1923-06-21 — Page 5

THUBS DAY, JUNE -21,

COMMERCIAL

CHINESE METAL DEALER FAILS.

LARGE SUMS INVOLVED.

Ay event which has caused con- siderable surprise in the metals market and has had an adverse effect on Chinese business happen- ed during the last few days. A Chinese dealer of only a few years standing has failed. Just before it was known, he managed to collect over $40,000 in payment or deposits for payment for delivery of gomis and he has left the Colony.

Some time ago, a lot of round steel bars arrived in the colony consigned to this dealer. The goods had been inported direct, i.e., without having to go through foreign firm and the documents were with one of the banks for collection. It is stated that the shipment cost in the vicinity of £11-15-0 per ton, CIF Hongkong

DOT DASH.

HOW YOU CAN EASILY',

LEARN MORSE.

NOVEL GRAMOPHONE, RECORDS.

The Anderson Music Co., have on sale some of the most unusual reconds it has been our lot to listen to, which place the gramophone in the forefront of scientific progress. We are familiar with the record that produces with a fidelity that dally reaches towards perfection; the vocal efforts of our singers, and the instrumental work of artisten on every conceivable instrument. the record to the There is accompaniment of which we can

BANDIT THREAT.

THE CHINA MAILA

LONDON MISSION LADIES: SAFE,

HANKOW, June 20. The London Mission ladios arrived safely from Teroobih yaster: day afternoon; the Rev. Onlay and Dr. Paterson are remaining. The ladies state that all is quiet.

CHINA'S CHAOS.

CRY IN THE DARK.

CHINESE CONSTABLE MURDERED

WHAT A HUROFRAN SAW.

TO-DAY'S ́....

ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIO AUCTION." While out on duty in uniform," last night, Chinese constable No 433, named Wong Yik, was done to PATROLARS and Conditions of the death. He was attached to the be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of letting by Public Auction Bale, to Water Police Station at Tsimn Tsa June, 1825, at 8. p.m., at the Ohio Tsul and had been detailed to No. of the Pablic Works Department, by Order 4 beat between 1 âm, and 4, a.m., of His Excellency the Governor of Four- this morning. His body was found Lots of OROWN LAND at M Tan at about 4 o'clock near some bushes Chaus, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76. yours,, with the option of RESOLUTION BY U.S. CHAM-on a piece of vacant ground by renewal a6 Orown Eent to be axed b

Observatory Road, with several the Burrayor of His Majonty the King, for BER OF COMMERCE.

stab wounds on the head and body, one further form of 75 your.

Inquiries were at mice set on foot in the locality and a Mr. Stanfield who lives in the neighbourhood, told the police that he had heard a cry and looking over the verandah had noticed four men, three of whom wore white clothing and the other a white jacket with darke trouser: These men were standing near the footpath where the body was discovered.

HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

The resolution expresses, doop sympathy with the Chinese people, who are rapidly being driven to wards Balsheviem by their malers. It mentions the increasing disorder, which has reached the stage where MOTOR BUS FARE ATTACKS foreign lives and property are not

INSPECTOR.

a Yaumati toa-hoil

the

PERINO, Jung 20. The American Chamber of Com carry out morning, dumbell ex-incres of Peking, this morning, ercise, and that other which makes handed to Router's correspondent a the way of enunciation and pron solution passed by the Chamber unciation of foreign languages an open sesame to us. The latest re- Jure 6 and forwarded to the cord like all good things, is simple Washington Chambor of Com in its effectiveness, The Columbia menco, but hitherto not given to the people thought of it and have lost Press. no find in producing it. It is a series of records that not only pretend to, but do, teach the Morse code in the quickest The

02 quotation nominal

way, In a series of simple lessons tho market last week

Witleading to full-blown messages in over $5 per picul. Offers were varying degrees of difficulty. The sent out at about $4.40 per picul number of people who are sale. and as this was a bargain, several broadcasting, and the many who The resolution proposes an in- Bearing a grudge because he had dealers bought. During the week will be added to the ranks, as well crease of the lend and eca forces of been forced to pay his fare a end, the dealer called upon his as those who are interested in wire- Great Britain, France, Japan, and Chinese last night began an alter purchasers to take delivery. They tess telegraphy and other America with the object of project!cation with a Kowloon bus inspec were also asked to pay in various telegraphic systems, cannot fail to sums to enable him to pay in to be attracted by these records. postat administrations by placing After a few words, he dealt

ing the railway, telegraph and ter in the bank so that he could clear To one as yet ΠΟΙ

given those under & Commission of the the inspector a blow on the documents and theo effect to broadcasting, they have delivery. So far, it is said their own appeal. The first four Powere, and also that no fur chest. The latter went out and iblew a police whistle. This at- ther loan should be advanced to the tracted a Chinese sergeant in of $1,000, $1,400, record gives the Morse code a $2,000, $2,000 and $2,700 were paid used in International Wireless ret so-called Government.

An International Commission, to become peace-maker of no avail, to the dealer against his receipt and Telegraphy. The listener is given

plain-clothes, Finding his efforts delivery order.

The latter docu- the dots and dashics and how they consisting of three members of each the sergeant took the turbulent ment was worthless till he had sound. The second and other les of the above-named Powers, shour!;

passenger into custody and duly released the bank's lien by paying sons proceed to elaborate this and immediately be appointed, and charged him before Mr. J.R. Wood in the sums handed to him. One lure on the hearer until he is so should make recommendations, this morning... buyer is said to have re-sold his lot entranced that instinctively he within three months after its sp. to another dealer. This buyer re- begins to think in dots and pointment, to meet the deplorable ceived $8,000 from his client and, in dashes. These records (three only situation.--Courtesy Daily Bulletin turn, paid it to the importing dealer in number, double-sided) are Another sum of $3,500 is also said of the special process kind. 16 have been paid to the man, but There is not a scratch in them; the this is said to be guaranteed by the explaining voice is clear and broker. Altogether $20,600 was resonant whilst the dots and dashes paid to this dealer by either Chin-are the real thing. Local Broad- ese metal shops or shipchandlers casters will doubtless snap up and not one of them succeeded in those on sale and leave orders for

PEKING, June 20). getting the bars they had paid for others. To those who desire to

It is reported that President Li In addition to the sale of bars, the make their gramophone recitals Yuan-bung expects to complete bis dealer is stated to have sold a more interesting or add spice of Cabinet at Tientsin within three fletitious lot of 2,000 cases of originality to their dinner parties, weeks. tinplates to a firm which manufacthese records are just the thing.

cigarette tins. On the

that sums

tures

market tinplates

at

310 over

were per

sold

case

but in this instance, the deal was

U.S. STEEL

put through at $19,998 for the With three more ships building and whole lot. The manufacturers are reported to have paid in the whole 18 steam launches, the Company's sum without getting delivery. The total tonnage amounts to: 471,881] absent dealer also sold a lot of quicksilver through a broker and demanded payment before delivery. As he had heard adverse reports of the firm the buyer re- fused to pay up unless the broker guaranteed that he would get his goods. In this case the broker is said to have parted with $800 in cash and a cheque for $600.

It was stated this morning that the parties involved were taking steps to recover, if only a part of their losses, but it is felt that little can be done as the dealer who has failed has little in the way of

assets or stock.

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AMERICAN FLOUR.

Three Chinese flour dealers are selling forward" for delivery in September at prices below to-day's quotations and prices are dropping. It is reported that the Green Diamond Flag" brand of American flour has been sold for August/ September delivery at $2.70 per sack as against over $2.80, to-day's price for this grade of flour. Very few sales of 'spot" cargo have been effected and the tone of the market is dull.

COMPANY REPORT.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA'S PROFIT,

MILLS AGAIN SEBRING FORWARD BUSINESS.

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PEKING POLITICS.

WU PRI-FU SHOWS HIS HAND,

The metabere of the Chibli fac-

In court it was stated by Divi- sional Inspector R. Lanigan that defendant had boarded the bus near the Po Hing theatre and was going towards Mongkok. He flatly refused to pay at first but thought better of it when the inspector was called in. For the assault he was fined $10 or 14; days,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

tion appear to be unperturbed by MR. W. G. SAUNDERS has Tats

these activities,

WU PEI-FU'S, ATTITUDE, tain members of Parliament, Wu Replying to a telegram from cor- Pel-fu states that he supports the Cabinet taking charge during the

absence of the President.

This is Wu Poi-fu's first pro nouncement on the prosent political crisis.-Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

CHEAPER TRAVEL

ITALIAN LINE'S FARES DOWN.

DAY been authorised to sign for our Company per procuration.

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.

- Centou: June 20:1923.

RALEIGHS-IN, THE SCOTTISH

PAGES TRIALS

THE RALEIGH bas won two silver cups and three gold medals in the Scottish Trials, and but for a little matter of luck would probably

Ja of Bale

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

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PEEK, FREAN'S FANCY BISCUITS

Bourbon Biscuits Olotted Cream Nice Biscuit

No. 1 tin per tin ” $1.00

1.35

Short Jake

Pat-a-Orke

Golden Puff

Digestive Ginger Nuts

Thin Arrowroot.

Special Bize

70

1.90

2 lb tin 2.40 No. 1

2.00

1.15

Osborne

1.95

1.05

Petit Beurre

1.85

1,08

zbort LOREN 500

Harle

1.80

1.10

Milk Chocolate Assorted

per tin

2.00

28,150,00

da por mala plan

174,060 ||

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

12,920 034)

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PARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the loch day of June, 1992, 453 p.m., at the Officon of the Public Works Department, by Order of CROWN LAND on Now Motor Road of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot from Gap Road to Wanchai Gap in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at s Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Ring, for one further

term of 75 years.

Baglicy No.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

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persalepla

600

have won the team prize for light THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. weights.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO'.

LONDON & STRAITS.

According to a horno commercial paper's New York correspondent in mail week, there has been no slow- ing down in the rate at which trade

On a particular hill Raleigh made. and industry have been operating

easily the beat performance, but this for the past three months, though Prospective travellora between hill was apparently so severe that it there are a few indications that in Far Eastern and Italian ports will was cut out of the trial. If this has certain quarters the limit of expon- welcome the news that the Lloyd been counted Raleigh would have sion. Ia been reached for the Triestino hng decided to reduce fares. won the team prize. On another moment. This is especially the case Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., local hill the rider skidded off the road THE Steamship with the iron and steel industry, Agents for the Lloyd Triestino, and while the back wheel stopped

"BENRINNES" the engine continued running. The. which, for the past three woelms, ban advise the China Mail that they are hardly done more than maintain in receipt of a telegren from the mark, though others who pushed informed that all Goods are being Raleigh rider was penalised one. "Consignees of Cargo are hereby a constant rate of activity. In the Head Office in Trieste, authorising their machines up the hill were landed at their risk into the hazar provins two months cach successive the immediate reduction of passage apparently not penalised. Miss Cottle, done and/or extra hazardous Go- Week showed a pronounced improve rates to Italian poris as under-

a lady rider went through the whole downs of the Hongkong and Kow- meat over its predecessor.

From Japan £70, 0. 0.

trial, winning a gold medal--a won- loon Wharf, and Godown. Co., Ltd, Shanghai .....£72. 0..0.

derful testimony to the reliability of whence and/or from the wharves Hongkong

£66. 0. 0. the Raleigh.

delivery may be obtained... Straits

£60. 0..0. Colombo £52.: 0. 0.

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BOOK REVIEW.-

There has been a distinct easing | of the steel market, no substantial advance in prices having been re- corded during April. In some CREDI there wore even slight reductione from peak lovela reached at the end (of March, notably in iron and stool scrap. The Bethlehem Steel Company 108 paying for heavy melting steel only $22.50, 'The Studio' for May is another. compared with $20 a few weeks artistic production which excites ago. The three classes of steel pro-admiration. There is an essay by ducts contributing the heaviest ton-Alex. J. Finberg on the paintings nage to the finished steel industry, of Geral Brockhurst, with a number namely, bars, shapes and plates, of examples of the bold and have not changed price ginse the lust vigorous work of that young artist, week in March. "Steel tubing was leading us to agree that the work. the only notable product to advance of the artist is "one of the most in April, and this a probably cheering and hopeful-signs of the because the readjustment în price art of the present". An account did not occur at the time it took is given of The Albizzi Madonna place in other products.

of Leonardo Da Vinci, and

PUBLIC AUCTION.

No claims will be admitted after.. the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 27th inst, will be-qubject

HE Undersigned have received instructo rent.

tions to sell by Public Auction,..

པཟླ

TUESDAY, June 20, 1927, communcing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,

Ons Wertoo Electric light Plant with

batteries.

One Rice-Halling Machine One Sudi Chubba Bafo 200 Spark Plugs e

And

A Large Ausbřement of Hardware Comprising

The statement of the nsects and liabilities of the Nippon Yusen Kui- sha for the term ending Marsh 81, 1928, is as follows →→→→

The net profit, after providing for

Stone Mason Tools, Nose Plip, the depreciation of the feet, insur- The failure of steel prices to nd the collection of Mr. Wm, Burrell Garden Toile Pincers, Oilstones, ance and ships' structural repair vance since the end of March is the happily described as a pretty Angers Tismana Black Heathers, Far funds, amounts to Yen 2,900,768.72, more surprising, as the recent 11 good lot" Miss Eileen Soper's riers Fallers, Hord Catting Pincers, including Yon 446,364.47 brought per cent. wage advance was expected etchings of childhood are delight-Engineem Straight Edget, found and forward from the last scooëmt. to be reflected in increased prices. ful. The artists has been most Smooth Files, quere fles, Upanners, Adding thereto Yen 2,000,000.00, It was pointed out by some at the successful in depicting the spirit Narry Ficke Mason Tools Cons the amount transferred from the time the advances wore rondo that of childhood in its many entrancing Breakers Hammers, Boiler Haker dividend equalization · fund, we they might loves stabilising in-moods. There are examples of hammer base, Pruning Kalvós.

Terms -Cath on delivery.""" obtain a total surplus of Yen fluence on the steel market by ro- picture and etchings from London

Exhibitions, and notes on such in

LAMMERT BROS. 4,990,768.72:

moving one element of uncertainty

Anctionparr The Directors now propose that which was chiefly responsible for teresting subjects as Domestic Architecture and Dacoration, this surplus, be appropriated na unsettled prices. This prediction tulla.matters and books.

Hongkong. June 21, 1923. Yollows:

.....

Yon

seeme to have been true. Along with the easing of demand in the

Legal reserve fund...... 180,000.00 steel market, promioms for early. TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Directors and auditors"

delivery are beginning to disappear,

fees ......... (*·200,000.00 | and someumills are again entoring Dividend (10 per cent. the market for future Business." An per annum)...M „8,900,000.00 | ataing of the roarket is not confined Extra. dividend (5 per

to stool and iron products, but also cent, per sunum).... 1,450,000.00 applies to copper and other metals.

Ten 4,680,000.00 | Middlesborough : quotations En

majl week were as follows

Jeaving a balance of You 310,768-79 No. 1 Cleveland pig. 100/7

to be carried forward to the next No. 8 G.M.B. 124/"

account

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL prelimtuary notices of -forth- entertainments, seat for insertion In coming meatings, lectures and the news columns of the Chino Mail, ard charged for at the rate of $1 each. (us announced in May and June of 1922) providing that they dy not occupy more than four lines, In

No. 4 foundry 180/future if this space la agoreded they

will be placed in the advertising

The NYK already has 83 ships, No. 4 forge a 115/- to 117/8 columns at the prevailing rater a total gross tonnage of 801,074. Mixed Noa. hematite. 122/6

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 11th July. or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examin ed on the 27th inst., at 10 am.

No Fire Insurance has been effected

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD: Agente. Hongkong, June 21, 1925.

Safe Bure, Always Cares.

Do not suffer from gramp culio or pain. In the stomach when Chamberlain's Colla and Diarrhoes Bemedy goes to the richt spat sad gives Immediate relief. You canart bord to be without it if you are subject to attacks of this kind, For sale by all Obensists and Storekeepera;

Crushed in Califorma for the Good of the World"

SUNORUSH ORANGE

SUNCRUSH Orange Juicean all purpose orange" und it as a beverage-se it in the kitchen and bakery. in place of oranges, cutting the fruit cost in two ling sugar.

NEW PROCESS.

ENGL COLUMBIA

RECORDS

JUST RECEIVED

AT

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2, Queen's Buildings.

Tel Central 1822..

HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW ON SALE AT THE OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS,

6. WYNDHAM STREET, HONGHONG,

AND

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED

CHATER ROAD.

Price $1.

THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.,

YE OLDE PRINTERIE LTD.

(SUCCESSORS TO PRINTING. DEPT. HONGKONG FRICTISO PRESS) BACK OF 14 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, COMMERCIAL PRINTEES

...

AND BOOKBINDER 8. PRINTING AND ACCOUNT BOOK MAKING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE WITH ACCURACY AND PROMPTNESS. Phone U. 1797.

V. C. LABRUM, Manager).

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