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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1927.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPERS BRITISH POLICY IN}

We beg to notify mustomers that Assorted Hampers suitable fur she Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced Rates -

No. 1 HAMPER-$38.

1.Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial | 1-Qt. fluperb Tawny Port.

Champigna. ? Qua. St. Julien Claret,

1 Pt. Blackberry Branly, 1Pt. D.O.M. 10 Martell's XXX Brandy.

Qts. King George IX Gold Labol

or Perfection. Whisky,|

1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black Seal, 1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 1 Qt. Bargundy, Burgoyne's, ** 1 Phial. Pomeranzen Bitters.

No. 2 HAMPER-$34.

1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne. 1.Pt. D.0.H.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy. - 1 QL Martell's XXX Brandy."

2 Qts. King George IV Gold Label

or Perfection Whisky,

No. 3

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 Pt Peppermint G.F.

1 PL. D.OM.

2 Qts. Superior Rich Old Purt."

2 Qt. Taway Dry Port

2 Que. St. Julian Claret.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 1.Qt. Vino de Pusto Sharry.

1 Paial Pomerasen Bitters.

HAMPER-$30.

8 Qta. King George IV Gold Label

or Perfecta Whisky)

1.Qt. Engrad's XXX Brandy.

1 QL. Amontillado Sherry.

1Q Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

2 Qta Medoo Claret.

Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.

Other hampers made up to suit Customer's requirements.

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All Rights RusoMAN

CHINA.

TRADE WITH THE EAST.

NEED OF RETAINING SAFEGUARDS.

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

fomores BY THE HOST. HE E. B lên WOLFE CAPTAIN, SUPERINTEN- ``DENT" OF POLICE}"

Firing Squad.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section on Thurs-

THE HANKOW CONCESSION.day, December 15th, will start from the Central Police Station as usual at 5.13 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki.

Cabled summaries were published a month ago of an important letter: to the Landoa Times on British Policy in China, strongly urging the retention of present safeguards and the resumption of British control of the Hankow Settlement. publish below the full text of the letter and the list of its signatories. It states:-

We

In view of the increasing disorder in China, which is so seriously pre judicing British trade, and the like- lihood of the situation there becom ing the subject of questions in Parliament, the China Committee, : which represents all sections of our commerce in China, would be glad if you would allow the undersigned to give their views in regard to the difficult problems which China pre

sents.

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General: Part III. Muskatry.

The following Police Reservists will attend at the Kennedy Road Revolver Range in multi on Sunday, for instruction in revolver shooting December 18th, at 10.30 am, "sharp

under Inspector H. J. Paterson":-

5 men to be detailed by O.C. Chinese Company.

men to be detailed by O.C. Indian Company,

2 men to be detailed by O.C. Flying Squad,

the Recruits Pistol Course are to All members who have not passed

attend

Police Training School.

Classes for instruction in Part II. of training course will be held at the Police Training School under In- spector H. J. Paterson on Thurs- day, December 15th, and Tuesday, December 20th, commencing both evenings at 8.30 p.m. sharp.

Training Part I.

These views have not been form ed without reference to the exist ence of larger issues. We appre cinte, for example, the changed setting of Facific questions created

All members of the Police Reserve by the Washington Conference. Or who have not yet passed out as to take another example, we are efficient in Part I. will parade in mindful of the possible reaction of mufti at the Central Police Station Chinese on European affairs for Squad Drill and Rife Exercises through Russia. And, needless to under Sergeant R. J. Hunt as fol say, we are profoundly conscious Iows:- of other economic and polítical changes made in European life by the war. Chinese nationalism is another factor to which we have done our best to give due considera- tion. It is a factor of which wo have practical knowledge, know- ledge which has impreseed on us the necessity for taking long views and for supporting a policy of liberality in our dealings with China.

Chinese Company on Thursday, December 13th, and Tuesday, De cember 20th.

Flying Squad on Tuesday, De- cember 20th.

Fall in an ench evening at 5.30 p.m. sharp.

(SEL) G: B. HARTFORD, D.S.P..

(R.), Adjutant. „Hong Kong, December 13th, 1997,

BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY....

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

TRUSTS AND CLOSING OF

BAD PITS NEEDED.

Mr. Leonard Hinton, presiding at the ordinary general meeting of Lambert Bros., Ltd., said that the British coal industry was still feel- ng the results of the recent up- heaval, and was likely to do so for some further patiod

Harm From The Hankow Agreement. Within the grounds thus limited and cleared the first opinion wa desire to express is that, until Chi | nese nationalism is able to furnish, inore evidence of constructive and administrative capacity than it has so far given, the safeguards under which British trade has hitherto been conducted ought not to be further weakened. The dissolution of the British Concession at Han- kow has proved extremely harmful to British cominercial interests there and throughout the Yangtaza Valley. The safeguards represent- ed by other Concessions ought for

They believed that, the solution the time being to be maintained.

of the trouble of the coat industry Negotiations have been begun for this country would be eventual. radical changes in the status of they found in the survival of the British Concession at Tientsin. We fittest, and that the uneconomical think that they should not be con collieries must close down, when tinued. With the safeguards repre- those equipped in an up-to-date sented by the Concessions we asso- Janner would be enabled by in. ciate certain others-extra-terricreased output and sales to carry toriality, loreign administration - of on successfully on the lower price the Customs, and the rights and standard. facilities hitherto recognized in respect of the sale and purchase of goods in the interior and of the riverine and coastal carrying trade. Secondly, we feel assured that an abandonment of these safeguards and rights would be more danger tion, ous to our trade than boycott. can-strongly urged, he believed the gerous as that has proved itself, to

colliery owners were themselves clever enough to appreciate it, and big enough to apply it

be:

Ample Scope For Chinese Nationalism.

It was essential that the coal im dustry should be left free from fur- ther interference, The people who had been in the trade all their lives were surely the best fitted to work out their own salvation.

If the remedy lay in trustifica. Lord Beaverbrook so

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Too Much Spending. Thirdly, we think the retention of these safeguards leaves ample establishing a fairly solid founda- They appeared to be gradually scope for the prosecution of a tion on which, he believed, a re- liberal policy towards China and vival in the approaching years for Chinese nationalism to prove might be built. But costs were ite qualities. We are in favour of still too high, partly on account increases in the import tariff proof the disproportionate" wages vided such increases are borne by being paid in sheltered industries, the nationals of other Powers, and also by reasons of the heavy which not the case at the pre-State and municipal taxation, sent. We are in favour of recom- largely due to extravagance in mendations made by the Extra social services. territoriality Cominission (including Mr. Winston Churchill recently, those regarding, taxation)," though in a spirit of generosity, had in- we think that the present state of formed them that there would be the Provisional Court-formerly the

no increase of direct taxation in Mixed Court-at Shanghai is a mort

the next budget. He seemed to disappointing augury for, experi- think that that was a wonderful ments along these lines; and we achievement, whereas he knew as are in favour of inviting the Chi well as anybody that what was nese at Shanghai-as the Municipal really required was a much deeper Council of the International Settle-sense of the necessity of Gorera- ment has already done to share ment economy and reduced expen- foreign administrative responsibili-diture to allow of reduced taxa- ties.

tion.

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Finally, we consider that both British property and British per sons in China are entitled to pro- tection," as our treaties with Chinn declare; that the present condition of the ex-British Concession Hankow is a menace to both, and that the only way to remove this menace is for H.M. Government to administer, the former Concession until such time as the Chinese "are" able and willing to give effect to. the Chen-O'Malley Agreement. We are, etc., sh

SOUTIDOROUGH, Chairman; Chino

Committee.

L. N. Las Chairman, China

Association.

G. W. SWIRE (China Association). W. MAXWELL REEKIE, Manchester

Chamber of Commerce.

J. BANKINE FINLAYSON. Manches-

ter Chamber of Coinmerce. Gur Locock, Federation of Bri-

tish Industries.

F. ANDERSON,

Chairman, Far Eastern Section, London Chamber of Commerce. (Continued on next Column.).

HERBERT W. LOOKER, M.P., lately

of Hong Kong.

N. J. STADEL

J. S. BRUCE

RICHARD D. HOLT, Partner, Alfred

Holt and Co. DAVID LANDALE

of

Director Matheson and Co., Limited. ROBERT WALEY COHEN, Director of Ariatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.

M. W. MACDONOGA, Anistic Petroleum Co., Ltd.

HUGO CUNLIFFE OWEN, Chairman, British-American Tobacco Co., Limited.

W. 8. NATHAN, Chairman, Pekin

Syndicate.

STANLEY H. DODWELL, Managing Director, Dodwell and Co., Limited.

P. W. MASSEY, Managing Director,

Heiss, Massey and Co., Ltd..

MAXICO GULL, Secretary, China Committes. M

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Chins Committee, 99, Cannon- street, E.C.4, Nov. 11th

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