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SPECIFY

S. K. F.

BALL BEARINGS

ON ALL MACHINES YOU ORDER.

Wcan supply Bearings for all kinds

POWER SAVING. NO HOT BEAKINGS. SELF ALIGNING

Machines,

REQUIRE LESS ATTENTION.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LTD

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1923.

SOLE AVENTS FOR HONGKONG.

Tel. Central 399.

Address: 3, Queen's Buildings.

HONGKONG'S

14

POPULAR CAFE

THE

BLUE BIRD.

..

FANCY · BOXES OF CHOCOLATES

and XMAS NOVELTIES.

CORNER OF Queen's Road

AND

Pedder Street.

THE “STRAND PHONOGRAPH.

Built by America's Foremost Mechanicians, the "STEAND" i the Latest Creation in the Phonograph Line. The following are but a few of its Outstanding Features:-

1-It is built of the Best Materials to withstand the climatic

conditions of Tropical Countries.

2.-It is Artistically Designed and Beautifully Finished.

Its Toue is Bound and Fall-surprisingly Life-like.

4-It plays all kinds of Disc Records, including Fathe and Edison,"

without Change of Attachment,"

Call for Demonstration at the

OKEH STUDIO,

8, DE VAUX ROAD CENTRAL (CORNER OF ICH Horse ST2117) TEL. No.-Central 4453.

YE OLDE PRINTERIE, LTD.

PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS, ETC. 14 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (NzIz Doon ro Lazants),

V. O LABRUM, Managing Director.

PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

94, Waxobal Bord,

TEL. 2127.

..To think of

SEA-GRASS and RATTAN FURNITURE that will give you the Utmost SATISFACTION every point of EXCELLENCE is

think of

DO BE CHAIRFUL" COMPANY

51, Queen's Road Central,

Makers of Farniture, the QUALITY of which has long been accepted by knowing Furniture-Lusers as the STANDARD OF MERIT.

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE

IN JAPAN.

LOSSES OF MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES.

PROSPECTS OF RESTORATION,

The report prepared by the Depart- ment of Agriculture and Commerce on conditions in the earthquakestricken dir tricts in the middle of October is now available. The report does not pretend to be accurate, and conâines itself to such industrica as dying, machinery, chemical and kindred manufactures.

Cotton spinning-Estimated damage T128,300,000: percentage of total 2 A complete recovery will take a year, but factories damaged. lew severely have be gun repair work and the greater part will be placed on the footing before the

disaster.

Cotton Textiles-Damage Y.117,000,000,

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. Jons's CATHEDRAL, Hongkong- Christmas Day, 1873.

Holy Communion (7am. and S. am); j

Mation (11 AD);—

Preacher, The Lord Bishop; Responses, Ferial; Vanite, No. 3 Norris; Palm, 19, 85 (to Tarle, 18th Evexing) Te Deum, Woodward, Smart, Turls, Benedictue, Barnby (18th Morning); Hymns, (Processional), 81, 23, N.B.-Palm 19, verses 1, 2, 7, 8 in `anileon. Psalm 80, verses 1, 4, 7, 13, 13 in

unison.

&

Hyun, C, voraes 5 and 6. Holy Communion (15 noon).

Road).-

UNION

Cavaca (Kennedy Service on Christmas Morning at 10.30 e..

Preacher:-Bev. J. Kirk Maconschis. Attention is asked to the attention of

bour.

£1389

Hymai: 173, 168, 171, 175, 183.

or 17 per cent. Work has been resumed EXQUISITË

where damage was slight and busines has been controlled by large cotton "spin- ning concerns. It will take a full roar

to restore the plants completely wrecked.

CONTINENTAL

Some cases are reported where nothing PERFUMERY

definite can be said regarding recovery. Small factories in Saitama prefecture are

fair way to start again, Mousseline mills-Damage 1.27,000,000, or $2 per cent. At least a year mast elapse before the industry can be restor ed in full. Factories of a similar nature have sustained damage to the extent of £35,000,000, or 40 per cent»

Knitting Damage F.13,300,000,

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per cent. Factories are all on a small scale, and slow to recover.

Export silk textiles-Damage Y.9,700.000,

or 90 per cent. Outlook is gloomy. factory has resumed work.

No

Export cotton textiles — Damage) Y.01,000,000, or 33 per cent. Slow to re

cover.

Electric applies-Damage Y33,000,000, or 58 per cent, Shanties are being put. -up-for-temporary use....When work will

begin is not known.

Communicatons apparatus-Damage- Y13,000,000, or 90 per cent.

Adjustment is going on where fac tories have been completely demolished, and work has been started where damage was partial. Shops burnt down may be

In Handsome Cut Glass Bottles. Suitable for XMAS Presents.

We have received this Shipment on Consignment and are sacrificing at Manufacturer's Cost.

From $1.30 to $8 per battle.

Rosemontag

Marie Charlotte

Myosotis

This opportunity will occur

Once only.

put up on different sites, but building General Commercial Co.,

work has not been taken. up yet.

Electric bulbs-Damage-.9,300,000 or 79 per cent. The factories affected were all on a large reale. The damage was only partial, however. The output bas been reduced by one-fourth. They will recorer within a year,

Sawing mills-Damage-Y.700,000,000 or 46 per cent. Shops have been put up in some cases, where work is going on. Ollers; are preparing for starting. Stocks to wholly destroyed.

Printing machinery-Damage - Yen 3,110,000, or 60 per cent Middle-sized shops have begun preparing plants fixed up in shantics, while smaller works have not been started. The recovery is ex- pocted to be quick, as printing is in strong demand.

Bicycles-Damage-Y.4,200,000,

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per cent. Repairs are going on in some cases, and work has started in others, but most factories remaia' wrecked,

Automobiles-Damage-Y.150,000, or 50 per cent. Repairs not started yet. Ono of the two factories where parts were manufactured have put up temporary shops and work is going on. Damages suffered by these are estimated at Y.,400,000, or 80 per cent, of the whole capacity.

Rice refiners Damage-Ÿ.1,500,000,"or 72 per cent. There are no signs of re covery, but the demand being strong, arrangements have been made with affiliated shops undamaged to continuo work. No definite dute for restarting can be given in most cases,

Bledical appliances Damage - Ten 9,300,000, or 85 per cent. Larger fac tories have begun repair work, but the rest do not know when they are likely to begin

Safe-Damage-7.1,400,000, or 77 per cont. Many shops have been put up for temporary purposes and work has been started.

Electric insulator cables-Damage=“ Y.31,000,000, or 50 per cent. One of the works has, started operations. Two large eable factories may begin work before the end of the year.

Boit nuts Damage-Y-4,000,000, or 30 per cent. Debris is being cleared away, and some are putting up shanties. When work will begin is unknown.

Zinc plates-Damage, 50 per cent.! One factory is in preparation, the rest do not expect to begin for some time to come owing to short supply of materials and for monetary reasons,

Cooking atentila-Damage T.2,000,000 or 10 per cent. Preparations are in 'fair progress.

Celluloid goods-Damaga-Y.5,000,000, or 50 per cent Building work has not yet been started."

1.

Glass-blowing Damage-Y,15,300,000, or 27 per cent. None have begun con- straction work.

Enamel goods-Damage T.1,800,000, or 18 per ont., None have been restored yet

Ponella-Damage-3,500,000, or 94 per ent Shanties erected, but wark not started yet..

Rubber manufactures-Damage-Yes 30,000,000, or 60 per cent. About 60 per cent. of the shops affected are planning to begin again. Where funds are avail. able work will be started in two months to six

Bricks-Damago V.3,700,000, or 14 per cent. Work will he started in two months in some cases, and six months in others.

In the course of a special, interview M. Poincaré omphasised the imperative necessity of maintaining the Entente, which he described as the keystone of the arch of European peace," On the question of the Babr he declared that throughout the occupation France had nerer for a moment considered exclusively her own interests, and always remember- ed that she was acting as the mandatory for all the Allies"

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