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REVIEW OF TRADE IN 1922. While for Lyons there was only a small OPIUM FOR HONGKONG AND ELLIS KADOOBIE SCHOOL
(Continued.)
CANTON SILK TRADE,
The commencement of the year 1993 saw the supply of Raw "Silk available to the end of the season considerably reduced," and flature owners were reluctant to sell
tumover.
The first half of, Decembar, bare rile quiet with only a small businema however, during the middle of the bathi a considerable amount of busines resultad for the American centre, priegs, marking an advance.
Total export figures to 13th December are 4,323 bales which leaves approxi- mately 7,700 bales more to be exported during the present silk season, a consider able portion of which is already con tracted for.
except at full prices.
During January a moderate business was done for the American market whilst for Lyons only a small business resulted, prices generally showing a slightly easier tendency with the approach of China New selves: Year. The middle of January saw the commencement of the Seamen's strike" which paralyzed shipping generally, and several shipments of silk wore dispatched. from Canton by ràil.
The beginning of February witnessed a quiat market, still partly due to the China New Year holidays, after which a mode- rate business résulted for America, de mand, however, again fell away towarda the latter part of the month. While for Lyons auly a small business was done. About the middle of this month, some interest was already manifest in Now Season's Silk, but few dealers were will- ing to contract except at prices which shored but little difference on those obtained for the same class of silk in Old Beuson's cargo.
March saw a moderata business for the U.S., prices remaining unchanged. · About this time the market was practically denuded of Lyons descriptions and the attention of buyers for Lyons was turned to Rereeled Silke 14/18 deniers, which were bought in small quantities. The end of March and carly April saw a "practi cally quiet market owing to a big dis crepancy in price between producing and After a period of consuming centres. inactivity a fair business resulted for New York in the remnants of the Old Silk left on this market.
The middle of April witnessed a mode rate business in New Silk for Lyons, prices for New Silk having suddenly dropped owing to caster prices for Cocoons prevailing in the country districts. Can- tracts in New Season's Silk were at this. period estimated at 3,000 bales the bulk
of which was for Lyons. From then until the end of April prices remained steady
SHANGHAI..
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A
JAPANESE PHARMACY,
FOR INDIANS, ANNUAL FRIZE GIVING,
The annual prize-giving at the Ellis,
Another scandal in connections with Kadoorio. School for Indians took place the shipment of opium to China has been yesterday morning, the ceremony being. disclosed among the Japanese Accord-performed by Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of ing to the ji and other vernacular English Schools
The Headmaster (Mr. A. R. Sutbor- papers, S. Sekido, Managing Director of the Sanyo Unyu Kabushiki Kaisha, an land, M.A.) stated in bis report, tha express company at Eitapakadori, Yoko- during the year the school was opened « hama, "acting in conjunction with several 296 times, the maximum enrolment was The following figures speak for them-Chinese, is alleged to have secretly ship 109, and the average attendance was 01.8. ped to Shanghai and Hongkong, wid Considering the distance at which many Formosa, some 2,000 cases of opium, of the boys lived, from the school thess valued at over 4,000,000 in November figures were excellent. Some very useful last" The opium said to have been equipment was "received from England.
“year. purchased from the Hoshi Pharmacy Co. during the year, and, with what it was expocted to receive in the course of the in Tokyo.
With the disclosure of the scandal, S. next new months, they should be remark: Sayoshi, auditor, and three other officials ably well fitted out. Discipline had been of the Sanyo Unyu Kabushiki Kaisha good, and the prefects had all rendered have reaigned by way of sharing respon- great assistance, The health of the school sibility for the offence committed by had been excellent, and each class, with Sekido. At the same time the manage one exception, had been given a small a imali vegetable ment of the Company have telegraphed to flowergarden and Mr. Sekido, now in Formosa, urging him garden to look after. These gardens hau to resign the office of Managing Director provided some valuable object-lessons, for
cotton, cofre, potatoes, immediately.
KOHEST PRICES OF VAKIONS GRADES DƯRING
Jan Feb.
YEAR
1029.
Mar: Apr. May June July Aug. Bep, Oct, Nov. Dec. 53 $ $ $ $
Not
Not
pájonb 0281 orel 0281 0911 0021 0331 092 a pen or oest*****
for 1780 1780 1780
13/15...1670 1620 1570 18/22.16201370 14/16 R/R 1730 1800 - 1540 20/22 K/R 1880 1800 1430
13/10.............1740 1720
13/15..............1470) 1720 Petit Extra
Best 1 11/13
Best 1 to Extra.
Extra 18/15.
1460 1060 1880 1880 1880 1760 1870 1800, 1900 1450 1850
1300, 1500 1560 1560 1550 1580 100 1200 1700
1300 1820 1540 1550 1550 1620 1700 1870, 1800 1420 1620 1620 1650-1650 1TRU
1370 1550 1850 1850 1850 1722
EXPORT FIGURE
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139
1,760
006'6 000'
CROPH
1st 2nd
8,000
13,000 3rd
4121
Oth
7th
Total
8,000 9,000
4,000
57,000 bates
6,000
11,000
52,250, bales
Don's
Season
1022-1923, .7,000.
1821-1922...9,000
on account of a moderate, but irregular Coudring Period January to December, demand from consuming centres,
the good prims paid for coarse sizes for
Bales
To Europe. Year 1922...18,583 1921...12,900
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Increase... 6,583
1900.
BAW SILK.
WASTE BILK.
During the present season, "an active business has been done for the Continent and England, whilst the American market has absorbed considerably, leas than the previous son. Prices have marked a steady; advance and have ruled high, dus
To Europe.
..
okraa
and
It is further stated that in shipping tomatoes had been successfully grown in opium from Yokohama Mr. Sekido ob them. tained from one Komata, a clerk of the The school, he continued, had suffered Yokohama branch of the Osaka Shosen a great loss in the death of Sir Ellia Kaisha, a bill of lading, with which he Kadoorie, who built the school and pre- passed opium through the Yokohama sented is to the Government for the educa Customs for shipment by the steamer tion of Indian boys. He also paid for the... Shunga Maru, which was chartered by tucation of many pupils, as Mr. Arculli, the Chinese accomplices and which left Mr. Nemazee, and Mr. U. Rumjahn were here on the night of November 20th Last doing. Thanks were due to these gentle man for this act of kindness, Messrs. Mr. Hishida, a Director of the Hoshi Cassum Ahmed for an annual donation Pharmacy Company, is quoted as having of $15, toward the prizes, and to the admitted that with the Tokyo Govern masters for their support in class-room ment's sanction the Company has sup- play-grounds and gardens.
Mr. Ralph, in presenting the prizes. plied the Governor-General's Offices of Formosa and Kwantung with a quantity complimented the school on its good Remarking on
year.
of opium. The Company also shipped attendance and health, opium to the former Vladivostock Gor the death of Sir Ellis Kadoorie, he said." erament through the Sanyo Unyu Kabu- that the foremost idea in Sir Ellis'a edu shiki Kaisha. The Hoshi Pharmacy Co. cational benefactions was to foster love not, however, shipped opium to and loyalty for the British Empire, and Shanghai and Hongkong in defianca he hoped they would always bear that in of the law controlling opium-Japan | mud,
has
Gazelle.
COTTON INDUSTRY.
GRAVE DEPRESSION.
CONTRACTOR FINED.
BREACH OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS..
Early May witnessed a rapid advance
Comprehensive inquiries in Lancashire A building contractor named You Loo on account of heavy bookings made by
"To America. weaving centres indicate that a great Ping Kee, was summoned before Mr. J. American and European buyers at ad
Bales deal of machinery is idle, and acute dis- R. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday, cement mortär in vancing prices, demand favouring silk for
Year 1922...43,286 tross prevails in many towns. Altogether for failing to use From then on until the dear delivery.
and connection with the bailding of a house 1821...46,300 there are about 170,000 weavers end of the month a moderate business con-
waders in the Lancashire cotton. trade at at Ngan Sha Wan. It was stated by tinued at further advancing prices. The
Decrease... 3,014 the present time, bat many hands, since Mr. A. Brooksbank, the building overseer the spoil of bad trade began, have turned that there had been flagrant disregard high rate of the gold dollar somewhat.
their attention to other occupations. In of the Building Authority's stipulation restricting trade towards the end of May
better times the number used to exceed for the use of cement mortar at the which resulted in a distinct falling off in demand and which lasted until the middle
220,000 (writes The Daily Telegraph's corners of the walls and in the dues, eta. No cement had been used. The of June, when a revival set in, and a
correspondent) on November 2nd.
Trade union funds have become 80 corners and flues had been erected with moderate business resulted, for the U.S. A small business also being done for Lyons
depleted in the last few months that some lime mortar.
Asked by the Magistrate if the saving *** which increased towards the end of the
have altogether stopped out of work month. Every transaction-marking an
benefit, while others are paying out only be using lime mortar in place of cement advance, as reelers were not anxious to in a great measure to native speculation, half or quarter the usual amount. If all mortar would amount to four figures, these partially-employed operatives had Mr. Brooksbank said he would not lik ontract for Lyons descriptions in view of
To America. to seek relief from their unions it would to express an opinion. Mr. Brocksbank
Bales have a crippling effect on the organisa told his Worship that on the 23rd inst Year 1822...16,607 tions.
The drain on the national puree a letter was received from the. architect 1921.81,162 in State unemployment grants would also stating that the defendant wae
be enormous, It is probable that the prepared to pull down the building and " Decrease... 4,643 Federation will be asked to give a lead to have it re-built in cement mortar.
as to the application of half-time work- ing. The ballot on the proposal to resort to w twenty-four hours week in the mills To America.
will be made kapwa at the end of the A further summons for having removed Bales month By a system of long week-end stone from Crown land without the per- Year 1922... 1,178 stoppages, they are now working thirty mission of the Public Works Department 192 733-five-hours-a-week, and the further cur: waa preferred against the defendant, but tailment to twenty-four hours would the hearing of the case was adjourned 443 actually mean going on half-time. This until to-morrow for the defendant's fore-"
reduction can only be decided upon by a man to attend the Court: vote in its favour of 80 per cent, of the members, but, assuming that the pro- posal is carried, the question of the ap plication of half-time in the mills will be a subject for very serious consideration.
Bales the U.S. Demand gradually simmered Year 1922.20,233 down towards the end of the month but
1921... 5,010 prices still advanced with each transaé tion,
Increase...14,82
$1
if
PIERCED COCOONS...
The middle of Jung saw the commence- ment of political troubles in the province resulting in a further change of Govern ment. As the result of the aforemention. ed political troubles and the consequently disturbed state of the up country districts, Year 1922... 2768 Biaturas strained from sending silk downt to Canton, deliveries, however, returred
to normal towards the end of June.
The first half of July witnessed a mode- rata businoes for America, prices ruling
17
To Europe.
"Bales
~19±1,659
Increase... Decreast... 3,801
[For the foregoing report we are indebt
stoady. For Lyons only a small business ed to Messrs. Heiss & Co.]
of a speculative nature, was being done which was hampered by a rise in the Frane rate.
DOAL
Owing to the erratic exchange within the past month, this commodity, which ia one of the principal importa in the Colony, is causing much anxiety to both
THREE DAYS OŃ A SANDBANK.
IN HONGKONG.
2
quite
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 8100 and ordered the defendant to pull down the building inside a fortnight.
INCIDENT AT KINGSCLERE
DANCE.
THE MAGISTRATE'S VIEW OF THE
CASE.
of
Further evidence was taken at the
as to the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Macicary's novel handbag from one-
of the tables during the dance which was held at the Hotel on Saturday night.. A house-boy employed by Mra, Backhous
Political troubles again interfered with traffic and sikk deliveries from up coun- try were again held up. The middle of the month saw a quiet market, prices, however, showing no signs of weakening. importers and consumers at the present By this time business was practically at moment. Consumers in the latter part RIVER BOAT "WAH KUI" BACK Magistracy, yesterday, by Mr. Lindseli, a standstill. Sun Yat Sea's fleet having of last year were able to contract for this takes up a position at the entrance to year's requirement at about Yen 14/15 Canton harbour and having commandeer. f.o.b. loading port, to which freight of
The Hongkong river boat Jah Eu ed innumerable private launches and tugs about Yen 3.80/4.30 had to be paid. Ex- to patrol the river and stop all river change then ruling in Japan was about which, for three day, was stranded on traffic which consequently held up all 112/114 which made consumers' price at/sandbank in the West River, arrived in who was among the "boys" assisting.at.
the function, was subsequently, charged Hongkong on Monday. deliveries from up country,
about Hongkong dollars 16/17 per ton. The Woh Kw, & 528 ton boat, left with the theft the bag.
The local market price was about The latter half of July saw an active
Hongkong on December, 17th for Wuchow Yesterday morning the No. 1 boy at. business at advancing prices. Communi817/818 per ton ex-ship in January. On The acident happened at low water in Kingsclere was called and he informed cations with the silk district were still the 13th January up to 5th March the the early hours of the next morning whilst the Court that a small private boy suspended, however, through the help and unfortunate Seamen's strike started in the boat was on the south of the channel. employed by Mrs. Logan told him that courtesy of the local authorities, facilities the Colony, followed by a general strike The weather was fine, but the sky was the defendant had showed him the bag. were placed at the disposal of the Foreign which caused all cual sera intended overcast and the night was pitch dark, before leaving the hotel. “Bilc Association "and" "two" convoys were.
for this port to either deviate their
a
organised under the protection of a Bri- routes or to land their cargo here at a 50 that viability was bad. Suddenly When the small boy was called lio tish gunboat, the first convoy bringing in very low speed, the work being done by there was a grating nois and the boat denied over having seen the bag,
was brought up with a jerk. Investiga Mrs. Backhouse zaid that the defendant approximately 2,600
bales from the silk the crews, or under Police control at via abowed that he was stranded clean, had been in her employ for three weeke district.
exceptionally high rates. This strike also
worthy. As a matter of fact he had been Early August ruled quiet with prices caused all, business to be at a standstill, a sandbank in what was thought to and he had proved to be quite trust- unchanged. A further large quantity of including the bunkering of coal for the have been deep water.
Lighters were brought to the scene, and recommended by the No. 1 boy of Kings- ilk some 2,500 bales again arrived under steamers in port. convoy thus enabling exporters to deliver During the year, owing to business some of the cargo was discharged, whilst clere and by Mrs Sachse. The witness the boat was trimmed up by moving an added that at her house there were many- contracts without too great a delay. Dar being rather stagnant, coal morohantere other forty tons of cargo to the starboard small piece of silver and had the do ing the middle of the month a continued duced atmowhat their price to keep upside ELMS. Moorhen arrived on the fendant been inclined to steal he could' spite of a gradual rise in Frano exchange of English and Australian coal from the towing assistance, placing the boat in doubtful case. He had no doubt that the moderate business was done for Lyons in their business and to keep off importation cos later and rendered some usefully have done so,
The Magistrate thought it was Business for the U.S. remaining quiet market. By the end of August river traffic con. The importation to Hongkong during such a position that when the tide road defendant did handle the bag, but when ditions had assumed a more normal state the prosent year is estimated at about was able to float off undamaged and he discovered that it was not a cracker. and deliverica were again coming down 1,100,000 tons, of which Japan was res proveed an her way to Wuchow. freely.
ponsible for over 600,000, Kailan Miner Throughout September an active busi: 150,000 tons, the quantity this year of the ness was done for the U.S., prices ad- latter being exceptionally low, due to the STEAMER, HITS DUFF POINT. vancing rapidly. For Lyons a moderate political disturbances in the North dur- business resulted in spits of a high Frane ing the spring, and the strike at the rate ruling.
a ...October again saw active business for Present prics for "Japanese coal, com-
* mines in November,
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PROPELLOR BLADES: BROKEN,
Whilst the sa. Kashing, we proceeding
he placed it behind one of the pillars:
He did not consider that the defendant
had any felonious intent when he handlek
it
The defendant was discharged.
**LETTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY," Mary Pickford, it is announced, is to
the States, prices rapidly marking further pared with last year, show an increase in to Hongkong from Canton, on Tuesday adrances Business for Lyons continued the fo.b. price of about Yen 2.00/2.50 per evening, a large junk upward bound, so be restricted, the high level of dollar too, but the freight decreased in the came closer to the steamer off Duff Faint charter liner and make a tour of the prices and an advancing exchange can neighbourhood of nifty even cents which than we safe. Accordingly the engine Far East with her husband, the genial were set to full speed astern and the Douglas Fairbanks. Her welcome when Hinuing to render laid down costa very actually moss an increased price of Karting's head was ayung up river She she reaches Hongkong will hat high
Yen per son, Throughout November there was a According to official report, the stand. Went too far, however, with the result warmer because of the delightful "Christ moderate businam for Amerion which, ing stock at the various leading porta in 1st bor hos hit the stones on Duff Point, mas treat aha has given us with her film however, gradually fell off towards the Japan is the lowest for the last five year breaking two piece out of the propellor version of "Little Lond Fauntleroy" end of the month, and prices became some owing to the high cost of production, dus bladen - She was able to prooted on her which is being shown at the Coronet all
waykogeron” what curion with a reduced demand. to bahannel pout of likenak
this (wenki