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From the few observations available it appears that the anticyclone has spread southward.
Fresh monsoon may
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(over the N. China Sea-
Hugkong Rainfall for the 94 hours, anding at 10 am today, 20 inch, Total since January lat, 011 inches, nguinst an average of 0-95 inches.
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During the winter and spring method of inflation, and therefore months some very rare and interest- the pr b'emsel to-dayare not different! in red curline from those that the ing phenomena connected with the world has had to grapple with after rings of Saturn will take place, and as tury great war, or series of wars, a result the planet will be seen tem- Whatever differences there may be in porarily devoid of its marvelous $55- detail are these arising it changes item of rings," says a home paper. At in the political, social, and ecosomic, s.ructure
the time Under intervals of fifteen years the relative the hot sum of inflation, prosperity. positions of the earth and Satwa are espresse I in the number of monetary such that the extremely thin edge of tokens asked and given for an article, i grew with the rapitity of the legend the rings is presented to our view, and ary beanstalk; the Government spent they appear as the thinnest possible frey and prodigally: Labour receive of light extending for some dis- ed higher and higher wages, and paid higher and higher prices for the tance on each side of the body of the things i wanted; sers of goods placet. When thus placed edgeways earned big profits, paid handsome to the earth the rings are visible only dividends, and divided “melors' un the wholly erroneous assumption in powerful telescopes, and subse- that the financial millenniums had quently they entirely disappear owing! nited Even after the war ended, to the sun and earth being on opposite this ferrish prosperity continued; sides of the rings, so that we are to some extent if wis facilitated looking at the unilluminated side. by the "pegging" of certain foreign More rarely the earth crosses the exchanges a: an artificially high ring plane three times in a few value, which gave freign countries months, and the sun once, and these an Mflated purchasing power in successive passages are exceptionally world markets; and to some extent interesting. That will be the case on it was due to a seral failure to this occasion, for the Arst time since realize that the production of wealth,| 1862. For several years the sorther which alone can give valse to money, sides of the rings have been present- had been in inverse ratio to the printed to the earth, being most prominent ing of piper currency. With the seven years ago, because the earth' slowing down of inflation, and the was then at its maximum distance "onpigging" of the exchanges, there below them. Since then we have has been a precipiture fall is pure been moving up to meet the plane of chasing power; the sterling value of the rings, which have therefore been European currencies has, on the slowly closing up and becoming less Samshri and Washow --- whole, filem by about 40 per cent. conspicuous. Recently the to the past year. The decrease in and the ring plane met, and we passed Diren
earth Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Haiphong purchasing power is not confined to to the north side, leaving the sun on
·Europe, or to certain other foreign the south side. The rings are, there; He photg
Shanghai,, North Chins and *Japan ecuntri, the Times says, It lore. now."invisible. a wild wide phenomenon; and is lamented, when, soon after his dis- Shanghai North China Japan, Canada,
As Galileo
"FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. simply an expression of the fact that covery of the rings in 1610, they simi- prices generally had reached a level tarty disappeared. Saturn has apparent strafts and Pangkok.
United States, Central & South Americs, Ad EUROPE vis VI TORIA, B.C.... "which the volume of credit, or bay-ly devoured his children. Gateo was Philippine Islands ing power, was unable to sustain. ignorant of the true explanation of the Straits. Dan.kok.. Cegion. Manritius, Ļ AT increasing volume of com disappearance (and subsequent reap Margses, South Africa, Indi modities, a reduction in the purchas pearance, which he also observed with ing power of foreign paper moneys amazement, and it was left for the
Dhanashkodi, Egypt & EUROPE ris and the failure of prices to adjust Dutch astronomer. Huyghens, to solve Shanghai and North China
SUEZ Registration 1.45 pm. Letters 1.3 p. themselves accordingly, are the primary causes of the present dead. the mystery half a century later.
Shanghai and North China The other two crossings of the ring lock in trade and commerce. Other causes have contributed to the pre-plane will be in April, and August Before the earth can for the sent position—namely, levy Govern next. ment expenditure and the unrest of fourth time meet the plane the latter htcer. The former is a more patent will have moved clear of the earth's cause of the present economic situa-orbit, and the rings will thereafter tion than most Government are per- remain visible in 1936, being most haps prepated to admi. No less open in 1928, when, the angle between than 20 per cent, of the world's the plane and the earth will be at its Budgets are this year to be devoted maximum. to war, or preparation for war; and At present Saturn, which is situ ie the view of one distinguished ated in the constellation of Leo, does" banker, the civilized world is faced not rise until after midnight, but next with the task of chasing berween month it" will rise at the beginning disarmament and repudiation. Even about midnight and at the end soon Japan, Hooalals, & SAN FRANCISCO, Kiyo Hert at that be an exaggerated view, the after 10 p.m. Those who possess nancial Buation of the world is so small telescopes should keep the serious-three out of every four planet under observation. Such an Swstow sad Bangkok. civilized nations have a deficit this opportunity will not recur for another Amoy, Shanghai, & North China year-that i disregarded.".
Kansu Kashima Maru
C. St. Jam
Aparri
Dagupan.. Manila.....
Totomi Maru A Marn ......Kumano Maru
Legnapi
Tacloban
Boilo
Surigao
Grus.m
Labuan
Humidity.
Direction.
Wother.
C. W JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 13, 1931.
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For
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TTYLES,
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18.
1.
Kwoozring Hanoi Provideare
4 p.m.
5 pm
Kanagawa Maru Baitho
6 p.m. 5 p.m.
Arizona Maru Hangsang Yaensang.
10 am. 1 pm.
2 p.
HM.T. Bremen Anchises... Slavic Prince
more.
3 p.m.
p
9 a..
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15. Kaifong
Pakhoi and Haiphong............ Straits, Bangkok, Cerlou Mauritio
Marques. Son h Africa. India via Dann- shkodi, Egypt & EUROPE vía SUEZ. Registration 9.45 am. Letter 10.30 &c. Rhesus The Furcel Mail will be closed on Shangbai and North Chins
Friday, 14th inst. at 5 pm.
Swatow, Shanghai and North Chias ................. Straits and Bangkok
wa ow, 'Straits and #Bangkok .....................
11 m.
2. TYPERATURE, in the shade in de considerable trouble has been caused grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura on this side by cancellation of orders too the Inmidity of air simafed with from abroad. Very little business has moisture being 100.
4- DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points, been done in Sulphate of Copper, 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to some stock has accumulated in Bedford Scale.
HONGKONG. Iron, Steel & Piece Goods.
Tel. 2143. 10, Queen's Rd, Central.
CHIKA OYERŜEKS TRADING 06.
& STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky.emakers hands and the price is some Tel. detached clord dealing in, foz What easier in sympathy with the ggloomy, bhail I lighting, ooreet metal. Green Copperas, has moved! P passing showers, q squali, r'rain, a new | steadily. Stocks of Acetic Acid and fthander v visibility w Few, wet.
Acetates of Lime continue to be press-
7. Ray in Inches terths and hoped for sale, and concessions are made Tel.
dredths.
HONGKONG TIDES.
in prices. Acetates of Soda and Lead are easier. Nitrate of Lead has ruled; steady in spite of the weakness of Lead. Carbonate of Potash is lower Tel. in price with little deed. Montreal The tide-table_xiven below has boen Potashes have been freely offered but cmplied at the National Almanse Ece
The enquiry for
(1918), LTD,
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CHU KYOKU TRIDING CO. Importers and Exporters,
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in London from the result of the naval buyers hold off. if observations taken by means of an Yellow Prussiate of Potash is Automatic tide-recording machine in the in spite of lower values; Soda, bow- Water Falice Basin at Taim Sha T ever, remains steady and has moved inring the years 1909-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with better.
Arsenic his latterly been
the were of the sounding in the Admiralty offered more freely from the Contin- Chart, which has been found to be 4 fotent but Cornish brands are still in Tel.
inches below mean ass-isrel To obtain the depth of water on the Tartaric Acid and Cream of Tartar are. short supply and command full rates. đỏe gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard dd 2 foot inches, and on the gauge Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet <Inches to the height given in the tables
January 13 to 19 1871.
Kwongsing
Chetan
Alasks Maru.***. Linan ... ..
p.m. 1.01.
Swatow, Amoy and Kerlang...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18.
Amaruse Marn MONDAY, JANUARY 17,
9 &.M.
capret
be lightly sixty years.
Shanghai and North Chips, tinand
In any case, a reduction of Govern
„ment expenditure is abs lutely urgent.
specialy on the part of the ex- unemployment, that an belligerent Powers. That will enable wage is а -twin sister
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. Lachow Seigacg.m Wingsang WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. Hoihow and HaiphongLIPULATOALETAN, Laksang Weibai wei, Chefoo and-Dairen
Ewange inflated
of i
HIGH WATER
Low Waren
5p.m
3 x.m.
Hongkong ชม
! Hongkong
Flight
6 p.m.
16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20.
17.
Erl.
1 Dat
6.7
Hins10k Biskiatz Haibong.
.11 am. ......11a.m.
16 067
1 p.m
8 23 a
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"demand in revive by releasing inoney a vanishing job; that shorter hours, Sandakan forexpenditure on reproductive work. and reduced output are inconsistent Shanzbai and North China. But demand can only revive with a with the need for an increased pro- Swatow, Amor and Foochow rehabilitation of purchasing power duction and lower prices: Wares Straits, Bangkok, Calcutta and ADEN... histor The revival of purchasing power on are already beginning to come down!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22.
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Marques, Fouth Africa, India Dhanushkodi, Bombay, Afen, Egypt
& EUROPE via MÄRSEILLES, 16- gistration b p.m. Letters at 5 p.m.
Plassy
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PASSENCERS.
the Continent is deperdent upon an in the United States and also in this Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. increased production of commodities country; but, as prices fall, Labour being made available for export, to should find no difficulty in accepting be used in payment of goods a nominal reduction in wages, if the imported. Failing that, securities lower wages will purchase the same from these countries must be quantity of goods. Financial embar taken. In the past 18 months rassments, 13 result of the estimated that the falling off in demand and Ii'ed States has taken 3500 milion the decline. ía prices,, dollars' worth of Earnean currency an inevitable feature of the process in payment of good exported to of readjustment, but they need not Europe, and Great Britian-also has cause undue concern. Apart from taken a vast quantity of paper questions such as a reduction in Obviously there is a init to this taxation, and the decontrol of com. form of financing. Mere inflation is modities, the most urgent necessity no remedy for a situation which has of the economic situation is a and Mra Mrs Hendereza,
Per. s resulted from afstion and destruc corrcines cooperative effort on the Mr Will, Mr Claw-lind. Mr and Mis tion of wealth. New production and part of Labour and Capital to secure. Hall Mr. CO HALM2 Badford, Me as page of inattion are the only a redusdon in costs of production and Nelson, Mr Bi herds, Mrs Naitall, Me
Labour is beginning to a consequent fall in prices, as will en Weide, Maura E. Wontest, 18 and is due bere on 17th Eurt, at 7 al. remedics
Staples, Miss Ferreira Miss Braine, hiss The Mentor. (Blue Fannel ine) realize, by the growing volume of able demand to revive.
E. Pedley, Alot Singapore on Jan 12, for Hongkong.
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changed, but there is less inclina- tion to realize stocks; Eitric Acid, however, is still pressed for sale and price is again lover. Bichromates have only a limited market. Oxalic Acid is again lower; business is still Tel. confined to the "Continental products,
English makers bolding Armly to their
prices. Makers of Borax and Borzic
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Acid have been hampered by shortage Acid is very quiet and little offering. of raw material. Prices of Phosphate Resale parcels of Crystal Carbolic are of Soda have been reduced to meet ofered freely to arrive from abroad foreign competition and English and Cresylic Acid is also easier. The makers are now in a position to meet decline in Pitch has been more pro- all requirements. The demand for nounced during the last few days, Muriste of Ammonia and Salammoniac which is no doubt due to some extent has fallen away somewhat. The spot to the fall in briquettes and to the demand for Bleaching Powder, Caus strike in Belgium. Sulphate of Am- tic Sods and. Ammonia Alkali has monia is without lessened but contracts are now being change, business remaining quiet.
say material placed for 1921 consumption. Chor Sundries. Stocks of American tes of Potash and Soda are easier.for Pearl Starch have been reduced and early delivery and prices for next year consumers have shown more disposi Previous: On date at On date at are not yet fixed. The demand for tion to cover ahead at the lower prices Tar products has fallen off consider offering. There is keen competition ably and prices generally are lower. in Farina and prices fiave been again Benzoles and Toluoice have been reduced, but little business has been fairly steady, but values have a passing. Trade in Dextrine has been casing tendency. Solvent Naphths well maintained and stocks are not continues quiet, consumers buying large. A moderate trade is passing in only their current needs. Crecente Barytes with prices in buyers' lavour. maintains its firm position owing to Turpentine has fluctuated during the large quantites going into constump-rooth and finishes weak. Imported
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Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED, by the Editor, GEOBOR WILLIAM CADE BURNETT, at No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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