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THE HONGKONG DELEGRAPH
THURSDAY, JULY.
TITLED VOLUNTEERS "WASHING UP”
A acene during the general strike, showing, left to right, Mrs. Robert Knox;, : Lady Beecham, Mrs. Coxwell and Dowager Lady Raglan, washing up at the Govern-
ment transport park on the Horse Guarda Parade ground, London.
SWATOW TRADE.
CUSTOMS REPORT FOR 1925.
Reporting on the trade of Swa. tow for 1926, the Customs Com- missioner Mr. R. F. C. Hodge land, says:
Three changes of Government within the year and the disturb ances attendant upon them have naturally not tended towards the atimulation or steadying of trade, No sooner had the spring military operations come to an end, than
this method of transit being pre-shows a satisfactory incrense, due forred by most merchants over the to the successful introduction of slower, though less expensive, new styles by the producera and means offered by the junks. The toa continued good demand travelling public also favoured the abroad. The latter part of the and competition by season has been too dry for the railroad, motor-boats was hardly felt. phenomenal crops of oranges and The révalue for the year persimmons garnered last year to The loss of the amounted to H. Tls. 1,496,428, in- be repeated." clusive of famine relief aurtax of Hongkong market, during the ak. Tla. 19,619 Excluding this second half of the year, has been last figure, the decrease on the a factor in most cases where de- Previous year is about 15 per cent. creases pre noted. The areas for tions by all departments of the been and are still being reduced, and is shared in varying propor-the cultivation of sugar cane have
revenue, The principal tos, consequent on the strong competi- the trade of the district was which is to be seen In the import tion offered by foreign refined pressed by another misfortune,"in the shape of excessive rainfall, column, is the result of the ceass (b) Imports.The excessive im which, by damaging the railroad ton of the trade with Hongkong and flooding certain districts in for nearly half the year, while the partation of beancake Inst year has the Interior, hindered considerably comparatively low figure for ton had the effect of reducing consi- the transport of merchandise. age dues gives evidence of the derably the amount requisitioned Then followed the shipping strike greatly reduced number of vessels for the year under review, though. and the cessation of trade with which have entered and cleared such a considerable shortage as | 700,000 plculs suggests that ton- |during the second half-your, Hongkong, movements which
Foreign Goods,
nage has been too short to allow naturally provided serious pro- blems for local business men. In (a) Imports, Direct and Coast of an adequate supply coming addition to the serious shortage wise. The severance of trade through. The next year's crops of tonnage felt for the first three relations with Hongkong has been will no doubt show what trath there phalanzgestion, Local mor- months after the strike commenc responsible for a differe
-native-mill-
new
ed, and "the necessity for finding per cent. In the
.markets for "the
foreign-import tracta goods generally placed in Hongkong, fre-dropped from Hk. quent delays were experienced in in 1924 to Hk. Tia. the departure of vessels still ran-1925. The boycott a ning, owing to the activities of the and Japanese, althoug uions in levying fees for the sup-trade of those nations i affecting very conside port of the strike,
trict, could not fall to r favourably
many sections
Price of Oll High The temporary resumption of
trade with Hongkong, coupled Chinese community. Apart with the settlement of the the numerous individuals employ anti-Japanese boycott, produced in British and Japanese firms who atruck work' and were faced with of trade during the month of October and the first the choice of either finding other half of November-us enn he employment or subsisting on the readily seen from the exceptionally meagre dole issued by the strike
a 'rush
sugar. 20
Since
Entertainments.
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TODAY at the CINEMAS
2.30, 5.15, 7:15 and 9.15 p.m. The Comedy Bit of the Season!
CHARLES MURRAY, GEORGE SIDNEY
and
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THE COHENS AND
Star
THE KELLYS
Also
MORE PICTURES OF THE GENERAL STRIKE
TO-DAY till SATURDAY
ERNEST TORRANCE Now elevated to stardom after bla wonderful work in "The Covered Wagon," "Tol'able David" and "
The Hunch Back of Notre Dame" in
THE FIGHTING COWARD
Rebould
high revenue collection for those committees, the dealers in foreign public the me two months and materially as-goods, the hotel-keepers, and other experienced such a sisted in counteracting the general humbler ranks of society to whom the one now under review decline which is still apparent in the regalar shipping and trade of opening trade of the year was the annual statistics, That this the port meant a living, all suffer- hampered by heavy military exac decline is not more apparent ia, ditions naturally restricted the value of the big dollar, from which
ed in varying degrees. These con- tions. A following depreciation In- however, an eloquent prophecy of the possible expansion of trade in buying power of the populace and all branches of society suffered con- this port, given a year free from shook the confidence of merchants. siderably, set in motion the scheme political or climatic disturbances.
Piece Goods Trade.
for a reformation of the cartency. The Government monopoly for The decreases in the Importation In spite of opposition, this reform the sale of oil has been put into in that of satteens, poplins, and and the old Tek Ping note gave of grey shirtings and sheetings and was effected in the early summer, operation hore, and supplies from venetians are chiefly noticeable place to the "big" clean dollar. Russian and independent American sources have been requisitioned to among piece goods. Whether The tense situation caused by the supplant those heretofore provided these classes of goods will regain strike during the second half of by the Standard Oil and Asistic their former popularity If a return the year had a most unfavourable Petroleum
is made to normal conditions, or effect on both commercial and fiz- Companies. The scheme is still too young to admit whether they will continue to be ancial transactions, and rates of Interest were exceptionally low. of any criticisms being made as to cheap ready-dyed Japanese textile, Little relief is expected as long as
replaced, In the first case by the adequacy of the substitutes ar or, in the second, by an increased the present political deadlock con- ranged for or to its success as import of antive-made fancy cot- tinues. producer of revenue, but it is fair
Miscellaneous
ly safe to predict that, if the Goveton cloth is difficult to prophesy.
of worsted suitings is. Hostilities between Citen/ ernment prices are to remaid brydow and will have to be re- Chiung-ming's army and the Can-
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high as they are quoted at present, plenished before next winter tonese forcas reopened early in consumers who have been in the habit of using kerosene as a lumin
The local rico harvest has been the year. The campaign was not ant will declare universally for supplies requisitioned from outside the defeat of the first-named E good one, and confequently the a lengthy one and culminated in electricity wherever the latter I have been below the average. The troops by the better organized available.
very considerable decrease in the and equipped Cantonese armies. Large quantities of do based small silver coins continued partly balanced by an increased im- in March, close on the heels of import of foreign flour has been The victors entered Swatow early to circulate throughout the year, port of the native-milled article, but their opponents, who retreated as and there is little doubt that many prices are high and merchants ap-best they could towards Klangal of the ignorant or unwary members pear to be wary of buying at pre-and Fukien. Three months of of society, especially the lower sent. There have been consider-comparative quiet followed until classes, sustained hardships by finding their hard- due to the decline in cultivation of ing affair in Shanghal came of the Cantonese Government on view. The scheme formulated and undeserved ble speculations in foreign sugar, the news of the unfortunate shoot campaigne had weakened the bold mente during the year under re earned money either discounted or the local sugar cane, and large through, resulting in the shipping this district, and Chen Chiung- embarked upon during the pre refused altogether by shops or stocks were on hand at the close strike and general strike and boy-ming's supporters found themvious year for the widening of the money-changers.
of the year. The total import of cott against British and Japanese selves strong enough to reappear: Kialet Road, though still consider Tho Chao Shan Railway kerosene oll was normal, the residents. Feeling ran high, but The reins of office again changed ed by the present Government to Company underwent change majority being of American pro- the only notable case of attack on hande hurriedly, it is true, but be a leading and desirable hus of management during
the venance. year, and the post of Director was the Government oil monoply has when two of the principal hotels, had not elapsed, however, before through lack of funds. A notable The establishment of property occurred early in July, without bloodshed. Two months provement, has not advanced abolished in favour of a committee boen of too late occurrence to affect whose owners had been in the the Commander-in-Chief of the change is to be seen in look of five elected members, who as the figures for 1925, though, if habit of flying the British and Cantonese forces, having brought thoroughfares by the increased In- sumed office on the 1st October.prosecuted, it will have a marked Japanese flags over their establish his campaigns in the south to a troduction of bicycles and motor- Whether the chauge in the method affect on the trade for 1926. of administration will have bene-
mente, were wrecked by a party of successful conclusion, was able to cars, and pleasure-riding is becom rioters. Acial results remains to be acen.
Pere Chinese Goods, NATA
From (a) Exports, Abroad and Coast-
turn his attention to the recapture Ing ever more popular despite the Revenue.
this time on the of Swatow. This he effected early restricted area over which these wise (including Re-exports) local labour unions exercised a in November, his foreign trained vehicles can be used and the im- In spite of adverse. con- With the exception of the perfed very strong influence over all and better-led soldiers proving perfections of roads and traffic re- ditions during the latter from July to September, when ton- spheres of activity in the town and half of the year, the nage was insufficient to mest re- succeeded in enforcing a strict sarles.
more than a match for his adver- gulations which exist throughout ness appears to be improving, es maintained a normal aspect nationals. By September, how company reports a profit, and busi-quirements, Chinese exporte have boycott of British and Japanese Motoring More Popular. It is to be feared that accidenta pecially in the carriage of cargo throughout the year Chinaware ever, the preoccupation of other chance for municipal improve matters
will be frequent, unleas reformas There has been little tory steps are taken in these latter
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