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with starthing waridity this Erbiting incidents were reported from Shanghai and Itap peared as if the national move- ment inspired by the students had fgot out of hand. When this dan- ger seemed imminent the Pre- sident prepared a document sat ting forth reasons for his resignation, and presented this to Parliament Then the House | became supersensitive as to als

constitutional limitations and de-- cided that the matter was one for the decisions of the Cabinet and ought not to be dealt with by the House, one reason advanced for taking the line of lest resistance

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counter-signed by the Prime Minister. But by this time the Prime Minister had also resigned and so had the Cabinet. While the resignation of Chien Nun hsun as Premier was ultimately accepted by the President, curiously enough at the first time of presentation, members of the Cabinet were urged to retain their portfolios pending a recon

a good banquet that they were and Market Report, published by treated to, and that it proved the Hongkong General Chamber acceptable to their taste, was of Commerce, states ———.. evidenced by the applause which Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy struction, and this they agreed marked the conclusion of Cotton Goods.The demand con-to do. Kung Hsin-chan, the of Finance, was every item the bill of tinnes and a satisfactory businesa Minister

to act tempor fare. Of: great assortment; has been put through at advancing induced were these items each being rates. The Manchester market arily as Prime Minister until a very good turn of its kind. is very firm, and it is becoming Chow Sky-mu, the nominee of the Among the many good turns, increasingly difficult to arrange President, came to town and com- mention must be made of the shipments and prices to meet the pleted his prospective coalition skill of Mr. Ross in his requirements of our market. It ministry. Chow Shu-mu is, like manipulation of the piano which would appear that many makers the President, a distinguished he played on from different are fully engaged up to the end of Chinese scholar, and has had angles and in many difficult the present year and some into some administrative experience, postures. His "Wedding Rag-1920.

Having not very decided party time, which was most amazing Cotton Yard.--The further drop opinions, he may succeed in bring was a conglomeration of different in exchange has curtailed trans- ing together a Cabinet of all the numbers taken from well-known actions: a limited business has talents, a result which is possible ragtime songs. Some really clever been done at an advance of 33 by reason of the fact that Anfu juggling was witnessed in another per balo. Higher counts are very Club and the militarists realise turn, and the Beauty Chorus was firm and command much higher that they cannot hope much long much in evidence they looked rates than last advised. Quota-er to retain all the offices for their chic in their rather scanty tions are--No. 10s at $210/237. own people. At best the new. costumes But the artiste No. 12s åt $225/240. No. 16s at ministry will be a colourless one. deserving of the highest $265(280. No. 20s at 8275,310. If it does little good it won't do praise, W85 Miss Edyth Arrivals 11.150 bales. Sales very much harm. * Hyland, who established a big 2,000 bales. Shipments 1,150 hit with her rich mezzo-soprano bales. Unsold stock 3,000 bales voice, which was heard to great Bargains 26,000 bales. effect in a number of popular songs, including "Beneath thy Window, "When you come Home, and "Smiles" the last Indian being taken up by the audience. It was noticed, with some dis- Woollens. Nothing to report. appointment, that two of the turns Metals. No business. offering had to be left out, owing to the of any importance. Buyers do absence of the artistes, but it was not seem interested in anything. announced that they will be Flour Market Report-Stock: included-in-the-matinée to-day About 220,000 sacke. Quotations: which commences at five o'clock.-American Patent. $3.80 per To-night, The Follies", a sack: Shanghai Flour 2nd. $2.83 revne which has created per sack; Australian No. 1, $2.90 a sensation în the North per sack; No. 2, $2.64. will bo on the boards. This bright entertainment will, it is anticipated, attract crowded houses. Booking is at Moutries.

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Raw Cotton No business to report. Quotations are nominal. descriptions $44/55.

Chinese staple $45/57.

inclined to test political opinion Meanwhile, the Anfa party is

before Chow Shu-mu comes on the scene, and it is reported that attempts are being made to form a Cabinet with Wang I-tang, the present speaker of the House of Representatives as Premier, but this and other attempts are re- garded as ballons d'essai,

The students have quietened, down. Street meetings are no longer, the order

of Abe day. and the city has been robbed of picturesque and exciting de- monstrations, but order and de- Sugar-Market strong. and corum have been restored to the advancing.

capital. It would not be true to that the students have Bay returned to their studies. Most of them have got back to their books. They are getting through examinations which few of them sat in the orthodox menner.

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of about 2s 9d the intending passenger could effect

Tsao Ju-lin, the late Minister a policy covering certain disable-

Was INSURANCE RATES FOR FLYING.ment benefite. These benefits in- of Communications, who

Insurance rates against risks clude the payment of £500 in the execrated by the mass of his of air-travel are now quoted, and event of the loss of two limbs or countryman for his "nation sell- the under-writer of the Aviation both eyes or one limb and one ing activities," is said to have Insurance Association informed eye: £250 for the loss of one been very wroth that his resigna- a representative of The Times limb or one eye: £250 för pertion should have been accepted. all He only resigned once, and that provided a normal flight was manent disablement from

the President returned

to be made in an approved type active occupation; and £5 per then

of machine he would be prepared week (after the first week) for it with certain flattering remarks to quote a rate of about 8d. per temporary total disablement apprescribed by Chinese etiquette. £100 to cover the risk of death of to 26 weeks, the limit of claim Tsao had not resigned a second a passenger during a "Lip"-the under one or all headings. For time, but the President accepted a resignation which was not term given by airmen to a short fabout 6s lè per £500 the intend-

The fact aerial pleasure trip. The ing passenger could thus insure officially before him. minimum premium would be 2s.against the risks of death and non-that the President had the cour- 6d, and for about 3s 4d the fatal accidents together. If triek Lage to dismiss Teao and his two

night flying were passenger could take out a policy or

to colleagues leads many to the

covering the risk of death be indulged in, additional belief that Heu Shih-chang would

for £500. For another pre-rates would be charged.

THE OPTIMIST.

(It is pointed out that the rain is good for strawberries).

I am not one who counts it gain

When June is wholly free from rain: When ground is dry and sun is hot,

Some are delighted, But I am not.. Imutter as my brow I mop,

This will destroy the strawberry-crop"

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To-day the skies are dull and grey.

I look at them without dismay..

The rain descends. I watch the while,

My face lit up with brilliant smile.

I murmur as the waters hop

“Now then, what price the strawberry crop

No fearful curse distorts toy lips,

As down my back the raindrop slips

My self-respect I don't forget,

On seeing that my legs are wet..

Go on," I cry, - go on don't stop.

"It will improve the strawberry c

My language does not freeze the ble

When hansons cover me with mud

I strike a puddle, andde deep,

Yet make no Guardian Angel weep Right through without dismay elop.

Reflecting on the strawber

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carry the country with him if he would only declare a presidential policy and give the people a definite lead,

Mr. T. Funatsu left Peking laat week to assume his duties of Japanese Consul General at Tientsin. He had a great, send off from his nationals and Chinese and foreign friends...

Mrs Reinsch, the wife of the American Minister, left Ching wantso last week for Honolulu, where she will spend the summer, Dr Reinach accompanied her to the coast.

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The rush to the seaside has commenced. Daily the trains are crowded with women and child- "There was touch, indignation and diarrhoea during the hot sea ren and missionaries bound from last week when it became known son the system must be kept clean all parts for Peitaiho. Yesterday that a Chinese had been arrested and the functions active, for which this resort had 500 foreigners in possession of circulars which Purpose there is nothing equal to This week-end the number will set forth that Britain was aiming

be more than doubled. The in- to set up an enlarged Tibet wach troduction of electric light into was to include Kansu 4 most of the houses here has po pularised still more this pleasant

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