1927-06-28 — Page 5

THE

MORRISON

(THE BIGN OF QUALITY)

PIANO

STANDS ALONE FOR PLEASURE,

PLAYING, EDUCATING

AND

and will fulfill these re- quirements because it is built for those pur- poses. Guaranteed for

TEN YEARS,

Let us show you at

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO,

8, Des Voeux Road Central (Entrance Ice House Street.) Telephone C. 4648.

T. NAKAO

Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A SPECIALITY

Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central,

W

WESTINGHOUSE

ELECTRIC

Relss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

Distributora.

Queen's Blde.

Tel. C.679.

Mrs. J. CRAWFORD.

EXPERT MASSAGE. 14, Queen's Road C., 1st floor.

MRS. MOTONO

Hand and! Electric MASSAGE

No. 30, Top Floor Wyndham St, Hongkong.

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. 8. UZUNOYE Expert Masscase

37, Queen's Road, O 2nd. floor

Established 1912.

THE

ROYAL

SHOE STORE. Ladies' Dancing and

Walking Shoes. also Lizard Skin Shoes

MADE TO ORDER Export Fit and Good

Workmanship.

No. 1, D'Aguilar Stroot. Opposite You Sang Fat Co. Telephone Central 3237,

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship. building and engineering work. Bost Terms, Complete stock. Immediate delivery,

·SINGON & CO., ESTABLISHED "A. D 1880.

HING LUNG 'SL

Phono Central'............

.......515.

EXPERT MASSEUR.

Cures Rheumatism, Nervous- ness and all kinds of chronic ailmonts.

Prof. 1. K. SETO. Madame H. MORITA.

23, Wyndham St. Tel. C.4395.

MRS. SEKAI MASSAGE

2nd Floor

2, Duddoll Street. Hongkons.

Our Portrait la of Mr. E. F. WHEELER, of 22, Regent Street, Balby, Doncaster, England, who

ܚܝ: worltos

"About two years ago I had a nasty wound break out in my big toe. I had It attended to for about three months, but during that Ume it had spread to al the toes, with the result that I had to undergo an operation, but with no avail. Then, after another operation, as it did not get any betier, I thought I would give yourClarke's Blood Mixturo'a trial After taking the first three bottles I could walk better, and now after having wine battles the wound bas quite healed, and I am pleased to say I have not been any siga of it breaking out since." Sufferers from Bad Legs, Atecoses, Ulcers.

Svetlings, Pins, Ofandular Eczema Balls, Pimples, Eruptione, Aboumalam. Gott, should rualise that lotions and oimmeals can but give temporary lief-to be sure of complete and lasting beneft, the blood must be thoroughly cleansed of the limpute wasin matter, the tros cause of such troubics Clarke's Blo Mixture quickly attacks, overcomtes, and expele than impurities, that is why to many remarkable secoveries aland to ita credit. Pleasant to lako. and froo from injuriona ingredients.

4.

Of all Dealers-see that you get

Clarke's Blood Mixture

"Everybody's Blood Purifiers

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PHILIPPINES SUGAR.

HUGE FACTORY PLANNED..

TUESDAY.

JUNE 28, 1927.

SHANGHAI RATES.

PROCLAMATION REGARDING

INCREASE.

IMPROVEMENTS AT NANKING,

OPENING UP WIDER STREETS.

Since the inauguration of the Nationalist Government at Nan- king, among the many important innovations are the various stop3 taken towards the reorganization and Improvement of the Munich pality of Nanking city itself..

Of the several improvements. already in progress, perhaps tho most important deals with the opening up of wider streets

Manila, June 20-Carlos A. Fer- randiz, representing the Compania The following translation of a de General de Tabacos de Fill-Proclamation, issued by the Shang- pinas and a number of prominenthal Municipal Council, on the sugar planters in the Philippines, question of rates” increase, signed a contract on Saturday with appears in the latest Municipal the Fulton Iron Works of St. Gazette:-

Pacific Louis, Mo., through the Commercial, Company, for the pur- The General Municipal Räte has. chase of $2,000,000 worth of ma-beon, hitherto, 14 per cent. on the chinery to be installed in a sugar assessed rental of houses within central on the Hacienda Lucina in the Settlement, and 12 per cent. on Tarlac Province. It is believed houses beyond Settlement limits. throughout the whole elty. that the central, which is to be in-As from July 1, the Council in Several of these principal streets corporated within a few days un- tonds to increase the rates by 2.

have already been sketched, der the name Tarlac Sugar Cen-por cent, making them 10 and 14 namely, the Chun San Road, run- tral Inc., will be the largest in per cent. respectively, the world.

20

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

♥

10

115

10.

118

18

KO

25

28

40

F

25

30

30

Horizontal

1 Pertaining to the mind,

18 Like.

ning through the heart of the Now certain persons, over alert city from south to north, the 3,000 Tons Daily.

to seize an opportunity for agitat-Sun Min Road, from the" Drum ing the public mind, are deli-Tower to Hsia Kuan, the Wu The central will have a nominalberately spreading false state- Chuan Road, from the Drum Tower capacity of 3,000 metric tons daily ments concerning the Council's to Hua Pai Tower, the Chun Tsen but will be capable of grinding reasons for increasing the ratos: Road, cutting the Chuo San Road 4,000 metric tons. To permit their purpose being to discredit at right angles through the middle

6 Cloud-like semi-luminous mass. future expansion, all of the ma-the Municipal Administration and of the city, the Kuo Min Road D Correlative of either. chinery ordered, together with the to sow discord among Chinese from Dr. Sun's Tomb to West 10 Unoven pr worn away. accompanying buildings, have and Foreign residents of Shang-Gate, the principal east to west 12 Marindin dys. been so planned as to enable an hai. Let none be deceived by street, the Tsian Kuo Road and 13 Minor noto,

the Kun Yuen Road.

14 For fear that increuse of production to 5,000 or their subtle, schemes. 6,000 metric tons daily without re-

The city itself is being divided 15 To cut off as a final vowel There is no truth whatever, in into two main sections, to be 19 Tazdy. quiring reconstruction or reducing

the statement that Foreigners re known as the old and the new 20 Bronder. the efficiency of the original mill.

The machinery for this central ceive preferential treatment in section. The old section includes 21 Scarlet. could have been purchased from the matter of taxation; nor is the centre and the southern por-23 Occurrence. other countries," Mr. Ferrandiz there any ground for the rumour tions of the city, the commercial 24 Garment said, "but as we plan to sell the that the cost of the Foreign and residential quarters. An 27 Toward sea. sugar in the United States, since Troops now in Shanghat is borne order has been issued to the effect 28 Gauntlet it will enter there free of duty, by the Council. The basis of that within ten days, such piles 31 To permit.. we thought it only right to place taxation in the International Set-of dirt and rickety walls which 34 our order with an American firm.tlement is the same for all, Chinese constitute a public nuisance and 36 Exclamation of sorrow. We have been in touch with the and Foreigners alike. The entire obstruct the traffic of the city 40 To prevent. largest sugar centrals in Cuba and cost of the Foreign Troops is de- must be removed or taken down 41 Net weight of a container. Porto Rico, whose machinery was frayed by the Governments under

and that within fifteen days 42 Upon. purchased from the Fulton Iron whose orders they are acting.

ownera of premises which en-43 Point of compass. Works, and they highly recom- mended that we secure our mills and equipment from the same

place."

The Machinery.

"The $2,000,000 contract signed on Saturday includes the purchase of

Wandera.

80 Behold!

It is a well-known fact that the croach upon public roads, must44 To send money as in payment. cost of nearly all commodities has submit their title deeds for ex-4 Dad. risen considerably during recent amination in order that surrender 46 To commend. years. This increase has to be of auch properties may be soon faced by the Council as well as by effected..

ex.

rental of $10 per mensem has

:

business firms and private indivi- The new section includes the duals. The Council has made a eastern, western, and, northern very careful estimate of the portions of the city where the a series of platforms for unload-amount that will be required in 1927 various Governmental yamens a ing cane cars and cane wagons. to maintain the several depart-well as other commercial, educa- The platforms are of 5, 15 and 30ments of the public, and has tional, recreational, and industrial fon capacity respectively..

come to the conclusion, with great buildings are to be situated. The The milling plant equipment reluctance, that a 2 per cent. in-city wall is to be demolished and will consist of a large cane chop-crease in the rates is essential. seven publie markets are to be built in different parts of the per a rotary crusher, five 3-roller

This increase of 2 per cent. is milla, 37 x 87, with pre-crusher

city. rolls 12 x 87 and a grinder 38 x 87. comparatively small amount for

All tax and revenue offices are All of the clarification and boil the individual payer," For

to be put under the Financial ing equipment is of the most im-ample, a Chinese living within the Bureau which is to have complate proved type and design. It in- Settlement and paying a housecontrol of the city's inance. All cludes modern quadruple sugar been required, hitherto, to contri-public beneficiary and phlianth- hoilers, Sterling boilers with a

bute $1.40 in rates; from July 1ropic organizations are placed potential power of 7,000 H. P., a

under one supervision, and in- Dorr refiner and centrifugal mo- he "will be charged $1.60, an. in-

crease of 20 cents a month. Astitutes for the old, the poor, the disabled, the orphans, the deaf Chinese or Foreign merchant Turbi-generators with a total capacity of 6,000 K. W. will supply renting a house at $150.00 per and dumb, gte, will be in turn the electricity to run all of the mensem will be called upon to pay

In the way of education enter- machinery, excepting the roller $24.00 a month, instead of $21.00, mills. All of the machinery usual and so on. Thus a uniform rate prise, a public library is to be ly run by steam power, including is equitable to all classes. A established and examinations for the milling cars, will be electrified. Wealthy person occupying large public lecturers are to be held. in Fifty public elementary schools Shipment of the machinery from rates than a poorer man who rents will be also opened. the United States will begin at but a small house or shop. Yet

Other changes including the In the meantime prelimin-

the Sanitary Bureau, each is taxed according to the Police, law, secure against extortion and Municipal Electricity. etc. are all

tors.

ance.

ary work on the erection of the mill will be started. It is believ ed that the entire plant can be completed and ready for grinding by October, 1929.

BIG OIL FIRE.

FIVE AMERICAN WELLS BURNED.

Longbeach, Cal., June 27. Five oilwells were burned and the equipment of many others damaged by a fire at Alamitex Heights oilfield. The damage is estimated at £200,000.-Reuter's American Service.",

MANILA STRIKE.

STEVEDORES DECIDE TO RETURN TO WORK.

Manila, June 27. The stevedore strike has been settled and the men have returned to work.-Reuter..

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

YOU RUN OVER TO ASPIS

AND GGTHER DRESS PATTERN

FOR ME, TAG AND DONT POKE AROUND ON THE.

WAY AS IT'S DARK

ALREADY!

DARK?

premises

duress.

contributes more

installed.

&

*

under consideration.

One of the difficult questions During the present period of still to be solved is the overlap- trade depression, the general ping of the, authority of the publie is naturally averse to any Municipality and the Provincial increase in the rates. Foreign Government; because the ques- residents, however, realizing the tion of taxation in this special very heavy responsibility of the municipality has not yet been Council to provide for the proper decided. A joint report of" the upkeep of the Settlement and the Municipality and the Provincial protection of Its citizens against Government will be submitted to the risks of fire, lawlessness, and the Central Government for a discase, are shouldering their decision. burden of taxation without demur. There is ample justification for

Mr. Cecil Frank Beadel, C.LE., the belief that, with the excep- tion of a noisy and irresponsible minority, the Chinese community of Hartley Court, Reading, a part- is just as desirous of fulfilling its ner in Becker, Gray and Co., Cal- civic obligations in a like manner.cutta and Hongkong, merchants, Many false statements concern-who died on April 4, aged 55, loft gross value of being estate of the ing this matter are now circulated by the supporters of £71,206. Communism to further their own sinister designs. All law-abiding A meeting was held at the Cen- Police. Station yesterday citizens should asalst the authori (tral

ties in the preservation, of peace afternoon, to discuss ways and and good order by paying no heed (means of obtaining members for the British aection of the Special whatever to such rumours.

Police Reserve. The proceedings. were of a private nature, and de- cisions which were arrived at will Secretary, be announced in the near future.

By order,

S. M. EDWARDS,

That's the Nature of Darkness

MOM, IT'S ALL DARK OUTSIDE I'LL

GO TO ASPS TOMORROW!

47 Soft subdued shnde.

47

לו

@ Point of compass.

7 Burdened."

8 Nimble.

11

To cook slowly.

15

Femalo sheop (pl.).

16 Ta resido.

17 Imaginary perfect pattern...

22 Flock.

26. Above,

Most banoficient.

20

28. To scize."

29 Sweetheart..

30 Destiny.

32 To run away and marry.

33 Pertaining to sound,

38 Light,

37 Melody.

38 Hardens,

44 Second note in scale.

Yesterday's Puzzlo.

CRADES

Vertical.

1

Type of tooth.

2

To rub out.

3

To relate.

4

Region.

CH

5 Opposite of won.

Beautiful!

Clothes well cleaned

will keep good for

a long period: It's

worth the cleaning,

COL EWE

BUSINESS HOURS :-

MONDAY to FRIDAY! From 8 am to 7 pm.

SATURDAYS

SUNDAY

$

a.m. 10 p.m.

5 .. 10 12 Noon.

JODE

THE INTERNATIONAL DRY CLEANING DYEING CO.

10 Wyndham Street,

Hongkong

WHY, TAG, YOU MUSTN7" BE AFRAID OF THE DARK!

36 Nathan Road, Kowinua.

ASAHI BEER

Special Brewed for Export

DAI NIPPON BREWERY CO., LTD. TOKIO JAPAN

Sole Agents. MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

HONGKONG.

- BOY MOM, 17 GETS IN MY EYES AN' I CANT SEE ANYTHING!!!

By Blosser

Eo can't ask questions yet but he means to find out for himself! Baby' soon reaches the interesting stage" on

The NATURAL-MILK Food

DISTÍ BY NIA BERVICE, INC.

Page 5Page 6