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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928.

BIG WORLD-CRUISE LINER HERE.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

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

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI” ‹

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Dos Wagons Lita, Poking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms nowly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Wator, also Toluphano.

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

($25 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office

of the above Hotel.)

Tel. Add. Victoria.

HOTELS OF

MOTEL METROPOL

Telophono C. 373.

J. U. WITCHELL,

* Manager.

DISTINCTION

STİNTI DOAMSTA

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Representative meets all Wharves and Railway Station.

steamera.

Daily Rates from v Monthly Raten from

$ 6.00. $130.00.

MR. & MRS. H.. J. WHITE.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

Tol. No. K.608 & K.609. Cables, "Kowlotel." Kowloon.

Tel Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel Address "PALACE."

Above is the Red Star Hiner Belgenland, which arrived in port this morning with over 800 tourists, who are on a cruise of the world.

RUBBER SLUMP IN LONDON.

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his opinion of restriction is all the more interesting in view of the discussions at present agitating | rubber circles.

THE TEAPOT DOME ENQUIRY.

YOUNG MR. ROCKEFELLER GETS SUMMONS.

Washington, Feb. 9.

Mr. John D. Rockefeller, junior,

According to Sir Elly Kadoorie, has been summoned to appear be restriction must be allowed to refore the Senate Teapot Dome E- main and disappear automatically

with the Improvement in the prico gulry.

of rubber. It has, he declared, The Commmittee will not have done an immense amount of good any special question to ask him, to all the rubber estates here, and but it is hoped that Mr. Rocke had proved to be the only method feller, with, his inside knowledge whereby tlie rubber producing as of the oll business, may put the seta of the country could be safe Committee on the track of evid- guarded without loss. Were it not ence which it lacks.-Renter's | for restriction, he said, the price American Service. of rubber would now be at Gd or 72, and estates which could not lide over such a condition of things! would be killing the trees in an endeavour to produce enough rub- her to meet working expenses. The Government, in compelling restriction, had acted as a guar- Idian to the rubber producing in-

dustry.

CHANG TSO-LIN AND SHANSI.

REPORTED OFFER OF TERRITORY.

Now that there is a prospect of the demand for rubber Increasing,

Shanghai, Feb. 9. Sir Elly continued, the rubber It is reported from Tai Yuan planted areas will be fit to meet that Marshal Chang Teo-lin is the demand, whereas if they had negotiating with Marshal Yen Shi leen tapping to the maximum ex-san, of Shansi, for the return of tent throughout the restriction the special territory of Charhar Thres minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Forry and Railway Station,years, they would not be in aand Suyuen to the intter on condi- Bedrely, ander English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout position to do so. As far as the tion that an Armistice be reached

Private Every Room with

Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Unrivalled Cuisine nader the personal supervision of the proprietress.resent demand is concerned, the between them.

present production and surplus is Tarms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress, quite suficient to meet it, and if should not be aufcient next year, the percentage can be slight ly raised.

EUROPE

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Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

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Singapore,

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SINGAPORE.

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Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A SHECIALITY Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central

Printed and Published for, the Proprietors by ALFRED MORLEY, at 1 and 8; Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

80.

Working at Loss, Speaking of the statement made recently that in produce 100 tons at 1.. was better than to produce 56 tons at 28., Sir Elly said that at the present time this was not It would merely be putting money into the pockets of those who were buying the rubber, and forcing people who had invester in rubber producing concerna not only to work without a dividend, but to work at a loss. It would also be a drain on the life of the trees.

..

However, it is stated that the authorities Have not yet given their answer and it is believed that they are not inclined to accept the offer.Nam Chung Pao.

PETROL PRICE WAR PREDICTED,

RESULT OF AMERICAN OVER-PRODUCTION,

New York, Feb. 9. Mr. A. S. Debenham, represent- ing Sir Henri Deterding, interview- cd-on, arriving at New York on board the ss. Berengaria, declined With regard to the danger of Lo discuss the Standard Oil Com- rubber being planted in non-pany's purchase of oil from the restriction territories, there was Soviet, but declared that American nothing to be feared from that over-production would cause a price

war and unless this was remedied) In fact, in a way, it would be a good thing if it was done for the no amicable adjustment was pos people who did it would under-sible.-Reuters American Service. stand the difficulties and risks

which had to be faced by the Bri-

tish planter in the early days of MORE OVERCAST WEATHER. rubber growing.

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Trees Rested,

and those in charge of estates te

To-day's Observatory report Restriction had allowed the tree statea:-The anticyclone has wea in Malaya to rest and recuperate, kened and is now central over get their estates in order, and south-west Japan. Moderate mon- necessary work done, and when soon may be expected along the the demand. Increased, as it was Routh-east coast of China and over!

the China Sea. bound to do, they would be ready

to meet it. If there had been no The forcast up to noon to-mor restriction, people could not be ex-row is:East winds, moderate; pected to invest their money in overcast. rabber. With the price at 6d, or 7d there would he no inducement, when, in America, money could be solidly invested to bring in eight en of its own accord when the sure which would slowly disap or ten per cent. If the buyers of price was high enough to give a rubber wanted more of the comdecent return on capital. When modity, they should offer a better the price went up to 2s, it would prico, and then there would be no difficulty. They wanted to keen ur mean that restriction was finished. their profits at the expense of the In the meantime, the estates had

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

Hongkong Bank, $1245' b. Chartored Bruk, £31 b. Mercantile A.' & B., 1327 n. P. and O. £10 n.

East Asia, $731 b.

Insurances.

Canion Ins., 86178 b. Union Ins., $305 ს. North China, Ins., Tls. 143 n. Yangtaze Ins., 8461 b. China Underwriters, $21 b. China Firos, $215 n. H. K. Fire Ins., $685 b.

Shipping.

Douglasos, 142 b.

H. K. Steamboats, $261 b. H. K. Tugs, $2,90 8. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $36 n. Shell Trans., 85/-. n. Union Waterboats, $17 X. Div b.

Mining,

Benguets, $21 b Kailans, 64/ b

Lanrkats, Tls. $187 b.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 n. Raubs,, $41 h. Tronohs, 17/6 b.

n,

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvas, $135 Whampoa Docks, $47) b. China Providente $6.15 ba. Hongkows, Tis. 163 b. New Engineerings, Tis. 5 8. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 97 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. $7.55 Orientals, T. 2. b.

S'hai Cottona, Tls. 48 (ald) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and 8. Hotels, $8:35 b

b

x

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H. K. Lands, $65 b. X. Div. S'hai Lands Ts. $133 Humphreys, $15† Roaltios, $8.90 b. Territorials, $1i n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $27 D.. Peak Trams, fold, $14 n. Star Ferrios, 867 b. China Lights, (1'omb.) $17.85 n. H'kong Electrics, $724 s MacioElectrics,$2 X.Rights b Telephones $4.40 60. China Buses, Tis 61 n. Singaporo Tractions, 11/9 b.

Industrials. China Sugars, $91 b. Malabons, $273 n. Canton Icon, $1 b. Cements (Comb) $11.40 s. Ropes (Old) $9.80 b United Aaboston $10 a

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $19 Watsons, 5124. b. Dur A. Wing, $6, Lane Crawfords, $3.10 Mackintosh, $228. Sinceros, $9 b. Wm. Powells, $5 ń.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $28) b. Constructions, $15 n.

b.

B.

B'quo Ind. G. Bnode, 50% b. H. K. G. Loan, 5% Prom..

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The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-

3. The Iriato! Corporation's record of men

rubber producer. At present rub heen saved for the time when the HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? sent rubber was costing 1/3 to pro- would want to be used most. If duce, and it could not possibly be the Malayan estates had been in sold at a shilling. When estimat- China there would be nothing left Ing the cost of production, the of them by now. The first year whole estate had to be taken into with rubber at three or four ahill 1. The county of Monmouthshire, which account, and by the end of the year Ings would have. Anished them. awent 2 Stars from the Milky Way, with until 163% was part of the Welsh Kingdom of when the report was issued, with It was the duty of the Government thirty times the penetrative power of X-rays, all expenses of building ete. there to protect the trees. He was told sent to West Indian and Virginian plantationa was not much left for the share that there was $300,000,000 of between 1668 and 1602. The Eiffel Tower, holders. People could not be ex- English money invested in the rubans VI of Scotland agreed to the execution pected to put their capital into ber industry. This mostly belong-of his mother, Mary Queen of Shots, so that such a risky undertaking as-rub-ed to people who depended upon The Yorkshire Regiment, whose first colone) he might come James I. at England... . her production unless they got their investments to get something Bir Charlos Howard (1788), and whose twelve or fifteen per cent, on their to live upon. If restriction was for Festival of the Ban, which is still kept uniform had grass-green facing. 7. The Vik money.

removed and the price went down in the Shetlands. 8. The tap of the King's sword, in conferring the honour of knighthood. to 6d. or 7d,, these people would Jo George Bernard Slaw's "Man And lose and it was the duty of the #uperman" the character is John Tasuer. 10, Government to see that this did Merit, which is limited to twenty-four mem

The Order of the Carter. 11. The Order of not happen.

bore. 12. Greater Landon's population i 1,468,168; Greater New York's 6,103,584.

A Temporary Measure. In conclusion, Sir Elly said that restriction was a temporary men-

because the Ironwork is decaying. B. That

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