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THE GAELIC

OLD SMUGGLER

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6ra, 1926

A BRAND REGISTERED IN EVERY MARKET OF THE WORLD.

Guaranteed a pure Scotch Whisky composed of the Finest Old High.' land Malts and Grains of proved Age and Maturity.

Gaelic Old Smuggler is the Premier "Scotch" known and appreciated Everywhere.

GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD. ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING. ICE HOUSE STREET

HONGKONG.

TEL. CENTRAL 185.

AFTER ALL THAT HAS BEEN SAID AND WRIT- TEN ON THE ADVAN TAGES OF THE SOFT COLLAR "AND ITS IN- CREASING "POPULARITY. THE STARCHED POLISHED COLLAR

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Has a position and standing that nothing can take from it. Our starched collars have a smooth and velvety finish, semi-polish on the inside fold which makes the tie slip easily. New process to stop cracking at the fold.

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

PREMIER LAUNDRYMEN, DYERS AND DRY-CLEANERS.

TAL C. 1970.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Selecting the Hongkong

Interport Team.

First Prize Second Prize Third Prize

$200

50

25

WE ARE PRINTING BELOW THE FIRST COUPON FOR THE COMPETITION WHICH HAS BEEN ADVERTISED DUR

·ING THE PAST FEW DAYS.

THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS-SERIES A, B AND C. A COUPON FOR SERIES A WILL APPEAR IN EVERY GOFY OF THE PAPER ISSUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER· "14th. TWENTY LISTS OF PLAYERS MAY BE SENT IN UNDER SERIĘS A. BACH LIST MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY & COUPON, BUT A COMPETITOR NEED NOT WRITE SEPARATE LISTS IF HE WISHES TO STAND OR FALL Br HIS ORIGINAL SELECTION."

ONE LIST ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS WILL BE JUDGED AS TWENTY LISTS, OR ONE ACCOMPANIED BY TEN COUPONS AS TEN LISTS, AND SO ON, AND POINTS WILL BE GIVEN ACCORDINGLF.

(The Rules of the Competition were fully set out in the "Daily Fress" of August 26th, 28th, 30th and 21st.)

ALL SERIES A LISTS MUST BE SENT TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS" ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15th. THE COMPILATION OF THESE LISTS WILL DOUBTLESS PRE- SENT, CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTË, BUT IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT DOUBLE MARKS ARE EARNED BY CORRECT SELECTIONS. SERIES A, THEREFORE, PROVIDES EXPERT JUDGES WITH A GOOD CHANCE TO ESTABLISH A -- LEAD IN THE COMPETITION.

Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TEL K. 32.

Series A

Cricket Competition

September 6th, 1926.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

Best Portland Cement.

SHEWAN, , TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

HONGKONG.

FEELING THE HEAT?

Jaba

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and a feeling of well being that makes life a joy.

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PERFUMERY

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Hazeline Snow

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Gives the happy assurance that

an evening's enjoyment will not

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A MAXIMUM OF 440 POINTS MAY BE SCORED BY 20 LISTS IN SERIES A, TWO POINTS BEING GIVEN FOR EACH CORRECT, SELECTION ON EACH LIST.

BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.

THE FIGURES FOR AUGUST: Returns of the Amerage amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended August 31st, 1926, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:-

Average Specie in Amount Reserve.

Benks.

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Chartered Bank of

India, Australia

and China... -813,577,093 § 5,300,000*

Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation 40,163,700 35,000,000+ Mercantile Bank

of Lidia, Ltd.... 1,523,810

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***550,000§

Total $55,975,614 $41,850,000 In addition Sterling Securities de-- posited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,259,400.

In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,108,00%

In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents. valued at £350,000.

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ties lodged with the Crown Agents by

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Latest

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Bonds repay-

able @ 100 în

1030 £380,000

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