WORLD THEATRE
Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace.
Kufrely Under British Management.
:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY; MAROH 9TH, 1928.
"PACT WITH FRANCE. MR. CHURCHILL'S DEFENCE: Speaking in the House of Commons or February 8th, Dr. Winston Churchill said And ha had always been a very strong
limited convinced advocate of the strictly pact with France defined in the under taking which received the assent of the
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true that was quite House in 1910. ns. the United States had not seen fit to ratify that undertaking, we had a per legal, techuical justification for But he bad Ping from our bond Always felt that it was not a justification fair play of the world that did not release us. France was all the more in we could need of such reassurance as
which that House give,
TO-DAY ONLY! 5. sharp and 9.15 ..
GABY DELYS and HARRY PILCER
in
GABY"
7 REELS.
2.30 & 7.15 p.m. performances.
ART ACORD In "THE WHITE HORSEMAN.
Episodes 4th and 5th
USUAL PRICES, BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
"PHILIPS"
APHILIPS LAMP
IS A PERMANENT
Economy
SOLE AGENTS
Holland China Trading Co Hong Kong
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LJIN
STRANKEN
BEGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA,
FROM
CHINA.
LEAVE INSPECTED WIL
ON OF ABOUTİ.
A D JAPAN.
Fox
US OF
130T
TJIBODAS
MILIWONG ..
JAPAN,BANOMAI
& Amor JAVA
in port
TJIKINI
TJISONDARI
JAPAN SHANGHAI
Wireless Telegraphy,
in'port 29th March
1st April
PREPAID ** WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
Latours are lying at this Office for Box OK, 68, EX, LM, LS, LR LT LW, MA. ME. MX, NB, NP, OG, Pb,
PR, PO, PO, PS, PW, A, L JWB. OR SALE-Grand Piano by Heake (Hau
over)-Perfect condition-Excellent tone. First reasonable offer accepted. Apply G.
: ' MISKIN, GILMAN & CO., LTD.
INDO CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SATLIQUE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
HAIPHONG TE HOIHOW BANGKOK via SWATOW... TIENTSIN A SHANGHAI
ANILARES: STRAITS & CALCUTTA SANDAKAN
Thursday "TAKSANG" "MINGSANG" Thursday. "WAISHING": "...Thursday, "KWONGSANG" Thariday, "LOONGSANG"...briday,
30th March, 8 mm, 30th March, No 30th March, No 30th March, Noo
31st March, 3 pm.
...CHAKSANG" Wednesday, 8th April 3pm.
MAUSANG Monday, 10th April, Noom
in fact. From the point of view of the HOR SALE Studebaker "special six" ALOUTTA LINE:- THA Line affords regular callings to Calenta Pen
seater Motor Cas; has run under 5000 mits. First class condition. Apply Box
W.X." "Daily Pyer" Office.
The ion to certain real, & s
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WANTED-EUROPEAN DOCTOR de- sires Post as Ship-Surgeon voyage to
SHANGHAI LINK:
MANALA
.
Kave was in great, definite needs needs of France, of Great Britain, and of Europe. there were to be a renewal of economic England. Reply Box QL c/o Daily Press prosperity, if the great circle of Chris tendom were to be recreated, with the forgiveness of past injuries, esrrible though they had been, there must be
and a fidence and 1 sense of security. sease that we were not to be exposed. some new, violent effort at reversal, over- turn and
The pact to which TOWERS. the Government
con-
TO LET-SIX ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE for about one year at Kowloon, near ferry with large garden, middle of April. Apply to Box QM., c/o Daily Press Office.
HAIPHONG BURNED
O LET-Ofiçe rooms on 1st floor, Bank of Tess to advise signified its willing. China Builling, No. 4, Queen's Boad
Central to be let. Ocupation from 1st of TIENTSIN approval was limitment to give ite
to the defener of May. For particulars apply to Bunk of China BANGKUS against aggressive,
the soil of Frano; unprovoked invaciou.
There was no
question of the Rhine or any other partOR SALE-Buick 5-seater (Carra
On that of the accupied territorien.
wheels) guaranteed first class condition question of the defence of French soil we only ran 7000 miles, no reasonable offer refused. had already pledged our word morally.BH. A. L" c/o Daily Press Utice.
If anything could prevent a war it was such an arrangement. (Labour cries of No.) Germany herself stood to bene hit by the sense of security which would. he imparted to France by much a (Ministerial cheers. arrangement.
was really When France felt that she safe there would be an appeasement over the whole of Europe. What he had said about the United States in no way re- lieved us of our undertakings (Labour cries of Yes,) If France were again placed in the same position as she was in 1914, the action of this country would not be on a lower plane than it was on that occasion.
BUSINESS ADVERTISING,
NEWSPAPERS THE BEST MEDIUM
The Hon. W. Hulme Lever, son of Lord Leverhulmie, gave a lecture to the Liver. pool University Commerce Society, on advertising on February 7th. Es referred
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NEW OFFICE ROOMS in Central Local Zlity from 1st April Apply SANG KEE c/o Compradore Depart uent,
[439 Hongkong & Shai Bank-Des Voeux Road entrance
OFFICE TO LET.
NIX ROOMS will be vacant in "UNION
BUILDING," from 1st April
Apply
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON LIMITED,
FOR SALE
waterfront at Swatow with modern 2 storied brick and concrete building zitable for office sad godown. Farther details appl
485 ..
LAND, approximately 7,010 square feet on
to maxims which helped business, and said DAIRY that the honest advertising of an honest article built up goodwill, on which all business depended.
Use a short rame
...
WG. HUMPHREYS & Co
FARM
NEWS
for your advertised product," he said, "STORAGE OF FURS, CARPETS
will easily remembered, Advertised goods are more able to stand a spell of bad trade than their unadvertised competitors."
In intro-
at
AND WINTER CLOTHES."
As a protection against Moths and humi-
Cold Stores.
Packages can be insured with us against Fire and Theft.
Mr. Lever further stated that new-dity, you cannot do better than store your papers were the best medium of avertis Winter Clothes Furs and Carpets in our ing new goods to the public. ducing a new article one had to talk length, and in this case, newspapers were undoubtedly the best medium. Although same people asserted that they never read 29th March SOZBABAIA Via MACABBARDdvertisements, they unconsciously noted
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for limited nam ber of saloon Passengers. Allsbeamers carry a duly qualified rargeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherlands India and Australia.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPÁN LIJN.
Telephone No. 1874.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCH
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(United Netherlands Navigation Company).
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(Holland-East Asia Line)
(Members of the Straits, China, and Japan ConferencDE),
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Regular monthly service between
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via Shangha wookly service le maintained
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CALCUTTA
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Fur Freight or Passage apply to-
Teternous No 915.
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GLEN
GENERAL MANAGSOF
AND
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Joint Service of Steamers.
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OUTWARDS.
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HOMEWARDS,
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them, and if they went to. shop and were For particulars apply to the Secretary, asked what kind of goods they wanted they answered with the name of one they had seen advertised. Advertising was not only the most important, but also the most interesting branch of business. At pre- sent the advertising department of many a business seemed to be the oinderella look- ed down on by other departments. would emphasize that the greater the advertising of a business the greater its goodwill.
POISONED CHOCOLATES.
SENT TO OXFORD" VICE. CHANCELLOR.
THE
OCEAN
ACCIDENT'L GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED DİNGDADOR ATEBIN SI UMOJA JE
ACCIDENT & ILLNESS MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CYCLES FIDELITY GUARANTEES GBAGGAGE BURGLARY EMPLOYEES INSURANCE
A. supposed harmlow joke at the expense of the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Unver- alty luas been attended by a startlnig develop ment. Dr. Farnell, who was recently-con- cerved in the banuing of the Grand Guignol plays and the sending down of two leading members of the Communist party, received SHANGHAI OFFICE-
box of chocolates wrapped in brown poper and bearing the Oxford postmark. The ad. dress was typewritten. An examination, so the chocolates showed that they were covered with white powder. This was not
JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAL HONGKONG ANI) regarded" with suspicion, but at ten subes
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Steamers
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For tall particulary pleato apply to
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SOUTH CHINA LINE
PORTLAND, OBE:-JAPAN PORTS, HONGKONG & MANILA
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WEST KEATS
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ARNHOLD BROTHERS & CO., LTD.
la, Chater Road.
Phone No. 1500.
99 Szechuen, Road. AGENTS for Hongkong
and South China," DODWELL & CO. LTD. TELEPH. 1030. 2, QUEEN'S BLDG.
quently the attention of a University. professor was called to them. He examined them, and advised Mrs. Farnell not to eat any pending further examination. Several of the chocolates are said to have been bored nnderneath and fled with some substance which is still under examination. An analysis showed that ground glass had been used, but the exact nature of the composition has not yet been ascertained. The Oxford police took the matter in hand, and the chocolates were sent to Scotland Yard for analysis. The Vice-Chancellor has authorised the following stuterent: “A box containing powdered chocolate was sent last week to the Vice-Chancellor, who at Erst treated it as a barmless actial joke, But an eminent scientific authority found," on analys, reasons for suspecting | presence in them of a subtle poison. Fur ther scientific investigation is being made?" Some time ago Dr. Farnell received a package containing a pogo-stick.-Daily. Telegraph
WALES AND DEVOLUTION:
At a meeting of the Welsh National party on February 7th, it was decided to press forward during the present session a scheme of devolution for Wales. It is proposed that there should be a local Parliament for Wales, with two Cham- bers, and a bill is to be prepared on the subject. This will follow in the main the recommendations of the conference pro sided over by. Viscount Ullawater when Speaker of the House of Comptons
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PA'LINIMENT
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MEURALGIA, SCIATICA E S LAME BACK, LUMBAGO,
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Dae Hongkong ... 115th April
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do.
14th May. GENOA, LONDON, ANTWERP, HAMBURG.
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KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA
(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP Co.)
醬
CAPITAL PAID-UF *... X20.000.000
NEW
President: Mr. Y. Kawasaki.
Vice-President: Mr. H. MacSDKATA. Managing Director: Mr. MARATA Axt
as Company has on hand a Large Number of
CARGO STEAMERS
ALWAYS KEADY FOR CHARTERS of all descriptions.
The following are comprised in the Company's Fleet mm.
Eleven steamers of 9,100 tóns esok deadweight,
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And under the Company's ManaGATAARË POR
Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons deadweight ench Two steamers of about 6,400 tons deadweight sschi Belonging to the Kawaald Doskytni. Ch., Kiš).
For Chris Bal, and ・・・ other" ariiendaw opoly to la
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