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NEW YEAR HAMPERS
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 1927.
We beg to notify customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Souson may to obtained from us at the following Reduced Rates —
No. 1 HAMPER-$38.
1 Qt Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial 1 Qt. Superb Taway Port.
I P. Blackberry Brandly, 1 Pt. D.O.M.
Champagne. 2 Qt. St. Julien Olaret.
1. Qt. Martell's XXX_Brandy,
9 Qta. King George IX Gold Label.
or Perfection Whisky)
Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black Seal. 1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 19. Burgundy, 'Burgoyne's. 1 Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.
No. 2 HAMPER-$34.
1 qt. Goifleinart Champagne.
1 Pt. D.O.M.
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy, 1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.
2 Qta. King George IV Gold Label
or Perfection Whisky. -
29. Tsway Dry Part.
2 Ġu. St. Julien Olurát.
“1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.
IQ, Vino de Pasto Sherry.
1 Phisi Pomeranzen Bitzer,
No. 3 HAMPER-$30.
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.
1 PL. Peppermint G.F.
1 PL. D.O.M.
2 qts. Superior Rich Old Purt.
2 Q. King George IV Gold Label.
or Perfection Whisky
1 Qt. Engrand's XXX Brandy,
1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry.
1 Qt. Paritan Old Tom or Dry Gin... 2 Qta Medoo Claret,
1 Phial Pomeranzen Bittera, ·
Other hampers made up to suit Customer's requirements,
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD..
TEL C. No. 135.
Нока Кока.
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.
-DRY DOCKS.-
Length 787 Feet.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Length on Blocks 750 Post. Depth on Centro of
SHI (H.W.0.S.T.) 346 ns
-TAREE SLIPWAYS......
Capable of Handling Ships Up o
8,000. Taas Dia pisze at
Electria Graze at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
·TEL, ADDRESS: TAILOODOCE, HONGKONG." TELEPHONE No. 212.
CALL FLAG: "C" over " Áną, "PiNNANT.”
Healthy
Childhood
Growth is a severe tax on stamina. The young growing "body. needs all the support it can be given. Give your children
KEPLER'-
[61
Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract
Bottics of two sizes.
4358
All Chemists and Stores
"HAZELINE' SNOW”.
(Trade Mark) keeps the skin soft, cool and smooth. Tinyn poin MAD Chemists and Blures
BURROUGHS' WELLCOME & CO..
LONDON: AND` `SHANGHAI
Ly
OUTLAWING WAR:
SENATOR BORAH AND FRANCE.
M. BRIAND'S PROPOSAL
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE:]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24th. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has recently been examining M. Briand's proposal for
can war.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
TENPENCE IN POUND FOR GUARANTORS.
PERTINENT 'COMMENT.
(THROUGH AUTER'S AGENCY.]
LODON, Dec. 24th. Almost £56,000 has been "asived" and the guarantora tial instal.. ment of 2/0 in the will not be
a treaty outlawing a Franco-Ameri-eded le indicated in the final report of the Empire Exhibition Nearly tenpence in the £ will ac Hiquidators after two years' work cordingly be retunded to the guar afters, on whom calls totalled ap- proximately £2,000,000,
that M.
Senator Borah, Chairman of the Committed, suggested Briand should be asked to extend the proposal to include other world Powers. He would like to see the United States take the initiative in this regard and open negotiations similar to the treaty with Britain. France and Italy.
Commenting on this one guaran to remarked: "If the Exhibition bad been run as well as the liquida. tion has been it would have been a, success."
STOLEN NOTES. COLOMBO ROBBERY SEQUEL (THROUGH ASUTER'S AGENCY.).
It is well known, however, that President Coolidge and most of the Bepublican party are opposed to bolding any world conference of | leading cations on the outlawry of war. President Coolidge is strongly of the opinion that the power of Congress to declare war cannot be circumscribed by treaty, and al- though he has often expressed will- ingness to discuss mears of outlaw ing war, well-informed circles beed to the Commonwealth Bank £100 Reve there is very little chance of in English notes, the numbers cor Senator Borah's auggestion ever responding to those in the recent being put into practice.
robbery in Colombe of £5,000, from a mail bag during its transfer from the steamer Haloja to a. China bound steamer.
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YACHT'S SOS.
"MILLIONAIRE'S PLEASURE CRAFT COLLIDES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, Dee. Bath.
The yacht Cruder, helonging to an "American oil millionaire and racehorse owner, Mr. A. K. Macom- ber, one of the most luxurious res- xels afloat, and a small passenger steamer. Prince of Wales, bound from Cowes to Southampton with sixty passengers, collided in Cowes Roads last evening.
In response to the yacht's 509, two lifeboats and two tugs went out but the colliding vessels, though damaged were able to reach Southampton.
A Correction,
►
It transpires that the yacht was not the Crusader but the Cresida, owned by Mr. Delrichs of the New York Yacht Club, which was on her maiden voyage to the Bahamas.
BLIZZARD IN JAPAN. TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED.
ITHROUGH REUTER AGENUT.
OSAKA, Dec. 94th.
A blizzard throughout western Japan last night caused an inter- ruption to traffic and communica- tion on land and sea.
DE VALERA'S MISSION. 'ARRIVAL IN U.S.A.
[BRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, Dec. 93rd. De Valera has arrived here, and announced that he will try to raise £230,000 in the United States in order to establish an Irish Repub lican newspaper.
HUNGARIAN ELECTRIC
RAILWAY.
BIG ORDER FOR BRITISH
GROUP.;
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rasy, Dec. 93rd.
SYDNEY, Dec. 24th. On the arrival of the steamer Moldavia a young woman present-
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No suspicion attaches to the woman who evidently acquired the notes "innocently in Colombo.
U.S. STEEL.
FRENZIED BUYING OF STOCKS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.].
NEW YORK, Dec. 24th.
On the Stock Market frenzied buying of United States. Steel Cor- portion shares broke out at the nal hour, carrying up the price highest figure for several weeks. a carly five points to -154-the The rise is attributed to a revival of rumours of a special stock dis tribution early in 1928.
The increased demand for atéel is undoubtedly a stimulating factor.
A PATRIOTIC GIFT, LARGE SUM TO PAY OFF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL
DEBT.
SUM TO ACCUMULATE.
MITISH WINMATES SERVICE ]
RUGBY, Dec. 23rd.
It is stated in political circles) that an offer was recently made to the Treasury of a considerable sum of money, which the donor proposed should be allowed to accumulate for a bag period, so that it might isltimately be devoted towards the paying "off of the National Debt
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, it is understood, was ready to ac cept the gift, but there were found to be legal difficulties in the way) of its use in the manner proposed. It was decided that provision the donor's wishes, aid for this pur. should be made to give effect to
post a new clause was proposed to the Trust Funds Validation Bill, which was considered in Committee in the House of Commons On Wetuesday.
Sir Thomas Inskip, the Solicitor General, moved the new clause to exempt a benevolent fund from the Baw against perpetuities in order that it may, in the end be used to pay off the National Debt. The new clause was added to the Bill, which was given Royal Assent be- fore Parliament was prorogued.
It is stated from Vienna that an agreement had been completed between the Hungarian Govern ment and a British group for the
Though it was generally under- establishment of electricity works stood that a definite offer had been at Banhida Beartotis, for the elec-made, to the 'Chancellor, the sum trification of the railway line from was not known. A report to-day Budapest to the Austrian frontier puts it at £100,000. and for the supply of power to the
Budapest Municipality.
Capital of £3,000,000 is stated to be involved. British industry is to receive 40 per cent. of the ordera, including twenty electric locomo-
tives
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STABILISING THE FRANC.
RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD SOON.
[REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE)
NEW YORK, Dec. 23rd. According to the Journal of Com- merce, the French Government has completed plans for the revalorisa- tion of the franc and will follow the example of Italy by returning to the gold standard early in 1928..
In this connection, the Bank of France recently arranged a credit of $40,000,000 in New York,.
"GEORGES GUYNEMER.” CONTINUES ITS FLIGHT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
·ANGORA, Dec. 23rd. The aeroplane Georges Guynemer is now reported to have left Adalia for Aleppo on Wednesday, after taking in a fresh supply of petrol
The 'plane was previously report- ed to be held up by the Turkish authorities
THE TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONE.
SERVICE UNPROFITABLE..
{REUTER'S AMERİÇAN `SERVICE]
New Youk, Dec. 23rd. In connection with the statement in the British House of Commons that the British Post Office is losing, on the trans-Atlantic telephone ser vice, the American Telephone Com- pany has aleo found that the service is unprofitable, but has announced that it will be continued.
RUBBER MARKET. SHARE QUOTATIONS.
$3.90
Mesara Carroll Bros. have been advised of the following quotations on, Rubber shares Allenbysh Ayer Panasi si Coliasburgh s Glenealieaffilia Indragirie
Jerama
Jinatzs Kedaha
Lucas ta Malake Pindas. Pejama
Dividend.
FINDLATER'S
DRY
GIN
Doubly rectified and established as firm favourite in many of the leading Clubs of the World.
INDLATERS
DRY GIN FNDLATER MACKIE TODD
Findlater's Corner
LONDON
FINDLATER'S "DRY” GIN
is the Cocktail Gin.
:
Stocked by the Principal
Hotels and Clubs.
Distributors-GILMAN & CO., LTD
nole.
Paste Distemper
THE COLOURWASH IN 24 ART SHADES
For over 150 " YEARS the W. E & C name has stood for VARNISHES & PAINTS" ara "imaxpensive
never sheep.
the
Agents :
S. C. LAY & CO.
Alexandra Building Telephone Central 763
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
P. & O.
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SHANGHAI HONGKONG
Shanghai Loani
Baub
mod for
Bhat Explorations.... (The 2) bay, Canton Lons
2.90 sel. Tis. 6:05 buy. „33) nom. * £17/6 buy. $126 nom. „132 bag., 33 sel.
$21 buy.
Cements (combined).
($695, bay..
6.80 &.
Tronoh Mines
H.K. & K. Wharfs... ELK, & W., Docka........ China Providents Hongkew.******* New Engineering, Shanghai Docks Ewo Cottons Orientals
Shangh
HK
Tis. 188 bay. Tin. 5 sel. T. 90 nom.
130m.
Tis. 14 nom.
17.05 m (Cottons (old)... Tl. 464 bay.
(now)
*JA....Tim. 22| buy.
8. Hotels.37.15 buy. Landa
buy,
Do
(now)......$0.70 buy, I sel
Da. fald) H.K. Ropes (old) ............. Do. (now) United Asteaton Dairy Farms.... Watsons
Der A Wings ́•••
Laze Cinwfordla„. Mackintoshy
Sincer
Wat Powalla
HK. Amusements
35 bay.
$0.50 nom, Sio sel.
$14.00 bay. sil nom
$2.70 bay.
$22 mali
buy.
$3 buy.
alt buy,
H.K. Constructions #qua Indus. G. Bonds...58% bmy, HK Gort Loans.........4% proM, DOBL bay buyers: sol,sellers | Ka
DEZE 14TH, 1997. B.K. Bank..................$1,162) nom.
Do.. London....121 nom. Chartered Bank...£1 bay. Mercantile Bank, AB....£38 nom.
Do
O...list som. Bank
£10 com East Ads Bank .................36% nom, Dayton InsuraDO *******$585 bay. Shanghai Lands **** 124 bay Union Insurance ****,8295 bay, ắc-us. - Humphreys Estates :::...$18,86 ZOM
*******. 143 nom. North China L.
Hong Kong Realm.. $7.30 nom. B.K. Territorials .... $t now. RK Tramway $21.90 bay, 21,70 sa Peak Trams (old).........814 zel..
(new)..........97 sol. Star Ferries
58 buy. 882 30. Ohins Lights (comb)$12,90 z. div. bay,
Do. (old) 39.45 & dir. buy. THERAPION NO. Do. (now):461 z. div. buy. H.X. Electrice 58 buy. Mano Electrion
buy, Telephones..........................$3,90 nom, China Eurosis/11. 63 nom. Singapore Tractions......11/9 bay. Chains Bagas him of bar. Malabon Sugars $ 36 năm,
nom,
Yangtze Insurance M 2484 buy. 12.00 China Underwriter.......$1.85 buy,
China Fire Insurance....$215 Hong Kong Fire In.....1666 buy. 10 noin. buy. B.K. Tags .........................$2 nom Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $30 zoin.
4.30
.3.10
11.75
1.80
2.85
4.30
3.30
x.d..2.75
zid. 2.70
Do. (Def.)
Shell Transports un Waterboats...ins Benguets
Kailan Mining Adi.
Malayan Colleries: 3rd interim of Tangista (com 173 per cent..
Do(single)
$48 Bui
om.
buy.
DOL
187 bay, Tiz 01 buy.
ozonN-NEW PRENGE XAMEDY.
THERAPION NO THERAPION NO. 3
Be 1 for Bladder Connect.. Has $ for Blood & Stan