1927-03-24 — Page 12

The Trouble:

INDIGESTION

THE

The

China Mail

• NOTHING BUT

LACTOGEN

FOR BABY

IN THE

FU TURE

The Remedy:-

LACTOGEN

De NATURAL-MILK lacerad

FUNNE

BLUE

LINE

FAST

SERVICES

REGULAR AND PASSENGER

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE,

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"ANTENOK" 1th April Marseillos; London, Rotterdam & Glangew

RBEX ENOR" Wh Apri Muslim, London,, Relltordata & Hainburg EECTOR' 4th May Marillas Bondin, Rotterdamı; &. Gkegon *OALEHAROF 17th May Marwellies, London, Rotterdam & Hamborg

*Calla et. Chanülenen.

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

NINGSHOW #

* KERMUN** **THESECS "

it

16th. Apr. Ganos, Hario and Liverpost 20th May Genoa, Havre and Liverpoot 20th June – Venoä, Havre and Liverpoot

PACIFIC SERVICE.

via KOBE & YOKOHAMA, "ACHILLES" 7th April Vistória, Vancouver & Feattle "TYNDARDUS " 9th April Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle NEW YORK SERVICE.

"ATREDS"

TELO88"

28th. Mar. New York, Boston & Baltimore: Sth Aprit New York, Boston & Baltimore.

PASSENGER SERVICË.

"ANTENOR**

• HECTOR *

GARNEAR”.

Och April

4th Mas

[11103 May

+

Singapore. Kareilles à London Singapore, meilles & Londen. Blugore, Marseilles & Loon

Aao cargo stenars with limited passenger modommodation at specially reduced fatos

For freight and passage rates and'information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Agonu

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG TO-DAY

a

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927.

SHANGHAI CRISIS.

How It Affects Hong Hong.

LOCAL CONDITIONS REVIEWED.

Hong Kong trade and finance

SIBERIAN MAILS.

The Local Position Explained.

MISSING SHANGHAI.

Ir view of the seriousness of the

have been considerably affected by position in Shanghal regarding the the latest developments in Shang-mails, due to the postal strike, re, hal, in some ways unfavourably. sidents in Hong Kong accustomed Shipments of goods between the to using the Siberian route are con- two ports is temporarily suspended, cermed as to the best course to partly on account of the Labour adopt.. Strike but more generally to the Upon enquiry locally, the Chin unsettled conditions in the interior Mail was informed that mails were of Shanghai.

still being desputed from here Many local firms have received marked vin Siberia." The mai feabled instructions from their that left last Monday was sent to news of the postal Shanghai, us Northern connections to hold upne and not then been received merchandise till further notice.

here.

Chinese businean houses seem

"In obsequence of the strike, it, Ito be more affected: than foreign

hongs. On the other hand, the inhas now been decided (unless the strike is settled before the next dès- fluence of events in Shanghat is not as great as it might have been,

patching day) to send the Siberian mail from Hong Kong north of Shanghai to Tsingtau, Tientsin, Port Arthur or Japan.

TWICE IN A DAY.

"J

MOTOR-CAR TOUT FROM CENTRAL.

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BAILED, AND CAUGHT AGAIN.

1

to

There was some confusion in Major C. Willson's court when Sergt. Dickson and an Indian con- stable both claimed a motor car I'm the tout as their prisoner. respective charge sheets the man's!

Ching Chan name was glyon as ming and Chang Changming believe that the prisoners were two

The Magistrate was inclined different individuals but could not decide whose prisoner the man in the dock was..

Eventually Sergt. Dickson sug- gested that the came

man might have been arrested twiec.

This was put by the Magistrate to the accused and he admitted it.

In Fedder Street.

arrested by the Indian in Pedder It the came out that he was frat Street, balled himself out in the sum of $10 and went back to his haunt where he accosted Sergt.

the Central: Station where he was

safely locked up for the night. ing on both occasions was fined $10

The accused 'who admitted: tout-

Looking to Canton. Depression in the North is oa certain extent countered by the

In the event of ports in China Flight-but steadily rising-in-being used, the mail will be forDickson and made a second trip to

provement shown in Canton and warded from there to Harbin and Kwangtung province: Trade be-connect with the trans-Siberian rail tween the Colony and immediately way in the event of ports in Japan, adjoining territory is stili sabis-the Japanese authorities will co factory.

operate in despatching the mail to is a direct Tauruga where there steamer service to Vladivostock. The Japanese have co-operated in similar manner before in times of

Some of the importers of North China produce (for example, the costly native herbs) may suffer, on account of loty being held up either on the Yangise or at Shanghai.

Businesa is suspended in Shang- That native city and this fact is bound to have an influence on trade with Hong Kong..

'Dollar Down:

emergency.

or 14 day in each instance, the sen

uda und 01 AÐDUŽI case the fines were not paid.

The Indian.constable brought a further charge against the accused of having broken his traffic stick. but on this, the defendant was dis- charged!

NOTICE

Regarding Monday's mail, the local authorities are confident that there are no grounds for concern.. The Postal Commissioner in Shang-! hai, Mr. Shields, has had consider able service with the administra. The dollar has weakened.

iton in China (he was laat in charge Exchange has come down. On Monday the market sterling rate in his ability to direct affairs even at Canton) and they are confident was 3/4 pence over the official rate in the very dificult circumstances When a "China Mail" man inquired which have arisen. The transfer- yesterday, the rate was only 8/8ence of the mall or ship to Dalny TUESDAY, 29th Instant at 5:30 pence over the official Bgure.

NAVY LEAGUE.

THURSDAY to SATURDAY

QUEEN'S

2.30, 5.10, 7.15, & 9.20

LAURA LA PLANTE

in

HER BIG NIGHT

SPECIAL at 9.20 p.m.)

(By Kind Permission of Et, Col. L.. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.8.0., and Officers)

FULL MILITARY BAND OF THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS

W

ORÑA

9.30 to: THE ANNUAL MEETING of The above will be held on

11.15 p.m.

This fall in silver is not entirely in the event of the ralf not being p.m., in the Board-room of Mentre. available would be a matter of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by caused by the Shanghai develop-course, involving merely the hand-kind permission) for the following iments but is alao attributable to the ing of bags. Indian Currency Bill.

"When India stops baying sliver to make her rupees," said a leading

"local financier,

exchange. likely to remain low for from thirty to forty years."

Accounts for the. Past Year. (2)-To elect the Officers and Com-

ригрояев.. Although the local authorities (1) To receive the Report of the' have received no message from Mr. Committee and Statement 'of Shields as to the course to adopt, 1sthey are (until more reassuring news is received from the North) andeavouring to help by the divers sion of the mails as indicated.

"China will remain the only buyer. Under present conditions, there will be little trade and very

Tecstu, Bearport, Kiungchow, Tonkin, Cheklang. President Cleve- land, Adpaatus, Hermelin, Tean,, Kiangsu Hong Peng, Tjisalak, Ying-little demand for silver." chow, Medon, Kitakat. Maru, Taiyo Maru, Mexico Maru, Tango Maru, Ko Maru, Haruna Muru, Trivia.

INWARD MAILS.

From

THURSDAY, MARCH

24

Shanghai

Fer

Yingehow.

FRIDAY, MARCH

25.

Japun & Shanghai Straits

SUNDAY, MARCH

Europe via Negápatam (papers only London

24th Feb.) b vanaemales.

MONDAY, MARCH

USA Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

Japan

"Japan & Shanghai

Haruna Maru. Teesta,

Money Plentiful.

There should be little delay "in the Siberian mail in consequence. and no additional risk although, even if there were a risk, it is of course one of the penalties of the quicker service given by the trans- Siberian rail route that such should. be taken as against the slower but perhaps more assured Suez route.

The money market is easy. There is plenty of the precious metal to invest but financfers stil wish to pick and choose..

"Money is also plentiful at Shanghai,” said another business,

If the mails from Hong Kong con- man to the "China Mail" He also nect in good time to the steamer pointed out. however, that as the service from Japan to Vladivostock native exchanges are closed and and this in turn connects in good time with the train route, there "offee" was out of the question for the time being, specie will find its might even be a saving of time on way into the Settlement and stay route.

the normal Siberian via Shanghai

The public can, however, rest as. Shanghai has had no effect on the aured, wo are informed, that the Hong Kong stock market. Other mails will be despatched and will than the gilt-edged investment get through. The superscription of stocks, there is "nothing doing." various routes will not help the postal authorities. "Via Siberia" will suffice.

there

One of the brokers summed mat ters up thus: "Investment shares which give a return of 7 per cent. Others per annum find buyers. are neglected. Prices have about reached their lowest, level. Quota- itions here are not "dependent on Shanghai I have seen no drop in Antenor.

Shanghai stocks and the shares up Empress of Russia. there have been quoted "nomina? transactions."

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TUESDAY, MARCH

FRIDAY, APRIL

SUNDAY, APRIL U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai

MONDAY, APRIC Australia & Manila

TUESDAY, APRIL Japan & Shanghai

FRIDAY. APRIL Canada, U.S.A., Jupun & Shanghai...

Pres. Hayes, Prea. Piorco. 29.

St. Albans.

1 Macedonia.

3

Pres. Jackson.

4.

Arafura,

5

8

For

Per

THURSDAY,

Haiphong

Saigon

MARCH

Eather Dollar Nitaya, Maru

24

Swgtow, Amoy & Formosa

Kotsu Maru

FRIDAY,

MARCH

25

Shanghai & Japan.

Holhow and Haiphong

Formoar

Batavia

OUTWARD ́MAILS,

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow

Amoy

SATURDAY,

Amoy Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, B. & Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- seilles, 24th April. Registration 8:45 am. Letters 9.80 4.3. Manila

Wel Hal Wol

Straits and Calcutta. p.m. Letters 6 p.m. Amg

Parcel B

SUNDAY,

Swatow, Amoy & Formoka Swow & Bangkok.

Strafts & Calcutta

Janus

Tean Sourabaya Maru

6.30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

8,30 u.m. 10.30 a.m.

10.30a.m.

11.30a.m.

1.,

Tilkembang

Hal Ning Kutsang MARCH

Tjileboet

20

6 pm.

10.30a.m.

Haruna Maru: Eelbeck Kusichow

Fook Sang, Antung

MARCH

Hozan Mari Kwangchow

MARCH

Bingo Maru

MONDAY,

TUESDAY, "MARCH "Saigon. Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe.

Marseilles-duo Marseilles

via

29th April. Registration 1.45

p.m. Lettera 2.30 p.m.

Paul Lecut.

$900 GONE.-

ACCOUNTANTS" ALLEGED

OFFENCE.

this week owing to there being no shop of No. 45, Bonham Strand yes- The manager of the N Fung Temporary suspension of trade terday entrusted his accountant has brought about a curtallment of with $300 to pay to the Fook Tai freight offerings. Doubts exist 28 The man it is alleged, has abscond- rice shop in Connaught Road West. of landing to the possibilities cargo at Shanghai and one or two' ships are stated to have shut out cargoes rather than risk. bringing them back.

SMART TRICK.

FORGED NOTE FOR C.O.D. GOODS.

BUYER DISAPPEARS.

9 ..

The master of the Chan On Hing 2.30 p.m. foreign goods shop of No. 162, Wel- lington Street has reported a novel- method of passing forged bank Inotes. According to him well

5 p...

21

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*Corresnondence Louring vessel's name only,

ed with the money.

mittée for the Enauing Year. (3)-To transact any other

Business of which due Notice has been given,

A Members are requested to attend.

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1927,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received

matructions doma Neilson to sell by Public Auction

on THURSDAY, the 31st March, 1927, cemmencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 4, Highburgh Terr ce. Rong Kong & Whampoa Dc Co, Ltd.) Hungbom

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(some made by Wm Powell, Ltd.) ALSO One Singer Hand Sewing Machine

AND

One blast Gramophone with Records.

(Further Particulars from Catalogue} On View from Wednesday, the 30th March, 1927,

Terme-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Bookbinders.

THE "CHINA `MAIL", Bebiş

binders.

No. 6, Wyndham Street,

Dentist.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen' Road Central. Tel. Central No. 1265

dressed Chinese visited the shop at Electrical Supplies. 3.30 a.. 2 p.m. be Tuesday and ordered a 8.30a.m. quantity of gonds to be sent C.O.D.

at No. 196, Praya Fast. The goods 10.30a.m. were duly, delivered and paid for with one $500 note and $19 in smaller notes. When the money was examined at the shop the $500 note was found to be a forgery.

Printed and published for the concerned by Goose WILLIAM CADE BURNETT, Maging Editor, at 6, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG

ELECTRICAL BUPPLY CO, LTD. 12, Queen's Rd., Central, Tel. C. 8:70.

The manager at once proceeded to Engineers & the Proya, East house, but found that the buyer had already abscond- fod with the"gooda.."

ADA. burglar'ontered the third floor of No. 77 Leighton Hill Road Inst Bight and stole money, clothing and Jewellery worth $218.

Shipbuilders.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Engineers and Shipbuildors

Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repaira

CallsFlag" Bols Agents for Kelvin MotorS.

Hair Dressers &

Booksellers,

LEE VET,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers

and Booksellers

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street,

"(opposite Queen's Theatre).

Optician.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.

Phone 2282,

68, Queen's Road Central.

Printers.

THE CHINA MAIL," General

Printers..

Publishers and Bookbinders. 6; Wyndham Street. Tel. 0.22.

Ship Chandlers.

«E. HING & CO.,

25, Wing Woo 8t. Tel. C. 1116,

^ Metal » Merchants, and "Ship

Chaudlera. Managing Director-

“MRH. S. CHIN..

PAULINE WALLACE

BEERY STARKE

&

in

THE DEVIL'S CARGO.

REGINALD DENNY

in

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WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES

T

JOHN BARRYMORE

THE LOTUS EATER

QUEEN'S THEATRE

SUNDAY, MARCH 27th'

at 9.15 pim.

GRAND CONCERT

BY THE

MASSED BANDS

(65 PERFORMERS)

of

H.M. lat. BN. THE CAMERONIANS (By kind Permission of Lt. Col. E, B, Forrorm D.5,0. and Officers.) and

H.M. 1st. BN, THE BORDER REGT, (By kind Parmission of Lt. Col. O, Hyde Harrison, D.5.0, and Officers) CLASSIC AND POPULAR PROGRAMME

CONCLUDING

WITH

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO

1.

Conductora:

(With battle effects)

Mr. HORACE E. DOWELL, LRA.M. Mr. 0. W. GEARY, A.R.C.M.

Dress Circle $3.00, Stalls $2, Gallery $1.00

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

NATURAL MINERAL WATER FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S Springs

VICHY CELESTINS

In bottles, half and Põlts

Gout, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel,

Liver

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