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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,- 1919.
THE CHINA MAIL.
INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE year. The value of imports of fish-metal on hand in Hongkong, but
CONDITIONS IN
HONGKONG.
ery products tell from an approximate prices are so low in local currency, value of $4,500,000 to $4,000,000, though still very high in gold, that the decrease in mostly in bechal de mer, cuttle fish and miscellaneous products. The import of rice fell off about 40 per cent in volume, but reached almost the same value as for the first hall of last year as a result
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
A DEBTOR ADMONISHED.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
By Arrangement with the Wah Tre Fat Pb.l
nduction has fallen away consider- ably and many of the small mines have been closed and their employees i The Chief Justice, Sir William have sought other employment..
Rees-Davies, sat in Bankruptcy Court this morning, Carlos H. Chavas ap- PEACE DELEGATES RETURNING. pearing before him for admonition.
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 Mr. Lur Ching Chang telegraphed
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
There was a considerable falling of Consul-General George E. Ander
in the experts of cement from the son reports: Industrial conditions in
of exceedingly high prices. There colony during the first half of this
Replying to His Lordship the Off- Hongkong during the first part of the was an increase of about 25 per cent. year, the shipmen being only little cial Receiver, Mr. Lloyd, said he present year were not very satisfac.
The shipyards were busy at the imports of ham bacon, and more than hall the quantity for the understood the debtor was a Macanese. to Peking on December 5 reporting tory.
fresh meat. North China, furnishing same time last year. There was also.
Addressing the debtor. His Lord that he would leave Marseilles for good rates and the sugar refineries did practically the whole of the salted a decrease of about 40 per cent. in ship said: The Oficial Receiver has bonse on the 11th inst. accompanied well but most of the comparatively
In spite of expectancies to the exports of hemp rope. Shipments thought it his duty, and he is quite by Dr. Wong Ching Ching-ting and smali industries were not so success- ful. The knitting factories have had the contrary, imports of condensed of vermilion increased about 20 per right. to report to me that you have 4 hard time as a result of the high milk held. up and show an increase cent.. reaching a value for the half been incurring debts since you have)
value of silver, which has made it impossible for them to compete with products manufactured on a gold basis. and some of them have closed down. Canning and preserving lactories have been humpered by the scarcity of sup plies and the high price of sugar. Boat builders, and in short, all lines of industry have felt the results of high exchange. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE IMPORT TRADE.
The import trade has reflected the general tendency of world markets to await lower prices and a readjustment of trade conditions over the world.
imeats.
for the first half of this year over last. Imports of tinned and dried fruits prac- really doubled during the period.
HARDWARE TRADE
Imports of coal into Hongkong pro- per increased from approximately 340.000 tons in the first half of last year to approximately 521,000 tons for the satte period of the current Exear, the increase being due largely to more available shipping tonnage Imports of liquid fuel increased from approximately 18.000 tons last year
year of about $400,000.
been adjudged bankrupt. It appears There was little change in the trade that your debts were originally $1,069 |
DECLINE.
Mr. N~ Shun Tso..
MINISTER TO TOKYO,
THE JAPANESE MERCHANTS.
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The Japanese merchants at Peking and Tientsin are quite excited about the boycott development. They have held meetings and approached their
Minister.
Mr. Lad Kang Yau, the newly in spices on the whole The export dating from 1907 and that a receiving appointed Minister to. Takyo, has Most other food products were import-of cassia was about the same as last order was made and rescinded indecided my leave for Japan on the ed in about the same proportion as year, reaching a value for the half 1911. In 1918, you undertook to 12th inst. last year.
year of about $300,000. Ginger pay the Official Recéitér-$25 a month GREATER RECEIPTS OF COAL-THE, Almost doubled in volume, while the for the benefit of your creditors. You exports of pepper fell off about 25 have only paid the sum of $25, under The United States took considerable pressure. You have per cent. about 20 per cent. of the gingem, but now borrowed "further money from practically none of the pepper. money tenders and there are a num- SHIPMENTS OF MINERALS GENERALLY ber of actions against you. Is that
correct?
Debtor 1 do not know it I have The shipments of manganese ore reached a value of about $225.000 for any actions against me. the half year, but the United States' His Lordship remarked that judg
Volframile ment had been given against him for took very little of it.
$100. "You surely know it judg- ment has been given against you?*** His Lordship: You have received lawyer's letter for the payment of a draper's bill.
Is that correct? Yes. Your salary is $150 a month and you have a wife and children?--Yes.
Now I must point out to you that
The collapse of the war trade in steel and iron and all similar war goods last 10 approximately 36,000 tons the cur- dropped out as one of the chief ex-
autem has left the markets of the
Far East greatly overstocked in these lines with the result that practically the whole of the arrivals of such goods To the first half of the present year were on old contracts and represent only what importers have had to take under their agreements.. There was
rent year.
was
There comparatively little change in the hardware trade, the general value of imports of this class of goods, remaining at about a value of $1,400.000; but there was a big telling off in the receipts of nails and bous and similar goods which was
ports of the colony for the time being. The exports in the first half of 1918 reached a value of considerably aver $3,000,000, mostly to the United States, while the value of all the ship- ments of this ore from the colony for! the first half of the current year did not exceed $160,000. The export
Debtor: Yes, Sir..
a falling off in imports at cotton, piece made up by increased imports of mis trade in antimony ore, regulous, and people who come and obtain the bene-
goods as a result of the disposition of buyers to await lower prices, though this trade revived materially at the end of the half year. In other great staples there was a similar ten- dency. On the other hand, local stocks throughout the Far East in
INCREASED IMPORTS OF FLOUR.
Flour, the great staple import from the United States in pre-war days, again appeared from the United States
cellaneous hardware. There was a large increase in imports of machinery and engines, especially in the line c electrical, industrial, and pumping machinery and machine tools.
There was a slight falling off in the value of imports of brass and of copy per. Arrivals of lead fell of about 50 per cent.. while those of zinc a'l but disappeared for the time being and imports of other metals fell off proportionately.
COTTON PIECE GOODS AND WEARING
APPAREL IMPORTS.
were fairly large items in the list of lead ore has been small, though these
exports last year.
His Lordship: You may go.
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The application of H. I. Xavier for his discharge was adjourned to the next Bankruptcy Court owing to the absence of the debtor. His Lordship requested that he be notified that he must attend.
reached a value of about $350.000 during the first half of this year. Cas- six off shipments fell of 20 per cent. Peanut cil maintains its level of last year with a value of about $900,000 for the half year. The United States took a very fair share of this export. The Official Receiver made applica- Wood oil showed some falling off for tion for the adjudication of the You the hall year, though the shipments Tok Bank and said that two meetings increased greatly in the second quar- of creditors failed to pass any resolu- her. The United States decreased its tien. He had been able to ascertain purchases. taking only $81,345 worth one man, who was alleged to be a as compared witir a value of $443,276 partner, but he had absconded. He had been able to collect about $2,700 last year.
He asked that the of the assets. order be made against the firm.
Granted.
FOOCHOW NEWS.
General Li Eau Ki reported that ali Japanese marines have now re turned to their ships.
Mr. Wong Hurg Nien, the deputy of the Peking government on the Foochow outrage has arrived at Foochow and is making investiga tions.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
amenable to the law of the Colony at of the Court render themselves
and it is an offence against the law to obrain credit to the extent of $400 SMALLER QUANTITY OF PEANUTS
from any person without disclosing SHIPPED VEGETABLE OILS. that you are
an undischarged bank- There was also a considerable de- rupt. If you continue to borroW line in the export of peanuts. The money without making any attempt many lines of goods have beer, whely
shipments during the first six months to meet your creditors the Court will NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that exhausted or dangerously depleted
in 1918 amounted in value to over deal with you by authorising you to
EXTRAORDINARY "GEN- with the result that there simply had
$3,000,000. of which the United be prosecuted for an offence against GRAL MEETING of the above Com to be some important imports and there
the Office of Stites took $614,693 worth. Exports the Ordinance. It appears that you pany will be held has therefore been considerably in-
Imports of iron and steel fell from to all countries during the first six are wholly indiferent to the law of Messrs. GIBE, LIVINGSTON AND creased trade in such lines as keró-
an estimated value of $12,250,000 to months of the current year were the Colony. You obtained' the benef: COMPANY, St. George's Buildings, sene, chemicals and drugs, many food
87,500,000. The trade was much valued at about $1,000,000, but the" of the Court to protect you and you Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong, ou products, and some machinery, and disturbed, and the value indicated greater portion of the trade was in the must obey the law. If you incur fur MONDAY, the 29th day of December. other stapic lines. Trade on the whole almost entirely represents arrivals shape of local supplies to South China ther debts as you have beer, doing, the 1919, at eleven o'clock in the forenoor has been satisfactory, but all things under old contracts. In all the variand the United States took only Court will see what course it will fer the purpose of considering sad, if considered. it is generally agreed thatous classifications of this line the $40,639 worth.
take.. Do you understand what I thought Bt, passing the following
Resolution AS a very difficult period has been wea United States furnished by far the
an Ordinary Ecsola In vegetable oils there was a bet- have said?
tion:- thered in much better shape than had greater portion of the imports, Great ter record. Exports of aniseed oil Debtor: Yes, Sir.
1. That the conditional agreement beer, anticipated.
Britain and Japan furnishing His show an increase of 20 per cent, and
"antered into by the Directors of smaller share.
"the Company in the name and on Imports of kerosene and other
"behalf of the Company with mineral oils increased from less than
"Harrisons and Crosfield Limited' 10.000.000 gallons in the first half of
"dated the 10th day of December in the shape of awe experimental ship-1918 to about 18,500,000 gallons in
"1919, for the ssle of the "under ments, but the price of the American the first half of 1919, the gain being
"taking property and assets of the product is still too high to compete attributed to the greater arrivals from
"Company as existing on the 31st with Chinese, Japanese, Australian, the United States.
"day of December, 1918, subject and other flours in spite of its superior
"to its liabilities, for the sum of quality. The colony handled almost
"8838,000 (Eight hundred and twice as much Boer during the first
"twenty eight thousand dollars) six months of 1919 as it did the same hiperts-of-coton piece goods for
"eash which has been submitted period of last year. imports amount the first half of this year were below
"to this meeting be and the same ing to a value of about $2,000,000 those for the same period last year,
"is hereby ratified and approved gold, but this was due to the fact but picked up greatly during the
"and that the Directors be sad that Australian flour coming into the second quarter of the year. The im-
"they are hereby authorized and "directed to carry these South China market in replacement ports for the first quarter amounted to
"into effect with full power to ef Chinese flour came into the colony.about $4,000,000 in value as com- whereas much of the Chinese fourpared with about 69,500,000 for the
"ascent to any modifications-in which supplied the South China ports same period of last year. Those dur
"the Agreement which they may last year proceeded from North China ing the second quarter brought the
"think" axpedient and in the "interests of the Company." totals up to nearer an equality, though the trade until the latter part of the
Copies of the above mentioned Agree- second quarter was far below norma so great.
A similar application was made by and in rather, a bad way. imports ol There was a large increase in the Mr. C. F. Mason on behalf of the meat can be seen at the Registered There was a considerable revival in woollens fell off more than 60 perexports of hosiery, the value of the petitioning debtor in the matter of the Office of the Company, St. George's said or at the Offices of Johnson, Stokes the imports of drags and chemicals cent. during the first half of the year, colony's shipments reaching $850,000 Yuen Siu Nam, alias Yuen Ping, trad-Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria fors- ing as Wing Yuk. The arrangement & Mater, the Solicitors to the Com- during the first half of the present and the indications are that the year's for the half year.
was tor, 20 per cent.
pany, at Prince's Building, Ice Hous year as a result of the need of replac-record will be along similar lines..
There was little change in imports
The Official Receiver said the ar-Street, Victoria aforesaid, at any time ing exhausted stocks. Imports of
rangement would be better for the before the said meeting (except SAT, acids, especially sulphuric and hydro- of wearing "apparel, including boots
The export of bristles fell off nearly creditors as the firm ran about nine- URDAYS and SUNDAYS) between chloric acids, fell of greatly, Japan and shoes, except that there was an furnishing practically the whole of the increase in the receipts of singlets and 50 per cent. and the trade in that teen money loan associations, which the hours of 11 AM and 4 FM supply of sulphuric and much of the shirts and similar garments, and a fine has been depressed for several had not been completed.
Both applications were granted. other acids, Salipere has come into failing off in those of shoes of various crease of nearly 50 per cent, in keepi
The Official Receiver applied for an the marker again from India and has grades and in hats and caps,
"Soda trade in this line is about $3.000.000 ing with lower freight rates, while the order for the destruction of certain old been sold in pre-war volume.
export of human hair increased about account books and papers in connec- ash and caustic soda were imported to year in value.
The shipments of cow tion with bankruptcy cases which had the value of about $125.000 and INCREASED IMPORTS OF MOTOR CARS 30 per cent.
and buffalo hides increased about 50 been finished, on the ground that they $175,000, respectively, for the six months, as compared with less than There was a falling off in imports per cent, as a result of the removal were en encumberance to the Official of war restrictions and improved Receiver's office and the room WES half the amount for last year. Prac-of railway materials, but a large in freight conditions. There was also a needed for documents of future bank- tically all the soda ash came from crease in imports of motor cars, such great increase in the export of rattan ruptcies, Great Britain, and two-thirds of the vehicles and equipment reaching for similar reasons, the United States His Lordship made the necessary Caustic soda came from the United value of about $500,000 during the States. Great Britain furnishing most half year, as compared with less than of the remainder. Glycerine, cal- cium carbide, berax, and miscellane- ous drugs were imported in about twice the volume of last year.
direct to the consuming ports..
IMPORTANT TRADE IN DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, MEDICINES, AND TANNING MATERIALS.
-SUNDRY IMPORTS.
$100,000 the year previous.
The
THE EXPORT TRADE IN SILKS AND HOSIERY.
The record in silks for the half year was Fairly satisfactory. High ex change made trading very difficult at times, and the half year shows an in- crease in value of about 15 per cent., though the gain in volume was not
BRISTLES, PALM-LEAF FANS, HUMAN HAIR, ETC.
months. Palm-leaf fans show an in-
taking a fair share of the trade.
DECLARED EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. M. W. Lo. appearing for the petitioning creditors in the matter of the Ngan Shing Hing firm, asked per- missier to withdraw as a satisfactory arrangement had been arrived at.
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order, directing that the head bailif should communicate with him as to the method of destruction.
WHOOPING COUGH"
imports listed officially as sun- dries" show a varying record, but Declared exports to the United on the whole show decreases. Elec- States for the first six months of this. There was also an increase in the trical machinery and appliances show year were valued at only $6.572,623 "imports of Chinese medicines, mis marked failing off, as do explosives, as compared with $24,406.278 for the WHEN your child has whooping cellaneous classifications increasing glassware, and leathers of all kinds, same period last year. The loss in cough be careful to keep the from a value of about $3,250,000 for matches, paper, and other staples, value this year is accounted for almost gh lose and expectorating ear by giving Camborisin' Ongh Ramaly as the first half of last year to about while haberdashery, lamps and lamp entirely by the decrease in the exports may be en quired. Tais remedy will also $3,800,000 for the first half of the ware, sewing machines, soap of all of rice, tin, wolfram, and peanuts.liquify the touch mares and win it current year, while imports of gin- kinds, toys and games, and a few There were other important items of easier to expectorate. It has been used seng, for example, increased from a other items show fair to good in- decrease, including cassia, bristles, suco fully in masy spidemies and as it contains no narcotic or other injurious value of about 6950.000 last year, to creases.
leathers. Abres, hides, and wood oil.
substances it is perfectly safe. For sale about $1,250,000 the current year. EFFECT OF EXCHANGE ON THE EXPORT On the other hand the former trade in by all Chimists and Storekeepers. The import of cardamom seed also
a number of items was revived,, in- practically doubled.
During the whole of the first sixcluding chemicals, earthenware, hair, months of 1919 there was practically peanut cil, cassia oil, and various Chi-
Imports of tanning and dyeing materials increased in a similar way
The value of miscellaneous goods in
TRADE,
no demand for Chinese products in nese foods, especially vegetables and plies for the Chinese residents of the either the United States, or Europe fish.
Territory.
The total for the first half of 1919
this line increased from about except in so far as goods desired could EXPORTS TO THE PHILIPPINES $200,000 in the first half of last year be secured in no other place than in
And subject to the passing of the above Resolution to consider, and if thought fit, to pass as an Extraordinary Eesolution the following:
2.
"That the Company be wound up + voluntarily Rud that Ernest "Alred Mountford Williams of "the Arm of Lowe Dingbara and "Matthews of Chartered Bank "Building, Queen's Road Central,
Victoria aforesaid be appointed "Liquidator for the purposes of "sach winding up, at anch remu-.. tperation at may be arranged "between the said Harrison and "and Crosfield Limited and the
Liquidator.
Should the Second Eesolution be
passed by the requie o majority, it.. will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second. Extra- ordinary General Meeting to be held at the above addrew at twelve delock- noon on TUISDAY "the 13th day of January 1920.
Dated this 10th day of December,
1919.
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By Order of the Board,
(3p.) GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
St. George's Buildings, Hongkong.
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to about $300,000 the current year. China. High exchange prevented the Philippines during the hall year for 1918. Aniline dyes were imported to the trading except on a basis unfavourable shows a large increase over the same "value of about $200,000 as compared to the oriental exporter.
period last year, the gain being mostly with little more than nominal imports Exports of rice from Hongkong to in kerosene cil. There were increased in the same period of 1918. Imports Europe were stopped by the Hong- exports also of rice, condensed milk. of gambier and mangrove bark greatly. kong Government early in the year. eggs, fruits and nuts, micats and dairy increased, while there was a decrease Shipments to the United States and products, and various other food pro- in the imports of sapan wood, saf--Central and South America continue ducts.. Bower, and several other items. The from time 10 time, but the supplies are The value for the Arst six months of aniline dyes have come almost entirely small and prices are high. Total ship-1019 is 54,142,145 compared with From the United States, small amounts ments for the half year will not reach $3,428,465 for the corresponding -coming from Japan and North China. half of those of last year, while the period of last year.
DECREASED IMPORTS OF FOODSTUFFS values have been fully as great."
EXPORTS TO HAWAH
Imports of feedsniffs fell off great- The export of tinto the United There was in increase, in the "de". 1y Beans of all classes decreased States and Europe has been prevented cared exports to Hawali during the from a value of about $1,250,000 for by war embargoes, which were re-half year which marka a return to The first six months of 1918 to about moved only qi the end of the half year. more normal trade and which, consists" $500,000 for the same period this. There, is a considerable stock of the very largely in food and other sup
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