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· WEEK-END : RAČING.
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who has been in and out of China and Japan for several yents past. He declares that the Americans are work- ing ap their pro Chinese and anti- Japanese sentiments for a purpose-- purely commercial. We ascertain that ho is not an American, and that be is competing with Americans for The Royal Hongkong: Yacht Club's Chinese business. He says that Ja-third Championship race for all racing panese must be given room for their vachte was sailed off on Saturday. expanding population. We ascertain The course was (1) Channel Rocks that he is for Asiatic exclusion (6), (is) Mark boat off Customa House from Western Canada, and are bound on Fatauchau (P), (ii) Lyemun to suspect a connection. Japanese Benton (P). Distance: 9.5 miles. who pour into Shantung and Siberia, There was a moderate wind blowing you see, will not trouble Canada or E to EBE., and some good racing was Brit ab Columbia, Should we scertain witnessed. that the Chinese have somebow managed to annoy him, wo should be much closer to a diagnosis of kis
Yachts. motives. The implications of this and all similar instances having bee: Diano.. considered, why should a brother in Rolla New York attempt to solve the Pacific Colleen. Problém It is either foolish pre Bonia sumption. it has a motire Dorothea.. yet. to bo sscertained. We prefer not to attempt inferring or deducing it. Our opinion of these two short articles has been invited. Rolla It is that they add nothing whatever Colleen.. to a better understanding of the Sonis situation, that they betray, indeed, an Dorothea.. ignorance greater even than our own. We know very little about it, for the simple but sufficing reason that we are unable to believe any of the witnesses. We need more evidence and les; pro- Ltd. paganda.
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· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBET 2118 11
OUR LIFE BLOOD.
HONGKONG'S TRADE. IN 1921.
SOME ILLUMINATING REVIEWS,
NICE:
* HAND. TO MOUTIL BUSINEAS,
Both the import and the export trade suffered during the year from "the instability of exchanges and the consequrat mutual distrust which it produced. Supplies were good but the demand was poor and rice at Below we publish a series of brief but pithy reviews which tell the story present is as cheap as it has over been. of the year's experiences in the main breaches of the Colony's commerce, German competition made itself very Gathered from business men with their fingers on the pulse of the Colony's seriously felt, Hamburg traders buy- ing when the mark was strongly in trade they form an interesting record of a period which will in many re-their favour and afterwards under- spects, it seems, be a painfully memorable onc.
selling at a handsome profit on the Commercial mon seem to be facing the future with mixed feelings. The actual transaction in rice. general instability of exchanges and the mutual distrust that it breeds are In the import trade there is no- factors which are still exercising a vitiating, influence and our trade with sign of a return to pre-war conditions the interior is enfeebled by the in constancies of Chiness politics. The and, according to one merchant, "no" outlook is an uncertain one on the whole but in some spheres at least cloud yet. Exporters regard the silver lining has appeared in the is felt that the worst has now been experienced and that 1922 must see outlook a bit more hopefully than
that. but do not expect any big:" improvement in the demand until
JAPAN UP. AGAINST CARDIFF.
H'cap on Course.
..owen 471*
do. 7'071"
do.
do.
Corrected Tie. 4.26.041 4.24.221 4.26,801 4.24,381 4.26.391
the corner turned.
Position.
Pts. for Pts. to
COAL.
Race. Date.
Diana....
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1
6
15
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ONE DESIGN. H'cap, où Yachts.-
Course. Daphne.... Scratch Bonito-
do. Ailsa Haleyon
do.
do.
Corrected Time, 4.43.51 4.47.40 4.41.14 4.44.48
Position
Daphne.... 2
I
Ladies are requested to send Bonito 43 in their names and addresses for Ailsa free inclusion Directory,
One case of enteric fever (Chinese) was reported during the 24 hours ended yesterday,
The Garrison Schools in Garden Road will be closed from December 22 to January 5, inclusive,
Pts, for Fts. to
· Race. Date.
it
they have not been able to make big consumers have developed enough profits, it is expected that most will show a balance on the right side.
The market was not unduly over- loaded with high priced stocks at the beginning of the year, and these stocks were quickly sold.
eiderable drop is largely accounted for by German Works entering the market, competing with the Belgian Suppliers. There have also been con- siderable drops in Freight rates from time to time. In September a fall of 1776 per ton was advised.
confidence to depart from their policy. present band to mouth" During the first half of the year there was an embargo on the Cuban market which in the crdinary course takes up to 150,000 tons a year. The ban has been lifted now but it will take fime to readjust the position. New crops are expected to be pretty good on the whole, except in South China. Siam should have better supplies
PIECE GOODS.
UTTER ABSENCE OF DEMAND..
and
At the beginning of the year there was a large surplus stock of coal in Japan and this made prices decrease.
Quotations from London at the In May the Japanese mine owners beginning of the year show a wide decided to curtail their output difference when compared to prices by 20 per cent with the result that offered to-day. Continental Bars and small mine owners had to close down Angles in January were quoted as owing to the high cost of labour. high as £17.5.0. pèr, ton C.i.i, whereas available than last Beason The surplus stocks in Japan then to day's price is £10.5.0. Wire Nails Saigon's exportable surplus will began to decrease considerably and @ 27/3 and 26/8 per Keg, are now probably remain about the same. naturally the coal market was then quoted at 22/3 and 20/9. This con- much steadier, especially in dust coal. Prices in Japan at the beginning of the year for lump coal were about 19 yen per ton.
Cardiff coal during the latter part of the year showed up as a serious cota
In the piece goods trade the market- I'cap. on Corrected petitor to the Japanese coal trade
opened at the beginning of the year A cable Time, owing to the prices quoted.
Lower exchange has to a certain with very considerable supplies of 5.01.33 from Reuter even stated that the extent discounted the drop in prices high-priced stocks in band and 4.67.27 price was as low as 208 per ton f.o.b. and the wide fluctuations in the Con- further supplies continued to arrive 4.56.30 Shipments were made to Java and tinental Exchanges lus made it diffi- during the first few months of the 5.06.42 Singapore and during the last month cult to negotiate business.
year. A further difficulty consisted 4.57.01 cargoes have arrived for this port.
It seems probable that a very large in the shipment South from Shanghai 4.55.07 Japanese mine owners, being afraid proportion of orders placed in July, of large quantities of fancy piece 5.11.31 that Cardiff coal would flood into this August, Septembar will arrive after goods. This disorgani ed the clear- 4.58.28 market have reduced their prices to contract date, as it is reported that ances of stocks held here by dealers. D.N.S. compete particularly in Singapore and German suppliers generally, have and others owing to the cheap prices D.N.S. Java,
oversold their production. It is there at which the Shanghai holders sacri- Japanese lump cool and dust coal fore probable that buying at the ficed the gcods. Pts. for Pt. to
at the present moment show a Chinese New Year will be on a limited Date.
Local values for grey shirtings de
3
6
1
7
55
13
in the Dollar Halcyon
3
2
6
HEYWARD-HATS.
Name.
Gladys
Sea Lark Spray. Boojum Winifred Lady Cloacina.. Sirius Uranla Lola
Course, .Scratch do. do. do. do.
do. do.
do.
do.
Owl.
do.
Position.
Race.
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Sea Lark.
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Lady Cloncina."
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24
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22
Sir William and Lady Rees Davies entertained a large gathering at air enjoyable dance given at the Hongkong Hotel last night.
The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club has been fixed for Monday, February 20th and the wo following Spray.. days, with the "off day" ou Saturday, Boojum
Winifred February 25th.
To-morrow afternoon Lieut.-Col. Sirius Wyndham and the officers of the 2nd Ursula
Lola Wiltshire Regiment are to be at home to their friends at the Polo. Owl Ground where the final for the K.O.Y.L.I. is Cup to be decided,
Yachts.
GAEL CLA89.
contracte will be filled.
difference of only about a dollar a ton scale, and will continue to be soclined considerably from the beginning as against about three dollars a ton until it is known how much of these ordinarily. Dust coal is now in great demand not only in Japan but also in Shanghai and Hongkong. At the present moment both sorts of goal are very firm in Japon owing to the high cost of labour and through the ten- dency of small mine owners to close down.
The general opinion is that prices will not be further reduced. Japanese Handicap on Correctedminenwners think that they can hold their own in this market and there is every probability of their doing so as several contracts have already been
Course.
Time.
Scratch
6.07.30
.owes 1'35"
5.00.23
0'471*
D.N.S.
0'471"
Scratch
do.
1'35
Pta. for
Position
2
Race.
5.12.131 5.09.44 5.35.20 D.N.S.
Pts. to Date.
6
24
A serious fire broke out yesterday Gael..... morning at No. 292, Queen's Road Toinette. Central, a building situated at the Heckla corner of Ladi!. r Street, and used as Viking.. & joss paper and firecracker shop and Dorothy store. The building was completely Joan.. gutted, as was only to be expected, Chinook baving regard to the highly inflamm able nature of the goods stored in it. The extent of damage done to pro- Gael... perty is estimated at $28,000. The
Toinette.. building is insured with the Sub,
Heckla Mazon and Commerical Unica In-
Viking.... surance Companies.
Dorothy. Joan...... Chinook
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who man reside simultaneously in Peking and WOLCOTT.-—On December 8, at Canton, and at the same time travel Changsha, Hunan, to Mr. and about in the country, knowing its Mrs. Roger D. Wolcott, a language well. Provided that such Thero was just a nice, comfortable daughter.
a man is of independent means, and crowd at the special evening dress has no political bias, and is very in- dance held at the Kowloon Theatre
their The 3rd of Championship race for telligent and very inquisitive, then last night, Ensconced in
on Cruisers was sailed on December 18 you may--with a few reservations artistically decorated retreat
regard him as an authority. He the stage the orchestra men who have over the following course-Start and will not see all or know all or under- now been fitted out in smart Fierrot finish at Murray Pier (i) Latema stand all, but he has a chance of Costumes, were in capital form and Leland (8.) Distance: 21 miles. There being free of some of the things that the high standard of the music and was a fresh east wind. Results
Yachta. make meat of our "authoritative" the excellence of the floor wore both statements and opinions worthless the subject of admiring comment. to the really sexicus student. The Encouraged by last night's success Azuma witness whose chief concem in the hold a similar fixture next week. Feathers..... 21'00" the management have decided to La Cigale... Scratch matter is British trade, or American Another of the dollar dances that Aileen trade, or some other special interest, have proved so popular with Kow-Irene.. wastes the student's time as much as loon folk is to be held to morrow Norseman do the liberal principles which are sometimes merely a sign of inex-
Fayth night. perience and ignorance. We could Bay mes culpa" ourselves on this latter count, but our regret is reduced have not yet returned particulars Queen Bos by the recognition that our less for insertion in the Dolar Sea Queen III Scratch D.N.S.
Directory are requested to do 87
The China Mail.
#TRUTE, JUSTIOS, PUBLIC SERVICE
'HongKoro, Wensesday, Dec. 21, 1981
THE REAL FAR EASTERN.
PROBLEM.
Violet
All firms clubs, etc, who Mist
to, will bagladly received for Free inclusion in the Directory.
T
AN EASY HAUL
JEWELLER'S SHOP ROBBED.
F'cap. on
course. 5'15"
Corrected- Timo.: 3.07.34 3.01.10. D.N.S.
24'30"
24′30′′-
20'10"
3.18.33 3.30:42 4.18,20
24'30"
4.28.25
24'30*
·3.27.43
52′30**
4.29.17
35.00"
D.N.S.
10. 27
fixed.
RAW COTTON AND YARN.
PROBLEM OF DEMAND.
Daring 1921 there have been very heavy fluctuations in cotton and from the lowest point of about 7d, Ameri- can cotton advanced to about 144d. It has since receded to about 11d,
of the year.. White shirtings and fancy goods have appreciated. During the year most of the "grey" stocks have been sold and some fresh orders were placed. In re ard to white shirtings fair stocks" of "high-priced calibre still remain and very few fresh orders have been forthcoming. In fancy goods and woollens some new business was possible in certain lines but results have been very dis appointing.
The year closed with an utter In yam also there were fairly heavy absence of demand, due chiefly to the fluctuations, The early part of the political disturbances which have year showed heavy losses to merchanta affected the Chinese market generally; Freight and exchange during the but an improvement set in from the dealers at present are not keen on year have practically ruled about the spring onwarda and the results may be sending stocks up country. same. Prices between the beginning considered fairly satisfactory. There, of the year and now show a fluctua- were slight setbacks in October and tion of about 15 per cent. The freight November owing to political disturb from Cardiff to Hongkong was quoted ances in the interior of China but during the latter part of the year at these did not have a very serious about 208. to 258. per ton and when effect. Competition from Japanese this is compared with the Japanese goods was not very severe as they freights it must be considered a very have been curtailing their production, low figure.
The importation of coal to Hong kong was about 1,100,000 tons, out of which Japan was responsible for
650,000.
RAW SUGAR.
PRICES REACH LOW LEVEL,
COASTWISE. FREIGHTS.
**STAGNANT AND FEATURELESS.”
From the point of view of ship owners the year ended much as it
It is considered that with a stable began-unprofitably. More ships form of Government giving security than cargo was the story right through in the interior a good demand for and the constrise freight market was, Chinese, Indian and Japanese cotton in consequence, stagnant and feature. should be forthcoming. The Japanese less. It is hard to say what the reverted to full production as from future may be likely to produce buf December and it remains to be seen it is felt that, sincs things cannot he how far their competition will affect worse any alteration must be for the the other manufacturing contres or better. whether conditions in China will have improved to such an extent as to deserve increased offerings.
- SOUTH CHINA PRODDOTS.
TURNING THE CORNER,
Mincing Lane was in a state of chaos when the year began and though most of the old established
WOMAN AND JURY.
“LET HIM OFF” REMARK AS THEY PASSED HER.
Immediately after a jury at Preston Quarter Sessions had left the court to consider their verdict in a cane in
The course of the Raw Sugar Market during the present year has been a talling 'one in price throughout, values being at present about the lowest levels roached. Both Cuban and Java Rawe have declined in prices to near, if not balow, in some cases, Cost of Production.
The following figures of high and low values for 1920 and 1921 are in-houses have weathered the storm they which a Blackpool man was charged can have little to show for it. That, with unlawful wounding, the chairman naturally, has had its reflection ont (Mr. J. Openshaw) said he had been here and there has been practically told that a waiting jurywoman had no demand. What demand there has spoken to the jury as they were re- been for stuff of thes same kind
turing, asking them if they would let was exported as before but at a very the prisoner off, much cheaper figure than that re- quired for the gooda sent home when the dollar was round about the 6 marke
teresting
1920. Highest. Lowest, Cuban Raw 96°
G$25.50 4.50 p.100lbs Java Whites 25'8
1400EL. 75:00 15,00 p.pcl. Java Browns 178
sitio
Pte. for Pta. tol
Baco. Date.
Feathers Alleen.
La Cigale.
12. 30
0 10
9**
·24
Irene
23
Norseman
17%
Fayth. Violet
B/
32
1921. Cuban Raw 982 - G5 6.25 2.00 Java Whites 25'8 1.28.00 12:00 Java Browns 178 FL 20.00 10.00
Queen Bee.
practical counsels of perfection have immediately to No. 5. Wyndham served antidotally to counteract a Street. Particulars of new firms Azuma". Poisonous attitude that has been The editor of the New York more common. We who discuss these Financial Review is contributing things in the public Press all err on solutions of the Pacific problem, and one side or the other. The China has asked our opinion of the fint two Mai merely claims that it has tried articles. Lest this be regarded as a to confine its errors to the safer side. flattering request, and our mention of Where others have shown the ardour it a boast, let us point out that it of a prosecuting policeman, we have probably due to the fact that our New remembered the right of the accused York brother shares the common the underdogs in the inter- daring armed robbery was com delusion that a man "on the spot" national dog fight to the beacfit mitted in a jeweller's shop at No. Son Queen III. must know better than any other, and of the doubt. This excuses 178, Queen's Road East at about 10 that Hongkong is the spot," which some testimonials to character that o'clock last night. Türen min ozier- it is not.
facts subsequently ascertained may ed the shop during the absence of Mony a man has posed as an seem to falsity. The Chinese may be the master and his fois, who
who were Lady Jean.. authority on things Chinese because worthy or worthless or mixed there having to a few doors away. Oenoud........... he coded in ilongrung. People who is no authority to acttle that factor After binding and gagging two Nioba....... know the size of the problem are well definitely All we can ce clearly elderly women left in honge Dorothy II... 3 30o aware that such residence is is that their docusurs usually have an they stole 35 tacle of gold and three Holen
14′00, Handicap. Residence in Shanghai is axe to grind, The same thing bangles worth $1,880. 0 laven lens of a help to knowledge
applica to reproaches against Alarm was given by the ruighbours
علیم
Yachts,
The real Far Eastern problem in to the Japanese, the Americans, to all but the men decaped before the police Lady Jean nd a man who can see it just who come toto this hem bric pro arrived. sàlthough (large trowd | Oehone..
anns many facets us a fer eye. blem, mielt
lled man on the spot
¿nly out, and think not
people
gatiibred no one dared to obstruct the Niobo robbers who brandished clinke revolvers : Doroth÷II
Holen
CHINESE RIG.COM MA
Fi. 05.00 18.00 p.pcl.
Highest, Lowest.
In the case of, bristles and similar products which were in great demand
The Chief Constable of Blackpool (P. Desham), in the witness-box, said that the woman said three times as the jury were filling out of the court,,
Let him off
Asked if she had anything to say,
A moderate supply of Javas of pre- for war materials there was over the woman stated that all she did was sent Laban is left available until the stocking and the position is not yet to remark to a woman seated next to New Crop comes in about April 1922. normal. The trade in bristles and her, "If I had anything to do with it Cuba on the contrary has fairly heavy human hair has not been improved by I would let him off. She did not 'cap. on Cormoted ples of Raws available, approx- the adulterative tactics of some of the know the jury wore passing her at the
imately 750.00 tons to carry into tho Chiness suppliers here. The con time. New Orop senson just about com- tinontal buyers are beginning to After the adjournment a man, who mencing
Course.
3′30* Horatch do.
Time. 3.21,09 3.18:30
8.64.57
DN.S
METALS.
DNS.
Pis. for. Pts, to
Race,, Date()
A → FAIR A YEAR:,
Positio
hourth
inquire for several products that they said he was the woman's employer, have been long without; and Holland stated that she had asked him to is buying a good deal of matting apologise for what had occurred. She' The gingertrude is extraordinarily was impulaive and this was the first good. The big loather importers have time the had been in a court of law. come through aniely but a number"
Mr. Openslow, who accepted the the buyers of dowu kai
apology, said perhaper women now to ere is better feeling in the whole jury work did not realise how serious
generally bei
appeare
104) should beg diifikalt odense it m For anyone to
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