11.30 am, 10.10 inches of rain have fallen as below...

hour.

1 J

2

inches. 0:026 0.500

"

(Router's Service) "

0,810

4

0.170

6

0.320

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1.625

7

2.880

8

2.070

9

1.240

10

0,860

11

0.200

10,100

the

où Chinese

further statements

communications be

Replying to

inches on July 16, 1886.

CORRESPONDENCE,

JUNE SETTLEMENT.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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NOTICE

THE Goodwill of the business of BREWER & COMPANY, BOOK. SELLERS, 10 Pedder Street, together with the rights and intèresta of Mr. N I, BREWER has been acquired an | from 8th July, 1925, by the under signed, who will confuct 'the said business under the same style and at the same address.

(Signed) B. PASCO. Hongkong. 17th July, 1928.

THE

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

• COMPANY, LIMITED.

At the request of the Hongkong Stock Exchange and the Hong- kong Sharebrokers' Association, the closing of the Register of Shares of this Company has been postponed.

Fook-lam, General Li

the In spite of the uctivity of piokota ""governor" of Honum which is in Cannon, individual workmen are on the opposite side of the River escaping from the fold and even to Canton, has, it is stated, for-getting down to Hongkong by cir

In the House of Commona tho bidden strikers to land in his cuitous rouges, writes the "China

Rs. Hon. Ronald McNeill, replying territory for fear that they may Mail" correspondent, be agents of the Reds, or the Practically everybody with the to an enquiry regarding the recent so-called Leftists of the Kuomin-appearance of a striker who passes Shaughed distarbances, said Mr.

along the Camon Bund is closely Austen Chamberlain hoped Martial law has been declared examined by pickets in uniform and louse wonki permit him to defer and is strictly enforced, says the the first question is "Are you trying

the fairs until "China "Mail" Canton correspon-to get to Hongkong? It so

The record daily rainfall is dent. To the eye it does not person, man or womp. is taken to tween the interested Powers had 20.195 inches on May 30, 1889. appear as if the Leftists will take Strike Headquarters on the second Teched & point when a full state- The record daily rainfall for July ment can be made with due regardļia 13.480 inches on July 15, arm against the anti-band for "trial. nationalisation of property clique' Although river steamer rallic bo-to public interest and international 1886. Hourly record is 3.480 of whom General Li is said to be wen Thangkong and Canton bus comity.

Colonel Grant lender with General Hsu Shung-geased with the exception of the

Ting On ilure are still means of aforden (Con) with regard to the chi, commander-in-chief.

is reported that protection of British missionaries in No matter what way the trend travelling.

China, Mr. McNeill stated the Chin- of politics may be fellowing, pickets are also on duty General Li has tried to keep the Taishatau, the terminus of the ese authorities had been reminded of strikers from Hongkong and Canton-Kowloon Railway, to preteir responsibilities as regards the

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ven the rank and fit deserting by safety of Britishera in China, andTo the Editor of the China, Mail). Shameen at arm's length.

TWO DOLLARS per share for To circumvent the Consular Officers and Nasal forces

Sir It seems quite certain the six months ending 30th June, mport that General Cheung Kai-gators, strikers have first left in China will afford British sub that be impossible to carry will be payable on THURS- |

Hongkong vernacular papers that router shek, now one of the most power-Canton by tow schonts which ply to jeris, all possible protection.

Presumably in connection with through this settlement on July DAY, August 13th, on which date Warrants may · be point the disenssion of the Chinese sitm-21 65 now proposed by the Gov- Dividend ful of the Leftists and the com- all points in the ulta. After

intermediary is organising his forces so as to defaulters ge only another tow, lion, the American, French andernment as no money is available obtained on application at the mander of the "Whampea Cadets"ding an

for that purpose and the banks Company's Office, 11,

Queen's make cleun sweep for Com-nt to Murto, whence steamerspanese Ambassadors jointly con

fred with Mr. Chamber at the are not giving any financial facili-, Road Central. The from convey them in Hongkong. offensive

ties. and a great many Chinese munism. An

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of ☀ 5. Aujon and Ko Chow have Been Foreign Office to-day.

clients are away, or cannot be the Company will be CLOSED Whampoa to Honam is stated to

rouning lætween Hongkong and

found at present. The Govern-from THURSDAY, the 30th have been planned.

Macro this week.] It is the same

ment, as already pointed out in JULY to WEDNESDAY, the 12th with the railway. Sirkers leave

your columns, would seem to be AUGUST, 1925 (both days inclu-| by Low-boat for a point rear the

acting only in the interests of a sive), during which period no small minority (10 per cent) who transfer of shares can be re- have made money by selling for-gistered. ward, and quite ignore the inter-

By Order of the Board of ests of the remaining 90 per cent. Directors, who (both brokers and clients) would be saddled with enormous liabilities, which they will never

U.S.A. IN ACCORIL

(Reuter's Service.) Tigris Forts, tranship inland board a train in Chinese

London, July 16. Reuter learns that the latest in territory for Sumchun,

There is undoubted evidence,dientions from Americy show the United States is entirely in accord with Britain in regard to China,

The general in, of policy of bath to push on as rapidly as possible the Washington Conference probe able to pay. gramme when conditions in China are favourable for such a step,

un.

Taking the various reports con- junctively it seems that although the politicians have patched matters up the militarists are not content to leave important questions in suspense.

Some of the local vernacular the correspondent, that papers have also published re-

rest is spending, particularly with ports of the alleged taking over the cargo coolies who have com of the Kung Yee (Hospital) in sinabal but guild management Canton by the administration. their own pit and preferential The Kung Yee is reported to have ratment to favoured gulds by the large sources of revenue and the rike executive. stated reason for Government)

It appears at when the coolies control is that the Kwangtung truck sympathetically with the University is to be run in con-amer in the last exodus from junction with the hospital. In Hongkong the same thing happen-and it seems likely that the body one source it is mentioned that. At that time seamen were the hospital properties are worth joying themselves in flower-boats about a million dollars. Added and having pienies on the river significance is given by the return while the coolies had to live in to Hongkong of Dr. S. F. Lee, temporary shacks by the side of the former superintendent of the Bund. This time. The seamen hospital.

alliged to be reveiving both meale and","Fea-money? while the "out- siders" grumble at inferior quarters and irregular food.

IN EARNEST.

WHAT STRIKERS ARE LEARNING.

NAVAL YARD EXAMPLE.

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STRIKE NEWS.

CHINESE ASPECT

IMPROVES.

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That employers were in earn- est when they warned employees of the dire results to themselves During the last two days, the which would follow absention

number of tea-houses, restaurants from work is proved by the fact and eating houses which have that they have adhered steadily to resumed business, has been con- that policy and that strikers who stantly increasing. Some of the have returned or attempted to establishments have only a very return have been informed that imited menu, devoid of variety they must commence again as "beginners in their particular class owing to the absence of cooks who are away and who find difficulty in of work...

getting back.

The majority of native barber shops have also re-opened their doors...

The more, one considers the question the plainer it seems that

It seems obvious the tariffs Con- | the only proper solution is to can- ference will necessarily precede any cel all contracts for July/Septem- extra-territoriality ber, asiby doing so no one would nference on

really be money out of pocket.

the latter will be a committee of which will ultimately deal with preliminary investigation into the circus riots,

RIFF WAR.

MARSHAL PETAIN FOR 'MOROCCO.

· (Reuter's Servica)

Paris, July 16. Marshal Petain has departedi for Morocco to confer with Mar- shal Lyautey regarding the meu"] sures to be taken against the Riffs.

Reinforcements continue to be: sent to Morocco.

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L. S. GREENHILL, Secretary. Hongkong. 17th July, 1925.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES -

The Steamship

CIE.

lose the profits they expected to The small minority would only

"LIEUT, ST, LOUBERT BIE" make (partly by questionable means), but on the other hand Left SAIGON 16th July, 1925. the majority would be saved from enormous obligation which they CONSIGNEES of cargo for could never pay off, and general Hongkong ex above steamer are bankruptcy, among both dealershereby informed that owing to and brokers, would result.

Facts must be looked in the face and as it is clearly impossible that any settlement can take place In the present state of the Colony, cancellation is the only thing pos sible, and is, I think, a

"FAIR DEAL." Hongkong. July 17..

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LOST.

Lost

O S T. Thursday evening, black Ribbon, between Star Ferry Pier. and Helena May Institute. Reward offered. Apply Murdoch, c/o Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

PEAK RESIDENTS'

[Marshal Petain won fame in the Great War as one of the most brilliant of French generals.].

Earlier Cable. Earlier messages stated:-

Newspapers Paris, July 16. - announce that a party of Ameri- That many of them were un-

can airmen (twelve, according to acquainted with British methods,

the Havas Agency) have offered and imagined that the warning

their services to France_against was just bluff, is also proved by

Every day the vernacular press the Riffs. M. Painleve accepted the astonishmen with which they announces new bodies of special a squadron which proceeds to Fez have received the news of the guards organised by Chinese com- within a fortnight. According to employers' adherence to their pre:munities to assist in preserving messages from Fez the reinforce- viously announced policy. This the peace. A suggestion has now ments expected in Morocco has been so in the case of the been made that the district amount to an army corps. Abd Hotels Company and the Naval special guards also supervise that el Krim has refused to accept the Yard, and doubtless it will be the part of sanitation relating to the armistice communiqué and says case when Harbour office em disposal of nightsoil as the poorer that pressure continues, in the ployees, coxswains, etc., present classes are not aware of the centre where the French detach- themselves for re-employment

ments are unceasingly under fire. arrangements made, and this in spite of the clearness Nightsoil coolies are also re- Eremy infiltrations continue pre-o with which the Harbour Master turning to their jobs especially in paratory to an expected offensive. made the position clear to them. the central district and in-Reuter. The Star Ferry workers will also

Yaumati have to start on the lowest scale

of wages, and doubtless the same astonishment will be manifested by them.

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dozen or

Yesterday the Chinese Trade

BRITAIN'S REPRESENTA- TIVE AT GENEVA.

(Reuter's Servicc.)

London, July 16.

Maintenance Association elected -LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. Mr. Ho Kwong as chairman, with headquarters on the first floor of Of the 200 workers who have the City Hall. Chinese merchants returned to the Naval Yard all but who experience difficulty in con- so have reconciled nection with merchandise, trans- themselves to the inevitable and port, etc. are asked to report to have remained in the knowledge the Association, at City Hall, at that half a loaf is better than no 11 a.m. each day, and they will be In the Louse of Commons, reply. bread. Not all of them, assisted as far as possible. ing to Mr. Ramsay · MacDonald:| however, will be able to find re-

(Tab.), the Premier, Mr. Stanley employment just yet even at the

Brokenhill, N. Rhodesia, July Baldwin said Mr. Austen Clam- lowest scale. In normal times 16. The Prince of Wales wheberlein. Lord Cecil, the Duchess about 2,000 are employed, but the leaves Capetown on July 29 for of Atholl, Sir George Grabome. largest number. which can be South America has completed his Sir Cecil Hurst and Mr. A. M. usefully, employed at the moment programme in North Rhodesia, Sompel will represent Britain at is 500. Those returning at the the main feature of which was the Leagno Assembly in Geneva in Yard appear to be coming in the meeting of the native chiefs September. batches of grades, the first being in all parts of the territory whom the engine fitters and the next the the Prince lengthily and impres carpenters, this pointing to some sively addressed. Thereafter the arrangement by which a con- Prince opened the hydro-electric from Perim state that the 8.8. census of opinion of these differ scheme at Mulungushi whereby Singapore Maru has been towed a narrow river in the heart of off and has arrived this evening Central Africa will be converted with. apparent damage.-- Peking, July 16. The vernacu into a mighty lake, usable for Reuter. lar papers report that the Waichiaopu has protested to the congratulated all concerned in the generating power. The Prince Diplomatic body recently regard-affair and also acknowledged the ing the Shanghai Council cutting courtesy of the Belgian Govern off electric light. Sig. Cerruti is ment in sending the Governor of reported to have replied but the Katanga to greet him-Reuter. nature of the reply is not announced.-Reuter.

ent branches is taken,

A SOOTHING BALM. For sorenesa of the muscles aftor violent exercise and for rheumatic pains, much relief is afforded by massaging the affected parts thoroughly with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Try it. when you have need of such a prepara tion and sas for yourself what an excel- Jont liniment it is. "Bold everywhere.

RCXOR

Singapore, July 16-Reports

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THE S.S. "TILAWA.”,

The B.L's.s. "Tilawa" left Kobe for this port on July 10, at p.m. and is due here on July 17, about daylight..

"EVERY USER IS A FRIEND.

The personal recommendations of people who have been cured by: Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, "žave, done, more than all olss to increase the sala ́and use of this preparation, until there. "are" now more bottles of it sold "each" Year than of any other coură medicine. it in for anls ovarywhere.":

ASSOCIATION,

A Meeting of all Peak Residents whether Members of the Associa poor not will be held at the July, at 6 p.m. Peak Club on MONDAY, 20th

Ladies are cordially invited to attend.....

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WC. SHINER Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, July 17th, 1925.

HOT WEATHER. DISEASES. Disorders of the bowels are extremely dangerous, particularly during the hot weather of the summer months and in order to protect yourself and family againet

sudden attack, get a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoen Remedy. It can be depended upon. For zale everywhere.

strike the 6.5" LIEUT ST. LOUBERT BIE" is proceeding from Saigon to Shanghai direct, Hongkong cargo has been landed at Saigon where the goods will remain in storage at consignee's risk.

When conditions permit the said cargo will be brought for. ward to Hongkong free of freight but all expenses in connection with landing, storing and reship- ping at Saigon will be for con- signee's account."

No insurance whatever has been or will be effected by the Steamship Company,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

CIE. Hongkong, 17th July, 1925.

SHOULD CHILDREN EAT BANANAS?

Almost all children are fond of trait and aipeially if bizonas. Bur han insa are not anitabe diet for children of less than six sante of age, and at no time should a child he permitted to eat them un'ess they are ripe and sound. Fruit of any kind which is reen, damaged of digest on and using such recious ner rip is dangerous, deranging the, troubles as diarrega, co je and chalits

child has eaten fruit that has upset him Baby's Own Tablets are the ideal remedy, for they are laxativo in otion, quickly yet gently cleansing the stomach and bowels. The e Tablets are,

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moreover, are ife for "fnfantile in. digation, constipation, colic, diarrhoea, croup, cold, simpe fever and testing pains. They expel worms.

Tablet, or post free, 8 cents fer vial, Your chemist on rapply Baby's Own from the Dr. Will sms Medicine. Co, 6) Kian;se Foad, Bhanghai

RELINQUISHING BUSINESS

MADAME LILY

begs to announce to the ladies of Hongkong and Outports that owing to ill health, she is closing her business.

She will therefore dispose of the whole of her valuable stock in all departments at enormous réductions,

One Week Only'

Commencing on 15th July, wa have a. special BARGAIN SALE of TISSUES in all shades and dealgos, and Fancy Go

Nets in all colours. RIBBONS of all descriptions.

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Boxing Punch Ball

Golf

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As we are unable to collect our accounts during these times, we should esteem. it a favour if Customers would please send their Cheques, or call and pay at the Office.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO.,

2. Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1925.

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