1921-07-26 — Page 8

KOWLOON TRADE.

A QUARTER'S RETURNS.

THE CHINA MAIL.!

adjacent provinces brought business from the west and of the frontier fish passed inwards to the extent of with a fait in 1919. American kerosene oil shor to a standstill for a time. Matters (Deep Bay), whereas the Mirs Bay 94,000 pisals, against-37,000 piculs improved temporarily upon the change and reports a good crop," of government in Canton; but at quantity of sugar extracted for exported an advance, but the Sumatran Revenue. (a) Junts, -The re-variety arrived in lesser quantity, the cks of the year there were fairly CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY TRAFFIC. large stocks of piece goods in the venue collected upon cargo carried Coal also fell off Spirits of wine, the Colony, with the immediate outlook across the water and land frontiers import of which during the previous none too promising. Refined sugar (by rail excepted) totalled H. Ts year was almost a record one, dropped was in demand throughout the year, 239,020, which is better than that from 233,100 to 165,190 gallons, and turnover benefited by the high derived from this traffic in 1919 by The import, however, is still a high prices realised. India was not such over Hk. Tis 25,000. The increase one as compared with that of the

good customanas is previous years, is exhibited under nearly all headings, the falling value of the rupes making but appears principally in the likim business difficult. This loss, however, inwards collection, was very largely offset by the ab

largely responsible for the decreased earlier years of the decade. High prices, in Java-see under (i)—were importation of this commodity.

(5.) Re-exports—NA Chinese Goodsporia, Abroad

MOTOR BOAT SALE

NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED.

t

ACTION AGAINST AUCTIONEERS.

The sale twelve months ago of the motor boat "Dat Lee" formed the

The 1920 trade returns for Kowloon

subject of an action began before the

and the Canton-Kowloon Railway

Paisne Jadge, (Mr. 1. R. Wood), in

during the quarter October to Decem

the Summary Court, yesterday after sued, Messrs. Lammert Broc tioneers, of Duddell Street. Thachim ber, compiled by Mr. W. G. Lay, the

noon, in which Mr. Lee Nazelmer

make

chant, of 32. Morrison Hill Road,

was for $589, of which $25 was for Commissioner of Customs,

Railway (Canon-Kowloon).-The interesting reading as follows:→→

money received by the defendasty as Local-With the abnormal con-

money expended by the plaintiff, on Dat ditions prevailing in the adjacent portal, speculative demand from cross-frontier trade on the railway

Alternatively, the vialatiff province and the South of China generally throughout a considerable Americs during the summer, when brought in a total rerence of Hk.

classes of sugar. The end of the for the previous year by over 45 per the export of angar cane, the crop the care of the motor boat Portion of the year, the fact that trade/ery high prices were obtained for all Tis. 129,136, which exceeds the figure! There was в considerable mcrease in agents for the plaintiff, and $108 |

year saw a continued strong demand, cent. The improvement is shown in the interior being an abundant one. Lee. by junk in the Kowloon district did not cease altogether is evidence once with supplies in China on the light almost entirely under import-only An export of brown sugar considerably claimed $533 for negligence. *** more of the extraordinary vitality of side. In the raw sugar trade the a slight enhancement being exhibited in excess of that during the previous Mr. Watson (of Messrs. Johnson, a record one for in the collection upon arport merchan-year was posable, and shipments Stakes and Master) represented the Year 1920 waS this class of commerce and trader

tiles, paper umbrellas, and pigs and paared for the defendants,

A preliminary point was raised as in China; but that the year's figures sensational movements in prices of dise--and is in some measure due to were encouraged by the high prices plaintiff and Mr. A. H. Crew (of

poultry exhibited 'increases, as did, for movements of cargo should the Java product. Bough whites, the higher tariff which was in opera-prevailing in Hongkong. Bricks and Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) ap-

Goods-(a.) Imporis, Foreign hibit not inconsiderable improvement which during the second quarter of tion throughout the twelve months. when compared with those for the the year touched Gulders 75, hed previous twelve months makes one fallen at the close of the year to realise how much a few years of un- Geilders 18. The principal cause of Direct and Coasturise.) Junk borne once again, prepared tobacco. The to the custody of the boat. It was totalled nearly 340,000 gallons, against, Faricus year's figure. The crop of livery was made to Messrs. Lammert

groundnuts is reported as having week before sale, in July, 1920 interrupted peace would mean to the the extraordinary fluctuations in The arrivals of American kerosene groundnut oil export, however, fell explained that the pisinin's caretaker now much harassed merchant and value was the entrance of the United bil exhibited a marked increase and off and did not reach half of the bat the plaintif considered that de juakowner and to the country's States of America into the Java 42,500 gallons during the previous been a good one, and there was a

83 a purchaser. Basing

Mr. Watson said Mr. Wetton was prosperity in general. The trade arket value figures for 1920 at first glance, calculations upon an estimated big ear. The import of the Sumatran it is true, indicate a somewhat less shortage of supplies in Europe and product showed a slight falling off. large out of oil. The price offer delivery. Mr. Lammert, has never

The Judge: Did he pay? Mr. Watson: Yes, but the com- prosperous state of affairs than during elsewhere, she effected large purchases Coal, mostly Japanese, although the in Hongkong, however, being only seen the boat

it is said, are holding considerable 1919; but on closer inspection of the ef Java raws in the early part of the Hongay arrivals were not negligible half of that obtained during 1819,

Mr. Crew offered to help by statistics accompanying this report year and continued buying until and are reported to have found was not sufficiently attractive for the purchaser at the auction but he it will be seen that, if the rice import prices reached a very high level, good market, passed inwards to the anafacturers and exporters, who, had never taken delivery.

later on

valued

AT N

of

#2

had continued in charge of the boar

Mr. Cris: We have never had

Passenger Traffic-The figures for explaining the defence, Before the more passengers than during 1919 cashed. Mesars. Lammert received a this trafic show that some 50,000 compradore's order was sent the outwards, by rail reached 739,441, they notified Mr. Nagel of this. Mr. proceeded to and from China by rail statement from the purchaser that

boat was a "dud" and refused to and water. The total, inwards and the boat was not as warranted and Opium table, supplied by the take delivery. Mr. Crew submitted

owner, not the auctioners. whilst 219,826 is the figure for those Weston,got experts' opinion that the

Mr. Watson said the plaintiff denied ports, Hongkong, summarises the proceeding by water. Superintendent of Imports and Ex-that the plaintif should sue the

:

818

December 1919 19

Imported daring

1920..

Total 19 1,835 1,300

1,525 1,525

1,854 1,300

1920

Boiled by Gov.

223

329

veyed to

All this

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$1.25 per Ib.

$1.00 per lb.

THE DAIRY FARM, TUE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO.

HONGKONG,

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A NIOR SELECTION CF LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR

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$3.75

TO

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CHILDREN'S MILLINERY

LIGHT FANCY SILK & SILK STRAW HATS

TO

which in 1920 alone was valued at indian importers, always consider.extent of 198,000 tons, again stocks with a view to higher prices pradore's order was Døver casked. over Bk. Tls. 3,500,000 less than able purchasers of Javas, took ad-105,000 tons during the preceding that in 1919--is excluded from both vantage of these high prices in rear, as the result of a demand from commodities Java and of a favourable exchange the increasing number of silk filatures years' returns, the imported and exported throughout and resold to her freely. This free and factories in the interior. The 10 per cent., due, it is reported, 1960 by junk and by rail were selling to America, together with import of molasses showed an advance

is reselling to Java both by America and figure which

varnish makers and of those engaged H. Ts. 2,700,000 above that India, brought about an inevitable very largely to the requirements of for the previous year and brought in slump in prices by the end of the year, pickling and in the manufacture a total revenue exceeding that collect- as indicated above. America was ed during 1919 by over 21 per cent. reported to have over-purchased some of samshu, who, as the result of the

him One so-called The following are a few notes upoa half a million tons, not having taken high prices in Java of spirits of wire, the more costly product from Java.

Certi- Uncerti..

missing part was the magneto;| the trade of Hongkong, in the into consideration, apparently, the found it cheaper to distil from molasses preparation of which I am indebted curtailment of purchases, as the the spint they needed than to import movements of opium in the Colony that criticism of the boat was com ficated ficated Grand it bad been removed from its place to several of the more prominent mer rasnit of high prices, by consumers, Amongst metals, beth pig and her during the year

Cheste. Ghosts. Total in order to preserve it. Plaintiff said the boat was in good run- greater than during considerably cantile houses in the Colony. The canneries, etc. The China market!

329.ning order up to the time of the sale, return to more normal conditions made a few important sales of Javaso passed the stations in quantity

and that Messrs. Lammert bad following the release in 1919 of re to America; but moderate supplies 1919. The high sterling exchange, In stock on 31st

repeatedly promised to force the quisitioned tonnage resulted in & only being available, the market

purchaser to take delivery. general decline in treight rates on the was steadier-prices fluctuating be with resulting lower dollar cost, war

time the boat was ring at Causeway Bay under the flag of the auctioneers. China coast in 1920. Tonnage was tween $31 and $15 per piqul for whites a measure accountable for the

Watson argued that it was the plentiful in all directions, but the and keeping somewhat above Jars increase; but it would also appear

duty of the auctioneer to give deli- very dull condition throughout the for the year was disappointing. The shipped by junk rather than by steam Exported during Bouthern charter business was in sparity. The kerosene oil business that these commodities are pow

very, No one else could de so, be crament Opium

came, Mr. Nagel had not been told Ed cop year. This was in part due to the market was somewhat unsettled in e, in order to escape the higher rate

225-who the parchaser wil high exchange ruling, which restricted the beginning of the year as the result of duty imposed by the Revised Im

ing 1920

tended it was the duty of the auc shipments from Hongkong, and in of heavy importa by Chinese of various port Tariff Leather rose from

tioneer to get the order cashbed. He part to the entire prohibition of the kinds of Mexican oil which were 49,180 to 64,648 piculs, valued at

evening of 31st

310

understood the order had been lost, export of Siamese rice, together with rendered possible by the favourable. Tis. 3,782,875. The increased Monopoly dur December 1920 the periodical cessation of the export gold dollar exchange. The lack of demand for leather-instead of cloth

Miscellaneous-Piracy was rife and had only been found that day. of the cereal from Haiphong, which export business undoubtedly tended footwear is said to be largely account Balance on the contributed to keeping rates at a very to curtail the buying power of the able for the higher figure; but at

negligence. considerable portion of this leather

Mr. Nagel, giving evidence, said low level. The highest point reached Chinese and therefore to reduce con- the same time it is reported that a during the year in the Saigon-Hong-sumption, whilst the Kwangtung-

Chinese product by steamer to but the advent of conflict within and mismanaged amounted, he alleged, to kong rate usually regarded as the Kwangsi conflict, with the resulting import finds its way from Canton as even in the beginning of the year; The way the whole thing had been pulse of the southern charter business prevalence of bands throughout the

junk, with the lower rate of import authorities' control, made matters him and Mesars. Lammert that the --was 35 cents, whilst the lowest was country, and the commandeering of other treaty ports, as dealers find on the borders of the province, with 7 cents, against 62 cents and 25 cents native craft, all contributed to the it cheaper to thus import to Canton the resulting disappearance of local there was an understanding between respectively during the previous year. serious hindrance which the trades

reign supreme. Their depredations men from the boat. The auctioneers The political troubles in Canton experienced during the latter half duty for junk-borne cargo, and to very much worse, and for a very con-boat was turned over to the auct adversely affected shipments to and of the year. The decline in exchange re-export-paying export duty plus siderable period bands of freebooters, ioneers and the latter put their flas from that port; but otherwise on the necessitated the raising of prices the coast trade duty leviable upon both on land and water, appeared to up on it. He did not withdraw his regular runs there was a fair amount twice by 40 cents per unit, and this, inter-treaty port Chinese produce rendered travelling far from safe and informed him of the sale but not of steamer direst to these ports and pay of cargo moving. Rates, however, together with the fall in the Hongkong than to import from Hongkong by the movement of cargo from place to the name of the purchaser.

mert to commence legal pr.ceedings come up to expectations and from declined 30 to 40 per cent. The dollar value of Chinese subsiqiy the Revised Import Tariff duty rate place a matter involving considérable! American Shipping Board vessels, coin (from 7 per cent. premium to referred to in the previous year's 16 per cent. discount), which effected of Hk. Ths. 2,900 per picul Cotton risk. A band of these well-armed said that for eight months after the

considerable increase in up-country yarn, the arrivals, of which by funk ruffians raided the Customs station at sale he was pressing Messrs. Lam Whit be viewed his prize it did not The plaintiff added that eventually put it up for sale again. report, competed actively for charter

in the commencement of the year, but boat. business in the South at rates below prices, resulted in a decreased turnover during 1919 exceeded 12,000 picule, Shaichung (on the Mirs Bay shore) against the purchaser. He admitted that moment he was out to get away even pre-war levels. In the Trans- for the year. For cotton yarn 1920 passed the stations in insignificant on 9th October.-The price of- rice | Mr. Lammert was constantly-press-} fram' bis contract Mr:-Lammert pacific trade tonnage greatly exceeded opened well, current values leaving quantity only. The insecurity of the in Hongkong was $12 to $14 per picul ing Welton to take delivery of the pressed Wattor to take delivery and demand from Japan and America, the client, should have cashed the com-ton. An auctioneer was only an agent. requirements throughout the year, handsome profits both to traders and robber-infested waterways inland from March onwards began to fail, be complained forcibly that Messrs. Mesars, Lammert received no..in- and keta competition, with rates at manufacturers. In April, however, accountable, at least in a measure util, as the result of a lessened Lammert, in the interests of their structions from the plaintif Lose Wet

) Bad borne.—Under cotton goods, cost of a picul of good quality rice pradore's order when it came in and, In reply to the Judge, Mr. Watson the Union Church yesterday morning "I believe that is the law in Eng-cashing the compradore's order and and Dorothy Eleance Scort from home, The Rev. 1. Ki s very low level, was the result. Ata sudden and heavy slaap took place for the falling off. the commencement of the year in Japan, as the result of reckless

at the closs of the year-

compel hier to take delivery, own country, America.

Mr. Cr-replied that the duty of Maconachie officiated and the bride American tonnage, operated by a speculators being unable to carry the handkerchiefs, mostly for Canton, stood at only $6 in December. There in the second place, if a man bought a said the plaint would base his claim of Mr. Thomas Muir Cochrane, chief of comparatively new large stocks they had been bolding were imported to the extent of 25,000 were large stocks of the cereal in thing he should be compelled to take on the ground of negligence in not engineer of the as. Kwai Sang

Mr. Créw urged toat plaintiff's case American companies, was very notice back. The effect upon Indian and dozens, a bigare nearly four times Hongkong

against the recefred a compradore's order, but dr, W. S. Jackson acted as best ma able; but with the slump in business Shanghai yarns was serious, and that for 1919. I am credibly informed The sterling exchange rate, which in land," said Mr. Nagel, as it is in my in failing to sue the purchaser and who recently antired in the Colou many of these vessels were withdrawn values continued to have a downward that the brokers' charges for duty and February rose to 68. 24. for the and handed back to the United tendency. The political troubles in expenses on this article when imported Hongkong dollar, still stood during was based on an error. He had an actioneer was not to give de was given away by Mr. A. Jenkins States Government to be laid up. South China aggravated matters, and by rail are only/hall what it is found March as high as Bs. 8d. It fell during grievance, admittedly, but not against livery except for cash. True, they of the Asiatic, Petroleum Compens The opening of the year saw the the market dropped practically con- necessary to charge upon the same Jane however, to 3. 5d. During Lears.

are to spend their honeywOCI local piece goods market with practi-tinuously. The year's net results article when awarded to Cantor by September the rate reached 4r. id., purchaser. There was no-law by within 12-boare a letter was received and the only others present war happened was perfectly clear. Mr. pradore's order. They were never in the afternoon the party motorad cally no stocks in hand and arrivals show heavy losses to traders and steamer. Eching cotton, largely of but during December dropped to its which so suclager could be com-complaining that the engine was not Mr. Davis and Mrs Kaina Wetten bought without inspection. a position to hand over because they Repube Bay, Mr. and Mrs, Coohras He purchased on the strength of the never had possession. of all cloths going into immediate some curtailment of profit to pro- Japanese provenance, exhibited an lowest level for the year, 24. 11d., pellet, unless indemnified, to sue a in fanning order. There was not the Following the ceremony there was consumption. Until May the local dacers. Competition from Japan and simost similarly enhanced import the acinal F.T. rate on the 31st of the party who bought from him. What sigh'est negligence in taking a com- tifin- at the Hongkong Hotel and

statement in the advertisement that The Judge intimated that in hiá) Macao... · “CRAMP COLIC.

Kwong Fu Yuen Firm Including position remained satisfactory; but Shanghai mills, which had abated Indian and Japanese cotton yarn month being 3. 14. the financial crisis in Japan then had during the war, was again a serious totalled over 10,000 picula, an advance

the stomach or intestinal pains good working order. Mr. Lammert a guarantee and that the contract The office furniture of a depressing effect, and the possibility matter for Indian spioners. The rice upon the recorded avals during the of obtaining exceedingly cheap goods crop on the Chinese side of the frontier previous year of nearly 7,000 picule. resulted in reducing the boycott is reported to have given an 80 per A normal. market throughout the ATC peed of suffering from cramps in the engine was unmounted but in view the advertisement amoranted to already carried out in a spasmodic cent. yield, whilst that of vegetables, rear would, it sceras probable, have Chamberlain's Colle and Diserters would say that one bid of $10 by a was not an enforcible ope.

Wetton rather foolishly purchased it pay the costs of the adjournment. - to-morrow. manner to a minimum In August at least in some districts, yielded much swelled this total; with the Remedy never fails to relieve the most Chinte was made at the auction. The case was adjourned for ques-large from ande, an electric fan, e the political situation in the North 100 per cent. The crop of sugar rapid and safe transit offered by the severe cases. Get it bo-day, there will. He then notified the public tions of warranty; and unforcible will be sold by public auction. hindered any resumption of confid- cane gave rather a varying return, railway. Japan matches advanced tack comes on. For sale by all Chemists the reserve price of $600 and Me Contract to be gone into's plaintiff to Mars Hughes and Hough at m ence, and the fighting later in the as little as 40 per cent being reported by 17,000. gross and dried and salt and Borekeepers

number

FATHER-WILL YOU TELL THE MAID I. WANT TO SEE HER? VE BEEN RINGING FOR HER ALL

MORNING

AMTAN

ERRAND

BOY FOR THE COOK?

be no time to and for it after the at

In cross-examination, the plaintiff

Lammert:

UP FATHER.

BRINGING UP

SAY- CAN'T YOU

HEAR THE BELL

WHEN IT RINGS?

I CAN'T HEAR ANY THING WHEN

I'M ASLEEP-

"RID VAN "WINKLE HAD INSOMNIA COMPARED TO WHY DON

YOU SHOW SOM CIFE?

CH! I CAN'T DO ANY THING TOO AROUND HERE QUICK ENOUGH TS SUIT YOU:

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