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ASIATIC BUILDING.
PROGRESS IN ICHANG
PIONEER WORK THAT IS out are the greatest so
DEVELOPING TRAFFIC. AMAZING INCREASE OF SHIPPING IN A DECADE.
11
In the course of an interesting report on the trade of chang during 1023. Mr. F. W. Lyons, the acting Commisioner, of Customs at that port, staten zi
Münz ORION TOURISTS, The totals given of passengeras in and far attained, although the Chungking section of the trade showed a decline because of the Gghting up that way and of the outrages which occurred through, bandits hoarding steamers a passengers, as on the West River. Though the tourist business was not encouraged whenever the firing up river became too bad, yet the foreign passenger traffic increased by more than
a quarter.
The Customis sched. 191 picula of opium, and several offenders were hand-
Over to the local authorities and punished. In the autumn smugglers seemed to have taken almost entirely to land transportation of the drug, when" in or near the port. The opium habit is reported to be more prevalent in this district than it was before prohibition.
SHANGHAI TRADE. Mousra bort & Co.'s Pieen Goods Market Report dated July 4th, saya:il
The fairly peaceful comition prevailed ing on "the Upper Yangtze in the pre vious year did not continue far into 19 For most of the year, shipping, in "the upper reaches of the river bad to traverse war zones where visitations of inspection, and fusillading of a frequency hitherto unknown, did not tead to miti gate the nerve racking navigational dif- culties of the Gorges. The net valuation of the trade during the year under review is estimated at Hk Tl. 7,877,160, this being ane million taels lower than in
There is so little of interest to com-- 18, though still about 3 millions higher ment upon this week that a market than in 1991. The falling-off occurred in report is scarcely "warranted except for imported goods, of which most dealers the purpose of keeping statistics up-to- did not care to keep heavy stocks, in view late. Clearances have been poor and of of possible lootings. sports were over fresh demand thero is practically none, a million taels to the good brause, for while at the auctions there has been a tunately, climate conditions were favour-general lack of interest on the pars of able for agriculture. In contrast with purers resulting from scarcity of orders the prolonged drought of the year before, from the interior. sufficient rain fell and, notwithstanding some heavy hailstorms in Was June, corps did will generally. The cotton crop was uncommonly good.
The weather has so far been very favourable for the autuma crops but it is questionable whether, under present con ditions, abundant crops are likely to in-
#uence a good demand for imports as The season for the färger. Chungking was formerly the case when the farmers atramers opened on April 14th with a could realize cash on their crops and in- -foot water-mark and continued to the rest the proceeds in clothing and other end of Naveraber: The smaller steamers, articles freely without fear of molesta-, already brought up to 10 in number by tloa
Nowa from Lanaashire is to the effect the addition of five new boats, have
stiff attitude established the practicability of steam that makers are showing a navigation of the rapids so long as the towards all offers but matters are appar fchang mark does not stick below sero.ently not very prosperous there woord- which it usually does for about a monthing to a telegram in this morning's new Around the Chinese New Year. The papers which is to the effect that the Japanese firm of Tenge Yoko sold their position of manufacturers is becoming Chungking feet, but a new American Nurse rather than better notwithstand- company put in an appearance, and for the "short time working hours
which the first time the Italian fing was seen have now been in force for bomNE on two of the small winter boats. TheAccording to a telegram received! house-building trade continues to fourish through Router's to-day the condition of locally with undiminished vigour, which the growing crop in America is 71.2 per inay be taken as a sign of confidence incent. of a normal crop, and the condition the future prosperity of the port.
indicates a crop of 12,144,000 bales.
The revenue collection at the Maritime Custotas aggregated Hk. Tis. 8.417 for the year, being a gain of Ik. Tls. 8,000 on the preceding period and the highest total since the 1917 break in export. duties consequent upon the opening of Wanbico as a revenue collecting port Coast trade duty declined, but not
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
ACTION No. 8 of 1924.
seriously, and transit dues, which reach-In the Goods of CHAK CHE HANG late of
ed three figures obly, have been negligible factor in recent years." Export duty, ds a result of the satisfactory barvest, did best, with an advance of over 25 per cent. Import duty improved by 11 per cent, and so did tonnage does, the latter steamers during the past it
MUCH PIONEER WOEK
of
Estries and clearances of steamers reached the record number of 1,819, which compares strikingly with the total of 477 registered 10 years age in 1913. Judging by the earnings of the leading companies. the last twelfthmonth was an exception- ally good one in regard
No. 104, Queen's Read Central, and of No. 7, Fang Weng Terraza, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Medical
esensel. Practitioner, des
BETWEEN CHẢN SHUN OHO, Phintiff.
No
and
CHAK HOOK TING, Defendant. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that y
an Order of the Ruzanzz Covky doses. the STIL DAY OF JUNE, 1924, JON ELESNE S, of Canton Bank Building, Des Voeux Rond
was appointed Admini Central, Accountant, was trator pendente lite of the Estate and. Effects c the above-named CHAK CHIU HANG decen cd, and that no Ferron except the Joss EzYSE freight, but SET OF PTOs authorised by him i valid discharge for the the best record with the exception of the empowered to area valdo the mid deceased
Beceipt of any Monies year 1019, when rates were inflated owing or to sell or otherwise deal with any part of to shortage of tonnage. The Japanese the Assets of the maid deceased. boycott, which lasted from May till De cember, was to some extent responsible for the satisfactory profits of steamers fying other flags, bat cargo, also, was plentifully on offer right up to the end of the high-water sensor. During the winter months, for the first time, there was a decided falling-of in shipments to
Dated this 2nd day of July, 1924.
9503
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., ́«,
"Solicitors for the Plaintiff.
NOTICE.
beg to give Notice that TWO
Chungking, which ads nome to think W LEATHER TRUNAS abelled
O
that the busy season is changing over to W.LOFTUS,Hongkong.passengerena. Tando the summer months, when plenty of ton which have been lying in Storage since the 18th nage and," consequently, reasonable ratra November, 1923, Will Be SOLD by Public Anc are available. However, much pioneer tion to defray Expenses if same are not Claimed work is now being done in regard to the and All Expenses Paid Before the Blar JULY,
1024. milization of power sessels on the more
MACKINNON, BLACKENZIE & CO. western affluents of the Yangtze, and as
Agouts,
B.LS.N. Co., LTD. development proceedings there should be
8th July, 1924.
(996 amph dimand for tonnage almost all the year rond." There was a serious decline
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of more than half in chartered traffic-
OF SALE -19.87 tons as compared with 94,292 tons.
of a This sharp change for the worse cannot be mainly attributed to the competition of steamers, who total tonnage actually was slightly less than in 1992. but rather
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
sitnate and being
d the harsh treument meted out to: Pura! Building Lot No. 64 and hellett Lodge, junks in localities affected by the military operations,
The net valuation, after deducting re- exportation; of the foreign import total led Her Ts. 1,669,900, or about 6 per cent.less than the preceding asset. 31ost varieties of foreign piece gouts other than Japanese improved, while metals mainly declined, Foreiga sun- dries chiefly showed gains in matches, timber and kerosene oil, and losses in mats, medicines, needles and seaweed. The last item. like most other Japanese inportations, was adversely affected by the boycott. Sales of kerosene reached the highest total known. The rarai po pulation is progressively changing" from native oil to kenosene for lighting pur poses, and this change was accelerated by the enhanced price of wood oil and the decressed cost of kerosene in 1922.
In response to a deued from Sze chuan, shipments of nankrens more than doubled those of the year before. Of the few staple exports, raw cotton established a record of 21,200 piruls with a lend of 6.534 piculs. Medicines also, did excep tionally well at Hk. Tis. 199,903. being an inereus of Hk. Ths. 30,794. The for- eign markets "for wood oil were strong, so this hedding itproved its figures from Goat skins and 4,630 to 25.561 piculs. varnish, favourite articles of export to Japan, were adversely affected by the boy. colt. In imports, Chinese cotton pieci goods, with the exception of munkeens, displayed considerable improvement, but Nearly all metais suffered a set-back, natire sundries did poorly, the credit for any marked advance being shared bo tweeu: cigarettes and munitious.
No. 180, The Pesk aituate thereDz
to be Sold under the Instrection of
The Executor of the Will of the Hon. Mr. ARTHER BYLANDS Lower, "deceased
Br
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WEDNESDAY,
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ET
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