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18K 15 jewels $40.00

Guarantee: 10 years

BUY your WATCH

from a "

WATCH MAKER

We have our own Watch Factory in Switzerland (Chaux-de-Fonds)

WE OFFER YOU TO- DAY Reliable Watches AT WHOLESALE PRIUE Direct from the Factory

The GUARANTEE wo give with each watch, means that the watch bought from us in Hong- kong, will be paired free of charge by any our. Branches: HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TSIN, PEKING, HAN- KOW, THE FACTORY AND THE PARIS OFFICE, during the time stated on the Guarantee- paper, for any defect of fabrication.

J. ULLMANN & [CO.

IT COSTS NO MORE

TO ADVERTISE IN

THE

Suggestions and Blocks Free

GUARANTEED

CIRCULATION

FIGURES

Supplied on Request

Ratos and Full Particulars on

Application."

MASSAGE HALL

23 WYNDHAM STREET

MRS. H. MORITA.

MARTINS

THE HONGKONG

LEGRAPH.

APRIL

ROYAL MOTHER

Entertai

aments.

· PUBLIC MONEY:

(Continued from Lage

Schools of Talpo, Un Long and Cheung Chau the eye treatment benefits at present enjoyed by the puplis of the offer Government Schools in the Colony. In future new students will pay a medical fee on admission to any one of these three schools. The general.. Schools Medical foe fund will bear the expense incurred, but it is prob able that there will be a deficit later in the year to meet which a vota", for $300 is asked.

COAL SHORTAGE.

Under the heading of Miscel laneous. Services, the BUTT of $10,966 is asked for the adjust- ment of the Goal Account. E is explained that in June, 1925, a large shortage of coal, stored at the Government coal yard as Black- head's Point came to light. The shortage amounted to 1398.4/10 tons of which 480 tons was cone fisented coal, the book, value of the remaining: 9184/10 tons being $10,968. This coal had been plac- ed under the supervision of a pri- vate Arm, and efter full investiga-

tion it has been decided that no

{claim against the firm in respect of the deficiency could be establish- {ed. A new system is now in force, and it is proposed, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, that above amount be written, off.";

ALLOWANCES FOR VILLAGERS.

PILLS. A sum of $4,762 is asked for es APIOL & STEEL

Sure and certain for all Female complaints.Every lady should keep a box in the house."

Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietor?"

MARTIN, Chemlat, Southampton, England.

HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, JHONGKONG." AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE. HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL: MAJESTIC HOTEL. ́ffelegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Péking.

KOWLOON HOTEL

rent allowances to Wongnéichong villagers, and it is explained that this sum is required to cover rent; allowances for 1920 to thirty-three families who have been removed from Wongneichöng Village where their houses were in danger from floods. It is proposed to pay there]] allowances until arrangements are made for housing the familles else- where.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

A sum of $6,000 was asked in. respect of the new Queen's Build-

Above are recent portraits of Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York, to whom a daughter was horn on Tuesday.

LIQUOR RUNNING.

QUESTION OF TERRITORIAL. JURISDICTION.

New York, April 21. The Appellate Court has dismiss-

ing site. This is to cover the costed the proceedings brought by the

of surfacing the road and turfing United States Government for: the

in order to prevent erosion.

com-

seizure of the Norwegian vesze Sagatind, and the British ship

RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

SATISFIED.

Rugby, April 21.

In regard to the proposed Treaty between Germany and the Soviet A vote of $30,000 for rebuilding

Union, Sir Austen Chamberlain in of No. 8 Police Station is mented on by the atatement that Diamantina, both of which were House of Commons said he un- in the 1925 Estimates a sum of seized over fifteen miles from the Berstood that it had not yet been $120,000 was provided, the expen-coast. But the Government, in concluded and he had not seen the diture being about $39,000 for instituting the proceedings under text of any of the Articles, but feundutions and materials on site.

liquor Treaties with Norway

only. The sum now required is

to cover contingencies is connec-and Britain, contended that the

QUARRY BAY SCHOOL.

the German Government had given

an "assurance that the Treaty.

tion with the cancellation of the vessels were near enough to the would contain nothing which con- contract.

shore for fast boats to make the flicted with the Covenant of the trip easily within an hour.. The Court, however, denied that such League or with the Locarno Agree- an extension of territorial jurisdic-ment. Accepting this assurance tion was created by the Treaties in and assuming that the final text) question.

completely fulfilled it, he saw-no reason to take exception to the Treaty-British Wireless.

BILL TO CONGRESS.

On a vote of $88,000 for Quarry Ray School, it is explained that the work is being carried out by a pri- vate firm of architects for the Go- vernment. The original estimate was $137,500 and the amount

In connection with the above Mr. spent to December 31st, 1925, was Andrews, the Assistant Secretary

BIG TRADE GUARANTEE. $66,757.

of Customs, has sent à Bill to

Berlin, April 21. Congress, authorising the exten- Russo-German trade is expected; Another vote was $130,000 forsion of the right of seach to one to be given a considerable impetus conversion of Bowen Road Alterhour sailing distance from the as the result of the German Govern- beds. It is anticipated that $160,-Renter's American Service.

shores of the United States.-ment guaranteeing that German

000 will cover the cost of this work, but tenders for the erection of the necessary buildings and contin-

FILTER BEDS.

THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON,

First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar.

Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. « 'ols. K.608 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong.gent works will not be received for

Under the ersonal Supervision and Management of FRANK L. COOKE Propezator.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

JUENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS

---Central 379.

Telegraphio Address “VioToRIA":

THE EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE.

a

Terms: A la carte or Inclusiye.

Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

GRILL ROOM

Telegrams Europe Singapore"

Tolephone 2740,

J..

ARTHUR E. ODELL,

Managing Director.

Tel. Address: GLENEALY HOTEL. Telophone "Glenenly," Hongkong, B & 4, Glenealy,

G. $80.

A first class Residential and Tourist Hotel. Splendidly situated with

in easy walking distance to all business centres. Large airy rooma. Hot

about five or six weeks.

CANCELLED CONTRACT.

firms prepared to supply certain articles, chiefly heavy machinery, AN AGREEMENT DENIED,

to Russia on credit, shall obtain at) London, April 21.

least sixty per cent. of the money In the House of Commons, Cap- owing to them by the Russian buyer tain Fairfax asked if a counter- should the latter and the Russian concession, such as the better State Bank of Moscow, which is the treatment of British immigrants at guarantor of the buyer, both fail A vote of $16,276 is asked for Ellis Island and other American cancellation of foundation contract ports, could be obtained in ex- covers sixty per cent. of £15,000,000 to pay, The Gorman guarantee tor Ngau Shi Wan Gaol. It is exchange for an extension of the worth of goods.-Renter, plained that this sum is required Bahamas conceded for the overa- to meet a claim from the contrar- tion of American revenue cuttere. tors consequent upon the decision Sir Austen Chamberlain said

FIRE HYDRANTS.

GERMAN COLONIAL AMBITIONS.

London,

March-The 25th

to suspend the work. This decl-that no such agreement had been sion was taken in September last made. The United States' Govern- at the time when the Estimates for ment had been informed that Times Berlin correspondent anys 1926 were being framed but no sum owing to difficulties na regards that in a lecture to the new ·Co was inserted as the cost of cancel-communications, certain specific: lonial police Herr Shhaght, Presi lation was not then ascertainable. United States' versels could hence dent of the Reichsbank, outlined |

forth be allowed to visit Guneay some conclusions which are under- and adjacent islands without for stood to have some support in Bri- A sum of $10,000 is asked for mal notice, provided a call was 'tish circles. the cost of 25 pedestal fire hy-arst made at Bimini to notify the drants It is explained that there Bahaman Commissioner. This was only fulfil her reparation obliga-| He declared that Germany could; ure already 57 of these hydrants purely an administrative. matter tions by an excess of exports.. in Hongkong and 25 in Kowloon. and was a continuance of the The question Immediately arose The additional number now asked policy, embodied in the Convention whether Germany required a for will materially increase fire-respecting the regulation of the lonial market. fighting efficiency.

liquor traffic-Router.

IGNORED BRITISH ENQUIRY.

London, April 21,

Co-

Unquestionably she should have her own colonies at the earliest opportunity.

economically

A man appeared in the double' In the House of Commons, nt He declared that the Ver role of prosecutor and defendant question time, Sir Austen Chamber-sailles, Treaty was at Radstock, Somerset, recently, Inin said that on February 23 Sis absurd Because it demanded ener- He was Oliver Lockyer, assistant Esme Howard had requested the mous payments from Germany. dvorsoor and rato collector for United States Government to en- while enormously, restricting the Writhlington After summoning quire into the circumstances of the German currency area, Andrew Chivers, J. P., for non-alleged bombardment of the He added that emigration was payment of the education portion schooner Eastwood. Sir Esme essential. Nobody cared where of the poor rate, he summoned himself for the same offence. Howard, on March 22, at the re- the migrations went if only they

plaining that he and Mr. quest of the Canadian Government

disappeared. Lockyer produced his rate books the master, protested at the action. and proved the onse against him, of the United States' revenue cutter A joint defence, protesting and asked what was the result of against seotarían, tosts for the investigation requested on teachers, was then road by Mr. able moment. No reply had yet February 23, at the earllest pos- Chivors. The usual order was made by the Bench,"

been recolved-Reuter..

and Cold water. Excellent Cuisine ander the personal supervision of the.Chivers were passive resisters, and on behalf of the owners and Proprietress, Monthly and family rates at moderate terms.

For further partięsiers apply to:

MRS. FREDERICKS, Proprietress.

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Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 11, Ice House Streat, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

Hle advocated a system of cher- tered companies enabling highly|-

developed technical and industrial organizations to be devoted to co- lonial development. Kan de

diately possible without friction.

This was the only activity imm

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A William A. Seiter Production

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TO EUROPE

Via SUEZ, AMERICA

A and CANADA

Full information given in regard to travel by the above. routes, faros, sailings, datos, etc. Our interpreter meets all steamere at Marseilles where every facility is given to passengers travelling overland to points in Europe.

If you have already booked your passage, we can arrange your overland, tiokots to all important cities in Europe, Baggage insurance offected. Travellers' cheques and letters of credit issued. Hoavy luggage collected and shipped.

Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd.

Paddor Building, (Opposite Hongkong Hotel)

HOLIDAY TRIPS.

Complete arrangements made for tours of North China, Korca, Japan, including steamship and rallway tickets, Hotel and sleeping car reservations. Sight-seeing with. native guides, etc.

Other holiday trips arranged to the Philippine Islands, Java, Indo-Chine and India,

Baggage and Accident Insurance. Carry-American Express Travellers Cheques.

Other Offices in the Far East-Shanghal, Tientsia, Peking Kobe,Maalla, Calcutta, and Bombay.

Representatives at other principal points.

For complete information apply THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., Inc.

44, Des Voeux Road, Phone CK1625.