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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1920,
*RICE RUMOURS.
A big factor in rice speculation is the exchange at present, and rice deak ings to-day are of the speculative kind The high priced stocks still on hand in America and in Cuba bar purchases of rice from that end, risc here being
There are said to practically no movements in rice ar
lower in value.
present.
IMPORTANT. CASE.
**SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF.""
CUSTOMS PENSION
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
EATHER permitting, the Final of the Open Championship Doubles. SZEXWONG & A. H. RUMJAHN,
The China Mall learns that a new scheme of pensions for employees in the Chinese Maritime Customs has A case of considerable importance been introduced with effect from
Under this W to godown keepers was heard by Mr. January 1 of this year. R. Q. Hutchison yesterday, Li Shim scheme retirement is made com be the owner of a godown at 187 Con-pulsory for foreign and Chinese naugh: Road West" was charged employees upon attaining the age of funder Sect 3 subsection 3 of the 60 and completing 40 years" service, Summary Offences Ordinance as the although the Inspector General has "occupier" of the godown for causing power to suspend this rule if in A prominent rice merchant of Hong.
his opinion Its operation in an obstruction by having 59 bags of
any particular case would be kong said, when interviewed, this sugar on the pavement. Inspector *morning:
"At present there is ab- Willis conducted the case for the detrimental to the interests of the solutely no demand, either from Sun Podce and Mr. Leo Longinotto service. The superannuation benefits. Francisco, er from Cuba, for rice. Aappeared for the defence. It is and deductions from pay will be certain well known rice firm received interesting to note that this is the based on rates of substantive pay, a cable frem Havana, within the last first time Mr. Longinotto, Assistant but monthly substantive pay in 10 days. informing them that Crown Solicitor, has appeared against excess of H.K. Th 1,000 will not entitle increased benefits or call for 1,250,000 bags of rice were on the the Police. ocean en route to Cuba. Some of This was sold cargo, and the rest con- signment stocks. With all thar cargo-
aflost, 100.000 tons. there will not be much demand from Cuba
Evidence was led that although the defendant was the occupier of the godown, he had no goods there, but merely let warehouse space to various people charging a few cents a pical for the goods stored there, the Ar present rice is around $10 per handling of the goods being done by picul, but some local dealers, to get the tenants. Mr. Leo Longinotto con- rid of stocks, will sell for less than tended that a conviction could not be that. Hongkong stocks must be turn-against the defendant, as although cd over last. Stocage lacilities are he might be held to be the occupier.
in a the proper nor abundant here, and rice.
charged under Subsection 3 would be the actual offender that would mean the person who actually put or left the stocks being held in Saigon, with the sugar on the pavement. Mr. Leo options being aken here when busiLonginotto pointed out to the court ness boks good.
climate such as this may be classed as a semi-perishable. A great many rice deals here are on paper, only,
person
to
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M. W. & M. K. LO, will be played on THURSDAY, 20th
May, at 4.30 pix Booking at Messrs. Motqiz & Co,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, May 13, 1820.
WHIT-MONDAY, 54th May, 1990.
increased deduction. A deduction ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. from pay will be made com pulsory for those entering the service in future, but is optional for the present staff. employees who do not desire to come under the contributory scheme will
Present
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
E Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
ON *
HERE will be a MIXED FOUR- SOKES COMPETITION in the afternoon on the Old Course at Fanling. on superannuation receive only the Medal Play, half combined handicap, service annuity benefit. The benefits post entries. Pisyers to arrange own a foreign employee is entitled to on match. Entrance Fee $1. each pair. superannuation are an annuity in Start at 1.32 r.. gold from service funds equal to one
L. & GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary, fourth of his final salary at exchange 3s id and a sum in silver derived
Hongkong. May 19, 1920. from previous compulsory deductions. from his pay and approximately equivalent to the capital required to that Subsection 1 of Section 3 had purchase a further annuity of equal Chinese employee on been amended by Section 19 of the amount, Summary Offences Amendment Or Superannuation will receive a sum dinance 1918 This amendment equivalent to the capital required to rendered the occupier liable as well purchase an annuity in silver equal received information from San Frun-
as the actual offender for offences to one-half his final salary to be cisen that cargo could be taken up to under that subsection. Had it been the derived from service fund and half about 500 tons. for Hamburg and intention of the legislature to render from previous compulsory deductions Danzig. Germany. where there is a the "occupier" liable under Subsec from his pay. This means in effect that dearth of food supplies of all description 3 one would expect this subsec the employees retire on half pay. The tions. There is believe. a good tion to have been amended also. scheme applies also to men invalided out of the service by a Medical demand for rice front-Europe and the Whatever the intention may have Board. In the event of the decease One cottage Plans by Bord Paris, Mediterranean. but those countries been, a necessity for amendment
One Grand Piano. usually buy Rangoon rice. They are existed with regard to subsection of an employee the sum accrued
Terme-Cash, liable, it from the compulsory deductions from nor" familiar with the Saigon product.
There is à possibility that some Saigon rice may be sold to Euroco. If the Rangoon product is not sufficient to meet the demand."
Inquiries are coming from Euro to Hongkong, and recently, I am given to understand one of the firms here
When looking up rice matters some time age me of the representatives of the China Mull brought in the re- port, which was then more or less
ridiculed by Hongkong rice mer- 'chants. that the direct having of America from Saigon, would have a morbid influence on the Hongkong marker. Our informant of to-day lends colour to this prediction when he says:
to render the
occupier
is clear therefore that until such pay, plus such a service makeup as amendment the actual offender and will with that sun suffice to pur- chase an annuity one-fourth anal not the occupier", is the person
salary less deduction for years llable under Subsection 3.
served at the age Inspector Willis stated that the short
of the deceased," will be paid Police had always charged cccupier and secured conviction unto the family, and an employee on resignation will receive his contribu der Subsection 3.
the
Mr. Leo Longinotto "replied that ticn from pay, with the accrued in- this was undoubtedly owing to the terest. The same applies with regard fact that the legal position under the to an employee discharged, but Ordinance had not been raised before. should the revenue or the service Mr. R. O. Hutchison said that infunds have sustained any loss owing view of the importance of the case to his dishonesty, malfeasance, etc., he would require time to consider the the amount of the loss will be de matter and that he would give a ducted. The issue of any service written judgment on the point raised benefit will be at the discretion of the
Inspector General.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
LEAGUE.
The buying-from-Saigon direct iden, was pooh-pooheil in this mar-by the defence. ket a couple of months ago, but some of the people who did the pooh- Foohing were very badly hurt by it recently. The buying from Saigon direct 13 being chiefly cone by America. but I don't think it will be permanent, as 1 believe that the rice going from Saigon is not up to the Hongkong Standard... har is the case, i will be a matter of a short time before the American and Cuban houses will realize is.
FRIDAY,
Mar 21, 193), at 10.30 am, at their Sales Roema, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
HUGHES & BOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong, May 19, 1830.
(For Account of the Concerned),
ON
WEDNESDAY,
May 28, 1920, commencing at 230 p.m. at their Sales Boome, No. 8,
Des V Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
"A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &c., &c,
Comprising
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Hongkong, May 17, 1920.
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Hoogkeng, May 17, 1920.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction
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WEDNESDAY,
May 26, 1990, commencing st 2.30 pm, at their Bales Room, Na & Des Faur Road, Corner of Ius House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI- TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED BELSTEADS, TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPET3, &c. &c.
comprising Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-abairs (new) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and email Wardrobes Dosing Tables,
and Chata Washstands, (fuined Teakwood), Side- boards, Dinner Ragyons, Retention Din- Ing Tables and Child Dizzar
&C
Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, The new scheme is designed to
Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bathrices. Deonkney,sad flake TRES" avercome the difficulties formerly Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Batterberg encountered in reconciling the conand Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table ficting interests of the seniors and Covers, Crochet and Drawawork juniors and present and future em Doilies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask ployees. The scheme now adopted Serviettes, applies in full force to new entrants but is modified in favour of present
For
new
Also
.
A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit
And
ANNUAL GENERAL MELTING. employees in a degree which varies
with their length of service. Bags, Suit Cases, and Attache Cases.
Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. ? (All new goods and in small lots.) Ex.:-Cash.
entrants contribution The annual general meeting of the of pay is compulsory but for Hongkong Football League was held "Certain big rice houses in this at the R.G.A., Sergeant's Mess laste present staff it is optional. The advantage derived from Service Colony are being very badly hurt at evening. Mr. R. J. Wilton presided, make-up constantly increases with present on account of claims coming and representatives of the different seniority nutil it practically takes the against them from the other end, run-Football Clubs were present.
place of personal contributions in the The balance at the credit of the case of those whose superannuation is ning in some instances, mo many lakhs of dollars... The cause at the League, after paying for all expenses, imminent. The amount to be deduct claims is that the rice is not up to amounted to $255.76.
ed from the pay of those who elect Office bearers for the coming sea to make a voluntary contribution is. sulting as follows: President: Mr. R. J. Wilton; Vice President: Master- Gunner May; Management. Com- mittee: Messrs. M. L. Railton, R. H. B. Mitchell, Wong. Smith and Chief Stoker Masters.
srandard. When the rice marker was
short some time ago, and the de-son were then elected the ballot re6 per cent of their substantive pay.
mand from America very grear, some cargoes of Usual were sold as bein Siam Usual, and the difference was of course detected in America, the claims being the result. Some of the losers on rice, are recouping by the lucky upward turn of sugar.
But this is a slack time for rice in
any event, September to March be're
Master-Gunner May suggested that the time bad arrived for the formation
of a third division of the League, to
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give the students a chance of train- WAMALE STENOGRAPHER.
the busy rice dealing season. Sening in football. The only difficulty,
he said, was the scarcity of grounds. Apply in writing with references to Mr. Ralston proposed that the CATAN PACIFIC OCEAN Services, LTD. matter be left to the Committee, and Hongkong.. this was agreed upon.
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
A meeting of the Hongkong Foot- bail Association followed, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyock presiding.
WANTED.
WANTED ONE CLERK well acquainted with backing
losses, of course, have occurred on account of sheer speculation with the exchange as a basis. In such cases, however, the deal is purely a gamble. the rice being.merely counters fg the garrie. Aside from that. however many lost on account of buying for ward at a time when rice was high and looked as if it were going higher.
The following office bearers were basiness especially exchange book- There are firms here who now have elected-President: Hon. Mr. P. H. keeping. Also ONE TYPIST speaking thousands of tons on their hands, or Holyoaki Vice-President: Com- bath French and English if possible. dreaming that the price would take mander Kilgour and Mr. W. Chinese preferred. Apply to BANQUE the, ble it has.
Councillors: A great deal of Nicolson;
Messrs INDUSTRIELLE DE" CHINE this cargo was bought at $15 to Wilson,
and (Canton), stating previous expérienos McTavish, $15.30 per picul. Place that against Major Timmis; Hon. Secretary and and salary required. the 911 price of to-day and you can Treasurer: Mr. J. Ralston; Referees' readily see how they stand with thou- Board: Messrs. McCubbin, A. T. sands of bags involved. In one in-Hamilton, R. H. B. Mitchell, Master stance, a loss was caused by a whole Ganner May, and Chief Stoker Carge being rejected in America. Masters; Secretary of Referees'
Board: Master Gunner May.
Rice is sold from Hongkong. by reputable houses, subject to the certi- Reate of the surveyor appointed by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. If passed by him you may take it for gramed that the rice is 0.K. The question which occurs to dealers here is, "is Saigon cargo up to the Hong- kong standard?"
"In the past American importers of rice lett, all transactions in the
and
The meeting then discussed the question of obtaining more grounds, and it was generally agreed to that the Government should be approach- ed with a view to getting grounds in Sokumpoo Valley and Kowloon.
This being all the business, the meeting terminated.
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hands of their agents out here, but that time which, perhaps, Saigon does now they are sending men out, and not practise. these are visiting all rice handling Should Saigon spring up as a rice centres. One I know of, must evi-shiping port, of course, it would be dently have found that it was folly for nec. ary for Hongkong dealers to his firm to buy through Hongkong, for transfer their activities to that port heeft here six months ago for Saigon One reason why Saigon rice has been and is still there., Of course, the passed through Hongkong is that the Americans would be very foolish to crop owners and financial interests buy their rice in Hongkong if they can were Hongkong people.
Ket the same quality in Saigon direct. As far as forecasting on rice is But it must be remembered that Hong- concerned, so many factors enter into kong has been the handler of Saigon the matter that predictions would be rice for many years, and has learned foolish. The shoation may change something of the rice business during over night.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, the 25th day of May, to MON- DAY, the 31st day of May, 1920, both days inclusive.
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!! Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 19, 1920.
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