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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

Washington, December 30.

Representatives of four railroad brotherhoods and heads of affiliated trades have adopted a declaration opposing legislation for making railway strikes unlawful Mr. Gompers. who attended the Conference of Railwaymen prior to the adoption of the declaration, said the view of the conferees was that the Government should control the railways for a minimum of two years in order to properly test Government control

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.

New York, December 30.

Two of the wood afechol ringleaders have been brought up at the Brooklin court on a charge of violation of the pro- hibition law. They were bailed out in flteen thousand dollars Four others were brought up in New York court on a similar charge and were bailed out for ten thousand dollars.

OBITUARY.

London, December 30.

The death is announced of Sir William Osler, .D., F.LS., T.L.C.F., Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Hon. Pre- fessor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. He was born in Canada in 1949.

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THE PROTOCOL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTICES.

Look inside the lid!

Victor

"HIS MASTER'S VOIČE

If it hasn't this trademark it isn't a Victrola

You can readily identify the Victrola by the famous Victor trademark, "His Master's Voice." It is not a Victrola without the Victor dog. This trademark is on every Victrola. It guarantees the quality and protects you from inferior substitutes.

The word "Victrola" is also a registered trademark of the Victor Talking Machine Company. It is derived from the word "Victor" and designates the products of the Victor Company only.

As applied to sound-reproducing instruments, "Victrola" refers only to the instruments made by the Victor Company-the choice of the world's greatest artists.

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Look inside the ld-insist upon seeing the fameus Victor trademarks. On the portable styles, which have no lid, the Victor trademark appears on the side of the cabinet.

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Paris, Dec. 30.

Herr Von Lersaer, Chief of the German Delegation, called on dutasta (1) but has not delivered the German reply, It is believed the government at Berlin is disposed to sign the the protocol, Bubject to guaranties of a reduction in amount of material required as compensation for Scapa Flow. The entire press regards yesterday's interview as decisive and anticipates the early signing of the protocol.

POSSIBLY THIS WEEK.

London; Dec. 30,

Tentative arrangements have been made at Paris for the deposit of the ratifications of the Peace Treaty on Jan. 5.

THE ADRIATIC.

Rome, Dec. 30.

M. Nitti, in, the Senate, made a vigorous reply to Clemenceau's speech of Dec, 23 and quoted Clemenceau's statement that Italy had undertaken to give Fiume to Croatia. Ho argued that Croatia is not a contracting party and contrariwise the situation had to be considered from a general standpoint and not the viewpoint of one party. Furthermore the situation was continually undergoing profound changes. While conceding that Fiume was not included is the pact of London, M. Nitti laid stress that under the pact all Dalmatia was to be handed over to Italy. Moreover, contrary to another stipulation contained in the pact, Italy was left to fight Austria Hungary alone. (Applause). Re- ferring to the Adriatic, which had ceased to be a de facto and become a de jure situation, M. Nitti declared that Italy, which honourably did her share in the war, was convinced. she asked for abthing"unreasonable or unworthy.

M. Tittoni, replying to congratulations on his election as President of the Benate, said cordial good wishes would socompany the Government on its noble mission to safeguard the rights of Italy for it was clear it was desired to appor- tion the fruits of war not in accordance with Italy's sacrifices -but socording to the good pleasure of others.

H. Lazarus,

Godthatrus Optician

Kongkong

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1920.

SHOP MANNERS.

A HANDY GUIDE FOR STAFFS.

During the war says a Home paper, complaints, of discourtesy in the shops were common in all the big cities of the Allied and enemy countries. They were due to many causes, not the least: of which was the preference for war work shown by the ordinary shop assistant, both male and female, and the appearance" în many stores of an amateur element, whose presence made extra work for those remaining from the old staf.

Since the Armistice things have certainly grown better, but the improvement has not reached pre-war standard of civility, per- haps because customers have altered so much, owing to the great di Terence in the new stand- aids of living. In many of the West End shops, where complaints still reach the management with some frequency, a drastic effort to put down nonchalance or the superior air which many women resent far more than positive rudeness is being set on foot. On one day this weak two assistants in a Regent-street house were dismissed for discourtesy to customers and a contemptuous attitude towards the purchaser of small things. In this same firm three of the female assistants retired one afternoon into the back premises, because they con- sidered things were slack, and were found employing their leisure in knitting. The 5rm in question, which deals kindly with its employees, has now issued a staff booklet dealing with the need for courtesy. The assistants are urged "not to ignore customers or keep them waiting, not to be servile ar familiar, and to remem- ber that the small customer of to-day, capably handled, may be a big customer of to-morrow." Among the "dont's" are "Don't gossip and waste time"; "don't address one another as Miss or Dear": "don't go through the house arm in arm"; "don't eat don't the departments"; make a noise."

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Some of the best West End tea- shops, even those with large staffs, suffer from the waitress who prefers to attend to parties of men out of their turn and keep women customers waiting.

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serve certain people who come in to make trouble, see! | everything, with no intention of buying, and lodge nnreasonable complaints against assistants whose patience they have sorely tried. The manager of a West End furnishing house who is an inconspicuous person knew how one of fiese ladies was wort to do! her shopping, and came forward to serve her himself on the last occa- sion she appeared. Having failed to produce anything of which she expressed app oval, he suggested that as they evidently could not please her she had better in future go elsewhere. She im mediately demanded to see the manager to report his insolence. But she was somewhat discon- certed on learning that he was manager and part owner of the business.

HISTORIC NECKLACE.

HEIRLOOM OF THE TSARS."

A pearl necklace, regarded by experts as one of the finest in existence, was offered for sale by auction in London récently. Perhape the best criterion of its estimated value is the fact, the Daily Chronicle understands, that the reserve price is £350,000. It consists of four rows of per- factly matched gems, number- largest ing 188 pearls, the of which weighs 28 grains while the total weight is 4,000 grains. If the necklace is not sold complete it will then be offered row by row with a com- mensurate reserve upon each.

It comes into the market by order of the descendants of the Russian Imperial dynasty.

A representative of the Daily Chronicle learned that the "col- lection was commenced two or three centuries ago.

It is believed to have belonged origially to the Tsarina Nathalia Naraish Kive, mother of Peter the Great. But for many years the necklace has been in another country, and came to England recently, worn upon the body "but not in the usual way it was mysteriously asserted.

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