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INTIMATIONS
Ten Victor Records which
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should be in every home
(Silver Threads Among The Gold...
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17342
Broken Melody
Juliet's Slumber
17661Venetian Love Song
360 Fudia Tone Poem (Sibiusi
2850
Fackeltane
(Blue Paradise
Miss Vixen
eter Al Love, but a day.
Gig Hear You Calling Me
74437-Love Nocturne
74337--Legend:
840:- La Campanella (Lizzi)
(Meyerbeer)
One Step.
Fox Trot Song
88ass---Abile With Me (Laddle)
„Pianoforte Song
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TRADE OF FOOCHOW IN
H.M. Consul at Foochoje.
FE
Wilkinson) has furnished the following account of the commercial situation in his Consular district in 1915, together with a short review of the former Clerinas trade in the district :--
Was
The total value of the trade of Foochow in 1915, including re-exports, Hk. Th 23,503,107. (about £4,356,000), us compared with Hk. Tls. 3,772,182 (about £4,606,500) in 1914. Of these totals im- porte amounted to Hk. Tls. 14,270,817 (about £1,843,000) and exports to Hk. Tlx | 16,342,350 (nhout £2,513.600) as compared with H. Ts. 14,706.927 (about £2,015,100) and k. Tle. 19,003,255 (about £2,593,40) respectively in 1914.
FLUCTUATIONS 13 IMPORT AND EXPORT -TRADĖS.
While the total value of the trade re- mained much the sanie in 1915 as in the previous year, there were considerable fluctuations during the two years in the varions classes of imports and exports, The most notable features of the trade of Fuochow in 1915 were the heavy deolir in imports of foreign goods from Hk Tis. 8,077,703 in 1914 to Hk. Tls. 6,316,097 and the urge increase in exports to for eigo entries from Hk. Tls. 5,191,4 in 101-1 to Hk. Tls 7,963,90 Native imports, on the contrary, advanced during the same period from Hk. Tis. 6,728,161 to Mk. Tls. 7.894,700, while the exports to Chine, parts declined from Hk. 11,672,751 to Rt. The 10:09,230
· CONDITIONS DULING THE YEAR.
TI
SHANGBAL'S EXPORTS TO UNITED STATES
were
THE PRICE OF FOOD. SUPPLIES MEETING THE DEMAND.
chiefly
:
new wore
of
CHINA INLAND MISSION. ANNUAL MEETING IN. LONDON. The fifty-first anniversary meetings of were held in A recent report by the LS. Consul
the Kingsway Hall, W.C., last month. W. J. Ashly, the well-known economist. General Thomas Sammons, of Shanghai, The following article is by Professor the China laland Mission
workers states that the exports invoiced at the The cost of living in Britain has gone During the past year the Mission was American Consulate at Shanghai for up by rather more than one-third sine reinforced by forty-eight persons.
whom thirty-seven the war began.. Yet the great miss of the United States during 1915
the people, so far from suffering froth accepted in the homelands, five were new never been so pr workers accepted in China, and six were valued at $35,495,407, an increase of
For deprivation, has
former workers readmitted after tempor
After deducting
The $14,450,427 over the previous year.
ary retirements. living expenses has been due to re- the same period the declared exportsperous, never so well fed. The rise in from Shanghai to the Philippines in- The ex-
the fact that the people have twenty-four by failure of health, marri- creased 800,720, she figures being 8167,501 striction of supply it has been due loss of ten by death, the retirement of in 1915, and $100,984 in 1914. ports to the Hawaiian Islands decreased been able and willing to pay high prices, age, family claims, and other causes, the by $3,938, the total value being $13,895 An important immediate rause has beer total number of members, probationers. the rise of freights, but these freights and associates at the close of 1915 was at ny. could not have gone on being paid had 1,077, which is one higher than
previous time. in 1915, as compared with $17,833 in 1014.
there not continued to be an effective:
The total income of the Mission from PRINCIPAL INCREASES TO THE UNITED STATES, Antimony exports from Shanghai to
The proof of all this is not
all sources for the year 19th was £87,873 the United States during 1915 increase demand. difficult. by 4,500,200 lb., valued at 3917,523, s
As to cast of living. The increase in 44. 26. This was, la round figures, £5,600 The compared with the preceding year. American purchases of indigo and aniline the retail cost of the food of the working above the
The baptisms for the year number 4,200. as about 50 per cent. This is on the sup- dyestaffs during 1815 were valued at classes is reckoned he the Board of Trade decade.
The shortage in these pro- $4,347,852.
their marketing. As a fact, they have to from the commencement up to 54,900 of which number it is worth noting that ducts has worked to the benefit of local position that they made no change in These additions bring the total baptisms more than one quarter have joined the dye merchants, who are said to be reaping some extent lessened the pressure by unusual profits from the sale of their resorting to cheaper but equally whole-
And food is not the Church during the last three years. The export of fea
some substitutes, accumulated stock.
There are now 1,300 chapels in the thers, as compared with 1914, shows an only item to be considered.
there increase of 836,639 h., valued at $110,309 clothing, which has not advanced in price stations of the Mission.
to anything like the same extent Peanut exports to the United States increased value by 967,465. The ship is rent, and here an incipient rise was ments of deer and toe furs increased by checked by legislation; and there is fuel. HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS, 295, 187, gnal pelts by 8624,784, and lan Combining all these-elements in their proper proportion, we reach some per and sheep skins by 978,760. Buffalo and
cent, as a reasonable estimate of the total cow hides show an increase in exports of
increase in living expenses. $474,635, the market being firm through out the year: Gold-bar shipments to the United States show an increase in value of $3,170,754.
GAINS IN RAW SILK EXPORTS,STRAW BRMUS.
The
Raw silk exports increased by 1,502.395 For the decline in the foreign'import trade the war, by raising the cost of all, and in value $2,840,105, and the value foreign goods and cutting-off enemy sure of wild silk exports advanced 8815,901,
and by 1,149,352 in quantity, plies, is almost entirely responsible. The market was quiet and weak from January decrease would, in fact, have been con-
to June, but from July 1 strengthened, siderably greater but for the unusually and prices advanced accordingly. The strong demand during the early summer demand kept the market stendy until from the home and foreign markets for about the beginning of December, when it became quiet. The export of silk pongee, Foochow teas, which sent up prices to a O ENGINES, with three cylinders of level previously unknown and brought which is usually shipped in small quan: grant prosperity, and with an increuseties, increased in value by $278,159. s buying power, to si concerned in the compared with 1914. trade in tea. which is the staple export of Fouchow. In almost all other lines of
FOR SALE.
Straw braid exports, which declined in 1914 as compared with the previous year, 9301.496. Sheep's wool, which also drop ped in 1914, recovered by an increase of 1,606,875 lb., valued at $500,007, to the
during 1015. 1913, level there being a strong demand
There
There is superabundant evidence that The money incomes of the people, speak- ing broadly, have risen so much more than the cost of living that they are not 10 meet the additional merely able charges; they have a substantial margin save for the future, ar to multiply their It wherewith to add to their comfort, to pleasures, whether wise or unwise. cannot be necessary to labor the point to adduer the easily statistically and accessible 5gures as to rates of pay, out- pat and avertime, or to do more than make passing reference to the thousands of women who were not wage-earners before and to the allowances to soldiers
NE SET VERTICAL MARINE 15 inches, 24 inches and 40 inches diameter, with Condenser and Pumps, complete. Also three bilge directing boxes, one reducing valve, to discharge valves, one set double safety valves, one steam distributing valve business, however, the year under review recovered in 1915 with an increase of people are better fed homes are being chest with valves, ona balkhead fange for was unsatisfactory for tradera shaft, one brain injection valve, and one
Profits have been curtailed by the go- spare condenser door, all having been formerly
used in connection with the aforeral rise in prices which has extended to sai engines. Built in 1904 and been in use the native as well as to the foreign trade. It is worthy of remark that in only on only 14 months.
itu, namely, flour, has the war had the effect of displacing a foreign article of import by a cheaper native product. I 9.800 lbs.-Hound Punching or Turning the case of almost all other native goods
Steel.
competing with similar foreign goods arul
prices have increased in the same ratio as those of foreign articles.
Steel.
1.983 lbs-Self-Hardening -1,877 lbs.-L. A. Turning Steel. 926 lus.-Oval Chisel Stee!
Que hundred Kilos Metal Packing. Open to Offers.
:
Fer further particulars, apply to
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FOREIGN IMPORTS. IN 1915.
The total value of foreign imports into Fonchow in 1913 was Hk. Tls. 6,310,027, as compared with Hk Tls 8,037,768 in 1914 and H. Ts. 0,138,941 in 1913. Thus within three years foreign imports have
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NEURALGIA SOOTHED AWAY 3 LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALMA
To all who suffer the desperate twisting agonies and spasins of Neuralgia:
To all who are acquainted with any of the sufferers:
To all who have never suffered yet who
wish to be on the safe side,
Here's rews:
Cotton and Woollen Goods.---Eniports of cotton and woollen goods, into Foochow in 1915 declined by Hk. Tls. 212,985 and Hk Tls. 0.617 respectively, as compared with inorts in 1914.
DECREASE IN EXPORTS OF EGOS.
COTTONSEED OIL. The attitude of the Pacific Coast States
had a depressing effect on the shipment In some instauces of Chinese eggs. dealers are required to place signs over their eggs announcing that those offered for sale came from China. The shortage of tonnage also interfered with ship ments, and was partly responsible for the decrease in exports of 3,070,167 dozens of eggs, valued at $457,453.
Cottonseed oil exsports decreased by 2,068,577 lb. and 2230,540 in value. This decrease was probably due in part to the decreased output at one of the local mills
disastrous fire. on account of
There was a destine of $184,800 in the Ten exports exports of waste silk. decreased by $31,338 in shipments to the- Among the causes for United States. this decrease were probably increase demand in Russin, together with the fail- ure of certain tess to meet the standerd required of importations into the United States and C. Kapress.
as many.
wires. The patent results are enough for yur purpose. Here in Birmingham, for instance, there is less iliness, because made more comfortable, and the second- hand furniture shops are almost empty; the pawn-brokers' shelves are getting bare; the children are better cared for underclothing shops do a brisk trade;' and people are opening savings-bank ac counts who never dreamt of doing so before. Significant is the experience of the Birmingham Industrial Co-operative Society, with its well-nigh 40,000 meAI“ bera, representing almost separate families. As it does a ready- money business, a rapid expansion of membership mast can a widening circle of improved conditions. Its membership. in fact, has grown 50 per cent. during the war. Meanwhile the figures of sales than can be account- higher considerably': per member have been mounting up, ed for by prices. And notice particular- Is that the weight of bread ceased per member, in spite of its
practically un- remained price, Eas altered.
more Perhaps Birmingham is rather flourishing than some places: but it is cuon knowledge that material well- being is pretty generally diffused over: the country. If confirmation' be sought, it is easy to refer to the statisties of the sales of the Co-operative Wholesale, or to those of unemployment or pag- periara,
Metals-Imports of metals during the year were valued at Hk. Tis. 477,602, but Although the value of imports remained much the same as in 1914, the quantity declined considerably. There was a sub stantial increase in imports of lead which is used for packing tea, and a bravy dAMERICAN TRADE IN CHINA tressed by the prevailing high prices. cline in imports of tin.
A BRIGHT FUTURE.
Over 50 were present at the American Men's Tiffin at the Palace Hotel, Shang hai, on the 14th inst
Sundries-Imports of foreign sundries declined from Hk. Tls. 3,978,405 in 1914 to Hk. T 31,796 in 1915 The most sign: aut deerrase under the leading as already been mentioned, was flour,
The Hon, David S. Rose, foriner mayor whit was driven out of the Foochow
of Milwaukee, was the guest of honour. market by the cheaper Shanghai product. In his address, Mr. Rose, who has spent Imports of kerosene oil and salted fish several months in Peking, referred to the from the United States declined. The many opportunities offered for invest- only noteworthy increase under this bead- ment in China. On the railway journey from Tientsin to Shanghai he had ob ing was in imports of Borneo eil.
The quantity of sundries imported served the primitive methods of agricul- ture in ase where tamente areas were from the United Kingdom is small, but the demand for them is steadily growing. being cativated with the eradest iple ments of the sort in use in Bible times, The more important items are candles.
cherical manures, electrical and the contrast between the old and the cigaretta materials, medicines, provisions. and new, or rather, the lack of the new,
The sale of some of these goods remarkable. he saw in his mind's eye would make ever quicker progress but for the immense harvesting machines of the the nitive imitations which appear on the American plains at work at some future the plains of China. The market as soon as any particular brand date on benetes popular. Calray manufacturers Americans now in China have a splendid have agents on the spot, counterfeited task before them in developing American gouds may go undetected for a consider enterprise in this country.
suan.
Americans
This is not to say that nobody is dis- Putting on one side middle-class people with fixed incomes, those who find it hard to manage are such-old-age pensioners as have no relatives to help them, and soldiers' wives with large families of small children, There are also certain small classes of day labourers whose wages are said not yet to have been ad- justed to the changed conditious, and whose cases will doubtless be carefully considered by the Ministry of Munitions. But all these instances of hardship put together are relatively so few that the at tempts of a Stop-the-War agitator here and there to make capital out of them have altogether failed to catch the Far of the working population.
Ability to pay high prices will no: en- able a nation to be fed if food is not available.
But though, at particular periods during the war, there have been dificulties with shipping and at the ports, on the whole supplies have been maintained remarkably well. The total quantity of wheat delivered by farmers and imported during the cereal year Sep-
tember, 1914-August, 1915, was not quite
averau of the preending
-CORPS ORDERS BY LT-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V. D.
NOTICES.
1.
The undermentioned members of the" Beouts Co, cease to be attached to the Mounted Section from this. date→→→
No. 1786. Pte. D. M. BAINS. No. 1776 Ple. A. David.-
JOINED.
allotted Corps No. 2012 and posted to Centre Section M. G. Co.
LEAVE 2-Pi, A. F. White having joined is.
3-No. 1864 Ple. Wilkie is granted 6- months' leave of absence from 17th inst. No. 1628 Pie. F. Ellis is granted 8 months leave of absence fran 20th inst.
RESIGNED. 4.-No. 1986 Pte. W. J. Jamieson is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony, dated 19th Jane, 1916. The leave is granted to the under- mentioned members having expired, they are struck off the strength of the Corps: Pies. J. Hector. J. C T. J. Taylor, A. Dennys, N. Thomson, and W. B. Rigden.
JUSKETRY.
Corps Order No. 3 of 19th rust. is hereby cancelled and the following order substituted therefor: A.-All Co. Sergt.-Majors will attend the Orderly Room imediately after parade 20th inst.. to draw their Co. Musketry Return for the 1916 and 1817 season from the Corps. Sergt. Major.
B.All recruits will fire Part I'
Annual Musketry Course as der:
-
Sunday, 25th, Right Section June, King's Park Range 9
"M:
ді.
June, Tuesday, 7th, Centre Sees
King's Park, tion M. G. Co. Range & p
July, Sunday 2nd Artillery Bat- tery, Left Section M. G. Co, and Signalling Section King's Park Range 9am.
July, Saturday, 9th, Engineer Co..
King's Park Range 2.3 p.. July, Sunday, 9th, Engineer Co.
King's Park Range & Run. July, Saturday, 15th, Scouts Co.,
King's Park Range 2.20 p.m. July Sunday, 18th, Scouts Co.
King's Park Hangi 9am- Corp. Grimes will attend on all the
above dutts,
On June 25th, an officer of Right
Section M. G. Co.,
On June 2h an officer of Cutre
Section G. Co., 1
On July 2nd. an officer of Artillery
Battery
On July 8th and 9th, an ofcer of
the Enginer Col,
On July 15th and 16th, an officer of the Boats Co., will altend" to check supervise the
-the-ammuriti
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ARTILLERY BATTERY, 6.-The 10 par. B. L. Gun. driff with mules ordered for Saturday, 24th The usual instant, is cancelled. weekly 10 pdr. B. L. Gun drill will be held at Gru Club Hill on Friday, 23rd instant, at 439 Įm.
FAKADES.
7.00 am. Signalling Section ** C**
Class on Cricket Ground.
Parades for today.
DETAIL
able time, and not only are the sales of should do all they can toward establish 14 per cent. below that in the preceding On duty till 22nd inst.-H.K.V.R.
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM. the genuine article seriously affected but RELIEVES at once and eventually the reputation of the brand is often per CURES al cases of neuralgia,manently injured. Popular brands of theumatism, aches and pains, sciatica, cigarettes, soap condensed milk, and bis
the articles most commonly sprains, strains and bruises, painful duits are swellings and contusions." Just rub it imitated in where the trouble is
A single bottle protects you from this world of painful maladies.
Ask anyone who has tried it. 3old at a. 4. per bottle,
Agents for Hongkong:--- Meers, A. S. Watson & Co.. Les.
[578-9
HONGKONG TID E TABLE.
From Slet to 27th June, 1916.
HIGH WATKI
LOW WATKE.
H'boog.
Mean
108
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
H'kong
Mei Time
Monday, 26th Jane
3pm-Auction of Crown Land at Pablic
Works Dept Wednesday, 28th Jane
Wed. 21
b. xx. fr, in
223 43
6.19
3.4
* 24 1 3
9
518
34 2.4
Fri
4pm-Election of a Justice of the Peace Thurs. 22 m 3 159 4 73738
3 35 & 5, 6 Board. fr the Licensing
3m 43 1489** Bstorlay, 8th July
34 p.m.-Third Gymkhana Heating at the
Course, Happy Valley. Face Wednesday, 19th July
Noon-The-Doraronyse" Steamship Co. Ltd., Final Winding-up Meeting at the Company's Office,
12.15 pm The "Phranang" Shesmehip Co., Ltd., Final Winding-up Meeting at the Company's Offles.
EFFECT OF THE WAR ON ESENY TRADE. All trade with enemy countries was of course, cut off during the year, and though a certain quantity of German goods reached Foochow indirectly from other Chinese ports, the amount vas small, and most, if not all of the goods
urgcturing enterprises in China urged Mr. Rose, furthering their own. while advancing country's interests China's and making use of the excellent raw material that is here and which is now exported to be manufactured, and which could be manufactured cheaper in China.
**
season: During the current cereal year that deficiency will probably be more than made up for. Already, in its first 36 weeks the supply that has reached the market has been more than 7 per cent. greater than at the corresponding point of last year, and the experts estimate the quantity now on passage" to be sub- As When Mr. Rose left America he was stantially larger than it was then. asked by a representative of America's to meat, the information is hardly so re- largest tannery interests to keep his cys
centi but it is encouraging to be told that open for a tannery prospect in Chin the supply reaching Smithfield for civil purposes in 115 was only 12 per cent.. less As a coincident, almost as soon as lie arrived in Peking the then Agricultural than the total supply in 1914. This looks Minister came to him to inquire, what the civil population was quite as #stated that “throughout the year large tannery in China in order that the
was readily met, and there hides now exported might be manufac the tured here, China now exports $10,000,000 was frequently a surplus at the end of
sold were in stock when the war broke out might be done toward establishing ad for as in the previous year.)
In the past the chief imports of German origin into the Foochow district have been artificial indigo and aniline dyes. In 1914, 1,99 piculs of artificial indigo, valued at Hk. Tls 169,044 and aniline dyes valued at Hk. Tls. 36,599 reached the port. Other enemy goods in considerable demand locally, before the war, were wool len vare, lamps, coanelled ware, neadies, and electrical materials. In all of these articles, with the single exception of eléc
Next for duty Brd inst.-Left See-
tion M. G. C. Orderly Officer 23rd to 29th-Lieut.
Preston.
A. F. CHURCHILL, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.C HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE APPOINTMENT Sergeant 545, Castro E.D. to No. 2 Cent pany, Band and Orchestra, is ap pointed Staff Equipment Officer. The Returns to be made by Equipment Officers as required in Orders of June 19th and 20th must be sent to the Staff E.O., Laue. Crawford & Con End not to the D.S.P.'s office.
BAND PRACTICE.
worth of skins and hides and imports the week
Bich shipping has at last been Thursday June 22nd, of 0.15 p.m. sharp.
$5,000,000 worth of leather.
AMERICAN BACKWARDNESS.
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brought under a unified control. The Government, by the prudent use of its powers in this respect, as well as by the restriction of the importation of
FC JENKIN
D.S.P. (R).
America is sadly lacking in enterprise in China, said Mr. Rose. G. Britain, France,
Bon Parisons between the two countries. Germany, other countries, have entrenched themselves in China for years, while America has been backward In the past tabou, and et securing an adequate Those statesmen cannot but be aware that force in docks and shipbuild the English Government can quite easily there has been excuse for this; America ing yards, can do much to overcome the acquaint itself with the essential facts. has been busy enough developing her own dificulties of transportation. Unless the of the German situation. They will not But these conditions will submarine peril becomes far more formid be surprised to learn that it has taken. industries.
can face the coming months with a cer most distinguished of German physioio- tain equanimity. And should a time gists, Dr. Rubner. For Rubner, per- ever arrive when the more direct control haps the most prominent figure among of foodstuffs by the Government enters all those who have elaborated schemes for the field of serious discussion, the ex the regulation of his country's food, now ample of Germany will show as both roundly declares that the organization of what a Government can and what it can supply has been even more disappointing not do. The hearts of Herren Delbruck in the second year than in the first, and and Michaelis Enow their own bitter considers it obvious that the authori ness, and I refrain from obvious" com-
ties have practically lost control over..
lost cont the whole question." (Continues, on next Column.)
trical goods imports declined to an extent ft. in which proves that in these cases also dif- ficulty is being experienced in finding other sources of supply; Imports of elec change and America must forge to the able, the nation, in the matter of food, note of the recent public utterances of the
front in taking up her share in Chin trical material, on the other hand, ad-
The war has cut off America's usual marketa in Europe, even Canada is vanced in value from Hk. Tls. 20,078 in These 1914 to Hk. Ts. 65,714 in 1915.
unable to buy to her former extent, and 22 imports were entirely for the use of the the Orient is left as America's only open 2: 7 local electricity supply company.
market for certain products.
Mr. Ross sails for America on the 0452 1914 the United Kingdom, Germany, and 111 353 P
Japan each supplied a third of the im- Empress liner this week, but expects to 133917 ports. In 1915 the trade was shared be refurn to Chins in the autumn and to tween the United Kingdom, Japan, and bring with him the capital for several 3 165 013
to a lesser extent, the United States American enterprises for which he can 922101.3 L and C. Express
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