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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LTD.

Tül Coatral 238.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

"PUDLO

"

Makes Cement Waterproof

FEUSOL"

The Immovable Fire ement

66

a, Queen's Building.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

ARROL-JOHNSTON & GALLOWAY CARS -

THORNYCROFT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

CADILLAC

GRAY

STUDEBAKER MATHIS

SPARE PARTS. for above Agencies

COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES.

REPAIRS -

Tel: 32.

OVERHAUL

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PAINTING

Under European supervision.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

+

Tel 32

PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

Tr. 2127.

943, Wanchai Boad,

UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY for A SHORT TIME ONLY

A Select Assortment of

DRAWN WORK

AND

LACES

At 20: BELOW ACTUAL COST

AT

"DO BE CHAIRFUL" COMPANY

51. Queen's Road Central

Mr. & Mrs. MARTIN JOHNSON'S

TRAILING AFRICAN WILD ANIMALS.

Every, beast of the African jangle shown in. all its untaméable ferocity!

The CITROEN.

The Last Word in Car-Economy RUNNING COSTS LOWER.

Lesa Tyres

Less Où

Winner 3 years running 1890-41-29, Grand Prix for Lay Coaaxmption.

Cars for Sale:

LEPACK CO., LTD.-

60-52, Queen's Rd. C.

ADVANCED OPTICAL

* KNOWLEDGE. Intelligently exercised in Eye Examina- tions and in the Production of Quality Glasses.

Consuit Us about Your Eyes:

CHINESE OPTICAL CO.,

Refracting Opticians. 17. QUEEN'S ROAD C.

ALLIES.

All Discriminating

Smokers

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, - MAY

THE HONGKONG

BRITAIN'S POST-WAR

BURDENS.

DUTLAY OF 100 MILLIONS.

OTH,

1921

BOWERN & CO.,

No 3, Mestux Road, SHANGHAL

STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND SKIPUMOKERS

Member, British Chamber of Commered Sau ide of the innen sums of (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of money that have he spent by the State, the Imitate of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incor and the local authoritis on schemes of posted by Royal Charter, London. post-war resettlement and unemployment given in a White Paper entitled, Un- Ginan playment: Statistics relating to cial provision for relief of anmployment (chafing Fest-War settlemenz of ex drinkers at His Majesty's Fonsi tran the Armistice."

It is pointed nat, however, that in m gard to Exchequer grants the anthods of finanein co-operation are diver that it is impracticable to give an aggregated Bgure of Exchequer assistance, but zury, lo some extent convigs the anter in which the Exchequer is valved under Ex- various heads. Thus approxi cheque contributions from the Armisties to the end of the current inate al (rachuling loans) for training schemes

the cundunts to 102 milions, while Approximate valse of uployment in surance is 100 million, to which the Ex- chequer contributions since the Armist have been 42 milions. Of the total valu under the hauling of Unemployment: Grant Committe The Exch has.com tributed millions, while the settlement and acceleration of road schemes of the

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Sinisies of Transporting witnes finns Rod Feud. Lamb wakeni is clit with pp! milkuais detal values; to which the Exchequer contribution ap proximates millies. The total value

all the bus istim at 30 millions, to which the approxima Exch qury contributions since the Armistice are

For the Purchase, Sale und Charter of Vessels of any Tonnage, Passenger ander Cargo, New and or Oki, with delivery Chins at Very Lowe Prices.

SALVACK OPERATORS, MARINE SCHVETORS, AUCTIONEERS, COAL MERCHANTS, FREIGHT BRoxzna, Metal MERCHANTS Machinery For Sale, New and 014 in Fiest Class Condition,

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, Sare-Broken (Members, Shanghai Shire-Brokeys' Associa

tion).

Sotz AGENTS O CUINA GURIN'A PATENT „Ascuors. SANCEL WARREN & Co. Lrn. (Sbuck), High-Cla Strel Maanfactuces (Tank Brand)

Catalogues and Prices Lists on application.

(Enqtiress Woloszard.)

CABLE ADRESS: Bowers, Shanati et,

Ceprs: Bentley's, Scott's, A.B.C.

5th Edition and Improvel

C. E. WARREN CO., LTD.

* SANITARY ENGINEERS

MONUMENTALISTS, &o.

stand to be 170, millions, "anding leaus | OFFICES & )98A, Wanchai Road,

RESETTLEMENT SCHEMES.

GODOWNS.

TIL No. 189. HONGKONG.

ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS!

REQUISITES IN STOCK.

Soil, Vent and Rain Water Pipes Moor and Wall Tiles. Baths, Basis. Bath

Salchies of post-war povestlement, main ly of ex-Service men are grou in a de- Laited table, showing a ust expenditur from the Armittee to March 31st, 1923, of is millions in round figures, with a in the 924 Estimates of 14NO3

early four millions. The total is divided btwo outofwork donation gt for tesettlement in die life, and training of Fitzings. Waterheaters for Gas, Oil or mobilized others and an*-Ser. Coat Fuel. Also A Few Chip Heaters. vo nurses and war widows € 1134

OPEN AND CLOSED GRATES, COOKING ployment insurance since the Armistic

RANGES. pearly 15 millies has be expended ou hew fit, the a soure of incone being

round figures per 54 mil Tons; employed, 45 millidad Exchequer. 35 millions and Exchequer Cor" vx+8=e vin men). 2 millions, pls tā, nilious) balances of old fund and lign Tasis. from Treasury.

ESTIMATES FRIE FOR ALL SANITARY

INSTALLATIONS, HOT WATSH STSTEN'S, &c.

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GENERAL RIPALES PROM MLY ATTENDED TO.

Specialists in Monumental Work-Cut in Italian Marble or Hongkong Granite.

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Under the road and bybelge programme of (915-20 grants anotate to approximately £9.525,000, and it was estimated that that works carried out by local authorities ! JUST RECEIVED; A SHIPMENT OP ÍTALIAN

Krant

in cast #Agregated

MASELE FLOOR TILES... £20.000.000. The first

unemployment

Prices on Applicatice. programing proper was initiated by the Ministry of Transport in the winter of ARTIFICIAL WREATHS-PROM. S to 18" 199-21 and shows a total estimated exper

DIAMETER IN STOCK. dit by a the contributing partie up to the year 195-27 af Parly 28 millions The Ministry of Agriculture's own land set Benwart schemes, are now expusted tes and in all the total amenat i pay their way, and past from all souses (lonus, &e in Eng land and Wales up to February, 1924, 1- rly 1 million, with a million agil a half for Scotland,

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

The following nuclainwel teingrats are by img in the at Northern Telegraph Compres office at Hongkong:-

In addition, there is the experts crofits

in which

'ch large sums are involved. Kalayoku and

guar under the Trades Piritsik ties Acta 1921 and 122, through which big capital undertakings were reng deral posible, with consequent increased employment. A talle of poor law expen dilure als before.

NATIONAL DEBT. COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.....

A City Editor writing in a London-

jutper ways :

The City does not understand what precise object is to be gained by the set- ting up of a Departmental Committee "to inquire and report on the National Debt and on the incidener of taxation, with special reference to the effectiun trade, industry, employment, and national credit. Every taxpayer, especially those who are engaged in commercial occup tions, has a very shrewd idea of what taxation means, The actual sum which is involved in meeting the service of the National Debit is about the least oneraus

ADDERSEN

Pattern Wharf Jane Wells Sunker.

Takku Yokoha

Shanghai

Shangter

Wenchow

retou, 151. Qara's Rowl

West

Siglesi

Langaum, Queen's Roui

Shanghai

Hiploong

Tintain

Youwah...

Amby.

'hingloong,, Wingsing Street,

Second Floor

Shanghai

Chefon Shangha

„Jenyenye, 30). Wanel

The following is a list of maclaimed tel:grazas ring in the Faster Extention, Australasin and China Tegraph · Company's office at Hongkong

NUMBER

Booth

Aupars

HOM Colon

Captain Torwig.

Steer Sicuhjak (2) Shanghai 1009 at Dryden, Stamer

Suab, ok.... Hainler Maynard, Passenger.

Takode, tam Mackin

21268rd 2511/4th

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of his burdens, because in the majority 28360 Virtoris Tegun

of eases a certain amount comes back to him in the interest on his investments in Government funds. In a general way it is not internal debt which causes incon venience: it is only where debt is pay able in a foreign currency that a country is inconveniraved. Having accumulated a heavy debt as a result of the war, we have got to meet its service, and to en- deavour to reduce it as rapidly as we can without interfering with the national

·resaves which provide the wages fond and the capital for industrial enterprise. fleroic measures, such as the now disere- Jited capital levy, will only reduce the neans available for furnishing employ- ment, and thereby retard the return "to prosperity which is essential for "deht reduction.

What the Committee an report which is not alrady coramon knowledge it is not easy to see; but having decided on its appointment, the. Chancellor of the Exchequer may be congratulated "an its composition. Lord Colwyn hins already had considerable experience on commit. tees of this sort, and, besides being chair- of the Lanenshire and Yorkshire Bank, was the head of the commissions which reported on the income-tax and on bank amalgamations. Sir Charles, Addis,

BILA

QUEEN'S THEATRE

PLEASURE HOUSE DE LUXE

Commencing MAY 9th to 12th,

at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m.

IRENE CASTLE

IN

"SLIM SHOULDERS"

in 7 parts.

A PANORAMA OF THE PLAYGROUND OF THE RICH, A Dancing Integlade of Charm.

"THE UNFORTUNATE GIRL'

at 2.30 and 9.15 p.m.

(A · Marvelous Chinese Production)–

USUAL PRICES.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

CHARMING DANCING ENTERTAINMENT WILL BEGIN ON MAY 10th to 14th by OLYMPIA FOLLIES.”

Telephone

711...

BICYCLES

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S OR TANDEM FOR HIRE OR SALE, NEW RACER JUST ARRIVED.

Telephone K711

Excellent Opportunities for Competants in Bicycle Races.

HANÉ LEE CYCLE CO.,

19, HAIPHONG ROAD, KOWLOON.

Next to PALACE HOTAL.

CAMMELL LAIRD & Co., LTD. Controlling THE LEEDS FORGE CO., NEWLAY WHEEL C0., Ete. Birkenhead, Sheffield, Nottingham. Birmingham.

Leeds. Penistone and London.

RAILWAY & TRAM WHEELS & AXRES TYRES, STEEL CASTINGS “& FORGINGS.

13 PEKING ROAD, SHANGHAL

REMOVAL SALE

GREAT REDUCTION

DRAWN THREAD WORK

-

Shanghai London

·HANDKERCHIEFS

Reystup

Hefty Limes

MANDARIN COATS

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Hongkong

and Shanghai Banks Canton fustaner Union Insurance

Mat Heu, 1991

$1,175 . * $790 b. .8241 1.

Tls. 26 s. & n. ALL $14.

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Hongkong tin lasunace. 3586b. Langlate (Comlisi) ................ Kowloon Wharves Whan Docks

Docks

Lindis

Hongkong Hotels $174 (ak) 114 (w) b. Humphreys Estates,

Ewo Cotton Mills.....

Cements

Hongkong

Bopes.

T. 111.

... 8251 (old) $5 L.

Providenta $1 (old) ex. div., $1.00 (new)

Watsons.$.nominal Hongkong Electrics

China Lights ...$15.00 (old), $9 (unw) Hongkong Tram

·B-buyers; sellers; an-us/es,

just back from Brazil with the mission inan of Cammell, Laird and Co. From which went to report on the economic another point of view Sir Josiah Stump

and Mr. J. A. Hobsou rank in the fure conditions of that country, has a very wide banking experienes, both in the East front of economists and statisticians, and at home, and has also theoretical while Sir William McLintock, as an ac

as well as practical knowledge of backing in all its phases. Mr. Henry Bell, of Lloyds Bank, is another member in whom great confidence is reposed no a hauker, When we come to the purely business side of the Committee it would be hard to select botter members than Sir Arthur Balfour-a former master entler of Shef- HONGKONG CIGAR STORE LTD, Gold--and Mr. W. I4. Hichens, the chair

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and the

countant, in the head of his profession The other members, though less known to the public, enjoy an equally high reputation in their respective lines, and 2 better all-round Committee could scarcely have been appointed. But what Particular advantage is to be gained from the report they may make is a matter of some doubt, except that they many demon- strate the utter iropractienbility and fully of a capital lery.

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