A LABOUR LEADER
is responsible for thou-
sands of people. But you Mr. ladividual,
have only yourself to
think of. So look after yourself.
particularly Your Myka - YouT moat rafued possession.
LAZARUS
E. ATEN BAY CANTAL
Tranny Sampras Options in the Colone
the
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 33: 三拜禮號入廿 嗨十英港香
Sa 2850
SOVIET ADOPTS METRIC SYSTEM.
A WINDFALL FOR FRENCH FIRMS.
#Renter's Service,
CONSTRUCTION CO'S MEETING.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR MILLION DOLLARS.
PILING.
WEDNESDẤT NÖVEMBER 28,
EMPIRE
BANGLZ: CUFT 13 KTS
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
HIBITION.
$1,000 FROM HUN GĦỐM
WHAT HORE JONG WILL
SHOP
grocery shop, at No. 85 Kowloon City Road.
BRITISH EXETITORS,
PER AXN (TH
SMALL-POX.
ONED CARS
otoraan! specifio me king in our 1Applied to a. Used. Ohr, we
follows: "To. replace or repa
part necessary to put the caFi
running order." And, that is not
simply a definition; it is a good.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,LTD.
Telephone....................
HUNDRED CASES LAST WEEK.
Central
LOCAL TRANSPORT.
COMPANY.
NEW UNDERTARING FLOATED,
A new company is to be floated
company is to be known as the Hongkong Motor Transportation Company, and will have a capital of $300,000, with temporary offices at the Connaught Garage, Des Youer Road.
From Hungbomdodelalory The follow list of the Last week there were exactly of another armed robbery, the exhibits and stars taking in hundred cases of small-por victims in this case being the part in the Hong Section of notified in the Colony. Of these, in Hongkong shortly, having as NEW METHOD OF FOUNDATION master and fokis of the Wing Fat the British Empi hibition:-81 were from the city of Victoria, its object the provision of a 16 from Kowloon and the remain-public motor lorry service. The ing three from Shaukiwan. Two Just as the place was being Hongkong & Wapos Dock of the sufferers were British, one Portuguese and the, rest Chinese. closed up for the day, two men Co. Ltd.
Taikoo Dockyard Engineer-Four of the cases were imported forced their way in and held up
Twenty-eight further casea the master and the other inmatesing Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Roanefactor-were notified on Monday, all One of them had a dagger and
being from Victoria and all the the other a wvolver. The key of ing Co. Ltd.
was taken from the Mr. W. Sinclair, Exhibition of sufferers being Chinese. the safe master and with the help of this Model Stage-sets (Chinese and
baul of something like $1,000 others.) was made. Staying in the shop for half an hour, the two robbers thoroughly searched the place. They escaped before the alarm was given.
Faris. November 27. In view of a recent Sovies decree that the metric system be en- forced immediately as far as State institutions are concerned, and that after January 1st, 1927 it shall be obligatory all over Russia, it is anticipated that French firms will be asked to supply Russia with all the new instruments which the change will entail. French in-
The first ordinary yearly meet- strument-makers are arranging to send a delegation to «Moscow to | discuss the formation of a mixed Russo-French company to carrying of the Hongkong Engineering out the concession. It is declared that the makers will have a fin- and Construction Company, Ltd, ancial backing of 30 million franes. The value of the instruments was held at the Hongkong Hotel to be supplied to the Soviet State institutions is estimated at 300 at noon to-day. Mr. J. Scott million franes. The Soviet Government will advance no capital, Harsion presided and there were but will grant facilities and claim 51 per cent of the profits. The also present Sir Paul Chater, the French makers propose to equip & factory at Moscow, but every-Rev. Father H. Souvey. Messrs. thing that cannot be made on the spot will be sent from France. J. H. Taggart, A. L Shields (directors), S. C. Cook (secretary). F. M. Crawford, R. L. Bridger, CH. Lyon, F. M. Ellis, A. J. Edgar. P. K. Kwok, L. Gain and F. J. Easterbrook (shareholders
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
BRITISH TEXTILES IN JAVA.
A GOOD MARKET FOR CHEAP GRADES.
London November 27.
12
The Chairman said:--As the
The Department of Overseas trade has issued are port by Mr. Bluett, the British commercial agent, on the economic situation in the Dutch ladies. He says that although the textile trade is largely report, accounts and auditors' in the bands of British manufacturers. Japan is every year becom-report have been in your hands ing a more serious competitor, especially with cheaper qualities for several days, I propose, with Local importers of piece goods complain that the British manu-Four permission, to adopt the facturer does not attempt to supply the inferior grade shipped by usual procedure and treat the Japanese agents, No important wholesale firm is importing high same as read. You will doubtless class British wearing apparel. British manufacturers should en have noticed from the report and courage the wholesale exporter to open an importing agency in the accounts before you that the Dutch Incies, and engage local men and women who know the market latter cover a period of eight to canvass the retail establishments.
ANOTHER RUHR CONUNDRUM.
IS THE OCCUPATION TO BE RECOGNISED?
BRITISH SQUADRON'S TOUR.
BOXING AND FOOTBALL FOR RECREATION,
London. November 27.
LENDING A HAND.
LEADS GOOD SAMARITAN INTO TROUBLE.
Model of the Colony of Hong kong, including Hongkong by night.
Association of Exporters and, Dealers of Hongkong.-Exhibit of samples of the principal South China products exported through Hongkong merchants.
CHINESE EXHIBITORS. Wah Mee Co., 37 Queen's Road Central-Silk, piece goods, lace,
etc.
Yesterday, there were 14 more cases reported. 12 of which were from the city. All were Chinese excepting one Indian case.
CANTON NEWS.
MORE CONFLICTING REPORTS.
It is difficult to arrive at the precise state of things regarding Shing Yak Chik Kai, S. Gate, the struggle between Sun Yat Sun Wei City-Bamboo ware, sen and Chan King-ming, owing to the conflicting nature of the palm leaf fans, etc.
reports to hand.
2
Rang Cheung Shing. 43 Queen's Road Central-Rattan furniture and matting.
ware, etc.
Chu Woon Man. 27 Connaught
The approval of the Govern- ment has been obtained to the running of the service and it is intended to have a fleet of about 75 trucks, varying in carrying capacity from one tas to seven tons. Fifty-five of such trucks are already on order from America and the woodwork portion 'of them will be constructed in Hongkong in order to cater for differing kinds of loads. It is planned to distribute the trucks between Hongkong and Kowloon and, although the hiræ matag have pot yet been fired, it is claimed by the prometars of the moheme that the charges will compare for hand trucks and that for long |favourably with those now asked
distances the motor vehicles will
have an advantage both in speed and price.
The Chairman and Vice-Chair-
man of the Company are Mr. Ho wong and Mr. Ip Lan-chuen respectively, while Mr. Tsai Kim, Manager of the Connaught Motora CarCompany, will be the Managar.
OUR POOR DAY.
ST. VINCENT DE FAUL SOCIETY'S APPEAL
The former boatswain of the Leung Kwong, who was charged before Comdr. Beckwith, at the months only: that is down to the Marine Court. Yesterday, with
One report states that Sun's 30th June, 1923, and that the next being on board the Leung Kwong
forces are very much on the Yue Ching Shing, 85 Queen's defensive, whilst other reports balance sheet will be made up to without permission. again came
Road Central-Tea.”, the 31st December, 1923. The before the Court to-day. object of this is to render it pos- Captain Wilson, master of the Koon Yick, 180 De Voux Road say that Chan's troops have been
they are sible for future accounting periods Leung Kwong, said defendant Central-Preserved and canned forced back to Bheklung, which fortifying. General Chan to end on the 31s: December in was discharged about six or seven goods.
supposed to be is London. November 27. each year. The debit balance of days before, as he was suspected Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Coatsheklung directing operation A now and delicate situation is arising in the case of the Ruhr $47.926.48 shown in the Profit by the police in connection with a Hongkong-Cigareth
and it is axpected that severe occupation nwing to a Franco-Belgian agreement with the Ruhr and Loss Account which your haul of ache and ammunition Sun Tak Loong served fighting will take place in the industrialists under which France and Belgium propose to recoup Directors recommend should be aboard there Captain Wilson and canned goods.
course of the next few days in beraselves for the costs of occupation from payments under the carried forward-may be regard-jexplained, however, that he did Fung King Kong 134 Nd-the region of Shek Lak-ktu. agreement. This was discussed at a conference of British experts.ed as of a temporary character not believe defendant to have been Street, West Point Che jätnis-
Regarding the Situating in Canton, the Civil Governor and including Sir John Bradbury, at the Foreign Office to day. Sir J. only, since it is more than of-implicated in this. Witness did ture scaffolding.
The Chics Co. Hongkong and the Treasurer are reported to Bradbury will report the British Government's decision to the set by the fact that we have not know that defendant was on Reparations Commission, which according to the Paris newspapers now wo: together an organis board on the day the police found Shanghai Bank Building.Ivory have sent in their resignations. embroidery, blackwood Police officers, with parties of isconfronted with the problem of not merely recognising the occulation consisting of an experienced him. He had another boatswain ware,
He thought de-ware. Bamboo ware, brass, curios, armed men, have been going from The Society of St. Vincent de pation of the Ruhr as it hitherto has not done, but also of endorsing technical staff and the neces-at the time.
aboard as a pastiles, sweets, preserved ginger,door to door in the city demand Paul, which celebrates this year the legality of the payments.
sary plant, equipment, and other fendant came facilities for the exection of senger. He bad not given him stone cooking utensils. lacquering the payment of a month's rent the 50th anniversary of its large and important works of permission to come aboard.
as a "loan" to the Government. establishment in this Colony, will C. Ah Ying, 22 Connaught Road In the case of non-payment, ar-again make its annual appeal to construction. Furthermore, the Mr. McCallum for the de Working Account for this fence) passenger going on Central-Canned goods, grass.rests have been made. The Govern- the public of Hongkong on next period has been charged with the ship has not to get your bamboo ware, matting.
ment has also recently established Monday. 3rd December, when it certain expenses connected with consent to go on?
a local Reorganisation Committee will hold its yearly street sale of
The special service squadron of British warships was given a
the preparation of tenders for Captain Wilson:-They don't Road Central China sunshades, and this has now decreed that all roses. Last year's "Our Poor Day*
silver ware, embroidery, bamboo land and house owners must re- contracts which have since ask me.
was a great success, consider. hearty send-off by crowds at Davonport. The squadron carries
Mr. McCallum. And it is quite ware. blackwood furniture. pregister their title deeds within ten ably over $4.000 being collected. special band, while 3,743 officers and men are aboard and include been secured
days. A fee for such registration The calls on the Society's funds champion naval boxers and expert footballers. so a programme of A special department has common practice to bay tickets cious stones and pictures.
Sincere Co. Des Voeux Road will be charged, according to the are increasing as a result of the tournaments and football matches will be carried out aboard and been formed for carrying out on board the ship itself in fact.
Central--Chins produce.
value of the property registered. great amount of unemployment ashore. A staff of film experts is also being carried on the Hood for public works for the Hongkong most people do?
Government, and this department
Captain Wilson: Yer: they all Swataw Co., Old Post Office
A report comes from the and the comparatively high the purpose of making a complete cinema record of the tour
Building Ivory, glass, pewter Fleungshan district to the effect rentals of even the houses jis now engaged on contracts of
Comdr. Beckwith wanted to ware." embroidery, blackwood jan estimated value of approxi-|
that Lum King-man, the newly-inhabited by the very poor. In know what defendan: was doing screen, Tientsin carpets, etc.
appointed magistrate, has been addition to relief in the shape of mately $1,000,000. Your Direc-
Lan Chak Tong, co Andersen, refused the seals of his office by food, clothing, rent, eis, for the tors feel justified in anticipating flocking the grills if he was travel-
ling as a passenger.
Meyer & Co.-Jade, pearls, en-the previous magistrate. Chu pour, the Society, as is well that the Company will he success-
Mr. McCallum explained tharbroidery. ivory ware, etc.
Cheuk-msa. Lum has now an- known, devotes itself to the ful in securing a fair share of the
Lee Fung Hang, Swatow.nounced his intention of taking education defendant went on board as a
and general well- work involved in the important passenger. There was some dif- Porcelain.
of poor over the district by force, soldiers being
children, An improvement in the cotton trade of Lancashire is indicated schemes which are now being
Nz Wo Ho Wab Ye Ho and gunboats having been secured and at this Christmas season, as the result of two ballets by members of the Federation of Master pushed forward by the Govern-ficulty about the locks,
West. Canned
for this purpose. Fighting is which, as te have said marks Cottonspinners with regard to the continuance of short time in millment, particularly as the Com-defendant was showing how they Queen's Road
goods. using American cotton. These failed to give the necessary eighty pany, as already mentioned, is in This was corroborated by a Cheung Yak Fung. 24 Holly expected unless Chu hands over the 60th anniversary of the Society's establishment in Hong- per cent. majority in favour of either the 24 hour or 32 hour week a favourable position to under- watchman.
wood Road.-Porcelain.
kong, a special appeal is being The Marine Magistrate said be Wang Hing, 10 Queen's Road
made to us,,to do something to A matter which will no doubt was quite satisfied that defendant Central Silver-wars.
help these unfortunate children of be of interest to shareholders is was travelling as a passenger and
Wong Chow Pool Human
Sia Ying Chow, co Hon Hing our poor. "As you do unto these that we bave obtained the sole was only lending a band to the bair goods.
Yung Hong-Curios.
the least of my little ones you do rights for Hongkong and China watchman when found by the Chen Chuk Quen.-Ancient
Swatow Piece Goods Guild-unto Me." We are asked to share generally in the execution of a police. He could see no reason incense burner.
Silk embroidery, etc.
our good fortune with those upon special method of foundation pil-why defendant should not have
King Wah Yung Hong 4 Yuog
Yue Lee Yuen, 22 Wo Hing whom fortune does not smile, and In view of the arrival of a delegation of Filipinos to plead for ing known as the Franki" piling been on board. The case against Wah Street. Canton. China, Street W.-Rattan, bamboo ware, help to bring a little happinesS the country's independence. President Coolidge has indicated his system. It is claimed that this defendant would be dismissed.
blackwood ware, rattan ware.
into the lives of those to whom helief in the United States withdrawal as soon as the Philippines are system of piling, which is already
bamboo ware, preserved ginger, matting etc.
The China Agricultural and the joys and pleasures of Christ- fit for self-government. He is of opinion that the islanders have being extensively used in Europe,
sith embroidery, masting, ivory Forestry Co., 16 Des Voeux Road mas are unknown. hitherto excellently progressed in this direction...
ware, raw sill, cocoons, curice, Central Jade, sunshades, curios,
WingOn Co.,Des Voeux Road.
BETTER COTTON OUTLOOK.
SHORT TIME WORKING TO END.
London, November 27-
The result will be a stoppage of short time next week.
PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE SYMPATHETIC.
Washington. November 27.
ELECTION NOMINATIONS COMPLETED.
WALES PRODUCES A CHRISTIAN PACIFIST.
London, November 27
The election nominations have been completed by two Con- servatives and one Liberal being nominated for Oxford University, and two Liberals and one Independent, a Christian Pacifist, for the University of Wales.
take contracts of that nature.
is more reliable and less costly
do.
worked.
and
than any other method hitherto constructional and engineering etc. employed in the Colony for the work.
"
his office.
pictures, embroidery, ore, lacquer, rattan ware, native textiles, etc.
Wah Lan Embroidery Dealers, 22 Square Street.-Ladies' em- broidered underwear, lacquer ware and sunshades.
Chan Lee Chai, 2 Ko Shing Street.-Chinese wine.
Kwong On Kn. 2 Ko Shing Street.Chinese wine.
Hung Lan Chow, Ko Shing Street.--Chinese wine.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2. 3. 11/16. Barameter 2 p.m. 29.96 Temperature 2 pm. Humidity
2 p.m.
77
69
High Tide 11.26. pm. Low Water 4.55 p.m.
Lighting Up-Time 5.38 p.m.
J
NEWS IN THE ADS,
preparation of foundatiors. We! I now beg to formally propose Silver ware, ivory ware, cloisonne. propose to develop this branch of that the report and accounts of porcelain, blackwood furniture. our work as much as possible, the Company, covering the period etc. and I may mention that a start 28th., October, 1922, to 30th..
China Produce Co, 8 Winglok, has been made in this Colony by June, 1923, as presented, be Street.--Ivory ware, embroidery, the use of this method of piling in adopted, and I shall be much curios, precious stones, China silk, connection with the foundations obliged if some shareholder will matting, pastry, blackwood furni of the Peninsula Hotel at Kowkindly second such proposal, tore, lamp shades, etc. loon. The extremely severe tests whereupon questions as to the Kang Shun. 68 Wing Lok COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN.
that have recently been applied report and accounts may be Street-Piece goods, curios, jade to the completed piles which raised.
and general merchandise.
Ho Chen Kae, 347 Queen's' Berlin, November 27, have been put down in connec-! The adoption of the report and Hang Fong Tea Co., 67 Des
Road Central-Curios.. Communist demonstrations throughout the capital led to fretion with last mentioned founda accounts having been seconded, Voenx Road.--China “Koo Log"
Yet Chen & Co., 347 Queens' quent collisions with the police. A considerable number of police-tions have fully demonstrated the motion was passed unanim tea
Road Central-Lacquer, brass men and civilians were wounded.
the efficiency and superiority of jously.
Cheng Man Cha Calculator Co.,ware, curios, embroidery, toys this system of piling.
On the proposition of Mr. F. M. 149. Connaught Road.-Calculat- and engraved goods.
A Garden Fete and Sale of Our experience to date in- Crawford, seconded by Mr. F. J.ing apparatua.
Shing Tung Raincoat Co., 120 weaving apparatus.
Ho Shu Sun-Silk, cocoons and Work will be held x the grounds dicates that in order to reap Easterbrook, the appointment of
Lof Government House on Satur the full benefit of out or Mr. J. Scott Harston as a director Des Voeux Road -Ladies' and
Chun Shing & Co., 58 Wing day, December 8th. under the ganisation. the Company should was confirmed.
gents reincosts,""
Lok Street, Porcelain.
adspices of the Hongkong Wo devote itself as much as pos On the proposition of Mr. R. L. Yee Han Loong. Hollywood Wo Cheung, 20 Sun Táo Lal, men's Guild and the Ministering
large to
worke of Bridger, seconded by Mr. L Road-Porcelain.
Canton-Porcelain,
emChildren's League Page broidery, blackwood furniture, Booking is now open at Ander & public nature and particularly Gain. the Rev. Father H. Souvey those requiring close technical and Dr. J. W. Noble were re
bamboo, ware, Lacquer wasons for the forthcominga
Anction of "R. URET supervision, such as reinforced elected director. London, -November 97.
Annual streety concrete structures, etc. Your On the proposition of Mr. C. H China Tex Co., 1B, Victoria Precious stones,
Chao Tit Shing Hwalow Lord Goschen has been appointed Governor of Madras in Directors feel that such a policy Lyson, seconded by Mr. Ellis, Street Tea succession to Lord Willingdon, who is retiring.
will meet with a fair measure of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and
Hon- Hing Yung Hong, 54 ing Go Blongkang ne senting the Arch success in establishing for the Matthews were re-elected Queen's Road Central-SHE
ij
DEATH OF DR. J. A. ARMITAGE.
London, November 27. The death has occurred of Doctor Jamas Auriol Armitage, who visited Peking in 1919 with Mr. Rockefeller to open the Medical College there.
NEW GOVERNOR OF MADRAS.
sible
Yee Chun Hos, c/o Tong Hop Hoe, Wing Lok Street-Dater
oil and lerión condiment.
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