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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1926.

COLOURED SHIRTS with the Coat sleeve and flat-setting cuffs

For neataere, comfort and all-round satisfaction the white or coloured Tanie Shirt is unsurpassed for day wear. We show you well-made shirts in fine selection of designs, from the nest and popular "pin stripes to more pronounced effects-both on white Fresh Ranges Key and on coloured grounds,

constantly reaching us, so you may always see what is "now ia Coloured Shirts.

Shirts with two Collars to Match $6.50-$8.50-59.50

WE ALLOW 10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH

Mackintosh

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

&Co.Ltd

DES VOEUX ROAD

OF TONE.

RICHNESS OF

After long experiment, the Victor Company has created in the Orthophonic Victrola, an instrument whose tone is ideal for the home. There is no blaring, no harshness. The tone of the Orthophonic Victrola is rich, clear and full the tone of realism. We invite you to call and listen to this wonderful instrument.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Victor Distributors.

OUR POOR DAY Thursday, 2nd December.

ANNUAL

STREET SALE OF ROSES

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOR THE POOR OF HONG KONG.

Get the Christmas Spirit and give for the Pleasure of Giving.

'RE GENEROUS FOR THE SAKE OF HONG KONG'S FOOR.

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MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS.

PLEATED FRONT

DRESS SHIRTS

THE “RITZ"

A well cut English made Dress Shirt, strong long cloth bodies and neat pleated fronts. Stiff Linen Cuffs.

86.50 each.

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THE "TITAN"

Tailored in England from fine quality long cloth with stiff linen. front and cuffs. Will launder perfectly, 2 Stud Holes,

$6.50 each.

DRESS COLLARS. with round or Square Pointe.

$6.50 dozen.

DRESS 'GLOVES, DRESS WAISTCOATS.

$7.00 and $8.50

Fine Kid: $3.50 pair. FINEST VALUE. LOWEST PRICES.

TERMS STRICTLY NETT CASH.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD. HONGKONG.

A MERCHANT'S VIEW BOYCOTT OF STEAMBOAT CO.

OF CANTON.

PRESENT CONDITIONS:

WORKERS LOSING THEIR SENSE "OF PROPORTION.

HOLIDAYS AND STILL MORE HOLIDAYS.

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A Shameen correspondent, writing on Monday, says:

*** Workers of all sorts in Canton ap- pear to be having the time of their lives. Every two or three days they are celebrating some kind of guild ric tory, dashing around in fast running motor-cars, with, flags "waving, and throwing crackers along the streets. They appear to have lost, all sense of, proportion.

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To-day the Chinese banks opened in the morning as usual, but some union members went in and asked the Managers to close at once in order to enable the clerks and other employees to attend a meeting as it was proposed to form a new guild for them. So the banks closed.

"In the City everything appears quiet on the surface but the merchants and shop-keepers are bemoaning their prospects and the landlords are appar- ently in no better plight. The artisans. and labourers are enjoying constant holidays at some one else's expense and take no thought for the morrow. That about sums up the situation in Canton at the moment.

"The" rice-sellers are continuing to sell rice, but no "jaki now takes it to the "purchaser's home na was the cus- tom before. The employees of the tea merchants have now gone on strike. It is the same old story more wages, fewer working hours per day and more holidays.

· STATEMENT BY THE SEAMEN'S UNION.

TRAVESTY OF THE FACTS.

The Chinese Seamen's Union on Mon- day isshed à statement purporting to explain the reason for the continued boy- cott of the vessels of the Hong Kong, Canton & Macho Steamboat Co. This statement, which is a travesty of the facts, appeared in the Canton Gazette, It is as follows:

"Half a month ago, Delegates of the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steam- boat Company, and Delegates of the Chinese Seamen's Union held a meet ing to discuss the question of

re-engag ing the old crews, ie, the strikers, with the result that the Company pro- mised to ask the new crews, kel, the strike-breakers, to resign their posts and re-engage the old ones.

The result was thus optimistic. But recently, owing to the protest of the foreign members of the ships, the Company has suspended the question. It is said that those foreign members only protest against the dismissal of two stewards, who are said to have made agreement with the captains that the latter share a part of the profit from selling meals from the former.

"I agreement. between the Union and the Company is made, these two stewards would be off, and it is quite evident that the coming stewards would not do the same. This led to the break of the negotiation."

KOWLOON POINT IMPROVE MENTS.

BETTER ACCOMMODATION FOR COOLIES SUGGESTED."

KOWLOON TONG.

**There hay böên no nistériai change ↑ PARK AND MARKET WANTED"""AT in the position on the water front and the ships of the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company are still being picketed. I asked a boatman whether he would put some cargo on the Taishan for me and he replied that he would so so on December 1st. But these suggestions that the boycott would be lifted have been made before and. I do not now place much faith in

them."

The Rica Trade.

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not Note Reduction in Prices. less than

-ton:-

Delivered to Peak District

(above Bowen

Road), $24.00

per ton.

Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $22.00 per ton.

Delivered to

Kowloon,

920.00

per tan.

Orders should be seat in writing not

by telephone.

at least 24 bours, before the Coal is required

All orders must be ad companied by Cash, Cheque,

Compra- dore Order payable to "The Kalan

Mining Ad-

-ministration.”

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong.

ROLANDE SARRAULT

asked by 3r. J. P. Brags at the meeting Suggestions embodied in questions of the Sanitary Board yesterday after- accommodation for coolies eating their 20on included the provision of suitable mid-day and evening meals at Kowloon Point, as part of the scheme of improve- ments for this place. The advisability of providing a park and a small market at Kowloon Tong to meet the requirements of a growing population with a view to developing his district was also discussed. Mr. N. Smith (President); Dr. J. C. Those present at the meeting were:- MacGowan, Dr. S. W. Teo, Dr. S. C. Ho, THE Col Boylan-Smith. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. R. A D. Forrest (Secretary). Dr. G. W. Pope (acting Medical Uficer of Health) and Mr. D. Davies (Assistant Secretary).

Kowloon Point Improvements. Pudsuant to notice as stated yester day Mr. BRAGA asked if the Government would consider the expediency of remov

224 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

We are Continually Opening

NEW STYLES

OF

GOWNS, HATS

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

DE PAUL

ROSE DAY AND BAZAAR

TO-MORROW.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paal are

NOVELTIES.

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CHINA AND TURKEY..

DE ALFRED SZE IN ANGORA.

PROBABLE TURKISH MISSION TO CHINA.

Dr. Alfred Sze.. the Chinese Ambassador

Our Chinese correspondent writes:- Upon the request of the Kuomintang authorities in Canton, the labour unions controlling the rice trado have decided to permit persons to enter the retail shops to make purchases in quantities of leas than one dollar's worth but they con- tinue to prohibit shop fokia or assistants from taking the purchases to the cus- tomers' houses. Since November 25th, the Jabour unions have beca "blockading the public urinal attached to the making elaborate arrangements for their to Washington, has, according to a tele- ing the business establishments and coolie, shelter to a less conspicuous posi annual bazaar and rose day which is be- gram dated October 7th, left Constan- tinople for Angora. It is said that Dr. godowns of rice merchants in order to tion, and the provision of accommoda- ing held to-morrow. The Headquarters in Sze, who has spent two weeks in Turkey,. tion in the new shelter, with tables and the ground floor of St. George's Building, is travelling unofficially, but that in benches, for the coolies when eating their Ice House Street, being inadequate owing Angora he will open relations with the mid-day and evening meals.

Turkish Government. It is known, says to the large number of ladies helping this The Times Constantinople correspondent, year arrangements have been made with that negotiations were recently carried the Alexandra Café which has generously on in Moscow between Sun Pao Chi, the lent the Bazaar Committee the Mezzanine Ambassador to Persia, Memduh Sherket Chinese Ambassador, and the Turkish

Floor of its establishment.

Bey, for the conclusion of a treaty, and it is now believed that China and Turkey propose to open diplomatic relations, and that a Turkish Mission may proceed to China. From a usually well-informed

force them to concede their demands. The rice merchants have appealed the public for help to free them from the oppression of their employees. The Kuo- mintang are willing to assist the mer- chants but are powerless to do so.

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Militarista, like the merchants, in Wa chow, have submitted to the demands of

In reply the FaESIDENT said: I am suthorised to reply that the Government will make careful consideration of these two suggestions.

Mr. BRAGA: Thank you.

Kowloon Tong.

There a number of shroffs will be in attendance to receive the collection boxes and we are asked to call the attention

source I learn that the Bolshevists are in- of the "Sellers" to this, change.

terested in Dr. Sze's visit to Turkey, Buy Your Motor-Car Lottery Tickets which may not be entirely unconnected The attention of readers is invited to the annoucement that there remain but a few more days in which to secure tickets

Replying, the PRESIDENT said: I am authorised to reply that the necessity for for the Society's Motor-Car Draw and parks and open spaces on the Peninsula tickets should, if possible be taken be was carefully considered by the Towa fere the evening of the fête. and a large area close to Kowloon Tong Planning Committee some four years ago, has been provisionally reserved for this

Mr. BEAGA, pursuant to notice, further labour. Upon a threat that the labour asked: Will the Government consider the advisability of setting aside sufficient unions in Wuchow would call a general areas of Crown Land, for (a) A Park strike in retaliation for the recent execu- large enough in size for the probable tion of three labour leaders by the mili.growing requirements of the residents of Kowloon Tong? (b) A small market to tary authorities, the Kuomintang has supply the needs of the population with agreed to remove from office Major Liu a view to developing Kowloon Tong into Sen Ming and to compensate the family larger residential district ? of each man executed with 81,000, one half to be paid by the General Chamber of Commerce of Wuchow and the other half by the Company responsible with the Chamber for aling the original com plaints against the labour agitators.

Good Pay, According to report a Russian railway engineer in the Kuomintang service, on the advice of the Soviet Commission, will be paid $1,625 a month. The engineer will have $500 as salary, 8750 as expepses, $250 for an interpreter, and $125 for { respect....... house rent.

purpose.

Sale of Fruit in Restaurants. `-

with their scheme for forming a league Afghanistan, Persia, Turkey, and the of Oriental nations, consisting of China,

| Soviet dominions. Whether Dr. Sze is

armed with any special mandate from known, but some importance must bo any of the Chinese War Lords is not

attached to his visit. While in Constan- tinople the Ambassador lectured at Ro- bert College, and dwelt on the fact that, while Turkey was now rid of the Capitu látions, the Chinese were still strug- gling under a foreign yoke."

Rociety's Objects and Aims. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is & Society of men in all countrica associat As regards the market, I am authoriseded for mutual encouragement in the to reply that it has been usual for the practice of a Christian life. It is not a Sanitary Board to recommend to the Benevolent Society aiming only at rebef Government, în annual estimates, positions in which it is uplifting of the poor on the one hand

connection with the of distress but a Society which seeks the

NO VISA FOR REDS. desirable, in the Board's opinion, that morally and spiritually and the sancti- Government will make full consideration of the poor. They take a great interest new, markets, shall be erected and the scation of ita members through visitation

U.S.A. FORBIDS PASSAGE OF of the Board's recommendation in this in the children of the poor and their

SOVIET DIPLOMATIST. education; they assist in the conduct of The State Department at Washington their clubs and obtain suitable situations has in a most forcible manner but an. for them when they leave schools. end to Soviet reports of negotiations for American recognition by refusing to per- Many other works are undertaken by mit Madame Alexandra Kollontai, the no work of charity is foreign to the through the United States on her way to the Society, for it is a primary rule that, Soviet Minister to Mexico, even to pass Society.

her post. When she applied to the an active member need do no more than à visa it was refused with the approval Members are either active or honorary. American Consul-General in Berlin for

attend the Conference Meeting and visit of the State Department, and efforts to one poor family. This need not occupy alter this decision have been unsuccessful. King's Park Matter.

more than an hour a week, so no great There was another Minute by the demand is made upon his time, but, a President, relative to the provision of member can easily and full employment additional atriae accommodation in for his leisure and charitable" zeni, King's Park, Kowloon.

The salaries of the Chinese employees The PRESIDENT referred to a Minute on the Chinese section of the Canton-relative to the sale of fresh fruit in Restaurants and Eating Houses, and Kowloon railway are to be considerably moved that in the opinion of the Board reduced. During the boycott when Can there was no necessity for special food licenses to be taken out for fresh fruit ton-Hong Kong steamship traffic was sold as part of a meal at eating houses interrupted, the Chinese section of this or restaurants railway had a monopoly in transporta tion facilities and tariff rates were greatly increased. Sometimes the daily receipts amounted to more than $10,000 Bince the ending of the boycott, these receipts

More Troops for the Front

This was duly carried."

WAI

...

December

Tarther Donations.

MEADE Barlow

, Ly Hồ Tùng

|| Mr. J. P. Sherry vill.myint

Sir Henry Gollan

Mr. Lo Chung Kne

$50

20%

10 18

mge Parking stated that this was Honorary members incar no obligation best to acting edge furtincent de Paul The Society of St. Pant have dropped to about $3:500 deferred some months ago. He now pro but the contribution of a fixed sum B the funds of the Al Fresto Fête on oth posed that in accordance with the Secnually or otherwise, to the Society's On the removal of the Knomintang tion of the Ordinance governing this mat funds, the amount being optional and no Headquarters to Wuebang, General L4 additional latring accommodation

ter that, in the opinion of the Board, minimum fixed.

sense of the word the So- In the beat Tsai Hsin, commanding the 4th Army required at King's Park The Prendent ciety is a social institution," for while Corpt, will become officer commanding mentioned where it was proposed to place it visits the poor whenever there is need, these latrines at King's Park, and the irrespective of class, nationality or creed, the Army and Navy is Canton and motion was daly carried.

its membership is open to all clames off and postcards for the Picture Gallery vicinity. The river flotilla in Canton |

Dalry Registration.

Catholics alike, no distinction of class Bears. Sincere & Co., Ltd., Kwong Bang waters will come under his command. On the motion of the PRESIDENT, the being permitted in its conferences Hong, toilet articles; Gande, Price & During the week ending November application for the registration of No. 61, The Society in entirely non-political, Co., Ltd. one case whinky British 27th, 6,000 Kuomintang troops left Can- dairy, was agreed to..

Queen's Road East, ground floor, as aand open to co-operate with any Charit American Tobacco Co., Ltd: 4,000 able Bocieties, whether Catholic or pot, cigaretter, Misses Capell, Mra. D. P. J. ton by the Canton-Hankow railway for The remainder of the business was for the care of the poor

Lopes. Mrs. Everest and Mrs. O'Dono the war front in Kiangsi,

ghue, useful articles.

formal

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