It is generally admitted that most Whiskies have now a "Post-War Weakness "
It is claimed that
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920.
'DAY BY
DAY.
CURRENT COIN.
FEAR BAN INSTRUCTOR OF] (BY "MERCATOR:") GREAT SAGACITY—Emerson,
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Thare La in the finanzial
the day to say what kind of harvest · Siam will" have, the embargo" on export of rice from that country being \util}| operativa. Since the removal "Of
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Motorists using the Castle Peak:
the embargo on broken rica How long have we had the road during the week-end found
Improvamant by the Siamese Government, Boy Scouts 'It is a quaetion it in a very "lumpy" and unsatis-
Que non-fatal case of diphtheria tions. Trade is still stagnant, article, no broken rice or cargo answer accurately. We have sondi which I gave out in a previous which vary few people cont factory condition. The rains of last week had, sa usual, badly was notified on Saturday, the and there is AO prospect affected the surface, which, at sufferer being a Portuguese. of an early amelioration The rice flour has been imported into grown so accustomed to their numerous spots, is cut up so much
plete goods, cotton yarn and Hongkong. This is hardly sur cherry usefulness, that it that cars bava difficulty in
metals trades are complaining Prising, seeing that the broken dificult to realise that it was negotiating the many fissures
Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Moran, Mr. that owing to the political troubles rice on which the embargo was only in 1908 that Sir Robert
removed was old stock and Baden-Powell F.C. Patts, Mrs. Potts and Mrs in the South there is no move of very inferior quality. I ad-movement. At first, as is usual organised tha caused by the heavy downpours. Bad as it is, though, we are told F. Aucott returned by the Em-ment of cargo into the interior.vised at the time not to build with new ideas, it was ridiculed, that the road is in far better con- press of Asia yesterday.
In pisce goods the Chinese have much hope on the removal of but it made good" long ago dition than it was a week or so
stopped ordering practically since the embargo. There is very little and in the war fully justified its ago. Here and there, littla
three months. Whenever they Haiphong rice being imported existence. Lord Rosebery thinks Two men suspected" of being groups of coalies are filling
nood anything they par- concerned in the shooting and chase
into the Colony now-a-days. The it is one of the most admirable thr
local stocks. crevices, but
Owing Continental markets are refrain-movements of his lifetime. material they are using is ardin nesr4bardeen have been arrest South deliveries are not being the wounding of an Indian constable to the fighting in the
ing from
while ary red earth, so that it will onlyed by the Police.
purchases,
require another heavy fall of rain
taken as briskly as they should quotations from Saigon are re-
Special constables who served be in this month. Generally, the ported to be a bit higher than
Hoogkoog. There is a slight the City continuously through done in the way of repairs. And The International Correspond-seventh moon in the Chinese activity to Japan and Manila, but out the war are to be rewarded that is what is happening all the enco School is contemplating calendar marks the commence- time. Happily, the wet season is opening a correspondence ofcement of the busy season, but in beyond this there is nothing by enrolment, without fee, 23 doing. From 1st January to 30th Froemen. It is rather difficult Dow ending, and we may reason-bere. An agent of the Institution spite of the conditions at present August Saigon exported 681,969 to estimate the valus ably look to lass trying weather who has arrived in the Colony, in prevailing in the hinterland conditions. But the lesson to be this connection says that there taken every day. No doubt few The quotation for white Saigon of a Freeman included the right as compared with 633,713 this status at the present day. ATO being derived from the past few months are over 900 students in China
tons for the same period last year. In former times the privileges of A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. experiences is that the sooner receiving their training in the interior on account of the political it about $7 per picullah Saigon, and exemption from til tolls and
roads are properly various branches
rice, No. 2 sifted, Japan quality, to vote at Parliamentary elections our motor metalled Aud macadamised. provided by the School
of learning troubles, but there is large for September shipment. It is redues. But these privileges have the better wil it be for everybody concerned and parti-
still maintains its high standard of quality. The same blend, same good old age-mellow- ness, character and fine flavour-Forty years'
reputation.
WISE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920.
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
to undo all that is now being]-
finances.
some
deliveries
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shipments bave gone into the
population in Canton and also în
is considered not likely immedi- ately, even were few orders to go
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of
Hongkong to supply. For the local ported that the Wheat Commission been withdrawn, and nothing cularly for the Colony's The Chinese Recreation Club piece-goods trade thestocks in the United Kingdom bare tems to have been substituted disposed of all their stocks of rice, for them. The bonorary freedom, The mere cutting of is holding an At Home" at its hand in the Colony are not large some 12,000 tons having been sold either of the City of London or road and then putting it into use grounds on Saturday. next at while shipments coming forward to a syndicate. The spot stocks any other borough, is a different before its surface is adequately p.m. There will be a tennis are also not beary. The Chinese held by the Burts Committee matter, for it is usually accom- treated is a mast uneconomical | match Between the League dealers are expecting to see a
caske: and procedure. In this connection. Champions and The Rest, and tea revival in the eighth moon. It is are comparitively small, and panied by a
there is only about twenty
luncheon. it is surely strange policy to and refreshments are being kindly the opinion of the trade that prices thousand tons of rice now aflost road from Fanling to Castle Wiltshire Band will be in attend months get, unless prices of raw thousand tons of Saigon long the chairs in London parks, nest begin macadamising the strip of provided by Mr. J.M. Wong. The will not come down for some to the United Kingdom. Five Like everything else, except Peak before similarly treating the ance. Later, prizes are to be materials at Home sack, which rice
in are lying
Sweden. thoroughfares running from Kow-distributed by Miss E Wong.
years's tensus is going to cost us with 00 buyers for this loon to either of these places.
more. In 1911 the bill for Great Here we have two main roads
forward to Manchester from quality rice.
Britain came to £237,203, and, as Hongkong. We must not forget
the population was about 41 needs of the whole!
millions, the cost worked out at The sterling exchange rate of less than three hapence a head. the Hongkong dollar bas for The estimated cost of enumera. some weeks been Ductuating on in 1921 is £500,000 between 4s. Id. and 45 d. which wil probably mean rife, and the roarket has been census the population of "the manipulated. The lack of export United Kingdom was 45,365,599. business is pronounced, and in A month before the war it was the view of this it would seem that
officially estimated to be made there is not much justification for 46,039.249. Since then estimates
the Bay rise.
The strength of the have been rather vague, and we Cuban silver market does not lie so much shall not know definitely how we im in the demand as in the fact that stand until the preliminary ro the the United States is unable or turns are issued some time next
bever
and East Lanca-
left in their original condition The Toyo Kisen Kaisha an- whilst the link joʻning the two up nounce that beginning December, the is being specially treated. they will operate a monthly service of China, India, Java, the apparently has
ocean-to South America, via the usual Levant. Mesopotamia. ed to the P. W. D.
places in the that parts of call. The names of the other before
motorist can steamers and the dates of sailings that hava to look to use ibis nicely surfaced and arrivals are not at present shire to supply their needs in this Speculation in Shanghai is still about 3d. a head. At the last strip he has to make a trip of obtainable. but as soon as this connection. 19 miles one way or 24 another, data has been received, an ao- Jover a track decidedly the worse nouncement will be made in the
for wear. Of course, the Chinese Company's advertisements.
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Through the courtesy of the Commercial Secretary to H.B.M.'s inhabitants in the vicinities of Legation, Peking, at Hongkong, we have been favoured with a copy of Castle Peak and "Farling will
and full of the
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During the past year the T.K.Kdecree
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Mr. D. J. Hanscom returned to
Mr.
the Government prohibiting
British
and other
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There
a Report for the year 1919 on the conditions and prospects of Hish have the advantage of this well- Trade with Chins The Report which is issued by the Department conditoned strip of road, but we 5.5. "Siberia Maru' of Overseas Trade and which has been compiled by Mr. H. H. Fox, bave a hazy idea that nos many the direct service from Japan pos of rice into C.M.G.. (Commercial Counsellor at Shanghail with the assistance of of these people own motor-cars.ports to San Francisco, but it has county except under licence. unwilling to feed it. The United Mr. C. A. W. Rose (Commercial Secretary at Peking) and Mr. H. J. There is only one sensible policy now been decided to reinstate for a period of six months, it is States Treasury gave up in all, to Brett (Commercial Secretary at Hongkong), is certainly voluminous in this matter, and that is to this steamer in the regular ser now known that the period has help pay
Zeebrugge Mola, to which a mos: interesting and valuable information. macadamise the main roads from vice from Hongkong vis Shang- been reduced to four months, that debts in the Far East, over When the Department of Overseas Trade was established under the the Kowloon end by, stages, for hai and Japan parts to Honolulu is to say, up till the end of this two hundred millions ounces small charge for admission is pow
• Presidency of Sir Hamar Greenwood we predicted for it a field of this
She will now bare måde, bas become the show-place would save endless and San Francisco. The "Siberia year no merchant in Havana can of silver. great usefulness and utility and the hope we expressed that the some in patching
the Maru is due in Hongkong on import rice without obtaining & to replace all this quantity. It on the Belgian coast, and during opportunities presented to such a Department would be taken damaged roads and at the same October 3rd, and will sail hence licence from the Government is stated that the prospects of the the last two months has been full advantage of seems to be very pleasingly materialising time gradually provide motorists on October 12th in the regular there. It is not likely that any Indian monsoon are expected visited by 25,000 persons, A walk If the Department HA given the other
licences will be given, as the be good, and, working on this, along the Mole- mile and a half grea! spheres with decent stretches which they service. in which British commerce as interested the same
decreo was promulgated with the the Chinese operators bave shown long, with a good view of Blanken- careful could use without risk to them- attention and treatment that it has given to China then British selves or their machines.
sole object of belping the mer-bullish setivity of late. India berghe, Harst. Knocke, and the trade will owe much to its efforts. When one remembers that these
chants who have high-priced rice has not been much in evidence in blockships in the Bruges Canal— reports are intended primarily for circulation among the big POLITICS.
the Colony by the China Mail stocks to get rid of them in the the silver market, but if the crops bas become very popular. commercial houses at Home, one has some idea of their value. In the United States, as ins. Chins yesterday from a tour country. In this way alone it turn up to be bumper ones we museum on the Mole, one of the The report before us is not a mere academic survey of past trade England. it seems possible to in Japan and the North in cos-was felt that the rice Basco could should witness a sharp spurs in latest additions to its interest, conditions, for whilst it does very comprehensively review the year prove anything by election nection with the business of his be got over, and the merchants the price of silver. Apparently, contains many Gerroan war relics 1919 it deals with all manner of other subjects affecting trading results. The Republicans have firm, the Admiral Line.
who had no intention of honour- the Continental stocks of silver and a large collection of photos conditions in China. In fact it would serve as an introduction for been in transports of delight over Hanscom will shortly be transing their drafts compelled notes for sale are not so beavy, a good by German officers showing their the British merchant to the peculiarities and governing factors of the election of their nominee as famed to the Far Eastern Head teens to take them up as sources deal
having already been bandiwork-ships of the Allies in the Chinese market Following a general introduction in which State Governor of Maine, the Office at Shanghai as Assistant of cheaper supplies would be absorbed.
all the stages of sinking is also to be shortly added a gun currency, etc. is set forth there are five other main headings, which reason being, so some imagina- Agent for the Far East. Mr. J.J. barred to them. The reason why deal with the effect of the Great War on Chins, China's industry tive person tells
from the Thetis which fired the that, Corman, who was formerly Agent the period from six months to and production (showing her resources, development and mining tating the parallel of Lanca-here, is at present in Shanghai as four is because it was found that of the Douglas Steamship Com- "tot" from which grog was for The balance sheet and report first shot in the bistoric raid, and situation), the Foreign Trude for 1919. and suggestions for the shire and England, what Far Eastern Agent development of British trade. It is this last section which should Maine thinks today. America
the stocks in sight in Cuba are pany, just issued, disclose a very the last time served out to the prove of the greatest value, for there is set forth in easily underthinks to-morrow. (Incidentally.)
sufficient for another six months, healtby state of affairs. The men on the Vindictive. A large standable manner the best selling methods, and the Report stresses we're wondering wb.ther any- Charged at the Magistracy and if the decree were to be in figures are the finest the Company number of notica-boards bave the need for increased trade propaganda. Appended are a number body but Lancashire people are this morning with being in operation for six months the has ever shown. What the future been affixed to historic spots on of useful hints to British firms desirous of doing business with China likely to admit the parallel). But possession of & revolver and 49 country would have had no rice holds for shipping one cannot the Mole to enable visitors the in which very free consultation with Consuls and Commercial the Democrats
If the General Man-more easily to reconstruct the retort that rounds of ammunition, C. St the end of that period. There forecast. Diplomatic officers is recommended. This attitude is a welcome the polling in Mains has no Martio pleaded guilty and must be much rejoicing in San agers were in any way pessimistic | daring deeds of the great raid. improvement on that which used to obtain, when British Consuls significance nationally, for when said he was ignorant of the Francisco at the action of they would have sold some of were far too superior to concern themselves with helping British in 1916 President Wilson was re-regulations which required him the Cuban Government. It their vessels and purchased them
An interim dividend of $4 The flying fox, sgainst which Altogether the publication and the guidance contained elected, Maine went heavily Ro-tobave a licence. He went on certainly brings no amelioration now. therein mark a very big step in official assistance to British publican in the State elections.board & steamer to look up a to the aggrieved Hongkong ex-per share bad already been paid, the Queensland Department of So there you are make what you friend in regard to the repayment porter whose drafts had been and this with the $5 cow de Agriculture is employing the frequent mention of the altogether too obvious fact of how China, which, strangely enough, seems unable to meet the demand. gave technical errors in shipment, ate, the shares, & return of 111% per potation. It is more properly One cannot glance through the Report without coming across can out of this Mains respit, of a loan, but the friend, being dishonoured on presentation on clared gives the sbarebolders, on German flameprojectors of the the ground that there were the present market value of war, is really a bat of evil re- by her own state of disorder, is handicapping herself in the commer-to please both parties. On him the revolver and ammunition cial race among the nations of the earth. The urgency of currency the general political issue, the instead. The Magistrate dis These cargoes could not be cent. reform is pointed out and quite a tributa is paid to the work that States is now iD the charged Martin with a caution allowed to lie in the rice godowns the British Chambers of Commerce in China bave done to help for throes of the Presidential cam but ordered the arms to be con-perforce to be sold there at in San Francisco and had
trade.
merchants.
119,
the Cuban authorities rescinded
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called the fruit-eating bal, or fruit bat; and the Australian fruit growers have long waged ward this work. It is pointed out also how internal dissensions hare paign. If the Republican creed fiscard.
The British overseas trade is a war, on it, though so far without produced a condition of administrative chaos that has seriously is contained in the phrase
sacrificing prices. It will, no matter of ever increasing import much success. Professor Mossley. hampered trade development, though the onlinary life of the Americe first," then, as Gor-
doubt, bring a ray of hope to those ance. Before the war we had observed them in the Australisa bow people and the interests of trade have been less affected ernor Cox says, the States must
At St. John's Cathedral on Sda Franciaco houses that have advance by leaps and bounds bush, and described than one would reasonably, have expected. trada and, indeed, the whole national existence of China are mainly cratic candidate scored -
"The development of arm to the teeth. The Demo Friday, the wedding took place of high-priced rice in their hands as until we stood in the foremost In a dense plece of bush, consist- neat Mr. M. E. F. Airey, Superintend-a result of the Cuban "refictitis," position amongst the manufact-ing principally of young trees, dependent upon the rapid extension of interual communications, point when he made a parallel of ent of the Eastern Extension, as they have been called, declinuring and export countries of the the trees were hung all over with world. Our exports from the these bats, looking like great more especially railways, and the policy of the Chinesa Govern- Americs first" and Deutsch-Australasia and Chios Telegraphing to take the cargoes they con ment and of the foreign powers in regard to this question will be land Ueber Alles." His own Company in Hongkong, to Miss tracted for. The Hongkong ex United Kingdom had then stood black fruits. As we approached the most important factor in deciding the future of the country. professed creed of "God Almighty C. F. Chauncy (daughter of the porter has fared the worst, for at the figure of 29 per head of the bats showed signs of uneasi Railway development in China has hitherto been complicated by first" max, we presume, be also late Mr. W. S. Chauncy, solicitor, good many are in the soup as their population, which compared withness, and after the first shot were the system of Spheres of Influence under which certain foreign rendered Right before Might" of Sydany, N.S.W.) The Rev. bills baye been returned dis- £5 5s, par head for Germany, and rather difficult to approach, mov. powers claimed special rights in certain sections of the country, and Aud that is the underlying mo- V.H. Copley Moyle officiated, honoured, and they are faced £258. for the United States, and ing from before us and pitching this policy has not only tended to produce international friction, tive of the League of Nations, isn't whilst the bride, who was given with the prospect of the Banks £1 per head for Japan. Here in a fresh tree some distance but has also proved an insurmountable obstacle to the creation of a
Fit?.
away by Mr. J. L. Crockatt, was here taking action to recover the was a fabric of overseas trade ahead. The bats uttered a curious' unified national system. Within the last few years a strong move-TRADE HANDICAPS.
attended by Miss Alys Crockatt money. There is already one case compared with which the cackling sound when disturbed. ment has arisen towards the unification and standardisation of the
as bridesmaid. Mr. B. Farrant in the Supreme Court, and many efforts of our greatest rivals They were in enormous numbers various lines, and the technical aspects of the question are at the Hongkong Chamber of Com-was later held at the residence of instituted.
There are further references in was "best man". A reception more will probably be were comparatively insignificant, and although thonsang had been present being studied by foreign experta engaged by the Chinese
but the effect of the Great War shot not long.
DE for large the purpose Government'
on that structure was revolt-party got t Extracts such as these show that the little booklet merce fortnightly report to the Mr. and Mrs. Crockatt. has been seriously written and can be read with profit even by vinces. We are told that, the unrest in the neighbouring pro-
tionary and disastrous. Since their are were not per
roty reduced."
In Malaya British merchants who bave been resident in China for many trouble is likely to have a very
On the other hand, the stooks the Armistice was signed weler of the grain in the local market have been re-estabil or the fruit but is considered a great years. The shortcomings of Bratish merchants are not overlooked; serious effect, for unless it ends peace, as the soldiers will want are getting lower. Fears were position, and in meuld now defioncy, and, cooked with plenty in fact, many pointed criticisms are levelled at the present attitude British houses. Having referred to the need for more British of Yery soon the winter buying paying. But what if they don't expressed a little while ago that our experts amont to four times of spices and condiments, in: said houses of good standing, the Report states:-These firms must take season will have passed without get paid? That often occurs in the new rice crap prospects of ibe total of the Arst month after to taste something He hare more trouble than has been done in the past to push the sale of any piece goods sales having China and only adds to the Bangkok were extremely bad, and the Armistice. The United States Flying dose really a very British goods by finding out for themselves where there is of the matter is that Brined what will tradspire, for as the unless within a few days heavy gained a larger place, than they is excdefing/Take that olla fox. been effected. The worst aspect unrest. Still, one never knows advices received stated that and Japan have undoubtedly good asde feg them, for the head demand, or likely to be one, and not allow the compradores and bandits are taking advantage of Chamber rémarks, the unexpected rains set in the producing districts had in "ogr Imperiał. markets Córiously enough, thoug's comm dealers in the Tresty ports to dictate as to where and when they the unrest as they ways always happens in Chios. Let's of
Blazn, there was every prior to Be War, and therefore, men over the gush of A shall sell their goods. British merchants should travel more, indo. There is mentioned hope the general rule will be likelihood of another crop failure, Very, ble difiéulties face the thấy: de ziół, odr Many other axiraöte might gives be of a similarly helpful character, [rumour to the affect that falsified now that there are hopes Fortunately, heavy rains have British manufacturer to capture Some examina
China and the younger generation should all learn Chinese.
but enough has been said to show that the hooklet has been well possibly the Moon Festers of peace coming with the Moon fallen, sad thus Fayed the constructed and i denigned to meelai na welke to reconi.
which soon falls duo, will-
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