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THE MUNGKONG DALLY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 87KM 1531.
THORNYCROFT
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT A CO., LIMITED",
+
SRIPRUILDERS AND ENGINEERS,
LONDON, SOUTHAMPĚJE
Shanghai
AND BasInGatosi
Office: 10. Kiukiang Koad.
15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines
86
in Stock
For quotation apply-
SHANGHAI OFFICE.
SPECIAL SALE
“AERTEX
OF
SHIRTS.
FOR 8 DAYS ONLY. Thurs., Fri. & Sat, May 26, 27 & 28.
80 AERTEX DAY & FENNIS
No. 1700
1980
39
DOZ.
"
SHIRTS SALE PRICE $4.75
each.
Usual Price, and sold elsewhere for $800, 810,004.$11.00 each..
MACKINTOSH
& Co., Ltd..
Men's Wear Specialists..
16, Des Vaux Road.
HONGKONG HOTEL
LIMITED.
OPERATING
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
RUSSELL STREET GARAGE
REPULSE BAY GARAGE
Phone 29.
Tdephone No. 32. Telephone No. 659. Telephone No. 891,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
FOR
ROLLS ROYCH.
STUDEBAKER CORPORATION:
WHITE COMPANY
Car
Carr.
Commercial Trucks: "Tyres & Rubber Goods,
Motor Car Mascota.
1540
UNITED STATES HUBBER CO.
A E LË JEUNE
HEAD OFFICE AND SHOW ROOM IN FEDDER STREET.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & (0., ITD.,
HONGKONG.
CARPET
HAND-MADE INDIAN CARPETS.
We have just received a fresh consignment of Real Hand- Made Indian Carpets. Owing to the depreciation of the rupee we have secured and we are passing on the benefit to our customers. ON DISPLAY
at exceptional rates
Our NEW FURNISHING
SHOW ROOM. CALL
DR. LIM BOON KENG, O.B.E ACCEPTS PRESIDENTSHIP OF AMOY
UNIVERSITY."
STANDARD COTTON
CONTRACT.
HOW THE SHANGHAI PIECE GOODS TRADE IS CONDUCTED.
Dr. Ferguson-Davie, Bishop of Sings- pore, who presided over the dinner and In conection with the attempt that is meeting of
the local Philosophical being made to draw up a standard form Society, held at the Europe Hotel, of Pires Goods Contract that will be Singapore, on Tuesday, May 17th, at acceptable to the home manufacturer, the which a paper on the Romance of the foreign importer and the Chinne mer- Early Spice Trade was read by Mr. chant, and or dealer, Messrs. Nori Mur Williams, gave the small, but select, ray, in their weekly cotton foarket report gathering a surprise. He said that the for the week ending the 14th instant. paper at the next meeting, to be held suggest that it may not be out of placó on June 15th, would be read by the Hon. ditions under which trade is carried on to go a little deeper into the actual con- Dr. Lim Boon Keng, who, he added, in China, with the view to ascertaining. would shortly be leaving the Straits for it posable, whether such contracts will good, having nccepted the position of solve a difficulty such as now is con President of the" Amoy University. fronting the greater number of Import-
ing firius.
The intelligence imparted by the Bishop will come also as a surprise ta people all over Malaya where Dr. Lim conducted approximately on the follow- The Piece Goods trade in Shanghai is Boon Keng's name is a household word, ing lines; wealthy merchants (3.) reside and it would be almost superfluous for in the interior of the various provinces add that his departure will create a void and cater for the needs of the popula in local public life, which it will be bardtices in their abberts; these men have to all, for Dr. Lim Boon Keng, it might reple catatives (B) in such places as well be said, did not belong to one parii. Hankow Shanghai, Tientsin and so on, cular community but all communities, to buy their requirements and the B catholic was the interest he took in the in turn engage dealers (D.) who call welfare of the various peoples that make on foreign importing holises (1) and up the population of these parts, batarrange contructs with them to bring out Antoy was always writ large on the such quantities and qualities of goods Doctor's heart, though none expected as their patrons My require.
What sort that he would be leaving thither as soon of a contract is made between M. B as he is doing.
and D. mere guess work to other than The buildings of the Amoy University, themselves, but there can be little doubt however, are now complete, thanks risks of exchange, actual costs. non or about it, that M. takes none of tha & great measure to the munificence, ** amongst others of Straits-born Chinese gentlemen; and in this connection, may be mentioned that Mr. Tan Kab Kee alone coutributed $1,000,000.
·
Thus the
quality, etc., that is all up to Dand Inte arrival, damage or differences in the more .'s there are the easier it is for M., in times of trouble, to throw It is necessary, therefore, that the. Ereave his own skin and purss and com- the whole of the onus on to them, and sident should be on the apot as early petition between the D.'s will always as possible, hence the acceleration of Dr. keep them sterf and on the lookout for Lim Boon Keng's departure
the interests of the patron M. who it The following outstanding facts regard may be inferred is in clover. Occasion- ing the future President's career are ally comes to town, but themeforth worthy of reproduction at the present he is carefully guarded and numed by time-
R. and, and it is indeed a rare thing He is the second son of the late Mr. if I gets into touch with him and farer Lim Tian Geow, a' Singapore merchant, stil! if he ever succeeds in. and was born in Singapore. He attended direct contract with him. making Rafles Institution, but received his firat nursing" is quite understandable. instruction in English at the Cross Street We have been informed by an importer Government Central School. At the age of many years' standing in Chim, that of eighteen he won a Queen's Scholar. In all his experience in this country, he ship, sad entered the famous school of only succeeded once in getting a direct medicine of the University of Edin on the light of the experiences of the order, and never again.. Now turning burgh, where during five years' study he past nine months, and focussing it on took the degrees of M.B., C.M. Return to the M's it is easy to see that these ing to Singapore, he commenced practice gentlemen have only got to refuse to take and quickly made a reputation as a ski this or that shipment on arrival and D. ful and attentive physician. In course of has to fight the battle with I.; claim an time he was appointed a member of the allowance, renew a bill, repudiate a con- Legislative Council, and during the many tract, disappear and leave the goods in years that he retained his seat was res's godown. No harm comes to the ponsible for numerous measures for the M's, but later on they will be able welfare of the Straits Chinese. He has secure the self same goods on cheaper to devoted much attention to reform and to terms and smile at the result. educational matters-Straits, Tipies;
THE PACIFIC FREIGHT
CONFERENCE.
Some
A stick to their guns, hand over all their belongings to 1. and no doubt in good time when the storm has passed, they will get their deserts from the thriv ing M.'s and suddenly reappear as well. to-da men.
If there is any music," in this con DISSOLUTION INEVITABLE."
ception of the order of things, it would appear that the endeavour of the cop Luformation received by the Nippon into the picture; as well as R. and D., tract-draftsmen should be to bring. M.. Yasen Kaisha in Yokohama that the together with all their backing, family Pacific West-bound freight Conference incetates, hidden sycee, jewelry, and fur San Francisco had dissolved comes robes. In this casc business might be no surprise to shipping men there, say it would be safer and far more profit- 8 less in volume, but we venture to believe the Japan Advertiser. The news which able to 1. was received in a table from Seattle to of the Chinese language, with which men With the greater knowledge the Nippon Yusen Kaisha was that the
Java Ling had definitely withdrawn from L's employ in a very short time will the freight group and that the action of be equipped, the interior of this country, this firm would be followed by similar will get into clost touch with the will be more extensively, exploited and action by Struthers and Dixon, the M's, who themselves will probably comes Pacific Mail and the Admiral Liac.
Shipping men in Yokohama say that without
with I and perhaps attend the Auctions the conference had threatened to dis summarize; to do business with D.'s is guard. Hail the Day! To solve for some time. The first crisis came a dangerous venture except in the most April 1st when the Toyo Kisen Kaisha prosperous of times, as from what we was accused of rate cutting, according have pointed out above, he is in much to statements made by some, this rate the same position as what is known", in cutting having competition of the Dutch Line (Holland the prison editor" of & journal which been caused partly by the some parts of the newspaper world, as Oest Azie Lijn), which was not a member sails too close to the wind. of the conference.
The various steamship lines него brought back into the group at that time through the efforts of officials whose.com. panies were particularly interested in maintaining rates. The China Mail Steamship Company dropped out on April 2nd, and has not re-entered the agree ment.
· RUBBER COMPANY RESULTS.
PENANG, May 18th. following summarised results of
London cables received here give the Company reports :-
La Japanese shipping circles it is said that withdrawal from the freight group Sungei Bata (Malaya) Rubber Edates: is more or less a matter of self-defence. Profit £9,132 No dividend is declared. For some time past, officials of Japanese and it is recommended that £3,000 be concerns are quoted as saying, non-con- placed to reserve and: £7,530 be carried ference firms have been trying to under-forward.
bid the conference shipping organiza Windsor (F.M.S.) Habber Estate : tions, and as a result, it is stated, that Profit £14.290.-No final dividend is de some of the latter firms already have been elared and it is recommended that 26,185 forced to make special rebates or grant be carried forward after providing for privileges that not recognized by the excess profits duty. conference.
Bestraints such as the
uch as the conference im- pront 24,573. No dividend is declared Foothills (Malaya) Rubber Estate: posed are said to be impossible because and it is recommended that £5,301 be of the great amount of cargo space_now available. kama said,It is easy to maintain.
As one oficial in Yoko carried forward. rates through an agreement when there is plenty of freight, and companies are turning down shipments. But it is quito another matter when cargoes sie
Looking through my Toric lenses is scarce as they are to-day. It is easy Ike looking through a fine plate glass, to see why the conference, has broken window," said an American lady, in the down and companies are now out cutting
shipments. INSPECT
even if you are not in need of a Carpet at present. They are worthy of inspection.
Sizes 6 by 3 ft. 7 by 4:44. S'by 6 Ft.
by 0 ft. 12′′ by 9 ft. 12 by 12 PL"
by 12 ft.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
-HONGKONG.
714
62
PLATE GLASS WINDOW.
rates or in other ways trying to obtain course of her remarks while in a ram
Japanese shipping men continuear the other day, She said fut the attach much importance to the attitude right thing. It cost a bit more to build of the United States Shipping Board as
this attitude affects shipping a genera plate glass window and it cost a bit The Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Nippon more to make a pair of Toric lenses than Kusen Kaisha are both members of the the ordinary flat kind. Torice are more Freight Conference, and they will.
of
course, bo affected by this decision which than worth the small difference in cost seems to mean the final break-up of the to you in the added comfort you derive conference. The Pacific freight-confer from their use. ence, it is pointed out, have never been
Toric lenses of any
of the same comparative strength as he prescription are manufactured by The similar European groups. One hope ex Hongkong Optical Co., successors to pressed by shippers was that the chance Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refract for free competition for fright might
finally moan the eventual establishment ing Opticians, 63, Queen's Road, Central. of lower rates on all linca.
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