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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
DOUGLAS & & GRANT LTD.
XIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND
RICE MILLING
MACHINERY
The largest and
experienced makers
FO
must widely
in the world.
Sole Agents in South China
DODWELL & CO., HONGKONG.
'THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment!—
Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Value. Yo Medical Examination, Return of Premium in the Event of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25. WEITE TOZ PAMPHLET AND FULL PARTICULARS YO
SODWELL & CO. LTO
Agents.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHED 1883.
MANUFACTURERS OF
€
PURE MANILA ROPE
3 STRAND
1 to 15"
STROÚMPAREJOR
CABLE LAID 4 STRAND
5" to 15" CIBOUMPERENCA
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENC1
Ca Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 bat in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded co application.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Managers.
OWING to the present ligh
rate of EXCHANGE we are now offering our KODAKS and FILMS at very lowest
possible prices. Inspection
cordially invited.
A. TACK & CO.
20. Des Vœux Road, Ctl.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT."
In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs, ast
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.
HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSAGE ASSOCIATION.
Mr. U. SUGA Mrs. A SUGA
8 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
METALS
of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works, Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony.
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SINGON & CO.,
(Established A. D. 1880.)
HING LUNG ST. Phone 515
MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER,
FOR ARTISTIC PHOTO- GRAPHS CALL AT ICE HOUSE STREET RING UP 1913.
OR
CHERAPIONNE THERAPION NO. THERAPION NO.3
For Hadder Cherrie No. 3 for Blood
BULOST LEARNIOCHEMISTS, PRESIES BOLAÍO JA
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND. MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans in Mortgage ci Bones Property, in Gooda reavad on Storage. – AdPascua tonde no Merchandise ----
Loans made on the Providers #paert.
PRUSTEE, FIECUTOR OF WELLA, AREGEMET, an Undertakan and Breeches.
Baler and Partien'are on appllanica) 26 the Office of
BHEWAN, TOM ES & CO.
General Managers,
NORTH BRITISH
AND
MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO,,
in which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS "ASSURANCE CO.
The lindersigned AGENTS for
the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents,
MASSAGE HALL
23. FLOWER STREET.
MR. T. TAKAYE, MRS. MORITA, CERTIFICATED MASSEURS, PATIENT TREATED IN THEIR OWN HOZI 17 UZURI.
PYBLISHED ANNUALLY,
THE
CURRENT COIN.
[BY* MERCATOR,"]
The British Chambers of Com. merce in China have now seized the opportunity to solidify British interests in this country. and have brought together in Shanghai a conference of those interests, in the only one of its kind ever held in the Far East. The Chambers of Commerce that will be represented on the Con- ference this week in Shanghai with the exception of the Hony- kong General Chamber of Com- merce, have been in existence only since 1915. They owe their origin to the war. Had manufac turers and merchants in pre-war days taken a really energetic interest in the markets of China these Chambers of Commerce would have been established long The British Chambers of ago. Commerce in Shanghai, Canton, Peking, Tientsin, Chefoo and elsewhere were formed partly to enable 'British merchants in these places to do their business more effectively than they would be able to do had they not been
Each corporate body.
local assembly interested in the trade of its locality. Most of the work of these Chan- bers is local in character. No Chamber of Commerce should confine its vision to its own territory. If it attempts this, it will find that it cannot establish laison with organisations of its kind in other districts. United they dominate, disunited they would be powerless to affect any reforms.
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The subjects to be discussed at the Conference embrace a wide area, but it is a matter of regret that the American community were not asked to co-operate with the British. Most: f the questions that the Conference with be called upon to express an opinion on are of vital interest to Americans, as well as Britishers, and this at- tempt to ignore them is inexcus able. Some tall" subjects the Conference has committed itself to solve. For instance, a uniform system of currency for China cannot certainly be effected by by the British Chambers of Commerce in China, as the advantages of a uniform currency must be impressed upon the the Chinese Government by traders of all nationalities in terested in the trade of China.
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It has very frequently been. stated that foreign banks have rarely taken any steps to support the Chinese Government in its attempts at reform. The state- ment is true. but there has never been a coordinated scheme and nothing that foreign trade could fall in with. Consequently. they didnot want further complications by acceding to ill-judged and half- hearted attempts for the regula tion of curr, ny. The Chinese Go- vernment could only expect help or co-operation when it adopts, and is able to enforce. a proper scheme of reform. It is pur- poseless to go in to the early his- tory of the currency of Chine. There is confu-ion enough in local currencies.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919.
NOTICE. ..
Tyres Made with a Determination to Make Them Good
You will find this spirit animating the workman bending over his ma- chine the inspector keenly vigilant for fault or flaw-the floor foreman checking the work as it leaves his
department.
You will find it evidenced in the long -t of Goodyear contribu- tions to the tyre business-contribu- tions in machines, in methods of
manufacture, in factory, and sales practice.
You will find it expressed clear- est in the Goodyear Tyre itseli.
For the effort spent. the "en- deavours for improvement made, the scruple exercised to make these tyres good, have had effect.
Goodyear Tyres really deliver great mileage at small cost.
There is a certain way to prove it. if you are dubious-by fitting them to your motor art You will be surprised at the result.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY
ALEX ROSS. & CO. 4, Des Vœux Rd. H.K.
M43
GOOD YEAR
DEAFNESS
AND NOISES IS THE HEAD.
to gambling in exchange. This,
NOTICES.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
HEAD OFFICE & GARAGE-24 & 25 DES VŒUX RD., CEN.- BRANCHES 117 PRAYA EAST & 26 NATHAN RD.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR:-."
OWLOON.
* CHANDLER,
ST
HUDSON,
40
OVERLAND
AND
ELGIN MOTOR CARS
HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CYCLES
AGENTS FÖR STERLING · TYRES
WXURY ARIYERS
NEW CARS & TYRES IN STOCK TEL. 482. BEST CARS IN THE COLONY TEL. 482. FOR HIRE.
FOOK LEE & CO.,
1
always in stock, large quantities of
Tinplates, Wire nails, Pig Lead, Pig Iron, Steel Platos, Black Sheets, Galvanized Wire. Galol Sheets, Yellow Metal Sheathings & etc.
Te'ephone
1174 & 1950.
Nos, 2 & 4 Hillier Street, and at
York Building, Chater Road.
STAR GARAGE.
Tel No. 3017.
49. Des Vœux Road Central
HONGKONG.
New Cars on Hire & For Sale.
E. HING & CO.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND
HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
PHONE NO. 1116.
25, WING WOO ST.
CENTRAL.
FRENCH LESSONS:
G. MOUSSION,
15, Morrison-Hill – Road.
We the UNDERSIGNED being General Agents for THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD., are prepared to isque POLICIES against FIRE, MARINE, and MOTOR ACCIDENT risks at current rates.
it is stated, will involve several other Chinese banks.
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There is talk of an issue of Scores of apparently "hopeless" cases debentures by the Sun Company The variability of the monetary have been completely cured by the as a re-construction plan. Half- unit of the rael is due to the well known • French Orlene."a-million is required to tide over unemployment of uncoined silver SOTHING EQUALS THIS SIMPLE presen: difficulties and to put the currencies. hut during the REMEDY.
Price 45 per Box finances of the Company on a sound footing. The debentures
past
hundred
years there klet Free
Any cost class Druggist can obtain this remedy to your order, or it can be obtained direct from us up receipt
uf cust.
seven per cent.
D
to
soma extent
has been the additional difficulty Orlene' Co, Station Rd. Croydon, Eng-would probably carry interest a: caused by the introduction of foreigh dollars. It is stated that the Portugese and the Spaniards
The import trade in Hongkong brought the dollar into China as early as the seventeenth century.
at present is very inactive and, although the rising silver ex- Being practically the only coin
change has the Chinese had ever seen, the British dollar issued from Hong- favoured imports, this has been daliar soon gained
great kong circulates to a very great more than offset by the continued popularity and when the East extent in Fukien and the two political chaos in South" China. India Company began to trade Kwangs. Attempts were made There is little reason to expect with China they had to import in China from time to time to any great expansion of trade this dollar with which to pay surpress the circulation of foreign in the immediate future. The their purchases of tea and silk.coins. Wherever there is an open export trade During the Napoleanic Wars port the Mexican dollar is taken produce has been handicapped about three-quarters of the trade as the common currency. In by the high silver exchange, but of China was paid for in Carolus this way, the advantages to the fair quantities of vegetable oils, dollars. The Mexican dollar dis-Chinese Government to have chiefly peanut and wood oil: are
placed the Carolus, and although their own currency are lost.
LONDON DIRECTORY, various attempts had been made
eľlk Provincial & Foreign Sections. stabios traders to cromanipate direct with MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
in Losidol and in the Prowlocial Towns and Industrial Centrée of the United Kingdom sad the Continent of Europe. The names, addresses and other dotalis ken cinssified under ILORS than 2,000 trade beading. Incinding EXPORT MERCHANTS
with detailed particnjur of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets zpplied; STEAMSHIP LINKA
arranged under the Port to which they sail, and indicating the approximate Sailings.
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One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desig attender-comes.or Teade als of
DEALERS AMEKINO ADWOLES JUNEƑÃO,PERL at nag i 201.199 for mach Brede fading ander verkies they han kumartesi
A copy of the directory will be seat by pares? post fết đàn, nett omab with ardatz TUKLONDON HIZKATORY, 09.175 25, Archurch Lane, Losées, EG. 4. England.
"BUSTNELS KYTANLAWSKI, 105 TRARK.
to replace the Mexican dollar, so
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in Chinese
shipped to America. Whilst never likely to rival North China far it has not been displaced The es. Nanking, which came
as a source of supply for food- from general circulation. Many in at the week-end, brought six stuffs and other raw materials, competitors of the Mexican have milion dollars gold for Chinese there is no doubt that the Sooth appeared in the field, but hone speculator in Hongkong. These Chins trade in vegetable oils, have succeded in gaining a foot people calculated that gold would hides, fibres, lard and other com- ing in China. The American 20 up and they would bence be modities, is capable of very con- trade dollar was introduced able to sell at a profit. The stuffsiderable development. Hongkong thirty-five years ago. The Con- was imported through a newly is the natural centre for this trade. gress of Washington was anxious opened bank in Hongkong. Å
that it should displace its rival big bank here got wind of this
by its weight, namely, 420 grains fact and tightened the money.
two
coins
川
HOW TERRIBLE!
instead of 416 grains of the market so that the speculator In Japan kissing is not allowed Mexican. The Chinese are would be forced to sell out heitin public, therefore" none is shrewd people, and when sold holdings to the other banks allowed on the cinema, and in they saw
put cheap. The next few days will months the police censors have into circulation, side by disclose probably an interesting removed 2,350, kisses from the
films side, they naturaly let the beavier state of affairs.
Curiously enough, the coins go into the melting pot.
obisctional films mostly come Thus every American dollar: dis- A big Chinese bank in the America. where some old laws appeared the moment it was put central district of the Colony is Egainst Lissing" are still in exie- into circulation-in-China. The reported to have gone owing | tencet
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UNION TRADING CO. Prince's Building.
THE
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WING ON CO., LTD,*
HONGKONG.
MOST UP-TO-DATE AND CHEAPEST HOUSE
IN HONGKONG.
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GRUENHAGEN'S CHOCOLATES
ALSO THE
MIXTURE;
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FOLLOWING FAMOUS ITALIAN PRODUCTS: ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, FRENCH BLACK OLIVES, CACICAVALLO ANCHOVIES (IN 51 TINs), & WHITE CREAM CHEESE.
THE FRENCH STORE.
WILLIAM C. JACK
&" CO., LTD
WHATEVER IS WORTH DOING IS WORTH DOING WELL
is the most of our Wanchai Workshops
"They are equipped for
General Engineering and Electrical Work Electro silver and nickle Plating Tinning, lacquering and Bronzing Repair work of any, description
And above all our prices are right and we can give prompt delivery