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THE FOREIGN TRADE OF
CHINA
DETAILS AS TO THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES IMPORTED IN 192.
(Continued frum Festrøsday,
Undey the regulations at
present in
TUESDAY, MAY
291, 1923
THE
MACHINERY.
MILITARY SITUATION,
The rate of progress at which the meta-
AT SWATOW, morphosis of China from an agricultural to a dustrial state is taking place may
IRON & CORRESPONDENT. | well be gauged from the expansion record-
SWAROW, May 2th. ed year by year in the figures of the
Arrangements 1re now being made by various kinds of machinery imports the Charitable Child to send the halucce principally from America and
Great
to 247 million tasks in 1921, it may be said that the machinery brann uf
INTIMATIONS
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1923.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
fore, the importation of opium into Britain. Although it is not possible to General Ban Chung Chi's braves away THROUGH BILLS OF LADING SUED China is strictly prohibited, while morphin. rogers for 19 the same phenomenal ad-ther to the north or to the south. Last cocaine, heroin, etc., are only allowed46] {ntice as was registered the year befor.../ight soun2 3,4008), who had arrived over- and feu Chacehow ft. were rounded-up be imported user * special procedure
who the importation of textile machinery and the Chine. Navy managed to disann THE Steamship which plades all traffic in the drugs alone rose from 6.8 million falls in 190about 500 on payment of $10 each." "Flieg under Customs control. Only into the
wore then all shipped in launches, cargo carrying His Majesty's Maile, will be dispatched ¡ leased territory of Paired wat opium
beats and sampaus and sent up to Kit from this port at Noor on WEDNESDAY. legally imported during the year, the port trade hell its own in 1999 and total gross importation amonuting to even exereded the figures of the year be yang, there to join their comrades who the 30th M. taking Cargo for the above Th« £ } LỄ Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, Franse. Earlier in the year the demand for had bolted previously. 19.80 piculsy, as canpinred with 132,70 und | føre. 130.20 picals in 1981 and 1920, respective machinery was fairly satisfactory - Swatow is new empty of braves, and the and London under arrangement) will be co-
sidering the universally bad times. but to
and there transhipped to the ontcarrying Tu addition. 74.40 pienis of Persian opium | wards the end of the year the demand fell Chinese bluejackets are patrolling throned by this Steamer proceeding to Bumber
All is quiet and we do not anti-Stamer far Marseilles and Launton. Here reexportell from Dairen to Persin away considerably due partly to the place. during the year. Large quantities of ontinued fall in exchange and partly Veipato aùy trouble. I think General Hsu the unsettled state of the country. Pur thestics, to transport and importa chases from the Chinese side were mostly Chang. Chi left yesterday in a small tion of which are attempted in defiance of restricted to immediate needs; even the launch called the 21 st and went direct the regulations, are seized ausually by Jow prices which it w. * possible to quote to Cunton.
owing t reduction in home casty, did not
demand. This morning the Railway Company has the Customs authorities, qul it is known sued in strengthening the that a still greater part escaps their Machinery for textile industries was issued a pfocination saying that before vigilance, in a spite of the best efforts to values at 30.5 million tels in 1022, as having, General Hạy Chung Chi's Ceau- 28.7 million taels in 1921. Agrient-mander took away the vital party of three put a stop to the Leafic. Over * Juric
1ural
hurry and propelling machinery conintives at the Railway Station, Is of, roughly, six years, as much as 410.750 tell off considerably as compared with spite of many protests, so the traing ean- to 0 million not run and it will be some days before Ib. of opium were confisented. it is to be 1921. the art from 2
nels, and the secl from 5.1 to 24the parts can be injported from Hong-| feared aly, ways the Report,, that the mili tnals. Of the 30.3 million taris kong. quantities taken, although enormous. must worth of textile machinery imported. I understand that yesterday afternoon 15,171,830 worth cume from some braves went on board the British necels be only a small part of the total s
Tix. 6.087.370 from strainer Hydrangea and there sealed thai is transported fireat Britain, amount of opium that
America, T, 4,795,201 from Japan, and engine room. A protest being of no avail, the Capraia went on shore and reported clandestinely each year.. Indeed, when me Ts, 1999.706 from Canada.
matters to the Consul, Who said he wanid reflects that opium is "grown openly in 'several provinces throughout China, The remarkable advante of the last few wireless for a man-of-war if any further! years 18 the importation of electrical trouble iscurred. This is certainly very that "ample opportunity is afforded to any materials did not continue in 1924, No comforting news. This morning, a French one who desires to do so to preure the doubt the surfeited condition of the man-of-war has come in but. aur troubles drug ad fhitain, it is not surprising market in these articles, resulting from at present are over, and we fancy that that doubt is entertained regarding the overbaging during the last two years. Lam Foo's troops will arrive from Chao- sagacity and ativacy of prohibition of in. I coupled with the general depression in chowfu in a few days. They will have to intimation is received from 'the Consignes Frude and falling silver exchange, ex-walk down as there are no trains run portation which is not accompanied by plains the contraction in the value of ring. I understand that Lam Fet bas before Noox, To-day, requesting it to be landed Bills of Lading will be countersigned by rigad suppression of cultivation for the electrical material imported in 1929 to be appointed by Peking to be Com puppy in China. The present system of 9.4 million tarts. Despite this setback, mander-in-Chief, of Chow-chow and Kin- the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed aftor the 28th instant at Noon, will be eplum at its derivatices and hardly be said here that the Ying-Chow Prefectures. contraband wherever the jurisdiction of cut growth in the use of electrical plant
From information received from the abject to rent and landing charges. the Customs Service extends, while perfor power and lighting purposes is assured retrenting troops of General Hsu Chung force yucing freedom of action to this and tast there is a bright future in China Chi it appears that they never fought tricts in the interior. presents inany un
for eletrical machinery, fittings and sup: once-lies retreated and retreated all the desirable features. la fact, it may rightly plies generally. During the year import way from Kiaying and never fired a shot, be asked whether an entirely fresh orienta-
ant contracts were secured for extensions What a disgracel
The advance guard of the Victorious to this matter, leading to complete to existing plants at Chefoo. Swatow, and revision of the present principles and Tientsin, while the power stations Army came in at noon, hunting for the practice in dealing with this drag, is not everal other cities, such as Hanghast lot. They are a weird crowd. called for.
Pengpa, and Canton, were all considerably extended. testifying to the increased use
CUTION CORD.
ELETRICAL MATERIALS,
in the attitude of buyer of
TION TO LEGATIONS.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MAKSEIL
LES, etc., in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., a Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unlow.
before
te
All claims must be sent in to ma na or
บ before the gud Jane: 1923, or they will not
recognized. All damaged packages will be examined ca Tuesday, the 29th inst., at 10 am, by MessTU. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 23 May, 1923.
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of electricity throughout China. An in. apparent electrical materials, who now lay greater PEKING GOVERNMENT'S NOTIFICA BOWERN & CO., stress than in recent years on efficiency and reliablity significant advance the days when inexperience resulted in the purchase of cheap and unreliable!. machinery. Towards the close of the year the market showed greater activity with anditions generally becoming mure normal.
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AUCTIONEERS, COAL MERCHANTS, FRECHT BROKERS, METAL" MERCHANTE, Machinery For Sale, New and Old in Firs Class Condition.
With regard to cutte gods, the Report' states that it is general agreed that testing change is gradually becoming A RUMOURED Canton LOAN your 12 was again an unprofitable one fur the piece gol trade. The promise of a speedy improvement in the situation, held out at the close of 1921, did not
The following has been circulated by materialize, chiefly wing to the absence of
the Asiatic News Agency (Peking):- demand from the interior, where political
With reference to the rumoured loa strife and the resaltant unsettled state of
of Eve million dollars by the Sun Yat Sea (Shanghai). Mr. T. 7. BOWERN, Fellow f the country sipped in the bad any desire
Administration in Canton from British Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incor to replenish up-country stocks on anything
interests of Hongkong for the reorgaai-porated by Royal Charter, Londou. better than a hand-to-mouth scale. Frek
STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND SHIPBROKERS. supplies arriving daring the year, coupled
The year was not a prosperous une foration of the 'Kwangtung currency, at the joint request of Generals Tao Kun, Wu
For the Parchase, Sale and Charter of Vasscle. with scant clearing of old stocks, and the import trade in paper. At the open-Pei Ft. Feng Yu Hsiang, Chi Heb of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, Nor depressed local tael prices, which remainding of the your only small interest Yu, Wong Huai Ching and other and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low consistently below replacing values. This shown in new orders, there remaining unsatisfactory state of affairs continued considerable stock in the hands of the leaders of the Chihli faction, the Govern- Prices, during the greater part of the year. An Chinese dealers At the cramenement of ment has notified the foreign Legations, SALVAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVEvons improved demand during March proved to the second quarter, however, a brisk de especially the British Legation, repeating to shortlived, and it was only towards the man set in, and important contracts were its former announcements that without last quarter of the year that the market settled for fair quantities in all qualities, the approval of the Parliament or the hardened and prices appreciated. Not but the market son slackened and remain. previous sanction of the Central Govera withstanding this gloomy picture of the ed dull practically for the rest of the ment, no loan from any quarter for any result of the year's trading from the year, with slight improvements during of the provinces will be recognized. The merchant's standpoint. Customs returns Xovember and Dreenber, Although Foreign Ministers are accordingly show that imports in 1922 exceed thuse generally speaking, it may probably bequested to notify their nationals in Chination of 1921, and if, as is quicipated local | said that the paper" market in China not to make any monetary agreement with values stilen further during the next few during 1922. presented a healthier aspect Dr. Sun Yat Sen or anybody else. months, it is still possible to take an than was the case during the preceding! In a circular telegram to the various. optimistic view regarding the Prospects of year, it still suffered from heavy stocks, provinces signed by Generals Teno Kun, the trade in pie goods during the falling exchange, and low prices, and a Wu Pei Fu and Wong Chen Pin. Dr. ing year.
there are reported to be ter a hundred San is styled as a traiter beenuse he is A greatly reduced demand for cotton foreign import houses engaging in this trying to sell mining rights in Kwang yare from the the interior provinces of trade, competition is naturally very keen tung to foreigners and it is urged that China, caused no doubt by the disturbed Ical prics stiffened somewhat towards unless the people rise as one man to state of the country, depressed the market, the end of the year, but remained still oppose the proposed loan, the loan agres- which was weak during the first part of below the level of prices in producing ment will be signed in the British Con- the year, with the price of yarn deelin- contres. The total importation intoxulate at Shameen shortly through the ing steadily from early spring to the end China in 1992 of the various kinds of mediation of Linng Shi Yi and Sir of September, the decrease amounting to paper was 1,253,168 pieu's, the principal Robert Ho Tung of Hongkong. Tla 40 per bale for the better cuts exporting countries being Japan, with leaders demand that in view of his illegal Owing to high prices of cotton, a number 478,675 picula; Sweden, with 170,409 actions in the south, a punitive presiden- of Chinese mills decided to limit their picula; Norway, with 134,219 piculs; tial mandate should be issued na acou as production by curtailing working hours, America, with 197,186 piculs; and Hong-possible against Sun Yat Sen. This gave stimulus to the market, result kong with 891,908 picule. ing i firmer prices at the close of the year. The total importation of yarn in After the tagnant conditions of trade 1929 amounted to 1,219,486 piculs, princi which pally Japane (785.905 picul-) and Indian throughout China in 1921, the year 1029 (317,927 pieuls.)
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In the last two months says the Canton Daily News the Canton Municipality has to . the contributed nearly $1,750,000 General Headquarters for war exposes, about $35,000 to the Government House: for provincial administrative expenses, 820,000 for the maintenance of the seven 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, higher schools in Cantan, and $20,000 for
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the
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opened with a decidedly promising outlook, and during the first part of the your good The metal trade in general suffered from profits are reported to have been made by the universal trade sining, and in this, as dealers in the principal treaty ports and in other branches of China's trade, the especially in Shanghai. A brisk demand unsettled condition prevailing in the at stealy price, existed for both China interior districts for the greater part of and foreign words, which stimulated im- tho year made their influence felt, Aportation to such an extent that the feature of the your was the difficulty s aggregate import of softwood according to perienced by American and British manu-
Life Customs Returns in 1929 totalled payments were more or less in the torm of facturors in meeting the competition of 32.340.817 sq ft., an increase of more than loans and will be refunded upon the de both Belgium and Germany in some of the 100 per cent, over the previous year's mand of the Municipality for local im
provements and activities, it is understood.. principal export markets for certain lines figures, which came to 112,453.100 sq. ft. Most of the funds bave come from the of steel products. But the continued fall is not believed that there remarkably in the exchange value of the mark, with heavy imports were the result of a de recent sale of Canton Coveroment lands the resulting enhanced cost of living and mand based on the consuming capacity of
or temples resumed by the city. high wages, soon neutralized the temporary this market, but were rather of a specula- low Pacific freight advantage enjoyed while exchange and for tive nature caused by
IF YOU WEAR GLASSES costs of labour were in Germany's face rates coupled with occasional attractive At the beginning of the year, prospects at exchange, and were further fostered by there is almost as much comfort, afd Shanghai looked hopeful. The very heavy the entry in the timber trade of several
in wearing Pincete Eye stock which had proved such as obstacle concerns who had found other brandies of PleanUTO
to business during 1921 were practically commeren unprofitable. Under these cir- Glasses, as there is in possessing a exhausted in the course of 1029, and durcumstances the market became gluttri in perfect poir of eyes for they fit so ing the first few months of the year in the last half of the year having remained
appreciable amount
Afartsbly and socurely that you forget you of business was steady during the first for montha transacted. As the year advanced, demand fentaro of the year was the almost total
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from the interior declined considerably, stoppage of imports of softwood. From have Me on the most important im and during its latter part the added in Japan, owing no doubt to the cheapnes provement in eye-glamos in the part fluence of the fall in exchange caused and abundance of Oregon pine, while in twenty-firm yours. Pincenz Eye Glasses GREAT CHOICE AND VARIETY. business to be further restricted: Towards creuse is reported in the volume of im
the end of 1922 the Shanghai market porle of softwood into North China and of any prescription in either rogalar or again showed signs of life, orders
free placed for all classes of Amele Shanghai from Siksita. The demand dar- Törie · ·form are manufactured by the
and British iron and steel products. The total imports in this group were valued at 49.9 million taels, as against 60.1 million taols in the preceding year. Of this decrease, 4.3 million tools are account ed for by a reduced importation of rails, while 3.2 million tacle must be debited to tinned plates.
ing the year for Philippine lumber in the
soltor variaties must also be noted. The Longbong Optical Co., succommorato importation of hardwood in 1992 reached. Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Be about the level of the previous year's fracting Opticians-the most competent volume. Boftwood timber was imported principally from the United States optical manufacturing establishment, în (149,012,809 sq ft.), while hardwood South China-located in 63, "Queen's arrived thisfly from Hongkong, Singapore, Japan, and the Philippine Islands.
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