HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THUKUDAY,
APRIL 15, 1920.
NOW ON SALE
DODWELL & COMPANY.LD. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
SS
STEAMSHIP SERVICES.
Regular Sailings to NEW
YORK
vía Panama Canal,
BOLTON CASTLE Sailing Beginning of May.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
For SHANGHAI & JAPAN
BRINDISI VENICE E & TRIESTE SINGAPORE, PENANG. & COLOMBO
8.8.
INNSBRUCK
Sailing on or about April 27th,
NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, Ltd.
(SOUTH SEA MAIL S.S. 00.)
Regular Services between
JAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA.
Fox JAVA,
2
“SAMARANG MARU" Sailing on or about 18th 4
OCEAN
NATAI
FOR JAPAN
TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.
(TAIYO KAIUN KÄISHÄ).
Steamship Service Trans-Pacifo
Also to Australia, Europe, etc.
LINE
OF
STEAMERS.
TAKING Cargo on through Bill of Lading to SOUTH AFRICANJPORTS with transhipment at CALCUTTA
In conjunction with the
INDO CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION CU, -LTD.
AND APOAR LINES
For Eraight or Passage on any of the above Linos apply
DODWELL & 00," LTD,
Agent
WATERHOUSE
110
LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT SERVICE. Operating the following US Shipping Board Steamers
For
SEATTLE-TACOMA-VICTORIA-VANCOUVER
via Kobe and Yokohama,
WEST IYAN"
WEST JAPPA
18th April Lot May,
artbor sailings to be anaoaned later. Through Bill of Lading; issued to all Overland Common points in US and Canada,
For rates and further particulars apply to-
FRANK WATERHOUSE & COMPANY, -3rd Floor, Hotel Mansions.". elephone 3507,
FOR
บ
NEW YORK
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE
“PERSIAN PRINCE",
VIA SUEZ CANAL
2nd half May,
Steamers proceed via Panama Canal or Suez Canal at Owners option,
For freight and further particulars, apply to--"
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
"
For NEW YORK & BOSTON. THE U.S. SHIPPING BOARD
S.S
DRYDEN "
MAY 10TH.
Via PANAMA.
S.S
"RADNOR"
MAT 10TH. Vis PANAMA.
For freight space and particulars apply to ----
THE ADMIRAL LINE
TILIPHONE
· 24773 & 2478
AGENTS
STB FLOOK FOTKE MANSIONS
OS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY
HONGKONG
TOMAN
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
ABOUT
38. WEST HIKA April 18th
DUR Inwards
38. VINITA
8 WEST NIVARIA
8. WEST MONTOP...
P...
SAILING TOE LOS ANGELS
ABOUT 88, WEST HIKA April 17th.. May 15th. A BR VINITA
May 17th. June 15th July 15th.88 WEST NIVARIA June 17th
WWW 8.5. WEST
OST-MONTOP July 17th.
rough Bills of Lading to all US and Canadian Overland Points no Transhipment en-rou Shipside connection with the Saltlake, Santa Fe and Southern Pacing Railroads
dce:Los Angeles, Calf
Office: Kobe, Shanghai:
Mantia, Singapore
Hongkong Office Prince Building, Chater R
- Tel No. 108220795 CHAS E RICHARDSON 2
General Agent for South China.
ABNORMAL CONDITION OF EXCHANGES EXPLAINED.
The Angle and London Paris Nathanal THE DIRECTORY Bank, of San Francisco, in their monthly AND CHRONICLE Finansial Letter, dated March 1st, staba:
A rough idea of the international finans eind situation which is the cause of the abnormal condition of the exchanges may
INDO CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.
MANILA STRAITS FORE
RAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATIOS
GALOUTTA
1920.
HARPHONG A HOTHOW
TIENTSIN..
BHANGHAL..
bu gathered from the following table] FOR CHINA, showing our imports and exports by grand
divisions during the calendar year 1919:
JAPAN, INDU-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS" INDIA, "PHILIP-
COREA,
STRAITS & CALCUTTA
BANDAKAN clim
JSÅNGHAI
IMPORTS AND EXPORTO, Importe
Exports.
Excess Exports.
40,986,070
105,804,178
337,777,020
709,667,100.*
500,093,563
South America -
750,500,784, 85, 188,960,350 $1,435,416,668 -
887,525,963
1,041,414,120
112,187,618
1,618,471,138,041,186" $4,014,437,827
Excess Imports,
4-£2,127,320 ⠀⠀ *245,398,050
98,0i, fa3
13,518,483
Total Excess Exporis...$4,017,744,205
edoing
15-1,008,094
North America
1,167,771,360
********** *83
Africa
PINES, BORNEO, ET
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL 188UR.
THE DIRECTORY over the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Noterlands India to Siberia, in which Europeana reside.
Not only in the Directory fail and complete in each case as it can be made, but,
each Colony, Port or Settlemens is prefaced by é DESCRIPTION; carefully revised each year, most of which will mrrg as accurate
•GUIDES FOR THE Touky, giving ovary, detall in connection with the places, their History, Topography, etc.
The Information in theme Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles, packed with facts, concisaly, set out, and containing statistics of the Trans of each Country and Port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.
Royal Octaro-Containing nearly 2,000 pages, 811.00. Directory only, pp. 1,400,
The Book is printed fra specially resurred for the uniformity in every arrange facilitate reference_-
Now Type pose, and at greatly
Besides t'e usual, Alphabetical List of LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS #t Firms the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED the larger Commercial Centros,
The
20,000 FOREIGNERS
arranged, with the Initials as well as the surnames, in strictly Aphabetical Order, > that any za è can be found instantly,
.1.
41
the principal ports in the Far East kaya engraved by one of the most eminent in Grast Britain and are annually corrected and brought up to dato..
Whatever is due to us on balance out side of Europe will be paid in due course and will be available for paying our adverse balance with South America, Asis and Africa, Deducting those balance, $1,261, from our total adverse balance of $596,683,562 have the barance of 84,435,410,568 dne from Europe o pay $117,083,301 due from us to other nations on the 1919 account, this, of ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS. conre, ignoring the invisible items of in- in the Far East contains the names of over ternational transactions in respect to which, at present, there is no basis for ever reasonable confecture. The fall of. European exchange results from the fact that Europe over us on the transactions of 1919 alone nearly four and a half billion dollars which she is unable to pay. While the complete details are not yet available, apparently every country in Europe is THE MPS AND PLANS. indebted tons on merchandise account. The few neutral nations are solvent and wo cheerfully give them all the credit they desire. For the four years ending December 31st, 1019, our accumulated trade balance against the world was in The CHRONICLE covers the notable round numbers $13,500,000,000, of which a orants together with the Texts of all the large part was covered by our nationalmost important Treaties concluded with the loana to European Governments The recountries of Eastera kais, the various mainder, whatever it is, is carried by sous form of private credits of which there are indications that we are approaching the limit, unless credits can be arranged in this and perhaps other countries in some form satisfactory to investors by which the burden of credits can be widely dis tributed. As Europe normaily, bays of us more than all the other continente oom bined, it is important to us that it be restored to solvency, and that entirely aside from the danger to the world if the people of an entire continent are reduced to desperation. It is rather interesting to note that, in spite of a constant balance of trade favourable to us, we shipped to Europe during 1919, $38,584,321 in gold, mostly to Spain early in the year, when, in spite of trade balances, the dollar was Peking.
Bóochow, Canton. aleadily at a discount. Of course, it is lietun Caning Whompos understood that it is not merely to trade itiba
Nanking." balances but even
Kowloon more to depreciated Chinwangtao. Wuku.
Lappa currencies, that pounds, franes, and lire Taku. are so cheap in this country.
Kewkiang, Shamsui. Antung
Hankow Konkmoun Manchurian Yoohow. Nanning:
Trade Ctres, thang, Wschowta
Ichang. K'Chauwaz.
WHAT WAS CHRIST LIKE? MR. EPSTEIN'S FIGURE OF AN INTELLECTUAL
Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Cham hers of Commerce, Ecales of Commissions, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp Duties, Portal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese... Festivals, Tables of Money, Weights ad Measures and other Commercial Informa tion.
thongh condensed in every possible manner The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY contains every year mote page and now numbers nearly 2,000,
HONGKONG DAILY PREES," It is published at the Office of the
The Directories and Descriptions are of CHINA
Dairen. Newchwang,
Port Arthur. Chef.co. Weitaiwei, Trinanfur
Mr. Jacob Epstein, whose most recent Mukden, sculptures were on view for the first time Shanghai. at the Leicester Galleries, has in his figure | Harbin, Christ" definitely challenged a conven- Swalow, tion which with a good many people Lungahingehus amounts almost to orthodoxy.
Chungking. Pathak, ......
Hangobow. Heibow!
Ni-gpa
Lungchow.
Wenglow, Menatas.
Santu.
Frochow.
Amoy Kiruk
JAPAN AND FORMOJA.PL
The Christ" is a bronte rather larger than life size. The Sgure seen as a Tokyo. silhouette is remarkable chiefly for a Yokohama. alightly extravagant simplicity, and is not Hyoga likely to provoke serious comment except Kobe, from the experts. It is different with the Shimonoseki, Tament, features,
Hokow
Stamao, Tengyush. Changchun
Lungkow. Hunchus
Moj
Keelung Tainanfa Nagasaki. Takow. Hakodata Anping.
Instead of the kindly, sorrowful, soft- bearded Christ common to the traditions
EASTERN SINKETA,
Vladivostook
of every Christian Church, Mr Epstein presents the head of an intellectual vigorous, alert, and dominant. The board Seoul. is no more than indicated, and does not chamalpe. mask the expression of a mouth that sug- gests a barely chastened arrogance.
Kassan
Nicolajevak CASSEX. Wonson. Mokpo Busan, Chinnampa. Pingyang Song
FRENCH DO
Annem. Tourans. Hus. Saigon Qainbon. Cambodge
Mr. Epstein has chosen to represent the risen, Christ, atanding erect, with the thin Hanoi. corements of the grave still draped about Haiphong the limbs, and pointing with the loft hand Touring to the nail-pierced palm of the right. Provinces. There was, perhaps, no intention to suga Keat an historical focus, but the attitude Marila. recalls the incident of St. Thomas, who j could not believe until he had sony the Sarawak. wound. 7 MA,
British North Boraso
No racial significance appears in the features Christ is represented neither as
Linilo.
Coun BORNEO, Bruner, Labuan.
a Jew, nor a Byrian, nor, in spite of faint Perak.
MALAT STATES. facial intimations, & Hittite The figure
Belangor, Pabang stands, probably in Mr. Epstein's self. Negri Sembilia Johore.
Bedan contained symbolism, as an eternal world lantan. Trengganu Perlia type
Singapore, Per ng, Masaoca, Prov. Wellasiet STRATE SETTLEMENTS
There are fifteen other exhibits. The most striking is the head of an American Batavia woldier sochnologically meticulous that Buitenmor It is like a dialect in bronse.
Const
LOONGJANG...Fri, 18th Apr, 2 pm FOOKSANGSat, 17th Apr 3pm. "YATSHINGSan. 18th Apr, D'ligat "TAKNANG Mon, 19th Apr, 10 am. "CHIPSHING* Mon, 19th &pr., 4 +3. *FOOSHING.Wed., "KWAIBANG "Thura, and Apr, p
21st Apr., Dlight. * HINSANG"...Tues, 17th. Apr., Noon,
JALOUTTA "INE -This Lane affords regular millinge to Chisama, tensag and Singapore returning from Onication steamers proceed via dirnate and Hongkung All cookers have aroolient passenger, accommodation, am
to Japan, orvagonally calling andhangha fitted with Electric Light and Pam and onery a fully-qualified LINE:-Ballar approximally every five days between Ukawa 184 Shanghal from sal ondling as widow Through Wakets an bo ontsland wand through Bills of Edding-anglevated in all, Northern Yanging Eproti kanghaiyya
3)
MANILA LINEA weekly the o
arla maintained wiha Manille-by vonsole with good HAIPHONG LINE Balling approximately weakly the passougies and surg, passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday JORNED
caling at Holbow when ladugement qileri ve ma LINE :Ūna, maling pet, wash ostresa Hongkong and Sandakan by a whoamier daring up-to-date socommoda Hoo for age Cargo Maken on through Art Lading for Lundat; Jonnolicæ Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Da
TIENTSIN
· LINE :——Å©19jalar "servico le "ran from March to November
Hongseng and Tientsin, maillage i
CALCUTTA
S.S. "FOOKSANGTM
dhalwal and Chaos,
LINE
"KWAISANG
will be despatched on or about April 17th & 220d respectively
+1
for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOOY, PORT SWETTENHAM and MADRAS.
For Freight or Passage apply
TELEPHONE No.
to
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lu,
GLEN
GENERAL MANAGERS
AND
SHIRE
Joint Service of Steamers.
U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
"GLENLUGE
GLENADE*** CARMARTHENSHIRE
Vessel
GLENIFFER PROFESSOR GLENADE"
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS. Leaves Hongkong
17th April
7th May
25th May
Due Hongkong
18th April.
18th April
18th May,
Discharges
GENOA, LONDON & ANTWERP, IKOLDON. GENOL, LONDON &
ANTWERP.
Movements are subject to change without notice.
For freight or further particulars please apply tota
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
AGENTS:
Tel. No. 215, cub. ex-22;
Cable Addres
Kope
Kawakisen,
Bentley's, A.B.O. 5th Ed
and Boutt's Codes.
The Glen Line, Ltd: The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Owners of “Shire " Lige:
elephone i Sannomiy
$544, 2943.
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA
(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP
CAPITAL PAID-UP ..........
Co.):
¥20,000,000
President: Mr. Y. Kawasaki. Fine Proedent: Mr. K. MATHUKATA. Managing Director: Mr. Matara ́AKE.
The Company has on hand a Large Number of
NEW CARGO STEAMERS
ALWAYS READY FOR
CHARTERS of all descriptions.
The following are comprised in the Company's Flesh":
Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each de.dweight.
And, ander the Company's management:
each
Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons deads Two steamers of about 6,400 tons deadwel Belonging to the Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd.)
other particulare apply to the a KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA.
For Charter Rates and
No. 8, Burd, LOSE.