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CABLE AND RADIO.

GOVERNMENT DISCUSSION WITH COMPANIES.

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London, Dec. 2.

In view of the adverse effect on the receipts of telegraphic cable companies, resulting from the development of wireless tele- graphy, and notably of the benm system linking Britain and the Dominions, negotiations have been

BETTER THAN POWDER AND opened by the cable companies

ROUGE

with the Government and the matter is to be fully investigated. The importance of both systems for the complexien, Pinkettes give in their different spheres is fully the clear skin and bright eye of admitted and in the discussions health by ensuring daily regular-proceeding it is recognised that, ity. Taken when needed they owing to their secrecy and freedom banish sick headache and billous from atmospheric Interference, attacks, gently stimulate the liver, cables have advantages in some

wireless from clear the tongue. purify the breath, respect's over Your chemist sells Pinkettes, or strategic standpoint. The news- post free, 80 cents the vial, from papers anticipate that a committee, Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, representative of the interests affected, will review the whole Klangse Road, Shanghai.

question.-British Wirelesa.

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NEW AIR STATION.

CROYDON INSTALLATION NEARING COMPLETION.

London, Dec. 2.

The new Croydon air station. which has been built at the cost of over £250,000, is nearing com- pletion and will be opened this month, A feature of the 'slation is the fifty feet control tower from which, with the aid of all the latest mechanical devices. officers will control the air traffic of the station-British Wireless,

Flying Officer J. R. Addams, of Aerodrome. West Tankmare

"The Lucky remarkable

Sussex, known as Pilot," had another escape when his machine-n Gamecock bombing plune-crash- et from a height of 1,000ft. into a field near Chichester. He was 'shaken badly and received a slight cut on the face. But after treat- ment at the hospital he returned to the acrodrone smoking a cigarette, and apparently little the worse for the accident. Ifa machine was wrecked.

LETTER GOLF.

MAKE A BIRDIE?

Here's a change to make a Go from BIRD birdie--maybe.

in SEED in fewer than four strokes, which is par.

BIRD

SEED

The Rules,

1--The idea of letter golf is to change one, wurd to another and do it in par, a given num- ber of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN," in three stinkes, COW, HOW, HEW, -HEN.

2-You can change only one letter at a time.

You must have a complete

word, of cummon usage, for each jump. Slang words.and abbreviations don't count.

4-The order of letters can- not be changed.

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

VAPO-HALINE

RELIEF TO COLD IN THE HEAD, IN- FLUENZA ETC.

GIVES INSTANT

A FEW DROPS ON HANKER- CHIEF OR IN HOT WATER TO BE INHALED FREQUENTLY,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

1927.

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Hath not old custom

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made this life more sweet"

Shakespeare.

POWELL'S

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TRADE REVIVAL.

COMMERCE CHAMBERS'

CONFERENCE.

Wm. POWELL Ltd. Telephone Central 4578 Hongkong.

Colony asking if they could seel which they should deal with their matter in which their way to granting somewhat constituents-n easier facilities to relats on the they must not in accordance with lines so forth in your letter of their own judgment, having in view the interests of their shareholders October 28th

and depositors.

In reply to this it was pointed out on behalf of this Chamber that by publishing its letter the Chinese Chamber had already fully acquaint

hankers with their views and

The representatives of this i Chamber assured the représenta lives of the Chinese Chamber that they were in the fullest sympathy with the efforts their Chamber has made in recent months to discover By way of rejoinder it was sub. some means of improving the trade mitted that Chinese merchants who, situation, and the Committee as-a in recent times of stress bare ap whole desires me to give the trade in Hongkong s that it might be taken for granted preached British bankers for the same assurance. It is the be- thafar na possible, bankers first time, have not received treat lief of this Chamber, however, cd. As to this, the Chairman of bound to be adversely affected would respond to the appeal, alment as generous as could be wish that though, in the nature of things, the extent of trading facilities this Chamber undertook to take up whilst the Colony's principal mar- cases of hardship of this kind or and that Hongkong merchants will granted must depend on the circum-personally and confidentially any ket is disorganised by civil strife stances of cach particular ease. This Chamber End every reason to which particulars wern supplied, unfortunately find it necessary to helieve (so far as the British and and the representatives of the Chi- adapt themselves to conditions of

The allicial account of the con ference of representatives of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, held with the view to discussing methods for improving trade, is contained in a letter written by Mr. M. F. Ker, the Secretary of the General Cham her, to the Secretary of the Ch nese Chamber, a copy of which has been forwarded to us for publier tom. It isns follows:

Hongkong General Chamber of

I have been specially requested Commerce, 29th November, 1927.

To the Secretary, Chinese Chan which it is in closer touch than could obtain the consent of the par-

by the delegates from this Cham- with Chinese books) that, instead ties to furnish particulars in con-

hdence. ber of Commerce, Hongkong.

Dear Sir-With referehre to pre- of placing any hindrance in the way:

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was felt by this Chamber her to express to Mr. Li Yau Tsun and his colleagues at the Meeting: vious correspouilence on the above of drade, the Lankers are at special subject, I beg to inform you that is to do all they can to promote that a general statement that their high appreciation of the in- the conference of representives of wade in these difficult times when business was handicapped by the teresting discussion which took not place, and to express the hope that the two Chambers duly took place unsettled editions in China in attitude of the banks was when I was requested by the meet evitably restrict the free exchange enough, and that actual instances it will be the forerunner of many ing to notify your Chamber of what of commodities and reduce the must be given of loss of trade due others in furtherance of our com-

chasing power of the people. In transpired.

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T. NAKAO

Japants's Shoe Export.. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES'.

foreign banks are concerned, with noso Chamber undertook, if they restricted trade until the genera AND CASES A SPECIALITY

situation Improves.

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I am forwarding a copy of your All the delegates appointed by short, the Committee of this Cham to unreasonable refusal to grant mon interests. the two Chambers were present,ber was diffident of approaching the financial facilities before the Gen- The Hon. Mr. 1.G.. Bernard banks on the lines suggested, being eral Chamber of Commerce could letter dated 28th Oct, and of this convinced that the banks need no profitably take up the matter. It letter to the Exchange Bankers presided.

It was explained by the delegates advice in the sense of doing all was agreed to postpone to another Association for the information of of the Chinese Chamber, that it they can to encourage trade, and occasion the question raised in the the Exchange Banke.I am, dear

that it was last paragraph of your letter re-Sir, Yours faithfully, was desired through the General being, conscious also Chamber of Commerce, to approach outside the province of the Chamber ferring to the effect of the high the banking institutions of the to suggest to hankers the lines on cost of labour on trade.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

BRIGHT AND EARLY

THIS MORNING, TAGALONG AND FRECKLES PICKED UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF YESTERDAY, IN THE.' CHECKING OF PONY NAMES]

THAT HAVE BEEN SENT IN BY THEIR HELPFUL

·LITTLE BOY AND GIRL FRIENDS WHEN ALL OF THE LETTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED, THE NAME THAT THE MOST YOUNGSTERS HAVE SUGGESTED WILL BE THE NAME GIVEN TAGS

PONY.

TELL THE BOYS WE CAN'T COME OUT MOM.

THINK WERE GOING, TO BE BUSY FOR A LONG TIME YET.

MORN

A Busy Day

I'LL SAY WE ARE. THE MAILMAN BROUGHT ANOTHER.

BIG BUNDLE OF

LETTERS TODAY.

POP'S GONNA HAVE A LOT OF NAMES TO CHECK WHEN HE COMES HOME

TONIGHT.

WOON

I DON'T WANT "ANY LUNCH, MOH)

WE'RE TOO BUSY!

(Sgd.) M. F. KEY;

Secretary.

Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central,

MY GOODNESS! THEY VE FALLEN ASLEEP WELL, "IT'S BEDTIME ANYWAY-- GUESS I'LL HAVE TO TURN

IN AND HELP THEM WITH THEIR LETTERS

MOMORROW...''

NIGHT, PAT. OFF

81927 BY HEA SERVICE, ING-

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY

THAT COUNTS.

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