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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926.

COAL INDUSTRY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DOOR STILL OPEN FOR

COMPROMISE.?

PATRIOTS PAY.

NEW WAY TO PAY OFF DEBTS.

LOST RECEIPTS.

BURDEN OF PROOF ON THE

MORE CONFERENCES.

(Reuter's Service.)

London: April 9..

(Havas: Agency:)

Paris, April 9 The Finance Ministry announces the formation of the National Cem The miners' delegates conference mittee under the presidency of did not reach a definite decision General Joffre. M. Doumergue has It unanimously adopted the Execu-donated 50,000 francs and M. Raoul tive's recommendations eubled Paret 10,000,

A previous message said:-The newspapers publish the details of

earlier.

"Another delegates conference is being called to arrive at a final de

cision.

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a scheme which the Government is

BUYER.

LOCAL & GENERAL SOCIAL & PERSONAL.

Mr. Chow Pak-tin has resigned his position as assistant secretary to the Hongkong Chinese Ganeral Chamber of Commerce.

If you get in a bill for the second time which you believe

Mr. W. M. Crosby of the Pacific you have already paid. your easiest method of proof is, of Commercial Company Manila ar- course, the production of the rerived by the "President Jackson" He is passing ceipted bill says "Inner Temple" yesterday. in the "Daily Mail Whether you through Hongkong on his way to go to the shop with the receipt or write about it, do not be rude or unpleasant. Mistakes will occur.

Manila..

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Between midnight and sunrise of Wednesday, clothing valued at $12.20 was stolen from No. 128, Canton Road, Kowloon.

Humphreys Building, Kowicon.. sent out a fire call yesterday: When the Brigade arrived, it was found that the outbreak was in the chimney and the trouble was soon put right.

Divisiotal Fuspector C F Aris was leaving the garage at the Water Police Station in his ear an Aus- tin sayen) lass evening, and struck

Inspector Aris was and embankment. The car turned partly over.

not badly injured, although a medi- cal man, was called in to see him."

The Chinese Chamber of If you paid the bill by chequeCommerce is still negotiating with made out in fav ur of the owner, the Hongkong Electric Co Ltd. his endorsement of the cheque is with regard to the company's said to be considering for a na-proof that you paid him the sum decision that a certain class of The Executive succeeded in tonal appeal for patrietle volum of money set out on the cheque.consumer must pay in advance.

to pay off Your only problem then will be

A diamond ring valued at $200/ carrying a moderate policy and bary subscriptions

The nucleus of to satisfy him that the bill in

was reported youterday to have wvolded for the moment w decisionFrance's debts.

The owner left the been lost. fecting the, owners proposals out. Committee of National Prepaganda, count, was paid for by that Metropole Hotel with the ring in and Admiral Line Interests PTO- whigh, would have the effect of re-the movement will be a co-called question, and not some other ac-

his pocket, and on arriving at the Station Hotel Kowloon, found that it had vainshed.

right and creating a deadlock..

1 is probable that the miners Tonders: w}]] confer with the Government before meeting the

Owners,

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presided over by one of France's cheque..

an endorsed But receipt or heroes whose name is synonymous

The Committee cheque is not the only proof of with victory." which is to be nen-party would appayment-they are merely the peal for voluntary subscriptions best proofs; and it does not follow

The executive committee of the country. "Le that because you are unable to throughout Journal" says the financial ball is produce either of these you must the Hongkong Chinese General be set rolling by the Government pay a second time. You can, if Chamber of Commerce will take ship and inconvenience to certain soft, and every penny, of the pro-you choose to run the risk, refuse the question of alleged hard- be contaued in, order that points #ceeds to be devoted to paying to pay and leave it to the trades-Chinese in the matter of resump-

man to sue you. He will sweartion of land by the Government. that you have not paid him, and

The Miners Executive is acting on the slving of the Endustrial Committee of the Frades Union Congress that negotiations shouls

of differenes between te parties of France's debt us early as pos may be reduced to the smalless dimensions.

EARLIER CAELES.

London, April 9,

The National Delegate, Con- - Jevance of Miners privately discuss- ed in Bondon to-ding the proposals of the coalawnend arising from the

E report. The Excentive reeam- mended the rejection of the gro posals and a firm stand against d triet, agreements, or redetions in WITTER.

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Laden.

The Miners' executive have in-

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OIL POLLUTION.

AMERICA DESIRES AN AGREEMENT.

(Reuter's American Service.) Washington, April 9. The Government has called

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"Mr. E. "L. Matteson.. the Dollar local manager of the

ceeds on leave to-day by the "Pre- sident Jackson." He will be accom hanted by Mrs. Matteson and their child. 18 is not known definitely off Mr. Matteson wild return to Hong kong. Mr. Tinting of the Shanghal office has taken charge.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainments.

Apri 10-Queen' Thening: Buster Keaton"in "The Navigator". Apr 30-Star Theatre: The

April 10-Carnival at Repülye Bay Hotel.

The Associated Chambers of Happy Ending." Commerce of China (Peking) | April 10-World Theatre: "Moon have requested the Hongkong of Istack" Chinese Chamber to support o resolution to the British Boxer of proceeds for industrial enter prise and profits to education?"

vited the owners to meet them im. Henderence of maritime Powers for tradesinan all look equally honest Indemnity Commission, in favour

mediately to contine negotiations.

MALVY EXPLAINS.

WHY HE RESIGNED FROM: FRENCH CABINET

(Reuter's Service.)

June S for the purpose et dealing with the problems of oil pollution through an international agree

ment.

Twelve countries have been in sited, including Great Britain and | Japan.

PHILIPPINE MINES.

DUTCH COMPANY'S OFFER" TO PURCHASE.

JAVANESE LABOUR TO BE IMPORTED.

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you will swear that you On arrival here yesterday, the did, and possibly you may have. Hydranyes." from Kwanchaus had a friend with you at the time wan, reported that the ship who will corroborate your story grounded on the rocks of AB Chau It will be for the judge to decide.. Ishund front.15 a.m. to 3:35 am:

But do not forget that you are on April 9 No damage was sus handicapped. Inasmuch as you twined. and the ship came off have hid the goods, the judge without assistance. will order you to pay for them- unless you satisfy hing that you have already done so! That is to say, the burden of proving that you have paid lies on you.

It you and your friend and the and respectable, the judge may say that he is sure everybody is trying to speak the truth, but that

In response to a request by someone's memory is at fault.{ and in face of the tradesman's 82 hawkers, the local Chinese denial you have not satisfied him Chamber of Commerce has in- that the debt has been in fact structed its executive committee paid. And the result will be that to investigate into the alleged you will have to pay the bill and arrests of licensed persons wives the tradesman's low costs!

or children (while acting as sub- The question is sometimes ask-stitutes) by the Police. Represen ed as to how long receipted billstations may be made to the should be kept., The wise person authorities. retains them for six years. If you keep your receipts for each On Easter Sunday flowers year neatly tied up and packed were sent from some Church to away in a cupboard, you can then the Nethersole and He Miu Ling Other flowers were have a hely destruction each New Hospitals.

Cathedral and Union Church. The thanks of the Hospitals are pre- sented to the unknown donors as

Faris, April 8, 3. Mally unnouncing his resig nation said the attacks made.eu hin were at High a mudoge as tw weaken the support which M Briand had a right to expery of him. The board of control is prepared Moreover, he was precluded from replying suitable to these as to entertain and consider any de-Year's Day of the bills that are sent on Monday From St. John's

as be held the portfolio of Minister of the Interior..

It will be remembered that M. Mary' halusion in the present Cabinet was strongly objected to by curtain Deputies, who accused him of ordering the death of some deserting soldiers during the war. these having been led it was con- tended to refuse duty by M.

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finite Affer from the Dutch Coulix years old.

Company of Bornen for a lesse of

the Malangns mines of the National

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BARON'S LETTER BEFORE SUICIDE.

named!

Coal Company. Under instructions "LONG LIVE DEATH" well as to the two Churches from the Board Claude Russel gen feral manager of the National Cond: Company, has just forwarded_a jcommunication to the Dutch firm's officials informing them of the attitude of the board and inviting them to offer definite Levma.

Vienna, Feb. 28. Baron Philipp Haas-Teichen, the wealthy Austrian carpet manufacturer, aged 66, who shot himself dead with a sporting rifle

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury at the resumed inquest thefors Mr. R. E. Lindse yesterday) irto the death of a coolie who was killed while working on the cliff face of the Government quarry at North Point. The man was mutilated by a shower

Malvy's "defratist" attitude. A high official of the Dutch There were sensational scenes in Company: while passing through the Chamber on its re-assembly Manila less than a month ago ap after the formation of the presentproached Mr. Russet about the (as reporter in "The Daily Mail of stones when some rock, bosened

Briand Cabinet.)

DOVE OF PEACE.

POURPARLERS. TO OPEN IN MOROCCO.

PRELIMINARY STEPS.

(Reuter's Service)

a few days ago) was a student of weaving at Leeds when a young man.

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possibility of obtaining a tease on the Mindanao "mines under control of the government company. This more was' communicated to the He had been on invalid for 14 board of control and at its styeurs and though seriously ill meeting it agreed to authorise My.two nights agh-rose from his bed, Russel to open negotiations with dressed and went out to post the Dutch firm and to urge it to several identically worded letters present a concrete proposal · Into. Vienna newspapers announcing his communication, Mr. Russell en- his death. He then returned and closed statistics and maps about shot himself. The letters ran:— the Mindanao mines. [.

Honoured Editor.- have re-

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The Dutch company has exten-mained a not quite unknown indi-

the previous day, was blasted. Mr. Lindsell observed that the man had only himself to blame,"

KING'S REGRETS.

AT ATTEMPT ON SIGNOR MUSSOLINI

(Reuter's Service.

London April 9. The British Ambassader at

įsive mineral holdings in Dutch Evidual in the world. It will there- Paris, Aprik D. Bornee where it is employing fore perhaps be desirable to you Following the sending by Abd Javanese labourers, it is under-to be able to satisfy the curiosity Krim of an emissary to the French stood. Should it succeed in acquirof many of your readers, by offer-Rome has been commanded to authorities in Morocco negotiationsing control of the local mines, iting them the explanation which convey His Majesty's regress at are opening immediately at Ujwould bring Javanese labourers follows. Respectfully,

in Morocco, between representa- who are not Included in the Immi- Hves of the recalcitrant Riff tribesgration prohibition, according to and the French And Spanish Information reaching National Coul authorities.

appointed.

PHILIPP HAAS-TEICHEN. Wien, 4 Bezirk, Wanggasse 6, Constant inadequacy of the

Company officials. The Dutch heart muscles, rheumatism, and

The French delegation has been miners are understood to believe all the other pleasant accompani-

that under proper control and supervision Javanese miners doments incident to "growing old" better than Chinese coolies, which are not calculated to provide that recently has been suggested for the vitality which is necessary to en- FRENCH INFLUENCE. more extensive development of the able one to treat as merely amus- ing the irritations of life in a witches' "cauldron, and to sustain interest in whatever the future may hold.

PEKING BISKOP UNFOLDS PLANS.

(Havas Agency.)

Paris, April 9:

Mindanao miles.

In the meantime, machinery and equipment which have been lying idle in the Cebu mines will be moved to Malangas. Present plans of the company are for a more in- tensive working of the minca with a view to increasing the output Mgr. Fabrogues, Coadjuter from about 2,500 tons a month to Bishop of Peking, interviewed by at least 4,000. According to Mr. the Gaulois, declared he came to Russel who has just returned on France to make opinion more in "terested in the development of French Influence in the Far East, and intended to found at Peking two high instruction colleges for Chinese society, and a youth and apprenticeship school, which plan was approved by the Holy See.

MEXICO'S LAWS.

PETROLEUM ACT NOW

FORCE/....

(Reuter's American Service.)

Mexico City, April 9. The Petroleum Law is published In an official Gazettte; and is imme diately effective.

I am dead as mutton, Hurrahl: No tight shoe can pinch me any

more.

Phere is nothing finer to-be had. I have Rest, and Long Live

Death!

the 48. "Pompey" from Mindanny local demand for coal at the mines NO FOOD FOR 5 YEARS

is increasing.—“ Manila Bulletin.”

The remarkable case of 4 Stockholm, Dec. 4-Sweden's woman who has eaten nothing for prohibitionists have temporarily five years is being treated in a received American reinforcement nursing home at Saragossa, ** through the presence of William The patient is Amalia Baranda E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson, who la Ruiz, who in a town near Burgos making a lightning tour of the suffered an hysterical attack.. southern and central parts of the accompanied by brain disturb. country and drawing large crowdsance, in 1920. Up to February everywhere. On Sunday he was 1921 she lived on a milk diet, admitted to the pulpit of the his-but the treatment had to be toric Blasleholm Church in the abandoned owing to an ulcer per- heart of Stockholm. forating the stomach.

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As against the present restric Since that time she has lived tive system of liquor distribu, entirely on daily injections of a tion in Sweden, he presented the reconstituent, tonic. At the begin case for the total prohibition ning of her fines she weighed policy as it was working it the 12st. 81% lb, but now weighs only United States,

the attempt on Signor Mussolini.

April 11-12-Queen's Theatre;

"King of Bahilaiku

The Painted Flapper, also, the

WHY?

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Chocolates," Bon Bons, and the finest selection of Biscuits made fresh dully.

MAC'S CAFETERIA SODA FOUNTAIN

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With the advent of the warm weather you will find it very refreshing to call into Mac's and order a cool drink.

The soda fountain, is open from 8 a.m. til midnight daily. and all kinds of Sundaes, and Ice Cream Sodhs can be served hygienically and tastefully which is synonymous of Mac's. Call in on your way home from the Movies..

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April 13-Queen's Theatre; |"Wild Orangës.”

April 16-18-Queen's Theatre; The Last Laugh,"

Sports

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April 10-Shield finals, Junior and Senior Divisions, H.K.F.C. Ground

April -Volunteer Cricket at. University Ground, 10.45 nm

April 17-Final round, in "Sun- day Herald" Cup, between Portugal and England, en H.K.F.C. ground :4.45 p.m.

April 21-Fifth bl-annual ship's lifeboat race for the "Trevesma" Trophy. 4 p.m.

April 24-Annual athletic sports of the Victoria Recreation Clubs

Auctions.

"April 12-Lammert Bros., at Salts Room, Duddelk Street, office

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and household furniture, etc., etc4|qxxxxXXX**XXXXO 2.30 pm

April 13-Lummert Bros. with auction at Messrs. Brunner, Mond & Co. Ltd... Godown, Praye East; 29 casks Carbosil,, 10:30a.m.

April 13-At Lammert Bros'.

Sales Room, Duddell Street, miș- cellaneous gonds. 11 a.m.

Company Meetings.

April 16-Nineteenth meeting of shareholders of Gande, Price Co., Ltd., at No. 2. Ice House Street, (St. George's Building), noon.:

April 22-Forty-eighth meeting of shareholders of China Sugar Re- fining Co., in the offee of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., at

noon..

Miscellaneous.

April 10Annual dinner of the Civil Service C. at Volunteer Headquarters, 8 m

April 12-Muzzling of dogs en- forced until further notion

April 12-Election of new niem ber for the Sanitary Board,

April 16-Meeting of members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce in the City Hall, 4 p.m.

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