NOTICE.
"THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST.”
SALE
of
A fine selection of Fancy. Worsteds for ladies' and gentle 'men's wear. Large assortment of marges, gaberdines, Tenitians, Whipeords, & Fancy Tweed Suiting-offered at specially cheap prices by
CASSUAL AHMED & CO.,
(Tel No. 1462).
32-34, Wellington Street
Suitable Presents
XMAS AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS
including
PERFUMES, HAIR BRUSHES, SAFETY RAZORS, VACUUM
FLABES, etc. off.
AT REASONABLE PRICES
COLONIAL DISPENSARY
Tel. 1877.
14. Queen's Road, Central,
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.
HARBOUR FEPAIRS Call Flaz 'L'
Sole Agents for
→ KELVIN MOTORS." Motors from 12 B.H.Ro
30 B.H.P. now in stock 2:30 spare parts.
Works
Manager...
Secretary
Tel. K.21.
K.633: ...369.
Harbour Engineers, K.504.
K.622.
TalegramsSEYBOURNE"
METALS
of all kinds, especially for ship-. building and engineering works. Complete stock, Boat Immediate delivery.
SINGON & GD..
teras.
(Established A. D. 1880.) HING LUNG ST. Phone 513
MEE CHEUNG,
HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPH.
Tel. 1577
MASSAGE HALL.
23. FLOWIN STREET. MRS. H. MORITA.
MRS. S. UZUNOGE. CERTIFICATES MASSEU MAT:11 TRIED IN TREN Own Boat
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.”
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17.......... 1991.
NAVAL RATIO,
Washington, Dec. 15.
A. communique points cat that Japan and Australasia and the coasts of the United States and Canada are naturally excluded from the amius quo arrangement. The Japanese retention of the Matsu gives her two pekt-Jutland ships of the latest design; therefore America completes the Colorado and Washington and scraps the North Dakots and Delaware and Britain builds two 35,000 tons ships and scraps the Erin, Centurian, Ajax and King George V., thus giving the British 56,200 tons excess over the United States. which is deemed fair in view of the age of the ships of the Royal Sovereign and Queen Elizabeth types.
ed
on
afect-
present
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While the ratio of the three big Powers is not
the by the Franco-Italian negotiations,
of is dependent
the conclusion agreement
Italy all along has suitable agreement with France and Italy. demanded an equality with France, while the Freach have shown a disposition to demand a high ratio, not necessarily with the intention of building ships reaching to that ratio but in order to escape low rating and placing France permanently among inferior naval Powers. Statements in the newspapers credit France with harbouring the intention of demanding battleship tonnage equal to Japan's but this is not taken seriously in Anglo-American circles, who doubt the accuracy of the reports and alteratively regard the agitation merely as a screen for submarines in which connee- that a tion Franco-American views harmonisé. It is announced naval agreement, including naval bases and fortifications, will probably be incorporated in the Five Power Tresty. Meantime, there will be no plenary session of the Conference until the entire subject, including auxiliary ships, has been settled.
London, Dec. 16.
DUTCH COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT. Commenting on the news of the hundred million dollar loan for the Dutch Indies, now being negotiated with American bankers. the Times says that this is a reminder of the great policy of Dutch Colonial develpment undertaken in recent years, the financing of which, largely by private enterprise, is believed to be partly financial position of responsible for the present unsatisfactory financing of this class of business. Another factor in Holland's difcalties has been the heavy fall of the mark, the Dutch holdings of which have been very large.
FREE OF CHARGE" Holland. One big firm has already failed, owing to injudicious
FOR
DEVELOPING FILMS
Prompt Return
A, TACK & CO.
26 DES VEUX ROAD.
CENTRAL.
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THE VERY BEST EYE INSURANCE
you can get for the hot season- including risk of dust and glare
is a pair of Sir William Crookes Glasses the ideal guard from glare. There are two varieties of this glass: (a) A glass very slightly tinted, of a pale amethyst colour which looks almost colourless, (b) A neutral tin: which cuts down the glare as well as absorb- ing the harmful raya. Crookes
OTHERS take your photos, but lenses of any prescription in
GERMANY TO DEFAULT.
Paris. Dec. 15.
The German Note to the Reparations Commision notifying inability to pay the reparations instalments due on 15th January and 13th February, states that efforts to raise either a long-dated loan or short-dated credit in Britain therefor have not succeeded and the utmost Germany can raise, apart from deliveries in kind and authorised credits, is two hundred million gold marks. The Note requests extension of the time limit but adds that similar difficulties will arise in connection with subsequent payments.
The Reparations Commission will immediately refer the Note to the Allies
THE IRISH QUESTION.
*
Londen, Dec. 15.
In the House of Commons, on the resumption of the Irish J. Gretton debate, Mr. Asquith supported the Treaty. Colonel moved an amendment, signed by forty Unionists. protesting against the Treaty. Mr. Bonar Law, whose attitude has hitherto been un- known, spoke in favour of the Treaty, although he disliked several features. The House adjourned. ·
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London, Dec. 16.
The revised programme of the battle cruiser Renown shows that she arrives at Colombo from Karachi on March 21st, at Port Swettenham on March 28th, will leave Singapore on April 4th, and arrive in Hongkong on April 6th, Kobe on April 11th, and Yoko- hama on April 12th. A light craiser, furnished by each station through which the Renown passes, will escort the vessel through- out the cruise.
JAPANESE IN FRANCE.
DUNLOP
NEW TYPE MAGNUM TYRE
The
latest
and
best develop- ment of, the
tyre
that
made motor-
ing possible.
COMPLETE STOCKS CARRIED BY
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.,
AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL GARAGES.
DUNLOP
RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Founders throughout the world of the pneumatic tyre industry). 20, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai,
Cables: "
PNEUMATIC.”““
Paris, Dec. 15.
by our 30 years experience we either regular of Toric form are take yours in EXCELLENT |manufactured by the Hongkong The Japanese Ambassador and officers of the Japanese Squadron CONDITION and NATURAL Optimal Co, Successors to Clark now at Le Havre have had an audience with President Millerand. COMPI EXION instead of mege-Co.. Manufacturing and He The Minister of the Navy gave a dinner in honour of the Japanese ly clear and sharp.
fracting Opticians-the most visitors--Harus. Studio-Ice House Street. competent optical manufacturing establishment in South Cain- located in 59. Queen's Road Central.
MEE FONG
HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER Old Supreme Court Building
Special Department for Develop ping Printing for Amateurs and Enlarging & Framing.
JAPANESE MINISTER OF
EDUCATION, Mr. Nakabashi, the Minister of Education, who resigned 00 November 24, bas reconsidered his resignation and will remain at his post, sags & Tokyo message.
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CHINA'S POTENTIAL ENERGY.
Paris, Dec. 15.
In an interview with the representative of Le Gaulois, the noted surgeon Professor M. Tuffer, who has just returned from Peking where he attended the inauguration of the Medical Institute, stated that China has an immense reservoir of potential energy. Political strifes are China's present chief calamity, being ever recurring. As it is, China offers vast possibilities and its people are intelligent and
thrifty-Havas.
KIAUCHOW-TSINANFU RAILWAY.
Washington, Dec. 15.
Subject to Tokio's approval the Japanese have accepted the Chinese offer to pay fifty-three million marks for the Kiauchow- Tsinanio Railway plus what Japan has disbursed on permanent im-
provement bat less deterioration.
THE ENTENTE CORDIALE.
GENERAL NEWS.
DALAI LAMA IN POLITIES. Paris, Dec. 15.
General Chen Hais-ling. De- Lord Derby the former British Ambassador to Paris, was the fence Commissioner of the guest of the Franco-British Committee of the Inter-Allied Union at a Szechuan Frontier, has recently lancheon which was the occasion of an impressive manifestation of wired to the Central Government Franco-British mutual goodwill. Among other guests were stating that the Dalai Lama, 198]- Deschanel, former President of the Republic; M. Barthou, Minister fixing that the Tibetan Question of War; M. Marraud, Minister of the Interior; 3. Dior, Minister of will be submitted to the Washing- Commerce: M. le Troque, Minister of Public Works; Field Marshallton Conference by the Chinese Lord French, General Mangin and a number of prominent military Government, bas summoned the and diplomatic personalities. In bis.address 3. Barthou eulogized Panchan Lamato to a conference Lord Derby's important part in further strengthening the Entente at Lbassa where the question of Cordiale and expressed sincere satisfaction with recent felicitous inviting British troops to Tibet
be events in the British political sky. Lord Derby in answer stated will formally discussed. that the work for a Franco-British Alliance, to which he had beartily General Chen finally urges the devoted himself, had only just begun and must be continued. return of the Director-General for Tibetan Affairs to his office Britain shall remain loys in peace as in war-Haras.
a3 5000 as possible so as to strengthen the defence of the frontier.-Ghen Pav.
Paris, Dec. 15. Premier Birand and Minister of Reconstruction, M. Loucheur, will leave for London on Sunday.-Haves.
CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, UMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs.jnet.
In Bazs of 250 lbs. met.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong.
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