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WHAT HANKOW IS LIKE TO-DAY.
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BUT SAFER FOR FOREIGNERS TO LIVE IN: BUT TRADE PROSPECTS BAD.
A GOOD CHINESE ADMINISTRATOR.
HANKOW, June 9th.
As there seems to be considerable ignorance regarding the present position at Hankow, some facts concerning the social aide of life
here may be welcome.
To
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municipal work up to the mark, Mr. Toug maintains a special force to prevent the possibility of a sudden rush from the native city into the District--always & Pos bility when so many wild rumours are around.
JUNE 20th, 1927.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
JUNE 18TH, 1997. ..$1,072 Bom. Loadun...2117 now.
A.K. Bank Do.,
Chartered Bank
Mercantile Bank, A. Do...
nom.
Num.
49 buy. 368. nom. 3020 sel. .$0.80 nom.
P. & D. Bank 22 East Asia Bank...... Canton Insurance...... North Union Ins...Tla, 143 buy. Chins Underwriters
89 nom. inion JustRADA
$280
LUA
$60U ROM.
$229
bay.
$1.10 nom. 830 nom. 260 sel. 98%. nom.
nol.
angteze insurance.M. $40 nom. China Fire Lusuranca ........... $210 buy Hong Kong Fire uns.... Dougissss....**** Stormbota... Hong Kong Tugs... Indo-Chinas (Prot.)
(Let.) Do.
Star Ferries Shell Tansports..... waterboats China Sugars...... Bengueta Malabon Bugars Kalas Mining Ad.........40/- buy.
Do. (eingle)........... Langkats (combinedt... Sh. Explorations... The 3. Shanghai Loss
Trouch Mines. Bauls.........
51*****
50 buy- $18.el.
$31 nom. ...$1.70 buy.
„Tú, 20į nous..
'Ms. 94 non:.
Following the seizure of the
At present the finances of the British Concession, British and American citizens were concentrat District are causing a certain ed on steamers lying alongside the amount of worry, because of the Band or in buildings, many of depreciation of Cefitral Bank notes, in which a large proportion of the the palatial and capable at pinch of holding a large number taxes are paid, but even in this direction, one understands, the of men, on the Bund itself, wards the end of May rumours beDirector has shown such a helpful. ness which is much appreciated by gau to bo circulated that wives were to be allowed to return and a few the British members of the Coun- Retually came back, but so far no cil. The only cloud in the sky is the probability of Mr. Tong's being has been official authorization
withdrawn for other duties by the Nationalist Government and the given.
substitution of a successor politi-H.K, & W, Docks, cally agreeable to the Government Hougkewa
*1, 107 buy but lacking all knowledge of New Engineeringe.......Tis. S3 buy.
Shanghai Duck H.K. & 3. st
88,90 BOL municipal organization.
H.K. Lands Hong Kong Healtys.
their Meu bogan to remove to houses and flats towards the end of last month, but it was only in The first week of June that an off cial notification was made that the str. Nunking would be returned by the Admiralty to Butterfield & Swire on the 14th of this month. There were also reports that Jar dine's str. Luenho would be return- ed to the owners at an early date, |-no-other-skip_being substituted.
Banks Still Closed.
Ural Caspians HK & K. Wharts-
H. Territoria
The
7 дон 4 nom. 19/3 nom. .8/. nom.
{$107) buy..
308
339 nom. Tla. 142 bay.
.855 bay. 6 sek. 81 uom.
$39 nom. Bumpiga Estates...$12 vei, Prince's linkunga,.......
Sij nom, 219. 7.35 80.
2.10 noul kui ads Ewa Cottous. Orientals gbang
Gonone (ul), Tls. bz bay. Do. fnow.Th. 28 buy. ls. 7-buy- H.A. Tramways, buy, Peak Trame (did).......$16 sel.
Do.
..$ö uci. Singapore Truction......1/. nom.
Roads And Police Good. Incidentally, the writer believes that one of the main reasons for handing over the British Conces sion was the belief that this would lead to the formation of all of them into an International Settlement, -on-which-of-course the Chinese would have been represented, pro- The Hankow Club nowadays is [bably by a majority, Reveal: buses. 20.30 se rather a deserted spot, there being events, however, seem to have crys frequently nobody in the bar at tallized opposition both in the tif-time, only three or four people French and Japanese Concessions fur Liffin and, later, 20 to 30 from to such a scheme, which undoubted 8 p.n. to 8.30, with very few hav ly would prove economical and beneficial to all if worked on a Ing dinner.
sound modern basis.
The Hankow Race Club, which was put in bounds at the end of April, is looking very pretty, a per- fent ousis in this hot weather. The navies, both officers and men, make great use of the facilities for sport offered by this club, playing cric ket, football, tennis, bowls, polo and golf, while the swimming-bath is fairly well patronized. There are, however, very few women about other than the wives of the German community, which is to be seon every afternoon in strength.
one
The ex-Russian Concession, to all intents and purposes, is
The roads are in with 8.A.D. 3. good undition and the place seems to be well policed.
SVID.
Taxis ....
$204.buy Amusements ..........
& nom Canton ices Cements (combined)......$7.30 buy. Do. (old)......$6.00 buy. 10. (new) Ohina Light (comb.)...... $14,20 sel.
Do.
Sinceres senden United Asbestos Watuous (old) Wm. Towels. unt TelephonẸS ...********
Notable Comrades' Residences.
The ex-German Concession is also
.$73 COM
$46 buy.
$2.39 nom. $15 sel S nom.
3 buy.
$36 buy. 10 nom.
пот .87 #OL,
$19, nom. 88 non 8200ம்.. ...$li. buy, ..85 puta.
..53.70 nom.
om. Jurinël.
Jo. (new). The French Concession is policed by Annamites with rifles and China Providents fixed bayonets, while barbed-wice Constructous .............. cheecar-de-frise are still in position Dairy Farme... at the boundaries bordering on the Der A. Wings certain H.K. Electrics Chinese city. There is a
HK. Корер (old) amount of dissatisfaction felt by Macao Electnes some of the French inhabitants con-
De. (now) All this suggests a return to the cerning the fiberties taken by the
Mackintosh...... norinal, but on the other hand the Chinese authorities, with the Con- Laus Crawlords... foreign banks continue to keep cossion-cg: Chinese troops inarch- their doors, closed and are doing ing through but it is difficult to Little business other than cashing see what good could be obtained in small cheques for residents, while, present circumstances if the French except for the presspackers, the Concession authorities took foreign export trade is dead. The brage-at-discourtesies which poseyura; sellors; Balc egg-factories are experiencing diffi-sibly arise largely from ignorance, culty in obtaining supplies owing to the fact that country-folk will not accept paper-currency in pay
of silver ment while the use illegal, so that these factories are only running a small portion of their plant. The huge plant of the
In a building belong to Diedrich- International Export Company
sen's near the German Consulate, (Festeys), which in the season employs 6,000 hands, stands empty Borodin has his headquarters, Or
with the Nationalist News Agency and idle. The Japanese have ceas- ed to attempt to do any business, and People's Tribune, Communist and it is doubtful whether even the concerns rai by Comrade and Germans are paying expenses; in Madame Prohune, in the basement fact it is said that many of the and ground flour. Across the road, latter who wish to get away are in the palatial Salt Gabelle build- unable to do so owing to the ex-ing, Eugene Chen and the Nation-
alist Ministry for Foreign Affairs ON have their being, with Tan Yen-kai door. living in the house next Round the corner are the offices of the Propaganda Department, with Teng Yen-ta, the head of the De-
pense.
The Flight Of Capital,
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In the native city, rice and salt have not only risen greatly in price but, even at the increase, are very hard to procure, dealers refusing
well-policed and clean, with the roads in excellent condition. It is chiefly remarkable for the number of Nationalist offices it contains.
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
June 18th, 1927.
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BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SUMMER CRUISES 1927
To Shanghai, Tsingtau, Wei-Hai-Wei, Taku (for Tientsin & Peking), Dairen-and return to Hong Kong.
Leave Shanghai Arrive Tsingtao
Arrive
Tsingtao
Sept. 2nd
"PATROCLUS" "ANTENOR"
"HECTOR"
11.316 tons.
11,174 tons.
11,198 toos.
Leave Hong Kong
Jure 24th
July 22nd
Aug. 26th
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27th 29th
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Uredits, 4
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4 months sight... NEW YORK.
1,233 1,310
Leave Weibniwei
Bank Bils, on demand...
49
Leave Weihaiwei Arrive Take Bar (for
Credits, at 60 usya' sight...
491
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on debet...
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to part with such commodities in partment, living in a house in the ↑ ON BOMBA Kin Transfer
return for paper-currency of doubt ful value. Incidentally, Central Bank notes now stand at a discount of 30 per cent, and show overy ten- deney to go even lower.
rear.
On the German Bund lives
Bank Bills, General Gallen in a semi-detached
ON CALCUTTA
Transfer house, where recently Borodin also
Bank Bills, on demand.. has been his guest." -
Bank Bios, in Concession The Japanese
Bille, at night strongly fenced on all its boun-Ox
30 days sight... nom. Phyate, daries with barbed wire, entangle-
ДОКОВАНА meats, while a strong matal force ON YOKOHAMA.Un demand... Ius
ON MANILA On demand.
MANILA.OR lies alongside the bund with guns trained to protect the Concession: ON SINGAPORE.
The attitude Ox BATAVIA,On demand adopted by the Japanese authori- ON HAIPHONG. Un demoad... Laiying exports in Hankow for sale ties in defence of their rights made Os SAIGON. -Ou demand
There has been a certain amount of export trade from Hankow dur ing May, ships loading full cargoes, but this business is essentially con- nected with the transfer of capital to Shanghai, Chinese merchants should need arise.
change."
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ve Dairen
Arrive Leave Dairon, Arrive Taka Bar Leave
Bar
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Weihaiwei Leave We Arrive Tsingtao
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“DUKE'S FURNITURE.” GOOD PRICES AT NEW ZEALAND AUCTION.
CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z.. The house furnishings provided for the Duke and Duchess of York during the visit to Dunedin have been sold by auction, many of the lote realising unusually good prices.
in Shanghai us the only means the Chinese respect them. It re- Os BANGKOK-On demand a. offering them to transfer their sulted in the Chinese taking every BoFERMIGN, Bank's Buying rate $9,70 funds without ruinous loss on ex- care to prevent further incidents, Go Lar, 100 fine, per tal...
between Apart from financial chaos, trade and it is probable that the negotin BAR BuvER, por oz.
tions út present proceeding. threatens to be severely hindered by Eugene Chen and Mr. Takso, the sudden increases of duties, ap- Japanese Consul-General, will re safeguards for parently at the volition of any ca
in busybody in the Burtax or Inland Japanese interests in Hamkow Revenue Department. Duties on future. It is said that at present most imports into Hankow now there are only 300 Japanese resi- range from 7 up to 19 per cent., and even when the bill has been dents, apart from the naval forces, remaining in Hankow, though o paid and the goods cleared, addi- less than 5,000 Chinese are reported tional charges are liable to be.
This to have been granted refuge in the thrust upon the importer.
in Concession, these regarding it as state of affaire and with staing being the only really safe plays in
imposed in irritating Hankew. duties ignorance of the ordinary suges
Navy Welcome Guests. of commerce, with labour taking
Naturally, one of the most pro- holidays without notice, and the teadency shown by the unions to minent features of existence blackmail employers-threatens to Hankow is the presence of so many kill any hope of a revival of trade. mayal men. That. they are a very In fact the general concensus of welcome addition to the various opinion is that foreign trade will communities, both in the souial and he in the doldrums for another five sporting eanses, goes without say ing. The cheerful manner in which A Capable Director.
they have put up with the discon- thing of wool and wire, was keen- Window curtains With regard to the Concessions, forts of living for months along-ly competed for, and was knocked one observes that the ex-British side pontoons in ships which, in down for £8. Concession looks much the same as this weather, frequently have a team-brought from £2 to £2 158. a pair; ever, this being attributed on every perature of 99 degrees in the shade eiderdown quilts from £s to £8 178.
A fine super-Axminster Owing to local conditions hand to the excellent work done by 28 worthy of the highest commenda- od, cach; floor rugs from £1 to 30s. Mr. H. O. Tong, who hails from tion. Houngshan and is well-known in leave had to be restricted to the 13ft. Din., by lift. Din, brought Smaller things brought prices suf- Mr. Tong is Chairman hours of 4 pm to 7 pm. until re- £30 and a smaller square £21. Hongkong. and Director of B. A. D, 3, other outly; while route marching walks wise the Special Administration in the country and drill, except on ficiently good to satisfy the Publie
of the sale. District No. 3 or ex-British Con the pontoons, have been impossible. Works Department with the repult cussion. In addition to keeping-Reuter.
years..
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AGENTS.
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SPORTING.
The goods, of course, were prac
GUMB by W. W. GREENER tionlly now, having bad, at the
First offer at the sale was eightakers British, French most, but three days use. WEBLEY and SCOTT, and Other pairs of blankets, and buyers paid
£2 88. a pair for each of the eight
and
American.
B.S.A, Air Rifles, and Miniature a coay Rifles, Calibre, Repeating sad
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The Duke's mattress, paire, which were of large size.
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