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The annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Camerce of India and Ceylon concluded in Calcutta on Decent ber 10th
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The Engineers, Mounted Infantry," and Infantry of the Hongkong Volunteer Deicher Corps have often been before, the eyes of the Celory during the past year, both in the Press and in propria per
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EALED TENDERS will be received at the Office of the 0:0, B.A.SO, `Fend-
CHINA'S INCREASING TRADE IN WOOLLEN GOODS. [FROM THE “CHINESE ECUNOMIO BULLETIN."] With the advance in the purchasing
untill 20'CLOCK NOON on 20TH JANUA" Y. 1925, power of China, the Chinese' are
quarter Offcan, Victoria Barrsaks, Hongkong. for the Supply of 2,000 Bags of FLOUR for woollen goods, taking very readily to
Mr. S. H. Taylor, on behalf of the
The Gunners' work, though usily Delivery between Frantar 1st and MAROK 31st. in One or More Consignments, direct ex chiefly for outer wear. This is seen from
praiseworthy has so far been unanship to the R.A.3.0. Sapply Stores, Queen's the upward trend of imports, which is so Upper India Chamber of Commerce.
Tendar Forms and any neccesary inform promising that the trade considers that moved a resolution:
That representations be made by the and it is felt that some publicity should be Road. before very long China's' position among
Government of India to the Colonial, given to the performance of a very im
ation may be obtained at the above Office be importers of woollens will be of very
"Office, London, whereby the present portant branch of the Defence Corps The people in this
The original Hargkong Volunteer tween the hours of 10 am, and 1 p.m. "Daily.
11696 gront importance.
regulations necessitating the purchase country are more and more appreciative
f public requirements for His Majesty's Corps, raised in 1832, was an Artillery | Suwlags excepted. of the utility of woollen garments, and
Crown Colonies through Crown Agents Corps. There are two interesting photo- of industrialism and with the growth
in London be so modified that Colonies graphs hanging in the Oeurs' Mess, the foreign trade in China, they are now in
shall be free to purchase their requirecno showing a parade in the Happy a position to buy what were fermerly ex
ments either là their. local market or Valley, and the other portraying a group Catil a decade ago pensive luxuries.
abroad as was the case until the year af bewhiskered officers. Unfortunately, the enmrs of the latter are not preord- cotton clothing was almost universally
1905. nised, but Customs statistics show that
Mr. Taylor said that up to some nine-ed, and if there are any old inhabitants. imports of cotton goods have been declin-
visit to Headquarters of, the latter, a ing for the last three years, while imports teen years ago india manufactured and steadily rising. of woollens, on the contrary, have been supplied a fairly large proportion of the the Colony who could identify any PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS Of
Shipments of wooften reequirements of the Public Services in would be very welcome. to China last year were four times certain Crown Calonies such as South Since the days of these worthies, the Department, by Onder of His ExcALLENCY TIM
and East Africa, Ceylon, Mauritius the Straits Settlements, Hongkong, Singa science of Artillery has made enermons GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND pore and other territories administered by strides, and the sea water bottle shajat Kau Pai Sher in the Colony of Houyong, for tne Colonial Oce, That business was,ed cannon. fred with a black powder a term of 70 years, with the option of renewal. Weapons of Eis MAJESTY THE KING, fer one further term however, brought in an abrupt cermion sharge, seem like prehistoric relies when at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor
to which are manned by the Artillery Com of 75 years. ernment in 1003 that all supplies tion by the decision of the British Gov-compared with the moderr those territories would in future he pro-pany of to-day.
Although the ancient weapons have: cured through the Crown Agents in London. Certain firms in Indian took the vanished, our link with their era re matter strongly with the Colonial, mains and is preserved in the Sergeants Office, who then agreed to permit manu Mess. This is the Artillery Cup, which
those of 1920 bath in value and quantity. More than two-thirds of these imports came from Great Britain. The Yorkshire manufacturers are now looking to China a customer of first importance. The figures for 1924 are likely to prove that their confidence has not been tuisplaced, for the British trade papers report that during the three months ended Septem- TAKE A PEG her China purchased 12,000,000 square yards, or nearly six times as much as in the previous
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There are two sections in the Come pany, the original section, now known as the City Section, and a newly-form-. at Ping end of December. 13th 14th od Taikoo Section. Both spent the work Shan Camp with the 38th Ileary Battery RA Saturday afternoon was spent in
introduced to the. practice of moving warfare, and detach- ments were tricities of male teams. After dark a WILS organisation battery lexture, on
testructor of Gunnery In conclusion, Mr. Taylor, said, it was China Command, wall the conditions of explained an obvious fact that on account of its the Cup Competition were
guests geographical situation, wealth of raw The Company were afterwards material and the rapid development of of the Sergeants' less B.A.
in The tactical scheme for the Compet its manufacturing resources, Indin was a particularly advantageous position to
artillery supply many of the articles required by then was as follows: The Artillery (om su Crown Colonics in the Eastern Hemi i force advancing Southward along sphere and only the intransigent attitude the Fanling Castle Peak Read. of the Crown Agents prevented the re- tion was, cheewatered about the establishment of a fairly extensive trade of Nai Wa, and the first task of the If merchants and agents in those Colonics gura was to shell this village. were allowed to tender for goods which
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THE CYRANOS, of One Lot of GROWN LAND at Ken Pui Shek in the Colony of Hongkong, tor arm of 75 years, by the Surveyor of 12 MAJENTY TR with the option of rewal at a Crown Htent to Le Kiss, for one triber tormt of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Annual Mental,
Upset Price,
for the retura to full time of the Bras-quotations through accredited agents in tion between Rections by Sir tercules C. alleged that After a lapse of sonte years, the cam- be impracticable and it ford mills, Omer countries Geupy only Lonton, but this procedure was found to R- Robirson in 1961. minor places in this trade, Germany licing the Crown agents maintained an
season, and a keen contest, took place at second and France third. The cheapest friendly attitude towards Indian ten petition for this cap was revived this qualities are the most in demand. al derers possibly as the result of political Ping Shan Artillery Camp on Sunday,
Deeniber though it is expected that the best pro-
"path." ducts of the Bradford looms will be called pressure by home manufacturers
very few cases were tenders called for: for within a few years' time,
From the London agents of manufactur Some of these woollen imports, ofers in India and since 1912 no invita course, are used for making foreign-style tions to tender had been received by the suits and overcoats for foreigners resi- London agents of any of the members of dent in Chian, but their number is so bis Chamber. In no case, so far as their small that it cannot be taken as a cause information went, was the rale quoted by for the sudden upward trend of imports muccessful tenderers made public and all requests for this information on behalf Moreover, the number of foreigners in China has increased very slowly in the of their members had been refused. This last few years. It is in the increasing state of affairs was resented by some of demands of the Chinese, therefore, that the Crown Colonies.
British the rause of the abnormal calls on: woollen mills must be placed. The Chi- nese in the big cities, particularly in the industrial centres, are adopting foreign style woollen clothing more and more, while, those who still cling to the Chinese gown and other clothes in Chinese style are having them made with woollen cloth, where formerly only catten cloth was used. Many grades of woollen cloth for Chinese gowns have now been standard ized by the Chinese, for instance, the Black Venetian." quality known as which is the chief material used in win were not made locally, India would be **** was natually carried out with A position to compete with home manufac- hee resumed, the Battery Commander of hostile in- turers on an equal footing. His Chamber suddenly saw a party would, however, go further and arge that fantry advancing over the foot-bills. The O! the Colonies concerned should have the guns were off the mad and
with wry praiseworthy rapidity. option of arranging direct with mani
the ten rounds fired, six were effective, facturers for all supplies
including one burst right in the middle nings unnece.~~.
of the fargets. The battery then pro in the price of it
ceeded along a sile track, to go down become more preva
The declared values of woollen imports, more active than would otherwise be the support to the infantry. A hostile ma
and including Hk. Tls. 5,236,479 of yarn, dur case. It is the custom for foreign im chine gun was located.
Effective neutralisa- ing 1943 amounted to Hk. Tis. 10,120,000, porters to give the piece goods whole ten rounds fred. which recalculated at average values ten salers, nearly all of whom are Chinese, tion began from the ard round, and one years ago was equivalent to Ik. Tls. 90 days credit after the goods arrive. round fell only five yards. from 9,531,000. In 1913 China actually bought The Chinese merchants aim to sell almost target. woollen goods to the value of "Hk. Tls. immediately so that they may pay the The detachments during these shoot Mood Sea Eoat Spurd 9 Milus. Kerosent 4,880,000. Some items show very large importers before this period has expired. were strictly marked increases. Flannel imports in 1993 were They usually pay in pounds stering when faults by the Instructor in Gannery, and Engine
times greater in value than in 1914. their credit term expires. As sterling is in spite of this the Taikoo Section won and imports coming under the heading not a money current in China, Chinese the cup with 50 per cent. of marks, with Convert their money the City Section in close attendance with of miscellaneous wooller piece goods had merchants must
the exchange rate 50 odd per cent. a value six times greater last year that after agreement on
"It is hoped that these lines will catch ten years before. The following figures, with the importing firm, which takes place show the extent of woollen imports into any time after the order has been sent the eyes of prospective recruits, and China, including yarns, during the past, to the factory abroad. Most of the wool that they will enroll themselves at len piece goods now in Shanghai ware Volunteer Headquarters, Garden Road few years:
houses were ordered in 1923 when ex- Twenty men are required to bring the change was around 38. 1/23. to the tuel unit up to strength, and forty to give The rate bas lately gone up 12 per cent. it a percentage spare...
that if or more above that figure, dealers settled exchange rates early. they paid more than if they had waited. It is said that most of them settled accounts in this fashion.
ter for trousers worn by servants, shop keepers, and others of this class. It was formerly the practice for Chinese in northern and central China to line their long silk and cotton gowns with for, but fur now heavy woollen gowns are mig
With the advance his tendency should
Hk. Tis... HET.
1,401,000
$800,000
1,725,000 2,20-1,000"
1,544,000 3,877,000 2.124,000
1913
1915
1816
1017
1915
1010
1920
· 4,791,000
"1921
1922
3,201,000 1.488.000
5,814,000
1,667,000 2,952,000 7.408,000 2,588,000
4,369,000 8,794,000
0,333,000
1093 .....39,042,000
The resolution was carried..
So
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From 15ra Mancir to 1ST OCTOBER, gether under wollen imports. There of the palace of the Governor-General TULLY FURNISHED, 373, THE PAR Apply by letter only, to ELDON POTTER The prospects of a greatly swollen trade were 2,575 pieces of camlets and bunting of the Dutch East Indies at Buitenzorg F in the last quarter of this year were imported in 1913, while the Customs last about a fortnight ago, was reported in spoiled by the recent troubles, which have year did not record a single arrival of nearly all the papers, says a Java ex-33, THE PEAS
change. One night, at about 8 o'clock. these in all China Woollen lastings,
His. Excellency was returning to the held up buying, and foreign woollen im- porters in the coast cities have consider-long ells and woollen Spanish stripes all- able stocks which a few months back they saw smaller shipments into the country palace, and the sentry on duty near the entrance to the palace challenged him. The following did not court on having to hold over, in 1993 than in 1914.
The sentry, a new soldier just Estimates by woollen dealers in Shangbai Sgures show comparisons of some of the The Governor-General said he was the outstation, replied, are that 70 per cent. of the stocks in more important items godowns, although mostly brought in at the direction of purchasers, are undeliver- able on the original ordera Most of these stocks are light weight goods, and with out doubt will be held over until the 1925 season. Buying on the part of Chinese dealers usually begins after the Chinese New Year, which this year comes on January 24th. With the unexpected hold over, prices to buyers at present have and some been cut to a narrow margin, importers, in order to realise on stocks,
have been willing to sell near, or even under, cost. It is generally conceded, however, that the present trade depres sion is artificial, and with the return of -that normal conditions, it is expected demand will again assert itsell
Chinese dealers in the areas affected by the war have of course placed but few orders recently, as they expect that con- sumer buying during the coming season will be curtailed, as earnings Have been reduced, and savings have had to be used by the people in the stricken arcas, which are China's most prosperous sec- tions. A pronounced weakness has been felt in the market since the summer, the decline having begun to make itself noticed about the first week in July. In the spring, notably in May, there was n Fairly good trade, and black venetiane and long ells, for instance, were strongly in demand.
The difficu es in which some of the woollen importers had themselves are dne in part to the methods of financing prac ticed. These methods, however, are likely to he continued, as they make busi ness promotion in normal times mach (Continued an next Column).
809'1
Yds.
1,190
34,050
FRY
1023.**
ID14.
Yds. Hk. Tis.
9,847
43,224
milj
18,520*
0,088
3,246
Pcs.
Pes.
1,140,
24,828
2ca.
369
TAB.
1,803
Broadcloth,
medium, habit and Russian
cloth
Woollen coatings and suitinga....siaza Camlets and bursting i medi
Yds.
1,180,293 3,032,791 180,455 216,170
Ads -
Woollen fannet
Woollen lastings
Woollon Spanish stripes
Woollen goods, unenumerated
Long cils
TO LET.
LET-OBe SINGLE ROONZD Toon C iz 2003, No. 11/18 PIBRIX STZIEK. "I know you, come nearer for my inspection His Excellency had to go nearer to him without receiving any
his
Surprise I believe you
aluto first, and to
soldier said, "Anybow
the
this time, and the salute was at last next day Kiven to His Excellency. The n
this new soldier was sent for by his superior. He was thereafter ordered to have a good view of His Excellency's big photograph from 4 pm. till 6 p.m. at
the palace for 14 days.
KUALA LUMPUR RAILWAY STRIKE,
The strike at the Central Workshops is nearing the end of it third week, the 2,000 odd men in the Lece depart ment having struck work on December 11th, reports the doing Mail of December 30th. There does not seem to be any like lihood of the strike coming to an end in the near future. Those men who
have been in want are being fed by sympathisers, and appears to have been made by the men,
today a definite
DOOVE
when about fifty of them paraded the streets of Kuala Lumpur with tom toms No committee has begging for almas yet been appointed to go into the mac's grievances, and the committee mado
the Tabour
the Gener*) Controller, Sinnager of Railways, and the Protectar
By
of Chinese, have not been able to do much as the men continue to he cut,
but they are gathering all the necesenry information for a settlement in th event of the men returning to work meanwhile, as suggested.
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