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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923.

NOTICE.

NOTICE.

METALS W. S. BAILEY & CO. LTD.

ail kinds, especially for ip-buiding sad englobering

work, Jomplete stock.

Besf

teams :- Immediate delivery,

· SINGON & CO.,

Established. A. D. 1880).

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Central 515, Phone

HING YUEN STUDIO.

14, Beaconsfeld Arcods

ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPH:

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MASSAGE HALL

MRS. S. UZUNOYE

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, Queen's Load Central,

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"

var Bombay Barka.

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FOOTS SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LADIES, CENTS & CHILDREN; BEST DESIGNS, PRICES

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The price pancenger walmar HAL-MUN

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*Cart. (Darles M., Fage).

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124, I LO M

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MASSAGE

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Lo Casks of 375 lbs. bet.

in Bas of 250 lbs. net.

SHI WAN, TOMIS & CO.

General Managere.

Hongkong.

T. NAKAO

Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALTY. Astor House, Hotel Building." Queen's Road Central.

STIAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.

MEE CHEUNG

Photog-phers Photo Suppilec

always in stock rol

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camera, papers, and pictures of local and S. China views.

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OF

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Tainpbone a 62€,

THE

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KOWLOON

EXPERT MASSEUSE

Mrs. J. Crawford,

ist. Ploor. 17 Queen's Rot

Removed from Top Floor

JUST

UNPACKED! English Hall-marked

SPORTING CUPS

Finest selection in Hongkong Prices very low.

SHERRIF BROTHERS. 69, Queen's Road, Central.

Carro Elman, Kreisler Heina, Pachim

Geraldine Fartar, cia

only on

VICTOR KECORES

MGOTRIER:-Exclusive Distrbators

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THEY WENT OUT TOGETHER FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND I'M GOING TO

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THE choicest of rich Turkish tobaccos blended with the best of American tobaccos. That's why-

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hesterfield

THE SUNNING

RAILWAY.

The Managing Director's Manifesto.

CIGARETTES

LIGGEST & MYERS TOBACCO Co., U. S. A., Manufacturer)

I then returned to China with curred debts amounting to over the money

undertook one million dollars. and alone the sketching, construction, This year the Kongmoon office and management of the railway. of the Generalissimo Headquarters from the railway In the 1st year of the Emperor borrowed

$60,000 in Haun Tung the trunk line con- 340,000 and over hecting King Yick and Toushan, coal supplied and transport ser- was completed. It was then sug-vice rendered at half-price, being Protesting against Dr. Sua's

gested that the line connecting in all $110,000, Twenty per cent. recent order taking over, control of the Sunning Railway, Mr. Chun Kung Yick and Pakhoi be cons increase of railway fares was col- tructed, but, owing to some dis-lected, amounting to.. $100,000. Yee-hi, the Managing Director triet boundary disputes, the peo- Further the railway has suspend- on account of and constructor of the Railway ple hesitated to subscribe, and the ed servite twice has issued the following mani-capital of the Company was in a fighting, not counting the losses most embarrassed state. Luckily suffered by the railway policė Since the Construction Bureau through the assistance of Chang through being disarmed by sol- of the Generalissimo's Headquaring-chi, the then Governor of diers and by railway employees. ters, acting upon the suggestion Kwangtung, loans of several lukis When the Kongmoon office of of Wong Tal-hom, ardered the of dollars were contracted from the "Generalissimo's Headquarters: Sunning Railway to raise a loan the Chekiang and Kwangtung got its last loan of $20,000 from of $300,000 for the Government Tratturies and the deficits were the railway,

festo:

it declared the for Military expenditure, two met with funds amounting to exemption of the railway from mouths have elapsed: during $100,000 realized by selling my further loans. which time, owing to the financial private property. The line be But the orders for raising loans stress, the Company have been tween Kun Xick and Pakhoi was and taking over control followed. unable to meet it, and have re completed in the 1st year of the tow could a railway, being dubt, after being peatedly and strenouously ap Republic, and the loans from the heavily in pealed to the responsible quarters Treasuries and banks were gra- heavily taxed for military expen- diture, raise an immediate loan of to effect a compromise, but in vain,

dually repaid.

Moreover, since the although our strength has been

When the branch line connecting $200,000. exhausted and

voice made hoarse. As the government has Sunning eity and Paksa was cons-issue of the order, most of its tructed, full share capital was creditors pressed for payment. lately notified the definite taking originally subscribed, but owing The Government would obtain no over of the control of the Sunning to low value of the gold currency actual benefits from the taking Railway, I am compelled to place at that time, the shareholders over the control of this poor rail- its history of construction and the delayed in paying their subecripway, only to make the company's difficulties it has gone through tions, and another loan of $100,000 position worse.

our

had to be raised.

*

THE BRITISH POLIGE FORCE. Sir W. 1 iam Horwood, the Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who has returned from the international police conference in

WHITEAWAY'S

GREAT

Summer Sale

WILL COMMENCE ON

Wednesday,

Aug. Ist.

FOR ONE MONTH.

OUR ENTIRE STOCK (and the exception of our Standard Values) will be included in this sale at.

REDUCED RATES

$500,000 WORTH OF STOCK

AT

SALE PRICES

As this will be the only general sale wo will be holding. this year. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF BARGAINS SECURING THE NUMEROUS AVAILABLE.

COME EARLY. BEST BARGAINS GO FIRST:

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO. LTD.

HONGKONG!

-(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.)

55, Queen's

CHOP CHEONG Road, Central.

COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS

DEALERS IN

SWATOW DRAWN AND LACE (WORK

EMBROIDERIES, OLD MANDARIN COATS,'

SILE, ETC, ETC."

JUST UNPACKED. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

LARGE CONSIGNMENT

JAPAN COAL

AND

GENERAL IMPORTS AND

EXPORTS

before the public and share-

Mr. Chan also related the con- holders for their consideration."

Up to the 9th year, of the stamt of services by the railway on When young I, Yee-hi, resided

Republic, over 270 Chinese miles account of fighting and in the in- in America for forty years being

terest of the "blood" capital of the of railway were constructed. engaged in railway and mining

Mr. Chan continued and said overseas Chinese. Chinese indus- business. In the 31st year of the late Emperor Kwong Shue, I that eighteen years bave passed try, communications in the four returned to China, and seeing that since the commencement of the districts, etc., made an earnest and the industry of the country was construction of the railway, dur-final appeal to the Government not promoted and that the railwaying which time he had spent all and asked for public support in rights were mostly in the hands his time and energy as will as the cause of public opinion. of foreigners, and that not one savings, in the railway in the hope national took the lead of build-of promoting industry in the in- ing railways, I came forward and terest of the nation, but the advocated the construction of the government, which should have Sunning Railway. 1 went to encouraged further extension, on America again at my own expenses the contrary, took over the control New York, says he was frequent- THE MITSUBISHI MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO.

THE OSAKA MARINE & PIKE INSURANCE CO. and travelled through the different of the railway. On account of its ly asked there: What is Scot- cities to speak to the overseas inability to meet its loan demand land Yard? His reply, he says, Chinese residents on the advan- fate which he (Yee-Hi) would was: Scotland Yard is head- Metropolitan tages and benefits of railway com-have never thought of, for the quarters office,

Police Force, having a commis- munications, Share subscriptions railway,

The Railway, owing to heavy sioner, three assistant commis- i amounting to $2,000,000, were raised in three months, and I had outlay in its repairs maintenance, sionere, 250 subordinate police the honour of being elected by have not been in a satisfactory officere and Civil Servants and the shareholders as the Managing state of affairs from the financial 21 500 policemen. Sir William, Director, and was entrusted with point of view and no dividend who landed from the White Star has been paid. Besides it has in-liner Celtic, had a great reception the whole capital funds.

in New York: "

WELL, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO

TO HAVE SOME

FUN

Entertaining Danny."

COME HERE AND SIT DOWN AND I'LL SHOW YOU A NEW STUNT WE CAN PLAY -

I'LL BET YOU NOW, THAT 1 CAN LOOK INTO YOUR EYES WITHOUT LAUGHING LONGER. "THAN YOU CAN LOOK INTO

MINE-

WHY SURE - THINK HOW MUCH FUNNIER YOUR FACE IS THAN MINE!

AGENTS FOR :-

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BY ALLMAN

OH IS THAT SO, SMARTY? I'LL CHANGE THAT EXPRESSION ON

YOUR FACE FOR You!

(MITSUBISHI TRADING CO., LTD.) HEAD OFFICE:—TOKYO

No. 14, PEDDER ST., HONGKONG,

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS PRICE - H.K. $112.50 NET.

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