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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1929.

XMAS & NEW YEAR HAMPERS LIQUOR "TRAFFIC IN

We bag to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced Ratas :-----

No. 1 HAMPER-$42.

1.Qt. Superb Tawny Port. Champagne. 2 Qta. St. Julian Claret.

I Qt, Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial

1 Pt. Blackberry Brandy, .1 Pt. D.O.M.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy. 1 Qt. King George IV Gold Label

or "Perfection Whisky.{

1 Qt. Old Brown Sberry, Black Seal. 1. Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin, -1 Qt. Burgundy, Burgoyne's. 1 Phial Pomeranzen Bittors.

No. 2 HAMPER-$38.

IQ Guillamart Champagne. 1 Pt. D.O.M.

1 O Burgoyne's Burguody.

Qt. Martell's 'XXX Brandy.

2 Qts, Tawny Dry-Port-

2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Vizo de Pasto Sherry.

1 Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.

No. 3

HAMPER-$33.

2 Qts. King George IV Gold Label"

or Parfection Whisky.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

1 Pt. Peppermint G.F.

1 Pt. DOM.

2 Qte. Superior Rich Old Port.

2 Qta. King George IV Gold Label

or Perfection Whisky.

1 Qt. Engrand'a XXX Brandy.

1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry,

CANADA.

BY MAIL, WIRE, AND WIRELESS.

ONE-EIGHTH OF REVENUES, telephony.

["D.P." Special Servico.]

Ont. The

OTTAWA,

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, in response to frequent requests, has issued a bulletin on

the liquor traffic in

BARBER'S GLASS

HOUSE."

Plymouth. The Plymouth life-| Ottawa.—Mr. R. C. Rochers, bont is to be equipped with wireless Assistant Deputy Minister of the

Canadian Public Works Depart|LATEST PARISIAN MARVEL. ment, has died in Ottawa at the Belgrade-Lady Cowdray opened age of 81 in Belgrade the hospital erected in

AND A CRYSTAL COFFINI memory of Dr. Elsie Inglis,

Paris. Count Csaky, the Hun- garian Minister of National Defence, has resigned his post. He is to be succeeded by M. Gombos.

The fle

London. The Islington Library has nequired by gift a set of The Times from 1801 to 1905. of The Times is now complete from 1891 to the present day...

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{United Press.]

Paris. A house of glass, uphols tered in glass and furnished with beds, buffets, bureaus and bars of the same material is about to be erected for a Paris barber, Madame

Baltimore, Mr. John Cook died at Baltimore, Maryland, at the age Canada in which it is pointed out Jaruca Abady, fayor of West of 05. He was the originator of the Irene Lipska; the architect and

hybrid ten the Pearl of Baltimore,decorator announces-- and the Francis Scott Key roses.

chut

Canadian consumption

1029 to

-London. A portrait of Councillor

minsterafor 1097-28, was unveiled at of a recent meeting of the Council.

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Brest-The French armoured cruiser Edgar Quinet, which is a training-ship for naval cadets, has left Rrest for a cruise laating eight months.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin spirits decreased during the

and prohibition period from more than 9,300,000 gallone of proof spirits in 1913 to 1,830,000 gallons in 1923, and had risen again by The 4,105,000 gallons.

Berlin, M. Herriot, the Mavor of downward trend in the carlier F.vons and former French Prime period surveyed, was not so pro-Minister, who is visiting Berlin, nounced in the case of malt liquors. Inid a wreath on the grave of Harr

Their consumption decreased from Stresemann. 36 million gallons in 1914 to 26 ) million gallons in 1919 and had Edinburgh The King bas com- rieen again to 55 million gallons in manded that the Edinburgh Burgess 1929, the per capita consumption (olfing Society shall be known as being 0.07 gallons as against 7.558 The Royal Burgess Goling. Bo- gallons in 1914. Per capita con-ciety of Edinburgh." sumption of imported and native i

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin,

Qts. Medoc Claret,

1

1 Phial Pomerzuzen Bitters,"...

Other Hampere made up to suit Customer's requiremenI LA. GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

TEL. C. No. 135.

HONG KONG,

ARTIST'S'IMPRESSION OF THE TATSUTA MARE “

Last of the first great motorships of the Pacific, to join her sisterships. “Asama Maru" and "Chichibu Maru”, în regular service over the popular N. Y. K. route to America via Honolulu.

"TATSUTA MARU"

MAIDEN VOYAGE 1930

Hongkong April 14th, Shanghal April 18th Kobo

25th 22nd, Yokohama „

McNish!

“Ah!...

the finest whisky that

ever came out

of Scotland

Note the different flavour of MCNISH- it signifies BETTER QUALITY.

MINISH'S

SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Sole Agents for Hong Kong and South China.

!

wines in 1928 had risen

to 537

gallons compared with 101 gallons

in 1018, the first year in

which

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Paris. Mr. Charles Rust, the British representative at a Congress of Young Communists which is being held in Paris, was arrested na he left the Congress. The German delegate was also arrested.

Constantinople. - Mr. A.

T.

Waugh, the British Consul-General in Constantinople since 1920, who is retiring, was entertained at a fare well luncheon by the members of the British Chamber of Commerce, Mr. James Mongar, Conaal-General at. Smyrna, has been appointed to succeed him.

Sgures were available on native DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

wine production.

Total Sales.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION."

Thayera

Bellors Sales Nominal

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27.

Buyers Bollers

The report prepared from mat. erials assembled for the Bureau by Professor L. W. Moffity of Wesley College, Manitoba, and Professor J. T. Culliton of McGill University shows that the total sales through Government Commissions in Cana- da (Provincial Liquor Control Beards) for the fiscal year ended. at various dates in 1029 amounted to more than $107,000,000 or a total expenditure in Canada of rather Two more than $10 per capita. provinces of the Dominion, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia; it is pointed out, are under Pro- 80% hibition. The remaining seven have adopted Government control' and' sale of intoxicating liquors.

ཙཽ་ ིི༴

***

$310

In Saskatchewan, Ontario and New 3895 Brunswick the sale of all liquors, 32.10 beer and wine is ♫ government T150 monopoly, where it is sold only in sealed packages at Government stores and may not be consumed in a public place. In British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, liquor is sold under the same sys ten, but we may be purchased by the glass ne taverns or beer parlors, and in Quebec in seated packages'

i licensed shops.

$46

Government sales in seven pro- vinces as reported by the provincial liquor control boards had a gross value of $107,694,384 for the fiscal years ended in 1928, including $2,562,867 for the province of New $4.70 Brunswick which appeared in the figures or the first time. Sales in fiscal years ended 1927 in six pros vinces aggregated 872,721,713, and included Ontoric for five months only at $17,533,936. Five provinces for the 1028 periods had sales of $48,270,282.

The 1928 total of $107,604,384 in- cludes sales in Ontario aggregating 949,995,501: Quebec, $24,999.624; British Columbia, 813,056.910: Sas- katchewan, 11,709,534; Manitoba, $2,095,000; New Brunswick, $3,302,307; and Alberta. (3 months), $1,256,353.

25.05 8327

Banks

H.K. Banks

$1,845 81,335/1,345

$1,350

£1261

£301

Do. (London)... Chartered Banks Marcantile Bks. "A"

£15

"C"

Do. Bank of East Anim... | $95

:::

Sales Nominal

£19t

£34 £15

Insurances

Canton Ins. '........

Underwriters

32.05

North China

A

$360

Union Ins.....

$358

M.356 Yangtze Ins..

$700

T160

$60

China Fires

$310

8815

H.K. Fires

3815

Shipping

$254

Douglases.co

$25

$264

$90

Indos (pref.)

..$30

$70 97/8

Do. (def.).

890

'Shell Transporta

100/-

822

$27

7:04:

Steambonts

Water bouts

Mining

Benquets....

66/3 Kailans

T:9.00 Langkate (comb) ...

T.7

Do. (single)

T130 Explorations......

T.S

Shanghai Lonas j Rauba

Tronoh Mines

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

8147 H.K.K. Wharfs.

$12

21/

Sot

Providents.....

H.K. Docks

T.100

Shanghai Docks

14

0.74 T.190

New Engineerings

Hongkews

Colton Mills

T15.45/1

Ewol

T.77 ex dir.

to

.

cx div. T.191

T.3

In 1919 alone Canada's exports of alcoholic beverages exceeded · im- parts. With some violent fluctua tions, says the Bureau's report, the T15,40 manufacture of spirits rose from 2,236,000 gallons

1080 in 11,596.000 gallons in the 1929. fiscal period. The manufacture of inalt liquors in the same period, rose from 38,994,000 gallons to 38,307,000 gallons, and of wines from 421,000 gallons to 4,303,000 gallons."

$12

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57/8

T.144

**

T:14

20/-

8147)

$5

933 T117

T.71

*

TP.BU

T15.30 Shai. C'tons (old)... 1.81

Do.

(now)... T.53 Zoong Sings

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

H.K. & S. Hotels

Shanghai Lands

Humphreys Chinese Estates

Public Utilities

Tramways......................

Peak Tramas (old)...$11.66

$10.40

$101,400

365

H.K. Lands

T.16

H.K. Kenltys.

3144

$08

Excess of Imports. The excess of imports over ex- ports in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1020, amounted in value 14 $10,532,775. Canada imported 2,004,769 gallons of spirits, 242,100 gallons of malt liquors and 1,334,873 gallons of wines, the total import Bill amounting to 848,844,111. The exports included 2,280,543 gallons of domestic spirits. 245,185 gallons $18.40 of foreign spirits, 4,110,603 gallons $16.10

3043 of domestic malt liquors, 634 803 gallons of foreign malt liquors. 40,940 gallons of domestic wines 87,80 and 195,227 gallons of foreign 1.15 wines, the total export value amounting to $38,311,338.

The total Dominion Government' liquor, revenue in the fiscal year ended March 1, 1928. amount-

to $40,803,201 compared with 833,837,122 in the previous year, $31,203,196 in 1926 and a low incr 1913 of 88,522,193 in the fiscal year, $12.90 110. The increasing revenues re- flect partly increased consumption and partly increased taxes, 'says the report.

810.40 $10.5 $64

$14.80

:::

$19 $114 $6.05

$19

Dr. (now)

$5

370

Star Ferries

$701

3161

C. Lights (old).... $10.40

$181

Do. (new) 316.20

H

H.K. Electrics.....] 8047

$65

Macao do.

821

28

10/- 19/

Sandakan Lights ...|

Telephones........

Chira Buses

Tractions

Do. (pref.)......

Industrials

Caldbeck, Ford.)

Macgregor/preft)| Canton Lees Cements (comb.

(old):

Do, (new).

Ropes......

China Sugars....

Malabon Segara..

United Asbestos

Miscellaneous

$12.50

T.II T.10

819.00

Do

$3

38

$0.80

$0.00

827

200

$201

Dairy Farms

$29

80.80 Der A. Wing.......... Amusements

Provincial revenues, mostly. from profits on sales through the Govern ment Liquor Commissions, amount- ed to 822,755,210 for the 1928 fiscal years. This total does not include all the profits from the contral boards in some of the provinces..] For the 1027 fiscal periods $10,793,654 is shown and for 1926 the amount was $11,881,778. In $19 1020:42 was $3,837,260.

A striking feature. of the liquor situation in Canada, states the re- port, is that in the fiscal year end- ing in 1928 approximately, one- i til Dominion and Pro-

the trade in alcoholic beverages.

31:30 Constructions...

$1.85 Lane Crawfords... $130

Mackintosha

Nanyang Tobacco... $4

FELIMU

9.80/

371.

828

$1.30

$12

Sincares (old)........

$10

Do. (new)...... 89

$12

$111

Watsons

$11.00

323

Wm. Powells........

-60%,

B. Ind. G.8 Bonde... 60%

suf BK Gost Iosni

The name of the barber is with- held but indama Lipska says he is a leader of his profession, that he has coiffed queens and ladies in waiting, and that he is a man of grace and artistic sensibilities,

He is a delicate artist type," said Madame Lipska, "and glass, suits his character."

The house will be glass from roof Pilasters of glass to foundation. will support great balconies of The walle will be ginse, crystal. the cornices, the gables, the chim neye will also be glass. This does tot mean transparency or fragility.

Equal to Steel, The glass will be coloured and translucent, in the bedrooms it will, be practically opaque. In strength it will be equal to steel. The acous ties within each room will be excel- "leat, but each will be soundproof,

There will be a bar in which walls, bar, rail, counter "and all will be varicoloured glase. The only non-crystaline object will be occasional stone bottles,

The bed will also be of glass and the barber, according to Madame Lipska, has asserted that when he die, the bed will also be his coffin. Į He will buried, he said,' in the magnificent tomb which the sculp- tor, Wladimir Dunikowski has al- ready built for him.

The barber admits his debt to Maurice Rostand, son of the.. Ed- mund Roetand, author of Cyrano, and himself author of "The Crystal Coffin. Rostand, when reproach- ed for writing his manuscripts in white ink on black paper, once replied: "People laugh at me for being eccentric... I have a 'horror only of things produced in quantity, and I love ideas, things, beds and colins pure as crystal !!

He's planning for the future by using- Cuticura

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By using this combination regularly he is making sure of a healthy scalp and good hair-both now ând în later life. You can de just so sure aa he in Start today!

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