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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th,
XMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPERS
Wa bag to notify castomers that Assorted Hampers suitable for 'the Festive Season may be obtained from na at the following Reduced Rates ---
No. 1 HAMPER-$38.
1 Qu. Superb Tawny Port Champagne. 2 St. St. Julien Claret.
1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial
1'Pt. Blackberry Bradly, 1 Pt. D.O.M.
1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy,
Qt. King George IX Gold Label
or Perfection Whisky.!.
19. Old Brown Sherry, Black Seal. 1 Qt. Paritan Old Tom or Dry Gin 10 Burgundy, Burgoyne's. 1 Phial Pomeranzen Bitters:
No. 2 HAMPER-134
1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne. 1 FL. D.O.M.
1 Qt. Bargoyne's Burgundy.
·1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy,
Qts, King George IV Gold Label
or Perfection Whisky,
No. 3
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.
1 Pt. Peppermint G.F..
1 PL. D.O.M.
2.Qt. Superior Eich Old Fort.
Qta Tawny Dry Port
3 Q. St. Julian Claret.
1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.
1 Q, Vino de Pasto Sherry. 1 Paial Pombranzen Bittera.
HAMPER-$30.
2 Qua. King George IV Gold Label
or Perfection Whisky.
1 Qt. Engrand's XXX Brandy. 1. Amontillado Sherry.
1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 2 Qt. Madoc Olaret.
1 Phisi Pomeranzen Bitters.
Other hampers made up to suit Customer's requirements.
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
TEL. 0.. No. 135.
Hore KONG,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
Best Portland Cement.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
· GENERAL" (MANAGERS,
HONGKONG,
SHIPBUILDERS..
SHIP REPAIRERS.
BOILER MAKERS." FORGE MASTERS, "OXY-ACETYLENE AND
*ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCKS.—
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet:
Depth on Centre of
SII (E.W.0.S.T.) 84 ft. 6 ns THREE SLIPWATS.---
Capable of Handling Ships Up
8,000 Tons Dispiace nent
Electele Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
HONGKONG, CHINA, & JAPAN.
TEL. ADDRESS: "TAIXOODOCK, Hosozono." TELEPHONE No. 212.
CALL FLAG: "C" over “Ans, PenNANT,"
Healthy
Childhood
Growth is a severe. tax on stamina. The young growing body needs all the support it can be given. Give your children
THADE
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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
{ORMERS BY LE-COL L'O. BIRD, D.8.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT, ]
No. 308.
1-Annual Camp.
Full particulars regarding the annual camp which takes place be tween December 1st and December 18th have been issued to all ranks on November 18th by type written circular.
.....
Men can proceed to Camp the evening of the day before, Le, on Friday evening, December 18th,
1927.
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O.C. Companies will report to the Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C., as soon as possible any alteration in num- bers of all ranks attending camp. stating meals required, so that rations can be arranged.
Those wishing to have their bag- gage sent to the camp at Fanling must deliver it, clearir labelled with owners' names at Corps Headquar ters by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Decem ber 15th, 1927.
3.-Pay Lists.
Cuticura Soap Best For Skin And Hair
Because of its absolute purity, delicate yet effective medication and refreshing fragrance. Assisted by ||Cuticura. Ointment it overcomes a tendency to disfiguring eruptions In youth and promote permanent jokin and hale health.
Soap, Olatment, ang Lowboy & Bo
Takrum sold throughout The World. Bricjus Depot :
Try the Curtiers Shaving Stick.
BRITAIN'S BETTER "BITTER."
FEATURES OF BREWERS' EXHIBITION.
Camp Pay Lists will be exposed in Corps Headquarters from Mon- day evening, December 19th. All ranks should note the amount of pay with which they are credited. Any comments as to accuracy of pay must be addressed to Orderly Room by Wednesday, December 21st, 1927. Company Commanders will check their pay lists at Corps Headquar-making drew a large crowd of ters on Monday evening, December
3-Corps Signals, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 8.30 pm on Monday, December 19th, and Thursday, December 22nd, for Signal Instruction.
Parade at Miniature Range at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21st. All ranks who have not had their Standard Test Cards initialled
must attend.
Good ale and all that goes to its people to the Agricultural Hall, Islington, for John Barleycorn's ' aanual reception, formally called the Brewers' Exhibition.
The exhibition was not confined to the brewing trade, but covered the interests of maltaters, distillers. mineral water manufacturers, wine and spirit merchants, and caterers,
"Beer occupies a foremost place in the show. said one of the ste wards. "More than 600 entries have been received for the compeți- tien which aims at the production of better" and purer beer."
4-Artillery Company. Lecture at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, December 22nd, by Lieut. F. M. V. May, R.A.F., ut There were also competitions for 5.30 p.m. on Aeroplans Co-operation Empire wine, Scotch whisky, and with Heavy Artillery All-ranks-of-non-alcoholic beverages. the Corps are invited to be pre- sent,
5.--Parades.
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No parades will be held at Corps. Headquarters from Saturday. De. eember 24th, 1927, to Tuesday, January 3rd, 1928, inclusive.
The display of machinery was especially large, and included many labour-saving appliances and new methods of manufacture.
"Since 1929 the contribution made by the Trade to the public finances of the nation has been £780,000,000," said Mr. P. J. Hannon, M.P.
6.-Sargeants' Mess Meeting. There will be a Sergeants' Mess (Secretary of the House of Com- moa Industrial Group), at the in- Meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, De-augural luncheon. The industry cember 22nd. All members will contributes 21 per cent of the total. please attend.
annual revenue of the country.
7.--Strength.
The following recruit is taken on the strength on December 8th, 1927, and posted to the Artillery Com- pany-No. 1285 Gar. A. Laughton.
8.Reversion.
No. 738 L/Cpl. G. B. Slipper, Armoured Car Company, reverts to the ranks at his own request, as from December 15th..
9.--Transfer.
No. 758 Pte. G. B. Slipper is transferred from the Armoured Car Company to the Corps Signals, as
from December 15th, 1997,
10-Leave.
The following are granted leave of
absence from the Corps:
No. 439 Pic. G. R. Maskell, No. 5 Platoon, from December 11th, 1997, to November 10th, 1928. No. 1173 Pte. M. G. Mills, A.C. Co., from December 10th to 19th, 1927, No. 068 L/Cpl. J. K. Bousfield, A.S. C. Cadre, from December 7th, 1927, until returning to the Colony, ..
11. Struck Off The Strength. Baving left the Colony, as from December 2nd, 1927:--
No, 1029 Pte. R. A. Jardine, M.I.
Company
+
Having purchased" discharge, as from December 1st, 1927;-
No. 745 Pte. D. S. Green, No.
Platoon,
1927.
FINDLATER'S
DRY
GIN
Doubly rectified and established as firm favourite in many of the leading Clubs of the World.
FINDLATERS
DRY GIN INDLATER MACKIE TODD Findlater's Corner
LONDON
EINDLATER'S "DRY" GIN
is the Cocktail Gin.
Stocked by the Principal
Hotels and Clubs.
Distributors-GILMAN & CO., LTD.
"The whole tendency of the Trade is to clevate the standard of public morality You have in every crank, every disaffected sub- ject, and every potential revolu- LONDON'S PACKED DANCE tionary in this country an enemy of the Trade.".
..
Major S. Thompson, one of the barley judges, announcing that the world's champion prize for British, Colonial, or foreign malting barley had been awarded to Schindler and Stein, Ltd., of Czecho-Slovakis, said they might regret that the championship had left this country, but it proved the impartiality of, the competition.
FLOORS.
It is becoming more and more difficult to
dance in London There are still, of course, an enor mous number of dance clubs, but the trouble is that generally speak- ing there is no room to dance. At one popular West End club about LWO o'clock the other morning there was terally act an inch of The champion in the Hop Com-space available, with the comic re- petition was William F. Pudge, of sult that gradually people gave up trying to dance, and presently all, Bishops Frome, Worcester. Other
were seated. While the orchestra awards for hops included the folwent on playing fox-trots and lowing:-
Charlestons, the men, chatted and Silver Medal and Factors' Cup, the women looked at one another's W. J. Rithell, Ledbury.
Bronze frocks. Medal, H. Wellband and Son, Otford. Merchants' Cap, William F. Pudge, Worcester..
The medallists in the Mineral Water Competition were:-
Dry Ginger Ale.-Gold Medal: Langs, Ltd., Aberdeen; Silver Medal: Wilkinson & Son, Malton; Bronze Medal: R. Fenwick & Co., Ltd., Sunderland.
Kola.-Gold Medal: 1. Fenwick &Co., Ltd, Sunderland; Silver Medal. The Guernsey Aerated Water Co.; Bronze Medal: D. Alex- 2ander, Montrose.
Having completed three years' ser- vice and claimed his discharge, as from November 22nd, 1827 **---
No. 601 Bugier G.. Fowler, En-
gineer, Company.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, Majer, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
Hmg Kong, December 15th, 1927,
EXCHANGE RATES. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE
RUGBY, Dec. 13th.
Paris
Tibouse.""-
The whisky awards were:— Scotch Whisky retailed at 12s. 6d. per bottle.-Gold Medal: J. and G. Stodart, Ltd., Glasgow; Bronze Medal: Glenfyne. Distillery Co., Ardrishaig
Scottish Whisky retailed above. 12s. 6d. but not exceeding 155.— Silver Medal Dewar, Rattray & Co., Glasgow.
RUBBER AND MINING.
QUOTATIONS AND DIVIDENDS.
Alessis, Carroll Bros, have been advised of the following quotations and dividends on Rubber and Min- ing shares
Quotations,
ALPS
BRAND
MILK
The Food of Life
In the interests of
Good Health
it is advisable to use
Brussels
Amsterdam
Berlin
Stockholm ............. Vienna
Helsingfors **
Bucharest
Bottles of two sizes 、-
All Chemists and Stores
"Yokohama
New York
124 34.90 30.071 20.43 18.00 .34,62 1931 2.7/10... 790 47.7/8 2/72 1/10.19/32 4.88.3/8
1
Allenbys
Ayer Panaa
83.15 21.40
Glenealies
·3.10
2,43
Kedahe
4.20
Malaka Pindaa.
2.70
Pajams
4.86
Geneva
23.28
Målan
90.05
Dividends.
Copenhagen
18.20
only a well-known and established brand. Buy always and insist on BEAR BRAND
Delo
18.341
Prague
1642
29.07
Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract
Buenos Aires
Shanghai
4358
"HAZELINE' SNOW”.
(Trade Mark)
keeps the skin soft, cool and smooth.
Glass polu
All Chemists and Storex
BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. (ORD) TÁN WELLDOME FOUNDATION L. Lemai
LONDON AND SHANGHAI
Madrid Athens *** Rio
Bombay......
Hong Kong Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
367 5.29/32 1/8.1/18
26.16/18 20.11/10
2/02
11
Jimahs
Alor Gajahs10 per cent. Final,. making 20 per rent.
Balan.-8 por cept-2nd Int. Malaka Pindaa-12 per cent. Final, making 26 per cent.
New Serendaba,-5 per cent. First Int.
cent, Final: Tingkil 10 per cent. Int.. Larut. d. per share Int.
Pajamas.15 per
Obtainable everywhere.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ·
B.K. Bank.....
nom
DROMA 14TH, 1987.
$1,150 Eur., 1,155 za. Do., Londen...£12 som, Chartered Bank............£91) buy. Mercantile Bank, A. &8...£33 now.
*Do.,
0...£14) 20m. P. & O. Bank Fast Asia Book...$bì nom. Canton Insurance........$585 buy. Union Insurance “insincer
293 buy. North China Ins..... Tangtze Insurance......M. 3464 bay, China Underwriters .....81) KA China Fire fasurance....$215 nom. Hong Kong Fire ins.......6640 buy. Douglase........co
......20 buy. Steamboats......men said
....$1.55 nom.
Tis. 149 nom.
$39 buy
H.K. Tage Indo-Chinas (Pref.).......830 nom. Do (Del.) ......$43 Rom. Shell Transports .90%- nom. Waterbosts.......................817 nom. 423 дощ Benguetacin Br Kaian Mining Ad........637 sel Langkata(combined)....Tla. 181 buy.
Do. (angle) The 10 buy. 8h. Explorations......Tis, buy,
2.90 Bel Shanghai Loan. Ths, 6.05 buy, Bance ................. nom. Tronoh Mines £17/8 bay. H.K., & K. Wharfa.....$126 buy.. 1264 mm. H.K. & W. Doch......... 31 bay. China Providents.....$3.40 buy. 34 sa
Tis. 168 bay. Hongkaw New Engineeringo.. Shanghai Docks Bwo Lotions *** Tis. If nom.
The 7.05 bay. 7.10 a... Orientals Bhanghai. (now)..... 21 b
iCottona (old)...Tis, 4/4 bay.
„PLE, 5 sol.
Tie, 90 an
.
B.K.&B. Hotels.$7.25 sol. 7.30 H.K. Landsvers $58) buy Shanghai Lands ********* Tis. 124 buy. Humphreys Estates $13.95 bay, Hong Kong Realties...$7.05 boy.. 7.30 sa B.K. Territorials $1 nom H.K. Tramways. $911 bay. Best Trams (old) ............ Peak
..314 uel. Do (zaw). Biar Ferries
.338 buy...69 as, China Lights (comb.)......$18.40 buy,
Do. (old)......391 bay.
• Do
(now) .....$6,40 buy. HE. Electrice $581 buy, 585 18.
Macao Electrics Telephoneti China Buson Singapore Tractions
China Suga... Malabon Bugara. Canton Icea Cement (combined).
Da
bay. $5.00 buy.
The 6f now.
11/9 bay
..$20 seli
buy, & 710. sel,
·Do (DOW) $0.701 buy., 1 sel HK. Roper (old)....:35 buy?! (Dam) (new) .....81 nom, United Abbotos cirer $10 sal, Dairy-Targiti...314) nam.
11 nom
(old) „18.80 nom,
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