1924-03-05 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAAR

RITER:

ESDAYS

HONGKONG SPORTS & PASTIMES

For Inexpensive

and Charming GOWNS

And

Practical Lessons in

dressmaking, please

call at

LES ELEGANCES DE PARIS

No. & Queen's Road, Central. 1st. Floor. Tel. No. C.386.

WANTED.

W. S. BAILEY

& CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS .KOWL ON.

£

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SOLE AGENTS FOR

KELVIN MOTORS '

Works

Manager

PHONE

.Kowloon 21 Kowloon 633

HARBOUR CALL FLAG`L.

STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers Hongkong.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Leading Studios in London are fitted with the latest artificial lighting devices in order to ensure perfection in photography.

The Ming Yuen

Studio.

14, Beaconsfield Arcade is now fitted with the latest lighting apparatus in order that clients may obtain as excellent and artistic photo- graphs as can be obtained in any part of the world.

We are at your service day or night.

MASSAGE HALL

25 WYNDHAM STREET

MRS. H. MORITA.

MR. H. SUGITA

SALESMAN "SAM

A PAIR OF "PJMPY 7

YES MAM- WHAT

SIZE?

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NOTICE

METALS

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WHOLESOME

AND

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TELEPHONE K. 626

THE

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Kowloon.

Just arrived different sorts of photo albums.

MEE CHEUNG PHOTOGRAPHER. Studio:-lee House Street ist. Branch Beaconsfield

Arcade

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MASSAGE

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CHINESE LABOUR. **

London, March 4. The House of Commons agreed to vpis £103,000 for the Nauru phosphate undertaking. A discussion followed, wherein the Liberal Mr. Black, drew attention to the conditions' of Chinese labourers in the islands, and the terms of the agreement whereunder they were brought from China.

He said they had to sign two agreements, one before leaving Chins, when the week's work was given as 52 hours, and the other on arrival at the Island, when the hours stipulated were. 57. The rate of pay was not stated in the copy of the agreement supplied to bim Further. no reasonable provision was made whereby the labourers could take their wives with them.

Mr. Thomas, replying, said he could not accept any strictures against Australia, but the statements would be communicated to the Australian Government. He stated that provision was made for wives, but the Chinamen, for their own reasons, did not desire bring them. (Loud laughter).—Reuter.

US. IMMIGRATION LAWS.

New York. March

to

The Commissioner of Immigration has notified the steamship companies that beginning on the 5th install aliens arriving second- class must go to Ellis Island, instead of landing at the piers, as hitherto. Also, no aliens travelling first-class will be examined at the quarantine station after 7.30 pm. in the evening, thus neces sitating the detention of vessels in quarantine until the morning after their arrival.

Representatives of the companies announce that they will appeal against the enforcement of the order, which they say would cause a diversion to Canada of many secontheims passengers, and add eighty per cent, to incoming tourists, who arrive in "one cabin" steamers:| which Ellis Island lists as second-class-Reuter's American Service,

COTTON OPERATIVES STRIKE.

London, March 4.

A meeting of the Cardroom Amalgamation executive at Man- chester decided to request the Federation of Master Cotton-spinners" Associations for a conference, with a view to settlement of the Thorsham mill dispate.

The difference is now narrowed down to 3 3d. per week, cash for two women operatives, who were instracted to feed four machines instead of three-Reuter.

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

London, March 1

The Civil Service estimates for 1924-5 are £289,874,000, a reduc- tion of £37,333,000 compared with last year, including reductions for Colonial services from £2.951,000 to £1,263,000, Middle Eastern services are reduced from £8,673,000 to £5,719,000.-Reuter

PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.

Washington, March 4.

BT KEROWN

Victor

John De

Agners and buckers find that a

• VICTORIA FAT & PIERIS gire that extra snap to a win which makes life joyous.

DEWAR'S "VICTORIA-VAT" &

Sole Agents

“Pyeris"

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

CHINESE CHAMBER

MEETING.

THE LATE MR. CHAN KANG-YU.

The monthly meeting of the

board of arbitrators appointed to adjudicate on business differences: On the proposal of the Chairman, it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Secretary, Mr. Chow Pak-tim.

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Insular Affairs Committee explained that some members did not believe in indepen-Chinese General Chamber of Coal-which culminated in a general dence for the Philippices at present, but voted for the report in order merce was held yesterday after to give the House an opportunity to discuss the proposal-Reuter's noon, Mr. Li Po-kwai Chairman) presiding There was a fairly large

American Service.

END OF THE CALIPHATE.

afteadlance.

. Constantinople, March 4. The Val of Constantinople has been commissioned to execute the measures for the deposition of the Caliph within ten days.the Chamber, Reuter.

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The trouble. it may be stated, arises cut of old dispute last year.

cessation of business with foreign importers 1hr few months. Business was eventually resumed. however, it being agneed to give Before the official business was time to the Hongkong Chamber to dealt with, the Chairaan referred communicate to the Manchester to the recent death of Mr. Chan manufacturers the demand of the Kang, one of the founders of piece goods dealers for the inclusion to whose Joyal of a representative of the Chinese support and practical interest | Charter in any beard of arbitrators. the Bourishing condition of the Some months age a reply was Chamber nwed much. Mr.received frow the Manchester SHANGHAI RESI ENT Chan's death, the Chairman said, azufacturers to the efort that

Lad not only removed a very they considered

Chinese active member of the Chamber, representative WRI suficient. WATSON'S DIVIDEND.

but a kindly figure who had Dissatisfied, the Chinese dealers displayed inspiring zeal and en-

gre pressing their demand through (Our Own Correspondent) We are informed that sub-

thusiasm in work relating to com- the Chamber. ject to confirmation by share-

Shanghai March 1 munal welfare. As a last tribute,

The Chairman referred to a letter holders, the prosta of Messrs. Mr. Arthur Dabelstein, a resident it was proposed that the Chamber, from the Firewood Dealers Guild,

and Kwong Wah A. S. Watson & Co. for the of Shanghai for 39 years, connected Tong Wah

requesting the Chamber to prevail year ending 31st October, 1923. with, and latterly a partner in, the Hospitals conjointly strange uput the Canton Government to.

Srewood tas amounting to

$373,863.83 firm of H. M. Schultz and Co. has metarial service to give the many i abolish the

friends of the deceased gentleman cargoes consigned to Wuchow. died suddenly following an operation opportunity of paying respect The Chairman said that as a for tumor of the bladder.

COMPANY REPORT.

together

with the amount brought for- ward from 1922.. 44,495.14

Totalling

.$418.358.97

will be allocated as follows: Place to Reserve Fund.$100,000.00 To Pay Dividend of 30 per cent., which will absorb

To par a Bonus of 10 per cent, which will absorb Write of Building Im-

provement:

Pay to Staff Provident

Fund

90 000.00

DEAD.

soon

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for

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Canton.

Easy! Quick! "Gets-It" for Corns

Everybody, svRZA

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NATURE NEVER

"COMPLAINS

to his tormory. The arrangement-result of enquiries, it was found had been taken in hamil, and, as that the tas had only been propos all leading chemists.

a suitable place wased and not actually imposed, and RUSSIA AND JAPAN.secured, invitations would be sent therefore the matter could be

out and members informed. The temporarily pigeon holed. |Chairman said that a place such as Mr. Lai H-min, one of the mema Kenkich: the Kau Fong Theatre or thebers of the Chamber, has writteD Minister Tung Wah Hospital was highly to the effect that a bause belonging. desimble, and efforts would be to him Sainam, Samshui, bad rande to borrow the use of one of been forcibly ovenpied by soldiers these places.

He asked the Chamber to make re

the Samshui presentations authorities in his behalf.

The matter was also left to the Secretary...

VLADIVOSTOK ARRESTS.

Peking, March 4. Yoshizawa, Japanese to Peking, visited M. Kara- han yesterday, and length- ilr disco sued the arreats of

At the request of the Chairman Japanese in Vladivostok. Kara-

all present stood up for a few han opined that the persons arrest-seconds as a token of sympathy. ed must be tried according to Rus 30,000.00 ian law-Reuter.

90,000.00

10,000.00

Pay to Chinese Staff

Superannuation Fund 10.000.00 and carry forward to

next account..

SINO-RUSSIAN - OVERTURES.

The

to

BIG SUMS INVOLVED.

Bilious attacks without reason. sick headaches, flatulence,conte tongue, il-smelling breath "an Nature's way of complaining thi your liver is out of order th

or intestinal tract congested.

Piece Goods Trouble. There were only a ter items on

To sat the liver right and. the agenda of public interest. first of the related to a letter Sums of £400,000, £170,000 and dispel constipation and its dis from the Chinese Piece Goods £70,000 were said to be involved tressing ill-effects Pinkettes ars Merrbants Guild asking the lia summonses for mi feasance perfection. Try them to-night Chamber to write to the Hongkong against directors of three of the you'll be better in the morning. Peking, March 14-It is semi- General Chamber of Commerce for Bevan companies when in the Chemists sell Pinkettes, also post officially announced that the Sico-an answer to their demand for a Chancery Division one of the free, 60 cents the vial from Dr

Williams' Medicine Co. 60 3418.353.97 Russian negotiations are making representative the Chinese respondents asked for an exten-

good progress-Reuter.

Chamber to be included in any sion of time to put in his defence. Kiangse Road Shanghai,

88,358.97

Just Five Smaller "

YES'M-THOSE HAVE THE LOUIS XV HEELS

GOODNESS: THEY ARE MUCH

TOO HIGH-

ABOUT A 3

HERE'S A DANON PAIR ) NO-ILL TRY THEM

ON FIRST-IM THAT MIGHT FIT YOU- SHALL WRAP THEM VERY PARTICULAR

ABOUT THE HEELS- UP 7

ARE YOU SURE THEY PAL LOUIS XV. STYLE

of

BY SWAN

LET ME SEE SAY,

ABOUT A LOUIS X "STYLE"

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

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