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THE BANQUE DE LINDOCHINE beg DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building, 5, QUEIN'S ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES as the Yearly Hate, of for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Eiss..
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
THE FORTY-FIFTH OBDINARY GEN-
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSTEDERAL MEETING of the Company will |
FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL FORTS AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
“NAGPORE!
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch ed from this Fort at Nelis on MONDAY, the 7 JUNE, 19, taking Cargo for the
abovs Ports.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (onder artsugement) will be
by this
Stamer proceeding to Bom- Conveyed bay and the trakshipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and Londoo.
Parcels will be received at this Otice until Nous on the Sta JUNE previous to Sailing. The Coutents and Value of all Packages must be declared.
For further Farticulars, Apply to-
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Agents Zongkong, Zad Jane, 1926.
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be held at the Offices of the General Managers," MCBT. JAIDINT ATHEROS & Co. LTD., Paider Street Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10 JUNE, 1926, at 1 Noor, for the purposs of receiving the Report of the Dirac- tors, passing the Accounts, and electing Direa- tors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 320 to 2418 JUNE. 1926, both days incinsive.
By Order of the Boar JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th May, 1926,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
AND
SHERRIES
WEDNESDAY, JUNEON
ND, 1926
At the Kowloon Magistracy yester A large mail arrived by the .. Pre- therefore, no political significance. The writer is concerned in discussing the day, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill imposed a rident Jackson yesterday. Out of a probable outcome of the Imperial Confefiae of ts on a Chiness for smoking a total of 615 bags of letters and papers ence which is to meet in London at the cigaretta in the Court.. end of the year. At about the same.
Mr. T. B. Williams, of the Standard period the League of Nations Economic
Oh Company of New York, returned Conference will foregather, and the from six months leave in U.S.A. by the Agenda will include suggestions for President Jackson on Monday, modifying the tariff arrangements of
Europe together with other plans of Prof. and Mrs. Hallenbeck, who are economic co-operation. The public at on a tour round the world, "arrived in homa and abroad will be forced to ask Hongkang by the President Jackson and themselves how far the economic future are paying a short visit to Canton..... of Britain is bound up with the Empire and how far with that of Europe. It is The very fascinating speculation. Wembley Exhibition, in which Hoogkong
1
Mr. Wa McDonald, Miss Me Graun and Mr. K. Vallely were among the passengers on the President Jackson
Bottled and shipped by
SANDEMAN SONS took an honourable part, and the activi- returning to Hongkong from Shanghai.
Geo. €.
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Per Cars
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98.00
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44.00 ..
46.00
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56,00
60.00
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THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abova Compans will be held at the Company's Offices, on FRIDAY, THE 11TH OF JUNE. 1926, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the
THE HON SIR CATCHICK PAUL Raport, of the General Managers, togather with & Statement of Accounts to the 31st of Dec- CHATER, CM.G., DECEASED.
BXZ, 1925.
LL Claims against the state of the abere pained Deceased must be Sent to
the Undersigned forthwith.
DR CONS. Solicitors
C..
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Hongkong, 29th May, 1926.
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FOR
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6 to 11 of JUNE, both days inclusive
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET ING will be held (Weather permitting) at HAPPT VALLEY OD SATURDAY, JUNE. 1926, Commercing at 3.15 r.. The First Bell will be Rung at 245 r.
The Charge for Admission the Public Enclosure will be $103 for all Persons includ. ing Ladies. Foldiers and Sailors la Uniform Hof Price.
Members are advised that they must show their Endges to obtain Admisina to the
Enclosure.-
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VISITORS TO CANTON, Should Purchase
landed. 13 bags of letters, and one of papers were from the United Kingdom via Siberia; and there were also sa baga of Continental lettera by the same route. The remainder of the mail was from U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shangbai. The next Home mail due to-morrow on the ss. Tottori Maru, which brings mail from the United Kingdom and Europe i Negapatam. The mail con- sists of letters only, dated London, May 8th. Of the same day the R.M.S. press of Australia is dae with mail frem Canada, U.S.A.; Japan and Shanghai.
Two Chiacso were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, before... ties of many propaganda' cocieties in cón-
A Chinese youth was knocked down by nection with Imperial trade on the one-
a motor-car.at the junction of Queen's Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, with unlawful hand, and sentiment, ties of race, common Road West and Pokfulam Road on Possession of daggers. According to the tastes and habits, and preferential tariff Monday and received injuries to his prosecution a highway robbery planned to be committed in Prince Edward Road rates on the other hand, are among the chest.
on Saturday evening was prevented by more iraportant influences which are cal
Two attacks by dogs on Monday were the timely appearance of Kowloon City culated to stimulate British trade with
reported to the palice. Mr. Beaumont, detectives. A party of detectives waited the Empize as compared with British of No. 1, Chater Road, was one of the on the side of the road for the two men trade with other countries These are victims. The animals belonged to No.to arrive and when they came they were powerful influences and are responsible for the fact that Great Britain holds a 3.75 predominant position in the trade of the 3.90 Empire.
For Bat
$3.30
3.25
"4.75
But as time goes on will trade tend to 5.00 develop more between Britain and the Empire or between Britain and other Countries! Looking at the whole subject
4. Circular Pathway.
14
searched. On one man two daggers was found, but the other possessed no weaper,
An extraordinary general meeting of The man on whom the daggers were found the Hongkong Civil Service Cricket Club was sentenced to twelve months" hard was held in the Sanitary Board Room labour by His Worship. His companion Post Office Building) Inst evening. Mr. was discharged. Jstics JR. Wood (President of the Club) presided over a good attendance of members. The proceedings were private.
KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADÉ.
APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TO TAKE PART.
squarely it appears from Mr. LAYTON's $2.75
review of the situation that since the war
At the Kowloon Magistracy Fester. 3.10 the political and currency conditions in 3.25 the various parts of the Empire have been day, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill further ad-
journed the case in which Lai Tak, the It is understood that the King's Birth- much "Bounder than those in Europe, the master of the Tin Lee engineering shop, day Parade at Happy Valley to-morrow 3:40
Far East, or even South America, and of No. 352, Reclamation Street, Yaumati, morning will last for about "fifty minutes. 3.75
A. 5. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
BIRTHS PEREIRAO May 27th, at 66, Haskell.
Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. F. F. PRA, & daughter. SOULSBY. On May 27th, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. BOURRY, & BO
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road London Office: 181, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Honakose, JUNE 2xD, 1996,
WORLD TRADE OR EMPIRE TRADE?
Ir was only to be expected that the facts
and figures contained in the Budget intro- duced by Mr. CHURCHILL in the House of Commons, would make economists and others, who deal with trade problems, look carefully to the future. As we all know, there is no prospect of a reduction of taxation, which the Captains of Industry have a declared is so essential to
The following units will be represented: mantled cannon and spare parts. His Hoyal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Artil- Worship fixed the hearing of the case for next Tuesday and Wednesday after
DOOD.
icry, Royal Engineers, 1st. Bo.. The East Surrey Regiment, Detachment Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, 6/2nd Punjab Regiment, and the Hongkong Mule Corps. There will be approximately 40 oficers and 1,800 other ranka-a battery of Pack Artillery and two 4.5 Howitzers
Imperial trade might, therefore have been is charged under the Arms Ordinance! It will comfrence at 9 o'clock. expected to draw well ahead of British with unlawful possession of six dis- trade with other countries. This has happened to some extent, but the com- parative progress has been moderate. Imports from the Empire have risen from
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the 25 per cent. of Britain's total imports in 1913 to nearly 30 per cent. in 1995, but Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese the exports of British goods to the Empire woman appeared in connection with
jewellery, theft in Singapore. Tha bave risen from 374. per cent. of the total woman was arrested on arrival in Hong Fin 1913 to only 30 per cent of the total Long, and Detective Inspector T. Murphy last year, while the re-exports to the said that a label on her luggage corres Empire of overseas produce has fallen ponded with the first name in the war- rent. The woman was remanded for a trom 12 per cent, to 10 per cent
•
No spectators will be allowed insida the Hongkong Jockey Club race track,
CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
-WORK.
One way of accouating for this com-week pending further advices from THE QUESTION OF SECRETARIAL"
Singapore. paratively sinal progress in Empire
When charged at the Central Magis The Chinese Y.M.C.A. are holding a exports is that the Dominions and India have steadily tended to become more pre-tracy yesterday with unlawful posses banquet to-morrow (the King's Birthday) Lectionist. It is catimated that the ad sion of a piece of cotton cloth, a Chinese when the members who assisted in the ralurem incidence of the tariffs applied claimed to have received it from a recent financial campaign which raiscil to British goods in 1924 as compared with stranger. When asked to explain how more than $18,000 will be the guests of 1914 in India was 10 per cent., against this could be so, defendant replied that the Association.
Mr. J. L. McPherson, for nearly twenty the stranger, slept in the street as hé 21 per cent; in Australia nearly 10 per himself did. A previous theft of stealing years the head of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. eent. against 6 per cent, and in South a cooked goose was proved by means of who has recently been acting in a more Africa per cent. against 7 per cent. a thumb print record, and defendant was or less advisory capacity, will be asked
to assume full control of the work as: The New Zealand tariff "remains at the sentenced to four weeks' hard labour.
general secretary again. same percentage as before, while the Canadian has fallen, from just over 15 per cent. to just over 18 per cent. On the mouths hard labour by Mr. J. E. B.tary, who has been acting general secre- Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy yea. tary during the last two years, is desirous. other hand, the ad valorem incidence of terday for stealing thirty-four eye of returning to his special department of
A Chinese was sent to prison for three
Mr. T. Moffatt, associate general secre-
boys educational work in the Association.
STUDENTS GOOD WORK.
the European tariffs on British trade, nuts from various portholes of the 8.8. thanks to the rise of prices, is lower than Kashima. The defendant, who was ar- | before the war, this being specially notice rested when leaving the steamer with the nuts concealed on him, pleaded guilty. able in the tariffs of France, Germany, It was stated that had the theft zot been Italy, Sweden, and të a less extent is discovered the ship, which was due to A NIGHT SCHOOL FOR “STREET' regard to Spain and Belgium
sail yesterday, would have had to leave Clearly the prospect of achieving free without any port hole nuts. trade within the Empire is not for the
When leaving the ss. Tenyo Marta
BOYS.
The students of Ying Wa College for Boys, Bonham Road, recently -succeeded
selves and their friends for the purpose. of conducting a night school in Chinese
recovery of prosperity for the popple for time being very encouraging. This is not Chinese cargo coolie was arrested in in raising more than 89,000 among them- ro say that the bond of Empire is not possesion of two lead plates. He im Great Britain. On the contrary, expendiren and powerful and fisting; but it is plicated another worker, and both were ture is higher than ever before: Last
impossible to say that, as things are, charged at the Central Magistracy Fes year the Government spent £801,000,000 Great Britain can find a complete outlet terday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. They or thereabouts, and in the coming fun for her economic activities within the pleaded guilty and said that they came vanced students, under supervision of a cial year they propose to spend (apart Empire. What is desirable, therefore, is across the plates while sweeping the hold qualified teacher, will assist in the teach- from any unforeseen call like the coal that the efforts of those who are striving and could not belp picking them up.ing of the elementary classes at the night
|subsidy) about £820,000,000. The obvious
for street boys who otherwise would re dive no schooling at all. The more ad-
to keep tariff walls low should receives man was sentenced to fourteen days' school.
imprisonment, and the other, a young-
question is-How can this stupendous strong support. In the vast expanse of ster, to ten strokes with a cane. taxation he carried by the nation while world-trade no less than in the domain of at the same time it is vitally necessary politics the interests of Great Britain are to win back the world position which was not only Imperial but international held before the war? There are many answers to this conundrum; some of them
are far fetched and extravagant, er tinged with political colouring, and therefore unreliable, and there are others which are moderate and deserving of considers
Australia.
Before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a woman hawker was charged with causing an obstruction in Canton Boed. The Police Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shelishicar left by mid the woman's licence entitled her to the s.z. Taldu yesterday for Melbourne,hawk her wares in Argyle Street, bat she persisted in "squatting" in Col and Mrs. F. J. Griffin passed Canton Road. She had been warned re through the Colony yesterday on their peatedly, and when arrested told the We are interested in an article which way to Manila by the s.s. President police that they could continually arrest
Jackson. has a bearing upon this subject recently written by the Editor of the Economist;
tion.
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A successful jumble salo was held at her wares in Canton Road. His Wor. Right from Denmark, arriving at Tokoro- On Ball at
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her, but eventually they would have to give her a licence entitling her to sell
TOKYO, June 1st. Commander Botved has completed his
north of Tokyo at 11.05 from Osaka.
fying vid Biberia.