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H. D. & O. BUMJAHN IN SEMI-FINAL,
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
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STOCK EXCHANGE THREAT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
mum seed, 8,002 piculs beans, 4,007 LLOYD GEORGE "JUDGED." JOURNALISTIC TRIALS. pienis wood of 840 picula antimony regulust to other ports in China---
2.068 picals China grues, 608 picule SCATHING VIEW OF PRO-HUMOURS OF PROVINCIAL
picula beans.
ገና cotton, 2.498 piculs:
FESSOR MORGAN.
Of
ม
JOURNALESE,
shelled grondnuts, 4,023 picule wood all, 755 piculs black tea: to By defeating the Is brothers in
United Kingdom-1.678 piculs ve the first unteh on the stand court
LONDON, March 31. getable tallow, 1,326 picule wood Lloyd George is implied by the recently gave the following ex-
A scathing judgment of Mr.
A writer in the Daily News, this resson, H. D. and O. Bumjabn The Stock Exchange notifies the oil, 718 pieuls crude antimony. have entered the semi-final round automatic removal of quotations 1,680 ricula antimony regains: to writer who reviews Lord Morley's tract from a list of wedding of the open doubles championship in from the official list on May 3 an America 16:278 piece tanned care in the Quarterly Review. presents in a provincial paper. which they will meet. S. A. and A. [less the Chinese Government fully goatskins, 8.174 picule wood oil : to Professor J. H. Morgan, the
Mr. and Mrs. T "Prometheus H. Eunjahn when it will be a truly resumes the service of bonds Chin Belgium-410 picule vegetable tnl. writer, comments that Lord Mori-
(unbound)." family tea party."
No 1896 5 per cent: 1808, 43 per low: to Germany-1,398 picule cowy was "intensely and shrewdly concoming which he writes:-I A la crowd availed itself of the cent, Hu Kang 1911 5 per cent.hides, 1.241 pious wood oil to critical of all his colleagues except confess I have not seen the origin- Accommodation and the coneonisa Beuter.
Italy-584 picula vegetable tallow Lord Haldane and Mr. Birrell, " of opinion was that the better air
to Japan-1,495 niculs cow hides. The Sunday after the declaration about to quote, and therefore can- als of the documents which I am
Won. Some who have followed the
WAR LOAN STOCK
1.841 piculs China grass, 1,492 of war he said of Mr. Asquith not actually guarantee that they tormmanente venr by year were of
Mark my words, he is
not the pilot to weather this storm."
exist, but having had many years Lostos, March 31 tre opinkan time the Rumjahng-had-
Mr. Lloyd George he said at the I can only say that, if they don't. experience of journalistic trials The Government is offering the improved considembly since last
same time,This war ends the exist, they ought to: year and would verpure a lot of beat. | holders of & per cent. War Loan an ing. La volleying they showed up opportunity to convert their hold-
race between him and Winston;
Mr. T.-to the Editor Cornfield to quaticular "nevantnge yesterdaying into a new 13 per cent, issne
his heart is not in this business- ans et ne time did they show then redeemable in 1950.44 on terms of China cotton crop of 1923 is con- Winston! there'll be a great naval the report of the wedding of Mr.
An interesting report on the he is a
But of peace. selves perturbed.
Sir, May 1 point out an error in £103 new stock for every £100 of tained in the Chinese Economic victory in the North Sea and he'll Albert Wimple in your last Issue? They took the first two sets with old. out rich difficulty. Although the
It is intended at first to converting to an estimate made by the of his age." Lord Morley spoke and myself was a bound copy of
Bulletin. It mentions that accord go down to history as the Chatham The present given by Mrs. T Lo's showed more enterprise than up to £200,000,000,
Cotton Planters Association of of course at the moment when Mr. "Prometheus Unbound."Yours, ōn see previous acensions they
Hal en, Jukan and Nantungchow Lloyd George's recession from etc., J. A. T coul? Most got going for long and
ia Kiangsu province, the total the Cabinet on the issue of the sent : Jair number of shots into the
cotton crops of this part of the ultimatum to Germany had been net ta cutside.
country last year'showed a shrink- almost an accomplished fact.. age of about 23 per cent, as com- reduction was malaly due to a widespread though superstitious bellef by the Chekiang and Kiang su farmers. who at the beginning
THE AMSTERDAM LOAN.
LONDON, March 31. In the City Amsterdam loan
CHINA COTTON,
Rising to the oversion. The Lo Brothers ook the first three games dealings comumeneval around half perpared with the crops of 1922: The of the third set but the Runjohnson' discount.-Beutet.
gradually crept up and led by one game-7. At about this stage. M. R. To though distressed by the pare, was playing at the top of his form and won many points. With bothriurify elous to taking the sut, the more went to to it. Then the Bas put in an extra bit and Book direnext two games to win the set and path. The teamis was of a fer high and sparkling erder
mugheont.
YESTERDAY'S UNSHUIS.. Owen Singles (second round).- D. T Alfree het Kwok Pokun
-6, 10-8. 8-3.
Oven Doubles (biel, war. - W. D&Remmin beat V. K. and M. W. Lo 6-3, 6-2. 12-10.
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HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
In addition to the quotations given on. page 1 as usual, the following should be noted:-
Hongkong Stock Exchange:- Ropes ex rights ex bonus $242 nominal, rights $3 prem. hay. Bonus shares $241⁄2 nominal.
Hongkong Developments $1.30 buyers:
China Buses $10 buyers.
NAM PAK HONG MARKET.
This morning's Nan Pak Hong quotations for spot" goods, has Humsal guild terms, were, as fol.
lows-
Club Championship. R. E. Worthton heat A, D. phreys, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. |
O Podles, D. and
Boil heat M. K. and M. W.
Lo, 6-3 6-2.12-10.
|
Inn sagar, average quality, per picul net: No. 24 righ white $13,8, No. 24 for white $ULGA, No. 18 rough brown $12.80, Java brown $12,50.
man
FALL OF THE GOVERNMENT.
On other occasion Lord Morley said of Mr. Lloyd George, "I think much of him-I mean I think much about him." In the early part of 1918, when the conversation turn
of the year predicted floods for ed upone the then Prime Minis- the year. They were hence reter's principles. Lord Morley said crant to plant cotton. The Principles! Do you talk to me of acreage devoted to cotton growing his principles? What are they?. in Kiangsu province last year was But he is not dishonest, he's only less than in 1922, with the result, tricky. Some shabbiness perhaps." that Kiangsu's cotton crop was A couple of years thter he had preceding year. In Chekiang the Mr. Lloyd George only 25 per cent, of that of the revised his estimate and thought might yet crop was excellent hut the same emerge with the reputation of fear of floods held the farmers. Burke." The yields per mow were about 60 per cent, more than those of the previous year but the acreage was much less. Cheklang's produce last year increased by only 30 per cent over that of 1922 in spite of the excellent yields.
DROUGHT AND FROST.
Times.
From the Cornfield Times.
CORRECTION:
כן
we
In our last week's Issue stated that the present given by Mr. and Mrs. Tto Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wimple on the occasion of their wedding was "Prometheus" (unbound).. We now understand, however, that it was a bound cour of "Prometheus (unbound.)" Mr. T-to the Editor, Corn-
field Times. .
Sir, I regret to have to revert to the question of the present given by my wife and myself to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wimple. It was a bound copy of "Prometheus Unbound," without brackets, or in other words, Prometheus Un- bound," bound-Yours, etc.,
J. A. T From the Cornfield Times.
CORRECTION.
by Mr. and Mrs. Tto Mr. and We regret that the present given Mrs. A. Wimple at their wedding a fortnight ago was incorrectly We learn from Mr. T-that it named in our last two issues. was a bound copy of "Prometheus unbound, Prometheus un-
From the Cornfield Times (market edition of the same issue).
"But when the Lloyd George Government fell, Lord Morley had apparently arrived at some very definite conclusions about the head of it. On October 20, 1922 a few days after that event, three of us were Lord Morley's guests at Wimbledon; the other two were devoted to cotton cultivation was Mr. Guy Morley. Asked what In Hupeh province the acreage Mr. G. P. Gooch, the historian, and almost the same as in 1922 but the he thought about the downfall crops were 20 or 30 per cant. below of the Government, Lord Morley Ricy, averago quality. per picul those in 1922. It was mainly due said ' feel inclined to open a bound, bound," without brackets.
Chihii's crop was only 20 per cent, revised your estimate of Mr. Lloyd to droughts in the summer months, bottle of champagne.' 'Then you've of that of the preceding year owing George? one of us asked. He Flour. Pet sark of 50 lbs to early frost. The crop in Shensi paused in reply, and then, turning White fireens 92.00, Nutmeg both quality and quantity, recru- terlocutor full in the face, as Drovince was unsatisfactory in slowly round and looking his in- Handicar Mivel Doubles.-F. Omnge 30.65, Sperry's XXX $3.48, descence, of poppy
Redmond and Mrs. Mitchell Kingfisher $2.62. Maize $2.52 Bit being partly responsible. It is emphasis, he delivered himself
cultivation was his want in moments (--5/6) v. R. E. Worthington and m $2.75, Cob $2.50. Old Mill said that poppy cultivation changes of such a devastating judgment Mise Crnce (301; G. R. More nova Miss Dwen Hughes (415) v. Mr.
the nature of the soll to such an that nothing will induce me to and Misc, C. C. Steak (64165,
devoted to poppy growing is extent that when ground recently repeat it. Handlican Singles "R--C. M. Wilson (+16) v. W. Woolword.
planted in cotton, the cotton yield is poor.
Banilieap Doubles -11, Owen Huglys and G. More (415) bent A. Plow and W. B. Corabi (4376). 19.0.7
gross for net-No. 1 Siam long Harulien Singles "A"-G. Se-white $8.00, No. 1 Saigon long Well 3/6 beafT. Thorns f-1a), | whim '87,80.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
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2.50. Reindeer $2.55. Afelon $2.55, White Rose $2.40, C. & C. $2.65. Davion $2.67. Rann $2.50. Kwan Too $2.48,
DOMINION RUBBER CO.
of
SOMETHING DIABOLICAL. Upon one occasion he said: "Ireland and Russia are the two Shensi cotton was formerly re- most Christian countries in China, but last year the average garded as among the best in Europe. To-day they are the quality of that raised in the pro- outrage.
most disfigured by violence and vince was considered inferior to that?"
ILLNESS OF MR. J. A. T going to press with our market We regret to hear, just before
townsman, Mr. J. A. T—has had edition, that our respected fellow-
a seizure. Mrs. Tinforms our representative that no sooner had he opened his Cornfield Times this morning than he turned purple in the face, gurgled inarticulately and fell heavily into a chair. Dr. Smith is at a loss to account for his sudden Indisposition.
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ed December 31. 1929 amounted to and 30 per cent as compared people
the Irish were Tls. 35,792.36 and after deducting with the previous year's yield, without a grievance," adding:
could not who
live Take the children to see "Bags brought forward from last year's ac-unsatisfactory due to previous made them so. There is something
the amount of Ts. 15.812.53 The crop in Honan province was
"But we and the Church have to Riches," as the Coronetconnte, there remains a balance of poppy cultivation and unfavour wayward, diabolical in them." Theatre management urges, is Tis: 21,079.83 at øredit of Profit &able climatic conditions. very sound advice, for it means Tings Account.
Rain: "When Lord Morley became not only a treat for the youngs-At a meeting of Directors bels damage to the cotton crops in was asked by Mr. Thomas Hardy, THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED
and hail storms did considerable Lord President of the Council, and ters but also a very real pleasure recently, it was decided to recom- Shantung province. for yourself. ample proof of that. The leading of the Compear to be held on Tues crop in Klangst province was reading lately, he was met with CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON, One fact alone is mend at the animal weneral meeting yield showed a falling off: The Street, what books he had been FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND
where the at a lancheon party in Downing figure in the story is little Wesley day. April 15, 1924, the following reported good. Shansi and.Anhui the lofty reply, I never read any Barry, the famous "Freckles" of appropriation :-- the screen. The role he finds him- To pay a Dividend of Th
provinces produce some cotton, thing."" At that moment Lord HE Steamship
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To Write off buildings.
and furniture To Write off hallocks and
carts...... In his lot with a burglar-an To Write off rubber fuc- amiable burglar, doubtless, but Jory
still a burglar; and thally he is To While off plant and the prodigal returning home after machinery many exciting adventures, includ-To Write off wells ani
wakke
managers
year's com
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A MUSICAL EVENT.
LOCAL COMPOSER'S EFFORT,
but figures as to their yield are not Morley, the politician, had John yet obtainable,
$
CROP STATISTICS.
Morley, the man of letters, under
"JETPORE” ·
16,667.00
strict lock and key. He was keep-carrying His Majesty's Mails will be 1,520.95 The 1922 yield for all China was of action.
ing up the appearances of a man despatched from this port at Noon,
Mr. Hardy's gently
THURSDAY, the 3rd April, 14.12 according to figures issued by the lost-He seemed to draw an in-
8.210.355 piculs of raw cotton, ironic comment is too good to be taking Cargo for the above Posts Chinese Cotton Millowners' Asso-visible ermine about him as though 1.00 ciation, Assuming the yield of he were a sporting peer who never 1923 to be 77 per cent of that of read anything but the 'Pink' Un," 1.00 the preceding year, 1923 crop was in the neighbourhood of 1.00 6.400.000 piculs. Kiangsu, Chihll
HANKOW TRADE.
and Huneh provinces were chiefly KEEP YOUR BABY LOVELY .000.00 responsible for the decrease. The
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crops of these three provinces 2,776.36 last year showed a decrease of whose baby seldom orie, s'uapa peaceful- Are you one of those lucky mothers about 1,700,000 piculs. Tls. 21,970.83
ly, ests well, Cotton crops as estimated for by day if not most probably the gains weight regularly day the last six years are for 1918, trouble is in the little one's stomach or 10,965,530 piculs; 1919, 9.310,390 intestines, where most of the ailments piculs: 1920. 6,150,403 piculs; 1921, of infancy arise. Under such circum- stances Baby's Own Tablets have been The British Chamber of Com picule; 1923, 6,400,000 piculs needed to set matters right.
5438,220 piculs: 1022, 8,310,155 in grest numbers of cases all that was nence, Hankow, in their trade cir-This is an average yearly crop of cular of March 19. report as fol- a little under 8,000,000 piculs, starts to thrice when Baby's Own It is wonderful how qutokly a baby lows:-
Export-Business during the exception of those for 1918, which
The foregoing figures, with the Tablets are used. week lias again been very quiet and are taken from the Far Eastern signs that would point to an im-Times, Peking, provement in the near future nie made by the Chinese Cotton are estimates il conspicuous by their absence. Millowners' Association:
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo There has been some businESS PRES- It is estimated that about 73
by her are hereby notified that all The Philharmonic Society has rone, whilst the American market is approximately 3,000,000 piculs, of stipation, chs.k diarrhoes, expel worms hazardous Godowns of the HONG ing in wood all in small lots to Eu per cent of the yearly cron; or gently aid the child's digestion, relieve goods are being landed at their risk. already introduced the work of a still very uneoriain. Prices in
colic, croup and colds, banish con-into the hazardous and/or extra local composer (Mr. T. P. M.China are rather wenker but still wadding, quilting, etc., leaving magic, quist the Leeves and promote KONG & KOWLOON WHARF &
raw cotton is consumed locally for allay teething pains almost as it by Hongkong is to have a farther Business in fellow. sesamum seed mills in the country, which have a way They are guaranteed to be from the Wharves, delivery can be GODOWN CO., LTD., whence, and/or opportunity of hearing what a gallnuts is still in peticable total of over 2,800,000, spindles and may be given freely: without fear of No claims will be admitted after local man has been able to do. count of the higher naked Each spindle is estimated to harm to the youngest and most delicate the goods have left the Godowas,
absolutely free from oplatos or narootfos, obtained.
This is in the genre of violin
by the Chinese. music and the composer is Mr. a small demand for stocks.
Picco Goods Market quiet with. niculs of raw cotton
require two and a half or three infant. Harry Ore. Profossor Gonzalez is tan nanou, of inquiry for forward
A cer-Granting
year. Chemists del Baby's Own Tablett, or and all goods remaining undelivered that only 2,200,000 past free, 60 cents per vial from Dr.after 5th April, 1924, will be to unite with him in playing the delivery has been dealt with and spindles are working to their full Williams Medicine Co.. 60 Kiangsu subject to rent,
some business has resulted. Clear-Capacity, the Chinese cotton mills.
Road, Shanghai.
All Claims müst- reach, usby: andos are better.
require a yearly supply of 6,000,-
12th April, 1924, or they will not Yarn:The market is frm and 000 to 7,000,000 piculs of mw
be recognised. prices show an upward tendency.
cotton Clearances fair.
former's Sonatina for piano and violin and the occasion will be historic, for this will be its first henring, before it is printed and published and launched on the world. Mr. Ore will play examples
ANALYSIS OF EXPORTS.
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