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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, AUGUST
28, 1934.
Engineering & Building
BRITISH HONDURAS DEVELOPMENT
SIR ALAN PIM'S REPORT
CENTRAL SUGAR FACTORY
London.
Many suggestions for improving the financial and economic pros- pects of British Honduras are made In his report by Sir Alan Pim, late of the Indian Civil Service, who was appointed by the Secretury for the Colonies to carry out an inves-, tigation there,
Sir Alan's tour necessitated journeys by sea, river, logging railway, and puck transport, some- times through uninhabited coun- try. His main task was to sider methods for balancing the Colony's budget.
con-
The economie depression in the United States, be points out, has adversely affected a forest indus-. try of major importance-that of chicle collection for the manufac ture of chewing gun.
Among the recommendations are that, provided certain conditions are fullled, financial assistance to the extent of $50,000 (£10,000) shoud be given for the establish- ment of a central sugar facory in the Corozal district; and that
HELP OUT OF GAS
While the fair-San Francisco motorist, out of gasoline due to the general strike, was appealing for aid, the driver of faithful old Dobbin was without such worries. Though hay and ost shipments may be tied up, Dobbin ean be turned loose in any pasture.
FOUR FACTORIES
FOR CHINA
Active Preparations Under Way
IRON AND STEEL PLANT
1
Shanghai, Aug. 18.
WEAKER TONE ON] WALL STREET
(Continued from Page 6).
"Rubber:-Offerings for actual rubber were high, thus lending support to the futures' market. Business done: 251. lots
"Cotton: There was some sell. ing, which was aftributed to co- operative interests. Trade buyers are still holding off.
Night Telegrams
Messrs. S. E. Levy & Co. receiv ed the following telegram through Reuter:-"Favourable factora be fore the opening of the market were: The market continues to display a good technical position and, while sentiment is somewhat mixed regarding the near-term trend, there is an under-current of conservative optimiam, with coinmission-houses cheerful,
Unfavourable factors were :- There was nothing in the news over the week-end to arouse en- of thusiasm. Moreover, hopes Javerting the textile strike are
waning.
Messra White, Weld & Co. re-
CONTRACTING FIRMS SINGAPORE TIN AND port that cotton crop expectations
IN COURT
Claim And Counter Claim
RUBBER SHARES
Latest Quotations
are lower than the figures for the! last crop report.
!
The following telegrams were received by Messrs. S. E. Levy & Co, through Reuter, last night:-}} {
The market is moderately ac- tive, but narrowly irregular, with on minor fractional losses predomin ating. With Traders awaiting in dications of the trend of business conditions in the Autumn, a par row and indecisive market aceme indicated.
H. B. Joseph & Co. have receiv- ed the following quotation from INEFFIFIENT WORK ALLEGED Singapore dated August 28
Tin and Rubber shares:-
Mining
Claim and counter-claim were made before the Puiane Judge, Mr. Interviewed this morning.. Mr. P. Jacks, at the Supreme Court Director of the this morning in a case where two £6,000 should be applied to assist Liu Ying-fu, the establishment of a coconut Department of Industry of the contracting firms were in opposi products factory. Sir Alan adda: Ministry of Industries. stated that tion.
"No confident forecast can be
Lo Mui, contractor, of No. 44
made of the economic future of the the Ministry is making active pre Mongkok Street, Kowloon, entered
the
colony, as this will so largely de-parations for the establishment of a claim for $616.60 against Mesars. pend on the markets for timber, four factories, namely, the News Blackmore and Blackburn, Ltd., Including both mahogany, the print Manufactory, Central Alexandra Building, for extra work] secondary hard woods, and pine. The Machine Works, the Alcohol Manu-done and material supplied and measures proposed especially those factory and the National Iron and certain building done on rural lot connected with the land tax, should, Steel Works. however, prevent the further deple
ces.
No. 339.
Mr. M. A. Silva appeared for the tion of the resources of the colony Mr. Liu stated that he had come defendants, and lodged a counter in the more valuable woods, and to Shanghai for the special purpose claim.
The defendants claimed that the should ultimately result in a sub-jof attending the meeting of the atantial increase in those resour-preparatory committee of the News-work done by plaintiff, was bad and print Manufactory, which was held had been condemned by the ar- "On the side of agriculture they yesterday at the residence of Mr.chitect and had had to be done Sze Liang-tsai, proprietor of the again. The plaintiff had agreed should, if steadily pursued, be of material assistance in making the Shun Pao. He said that the meet to do a certain job for $1,500 the ing was devoted to the discussion contract price according to the colony less dependent on imports
of measures for the raising of the plans and specifications in a stated essential commodities.
necessary capital and determination time. Any alteration or addition
for many
Rapid progress cannot be expected, more expecially in agriculture, as not only material, but also very difficult mental and moral obstacles have to be surmounted."
SZECHUEN MINING INDUSTRY
$30,000,000 Loan Sought In Britain
Shanghai, August 18. According to information from
Kintas 2.62 b., 2.671⁄2 8. Kuchais 1.04 b., 1.07% s. Kuchais 1.04 b., 1.07% 8. Penawats 1.06 b., 1.09 s.
Rubbers Alor Gajah 1.00 b. Ayer Moleks 1.421⁄2 b. Ayer Panas 2.10. b., 2.17. Bassetts .92% b., .97 s. Bukit K. B. 50 b Bukit K.B. 50 b Bukit Katils..90 b., .94 s. Brogas 1.17% b., 1.208. Changkat Serdangs 6,20 b. Glenoalys 2.56 b. Кетров 3.50 b.
Kuala Sidims 2.62% b., 2.75 8. Kluangs 6.60 b.
Mentakaba .45 X.R., 471⁄2 K.R. New Schudais 2.05 b, 2.10's. Nyalas 1.52 b., 1.57% B. Malaka Pindas 1.82% b., 187 Pajama 2.50 62.55-5 Punggors 50 b., .521⁄2 8. Tapahs 2.50 b, 2.522.
if the location of the manufactory. to the agreement should be follow-Tambalaks 1.15 b., 1.20 8. The preparations are making rapided by an addition or reduction in headway and it is expected that the price. The plaintiff's claim of factory would soon be established. extra work, was covered by the con-
According to Mr. Liu, the Central tract price. The plaintiff did not Machine Works will be established complete the work contracted for at Shanghai, but its location has and the defendants had to do it not yet been definitely decided, themselves, losing time for which though he specially emphasized that they were penalised to the extent) it would not be established in the of $500. The plaintiff had omitted Foreign Settlement. The machines to give credit to the defendants for the works have already been for this work and the defendants ordered from England and are dus now claimed a set-off of $720, to arrive at Shanghai before the end
The hearing was adjourned until of the year,
October 2,
Ulu Beruts 65 b., .663⁄41⁄2 3, United Malaccas 2.00 b, 2.07% Ulu Pandan' 1.45 b.
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The publication "Steel" in esti mating mill activity last week at 20.5% of capacity says the belief is strong that September will bring about a considerable im
for provement in "spot" orders completing the present manufac- turing programmes and on con- tracting for Autumh requirements.
E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report In their market report; the American Oriental Finance Cor- poration, correspondents ... for Messrs. E A. Pierce and Company, New York state:
"Stock: We think further tem- porary hesitation is possible.
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1934
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HONG KONG
"Wheat: There was heavy and Chicken
considerable selling by tired hold-
MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES,
ers. The tone of the cotton and Capons, Small. the corn markets was a contribut
Ing factor.
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Duck
"Cotton: Hedge sales, out-weigh] Doven
the off-take by miles. Opinion Eggs, Hen (cooking) per dos. 18 differs concerning the material Eggs, Hen (fresh)
8. benefit to the crops in Texas and Fowl, Hainan
Steak Steak Sirloin Sausages
Bullock's Brains
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Aug. 25, Aug. 1934 1918 Chi. Cts.
Aug. 25, Aug.
1934 1918 Cts. Cla
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of the recent rains." Oklahoma There are boll-weavll complaints Geesa from the South-east. The cotton- goods' market was quiet... EDUCATING WORKLESS
"Rubber: Buying was mostly by JUVENILES PER
dealers: After the opening; the tone was quietly steady, but for the (Continued from Page.12.)
rest of the day until closing there was practically no change. There JUVENILES INSURABLE After September 5, practically was no particular news and senti-
ment locally was bullish. all juveniles of 14 years and over
"The Annalyist Index of Basi- who are working for an employer ness Activity is 78.5 compared with will be Insurable unless they are employed in agriculture or domes.77.8 last week."Reuter.
tic service in private houses or XXXXXXXX are apprentices receiving no wages.
The Alcohol Manufactory will be local banking circles, the Szechuenja semi-official enterprise. Prepara-: Provincial Government has recent-tions have been in the hands of Mr.
SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLD ly sent Mr. Yang Chan-shan, Huang Kiang-chuan, a Chinese ex- managing director of the Chu-Hsin pert in this business. As a result PROFIT ESTIMATE
of the energetic efforts its Bank in Shanghai zs
of Mr.
The Unemployment Act pro- Johannesburg, To-day. It is an-vides for the establishment of presentative to England to nego-Huang, the necessary capital for the tiate with a Ryndicate of British factory has already been secured nounced that the Rand Mines will courses of instruction for unem- banking interests for a loan of and a factory building has been calculate the working profits during ployed boys and girls between the $30,000,000 for the purpose of de- under construction in Pootung and August on the production of gold schools leaving age and 18 years
C According at the record figure of 138/- an of age... in is nearing completion. veloping mining industries
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Szechuen.
to present plans, the factory will be ounce.---United - Press. per S. E. For the first time, statutory obll- The proposed loan is reported to able to start operation by the end Levy, and Company. be secured on concession to explore of the year.
:
U.S. SILK CURTAILMENT. ORDER LIFTED
Igation is imposed on the educa
tion authorities to provide such the mines in Szechuen and this re- Preparations for the establishment
courses, and for the first time the port has aroused, the most of the National Iron and Steel
Labour Minister is empowered to velement opposition from the Chin-Works at Ma-An-Shan in Northern
require attendance at a course of ese students in England.
Anhwei have been under the charge
instruction of any unemployed According to an official of the of Mr. Huang Chin-tao, vice-Minis
boy or girl of this age mul Chu-Hain Bank, such a loan is ac-ter of Industries, who has recently.
Attendance at a course of in- New York, To-day The Silk tually boing negotiated. However, been commissioned to go
to the Code Authority is to rescind its struction will be enforced in the he denied that the Szechuen au- United States to Inspect the curtailment order. explaining that same way as attendance at school. thorities had offered as security for machines necessary for the Works an Improvement in the market and struction is to prevent demorali The object of the courses of in- the loan the mining concessions in and study their prices. As soon as the unsettlement of the entire tex-sation which so soon threatens province. He added that the loan, Mr. Huang returns, the prepara-tile industry has stimulated buying. boys and girls when they have if successfully concluded, would be tions will be rushed to completion.United Press, per S. E. Levy and nothing to occupy their hands and used for the purpose of financing (Chekial Agency). the construction of railways in Sze
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Gibraltar Tunnel Test MERCHANT PAYS
SOLDIERS TO BUILD ROADS
Construction Safety
Proved
IN HONAN
Kaifeng, Aug, 18.
FOR LAPSE
Failed To Register On Arrival
The commission have thanked the Ministry of Marine and the staffs of the Cadiz and Cartagena |naval base for their help in the The Spanish Gibraltar Tunnel work of soundings already erchant, was fined $10
-Madrid
General Liu. Chih, chairman of Commission, under the chair fected. the Honan provincial government, manship of the Minister of Com The estimated cost of the bun haa telegraphed to the provincial munications, have announced nel is £8,000,000 department of reconstruction for that they will pay an official Honan, instructing that soldier-valt to the Straits of Gibraltar Labour be utilised for the construce this month
and
tion of highways in western Honan 34 Experiments. In connection In accordance with the order of with the scheme will then be General Chiang Kai-shek.
periments are considered proved that the tunnel
structed so that it
Financial help for the
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Mr. Charles E. A Bass
Thomson at the Centr this morning, for faili with the loca erriválahe
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