10
THE COTTON
MILLOWNERS
ASSOCIATION.
GENERAL MEETING.
counts for Big Association's year. termianting July 3 last. having been in your hand for a few days, I will" with," your permission adopt the sound procedue, and bike then as read.
During the 12 month under re- A general ou sing of the Cotton on the teasing house has dealt Millowness' Asikiation of China wish no less than 1,4622002 plouts off
a bold or materlag 30 tale cotton as against U. 161. 195 pobs, dur-) Shanghai Eve Messrs. Jonline. ing the season of 2017-1s. This latheson à Pak Mr. C. W. in the biggest quantity dealt with by Beswick prin apported by Marse effect of the Association since E. C. Nani, and T. fins inception in March, 11. Tuk- Fyra Somulite, the other fing bist season's crop to a whole, it members being Mess, Ajus 4 genture to think, in the ab- 3. Rosenfell, S . . rifing and end of reljuble Chinese latistics, The tonowy ry, Mr. B. J. the largest local crop that we'bave
MeNicol
seen for many years. Taking the Customs figures as a guide kom September, 1918, to August, 1919, tive
La propsein. Chiption of and pot and has presented. the Chaina ulo,
The repot Counts bring for some
totul export Mounted .to 1,211,001 picul from Shanghai. While the Customs figures give the following deliveries of local anu- thebures 90 per cent. of which are mod out of Chinese raw cotton:-
Totul in Up to
101N 25/9/10.
Fieces.
8.540 41,500 233,866 45.170 25,154 138.260
Slatement of a
in your hands with your per plsion, to be on ne cond.
Although at meetings of the temaltes during the years 1917 and 1919, a has 1st Beld any general mading at the previous @tatement of cornis nus datal Grey shittings Jung 80, 13 As however, mem. White shirtings bera cuberations bure meanwhile Twillis beas pail, and our ocly expenditure Jeans bar Been y Clark for Station. Sheetings .......145,600
Besied ourelves with Feotton dannels 21 15,DES
exy, etc.,
YouT
Pieces.
1,200 30,883
305,018
Piuin. Fiends. 925,707 092,000; These figures are practically only for nine months of 198,eo we have
till three months to gu
A bolsace An Awad of just over $3,000 par with. I am pleased my will be dested to a practicnt object for fistfig the interests our meniher, a rat, of a concern gã in the cold ofustry in China,
In whdition to these quatites, The aferen-open here is a very large local consump as you are now for
fredstie Entsonion which does nos appear in the ag wil bir Anti-Ade & wolation and bore figures. Bregu meleeing a similar sits with #heav
A GREAT FUTURE HUEN,
--$3.99 per anmute for I have mentioned these interesting three ye and a are of the ex-gures this year in maler to point! penses, elu, tay provide an expert on to the Chigend authorities the und Bow pices of the Nooking great future possibilities of the cut- Dalvonta to desist in experimentalton industry not only in Shanghai ork mi propagal au in but thesughout Chine, and the con #proveitem of cofruz eltivation ineptent ingertance of the safeguard. Chin 1 gratiemoon. Mr. Johnfing rf the material against all B. Gạt Tempe, Arizona, has the eye of adulteration. As time accently a vest etei is now engged jack on, iniless recurures for" the isameting Mone of the spritei;ad Ehuprovement of potion growth and Cotton panting datnets in China. Be measure against alteration Ye trust is work will be weit ve taken in hund, it inust in the Supported consentedì----partisang yun teli get the industry cularly the (thin dominant) whielt has now fiken post a strong erter that the Chues formes conflikt.
Be Induced to impress the quality of At our last roreting read you a. their cotton and also gently increase letter (man-dir, N. S. Wang, Chief quality grown, which is vitally jet tie Bureau of Agriculture and Becessary in view the expansion Forestry, dated December 18, 1917, which is out taking pince in the is reply to our letter of November Detten mit Returing industry in 129, 1917, infonang us tint the mat Cbios.
Iter of water adulterating and an in-
THE CHINA MAIL.“
NOTICES.
Arnhold Brothers & Co., Ltd.,
Import
Expart
Shipping
Engineering
Brun Orrier —SHANGHAL BRANCHI-HANKOW, CHINORING, CHINKIANG,
HONGKONG AND CANTON. Á¤INGTER SLONDON AND. New YORK.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
ENGINEERS and LAUNCH BUILDERS.
MARINE MOTORS OF
IN STOCK
ALL POWERS
Works:-FOOTUNG, SHANGHAI,
Sole Agencies:-STERLING & EVINRUDE MOTORS,
MAKERS "EWO" MOTORS,
Associated British. Machine Tool
Makara Ltd.
4.8.0. Boller Enamel. Bezins Ltd, (Leather-cloth);. Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd., (Tool.
Steels, &c.)
Bazco" Steam Traps, Temperatura
Regulators, &c.
Linctype" & Machinery, Ltd. Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ltd. I&W. Smith Ltd., (Wire Ropes). Imperial Light, Ltd.
LA FAVORITE.
· 9 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
LADIES' DRESSES,
EVENING DRESSES,
AFTERNOON GOWNS,
GOLF KITS & DRESSES
For all Occasions.
Parisian Cutting is our Speciality:
The Rarised Impel Torit offerase in experimental work would China came into force in Augues jie taken op. Again, gentlemen, 1 fast, and what the excice no the hare to report compte silence cappreciation of the services of Mr. majonty products of the eat the subject from the king authoriJus Kerfect who was largely respon toa malls live not been changed, thera į ties. BTA DAC (wo articles tit
A FROST-Sinṛtā POONA
A COTTON, EXPERT RETAINED.
sible for inaugurating this Associa tion and who seted as bonorary
time of his retirement and depar
Tisted by or increased levy, but In view of the apparent complete secretary, from its inception to the #t is bo-presentations now ifference on the part of Fekirsiture for Home last June. He work Letak mane Peging will rest in may be of interest for you to knowed unsparingly in the interests vi only the docs being dirgel.
shut this Association: together with the Millowners Association have this Association and also in all mat- The base in the duty on, in guaranteed for a period of three years of Obina. His loss is & sorry one tous connected with the cotton trade ported my often fom 09 to Ser Blai, įlie sum of $1,000 per acaim to ob- swar panderen qeral is anothertain the services of a cotton expert for China but I hope that you gentle stance of the huaightel polies li he attached to the University of men will follow in his footsteps and of the Citi Government, At thinking to work in conjunction with contim tight the adulteration of Time the son of dhe arti ma. Mr. Reisner and to lebte his whole under disu l
Ms. Peage and rige to this important question and pergunte was seconded by Mr. The proposal to adopt the report Keitoot,
We do Visited | This was deciled upon at a commit-
Beswick and carried. 1). "Commissioa. Plee meeting het May. Mr. Joho B. get and explain Writing of Tape, Arizona, whom E effort would we laves much plenente in Welcom in raising nipon dong on moving her to-day who was recommend.
Papeet any food by the U.S. Department of
the chain
Adzial ed in dei
cttup. Bo
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cotton.
chairman in his speech were also The appropriation proposed by the adopted and the following gentle men were elected to serve on the amste het ju od enable Agevulture, The appointed. mittee for the ensuing year:- other count on ju dets the China is gentlemen westly arrived from leters, E. C. Pearce. C. W. Bes- elentld be compelled the "United States and his future wick, J. M. Flynn. Imamura, K.
Otani Kobayashi.
#:$
Bupp
to purchas gotha trung halia freports with bee received with very
de i up the dent interest.
i motusen clali would
and Atorec
be beleven
1.
THE BALANCE SHEET.
Turning to our published account. Angerican
pend red deer tilge agu will chong that including Th Get the derament of the | 11,306.867 beought "forward from last Letra inulum.
aware, Year, We have credit of Tix. freelist in which your committee now Japon, Mãe lacies of the Pnormais į treommend to be apportioned ae
Towth
ran tide for that folioses.
petere tra be well!
Tow poin
for tryin
world fu
Governme
to bateri
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thisis To Interest on guarantee
in posic power ,here.
fupe
To nerve fuzil Alarized am apTo investment, fluctuation
1. Chines Customs|
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Bulls mitice
permission for the To corry forward
Custom Examination at My visiti
:
ARRIVALS.
October 8. HAITAN, Bris, 1,183 tons, from Swatow, Capt. A. Stewart, D.L. & Co., Wharf.
PHEUMPENE, Brit., 1,080 tons, from Saigon, Capt. Hamilton. Wo Fat Sing,
B12
SUNNING, Beit., 1,570 tons, from Canton, Capt..W. Benson. B. & S... B10.
KASHIMA MARU, Jap., 1,473 tons, from Chin-wan-tao. Capt. I. Sako, Dodwell, D32.
2.100.00 15,000.00
4,000.00 015 15,223.43
но
KWANGSE, Brit. 1,228 tons, from Saigon, Capt. W. McDonald, B. & §.
KWANG LEE Chi, 1,468 tons, from Canton, Capt. Sangster, M.S.N. Co Lewis of ambers of the Associnį
Th, 37,323.49 HSIN CHANG, Chi, 1,258 tons, from tion. in enable them to get a better
Tientsin, Capt. W. R. Wallace, C.M..N. podestanding of the practical side) In spite of the fact thit we re. Co., Wharf.
fining dad weaving, and I am duced in testing fees from 7 cents vis Swatow, Capt. A. J. Scott, B. & B., TEAN, Brit, 1,361 tons, from Shanghai ple to say that, favoumble replies to an approximate five dollar cente C3B. Were hameiyod in all quere, and the per picul "the extra amount of cotton
CIRCE SHELL, Brit. 1,789 tons, Curtis tere hotified needingly. tint ines paved thumugh our hands from Shanghai, Capt. Lazebberg, A.P.
bow beg to propose at the re- has abled to our estimated profits. Co., Kowloon Bay. fort and Docente u to June 30,
TAKENO MARU, Jap., 680 tons, Din printed and er ulated be paswel
+ Mr. I wres waconded at the ination was erupland,
*On a personal n♬ Mr. Pearce. socomind by Mr. Otani, the follow-
Your committee therefore, in view from Keelung Capt. Ugawa, M.B.K., of these profits inve decided to re Bal.
dure the fre- by a further cent and
true the upproximately four dear cents per picul from October. I
CLEARANCES.
October 8.
YODO MARU, Jap, daylight, for
We are placing a further sum of Tk. 15,000 to your reserve fund. Tjilatjap, Y.K.K.
L
Parisian Styl
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Semice to the Ching Mo.)
(Continued from Page 1.j
THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
Mr. J. R. Clynes, writing to the Daily News, states that the dispute proved that lightning strikes are more liable to fail than strikes of which notice is given, be cause the public become indignant when
public as a jury whose support must be suddenly put to loss and inconvenience
Workman must learn to look upon the
seesred. embargo on shipping to Britain owing to The Shipping Board has lifted the the termination of the strike, but is exercising control until the congestion in British ports is removed.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ILLNESS.
WASHINGTON, October 5th, The morning bulletin states that the improvement in President Wilson's co- dition is slight but undecisive.
During President Wilson's illness, Seaator Hitchcock has practically the sole control of the Government's fight for the ratification of the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations.
A night bulletin states that President Wilson had a restful and fairly comfort able day,
AMERICAN STRIKE RIOTS.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 4th. The Governor of Indiana has ordered eleven companies of militia to East Chicago, where rioting is filling the hospitals.
The Sheriff has informed Governor Gary that the agitators are inciting and straining the steel workers to violence..
TURKEY FORMS NEW CABINET.
CONSTANTINOPER, October 6th, General Ali Riza Pasha has formed & new Cabinet. Mustapha Rochid Pasha
elections, and the summoning of Parlia becomes Foreign Minister.
The Sultan has ordered the holding of
ment.
י.
REPORTED ASSASSINATIONS
1
UNTRUE
WEATHER REPORT,
October 8d 18% 10m_returns fs Vladivostock, Japan or. Formosa. Freasure has Increased moderately aver N.E. China, sad decreased slightly over the Philippines. It is early stationary as other reporting stations.
The antioyelone is moving matward Moderate monsoon may be expected
Chir Sus the south-east of Chins and over
Jong
the
Hongkong Balafall for the-$4 hours mding at 10 am today, 0.00 inch. Total since January 136, 70.33 inches, against an average of 77.83. koches.
Forecast for the 94 hours ending at 1001 on October 9th..
L-Hongkong to Gap Book. N.E
moderate: fine. 1-Formons Channel,
The came as
No. 1,
-South coast of China. betwšen Hongkong and Lamocks. The same as So. L
-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Halman, The same a NTO. 1.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT
OCTOBER 8, 1919.-..
Station.
Wind:
Hour.
Farometer
at Ses Loral..
Temperature.
Ramidity.
Direction-
Yoros
Worthor:
'divostock, 6 Nemuro Hakodate.. Tokio Bocht
Nagasaki... Kagushima. Oshima
Na... Ishiima..
Boots Laland
Welliwel. 8. 29.91 Bankown
[chang
Biodanig
Changsha
Shanghal. 30.01
Qutabe..
199.99
Sharp Pk7a90.00
Amoy
Swatow isan Taiboka...: 51
Trichu
Taizan
Kostran
Fescadores.. Cantona Bongkung Cap Rock Wuchowa. Prichod Bothow Phalion78 Tourang O.St. James
Dagupan
Legasp!
Tacloban....
Dolo Sarigno
Labusz
59.94 72
29.9
T NO.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER'S, 1919.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
1743 CORONET
TEL. No 1748.
The Little House that shows the Big Pictures
TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHTTI
AT 5.159.15 p.m.
HAROLD LOCKWOOD
IN
"THE HAUNTED PYJAMAS."
HONGKONG THEATRE.
Tel. 2511.
October 8, 9 & 10.
Showing: A great drama film-
in 7 parts.
ANNETTE KELLERMANN
IN
Tel. 2511.
NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER "
Saturday, 11th, Episodes 5 & 6 of
"HOUDINI”
Booking at the THEATRE
THE
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!
#
THE
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 8, 1919.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 2 degress Fahrenhalt, on the level of the ses in achos, tenths and hundredths.
1. TREFERATURE, in the ahadi in de-
don, the humidity of air saturated with crees Fahrenhalt
2. HUMIDITY, percentage of matora. moisture being 100.
4. Dissenior OF WIND, to two points! 5. FORCE OF WID, according to Beadford Boxin
6. STATE OF Wrazna, b blue sky, o detached cload d-drizzling a," "I fog, gloomy, hall, 1lightning, ogvercast p passing showers, g equal, frais, tanow
thunder visibility" w daw, wak 7. Ramis Inotes sontha and han. dredth...
1
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below has been
apled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by messs of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Truf turing the years 1005-9.
The zorg of the table corresponds with the reco of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 teet
inches below men sea-level
da zauge the Victoris Naval Yard To obtain the depth of water on the
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot 238 foot inches, and on the gauge inches to the height given in the table.
October 9th to 15, 1919.
DIGI FATOR Hongdong
u
A 1 14
14
Jas,
'Ban, 13
ing onriemen winter elected to die bringing this innd up to Tle. 55,000. ↑ ́ ́PELEL8, Brit, 78,m., for Shang Warsaw rare that General Jadwin bas dj ži
E. C
Your investiceats at cost stand at B. & 8. Pestor, 4. $. Roswick, 3. M. Hirna, 871702.15 while the market quote CONTAG K. Ongai and H. Skatin July 21 stood at Tis.
19,635,000. To view of the decline.
ANNUM. MEETING
T
TELEMACHUS, Brit. 8 .m., for Yokohama via Nagasaki, B. & 9. kok vis Swatow, B. & E.
KANCHOW, Brit. 10 am for Bang-
in the value of jour defenture stock, ECUADOR, Amer., nood, for Saz At annual 'genendt meeting of four Cornnittee consider, it advisable Francisco via shanghai, Pacific Mail 8.3. the intralers of the Celton Anti-o wild a further urn of The. 5,000 Co. Adulte Association of Shung- to your investment fluctuation Bombay via Singapore, 0.8.K.
NANKING MARU, Jap., noon, for hai wiseli followeri fiquordistely, Mr.necount.
DIVA, Norw 1 pm, for Hengoy, E. C. Perce preside!, supported by
The staff under the management Thore & Co. Afr. C. W Beswick. Br. J. M. Finn of Mr. Marregor have continued to TEAN, Brit., 6 p.m., for Osriton, and Mr. H. Omal. Other members curry out their duties in a satisfac, B. & §. present included Messrs. Tamur, tory nner.
Spimi, M. Simmers, A. B. Essenfeld; and J. Mnogregor, to- gelber with the secrotury, Mr. A. Jew.on.
The Chairman, in proposing the uloption of the report and secunts for the past year, sindƐ---
Your thanks are due to the Chi- me Custom autlurites for their situace at all times and for per- mitting Mr. Macgregor of their ser vics to continue in our oraploy.
M. KERFOOT'S WORK.
I think we aband take thie op- Gentlemen, the report sad. ac portunity of placing on record our
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.M.S.B. Co's, ss. Nunting sxiled
LONDON, Oct. 6. The "Horning Post" correspondent at T reached the Polish frontier, accompanied by Lt. Bowe, and is proceeding to Paris.
TREASURY BILLS.
LONDON, Oct. 6.
The rates for British Treasury Bills have been raised by one par coat, three months
Baight
**
LOW WATER BABERORS
Weight
Episodes 11 & 18 OF
TO-NIGHT !!
LIGHTNING RAIDER
AND A HILARIOUS LLOYD COMEDY,
TO-DAY'S MATINEE.
Boxing Match Between CARPENTIER & SMITH
AND
MADAME & HER GODSON."
POST OFFICE.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes arlier than the time gives below unless otherwise stated, and where maila are advertised to closs before am. registared and parcel mails are closed at 8 pm. on the previous day.
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The Parcel Mail will be closed- on Saturday, Oct 11, at 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, October 18.
Macao Per BUI AN, 8.30 -- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ria Takso-**
Per BOSHU MARU, 9am. MONDAY, October 13. Macao-Fer CHUEN CHOW, 4,30 p.m.
„TUESDAY, Gctober 14.
In the case of Mails closing before 8 BIL Registration aloson at 5 'slook on the Bwatow and Bangkok-Per CHUSAN, previous evening.
INWARD MEITA,
THURSDAY, October 8. Shanghai For BATAVIA
FRIDAY, October 10.
Shanghai-Per SUIYANG.
SATURDAY, October 11. Europe (ris Negapatam-PerSTENTOR. Manila-Per NAGATA MARU.
.
MONDAY, October 13. Manila and Australia-Per ST.ALBANS, Shanghai-Fer WEST HEPBURN,
TUESDAY, October 14.. Straits-Per SHINGO MARU.
&
DUTWARD MAILS.
THURSDAY, October 9. Macao-Per 8UI TAL, 8.30 B., Holbow, Pakhai and Haiphong-Fer
KAIFONG, Shanghai and North
China Per SUNNING. 11a.m.
Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. FRIDAY, October 10.
Macao--Per BUT AN, 8.30 sm. "Haibow and Straits-Per CHANG.
CHOW, 9.
Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Haiphong-
Per HANOI, 9.1.
Philippine Islands, Japon via Nagasaki, Canada, United States, Central! and South America and EUROPE via VICTORIA, B,0.
-Per KATORI- MARU, gistration 8.45 m. 9.30 B
Bo
Letters
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per QUINNEBAUG, 11 LM.
Formosa via. Keelung Per AMAKUSA
MARU, 11 M Shanghai and North China - Per
SUIYANG, 11 a Weihaiwai and Cheloo-Per BUICHOW,
2 p.m.
THURSDAY, October 10, Straita, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritiza, South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Egypt and EUROPE via LIVERPOOL-Fer ALÜTNOUS, Registration 945 am. Letters 10.30a.m.
Straits,
FRIDAY, October 17,
Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritiua, South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Egypt and EUROPE ris. MARSEILLES - To SHID- ZUOKA MARU. Begistration 8.43 am. Letters 10.30 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow—Per HAI-
KONG, Noon. SATURDAY, October 18.
Swatow, Asoy LDG Foochow Per Japan vis Nagasaki-Per AKI MARU,
HATTAN, 1 pm.
Philippine Talands Per YUENSANG, į
2p.m.
Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. SATURDAY, October 11.
Formosa via Takan-PerSHISEN MARU,
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kagasaki, Eonolulu, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROFE FRANCISCO-Per via SAN NILE. Registration 9.15 am. Letters 10.00a.m... Macso-Par BUI TAI, 1.30 p.m.
And North Chica — Per TEAN, 3 p.m. Macao-Fer CEUEN OHOW, 4.39 p.m.
HONGKONG HEGISTER.
Peoriaus
Os datos On dabe 33
spa.
$8.84
19.01
29.00
81
TS
81
45
75
Shanghai
EST
а
✪
A
b
0.00 0.00 0.00
to 4 per cent, and six months to five por Barometer cent. The market rate of discount is con- Tempersare sequently raised to 4 5/8 per cent.
Humidity Direction of Wind......
OUTSPOKEN GENERAL.
Loudon, October oth, General Ironside arrived at Liverpool, from San Francisco on October to-day, from Archangel. Asked in regard and may be expected to arrive in to the position in Rusia he said:"I Hanukang on October 31.
think that a damn sight too much has
The NYK. . Sada Hare (European been said already. We have finished our
Line) left London for this port vis
Suez Canal on the 4:11 Oct, and a job. I think the Russian can now losic expected here on the 12th Nov. after themselves."
Force Weather med
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Bigbank apan, au Pumpreneurs on the Tiba2]] | Levesek, openčadi prenavrature as the 5th=71
LP Claxton, Director Hongkong gritory, Oct. 6, 1919.
10.24
SUNDAY, October 19:
Shanghai. North China and Japan via. ** Kobe -- Per TAMBA MARU,
9 AM.
WEDNESDAY, October 22.
Philippine Islands, Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Island— Per MELKO MARU.
Es.
Straits,
gistration 8.45 m. Letters 0.30 1.1
FRIDAY, October 31.
Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, South Africa, India vis Dhanush- kodi,: Egypt and EUEOPE VIL MARSEILLES-Par KAGA MARU, Registration 2.46 am, Letters 10.30am. WEDNESDAY, November 5.
Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
South Africa, India via Dhannah-Shanghai, kodi, Egypt and EUROFE via BUEZ-Por TITAN, 5 p.m.
tion 945 m. Lettere 10:20 s.m.
#
North China and Japan vis Kobe-Per MISHIMA MARU......... 10.21.
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