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GANDE, PRICE &
8. Quean's Road Central, Hongko
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER SOFE, 1925.
LTD..
Beg to Notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season inay be obtained from them at the following Reduced Rates:-
No. 1 HAMPER-$35.
2 ts. St. Julien Claret..
1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imp.
1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port-
Champagne-
1:QL Blackberry Brandy 1 Pt. D.O.M.
Whisky.
1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy,"
Qts. King Qux IV or Perfection
No. 2 HAMPER-$330.
1 Qt. Alartell's XXX Brandy.
1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry R.S.
"I QE D.CE. Old Tom or Dry Gin. 1 Qt. Burgoyne's Australian Burgundy. Iphia! Pomeranian Bitters.
No. 3 HAMPER-$25.
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy,
1 Pt. G. F. Pippermist.
Pt. D.O.M.
2-Qts. Sup: R.O. Port,
1 Qt Guillemart Champagne,
1 Pt. D.O.M
1 Qt. Burgoyne'a Burgundy,
Qts. King Geo: IV or Perfection
Whisky.
1 Qt. Engraad's XXX Brandy,
Qts. Taway Dry Pärt.
Qts. St. Julien Olayet.
TQt. D.CL. Old Toin or Dry Gin.
1 Qt. Fino de Pasto Sherry,
1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters.
Qua, King Geo. Vor Perfection
Whisky.
1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry W.S
2 Qts. Medoc Claret.
1 Qt. D.C.L. OM3 Tom or Dry Gin.
1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters.
Hampers of all Descriptions made up to suit Customers Requirements.
Tel. No. C. 135..
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FISH
Fresh Stock of Specially Selected
KIPPERS
FINNAN HADDOCKS.
Ex S.S. CARMARTHENSHIRE"
ALSO
CANADIAN ́SALMON
Do.
WAR
CHICKEN HALIBUT.
DECLARED
on Germs.
Shoot them
with
down
LOTOL.
Obtainable at all Leading Stores.
Refuse
Substitutes.
LIGHTING
We shall be pleased to submit. designs for any Special Work.
ARCHITECT'S DESIGNS CARRIED OUT IN DETAIL.
· FITTINGS" FOR EVERY
PURPOSE IN STOCK.
ELECTRICAL DEPT.
7
HONGKONG HOTEL
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.
DRUGS
PRESCRIPTIONS
When the Doctor prescribes he expects the Druggiat to: 61 the prescription with Fare Drugs. The quality of our Drugs Medicinas and Toilet Goods is noturpassed Have the Doctor's Prescription filled mere and the result wil astisfactory,
Tan Rao B
THE PHARMACY,
DING (OPPOSITE lor Moves St
AHEAD OF THE MATE
[FROM INDIAN PAPERS,Į
· NAVAL EFFICIENCY.
Tospos, November 3the
THE
MERICAN EXPRESS CO...
INCORPORATED,
HEAD OFFICE IN
NEW YORK CITY.
INTERNATIONAL'.
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COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS
The improvement that has been effected | BANKING-SHIPPING-TRA VEL in fighting efficiency, notwithsanding the reduction of units, is the“sulijuar në com- Eighty Offices are established in the Princip ment of Naval experts on the occasion | Cities of the World to provide Commervis of the Dominion Premiers sowat Organisations and Private Individuals with a Spithead on Saturday. It is pointed out complete World Wide Banh Shipping and that the whole of the torr thee has is Travel Service appeared, except for half-a-dozen- battle- ships, serving in the literranean. Whereas the pre-War Nary included no oilburners, there was now not a single coalburner in Home waters, part from the advent of guns of n enlilize previously. undregined of gunnery" methods had been generally revolutionised. The Daily Vee, taval correspondent deres that ship for ship the present "fleet 4 twice. as formidable as the pre-War feet. The range and the accuracy of shooting have been doubled, and the destructive pow of shells, torpedoes, nud mines increased beyond calculation. The submarine flotilla enibodies particularly remarkable develop-| ments
CHALIÄFIN IN A FRENZY.
LONDOS. Nov1.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. LETTERS OF CREDIT. TRAVELERS (REQUES. LETTERS OF CREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES, HOTEL RESERVATIONS BAGGAGE INSURANCE: CARLE AND POSTAL REMITTANCES. PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE Every approved Banking Shipping and Travel Transaction
P. J. VANHEUKE”
Manager.
Roubles 55,000,000 ***26,960,000
During the rehearsal of the opera Boris RUSSO-ASIATICİ BANK, Goudounoff at a Chiengo Theater, M., Chaliapin dissatisfied with the or chestra, and exploded into a torrent of invective, calling them idiots, pigs, and no artists, "
The conductor, Signor. Spadosiz etimh. vd on the stage and punched Signor Chaliapin on the nose.
INDIAN ORDERS GO TO CONTINENT.
-Losnos, November 6th. The Moricing Puaf States that the India Office has plavil. a all aniler with Sweden- for "steel axles for fadian-rail- ways and that a much larger order will shortly be given for another line. There
AT
CAFITAL (FULLY-PAID) RTE FUND CAPITAL CONTRACTED BY THE Kap. T RESMEVE FUSD
CHIYEAR GOVERNMENE
BEAD OFFICE!
Paris 9, Ene Boudreau. LONDON ÖFFION:
64, Old Broad Stress, EO, 2/
BANKERS ::
3,500,000 1,750,000
LONDON: Meris. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co.
Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus trio en Frazon. Pants: Societe Generale pour Favoriser le da Commerce et de l'Inde.
trie en
Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas,
is apprehension, in the steel trade that Lrose: Societe Generale pour Favoriser le this order will also go abroad, in bedi-Dersloppement de Commerce et de l'iodus-
with the declared policy, of thetrie en France.
Indian Reformed Government not to give New Your: The Irving Pank-Colamhis preference to British manufacturers.
Trast Company
CROYDON'S "NEW AIR STATION.
Expos. Novembeth,
The Air. Ministry is establishing the largest air tation in the world at Crog. don, and hundreds of acres of farmland: are being added to the existing acro- drone, which will enable man, large aeroplanes to take off and alight ingether. The plan include a railway station connecting with this electric system to Landon and Brightin, steel hangars, and bonded warehouses, while a hotel is also in prospret.
per
IMPORTANT CEMENT DEA
Loxboy, November 7th The Bully Hapesi, states that the stockhokem Mr. Herry & Horne, part- in. Read Brigstock & Co., has negotinted a deal by which the Associated Chairman secures control of the Associat- ed Portland Cement Company, thereby controlling 60 per cent of the cement
outr
Mr. Horne's principals believe that the era of cement concrete is only now be ginning, especially for providing motor roadways and encrete buildings.
RAILWAY EMPLOYES' WAGES.
Lesbos, November 8th, The National Wages Board ha, begun! the hearing of proposals by the Railway Companic, for a revision of the Wages Agreements, which thr: Unions are posing.
The award of the Board will not bel legally binding, but will be considered by both sides when it is issued.
He
Counsel for the Companies did that the wages of railwaymen were abnormally high as regards the services rendered, as compared with other workers. estimated that the savings resulting from the proposed reductions would amount to £4,000,000, whereas it the "Companies sought to regulate wages purely on commercial basis, the saving would be approximately £37,000,000.
A REGRETTABLE
INCIDENT.
LONDON, November 5th. Sir Robert Wallace, Chairman of the London Sessions, thumped his desk in indignation when the colour question was raised in his Court during a case in which an Indian was the prosecutor and the de fendant an Englishman.
The Jury considered their verdiet.se loug that Sir Robert asked the reason and the foreman said: “ Can a question of colour" He got no further, wher Sir Robert Wallace Interrupted with It. is scandalous that such a point can be raised in a British Court of Justice." Bir Robert ordered the juryman who raised the question to leave the Court, and ̧n- other juror was sworn. **
The case will be retried,
LADY · DIANA HAMILTON SENTENCED.
SAN FRANCISCO, The Crocker National Bank
of San FrancİRCO.
BRANCHES IN ASIA:
Changchun Bankow Manchouli Timin Chefoo
Barbin Newchwang Uramtchi Dairen Hongkong Peking Yokohama Hidr Kashgar” Shanghai.
HONGKONG BRANCH: Interest allowed on Current Accounts and
Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Local
Bals discounted.
the World bought sad sold
Foreign Exchange ou the Principal Cities of
R. A. RODGERS,
Manager.
P.&O.BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED...
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND 1920) with which is affiliated
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD.
INDIA
AUTHORISED CAPTITAL SUBSCRIBED AND PAI UF RESERVE FUND
"FAR.
www
... £3,00 1,000 ... £2,594,160 £115,000
HEAD OFFICE 122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. 3.
WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur, Street, London, SW, 1.
EASTERN BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcatta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo,
Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai
and Exchange Business of every description and The Corporation undertakes General Banking addition to its Branches has Agencies in al the principal Cities of the world.
0. CHAMPEIS,
Manager. 22. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
BOWERN & CO.,
No & MuzzUM ROAD, SHANGHAL
Members Briti Chamber of Commersa (Shanghai). Mr. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incor porated by Royal Charter, London,
STLINSHIF AGENTS AND SHIFRROKKÁS, For the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Vessels of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low Prices
SALVAGE OFZZATOES, MARINE BUZYKTOBA FAUOTIONEZER, COAL, MEZCHLÄNTÄ,
FEXUART BROKERS, METAL MERCHANTS, Machinery For Sale, New and Old in First Clar Condition
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTRES, SHARE-BROKERY
Members Shanghai Bhare-Brokers' Associa [tion).
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA GRELE'S PATENT ÅSCHOES, BAMURE WARRE & Co, L. (Sheffield) High-Class Steel Manufacturers (Tank Brand}
Catalogues and Price-Lists an application
(Enquires. Welcomed
CABLE ADDRESS: Bownes, Shanghai,
Cons: Bentley's, Boott's, ABC,
8th Edition and Improve..
MORTON
LONDON, November 8th. Lady Diana Hamilton has been senten- eed to six months imprisonment forcessorem stealing from two women friends who be friended her The Judge and Jury denounced her for making disgraceful innuendoog against her two friends, and the Jury said that they wholly dübelieved her. Lady Diana stated that she was married when only sixteen years of age and that she and her husband parted two years inte
HOSPITAL.
Special Attention to Sur. gical Diagnosis. Radium for Cancer, and Modern Treatment for Diabetes.
1055, PINE STREET,
NCISCO, CAL.
1055
STORE
All Parchers of Goods up to Value in "Cash Wil be given a FREE TICKET to the Star Theatre.
CHRISTMAS SALE
From Dec. 1st to Dec. 25th.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
TAP-SORT PRICES.
"STOCK IS LOW. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON MUSIC STORE
Telephone 67T1
BLDG., KOWLOON:
BICYCLES
-LADIES' GENTLEMEN'S OR TANDEM
FOR HIRE OR SALE.
English Bicyles and Racers Just Arrived,
English Palmer Tyres and Repair Outfits for Sale
HANG LEE CYCLE GO.,
39, HairHong Road, KOWLOON..
Next to PALACE HOTEL,
Telephone -K711.
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
OF
SWATOW DRAWN WORK
SILK EMBROIDERIES
MAH-JONGG SETS
AND
HAND-MADE LACES IVORY WARE
MANDARIN COATS
All Kinds of LADIES' FANCY GOODS.
CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING
Those desirous of obtaining
VALUABLE XMAS GIFTS
Should "not fail to Visit.
SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,
16, Des Voeux Road Central.
OUR POOR DAY.
MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER,
ANNUAL STREET SALE OF ROSES
Is AID OF THE FUNDS OF TOX
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The Society This Year celebrates the 60th Year of its Work among
the Poor of this Colony,'
GET THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND GIVE FOR THE
PLEASURE OF GIVING...
BE GENEROUS FOR THE SAKE OF HONGKONG'S POOB.
The ideal material for Hot cifmates. For roofs, partitions & cellings.
It is light & strong.
It does not conduct heat."
It is practically indestructable.
"It does not rust or corrode.
It is insect & vermin proof
We carry large stocks and shall be pleased to quote prices and
give you particulars.
SOLE AGENTS
DODWELL & CO. Machinery Dept
Telephons C. 1080.
CALABASH, B.B.B., LOEWE'S, ** DUNHILL, and FRENCH,
"BRIAR PIPES
#-
In all Shapes, ranging from $1,50 each
Call and See them.
HONGKONG CICAR STORE, LTD,
LTD.
When in doubt about your syss, or your glasses. Consult
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
Era-aight Specialists:
67. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong