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JUST RECEIVED.

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Cup attached.

Each

over

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST "28515, 1923.

AHEAD OF THE MAIL.

[SUPPLEMENTARY WIRES FROM INDIAN

PAPERS.

LORD ROTHERMERE AND THE AIR FORCE.

LONDON, July 20th Lord Rotbermere, who was Secristary for the Air when the naval and military branches of the Air Force, were, amal- gamated in an article in the Daily Mail declares it was a purely war expedient and he never contemplated its continuance after the war. He now advocates the ultimate complete disappearance of the Royal Air Force and strongly supports the Sea Lords in their demands,

GERMAN JUTE PIECE GOODS,

RUSSIAN EXPORTS OF GRAIN"

LONDON, August 3rd.

In connection with the recent report that the Russian Government has ordered 4,000,000 jute bags from Duadue for the purpose of transporting grain. it is now stated that the Soviet has placed an order for a million bags with Jute Industries. About £20,000 is involved, and Dundee is expecting a further order far 4,000,000 bags' shortly.

LADY RACHEL CAVENDISH MARRIED.

LONDON, August. 4th. The whole countryside for miles around turned out for the wedding of Lady Rachel Cavendish, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and the Hon. James Stuart, son of the Earl of Moray. The clemnisation took place in a tiny church on the Duke's estate in Derby shiro.

-BANK HOLIDAY IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 4th. The increase of imports of German- made jute goods in Great Britain was called attention to in the House of Con mons by Mr. Grenfell (City of London),

LONDON, August 4th who declared that 4,573,000 square yards Record crowds departed for the seaside. of such goods were imported into London countryside and the Costinent to spend in the period December, 1999, to May, the most popular outdoor holiday of the The most notable featur: is the 1043, approximately LTD., and opted into Liverpool for the number of travellers crossing the Channel, three months ended the 30th June: Lient-which is estimated at 60,000. Among the Colonel Buckley said they were aware departures was the Prince of Wales, that such imports had increased consider travelling incognito, as the Earl of Ches ably, especially in the June quarter. ter, to France Over 2.500 excursionista Exports from Germany to elsewhere also left for Ostend alone, while long distance increased, but British exports of jute inland excursion traffic is greatly in ex- It is expected pisce-goods in the first half of 1993 in ess of previous years. creased by 16 million square yards: com-that Southend's pre-war record of 183.000 pared with the first half of 1999, or mare visitors for August Bank Holiday will be than the whole of the imports of such broken this year. Demands for the Cross. goods from Germany for the half-year, Channel aeroplane service far exceed the

capacity.

** No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HONGKONG

DAIRY FARM NEWS

KRAFT LOAF CHEESE,

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80 cents Per lb,

AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR Flavour Unequalled 80 cents Per lb.

COULOMMIER

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40 cents Per Pat.

A few of the many good points of

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Leaves no stain on the chihliest Fabric Overcomes all worry from Insects' The only perfect Germicide Oatwits the shrewdest Insect Pests Lightens the Housewife's lalxiur.

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INSIST ON LOTOL

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EVERYTHING

ELECTRICAL

Get an estimate from

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DRUGS

PRESCRIPTIONS

(183

[ese

When the Doctor prescribes he expects the Druggist to fill the prescription with Pure Drugs. The quality of our Drugs, Medicines had Toilet Goods is not. surpasse Have the Doctor's Prescription filled here and the resalt will be satisfactory!

THE PHARMACY,

Tax RED BUILDIsa, (orrosits Ice Horaz S7

FOOD SHORTAGE IN GEEMANT.

Losas, July 31st

NEED FOR CHEAPER TRANSPORT.

LONDON, August 5th. The Cologne correspondent of The

The Chamber of Shipping of the United Tings, writes:The strange spectacle of Kingdom has issued a statement in the dealers storming wagons in the market course of which it states that the Domin place and pressing fistfuls of paper money ons want cheaper transport, but that it on to peasants with little regard to the is vain to expect this until they substan prices and the weights of goods was wit tially reduce their own Port "and ether nessed this morning. The price control terminal charges, which at present al- officials are impotent except in a few in-solutely bar the cheap marketing of stances to prevent prokteering! Eggs Dominion produce. and fresh fruit are the only plentiful supplies of food.

LEAKAGE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

LONDON, August ist.

The statement specially deals with Aus- tralasian conditions,, in which connection the Chamber passed a series of resolu fiens protesting against excessive. Port charges. Taking as an illustration the case of an 11,000 ton cargo boat staying for five days in port, the statement shows that the increase over pre-war Port A leakage of information from the charges averages 38 per cent. in the rase Admiraly has been disclosed in the House of the United Kingdom and South Africa, of Commons by Sir W. Joynson-Hicks and 145 per cent. in the case of Australia. who referred to recent disclosures which which was 150 per cent more than the he believed were connected with the official United Kingdom, eighteen months ago. memorandum drafted by the Sea Lords in connection with the Air Force contro versy. Sir W. Joyneon-Hicks said that the Premier had deputed several Cabinet Ministers to inquire into the matter,

WAR OFFICE EMPLOYES.

LONDON, August ist,

when the authorities recognised the wis dom of making reductions."

Reference is also made to the dispro- portionate increase in light dues in Aus- tralia and the general "running costs

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO.,

LIMITED

ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the receipt of numerous complaints from patrons as to the incivility of various members of the Staff of the Hotels under, : the Management of this Company in Hongkong, such complaints being to the effect that "Cash has been demanded in satisfaction, of Liquors supplied, and patrons thereby inconvenienced by not being allowed to sign "chits", we beg to draw the attention of our clientele to the terms of the Liquors Ordinance, 1917, an extract from which is hereby given

a.-in this Ordinance

(2) "Cash" means any coins or notes current in

the Colony,

(6) "Sale" includes any transaction in which intoxicating liquor, is supplied for any con- sideration whatsoever, direct or indirect,.. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section, no person shall sell any intoxicating liquor for consumption on or at any licensed 'premises except for cash.

(2)Sub-section (1) of this section shall not apply to

the following:

(a) any sale by the proprietor of an hotel to a

person residing at the hotel.

..

(6) any sale by the proprictor of an hotel of liquor to be consumed in the dining room of

the hotel at one of the regular meals of the hotel or of liquor to be consumed in conjunc- tion with any other boni fide meal for which a charge of at least thirty cents can be rea- sonably made;

(c) any sale in accordance with the conditions of his licence by the holder of a restaurant adjunct licence.

Where any intoxicating liquor is sold by a servant or employé in contravention of section 3 of this Ordinance the employer, whether a natural person or a body corporate, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance unless he proves affirma. tively that the sale was against his express orders and without his consent or connivance.

-Every person to whom any liquor is, to the knowledge of such person, supplied in contraven tion of this. Ordinance shall also be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance...

The co-operation of our Patrons, with a view to assisting us to

thither, compared with those of Great carry out the provision of the. Liquors Ordinance, is respectfully

Britain.

The statement concludes by saying that notwithstanding the present unremunera tive nature of shipping. Australia; in In the House of Commons, Lieut. Col. common with other Dominicas, takes from Guinness, replying to. Mr. Thomson, said incoming ships an assumed profit based the War Offee employés numbered 2,820 on 10 per cent. of its grow earnings, compared with 1,590 before the War. This is 'n very serious obstacle to trade, There was no prospect of reduction of and very unjust. It is essential that the staff, inasmuch as the permanent organi-vicious principle of double taxation of sation of the post war army was so much shipping profits should be eliminated from more complicated and technical includ- the Empire, if we are to develop our ing as it did such branches as the tanks mutual resources and trade. and signalling..

"SQUANDERING" PUBLIO FUNDS. LONDON, August 2ad. There are many strictures on losses and irregularities in the report of the Com- mittee on Public Accounts, which cites as an example the War Office'e difficulties in winding up the Mesopotamian cam paigu neecunts.

tug hired

The hope is expressed that the oppor tunity will be taken at the Economic Con ference to put this right. SCOTLAND YARD AND WIRELEŚS.

LONDON, August 6th. Wireless to an outward-bound steamer was effectively requisitioned in the Scot! and Yard search for Samuel Gilbert, a Hatton Garden diamond merchant, who

The case is mentioned of a

was brought up at Bow Street on a charge of unlawfully pltaining jewellery at Singapore by the Island Water Tran and cash under false pretence sport at £GD per week to tow vessels ta

Prosecuting counsel stated that accused Basra, with the option of purchase, for sailed on the Highland Loch, on April 5th So,000. The tug, its arrival, was re- and wireless elicited that a man suspected tained for use, and through a change in to be Gilbert was aboard, but the steamer personnel and the destruction of recordis arrived at Las Palmas too late for his in a fire, the fact that she was hired was detention: He proceeded to Rio. altogether "overlooked. Her employment Janeiro, but it was impossible to get him censed in April, 1990, but the hire charges until he arrived at Monte Video, whither continued until August, 1921, involving an official from Scotland Yard specially total cost of £15,000. When the War Office heard of her existence, it was esti went in pursuit and brought Gilbert back, mated that she would cost £8,000 to refit after a 13,000 mile journeyi

Accused was remanded, bail being тем and to take her back to Singapore. She fused. was therefore purchased for £6,000.

MAROONED ON WRANGEL ISLAND.

LONDON, August 2nd.

A director of the British Wright Co.. in a letter to The Times appeals for funds to enable him to and a ship to the rescue of the white, men and some Eskimos, who have been marooned on Wrangel Island for the past two years, The party was sent to the North at Stefansson's expense to hold the island until Great Britain had decided whether it was to be retained a part of the Empire or not, and supplies must have given out last year. It is expected that they have since existed by husting.

The Wright Company has, voted 500 dollars.

BOMBING BATTLESHIPS FROM AIR.

Loxner, August 3rd. The air-hombing, of the gammenan proceeded, successfully. Six De Haviland machines, Bring at a height of 3,000 feet, dropped many missiles at close range without registering direct. hits.

The Agamtarnenkanswered 'wireless col- rol from the destroyer Fruit RF- vellously,

| Experts" point and That greater daungo.e

may be done to vulnerable parte by hombs

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bursting in the adjacent water than by 67, QUEEN'S FOAD CENTRAL acinally hitting the well-armoured decks

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Hongkong

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For and on behalf of

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 15th August, 1923.

WALTER J. HAWKER, "

Secretary.

W. P. SIMPSON

(LATE OF DISS BROS.)

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THE TYPHOON.

A complete and up-to-date account. TYPHOON, appears in

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,"

Published To-day.

The account will be

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the recent

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