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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(TWEODGE REUTER'S AUENCY ]
BETTER BRITISH TRADE" OUTLOOK.
LONDON, July 4thế
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY LY 5TH,
LATEST CABLES.
MEXICAN OIL TAX.
AMERICAN MAGNATE'S
STATE OF
GRIEVANCE.
arnor of better times generally. Among the hopeful signs during the week-end were paquiries from the most widely; moattered Britisir and foreign centres for British coal. Tongago has bee charter to enrry out esport orders, which, it is hoped, will be substantially”
WAR RECOGNISED, handled in a few days, after the most pressing home needs are supplied. "Com.
LONDON, July 3rd. The Morning Post correspondent at mercial circles report greater trad». steadiness. The difficulty of reconciling Reval siya" that the Soviet has ordered recent high costs of production with the the arrest of all Japanese resident in current market- valuutions is. gradunity | Russia, except Communists. This step is Being overcome.
regarded as the formal recognition of the
MINERS TO RETURN TO WORK | Japan and Hussia.
CONDITION OF PITS.
LONDON, July 4th.
Reports from the conl-fields indicate that miners generally have resumed work, though only a limited number of coal getter able to start, owing to the
of the pits. ** condition
Tea Derbyshire pits remain "closed, owing to the prohibitive cost of restoring them. Three or four of them may never be re-opened.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
NO TRADE BELATIONS.
LONDON, July 3rd. The Morning Post states that France
BHANGHAI.
Ariter in the N-6. Daily News affirms that the climate, of Shanghai Eas changed and that the summers are leas
hot than formerly, We think a good trade, an
many old residents will be prepared to
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SHIFTING THE LOOTERS ROUND.
GUNBOAT AT HANKOW.
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THE WORST. PHASE.
1991.
THE U.S.AS RETURN
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THE CHANGING CLIMATE OF BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK
RECENT FEATURES IN THE SITUATION.
MOST OF IT IS EARMARKEIX- Dealing with the prospects of British New York, July 4th.
official publication issued
Surprise (says & writer in the Londo Teague, President of the Standard make a similar affirmation regarding the during "April says:-
Daily News) was recently express, i Oil Company, New Jersey, confirms the resident, however, attributes the nanny, very material changes in the course first glanca strike the European as one climate of Hongkong. The Shanghai The past month has brought few, if
some quarters at the announcement, the at that place to local improvements.
Recent days have seen what must at racing stable, but the fact of the matte
the, Prince of Wales is not to start FOREIGN "ENQUIRIES FOR COAL statement that the company will diacon. Lindoubtedly the writes) the absence of of trade and industry. Those conditions more incomprehensible rate-face in the is that he cannot afford to do so at thi tinue shipmens of oil from Mexico, owing that awful summer mugginess of the mid】 which have for so long caused depres foreign policy of the United States. Yet present time. His income is a compara
days is to be attributed to the gradual to the new Mexican oil export tax which, hardening and raising of the original exchange difficulties, instability of it is essential at the outset to warn obtively limited one-fur smaller than mos There in a disposition to regard the he describes, as confiscatory and prohibi. low mud level of Shanghai, as new roads prices, financial stringency, the apathy of servers on your side of the water against people imagine, and he bus so many
are constructed and new buildings put buyers-have all continued...to exercise too wide generalizations on the strength upon his purse that, at times, bo has to Poopening of coal mines to-day as a pre tive, the cumulative effect being to, tux up. But the sua is actually less hot now Bush the same adverse influence, and, or of what has so far taken place"
ail from Mexico, practically, hundred per and we
in the summer,
the whole, there have ben no pronouse limited sense the United States has to carefully indeed. no longer for how many ed indications of a revival" of trade, turned to Europe and taken up
In a consider the matter of expenditare very ndiconsumers have I waited for their return- Further, the continued heavy decline in vacant place in the Supreme Council, but cent olla value. There are.
get those grand that other Companies may adopt
summer afternoon the imports of raw material do not pro- the powers so far bestowed upon the Ame derived from the Duchy of Cornwall, and storms: when, with very little warning, is well for an early renewal of indus
Practically the whole of his income is similar pol
wind would spring up, dark stormtrial activity, for such development, ment are atili very limited.
rican representative by his own Cavern last year the sum of £49,000 was paid cloud gather from nowhere and every following a period of slarkness, is gene BLIER CABLES
here then tremendous mix-up in the rally foreshadowed by growing imports struggie in a new Adminitration fought a substantial annual contribution for the The fact is that there has been a new souret. One of this, however, he makes into his banking account from this Cheavens, with thunder and lightning and of raw material before increased output on some of the ground made historic by maintenance of bis sister and younger RUSSIAN hard bunext shower that bored and sales make themselves very evident, the battle of President Wilson.
holes in the macadam and cleansed the pit would, "therefore, appear "improbable members of President Harding's Cabinet from the State, but are supported solely drains till from window overlooking that the ensuing month will, at best, ex-Mr. Hughes, Mr. Hoover and Mr. by the King and the Prince of Wales out the old Yangkingpang, one could see the pence anything more than a gradua Mellon, respectively Secretary of State of their respective incomes. wash-out change color from a foul, inky development of those early indications of Commerce and of the Treasury-hava clouds would break up and the sun come made last month. black to a cleanly brown. And then the of improvement of which meation was persunded the President against that invested the income from the Duchy of Owing to the why in which the King out smiling, again, lighting up a glorious
policy of complete isolation which was Cornwall during the Prince's minority sunset, and a gentle breeze would give promise of a bautiful cool night.
advocated by the majority in the Senate he enjoys a comfortable income from this The influence of these three men Nevertheless, despite the failure, as plainly Hsclosed in the message of the but this is all earmarked long before it And the storm would only come when noted above, of conditions to improve President to Congress in April, in Mr. reaches him. It was for this reason that times it never car. We don't get those continued, although slight, tendency mans, and it is now fully revealed in a considerable portion of his estates in it and, been a fearfully hot day-some materially, there has undoubtedly been Hughes's exchango of notes with the Ger he decided some time ago to dispose of existence of a state of war between unbearable sultry daya row, and I sup further strengthened the belief that, invitation to sit in the Supreme Council.great proportion of the money so raised is towards increasing business, which has the favourable response to the Allied South London, and it is possible that a pose that's why "the picturesque storms no langer come.
given immunity from seriously harassing Yes. Shanghai summers are decidedly developments, the worst phase has now vails in the President's Cabinet is that brothers.
So far, however, the view which pre to go to eadow his sister and bis Retting cooler.
been passed, and that improvement, American interest in Europe is limted. In addition to the income the Prince of although alow, will continue with grad- to economic matters, that we cannot Wales receives from the source already ual acceleration during the month. In this connexion it must, of son which carries with it consideration rank as Colonel of the Welsh Guards," coming afford to be unrepresented in any discus-mentioned, he receives the pay of his course, be remembered that the present the measures to be taken to reopen the and this may be said to be all that he is, even ander normal conditions, usually European market. has emphatically declined the renewed FIRM MEASURES BY JAPANESE fact that the better feeling has not decisions, and it is fair to say that Ame as any private individual, while he is even
You can easily and possessES. a dull period of the year, and a certain naturally detect the decisive influence of amount of hope may be gleaned from the Me, Hoover upon Mr. Hughes in these pays taxes in precisely the sime manner It may be pointed out, too, that he Proposals of M. Krassin to resume trade
waited entirely upon the passing of this directed by the ideas of these two men in Palace that he occupies, though this is
rican foreign policy at the moment relations with Russia, and has stated The str. "Kweiler arrived in Hankow, normally quiet priod,
is rated for that portita "of St. James”: that there is no reason to modify herently from Ichang. The Central Chino Improvement, where it exists, is the Treasury.
close co-operation with the Secretary of purely an "act of grace" upon his part. attitude, despite M. Krassin's declaration brought down with her another odd 1,500 but there are not lacking instances quarters there remains a firm conviction ground that this is a Royal palace were
We understand that she generally slight. and somewhat halting. But at the same time and in the samo
and he could claim exemption on the that his Government is, considering on shore at Hsinti, where, they will be can be noted. Certain industries and
of the looters of Ichang, and placed them where a quite distinctly better position that a real distinction can
he so minded, a further modifientions in their Communist within hail of the last batch which the trades are experiencing a better demand For example, it is the present view of be drawn between economic and political questions wider extens just now than many people Making ends meet is a problem of Kweiler brought down who are now at adil, even if the resultant business is not the Cabinet that the Polish Chinyu on the South back of the river, in direct ratio, the tone has consider out of the Upper Silesian revolt, illu
recognise. crisis, arising while Hsinti is on the north bank opably improved. posite.
Atrated the sort of controversy of a Euro- QUARTER OF A MILLION DAMAGE. considerable quantity of loot and there rially to unsettle must almost inevitably Wilson was based upon his commitments
We are informed that they carried a
There is,, however, one main factor pean nature in which the United States which, at the moment, tending very male itself. The most deadly attack upon Mr. is not concerned and will not interest was a measure of anxiety in lehaag when continue to hamper the course of im- in the political field, his treaty of alli they left lest they might attempt to provement for some indefinite period de ance with France, his association of the collect more. They went on board the pending upon the degree to, and celerity United States with other nations inside
USEFUL ADVICE: noon and immediately a Japanese officer with, which it can be adjusted. This the League in the defence of European preservation of eyesight was given re- Kwellre with their baggage in the after-
Useful and interesting advice on the. arrived to inquire when the vessel would
factor is the labour situation. Lil. On learning that she would not leave, till next day he had a Japanese At the time the above was written tected himself and the President for the child was born short-sighted. All young Mr Hughes has decided for participa cently at the Institute of Hygiene by gunboat brought up and anchored be the coal strike had not yet occurred. time being against familiar attacks by people, whether myopic or otherwise. tion in economic debates, and he has pro- Lieut. Col. Robert Henry Elliot. No The fire started in Bowman's Stores dur- tween the Freiler and the shore and aAttention was drawn in the report to clearly emphasising the distinction be should read only good print in good. most rapidly. The Ere was roaring all hont's searchlight, and the soldiers were of production. The report, dealing with President. Mr. Hoover assisting, that it healthy life, with ing the busiest time laat night, and spread gun was trained upwa ber. All night the probability of lower wages being tween political and economic questions, light. What a boy or girl needed when long the Kweiler was kept under the gunnecessary in order to reduce the costs At the same time he has persuaded the suffering from short sight was a very night long. Customers and assistants notified at any attempt on their part this subject, proceeds as below:-
to go nahore would lead to their being
would be unwise to pass the Knox Resolutonies, fresh air, and the avoidance of nourishing food. safely Bed. The whole block reaching to fired upon. Naturally the night passed turers are endeavouring to lower produc-influence with the House of Represents made to take a due amount of exercise.
A further direction in which manufaction, and the President, by exercising his study. to Millar-street, including warehouses..
quietly.
Studious children should be. tion costs is undoubtedly reflected in the the fesolution in the lower House. This povels for them with an eye to the tives, has temporarily, at least, blocked Parents should choose their children's: banks, and Corporation libraries, was
continued decline in imports of raw materials. With prices tending lower, is one more clear indication that the Ad manufacturers using the raw materials ministration purposes to wiek peace under the lighting of school rooms was often paper and the printing. Even to-day estimates that his net profit is half angs. One was damaged to the extent
sa naruried Treaty of Versailles rather very defective, and that of the studies, million dollars.
Another grave warning as to the trend date stocks purchased at the higher level of £12,000. Three firemen were injured. Daily Nera remarks) is issued by Mr. in quantities only sufficient to meet events are moving surely and even rapid done sitting up and looking down at the
of the Yangtze at Chinking (the fat prices, or to purchas fresh supplies prove only a momentary resolve. Four hundred workers have been Mayers, Commissioner of Customs actual and immediately anticipated rely toward a trial of strength between print, should be more
What is of real importance is that no reason why reading in bed, it it was was sometimes a disgrace. There wa rendered idle by the fire.
there in his annual report on trade. quirements. The matter has already received the bought at high prices and their replace betwn that group of Senators who suc- that did the mischief. If we went to the The clearance of stocks the Senate and the Executive, or rather reading at desk. It was the position harmful than attention of official and commercial ment by lower-priced material will un-cessfully fought Mr. Wilson, and the mem- bodies in the country, but the danger can doubtedly be reflected in reduced pro- ber of their own party who was associated Royal Academy and looked at the pic never be too strongly pointed out. Mr. dustion costs. Mayers says
with them in the former battle and is tures for two or three hours we came It is, however, the hampering effects now President of the United States. To away with a headache. The mudbank known as the Cheng-of the wages and labour question, ine. add to the confusion, the, minority, the experienced the same result after sit- Many people jenchow Spir continues to grow in vitably attendants upon the process of Democrats who supported Mr. Wilson, ting in the stalls of a theatre or cinema extent and solidity; and the attached defintion now in progress which are chart showing its progressive develop chiefly noticeable in the majority of in- against the
are now lining up with Mr., Harding had been used in an unnatural position. house. The reason was that the eyes ment during the past 16 years and the dustries, and the consequent uncertainty
irreconcilables" of his it would be much better if the picture own party, naturally simultaneous erosion of the is playing its part in retarding the least, a possibility may be averted, or visiors could look down on the pictures north bank of the river, indicates covery of trade, neither sellers nor
That the struggle which is now, at the galleries could be arranged so clearly that unless some measures are bayers caring to enter into mora busi- much more likely may be postponed. is from above. The best soats in a theatre taken to stabilize the river, there is 3 mess than is necessary until some stabi-with our political system. It is an ex- dust, glare, and wind caused the eyes to srious probability of the Yangtzelization of prices can be forepen.
an obvious conclusion of any one familiar were in the dress circle. Exposure to doing what the Yellow River did be tween 1854 and 1856 and finding a new
pensive thing to quarrel with a new Pre became red and inflamed; and this ten mouth for self Ear to the north-east of
sident, long in advance of the time when dency was aggravated by moving quickly the present channel.
MYSTERY OF THE LOSS OF THE that extent exhausted his ammunition that motorists should protect their eyes he has dispensed his patronage and to through the air. The obvious moral was “HAMPSHIRE."
for any conflict. Bat it is important to with anitable glasses. note that there are the makings of a new the danger of germs, motoring without In addition to A letter, signed "Long Hope," which tion or isolation.
battle over the old question of participa glasses laid one open to the risk of get.. has recently appeared in The Times in- And in this situation it cannot be too the eyes.
ting insects and other foreign bodies in cluded the following paragraphs:-... strongly emphasized that comment on In consulting my diary note with this new foreign policy as the first step your side of the water, which describes
D'EMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT policy.
STATEMENT BY
DESCHAMPS.
New Yonk. July 4th. Deschamps says that Carpentier injur-|· ed his right wrist in training a fortnight ago. but the injury was kept secret, bo cause Carpentier feared it might be thought that he was preparing an excula is case of defent, Carpenter then, started training secretly.
Carpentier said that he took the aggres sive against the advien of his manager
and trainer, in order to show Americans that he was game. Dempsey fought cleanly. He had no excuses to make for his defeat,
BIG GLASGOW FIRE.
LONDON, July 3rd.
An enormous fire broke out in Argyll Street, Glasgow. The damage is es. timated at a quarter of a million. Two firemen were killed.
LIQUIDATING HIGH-PRICKD STOCKS.
frontiers
THE PRESERVATION
EYESIGHT.
OF
Tex Rickard, the promoter of the fight,gusted. The sparks lighted uther build. THE TREND OF THE YANGTZE affected are generally content to liquithan, through a separatą, treaty, but this where the preparation was done at night,
OF
EX DUCHESS
MARLBOROUGH, MARRIED AT REGISTRY OFFICE.
LONDON, July 4th. Consuelo, ex-Duchess of Marlborough, Was married to Licut.-Colone! Louis Balsan, a retired, French officer, at the Registry Office, Strand, London.
A religious ceremony was held sub. sequently at the Chapel Royal, Bavoy, the American Ambassador and General Cor nelius Vanderbilt being among the wit
nesses.
THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. ARRIVAL AT DOVER.
LONDON, July 4th. Their Belgian Majesties arrived at Dover and were welcomed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
REPARATIONS PROBLEM. FRENCH AND GERMAN EXPERTS MEET.
THE H. B. WARING CO. GREAT SUCCESS LAST NIGHT. Leaving the Victorian en which they opening performance, the Warwick Com portrayed so well in "Trilby," at their
pany, last night, came right up-to-date with an after the war play, "The long run at Wyndham's Theatre, London, Choice," by Alfred Sutro, which had a last year.
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For some resson
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That there has bem friction already is
of which the hero is the "strong, silent This is a play full of tense situations, man" who seeks always pure justico untempered by sentiment. He is "one war and much as he honours the ex- on the subject, these have resulted in of the half-dozen" men who won the
While representations have been made soldier he will not make more allow practically nothing, for although certain ances for him when demobilised than for suggestions are at present under con other men. This man who abbors sideration, they are not sufficiently com "sentiment" and "hysteria love and on that the play turns. There magnitude:
falls in prehensive for tackling a subject of this
Unless, something is a tremendous scene in which one of really big senle is carried out, Mr The Times of Saturday, May 14th, before in a return to the League of Nations the men from the treaches tells the Blayers seem to regard as inevitable a girl who danced through the war" what change in the mouth of the Yangtze, and
me that the question of the Hampshire's is not only hopelessly inexact, but a matter of common knowledge, that this loss in still involved in a good deal of actually cripples the men who are now friction may lead to an open battle before he thinks of her dirting. Mr. Frank the Yellow River, took only two years cry. Vosper had a great success in this scene. to pick a new channel, we might awake write on the subject before, but have ever discussions of economic issues. In a very tion of not a few of the best informed I have often been tempted to advocating participation in the European the summer is over is the frank predic Clarisan, the girl just referred to, gave a Miss Jenineita Sherwin,
Lady some morning to seo the Huangpu ebbing waited for someone with more authority precise fashion Mr. Hughes has been com political observers.
out, with the last of the Yangtze. It than myself to do so. wonderful performance. Mr. Charles would probably be hardly so dramatic a no one seems inclined to give the public polled to give bond in advance that his may presently be persuaded to return to That the Presidenti Quartermaine, in the principal part, one that, but if anything of the sort did the very simple story. Let me stop into purposes do not directly or indirectly the views which he more or less openly PARIS, June 29th (delayed).
felt was hampered, especially in the first happen, it would hit us (at Shanghai) firmation or otherwise.
the breach, it may at least produce con-
envisage membership in the League. French and
set by uncoath behaviour at the back just as hard as any of the river ports..
expressed during his campaign and while Geniaan experts, met, of the house. This prevented him, also,
Unless all signs fail, there will be an he was a member of the Senate is a The Hampshire originally intended pro- the Senate and among the Republican point of fact, all depends upon the course
immediate and increasing opposition in possibility yesterday, to consider practical menpe from the scene at the end of Act. III. from extracting the full emotional force,
ceeding eastward of the Orkneys, and left irreconcilables" to the Hughes-Hoover of events in the next few weeks and no ono can eliminate. In for restoring in kind or money to French when the strong silent mun" has lost.
by the Hoxa entranon with that purpose policy. This opposition will be strong or months. At the last moment a submarine was ro suppressed emotion. When idiots guffaw the girl he loves and is battling with
EXTANT IN "1500 A.D.
ported to be operating in the waters well or ill in the near future. If, with coeded in establishing a distinction, be weak as the events in Europe turn out. Bo far Hughes and Hoover have suc annoyed but actors are much greater in a sketch-hook of Leonardo da Vinci changed, and a strong north-west wind the contrary, things do not improve, it This may mean a permanent return to through which she would have to pass America participating, some measureable tween the intermingling in European at the wrong moments audiences are chutes as known to-day was to be found exceptionally fine for some weaks, now tion may prove ineffective But, it, on approved
The first authentic reference to parts was therefore directed to go west settlement of the situation is reached in political and economic affairs. President The weather, which had boon the next few weeks; then domestic opposiHarding hay accepted the distinction apd Mr. Frederick Annerley is to be com almost identical in size and construction destroyer escort was making bad weather there is the suggestion of a further ex- Europe, although not to League of Na
(A.D. 1800), who outlined a parachute sprang up." plimented on his admirable rendering of with those used for man-saving during the and was detached, the Hampshire pro now American loss, if the funding of ture is only justified on the ground that
When off Stromness the
intervention. the part of the urbane, tactful Timothy war. Cordways; it was satisfying in every
tension of American credit, not to say tions ideas. respect. Humorous relief is drawn from Lees in a lecture to the Royal Aerqunutibly 18ld, as stated in The Times, by sub-
This statement was made by Mr. T. Orde point of Pomons she struck a mine, prob soon, then there will be trouble
But so far such a depar ceeding alona. When off the north-west the existing loans do not take place it is the sole method of protecting Ame shrewd and outspoken member of the in life-saving. the part af Lady Jemima Ballardaile, the cal Society on the valan of the parachute marine W 75. Most of the bodies and nection, that, while the President has at grave political menace to the party wrican interests, of abolishing the present aristocracy who calls people. in
It is essential to remember, in this con- depression in business, which is of He criticised the argument that vulgar but is not above using the inngu-should wait and see how parachutes and I remember hearing that a mine approval to the policica which haval of prosperity on its lips.
wreckage came ashore at Skail. I was in age of the turf and the priz" ring her answered
we the vicinity of the minefield on June 22nd, the moment given his full confidence and newly come to power with promises self. Mis May Halatt delighted every aircraft and said. that if we wait and day. I did not hear of any other ve Mr. Hoover, very great pressure is being wibilities rather than relief from existing body in this art and Mr. Wordley Hulse ses much longer we shall see an aerial being mined is that
before adopting them in sweeper had been destroyed there on that actually been framed by Mr. Hughes and unshot of the venture in now respon
If the
Earl Sandhills, was an excellent foil for ns the orice-dissolut but now decrépit Titanic disaster.
exerted upon him and will continue to hardships, a reaction is inevitable and her rapier tongue.
Amongst famous aviators who might work in this part of the arca, I was in Secretary of State who number many if the Senate, which consistently and por Though not actually responsible for the be exerted by these opponents of the it will be seized upon by that group in chutes were have been saved from death by para position to know, most of what went on not all of the President's old friends sintonily favours isolation and defeated
Licat Warneford, V,O., there, and I fancy my facts are pretty personal as well as political. Captain"Ball, Pegond and Cody.
Mr. Wilson on that issue. (Continued et foot of next column.)
(Copyright, 1031, by The McClure. Newspaper Syndicate.),
owners cattle, implements, machinery and other property looted by the German midiory.--Havar.
HOBBS
UNDERGOES
OPERATION.
LONDON, July 4th. Hobbs has undergone a successful opera Lion, and his condition is satisfactory,
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