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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH,
THORNYCROPT
JOHN L THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED, ŠAIPBUILDERS AND EngiXXUMS,
LONDON, SOUTHAMYION AND BARINGSTOKE
Shanghai
Office: 10, Kiukiang Road.
15 B.H.P. 30 B.H,P. 50 B.H.P. Engines
in Stock
For quotation apply-
SHANGHAI OFFICE
BETWEEN SEASON'S GOODS.
In
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EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENTS FOR CHILDREN:
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MEN'S "JASON" WOOL UNDERWEAR GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE.
We are pleased to be able to announce a GREAT Reduction in Price of this popular Winter under wear, Secure your wants early as supplies are limited.
No. 4127, All Pure Wool Light weight."
Sizes 34 30
38 40
46
42. 44
Vests with Short Sleeves...$6,25 0.75 7.25 7.75 8.25 8.75. 9,25
Long Sleeves...
86.50 8.95 7.50 7.95 8.50 8.95
Pants
...$6.75 7.25 7.76 8.25 8.75.9,25
No. 558 · A good · Medium weight
Vasta with Short Sleaves 86.75 7.25 7.75 8.25 8.75 9.26 Long Sleeves...
...$6.95, 7.50 7.95 8.50 8.75 9.50
Trousers
--$7:25.7.75 8.25 8.75 9.25
No. 3691. An excellent heavy-weight parë soft wool. Comfortable to wear.
Vests with Short Sleeves $7.75 8.25 8.75 0.25 9.75
...87.95 8.50 8,959,50
Long Sleeves...
Trousers
A
$8.25 8.75 9.25 9.75 10.25-
No. 4997. A nice light weight In Wool and
Cotton. Just the thing for present wear..
Vests, abort Bleeves.......84.75 5.25: 5.75 6,25 6.75 7:25
Long Sleeves
Trouseas
...84.95 5,50 5.95, 6.50 0.95 7:50
„85.25 5.75 8:25 6.75 7.26 7:75
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.,
THE WUCHANG UNIVERSITY, STUDENTSOUN MINISTER«
A Peking message, dated the 8th inst
BIG FIRE AT CANTON. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
Afte which broke out in Saikwao, The students of the Central Govern Canton, last Thursday, is stated to have ment University at Wuchang have been proved the most disastrous fire that has arriving in Peking in parties of fifteen occurred in Canton since 1914. Accord. since the day before yesterday to demanding to the vernacular press more than 200 payment of the funds due the college in buildings were burned or otherwise des- They presented themselves at troyed by the conflagration and the the Ministry of Education yesterday and total damage is estimated at three million a. clash between the students and the
dollars. guards at the Ministry followed, in which éleven students were injured.
THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. JAPANESE COMMENT ON CHINA'S REPLY.
HONGKONG TRADE,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce The fortnightly report issued, by the gives the following particulars:-
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy. Cotton Goods:The sudden decline in exchange restricted sales temporarily, but a con- siderable volume of business has even- tasted and there is a good demand in
Commenting on the Chinese Note the Japanese papers unanimously insist that Jepna has gate to the limit in conces-evidence. sions regarding the Shantung. question Cotton Yaru:-The market has remain- and express regret that Chian refuseded arm owing to small stocks and higher this opportunity of solving the question rates recorded in producing centres. A Chica's attitude is attributed to the hope very moderate business transpired at fur- of interference in her favour by third ther advances of 4 to 6 per bale for the party, bus even if the question is lower counts. brought up at the Washington Confer
ence it is impossible and unnecessary for No. 19s. 8180 to 8290. No. 168. $205 to Quotations are:-No. 10. #175 to $908. Japen to concede more, which fact they ass. No. 208. $220 to $950.". Arrivals assert, is unanimously recognised by the loco bales. Sales 2,300 bales. Shipments Powers..
ail. Unsold stock 2,000 bales. Bargains
to
The Jijf claims to have learned, that | 5,000 bales." the Japanese Government has decided not Woollens-There is more enquiry press the question further; having about, and with the rise in exchange already done what it ought to do.
several dealers have ordered small stock lots of overcoating, etc...otherwise there is no change,
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
FOR AN INTERNATIONAL
COMPANY.
PLANS
Raw Cottons:-There is no change to report and quotations are nominally un altered as follows:-Indina grades at 30 to $37 per picul. Chinese grades at 837 to 15 por picul
Metals-Business since last report has been very quiet. Although lower quota- tions are offered, dealers are holding off. Small sales of M.S. Plates are reported round about $4.80 to 94.73.
Flour:-Stock: About 250,000 sacks. Quotations: American Patent" 84.25 per sack; American Cut off. 3.20 per sack; American Straight, 33.10 per,' sack; Shanghai Flour, $3.10 per sack...
Sundries and Coals Market very quiet. No business offering.
A message to Japan from New York says:-A Paris telegram says a scheme is now maturing at the French capital to establish an International Wireless Telegraph Company for purpose of taking charge of all the wire enterprises in the world. In Paris, there are now staying representatives of wireless companies in England, France, the United States and Germany: These representatives are now. holding a series of negotiations towards realization of the above scheme and are
Silk (Canton market):-Due to the conident that within a couple of weeks a advanced frst cost prices and the rise in definite agreement will be reached exchange business with New York has Among them are a representative of the been very limited and there are to in- General Electric Company of the United dications yet of American buyers being States, Mr. Godirey Isaacs of the Marwilling to follow the recent advance. For coni Telegraph Company, M. Tildor of the time being they seem have no diffi- the French Wireless Company and a re-culty in covering their needs in New presentative of a German wireless com. York at from 3 per cent. to 7 per cent. pany.
below the prices asked for locally. The The object of the proposed Inter-demand from Lyons continues very good national Wireless Telegraph Company is in spite of the advance in exchange and a further nice volume of business has to develop wireless service to the same degree as cable service and to conduct been put through. In general the market wireless communication at the lowest closes rather quiet but with a very firm
undertone. possible rate.
THE N.Y.K. "HAKONE MARU,"
"THE PRIDE OF THE FLEET."
The Hakone Maru, a large passenger and freight steamer, was launched at the Nagasaki Works of the. Mitou-Bishi Ship building Co, on the 25th July last. She is intended for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha European service and will resemble the Suua Maru and Fushimi Maru in many respects, but a number of improvements are being made in accommodation and equipment.
The 6th crop is estimated at approxi mately 10,000 bales and the Chinese claim that the prices of the Raw Silk will be anywhere from 5 per cent, to 8 per cent. dearer than prosent quotations duo the exhorbitant prices asked for coccons
··Quotations:--New Style 14/18 Ship- ment October G16.50 to 088.55; New Style 20/92 Shipment October G$8.03 to G28.10.
FORMER CANTON COMPRA-
DORE ARRESTED AT SHANGHAI.
PROSECUTION FOR FRAUDULENT MISAPPROPRIATION.
The N.Y.E, Travel Bulletin says:- The Hakone Maru"is being built under the supervision of surveyors of "Lloyd's Wong Kut-sun, described as an account. Register of Shipping, by which she willant, formerly a compradore in the employ be classed 100 Al. She is also being built to meet the requirements of the Jepart- ment of Communications and will be in the best class of Japanese registry.
The dimensions, etc. are os follows:
Length A.O
515 feet. ....... 62 37
Breadth
Depth
"
Tonnage, gross....... 10,500 Displacement
Speed.............
************ 18,800
of Messrs. Andersen. Meyer & Co. at Canton was arrested in Shanghai last week and charged in the Mixed Court with having fraudulently misappropriat ed Hongkong 3.455.13 and 5.033,50 res pectively, totalling $8,488.72 in the autumn of 1920, when at Canton, by deliberately misrepresenting the price of land purchased at Pak Hok-tong.
Mr. Shoop, who appeared for Messrs. Anderson, Meyer & Co said he under
16 knots.stood that the defendant had made, a Eagines: Two sets Parsens double re-statement which, if reduced to writing duction geared turbines. Twin screws.
The vessel will have a double bottom throughout and be divided into eight watertight compartments, designed in accordance with the British" bulkhead system for passenger boats.
and signed by him, would explain matters and exonerate him. They were. prepared to consider it, and to save the time of the Court, he asked that the casc be adjourned. The statement might involve 姑 third party. If the statement was of n mtianctory character they would be pre- to see the defendant released on security or $7.000 shop 1.000 cash - Hakone Muru will in' no particular be security,
behind the rawest European and Ameriwal sent to the Police that the statement Mr.Hadley agreed so long as notice can liners.
In regard to wireless installation, fire disinfecting extinguishing apparatus, appliances and other equipment, the
Accommodation will be provided for
was satisfactory.
120 first class, 58 second class and 180 week, bail of $1,000 being allowed.
The case was therefore adjourned for a third cless passenger Special features will be a verandah café and a gymnasium. Great improvements, will be effected in the third claas quarters in order to meet the latest requirements.-
According to the Bureau of Economic Information, a German has established In addition to being a superb passenger company in Chefoo under the name of liner the Hakone Maru will have excel- "Li Tu Fong Co." which will specialize lent facilities for handling cargo. Her in the collection and exportation of lace loading capacity will be 10,600 tons dead. and hairnets. Its capital is $100,000. weightard 12,000 tons measurement.
The lifting appliances near the passenger quarters will be": "designed so as to minimise noise.
THE VALUE OF GOOD.SIGHT
The new vessel will be the first Japan- cannot be over-estimated. Sight stands ese steamer to be fitted with double reduc for everything that is valuable or enjoy- tish geared turbines.
The two other steamers Haruna Maruable in life. You cannot tell if your eyes and Hakozaki Maru; also now under con- are right; you may see well yet have struction, are similar to the Hakone defective eyes. If you wish to have your Mark in equipment. A
SAILING DATES OF THE NEW STEAMERS.
eyes tested, the Refracting Boom of The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to The Eatone Haru when completed will Clark & Co., Refracting and Mean- replace the Kaga, Haru and is now profacturing Opticians-the most competent visionally scheduled to sail from Yoko-
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Maru. The former stemmer will take the is at your service They have the equip place of the Inaba Marudne to leave ments to test your eyes accurately. Yokohama February 17th, 1922), while the Testing the sight and fitting glasses ir latter will sail from Yokohama on her their specialty.-ÄDYT. "maiden trip about the 23rd June, 1029.
Onelations for Banczlytion of Masblaery pe Midsinstag:Pinsi'on appliantion as
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