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F

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SUMMER SALE

TWO DAYS ONLY, NEXT MONDAY and TUESDAY

July 31st and August 1st..

MACKINTOSHS TD

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AT

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› CHINA BUILDING

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS ON SILK PIECE

GOODS MANY OF WHICH ARE

UNDER

"DOLLAR BARGAINS"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1933

ECHOES OF 1858

25.—Their Excellencies The General: The Governor and the British Ministeri

HAIR LOTION TRADE MARK

CHINESE DEALER FINED FOR INFRINGEMENT

The case in which Leung Tat Toy, & Chinese who had been sum- moned for using a trademark which infringed the rights of the Pompeia brand, on goods which he was offering for sale, was continu- ed yesterday at Central Magistracy before Mr. Schofield.

Lord Elgin considering himself reasonably entitled to some share. of patronage will no doubt secure the Governorship of Hong Kong for his brother. We can hold out no hopes to our fellow-colonists of the removal of the Old Man of the H unless his military ardour should spur him on to dare some After evidence had been called deed of rashness, which in both defendant was fined $25 and order- acceptations of the word may imed to pay $100 costs. The goods in mortalise his

question, bottles of lotion, were confiscated.

Daily Press, June 17, 1858. The General is Adgey to a degree -infirm of purpose in the extreme -fails to inspire confidence in those serving under him and is utterly deficient in the judgment and experience so essential in`a commander circumstanced as he is Tipperary tactics are preferable to his, for they at least have the merit of consistency, while the General's are timid and vacillating ill-con- ceived and imperfectly carried out, A garrison, under such a leader

The Bowring Light. encounters a foe under immenas Wo would respectfully advise Sir disadvantages. Honour and glory, John to forbid all mention of the the charms and essentials of a "Praya" (to be called Bowring military career, are over-shadowed Praya) and forthwith to commence by dispondency. Zen becomes the erection of a bamboo light palsied and is replaced by dejec- house at the mouth of Lyemoon to tion and distress the ravages of be called the Bowring Light, to be climate and the depression of replaced by stone or other per- monotony subvert the gallantry ofmanent materials by his successor. force and esprit de corp which is "nerve and bone" and "soul"; of an army, degenerates into a grudging submission to the dull aniformity of garrison routine.

The next report which has reach ed us is that a "Consul-General is to be substituted for the Superin- tendent of trade that Mr. Consul Alcock is to be appointed to the ofice and that Lord Elgin'a bro- ther, the Honourable Mr. Bruce, is to be the Governor of Hong Kong. We think that can be little doubt that these reports are true. It is no secret that Sir John Bowring's tenure of office is rapidly approach ing a close. Mr. Alcock is expect- ed to arrive by next mail, and

His Excellency might find it difficult to procure a suitable ¡an- thorn-but we imagine some ten- porary expedient might be devised "o supply the deficiency, worthy of the illustrious founder. He might lay the first stone with all the pomp and circumstance" he could muster. The bamboo work would cost little time to complete, and could he but manage that, the light, should but once twickle, however feebly, before the occurrence of his dethronization. the post prandial. outpourings which he will vouch safe on his return to England will be divested of the nauseous mone tany of the story of My Treaty with Siam,

LOCAL WHOLESALE.

PRICES

FIRST QUARTER OF 1933 SHOWS 4.9 DECREASE

COMPARISONS SINCE 1924

As measured at the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department, wholesale prices in Hong Kong daring the second quarter of 1933 showed, on balance, decreases of 4.9 per cent. as compared with the first quarter of 1933; 14.8 per cent, as compared with 1932; 23.6 per cent. as compared with 1931, and 2.3 per cent. 48 compared with 1924; and increases of 4.3 per cent. as compared with 1922 and 63.0 per cent. as compared with 1913. ..

The following table shows the course of price changes" since 1913-

1922 - 100

1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 1913 1924 1931 1932 1933 1933 Foodstúfis 73.6 106.1 144.3 126:5 121.5 116.1 Textiles .... 55.1 112.5 135.8 125.2 109.4 95.1 Metals and

Minerals 63.2 102.3 140.9 128.1 109.7 110.0 Miscellaneous... 64.2 106.3 125.4 109.7 98.3 96.1

Average 64.0 106.8 136.6 122.4 109.7 104.3

SOME INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

1922 100. Foodstuffs

Sugur

(Raw) 135 99 86 85 80

1st 2nd Vegetables

QI. Qr. (Dried,

1024 1931 1932 1933 1933

etc.) 96 64 56 51 35

100 130 118 113 104 Vermicelli 108 120101 98 82

Mr. F. X. D'Almada Sr., appear- ed for the defence and Mr. O. E. C. Marton represented Messrs. Loxley & Company, who had insti- tuted the proceedings.

Mr. D'Almada pleaded that his client had not been guilty of any offence. He had been selling the lotion in all innocence and as soon as he was spoken to on the matter things right. he had done all he could to put

His Worship decided that a fine would be necessary, and passed judgment as stated.

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Tel:25148,

densed). 92 185 176 176 178 Mutton" ...114 173 132, 139 142' Onions 103 141. 104-11692

Lubricating

O 93 131 140,

69,068 09

(Solo) 87 135 123 103 108 PaperA

(Chinese) 108 08 110 84 6ð Rattans 80 130 128 123 120 Saltpetre 98 151 132 114122 Softwoods 115 127 11411 98 Soda Ash 08 147 128 122 104 Sulphuric

Acid 85 131 127 112-117 Sulphate of

Ammonia 9G 87 78-781 Peanut Oil 111 11712216 102 Pork 103 133 118

108 Potatoes 93108 109 Poultry 111 175 147 155180 Rice.

___ (Broken) 112 196 118 104 '04

Rice

(White) 110-125-11310

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B3 74 51

Gundy

Bage 201 201 240 244-202 Hessian

Cloth 138 64 Silk Piece

Goods :91

(Artificial) 9445 Blankets

(Wool &

Plates 194 181 147 174 173 Lead (Pig) 131 160 120 Kerosene 722103 9172 89

07,219-285, 137, 184

Beans

Beef

116 18 159 161 1772

Textiles,

Eggs Flour

94 131 104 98 18

Cotton

Yarn 120 141 120

99 84

(Wheat). 90, 114 96 03 85

Cotton

Salt Fish 87 125 150 170148 Fruits,..

(Dyed

Plain) 100

Fresh 123 .308 274 200 941

Italians

Lard

100 138 314-2148

(Dyed

Milk (Con

Figures

Plain) 82 87 100

87

Shirtings (White

40/43 yds.) 8192 83

Hemp

Petrol

Tin

918774 64 60 150177 140 161. 184

(Manila) 137 116 | 97

Miscellaneous.

Cement 787 21 6138 49 Charcoal 118 43 35 34 36 Feather

(Duck) 187 160 124 86 88 Firewood...

Hardwoods. 80 92

80 114 110 112 106

Silk Yarn

Hides

(Cow) 176 192: 134 107 Hides

(Buffalo) 114 182 159 163 190 Leather

96

Union) 100 156

Flannels Suitings & Tweeds

108 362

(Woollen).

Ketals and

Brass.

* Sheets 209. Yellow

Metals

Sheathing 95 158 115 115 104 Coul

88 119 101.991 Iron and

Steel Bars 90.

Iron and

93 84

Steel Nails 03 Iron and

117 120 122

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