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MONDAY,
5TH
NOVEMBER.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER STK, 1917.
CANTON NEWS,
LEX COURTESY OF THE TRUNG NGOI MAX PO,"I
ik-kwong as Tuchun.
The naval officers of the tst squadron and leaders of Kanpan troops have sent a similar intimation.
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The Generalising, Sun Yat-sen, has declared at a meeting of his supporters that the Provisional Government only opposja the Peking Government, and will not concern itself with other matters. The new Tuchun should be appointed by General Lak Wing-ting, who is the superior of the two Kwangs
a cable to General Luk Wing-ting stating The Canton leaders have recently sent that disputes will be easily settled if the Tuchan Chan Ping-kwan, has resigned, and requesting Luk to transfer Chân LUK AND LUNG,
THE TEA TRADE OF CHINA;
The glory of the China tea trade hus. fong since departed. The days when the amous clippers raced the Chinese pro-
November 2nd. Guct to the London market indeed seeni,
- TIOP TECHU XBUIT.
Geral Luk Wing-ung has announced. for back, and Mincing Lane to-day isis antoval of the appointment of Ching only mildly interrated in thearly arrivals each wason" of "the leay from China We are reminder of this by n very information report on the subject
The Civil Governor, Li Yew Hon, is f opinion that the new Tuchan should be- by the American Consul at Hankow Mappointed by the Provincial Assembly, Raymond C. Mackay, who tells us amny interesting things concerning the trade of China. In view of the comic c.al. development, likely to take place is rial country in the near future, the topic is of importance both to the Chinese and oreign traders. During the lust 25, or 30 years China's export trade in Lea das fallen off to a large extent, primarily because of a lack of co-operation among the growers, the aniployment of anti- quated, methods in une plant's, produs: tion, heavy taxation, and, somewhat of at, to fisturbed political conditions in
It is stated that General Luk has also the regions where the plant is cultivated.requested General Lung Chi-kwong to go India and Coylen during the last 50 years to Wachow, as Luk has been informed Have gradually won much of the trade that Lung supports him. away from China, until to-day they are TO QUARD THE BALLWAY. supplying the bulk of the World's demand, especially for the coarser and darker-coloured teas. This is in spite of Lae acknowledged fact, states the report, Chat Chinese teas are superior to all utlers in their delicacy of flavour Living a nore or less, hand-to-mouth moment have never permitted the Chinese existence, the pressing needs of the farmer to pick sparingly, to fertilise and prune properly, and to have nurseries in order that old, worn-out plants ght he replaced. The inherent superiority of the Chinese product bas
has enabled the local farmer to continue his cultivation of tea bat land the growers of India and Leylon been competing to supply the suite quality teg, China would long age have been left hopelessly in the roar. This state of affairs is due entirely to the fact that Coyloness and Indian growers are working their plantations under highly cientihe instruction while the Chinese are not. What the latter need, says Mr Ma
dackay, is some concerted action on the part of the growers and shippers in order that the output be distributed and sold in a manern advantageous to hath buyer and seller. In the past the prices have fluctuated out of all proportion to any real change in the market, and huge ship ments have been made to lofeign ports totally unable to consume such quantities The resulting conditions, chief among which is the absolute inability to control prices, have driven the Chinese frade into the background
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The Director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, Chinese Section, has requested the Tuchun to send soldiers to replace those who have been transferred elst- where. PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.
The Tuchun yesterday gave sulisfactory ers in the Province would be protected. undertakings to the Consuls that foreign
THE TECHUN.
CANTON, November 4th.
The Tuchun, Chasi Ping-kwan, neting in accordance with General Lak Wing official departments that he will not hand ting's order, has announced to various is position over to anybody. He added that he will not obey any order from Peking, and he himself with the Civil Governor, Li Yew.hon, will settle any affairs in the Province.
All the naval officers have addressed a letter to Admiral Ching Pik-kwung re- questing him to necept "The appointment of Tachung
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE GENERAL MOK.
A message from Swatow states that an attempt was made to assassinate General Mok King-yu the other day. The assassins are at,bim with revolvers, and although he was saved by his guards two shots entered his arm. It is said that one of the assassina has been arrested, but the rest escaped.
TRADE OF HONGKONG,
CORRESPONDENCE.
AUCTION BRIDGE.
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
BAZAAR AND ENTERTAINMENT. (TO THE EDITOR. OF. THE HONOKONG
The annual bazaar and entertainment DAILY. PRESS.'], '
organised by the Ministering Children's S-Replying to Mr. R. E. Lindsell's League, which were held at Government. letter.published in your issue of yester House on-Saturday:proved very sitecess- day, I am afraid, my previous letter fül. There was a large attendance, under the above leading was wrongly brisk business was done at the various worded and that instead of rules talls which were erected in the grounds, published this year by the Portland and the Ballroom was so packed for the Club" it should have read “Portland children's entertainment that mány Could not find seating accommodation. Clufi rules published this year..
The Canton Cith three or four months age purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Hongkong, a book of Rules of
by the Portland Club." This book, which Auction' Bridge as approved and adopted
was quite a gmail one and hound in a red over, was dated 1917, nnt, 'believe, was published by Messrs. De la Rue, London, but that is all I can say about it at the
out, as unfortunately, the copy we had was lost two or three weeks ago, and
H.E. the Governor, accompanied by his A.D.C.. Captain Edwards, arrived 15 o'clock and the Cadet Corps attached
formed a word-of-honour. The Kow to the Hongkong Defence Corps, under the command of Second-Licut. Beard,
loon Girl Guides, in charge of Miss Day, rendered general assistance during tho afternoon and, generally speaking, there was no lack of helpers. a jue esul kay that opportunities for purchasing were not provided for thein. In addi
anderstand there are no further copies tion to the entertainment by the English in spek in Hongkong.
Perhaps Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, or one of your readers (either in Hongkong of - in an antiquated outport."), who purchased a copy from them and still has same could throw some light, on the matter. Yours faithfully,
CA. PEEL. Cantin, 2nd November, 1017.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
A SHORT AND COSTLY SPELL OF LIBERTY..
girls, of which a notice was given in Saturday's issue of the Daily Press, a Chinese play written by MissWoo, the Principal of St. Paul's Girls' School, was produced under the direction of the authoress.. The stall-holders were as fol Low:
GENERAL STALL:-Miss Phoebe May-in Miss Iris May.
PEAK STALL-Mrs. Ritchie and assist ants..
POLIC STALL-MES Messer and Mrs. Hierpaint.
MILITARY STALL :-Mrs. Robertson, 3iss Ventris, Mrs. Thursby Pelham, Mrs. Neville, Mrs. Raworth and Miss Robert-
0.
THE TANAL D ROYAL DOCKTARD STALL:Mrs. Morgan and assistants.
TEA STALL:Mrs. Stedman and assis- tanks..
A Chinese prisoner, who escaped from Police custody on the 27th altinio after having been sentenced to three months' hard Tabour for stealing brass from the Green Island Cement Works at Hok Un, VICTORIA STA: Mrs. Piercy and. was recaptured on Friday in his oldestals
DIOCESAN SCHOOL STALL:-MISS POOR haunts at Hunghom, and sentenced to
Wye verve an additional three months with Sr ahtu!ax Scot SL-3is8b- bard labour.
A CLAN FIGHT.
Two Chinese, with their heads swathed
The following statistics have been taken
in bandages, were charged with assalt- from the fortnightly price entrent miding three other Chinese at Eust Point un market report of the Hongkong General Friday. Chamber of Commerce
OPIUM.
EXPORTS.
Inspector Sim stated, that all the men' were employés of the China Sugar Re- ficery, Thera had been some trouble at the Works between the Chinchow and Punti labourers on the 23rd ultimo, ás a result of which the Chiuchow foreman was dismissed. His clansmen therefore set upon the Punti labourers in Great George Street, East Point, and one of the after the fight. Panti men had to be sent to hospital
Mr. Mattingley, who appeared for the defence, stated that when bis clients went to the Police Station to prefer a charge against the complainants they were, to their great surprise, detained.
wan-
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' SCHOOL STALL 1- Miss Griffin and sexistante.
BELILIOS BORO STALL: The Head Mistress and pupils.
QUARRY BAY STALL-Mrs. Templeton." THE KOWLOON STALL: Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. Gill, Mrs. Kennedy; Mrs. Green," Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. White, Miss Martin Mrs. Stone and Miss Gill, Mrs. Pope, Miss Hickio,
THE LUCKY WELL:Miss Piercy CHRISTMAS TREE:--Miss Franklin and assistants.
GOLDFISH STALL-Miss Wilkinson Miss Amics, 2nd Lt. King and 2nd Lt. RAFFLE for a petticoat and cambolez Mrs.
3. Hooper.
FAN O STALL-Pupils of the CMS. Girls' High School;
The amount received up to date, is as follows, but several stalls still have more money to send in and a complete list. will be published later: Belilios School stall Diocesan School stall Entertainment
Programmes
It is satisfactory, however, to know that ina is making souse effort to regain China its position as the chief source of the world's supply of tea, and to this end has established an agricultural commis sion with the betterment of the ten trade as its object. Mr. Mackay gives sonie to the plans for improving particulars
The flocks on November 1st were 200 the industry. The first step in this direct chests of Patim, 103 cheats of Benares, tion was taken in 1905, when an investi 135 of Malwa and five of Persian aticl committee was sent to India and Turkish. There were no imports or 25- in order to study the methods ports during the interval from October practised by the ten growers of that 18th. In uncertified Benares opium, the schools est fish of this movement a balance of stocks on November 1st was school was established at Nanking where 28 chests of Patan and 187 of Benares. the latest methods of tea culture were During the preceding fortnight "enven In 1915 Chow Tea-chi was chests of Patua and 29 chests of: Benares taught. appointed Minister of Agriculture, and were boiled by the Government opium during his short directorship be succeeded monopoly in giving the agricultural industries of the country a treinendous impetus. His There is no change in feathers. Quota plans for improving the tea industry con- tious for ginger are considerably lower isted of the establish
establishment of experiment and there is very little domand. There stations, the subsidising of certain tea is no business in Galangal,
The war
Mr. J. R. Wood adjourned the case to planters, and a reduction in the export ket in Cussia oil is firm, but there is Tuesday, fixing bail at 200 each.
In duty on the product.
small business doing connection with
The market in the first of the above plans a station was Star Aniseed oil is easier and the demand established in the famous Keemun district is slow. There is nothing doing in gall THE INTERNED ENEMY SHIPS in the Province of Anhui, where the nuts. growing of the tea plant under scimlife- methods is now being demonstrated to In the Cotton Yarn market Exchange DEFINITE ARRANGEMENT Kitten raffled by Miss Bander the planters of that region. It is pro continues to be the governing factor. BETWEEN CHINA AND THE posed that sub-stations in the same dis During the interval under review a vrict be
established under rapidly
ALLIES. the strong rise in Exchange checked business, Leadership of Chinese who have demons which was resumed to a small extent when
rated their knowledge of modern methods the rupee cared about $10.
ten culture. As soon as the growers of Prices have
gave way of
Clear this particular region have been monde ances
ancescontinue fairly satisfactory thoroughly acquainted with the new work Quotations are nominallyNo. 10% $150 the stations will be transferred to other $163. No. 128 at $145-8167. No. 166 tea-growing districts, where the process $150-7190 No. 20s at $100-8210. Ar will be repeated. It is also planned to rivals wid.. subsidise certain
planters wandte sinis Sales 750 bales. Shipments 29,984 tons gros, should be chartered to
stock 9,000 bales. Bar the Brilisi Government at the standing St. Stephen's Girls' College staif demonstrated their knowledge of teagains 17,000 bales. Clearances of Wool- rates of the Inter-Allied CharteringSweet stall wing under the methods prescribed by lens have shown more activity, and the Executive for the services of Allied in Tea stail the Department of Agriculture in
market has taken on a better tone. Interests. These rates vary from 40/- per Victoria stall at they may
substantial Raw Cotions business has been very given encouragement toward carrying the work limited and quotations are 344-347 for the smaller
ton for larger-sized vessels and 50 for Xmas tree forward. Lastly, a 20 per cent. reduction Indian and $45-853 for China staple. The vessels affected are, the Albenga, in the export duty on tea was put into Very little improvement is to be report Deike, Rickmera, effect during 1915. While this step ed in the Metal market Steel plates
Bohemia, Silesia, materially aided the growers, the Chinese
are enquired for at about $28 to
China, Helene, Triumph and Sexta, 807 states the Government,
will report,
have
Two of the vessels are now under repair Nails have shown a slight im- picul.
that Chinese tea may meet buy. There is to change, in Petroleum
̈Indian leaf, for in products. the competition of
No quotations are given for Item English Galvanised Corrugated Shoots Indis there is no tax on either the pro- Coal. The Sugar market has advanced
1283 28 Guago, 6, 7, 8', Samo price as duction or the exportation of tea. The in consequence Cof demand
the above.
Chinese grower is under the further buf North.
MADAME FLINT begs respectfully to announce that she has secured the exclusive right from several Parisian Houses, including the MAISON BLUM, to supply her only with their lateat creations from the 1st July, 1917, and that she has also engaged the services of Malic. ROQUE, Première Coupeute, late of the MAISON BLUM, who will undertake the management of the Dressmaking Department.
MADAME FLINT respectfully thanke her Clientèle for past favours, and solicita their continual patronage, and also invites the Ladies of Hongkong to inspect tho New Goods in her Showrooms, as the Best Models are not displayed in the Windows.
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IMPORTS.
The Peking Correspondent, of the V.C. Daily Nee says that after prolonged diseassion, the Chinese Government has consted to meet the Allies in the matter at of the confiscated ships. It is kind that nine sa-going vessels, aggregating
.$1,050.00 127.15
274.90.
58.65
Fan Oi stall Gate money Captain Hall Kitten
1,301.00
Toon
stall
157.50 20.00
50.00- 990.85
Well
fish
stall
28.10
- 350,
and Dockyard stall
737.60
Odd
money Peak stall Quarry Bay sish
Paul's School stall and Chinese Entertainment
1.20
123.80
973.95
TA5.00
-DOO SO
By,45
102.70
295.26
1,209.TS
55.05
Total
$11,350.15
at Nagasaki and two at Hongkong, and it CONCERT AT TAIKOO RECREATION
Sheets, 8/37, 28 Guuga, 6, 7, 8, 404 Hurther action along this same provement but there is no enquiry is expected that within two months all the
Corrugated Flat Items Japanese Galvanised Ite a Japanese Made Galvanised.
Sheets, 3 x 6, 30 Guage, "MOUN STAR Brand, at Y4.00 per sheet F. O. B. Kobe,..
em American Galvanised Flat Sheets, 36, 39 Guage, "APOLLO" Brand, at Y4.00 per sheet F. O. B. Kobe.
Item Japanese Galvanised Flat Sheeta
3' x 6'. 23 Gange, at Y52.00 per pical F. Q: B. Kobe.
price as above.
Itam American Galvanized Corrugated den of having to pay a series of transit Quotations:-American patent
-3.
Item
American Galvanised Flat Sheets
14.
4.
3x6, about 5 cwt. and 40 sheets per case, 28 Guage, at Y50.00 per picul F. O. B. Kobe.
Item
15.
Item Japanese Galvanised Flat Sheets, 20 5. Guage, Weight about late, at Y5000
per picnl F. O. B. Kobe.
the
As to four the stock is about 240,000 13. Sheets, 8/3, 28 (Junge, 6, 7', 6', same taxes which are levied on the article from
price as above.
place of production to the place of $5 per sack; American cut-off $3.50 por shipment. These taxes often amount to sack; Japanese 2nd patent 83.10 por suck; Item Japanese
Galvanised Corrugated more than the original export tax. It is Japanese 3rd patent $3.05 per sack; Sheets, 8/3", 26 Guage, 6, 7, same thus evident under what great dis Japancas straight, 23.10 per sack; Shang- price as above.
advantages the Chinese producer works ashai tour 83.10 per asck; Australian flour American Calvanised Corrugated compared with his Indian neighbour. 83.30 per sack. Sheets, 8/3", 26 Guage, 6, 7, 8, at When the plans, which are excellent in Y40.00 por pical F. O, B. Kobe. conception, although not entirely com
prehensive, have been put iato effect together with the improvements which naturally follow the working out of new order, China will, in Mr. Mackay opinion, at last be on the road toward regaining its position as the main source of supply for the tea trade of the world.
London and China Expressio
Item American Galvanised Flat Sheets, 28
17. Gange, Weight about 16 lbs., at Y40,00 per picul F. O. B. Kobe,
6.
Item English Galvanised Flat Sheets, 24
7.
Item English Galvanised Corrugated Sheets, 16.8/3", 24 Guage, Same prios as above. Item American Galvanised Corrugated Sheete, 8/3" 21 Guage, at -Y47.00 per picul O. B. Kobe, American Tinplatos, 170 lbs, 20" x 1" * 224 sheets in case at V108.00 per case F. O. B. Kobe
Item
16 Guage, Weight about 1811b, at Y48.00 per pical F. O. B. Kobe.
Item Japanese Galvanised Corrugated. Sheeta, 8/3 packed in skeleton case
9.-
of about D O 30 Guage, Length: 6 7 8 CARE Number
per oase,
of sheets: 67, 57, 52
Item American Tinplates, 100 lbs., x14"
Item
any
FAR EASTERN MEN AND
of Japan for war services,
THE WAR
Captain E. B Kiddle, R.N., who com- manded the Minotaur when that vessel was on the China Station, has had the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class, con ferred on him by. H.M. the Emperor The late Lieut-Colonel Robert Sand EXPORT OF JAPANESE MATCHES, Fland Frowd-Walker, C.M.G., Command x 14"
Segment, Prisoners of War Camps, Alexandra The Osaka Mainichi 2376 manulsstor Palace, formerly British Resident at assets of matches in Osaka Lobo and other Selangor and Perak, and Commandent
districts see now busy filing orders from ↑ of the Malay Stutes Guides, left property. Great Britain, France, Bussia and other of the gross value of $13,709, 4 countries Before the war, Japanese Lieut. Colonel R. H. J. Heister, Royal matches abroad were overshadowed by Marine Light Infantry, who has just been Swedish matches, but upon the opening promoted to that rank has seen much of hostilities the supply of Swedish Fervice on the China Atation. He was matches was considerably lessened. The landed at Chefco from January to March, result was the shipment of Japanese 1895; was at Seoul from October, 1895, to che to Australis, the United States, January, 1896, and again from February and various European countries.
to March of the same year.
224 sheets in case at Y102 per case 18.10. B. Kobe 10 lbs., Items American Tipplates, 100 lbs, 20*
* 118 sheets in case, at Y5300 F.O.B. Kobe in American Tinplates, 110 lbs., 20 112 sheets in case, at Y93.00 FOB Kobe
at Y3.00, 7 at 1380, 8, at Y4.00 Item
Item Japanese
10
21.
per sheet F. O. B. Kobe AD
Galvanised - Corrugated Item Sheets, 8/2", 30 Chuisge, Same price as above."
10
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English Tinplates, 208 lbs 20x 14" * 724 sheets in case, at Y93.00 per case E.O. B. Kobe.
BEMARKS: The above prices are without engagement Shipments made promptly.
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vessels will be ready for commissioning. Of the remaining live, three are river- boats, one is old and one has been specially excepted from the arrangement.
WEIHAIWEI,
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT FOR
19LG
GROUND.
Taikoo Recreation ground was filled with an enthusiastie crowd on Saturday night, when a Promenade Concert was given in aid of the 25th Batt. Middlesex Recreation Fund. There was seating accommodation for several hundreds, but
Recitation, (1) My first recital, (2)
Corneta
many more were standing behind. The stage was brightly illuminated and tastefully decorated, and all the ibens on the programme were greeted According to Sir J. H. Stewart Lock with loud applause, The band was hard's report, the revenue collected in particularly good and much appreciated. Wei-hat wei during 1916 is the largest on
The Misses Gordon, Mrs. W. J. Hill, and recard. It amounted to $198,609, as com
Private Crane were the stars of a talent- pared with $115,862 during the previous ed company. Refreshments were served
The ex year, an increase of $11,247.
during the evening. The programme yso as follows WAR penditure during the year was $139, 290, as compared with $166,607 during the
Marsh, National Emblem," Baod, previous year, a decrease of 817,308,
Belection,
Band Hall past eight," There was no grant-in-aid from Imperial funds, savings from the previous financial Four, together with the increase in terenu and decrease in expenditure, having made it possible to dispense with graut for the first time since 1898, with this Territory was leased from China,
While no publia works of importance were carried out during the year, the erection of a pier at Wa K'ou, the centre of the Chinese business quarter, has been approved. Its cost, which has been es- timated at $40,000, will he defrayed by an extra levy of 50 per cent, on shipping dues, to which the mercantile community readily consented.
Old scissors, Private Newman; Sole, A Perfect Day" Song, Miss Gordon: Overture, William Tell,?? Band; Song, Mrs. W. J. Hill; A Magical Interlude: Private Morlee: Intermezzo
Secrets, Band; Selection, “Puah and- Go Band: Private Crane and a Piano Violin Selection, Serenade, Miss M Gordon; Yalse,"Septembre, Bard: SelectionMr. Manhattan, Band Bong (1) Where my Caravan path rested," (2) "Absent, Pte. C. Parsons (accompanist Pte. H. Norris); March, Colonel Bogey Band; Belection, "Bound to Win," Band-