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EUROPEANS' REPORTED $10,000,000 SALES.

Scarcity is the predominating

It was decided at the committer meeting of the Chinese Chamber SENSATIONAL RUMOURS. of Commerce held yesterday after- In ordinary times, this should be noon, that the proposed Chinese the busy season of the year in the restaurant display at the British sagar market and to a lesser extent | Empire Exhibition should be drop- in the flour market. Large quan-ped as the proposal had met with titick of white and browii sugar are little enthusiasm. The meeting, required for making moon-cakes which was fairly well attended, for the mid-autunu festival, for was presided over by the Cham-note in the local Chinese money preserving ginger and the fruit ber's chairman, Mr. Li Po-kwai and market. This is attributed to a ennuing industry as the craps are among those present were Sir rumour which is now being circul- being harvested. However, Hong Robert Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. ated and credited by a great num kog's sogar market was very dull H. Kotewall Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr.ber of Chinese business men that to-day. Local buyers are few and M. Le and Mr. Ip Lan-chien amount of property, settlement for | Europeans have sold an immense (Secretary,) far between. Importers are loath

Mr. Li Fo-kwai said that there which will have to be made in Sep- to buy from Juva dospita the fact that the latest cables report further but he would first deal with a reply

wore several things to be discussed tember. [drops in prices. A glance at the suggesting the nomination by the export statistics of Philippine sugar Chamber of two representatives to which used to be shipped here the Exhibition as associate com- regularly-will suffice to show how missioners. He thought the Cham this trade has dwindled. Beyond ber could not do better than appoint sigall purchases at irregular inter-Sir Roben Ho Tung and the Han. vals there is little to record in the R. H. Katewall. local unurket.

Today's nominal prices for Java augti were :----

J

A brief explanation of conditions in the Chinese money market is necessary to explain how ventures are financed. There are about 150 native banks in the Colony of which about half are of the specu lative class while the remainder are purely investment concerns. We wonder if those in assumed

Mr. Kotowall replied that he re-The latter, founded mainly by the old school, control of or those who desire

gretted he was unable to accept the Chinese of

Mr. nomination on account of pressure 10 control, the destinies of the

of business In Hongkong. He Kwantung province and its princip-

proceeded to give a resume of the al City, ever read the reports

proceedings of the last meeting of Gateway at the

& negligent Joint Committee of the two Cham- who feel the paise of things and

bers of Commerce which is dealing know from bitter experience how

Fine white No. 4-$13.20/with the local arrangements for the efforts are licing nulliflicted on-in Canton. That an advance in $13.30 per pieut. No inquiries at British Empire Exhibition. He said misery, loss and want inflicted on in wages on coast and river boats all.

that some little difficulty had arisen numberless people. Here then is

was called for may be frankly! Rough brown, No. 18-$13.00 on the question of freightage of on extract from the Trade Report conceded, and the strike had this per picul. Handly any stocks ure exhibits from Hongkong to Lon of the banks have particularly

of those

the commencement of strikes for higher wages inaugurated by a It as the Seamen's Union. culmination of a series of strikes that had taken place during the past year and resolved itself into a trial of strength between the ship pink firnis of Hongkong and the

men-dominated by their leaders

New crop, No. 24 rough white, $12.10 per picil. Practically all the old crop of this grade has been used up and is now factor in the market

have very large deposits. Hin Wong, one of the contributing editors to the Weekly Review of Shanghai, places the deposits at some $1,000,000,000. The money is loaned out to finance commerce and latterly to assist those inter- ested in the property, share and exchange markets,

The rumour goes that a number

for 1922 of Canton issued by the basis of economic justification, as left in the Colony us purchases for cd to be that a reduction of ancing purchase of

don. The ruling at present appear interested themselves in fin- Maritime Customs. It is stangely tells us what we know, but in clear/kong dockyards. The leaders, how-inger preserving, etc., hare clear-freight would not be granted Enhanced values detached and calmly analytical. It had a previous strike in the Hong-

term

the

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over

of

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men

Southern

FLOUR..

RICE.

favourable reports from the interior.

No business on account of Today's anotations were:-

No. 1 Siam long, white... $7.10 No. 1 Saigon long white. 6.05

it has certainly opened the eyes of

to point to

mittee.

The differentiation between

property.

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settlement

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MENACE,

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cordingly, a crash is predicted by HAINAN TOWN, WIPED OUT. CAPTAIN A. J. WEATHER.

the rumour-mongers who state that lack of further financial help will

BRITISH GUNBOAT MOVES,

HEAD.

ever, in these strikes saw in this the sull stocks.

on exhibits intended for sale, cash with the result that some find themselves but

ex-of them now und unadulterated English.

on goods sent for one an opportunity of asserting Despite political unrest with its the dependence of Hongkong on

hibition purposes only. Up to the in such a position that most of attendant military activities, if the Canton and its labour market and

present final advices had not been their money is tied up in securi nilitary" may be applied

Market firm on account of ex-received on the matter. Mr. Kote-tics the value, of which they an opening to express disapproval

to doubt. At to the intestine and suicidal opera of Hongkong's attitude towards Dr. change falling and prices being wall mentioned that the London are beginning

us much as rate, Small to Committee had been notified that any tions on various fronts, and despite Sun. No sooner was the strike "in maintained in America. brigandage on the waterways, the being" than the number of the fir demand for 10oon-cake indus- the dimensions of the shops in the per cent per month interest is trade for the year has shown great vitality Assisted by good silk striking seamen increased out of all try. This morning's prices wore-proposed Hongkong street which the current rate charged by native crops and possibly also by the non-proportion to the men on lines Sperry's XXX" (patent) $3.65 were considered most suitable bankers on loans for property. On

3.00 were 16 feet (frontage) by zz feet speculative shares diversion of revenue to a Central originally affected, and political White Greens

activities were at once apparent. "C. & C.**

2.92 (depth) It was his opinion and mortgaged at a fairly high percont- Government, money appears to As the father of the Republic and According to the Japan Chronicle that of Mr. T. N. Chau (who, with age, the monthly interest is 1,2 per have beca plentiful, and there the upholder of constitutional 620,000 bags of flour are lying ille Mr. Kotewall, is a member of the cent. or about 141⁄2 per cent. per venue collection for the year tells is win story. Could this fertile principles, the propagator of Lin- at Kobe. Nagoya, Shimonoseki and Joint Committee) that the scheme annum. The rate on investment

coln's famous three principles, its Okayam.

for a Chinese restaurant at the shares is lower being about the its industrious

Exhibition should be withdrawn in as same on property. province, with millions, but know the blessings adapted to China, viz., nationality

view of the lack of enthusiasm on

BROKER ABSCONDS? of peace, for which an ordered goy-power, right of livelihood, Dr. Sun was the idol of a large section of

the part of the Chinese, and also in

It is stated that Europeans have ernment is necessary, there would Cantonese, particularly of students be no limits to trade expansion. A and labour, among whom socialistic

the scheme to be carried out September and that the buyers will un-view of the possibility that the sold property to the value of about

time required for that part of $10,000,000 for the commencement of the year Drt and communistic doctrines were Sun Yat-sen was at Kweilin.

would interfere with other neces-not be able to procure the funds Kwangsi, in personal command of being industiously spread. Hong- kong, with his ordered government,

sary arrangements. This view-had to pay up. One Chinese broker, Expeditionary

rosc from very humble been accepted by the Joint Com who its too little understanding of the Army," intending to move north feelings of its big neighbour and

circumstances, is said to have to pia Hunan. Complications, chiefly of its language, and its inability to

As regards the application for his credit, a turnover of fabulous financial, arose, and in April head share in rejoicings over the

exemption from duty on exhibits figures in property deals fixed establishment quarters were shifted to Shinkwan

of their work; and for forethought from

Hongkong for settlement in the next two Canton, the with the intention of proceeding vi Republic, under President Sun, in arranging to meet changed Government had replied to the months. He is said to have induced Kiangsi. In the meantime, how was made to feel the resentment economic conditions. It has shown effect that it could not take up this clients to buy through taking a ever, Generalissimo Ch'en Ch'iung-

entertained by

holding the need for close and friendly matter. Mr. Kotewall suggested small part in each deal and it is intercourse and co-operation that the Chinese Chamber should stated that the total of his obliga- ning had been dismissed for not

opposite views. Owing to causes according financial and military that cannot be here discussed, the informal as important as official write to the Canton Customs tions is so large that he has had to cupport, and Dr. Suni had paid a leaders of the movement, pro- between the Hongkong Govern- Authorities direct.

leave the Colony. On the other flying visit to Canton. The veteran minent in the councils of the Kuo and the British Consular authori- that Mr. Chow Shou-son be no the property on which small bargain ment, the rulers of the province Finally, Mr. Kotewall proposed hand, he will have his interest in Dr. Wu Ting-fang took

mintang, or Nationalist Party, the Governorship of the province, were left in uncontrolled hofd of ties. And while it has shown the minated, with Sir Robert.Ho Tung, money has been paid but at the and the existence of a Southern Republic may be said to have the position at Canton. To their economic dependence of Hong as Hon. Associate Chinese Com greatly enhanced prices he is un- able to realise his holdings. Ac- ended. Dissatisfaction with Chen's credit it may be said that overt acts kong on Chinese muscle and brain, missioner.

This proposal was seconded and dismissal and a condition of stale of lawlessness were few, but a mate upon the northern border strict watch was kept on all possible Cantonese to the important position | carried unanimously. culminated in an attack upon Dr. movements of foodstuffs to Hong-held by Hongkong and to the

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The death occurred in all Saints Sun's offices in June, shortly after kong from Canton and elsewhere, folly of cutting off one's nose goods for exhibit and goods for bring a stop to speculation in pro-

Hospital, Finchley Road, Hamp- his return from Shiukwan. Dr Sun and some rough handling did to spite one's face. Despite the sale in the scase of the Shipping perty..

stipulating higher Another nymour which has been

KIUNGO, July 27. stead, on June 22, of Captain A. J. to seck to make had to flee to the men-of-war and wear. After six weeks, during efforts of others to sow distrust, Confer the

which the economic life of Canton,

the British freight rates for the latter class, current among property men for

The typhoon of July 20, 21, and Weatherhead at the age of 66. proceed to Whampoa Dr. Wu,

likewise of Hongkong, was at Colony an offence to the Can-was also discussed but it was some time and which is given for although it is impossible to think

standstill, '

was tonese, and city

other decided to defer decision till a later what it is worth, is that the 22 caused little disturbarice in Captain Weatherhead was well that he was in any danger, likewise

getting into difficulties: of harbours and chamiels trade, the date when full particulars would be Europeans who have sold their pro- Flainan except to bring on heavy known in local shipping circles hastily left his home and finally coal for the railways, electric-fact remains that the Colony and available"

perty to the extent of $10,000,000 mains and canes great discharges of and was a prominent member of the local Guild. Captain Weather- removed to the Canton Christian light works, and small factories; of the city are economically one and

Mr. J. M. Wong then raised the have done so to realise the highest electricity. Travellers who were so head went on leave on November .College compound. Thence he rice, flour, cotton, and yarn little inter-dependet. There is, I am sure, question of medical treatment for profit they could after which agita-luckless as to meet the storm at sea last. He served for many years

was taken to the Kungyi hospital were left; all these and more- in store a great future for both, and the 100 men and 25 women who tion would be set on foot for a law report loss of boats, live-stock wash-

оп the 5.5. Laertes and also to die, worn out by the ballion, letters, telegrams-had to the heavy investment of Cantonese were to go to the Exhibition. He to fix the value of houses and land. ed from decks, and flooded cabins.

when he left for Home was mate The bandit sitimtion in this re on the s.s."Tai Lec," on the West physical and mental sufferings pass through Hongkong, and the capital in Hongkong is a happy mentioned that his brother, Dr. B.

gion does not improve. His funeral Union had closed this avenue of augury of this: that Hongkong, C. Wong, would volunteer to ac

The River service. The North China Daily News in world grows no better fast." In was largely attended by Chinese trade. Unemployment threatened Government and commercial will company the workers provided the and foreign friends, the British to assume dangerous proportions, respond to the lesson of the strike Chamberdefrayed the cost of his its issue of July 24 has a cartoon the district across the Straits the

over the caption "Shoes and Ships baudits are still looting, and burn for the trans-Pacific passage by the The creation of a new record Consul General and the Senior and a triparite rupture--between cannot be doubted. On the 21st passage. Naval Officer being in uniform striking seamen, desirous |March General Tông Hang Chief Lan-chuca informed the and Sealing-wax, some of Mr. P. Ling villages and slaughtering their str. "Empress of Canada" on her Na extraordinary incident follow- able to return, and the more of Staff to General Chên Ch'iung-meeting that about 26 buildings Knight's preoccupations". The pre-inhabitants. The troops. of Teng last voyage was not allowed to

ming and Commandant of the Ist would be required to meet demands occupations show Mr. Knight eng ed Dr. Sun's exit; after lying sever-violent members of the Union, and Division of the Canton Army, was and that intending exhibitors could aged with P. and O. S.S. Co. and m-in are shut up in Si Vun,, the pass without tangible notice being at days off Whampoa he returned city out-of-work employees-was with five men-of-war, sailing up not far off. A slight anti-foreign shot dead at the Canton-Kowloon not say how many workers, they Municipal matters. Critics will district city. Each time they make taken of the performance. At

station his assailant would have till later.

a sally against the bandits thioy Vancouver'just before starting on and then down the Front Reach feeling appeared which might have Railway

probably differ as to the "speaking suffer loss. Not long ago the troops her return voyage to China the bombarding the city-his own become dangerous, but of this 100 Chinese labourers and others escaped. On the 28th May about

likeness" or otherwise of the artist's effort. Mr. Knight will be remem-were completely surrounded but vessel was presented with a hand- Canton, the White Cloud Forts I am sceptical-no attack on

were killed or wounded in a dis-

bered as being on the staff of now the bandite have withdrawn to some silver shield in recognition returning fire. It is credibly re foreigners or Shameen would

Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie and the east toward Luichow City. No of her feat. The donors of the ported that it was intended that have helped the Union. Suffice turbance at Macao. Considerable

Co. before he was transferred to doubt the region to the west has silver shield were the Vancouver Labour" should concurrently rise it to say the leaders began to excitement was caused when the

For several Harbour Commission and the pre- Shanghai, and also a member of the been looted bare. and force the troops loyal to Chen realise (some say were told") that news reached here, and for a time to quit. Ousted shortly afterwards an end must be put to the situation Government of Macae seemed pos The Hon. Mr. R.H. Kote wall and

Cathedral Church Body. a rupture of relations with the

wecka Hoihow has been full of sontation was made by Colonel refugees. The commercial guilds G H. Kirkpatrick, chairman from his base at Whampoa, made more critical by the calling sible, Political events at the the Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki, the two

have provided them matsheds to of that body. The shield is in- Dr. Sun гап the gauntlet out of all domestic and other labour

live insan have fed some of them. scribed: "Transpacificrecord, of the Back Reach Forts--poorly in the Colony--and on the 2nd capital, however, caused the dis- Chinese representatives on the

WHY SEE YOUR BABY- held-and came to anchor under March several representatives went pute to fall into the background, Legislative Council, are said to

Some very hudly wounded have June, 1923. Presented to the Royal the Foreign Concession off Sha- down to Hongkong. There, under but negotiations for compensation, have received a letter from the

SUFFER?

cong into the Hollow hospitals. Mail steamer "Empress of Canada" the occasion of this vessel hav- meen. This was a bold stroke and pressure from the forceful persona- etc., are being continued. After Government to the effect that the When Baby's Own Tablots May In fact the American Mission Hosing broken all previous record be- a fine bit of strategy. His expe-ity of the Canton British Consul the departure of Dr. Son and his proposal, to install meters, in the Give Just The Help He Noods, pital is crowded with them...

rider-main districts will be post- At the cost of a fow conta og terrible fate has been meted Lieutenant-Commander A. J. tween Yokohama and Vancouver. able to light its way back to King Fo of the Canton govern- definite government, governing poned for the time being and that motber can sid to her own happiness out to Tin Eng, a harbour town in Hailey, R.N.R., master of the ship- ditionary army, however, was un- General, supported by Mr. Luke Party the city remained without

itself after Canton, and seeing the uselessness ment, and fortified by the generous habit of Chineses communities Duesent. Such restrictions as are of but amall price Baby's en Tablets soldiers was sent down there, to 8 days, to hours and 53 minutes. the praiseworthy no change will be introduced at and to her children's safety, for whilst Tam Chow district. A squad of James Lamb, chief engineer. Time, in home waters, Dr. Sir Robert of remaining in the gila August, pecuniary guarantee of ouest eventually a Hongkong merchant, necessary in times of shortage will are of exceedingly grailulle onckery collect taxes but instead of paying. Average speed, 20.8 knots, Dis- being given passage in a British cence of the many shipping Mr. Chen Hsi-yu stepped into the be continued in the districts served home where there are ifttle ones.

What mother does not fool pain when the townspeople surrounded the tance, 4,179 knots.” Governorship,and Dr. Lew Yuk-lin, by rider-mains. gun-vessel for Hoogkong and firms, an agreement was finally one time Minister to Great Britain,

she sees her infant suffering the tortures soldiers and tried to burn them out. Shanghai. After his departure a reached on the 5th March assumed office as Superintendent

of toothing 1.Baby's own Tablets quickly. They had to fight for their lives. considerable measure of

Tytan reservoir requires a few alleviate these pains. Or when colis The agreement followed closely of Customs and Commissioner for more feet to overflor into Tytam comes, there is nothing betide to give But some one escaped-and brought over, of his Hainan troops to fight quillity intervened, broken by the lines of the terms offered on Foreign Affairs. The year unhappi- Bye-wash. Tytam Intermediate is prompt ralief. For labelite indigo tion reinforcement. These had orders for Chain Kwing-ming at Waichow. occasional acts of sabotage in town the 16th January but refused and ly closes with more unrest on the full and the overflow is running to Baby's Own Tabita and they am very thoroughly. The townspeople memco in the Luchow district, the and constipation na comedy exists equal to raze this town which they did Because of the serious bandit. and on railway and bomb-throw there upon withdrawn. I am not horizon; forces gathering on cast into Tylamtuk, which is still a long promptly helpful in diarchoon They of course had run to the villages but British government has sent a gun- ing. Canton again settled down aware that the increased scale has and west scek to cust General way from being full Wong-nel expel worms, relieve croup, bring en

ordered Injured shipping companies nor government, but the partisans of that all seamen and boys have Chen and to reestablish Canton chong is almost full and Pokfulum heith-restoring sleep in natural way even there they are being hunted boat to follow harbour. A French

as the home and citadel of Nation is not far behind.

Aro guaranteed absolutely safe and out and shot or held for ransom.. gunboat has also appeared, Dr. Sun continued to maintain benefited by their strike. What

harmony. Of chemists, or poss. Free at alism; if this is to be provincial, it

Hakka on Limka robber' bönde disturbed conditions in the Hongkong experienced. may be will but defeat the aims for which reached at Kowloon reservoir.

The overfew mark has been so conta the vial from Dr William are very strong in the region of shuted in the least. The wonder is, The gambling cruze has not southern and western parts of the read in the papers of the period its founder originally stood. To

Medisina Co, 6 Rings Road,

Notiu, Limsko district. These exact where do these people get money to Shanglii. province. The 12th January saw The strike has, I hope, called atten- complete the tale it may be added

heavy full from any lends which still keep it up tion to the accd for intelligent that both the above gentlemen left

they allow to pass. It is rumoured Rev. D. 8. Tappen and family, bandling of men by officers and office early in January-1923-and No rod of Ruffering from crime in

that therMilitary Governor of BaiRev. G. D Byers and family Rev. foremen; less bullying and more were followed by General Chan berisia's Colts and Darren Remedy The stomich ne lukast nal pains. Uham- symsathy and understanding; for on the 15th, the city being again aver fails to relieve the most serere

nan is intending to pacify" one of U. A. Brogden and family and Rev. the Fakke bands and sent them to W. V. Stinson, all of the American the desirability of publishing to left without regular government cases. Get it to-day there will be bo

Waidhow to fight as soldiers. It is Mission sealed for Hongkong on Chinese, and bringing translations. The curtain has now to be rung apums to and for it the attack coinbe before all employees of

also rumoured that Gen. Teng will July 20 on the Linon and en- pur. Forasla by all Ubonlita sind „Btörść

send six companies az 1,000 and countered last week's typhoon rules, Tights and conditions on the next scene,

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