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REVIVAL OF THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
EXPORTS TO THE EAST..
Trade
*TRADE FACTS.
HOME INDUSTRY CENSUS COMPLETED.
Rugby, Jan. 24.. Britain's industrial census be- gua in February of 1925 is practi- Rugby, Jan. 24.
cally completed and the Board of papers report distinct Trade expects to be able to publish signs of revival in the Lancashire the. first results in a few days cotton spinning and manufacturing The census relates to the year 1924. It will enable the public to see industry..
Reports from large manufactur.what percentage of net output Ing sentres, such as Blackburn and Value" goes to labour and how much
to the employer... Preston, show that idle looms are
Net output value is an economic boing restarted..
term invented by the Board of Shippers and merchants engaged Trade, and is the gross or selling the export trade to the Edat, to value at the factory door of the the Continent and to the British manufacturer's production, less the Dominions are dealing with an ox-coat of materials. In other words tenaive demand."
it is the value added by capitul and labour..
It is stated that some merchants during the past fortnight have bought thousands of pounds worth more of pleee goods than in any similar period during the past six years-British Wireless Service."
NEW MOTOR WAR.
AMERICA AND BRITISH MARKET.
BACK TO GOLD?
FRANCE'S HEAVY BULLION SHIPMENTS.
OPINION, IN AMERICA.
New York, Jan. 24.
A shipment of $4,200,000 worth of gold ballion from France arrived on Jan. 22, following closely on the arrival of a $4,000,000 consignment earlier in the week, which was the Arst since the war.
Some quarters hold the opinion that, thies is the initial step in an attempt by France to return to the gold standard without - Franco- American debt settlement and with- out revalorisation of the franc Router's American Service.
EXPLOSIVE INVENTOR.
The inquiry will show the rela tive importance of home and foreign
Paris, Jan, 24. markets and whether an industry is The death is announced of M. advancing or going back-British | Eugene Turpin, the inventor of Wireless Service.
melinite.-Router.
MEXICO'S OIL LAWS.
COMPANIES GAIN TEMPORARY PROTECTION.
[Melinite or Lyddite is a bright yellow crystalline salid, consisting
of pirie acid of trimitrophenol. Melinito is a high explosive used as a bursting charge for shells.]
HELPING FLOOD VICTIMS,
Washington, Jan. 18. Relief to sufferers from the re-
Mexico City, Jan. 24. The various diatrict courts which London, Jan. 4. have rendered decisions in the so- The "Westminster Gazette" in called "amparo suits fled by the a special article maintains that oil companies have refused to grant cent floods in the Mississippi the American automobile com- permanently restraining panies are silently reorganising for the consolidation of their hold on the British markets.
-orders
Against the operation of the all laws Valley and Alabame is sought in but have granted temporary ordersa Bill introduced into. Congress... protecting specific pieces of pro- The measure proposes an appro- perty abous, a hundred, amparos, or priation of one hundred thousand It will agon be possible to buy temporary protection certificates dollars: in Great Britain and the Empire filed against certain provisions of half-a-dozen types of American the law. " light carg at prices which, un Pending.appeals to higher courts, doubtedly will make a powerful the companies remain in possession appeal to the public. This will be of their properties, although they reported to be restricting dane in several ways: (1) By a are
Reuter's American maxican operations. merger of the firms of car manufacturers which, if it materialises, will outrival in size) the great General Motors Cor poration; (2) by the adoption of one profit on the unit built car principle; (3) by the simplifies. tion of design.
Munian
KEEPING ALOOF.
RUSSIA REJECTS LEAGUE INVITATION.
Mr. Dillon, the leader of the
Geneva, Jan. 24. New York bankers who financed Replying to the League invitation. the Dodge Company, is en-to participate in the forthcoming LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS
deavouring to combine the follow International Economic Conference, COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG TO-DAY
ing locomobile companies:-The M. Litvinoff reiterates Russia's re- Arafura, President Jackson, Talma, West Elcajon, Tyndareud, Flint, Star, Dodge, Graham Bro-fusal to attend the conference or Takada, Haiching, Chaksang, Cyclops, Carinthia, Weirbank, Seang- thers, Studebaker, Stutz Pearless, to nominate representatives to any bee, Robert Dollar, Radix, Kitano Maru, Malacca Maru' Glakata Continental Motors Hayeshunt, international conference on Swiss Maru, Batavia Maru, Kwayo Maru, Menado Maru, Sanuki Maru, Body Adam-Saxle, and the Maroran Maru, Manshu Maru, Tenyo Maru, Moji-Maru, Yet Maru Spicer Company. No. 2, Cheribon Maru.
INWARD MAILS.
From
TUESDAY, JANUARY
25.
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Japan
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
Straits
Per.
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28.
Talma.
Pres. Jackson.
28.
Fushimi Maru President Pierce.
29.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Shanghai and Europe
via Siberia
Japan
Mantia
FRIDAY, JANUARY
SATURDAY, JANUARY
Europe via Negapatum letters only London
30th Dec., 1926 .......
Hakata Maru. SUNDAY, JANUARY 30. Europe vin Negapatan (papers only London
30th Dec., 1926.)
...Seung Bee, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Dartagnan. Japan & Shanghai
OUTWARD MAILS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25.
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WEDNESDAY,
Holhow & Haiphong
Shanghai, Japan, & Europe via Siberis (letters and postcards. specially 'superscribed
Swatow Amoy & Tattoo
Empress of Canada Shantung JANUARY 26.
Tean
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5. p.m..
Wolseley Motors
London, Jan. 8. The American syndicate's offer for Wolseley Motors was at first outbid by Mr. Morris, who exceed- 'ed' it by 2500,000.
soll-Reuter.
ORDERED TO BE READY.
6TH ARMOURED CAR COMPANY.
London, Jan. 24. The 5th Armoured Car Company, To-day, the Americans made a stationed at Scarborough has been further offer, which, it is under-ordered to be ready to go to China
If wanted-Reator," stood, considerably exceeds any previous bid..
It will not be disclosed till the Bankruptcy Court meeting on January 12.
KRUPPS-MAN'S SUICIDE.
London, Jan. 8i
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Fasadena (California), Jah 13. Several
persons narrowly escaped injury yesterday when a Santa Fe train carying Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, the evangelist, on her tour of the Middle West, backed into a crowd that gathered about the observa. tion platform to bid God-spead to the pastor of Angelus Temple.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
on
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, the 28th and 29th January, 1927 commencing each day at 10:30 am.. at Room No. 3, 2nd Floor,
Pedder BuildingTM
A Quantity of Ladies' Dresa Wear
...and Sundries: S
Comprising:
Day and Evening Gowns, Coat, Frocks, Wrap Coats, Hats, Gloves, Fancy Hand Bags, Dressing Table Ornaments, Laces, Corsets, Trim, ming Ribbona, and Dress Materials, etc., etc..
On View from Thursday, the 27th Herr von Larr, a trusted ser-January, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers: Hong Kong, 26th January, 1927.
Mr. Morris is said to be un-vant of Kropps, arrested at Essen daunted and is determined to keep on the charge of spying for France, committed suicide in his Wolseley's British.
prison cell.
BIG WINDFALLS,
£104,000, GIFT FOR HOME HOSPITAL
London, Jan. 8.: A number of gonerous gifts to hospitals and public institutions have been announced.
The motor manufacturer, Mr. Morris, has donated $104,000 to St. Thomas's Hospital
Sir Gilbert Wills has donated 250,000 to Guy's Hospital.
Lord Buckland has gifted 10:30 am £5,000 annually for seven years towards the building fund of the National Museum of Wales, 2.30 pm which is being erected at Cardiff. The late Mr. David Gibson has left $25,000 for research build Inga at Dundee University.
5 p.m.
5 pm.
"Via
Siberia only)
Kitano Maru
Shanghai & Wei Hai Web
Newchwang Kota Maru
THURSDAY,
27.
10.30 am
10.30 a.m.
Tjisondari
11:30 am.
President Jackson JANUARY
Haining
8.80 p.zu:
28.
1 pm.
Bangkok
Swatow
Manila
JANUARY
Chaksang. Szechuen
Java via Sourabaia
FRIDAY,
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Manila, Sandakan, Australia & New Zealand Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thursday Island 12th. Feb Parcela noon..
Registra
Chanan JANUARY
tlon 1.45 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m. Arafura. Shanghai WACHTTERED
SATURDAY, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt, & EUROPE via MARSEILLES due Marbeilles 27th Feb. Regis tration B.dam Letters 9.30 Straits & Calcutte Parcel 9 am.
Letter 10Am
ushimi Maru
Kumaang
during ves
MANILA CINEMA.
THE FINEST IN THE EAST CLAIM
Manila, Jan. 14 An outdoor cinema with a dest- Ing capacity of 5,000 opened here in January. It is the largest and possibly the finest in the Far East There are first, second and third class Boats, prices being accord- ingly. The screen is 20 by 25 feet and constreeted in such a way that there is no slant to the pictures from any angles viewed fr
Late in the year when the days are longer the screen will be hood- ed, to ward of the glare of-lat sunsets: ab trilliant here,
Unless
you have visited our Dennison Department you, cannet realise the wonderful variety of beautiful and useful articles that you can quickly learn to make of paper rupe, crepe paper and sealing wax, at an almost unbelieveably low cost for materials.
You are invited
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Children
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· Novelties: Decorationsj and Fayeurs
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are given an oppertunity for the expression of their creative and constructive Instincts while making many pretty and Interesting things of Dermison's
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