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Raliway to all Orerland Polnis, in Canids and Unlied. States also to Europe and West Indies, apply toma
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* General Agent. [1487
Phoca 754.
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HONGKONG.
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DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY.
MARCH 26ra, 1918.
WEATHER REFORT.
•sistioze.__hat lemains comacerably below.
THE TRADE OF HONGKONG records. Dves in amalt volume are com
ing from Grant Britain, but the markot The trade of Hon kong for the first is imperfectly supplied. Imports of all
Match 25th, 1210-No returns from nine months of 1917 (reports the Ameri- classes of metals have been at a minimum. can Consul General, Mr. George because of war conditions, but the United Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has in- States has been able to sell, about all ingreased slightly over the Philippiner, and Anderson) has been fairly satisfactory such lines that could be spared for the ossid sightly at the majority of reporting While the war has praterially interfered marker. Thers have been short supplies normal. The northern depresion is moving of paper and similar goods, but Japan with the origin and course of trade, the has taken most of the trade. There has astwards the sostien remains stationary general volume business has been been sono increase in the number of Over N China Sea unfavourably affected more by the high automobiles tired, in this held, the gain being practically all in Aurienn ears. exchange value of siiver than by any Imports of Americnu tobacco for the other single factor. Political unrest has large cigarette inetry in Hongkong have 542
continued to increase, and form one of The forecast for the 24 hepja anding at noon been a drawhack, and, of course, high the Frincipal items in the Americaaoday is a followe freight rates have also been, a handicap rude, High prices in Europe and the United Ton of increasing prices in the States for commodities usually imported |
of
Bongkung rainfall for så hours ending at 10 to 3, D40 fach. Total since 1st annars: 0.58 tokes, goient in averago: ef
DIUTMOT
Feincas (haznel
by China have influenced business, inuited States and Europe, and increas spite of the fact that high exchange ing freight rates, most trading during Bongrong to Gop Hom counteracted these to a considerable year has been profitable to importers, extent. Notwithstanding these conditions, stocks on order usually being enhanced a fair amount of trading has been done in value and often reselling to advantage Stocks of most lines of foreign goods have before their arrival. The restriction of been low, and a considerable amount of edits, while it has reduced the volume goods bad to be imported.
of trade, also has had the effect of encouraging cash trading and making INCURASED IMPORT; AND EXPORT TRADE WITH business safe and generally more profit-
UNITED STATES.NE
Aside from the effects of the high
THE EXPORT TRADE exchange value of silver," the notable reducing the amount of silver feature of the year's trade to date has received by the Chinese producer for his been the increasing share of the United
goods at a given price in gold the high exchange has practically paralysed the general expert trade. While large quán, tities of certain goods have been exported. toall countries particularly to the United States, they are of guoils in unusual demand,
States in both imports and exports, There are no means of ascertaining nccurately the volume or value" of imports from the United States into Hongkong, but it is estimated that their value in the first nine months of the current year was about $8,000,000 gold us compared with about $4,300,000 in the same period last year and $3,000,000 in the first nine months of 1913, the last normal year. The value of dolared exports from Hongkong to the United States has exceeded not only all similar periods, but actually, amounts to almost iwice the value of the exporte in the
There was an increase in mineral ship- ments to Europe, tin, increasing from 4,500 stabs in the first aine months of 18 to 1,800 slabs this year, Great Britain taking 16,920 slabs this year cont pared with 22373 slabs a year ago, and the United States and Canada taking 2,874 slabs, empared, with 10,829 slabs
We whole of any year previous to 1916, the inst year. These figures are given by the
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E. V. D. PARR,
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INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO.,
FOR
MANILA
HAIPHONG
STEAMERS
total being $11,855.915 gold as compared with 36,864,200 in the first nine months of 1916, $4.329,731 in the first bine months of 1913, and 8.209.617 in the same period of 1914 Exports to the Philippines for the first nine months of this year were valued at $3,218,114 guld as compared with a value of $3,613,801 in the same period of last year.
Hongkong General Chamber of Con
Shipments of essential ods. merce.
nergased from 1,990 to 3,329 cases to Great Britain, decreased from 3,941 to 4379 cases to the Continent of Europe, and increased from 3,515 to 3,671 cases to the United States,
Peanita Great Britain increased from 38460 to 46,181 cases, and to the Trade with Europe gendually declined United states from 8,108 to 18.650 cases, as means of transport for general cargo, while shipments of peanut oil-to-the- became less available. The year so far United States are placed at 7,368 borrels has witnessed ked development in as compared with 943 barrels a year ago. shipping between Indin and the East Cassia shipped to Great Britain amount- Indies and the United States by way ofed to 17,765 boxes, compared with 36,056 the Pacific Hongkong industries have a year ago to the Contint of Europe, prosperud in a fair way. The sugar 1,450 ceass, compared with 16,233; and refineries have been prosperous and to the United States, 41,575, compared smaller factories, knitting mills, and the with 49972. Exports of mats and mat like have done reasonably well,
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·· CONDITIONS AFFECTING IMPORT TRADE,
Ling to Great Britain are placed at: 23,880 volls, as compared with 42.624 rolls
year ago to the Continent of Europe The general course of the import trade at 3,917 rolls, compared with 1.465; und has boen unfavourablo, although imports to the United States at 24,25 rolle com- from the United States have been larger | pared with 10.584 rolla. Shipments of than ever before, as in many lines it has preserves to Great Britain fell from: been almost impossible for iniporters 19,11,013), packages to 2,65%; to the rest of secure goods from any other part of the Europe they disappeared" altogether, world. The crade in American hour has while to the United States they inercased
from 1,535 to 4,008 packages,
LTD. nearly ceased because of high prices and freight-rates. The trade in dous from
Exports from Hongkong to the Philip- other countries, chiefly Japan and North pines show a decrease as compared with China, has been far below normal because last year, due principally to smaller of high prices and disturbed political shipments of rice, which is accounted for conditions. Imports of American kereby good rice and grain crops in the sene have bees small, due to high prices Filipptues and the increasing ability of and high freight rates. Imports of iron the islands to feed themselves. The total and steel products and all similar goods, declared exports for the nine months are greatly stimulate by war conditions valued at 5,215,114, as compared with in the past year and a half, have con:,612,804 in the same period of 1916, tinued without much interruption on old 974123 in 1915, and 6,306,729 in 1914. contracts. Imports of prepared foods of There were smaller shipments of eggs, all kinds from the United States have live stock, sugar, and vegetables, while increased.
practically all other items. show sub..
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
TO BAIL YUENSANG" Thurs, 28th Mar., 3 p.m. "TAKSANG " Satur, 30th March, 7 a.m. MANILA summonigakikabilona" LOONGSANG" Friday, 5th April. 3 p.m. SALUUTTA LINE Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calenta Calling at
Bingspore and Penang,
Reberning from Calcutta steamers proceed to Robe and Mojl, frequently calling at Bhangbat.
There once as exsellant passenger sommeiation, are fitted with elostris light and carry a fully qualified Burgeon.co
This fine temporarily disorganised owing to the war. Partionlara on application.
approximately ovary ára days bekwan Canton and Skangkat, somatimes calling si
Staman
BHANGHAT LINEAR
tto
this lins have a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and through tiakeis an be ob ained for Northern and Yangime Ports via Shanghai, Bills of Lading are inred to all Northern and Yangase Pori,
Through MANICA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vesson with good passenger
*mommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday,
BAIPHONG LINE:Ballinge spproximately weekly for passengers and margo, calling st
Haibow when indusament ofer
BORNEO LINE---One miling par monta between Hongkong and Kandakaz by a
steamer baring up-to-date assommodation for passengers,
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jessiton, Labana, Tawao and Laked Dale.
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular marviss le ran from March to Ostobar between Hong.
kong and Tleninin, salling at Weikalwal and Chefco.
UNDER STRAITE GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS,AUl Faropena Passengers leaving the Colony for Strafts Bottlemania are required to prodare" on arrival at dzlianlian paarporis with their Photograph and description saxed. thereto,
For Freight or Paumgo, apply le Talapkona No. 915.
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In general, all lines of imports in which stantia) increases. The increase in ship": the United States hus developed a marker ments of raw silk is especially notable, since the beginning of the war show showing the prosperity of the Philippine increases except where war regulations native cloth industries. There is also a have commenced to interfere. The pre-notable increase in the movement of cotton sent import trade of Hongkong is not so cloth to the islands through Hongkong. much matter of what can be sold ham as it is of what can be obtained frnths of 1917, compared with those of Exports to Hawaii for the first nine Europe or the United States to meet the last year, show increases in nearly all demands of local markets. Imports of lines. The total exports for the nine all standard goods froni Europe have months are valued at $215.915, compared gradually decreased, due not only to the with $200,014 in 1916. Inercasing difficulty of securing goods.
but als because of the limited, irans portation facilities,
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
Cotton piece goods are arriving in fair volume with a larger proportion from Japan American piece goods have fallen below, last year's figures of about $100,000, but are still above norme inrs, T. Ayala, Mr. F. Arnold, Mra volume. The trade in cotton yarn has R. P. Augustin, Mr. T. Achenback, Mr. been interfered with greatly by constant Adams, Mr. W. D. Blanchard, Mrs. D. speculation and by increasing difficult Briggs, Mr. H. J. van H. Bruyn, Mr in financing imports from India Amert L. Bamberger Mrs. W. H. Babbit, can knitting yarns still cannot compets Mr. M. P. Beattie, M J. E. W. Beard, with the low-priced Japanese small count child, Mr. T. C. Graden, Mrs. M, Good- yarns made of cheap Indian and Chinese Mrs. E. Coghill, Mr. J. L. Cortie, Mr.
cotton:
IMPORTS,
and frs, T. S. Carrington, Mr. E. J. Darcas, S. Davis Mrs. R. T. S Tin plate, almost entirely from the Durston Mr. B. L. Epes, Mr. L. C. United States, has been arriving in Esser, Miss J. Frailes, Mr. G. H. Fair emailer amounts than during the corre child, Mr. T. C. Graden, Mrs. M. Gwod- sponding period of last year. American rich, Mr. and Mrs. H. Green, Miss G, G. ginseng has fallen off about 10 per cent. Gerritzon Miss M Grendel, Miss S. C in value of imports, while the quantity Hart, Mr. A. K. Hitchcock, Mr. and has been reduced by une-fourth. Imports Mrs. H. C. Herman," Mr. G. S. Harris, of machinery were considerably larger Mrs. J. H. Jennings, Mr. H. A. Jerome, than in the corresponding period of last Mr. G. Kaufiar Miss E. Linder, Mr. year, including particularly locomotives. Linnell, ifrs. B. Lundgren, Mr. for near-by railways in China, motor, and Mrs. C. F. Larssee Mr. H. Leokei and electrical goods. Imports of lumber Mr, J. T. Mournes, Mrs. M. Melian, Mr. fell off in greater proportion than even and Mrs D. MeAlister, Rev. and Mrs. as a result of high freights," Leather goods. McLaughlin, Mr. J. H. McQuerry, have been imported in comparatively Mr. S. Mayeda, Mr. 5. M. Norris, Mr. small amounts because of the dilleulty Chas. T. Nelson, Mr. J. A. Oppermann, of securing supplies, but American trade Judge and Mrs. J. Hoss, Mr. E. D. in this line has visibly increased. In Roberts, MT. IF Riegels Miss H Reyes, Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, Mr. WE electrical accessories and supplies the trade still draws mary supplies of the Soares, Miss J. Sherzer, Mr. and Mrs. cheaper sort from Japan, but the higher Mrs. W. K. Smithi, Mr. and Mrs. I Sulman, Mr. J. P Short Mr. and class goods are mostly of American Suareki, Mr. S. This, Mr. and Mrs. A. origin. There were practically no
imports of foreign furniture, either of J. Thie, Mr G. Vyborg, Mr. C. C. household or office types, the high freight Vordain. Mr. C. L. Winkleman. Miss E rates shutting off all busings Because Wallenberg, Mr. J. F. Widmer Mrs. E of conditions in the wool trade there has Walters, Mr J. Mayes, Miss M. L. been little trade in carpets and house or
Wilkie, Mr. W. D. Wentworth, Mr. J. office furnishings. American manufac. van de Wal, Mrs. H. F. Wood. Mr. F. S. turers are canmencing to introduce their Yerger Mr. and Mrs. F. Zoebl, Mr. and goods in this line, particularly sub Mr. G. Banaag, Mr. E. M. Contador, Mra Zamora, Mr. and Mrs J. E. Barcus, stitutes for carpets
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Day, Mr. D. Herg
A considerable trade in American dyes man, Mr. Yot, Mr. and Mrs. M. being built up, the imports in the past pher, Mr. A. Santos, and Mr. T
months exceeding all previous Sancha..
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No. 1.
ITCHING BLOTCHES
FOR THREE YEARS
On Face and Back. Disfigured Face Greatly. Was Ashamed to Go Out. Cuticura Healed in Four Weeks.
"I had thick blotches come out on my face and back. They used to itch and burn and when the pimples became large they would break, and altogether It the complaint was of a wet nature. greatly disfigured my fee and I was ashamed to go out. It went on for three years. Then I saw a Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertisement and 1 hought them. In about three weeks I noticed a great change and in another week I was heated." (Signed) Reginald Niebor Clarke, 11 Federation Rd., Laira, Plymouth, Eng, June 8, 1916.
In purity, delicate medication, "al refreshing fragrance, Cuticurs. Song and Ointment meet with the approval of the most discriminating Chicura Soap is ideal for every-day toilet use. Samples Free by Post. Address post- card: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charter- house Sq., London. Sold everywhere.
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36.15
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