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MUDFORD MEETING.

TOWN COUNCIL SITS AT Y.M.C.A.

TO-MORROW'S INTERESTING

DEBATE.

The first meeting, after the elec tions, of the Mudford Town Coun- cilis to be held to-morrow evening in the Counell Chamber (tho Y.M.C.A. Lounge) under the chair- manship of His Worship the Mayor (Ald. the Rev. J. Horace Johnaton).

In the new Council, the Progrós-. sive Party is five strong, the Secta- Hat Party four strong, and the Mo- derate Party three strong, the Mo- derates holding the balance.

The four issues which formied the platform for the election will be the principal business of the august assembly, and a lively de- bate is certain.

Interesting side;issues are likely to arise from the minutes of the previous meeting, and it is under- stood that the, Socialist, Mr., Coun- allfor Fred Munn, has some very pertinent (or importinent) quca- tions to ask the Chief Constable.

Mrs. Councillor Sapsed (Gerty the Girl with the Gamp) with her latest Paris creation ali ecmplete,: will be largely in evidence, and identification parades would bo necessary to determine with ac- curacy other members of the rivul political factions.

The members of the other parties, however, are prong to raise objections if Mr. Munn arrives with a supply of mackerel concealed in his plus- fours.

Rats, bats in the belfry, and other animals addicted to the habit, of appearing before the eyes on unexpected occasions, will receive the consideration of the Council. --From our Own Correspondent,

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16, 1927

Registered, and Parcel Malls are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below onless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Eongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,

Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train if so supor- scribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.30a.m. at the General Post Office of 7.40 a.m. at Kowloon Post Office for despatch by the Express Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station af 3.65 a.m. and to arrivo at Canton at 12.20 p.m.

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Dutlable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to conflacation by the Customs. Such articles should bo forwarded by parcel post only.

During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macno Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station he alway open and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours.

Paris, Feb. 15.

London, Feb: 15% M. Briand's reply to President

The Postmaster General states ENGLISH CHANNEL IN GRIP,

Coolidge's Disarmament Memoran-made by the trans-Atlantic wire- that the number of telephone calls dum is now ready to be laid this less service since its inauguration London, Feb. 15. The fog, which has now beset morning before, the Council of on January 7th is 338, of which 40 the English Channel for, ve- suc-

Ministers.

per cent. were out-going from Eng- cessive days, was so bad at noon!

land It suggests that the United The Postmaster-General to-day that all mall and passenger States should refer the proposi-monnees that to-morrow the service services between England and the Continent were suspended."

tions to the League of Nations the American States of Virginia, Shanghai

will become available to and from This is said to be the first time which is entitled by its Covenant West Virginia, Kentucky, Tranes- for 50 years, that fog has obtained to deal with disarmament. France see, North Carolina, South Care- se complete a hold of the Channel

loa and Georgia. These States,

INWARD MAILS.

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Shanghai Shanghai Saigon Europe via Suez (letters and papers, London, Jan, 20, and parcels, Jan.

Ichang

February 16.

Nanning

February 16.

Porthos

February 16.

Mongolia

February 17.

Szechuan

February 17.

Straits

Straits Australia and Munilu Shanghai Straits

Hosang

February 18,

Tango Maru

.February 18.

Kalyan

February 18.

Nyanza

February 10.

Pres. Jefferson Shinyo Maru

February 20.

which is enshrouded from coast to does not consider herself as having with others already admitted ta coast.

Ships, not venturing the right to hold a separate con- the servien, constitute a second move are anchored all over the ference and deprive the League of American zone.. On Thursday channel, an air traffic is likewise Nations of its rights and thus next, the service will be further suspended.

deal a death-blow to Geneva's au- extended to the states of Missouri, The King and Queen of the Belthority, which was necessary for Kansas, gians had intended to fly from the maintenance of world peace. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Arkansas, Oklahoma. London back to Brussels to-day it thinks a conference of five and Florida, which are in the third but they have been unable to large Powers would make the journey, either by air or other naval nations also interest-

eliminate American zone-British Wireless. sen, and will remain here untiled. to-morrow.British Wireless.

PLUCKY ACTION.

LADY FRUSTRATES A DAYLIGHT ROBBERY,

Disarmament must apply simultaneously to naval, military and nerial forces and must con-i sider the geographical situatio of the interested Powers.--Havus.

"Tantamount to a Refusal.

Paris, Feb. 16.

The Cabinet has approved of the draft Reply to President Coolidge's In spite of being confronted disarmament proposala..

SUMMARY COURT.

BUILDING CONTRACTORS.

SUED.

In the Summary Court this morning, before the heting Puisne Judge, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, the

withra revolver and a dagger, Mrs. The.contents are not disclosed Chee Lee Company, merchants, of

Cheong,

Gutierrez, wife of Mr. J. B. Gutier-but are understood to be fanta- 110, Connaught Road West, rez, 1, Saifee Terrace, ground floor, mount to a refusal of the invitation, sued the Hop Hing promptly ran out of the room and on the ground that the League of building contractors, of 16 Chiu gave the alarm, when four Chinations, which has long been deal-Loong Street, for $470.95, being ese robbers visited the house yes-ing with a comprehensive" scheme the amount due for goods sold and terday morning. During her rush for disarmament, is approaching a delivered. Mr. C. A. S. Russ ap- to give the alarm, one of the rob-practical result.-Renter

bers struck Mrs. Gutierrez on the head with his fist, but her plucky

action prevented the ineu from re- maining in the house long enough i

"Lofty Aims" Recognised.

Paris, Feb. 16.

peared for the plaintiffs, and the defendants were not represented.

The accountant of the plaintiff firm gave evidence to the effect that the money was owing, and The text of the French reply to said he had applied for payment, to steal anything, and they es-President Coolidge's dearment but they had kept on putting him cuped through a back door. proposals recognises their "lofty of.

The men gained entrance by tell-aim and generous idealism," but

In reply to his Lordship, witness

ing the amah, who opened the door onsiders that they risk compromi-denied that his firm owed the de- in response to their knock, that sing the work already begun at fendants any money. they wore to pack furniture prior Geneva, and that it is only there, His Lordship gave judgment for. to its being despatched to Eng-under the aegis of the League, that the plaintiffs with costs.

land.

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NICARAGUA'S CIVIL WAR.

PREPARING FOR DECISIVE FIGHT.

Managua, Feb. 15. The rival Liberal and Conser vative forces are preparing for a decisive fight for the possession of Matagalpa, the second most im- portant town in Nicaragua.

The American Charge d'Affairs has advised Americans there to barricade their houses and' await dovelopments. Reuters American Service,

TO-DAY

Dollar on demand 'Lighting-up.

2/1/16

3.20 p.m

they should be studied. It points

out that the League has advanced several stages in the direction of the goal fixed by the Covenant. France, therefore, deprecates a special conference of five Powers when all the navies of the world are entitled to be associated with an agreement on the question of the limitation of light vessels. Router.

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BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED.

THE LATEST RETURN.

London, Feb. 15.

The latcat weekly return shows further decrease of 29,000 in the number of unemployed; the total being now 1,303,500. This is 138.500 more than a year ago. -British Wireless.

THE YEAR'S PROFIT.

London. The two lost tribes of have received a telegram from and Spain and the Japanese, ac

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts Israel are the Basques of France their Shanghai office advising that cording to Si. Yoshitomi, ethnolo- the Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd., has gist. As one proof he points to declared a dividend of Tls. 0.65. the similarity between the Japan

The profits for the year amounese language and the Basque dia- ed to Tls. 1,120,000.

lect.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

Japan and Amoy Straits

Japan and Shanghai Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

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Talma Kamo Maru Hakusan Maru Emp. of Asin

Pres. Lincoln

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

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February 20,

February

February 21. February 25. February 26

*February 28,

Pros. Wilson.........February 28.

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Shanghai and Japan Anoy... Sandakan

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Straits. Bangkok Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Siberia (letters and postcards specially superscribed "Via Siberia only) Hoihow, Pakhof and Halphong Sourabaya..

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.

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Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe Haiphong

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Jajan

Pros. McKinley....

Date.

McKin Registration 2.45 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 16.

Letters....3.30 p.nu. (Duo Victoria, B.C., 7th March.) Daishin Maru No. 2 Wed., Feb. 16, 2.30 p.m. ...Wad, Fab 16, 5 p.m. Wed, Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Hinsong Thurs., Feb. 17, 10.30 am. Sui Sang ..........................Thura., Feb. 17.

Porthos

Lai Sang

Parcels

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Cremer

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Delta

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Sat, Feb. 19. Registration ..0.45 am. Lettora......10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 19th March.)

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Tango Maru. Sat, Feb. 19, 9.30 a.mt.

Siberia (letters and postcards

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Nyanz

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Formosa

Shanghai and Japan

Swatow, Amoy and Formoza Manila

Swatow and Bangkok Amoy

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu; "Canada, *U.S.A., C. and S. America and *Europo via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia (latters and postcards specially superscribed

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Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. 8. Africa, Egypt and Europo via Marseilles

Glengarry Hosong.....

Sat, Feb. 19, 10 ag .Sat., Foh.. 10. ...noon.

Parcels Lettors

Sat, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. Sat, Feb. 10, 5pm. Kaijo Maru,Sun, Feb, 20, 8.30 am Pres. Jefferson Sun, Feb. 20, 0a.m. Klangsu Syn., Feb: 20, 9 a.m. Szechuon Mon., Feb. 21, 5 p.m.

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