1923-06-25 — Page 1

MOUTRIE'S

HAVE THEIR JUNE

VICTOR

RECORDS.

The China Mail.

SHED

· THE DOLLAR:

No. 18.911.

-拜购

FRENCH DERBY

June 25, 1928, Temperature 77

Barometer, 19:57.

Rainfall 113 inob.: Humidity 95

ine 25; 1992, - Temperature 81.

To-day's closing rate 2/3 1/16.

Today's opening rate 2/3 13/16,

(CHINA):LTD.

Golu Agents

Look inside the lid!

Victor

$6+=+FAT-X HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1928-

日二十月五亥癸大乐

PRICE $100 For Month;

NOSE DIVE.

FRENCH ACE CRASHES.

The

If it hasn't this trademark,

it isn't a Victrola

S MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

Tel. Central 2813

SOLE AGENTS.

P. O. Box 630

HAWTHORNE & PEARSON

Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Tailorg

and

Breeches Makers

St. George's Building,

"Ice House Street.

(Next door Café Wiseman.)

FOOK WENG & Co., Just Opened!!

EXPORTER OF·

Swatow Drawn-thread Work and Caston Embroidery in Speel

Quality of silk and linen.

Dealing in Ivery, Brass, Pewter, Cloinenrs and Laoquer. Mandarin, Costumes and Shawls are our most popular stocks.

All goods Fresh and Moderate in price.

No. 13 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

ECONOMY IN

0011,

Techsan Lumy Coal stands for spmomy in Cosi vatos All Imp Cosis have a large percentnes of dest which arS FERUZIOAJALY WASTE. The dust in YUDHUKN Lump komma fato kakupa sa sp as they are cast into bollers. Facharn lamp soal burps gradually and is therefore a deciř BOONCAK,

HING 'IP

CO.

A

Cal Merchants Cont:solar 87. Queen's Road Centra Tal. Central $70. Cabla addison Hisdrae

Bale Agents for Bunkusu Cool.

*We stock in one połowan 10 genƐnt of other Fnchinen, Kjoai.

We are manufacturers of

Felt Eats, Straw Este,

Linen Hats, Topeos, etc.

Manufactured in

HONGKONG by the

NAM YURT HAT FACTORY

3996, Shwaldwan Honds

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

Tel.Cap. 635,

WINE MERCHANTS

Cen. 838.

MEE WAH KNITTING & DYEING CO.

Gopal Knitter & Dyer.

acturers of Woollen Biagists, Jersey,

All Kinds of ́Undir wear)

Sweatere

*Causeway Bay.." VIEW Telephone Central 1801.

Manager :--YEUNG FOLWAN.

Same Jenellery

SAT

ULLMANN & CO.

GRAND PRIX RESULT.

(Reuters Service to the China Mailz)

- PARIS, June 24.

The Grand Prix de Paris has resulted as follows:-

Filbert de Savoie...... Checkmate....

Le Capucinieka

The Grand Prix, the "French Derby" was established by Napoleon III in 1863. It is an in ternational event, for three year olds.) ».

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG NOTES AND COMMENT..

LOCAL MARKETS IMPROVE.

(Reuter Service to the China Mail.)

PARIS June 24.

The French "ace" Jean Casale, the holder of the French height record, crashed from 2,900 foot at Daméfan court on the. Õise. The machine, nose dived. The mechanic miraculously escaped with only slight injuries."

JUMP INTO STREET.

WOMAN STRIKES MALE PEDESTRIAN.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

An unusual accident occurred A slightly Improved tone has been noticeable in all markets with, yesterday, when Lang Sze, a probably, the exception of the married woman, attempted to come metals trade. This has been most mit suiddo by jumping over the pronounced in orders for sundries. and a few. well-known makes of verandah of the first floor of a house piecegoods. The Chinese dealer in Queen's Road West. She fell seems to have reached a stage into a male pedestrian who was when he thinks that disorder can- bowled over and rather severely not prevail for ever and a turn in hurt in the head. She was not the road must come sooner or killed.

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COLONY'S FOOD.

FRESH SUPPLIES FROM WUCHQW.

WHY PRICES ARE HIGH.

During the week-end, several steamers arrived from Wuchow, all fully loaded with produce for the Colony. A walk along the water- he front on either Saturday of Sunday would have shown the amount of traffic between Wuchow and Hongkong. At one wharf, cattle were being led to the roadway and then to the abbattoirs. At another crates of poultry were being put on motor lorries on route to the whole- sale depots: Some of the ships which had come in later still had most of their cargo on board and one could see firewood stacked. even in the lifeboats.

of

later. Not to be left out when It was afterwards found that she the improvemeat comes, he is had been subjected to fits willing to book indents 30 Insanity for the last ten years... that he will have something

on hand when the good time comes.

As one of them remarked, prices are so low now that it is worthwhile

The Victoria Daily Times in its taking a small risk if only to keep issue of May 29th, last, has the in the business. Nevertheless, there following interesting announce fs little cause for congratulation ment: "Barrigton Deacon, noted on the whole as nearly all buyers sportsman of London, Eng is here have been satisfied with bookings (Riverside, Lake Cowichan) ac which are only a fraction of their companied by Mrs. Barrington previous years' orders. That there Deacon and Miss Junior, sampling is an under-current of confidence the world famous Cowichan River In the pietegoods market is fishing. He has been here-forten evidenced by the amount days. Last Sunday he brought in activity shown in offers and 19 trout, all big ones, the largest counter-offers going to and fro being 4. 1/2 lbs. He is a keen Some of the more enterprising fisherman and is enjoying the ones have already bought for next sport." Mr. Barrington Deacon spring and competitors feel that was a membres a local firm of they must also trade. On the Solicitors

by whole, the offers made Chinese dealers are, not quite up to home requirements yet but it is felt that terms will be come to

soon.

WEST RIVER SHIPMENTS.

of

More clearance's have been effect- ed in articles for the up-country and deliveries have been brist Considerable shipments of paper have been going to the Fatehan

district.

COASTAL FREIGHTS.

With the importation of so many shiploads it is only natural that the Hongkong food supply should have been improved in that there is a bigger reserve and prices instead of becoming prohibitive are return- ing to normal. A week or so ago there was only a reserve of about a week's supply of fresh native beef but the number of cattle in reserve now is not far short of the figure." There is normal

seldom at any one time a large stock of poultry in the Colony, except possibly, just before a Chinese festival, as there are no adequate penning facilitie steady supply atregular intervals ensures average quality and reason ́able prices.

on

Instead of the market stalls aske and expresses the opinion that sporadic Conferences should being over 30 cents per lb, for roast replaced by a permanent organisa- and steak meat as was done when tion with subsidiary annual Con the steamers were tied up ferences with Dominion representa account of the fighting on the tives in London-Reuter.

West River, prices are gradually returning to normal. Yesterday the wholesale depots were issuing more to the stalls and a few.more Commenting on trade in general shiploads will bring conditions in mail week, the Manchester back to their old levels. Poultry on the other hand has already Guardian Commercial says:~-

dropped about 44 per cent, in ratio Reports from our correspondents to the high prices ruling during in the principal markets at home the shortage. are summarised below

· THE STATE OF TRADE.

Most of the long established With the shipment of over 50,000Cotton Signs of improvement traders who carry produce between piculs of new crop sugar from Java in cloth tride. Revival of bullish Wuchow and Hongkong state that becoming news, there has been an sentiment in. U.S.A, Wider margin they cannot sell at prices rul Improved tone in charters between between old and new crops. the Dutch colony and this port Hongkong sugar agents are hoping that their principals in Java will divert mora of their trade here in stead of selling for Europe,

GINGER TRADE.

Some of the dealers report diff culty in getting jars which usually come from the East River district and from the vicinity of Swatow A desire to quote for export in casks has been manifest.

HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO, LD.

This company has announced that au interim dividend of $6. per share for the six mpaths ending June 30, 1923, will he payable on July 24, on which date dividend warrants may be obtained on. application at the company's office.

EMPIRE TRADE.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FEDERA

TION RECOMMENDATIONS.

ing before the Seamen's strike Wool-Raw materials and semi- last year. At present, although the manufactures mrdening; fair de-steamers have resumed their runs, mand for summer-weight fine. wor- freights are higher as the result of steds:

the demand brought about by the Other Tortilee.Flax quiet, congestion up-country. In addition yarns active linen slow. Jute to this, they have to pay various weak varns for delivery active sums to robber-bands and soldiers while on their way from the farms cloth trade unsettled:

Drapery, etc. Retail business to the shipping port. There produce is again subjected to what maintained; merchants hesitant.

Shoea and LeatherBoot manu is described as a "export tax" facturers less busy, except: for ex-which goes to swell the coffers of the general who happens to be part. Leather firmer, v

that place On Metals Copper firm tin, lead, dominant- at

about an average it costs and spelter stendier.

$3 per crate (containing Chemicals Markets quietly from 30 to 50 head of poultry for steady.

tribute to-robber bands en route and Coal-Firm Demand good and another $4 to the military for ex- supplies scarce.port. Each bead of cattle is sub

Iron and Steol.-Unsteady trane jected to about $10 in collections setions limited. Eemi-finished sleel before it can get on a river weak.

steamer. All this adds to the price paid by the consumer.

Freights.Easy.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCE.

A Home commercial journal syst in mail week

Canned pineapples are scares The new pack which will be avail- able soon, and for which prices will

HOME AGAIN.

LOCAL TENNIS PLAYER INTERVIEWED.

LONDON, Juno: 24

be quoted in June, will exceed the Mr. Ng Sze kwong, Hongkong's Publication of definite sugges 1002 pack by 600,000 es, but in tennis champion, returned to the tions for fostering Imperial trade treased packing caste will prevent Colony by the President Wilson, is made la the interim report of the lowering of figures, The this morning. In conversation Committee of the Federation of spinach pack will not exceed a mile with a Chind Mail reporter he said. British Linistries, which has been lion cases about one half of what that during the tennis matches at considering the subject for the was expected. All prices have been the Osaka Olymplad, the Japanese past six months. The Committee recommends the abolition of ex raised and some packers can onlookers had been very partial part duties on raw hater rom scarcely be induced to sell in large and the Chinese players had comain for a good deal quantities for future delivery except 2 barracking. “Wallet - their the Crown Colonies, cutal mont

at: (anovratemin tomatoes the

unlike conduct did not Is a little poster, but the

MG N2 Sze kwong buyers to get su

partner Mr. Wel-Winge

in the

of absolute unifor customs regulations," Intro/luction in-the-Dominions of --ant dumping legislation similar flower than to that oper And Now

the, postar mun cafior

Were unlucky

we only wan

"Prince"

Sun

Hats

Specially made for us with patent waterproof finish. Extra light weight, Pith body, covered white drill or cream Felt with white puggaree and chin strap,

$7.50 $14.00 each,

Pigsticker Shape. Fawn and White $6.00 each

MACKINTOSH

20. LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

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You can keep your house clear of these pests, if you apply the virus occasionally. And remember the Sola Distributors are

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THE CHINA YEAR BOOK

1923

EDITED BY H. G. W. WOODHEAD, C.B.E. PRICE $12.50

AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INFORMATION REGARDING CHINA

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SING

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JEWELLERS

Dealers in Okins Jades, Diamonds, Pearis, Precious Stones & Amber-Beads..

78, Queen's Road Central.

Tel. Centl. 2907.

Inspection Cordially Invited.

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FROM

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