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"DECOLITE"

FIRE-RESISTING FLOORING

(Awarded Gold Medal Franco-British Exhibition.)

JOINTLESS, HYGIÈNIC & NON-SLIPPING

Laid by Our Own Workmen on

STEEL WOOD OR CONCRETE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1926

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tal, Central 296.

1, Queen's Buildings.

68

ANCHOR BRAND

PURE MANILA ROPE.

*THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST.”

MARINE ROPE

TRANSMISSION

OF POWER ROPE

CABLE LAID

BAWSERS

WELL DRILLING CABLES

ESTABLISHED 1854

ROFES OF ALL SIZES FOR ALL PURPOSES

USTI

YNCHAUS

ROPE

FACTORY

MANILA

STOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES

If

MADE FROM

PURE MANILA

HEMP

MANUFACTURED

BY THE MOST MODERN MACHINERY.

ENQUIRIES SOLICITED.!

KING'S BUILDING,

HONGKONG OFFICE:

FACTORIES:-MANILA, P.I.

TELEPHONE CENTRAL $165,

its Heating, Lighting or Cooking

GAS IS SUPREME.

The use of Gas means that every constituent of the raw material-Coal-has been completely utilised in its manufacture before reaching the consumer.

Therefore the use of Gas ensures Economy of Labour

Elimination of Smoke and Dirt

Promotion of Cleanliness & Health Reduction of Fire Risks.

Full particulars of Gas Fittings for every pur- pose can be obtained at the Show Rooms of the HONGKONG & CHINA GAS Co., Ltd.

28, Des Voeux Road Central and West Point

A.P.B.

When buying Toilet requisites and articles for personal use, one wishes to be very sure that they are of the highest quality and of undoubted purity and freshness.

THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.

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ዶ

The new Store with the high Ideal, guarantees these qualities to all who make their pur- chases there, and in addition a courteous and obliging

service.

COTTON TRADE'S PLIGHT.

ONE OF THE WORST YEARS.

"Business during December has been described by many spinners as the worst

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

P.&0. Bank East Asia Bank..... Canton Insurance: Chias Underwriters

Union Insurance Yangtans Insurance Chins Fir

Fire Insurance

FARRUARY 26TH, 1996.

*mon - Iro*

......fis nom.

177 m. x. div. ..$600 buy.

Tla. 145 nom.. .J778 bay.. 272/a

841 bay. $165 buy.

Hongkong Fire Insurance...310 bay.

$30 sal.

xperienced for the last forty years." Hongkong Bank ................................ 31,065 bay.

•Do... That sentence from the report of the

Londen.........£199 nom Chartered Bank International Federation of Master Kecantile Hank, A. & B...... nom. Cotton Spinners' Associations speaks

Dow volumes for the general state of trade in the American spinning section of the Lancashire cotton industry, says a Man-North China Insarante chester correspondent. Last year"is de scribed as one of the worst for trading that mills using. American cotton have ever experienced. Working hours, it is stated, were so reduced throughout the Trigo.

Indo-China (Prof.) ...... year that on an average 25 per cent. of

Da (Det.)...... spindles using American cotton have been Star Ferros..

Shell Transports continuously stopped While the Federa- Waterbosta. tion's short-time organisation undoubted China Sugars

Oriental Navigationa ly minimised losses, there was not

Malabon Bugars period in the year, with one brief ex

Benguets......... Kailan Mizing Ad.. ception, when profits were even fair. Langkats (combined)

Do single)

¢

Indeed, spinners bad been satisfied when they could run the mills without losing.

|

Douglas

O. & H. Steamboats...$19 buy.

Loana

money. Unfortunately, the greater part plorations.

had worked at a loss.

As regards Egyptian cotton, the report comments that early in the year business was fairly satisfactory, but during the autumn it fell off considerably with the reduced cost of raw cotton. The reports adda: It was thought that the turn. over would become larger, but evidently

Tronda Mines Urn Caspians ..... E&E Wharts. H. & W. Docks, Hoogkor.......

Shanghai Dooks...... Now Engineerings... H.S. 8. Hotels Lands

customers had been too much unsettledEOUS -tys (4.p.),

the

$50 sol.

92/3 buy.

$55 bay.

$16 buy.

$250 nom.

$27 boy,, 273 5.

nom.

..43,8 bay.

13 buy 216,25

Tis. 12 nam Tls. 3 sel. Th. 7 nom

$5 bay.

55-bom. 3- nom.

$119 buy.

$55 buy, 544/561 ss.

Tis 165 bay. Ms. 7

пока

..Tha 103 sal.

.${bay, 850

$89) bey, 64/66) ša.

Tel

41ng buy de xa.

$120 sal

..$7 sel.

Tla. 9,10 buy.

54 bay.

(new).

Tls.

by fluctuations in

Hongkong Washington E. Teritorial (L.p.)........ Bureau's estimate of the cotton crop, Humphreys Estates. and were afraid of buying, fearing that Prince's Buildings.. cotton would go still lower."

Raral Landy This latter point is touched upon in Ewo Cottona another part of the report dealing with Oriental cotton crop estimates, as follows: This scason, has proved more than any of its predecessors the fallibility of the board in their cotton crop estimates. and we are certain that it is built up on a wrong percentage basis of the farmers.

Shanghai Cottons (old)

Do.. Amtuementa

ten, Ices Cements (combined)

Do (old)

Do.

Chins Ense China Lights (combined).

Do.

.. (old) Do (new) Constructions China Providents

Der A Wing (Ep.) ..... Dairy Farms Hongkong Electrics Macao Electrica H.K. Developments ELK

.

Ropes (combined)...

Do. (old)

Tk. 3 nom.

Fla. 28' bay. $11 bay.

$71 nom

14.10 bay.

319 bay.

#24 bay.

T. 10 bay.

$18 bay

$124 bay.

$84 bay.

sot bay

.$3.10 buy.

..815f bay.

$10 nom.

$56 buy., 56.15/56h ra.

$ LOM

25 cts. nom.

..$37 sal

$13 mo

που δε

Do. (DAW) Hongkong Tramways 322 buy.. z. dir. 22.15. Lane Crawforda..

.812 nom. Mackintoshs...

Peak Trams (old) .......ina Do. (new) (c.p.)..

$17

911 nom

bay.

$7 nom.

Sil sel

.4 sal

FOREIGN TOURISTS IN FRANCE. AMERICANS THE BEST SPENDERS. "That the number of tourists visiting France is largely on the increase is shown by the last report of the National Tourist Office, which gives some interest- ing figures not only as to numbers, but as to the amount of money spent in the country. The number of English tourists landing at Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe. Havre, Cherbourg, and St. Malo in 1924 was 674,016. These included tourists für Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, and Spain; but after an enquiry the conclusion was reached that at least 62 per cent. remain el in France a week before proceeding to any other country. The number of American tourists visiting France is put at 150,000. It has been computed that for the three sammer months, and not counting the winter season, in the Riviera, English and American visitors: pent approximately £100,000,000.- Ameri- cans remain longer in the country than the tourists of any other nationality, and, according to a calculation made, the average expenditure per head is estimat- ed at 19,000. The average rate of ex- penditure per head of British visitors is reckoned at 5,000f, and that of Spaniards at 4,000f. The number of tourists from all countries is estimated at over aNTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that million.

SHIPPING GLOOM.

£45,000 FOR £250,000 STEAMER.

Speaking after the launch of the Im- perial Monarch from Messrs. Napier and Miller's yard, Ol Kilpatrick, last month, Bir William Raeburn said that during the last three years, many ship owners had had ruinous losses. Many bad gone to the wall, and the other had only been able to pay dividends out of moncy saved in better times and invested in good securities. He pointed out that

United Asbestos

320 nom Watana (old)

..$12 mol Do. (new)

$1 Bel Wm. Powells.

...$10 BOL Telephones......

$34 buy.. buy-buyers; sel-sellers

LIEUT COL. J. B. R. BACCHUS, ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS (DECEASED).

NO

All CLAIMS Against the Estate of the abors Deceased Officer should be Eor- warded. Without Delay to TEZ PRESI DENT, COMMITTEE. ÅDJUSTMENT, COMMAND Fax Orvice, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong.

A

OF

H TREVELYAN, Hajor & Bt. Lt. Col., Royal Engineers, PREIDENT, COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT.

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

PW

in 1920 his firm sold a steamer on the i. ▼▼▼▼ITH" Beference to the Nokice to the stocks for a quarter of a million, and she vas offered to him the previous day for $45,000. Where had the difference gone It was simply the fall in the market and unprofitableness in shipping.

EXCHANGE RATES.

{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruary, February 25th. - To-day's exchange rates are as follow: Paris ... Brussels Amsterdam Berlin 'Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors

Lisbon

133.00 107

12.13

20.43

18.72

34.52

193

Buenos Aires

THE CENTRAL 492.

A.P.B.

Shanghai

Yokohama

New York

Geneva

→3/01

1/101 4:86 25.26

121

18.19

Oslo

24

Prague

764k

34.37

Rio... Bombay

1/6 3/10

Hongkong Silver (sport & forward)

2/4)

304

THE NAVY'S CHOICE

Coates

ORIGINAL

PLYMOUTH GIN

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,

Milan Stockholm

Madrid

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS:***

Mesara Benjamin & Potts informs us

Shareholders of this Company datod 29th Dec, 1995, whereby the Final. Call of 85.00 Fer Share on the New Sharon was made Payable on 4th March, 1926, instead of 4th January, 1928, the General Managers and Consulting Committee, bara decided, in view of the Conditions Prevailing at present, to

EXTEND the

the Tims for Payment of

CE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY

QU

COMEDY

UEEN' CINEM

SUPER

TO-DAY ONLY

DRAMA ROMANCE THRILLS

"THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS"

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Directed by PHIL ROSEN

OF MIRACLE MAN FAME.

TO-MORROW.

GOLDWYN

PRESENTS

SOULS FOR SALE"

THE LIFE AND LOVE AFFAIRS OF HOLLYWOOD At 9.15 p.m.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CC

OF

HM.S. HAWKINS.”

(By Kind Permission of the Chief of Staff and Officer.)

INVESTMENTS.

WE BUY

WA SELL

Small and Large Lots of Local and Rubber Small and Large Lots of Stand Local and

Babbar Shares,

intarast to Our Clients. HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO. FLATS, HOUSxa Darosad or of ACQUIRED FOR CLIENTS. TEL 4630

10, Des Voeux Rodd.

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SOUTH CHINA KNITTING FACTORY.

Owing to the rapidly increasing demand for our HIGH GRADE COTTON SOCKS.

We have recently installed the latest machinery, making it the MOST MODERN KNITTING FACTORY IN HONGKONG.

We can now cope with the largest orders in the shortest time, and invite enquiries from Wholesale and Export Firms who are interested in a class of Cotton Socks which have rapidly acquired a wide reputation throughout the Far East and India for Quality and Dependability.

Ofion and Factory: MONGKOK, KOWLOON, T. K593 Cable Address: SOUCHIKNIT, HONGKONG.

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A FINE SELECTION OF HORS-D'ŒŒUVRE.

SMOKED SALMON in Oil (LAX) BLACK RUSSIAN CAVIAR, 240z.... BOLMOPS

HERBINGS in White Wine Mark Bucle HERRINGS EXTRA (J. TROLEY)'...

TEL. 794

50

$2.7% | ITALIAN ANTIPASTO

1.50 TUNNY FISH EXTRA, Large Tim [..... 2.50

Small Tin 30 SAUCISSON is LYON OLIDA per 16 1:50 80 BLACK OLIVES...

20

LIBO

"

GRUYES ROQUEFORT & CAMEMBERT CHIESE

THE FRENCH STORE,

GIVER that the Date for Payment of the FINAL BALL I POSTPONED to, Azx JUNE, 120, and that the Form of Bankers' Beceipt already sent to Shareholders can be THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, used though the Date named therein were the fær Jun, 1926,

FOR THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.

[4.5 (1918), LTD.,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 25th February, 1926.

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THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND

EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED,

(INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE),

HONGKONG,

NEXT TERM will Begin on MONDAY 8TH (Not March 1st) in the NEW BUILDING st Kotoor.

The Loss of One Wook's Work will be made Good Later in the Year.

BOHOOL HOURS The same Last Term, that is No Bchool on SATURDAYS. On WEDNESDAYS School Finishes at 1.20 23 The

Howe

on the Four Other Days is 1.5

26.x

Day Boys can get Tiffin either from the School Cook or from the School Tack Shop (MARSYE, SHU Kax & Co.)

Accommodation is Provided for Boys who

The

Own Tifin.

bring

No. 9, BEACONSFELLD ÁRCADE.

NOTICE.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

SIXTH ANNUAL DINNER.

DINNEE of the ASSOCIATION, THE SIXTH ANNUAL RE-UNION

accompanied by A CONCERT, will take place on SATURDAY, tas 18TH OF: MARCH," 1920, AT 8 P., in the HALL of QUEEN'S COLLEGE. To Encourage Atten MONTHLY FERRY, BUS (To Ho Mux dance, The General Committee hare fixed a TM) AND TRAIN TICKETS (TO YAUMATI Minimum Charge of $8,00 (Wines In- STATION) can obtained direct from the Com-clusive), but Members are Requested to Company is prepared to act as they 80

panies, Concerned

or Scholars can pay na make, if possible, An Extra Contribution

to Defray the Expenses of the Entertain EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR OF At the End offikarob, if the School ca ment. The Number of Guests is Limited TRUSTEE and as ATTORNEY or AGENT guarantee a Certain Number at Tickets, to Fifty and Applications for their Accom Cheaper Monthly Tickets can be arranged by modation should be made to the Under for Persons having Interests in HILALAYA, or

Motor Ban desiring to soonire Interests there.

The SCHOOL ADDRESS LTRI DIO.igned. All Subscriptions are to be CEBAN BOYS SCHOOL, P.O. Box, forwarded to the Hor. TezmunEE, LAI HINGTONG,

IM TO, Esq., at the ORIENTAL COMMER MARCH 5 will be KOWLOON 7778

The New TELEPHONE SUMBER From A 00., Bank of Canton Building.

By Order of the General Committee,

C. G. ANDERSON,

Hon, Secretary.

Booklets and any further Information may

of the receipt of a cable from their be obtained on Application to the BEORE Shanghai Office announcing a final TARIES at CHARTED BANK CHANSERS dividend TI. 1, making The 1.75 for the SINGAPORE year, for Ziangbe Hubber Co.

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