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WATSON'S PULVOSMIDROSIS.

AN IDEAL DUSTING POWDER.

Keeps the feet and armpits cool and sweet in the warmest weather and removes any unpleasant odeur.

Cures sore and blistered toes.

IN TINS 50 CTS. Each.

PREPARED ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone No. 0.16.

Powell

Telephone U. 3146.

Style

3859

Price 22.50

Ltd

Quality, Style

AND

Character

THREE WORDS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE FULL. BROGUE SHOE IN THE FINEST QUALITY BROWN WILLOW, SOLES WELTED ON THE HAND-SEWN ~~ PRINCIPAL., UPPERS WELL CUT AND GIVING GOOD FIT AT ANKLE, IN HALF SIZES.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONKONG.

PEDDER

STREET.

FRESH MILK

The undernoted are being supplied with FRESH DAIRY FARM MILK twice daily and we recommend those of our customers who find it inconvenient to send to our Depot for sup plies to obtain same from either :———

H. M. HAJEE ESMAIL

.2 TIN LOK LANE

MORRISON HILL

THE INDIAN STORES

46 QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST WANGHAI

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

.......

CHOCOLATE & COCOA SUPPLIES. Telephone C. 4630.

Just arriving a small shipment of the celebrated SICKESZ HOLLAND CHOCOLATE and COCOA as supplied locally to His Majesty's Government, Mac's Cafeteria and most local Atores.. For this shipment we are making special arrange- ments, for the present only to distribute direct to local. residents, hotels and restaurants in case or part case lots.

COCOA: Guaranteed to contain 26% cocoa butter packed 72 half pound, tropical double-lidded tina to each ease..

CHOCOLATE, Packed in double-lidded tins containing 12 bars each one ounce weight; 72 tins to each case. Bulk Cocoa and Block Chocolate for cooking purposes also for temporary period at

WHOLESALE PRICES.

Telephone your orders to C. 4630 or write to Montgomery, Ollerton & Co., 10., Des Voeux Road, Bank of Blast Asia Bldg.

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MAKES

CON- CRETE

EASILY HANDLED EVENLY MIXED QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY WORKED

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Tel. C. 3740

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THE CHINA MAIL-

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VICTOR RECORDS

Just Arrived

INCLUDING

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TRY ONE AT MORINAGA'S

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QUALIFIED

T. C. 4702

OPTICAL SERVICE

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

(Hongkong's only European Optician)

“12, Queen's Rd. Central.

Manager R. A.

OOPER Qualified by Canadian Government Examination Fellow of the American Optometric Association

the, McKenna duties on the im

creams in the output and sale of all British manufactures of repute may safely be expected. The price of all manufactures is governed very largely by output, and while cost of materials increases in direct ratio to output, labour cost does not advance)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1925.

LOCAL SHARES.

PROVISION. FOR

"CARRYING." .

NEW ORDINANCE.

WAI

HOME COAL

OWNERS AND MINERS' MOVES.

"CANNOT WITHDRAW."

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 14. The Miners' Executive has telo- Willams,

The text of an amended Bill in the same mannor. The value providing for a postponement of of labour-saving devices is more and the June share settlement more apparent, and overhead ex-circulated last night. In addi- penses are very much lower in pro- tion to validating until July 21 graphed Mr. Evan

contracts concerned with share chairman of the coal-owners, Ask- portion, to the output. The latter dealings in which a settlement had ing if his invitation to meet on saving is a very considerable item not been arrived at on June 28 and an open situation meant that the in these days of high rates, taxes, providing for the payment of owners' proposals would be with- per cent. interest during the drawn and the negotiations could etc.

period of postponement a clause be resumed where they had been

broken off.

It is anticipated that a year's working of the reimposed duties should result in a considerable saving tu cost, which will practical ly all be applied to the benefit of the purchasing public. Britain's over sens trade, will, of course, share in these advantages and price rez ductions.

There is no doubt that

the renewal of the import duties will onable most British manufacturers to produce even better vehicles at lower prices:

Mixed Labour.

introduced which affords facilities to buyers of shares for the June and July settlement days for getting themselves carried till the September settlement day. such carrying is made dependent on the buyer giving certain notice and making certain payments.

It is stated that the miners prefer negotiations to a Court of Enquiry

[Mr. Evan Williams is a Welsh coal, iron, tinplate and lime owner, He is a director of Lloyd's Bank, has been President of the Mining This clause reads as follows: Association of Great Britain since 6. (1) In the event of a buyer 1919 and President of National not taking delivery of shares on Board of Coal Mining Industry.]

Later. due date at the contract price

The Mining Association haa such buyer may, if he thinks fit,. make, on or before the 23rd day tion Conference at Scarborough telegraphed the Miners' Federa- of July, 1925, a request in writing

RELIGIOUS TRIAL.

SPANISH INQUISITION

to the seller to carry such shares offering to meet the men's repre- for such buyer until and includ-sentatives and discuss proposals ing the 22nd day of September, of a new agreement, but declaring 1925, oi until such earlier date that the owners cannot withdraw the notices terminating the agrGS=; Chinese labour has had the (if any) as such buyer.. shall re-

ment. " Colony by the throat. Its deem such shares by payment of the moneys due thereon together methods have even been cut-with interest on such moneys at throat.. Would the Colony have the rate of 19 per cent. per been partially paralysed if the annum. Upon any such request labour elements had been mixed as aforesaid such shares shall

· RECALLED, and not wholly Chinese? Those become the property of the buyer who discuss the question say it as-between the buyer and the

COURT ADJOURNS, would not. Why not then have seller and the seller shall carry cocktail laboura sprinkling of the said shares at the rate of in-

(Reuters Service.) various nationalities? It would not terest at 12 per cent. per annum. prevent the consolidation of Provided always that such request - Dayton, Tennessee), July 14. Tabour or reducc even the shall not be effective unless con- After counsel for the prosecu- potency of Labour Guilda; but it currently with the making of it tion and defence had finished their would reduce the possibility of the buyer pays to the seller all arguments on the defence's dislocation caused by freaks of interest, brokerage and stamp application for quashing the humour and childishness. It is duty which is then due from the indictment in the Monkeyville reasonable to

assume that non-buyer and also (where the price ("anti-Christ's ") trial, Judge Chinese would refuse to listen to at which the buyer has bought is Raulston took a motion under the voice of intimidation, and greater than the flat rate) the advisement and the court adjourn- refuse also to strike unless there difference between the flat rate ed. were good grounds for so doing, and the contract price.

Mr. Darrow argued that the law Is the matter one of practical The next clause gives similar on which the indictment was politics?

facilities in respect of contracts based was the first step towards carried over from previous settle- fanaticism. He pointed out the ments, viz. 8 (2) The provisions bitterness caused by differences of the preceding sub-section shall of religion and denounced by law Cash Payments..

apply also to any existing as a breeder of hatred and bigotry, The conditions under which we arrangement whereby shares are recalling the days of the Spanish exist have played havoc with the being carried for the June or July Inquisition. chit system. Those who have Settlement day, as though such arrangement were à contract for risen to the occasion and con- the purchase and sale of shares tinued to cater for our creature for the June or July Settlement as comforts have rightly stipulated the case may be and shall be con- for cash payments. It has en-strued accordingly." abled them to dispense with clerical labour and helped that quick passing of money means good trade and cheap STREETS CLEARED THOUGH prices. It has been usual to com- mence certain types of conversa- tion with "When the strike ia

which

THE DELUGE.

INUNDATED.

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Attorney General Stewart argued that the Legislature was empowered to control the curri cula of schools.

[The trial is of the school teacher John Scopes on a charge of teaching evolution in violation of recent State legislation enacted at the instance of the Funda- Bible teaching. Mr. W. J. Bryan mentalista, who insist on pure leads the prosecution.]

LEAVES FOR TANGIER

over." When it is over and be caught unprepared in yesterday's SIR ROGER KEYES,

The number of pedestrians. comes a set topic of dinner con- downpour and detained under versation, perhaps a part of the shelter for the greater part of an- "settlement" will be some drastic hour when there was a temporary review of the chit systemd. Its entíre abolition does

cessation was surprising in view not seem possible or desirable. But there ominous clouds. Whilst it lasted, of the warning given by the should be some diminution in the it was as heavy as downpour as Amounts for which it is possible Hongkong has experienced for to sign.

The China Mail"portation of automobiles and parts LOCAL & GENERAL been serious landslides to record.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT,

Mrs. Petley wishes to thank all her friends for their kind sympathy, floral tributes and, the many letters of condolence recely ed during her recent bereavement

ON BATTLESHIP.

(Reuter's Servies.)

Gibraltar, July 14. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes has some considerable time and if it proceeded to Tangier aboard had continued for any length of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth accom- time there would probably have panied by the sloop Bryony.

[Vice-Admiral Sir Roger As it is, however, although the Keyes, Bart,,. WAS appointed wake of the atmospheric disturb Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff The total output of the Kailan entered the coast near Swatow the Zeebrugge attack on St. ance' left by the typhoon which in 1921. He is best known for Mining Administration's mines has not yet departed, the worst George's Day, 1918.1 for the week ending June 27, amounted to 51,927 tons, and the that it has given rise to is a little a great deal. It must be sales during the period to 63,120 cases a slight inundation of the temporary inconvenience, in some

into, Great Britain, may, at first: sight, appear to mean little or nothing in the life of the overseas motorist, but a little consideration will show that before long it should

Mean

conceded that the foreign car is tona. purchased as a rule for two reasons;:

J

lower regions of the house through draing not having been in the case of continental manu- The following reached the local cleared so regularly since the factures, which compare in appear-American Consulate General (rom strike and in many cases of street floods due to the same reason and ance and general design most close the Manila Observatory

Received 10.45 a.m. July 18the tremendous tax placed upon ly with British, cheaper labour and Cyclone or Typhoon N. W. of the drains by the enormous differences in exchange produce a Aparri,

cheaper article pover for power, W.N.W. and in the case of American cars the

manufacturer provides a bigger and

a

moving N.W.

EXPORT ORDER.

BUTTER AND CHEESE PROHIBITED.

—

proclamation does not

FAR EAST EXCLUDED?

(Router's Serviss.) or volume of water and the refuse carried down to the main streets.

Melbourne, July 14. The trite maxim that ""Tis an . A proclamation prohibits the During the weeks ended July 11 ill wind" applies equally to rain export of butter and cheese from more powerful, but, not-ns efficient the following were reported: in certain circumstances. and July 1 except under lidence.

car, for a given prive than the two cases of enteric fever (one thoroughly and with considerably apply to certain parts of the Far

The yesterday's certainly did more British manufacturer who baltoves Chinese and one Bohemian, im- in high efficiency and the most ported) with one death; two cases greater despatch scavenging work East.

A lavy la being imposed on all of cerebro-spinal fever fone which hundreds of coolles might scrupulous aara in fitting and Chinese and one German) with have tackled in vain."

:

butter and cheese exported. furnishing, was

one death; one Chinese case of During 3.30. p.m. to 4.80 p.m. It may be safely assumed that if puerperal fever (one death); one the Observatory registered a fall "London, July 14-The total he has to pay the same price for a loon (one death) and three As the height of the storm was Lloyd's Shipping Register sa 2,370,-

Chinese case of rables from Kow,

tonnage under construction-in the OFFICIALS DETAINED. world on June 30 is shown in continental car of any given borse deaths from induenza which is a Power as he is aaked for a British non-notifiable disease. There was the time that the Banitary 000, of which 1,129,000 were motor- car, for reasons of policy sud er another clean, bill of health for rice, and apart from any question the 24 hours ended on July 18. of sentiment, "the British car will get the verdict, for the most prb-

of 1.82 in.

at

Board was dus to meet, the only ships British farde were building members of the Sanitary Board 1,004,000 tone, which is 72,000 present were the President (Mr. below the figures for the previous N. L. Smith), the Medical Officer quarter, while the test of the world. (Dr. W. W. Pearse) and the were collectively 45,000 tons higher continental motorist must admit that RMS. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

Secretary (Mr.G, S. Kennedy-with 1,276,000 tons-Reuter Skippon) Hongkong, Wednesday, July 15, 1925 nowadays the Continental produces

For what is believed to be the notlang to best the British manu

The C.P.S RMS Empress of first time in the history of the FEELING LIVERISH AND facturer in automobile construction. Russia arrived at Shanghai Board, the meeting had therefore

IRRITABLE NA The argument against the American (Woosung) on July 14, at 5 am, to be postponed on account of the

Plikelder are just the richt romacy | is similar, for while it will still be left Shanghai (Woosung) same absence of a quorum,

They gently stimulate the liver, dup possible to obtain a large and roomy kong on July 16, at apon

day at 1 pm and if die at Hong-

Dr. Severn (the Assistant constipation banish bitiousnes til minke car si a moderate prico, the price

Medical Officer of Health) and teadaches, clear the skin, sweeten, Mr. D. D. Davies (the Assistant will not now be so low

¿breathi. to out

Secretary) also attended, weigh the other advantages of upkeep, fix and low petro „ponguimption which hay, sappedt," "and which have

British manufacturer to go the

BETTER CARS !

If it is possible to get away from China's upheaval and Hongkong walker for a moment, plethora of subjecta with wh dead, including the discussion the House of Common

su rabber.

reminder of

sider

ROXOR

Pinkettes