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JUST ARRIVED.

SHIPMENT OF

TUBORG BEER

Purveyors To

The Royal Danish Court. The most popular Danish Beer on the Market.

6 doz. pts

4 doz. qts.

$18 duty paid. "$20 duty paid.

Sole Agents:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1926

ANDE, PRICH & CO, LTD

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

St. George's Buildings, No. 2 Ice House Street, TEL CENTRAL NO. 135.

HONGKONG.

FIRE SALVAGE.

We will undertake the Renovation of Suits, Overcoats, Dresses, Evening Gowns, Silks, Fine Linen, Carpets and Rugs. In fact anything in Textile Goods. Do not let the Ravages of Salt Water and Mildew ruin Your Property be yond recovery.

Send Your Parcels without delay, we will make No Charge if an article Can- not be cleaned.

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO. DRY CLEANING SEVICE.

Special Reduced Prices to Hongkong Hotel Residents.

Laundry Room, 2nd Floor, near Linen Room.

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAUMATI, Tel K. 91.

HONGKONG DEPOT 16, Stanley Street, Tel. C. 197).

KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT.

KOWLOON DEPOT: 9. Canton Road.

CANTON: 19, Starki Central, East.

HONGKONG HOTEL: (Visitors only).

PEAK HOTEL DEPOT.

Write or Phone for complete Price List.

ONLY ONE VISIT FRENCH STORE

To Txx

AND

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In convalescence-

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BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION,

RAILWAYS AFFECTED BY UNREST IN CHINA.

The twenty seventh annual ordinary general meeting of the British and Chi- nese Corporation. Ltd, was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, Landen. E.C., on December 3rd, 1925.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BY LIKUT.-COL. L. a. BIRD, 5.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT]

No. 208

ANNUAL INSPECTION. Monday, 8th February, 1995. The General Officer Commanding the Forces in China will inspect the Hong-

од

Major W. S. Nathan, C.M.G., the chair-kong Valimteer Defence Corps man, addressing the meeting said :

Monday, 8th February, 1920, on Murray Farade

ground.

Every member of the Carpe (Resorve Company included) is required to attend. Further details will be issued later.

MUSKETRY. Stonecutters Range is allotted as fol lows:

Sundays, 24th January, and February

7th: Reserve Company. Range Officer: 2nd-Lieut. G. .K. Hall-

Brutton.

Sunday, 31st January: Casuals for all

units.

Rango Oficer: 2nd-Lieut. M. P. Con

cannon, M.C..

The 1993 season will then be complet

fed.:

Gentlemen-At the last annual general meeting of the Corporation I warned you as to the danger of prophesying about future events in China. However, what I told you at that meeting regarding the probable trend of the general political situation has been borne out by facts To-day the position in China generally, both politically and industrially, is even worse than it was a year ago, and I kes po possibility of an early issue out of the difficulties the country is passing through. The dangers I anticipated Chang Tao Lin would experience in maintaining his power in the face of opposition from the, Chríz- tian General and the Generals of the Chibli Party have apparently culminated during the last few days. So far as can be judged from the telegrams which have been received, the power of this Tuchun inside the Great Wall has been practically annihilated, whether or no for good still remains to be seen. A spirit of national ism has been developing among the Chi-1926. nese during the last few years to a degree which only a short time ago would have seemed impossible. I believe," however, that this spirit will in the end prove the salvation of the country if and when its guidance falls into capable bands. It manifests itself at present in all kinds of foolish and irrational courses, but were It guided into a sane and steady chans of thought and applied to the re-building of the Government and the stabilising of the political situation, it may prove, as I have said, the salvation of China.".

THE OUTLOOK.

ARTILLERY COMPANY.

The Miniature Range at Corps Head- quarters is at the disposal of the Artil 28th January, 1920 at 5.30 pm for lery Company on Tuesdays, 18th and

musketry practice. Dress: Multi.

M.L. AND ARMOURED CAR COS. The Miniature Range at Corps Head. quarters is at the disposal of the M.I. and Armoured Car Companies at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, 15th and 26th January,

Dress Mufti.

RESERVE COMPANY.

The Musketry Course arranged for Sunday, 17th January, is cancelled, owing to the Stonecutters Range not being available.

PROMOTION

Platoon, to be Sergeant, as from 13th No. Be Corp. R. Bell, No. 7' (City) January, 1996.

TRANSFER.

No. 878 Pte. J. M. Walker, No. 7 Platoon, is permitted to transfer to the. Reserve Company, as from 13th January, 1926."

LEAVE

2nd-Lieut. J. Noorie Owen, Armoured Car Company, is granted 10 months" leave from 1st February, 1998, to 30th November, 1926.

I hope the influence of the Central Government will still be sufficient to pre- vent the worst consequences of Com muaist and Sovietiam. Meanwhile, I regret to say that, as always happens in these crises the railways are suffering from loss of revenue and deterioration of their properties, and that during the past year there has been no possibility of at

No. 299 Lee.-Corpl. A. Mairy: No. 6 tempting anything to improve their con- Platoon, is granted 9 months leave from dition, and at the present time I see no 13th January, 1926, to 12th October, prospect of aar being able to attempt any 1926. considerable programme of rehabilitation

or reconstruction.

RESIGNATIONS.

י

No. 9 Pte. J. E. Montalto, No. 4 Platoon, as from 31st December, 1925.

No.51 Pte. D. J. Brown, Reserve Co.,

na from 31st December, 1995. No. 494 Lee.-Corp. LH. Kearne, M:L

Co., as from 12th January, 1926. No. 553 Pte. C. L. Oliphant, M.I. Co.,

na. from 20th January, 1998,

You will remember that. at our last The following are permitted to resign meeting, I discussed the probability of the from the Corps:- Corporation calling up"fürther capital, but so far it has not been necessarý to take any action in this matter, nor do I see any immediate necessity for doing 80. As you are aware, your directors have each year, since 1919, recommended setting aside a sum for building up the reserve, with the result that the sum is now nearly double what it was six years ago. We think events have shown that this was a wise and prudent policy, and whilst the state of affairs' in China con- tinues as at present and in order to bring the Corporation in a good and strong position to resume the business for which it was chiefly constituted; the contracting of loans for Public Services, your dired. tors are of the opinion that this policy ehould steadfastly he maintained.

THE ACCOUNTS.

No. 23 Pte. T. Oliphant, Res, Scot. Co.,

as Irbin 15th Janůzry, 1926","

L. D. JOLL, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1926,

CHINA INDEMNITY FUNDS.

STATUTORY COMMITTEE

APPOINTED.

CHINESE MEMBERS YET TO BE

NOMINATED..

Sim-COMMITTEL TO WORK ON THE SPOT.

Under the China Indemnity Applica- tion Act passed last year a Statutory Committee was to be set up to advise

Regarding the accounts for the year under review, the decrease in profits is chiefly due to the non-payment of the overdue dividend on the Shanghai-Nam- king Bailway net profit certificates ns compared with two dividends received in the previous year's accounts, The value of our investments is reduced owing to a heavy charge having to be made for depreciation." "Advances to the Canton; Kowloon Railway during the year aniount. ed to £35,000, and in connection with the Peking-Mukden Railway Double Track Loan only four monthly instalments have the Foreign Secretary as to the best use been received against the principal and of the indemnity funds for the mutual interest. The increase under creditors And other outstanding necounts is due to interests of Britain and China. The Com- bank overdrafts in China to meet the mittee was to consist of 11 persons, of advancea I have mentioned. In pursu whom at least one was to he 2 woman ance of the policy I have advocated, it is recommended that a further sum of and two were to be Chinese. The British £10,000 be placed to the reserve, and to members of the Committee have been enable the usual amount to be carried for nominated and the Chinese members, who ward to the next year's account, we pro will be persons connected with einen pose that the dividend be reduced to 1 tional and cultural work, are in course of per cont.

being appointed. A vacancy has been created by the lamented death of Sir John

The report and accounts. wore then adopted, without discussion, a dividend Jordan and it has been decided to fil of ten shillings per share declared, less this by the appointment of a third Income Tax, and the retiring director (Sir Chinese member. David Barbour, K.C.S.1.) and auditors (Messrs. Broads, Paterson & Co.) re- elected.

BRITAIN'S NEW BATTLESHIP. LAUNCHED BY PRINCESS MARY

MARY.

The British members of the Committee

are as followA;—

Earl Buxton (chairman); former Liberal Minister, and Governor-General of South Africa from 1814 to 1920

Viscount Wikingdon, who has been. Governor of Bombay and of Madras;

Sir Charles Addin, Chairman of the London Committee of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-

A battle of Imperial Burgundy was Sir William Clark, Comptroller-General broken on the bows by Princess Mary of the Department of Overseas Trade;' while christening the battleship Rodney,Sir Christopher Needham, Governor of which was launched at Birkenhead on Manchester University and former direc December 18th.

tor of the Manchester Chamber of Com merce, nominated by the Board of Trade; Professor Foothill, Professor of Chinese at Oxford University

Mr. Waterlow of the Foreign Office; and

It carries nine sixteen-inch guns and cost £7,000,000 and with the Nelson in the most powerful battleship in the world

The Rodney was begun in 1922, and the is one of the largest shipa". "Ebo whố de signed by Bir Eustace D'Eyncourt when |-- Dame "Adelaide Anderson, "who was for. be was Director of Naval Supplica mhay yeare principal Lady Inspector of The Rodney is zotable for the concen- | Factones for the Home Office and who tration of her armour in triple furreta, - assisted on the commission appointed by

· Princess Mary was saluted by the direns, the Shanghai Municipal Council to investí- of a hundred abips se she proceeded to gate child labour in Shanghai. British the seens in à Trunch,"

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GENERAL MANAGEES,

HONGKONG.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.

Advances made on Landed Property, Goods, ete

Trustees of Estates, Executors of Wills, etc.

Warehousing of Goods of all Description.

For Terms and Particulars

Apply at the Head-Office-

Telephone: C. 781.

"St. George's" Building.

Telegraphic Address: “RELYAT.

65

THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER Co., Ltd.

Single packages and small consignments received

and delivered by Motor Lighter.

Motor Boat and Launches available for Conveying Passengers and Baggage to and from Steam- ers in Harbour,

Stevedorage and Lighterage Work undertaken. Tugs and Lighters available at all hours.

For terms and partionière apply at

HEAD OFFICES, GEORGE'S BUILDING.

Head Office Central 781,

Chinese Branch Office- Central 4885.

Night, Sunday or Holiday Ring up' Kewloon 622,

HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD.

(Property Owners, Estate Agents, Land Valuers, etc.)

WILL UNDERTAKE

Development and Improvement of Landed Property and attend to all Branches of Real Estate Business,

TYLEPHONE C. 781.

For terms and particnlarg

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"St. George's" Building.

Telegraphic Address: "ESTATES,"

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