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THORNYCROFT
AND CO. LTD.
SHIPBUILDERS AND
ENGINEERS: "
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FOR QUOTATION, AFFLT-
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$6.50, $8.50 each.
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Mackintosh & Co., Ltd.,
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Alexandra Building.
Des Yeux Road.
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An opportunity seldom offere).
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
MARITIME CUSTOMS TRADE
REPORTS.
SEPTEMBER 614, 1923.
CHINESE GOODS.
GHINESE GOODS.
PACIFIC SHIPPING BIG SHI.COM
*COMPETITION.
There is considerable feeling in Japan.
They value of exports abroad and coast- Exports abroad comprised trade with vies amounted to Hk Tis. 1,292,028. show-Hongkong and French Indo-China, which THE FOREIGN TRADE AT:
ine & decrease of Hk. Tls, 187,026, when ) amourted in value to HE. TI 1,096,711; SAMSHUL
compared with the figures of 1991. Es and Hk. Th. 08,310 respectively, in com concerning the ships that cross the Pacific, Mr. P. Kremer, Acting Commissioner of ports to Hongkong" were valued at Hk.parison with Hk. Ts. 2,122,479 and Hik.ays the Japan Chronicle. The Canadian Customs at Samshui in his report on the Tia. 608.09 and to Chinese ports at Hk. Ths. 50,890 for the preceding year. Ex Preilie boat and we of the Americaa trade of the part in 1922, writes
Tls. 44,119. The decrease of HE The ports coastwise to Holhow and Swatow-boats are both faster and give better accom Importations of foreign goods from 117,900 was accounted for by the exports came to a total value of Hk. Tix, 2.150.modation than the Japanese, and it is friti foreign countries, Hongkong, and Chinese to. Chinese ports being considerably less Appreciable increase is shown under the that this is not as it should be, and there ports, expressed in terms of value, demon- through domestic trouble. The year has majority of exports in comparison with is a constant agitation for the construction Strate the great vitality of this region andį proved a very disappointing one for ex last year's figures: live pigs (duty free) of vessels, with Government assistaner and show that the producing and purchasing port acuters, especially for these trading ambered 26.02 head, being an advance guarantees, that shall hold their own capacity of this country will steadily and with Wachow and Nanning. The urgent of 84 per cent., supply having been stimu, against the best of the Empresses and rapidly reach its normal conditions, if dimand during the later mouths in thelated by an evergrowing demand and Presidents, According to the Mainichi the- only internal strife “abate sufficiently to Kwangsi province for such goods as cotton | high prices.
-Department of Communications is consider- ing the strengthening of the services to both North and South America.
The Nippon Yusen Kuishi, it is stated,
now the inhabitants of this district to re-eloth, paper, "and" other necessities, aud | Hides and leather have both increased, vive hope of bying one day strangers to the lack of steamers available for carrying the former, destined for Singapore, hy as suffering and adversity. The net value; prevented merchants from exporting their per cent, and the latter by 52 per cent.i] of foreign imports has rises to Hk.. Tis, goods and thereby taking advantage of also feathers (duck, etc.), 2.370 piculs, as had under consideration for some time the 5,101,191, an advance of fully Hk. Th, the high prices ruling in the Kwangsingainst 1,213 piculs. xhow a noteworthystruction of a fleet of twenty-thousand to vesels, which would lead in size, but, 2,096,067. This total includes the sum of province. Export trade was practically advanes,
After consideration decided that the best Hk. Tix. 402,833, representing the value of at a standstill for some time, owing to Wood oil, with 7,841 piculs, and I type of ship for the North Pacific is the Coreign goods from Chinese ports. all the Chiude steuners having been re-quality" paper, 2,390 piculs-which latter The nausnally large importation af quisitioned for military purposes, the only has reappeared in our list of experts kerosene oil from Canton amounted to British stentner--three in all—trading be-jure apparently Kwangvi products. Ek. Th, 0, or 80 per cent, of the en Hongkong, Sumshui, and Wuchow
Other articles showing increased figures total value. Neither this, however, por ato preferring to carry passengers. When include groundnut cake, groundnut oil, eighteen knots could be maintained.
the unduly large consiguments of rice re quired to replenish depleted stocks, affect ed the revenue of this pert; the former article, imported under exemption certi ficate issued at Canton, and the latter being duty frie
the Chinese steamers resumed their re gular ruth, the same difficulty was placed
.,';
In answer to
Th
Empress of Russin, of 18.000 tons net, northern route, the company believes that With four yessels of 17,000 tons our the-
it her arver yield place to any rival, With the
nt fortnightly service
The steamers the company has in view grill be and frecrackers.
equipped with Diesel engines.
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha's plans are to- Fishery products, with the exception of
Fire in the way of exporters, shipping com-dried prawns, have decreased in quantity, struct vessels of 7,500 tons type properly
urtanged for the emigrant trade. pasies finding it much more lucrative to this industry continuing to decline owing steamers would be the ideal number, but carry passengers on the passage up to to restrictions placed on vessels fishing in ven four vessels would be sufficient. Tho number of voyages are eight a year with Wachaw and large quantities of live stock Tonkin waters; also, the tax levied locally a fleet of four steamers, and tent a year The enormous increase tu" rice-610,798 and firewood on their return. Cotton cloth on salt used in fish-curing is found op with five vessels. With a speed of 15 knots they could reach South America in about picwlwas the result of the rice junks dwindled from 9,478 to 7.346 piculs, buffalo pregire
45 days, making the voyage in much less. strike" which has, interrupted immune and enw hides from 1,921 to 750 piculs, Export of liquid indigo has again time this at present. These steamers ares sation for nearly threw months between paper of all kind from 19,298 to 7,614 fallen off, consequent upon diminished as to be equipped with Diesel engines.
from the Depart Canton and the consuming districts," Conspiculs, sand keć tobureo from 219 to 54 demand and low price, and farmers are
ment of Communications regarding their · sequently this port was made the dis!
p'euls.
While, reporting a general de-ñow turning, their attention to the culti estimate of constructions, running ox
the replies wore: tributing centre in order to maintain com erase of the principal exports. Arevation of tobacco in place of the indigo penses, subsidies, ect.
approximately as follows:- mercial intercourse with the neighbout crackers and straw bags gained a satin plaut,
Leaf toneco nd sugar have also de NY.K.-The expenditure on the con- hood and inland markets. Rice crops also factory increase; the former by 2,981 clined; the quality of the latter being instruction of the four steamers far exceeds suffered from prolonged drought, the yield pick, or 8 per com, and, the latter by ferior, it has not found a favourable 10,000,000, but if it is possible to borrow being rrdnerd by more than 50 per cent. 101 pieces, or 90 per cent. On account above-mentioned experts have been of the usual quantity,
of the insecurity of the inland waterways shipped to Hongkong in general, and only In cotton piecy goods, "Telőth mudj and the extensive commandeering of groundnut cake, groundnut oil, and fire talians are gradually disappearing from cargo-boats by the military authorities, crackers have gone to Tonkin. Owing to want of strainer communication cargo the Samshui returns, and venetians and the exporters of these commodities have destined for Chinese parts, with the ex Lastings have also dropped to insignificant chosen-Sanashui as the place of export, it caption of Hollow and Swatow, is sent figures. These decreases are only apparent stead of passing them through the Native to Hongkong for trusshipment, coase and are due to a change in its transport Customs at Chentsua For Kongmoon, quently statistics of the constwise trade
are limited. from Hongkong to Canton. Where mer- Chinese matches have advanced from chants are now buying is direct, as it is 167,797 to 21.357 gross. The local match said to facilitate the financing of orders, factories have been exporting their excess Grey or plain shirtings have maintained outputs to foreign markets, and for some their former position. Despite their montlig a prosperous business was carried enhanced costs, these articles would on until September, when the trade was appear to be satisfying the wants of the somewhat in a state of stagnation owing consumers, and suficient quantity is to oversteek in Hongkong. bought to meet actual demand.
Foreign metals and minerals show un increase in almost every article as cinn pared with last year.
THE TRADE, AT PAKHOI
market.
THE TRADE OF KIUNGCHOW.
missioner at Kiungchow, writes:
Mr. R. Trounce Nelson, Acting Com
the amount from the Finance Department at the rate of 4.8 per cent, inteready by Company desire to have a subsidy, of Y1,000,000 per ship, or Y4.000,000 for four vessels. The amount will be appropriated to depreciation, repairs, and insurance of the ships, in which no expenses of running. the vessels are included, the Company ex pecting that the expenses of the steamers can be covered by freight revenue,
0.S.K.-The expenditure on the con- struction of the four vessels will will ex ceed Y10,000,000. Being chiefly for the transport of emigrants to South America, no big freight revenue can be expected... and consequently losses will gradually in crease, and therefore the Company wish to. have a subsidy of Y3,000,000 per year.
Business generally has been unprofit able, as merchants were unwilling to risk transnetions with the interior markets. greatly disturbed by brigands. and the high price at rice-12 catties only for 81 combined with the continuous fall in the price of silver, was rather discouraging to the import trade,
CHINESE GO096.
19 2
There is very little difference this year. in the net value of Kiungehow's trade in foreign imports as compared with 1921, in spite of the reduction in Matistical A decrens, of Hk. Th. 16.740, or neatly pures. This is partly due to lower rates of exchange ruling on foreign markets, 38 per cent., has to be recorded in the the English sovereign having been treat value of imported Chinese produce. The ed as equivalent to lik. Tls, 3.14 in Jann deeline is act to be wondered at in vicway for Customus purposes, against Hk The trade in kerosene oil shows signs of local expansion and calls for special of the depressing eircumstances. Liquid 18. 5.63 in the last month of the year. attached that while the demand for mention. The appearance of American indigo fell from 30.325 to 14,744 pleals It will, however, be seen from the tables foil in the Samshui returns is accounted for and brown sugar from 2018 to 129 picus. 7-cloths increased against a heavy falling
The total value of local exports for the by the Standard Oil Company sending The goods were unable to compete with off under white shirtings, importations of most of its supplies to this district from the foreign imports on account of tor plain coloured Instings are 4,000 picces, year is slightly in excess of the figures for 1921. This increase, however, of Canton under West River papers to avoid high prices brought about by the extra against an almost wil quantity for 1931. likin dues formerly paid by them when expenditure for conveyance Among the Yara-dyed cottons are very popular with about Tk. Tls 250,000 is accounted for slipped in vessels piring under Inland principal articles. 2ul quality paper show the natives of this island and still show by the inprecedented total for the export Waters Regulations. The decline in an appreciable increase from 3,400 to up well in spite of a large decrease this of cattle, roughly 2,000 head in excess of last year, a figure by which this trade has Borneo oil is clearly.confined to a growingį?
7,119 picul. The value of this article at year, which, as the tables show, is rough- tendency on the part of consumers to use one time even went so high as $100 per ly 200.000 yards. Competition in towels, been advancing now for some time. The
local government, while restricting this.. superior American and Sumatra oils, a pioul at Fatshan, where the stock had he while not so brisk as in 1921, has been trade where foreigners are concerned, strong enough to keep the Japanese pro does so to raise a special tax of $4 per tendency which is noticeable all over the come depleted.
duct out of the market now for three can head on all Chinese shipments. This line province. From information kindly sup
secutive years, Foreign piece goods
of business then accounts for one.filth of plied by Mr. J. Rasmussen, representative
generally show a want of activity, even of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, 11 is apparent that the advance in Sumatra Mr. H. J. Sharples, Commissioner of reflected under nankeens, or patriotic our enhanced value in the export trade Profits have been best realised in silk oil is due partly to its use in preference Customs at Pikhoi, anys in his Report on cloth, in which there appears a reduced of the port
import of 1.000 piculs in spite of a slightly fishing lines, which find a ready market of the lower grade Horneo cil, but mainly the trade of the port ja 1922:-
lowered valuation. The question of a to the increased use made of Samshui asi Direct trade with abroad comprised new form of contract.proposed by Man- in Japa
Awabi, generally considered distributing centre as well for the West imports from Hongkong and French, Inde chester tradesmen and bitterly opposed River Stage ports as for the nearby Chinn valued at Hk. Tis. 3,481,500 and by the Hongkong Chinese Chamber of Japanese product, though also originat regions of the North River and the delta Hk T 37.199 respectively, whereas the Commerce is largely responsible, a settle ing from Amerien, is procurable on the by the Asiatic Petroleum Company, who values for the previous year were only ment of which was only arrived at to shores of Hainan, and while consumed have had an oil installation at this port Ek. Ts. 2,501.821 nud Hk. Tls. 11,095. wards the end of the year. The only focally to quite an extent, the export aince the beginning of 1950. Kerosene oil There were no importations constwise appreciable increase under cotton piece shows a slight advance.
Galangal, also produced in the Leichow prices in 1992 were the lowest experienced With few exceptions, importations of goods being in woollen and cotton unions, since 1913, reductions amounting to foreign goods show marked advanus over which has trebled its yardage. Demand Peninsula, while pot up to the figures for Hongkong $1.60 per 10 American gallons last year's figures: under cotton piece locally arises from those who wish to wear 1919, shows as advance of 100 per cent over 1921. Our figures stand for purely unit, being registered during the year. gouds, white shirtings increased from foreign-style clothes, the use of which is Notwithstanding this, however, owing to 2,890 to 4,528 pieces, and italinns, plain certainly increasing in Hainan and in Hainanese trade, and represents one of activo military operations and adverse and dyed. 7.604 pieces and 1,747 pieces further borne out by a similar advance its principal industries.
The salt trade lieing a Government circumstances, although the total import respectively, show advances of 91 and 288 puder hats and shoes of foreign style, niso
monopoly,, the advance of Hk. Tls. 135,000 exceeds the previous year's figures by per cent, Flannelette-a cheap Japanese hosiery. some 630.000 gallons, there has been no material, with 10,223 pieces, against 455 The tremendous advance in the imin value under this heading nullifies to increase in the actual trade of the district pieces, has also increased abnormally, hay-portation of foreigit rice, where the a large extent the appreciable increase in for the reason indicated above. Unselding come into favour for the manufacture figures show an increase of 47,000 piculs, our export trade the producing areas. stocks up country were also considerably of inner, and outer wearing apparel. the total import of which at Hk. Tis, being Cami and Samah Bays. higher at the end of, than at the begin-Cotton, yarn-mainly
The production of coconut oil was below Indian, 22.791 per picul covers about one-twentieth of ning of the year.-
picul, in comparison with 16,328 picula the net value of our import trade, while the average, but a renewed demand Paraffin wax rose from 4.100 to 10,953 has shown steady improvement in response due to the general disorder prevailing in coupled with a reduction in price during picul. There is no doubt that this con- to the requirements of local weavers and the neighbouring province of Kwangs the last quarter of the year cleared the modity is obtaining an ever-increasing demands from on country. Canvas has in throughout most of the year, is to be local market of its surplus stock, bringing market, due to its cheapness as compared erased from 24,250 to 30,484 yards, having appreciated. My ANEM the years. figures 150 piculs in advance.
Business in lichces and dragon's eyes with the native product, which, as re- heen more generally used for the uppers American wheat flour has entirely ported in fast year's report continues to of boots and shoes. Hongkong-dyed shirt ousted the Chinese product from the local has been very unsatisfactory, while brown be dificult to obtain owing to its scarcity.ings and nankeens have decreased conse market in spite of an increase in value, sugar, in which there is an increase of 15,000 piculs, did very well during the The increase in locally made matches quent upon more extensive use of locally the imports of which exceed the figures first half of the year, but, owing to the exported to West River upper ports, and made cotton chuti Metals of all kinds of 1921 in its entire inport, VW even to Hongkong and the Straits, has have increased in the aggregate by 44 per man origin, nearly doubled in value and
Lamps and lampware, largely of Ger lack of proper preparation, fell off very
considerably in the fall of the year. again reduced to more than half the cont
Rubber-growing is attempted in the Gunatity of foreign matches "coming in. Under foreign sandrier, aniline dyes quantity and sell readily owing to their White sugar arrived in increased quan-havo made strady progress, as anticipat cheapness as compared with other 16 southern parts of this island, the total
output of which is estimated at 100 picul tity which compared to last year's figures ed.
eign-like commodities..... is 12.000 plouls, owing to the shortness of Wheat flour and rice have increased to Competition between Sumatra, and Shipments are made by junk direct to Singapore, where prices obtained are said supplies of brown sugar from the Kwange moet demand caused by failure of local American kerasene oil leaves the former to have been about 830 per picul. - : province, arising from the fact that crops and falling off in supplies from even farther behind than before, the
Coffee grown in the western arens of Wishow and the producing places have Kwangi.
figures for which range from 2 to the island is said to have heen B picula in 1910 till they are now 4 to 12 in and prices were quoted at 340 per picul.
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been the centre of the present struggle Kerosene pit hús an advance in the during the greatest part of the year. The aggregate of 70 per cent. also, inciden- favour of the American product. amount of dried fish was greater by 5,104 tally, lamps and lampware have higher nicula. This article was correspondingly figures
The
Household stores show an appreciable too high to make it a serious competitor with the foreign commodity, though the A to take advance, there being now three reco quality is really very good
The Chino Haing Tie Mines ceased working, in June. Local taxation, brig andage, and the complete absence of rapid transport arb responsible company is reported to have met with serious opposition over road construction | by the natives in its neighbourhood, who destroyed the road as fast as it was laid down in fear that their own means of livelihood would disappear
in dematid, but the increase shown is due Matchins, principally Japan, and soap nised foreign-style storekeepers in Hai- to the insecurity of railway and water have both increased, the former by 23 per barne traffic between Hongkong and cent, nad the Inter, by z3 per cent. Canton during July and August, and, Articles showing decreased importations ping to the difficulty of distribution include raw cotton and cigarettes ant trades constwise are sankcens, in from Canton,steamers, carried chiefly cigarette smoking does not appear to be cargo for. Falahan, and “neighbouring dis: very prevalent at Fáklwi triefs through this part, thus obtaining with the exception of rice and a few foreign stateofthe commodity for sundries, foreign imports in general tone transit privileges.
from Hongkong.
how, though the resultant competition has encouraged others to carry on the hame trade as a side fase: Our only import which there has been a very healthy im provement, "and paper used for rehgious
scs mostly and really of Swato origin
(Continued at fool, of: nezl column.)