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CHINESE CUSTOMS REPORTS

ceding "year.

THE CHINA MAIL:

running in this district and inland; nearly-75 per cent, are provided with Chinese engines of the "Bolinder" type made chher in Wuchow or in Canton-f. W. Loureiro, Commia- sioner of Customs.

CHINESE ENGINEERING", AND MINING

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BRITISH TRANSPORT OF U.S. TROOPS.

In a statement given by the Ship

the sacrifice

measures taken."

TANGOEL RUBBER.

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SATURDAY, MABOH 1. 1919.

ENTERPRISING CHINESE TRADERS.

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CHURCH SERVICES,

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

QUINQUAGESIMA, March Syn

Holy Communion (7.30 am) Responses, Farial; Venito, Gore Matins (il m

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St. Andrew's Churcb, Kowloon.

QUINQUAGESIMA, March 2ND.

Morning Frayer at 11 s.m..

Valuntary Seranada Wider.

Gloss Psalms the 2nd Morning — Responses, Feria! Venite,

IX Onkeloy X Tallis, Oskeley, XI Stainer To Deam, Woodward, Smart and Turle; Jubilate Hages. Hymns 375 (A & M. 340), 998, 324 (Pod Tone), 536 (A. & MC, 260), 306 (A. K M 133).

Evening Prayer at 6pm.

Opening Voluntary..

Responses, Ferial; Palma, at the Sed Evening:-XII Terla XIV Flintoft Magnifcat, Barnby 11th Brening; Nune Dimittis, Folton. Hydins, 500 (4. & M. 990), 276, 890, 290, 91.

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Vesper Hyma Nato-Choir Practico next Thursday

Preacher: Mr. 4. F. Fleming.

Iseveral occasions for a week or two and launches sought refuge in Macão waters. Some launches failed to escape and were pressed into the service of the pirates, but were eventually re

The sixth annual ordinary general ping Controller to the American The US. Commercial Attache SOUTHERN PORTS.

covered by the authorities. As the

Nanning The year has been a meeting of the Chinese Engineering Associated Press on the amount of Juleon Arnold, Shanghai, in a recent "Canton executive removed patrol Canton. The conditions of trade launches and local guards from the period wherein disturbed domestic and Mining Co., Ltd., was held in British shipping that was used for report remarks that the new store of were determined throughout the year elcinity of Lappa, this gave facilities politics and financial stringency have London on Dec. 19, Mr. W. F. Turner the conveyance of American troops the Wing On Co., which was recently

The Chainman, In the course of his of the war he says.*

thoroughfare of Shanghai, is the by acute political disturbances and to frequent and daring pirate raids, been the prime factors affecting a chairman of the company) presiding to Europe during the critical period opened on the principal business "From South Africa we removed second large, modern Chinese depart the bad effect of the European war. Cargo and valuables were seized and business interests. Business during the former factor cbstructing the even passengers held to tansom. the first quarter ran a normal course, remarks, said: The accounts for the

God Save the King. progress of local industries, and the Notwithstanding these and other but before the close of the second year ended July 31 last, which we every passenger steamer, and for the meat store to be opened there, the

N.B.-Psalm 8, verses 1, 2, 7, 11, 19. Etter restricting the transactions of unfavourable features, the import quarter a retrostude movement set are submitting to you today, show a time being practically killed trade other being that of the Sincere Co.. foreign commerce. Since the "but and export trade and the revenue in, and it was not util the December remarkable Increase of profit over with that country. From dia and which latter firm completed its build-

1. 3 sat in unison.. Hyma 254, verses break of the war in Europe the trade collection show an improvement quarter that the district experienced the preceding year to June 30, 1917, Australia we removed all ass passen ing about two years ago.

those two countries. We made very nese stores in Shanghal, says Mr. 16 and in unison. of Canton has gradually deteriorated, compared with those for 1916 on a fairly satisfactory period of com- which in its purn had shown a sub- and this feature was more noticable account of the comparative decrease mercial prosperity. The weakening stantial increase over the profit for ser steamers plying to now between establishment of these modern Chi-19 and 20 in unison. Hymn 265, verses

Evensong (6 p.m.) during the year under review, despre in piracy, which, for six months in tendency of prices rendered business the your to June 30, 1916, 76 dangerous sacrifices of meat supplies, Arnold, marks a new era in retail Holy Communion (ik noon.)

slight increase in the revenue as 1916, had largely paralysed the in aniseed of our principal com- fit shown in the accounts is £576,555, endangering even those of the British business in China, for it indicates

Flintofs Magnificat, Davy (8th, compared with the figures of the pre traffic between Kongmoon, the West medity of export, extremely difficult, whilst the profit of the preceding Army by transferring ships to the that the great bulk of the retail trade Responses. Ferial; Psalms, Turlo and evening) Nano Dimittis, Wesley. As the Provincial River, and the lower perfectures and dealers must be longing for the year was £291,562. The increase is North Atlante, thus wasting refri in China will, before long, be handled

Hymes, 267, 960, 316. Treasury was urgently in want of T. D. Moorhead, Commissioner of time when the Continental countries due to several causes. First there gerator space, as meat was not avail- by Oriental rather than by Occidental

involved in the European war will has bra a small increase in the able for export from North American concerns.

N.B.-Palm 19, verses 1, 2, 8 and These Chinese department stores position to take total sales of coal, which amount

ports. money to maintain, the army, fantan Customs.

Kongmoon, The year under re again be in a

"Our loss of essential imports are able to quote much lower prices 9 in unison. Psalm 13, verses 5 and 6 int unison. 14 versos 1, 8, 7 and 11 în gambling has been allowed to revive

the whole "be their normal supplies. The restriced to very little

unison. Hymn 297, vorsen 1 and B in in the province since July The view may, upon gambling monopoly was farmed out considered a fairly satisfactory one. tlon limiting the export of Chinese 3,000,000 tons, the exact figure being owing to the fitting out of ships for on the same line of goods than can annual tax of $6,000,000: Gambling | passed through the Maritime Cus out the year, initiative and enterprise 1.various causes, there has been an amounted to well over one million | management. They also seem to be uniqau Hymn 348, verses 1 and 8 in to a company upon payment of an The total net value of the trade. which silver coins rècoined in force through- 2,996,668 tons. "Next, owing to the carriage. of American troops | the shops under foreign control andaulson. Hyon, 261, verses 1, 4 and 71% houses have been opened in all directams was Hk. Tls. 5.178,633. Com being thereby much bandicapped Increase in the profit per ton, and tons. That sacrifice of imperts was able to cater better to the wants of unison. tious, with the result that many are pared with those of the previous year, But it was inevitable in existing anally, as is pointed out in the made at a time when que total the Chinese population. It is signi- indulging in gambling, often with sad these figures show a falling off of circumstances that the provincial directors report, the profits have imports had been reduced to 59 cant that these large Chinese retail --consequences to individuals and their hearty 3 million taels in the value of authorities should continue to control again been materially increased by millions a year, of which 14 miljons concerns give more consideration to families. A greater blow to the imports and of Hk. Tls. 120,564. in the movement of metallic money, as, the rise on the rites of exchange, were munitions and 15 millions their customers in meeting the un- families. progress of Canton that of exports. This is, however, apart from any other considerations, which continued throughout made essential foodstuffs, as compared favourable subsidiary coinage condi- to Great 1 silver exchanges for $1.10 10 would not have been struck and merely due to the fact that the year the question of financing their own year. A similar statement was made with a peace figure of 54 millions tions in this country. For example. it would have been far prefer 1916 was the best on record and necessities made much control abso-in the report for the preceding year. While able to have derived double the therefore cannot serve as a com-lutely essential. The rice harvests but, in order that there may be no Britain was heavy, the practical $1.20 in subsidiary coins. It has revenue by legitimate taxation than parison; it was, moreover, an abnor were very good. The net value of misapprehension in the minds of isolation for the time being of the teen the custom of the foreign retail as for several months the trade was Hk. Tis. 6,999,366, as shareholders, we deem it necessary Overses Dominions involved very establishments in China to take ad- half the amount through the gambling mal one, monopoly. The moral effect on the junk-borne trade was seriously inter- compared with Hk. Tls. 7,151,523 to go into this part of the subject in serious hardships to those Dominions yantage of this inequality in ex- political in 1915. The revenue collection some detail. The rate of exchange-hardships which were borne with change, whereas the Chinese con- people has been pernicious and fered with owing to

mes of all kinds have increased disturbances in the province and the during the year amounted to Hk. at which our share of the profits of out complaint, the Dominions re-ceras make full change on the market

the Kailan Mining Administration for

Furthermore, the foreign shops give considerably since gambling was prevalence of piracy in the delta; Ths. 143,966, and is second only to

diverted to that of 1916, when receipts totalled the year ended June 30, 1916, figured Cognizing the vital necessity of the subsidiary coin value of the dollar. their customers no advantage on authorised. Public opinion of the trade was therefore

favourable silver exchange generally. better classes is much against the steamers and came under the cogni- Hk. Tis. 163,353. All headings, with in our profit and loss account was

Both the Sincere Co. and the Wing vice, and it is to be hoped that this sance of the Maritime Customs and the exception of tonnage dues, have 1s 11 7-16d. per dollar. The rate 5 d. per dollar, whilst the rate this

On Co. are of Cantonese origin and will assert itself unmistakably in the resulted in swelling its revenue. Black tecreased.-R. F. C. Hedgeland, Act last year at June 30, 1917, was 25.

have for years conducted establish- near future.

Considering all the mailing letters were received from ing Commissioner of Customs.

The general meeting of the Tangoel

ments in Canton and Hongkong. adverse circumstances and in the local gangs of brigands by the foreign Kiungchow-The protracted war, year is 3s. 24d. per dollar. Fue absence of Government encourage firms at this port and also by the with its consequent shortage of ton- significance of these figures cannot ment, the partial dislocation of trade Customs, threatening to destroy age, high freights, and enhanced escape you. The effect of the rise Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on where they have built up a large and comes as no surprise. As matters official and private property if several cost of all articles from Europe, has of the rate of exchange is that our December 10, in London, Mr. Walter profitable trade. Shanghai will pro- As regarded the cost possibilities and bring them in touch stand at present, however, the local thousand dollars were not delivered adversely affected the trade of Kiung- share of the profit of the Kailan Hilllers (chairman of the company) bably afford them still larger market merchants are open to criticism, asup within a certain time limit. Their chow, and there is a noticeable Mining Administration, which is presiding. far as local industries are concerned, plans, however, were frustrated by shrinkage in imports; whilst the 3,299.397 dollars has produced about price, be presumed the shareholders with the dense population of the at 8 pm for their frequent neglect to guard the vigilance of the provincial au- political unrest throughout China, £120,000 more in starling than it would agree with him that it was Yangtze Valley regiona. the commercial future against decline thorities. In the middle of the year the disturbances in Kwangtung, and would have done at the rate which satisfactory that they were able to companies are already considering and for their failure to avail them trade conditionis again became nore serious depreciation in the value of figured in the accounts of the preced lower the cost of their rubber by the establishment of houses at Union Church, "Kennedy Road.

Sunday Services, March fad. selves of many opportunities to open mal; but from September onward Hongkong banknotes have appre- ing year. You can make your own something like 2d, per lb as against Hankow, Peking. and Tientsin. It up various sources of trace. Brigand the political situation was fraught ciably diminished experts. In the calculation as to what the effect the previous year. With regard to will probably not be many years

Hymns, 10, 581, 339, 452, 438, age and piracy continued unabated, with suspense and danger, which island itself, however, there is a mark would be if our profit for the year the price realised, there was no doubt before they have a chain of depart.

Preacher Rev. C. Sparkam. London and the provincial attempts to cope were severely trying to the law-abided increase of interest. in rubber cal year had had to be taken into the that it was a very low one, but the meat stores throughout the important Morning Service, 11a.u

They are assisting in a very sub-

Mission, Shanghai. with the evil were, judged by results, ing population and hatzpered business tivation. This is at present chiefly accounts at the rate of 1s. 11 7-16d., principal cause was the condition of

Rautenfeld, undertaken by returned emigrants which I have given you for the the market. They all knew that commercial centres of China

ended June 30, 1916, a prices had fallen, very substantially, stantial way in the Westernisation of Evening Service, & p.m. nil. It is regrettable to record the transactiona.-P. De

from the Malay States, and it bids year

on the other hand the Chinese society, for the crowds of Hymas, 38, 213, 368, 193, 369. gradual but certain decay of Chan-Commissioner of Customs.

fair to develop into an important figure which from our experience but Samshui. In the seemingly impro: industry. Since 1910, 6,000 and may be taken as about the figure given in the report, did Chinese who patronise these establish- Freacher: Rev. J. Kirke Macerachie, chuen as a trade centre. It is the highest point in the interior of the ved political state of the Province the 45,000 rubber trees have been planted normal one. After adding interest not truly represent the price atments come to understand Western delta navigable to sea going junks year opened, to all appearances, full in an area of 215 and 1,600 mou in in China, less some trifling expenses, which they had sold their crops. They goods mare intimately than has been at Peter's Church, Wast Point, and in the old days was a thriving of promise, and during the earlier the Kachek and Nodoa districts by the profit brought to the credit had some contracts running at very possible in the past. The stores

Sunday, March 2nd, 1319. %. and busy port, with a line of regular monthe some revival in trade was the. Kiung An and Ch'iao Hsing of the account is £546,549. Interest, much higher prices, but owing to the serve, in a way, as huge museums of junks to and from Annam, Singapore, discemible; but the respite was short Companies respectively. Two 237,049, shows a large increase over shipping difficulties, and the neces foreign goods, and the Chinese the Islands, Hainan, Pakhoi and the and the renewal of domestic discord years ago rubber was tapped by the preceding year, owing to theity of obtaining licenses, and so on, it customers are tempted by the dis&Boly Communion. coast, and Hongkong. The Canton quickly stifled any incipient recovery. the King An Co. from 2,000 trees. rapid accumulation of funds, which became quite impossible for a time plays which confront them as they 11am Morning Prayer and Sermon. junk trade has not yet been seriously While political differences were a whilst this year 3,000 trees were ut you will find set out in the balance to ship any but a quite small quantity wander through the maze of aisles,

There is, however, one great affected by the competition of the cause of grave anxiety and the fear flised, these producing 11 catties a sheet. The other Tems, amounting against those contracts. Stocks ac- Canton Kowloon Railway but with of active hostilities ensuing may be day. Twenty-three piculs were ex together to £4,265,quire no com cumulated, and it became necessary exception to the tendency to adopt time Lungs Western, and that is in the shortly projected linking up of assumed to have contributed in no ported to Singapore, either direct orment. The total credit of the profit to sell off a part bf this at this with the Yuch-Han line junk small degree to the lack of anintation through Hongkong and Bangkok and loss account is £587,000. The when prices were very low indeed women's wearing apparet. Chinese.15 conveyance of cargo must be adver prevalent, yet the main infucaces during the year. Export is made in expenses on the other side of the Had these contracts come into this women, up to the present, have sely affected. We shall probably lose bearing on commerce must be sought sheets measuring on an average 16 in. account are practically the same yea the prices realised would have shown no indication of changing at once the entire export of lime in the general depression existing in in lengti, 10 in, in width, and in. in The balance for the year is £576,555, been substantially higher. The result their own wearing apparel for that stone, of which 1111.000 Riquis were markets arising from the shortness of thickness, Prices, obtained from the To this there is added the surplus was that these contracts would be of Western women, nor for adopting junk carried to Hongkong during supplies of foreign goods, their en last shipment realised only $48 per from the preceding year of £202,835, carried out in the current year, and millinery. Their own costumes are

the difficulties and 1917 and certain other exports and hanced cost,

The chairman con and in as many different ways, imports are bound to follow the line dangers of transport, and an absence Picul whereas the first consignment after deduction of the final dividend the benefit would be shown in the subject to fashion changes as often

sent to Singapore brought in $100 a. and also of excess profits duty, next account. of least resistance. Francis A. Carl of demand abroad for many native picul and was reported to be of first making a total credit of £779,390 cluded by moving the adoption of probably, as is the costume of the Tuesday and Thursday, Bible study,

Western women. For the better Commissioner of Custorns.

products. In support of this view it

Sir Edward Rosling, in seconding class and wealthier women, silk is Friday, Ladies Bible study, 5.0 p.m. Kowloon. The value of the trade will be noted that domestic trade quality. Some months ago Lin I-shun, On the other side you have income the report and accounts.

a Cantonese merchant in Singapore, tax which, as you all know, is at the passing the stations in this district underwent very little change and obtained from the Ministry of Agri rate of 30 per cent, amounting to said that as the chairman had point the basis of the larger part of their Saturday, Prayer Mesting, 6pm. by junk and porterage during 1917 that the interchange of commodities culture and Commerce a grant of £54,023. The next item is reserve for ed out, the year had been one of apparel. The Chinese wornen ere was Hk. Tis. 53,838,709, an increase with foreign countries has been on a 500,000 mou of land on which to grow excess profits duty, estimated at very great difficulty for all rubber very fond of jewellery, and, in First Church of Christ Scientist,

which compares

with growers, and those in Java had place of expensive millinery, decorate of nearly 7 million tacks over the pre much reduced scale. Notwithstand 5,000,000 rubber trees. When they £350,000, vious year's total, while the value of ing the rise in prices generally, the the cargo carried by the "Canton net value of trade, $13 million taels, are in a flourishing condition he £83,810 for the preceding year. This suffered even greater trophie than their heads with gold, suiver. and guarantees to pay a royalty of is a somewhat startling figure, but those in other parts of the East jewelled adornments. Ladies' watches Kowloon Railway over the frontler at is the lowest since 1911. Compared $5,000,000 to the Government. the subiect is so familiar, if, indeed, At certain times rubber was pract are very popular, it being no uncom Shumchus, viz., Hk. Tis. 3,523,624, with the figures for 1916, there is a Talbot Bowring, Acting Commis- it be ret threadbare, that I do not cally unsaleable. Since hostilities mon sight to see one woman wearing

Wrist" propose to dwell upon it. The next ceased things had improved some a wrist watch and one or two pen- represents an increase of ove Hk. decline of 1.6 million txels. Foreign sioner of Customs, Tis. 600,000. Special mention may imports retrograded nearly 1.1 millión Pakhoi-The result of the year's item is the interim dividend of 5 per what, and there was a freer local dent bejewelled watches. be made of the motor trade. Though taels and exports abroad over half a trade has been satisfactory to the cent, free of income-tax, which was market. They could not possibly watches are very popular with the small, it has progressed steadily and million taels. Imports of Chinese merchants and fair profits were repaid on May 15 last, amounting to say what the future had in store Chinese men also, so that there is an Ahould increase still more when fur produce amounted to 0.82 million aised. No failures occurred during £50,000. There remains, therefore, it depended upon the progress of enormous business done in this article ther new roads, now under constructaels, and exports to Chinese ports to

These department stores are carry tlou on both island and mainland, are 1.19 million taels, the fall of Hik. Tie the year. The.net total value of the the sum of £325,367, which is carried reconstruction and the amount of alone.

trade of the port amounts to Hk to the balance-sheet. Out of this it is tonnage available. There were large Completed. An extension from Deep. 110,000 in the latter being almost Tis. 2,721,226, as against Hk. Tls. proposed that father dividend of stocks in the East to be moved, anping all sorts of foreign nations and a Water Bay to Shaukiwan will give a offset by the rise of nearly Hk. Ts. 2,996,090 in 1916, showing a decrease 10 per cent. be declared, free of those who prefessed to know did not wonderfully varied line of foreign road round the island of Hongkong 100,000 in the former. It is thus of Hk. Tla. 274,864-namely, Hk. Tis. income tax, making a total of 15 per think they were too large for Amer goods generally, all of which is of some 24 miles in length, while the foreign trade in its two branches 16,932 in foreign goods imported, cent, free of income tax, for the year, can requirements when things became stocked for, Chinese consumption as Sunday Evening Gospel Beating, 8 p.m.

normal. As regarded the the foreign population in China is extension from Castle Peak Bay to which has undergone a reduction Hk. Tis. 4,018 in Chinese produce in which will leave a balance of £225,367. more

relatively smalle The balance-sheet totals show an actual effect on their company, Kowloon will complete a circular which would be even more marked parted, and Hk. Tis. 253.914 in the

One of the conspicuous features of roal for the greater part of the it, were not for the enhanced values of value of exports of local origin. Want increase of over £400,000. There is was expected that the contracts New Territories of about 55 foreign imports, and more especially of tonnage and of regular commusic an increase in the creditors in round entered into. last year which had these department stores, is the hotel annex. These annexes are equipped miles in length. The revenue of textiles 1. M. Moorhead, Comation with Hongkong resulted in a figures of about £100,000. This is not been completed would come derived from junk-borne and carrier missioner of Customs.

decrease in the volume of trade, and due almost entirely to dividend and into this year and improve the with modern hotel fittings and serve borne cargo amounted to HET.

Wuchow-Depression caused by the revenue of the port, in-sympathy debenture coupons and to debentures current year's average price. The foreign food in their dining rooms. crease over the 1916 collection of the political disturbances in Kwangwith this decrease, has suffered to drawn for redemption which have report and the condition of the It is significant that Western food in 254,424, this being an all-round in

becoming very popular throughout the cities of China, but it must ba more than Hk. T. 60.000, There tung and Kwangsi has been the out an appreciable extent. Encouraged not been presented for payment, and estates were most satisfactory.

served in Western style to be accept Was Lot any change during the year standing feature of the year. The by the great rise in the price of coal, this, as we have explained on pre- in the method of collection of pro- principal. reason, however for the the Yueh Feng Co., which in 1914 vious occasions, is due to the condi

Chinese seems to prefer his own High Magy at 8 a.m. vincial taxes. The revenue from stagnant state of our import trade is obtained the concession for the ex- tions brought about by the war. rail-borne cargo totalled. Hk. Tis. to be found in the further rise in ploitation of a coal mine at Nimtzep. Large numbers of bearer shares and balance-sheet. There remains only able to the Chinese. In reality the Mass at 6, 7 and 3.30 0. 84,007, an incrs ase of nearly HK price of all the foreign commodities ing, 45 li from Yarchow, started of Kailan bonds are held in Belgium the question of the prospect for the food as a matter of taste, but the Tis 30,000 Beyond the 1916 collec and the difficulties in financing, pur, operations in July. The mine is not and in the recently occupied parts of current year. Owing to the absence great, popularity of things Western, tion and more than double that of chases on the part of local merchants worked on foreign principles, mining France. There arrears have cer of Major Nathan on business in Japan, which is noticeable throughout the

year 1914. statement of his views on this sub-

menu to a prominent place in Chinese 1915. The combined total for the through the provincial prohibition of operations being conducted by Chisequently been accumulating since we have not yet received the usual country, has elevated the Western year shows a revenue of H. Ths. the export of Chinese coin. The nese in their own primitive way the end of the 338,431, being an increase of Ik imposition of a war tax on all in-Notwithstanding the heavy cost of Now that these countries have ject, but the facts which are in our hotels. The hotel annexes of the two department stores mentioned are

The appearance of a young Chinese The 90,550 as compared with the ports into Kweichow and Yunnan, transportation from the mines, the happily been liberated, and when possession enable us to say that, preceding year's collection and, with even when covered by transit passes, coal is laid down at Pakhoi at free communication with them as whilst we must not look for

charges for these rooms range from ambulance surgeon recently created the exception of the year 1913, the has caused a considerable skrinkage $12 a ton. A shipment to Japan of been fully restored, the liabilities a recurrence of the exceptional very popular and seldom have Ray highest collection since 1909, in spite in the volume of trade between this manganese from the Yu Chip Co.'s will rapidly decrease. We are, in results with which we have vacant rooms to offer, although the woman acting as a Bellevue Hospital of the collection of those years inport, and the two neighbouring pro- mines near Nata was made during deed, expecting to be able to pay a been dealing; the result for $1.50 to $3 per day on the European quite a sensation on, the streets of cluding receipts from opium-another vinces. A manganese mine (the pro- February. This ore was accumulated very considerable sym before the present year must still be a very

That the dextera teport Andtions and facilities offered, this is Dr. Fang-yuen Tsco, daughter of Dr. interesting instance of the recupera- duct being of fair quality) situated not previous to the mine being shut down. end of the present month. The cash satisfactory one will now hove plan. Considering the accommoda, New York. The young woman was ing in many American cities; especial, ang, China, who is putting the tive powers of the Chinese and of far from Wuhsuan, on the Liuchow it is to be regretted that the develop at bankers and in, band in Brussels the readiness with which trade re River, was opened in August and ment of this enterprise has not been on May 31, 1915, was £6842, We accounts at June 30, 1918, be, and even higher than the charges, obtain and Mrs. Ling-han Tsed, of Nanch ive good results encouraged. The Chuchow Yamchow have explained on previous occasions they are hereby ecard and adoptedly so now that the silver dollar is finishing touches to her medical edu dchata final disidend be declared about on a par with the gold dollar. cation in the United States by a course sponds to conditions that favour, if promises to

income.tex

as interne at Bellevue. Dr. Tseo was bus haltingly, trade H. Harris, Contracts were entered into with Railway surveying, party passed that practically the whole of this

firms in Hongkong for the supply of through this district in the early part amount was seized by the Germans 10 pecat,

graduated from a boarding School in Commissioner of Customs. nis

Kiuklang, China, and went to America Lappa The value of the trade some 4000 tons of ore, but owing of the year. The arrival of the civil during their occupation of Brussels (making 15 per cent passing through the stations in this to the low state of the river and the engineers caused some excitement, as and carried off to Berlin. We are of income-tax), parasie on December

11909 with the first class of Chipere girls sent out by the Chinese, Educa district for the year 1917 was H. difficulties of transport, supplies have it indicated the early construction informed by Mr. Cattler, one of qur 20, 1918.7 T. 16,283,502) which is an increase been considerably restricted. The of the railroad, and some speculation colleagues, who has just arrived Coope, HA. Micklem, CM.G.. of the Tls 2981,267, as compared promising success of this mine has in land resulted. The line will start from Brussels, that the repayment of these onded the smrtition, Tach. EVERY family should be provided tional Mission. She first attended with the figures for 1916. This it greatly stimulated the searching for from Chuchow, in Hunan, and run in this amount by the Germans 13 was carried uns provement is due very largely to further deposits in suitable localities a south-westerly direction, with its expected hourly, if it is not Francill.and Mr. F.Turner were all fines, Spratly may be cured in mech North Western University, taking her exports. The revenue collected ad near to river transport. A new local terminus at Yamchow city anime already taken place. We shall in reelected as directors and Meurs less time when promptly treated. Tome degree in 1911. A three-year course

to diseases, for which it is especially vanced from H. 17. 126,881, b 1915, industry has sprung up at this port portant centre 80 miles to the north due course receive accounts from Annan Dexter & Co. were appointed buck, lame shopkjer poins in the side and in science and a year in medicine to His Tbs. 144,744 The progress of namely, the making of motor-engines west of Pakhoi, whose seaport, our, hankers, and this item, which has as auditors. A vote of thanks was chest and rheumatio palas are some of followed at the University of Michi trade was obstructed throughout the to burn liquid fuel. All are infringe- Lungmoon, is of sufficient depth to stood in our balance sheet for several accorded the chairman and director valuable. Try this liniment and become an, after which Dr. Taco completed- yeke by continuar political unrest,ments of foreign patents, chiefly the accommodate steamers of light years unchanged will be adjusted and, the Chairman having acknowledociated with le qualides and you a three-year course at the University

alahg all Chemists and Storekeepers degree. Bolinder type of engine. Of the draught D. Percebois, Acting Com The debtore, £83 885, are about ged the compliment, the proceedings will never wish to be withjat it. For of Chicago,, receiving her doctor's

£18,000 less than in the previous terminated; stile-ant piracy. Bandits were so active that traffic was suspended on 36 motor-boats burning liquid fuel missioner of Customs.

A FAMILY NECESSITY

Foak Church p.-Holy Communion.

The Gospel Hall.

10 & 13 PEDDLE BREET. Weekly Services Sunday Breaking of Bread for Believers only, li $21. Gospel Meeting, & p.m.

MacDonnell Road.

Sundays, 11 am.

Vodneseys, $.30 p.m.

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Wazleyan Mathodist Church, Wanchal

Evening Service, 615 m.. Morning Service, 10:15 am

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Soldiers' god Ballors Home,

Arsenal Street.

With Chamberlain's Fain Halmst

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.

Mass and Sermon at 10 am, fallowed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Boman Catholic Cathedral, Glengely.

Benediction of the Blessed

CHINESE NURSE.