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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1919.

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO. LTD.

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430 & 431, Nanking Road, Shanghai, China.

OPENING CEREMONY OF OUR NEW FACTORY TO-MORROW“

NEW FACTORY in Hongkong.

AT 3 P.M.

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VERMICELLI, PASTE STARS, MACARONI, EGG-NOODLES,

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EARLIER

TELEGRAMS..

PREMIER ADDRESSES AGRICULTURISTS.

Leados, Oct. 21.

The Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture passed a resolution warning the Government against a ter duction of the hours of agriculturaf labourers" which wouldi seriously limit home grown food production, increase the cost of living and diminish employment cn, the land.

Addressing the agriculturists in London Mr. Lloyd George oathed the Government's policy as regards agriculture. He emphasised that agriculture was the greatest industry in the country and the Government wanted to restore its previous prosperity. We produced before the war two fifths of the foodstuffs and imported three-flths. During the war we produced three-fifths and imported two-fifths. He urged the vital necessity of restoring the four and a half million acres," of land which had gone out of cultivation since 1970. cultivator naturally asked for security and it was essential to give him a guarantee covering a suficient number of years to justify the farmer breaking up the land.

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Moreover the farmer must be protected when land was sold over his head. Therefore it was proposed that his tenancy should be secured. On the other hand there must be. a guarantee that the farmer will do his best to get the maximum production. The Government was determined to put agriculture upon a satisfactory basis and would secure credit for alleviating railage and transport costs, for increased technical instruction and the promotion of, labour saving derices.

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

London, Oct. 21. Parliament reassembles to-morrow Members intend to press the Government to give them an opportunity for im mediate discussion of nationel finances, which are at present the engrossing question. Lord Buckmaster moves in the Lords that further taxation is essential in view of the gravity of the financial position. Mr. Lloyd George yesterday presided at a finance meeting of the Cabinet which is considering retrenchment in public departments.

Sir L. Worthington Evans at Birmingham said that the pensions estimates were exceeded by hundreds of thousands.. Probably they would cost £105,000,000 this year.

The following is portion of a letter by Mr. Churchill: The economic position of the Empire was sound and strong, but ita finances were woefully deranged though superior to any except America's. All minds should be turned to the financial problem. The enormous debt was the main cause of the rise in prices. Therefore substantial diminution of the debt mast be the first step towards the improvement of the purchasing power of money. The first object of the Government was to- redace expenditure. This was impossible for 1919 and ́muşt be achieved in 1920.

New York, Oct. 21. Morgans announce the issue of a 8230,000,000 British Loan. The proceeds will be used to take up $135,000,000 worth of 61 per cent. British notes falling due on November 1st The remainder will be available for Britain's requiremente hære. The flotation is expected to stabilise exchange considerably.

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EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

FIGHTING THE BOLSHEVIKS.

Helsingfors. Oct. 20.

The North-West Army yesterday occupied Pulkova, ten miles south of Petrograd. General Vladimiroff, who recently escaped from Petrograd, has been appointed Governor General in anticipation of the fall of the capital. There was a heavy artillery duel yesterday between the fleet and the fortress of Krastajazorka and afterwards a great fire end explosions were observed, believed to be in Oranienbaum.

Copenhagen, Oct. zi

A message from Riga says the Lett Premier announced that the German attack on Estdvinsk fortress on Saturday night was repulsed and several attacks near Friedrichstadt, thirty-five miles from Riga were repulsed. The Anglo-French Beet continues to support the Leste, inspiriting the population.

London, Oct. 21.

A Moscow wireless claims that the Bolshevists bare re- captured Orel and defeated nineteen regiments commanded by General Mamontoff bear Voronenh.

SITUATION IN TURKEY.

London, Oct. 21.

A Greek official statement asserts that the situation in the The new Cabinet, interior of Turkey is daily, worsening. controlled by a Pro-German Young Turk Committee, seems determined to resist the decisions of the Peace Conference as far as possible and continues its efforts to exterminate all Christians. A rupture between the Sultan and the Young Turks, who wish to replace him by Prince Mehmet Selim, is ap parently imminent..

THE SHANTUNG AMENDMENT.

Washington, Oct. 17. Senator Lodge announces that he will move an amendment to the Peace Treaty, to delete entirely the sections awarding German rights in Shantung to Japan. Several Républican senators have also notified their intention of proposing re- servations with regard to the Shantung award.

Later.

The Senate bas defeated the Bhantung amendment.

Silver is quiet.

Silver is stead

THE SILVER MARKET.

ndon, Oct

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS..

TRAFALGAR DAY.

London, Oct. 21.

On the occasion of Trafalgar Day the base of the Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square was decorded with wreaths from numerous warships and naval bases and also she Dominions High Commissioners, while Lady Fremante placed a special wreath on the tomb of Nelson at St Paul's.

Dear Inge preached a memorial sermon at St. Martin's in- the-Fields. He declared that despite disquieting symptoms there was no proof that we were a decadent nation; but our best elements must unite and organise for we were confronted with a hard struggle. Some scoffed at patriotism, but what would the scoffers give to us instead? Dean Inge remarked that present day popular culture had no roots. One of the most needful things in national education was the inclusion of the intelligent teaching of English history.

THE COTTON CONFERENCE.

New Orleatis, Oct. 15. The Cotton Conference adopted the American proposal that Congress place at the disposal of the War Finance Corporation a billion dollars for the purpose of stabilising foreign exchange, also a sums sufficient to finance the exporta- tion of at least a million bales of cotton. The Conference rejected the growers' recommendation condemning the sale of cotton on call and gambling in cotton, but adopted re- commendations opposing the Government's fixing cotton prices and placing an embargo on cotton in peacetime. and demanding that the selling price of cotton should allow a fair profit. Sir Herbert Dixon was elected President of the next Conference to be held in England in 1921.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Melbourne, Oct. 21. ** The Caulfield Cap resuited as follows 1, Lucknow; 2 Won by hall a Night Watchman; 3, Crome. Twenty ran length, a neck between second and third · Betting: 92 against Lucknow.

ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA."-

London, Oct 21.

The Australian airman, Captain G. C. Mathews, started from Hounslow this morning on a flight to Australia, for the Australian Government's prize of £10,000.

MINÉ ACCIDENT.

London, Oct 21- Owing to the collapse of the winding engine it is reported that at least forty miners were killed and many injured the Levant Mine near Penzance.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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JAPANESE LABOUR-

MEMORANDUM.

On September 27th, Japan mitted a memor⚫ndum relativ the subjects to be discussed at International Labour Confere to the Chairman of the La Conference Bureau of the Lal Department. She explained peculiar industrial condition Japan and demanded reservati China also sent a short memo dum. The United States ( ernment appears to have m ado in assigning "hotel acc modations to the delegatis Í all nations.

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JAPANESE TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. The absence of Belgian German competition window glass trade has led considerable activity in the Z tralian markef on the part of) Japanese and American mal The early Japanese import window glass were practic confined to plain glass, and was not regarded favourablj regards quality, although t has recently been some impr ment on earlier, shipments. he trade in bottles, Germany the leading share previous to war, and her place has now! taken by Japan. This is a bre of trade in which importers sider that the Japanese mi facturer will retain hi hald the market. Both the a and the price of small befes instance, used in the drug, tr are such that this opinion (sa special correspondent writin The Times Trade Supplem seems to be justified. L quantities of table glasswar the cheaper sorts are being ported from Japan to meer demand formerly met by many end Belgium, and it se probable that this trade will como permanent until such a as goods of this nature are n locally. In scientific glassw Japanese manufactures Lave, copying German models with aiderable success. Their prod are well regarded in probably more on acco than of quality, and Fly-that they muy

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