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THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.
HGOVERNOR,
18. EXCELLENCY THE
Sir CECIL
CLEMENTI, K.0.31.G. will preside at the CONSITUENT MEETING to be held in the CATHEDRAL HALL
SEPTEMBER 30, at
MONDAY, 5.50 TM.
EUMINTOL
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All who are interested are invited to Attend.
The Business of the Hosting will be to resolve itself into a Branch of the English Association, to elect Officers and a Commillee and to approve Rules for the Working of the Branch.
Those meaning to join the Association who would like to receive Copies of the Agenda and Notices of Meetings, are saked to communicate with the Under- signed.
ROBERT K. M. SIMPSON,
Tux UNIVERSITY,
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We have quoted above only those No matter from what angle the In January next the American figures which have a direct bearing Customs returns for 1993 are re | Mail Line is running an Oriental upon the issue raised" by Dr.garded, there is no indication of Winter Criuse from Seattle, re- DuraBena, but reference to the com- any startling changes in China turning in April. Tourists will plete Customs returns for 1925 shows trade in favour of the United travel by the President Cleveland that Great Britain and the various | States and unfavourable to Britain.to Manila did the usual ports, but countries under the British flag We doubt whether Japan's trade on the way back will break their greatly improved their position in returns show any but similar re-journey at several points, enabling Canton, 1928, imports increasing by 19 per salts, in which ense Dr. DUISBERO's visits to be made to cent., while exports showed a slight | references to American activity in Peping, Mukden, Seoul, and many advance of 3) per cent. The actual Asia become still more puzzling, beauty spots in Japan, Anally sail. figures were 413 million taels in the That the vast area bordering the ing from Yokohams on the Pre former and 284 million tacls in the Pacific is becoming increasingly im-sident McKinley, on April 10 for latter ense. These figures include portant as a field for industry and the Pacific Coast. It sounds Australasia, which was not taken commerce is self-evident. That the very delightful trip, and the sea- into account in the totals given for United States should be directly sua selected is the most suitable the previous year, probably owing concerned in this development is for pleasant travel on land and to the small volume of trade with | obvious from her own geographical those parti. Trade with Hong position and oversea possessions. Kong shows increased imports and That international competition in exports, the former again pre- Chien trade is becoming very much more keen is known to everyone Great Britain also concerned in Eastern business, dominating.
But showed all-round increases, very that American interests in Asia much in favour of her experts have outdistanced" those of Britain and Japan is an assertion for which Japan, despite the boycott, showed we await with interest Dr. Duis an advance of some 10 per cent. in BERG's proofs. CABLED summaries of long and her figures-imports from 288 to technical speeches are sometimes apt 316 million taels, and exports from be misleading. Intense com- 208 to 228 million tnels-while the pression of a lengthy address into balance of trade in her favour in- creased by more than 8,000,000 Hk. taels. The demand for China pro
The Baily Press.
in
HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 23, 1929,
THE RACE FOR CHINA'S
TRADE,
SL.
On Friday last a reception was
EUROPEAN · ESTATES.
LATE MR. LOVE AND CAPT. SPARKE,
Hong Kong estate worth $8,800 was left by Mr. Hector Jack Love, wireless superintendent of Messes, Butterfied & Swire, who died at. the Peak Hospital on July 31 last. Probate has been granted to Mr. F. W. James, marine engineer of the Deceased bequeathed same firm.
out.
his real and personal estate to his. parents living at The Beach Hotel, Deal and his wireless equipment. to his friend, Mr. W. L. E. Miller. Wishes expressed in the will were that his remains should be cremat- ed and no flowers should be sent, carried
Capt. William Hugh. Sparke, - formerly master of the a3. Sam Nam Hoi, who died in February last, left estate worth $14,400. Testator bequeathed everything to Elizabeth Osborn, known as Mrs. Elizabeth Sparke, e/o Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Picadil ly, London,
given at the residence of Mr. Fung which instructions were Ping Shan in Park Road, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Mr. Fung, who is a very well-known Chinese merchant, signified his in tention to donate $100,000 for the construction of a library for the Chinese Faculty of the Hong Kong University, and another $20,000 towards the endowment fund of the Chinese Faculty. The recep- tion was given by Mesara, Fung Ping Wah and. Fung Ping Fan, the two sons of Mr. Fung Ping Shan. Among the prominent mem- H.E. the Governor has appoint-bers of the community present to be called the "Mary
News and Views.
a hundred words means that many explanatory and possibly qualifying
The name of The Ping On Bandit phrases must be omitted, with the duce in America having slackened Risk Insurance Co., Ltd., has been danger of creating misunderstand. considerably during 1999, the ad-struck off the Register. ing in the mind of the distant verse balance increased from 49 to reader. Router's cable quoting some remarks by Dr. Deisnera et a
77 million taels, imports from that rd Mr. Roger Scame Jenyes to be were His Excellency the Governor, Bource increasing from 164 to 204 An Assistant to the Secretary for and many representatives of the
September 10.
A sum of £3,500 was provided in the will of Mr. Alexander Reith-
who Troup, public accountant, died in Sydney in November, 1921, as a gift to the Burnside Preshy- terian Homes, Parramatta, for building and fitting out a cottage
Frances Troup Home." Included
estate in testator's
Was Hong
meeting of German industrialists. million taels, while the correspond. Chinese Affairs, with effect from Government and Legislative Coun- Kong property worth $1,400.
ing export figures showed only à amall advance, from 191 to 197
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however, is much too precise to admit of any inaccurate deductions being drawn. The speaker, who has just returned to Germany "from a world tour, expressed the opinion that the economic centre of world trade is slowly but surely shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific competitors for China trade. Still, amounted to 93,524 tons, and the.
The Hon. Treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade acknow million taels.
ledges receipt of the following We must confess to finding no-subscription to Brigade Funds:
Mr. Li Yik Mui, 850, thing in the figures quoted to sug gest that Britain has been hope- lessly aut-distanced by American
zone-due
to the expansion of Amerien and Japanese financial
and industrial interest.
Further,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending September 7, 1929 sales during the period to 64,364 tons.
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the
and
cil, together with some 200 other guests. Mr. Fung Ping Shan last year contributed a sum of 852,500 for the Hong Kong University. and has also given large sume for the establishment, of the Chinese Middle School, and for libraries in Kwangtung...
statistics are notoriously deceptive
On September 20, the Rev.” J. Horace Johnston and his bride unless very carefully compiled and clately analysed, so we turn to
were the guests of honour at a The name of Mr. Ivan William reception given at the Kowloon other parts of the efficin! report for Mackinnon, Licentiate Dr. Drisano said he was astonished more detailed information regard Royal College Physicians
Union Church, under the chair to observe the clear and far-sighted ing the trend of China trade. Surgeons (Edinburgh) and Licen manship of Mr. D. F. Warren. aims of those engaged in making Taking imports first,
During the evening, Mrs. D. We "And tinte Faculty Physicians and in Harvey, President of the Women's boycott, and Manchester benefitted accordingly, and might have shown
GOOD MORNING. "BILL!****.
A DELIGHTFUL COMEDY BY
FORBES RUSSELL CO.
The New (1029) Forbes Russell Comedy Company played Good Morning, Bill" to a very good house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night.
The play started with a swing and the funny-though perhaps a trifle naughty-remarks kept the Audience in good humour right from the start to the finish.
As Dr. Sally Smith, Miss Isobel
cure for poor Bill Paradene (John Manuel) was most effective!
A. S. WATSON & Co., the United States the first Power in Japanese trade is, cotton piece. Surgeons (Glasgow) has been add Guild, presented to Mr. and Mrs. Pargiter was in fine form, and her
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Johnston a blackwood cabinet and two silver vases as wedding pre- Inscribed on the cabinet were the sents given by the congregation. following words:" Presented to the Rev. and Mrs. J. Horace John-
ston on the occasion of their mar
will present "By Candle Light
Tonight at the Star the company while at the same theatre to-mor- row night they will play "Her" Cardboard Lover."
the Pacific. Americans in Asia, he said, had out-distanced Britain and
still further improvement but "for The banknote trick was practised Japan-not only as a result of the the high prices ruling. Imports of on Chinese woman on Satur economic changes arising out of the American raw cotton in 1928 drop day by two men who stopped her Great War, but because of their ped 50 per cent. as compared with outside the Empress Hotel. ability and energy. We must wait the previous year-again owing to woman parted with money and ringe July 24, 1990, by the con
high prices, Electrical materials jewellery to the extent for 885 for gregation of the Union Church, for mail advices to learn details of and accessories imported from a parcel, said to contain banknotes,
Kowloon," Mr. Johnston express the grounds on which the speaker Japan totalled over four million tut in reality was only a wad of ed thanks on behalf of himself and Looking Back 25 Years. based his assertions, but meanwhile two millions; American goods come
tacls, and from Great Britain over į newspaper.
'his wife, 'and said they appreciated
It is said that Messrs. Geo. it must be recognised that Dr. third on the list, with Germany It is announced that Herr Emil the gifts very much; nothing could Fenwick & Co., Ltd. will hold an
have been more appropriate. Mr.
extraordinary meeting shortly to " DUISBERG is not an irresponsible fourth. In the paper market Japan Jannings, who is at present and Mrs. Joanston brought the up-sanction, the proposal to increase
holds a very strong position in Germany, is to play the part of globe-trotter anxious to make certain lines, but American and Rasputin in one of the first sound. Fer half of their wedding cake with the capital of the company, which
Scandinavian competition is keen films to be produced by the Ufa, the for newsprint business, and these largest German film company. The sources also still supply the better film is to be produced by Herr qualities of paper wanted in the Erich Pummer, who returned from China market. Germany supplies Amerien last year. two-thirds of China's requirements of artificial indigo and the greater
sensation by giving out what journ aliets wall"a good story." He is one of Germany's leading indus trialists; be stands in, the very front rank of German business
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PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
CHANGE OF EXAMINATION,
By virtue of the Powers conferred
on them in Article 4 of the Treat
Deod, the Trustees of the Peace Memorial Bebolarships have made ar
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Tuz SECRETARY; CHURCH MIBBIONARY SOCIETY, East Parade Ground, CANTON,
"PRAK MANSIONS."
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CITUATED within Two Minates
not
them, and during the evening this was distributed, together with re- freshments.
New York Trafie.
to cost
money, however, is not expected to be required before six to nine
nonths have elapsed. It will be remembered that the company re- cently acquired a convenient site- for their works at North Point, having the prospects of being ob- liged to vacate their present pre-
The New York City Board of The Gazette notifice that at the Estimate recently authorized the expiration of three months The construction of two vehicular tubes large and influential trade organito exports, there was
mises. and appropriated 85,000,000, so that
Their water frontage will New Territories Building and
work on both might be begun im- shortly be taken away by the new Com- sation, and is a man who speaks American demand for silk, though Agricultural Development
One, which is to cost reclamation scheme. The area of Canton's share of this business was pany, Limited will, unless cause is mediately. with knowledge but disappointing. only
$100,000,000 will bisect Manhattan their new lot is about 215,000 sq. American buyers shewn to the contrary, be struck off authority. Pending further details took two-thirds of the export of the register and the company will Island from west to east at Thirty-feet, with a deep water frontage To reclaim of Dr. DUISBERG'A speech. it in in-wood-oil-as a matter of fact. the dissolved. The same warning is eighth Street and continue under of 400 ft, in length. teresting to see how far the known United States is by far China's jesued in respect of The China the East River to the Boroughs of this site work is now proceeding, it is estimated at the cost of about Brooklyn and Queens." It will have facts on this side of the world fit best customer for vegetable oil. Shun Nung Shih Company, ad.
a capacity of 28,000 vehicles a day, $1 a square foot. It is hoped to the statements he is reported to The American freight market, how
other, The Bishop of Victorin on Sun-The
which ix
disposed of the present premises have made to his compatriots re ever, was comparatively dull dur-day, in the Cathedral Church of 875,000,000 will connect Brooklyn
for a good figure. This lease is garding trade conditions in this ing 1928, and же read that
St. John, licensed the Reverend and Staten Island under the chan- held on a 999 years' tenure, and, "America appeared disinclined to Laurence Neville Watkins, of St.
nel known as The Narrows. Staten being a marine lot carries to the trade of China for 1028, just China" No indication here, then,Zealand, and recently on the staff bridges with New Jersey, so that
The annual report on the foreign de business at the prices ruling in John's College, Auckland, New Island is already connected by projected reclamation pertaining. to the frontage. The directors of published in Shanghai by the of American interests having out of Leeda Parish Church. England, the tube under The Narrows will the company consider that it will Statistical Department of the Ins distanced their competitors. Take to be an Assietant Chaplain at the make it possible for traffic from
be necessary to raise the capital to 8450,000, an increase of 8300,000,--- pectorate-General of Customs, gives another, and more convincing test-Cathedral. Mr. Watkins will have Brooklyn to reach the mainland the latest authentic information re a comparison of the percentages of
Hong Kong Daily Prem, Sept. 23, import and export trade. Unforta
Looking Back 20 Years.
None of our readers can sympa thise with the degrading form of slavery which exists in
Hong Kong, none can doubt the necessity for some measures to check the im-
area.
rangements whereby the examination Walk from the Tram Station and garding the direction of China China's foreign trade handied by for his special care Et Peter's without crossing congested Man-
for these scholarships shall benceforrerlooking the Southern Side of the
of Cambridge land. Ready for Occupation.
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be the
100 of
School Certificate Examine.
of the Delicate of Cams. The Examination bridge University undertaken to make the recommendations for award of the scholarships on the result of the school certificate Examination te
be held in December, 1930.
The list of examination subjects to be taken by candidates eligible for the scholarship of which THREE will be. competed for, in December 1930, in a Follows:-- Compulsory.
Subject 2-English.
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Grour 1.
+-Geography.
GROUP II.
Latia together with one other language.
GROUP IIL
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KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 21, Bride
LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C. 4, are pre-
nately, it is impossible in these re- turns accurately to indicate the countries either of origin or dea- tination, owing to the enormous proportion of freight which is transhipped. Only & proportion of the import cargo passing through Hong Kong is British. "Japanese" imports may be actually American or Canadian goods transhipped at Japan ports for points in China. In regard to Chinese exports the same thing happent. Frequently the ultimate destination of goods is only settled at the foreign port of traanhipmest-possibly in Japan for freight actually destined for British or American ports on the Pacific Coast. Read in the light of these reservations, the following figures (in thousands of 'Haikwon taels) are interesting-
BET IMPORTA. ·
1028.
1027.. 1928. Hong
Kong 119,976 207,084 222,200 Great
Britain 115,583 74,220 113,125 Germany... 45,282 38,895 55,298 United
States 185,000 164,377 204,575
ЕКРОПТЯ.
Pared to give Subscribers and Japan ... 331,551 288,023 315,000 Visitors advice regarding accom modation available, motoring faci lities, suitable shopping centres,
etc.
If, when at home, they will call or telephone to the above address, they will receive the utmost masint- ance and the latest available infor mation on all mabjecta of enquiry .will be placed at their disposal.
various countries in 1919 and 1928:
DIRECT IMPORTS.
1010.
3B
Japan Hong Kong .......... 22 United States.... 15. Great Britain... Germany
1929, "
23 18
16
A
4 -
4.
a
DIRECT EXPORTS.
1910,
1998. Par cont. Per cent.
30
23.
18.
19
9
в
2./
Japan Hồng Kong ... Đọ United States.... 10/ Great Britain.... Germany.........
Church,
hattan Island. The cost of the tubes will ultimately be recouped from
1904.
The Bureau of Public Health in tolls. Canton has placed drastic re- Per tent. Per cent.strictions on the sale of poisonous Too Many Potatoes, druge owing to the fact that `n
Inquiries at Covent Garden suicide wave is sweeping Canton,
market recently showed that the Druggists are not allowed to sell supplies of new potatoes are far in portation of women and children any poisonous drugs to people un-
as slaves into this Colony. Unhap excess of the public demand, though pily, it is only too true that Hong. less they produce a letter signed by very few consignments are arriving Kong has come to be regarded as
registered doctor Factories
from abroad. It was stated by a who want to buy the drugs for in-large distributor that the prices
a market for female slaves, and, dustrial purposes must write to the paid to producers for the best Eng children are kidnapped in the ad- in order to supply it, women and druggists.
lish new potatoes had varied in 'one
jacent province of Kwangtung and Madame Liao Chung Kai (Ho week from 24 to £3 108. a ton, much brought here for sale in the most Hsiang Yen), former director of ecive in order to make, a profit out several times. directed attention to below the sum a grower should re-
bare-faced manner...
...We have the Women's Department of the of the industry. Experience in the the scandals, caused by the fact Kuomintang and a prominent wo- "Leftists" arrived in the Colony his Dusseldorf discourse. The com-
hai. Interviewed by local press
measures for its suppression. The growers was particularly unfortu: offence of kidnapping and that of parisons made above in percentages Sunday for Europe and America men, she said she was fearing on
nate as many had stocks of old bringing females into the Colony- can be expressed in another way. with Mrs. Chang Fat Fuito in potatoes.
This was due to some
for purposes of prostitution, have. but with the same result (figures vestigate the political affairs of extent to a rumour early in the year commanded attention, as the fre represent millions of Haikwan Europe and America."
that large quantities of potatoesquent convictions in the Supreme. tacle)
would be required. in France, which Court prove, but, as regards the Miss Jennie Lee, niece of the caused producers to hold stocks in
former, while the kidnappers have Mr. Li Sing Kui, J.P., a promi- the expectation of receiving higher been punished, the Government has nent member of Hong Kong prices: The reports of French re- winked at the fact that domestic- Chinese society, who had been quirements proved incorrect, and slavery, as it is called, openly occupying the position of Secretary the result was that there were. Eng- exists in the Colony, and that to the fumicipal Telephone Adlish growers who had large stocks alaves are held by many of the most ministration in Canton, passed of old potatoes for which there was respectable Chinese in the place, away at the St. Paul's Hospital little or no demand when the sea- That nothing in the shape of on Saturday, Funeral services are son for new potatoes opened. The slavery should be allowed on Bri-
Again we fail to observe any in-man leader of the Kuomintang market, it was added, was that that slavers can exist. beneath the dication of the trend in trade which
more potatoes were being produced British flag, and recommended the Dr. DuraBERG used as the text for Saturday morning from Shang by the public. The leas to the
in Britain than were required adoption of more stringent.
55
DIRECT IMPORTS,
Japan
1910. 248
1028. 310
Hồng Kong ...
153
220
United States...
110
200
Great Britain
64
• 113
1020 1827. 1028.
Germany
DIRECT EXPORTS.
1910,
1028.
Japan Hong Kongui 131 United States..... 101 Great Britaîn.... Germany
105
228
182
127
57
01
22
Hong
...Kong 03,802 160,060 182,194 Great
Britain 55,838 57,991 €1,064 20,358 22,825 Germany. 17,760 United
States 150,113 121,753 127,205 Japan 211,741 208,839 228,602
be held there at 2 p.m. this warm weather that has prevailed tish oil is, of course, an axiom,
afternoon, and great sympathy is felt by her friends and relatives. Miss Lee represented China in tranis at the That Far Eastern Olympic Games.
recently has lessened the demand for but to prevent it in Hong Kong potatoes; but in any case, it was is d problem that might exercise stated, the quantities now available the mind of the ablest legislator.—-- would be beyond the requirements | Hong Kong Daily Pren, Sept. 23, of the public.
1670.