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Scandinavia-Fox Trot
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KONGMOON TRADE.
Report for 1920.
atales --
THURSDAY, JULY
menes shortly. The KangmOON Paper Mill has driven a thriving trade throughout the year, and, a the only foreign-type fxetary [in the district, its continued suc-
1921.
LAPPA'S TRADE.
Macao Harbour Scheme. In bis annual report on the
The report for 1920 of Mr. H. cess must be most gratifying to D. Helliard, the Acting Commisits enterprising ownerd. Gam-trade of Lappa for 1920, Mr. F. sioner of Customs for Kangmoos, bling shops were closed by order Hailey Ball, the Acting Commis
of the Civil Governar from the sioner of Customs, sAYS --- *
The total value of the trade **The history of the trade of the 1st December, and, though tend- port for the year 1920 is a recapi temporarily to increase 20-carrict on past the Lapge stations lation of the legend of 1916 and employment and to deprive the for 1920 amounts, in roand provincial treasury of a surefigures, to 18 million Halkwo of the struggle for supremacy source of revenue, this progressive tasks as compared with 1914 between party factions... Bri gandage and piracy were rifoessure is to be hailed as a good millions in 1919. Lappa is a
omen of the earnest desire barrier, a toll-gate, for mar and for a time pút a stop to
of this entightened officialchandise, little of which has its regular traffic by junks and inland-waters vessels. Trade was of progress and reform.
to pursue his avowed policy origin or destination here.
SHANGHAI'S STREET
UNIONS.
inactive.
Revenue. The revenue collec- tion for 1920 amounts to Hk. Tia. 191,598. This is an increase of Hk. Tis. 48,000 on that of the preceding year, due entirely to importations of cotton yarn.
Referring to àlacao, the Com driven from ita normal channels.
inissioner states that the steady and cargo was perforca shipped
silting up, not only of the barbour- by foreign and Chinese vessels
and neighbouring channels bat of under the control of the Maritimo
the whole saa-bed of the district, Customs, and the net value of the
has robbed Masso of the advant- trade of the port (arclusive of
ages of her geographical position. opium) shows an increase of 50 per
The real mouth of the West River cent, over the figures for 1919 and
becomes yearly more plainly the is the second highest on record.
Pure Obstruction.
Wangmun and "Tamchan-chan- On account of a too plentiful rain-
The following"observations by nols, which Bow south-eastward` fall, the first harvest proved a partial failure, but the second the Commissioner of Police appear from Samshut and Kongmoon the Shanghai. Municipal and make these 33..nsar ta harvest was good and gave an 800
Gazette,
and,as accessible from Hong- per cent. yield, and, with the
49 they Bre from When street unions were frs: kong price of rica falling in Hongkong. supphes have been readily obtain-formed locally during the latter Macao. Harbour improvement able locally at a re-socable cost, half of 1919 there were hopes that works on a large scale have been The cocoon trede also suffered hey would be carried on some commenced during the year, to from wet atmospheric conditions, what on the lines of ratepayars" regain this distributing trade and the third crop marketed being associations which are established to encourage direct shipping with of exceptionally poor quality in European countries, and that abroad.. The completion of this Money has beenplentiful through the promoters would, by construe-scheme will no doubt do much to out the year. Hongkong notes,tive criticism and by educating facilitate trade where trade exists. which were at a discount at their members, endeavour to assist Bot in themselves breakwater the beginning of the gear, re the authorities in the manage and safeanchorage and the arrival gained their face value inment of Municipal affairs. The of great ships do not make trade These must March, and at the end af delusiveness of ruch hopes has and prosperity. the year commanded a 17 per been proved whenever a serious have their roots in the demands cent. premium, mainly on accouat question, such as the licensing of of many communities, the arrival of the increased importations of rice shops, has arisen. During of produce, and in the freedom foreign goods, especially rice. the shortage of 1920, when rice and safety to come and go of the trader. Deterafined Revenue. The revenue collect reached the unprecedented price smallest ed at the Maritime Custom House of $16 per picul, the street unions combination between the authori
concerned would clear (opium daty and likin excepted) were loud in their condamnation ties
of profiteers and smugglers and the trade routes of the armed is the second highest on record; alleged dishonest practices on the marauders infesting them and all beadings share in the increase, which is H. Tla. 32372 or 60 part of local rice dealers. The release mach native commercial per cent, above the previous following translation of an article, enterprise that at present lies year's figures, and the total falls which appeared in the Chinese short of the record collection of newspaper Hain Shun Pao of July 1916 by only some Hk. Tis. 9,000, 10, 1920, shows the attitude of the Cocsidering the difficulties under street unions at that time:~. which trade on inland waterways | "The Amalgamated Association has beer conducted, the Native of Street Unions has written to Customs revenue is distinctly the Chinese General Chamber of
Foreign Goods.-The value of satisfactory and shows only Commerce, stating that, owing to small decrease when compared the dearness of rice, a rice supply foreign goods imported during the with the total collection for 1919. committee was inaugurated in the year. was Hk. Tis. 12,724,715. Foreign Goods. The value of Premises of the Chamber of Com- This if past years, when opiam merce and two representatives figured largely, be excepted--is foreign imports for the period from the Amalgamated Associs one of the highest figures on re under review totals Hk. Tis.
cord and represents an increase tion were allowed to co-operate 5,115,621. 23 against Fik. Tls. 2,293,136 for 1919. The increase with the committee to ascertain of more than half as much again It is practically shown is due to two outstanding the quantity or rice stored in varas that of 1919.
the importa- reasons: firstly, the political tron-ious rice shops. It was decided entirely due bles in this locality, which have that the work of investigationtious of cotton yarn, of which. all, nearly 77,000 p:culs in should be concluded within three diverted goods accustomed to pass under the aegis of the Native days but up to the present the ere taken on transhipment from Costoms into Maritime Customs price of rice is still as dear as be- Hongkong "at Macao. This was control; and, secondly, the cessa-fore and the people are panic-due partis to the cheapness in the tricken. This is due to the fault foreign yarn markets and the tion of the Japanese boycott the Chamber of Commerce in replenishing of stocks exhausted which has notably affected co
having failed to announce to the in the interior during the troubles tons and matches.
public the quantity of rice in stock of the early, part of the year, but Chinese Gords, Chinese pro-
this locality. Therefore, the mainly to the favourable tariff of iduce exported was valued at Hk.
Among other articles Amalgamated Association urges Lappa Tls. 1.454.106. against Hk. Tlahe Chamber of Commerce to that advanced were iron bars and 1,085,766 in 1919. The greatest publish a detailed report regard-plate cuttings, also old iron and Improvement is seen in the in- crease in palm-leaf fans, while ng the quantity of rice in stock, copper, both largely imported. otherwise outsiders may allege from Hongkong and used in the black tea sogar cane, and turnipe that the Chamber of Commerce building of native craft and for have all risec considerably
is helping the dishocest rice melting down. Cement from the Fresh eggs have improved from
Green Island Cement Company. dealers." 472,300 to 114,800 pieces, while
much of which has been taken figures for garlic have also grown CETTING OFF THEIR OWN NOSES for the construction of houses, Tet, at the end of June, when roads, etc., in Canton and the creditably. Prepared tobacco and drop. The chief decrease is that other shortage and a repetition of from 7.308 to 17,577 picals, the increase of 45.000 JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the of gunty bags, which in 1919 the high prices and when the and
Council
123 epicule in the supplies of granite. most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during were exported to the extent of Municipal Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods153,490 pieces, agains: 11,589 deavouring by legislation to provided in about equal amounts of Infants and Drapeptics: (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUIIpieces in the year under review.jobtain the identical information by Hongkong and Macao, is due Japan cos! INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. Although otherwise there are few which the street unions consider to the same cause. Buge. Flies and all other insect Pests in Summer days; and (decreases, the difference since ed so vital, they, the anions, were was imported to the increased JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA the previous year in the export doing all in their power to harass amount of some 13,000 tons o
of this commodity is more and defeat the Municipal authori-the previous year by the many SOAPS for keeping everything clean in HouseS.
phenomenal than any of the in-ties. Another matter which has new factories and by the Sunnick creases. This is due to the fact shown their sheer stupidity was Railway, the price having fallen that shipments now go to Hong-the utterly fatuous suggestions since the end of the European kong by other channels instead and allegations made at their war. European flour, obtainable) of by steamer and thus reap the meetings in connection with the again and preferred, although advantage of a lower tariff. unfortunate deaths of two shop dearer than the native, has been Miscellaneous. The Suoning assistants who were killed in a in great demand. The increase Railway continued its operations shop on North Szechuen Road on in Japan matches of nearly 67,0 0 Notwithstanding that gross over the Ezures for 1919 i« successfully throughout the year. June à.
the alleged murderer was already said to be a result of the boycott. Dature of transport by water is reflected in ander arrest and being tried at As they may not go openly the increased number of passen-the British Court, the street by steamer to Kiangchow, they gers carried by this route. The unions demanded his execution, are introduced by junk to the instead. AD rolling-stock and track, however, that he be handed over to the districts around
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are in a bad state and will require Shanghai Military Governor, that increase in leaf and prepared modating vessels drawing up to a considerable outlay of capital he be sent to the Mixed Court tobacco is in consequence of the feet, an inner harbour. Dear
GENERAL NEWS.
ES TO REPAY 108.
A men complained at Bouth-
if continued success is to be the for trial etc., and also al expected tobacco tax by the Green Island, for native craft and wark County Court that, because lot of the company. A branch leged that the Sith Constable Government of Macao, which, it shipbuilding slips; and spacious he was a day late in paying a line was opened in November on duty in the vicinity had is said, caused merchants to sell wharves, piers, and godowns. debt, the brokers were put in from Sunning city to Pakaba sanlted those who were trying out quickly and close their The breakwater and seawalls are possession, and be had to pay £6 The proposed extension to Yeung to secure the arrest of the ac business there. An advance of expected to be finished within to get them out.
U. S JAPAN RELATIONS. kong is still under contemplation Cused. In contrast to this, when 180,00 gallons in the iraportation three and a half years, and the
Viscount Kaneko, io ao artieľœe and it is doubtful if funds will Sikh trooper and a Chinese of kerosene oil is a normal whole scheme completed in eight,
published in the American-Japan permit of work being commenced constable were shot whilst in the ncrease, due to supplies being years.
the apening of
[Society's organ, urges the appoint in the near future. When com execution of their duty, by a easier and
ment of a high commission to pleted, the company hopes to earn Chinese on Thibet Road, on June many agencies for the sale up
American-Japanese study the 19, there was not a word or a country. Among articles that a large prof from the convey-
problem, as the only hopefu} - ance of freight as well as from sign from the street unions that declined there has been a great
method of solving pending ques- the movement of passengere,
they were anxious to see the shrinkage in the importation of
tions. He suggests that each Part of the capital at leas: for the murderer brought to justice.
tice, of over 100,000 picols. Both early and late crops in this A request has been made by the pation appoint seven represents- country were good.
Aerated Waters Trade Board (Eng-tives, including their ambae been subscribed and the route SPANISH SWINDLE WARNING. Miscellaneous-la January land and Wales) to the Chancel-sadors, to sit in Washington under roughly surveyed, while Chinese A warning has been issued the harbour improvement schemelor of the Exchequer for relief the American Secretary of State: engineers have been engaged for From Scotland Yardsgalant was taken in hand under the dir-from some of the special taxation: He says too long a delay tends to the construction of the necessary swindlers operating from Spain ection of Admiral. Laceria. The imposed upon the tide. The increase misunderstanding, which bridgework in the section between with variations of the familiar work, which is to cost soms $10, amount paid in taxation on every might be utilized by mischief Suuwai and Kongchow. It is story of aprisoner's hidden 000,000, embraces & breakwater dozen of balf-pint aweetened makers to impede a peaceful set-
tlement of Far Eastern affairs. anticipated that work will com-ItressüTE.
to enclose a new barbour accom-waters amounts to 7d.
motor road from Bunwai to Kong-
noon and thence to Pakkai bas
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