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BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR-1924
LONDON & BIRMINGHAM
THE YEAR'S OPPORTUNITY FOR MERCHANTS & BUYERS
HE Tenth British Industries Fair will
most important Trade event of its kind ever held. Synchronising as it does with the British Empire Exhibition, 1924, it is attracting the keenest buyers from all parts of the world.
The leading and most enterprising British firms will lay before buyers their unique manufacturing resources, and demonstrate their ability to supply the best and most dependable products for the ensuing season's trade.
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Visit the British Industries Fair when you are over for the British Empire Exhibition
BIRMINGHAM (C1sil- Bromwich)
LONDON (White Chy. W.) Orad
the Depart Overex Trad:)
by
APRIL 28th--MAY 9:h."
of
Teen Paulum and funket, TAPO His binola, For%, 95% Jewellery, Silverware, Usulers, etc. Helmarine mú Petersble fired brušenja vod Prade
*SYKUR 14:4
Dinolecars Patery mini Ghassence, China and Earth. were Kafe at Novara Ear Leutice Glocale, Leither, out
the Sunbowaliły and (Organist ke
Chantier Comineryzo MAY. 12th-MAY 23rd:
Banare and tramutarery. DEMANAR the hits and Deen
Metain Lin Powers the car, tessing, Couting jazd Venri Garg, Kangiere, lood likmi?, Bradeles, Agriculsa's Navner, Mising Applianc Movie Accutor some 4. ALBA, Kaldery wel llavorIN,
1024 in $DUWEINE And Ithilie
Applic
Deserth Booklets and Levitation Tickets ruly be obtained from
H. B. M. CONSUL GENERAL,
H
CANTON.
or from the Secretary, British Industries Pair,
33; Old Out Street, Westminster, Lapadon, SWV.1.
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE,
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,
TL 9127.
-944, WANGHAI BOAD.
LTD.
YE OLDE PRINTERIE,
PRINTERS, 'BOOKBINDERS, ETC..
14 QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL (NEXT Doosro Lazarus).
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 261a, 1931
V. C. LABRUM, Managing Direstor
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For information write today to:
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UNITED STATES LINES
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THE RUBBER_INDUSTRY.
TIMES" CONCLUSIONS
CRITICISED.
C. E. WARREN CO., LTD,
BANITARY ENGINEERS.
MONUMENTALISTS. 20.
The Straits Times, commenting on the OFFICES)98A, Wanchai Road. recent Reuter's cable giving a summary GODOWNS.
of a review of the Rubber market which
had appeared in tho Times. (London), | TEL: No. 989, which represented that "larger consum tion, not restricted production was the chief, factor in causing the advance in price," says:----
No man ought to write in the leading journal without a better knowledge of the facts than that. To compare the figures | of consumption in America in 1921 with those of 1929 and 103 is to display pura ignorance of the facts. Obviously the writer, fails to grasp the distinction be
Ia tween imports and consumption. 1919-20 there was reckless over-produc tion. Credit was stopped, and during the greater part of 1820-21 stock which had accumulated was being worked off. The consumption. in that year 182 was probably at least 200,000 tons though the imports were only 170,000. tons, the balance being made up from stocks on hand when the year began. By the end of 1991 most of the overstock had been cleared, so we and that America took 900.000 tons of rubber in 1922, an increase of 117,000 tons over the previous year. Notwithstanding this huge increase of demand there was no improvement in the price. In the three months ending September that is one month only before restriction came into force, the level of prices was lower than it had been even in 1991. The rate in Siugapore averaged 95 cents per lb, yet in more quantity America was making gigantic purchases. In the first three months after restric tion, the average price was 513 cents- an increase of 100 per cent, yet America was still buying just about as much as she did before. and meantime Mr. Fire- stone was fanning our market by cries of scarcity. How any man of average capa- eity with the facts before him can say
HONGKONG.
ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS REQUISITES IN STOCK.
Soil, Vent and Rain Water Pipes. Floor and Wall Tiles. Baths, Basing. Bath Fittings. Waterheaters for Gas, Oll or Coal Fuel. Also A Few Chip Heaters.
OPEN AND CLOSED GRATES, COOKING
RANGES. ESTIMATES FREE FOR ALL SANITARY}
INSTALLATIONS, Ho WATER
STEMS, &c.
GENERAL REPAIRS FROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Specialists in Monumental Work-Cut in Italian Marble or Hengkong Granite.
UST RECKITED: A BRIFMENT OF ITALIAN
MARBLE FLOOR TILES. Prices on Application.
ARTIFICIAL WREATHS FROM 8 to 18" DIAMETER IN STOOL
(1438
ALLIES.
All Discriminating Smokers
and the
that it was increase of consumption and HONGKONG CIGAR STORE LTD.
not restriction that raised prices passes our comprehension. The simple facts are there for any fool to read, and our hou- oured Friend The Times must have paid small heed to the fundamentals of com- merce if it really believes its own state inent. Increase of consumption by itself If. has no effect whatever on prices. the result of increased consumption is to stimulate production to an extent in excess of requirements, the actual effect is not to raise but to lower prices. What is of essential importance is purely and simply the relation that supply bears to demand. Let supply get over so little
(83
When in doubt about your "436).
or your ginases
Jonzult
CHINESE OPTICAL CO
Eye-sight Spesialists
Hongkong.
ahead of demand and prices will slump 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL most seriously. Let the marement be in the opposite direction, and prices mast certainly will raise. The whole thing is simple enough for a mere child to under- stand if only you can get the mind to fix on the essentials and hold to them tenaciously.
EDUCATION BREAKDOWN IN INDIA.
MR HORNELL'S FRANK
CRITICISM.
The most stathing indictment of any service yet presented to Lord Lee and
HOP SING & CO.,
TYPEWRITER
DEALERS & REPAIRERS, Supplies and Ribbons for all Makes
of Machines
the Royal Commission was that of Mr. 22, Pottinger Street. Tel. C. 3212.
BRANCH OFFICE:
132, Tak Hing Kai, CANTON,
Hornell, the now Vice-Chancellor of Hong- kong University, on the eve of his retire ment as Director of Public Instruction Lin Bengal--a position in which he has dous: magnificent work for the spread of educa tion under unexampled difficulties (writes the Caloutta correspondent of The Dally Telegraph). Mr. Hornell bluntly declas Flashes ed that so long as the present degrading conditions exist, there is no justification for the recruitment of European scholars to the Indian educational service. Bitterly denouncing the system under which Calcutta University turns out degrees less remunerative than those of "Phil-
adelphia universities," so popular in India, he declared that it would be posi- tively dishonest on the part of the Gov- ernment of Bengal to recruit from Eng- land at the present juncturo o professor The of any subject for the university. vary term professor would mislead the recruit for such a post into thinking ho
of the Past
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Take Pictures To-day; To- MOTTOW; ad Everyday,
was going to play at least some part in A. TACK & 00.,
university control over the touching of his subject, but he would come to India and find that he counted for absolutely nothing in the university under Indian control. English teachers in Bengal, as elsewhere in India, were not personally. unpopular, but the political feeling that they are not really wanted, added to the growing sentiment that they are depriv ing Indians of legitimato poste, renders the recruitment of Englishmen an justifiable luxury.
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Mr. Horndl concluded by saying that political and racial feelings make 1 shagiately impossible for the British teacher in India at present to do himself, justice. The educational system has broken down, and unless it is entirely reorganised chaos is ahead An attempt to retain a foreign educational agency in the teeth of popular opposition is more than a waste of money, it is an exacer bation of an already dangerously inflamed political situation,
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET CLOSING, QUOTATION&
FEBRUARY 25TH, 1924 Hongkong and Sbanghai
x.d. Bankes 1.1K
Canton Insurances $700 b. Union Insurances *****...1237 b. & sa. F.K., C. & M. Steamboats 8434 b
h
Ferries b
to (Coinbived)
Whampoa Docks
Shanghai Docka
12.83 b.
Hongkow Wharrcs... Hongkong Lands Hongkong Hotels Humphreys Estates
1921 b.
3122 sa
Ве
125 b.
Cements Dairy FATTLE Watsons Hongkong Electrice China Lights Hongkong Tram
$78) b., 26) 6s.
24 b..
28 b., 28/28.10 sa. B-buyer—sellers; sa,—sales.
26, Dis Yaux. Boad,"
CENCLAT
Dirt
*in Solation
1.5 Extracted from Sad- posedly leaned Garments
DO NOT TRY TO REMOV. DIRT, STAINS, " ETC. WITH · A BRUSH.
You Don't Clean Eolled Bandhorchista,
with a Clothes Brush.
OUR DRYCLEANING PROCESS WILL ENSURE YOUR CLOTHING BEING FREE FROM GERM, DUST AND OTHER DANGEROUS MATTER, WHICH WINTER GARMENTS GATHER WHEN WORN.
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SATISFACTION ASSURED,
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HEAD OFFICE and WORKS: YAUMATI, Tel. 82 HONGKONG DEPOT: 16, Stanley Street, Tel. O 1179,
62, Praya East.
KOWLOON DEFÖT: 19, Canton Road.
CANTON: 19, Sharki Central, East. KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT.
MATSUMURA.
5, Larsenali Street, Hongkong.
DEALER IN
GENUINE
ART CURIOS
Ancient and Modern Successor to Nikko
Writs or Phons or complete PRICE LIST.
Artistic Gold, Silver, Bronza Damascene, & Lacquer Waros, satauma Porcelain, China Tea Services, Embroideries, Silk Lampshades, etc.
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
ALL KINDS OF LADIES' FANCY GOODS
including Swatow Drawn Work, Canton Embroidery, Hand-made Lace Ivory-ware, Beaded Works, etc., sb./
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
CHINA DRAWN WORK CO.
To think of
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