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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tol, Contral 238.
RADIO.
2, Queen's Buildings.
“TUNE IN^* with a BAX-O-VAC “ B" Battery naing at the same time a 'RAY-O-VAC “A” Dry Cell Battery for your Filaments. See how clearly the signals will come in.
The National Radio Engineering Company of Atlanta,
• Georgia, covering an investigation made by them in the interest of Railway Electrical Engineers, report that:
"
The Battery is the most important part of the radio apparatus, and many causes of trouble in instruments are often caused by poor batteries.. We have found only one make
of Battery that is so constructed that "satisfactory "aervice can be obtained on heavy duty such as work of the clasa wa are undertaking. "The "BAY-O-VAC" Batteries have stood all the tests and have. prozan their construction and material by actual use.
They Aurs proved ABSOLUTELY SATISFACTORY IN EVERY WAT."
These Batteries are now obtainable from:
1.
DE SOUSA & CO, LTD,
7TH FLOOR, CHINA BUILDING,
TEL NO-CENtral 1964.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY ́3KD, 1924“
COTTON GROWING IN
AUSTRALIA.
An authoritative article dealing with the present position of cotton-growing in Australia and the possibility of the Dominion becoming an important source of supply, is published in the current issue of the "Balletin of the Imperial Institute." The author, afr. W. H Johnson, who was at one time Director of Agriculture in the Southern Pro- vince, Nigeria, recently paid a visit to Australia to reperi on the suitability, of different parts of the country for cotton cultivation.
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In 1788, Governor Philip brought cotton seed from South America to plans1 in Sydney, and since then many attempts have been made to grow enttor in Auss tralin. The first bale of cotton exported from the Dominion was produced in Queensland in 1832. With the help of premiums paid by the Government and the high prices ruling as a result of the American Civil War, production increas. ed and, in 1876, shipments Prom Queens. and amounted to 2,602,100 lbs. Subse quently, the industry declined, and, with the the exception of a slight reviviel in 1980, practically dormant until the last few years. Considerable interest now been ngain aroused. The Queensland Government are encouraging the growth of the industry by providing cotton seed free of charge for planting purposes, and by paying farmers a guar- anted price for seed-cotton; assistance is also being rendered by the British Cotton, Growing Association. In 1999, an" area of 7,000 acres were planted with cotton in Queensland and the yield of seed-cotton by the end of August had amounted to over 3 million lbs. Mr. Johnson discusses the problems confront- ing the planter in the various regious where cotton-growing has been proposed and concludes that the soil and olimate conditions in large portions of Queens land, Northern New South Wales, North- West Australia, and in the Irrigation Settlements of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, are well adapted for cotton cultivation, but carefully con ducted trials will be necessary to decide whether the crop can be grown.profitably on a large commercial scale.
THE" EXPORT OF MANGOES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Exportation of mangoes to China and Itongkong is becoming an important inctor in trade relations between the Philippines and other oriental countries. says the Manila Timer, During the first three months of this year nagoes to the value of nearly P.50,000 were Hent to China and Hongkong, as compared with only about P.8,000, last year.
The fruit is exported mainly by Chinese who, it is said, are making a fair profit.
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SWEETS
AND
EASTER
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A
Large Assortment
Just Landed.
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193,
CAFE
CHINA BUILDING.
ON SALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, July to December,
With INDEX, Price $7,50.
Ou sale at the Hongkong Daily Praw Office.
For LADIES.
Beautiful Small GOERZ CAMERAS
Atted with GOERZ LENSES.
Dainty Small GOERZ Theatre GLASSES.
Nice ALBUMS and TRIPODS.
Fancy Box Stationery of M.K. Wonderful Pencils.
Peus and Cards, ete.
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HIGH SPEED STEELS BEST CAST TOOL STEEL MINING STEELS SHEAR STEELS FILES AND RASPS
STOJES KEIT AT
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QUEEN'S THEATRE
COMMENCING
MAY 2nd to 5th,
"THE
HERO"
A Brilliant Portrayal of Americanism and Valour. The Story sparkles with Humour and Daring and abounds
in Intensely Interesting Dramatic Situations.
AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M.
2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
Box $7.20 (6 seats), Dress Circles 80 cts:
Stalls, 50 cts. 2nd Class 30 ets.
5.15 p.m.
$9.00
9.15 p.m.
$12.00
$1.00 $1.50
70%
40%
$1.00
60"
SUNDAY MATINEE at 6 P.M.
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"THE RESTLESS SEX.”
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