AERATED WATERS
All Water used in the manufacture of our Aerated Waters is scientifically treated and tested.
Our Machinery and plant embody all the very latest scientific improvements and the most hygienic methods and safeguards are employed in every detail of manufacture.
At no point during the entire process of 'manufacture" is contamination possible.
We guarantee that all Aerated Waters as they leave our Factory are absolutely pure.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,
Aerated Water Manufacturers.
Phone 436
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1925.
HERRING HALL MARVIN plaint at the inordinate length of
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The installation of a Herring Hall Marvin Vault. Door is a form of insurance which cannot be duplicated. The name itself is the best proof of the high quality of the product-the loader of its kind for over three quarters. of a century.
the preliminary,nogotiations which
DAY BY DAY.
so far have only led up to the
I AM A CITIZEN OF A FREE decisions to hold an enquiry and COUNTRY. I LOVE MY COUNTRY, In conference, Our problem is, I LOVE ITS FREEDOM; — John
however, a different one-not how Bright.
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to day is 28. 4:13/162.
There was a olgan bill of health in the Colony on Monday,
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND.
ITALIAN CONVENT AND
- ST. MARY'S SCHOOL.
Speed (120 Words)--Miss Nelly Gubbay, Mrs. M. Vessoona and Mias Lizzie Thomas. Ma
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COMPANY MEETING.
SANDAKAN LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.
Results of Pitman's shorthand The third ordinary yearly meet to give expression to Chinese senti-
axaminations, held at the Convent, ing of the Sandakan Light and
ments of nationalism, but how to
reached the Colony intely, and are Fower Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company St. as follows:
George's Building, this morning. bring about the timely overthrow of
Italian Convent
Mr. R. G. Shewan presided and A "Red" regime in Canton which is
there were also present Mr. W. J. non-Chinese in direction and which
Hawker and Mr. Tong Hok-tin not only threatens to bring about
(Consulting Committee), Mr. Noel the ruination of all trade inter
Braga (Secretary) and Messrs. The Garrison Cricket League
H. H. Tayler, A. L. Shields, D. W. courser but which constitutes will be run on the knock-out
Munton, Tse Tean-tai, J. Toppla distinct and direct menace to the principle, this year..
Speed (80 Words).The Missos A, A. Botelho and F. J. Tavares Stella Joanilho, Olga King, Estelita | (shareholders). pence of China. by its utter dia.
It is stated that there are now Xavier, Celento Ozorio, Regina * "CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH, regard for that country's treaty 200 Chinese pickets at Shum- Rosario and Benedicta Xavier. obligatione,
chun, including a cyclists.
The Home Government does not, apparently, yet recognise that fact, but it can never be said that we
crops of
In the Garrison Tennis League, playing for two points, D." Co., of the East Surreys beat "B." Co. by 90 games to 9,
Speed (100 Words).The Misses Violet May, Rosa Rosario and Queente Julian,
Speed (60 Words)-Miss Bernice Chenalloy.
Theory-The Misses Esther Chan and Annie Cross.
Elementary.Missés, Kimy Bar-
The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting.
The Chairman said: Gentle men The report and accounts" having been in your hands for of Hongkong did not tell all that
retto, Maria Lopes and Cissy Wong some time, I will with your permis- sion take them as read. You will we knew. Wo have now but to wait
won distinction; then: Celestina notice that these accounts cover a Xavier. Helon Waller, Thelma May period of fourteen months ending loyally for the low correction]
Remigia Elarte, Iris Guimgam, Ruby 30th June, last. The reason for SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES which it is hoped, that time, will The Rev. J. Foster, B.A4 has Simoes, Kathleen Danenberg, this is that the unissued capital bring, bat in that process of wait- assumed the duties of Officiating Eileen Garrod, Agnes Dilon, was underwritten and all taken up ing there will be much individuul Wesleyan Denomination, Hong-and Katie Sullivan.."
Clergyman to the troops of the Catherine Tong, Matilda Pereira on 17th June and we wished to hardship and tremendous pecuniary kong MUSTARD & CO. loss. Some will not be able to wait
from
Sole Distributors
show, that we were starting the St. Mary's School.
new financial year with the full Speed (100 the Canton Florence Neave. 16-17, Connaught Road Central unless they are helped, and it
Words)-Miss Capital of $500,000. The commie- According to
sion paid to the underwriters, Gazette, the British and American 'Phone Central 1186.-
occurs to us that if His Majesty's Oil Companies have removed Eva Coysh, Celeste, Gill, May ten off by instalments and is, we Speed (60 'Words).Misses amounting to $28,806, will be writ Government is as fully cognisant their exportation embargo, Gaubert and Winifred Littleton." consider, well expended, as the of the problem here as they state, brought in when the tax on
kerosene oil was introduced some Theory-Miss Elisabeth Arm- new capital will save in future the. then they might attempt, if possible, months ago by the Canton Go-strong.
heavy expenditure we were for-
BIRTH,...
GREENE-On September 14th at Peak Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Greene, & son
The Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1925.
THE REPLY.
¿
Carolina
Ribeiro,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE MYSTERY.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]
A comparison of Working Accounts will be of interest as showing the slow but steady improvement we have made in the last three years., During the fuancial year 1922-28
to provide financial succour for vernment. It is reported that a Elementary.-Misses Ena Daner-merly put to for interest, which those who are suffering and who trial shipment of kerosene has berg, Cissy Noronha and Olga you will see amounts to $20,580.65 Our Won distinction; in the present accounts. will, otherwise have ceased to be been sent to Wuchow, and it is Remedios
possible that the godowne of the then Misses
position is now a sound one; wo in a position to benefit when the oil companies will be reopened Albertina Garcin, Jean Brown; have paid our debts and start the Imperial policy of patient waiting shortly.
Leonor Xavier, Mercedes Ribeiro, new year with a clean sheet, and, what is most satisfactory of all, Esther Carvalho, Irene Rogers, will have brought its reward, if any.
Leave, has been granted to the Dorothie Smith, Glady Sousa, Essie we are now working at a profit. It has been uphill work and a hard undermontioned officers and sis-Rosa, Josephine Stoppa. The Strong Hand..'
ter Q.A.L.M.N.S. on private affairs The pupils of both schools have struggle to get this Company on ite Jegs, but that is the case with most There is a very interesting for the periods stated:-Capt. E. been taught by Sr. Clelia.
young Companies, and we could developmcat, in the widespread Hall, C.M.A. (approx) 8th to 23rd,
not expect to do the amount of aeamen's strike, in the wholesale September, 1925; Lieut. R. A. Chidson, 1st Bn. East Surrey
business right off that we shall do in the years to come. Customers arrests of", men who refuse duty. Regt., 4th, Septembor to 16th,
come slowly, and it takes time, and There is very much more than it represents the, strong hand, and October, 1925; Major E. S. Hal
ford, R.A 16th September to 31stj
money to open up new districts and increase our sources of re formality of reply contained in the pens up the problem of whether Uetooor, 1925, Capt. N. C. Parkes,
venue, We do R.A., 16th September to 7th Octo- telegram answering that which was or not it is quite wise. sent from the public mass meeting not for a moment suggest that the ber, 1925; Sistor Miss C. Sand- bach, R.R.C., QuA.L.M.N.S., 15th action is not perfectly justified, September to 5th November, 1925. held in the Theatre Royal in August, for the policy of the for the men have signed articles
and therefore come under the In is very pleasing to note that Imperial Government is definitely
for the first time in the history of expressed therein.. Whether that category of employees who
the Colony, Chineso ladies have Sir-Before departing for this there was a loss of $4,245.50; in policy is one that will best, please breaking contracts. However, they been appointed by the Govern- salubrious city I was led to believe 1923-24 there was a profit of or suit Hongkong we very much themselves, and other branches of mens to sit on the Committee that its inhabitants were peculiarly $8,120.32, or an average of SUIT doubt. When it is stated that Iis Labour, will consider the strike which is dealing with the Chinese Intelligent, sophiscated and hard per month; whereas in the 14 marriage, question, says the to please. I came prepared to be months of 1924-25 there is Majesty's Government fully realises more a matter of industrial revolt Singapore
The taught wisdom. I wont to a vau- profit on working of $23,328.85, the disastrous situation and ls against unfair conditions of either apointment of Dr.. (Miss) Lee deville, show the other night and or an average profit per month!
Choo-neo and Mrs. Lim Han-hos, as I entered, the audience such as
of $1,666. This, gentlemen, seeking by every means in its work or pay, that is, no different both af Singapore, and Mrs. Lee it was, seemed about to faint en bloc
I think you will admit, power to find a remedy consistent from any of the disputes which Tian-siow, of Penang, is looked with mirth. Two comedians were shows a steady and healthy Impro with treaty engagements with other!
involve coal mining and other big upon as peculiarly appropriata in in the midst of a dialogue" some-vement in the business of the Com
that, since the terme of enquiry industries. Therein lies the danger have been broadened, there should thing on these lines:--- Powers it is clearly conveyed that
of the practice of arresting those be some ladies on the Committee the Home authorities are treating
who refuse duty, for it does not who would be able to ronder the situation in China as one pro-
valuable, assistance, particularly blem and have not grasped the fact follow that, the strikers will be in presenting the other side of the that the situation of Hongkong coerced thereby, nor that their question. vis-a-vis Canton is a special local place will readily be filled. The problem calling for special local feeling is already very bitter, and The Sympathy of His is likely to grow worse as the days Majesty's Government is rather go by. In the end the authorities
action.
are
It
for
Free Press.
We reproduced this arti-
"You're a monkey." "You're another.".
You're Its sister." "You're its brother."
"What say scientists by the
dozer?”.......
"That the monk to us is cousin." "I'm a monkey." "So am I." "I like nuts."
and so on..
"And so do "
Can you tell me a good town to move to?—Yours, etc.,
M.. P. Hongkong, Sept. 15th, 1925,
pany On the other hand, I am pleased to be able to tell you that: our expenditure for maintenance and repairs has been reduced from an average of $2,687 per month to $1,051 per month, and by the in-. troduction of improvements to the bollers we have reduced the ful consumption from an average of $1,178 per month to $801 per month. Scott, of San Francisco, which was
I must admit that the reputed to be able to kill at twenty
revenue has fallen. lightly from $6,747 per month to $6,321, but cold comfort when it is conveyed in Australia and elsewhere might miles range, bring down aeroplanes,
this can
be attributed to the in conjunction with an assurance find that their gaols are full of and do various other wonderful
general depression in the Borgo». timber trade, for which I fear we, that a remedy "ikely to serve the recalcitrant seamen, and that the things.
cle as an item of general interest,
can look for little improvement vital interests of the Empire as a trouble is no nearer solution.
but will not vouch for its accuracy,
while the present troubles last in whole" is being sought because seems to us to be a matter
China. But there is a silver lin- ing to this cloud in Borneo in the such a statement strengthens the immediate calling of a conference, nor even suggest that it is founded on substantial discoveries. The
HELP NEEDED.
great improvement which has ro belief, which is now & surety, that and the drawing up thereat of some
Sir, I notice from your issue of cently taken place in rubber. nothing will be done to make form of compromise. Just as the first news about, this invention was Canton give up, its campaign of coal crisis was averted, for a time permitted to become public several 14th instant a. proposal has been This must certainly result in a made, that Government should be demand for more labour, and: antagonism to liongkong which is at least, so there should be a way months ago, and by now no doubt approached to make some sort of Sandakan being the chief commer not a part of the general Imperial temporarily out of the present im- has gone the round of the world's financial provision for the assis-cial centre, public utility Com Press. It is somewhat amusing, tance of local industry and companies like ours should feel tha effort to mollify the fractious pass in the seamen's strike. Their elements of China as a whole. In wages can remain at the same scale therefore, to see by a cabled item merce, possibly by way of securing benefit in any ways. In fact, additional banking facilities, until we hear that a large rubber com other words, we have got to wait the while a commission sits to de-recently appearing in a contempora- such time as more normal con-pany which had made extensive plans for developments but had for the holding of the judicial cide the whole 'question. Unfor, that the subject has been taken ditions return. enquiry, at Shanghai into the tunately, this is likely to represent "P:very seriously in Japan, where Some scheme whereby Govern had to postpone them on account of ment would, guarantee approved the former depression in the rubs incident of May 30th, for the a victory on the part of men who the "death stroke" is evidently trade bills, something on the lines ber market has already decided holding of the Customs "Tariff are repudiating the agreement of considered to be a menace to future formerly adopted by the British to re-commence operations, and no world peace, and particularly a Government through the Depart doubt other plantations will also Revision Conference, and for the their own representatives, and
threat to Paclic cordiality. Our-ment of Overseas Trade in the case be encouraged to increase their
of exports from the United King-output. Captain general simmering down of China, probably accounts for the while al: the time we know that luctance of the shipowners to give selves, with vivid recollections of dom, might meet present needs. As regards our plant, the two the Bolshevik cloment in Canton way: but short of a revolutionary the notorious "ray" of Mr. Grindle In my opinion it is high time some email belt-driven sets with which will take not the slightest nolice of alteration of the modern trend to Matthews, we are inclined to re-thing were done to keep the wheels we started have been taken out of Industry and trade, moving, and replaced by three first-class any decisions come to in the North wards social betterment, with its ceive these items with the prover-Much Ink is spilled impressing on high speed vertical engines affect blai grain of salt. There might the public that trade must be coupled to alternators, the total and is daily strengthening itself in consequent unrest, concessions will
bo a great deal in them or there fostered by every legitimate means, capacity being 750 K.W. As this the mad determination to bankrupt have to be made, and we fail to
but if credit facilities are restricted is far beyond our present requires might not. In any case, if they
it is difficult to see how this can be mente, we do not expect to have both the Chinese and foreign see that anything which can be
make war impossible, they are to done. I have reason to belleve to face any further capital ex merchants of Hongkong, If our construed as tactlessness is likely
be welcomed rather than viewed as that trade la boing lost by reason penditure for some yours to come, of the policy of credit restriction unless of course Sandakan should problem here was the same as the to improve matters.
probable menaces to our presentat present in force in the Colony, develop at a much greater rate problem of Britishers and
"civilised" methods of killing our It is much to be desired that dome than at present, in which case "Death; Rays"," foreigners at Shanghai, Haukow
fellow-men. But as propaganda, tangible action should be taken to we shall be very gind indeed-to and other Treaty ports," we should There appeared in our columns
llest possible moment Yours etc, Further, the boiler house plant has haye no justification for asking for recently a reprinted article from political or otherwise, they must sist legitimate trade at the ear-take steps to increase our outputs A MERCHANT, been Increased by the addition on special action, although we should an American paper about the fall lamentably in those days of
(Continued on Page 7) have every Justification for com-"death stroke" of a certain Dr.enlightenment.
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