Page
GAELIC
Cli
THE GAELIC
OLD SMUGGLER
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6ra, 1926
A BRAND REGISTERED IN EVERY MARKET OF THE WORLD.
Guaranteed a pure Scotch Whisky composed of the Finest Old High.' land Malts and Grains of proved Age and Maturity.
Gaelic Old Smuggler is the Premier "Scotch" known and appreciated Everywhere.
GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD. ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING. ICE HOUSE STREET
HONGKONG.
TEL. CENTRAL 185.
AFTER ALL THAT HAS BEEN SAID AND WRIT- TEN ON THE ADVAN TAGES OF THE SOFT COLLAR "AND ITS IN- CREASING "POPULARITY. THE STARCHED POLISHED COLLAR
11
Has a position and standing that nothing can take from it. Our starched collars have a smooth and velvety finish, semi-polish on the inside fold which makes the tie slip easily. New process to stop cracking at the fold.
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
PREMIER LAUNDRYMEN, DYERS AND DRY-CLEANERS.
TAL C. 1970.
Daily Press Cricket Competition.
Selecting the Hongkong
Interport Team.
First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
$200
50
25
WE ARE PRINTING BELOW THE FIRST COUPON FOR THE COMPETITION WHICH HAS BEEN ADVERTISED DUR
·ING THE PAST FEW DAYS.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS-SERIES A, B AND C. A COUPON FOR SERIES A WILL APPEAR IN EVERY GOFY OF THE PAPER ISSUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER· "14th. TWENTY LISTS OF PLAYERS MAY BE SENT IN UNDER SERIĘS A. BACH LIST MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY & COUPON, BUT A COMPETITOR NEED NOT WRITE SEPARATE LISTS IF HE WISHES TO STAND OR FALL Br HIS ORIGINAL SELECTION."
ONE LIST ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS WILL BE JUDGED AS TWENTY LISTS, OR ONE ACCOMPANIED BY TEN COUPONS AS TEN LISTS, AND SO ON, AND POINTS WILL BE GIVEN ACCORDINGLF.
(The Rules of the Competition were fully set out in the "Daily Fress" of August 26th, 28th, 30th and 21st.)
ALL SERIES A LISTS MUST BE SENT TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS" ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15th. THE COMPILATION OF THESE LISTS WILL DOUBTLESS PRE- SENT, CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTË, BUT IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT DOUBLE MARKS ARE EARNED BY CORRECT SELECTIONS. SERIES A, THEREFORE, PROVIDES EXPERT JUDGES WITH A GOOD CHANCE TO ESTABLISH A -- LEAD IN THE COMPETITION.
Coupon
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
TEL K. 32.
Series A
Cricket Competition
September 6th, 1926.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
Best Portland Cement.
SHEWAN, , TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS,
HONGKONG.
FEELING THE HEAT?
Jaba
Hongkong
A CONTRAST.
IN HONGKONG:
THE HOT SEASON HOT DAYS
WARM STICKY NIGHTS A TIRED FEELING
IN JAVA:
THE COOL SEASON
FRESH DAYS
COOL NIGHTS
BRACING ATMOSPHERE
and a feeling of well being that makes life a joy.
£36
PERFUMERY
Manufactured by n
RIGAUD, PARIS.
**AIRE
EMBALSAMADO”.
'MARY GARDEN
"HORA
CARINOSAL
"DULCE MIA”
"LILAS RIGAUD"
Obtainable from
VICENTE ATIENZA & Co.,
No. 54, NATHAN RD., KOWLOON. TALK,155
Hazeline Snow
(Trade Mark)
Gives the happy assurance that
an evening's enjoyment will not
be spoilt by complexion worries.
“Hazeline
(Trade Mark)
Rose Frost"
for those who need
· Bọth in glass, pots **
what touch of colour
"All Chemists and Stores
BURROUGAS WELLCOME A CO.
(THE WELLOOME FOUNDATION LYDL, London, Ene)
·LONDON AND · EMANGNAT
4551
Clas
DE
IGAUD
A MAXIMUM OF 440 POINTS MAY BE SCORED BY 20 LISTS IN SERIES A, TWO POINTS BEING GIVEN FOR EACH CORRECT, SELECTION ON EACH LIST.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
THE FIGURES FOR AUGUST: Returns of the Amerage amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended August 31st, 1926, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:-
Average Specie in Amount Reserve.
Benks.
وا
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia
and China... -813,577,093 § 5,300,000*
Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation 40,163,700 35,000,000+ Mercantile Bank
of Lidia, Ltd.... 1,523,810
"
***550,000§
Total $55,975,614 $41,850,000 In addition Sterling Securities de-- posited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,259,400.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,108,00%
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents. valued at £350,000.
INSURE
YOUR
MOTOR
CAR
WITH
GILMANS.
THE
The following statement of the securi-OCEAN" COMPREHENSIVE POLICY
ties lodged with the Crown Agents by
the Mercantile Bank of Ladia, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Sections of the Mercantile Bank Note. Issue Ordinance, 1911 (Ordinance No. 85 of 1911):-
Latest
"Becurity.. Amount, market price. 51% Treaapry
Bonds repay-
able @ 100 în
1030 £380,000
102-109
EXCHANGE RATES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE
New York
Genera
Milan Stockholm
[24
MARTIN'S
PILLS
APIOL & STEEL Sureand certain for all Female complaints.Every lady should keep a bor in the house.
Chemlate and Stores sell them throughout the world.
de Proprietors (ran MARTIN, Chomdit, Southampton, - Kagame,
Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen:
Vienna
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY
of escaping from the heat of Hongkong to the coolness of Java provided by frequent direct sailings of the latest up-to-date steamers of the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE
YORK BUILDINGS, 1st Floor.
SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
Tel. C. 1574.
[A.P.B.]
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
-DRY DOCKS.---
Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blocks 750 Foot.
Depth on Centre of
SH (LW.Q.S.T.) 34 F G ins.. -THREE -SLIFWATS—
Capable of Handling. Ships Up
| 8,000, Tons: Displacement Electric Crape at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radios
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
Trim Address: "TATOODDCE, HOTGKOR
• 25:14).
1317
18.141
:12.11
Oslo Prague Midrid Rio
.22.144 1681
20.39
18.27
Bombay... Hongkong
31,00 7.9/10 1/6.31/32
94.29
Helsingfors
1921
Lisbon
2/26/
Buenos Aires
CALL FLAG
"C" OVER “AME, PHENANT.”
Paris
Brussels
1651 176
Shanghai
Bilver (spot)
· All Rights Reserved
(Continued as foot of next Column.)
Silver (forward)