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MENTHOLATUM

the BEST

REMEDY

FOR COLD' IN TAK AɛRD WHEN IN THE NOSTRILS. APPLIED

OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS.

SHONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

(Continued frem Page 8.)-

DELAYS TO INWARD HAUA. his is another of our old evils whi last is beginning to show signs of

ing the return of Mr. E. D.C. Wolfe, and nows that this gentleman is again in the Colony I hope to hear that steps are being taken which will cause us to alter our present opinion that the Brigade other than the rank and file on whom the hard work falls and who do their best with the material to hand--is a steading

Colony disgrase to Crown

suggest for consideration that pre- perly quipped a highly emsat Fire

ating, although during the year Singa- Brigade could be ised as in the ease

us of Shanghai-with three trained foreign! We Past Office managed in canse

inconvenience at every availablers and the balance Chinese. (Applause). ostanity. Members will no ferested to read the correspondence Singapore which they will and is

esht be

GENERAL

There are many other matters dealt

Appendix of the report, and I may with in the report on which I could speak

that Singapore never anpests,

a chance of making a mess

PILLAGE OF CARGO.

-

tobet, an end must be made somewhere, and

an aftermath of the, war ports all the world are suffering very severe the depredations of organised bedies go this in which respect Hong ng is far from being an exception. Of ourse, the local state of affairs is due to

I will conclude my remarks by reference to a matter which this Chamber considers to be of the utmost importance, se, the appointment of a permanent Commercial Serretary in Hongkong.

It is

secret that, being the an open nominee of a differens department, the post in Hongkong has not been sitogether appeal to the Hong- a bed of roses and

ises peculiar to the East, and I feel kong Government to sink their petty should jealousies in the furtherance of what may

bat; to combat this evi, measure local sally be termed their own interests.

taken that will cover certain

We do not want a Government cadet Endixons

tons that work in favour of the

g thieves. As a a result of reports whose hands are tied, work hampered, tom members, a letter was addressed to and judgment overshadowed by thoughts Colonial Secretary making certam of where his bread and butter comes ggestions that we considered world from

p to suppress their activities.

The

ACCOUNTS.

ply received suggested that the anas

t These, I think. must be accepted as with the shipping companies and the Government to see that the laws highly satulactory. I do not propose to and dwell on them bat after they have been the laud as

as regards seas not carried 27. Now, I do not seconded shall be very pleased to answer Beefring are CATEU

authority and questions arising therefrom. esame to set myself up as an

police matters but if the only quah- cation 3D administrative

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AGENTS.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Telegraphle Communication with Gap Rock Lighthome is interrupted.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the tims given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are savertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm on the -provides day.

Shanghai

"WEATHER REPORT.

March 201.111 35m.- Pressure ka decreased slightly at Misdirostock. Shanghai and over Formosa; also from Borneo to Gram

The Anticyclone is probably emtral over S.W. Japan.

Moderate mansion may be expected over the China Sou

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours anding st 10 am. to-day, 006 inch. Total ninos January Jak, „ATE" inches, against an average of 5-38 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on March 31st.

Gar 1.-Hougtong N. to N winds, molerate; cloudy..

1-Form Channel.: N.E. winds, strong, moderating.

Rack

-Booth comm of China Bobwacti

Hongkong and Lampoles. The same m Fa 1..

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-South coast of China betweens Hoogkong and Hansa N.E. winds, modi be

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

HONGKONG. DAILY ERITHER REPORT.

MARCH 38, 1821.

Wind.

Station.

Vidivostock 6a 30.15734:

Hakodate Tokio m Rocki

Sagasaki Kagoshima Jahims

Naba

Bamir Talsed Welhafwel 61 313r Hankow

chang

Klakiang Changtha Shanghai

30.24 41

Cataladi.... $30.23 48 Sharp Fk..

Pescadores. 30.05 Canton -- Hongkong Gap Rock..

Fachow... Pakhot

INWARD MAILS.

730.11

Amoy 530.74

Swałow

Pik

FROK

Izlhoku

30.06

Strait...

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21. EUROPE via Ster (Letters and Newspapers, London

24th Feb.)

FRIDAY, APRIL 1.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2. LONDON (Parcels only 26th Feh)

Japan and Shanghai. Japan

Trichs !

30.05

Kamo Maru

Spechten

Hollow

Antilochus

Phallen

SUNDAY, APRIL I

Tourana

Bado Harr

Delight

Dagupan

OUTWARD MAILS. ·

Tacloban ...

Pys

This

Sarigao

FOR

F

WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 30.

Labora

6.99 73 91

Foolee Yesaki Marc Sanka Haru

&p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.

5 pxo.

Mr. W. L. PATTENDEN said: It gives in me much pleasure to second the resolu police is that one bastion How before the meeting, and I feel

of the

am expressing the wishes of sure that led the position of Chairman

itary Board. I am encouraged to offer the members of this Chamber in thank- adrice that special attention be paid 1ng the Chairman, Committee, and Sec- the receivers of stolen property, when retariat for the excellent work done dar- do not Slferage itself would become negligible.ing the past year-a year that has not nd some very illuminating facts. de to been without its anxieties

wish to enlarge on anything the Chair- ow it is done might come to light!

man has said in his excellent speech but RICE SHIPMENTS TO THE U.S.A.

I should like, if I may be allowed to As you all know, the rice business of do so, to support his remarks with re- Colony pass through a severe crisis gard to educational work, and the action Sting the year, and many firms here of the combined Chambers of Commerce I do not think ad to their cost that certain American in Shanghai last year. yers would repudiate their contracts the importance of this work can be too when the market strongis emphasized We, in Hongkong, the finsiest excuse fent against them. The reason pat for cannot perhaps give as much material ard for their attitude was that buyers support as we should like as, after all. Cuba to whom San Francisco had sold we are a comparatively small community ere not honouring their coatmets, a but I hope that the associated Chambers ason which appears to me to betray of Commerce at home, whose interests e extraordinary business morality. In are very largely bound up with China,

Fooshow pe of this, the request of the Rice will be brought to realise the extreme of supporting. Tsociation of California that this Cham-importance and urgency

here to generously educational work in this coun-Shanghai, North China and Japan should arrange

merchants for

Cartoo to try not merely in Hongkong. Teluse to qete for shipments of rice to

The action and Shanghai-but in all other centres is difficult to explain. aken by exporters in this Colony in where it has been carried on, often, as

i know

great personalle. under efusing to be dictated to is this connec abilities.

I understand that Jan Hon would, however, appear to have been abl

stone is shortly leaving us, and 1 21 sound.

sure that I am expressing the feelings A though these troubles were not suffi- of all members of this Chamber in say

the local Chinese General Chamber

Mr. Johnstone "bas Commerce thought St. to address ag that we shall regret the loss of his

valuable services, atter to this Chamber which. knowing been largy bound up in commercial The true facts of the case. I consider wa maits not only in Hunghong, but also

xtremely impudent. This letter you will

To other parts of China, and his services and on page ses at the cistion will be greatly missed. I am sure the

tter was referred to the Exporters for advice and the Chamry good wishes of the Chamber 50 with him on his departure. I have much ber's reply will be found on page 36 pleasure in seronding the adoption of the

here we pointed out that the Chinese report and accounts

The report and accounts were adopted. dealers themselves had noted according

ben

the advice they now gave they would Save had no reason to regret business concluded with local foreign merchante standing, and also they were reminded of the inadvisability of people in glass houses throwing stones.

SHIPMENT CLAUSE IN BILLS OF LADING.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE.

dis

Takas

Famshui and Wachow Swatow, Shanghai and North China

Shanghai and North China oila "Straits and "Bangkok.... "Straits and "Bangkok

Taiming Whangyu

Hopesug

Learted

Glymont

THURSDAY, MARCH 31.

Shanghai, North China, Japan Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central & *South Amerien & EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO. Registration 9.15 m. Letters 10

Shanghai and North China Jara Ports vis Sonrabay

Shanghai and North Ubins

4 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

Kanking

Foochow

10 LM.

Tjikini

Exochow... Kamo Maru

Shanghai, North Chins and "Japan on Straits, Bangkok, Calcutta & ADEN... Late Fielding Shanghai, and Forth China, Japan, Canada, United States, Central and South America & EUROPE via VANCOUVER, “ B.C. Registration 9.46 Letters 10.30 am. Amoy and Philippine Islands.... Bestow

MT. ANDREW FOLses proposed, and Mr.Philippine Islands B. MONTEITH Wree seconded, the election of the following Committee: Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Chairman), Mr. A. O Lang (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. C. H

G. P. Hay, J. A. Plummer. M. Dodwell, G. T. Edkins, A. G. Stephen, F. L Koight, A. 8. Gubbay, D. C. M. Bernard. The CHAIRMAN suggested the substitu-

Arising from the same cause, ie, the endeavour merchant Grme sad some American banks were making to repudition of Mr. Bernard's name for his own, as he is leaving the Colony, and this was the Bill of Lad-ug, a some. ato contracte

hat complicated document, but one agreed to.

hich had stood the test of many years, was seized upon 29. a means of escape from a bad bargain, and an

an infinite mocat of

The Committee was then elected.

NEW FIRMS ELECTED

Straits Bangkok, Egypt &

MARSEILLES Swatow, Shanghai and North China Weihaiver, Chefos and Tientaîneur Stigon

FRIDAY, APRIL 1.

10. 30.

10 m.

#511.

WEDNESDAY.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HE CORONE

To-day at 230, 5.157.15 & 91

GUAZZONTS HISTORICAL

SPECTACLE,

"THE SACK OF

Telephone 1743.

ROME.

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HONGKONG THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT, at 515, 7.15 & 9.15 pm. BLANCER SWEET

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" FIGHTING: CRESSY

AND - COMEDIES,

GERMAN TENTACLES.

IN CHINA.

REGAINING ASCENDANCE.

That the Germans are making every endeavour to regamache former. commercial ascendancy China is apparent from the unđê noted facts as disclosed by Mr. P.N Atkinson, a commercial travelle resenting a big American ru manufacturers to a representative. the Times of Ceylon in the courad › an interview.

5

"There has been a big invasion de China by German merchantment - said Mr. Atkinson, “and the proge they have already made, is forga surprising in view of the shout that they have bad at their disposal, aftë the signing of the Armistice.Sereel g. concesions in matters přita Poches her bent of business have

been secured and considerable has also been established evident that the Germans are heavily undercutting in order to reestablistr good will.

C. W. JETTRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 30, 1911. 1. BAROMETER, redured to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in taches, tenths and hundredths.

9511.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BRUHNEE,MOND & CO. (GERTAS

EXETTER. J

Manufacturers.

4

630. 7, Queen's Be. Cook

JAGAGENCY #TRAIENGʻOO.

Fon, Sreef & Piece Gooda, · 2143. 10, Queen's Rd, Conferă.

OVERSEAS TRIDING OR.

(SHJ), ETC.

if Kuppeètèrs and Exporters,

16, Queen's Rd. Coočille

=

́ ́CHU KYOKU TRADING CO., Importers and Exporters

*7, Queen's Rd. Coolvil 2108 and 2908.

DWIED MOW,FUNG. Import & Export Morehp? 1876, 60, Des Your Rd.

TELE ILONG BI

In answer to a question Mr Atkin New Films and Cameras just arrived; son stated that the Government of Tel. 2176. 60, Queen's Rd. Costell China intend shortly to adopt certain measures by which the status of Germans will again be legalised, though up to the present special per mits are necessary prior to any busi-Tel. 2203. 28, Quem's Rd. Centrih ness being transacted.

Mr Atkinson added that German

2 TIXPIRATZ, in the shade in do-trade in China has shown steady im- grees Fahrenheit

2 Hummer, in percentage" of saturs provement since the Armistice. The tion the humidity of air saturated with chemical industry is Germany's Tel meistare being 100.

*

strongest point and, from all reports, DEZECTION OF Wors, to two pointe. her exports in this trade have by far 6. FORCE WOD, ccording to been much in excess of those from Beadford Scala

England.

OF

B. STATE OF WEarnın, b’Buesky.

detached clood,d drizzling rt,

Log

Paper, printing paper, buttons, steel and irou gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, overest needles, clocks,

P passing showers, a squall, r rain, s snow materials and beer are arriving

i thunder v visibility w dew, wet

7. Rary in inches tenths and has.ia China from Germany.in consider- able quantities. China, on her side,

dredtha

2

HONGKONG REGISTER.

is a heavy exporter to Germany "of goat skins, wool, hemp, raw corton, hides, oilseed, wood oil, and cotton seed.

LAZARÙN, H. Opticians.

·MUMEYA & BINO,-

Japanese Photographers. 254. 84, Queen's Rd. Conic

SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON RES. v. UNITED.

The following team will represent

the Kowloon Football Club in their

Mr Atkinson had some other inter- Zad division league match, against Pretiens Do date at Ox azt testing information as to the increased the United.F.C., on Saturday, Zod April, on South China ground. Kick-

p..

enterprise of China.

"When I left." he said "Colonel off 3.00 pm W. Muskett: A Spary, - F. Hot and Colonel Hung, Technical S. Adams; R. Roberts, S. H. "Hower, Advisers of the Aeronáutical Depart A. Young; E. Donovan, "A. Palmer, ment, had come to Shanghai with a3. Coombs, K. Mason, and A. view to completing the arrangements | Estorffe.

Empress of Asin Fuetah Taming... Bydrange

3 paz.

...... S p.pi

3.30p.m."

Et. of the Garter Hangsang Chipshing Hsin Ping On

5 pm.

5 p.m.

m

5 Pal.

day atp..

Shanghai. North China and Japan,

Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Maaritins, *I

Barques, and OCAPE TOWN Pedra Nunes

..... Loongang. Ehilippine Islands

SATURDAY, APRIL 2.

Soudan.......SOONER FAND

B.SÜ Bum.

10a.m.

1 para.

30.13 30.14 Barometers? Temperature 58 Hemidity Direction of

30.07 04

5

NZ

Wind.....

Bailong

1

1

Suiyang

11 am

Табрио

5p.0.

Shanghai, North Ching, Japan, Hocialz Caanda, United States, Central South America, & LUROPE via BAN FRANCISCO. Registration 6 pm. Letters & pm. Sarstow, "Straits and "Bangkok

Weather...... Bein.....

odf

object it was stated was to start an

0.03

0,00

0.08

&

air passenger and mail service be tween Peking and Shanghai. -*-

Haihow, Fakhoi and Haiphong..... Shanghai and North Chink

Swatow and Bangkok...

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, second- trouble was caused to local ed by Mr. A. O. LANG, the following new merchants, Banks and shipowders alike members of the Chamber elected during the sction adopted by a class the year, were confirmed:-Messrs. Britto

a certain of American Bank and trader who, to & Co., Ltd., Hank of East Asia, Ltd., was quite prepared to Carroll & Co., Carters, Chan Yue Tang. kep mirch the

Tenyo Maru fellow-countrymen. Repudiation of Co.. Himly & Co., South China Produce This

Changchowany bargain by a merchant is a merchant Co., The Sandoz Chemical Works, Basle,

SUNDAY, APRIL 3. ale risk which can be and is guarded Switzerland, and The Hor Sun Flash

Kaijo Maru against Repudiation of a Bank credit cracka Co. Mr. H. C. Best, Mr. A. C.

Haiching far more ser affair and the action Franklin, F.I.C., and Mr. K. S. Pavri.

The Membership at 31st December stood Swatow, Amoy and Keelung CALDERONS in going back

MONDAY, APRIL to 1 193, viz., 109 firms and 27 individual Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow me could only serve to on their own

ocate ordinary trade dificulties, membera.

Amer

Mr H. FEROT SMITH said that last 3traits, Bangkok, Ceylon, "Mauriting, "I mufciently difficult, and bring year. be attended the annual meeting to

Marques, South Africa, India via isrepute the reputation of their call attention to what he considered was

Dhanushkodi. Aden, Egypt & ZOHOPE countrymer banker and merchant the unsatisfactory state of the telephone

TIK MARSKILJES. Registration 5.151.00. The matter was dealt with at service in the Colony, The Chairman

Letters & But will be closed on his last November.

then replied that there was, at that time,

The Parcel Mai ANGRUNGE FIRE BRIGADE. in the Colony a telephone expert from Saturday, 2nd of April, at b-p.m.

Mr. fre both a Hongkong and whom great things were expected.

Smith suggested that most people had Straits Bangkok," Ceylon, Mauritius, I

char proved that the net fons these good things and he orgrow the existing begged again to call the attention of the and equipment of the Hong Chamber to the very unsatisfactory con-

"

-

Marques, South Africa, Indis via Dharushkodi, Egypt & EUROPE.vis BIARSEILLES. Registration 846 m

Letters 9.30 am, seminarssonar auke and the matter is one dition of the telephone service-Ap Weihaive, Chefoo and Tientsin... The immediate

Government,

Etten-

Personnel,

plause)

water

The CHATEMAN replied that he quite

Neakin

5 a.m

10 am.

Bado Maru Kusichow

?p..

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, ~

ater agreed with Mt. Percy Smith's remarks | 9watow and Bangkok slams, all re about the unsatisfactory telephone ser-Straits, Bangkok, Veylon. further to the vice. His remark that there was a tele L Margoes, Booth Africs, India vis fire engine being phone expert in Hongkong about this age of beggaz, unde time last year was quite correct, H Best and person would add that the report which that

gentleman. a putting forward. arrived

in his office that morning. It would be

Mauritius.

Dhanushkodi, Egypt & EUROPE VIA BUEZ Registration 9.45 -5.0. Letters 10.0

The Parool Mall will be closed on

Monday, 4th April at 4 p.2.

per communicated to the Government forth Aznoy "Shanghai and North Chin

with, and he trusted, that as a result of SwałowemgED YO

the telephone service would Straits, Bangkok, Calenta and ADEM

・be that, (Applause) a

The proceedings then termig

Kinghow

Niogchow

Szechven

Haibong ty

name only

• II

HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.

to open up an aerodrome. The

Righest refair! Temperature on theth-10 Lowat opojnic" Temperature on the 20th- £5

A Hankow contemporary reports

“Not only in Shanghai and Peking that the exodus of famine sufferers will aerodromes be erected but in from Chinli, Honan and Shantung is T. F. CLAXTOE, Diredor.

several other cities of some import reported as being very serious, Mr economic conditions resulting from Hongkong, Observatory Mar. 30. 1921.ance and I know one or two aero-l who has made special study of dromes have already been established the famine and of the measures to "Colonel Hoit apparently is very relieve it, says that the famine labour sanguine that his efforts will be could be well employed on construc crowned with success, as he has tion and repair work to roads in the founded a school where Chinese will worst areas. The refugees, it stopp be trained to be pilots of the Vimy ed and put to work on some such machines, which, by the way are the

The Time Ball on Bowtoon Signal Hin type in China now. It is probable project, could be saved, otherwise. is dropped daily at 10 am, and p that the service with be formally Hall believes, they will be unable except on Saturdays when it is dropped at opened early in June when the return to their homes when they 10 am and 1 pm, and on Bundays and Emperor himself will perform the Holidays when it is dropped at 10 am.

ceremony.

The Ball is hoisted half mast at the 65:1

minute and fali mast at the 57th minute.

"You will," continued "Mr Atkin-

Should the bill fall to drop at the correct son, "be considerably surprised to

are wanted

time it will be lowered #5 minutes past learn that is a few months China yard is equipped quite with all that the hour and the ordinary rutine repeat will be regarded seriously as a big is essential to turn out really good ed at the following hour, if possible,

Should the Time Ball be out of order competitor in ship-building. China Work, and the whole staff, it is inter the shore routine will be oured cat with is pow building some magnificentexting to know, is British

the fag "2" on the Storm Signal mast. vessels for the American Shipp Nine ships and an engraving dock Time Signals are alas given at night by ing Board and the Works at have been built and it is therefore mena of three white lamps mounted Shanghai when I left. China] evident that China is to be regarded: Healy of the Oberstory wirelses mast. had completed a 14,500 tonner. The very seriously.”.... From 6 to 9,00 po the lamps, sre ertinguished momentarily at the even seconds, except, at the fad, 28th, 50th, -590d, and 64th of each minute..

The hours refer to Bengkong Standard Time (8 Louse East Greenwich)

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WILLIAM CADE BUZNETT, at No. 5, Wyndham Street,