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"TRAVEL TALK:

CANADIAN

NATIONAL

RAILWAYS

How long have y. u been out from Home?

and

When do you go on leave?

Every day you hear these questions in Hongkong. The laiter? is always an interes ing topic of conversation.

Have you thought about which way you will go next time? The ROUTE via CANADA offers unlimited attractions with its wonderful scenery, busy cities and holiday resorts. We will gladly supply you with fares, illustrated booklets and first hand information.

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

(Separate and Distinct from C.P.R.)

WRITE, CALL OR TELEPHONE

GENERAL TRAFFIC OFFICES:

· Phone C- 2004. -

Queen's Buildings. 3, Chater Rd.

W. P. SIMPSON

(LATE OF DISS BROS.) -

TAILOR & BREECHES MAKER

has opened Business at

ASTOR HOUSE BUILDING

Queen's Road Central,

2nd Floor..

NOTICE

MESSRS. FINDLATER, MACKIE,

TODD & CO., LTD.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

LONDON.

The Agency for this Old Established, and Well Known

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Firm has been transferred from CARTERS, to JAMES H. BACKHOUSE, LTD., No. JA, CHATER ROAD.

-SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE {

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAE AND

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING

COMPANY

DRY DOCKS. — Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Pest

Dept. on Centre of

Sill (HW.0.8.T.) 84 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS.

Capable of Handling Ships Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

(Joan Swizz & Sons, Inv.),

AGENTS.

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

Tak. ADDRESS: "Tamoöbook, Η κακοπα. TELEPHONE NO. 212,

UALE FLAG: “Ü” OYER ÅNS. PENJAST,

THE HONGKONG DAILY Į BESS, TUESDAY JULY 31st, 19287

THE TRADE OUTLOOK IN

BRITAIN.

SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT IN A FEW INDUSTRIES,

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record.

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METALACES

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A report on the position in waverat of the most important British industries at the bo- ginning of June has been prepared by the Federation of British Industrias, based on the best sources of information at their dis-

This indicates that for the most part HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD. pusal.

Funing

quiet

with indications of improvement bets and there

regard

to the cottoll trade it is al that the position of most manufactures. of cloth can only be described us deplorable. Tens of thousands of looms in Lancashire

empty, owing to absence of orders. The home trade in woollen piece goods remains dull and quiet, but there are encouraging, signa of recovered interest in British goods on the part of certain Oversen markets. The Far East, in particular, is slowing considerable activity.

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far

stockpor

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CHINESE OPTICAL CO,

"Eye-sight Specialists.

and clothing are 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL of summer goods are not na quickly as they should. Un-

Hongkong.

any of

the big retail houses

to

appear be looking more and more for drapery goodis to the Continent, where they can get them cheaply. It is

addy, tit

not

always true, either (the rep for in

the consumer gots tho

most cases the bulk of the differ ance in price between the Continental and the British article remains in the banda of the distributors in the form of additional profit.

of

The hosiery industry appears to have taken on a new lease of activity, Quite a number of orders are coming forward for sammer goods. There is very little sign the lace trade. As re- improvement in gards linen, it is recorded as noticeable that Overseas and other buyers, who for some years hail practically dropped linen goods in favour of cottons, have appeared to realize that the increased price of cotton and the fall in the prico of

linea during the last 18 inonths have brought the two fabrics almost to the same level. Consequently they are placing bigger orders for linen, which is undoubtedly of better value than similar goeds inade front cotton. The silk trade is still ex- periencing a most depressing time.

METAL INDUSTRIES.

Production in the iron and steel industry is proceeding at a fairly high level. There are unmistakable signs of a slackening of foreign competition.

Reports from the North-Eastern area in-

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P. D. WHISKY

IF YOU ARE A CONNOISSEUR,

11. RUTTONJEE & SON.

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dicate that the coal trade is still doing well. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

In general the engineering trades aru. Here fouling the depression very severely. and there are signs of improvement. Ship- building is being hindored by the lock-out of boilermakers. Attention is directed to the steady development of large electrical power stations. The improvement in the volume of arders in the machine tool trade, which began last aatoxin, still continues.

Dealing with

motor-cars and cycles, the report states: As

As a general rulo Whitsuntide marks the limit of the cycle manufacturers' season far as home demands are concerned, but this year things are more "favour able than usual Stocks in the agents' hands are small, but there quite a good export business going. Another pleasing factor is that the American attempts to sweep the market bave failed, their dumping policy having only. enhanced the prestige of the

only

machines.

There is a satisfactory export demand for British chemicals.

The ontlook for the boot and shon trade is brighter.

Conditions in the pottery tide are dis- tinctly improving

ARMY ACCOUNTS MUDDLE.

MILLIONS LOST,

AUDITOR-GENERAL'S DISCLOSURES,

In his review of the Any accounts for the year ended March 31st, 1022, the Comp- troller and Auditor-General reports timt at ene depot the stock account showed a credit balance.

Adjusting entries were made it the War Ofice which were found in the course of a test examination to result in over-statement of stocks since valued by 26,728,420.

The War Office undertook to supply a. local

cal authority with electricity from an Army power staton. The receipts for current upplied in the March quarter of 1925 show- ed that the average rate per unit supplied was less than the flat cost of generation, ia the calculation of which

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I taken of the overhead charges incurred, nor

of sach itenis as interest on

and provision for fine insurance. Aloreover, considerable capital commitments on the reconstruction and extension of the station had been entered into shortly before the time of the agreement with the local authority.

Reference is made to an item of £350,000

for houses sold in the Middle East. The lows.

at book values on the animals sold way £277,000, while there was a further loss on animals destroyed of £338,000..

209,000 FOLL MUD HOUSES. While the War Office anticipatod a gross expenditure of £20,000 for mad-brick shelters in Mesopotamia, the actual grosa cost was £200,68 158. Sd. When the Treasury asked for an explanation the War Office stated that the effect of the novel system of costing works expenditure had not preciated by the officers then dealin

with-

works in the very large area of this com mand, and that in consequence the effect upon the cost accounts of the use of large quan- tities of surplus material and of the employ- ment of large numbers of enrolled native labourers had not been realised.

Attention is drawn to the continuous hiring of tug at

at £60 a week, aggregating £15,000, while there had been an option to buy

for the tur The owners accepted £8,000

in August, 1921.

Balances written off as irrecoverable total £2,471,413. These include losses by theft And in transit, fire, and accounting errors.

Mention is made of a loss of £12,048, duo to embezzlement by a field casbier in France, who was tried by court-martial and sen tenced to a term of imprisonment.

Adiressing a *** Followship "* mncsting at the Westbourne Park Chapel, Mr. Lloyd George said we had in Great Britain social conditions which were a discredit to the greatest Empire on earth, and the richest the world had ever known. Ho insisted that it was only the churches of the land that could train, discipline,. and arouse the national conscience to al Lenso of its social duties,

THE

OCEAN

SACCIDENT EĠUARANTEE

"CORPORATION SLIMITED)

SHANGHAI OFFICE:-

No. 39, PEKING ROAD, SHANGHAI,

AGENTS for Hongkong and South China

DODWELL & CO, LTD., TELEra. C. 1030. 2, QUEEN'S BLDO,

THE LAW PREAON NAMEDY.

THERAPION No. 1o THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION N03

No. 1 for Minddar Catarră. Ya. 5 for Birba Skin Diamones à Mo. 1 faz öhrende WesĪRUSSIA. DOĽANY LEADTRU DEZMENTS, FAION IN ENGLAND.SE

MAIL, BOTE, DUAMP METEKEN TO OBJEVILI FABERTO

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

TIENTSIN

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTŐHATHIN,

CHIPSHING" ...Tuesday. 31st July, p.m ...Wednesday, 1st Aug. Noon.

BANGKOK via SWATOW. TSINGTAU via SWATOW

SHANGHAI

MANILA MOJI

ROBE

BANGKOK vis ROTHOW TSINGTAU via SWATOW

& SHANGHAI KOBE MOJI "HAIPHONG vis HOTEOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA SANDAKAN › ... CALCUTTA LINE

***

"HANGSANG *

"YATSHING" MINUSANO LAISANG "CBUNSANG"

"ESANO *

"FOOKSANG*

"LEESANG"

"BOSANG".

"HINSANG'

Wednesday, 1st Aug..Noon.

...Friday,

Saturday,

...Tuesday,

3rd Aug.. 3 p.m.

4th Aug., Noon

7th Aug. 5am.

..Wednesday, 8th Aug. Noon,

...Friday,

...Friday,

10th Aug.? ami

10th Aug., 8.1.'

.. Saturday, 11th Aug..3 p.m.

Friday

94th Aug. 4p.m.

This Line afforda regular ailing se Calcutta, Penang Aus Bingapore returning from Calevibe ateamare pressed via Straits and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghat All steamert baya" eroalbont passenger accommodation, are

teed with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Burgson.

· HAFGHAI LINE-Fallinge approximately every three days osawesh Uauton aut

Ebangbal, sometimes as ling at Swatow. Through tickate on

MANILA

igned

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be obtaloed and. through Bill of Lading aro Forthern and Yanghero Parts via Shanghal LANEA weekly service la malobaland with Manlia by reisali with good

Passenger accommodation, village from both porus avery Friday. BAIPHONO LINK-Filings approximately weekly for pasager and BORNEO

Calling at Bolbo when indsermest okers LINE Fortnightly walling to and from Bandskio by two 5,000 sozi steamers HINSANU “and ra, ~MADHANG" both steamer having oxcellent passenger accommodailos, Cargo taken of through Bills of Lading for Kudat Jessalten. Labran, Tawao and Land Datx LIN2-A roguler service is ran from March to Movember between

Hongkong and Tlontain, calllox as Weldaswel and Ubato. BANGKOK LIFE -A weakly service is provided terweex Hongkong and Bangkok els Bwato, by Evi barmen Bitad with ap-to-date, passenger zommodation.

TIENTSIN

CALCUTTA LINE

5.5. "HOSANG" will be despatched on or about Saturday, 11th Aug. at 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG

& CALCUTTA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS; PORT

·SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.

For Freight or Panago apply tom

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Turmbenx C187341 No, 215.

GLEN

Varsel.

AND

“GENERAL MANAGER:

SHIRE

JOINT SERVICS OF STRAWERS.

U.K.-STRAITS. UHINA & JAPAN SERVICE"

OUTWARDS.

Dae Hongkong

"GLENSANDA"

31st July. "GLENS HANE" ... 13th Aug, "PEMBROKESHIRE” ... 30th Aug. "GLENLUCE? "GLENOGLE

... 10th Sept.

... 20th Sept.

HOMEWARDS. Vessel Leaves H'rong. Discharges "GLENIFFER"

7th Aug, Genes, Londen, Rotterdam and Hamburg. "CARNARVONSHIRE"

14th Aug Landon, Rotterdam & Hamburg.

Movements are bjes to ohange without notice. For freight or further particular please apply to

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., The Glen Line, Ltd., agente.

Telephone: Central No. 215 mb-ex. 18 and Central 295.

The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd.

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG.

CODES USED Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition; :

Western Union and Watkins.

Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers,

Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.

Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamer

Henry Keswick

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Built, engined and equipped complete by Tho Hongking & Whampos Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong for their own. service, 1921. Length 165 B.P., Breadth 34 (m) Depth 17 (m) LH.P. 2000. Filled with electrically driven submersible and centrifugal pumps, air compressor, wireless, searchlight and all modern appliances for Salvage Work Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER. B.Sc., M.IN.A. KOWLOON DOOR, HONGKONG.