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SOLE AGENTS-CHINA & HONGKONG :

ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.,

1A, CHATER ROAD.

MORE HICKEY.

18TH-CENTURY LIFE IN

Calcutta.

INDIA..

PHONE CIENTfal 1500.-

HIGHER COSTS.

NEWSPAPER PRICES INCREASED.

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG NOTES AND ::COMMENT^

TINPLATES UÊ.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

WHO'S WHO MA

LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.

Captain, H. A. Walker, of the "Fengtien," in on reserve. Captain R. H.-G. Ashby, from reserve, has gone master, "Fengtien."

ROUND THE WORLD.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ENTERPRISE.:*

The China Mail acknowledges receipt of Bulletin No. 173 Issued With the price of fruits grown in

by the Canadian Pacific Railway, and received through the local' the interior reaching a low record

office. The issue contains no fewer levél, Chinese canners have decid

Mr. L. Newton, from reserve, has than 77 itauis of information cover ed to buy even though trade condi tions are bad, This has had its gone becond officer," Tungchowing a wide array of subjects. No. effect on the tinplates market,' as Captain II. Gifford, of the "Chin-77 for instances under the caption considerable quantities of this artiklang is on reserve. Mr. W. The people, of Canada and the

"Forestry Notes," says:" cle are required for the fruit-cann Lumsden, from reserve, has gone. ing industry. From a nominal acting muster, Chinkiang." quotation of $10 per case. óf 20 |14, 1128, 100 lbs., tin-lined,

Mr. S. H. Bates, second officer, Chungking has gone second the price has steadily advanced to $10.50. Further deals are anti-officer,Changsha," Mr. E. cipated and holders of stocks are Williams, from reserve, has gone hoping for still better improvement The best sign that has yet appeared is that most of the goods purchased in the last few days have been paid for and cleared almost immediate | ly, the majority being shipped away at once.

RIVER TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES.

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second officer, "Chungking,"

Mr.D. R. Fife, third engineer, "Whangpu," has gone third engipoer, **Foochow."

Mr. W. C. Ruxton, acting second engineer, Whangpu," has gone third engineer, same ship.

Mr. J. lark, third engineer, "Foochow has gone second engl. neer, Whang."

The third volume of the

It is a great comfort to all con- 'Memories of William Hickey (Hurst and Blackett, 155.) tells the nected with this journal that the tale of that roystering, dissolute price of the Times and the Daily Telegraph is to be raised from three

Mr. J. L. Manthel, chief engineer, buck's" adventures between 1782 balfpennies to four, says Truth Only a few days ago it was re-Woosung is deceased. Mr. W. and 1790. It is concerned entirely The magnanimous conduct of the ported that all obstacles to free M. Mackay second engineer, with his voyage to the East Indies, Spectator, and more recently of the transport on the Kwangtung water-"Woosung, has gone acting chief which took him the best part of six Nation, in knocking one-third off ways had been practically cleared engineer, same ship.. months, and with his life in their price has lately moved one and that local exporters of goods

Mr. T. Edmunds, third engineer, Woosung, has gone acting It gives an extraordinary picture two readers of Truth to suggest to Kwangtung points were looking of an age that now seems curiously that it ought to follow their ex- forward to a gradual revival. To second engineer, same ship.

Mr. J.Work, from reserve, has femote; and most of its characters ample. I have had to explain, day, one Hongkong agent received

sorrowfully, that the proprietors advice from his might have stepped out of Smollett of Truth are not philanthropists principal that the General there had

Kongmoon gone second engineer, "Fengtien." Mr. V. Petherick, second officer, or Fielding. The earlier volumes showed London as it was thien, and desirous of making the public a notified his intention to collect "Kwaisang," has gone third officer, once A week, non safe-conduct" levies on goods "Fooksang" Mr. D. Jones, third pictured Hickey before he had present

"Kwaisang," has gone settled down, roving from England enthusiasts devoting their money and passengers, otherwise he officer, to the West Indies and from the West Indies to India, living the life The gem of this instalment of the memoirs is Hickey's account of Suffren, the famous French In appearance he looked much more like a little fat, vulgar English butcher than a Frenchman of con- sequence; in height he was about

of a man of fashion,

Admiral:

•

"Kwaisang."

Mr. A. Sinclair, from reserve, haš

gone chief officer, "Cheongshing." Mr. R. Kendall, chief officer, "Cheongshing." has resigned.

to the advancement of an idea or a would not have the means to second officer, same ship. cause, but mere shareholders, hop provide for protection against rob- Mr. J.T.G. Crawley, third officer, ing for a uifling dividend at the bers. With rumours like the fore-“Fooksang," has gone third officer, end of the year. They are not going continually cropping up, greedy, but they are human, like merchants predict that in spite of the proprietors ef the Times and the most sanguine expectations it the Telegraph, and I have no doubt will be difficult to revive lost trade that when at the end of the year to any extent. At any rate, it has they saw the results of selling had immediate effect on the local Truth for twelve months at 6d rice market which receded a few they would, like the proprietors of points on the strength of the the Times and the Telegraph, stop report. 5ft 3in., very corpulent, scarce anythis experiment summarily. hair upon the crown of his head, the sides and back tolerably thick. He wore neither powder nor pomatum. He was in slippers, or rather a pair of old shoes, the straps being cut off, blue cloth

breeches, unbuttoned at the knees, no waistcoat or cravat (a coarse linen shirt entirely wet with perspiration.

COTTON CROP.

AMERICAN ESTIMATE.

NEW YORK, July 3.

to the bureau report, prop for 1923-4 is es- 11,412,000 bales com-

body can seriously suppose that it I do not understand how any

is possible to run newspaper off any class to-day at pre-war prices. Every commodity produced in this modity imported, costs from 50 to country, and nearly every com

100 per cent. above pre-war According standard. Things that do not are, the cotton with few exceptions, inferior intimated at quality-in other words, not really) pared with 11,065,000 last year. - . the same thing. Among the pre- war penny dailies, the Morning Post, the Manchester Guardian and

MARKET REPORT, For in several provincial papers are sold

and the Telegraph to ran at 11⁄2d at zd., and the attempt of the Times has had to be abandoned. A large number of the pre-war sixpenny Papers are still sold at Is., and the Pre-war three-pennyworth of Punch still costs éd.

Such was the appearance of the French Nelson, who ate voracio usly," we are told; but Hickey had not sufficient praise for his kindness and chivalry. those days English and French. might fight, but they fought like gentlemen.

At Calcutta Hickey obtained a large practice as a solicitor, and seemingly made a large fortune. It seems strange that anybody should have survived the heavy diet and drinking in the tropics which he describes. This is

MANCHESTER WEEKLY

Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., under Ltd., Manchester, report date, May 30-

Since the issue of our last report, business in both the Manchester

Mr. E. McNab has been appoint- ed sup'y third engineer, "Tuckwo Mr. C. Compton, supy third engineer, Tuckwo," is on reserve.

Mr. M. Hull, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, Tingang." Mr. M. Turner, acting chief engineer, Tingsang, is oa re-

serve.

Mr. C. E.. Webb, acting second engineer, "Fukwo," has gone third engineer, Fooshing." Mr. J Macochany third

engineer,

Unites States use enough forest materials in a year to make a pile of logs four feet high and 360,000 miles long, or nearly 15 times around the earth. This enormous drain on forest resourcos em- phasises the need of conservation. One camp fire in Ontario destroyed Ottawa Valley lumber mill, and a 57 years supply for a mammoth band of prospectors in another district burned 20 years' supply of one of Canada's largest paper mills: it will take at tcast growth of the devastated areas. 150 years to reproduce forest The moral is "Save your forests." There is also information on the chalets and club house built at Emerald Lake and the cabins at Yoho camp, to say nothing of brightly written essays on famous

places on the route of the Canadian Pacific around-the-world and Mc-| diterranean cruises, including Algiers, Tunis, Monaco. Bulletin 173 is well got up and is a thing of more than passing usefulness.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS,

'ARRIVALS.

Empress of Asia, (C.P.S.) from Vancouver, Shanghai--K. Wharf.

Machaon, (B. & S.) from Shang- hai.-A3

Glenapp, (J.M. & Co.) from Shanghai Wanchai

Loongsang, & Co.) from Manila-C33

Mingsang. (JM. & Co.) from Haiphong. Hoihow-C35.-

Taiyo Maru, (T.KK) from San Francisco, Shanghai-Ar

Victoria, (Wing On) from: Mel- bourne, Manila.-A5

Montague, (Arphold & Co.) from Cebu.-A30.

Sunning, (B. & S.) from Shang-

Fooshings on reserve. Mr. M. Turner, from reserve, hashai, Amoy.-BIZ gone second engineer, “Luenho."

Mr. R. M. Sangster, acting second engineer, Duenho," has gone act ing second engineer, Tingsang

Mr. C. M. Anderson, Acting second engineer, "Tingsang," is on leave.

Lushian Maru, (N.Y.K.) from Shanghai, Swatow-C18.

Arizona, Mari, (O.S.K.) from Taconia, Shanghai.-K. Wharf."

Fuime-L, (Dodwell) from Yokó- hama, Shanghai-A8.

City of Corintb, (Bank Line) from Shanghal,-A6..

Shansi, (B& S) from Tientsin, Weihaiwei-C14

Kwongsong, J.M. & Co.) from Shanghai, Swatow-Co's Wharf. seilles, Saigon -A8.

Angkor, (M.M. Cie.) from Mar

A joint statement issued by a and Liverpool markets has been group of forty distinguished From these figures the pubh much interrupted by the Whitsun- Americans holds that science.and may reasonably infer that if a tide holidays. Cotton has however religion are not antagonistic, Hickey's account of a dinner with paper is now offered at the pre-war been very active. For some time, says the Daily Telegraph." The Sir Edward Hughes,, Suffren's price, either it does not give the the possibility of a new upward names of the Secretary of Com-gon.-B13.

pre-war value for the money, or it movement has been very apparent merce(Mr. Hoover), the Secretary of

opponent:

weather in

Telemachus, (B. & S.) from Sai-

is being, for one motive or another, owing to the strong statistical Labour (Mr. Davis), three bishops Sandakan-Kowloon Wharf.

Mausang, M. & Co. from After two courses of all sorts of sold at a loss to the proprietors. position following last year's short many college presidents, leading Fushiki Maru, (M.B.K) from finery there were served up most Seeing how very general is the in-American crop. This has now scientists, publicists, and clergy Canton-B49. admirable beefsteaks, smoking hot,

included in the list of and which (sic) to the eye and crease of 100 per cent. on pre-war come about, chiefly through very

Childir, (Thoresen) from Bang- palate could not have been sur prices, I think Truth may take some unfavourable

the signatories to the document. The kok--C43- credit for never having gone up Anterican cotton belt and also re-purpose of the latter, it is explained, pasted at Dolly's. A succession of more than 50 per cent. and contrive ports of an improving spot demand. is to correct an erroneous impres- these followed for half an houred at the same time to satisfy its Sentiment has become decidedly sion that religion stands for After a liberal allowance of the

readers and its shareholders. bullish on the strength of these two medieval best French wines and madeira.There are not many shops to-day factors and prices have risen very that science is materialistic and theology, and and drinking nine public toasts, where you, can buy the pre-war sharply in consequence of the heavy irreligious, coffee was served.

Probably the party scattered sixpenny-worth for ninepence.

"bustly drunk," which is a phrase

Hickey not infrequently applies to

his boon companions.

There are grim touches here and there; one is of a wedding feast, where the bride-

WORLD THEATRE.

and the unfavourable weather news continued increases. no doubt is responsible for the

Liverpool prices American F.M.

Spot. June July Aug. 15.28 14.72 14.63 14.33 3419 1318 1318 150i Sakellaridis

covering and buying that has taken place. The difference between old and new crop positions has again widened considerably, the former standing onge more at a heavy premium. Private crop The World Theatre will present estimates of a smaller increase of Suddenly burst into a most "When Husbands Deceive," an-acreage than was expected; and violent fit of crying and, rising other Associated Exhibitors feature poor crop condition, have added from her seat, ran out of the room with Leah Baird in the leading to the nervousness. These how- Her husband followed her and re-role. This picture is tense, thrilling, ever are yet to be proved of any Yesterday turned, laughing immederately, dramatic-one that really enter value. The National Ginners' As-May 9,

more Egyptian and told us the occasion of her tains. It raises many questions, sociation have issued a

Spot. June July Aug. distress was her discovering that such as-Is deception a husband's optimistic forecast than most of the party present consisted of the right?Is a husband's deception ather. The acreage increase is Yesterday 16.25 15.40 15.45 15.51 uminous thirteen. The morning, wife's burden? If love is one estimated in this as 11% and crop May 9, after this hasty wedding I received sided, is it better to marry the man from a jeweller a mourning ring, you love, or the man who loves as one of the pall-bearers at her you? Is the proverb true; Marry in funeral.

haste and repent at leisure? Who does deception most deceive? The deceived or his victims

15.40 14.25 14.35 14.45

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DEPARTURES.

Hakone Maru, (NY.K.) for Yokohama, Shanghai.—July 4.

Angkor, (MM. Cie) for Yoko- hama, Shanghai-July 4. Manila July 4

Diomed. (B. & B) for New York,

Pheumpenb, (Wo Fat Sing) for Saigon July 4.

Fuime-L (Dodwell & Co.) for. Trieste, Singapore-July 4.

Montague, (Arnhold & Co.) for Portland, Kobe.-July 4

Tungshing (LM_R Ca) for Shanghai, Swatow. July 42.

Hwah Hsin, (Yuen Seng Fat) for Saigon, Swatow-faly 4.

Gottingen, (Dollar Co.) for Yoko

Fushiki Maru, (MBK.) for Anfing.

Pongtong, (Yuen Seng. Fat) for Saigon July 41

Machaon, (B. & S.) for London, Singapore-July 4

condition 72.3, indicating a yield Yarns. The yarn market is dis-hama, Shanghai. July 4 of 12,640,000 bales. The Bureau tinctly steadier than it was before Stiff advances are report, due on June Ist, is now Whitsuntide. awaited with much interest and recorded but only a moderate They died fast in Calcutta.

the reading of that will no doubt turnover. determine the next move. It Cloth. More activity is observa=. The new volume maintains the world's interest in Hickey, and Another attraction is the 2-part is possible of course that able in this section, and the tone is shows him to be one of the best picture 'The Relace of the further upward squeeze will much firmer than before the holl- memoir writers in literature, though captives," in which very many take place in the near future days. Whilst no extensive

Life at Calcutta did not give quite the same scope for his talent as life

in London and in the West Indies.

FATHER AGAIN."

interesting events are shown.

NO DECEIVING HER.

ROUGH ON SAMUEL.

but in "any case it does not accumulation of buying orders can' appear that this new advance can be discovered there appears to be be maintained unless there is either more enquiry about, which would a very definite rávival in the cotton be conveald into business if pre-

It was a missionary thecting for goods trade or the new crop has holiday rates could be repeated, slum children, and the missionary been seriously affected by unfay Light goods for India are not asked if any boy or girl had a Mr. X wished to have a telephone ourable conditions. In the Man-moving witffreedom but here and favourite hymn that they would put; in his house, but his aged chester market there has been an there easy sellers have been able voice from the back of the hall like to sing. Immediately thrill Little Tom Jones appeared at mother vigorously protested increase in the demand for both to find business at the back of a neighbour's house. against it. Robert," she said, if yarn and cloth and although some The Strain and Java continue to piped out, Let's have, that un Good morning," said the lady, bring one of those dreadful things business has been held up owing to make small purchases, but other about the lad wet pinched the old what it is you want ?”

you in here Fll never close my holidays, the turnover shews a wise the market is dull.

gent's watch, mister." Picase 'm, last evening my eyes, for fear it may break out, and slight improvement. Unfortunate For China business is reported The good men was puzzled, but father was angry because the water sweep us all into eternity and-usly, prices are advanced in sympathy in greys and bleachers. In prints, on hearing a large number of boys' boiled out of the steamer, undernot a bit the wiser

with cotton, and it would appear Tcloths and fanciester and girls shouting their approval the porridge."

Mr. X tried to persuade her it that this is likely to impose a now A small trade is spoken of in of the choler, he asked the ownEE "Is that so?"

was a most harmless instrument check on trading Yarns are 4d shirtings for Egypt, but nothing Yes, and then he made up his but she said, "No, no; look at the to: Yd per lb, doarer. There has for the Levant mind to fix the steamer, so that it thousands-aye, millions of poor been a much better enquiry from Buying for the home and con- could not happen again? Hindoos it killed last autumn Ching, and transactions are more tinental markets is affictly limited

What did he do?" and "Why," exclaimed he, that numerous, although not large, to urgent replacements. He put some water in the wasn't a telephone, mother; that India demand is also more active Bar Silver steamer and soldered it all up,” was a typhoon.

but without much result so far, Is that what your have come to tell me?""> *** Yes, and to borrow your step

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But the timid old lady lowered her spectacles, and looking at hims over the rims thereof, said: “You need not try to make a fool of meci Mar Robert. I perhaps don't know vory. much, but. I do know that the typhoon is the Emperor of Japan.

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of the shrill voice to read the hymn The puzzled expression on his face 'deepened, as a small boy, rose and gave out the well-known

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