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April 17, 1920, Temperature 69
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No. 17,927.
六拜禮
魏七十月四年十二日几千一页
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920.
日九十月二申庚 年九國民軍中
BUSINESS NOTICES
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TRADE CONDITIONS IN SHANGHAL
CRUISE OF THE RAINBOW.
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UNREST IN IRELAND.
LONDON, April 14th. There has been a general strike in Na tionalist Ireland since April 19th in sup- port of the demand for the release of Sinn Fein prisoners who are hunger-atrik- ing in Mountjoy Gaol, Dublin.
to-day, to
PERIL OF OVERTRADING.
DIFFICULTÉES WHICH PACE IMPORTERS.
The law of supply and demand is true to day as it was in pre-war
THE HISTORIC GERMAN YACHT SOLD IN BINGAPORE.
There arrived at Rangoon from Singapore vix Port Swettenham on March 18, the auxiliary schooner yacht "Rainbow" which formerly held
was built at Partick, Glasgow, in 1898, by Messrs. D. and W. Hender-
The Lord Mayor announced French days. Hence it is obvious that when many honours at Cowes. This yacht
LONDON, April 19th
crowds outside the gaol that had stated that all prisoners whose lives demand exceed supply prices soar, were apdangered would be released. The on the other hand then supply ex- general strike will be declared off to-night-ceeds demand prantsag and wane to
A plain-clothes policeman was shot dead such an extent that the actual goods son and Company from designs by in Dublin Street to-day..
may even become a drug on the Mr. R. Watson, the famous Secttish LONDON, April 14th. A Downing Street communique says market. Thus in country like China, yachtsman who designed the Sham that the Irish Government does not intend thousands of miles away from its rock for Sir Thomas Lipton. She to release the prisoners unconditionally. source of supply, market values are was built for Major N. A-Orr-Ewing, Any requiring medical treatment outside set, not by replacing cost, but by the C.S.O., Scots Guards, Royal Cowes the prison will be released on parole, for local condition of supply and demand, Yacht Club, and proved one of the a specified period in each case,
Another policeman and sergeant of the It naturally follows that, when the fastest schooner yachts in Cowes constabulary were found shot dead at the purchasing power of the masses has waters, foreign boats standing no not been increased to any material chance with her. The Kaiser and the police depot in Phoenix Park to-day.
extent, they must buy less in quantity hate Herr Ballio, managing director Yesterday evening, 50 hunger strikes although they may be actually paying of the Hamburg-America Steamship were released and conveyed to hospital-more in terms of cash than in those Line, became enamoured of the "Rain- Twenty four will be released to-day,
In the House of Commons, replying to days, when, owing to cheap prices, bow Herr Krupp of the famous Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Mr. Benar Law they were able to go in for quantity. German steel works was consulted Therefore the peril of overtrading and he and Herr Ballin bought the nanounced that the Irish Government bad decided that persons arrested or detained and duplication of orders by foreign Rainbow and re-named her the by order of the military authority would importers as mentioned in recent "Hamburg." She cleaned up every. in fature de given ameliorative treatment issues is ever prevalent in these thing in German waters and used to from the date of their arrest. Until they times of unheard of prices, and as pay numerous visits to Kiel Harbour were convicted, they would be treated
we have already shown above that where the Kaiser used to visit Herr entirely differently from the convicted
local values are set by local demand Ballin and Herr Krupp, and it was and untried prisoners.
it is obvious that any overstocking here that financial arrangements were excess, not of the market's made between the German Sovereign requirements, but of what it can and these two. magnates for the readily absorb, is fraught with real financing of the war which the Kaiser danger.
i knew was about to come.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LONDON, April 14th. A large number of very prominent City business men hare issued a "manifestó appealing for Lunds for further aptive, propaganda for the League of Nations,
ACCUMULATION OF STOCKS. Looking carefully at the position. on the ground that the League had become it would appear that caution should an absolute necessity as a business probe the order of the day, and, as a position and was the only alternative to another war, which would utterly ruin industry and commerce throughout the whole of Europe.
The "Hamburg," says the Rangoon Gazette, went to England again in 1914 to take part in the Cowes regatta and when war was declared paucity of supply has the effect of she was seized and interced. Later, keeping up prices, it is to everybody's after the "Emden" had been sunk and interests that there should be no part of the crew who were ashore at It declares that financial support should great accumulation of stocks. the time had got away by stealing be regarded by all business men as a nexes. Should this occur they might be the "Ayesha," John Chimes Ross's ary insurance premium for the continu-thrown on the market at any time auxiliary yacht the "Hamburg” which ance of peace. The campaign for educa and the tendency would be to lower had been re-named the "Rainbow" was tion mast be on a national acale and must extend for at least a generation, berce a
made over to Mr. Ross, who is often prices. largo fund was essential.
A very good example is the pre-referred to as the King of Cocos sent atter stagnation in Venetians. Island, at Keeling, and he sold her Local values are some 100 per cent to Messrs. Nemazie and Company, under replacing cost, and even at general merchant. Hongkong, who those prices there is no demand. used her as a coastal, vessel for their. Supplies are plentiini, avtove goods own trade between Hoogkong, were contracted for in fair quantity, Bangkok and Singapore. Mr. A. S and one of the sons given for Attia of Rangoon while in Bumbay their present unpopularity is that last heard that steamers: were for they have been replaced to a certain sale in Singapore, and seat bis extant by twills.
brother, E. S. Attia, to Slugapore to see what he could get, as the 6rm The great delay in the outward Messrs. Attia and Company, Ran- good, needed a steamer for their mails from Home is having a very trade with India and the Straits. Ee deleterious effect on the trade replied that there was only a yacht,. Steamers are continually arriving.
THE GERMAN TROUBLE.
LONDON, April 14th. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Boast Law stated that it was undesirable to publish the British and French Notes in regard to occupation of German towns. He declar. ed that Anglo-French relations were as harmonious as he hoped they would always be (Cheers).
He intimated that the matter would be discussed at San Remo.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
HONOLULU, April 14th. HALS. Renous arrived to-day, escorted by American warships and seaplanes. The Prince of Wales was given an ovation when The Prince of Wales has sailed for
he landed.
Бита.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. W. Logan & Co. report on April 15:
Since our last report of the 8th inst. our marker, owing to tight money. has been very dull with only a small business passing. The Shang- hai marker is also quier and quota- tions coming through are cominal
ones.
Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, owing to the fall.in exchange. 'have risen: $30 per share from our last quotation to a buying rate of $600.
Marine Insurances.Cantons have been done at $445 and Unions from $180/185.
Shipping.-Macao Steamboats are strong with buyers offering $23. Star Ferries are also strong at $28. Indo- Chines have buyers. For shares on the London Register at $210, but shares can be had at that rate for local regis ter. Douglases are wanted at $79- (ex. dividend of $4).
HINDRANCES TO TRADE.
CUSTOMS PASSES.
ham.
and consignees cannot import their the "Rainbow," for sale. On getting goods because they are without particulars of her, Mr. Attia went to documents of any kind, as the mails
Singapore in December and com have not come to hand. After a pleted the purchase, the price being" certain time has elapsed after the private. The "Rainbow" left Singa steamer'a arrival the Customs pore for Rangoon on February 18. Insist on bonding the cargo and 1920, but in the Klang straits, near when shipping documents finally turn Port Swettenham, motor trouble. Ep, consignees have to withdraw developed and one of her two Thomeycroft motors went out of from
bond and then import commission and she had to come to lengthy process.
Rangoon under one motor and saif, Surely some method might be taking, ten days from Port Swetten- adopted by the Customs to extend the time of Importing for such a
The "Rainbow" is a schooner-rigged | period as to give all importer's a chance of receiving their mails. vessel, 132 feet in length, with a Were it the importers fault, such beam of 23 ft. 9 in. and a draft of 14 a concession might not be necessary ft. She has three masts and is built but as it is practically force majeure, with clipper stem and yacht over- owing to the world-wide unsettled hanging stern. She has two Thorney. as auxiliary power state of affairs, it seems that a little croft motors relaxation of the spirit of the law which are capable of driving her might be made,
along at a speed of seven knots an hour, and with motors going and sail the "Rainbow" has done twelve knots. The present system of Customs These Thorneycroft motors are of passes needs considerable revision, six cylinders with an eight inch stroke at any rate as regards importation and are of. 70 B.H.P. each. They of foreign goods. It is only neces were made by Messrs. J. I. Thomey. sary to mention that from time croft and Company, Basingstoke. immemorial up to quite recently. The gross tonnage of the vessel is when the Customs brought in new 189 tons. Captain Moss is in com regulations, it was possible to buy mand, Mr. J. Mine is chief officer, Passes on the market and use them Mr. A. W. Brown is motor mechanic, for any place goods irrespective of and there is a crew of fourteen. whorn they belonged to, thus prov Chinese and Malays... ing that the old system was of very On the "Rainbow" are a number of little real user It is certainly time interesting things, first and foremost that a more efficient system was being the chairs once occupied by brought into force, preferably one the Kaiser and Herr Ballin and Herr that would allow of individual passes Krupp and some of the original ex- being issued by the Customs them-quisite Maple furnishings still re- selves for each package at the main. When the "Emden" was sunk same time as the duty is paid. This by the H.M.S. "Sydney" off Cocos would do away with the cumber Island, Mr. Ross secured one of the some method of wilting out passwinging spring cots used by the books, then passes and then having officers and afterwards put it aboard to wait for them to be stamped and the Rainbow," and it can still be seen issued. This entails much delay and there Captain Moss, who joined the could the authorities evolve some "Rainbow when Messrs. Nemazie and thing simpler it would prove a great Company bought her in 1918, has bood to the trade at large. N.C. had an interesting career. He was Doiy News.
in Rangoon 38 years ago as second mate of the steamer "Celestial" and afterwards became a member of the Singapore pilot service and in 1891 was placed on duty on board the Russian man-cf-war "Paniyat Azora” as pilot when this vessel visited Sin. digestion, you must for les; pour- bowels become clogged with poisonous Bapore with the Czarevitch and Prince waste from the body as is always the George of Greece who were touring case, when you become constipated East, and paid visits to Bangkok Ecoper fod, an abundan states and and Jaya ports from Singapore. plenty of outdoor exercied abould keep your bowels rappior. When that fail you should take hamberlain's Tablets. they cause patio muvenient the Two new Launches are being built bowels and repay and pleasant to Batea life. For sale by all Chemistake,For sale by all Chemists and And StorekomPSER..
Refineries, China Sugars business took place at $184, but closed dull with. a few shares offering at that rate. Malabons have sellers at $41.
Docks and Wharves. Kowicon Docks close quist with sellers at $153. Kowloon Wharves after sales at $84. have buyers at that figure. Shanghai Docks are also quiet with sellers at Tls 130 There are persistent rumours in regard to sale of a porteri of their vacant land, but nothing de- finite is known except that they will show a very fine account for the years working which ends this month.
Miscellaneous-Cements have changed hands at $6.60 (ex. div. of 80 cents), but at the close
quieler are Chira Lights are wanted at $71 (old) ́and $5)" (new). Dairy Farma at $233 Hongkong Trams at $5.90 (ex
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF div.); Steam Laundries at $4; Water- Boats $12, and Wisemans 627 alou want a clear bead and good buyers
THE FRUIT SEASON. OWEL, complaint is sure to be
prevalent - doring, the fruit.
sure to keep but. tle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Femely at hand. Insy
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