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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Leading Studios in London are fitted with the latest artificial lighting devices in order to ensure perfection in photography.

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TRADEMARKS AND TEA.":

London, Feb. 25.

Doctor Chapple has been elected Vice-Chairman of the China.

-The "Manchester Gwardian bears that the dispute with regard to trade-marks is in a fair way toward settlement..

The question of a preference against China tea will come up In the budget disenssions in the House of Commons. Although the amount involved is not very large, equality of admission, says the Guardian, is a point of pride with "Chias, and if the policy of discriminating against China is abandoned, it would probably im- prove Chinese opinion toward British imports, which declined `last year-Rexter,

SELF-GOVERNMENT; IN-INDIA.

London, Feb. 25.

A most important statement on India will be made by Slr Sydney. Olivier in the House of Lords on February 26th in view of the Swarajists demand for, a round table conference, with the object of achieving immediate self-government. It is understood the Government is prepared to sauction an inquiry into working re- forms, but in a form different from the round table conference. The Cabinet is not disposed to depart from the principles embodied in the Government of India Act.-Reuter.

STRIKERS RESUME.

Alexandria. Feb. 25.

The Filature strikers have resumed work. Five of the leaders have been taken back and the workers' lawyer has been recognised on the responsibility of the Government. The owners' repudiation of these men was the direct cause of the outbreak. The workers have evacuated the Egolin Cotton Seed and Cake factory, which was occupied by the police pending negotiations-Reuter.

LAWN TENNIS.

New York. Feb. 25. Both Spain and Rumania have challenged for the Davis Cup. -Reuter.

1

(Spain is an challenger, and Rumania bas entered once before).

ENGLAND WINS RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Baston, Feb. 23.

In the final for the squash racquets championship of America.

the English player, Capt. Gerald Roberts defeated William Harrity. the American. 19-13 14-18 15--10 15-11-Beuter's American Service.

JAPAN'S THANKS.

LETTER FROM TOKYO. The Colonial Secretary forwards

TELEPHONE K. 626 for publication a copy of a letter

THE

Empress Store

Kowloon.

Just arrived different sorts of photo albums.

MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER. Studio:- Ice House Street 1st. Branch: Beaconsfteld Arcade

2nd. Branch: Main Corridor of Hongkong Hotel.

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI Mrs. E. AKAJI Graduate of Tokyo massage

School.

ROULETTE RAID.

FORTY FOREIGNERS HAVE

NAMES TAKEN...

(Our Own Correspondent à

Shanghai, Feb. 25. The Chinese authorities, who' recently raided a roulette game in Szeehuen Road, taking the

names

from His Majesty's Charce d'Affaires A% Tokyo, regarding the assistance rendered by the Colony on the occasion of the recent earthquake in Japan. of upwards of forty foreigners, are reads as follows:

submitting these to the authorities of the International Settlement. requesting that action should taken in aiding the suppression of

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British Embassy, Tokyo, 1st February, 1924.

To His Excellency Sir Reginald Stubbs, K.CH.G-

Governor and Chief, Hongkong.

Commander-in-ming

Sir, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency at the request of the Imperial Japanese Government the text of a resolu

THEATRE MANAGER

MURDERED.

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tion passed by the Tokyo Prefec-FOUND IN AN ALLEYWAY. tural Assembly on the 23th Decem-.

ber last, expressing the "grateful Our Ora Correspondent) thanks of the people of Tokyo.. Prefecture for the deep sympathy

Shanghai, Feb. 25. J. J. Linn, Chinese assistant and generous assistance extended manager of the Isis Theatre, was by the Government and people of found murdered in an alleyway Hongkong on the occasion of the with a bullet through the brain, recent earthquake.—I have, etc. No motive for the crime has been

H. 3.discovered. Sd.) Michael Palairet, Charge d'Affaires,

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BRITISH STEAMER. KABINGA MUCH DAMAGED. (Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Feb. 23.

QUEEN'S BUILDINCS HONGKONG.

Bucknall Line. The Empress of Asia was swinging when the tide caught and threw her against the Kabioga

The Kabing's bridge was almost completely carried away, the wire less aerial ton down, some boats' smashed and other damage to the superstructure.

· MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

· TEN CANDIDATES AT SHANGHAI. (Our Own Correspondent.) Resolution.

unprecedented earthquake and fire,

Shanghai, Feb., 25. "Whereas the people of Tokyo it is resolved that expression shall

It was learned today that the Prefecture are profoundly touched hereby be respectfully given to Empress Asia, while coming up The Asia last two boats, and the Municipal Council, to be held on For the elections to the Shanghai by a sense of gratitude for the their heartfelt thanks for these deep sympathy and generous assis-signal marks of friendship and the river on Saturday afternoon deckwork was considerably damag March 3rd and 4th, ten candidates. from Woosung, collided with the led, bus departed for Hongkong on including, three newcomers, have

} announced themselves,

tance extended to us by your goodwill" Tokyo Prefectural steamer Kabinga, of the Ellermaa schedule on Sunday afternoon,

Lo. 8: Ouser's Rd. C. Phone C.4395 countrymen on the occasion of the Assembly.

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