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XMAS HAMPERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,' DECEMBEK 29TH,

We beg to Notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced Rates -

No. 1 HAMPE..-$36.

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial

1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port.

Pt. Blackberry Brandy,

1 Pt. D.O.M.

Chuaspagne.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.

2 Q. King Geo. IV. or Perfection

Whisky.

No. 2 HAMPER-$30.

Qt. Guillemart Chainpagne.

1 Pt. D.O.N. -

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy,

1 Qt. Martel's XXX Brandy.

4 Qts. King' Gev. IV. or. Perfection

2.Qt. Tawny Dry Port.

2.Qts. St. Julieu Claret.

2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

Qt. Old Brown Sherry RS.

1 Qt. D.C.L. Old Tom or Dry Gin..

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 phil Pomeranian Bitters.

No. 3. HAMPER-$26.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 Pt. G. F. Peppermint.

1. Pt. D.O.M.

2 Qts. Sup. RO. Port.

2 Qts, King Geo. IV, or Ferfection

Whisky.

1 Qt: Engrand's XXX Brandy.

1 Qt. D.C.L. 011 Tom or Dry Gin"

1 Qt. Vino de Pasto Sherry.

3.phial Fomeraazan Bitters.

1 Qt. Amontillado Short W.S.

Whisky.

Q. D.C.L. Old Tom or Dry Gin. 2 Qts. Medoc Claret,

1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters.

GANDE, FRICE & Co., Ltd.,

Tel Central No. 195

HONGKONG).

A Timely Warning!

T

HE Festive Season is approaching and it is everyone's duty to be prepared for the celebration so that friends can be entertained, and the spirit of hospitality should be in every home

We offer you a choice of all that is best in festive fare and submit the following-

Farm Fed

Beef in Prime Cuts, Geesë, Capons, Chickens, Sucking Pigs.

Own-Cured

Hams and Bacon.

Prime Australian

Beef, Mutton, Lamb. Meat, Game, and Pork Pies. Sausages, Sausage Meats, Etc, Order Early and Insure Satisfaction.

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

11597

WE HAVE JUST LANDED A CONSIGNMENT OF SWISS CHEESE, FINEST QUALITY

"Without Crust

In tins of 6 Portions the Tin

In tins of Whole Cakes,

"

$1.40

$1.30

AND FANCY LEATHER VANITY CASE ....................... $4.50

THE FRENCH STORE,

PRONS, 794.

No. 9, BEACONSFIELD. ARCADE.

WORLD THEATRE.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY, 5.15 & 9.15 pm. A DRAMA OVERWHELMING IN FORCE.

JACK HOLT, HEDDA NOVA And Everybody's Darling MICKEY MOORE”

"THE MASK"

SEVEN HEELS OF THRILLS, MYSTERY AND ROMANCE. REPLETE WITH SURPRISES AND THRILLS THIS PICTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING AND ABSORBING PHOTOPLAYS OF THE SEASON.

ALSO.

PORTUGUESE AVIATORS FLIGHT TO MACAO

GREAT DEMONSTRATION ON THEIR ARRIVAL

(IN TWO PARTS),

ORDINARY PRICES.

DON'T MISS IT.

·TO-DAY TILL THURSDAY, 2.30 & 7.15. p.m..

A THRILLING CHAPTER PLAY WITH ENGLISH AND OHINESE TITLES

แ

Mr. NOBODY

(Eps. 8 & 9).

THE BURDEN OF TAXATION.

INDUSTRY'S HINT TO MR. CHURCHILL

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE RESOLUTIONS.

A general meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce was held at the Hotel Victoria, Northumber land-avenue, London, on November 13th, Mr. Stanley Machin, the president, was in the chair..

The President, in his address, said the Dawes Plan might not be ideal, but he believed that it was best to take the long view and approve a scheme which hal for its main object the restoration of impoverished Europe, At the same time, it could not be denied that certain industries might be seriously affected by the position in which Germany now found herself and he felt that the Gov- ernment of the day could not stand by and see industries destroyed by antions which were working longer hours with lower wages and with depleted exchanges which rendered 'competition both unequal and unfair. New commercial treaties be tween Great Britain and Germany, and between France and Germany, were now in negotiation. Be could assure the meeting that the Board of Trade were looking after their interests, and he was not without hope that a solution wonki be found which would enable them to renew their trade with Germany on a greater scale than had been possible in the past. He trusted the day was not far distant when they should have enter. ed into a new commercial treaty with France which would be to the benefit of Their the trades of both countries. friends in France could be assured that they were anxious to increase their pom- mercial relations, and that competition with them for other markets was of a friendly nature, necessary to the pro gress of both countries.

One of the chief causes of unemploy ment. he continued, was the "excessive taxation from which they were at pre- rent suffering. They were paying Im- perial, axation of upwards of £1 per head of the population as against £4 The commercial is. 6d. before the war. community could not too strongly repeat its demand for economy as the first and greatest of all means by which the de. florable problem of unemployment could.; be partly solved. The présent position could not continue. While in 1913 che total expenditure on national services amounted to $3 millions sterling; in 25 the figure had reached upwards millious, of which only 40 million spent in war peusions. Local ext ture amounted to 79 millions in 1915- no less than 161 millions in 1929. enormously increased expenditure had be met out of an income 20 per cent. less by 1023 than it was in1913. No one wished to see the standard of living. rg duced; but there was only one means by which it could be maintained, and that was by producing more. They had a new Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he felt satisfied that no step that Mr. Churchill could take would tend more to improve trade and develop confidence and enter prise than a substantial reduction in the income-tax. In accordance, with a re- solution of the last annual meeting a special committee had been set up to m vestigate the whole question of indus trial, unrest, with Sir Edward Manville as chairman. In view of the tendency of foreigi Governments to increase their tariff walls it was more essential than ever that they should look to the Empire for the development of the overseas trade and they should encourage mutual understandings and mutual benefits with the object of enabling the Empire to become more and more self supporting.. The council was fully alive to the import

ance

of domestic reforms, among the foremost of which was the return to the penny postage, which would result in such great beneft to the trade of the

country.

A resuistion was passed urging the restoration of penny postage within the Empire

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1924"

HOW TO GET GOOD SERVICE FROM

MICHELIN TYRES.

INTA

Keep tyres pumped up to correct pressure for the load they have to carry. tell you what this should be..

:

We can

When tyres are under inflated there is continual internal friction between the foundation cord and the rubber, causing overheating of the tyre and consequent rapid deterioration.

Water can also enter causing rust, resulting eventually in the rims having sharp edges which cut the walls of the tyre near the bead.

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Most cars in Hongkong run on under inflated tyres with the above disastrous results. Have your wheels examined front and rear for trueness and tracking alignment. If they are at fault in this respect the tread of the cover is subject to a grinding action which quickly destroys the cover.

Keep tyres free from oil and grease.

Start and stop gently and take comers slowly.

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Lastly buy.

MICHELIN

tyres from us and follow the above advice and

tyre satisfaction is assured,

Europe Asia Trading C

Telephone 3438..

ao." BANKING CORPORATION,

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATZE IN ENGLAND, 1920) wiza which is affiliated

TER ALLAHABAD BAKE, LTD. SIDIA

AUTHORISED CAPTIAL ŠUZICKIAZD AND PATO UN REZAVE FUND

145

£5,000,CCC £2,59416

£135,000

BAD OFICE: 122, Leadenhall Street, London, H.0.3 WEST LONDON BRANCH 14-16, Cookspar Street, London, S.W.1.

EASTERN BRANCHES:

Canton and Shangh Fombay, Galautta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Bingapore, Hongkong,

The Corporation undertaken General Banking" sud Exchange Business of avery description and in addition to its Branches haa Agencies in a

O. CHAMPKIN,

Manager. the principal Cities of the World.

22, Dan Vax Boad Central, Hongkong.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD SANITARY ENGINEERS.

MONUMENTALISTS, &0

510, WYNDHAM STREET:

A resolution was also enrried in favour of the restoration of such pre-war postal OFFICES and telegraphic facilities as might be practicable.

On the motion of (Sunderland), "the

.: W. Raine, M.P. Government were urged to secure the most-favoured nation treatment in.Any commercial agreement

TEL 0. 269.

HONGKONG.

*

JUST RECEIVED A STOCK OF

between Great Britain and Germany. Mr. 6 × 4′′ RECTANGULAR RAIN-

hine said there was grave concern in

the North of England about the negotia- tions going on between Geruans and France.

WATER PIPES,

HEADS & SHOES,

BASINS, Etc.

ESTIMATES FREE FOR ALL KINDS OF MONUMENTAL WORK IN

A resolution was moved by Mr. A. H. P. WATER FILTERS, BATHS, Kemp (Leicester) urging that in order to equalize, as far as possible the incid ence of taxation on all traders it was desirable that the reserves, retained in their businesses by private traders should be exempt from super-tux and should only be liable to the same scale of taxa- tion as the reserves of limited liability companies.

Sir James Martin (London) said super- tax could not be avoided by turning a business into a limited company. When the Commissioners considered distribu- tion had not been made to the share- holders for the purpose of avoiding super- tax they could institute an inquiry. Were business people prepared to allow

ITALIAN MARBLE-POLISHED JE FINELY PENCHED HONGKONG GRANITE.

TO OWN OR SELECTED DESIGN.

A LARGE STOCK, OF ARTIFICIAL WAELTES.

₤1458-

the Special Commissioner to determine within" the scope of the law of bank- the amount of capital needed in their ruptcy, bat a concurreat reform of com pany law was needed, especially of, the business?

Mr. Rudd (Blackburn) said that if the provisions relating to private companies, company were registered before a certain Dr. Rée said that at present a man could date, the question of distribution of fail disgracefully from a private limited profit was avoided; in other cases the company and continue his nefarious prac- profit was subject to review as had beei described..

to 97.

t

tices.

Sir James Martin seconded the resolu In reference to the French Wireless The resolution was carried by 31 votes tion, which was carried unanimously.

Decree requiring vessels, between 100 and 2,000 tons gross to carry wireless receiv Dr. A. Rée (Manchester) proposed a resolution urging the Governmenting sets and licensed watchers, it was appoint a committee to recommend what suggested that the British Government changes were desirable in the existing should make suitable reciprocal arrange company law. The interests of honestments with the French Government pend trading would probably be safeguarded ing the promotion of international uni in the near future, so far as they lay formity of practice in the matter of com pulsory regulations for wireless at sea. (Continued on next Oglumn),

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