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for Christmas
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ISETS, etc., etc.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHINA WAR
CANTON WEAKENS ON THE
YANGTZE
Peking, Dec. 11, Well Informed Chinesa and foreigners recently returning from the Yangtze state that the altua tion has changed considerably during the past six weeks. They assert that while the Cantonese were welcomed as delivererson their arrival, heavy taxation, strikes and the lack of control have alienated large number of Chinese.
They state that the Hunan Tapan Tang Seng-chi and other militarists merely. ugod the Cantonese In order to rid them selves of dangerous rivals, but that they really do not adhere to the Kuomintang and its principles, nor are they willing to submit to their authority.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926.
BANK CAPITAL
INGREASE BY NATIONAL CITY
BANK OF N. Y.
SANITARY BOARD:
ENCOURAGING N. T. FOOD PRODUCTION.
The following questions are to bo naked at a inceting of the Sant-
TRADE RETURNS.
FIGURES FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
CUBAN SUGAR,
AMBULANCE WORK.
YESTERDAY'S PARADE. The annual Inter-Division Com- With reference to the recent petition for the Ralphs Shield was
London, Dec. 11. The Board of Trude returns for, announcement in the papers recommenced yesterday. Each divi garding the increased capital of the son paraded on the Murray Parade thry Board to be held to-morrow November show importe £113,299,- |000, an increase of £2,279,000.com- National City Bank of New York, round at 9am and drew for the afternoon:
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin will askpured with October, and exports. we are informed by the order of going before the Judges. Manager
The Indian Division opened the (1) Aro applications for restau- £53,063,000, a decrease of 2118,000 of the International Banking Corporation, that the Direc-morning's proceedings, followed in rant and eating house licences compared with 'October-Reiter. tors of the National City Bank of succession by the YMCA dealt with by the Inspectors of the New York voted at their mesting ivision, The King's College, und Department and if so, what check on December 8 to recommend the Kowloon, Divisions. Each is there that the same are dealt. to the Stockholders at the Annual division was put through platoon with promptly? Meeting on January 11, 1927 that drill and stretcher drill. The judges
(2) Are the ground surfaces of the capital be increased by the were Major Stevenson, R. A. M. Gall premises used as restaurants sale of U.S. 825,000,000 par value ef and Drs. Moore and Milward. and eating houses for which licen- DECREE ISSUED RESTRICTING new stock at U.S. $200 per share, The competition will be continued, ces are applied for, to be opened inking the capital of the bank and concluded next Sunday.up, if so, what are the reasons for at US $75,000,000 and surplus Until after the Judges final rul-isu dolg? Should not houses U.S. $50,000,000, in addition to inge, It is impossible to pass any built after the Public Health and President Machado's long which the. Undivided Profits will opinion or make any comments 2 Buildings Ordinance of 1903, be waited decree with regard to the sugar crop was issued at midnight. be in excess of U.S. $15,000,000. the respective merits of individual exempted such operations?
It restricts the crop to 4,500,000 The National City Company's divisions. There was, however, n
Mr. Braga's Questions. Will slight but very noticeable, lack of
tons and empowers the Secretary capital and surplus be increased
stewdiness on parade, a fault com- from U. S.
Mr. J. P. Braga will, ask-(1) of Agriculture to limit each mill's $25,000,000 to U. S. $60,000,000 mon to all ranks and all division, What steps, if any, have the Gov-output.--Reuter, and MO. E. Mitchell, President which can only be cured by more
suggestion contained in a report, of the National City Bank of New frequent public appearances of the ernment taken to carry out the York; also announced that many
Gorps N
incorporated in that of the Econ-
THE CROP.
Havana, Dec. 11.
Mexico City, Dec. 12.
They allege that Tang Seng-chi is willing to treat with Chang Kai-shek as an equal, but is not willing to take orders from him, and that a similar situation pre- vails in Hupoh and Kiangai, hence the Cantonese position is not to of the branches of the International The programme for next Sunday onie Resources Committee (1920). The Senate has daanimously strong as it appears and the main Banking Corporation would at anfconsists of the more technical that 'both on economic grounds resolved to support President
work of the Corps, oporated by the National City Bank wounded and treatment of cases, there should be an earnest endea-with the United States, asserting of New York and that the latter ele
avour to make this Colony self-lit to be a just and patriotic de- The officers present were Mr. E. supporting in so vital a commodity fence of Mexico's sovereignty and bank would automatically assume all the liabilities of the branches Ralpha (Asst. Commissioner), Mr. as pig-ment which entors so largely laws-Reuters American Service. transferred and the change in Dame A. Morris (Corps, Commissioner), in the dietary of nine-tenths of the would otherwise involve no change Corps Superintendents J. Ralston population of Hongkong and its in the personnel or staff or in the and G. W. C. Burnett, Divisional dependencies?"
of the Superintendents A. el Arculli and F. K. Ewart, and Ambulance
paign has been to strengthen the
demand for provincial autonomy. the central provinces not desiring the control either of Canton or Mukden.-Reuter.
CUSTUMS SURTAX.
business.
or conduct
-A Cattle Show?
to settlers in the New Territories with the object of fostering cattle and poultry farming and pig- breeding, and to cultivate market. produce on a larger scale?
42 (2) With a view to make the Colony less dependent on outside
(b) Is the holding in the New sources for its food supply and so Territory of an annual cattle and as to check the tendency towards poultry show feasible; and, if so, higher cost of daily necessaries, will the Government initiate and
operation Shanghai, Dec. 11. A Japanese telegram" from
This change involves the bran- officers Leung Sul-sang, Chak Tai- Peking states that Sir F. Aglon, has received reports from the Customs ches of the International Banking kwong, Syto. Chung, A. H. Rum at Hankow, Changsha and Klu- Corporation in Japan, China, India, Jahn and M. A. Khan. klang to the effect that the Straits Settlements and Java and Southern Government intends to will come into fores at the close notified individually of the alter levy surtaxes on imports and of business on December, 81, 1926. ntions which involve no real change and to bring down (if possible) help to defray the cost of such tho International Banking the high price of footstuffs, will shows with a view to stimulating. exports in those citles.-Router. So far as the Hongkong office of as
the International Banking Corpor Corporation has for the last twelve the Government devise some greater enterprise in agricultural Chefoo, Dec. 11. The Shantung military authortation is concerned, the bank's years been owned by the National scheme of bonus payment or other pursuits and farming within the
simple method of encouragement Colony?"
ties commenced to-day the collec tion of a "goods tax" of about two per cent. on all inward and out- ward parcels.
Owing to the post office refus- ing to deliver or accept parcels until the tax is paid, it is impos- sible for Chinese and foreigners to avoid payment.
It is reported that the tax will
be extended to freight shipments next week. Merchants and the Chambers of Commerce, are pro-. testing-Reuter.
FOG AT NEW YORK.
SCORE OF LINERS AFFECTED.
are.
New York, Dec. 12. Dense fog has caused the most serious tie up for years.. Approxi- mately 10,000 passengers affected. Only four out of twelve line's scheduled to sail have ven- tured, and only one out of twelve incoming vessels have 'docked.
The Majestic, with 2,300 people aboard, has delayed her sailing for eleven hours-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
Madras, Dec. 12. Swedish
missionaries, and others staying with the Governor, welcomed the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden on their ar rival on a visit to India, during which they will, be the guests of the Government.-Reuter..
clients will, we
Are informed, bo City Bank of New York.
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ALL TYPES
AND SIZES
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