WE HAVE REDUCED
THE PRICES OF OUR SHOES
EXCHANGE your $ £
BETTER AT
Rata
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
-BEFORE $3.90
NOW $2.90
Gents Shoes with patent soles and white canvas uppers.
BEFORE $5.90
NOW $4.90
Cents' Shoes with durable leather soles. comfortable.
Extremely
Ladies' Scandals High heels. In red, blue & beige. All sizes.
BEFORE $4.90
NOW $3.90
Ladies' Sandals The most popular sandals for summer wear.
BEFORE $3.90 & $4.90
NOW $1.90 and $2.90
WORLD SHIPPING
SHIPPING CHAMBER'S ANNUAL MEETING
London, Feb. 27.
If the increase in the world's shipping and trade recorded from 1900 to 1914 had been maintained at the same rato slice 1925, there would now be a. demand for 88,000,000 tons of shipping with a shortage of 18,000,000 tons, says a report to be presented at to- morrow's annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom.
There are 7,000,000. tons laid up to-day Including 1,400,000 tons in the United Kingdom. This excess la holding down freights and resulting in a disastrous landing! factor for shipping.
In the past three years Great Britain has reduced her tonnago by, 2,500,000 tons and is now the only groat maritimo
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1985.
THE ROYAL WEDDING
ANTHEM
SPECIALLY COMPOSED FOR
THE WEDDING OF
THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES
THE DUKE OF KENT & PRINCESS MARINA
RECORDED
in
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
EACH RECORD. AUTOGRAPHED BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES
The profits from the sale of this record will be devoted to social country, service relief work and will be distributed under the direction
except Germany, having a smaller of their Royal Highnesses. mercantile marine than before the
war.
With the scrapping now going ON SALE AT
on and what may result from
International action, the time is
drawing near when shipbuilding
will be again restored to a healthy Ice House Street. state.
The Invisible exports represent- od by shipping services in 1934) was £64,000,000, in 1933, £69,000,-) 000, and in 1929, £130,000,000.
The Empire's share of world trade had increased ne a result of the Ottawa Conference from 26 per cent. In 1931 to 30 per cent, in 1934.
for the
This wholly accounts moderate Improvement in world other countries being stationary and even continuing to decline-Reuter.
trade,
INDIAN FRONTIER
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
Tal, 21322.
REAFFORESTATION
APPRECIATED
STRAITS GIFT TOWARDS
EMPIRE DEFENCE -
London, Feb. 27.
FRANCE PROVIDES WORK FOR ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
Paris, Feb. 27.
of un- Work for a vast army
In the House of Commons to- days, Earl Winterton, (Conserva-employed will be provided in the tive, Horsham). requested In creation of an immense tract of formation, regarding the gift of forest, according to a decision of $600,000 from the Straits Settle- the Council ments for Empire Defence.. France to-day..
of Ministers
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UNDERWEAR
OF MODERN DESIGN
“MAGPIE”. ARTIFICIAL SILK
THE IDEAL UNDERWEAR
FOR PRESENT WEAR
BRITISH MADE WILL NOT LADDER COMFORTABLE
NON IRRITATING TO
THE
MOST SENSITIVE SKIN
STOCKED IN
ATHLETIC WITHOUT SLEEVES.
or
BUTTON WITH SHORT SLEEVES
COLOURS PALE BLUE AND WHITE
PRICE $225
PER GARMENT
TRUNK ATHLETIC
DRAWERS
WITH "LASTEX” YARN BAND
of
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Sir Philip Oune-Lister The men will be engaged in work (Secretary of State for the of afforestation and the construc- Colonies), replied, "The Governor tian of roads through forests. NOTORIOUS OUTLAW GIVES has informed me of the resolution They will also erect defences adopted by the unofficial members against fire in the wooded areas, of.the council,
FURTHER TROUBLE
New Delhi, Feb. 27.
"This gift is a further contribu- digging fro trenches. Thus they tion of the colony towards the coat will create new national resources; Married men will be engaged of defence of the Empire and is sowing for a distant harvest. additional to the contribution of $4,000,000, which the Straits have first and then bachelors. Finally, agreed to pay yearly towards the foreignora will be employed. All expenses of the colony.
will be paid normal wages.
PRICE $250 PER GARMENT
COLOURS PALE BLUE AND WHITE
the workers will be volunteers and WORN FOR PREFERENCE!
The Government is having more trouble with that notorious outlaw and firebrand, the Fakir of Alingar, who is raising the standard of revolt on the north-west frontier.
A column of Government troops
"It is a second gift following engaged the Fakir'a men and forced them to retreat after a sharp the similar payment made a year clash, in which the tribesmen ago and the thanks of the Govern- provided for the workers-Reuter suffered 33 casualties. Casualties ment have already been expressed Special. among the Government troops were by the Government to the Council. one killed and two wounded. I am sure that I volee the opinion
In some cases quarters will be
The column then advanced to of the whole House when I say will and co-operation, wherein the Agra, which the Fakir has been that this generous gift is welcomed colony approaches problems of terrorising and were cordially wel-not only for is own sako but as common interest to the Empire as comed. Reuter
a striking manifestation of good a whole.~Reuter.
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BEFORE $2.90
NOW $1.90
Children's Buckskin Shoes, with strap. Flexible solės.
BASKET BALL SHOES
WHITE 70 cts.
Baby's Size
.90'
Children's
$1.20
Ladies'
$1,30
Men's
$1.50
in
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BROWN GYM. SHOES 60, 70, and 80 cts.
BEFORE $5.90
Ladies Textile Shoes
Uppers of white linen with brown or black leather. Fancy high heels. All sizes. with strap.
Or
NOW $3.90
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