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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
JULY 20TH, 1920
ON SALE.
THIS AFTERNOON, JULY 20TH, AT 5.30.
Kindly assisted by PROF. E. DANENBERG.
LORD LANSDOWNE ON ECONOMY.
GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCE.
On behalf of the league which has been formed to promote public economy, Mr.
GRAND AFTERNOON CONCERT F. W. Hirst, its honorary secretary, has
AT ST. ANDREW'S HALL, Given by
-
SIGNOR D. F. AMELIAS, Mandolinist MLLE. ROSA FILOCAMO, Lyric Suprate, and her little Sister ELENA,
MME. A. SILVESTRI, Dramatic Soprano,
Accompanied by MES. LOTTIE GORDON, Pianiste.
-ADMISSION: $2,00; Children "81.00. Tickets obtainable at ANDERSON Music Col or at the door.
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
ROYAL,
THE LEYLAND HODGSON COMPANY
IN
VAUDEVILLE AND THE LATEST LONDON REVUE,
THURSDAY, JULY 22ND-" VARIETY TĮTBITS
FRIDAY,
23RD-" SPA GIRL
24TH-' PERSIANA,
SATURDAY,
POPULAR PRICES BOOKING MOUTRIE'S.
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We sell and stock the Best Egyptian Cigarettes
MELACHRINO
Selling Price
er 100
(for local consumption)
Price for Export
per 100
$4.50
No. 1
* $4.75
4
3.75
3.50
3.25
3.05
8
2.25
2.05
9
2.25.
2.05
3.50
3.25
Imperial
3.50
$3.25
LESS 10
(For a few weeks only).
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA,
10. DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,
Telephone 3559.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
83
Mannfactures the most Important Point is Improvement, and in Dietition Cleanliness; Scenes ways inalta on thes, Marimai
Groundnut or Peanut Oil can be used as a substitute for Olive Oil, Butter or llard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurious to health
In China, by the Ordinary Methods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust are not guarded against Our Method shows a great adrance. By the use of New Machinery and New Methods. Scrupulous Cleanliness in Amméel.
Our Machinery during the Process, Fillers the Oil while our Factory is Free from Dust Our Off in Clear, Sweet and Fragrant; and Compares most favourably with other. Oila maad
for Gulinary purposes: there is no residue
Prices are moderate so as to induce new business.
Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.
Foreign Correspondence wanted. Capacity per day 20 tons.
Bale
NAM CHAU "OIL FACTORY,
ffice --No. 227, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG, Fel, 1202 "Factory No 26, Kwei láz Street, SAMSHUIFO.
of this concern. belongs entirely to a f'hinese Oitizen..
kad an interview with the Marquis of
Lansdowne,
•
"I noticed the other day," said Lord Lansdowne, two portentous warning which made their appearance simuliane The Ministar of Food, addressing ously- the Union of London Retail Meat Traders, told them that no one could yet foretell the time when the world's food supplies would be equal to the demand, and that there was need of the utmost prudence and statesmanship if rising prices were not to It was not become a veritable menace." unlikely that we should be again called upon to cat war bread and Mr. Me- Curdy ended with the usual appeal for economy in consumption.
Taking stock of the situation abroad, Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson said un the same day that, although the war was over, we had not got peace, and that there are n the present miment between sweaty and thrty wars going on. How the gallant field-marshall arrived do not know, marked Lord Lansdowne, I
re-
but his words are significant. Strife pre-
vails on every side, the habit of industry is being lost, the machinery of production pus out of gear, the seeds of future trouble Aown broadcast throughout the world. Surely the time is one in which the coun. try must move carefully, and with its eyes fixed upon the liabilities of the inture,
THE
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE:
FOR
1920.
QHINA, JAPAN, COREA,
INDOCHINA, SIAM, STRAITE
SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, PHILIP- NETHERLANDS INDI
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE.
THE DIRECTORY covers the whole et the ports and cisión of the Far East, from
storlands India to Siberia, in Europeans: ¿mida, Ka
which
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complete in each case as it can be made, kas Not only is the Directory as full and sch Colony, Fort 'or Settlement is profused by DESCRIPTION, carefully revised
most of which will serve as sanarabe GUIDE FOR ZER Tousias, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, starte
- Las Information „in. sheme Descriptions, But pleading for.eonomy and procasting of a hundred inviressing arsimion, tising it are not the same thing. Economy packed with facts "concaty as out, and in the abstract is universally popular, but sustaining, statistics of the Trans of sal concrete proposals for saving public money Country and Pors, would alone suffice to All are not always favourably received, all, however, wa
wars continue, farine will spread and the cost of the Army and Navy will Royal Untare Containing nearly 3,000. be more than taxpayers can support.
The
large
volume.
burden of taxation is already dangerously, 411.00.Directory only, pp. 1,100, high. It is public economy, that is ta say to a reduction of the cost of govern
The Bock is printed from New Typi ment, that we must look as the only means specially reserved for the purpose, and
et retter.
Besides C a usual Alphabetical List of firms the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADEN and PROFESSIONS the larger Commercial Centres.
While the war was in progress ex-uniformity in every arrangemens grossly ravagance had its own way. Things could facilitate inference. not be otherwise. And we should be more than human "if something of the old reck. lessness did not still survive. The spirit of lavishness is especially discernible in the peremptory demand for a rapid re; storation of the standards of comfort and well-being which prevailed before, the war, in the encouragement of vast philanthropic enterprises out of rates or taxes), for ALPHABENCAL LIST of RESIDENTS better housing, improved educntion, and in the Far Esas contain the names of over military land settlement on ruinous terms. With such "force arrayed against him. It is hard indeed-for-the-Chancellor at the
The
30,000 FOREIGNEES,
Exchequer to hold his own, and he will arranged, with the Initiale so weil se the
probably be not ungrateful to those who,
THE MAPS AND PLANS
the principal ports in the Far East have'
"endeavour to strengthen-his-hands in thes, in strictly Aphabetical Order,
that any na can be found instantly, courageous resistance which be, has offered to more than one extravagant proposal
Asked if he had any specific suggestions. to make Lord Lansdowne replied: - Ід the first plaer, we must avoid ambitious vestures, and notably commitments abroad. The Mesopotamian venture is ense in point.
The old frontier of the indian Em. pice was difficult enough, to defe
to defend What will be the strategical position when we find ourselves obliged to defend what will,
1 engraved by one of the most eminent in Great Britain and are annually corrected and brought up so date.
The CHRONICLE covers the -- notable events together with the Tera of all the Important/Treaties concluded with tha
tion.
The CHRONICLE SEŻ DIRECTORY though condensed in every possible manner contains every year more pages and new numbers nearly 5,000.
It is published at the Oulee of the **Hoxarona Daily Panis."
in efect, be a dew frontier ? The Intes countries of Eastern Asia, the - vanoza news from Persia is profoundly disquiet-Coxions Tarifs, Trade Regulations, Cham- ing. Again, we must make up our minds bars of Commerce, Beales of Commissions, that this country cannot afford to act as Consular and Court Fee, Hongkong Etamp fairy godmother for the new communities Deties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese which we have carved out of the map of Festivals, Tables of Money, Weights andď Europe. We cannot run the risk of en tangling ourselves in any more of the Mures and other Commercial Informs- twenty or thirty wars which are, accord- ing to Sir Henry Wilson, going on at the present times The Jelly George episode has set many people thinking. Dis entanglement should be the watchword. Unless the utmost vigilance is shown in ventures 723 these the restricting such Prople of this country wit become more and more impatient of the burdens they are called upon to hear. To these burdens they will submit, reluctantly perhaps, but still without rebellion, so long as they feal that their interests are carefuly regarded, and
that we are, year "by year-making swady Peking Progress in improving our financial posi tion, bus that patience will not be forth coming if there is reason to suppose that money is being spent because our Govern ment is careless, or ambitions, or afraid to Isku,
Antung. No. The sting of taxation is extravag-churine aace. There were the words of Hallam, Trade Cʻston" quoted by the elder Disraeli. They were Nowchwang true when they were written, and never | Dairen......______ more true than at the present time." Port Arthur.
Chefoo. Welkaštai, *\* Wanokow. Mength. Tsinanfu, Sestu.
Hokow Fookow. Sremac
The Directories and Descriptions are oti-
CHINA, Souchow.
Livarsın, Peitsino. Chiawangiao.
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY. Maiden.
Chakiang. W kumpom.
Nanking
Wuhu,
Kev kiang.
Jankow
AUFIQUA.
DUBITOOR,
1.schow,NannIDY,
--Anzi,
Wnchowin,
.chang. * K2 Chatwalk. Chúa ding. P khai, Hangubow. Halbum. Ni.gpo. Lungshow.
POSSIBILITY OF REOPENING Shanghai. Amay. Tengrosh.
LINE TO IRKUTSK,
Harbib. Swatow Lungekingehun
Kirai.
Changshun, Hanshua.
Lungkow.
Japan and BoxMota.
Dani
E Moja
Tainaniu. Nagasaki. TakPW. Hakodata Arping.
The Peking Government is reported. to. have appointed an international railway commission to inspect the Chinese Eastern Tokyo. Bailway with a view to opening traffc from Yokohama. Vladivostock to Irkutsk and reorganize the Hyogo. entire system. The commission, consists of Kobe. Mr. John C. Ferguson, American, adviser Shimonowki.
to the President of China; Mr. Bertram
Lenox Simpson (Putnam Weale)-English, Statistician for the President; and Mr.
Licorge Padeaux, French, Legal Adviser to the President.
Tarardi. EASTERN SIBERIA,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED"
バ
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
MANILA
SHANGHAI via SWATOW MOJI KORE TLENTBEN
STRAITS & CALCUTTA...
*WINGSANG* ...Wed.. 21st July, # p.m. "HOPBANG"...Thu, 2nd July, D'ight. "LAISANG Sat, 14th July,s 6 p.m.. CHIPSHING sun. 26th July, Digna "CHAKSANG"...Mun, 26th July; & pm,
CALCUTTA LINE:-This Linò affords regular: sailings to Calcatta. Pening and Singapore; returning fra a Calaqtta steamers proceed via Saraits and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shaozbil All steamers have excellent passenger: accommodation, a Atted with Electric Light and Fans and carry a fally-qualified "days between Canton and
SHANGHAI LINE-Sailing • Ng
MANILA HAIPHONG
BORNEO
TIENTSIN
an
approximately every
Shanghai sometimes calling at Swalow. Through tickets" be obtained and through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangtze Ports via Shanghai
LINE:-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good
passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday. LINE-Sailing approximately weekly for passengers and cargo,
calling
at Holbow when lodcement offers
LINE-One sailing per math between Hongkong sad Sandakan by
a steamer having up-to-data accommodation for passengers. Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kuadağ Jessalbor Labeau, Tawao and Lahad Datu, kateg
LINEA regular service on from March to November
Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chyfoo
CALCUTTA
S.S.
LINE
'CHAKSANG”
will be despatched on or about July 26th, at 3 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA.
Cargo accepted on Through Bills of Lading (Transhipment at Singapore) to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM MADRAS and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
..
For Freight or Passage apply to
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
GLEN
GENERAL MANAGERS
AND
SHIRE
Joint Service of Steamers,
U.K-STRAITS CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
Vernel
*GLENSANDA
Vogue! "GLENGYLE "
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS. Leaves Hongkong
31st July
Dae Hongkong
28th July.
Discharges
about 12th Adg.
13
22nd Aug.
8th Sept.
GIKOA, LONDON & ANTWERP. GENGA, LONDON & ANTLERK, LONDON & ROTTERDAM LONDON & ANTWERP..
Gros, LONDON & Antwake,
M/V. "GLENTARA " M/V. "GLENAMOY' 8/8 GLEN SANDA " MY GLENABIFFE" Middle of September
Movements are subject to change without notice.
Yor freight or further particulars please apply to:
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
AGENTS:
Tel No. 314, rub, ez 13.
Cable Address
Kawakisen, Kober
Bentley's, A.B.Q. sth EA and Scott's Ocdes
(The Glen Line, Ltd:
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Owners of "Shire" Line.
Telephone Sannomly
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA
►
(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP CO.)
Y20.000.000
Proeddent : - Me, Y. Kawasaxx, Vice-Preddent: Mr. K. MATHURATA, Managing Director: Mr. Masara Am
CAPITAL PAID-UP
Vladivostock.
· Niosla javak. CHOLI
Wonson. Mokpo.. Funda Chinoampo, Pingyanu Songwhis.
Annam,
The commission arrived in Vladivostock Bont. from Peking, via Harbin, and left on June Shamulpo.
Verkne 30th., to confer with the head of the Udinsk Government, Krasnoschoke, at Hongkong andlite Duraxdancine, Macis Irkutsk They arranged to meet behind
Kanaan.
the Bolshevik lines and secured permission Hanoi. with the help of the Japanese, for sale Haiphong conduct through Semionov's territory by Tonkin, way of Chin. Two trains are now rup ning-daily-between Irkutsk and Moscow, equipped with dining and sleeping cars, according to a person who arrived at Tokyo Manila.**
from Russia recently. If the commission
Province
FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
Tourand.
·Hog
Salgom." Quinbon. Cambodge.
-PHILIPFINDE":"
Ihile.
succeeds in opening the line to Irkutsk, darawak.
Bourne Brunei.
Cobe.
Labasa
BAXOXOK.
this will allow travel from Vladivostock to British North Borneo, Moscow.
X
At a writers club in New York one or park
MAZAT Stays.
Belanger Pabang.
two members were discussing as to the Negri Sembilan Johore. Kedin. whereabouts of Mark Twain: No one see Kilantan Trengganu, Perlis.
ed to know. 1 One suggested, by way of a Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Prov. Wellasies joke, that they should addrese & card to
him and put on it Mark Twain, God knows where!". In a few days a reply Bataria:
_STRAITP_
Samarang-Padang.
came back with just these two words: “He Battenorg. Saurabaya-Macmanst.
did
Kast Coast of Bometra..
The Company has on hand ́s "Large Waizbet 'of'
NEW
CARGO STEAMERS
2.
ALWAYS ––KRADY—JOH
GHARTERS of.
descriptions.
The following are comprised in the. Opropanty. Th
steamers of 9,160 tons each dezɗwelgit
And, under the Company's wanikgement":
Twenty steamers of about 9,106 foar dendweight each of about 6,400 tons deadweight each, Felonging to the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd.)
Por Cherier Bates and all other particulars apply to the
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA,