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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6TH,

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Tal. Central 236.

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HONGKONG

KING'S BUILDING.

HOTEL

A CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE

AFTER-DINNER

CARNIVAL DANCE

WILL BE HELD.

IN THE

ROOF GARDEN

FRIDAY,

FANCY

ÖR

ON

12th FEBRUARY,

From p.m. to Midnight.

EVENING DRESS

DINNER

1926,

OPTIONAL

"LOCAL SPORT, HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

“TRIANGULAR MATCH.

A triangular match between teams from H.M.S. Hawkins, H.M.S. Ambrose, and the 1st Bath, East Surreys, was shot off at Stonecutters Range on Tuesday, De cember 2nd, and resulted in a win for H.M.S. Hekins against H.M.S. J. Drove and 1st Bart., East Surreys, and for H..S. Ambrose against 1st Batt East Surroys The scores. were as follow:-

"

H. M.S. HAWKINS.”

200 500 C00 To- yus. yds. yds. tal.

34

01

Ga

Sgt. W. J. Bhaw, Col-Sgt. W. Gossett A.B. L. Ring

31

. *27

30

31

器

53

P.O. H. Page........ 29 P.O. A. C. Thoday.. 7 P.O. A. Lowry... 95 L.S. S. Trowbridge, 29 P.O. T. Shenton....

25

82

от

SI

24

74

.18

71

u

Grand total.

69

630

B. M.S.AMBROSE" /

900 000 600 yda yds yds. tal

31

Mr. H. Stark ........ 25 (Cur. J. G. Bower.... 23

as. Cpl. J. Green...... Mac. A. Nicholson.. 3 Sgt. A. V. Phillips. 24 Cpl T. Spender ... 20 Mae. T. Bentham.... 93 Mine. A. E Harris... 22

A GREAT EXPLORER THE LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL

PEREIRA.

It is almost exactly a year ago, as Dr. H. Gordon Thompson has just recalled in his lecture before the Royal Geo- graphical Society, that Brigadier General the George Pereira passed away on

# career which Tibetan frontier, after moves us to admiration, because it is so typical of our real Empire-builders of the past, but must seem to many others not of our communion as inexplicable. He was probably the greatest walking ex- plorer that the world has ever known. During his journey from Peking to Cal- cutta he tramped nearly 3,500 miles. When he arrived in Calcutta he was ill and had to be taken to a nursing home; but as soon as he was well again he began planning another expedition along the frontiers of Western China and Tibet, with Dr. Thompson as his companion. Something became known a year or so ago of the experiences of these two in- trepid men, but we had to wait for Dr. Thompson's lecture to get the full favour of the ramance and tragedy of it all. On this occasion General Pereira had an escort of armed soldiers when he left Yunnanfu to confront incalculable perils: but in a few days there remained only "an old woman, who carried in ene hand the precious hurricane leap and in the other the official paper to hand on to the headman of the next village." And then for days on end the explorers enw nothing of any human beings, friendly or otherwise, but wandered on through coun- try which had never before been trodden by a European. During this intrepid ex Tperience Pereira was taken.ill, when only three and a half miles from Kantse. No bearers were to be obtained, for no one would help to carry a sick man," and so, in pain, he completed the stage un his pony, and then, worn out, died in the arms of his companion, to find his last resting-place in the little cemetery of the Chinese traders of Kantse. Dr. Thomp son, when the last services to the dead had been done, pushed on alone, was captured by bandits, made his escape,. and after almost incredible adventures returned to the civilised world. Such an episode could have been courted with eagerness only by men of our race. spirit of adventure, fed by a thirst for knowledge, inspires such explorers. Is the knowledge worth the price that may have to be paid, and in General Pereira's The following triangular shoot (Hong.ense was paid. That is an enquiry which kong League took place at Stonecutters men of this temper Dever put to them

eclves. It is sufficient that the call comes Range on the 2nd inst.:-

H.M.S.AMBROSE.”

90 18

Grand total.

95.69

18

88888 Åre #58384|3

88

8aa2

$00

ST BATT. EAST SURREYS.

200 yda yds. yds.' tal. Sgt. R. Hicks ...... 23 · 26 97

20 Sgt. A. Sales C.Q.M.S.

E.. Franklin 30 L-Sgt. A. Jones...... 22 Maj. J. F. Drake.... 21 C.S.M. C. Estall..... 16 Pte. W. Thorne................. 17 Pte. W. Cheeseman, 16,

Iggas seaane

Grand total...

30

97

19

· 14

48

533

H.M.S. Harkins won by 103 and 70

points." H.M.S. Ambrose won by 36 points,

ANOTHER TRIANGULAR SHOOT,

900 500

600

•

Cdr. J. Bower, R. N. 30

Ra

維 75

Mr. H. Stark,

Wt. Engr., R.N. 26

30

31

87

Cr. Sgt. H. V

Thorne, R.N. 27

23

30

82

Cpl. J. Green, R.M. 25

26

30

81

Sgt. A.!

Phillips,

Cpl. T. Spencer,

R.M. 21

R.M. 24

23

93

20

76

Mae. A. Nicholson,

Mne. T. Bentham,

R.M. 21

9€

72

R.M. 93

25 71

The

3

1926

METRO GOLDWYN

PRESENT AN ALL STAR COST

IN

WOMEN WHO GIVE

ALSO SHOWING

PICTURES OF THE

HONGKONG HOTE. FIRE.

TO-DAY

AT

THE QUEEN'S

INVESTMENTS

WE BUY 2/10 Bt. Banks 1220 Unions 50/200 0.Lights (cold) | 500/1,000 Tanı 50,200 - do.. (new) 50/100. Hotels

Canton Ins.. 50/100 L. Crawfords

100 Orientals 100,1,000 Un 'writer 25250 Electric

TEL, 4630.

1

WE SELL

100/500 Dairy Farme

SCO Hotels

་་

25/200 Lands 10/100 Meutries

100

δια 180 Lunas

100 Realties

Ewo Sinceres

500- 500

Steamboats Cements

[125

SMALL INVESTORS, 10, Des Voeux Road.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Do.,

Canton Insurance.

Union Insurance

JANUARY 5TH, 1926.

..$1,060 buy,, 1,070 50.

2129 nom. £21 nom.

ey

£13 nom. £9 nom .$85 DO

Dom

$500 buy, $2/2) ca.

Hongkong Bank

Do, London.. Chartered Bank............ Mercantile Bank, A. & B.229) rom.

ast Asia Bank. P. & 0. Bank

Chins Underwriters North China Insurance ...The. 145 xom..

$253 buy. Yangtze Insurance ........$35 bay. China Fire Insurance....

$165 buy. Hongkong Fire Insurance..

3600 BOL Donghases ......

$33 buy, HK, O. & M. Steamboats...$24 buy. Hongkong Tuga ......

...Si nou. $35 nom. (Def.), Londen...$65 kl.

Hongkong365 Bel Shell Transports Star Ferries.... Waterboats.

Oriental Navigations Chins Sugars ....

Kailan

Baub

Loans

to them to go out into the wilds, seck-Indo-Chinas (Pre£.)

Do Toing they hardly know what, and they go.

До. yda yds. yds. tal. We have sometimes, been described as

nation of shopkeepers." A desire for gain, no doubt, inspired such merchant adventurera as John Eldred, Ralph. Fitch, Henry Middleton, and a host of others who were the pioneers in opening up new markets to us. But General Pereira-Malabon Sugars.. most lovable character" with "large Mining Ad.. Thanian sympathy, which was the secret,

according to the late Sir John Jordan, Langkis (combined)

(single) of his success as a traveller-was of quite

Shanghai Explorations.! another order. He was an explorer for the love of exploring, who could not rest, but must always be wondering what

Mines. lies over the next hill. The names of Ural Caspians such men are worthy of all honour, for HK & K. Wharis. they have extended the boundaries of HK. & W. Docks man's knowledge, and blazed, in lone liness, trails which have afterwards' been 600 To followed by their fellows in battalions. Pereira assuredly did not travel in vain, even though his own "life was sacrificed, for he has left behind him a record of travel which will fire the pagination of those who come after him. Our sun would assuredly speedily set if the Pereira spirit, 60 were to die out amongst us, and no in- trepid men were left to maintain supre. macy over sea and air, subdue the jungle. and make highways of civilisation in the Entredden parts of the world-Daily Telegraph.

Grand total......... 616

H.M.S. TITANIA."

200 500

* 885

- 820 828* * **

84

81

71

74

yda. yds. yds. tal. Lt. Kemer, R.N......30 Sig'm. C. Harper,

R. N.. 22 Cpl. R. Keir, R. M... 23 Mhe. E. Firth, R.M. 24 Sgt. W. Smith, R. M. 24 18. H. Hammond,

A.B. E. Bryant,

R.N. 24

% 5

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, forecast, yds yda yds. tal and remarks by the Royal Observatory

(INCLUDING ADMISSION TO CARNIVAL DANCE) SI PER HEAD.

7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Table Reservations Should" Now Be Made.

THE HÒNGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, Ltd.

RN. 18 20

A.B. E. Lobb, R.N. 20 24 A.B. H. Hawkër,

R.N.

P.O. C. Stace, R.N. 24 A.B. G. Barnes,

R. N. 24

ARRIVED.

NEW

VICTOR RECORDS.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.

VICTOR DISTRIBUTORS.

THE NAVY'S

Coafer

CHOICE

ORIGINAS

PLYMOUTH GIN

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,

23

60

R. N. 28

80

Sto. S. Farrell, R.N. 28

81

Grand total..

590

H..8.. "JROQUOIS." "

200

500 000

To

A.B. F. Hoare, R. N. 97 L.S. W. Wis, R.N. $9 S.P.O. A. Potter,

25

75

aid :---

25

81

29

€€

65

*13 .92

58

S

72

13

03

P.O. T. Vincent

R. N. 10 13

41

Grand total..

H.K. POLICE' ».

828 da do ☎ -

"HAWKINS."

The anti-cyclone over China has in- creased in intensity and fresh to strong monsoon will prevail along the coast and over the Northern China Sea Local forecast: N.E. winds, fresh, cloudy, drizzle or mist.

SHANGHAI RUBBER COMPANIES.

Messrs. Benjamin & Potts received from 524 their Shanghai Office yesterday the

following cable: --

*The Chempedak Hubber and Gam

bier Estates. Ltd., have declared dividend of Tls. 2 per share."

a

The abbre match was shot off at Taikoo Range on Sunday, January 3rd, and re- sulted in a win for H.M.S. Hawkins..

Messrs. Benjamin & Potts received The results were as follow!—

yesterday a cable from their Shanghai H.M.S. HAWKINS,"

Office stating that the output of the 500 200 yda yds. yds. tat. Shanghai Exploration and Development

Co., Ltd., for last month is 22,200 tons,

600

To

HOOKEY.

The following will represent the Club against the 5th/2nd Punjabis at 5 p.m. sharp to-day at the U.R.C.-E. W. Hamilton, C. L R Becher, A P. T 639 Farquharson, A. S. Hett, E. J. R. Mit choil (capt.), Rov, E. W. L. Martin, H. Owen-Hughes, A. D. Ball, W. Woodward, B. D. Evans and G. P. Lammert and subing up

31 31 P.O. H. Page

25 87 31 27 84 Col.-Sgt. W. Gossett 25 P.O. A. C. Thoday... 96 L.B. 8. Trowbridge 2» 28 P.U. A. Lewry....... 28 P.O. T. Shenton.....: 96 Lt. O. Wauchope.... 99. A.B. L,Ring

20

23 83

28 83

30

82

30 26

21

29 23 99. 25 24

Grand total:

81

78

HONGKONG POLICE.·

200 500 000 yds yds. yds. tal.

To

99 85

27

20: 19

Sgt B. Wynne

30

25

77

Sgt. R. Knowles...... 27

20

20

Sgt. J. Hargreaved. 20

27

21

68

Bgt, W. Ritchie...

22

29

67

Sgt. A. Smith.......... 26. “ Sgt. A. E. Charman 18

20 18

-15

7

104

Grand total.

556

Sub-Insp. M. Wilson 28 P.C. D. Fitches.......128

B.M.8. Hawking won by 103 points.

7.8.2.0. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The annual handicap tennis tourna ment, open to members and subscribers. only, is to start at the United Services 64Recreation Club on Monday, January.

18th.

The programme consists of:--Mixed doubles, men's singles and doubles and ladies' singles and doubles

Entries close on January 13th

Hongkows

New Engineerings. Shanghai Docks.. E.K. &8. Hotels (old). Hongkong Lands Hongkong Realtys (o.p.) E.K. Territorials (f.p.).... Humphreys Estates Prince's Buildings.. Bural Lands Ewo Cottons..... Orientals................. Shanghai Cottons (old)

Do. (new). Amusements Canton Ices Cements (combined)

Do.

(old) Do. (DAW)

China Buses .............

Chins Lights (combined)

Do.

Do

99. div. bay. 8624 20. $16 buy.

g050 nom.

$31 nom.

448 nom.

.$1.99 nom. 45/- nom.

"Arh. 33+ nom. Tis. 20 nom.

'Tis. 5.45 nom. Ts. 8 nom

$5.80 Bel..

58/- nom .8/-nom. ..$150 bay. ..$58 bay.

Tis. 185 bay. Tis. 7 bay.

114 nom ..TE.

327 an. ..$68/69 sa. ..35 bay. $6 buy. ..$134 buy. $150 nom $7 sal.

Ts. 10 sel. Tie. S now. Tis. 62 aci. Tia. 31 sel. $10 bar.

..$151 bay. ..$12, nom.

.. nom.

$3 nom. Tha. 10% buy. $19 EL

(old) ..............$15.10 nom. (new).. $10.65 nom. Chim Providents (comb.)...8394 num. Do. (old)... nom... Do, (new).... 884 nom. Constructions

$21 buy. Dairy Farms.

...$172 nom. Der A Wing (f.p.)........ $10 nom. Hongkong Electrics;

.855 kom. $10 nom.

cts. buy.

30

Macão Electrics ..... B.E. Developments ............. H.K Ropes (carabined)......$40 val.

... Do.

(old) Do. (BOW) Hongkong Tramways Lane Crawfords, Mackintosha... Peak Trame (old)

Do.

$18+ nom.

$124 nom.

214 zom.

$18 bay.

(new) (4.p.)..

8/. num

Sinceres

.411 sel.

#sel

United Asbesten

$20 nom.

13 sel

Taria

Watsons (old)12) buy.

Do. (new) Wm. Powells.....

buy-buyers sol-gellars; sales ; nom-nominal.

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CONVENIENT

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NEW BRITISH DUTIES. SAFEGUARDING COMMITTEE'S

RECOMMENDATIONS,

-28) p.c.: IMPORT TAX.

Duties under the Safeguarding of In- dustries Act are recommended in the report of the five investigating commit- tees on the following articles:

Imported cutlery,

Packing and wrapping paper,

Leather gloves, cotton fabric gloves and unfinished cotton fabric gloves, and gas mantles (the latter under certain conditions).

The committees find that no casei have been made out for duties in regard to aluminium hollowware, fabric gloves of silk, and artificial silk and glove fabric.

CUTLERY 30 PER CENT, DUTY. The committee which dealt with cutlery state that a claim has been established to a duty on the following goods :-

Knives with one or more blades made wholly or partly of steel or iron, other than surgical knives and knives for use in machines...

Scissors, including tailors' shears and secateurs, mide wholly or partly of steel or iron.

Safety razors, and parts thereof. Other razors.

Carving forks.

Kaife sharpeners of steel. Handles, blades, and blanks for the above..

||

"In all the circumstances," the com- mitter states, "we consider that a duty of 33 per cent, ad valorem would be suficient, to countervail the unfair com- petition, and we recommend that such a duty should be imposed for at least five years."'

GLOVES-DUTY 33) PER CENT.

The committee which dealt with gloves state that after an examination of the prices of mary kinds of British and foreign leather and fabric gloves, they consider that a duty of 334 per cent.. would be reasonably suficient to counter- vail the unfair competition, and they re- commend that a dùty of that amount should be imposed for at least five years on the following imports

4

Leather gloves, whether finished or cut out ready for sewing

All classes of gloves made from cot- ton, if knows in the trade as "fabric gloves."

Unfinished cotton fabric gloves (that is, cotton glove fabric which has been cut out ready for sewing and excluding material in the piece).

A duty of 174 per cent, ad valorem is recommended on packing and wrapping paper subject to certain limits and ex- ceptions.

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