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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 1925.
Traverses Every Province
CANADIAN
System in the World
NATIONAL RAILWAYS
in Dominion of Canada
(in connection with any Trans-Pacific Steamship Lide from Hongkong)
On Your Next Trip
TO
FROM
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.
GENERAL MONASH'S STRONG CRITICISM.
WEATHER REPORT.
December 19th at 18.10-Pressure has de- creased slightly over China, Formosa and the Philippines
The atlayclone aoems to have moved
The monsoon will be interrupted north of Sharp Feat, but will remain freab over the China
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 18 hours, 19th December, 0.00 inch Total dnoe January 1st, 106.51 inches, against an
average of 83.57 Inchon The Old Country
TRAVEL
ACROSS CANADA
The Rocky Mountains
SEE Jasper National Park -
The Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
Via "Continental Limited"-Canada's All-Steel Train De Luxe
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THROUGH FAST PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE DIRECTLY
AND
ALSO ALL CITIES
CANADA, TOWNS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN UNITED STATES POINTS.
For full information and descriptive literature, apply to any Steamship or
Tourist Agency, or
GENERAL TRAFFIC OFFICES:
Queen's Buildings. 3. Chater Rd.
Phone C. 2004.
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Birkenhoad. Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham.
Penistone & London.
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13. PEKING ROAD, SHANGHAI
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
Regular Monthly Freight and Passenger Service between Japan, China, Hongkong," Manila and Straits and Hamburg and other North Continental Porte.
OUTWARD from Hamburg via Ports of Call
Stor
*Emil Kirdorf +Scheer
Albert Vogler
Carl Logien ...
„Arrival
Tonnage, L.
8,000 tons
25th December, 1923.
"12,300 tone
8,000 tons 9,000. tous
1st half of February,
ist Ealf of March,
2nd half of January, 1924.
HOMEWARD for Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
É 19
Hindenburg ...
*Emil Kirdorf
+Scheer
Albart Vögler
Carl Loglen
Thasare, A..
12,250 tons
9,000 tons 19,300 tons 9,000 tons
9,000 tons
Dspectors
9th January, 1924,
Calling at Manila. 27th
do.
These steamers are fitted with all comfort for the convenience of about 50 first almas Passengers, and will call at NAPLES (Homeward only) to land passengers,
+ Cargo beat.
AGENTS
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
26, Des Vaux Road Central.
·Fhone Central No. 478.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
(Royal Packet NAVIGATION Co. of BATAVIA)
THE STEAMSHIP.,
“VAN OVERSTRATEN
will be despatched to:
SINGAPORE, PENANG via BELAWAN-DELli direct,
21st December, 1923.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-$100.
This vessel offers excellent saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
English cuisine.
Doctor carried.. Wireless telegraph.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services
all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies,
For Freight and passage apply tenn
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,
Telephone Central No. 1574:
LING & CO. -'18, Queen's Road Central,
HoRgLore.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE Glass Etching, Bign-Board and Mirror Miker
Canion Marble in Varione Shade Photographic Goods of Every Description
Bag in Blocks Deva oping Printing and Enlarging" Undertaken Telephone Central 1218.7
Agents.
TO LET.
FTICES in UNION BUILDING-Two
Rooms on Fifth Floor,
Apply
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY - OF CANTON, LTD.
TO BE LET OR SOLD..
EDHILL WEST, No. 1, PLANTATION
Ras To Be Let Furnished for Eight
Months from April 16th 1924, or To Bo Sola,
Apply
I'L BRIDGER,
LANE, CRAWFORD, LID.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending að 18 hours, Dec. 20th is as follows:-"
FORECAST DISTRICT
General Monash, "in the course of his visit to Sydney, made pessimistic refer-gerd, and to be central over the Yellow ences to the conglition of the Australian defence fore. The reduction of the Defench Vote, he said, was no merely destroying defence, it was destroying the menus of recreating it. What madena tralia capable of enrolling and despatch ing five infantry divisions and mounted divisions was the fact that she had na adequate number of officers who knew their business. Bank and file was the last consideration. The first essential was the maintenance of an experienced command- ing staff the sand consideration was adequate equipment. Yet it was proposed to close Duntroon Military College, the Air Force was a sham, and there was not Hongkong to Gap Rock (N.E. winds, fresh to sufficient ammunition to last the artillery
moderate; cloudy. longer than a few bours. They could not maintain a battle for one full day. Thers were no Milk' bombs, and he had never всед
a tank in Australia. It was 13class to put an army in the field if it was de. prived of guipment. General Monash
said he had severed his connection with the Defence Forces, sings he felt that the present organisation had no room for him It was a nominal honour to be a member Council of Defguce that meets once every two years and then does nothing. The whole thing was going to pieces. The A.L.F. was aliva 'to-dag, if ever it was, but what was going to picees was th
4.tion for the creation of another |
Mr. E. K. Bowden, the Defence Minis ter, commenting on General Monnch's statement, admitted that defence equip ment was insufficient, but contandel that it was on a better looting that at any time since the end of the war. His depart ment was doing the best possible with the money available. An additional £230,000 was being spent in munitions, the sim be ing to make Australia self-contained in that respect. The Suspense Fund of £9,500,000 would be used for defence if the decisions of the Imperial Conference demanded. Mr. Bowden denied that the Air Forc was a sham, but admitted that it was inadequate, through lack of finaver. Mr. Charlton, the Federal Labour Lead- er, stated that, while the Lahour, party was opposed to Australia's partícipating. in foreign. wars, and would not agree to sending "men overseny, they realised that they must have a force for the protection of Australia, though there was justi- fication for avish speading until it was ascertained cactly what was required for Home Defence,
Colonel Bruxner, the leader of the Pro- give said that General Monash's declaration was a most alarmist statement, made by a man who was not an alarmist. General Monash ought to know, and he was not the kind of man to talk without knowing Sir George Fuller said that he, agreed with every word. "The public must take the message to heart,
THE
CONRY OF EUROPE
WITH. PLIGHT OF BRITAIN.
A survey of the economic conditious upd unemployment figures in the different countries of Europo has been compiled
Formons Channel
....INE winds, fresh.
South coast of Chins between 1
Hongkong and Lamooks) South somat of China between
Hongkong and Hainan
15
do.
co
ITCHING ECZEMA ON BOY'S HAND
And Face. In Pimples. Skin Inflamed. Cuticura Heals.
"My boy's hand and part of his face were covered with eczema. It broke out in pimples and the skie was flamed. The itching van terrible and at times Nia face was so bad that be could not ga out, and at night be could not sleep.
"I was advised to try Cuticura. Soap and Ointment and sent for a free sample. I purchased more, and after using two tablets of Scap and one box of Ointment he was healed." (Signed) Mrs. Robert Whalley, 10, Stephen St., MI HEI, Blackburn, Lancs.. Eng.
Cuticura Soep to cleanse and pa- rify. Cuticura Ointment to soothe and hel, are ideal for all toilet purposes. Soap 1s, Ointment 1s. 3d. and 2. Sci. Seid throughout the Empire. For sample sucht from non Aran. P. Newbery k kena, Lid., ÉT, Charberita 1., Leaden, EC2. Also for mail orders with parlem. Cuticure Soap shares without mug.
WITH
THE
OCEAN
by the International Federation of Trade SHANGHAI OFFICE:
Unions. It is, shown that in comparison with last year there is in nearly all coun trics (with the exception of Germany) a notable decline of unemployment.
The industrial situation in the different countries, together with the latest figures of unemployed workers, is as follows:
BELGIUM-A great revival in in- dustry. Unemployed. 12,388.*..
FRANCE-Economic situation is highly satisfactory. Unemployment, 1,363.
HOLLAND-Little change in the labour market. Unemployed and partially un. employed, "80,222.
ITALY. A steady decrease in unem ployment, Unemployed, 231,300.
POLAND (exclusive of the former Prus sies teritory and Easteri Galicia)- Unemployed, 87,000.
DENAARK-Unemployed, 20,751. NORWAY-Unemployed, 12,840. SWEDEN. Unemployed. 11,009.
SWITZERLAND. Unemployment has been
gradually decreasing for months past,
No. 89, PEKING ROAD, SHANGHAL
AGENTS for Hongrong and South Ching DODWELL & CO, LTD. TELEPH. C. 1030. 2. QUEEN'S BLDG.
THE NEW FRENCH LEMEDY
THERAPION No. 1 THERAPION' No. 2 3 THERAPION No.
No, 1 Jor Badder Catarrh No. for Blood & Skin
·Etreasca No. 3 for Chroalu Wanknesson, KL SY LEADING CHEMINES, PRÍCH IN ENGLAND, 51, Dk. LeCla llen. Co., Navelock, jul. S.V., London, 25x TELUK MARTED WORD "TIDERAPION OF TIAN GYT.KTAMI APRISED TO GERÇINK PACKETS.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITE
SHANGHAI via SWATOW..... MANILA
SANDAKAN
Friday,
21st Deo. 7 Saturday, 2nd Dec, 11 am Saturday, Bunday
and. Desy - 1 pan.
23rd Dec 7 m 25th Dec. 7. 28th Dec. 10.m 27th
BALLINGH BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
"WOSANG
SUISANG
"HINSANG
SHANGHAI via SWATOW
TSINGTAU TA SHANGHAI
"CHIPSHING
"NAMSANG
FOOSHING
TAISANG
"CHUNSANG
Sunday,
S0th Dec, 10 mm.
BANGKOK SWATOW HAIPHONG vs RDINOW KOBE via MOJI SHANGHAI SWATOW SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW BANGKOK BUCHOW STRAITS CALCUTTA
VIA
TSINGTAU via SWATOW -
SHANGHAI -- STRAITS & CALCUTTA ..
"LAISANG
"YATSHING" "BOYANG"
Friday, Saaday,
Dec, 10 m 27th Dec, Noon, 7 Bud 78th Dec 7
30th Deo., 7.,
Monday, 31st Deo, 3 pan.
...Wodnesday, 2nd Jan, 7 mm. ...Tuesday,
6th Jan, 3pm.
CALCUTTA LINE -- Thin Line afforda regular `zallings" is Calcutis, Fenang and Singapore ; returning from Calentes steamers procond via Straits sad Hongkong so Japan, scusalonally calling at Shanghai. All eksamera have exallant patranger accommodation, -Etted with Wireless and exrry a fully-qualißect Surgeon. GRANUKAI LINK:-galloge approximately every thrae days Gouwroom Caxton
MANILA
imrued
Shanghal, sometimes calling at Swalow. Through tickets can bi oftafond and through Bill of Lading ac Northern and Yangtaso Pertt via Bhanghai! LINN —A weekly servies is mainiaised with Manila by vestein with, good
paudager assommadaden, walllings from both paria every Friday.. | HAIPHONG LIS#;-Sallagi approximiisly weakly for psesangure and
Calling at Bohow when indecomjat LINE:-Fortnightly sailings to and from Bindako by we 5,000
“HINNANG” and aa, *" KAUBANG" both stars excellant passanger accommodation, Cargo taken ut Lading for Kadat Jaistiion. Labuan. Tawmo Bill of
BORTIO
TIENTSIN
having
through
and Lahad Dat
gargo
LINE-A regular servies is ran from Marsh to November betweSH. Hongkong and Tlentin, calling at Waikaiwel and Chantog. BANGKOK LINH -A weekly servios iz provided betwsex Hongkeng and Bangkok ria Bralow, by Ava "oboamers dkial with up-to-date ]passenger acornmodation.
CALCUTTA
LINE
"HOSANG" will be despatched on or abou,
Tuesday, 8th Jan, at 3 pm, for SINGAPORE, PENANG
· & CALCUTTA,
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT
SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
Ter Freight or Pastage apply tome
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
SIE OM TYRSKIG KRONIKARI
GENERAL MANAGER.
GLEN
WAND
SHIRE
· JOINT - BARTICH (47 SIKANDER
U.K.-STRAITS. CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
OUTWARDS.
- HOMEWARDE.
“GLENAPP*
Discharges
28th Dec, Gence,
London, Hall, Rotterdam & Hamburg
Yeusi.
* GLENIFFER" "GLENBEG#
Leaves H'kong
Das Bpogkong.
Vezzel
"PEMBROKESHIRE *
27th Dec. 14th Jan. 28th Jan 7th Feb.
GLENTARA - London, Rotterdam
..
*" GLENJANDA”
Movements are unbjóo da abange”withony notice.
For freight or further particular please apply to
20th Jan, Hamburg
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., The Glen Line, Ltd, agente.
Telennonai Central No, 215 axbez. 15 and Central 1898,
......
Stovkat Unemployed to The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd.
Unemployed, 22,840.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA-Unemployed (esti.
mated), 300.000.
AUSTRIA
clining. nemment steadily de
77,803. 125 Russia-Unemployment, is most acute among the Civil Servants, municipal employés, clothing workers, and unskill- ed workers. Unemployed (in 52-towts),
443,000.
GERMANT: The industrial situation is changing for the worsenin every brasch of industry. Unemployed, 660,75%. This makes a total for the Continent of 1,001,607. In Great Britain 1,249,500 persons were registered as uteinployed last month.
WHAT FRANCE MUST, PAY.
- EXORMOUS FLOURES,
In considering the question of the rela tion of the Reparations figures to the In- ter-Allied debts, the figures of France's indebtedness -nie- too often forgotten. Unless some arrangements can be made between the Allies and America, "France "rill be called upon to pay
Millions sterling
To the United States.855 To the United Kingdom 601- This represents money advanced to Ernace during the war for use in ensuring the common victory.
Alongside of these Sums must be con. sidered the sums expended by the French Government since the war in the restora tion of the Devastated Regions and in compensating injuries to persons."
Those sums, at the end of 1922, stood at the folowing agur Million france Restoration of property 41,354 Compensation for injury to
persona
..31,637 72,801
In all Converted into sterling af par, this total amicunts to roughly $2,920,000,000,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS;""MANIFESTO," HONGKONG.
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Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.
Steal Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tag and Salvage Steamer
Henry
Keswick '
Built, engined and equipped complete by The Hong ɩng & Whump Dock Co., Ltd., Hengrong for service, 1921. Length 188 B.P. Breadth 34 (m) Depth 17 (m) LEP. 2000. Fitted with electrically driven submersible and centrifugal pumps, air compressor, wireless, searchlight and all modern appliances for Salvage Work Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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