HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
OPERATING:-
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE RUSSELL STREET GARAGE REPULSE BAY GARAGE
Telephone No. 32 Telephone No. 659 Telephone No. 881
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND
SOUTH CHINA FOR:
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STUDEBAKER CORPORATION Cars -
ROLLS ROYCE
WHITE COMPANY
Commercial Trucks
UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. Tyres & Rubber Goods
Motor Car Mascots A. E. LEJEUNE
HEAD OFFICE & SHOW ROOM IN PEDDER STREET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Lennard. The Eastern Shipping Company are plaintifs, represented by Mr. Roland Braddell and Mr.! Palgrave Simpson, Penang, and the Attorney General, defendant, repre- sented by Mr. M. F. Upcott.
Plaintiff's claim (1) a declaration that plaintifs are entitled to com pensation from the crown for the use
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LAPPA TRADE.
RETURNS FOR LAST YEAR.
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CUSTOMS.COMISSTONER'S REPORT.
The report compiled by Mr. F.
harbour and neighbouring channels but of the whole sea-bed of the district, has robbed Macao" of the advantages of her geographical position. The real mouth of the West River becomes yearly more plainly the Wangman and Tamchau channels, which flow south-eastward from Samshui and
of nine steamers requisitioned by the Hayley Bell, Acting Commissioner of Kongmoon and make these as'near Crown and for loss and damage Customs at Lappa for the year 1920 to and as accessible from Hongkong |
rccasioned by requisition from Octo- ber 5th 1918, to the respective dates on which the steamships were de livered to plaintiffs; (2) a declaration that plaintiffs are entitled to have such compensation assessed in such a manner and by auch person or persons as the Crown directs.
SHIPOWNERS' RESPONSIBILITY.
is as follows:-
as they are from Macão. Harbour
Local-The total value of the trade, improvement works on a large scale carried on past the Lappa stations for have been commenced during the year, 1920 amounts, in round figures, to 180 regain this distributing trade and to encourage direct shipping with million Haikwan taels, as compared abroad. The completion of this with 18 millions in 1919. Lappa scheme will no doubt do much is hut a barrier, a toll-gate, for mer- to facilitate trade where trade exists. chandise, Little of which has its origin Bat in themselves breakwater and or destination here; and to this total the shares contributed by the various currents of passing trade were as follows:-
There is a discussion going on.in many countries regarding the reform
1. Macao to China, 53 per cent of the items on bills of lading absolv ing shipowners of responsibility. In or 9 million taels; 2. China to America, a Bill for the revision of the Macao, 24 per cent., or 41 million Shipping Acts which are on the lines taals; 3. Hongkong to Chine, 19 of British practice has been intro- per cent, or 34 million taela; duced to Congress and is expected to China to Hongkong, 4 per cent, or be passed. In Japan, consignors are million taels; 5. China to China carrying on a canvass to the same (trade between the West River delta end, taking the stand that the ship and the west coast, etc.) 1 per cent., owners' freedum from responsibility
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freedom
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come
FRIDAY, JULY
1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FILLETS HADDOCKS KIPPERS
FISH
RED HERRINGS
80 cents per Ib."
'70
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11
60
21
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17
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CHEESE
GOUDA (Full Cream)
AUSTRALIAN CHEDDER
$1.25 per lb. $1.00 per lb.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
safe anchorage and the arrival of great shipe do not make trade and pro- sperity. These must have their roots in the demands of many communities, the arrival of produce, and in the
and safety and go of the smallest trader. De- termined combination between the authorities concerned would clear the trade routes of the armed marau dera infesting them and release much native commercial enterprise that at Europear present les inactive.
REYENCE.
The revenue collection for 1920
SHOPPING.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
LATEST WEEKLY REPORT.
Messrs. James F. Hutton & Ca
Ltd., Manchester, reported on June
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War. European flour, having fallen since the end of the obtainable again and preferred, al- though dearer than the native, has been in great demand. The increase is unfair. Against this, the Nippon or million taels; or, say, of foreign Yasen Kaisha, Osaka Shosen Kaisha, trade, imports), 13 million taels, and others are considering how con- and Chinese trade (exports), 5 million
gross over the figures for 1919 is said 11:- cessions can be made which will not taels. The business shown between amounts to H. Tis. 191,595. This in Japan matches of nearly 67,000
to be a result of the boycott. As The disturbed labour position here injure the companies. Lately, the Macao and China is largely a tran-is an increase of Hk. Tls. 48,000 on OSK. has been holding meetings shipment one, the cargo of which is that of the preceding year, due entire they may not go openly by steamer to continues to rule the situation; the Kungchow, they are introduced by expectations of settlements in both every week and is said to have handled by agents. It is dificult, ly to importations of cotton yarn.
junk to the district around instead. the coal cotton industries having already framed proposals for the therefore, to give here those reasons
(a.) Under General Regulations. An increase in leaf and prepared been again disappointed. The cotton amendment desired.
and data that are obtainable from merchants in a more self-contained The total number of junks that passed tobacco is in consequence of the ex-markets have been badly affected port which provide material for re- Lappa Customs stations inward and pected tobacco tax by the Gover-by the prospect of further anforced marka on trade, for there are few outward during the year was 9,789, ment of Macao, which, it is said, caus- curtailment of production and the The fact that the Yamashita Kisen actual importers and shippers in with an aggregate tonnage of 630,141 ed merchants to sell out quickly and tone has been distinctly nervous. general inquiry into the position of Kaisha has opened a direct line to Macao. Of the 5 million taels tons, while steamers numbered 233, close their business there. An advance Heavy liquidation has taken place the of industry, warned shipowners Bangkek seems to have caused a good shown under "T. Macao to China, with a tonnage of 20,186 tons, giving of 180,000 gallons in the inportation and prices have fallen sharply. Other no to be precipitate in converting deal of consternation to the Osaka the greater part inight well be includ- a total of 10,027 vessels and 650,327 of kerosene oil is a normal increase factors which have contabated to merchant shipping, and particularly Shosen Kaisha. The O.SK, is ed in "3. Hongkong to China." tons, or a decrease of 259 vessels and due to supplies being easier and the the weakness have been more favour cargo boats, to the use of cll fuel in said, is arranging for its Java liners consisting as it does of goods from the 30,585 tous as compared with the opening of many agencies for the sale able crop news and estimates of a up country. Among articles that very large carry-over of cotton at Under Inland Stcom Narigation declined there has been a great shrink the end of July owing to the small The statement made during the place of coal. He warned us that it to call at that port. It is not ex latter Colony merely transhipped previous year's igures. that the intention of the Admiralty 1' fuel to vessels of the finer class, and will go so far as to open a direct lower tariff on certain articles in force Rules.The total number of vessels age in the importation of rice, of over consumption by spinners in the pre- discussion of the Naval Estimates might only be possible to supply oil peeted, however, that the company. to junks at Macao to profit by the
at the Lapps stations. Of these, was 1,931, of 102,461 tons, a decrease 100,000 piculs. Both early and late sent unsatisfactory state of trade. service, says the Japan Chronicle.
Among some 200 bodies of victims the principal is cotton yarn, the of 541 in number and 1,874 in tonnage. crops in this country were good. Live It has also been officially estimated
SHIPPING.
OIL FUEL QUESTION.
A SIGNIFICANT DECISION.
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It will be recalled that Lord! Pirrie, on his return from a visit to American oilfields, and fresh from a
that as oli famine was in prospect,
is to use only oil fuel in warships is a fresh indication of the extent to Much, therefore, depends upon ship- which liquid fuel is replacing coal in owners obtaining assurances that
the fact that under present condi
oll fuel is po dearer than coal
contested. critics itiated economic practice
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are advantages which cannot be
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true
that
the
fuel to raise steam in boilers, and that the only scientific manner employ oil is as direct fuel in
of using oil
being actively prosecuted, and steps
to
GENERAL NOTES.
duty... on Var
.. FOREIGN GOODS.
CHINESE GOODS.
will take place until both the wines and mills are actually at work again, (a.) Exports, Abroad and Coast The enquiry has again shewn signs
the shipping world. The convenience, supplies of liquid fuel will be avail- of the "Hong Mon" disaster recently enormous importation of which, both | Shipping business in general was pigs, formerly much imported to the by the Washington Agricultural the higher efficiency attained, and abie, and also that the oil market recovered on the coast of China Indian and Japanese, forms the out-gloomy throughout the year. The Hengshan district from the Luichow Bureau that only 24% of the cotton will not be manipulated to price about 50 miles from the scene of the standing feature of the year's trade, unsettled state of affairs and the peninsula, show a continued decrease in public storage is untenderable, tame and the saving in labour fuel an advantage, might constitute Holmes, the master of the ill-fated year's import of Canton itself. The the neighbourhood made themselves supplies there. In sugar, an unfavour of an abnormal quantity of un tions, when the question of calorific levels which, instead of proving oil i wreck, was that of Captain H. W.i.e., 77,000 picals-wellnigh a full consequent movements of troops in of over 5,000 head, owing to shorter which definitely refutes the rumours ship which went ashore near Swatow, energetic and thriving little town of felt, junks and launches being com-able harvest of cane in Java is re-spinnable grades. At the close of
of 11,000 evidence. charges are taken into account, it a fresh tax on shipowners.
We believe that there is growing and who lost his life while swimming Shell 30 miles north of Macao, is mandeered wholesale for the requiresponsible for decreases in brown sugar the week a much steadier tone is in The yarn and cloth ground for belief that there will not from the sinking vessel to one of the the real destination of the greater ments of the soldiery, and many being of 10,800 picuis, white be the shortage that it seemed reason-boats standing by to render assis part of this. From there it is die laid up in Macao or altogether avoid pieuls; and refined, of 9,700 pictis. markets have been no less seriously tributed to Canton and Fatahan and ing this district to escape being forced The prices of sugar between April affected by the continence of the able to expect a few months ago. The tance. search for new sources of supply-is
The position of the uncharted rock the Shantak and Tangkun districts into this unprofitable business. The and June reached a height of nearly stoppages, so far as the tumover is steamer ment and the Government of Macao goods declined under almost all head commencement of work is now more are being taken to add to the storage discovered in the passage between at about one-fourth the payment tension between the Chinese Govern- double the normal. Cotton piece concerned. Unfortunately, the re- facilities, both in home ports and at Shingan Island and Slut Island at the of neers will not dispute this contention, The Admiralty is spending a large was corrected by a telegram received | the 1 per cent. of "Chins to Macao" of the Portuguese Harbour Improve stations in evan less quantities in the seemia that a renewal of confidence. internal combustion engines. Engi- the ports on all the great trade routes. northern entrance to Haitan Strait borse direct to those places. With with regard to the reclamation workings, and, it is said, will pass Lappa certain than ever, and it hardy
Harbour Office from in return come: bamboo hats and ment Board, which culminated in a future. and the motor ship is undoubtedly sum, approaching £1,000,000, on the at the
general exodus making rapid strides in the field of provision of oil fuel depots to ensure Shanghai, The exact position of the straw mats (for reshipment to Sing-show of force on both sides and the merchant work, Month by month the holding of adequate supplies for rock is now given as follows-From apore and Annam) and leaf tobacco commencement of accounts are published of the growing naval requirements, and at Liverpool, the rock, Slut Island summit bears N from Kongmoon; tea and raw silk from Macao, for some months caused wise (including Re-exports).-The of expanding, but the impossibility accomotor ships, and the rivalry Bristol, Glasgow, London, Southamp. 88 W, magnetic; distance 213 Dies (also for abroad) from Sunning and a cessation of shipping other this value of exports amounted to 5 of giving any definite delivery time feet of moord the steamship is beton, Swansea, and other ports large (British Admiralty Chart 1905). The the Shuntak districts respectively that of the steamship, companies million tacks, a slight decrease on the proves an insurmountable obstacle figures of the previous year. Of generally so that comparatively little coming krener. This competition is additions are being made to storage rock has 14 feet of water on it at low and fresh vegetables, eggs, cassia- between Macao and Hongkong etc.
these, 4 million went to Macao and of the demand has matured into leaf oil, and paper from Shekki. to the advantage of the shipowner, plant. The situation may, therefore, water of spring tides.
(a) Imports, Direct and Coasturise.
over keen to who, however much he may be wed- be regarded as well in hand, and
kong. It is stated that about 10 per manufacturers are ded to that old and tried friend the with a steady increase in the amount The Singapore Shipchandlery Co., Hongkong's 19 per cent, to Chira marine steam engine, in both its old of oil in storage it will be possible to Ltd. has received advices from the brings coal, rice, and bran (for pigs' The value of foreign goods imported three-quarters of a million to Hong actual business. Neither spinners nor in that Colony, the balance being chinery is idle, and the fall in cotton and new forms, ranging from the proceed at least by slow stages with Imperial Merchant Service Guild that feed) for Kongmoon and Sunning: during the year was Hk. Tls. 12,724 cent of the first are for consumption arrange orders so long as their ma simplest type of reciprocating engines the conversion of coal-using strips to Capt. Omar J. Humphrey, formerly medicines and oils for Shiuhing, on the 715. This if past years, so the doublereduction geared tur. the burning of oil fuel. The pollu in command of the steamer West West River; and kerosene oil, ground- opium figured largely be excepted for reshipment to Hongkong and has been by no means reflected in bines is merely concerned to employ tion of docks and barbours and Modus," has been awarded a gold nuts, and sugar to Yeungkong, on the is one of the highest figures on record Chins ports. Among articles worthy yam prices owing to this fact. Quot the mist economical system for ship approach channels with oil which watch suitably inscribed by the direc-west coast. In exchange, Kongmoon and represents an increase of more of notice are fresh fruit and vegetables, ations are in fact barely changed thepulsion, always which the possesses the reliability of this question arising out of the growing silver plate by the Board oil and ware. Although a considerable rise to the importations of cotton ya show an increase on the figures for ready been taken into account in Both the plant which displaces the steam been released from ships is another Navigation Co., Ltd., and a piece of and Shekki, woodware and bamboo- 1919. It is practically entirely due ops. Grass mats for tea and sugar i probable reduction in wages has al-
employment of oil fuel which is in recognition of his humanity and type of prime mover.
Ner is there any doubt that, having receiving the attention of dock autho- kindness to the shipwrecked passen in the value of trade and of revenue of which, in all, nearly 77,000 pacuis 1919 of 2 million pieces. Limestone spinners' and makers' prices recently. at the Green Island Works and has comprised both staples and This is one of the unexpected gers of the steamer "Fazilka" which for the year is shown, of the genuine were taken on transhipment "from regard to the fere competition rities.
that the tide of decline of the past partly to the chespness in the foreign increased by some 34,000 piculs. In fancies, but the result has been which will be a marked feature of troubles which sometimes accompany went ashore on Great Nicobar Island trade past Lappa it must be said Hongkong at Macao. This was due from Shiching for cement making Chins demand has been fairly good 15 years shows no real sign of turnar markets and the replenishing of timber (ecftwood), the improvement small so far. Enquiry from India. the shipping industry during the next new developments, and it is a wise on October 31, 1819.
ing The increase, though large, is stocks exhausted in the interior during
business offering from few years, shipowners will examine step to deal with it firmly before it with the greatest care any proposals assumes a virulent form. For these either for the adoption of new types
artificial and deceptive, A gradual the troubles of the early part of the 730,000 square feet, or 50 per is increasing and there has been im- abandonment of the junk for all but year, but mainly to the favourable cent, on the figures for 1919 is very portant of propelling or auxiliary machinery
are the most important: bricks and stocks of cotton goods on May Sist which may be put before them. of oil-burning ships, but it will be tania" (burning coal, mostly French) coarse or bulk cargoes in favour tariff of Lappa. Among other articles largely for cement barrels. Of ex- Calcutta and other markets. Stocks if the shipping industry is to prosper, watchful eye on the statistical posi-ampton to New York. The two Hongkong and the west coast and plate cuttings, also old iron and coptiles, by over 2 million pieces, due to were 9,204 packages against 60,882 Operating expenses must be reduced necessary for owners to keep in their latest voyage from South of the steamer plying direct between that advanced were iron bars and porta.showing decrease, the following have been moving slowly, Egyptian
with between Hongkong and the West per, both largely imported from lessened building at Macao; firewood, on the same date last year, and it is to savings in running ex- tion of oil fuel, so that demand does vessels left Southampton peases that those engaged in the not cutstrip supply and put prices at in two hours of
a level which would wipe out the The Aquitania" arrived at New River has been the natural result Hongkong and used in the building by 40,000 piculs, caused by piracy shipping industry will look to effect
Mauretania" at 8 p.m. on Saturday jacent islands and in the West River Cement from the Green Island Cement the wood should have been coming under the direction of Admiral economies. For the time being, economic advantages of replacing York at 3 p.m. on the Friday, the of unchecked piracy among the ed of native craft and for melting down on the West River, at its worst when however, the use of oil fuel will be coal with oil.
a difference of 29 hours. The itself. Such junks as go must go in Company, much of which has been down; and sugar (for reason, seeLacerda.. The work, which is to cont Aquitania called at Cherbourg for convoys, losing time and market taken for the construction of houses, under 4. Foreign Goode"). Continental passengers, while the steel plates shielding crew and passen of roads, etc., in Canton and the in- *Mauretania sailed direct to Newgers from sudden attack, and pro- tezior generally, increased from 7,308
mainly in steamships, both for war and Merchant Service. The motor battleship may be coming, but it has not yet arrived, and although the Internal combustion engine frds application in submarines, it is now common knowledge that in the larger type of submersible there has been it bas also a return to steam to be remembered that the more
The Canard liner "Aquitania various reasons it is safe to predict (burning oil fuel) has easily beaten Maure a considerable increase in the number her companion ship, the
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York.
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same $10,000,000, embraces a bik water to enclose a new harbour so Passengers passing the Lappa commodating vessels drawing up to fessional gunners carried to work the to 17,577 piculs, and the increase canon. The quse healthy business of 40,000 piculs in the supplies of stations were 677,977 inward and 22 feet, an inner harbour, near Green CRAMP COLIC.
shown as "5. China to China" is granite, provided in about equal 591,692 outward, a decrease of some Island, for native craft and ship- TO seed of anffering from crampe in affected almost to extinction. Of amounts by Hongkong and Macao 70,000 each way on the figures for building slips; and spacious wharves, and seawalls are expected to be finish Singapore July 20.-An important the stomach or intestinal Pains the junk-broking Srms trading with is due to the same cause. Japan coal 1919. There were 244 foreigners re- piers, and godowns. The breakwater ed within three and a half years, and case in connection with the requisi- Chamberlain's Colic and general adoption of oil fuel in the tioning of ships by the Straits Gov. Remedy never fails to relieve the moss the west coast and West River, where was imported to the increased amount gistered inward and 235 ontward.
severe cases. Get it today, there will 40 flourished but four remain to-day of some 15,000 tons on the previous Merchant Service is restricted by crament towards the end of 1918e no time to send for it after be at the other hand, for steam traffic, year by the many new factories and In January the harbour improve the whole scheme completed in eight the possibility of a shortage of was commenced in the Supreme tack come on. For sale by all Chemists the steady silting up, not only of the by the Sunning Railway, the price ment scheme was taken in hand years,
bunkering ports Court, before Mr. Justice Barrett and Storekeepers."
supplies
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