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SWATOW TRADE.

REVENUE SHOWS INCREASE.

DESPITE STRIKE AND TYPHOON.

AMOY TRADE.

A DISTURBED YEAR-

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL SPORT

REGIMENTAL SOCCER

LEAGUE

COMPETITION,

A full programme of matches has been played since the report last week and the competition is now nearing the end.

have a very strong side, have won As expected No. 2 Group, who the league championship; and the Headquarters Wing win the Battalion Cup as the number of cannot be equalled by any other polits already obtained by them Company.

OUR VILLAGE.

SIDELIGHTS CROSSING THE POND,

- (Contributed.)

An instance of the paternal care our local council bestows on us and how it supplies our needs, was forthcoming a day or so ago.

Despite the fact that we have a fairly large pond in the middle of our village, the lack of knowledge about: ships and nautical affairs of the village inhabitants is de- generally, shown by the majority

plorable.

The gross value of the trade of KING'S Amoy for the year 1922 was HK.) Tis. 31,900,422, a total which ex- ceeds, that for 1920 (HK. Tis. 23,048,563) by fully HK Tis. 8,800,000, and has only once been surpassed during the decade, by the figures for 1921 (H.K. Tle. 31,986, 053). As usual, there is an adverse balance of trade, and the difference against Amoy-the excess of im- |ports-Is larger than ever, amount-

ing to HK Tls. 22,531,696, or Although the league champion-| Our council probably knew this, $33.797.544 While it may be as ship has been decided the interest and to enable these people to sumed that the bulk of the deficit in the matches is still maintained remedy somewhat their lack of on the annual trade is met and the rivalry between. Platoons knowledge, a day or so ago, a ship by the remittances of overseas of Companies is very much in was thoughtfully provided to en- Chinese, I do not consider evidence.

able them to observe it at close that savings from the wages of On Friday No. 4 Group account-quarters, and gain information Chinese labourers compose so greated for a strong side from No. 9

therefrom. These who saw the a share of the remittances as was Platoon by the only goal of the Japanese ship stationary near the (To the Editor of the China Mail.) (formerly the case; for a constantly match, and No. 10 Platoon beat No. railway and ferry piers probably

growing proportion of the remittan- | 7 Platoon by two clear goals.

did not realise that a thoughtful ces must represent part of the in- No. 3 Group, who did very badly

council-had provided it for instruc terest received from money invest in the opening part of the com- tional purposes. It surely must ed by Fukicnese in trade and pro- petition, astonished themselves by have been the reason that the vessel Pey in foreign countries and in playing No. 1 Group to a goaliess was seen in that particular position, industrial undertakings, banks, draw on Saturday, and by beating for it is absurd to think that the etc., at Shanghai and other places No. 4 Group on Wednesday after council would allow a sandbank in Chinn, where, in recent years, noon by one goal to nil.

to form right in the fairway. wealthy Fukien merchants have No. 11 Platoon were very for- and endanger vessels. Or if one would sunk much capital. A culsiderable tunate to beat No. 1 Platoon on did form, the council

CORRESPONDENCE,

CHINESE DETECTIVES,

Dear Mr. Editor-There has been Reviewing

trade conditions during 1922, the Commissioner much talk in town regarding the of Custums (Mr. R. A. Currie) sad shooting affair of the Chinese

writes --

detective, which occurred last Tuesday morning, and I wonder when will the Police dress their Chinese detectives up differently,

write year was marked by two calities which very seriously affected the trade of the port, namely, the seamen's strile and a for the decrease of over 8 million instead of dressing them all almost number of overseas Fukienese now Saturday afternoon by one goal to immediately get to work with one

disastrous typhoon, which account

taels in the net value of the trade of the port during the year. The

alike.

rich

live in their native province or nll.

of their modern dredgers and spend part of their time in China, No. 2 Group obtained the point An ordinary Chinese in the whither they must bring part of required to make the Champion- remove the obstruction. Some Sonnen's strike began on the 21st street can easily tell a detective, their incomes to meet expenditure. ship secure by playing a drawn people say that the council does not possess modern dredgers. January and ended on the 8th not by his ways, but by his clothes. Reliable data have been given game with one goal each with No.

Such people are woe- March, during which period busi We usually see them in black regarding the great wealth 4 Group on Sunday afternoon.fully misinformed. ness was paralysed, as the only clothes and trousers, with probably of the

overseas mer-Good football was impossible dur-, I have it on good authority that a sunhat or a panama hat. Why chants, though I am not aware ing this match as play was con- the council possesses the dredgers steamers which ran regularly were two small Japanese vessels manned can't some of them be dressed up that any estimate has yet been tinued in torrents of rain.

but has handed them over to the in European clothes now and then? made of the collective wealth of No. 1 Platoon acccounted for Public Works Department for a by Japanese (Formosan) crews, which carried little or no cargo. As one who knocks about town their fellow-provincials in foreignNo. 12 Platoon on Monday after-

while. 21 steamers, manned by Chinese good deal and understands the lands. Nevertheless, I think that noon and on the same afternoon crews, which entered the port dur-dialect, I have often heard, some it may safely be assumed that the No. 13 Platoon vanquished No. 14 ing the strike, were not allowed to times in the streets and sometimes total amount amassed must be very Platoon by two goals to one after a leave till after the 8th March, their tramcars, some Chinese saying large and that it would be a con- very hard fought game in which He is a chap-chaf" (detective). servative estimate to reckon it at the issue was in doubt until the crews being taken ashore by the

If the detectives are expected to not less than $1,500,000,000. It is final whistle sounded, authorities.

do useful work, they must not be well-known that the Chinese in

The typhoon which occurred on the night of 2nd-3rd August

Was

It

probably the worst that has ever struck onc of the treaty ports, being accom panied by a tidal wave which swept through the town and over the surrounding country, destroy ing houses,-dikes, and crops. was a comparatively small typhoon as regards area, not more than about 40 miles in dieter, but its intensity was terrif It began about 8 p.m. on the 2nd August with heavy north-cast squalls, and the dead centre passed about 1.30 ane on the 3rd August, when the

so easily distinguished. In fact I

foreign countries, who are largely

am beginning to wonder if the Fukienose, are very successful Chinese are getting to recognise traders, that some of them are ex some of the European detectives, ceedingly wealthy, and that the who go about with sporting shirts resources of all have increased and shorts, as they are often seen markedly in recent years. All the its outlet through Amoy, owing, trade of South Fukien does not find

partly, to the conformation of the country, to better roads leading to other ports, etc.

in

talking to their comrades uniformi. I hope the Authority will not lose any time to have more secrecy in the system.

Yours etc.,

OBSERVER.

Hongkong, August 9.

POLITICAL DISTURBANCE.

The district around Tingchow for instance, is served from Swa- tow; and some of the more western parts from Foochow and Kiukiang Latterly, too, the prevalence of brigandage in the interior has limit-

No. 9 Platoon beat No. 15 Platoon

by two goals to nil on Tuesday

and No. 1 Group who are now favourites for the runners-up posi- tion beat No. 7 Platoon by three goals to one.

No. 4 Platoon went down to No. and on Thursday afternoon No. 8 6 Platoon on Wednesday afternoon Platoon played No. 1 Platoon to a draw and No. 11 Platoon beat No. 15 Platoon by four goals to all.

LEAGUE TABLE.

Results to August 2.

TEAMS.

GOALS

P. W. D. L F A

I heard this on a Ferry boat the other evening

Male Passenger. "Why, I say, there is a ship stopped! I wonder what she has stopped for."

Looks at the vessel with hand-

shaded eyes in the true nautical

style.

"I think she is out of control." bends down to adjust his angle of As the Ferry gets nearer he

vision.

"She looks as though she is out of control.

why, yes, of course she is! There is the red

flag at her stern.

...

He points triumphantly to the red flag on a marking buoy where the new soundings are being taken.

THE VILLAGE PUBLICAN,

THE CORONET.

ed the area within which it was safe No. 2.G. 1715 2:0 42 19 32 THE ROAD TO LONDON." to engage in trade. In the early No. 1 G. 171 4 2 38 17 26 months of the year trade was very No. 4 G: 17:10 4 poor, owing to the seamen's strike No. 11 P. 18 g at Hongkong and the continuance No. 5. P. 17 9

of the boycolt against the steamers No. 10 P. 17

barometer fell to the almost un-up temporarily to $12 per picul, precedentedly low reading of 27,53 The enormous supplies which were inches, which was recorded by rushed in from Hongkong to avert three independent observers. No a famine enabled the price to be complete barograph records were officially fixed at $7 per picul, obtained, as the barograph charts but this rose to $3 per pical do not go below 28 inches. The towards the end of the year, full in the dead centre lasted for when the miserably poor second about an hour, and the most violent crop had been harvested and the squalls came from the south-officially fixed price withdrawn. west about 3 3.M., after the The boycott of Japanese goods, centre had passed

and which was imposed in June 1919 aing of March, and at once the im. No. F. 18 6 6

by the United Students' Assocía-portation of cargo became excep- No. 14 P. 17 5 tion acting in cooperation with the tionally large. Trade during the No. 3 P. 17 Swatow Chamber of Commerce, June quarter was very satisfactory, No. 6 P.. and which had been so effectually shipping facilities were increased, No. 12 P. enforced by fines and confiscations and inports, particularly from No. 3 G. that Japanese goods had practically foreign countries, were very good. No. 15 P. disappeared from the market, was On the other hand, the export No. 4 P. 17

of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. No. 9 P. 18 Both, happily, ended at the begin-No. 13 P. 17

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TENNIS

TOPICS.

LOCAL PLAYERS' PLAY ANALYSED.

The Tennis league was wound up on Saturday last at the LRC. A

on the decline. He possesses a strong, forehand drive, and an effective smash, but his services find the net too often. He will have to work hard to emulate his past performances.

The Coronet's new film,, "The Road to London," is an excellent production, and the location of the plot-London itself-adds. in no small measure to its appeal. The story is written round the adventure of a young American (Bryant Home when the Winners of the Washburn) He is seen in

League fortunately beat the Rest Piccadilly Circus, looking for something to turn up to pass away by the narrow margin of t game,

H. Hancock-Was a good player an hour or so before he leaves for thanks to H.D. and O. Rumjahn in his young days and is still 2

R. E. Worthington-Has a simple style but he gets the points. A follower of court-craft, he has a good command of the ball. For- ward drives and over-head returns are his speciality.

14 Paris. Something does turn up, who secured 25 games out of 33 formidable opponent in doubles.

and the story from then onwards Although play was not up to provides a refreshing farce, with

publicly declared annulled by the trade was rather disappoint- No. 16 P. 16 2 6 8 11 26 more than a little romance. The championship form it was a really

local authorities in August, owing ing. During the September quar-No. 7 F. 17 3 3 11 15 29 to its being discovered, when the ter trade continued excellent, No. 2 P. 16 3 3 10 8 30 Students' Association was called so that there was a fair prospect No. 8 P. 17 3 2 12 13 41 upon to devote to typhoon relief of the year closing prosperously. N.B.~G~group; P-Platoon. purposes the accumulated funds Unfortunately, in October a milit derived from fines on the merary outbreak occurred in North chants who had been caught deal-Fukien, which resulted in the flight This week's results follow- ing in Japanese goods, that the lead- of Tuchun Li Hou-chi, and political No. 4 G. I No. 9 P. ing member of the Association had disturbances broke out in this area, No. 10 P7 embezzled the money.

continuing to the end of the year. No. 3 G.

WEEK'S RESULTS.

He has a good service and a useful

cut in his back-hand returns which

are difficult to take. He is generally

picture takes the audience to good exhibition taking weather the Strand, Trafalgar Square, conditions into consideration. Afhandicapped by his eyesight. Westminster Bridge, Hyde Park few remarks on the Restteam may Corner, Windsor, Maidenhead and be permissible. and a score or more places. All the old, familiar'spots are shown in "The Road to London."

0 While Mr. W. C. Fiehn, Pimlico o road, S.W., was riding his motor Icycle and sidecar towards Brighton o the machine overturned and Mrs. I Fiehn and their eight-years-old

aughter were severely injured.

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95 points.

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57 points:

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the barometer had begun to rise. After 430 am, the fury of the squalls abated gradually. The tidal wave swept over the Bund about 11.15 pan, and the water be gan to recede about 2,30 am., after the centre had passed. Cal culating from the water-marks on the Customs buildings, the water rose to a height of about 9 feet above high water ordinary spring tides. About 3,000 people were kill ed in Swator by drowning or houses falling on them, while the death-roll in the low-lying country districts was enormous and is estimated at over 50,000. The British steamers "Shantung" and "Tungshing," which had gone It is a remarkable evidence of Early in November Tuchun Li No. 11 P. down to the typhoon anchorage the resources and business vitality returned to Amoy but shortly No. 4 G. below the harbour, were driven of Swatow that, even under the afterwards was forced to leave as No. 3 P. ashore in Muddy Bay, and the adverse conditions created by the he was unable to work in harmony No. 13. P. Chinese steamer "Huaming," seamen's strike and the destructive with General Tsang Chih-ping. In No. 9 P. which was anchored above the typhoon mentioned above, the net December the troops of General No. I G. harbour, was driven ashore behind revenue collected has not declined, Tsang, in combination with local No. 6 P. 3 Flower -Island, above thebut actually shows a small increase levies and the Cantonese troops of No. 3 G. Tathaopou Creek. All three Hk. Tis, 8,000 odd as compared General Hsu Ch'ung-chih, attacked No. I P. steamers were successfully refloat- with the figures for last year, after and captured, in succession, the No. 11 P. 4 No. 15 P. ed before the end of the year. The deducting the extraneous collection cities of Anhai and Chuanchow. Points obtained towards Batta- cargo stored in the foreign and for famine relief surtax. As was At this period' Amoy itself was so lion Football Cup- native godowns was almost all to be expected from the destruction disturbed that, for greater security Headquarter Wing. swept away or damaged, and many of local produce by the typhoon, the Bank of China and the Bank C.” Company. godowns were totally destroyed. export duties show a decrease of of China and South Seas moved "D" Company. About 40 per cent. of the sugar some He. Tis. 47,000, which, how their local offices to the Inter "B" Company. plantations were destroyed, and ever, is more than made up by in-national Settlement on Kulangsu.

"A" Company. the orange groves were decimated. creases under imports and other In November the suspension of the The damage done by the typhoon | headings.

Bank of Fukien had caused serious to the harvests of rice, sweet pota-

loss to the people, and the conse- toes, etc., was not confined to the

During the past two "years quent tightness of the money destruction of the crops in the

The decrease of 199 vessels, market, combined with the disturb (states the local Commissioner of 179790s, in the vessels entered ed state of the country, practically Castors in the course of his trade compared with last year's figures is greatly reduced the receipts of the have been on foot for the widening and cleared during the year as stopped most branches of trade and report for 1992) ambitious schemes accounted for by the seamen's revenue. This office in November of certain principal streets in strike, which paralysed shipping opened a new Examination Shed Swatow, largely inspired by The brice of rice has fluctuated the steady annual increase of the the congestion at the old Examina intended to be carried out by his for sver six weeks, but for which for importcargo, which has relieved General Ch'en Ch'lung-ming and considerably during the year; it past three years of some 400 vessels tion Shed and greatly facilitated municipal appointees. The con- was about $6 per picul at the be- per year would doubtless have the examination of cargo. A new templated Improvements are very ginning of the year, but, owing to been maintained. With the ceasing motor road from Anhai to Chuin necessary, and a certain amount the cessation of all suppiles from of the boycott against Messrs chow was completed in the autumn was done (property owners, con- China and abroad, the price rose Butterfield & Swire, this firm's and has proved to be of great cerned suffering heavily there to over $3 per picul during the steamiers resumed their regular bonefit to the public. Other routes from), but the chronic lack of seamen's strike. Indeed, the service, and many of the vessels for modern roads have been money held up the work during stocks available were so inadequate which had been chartered to sup surveyed, but the difficulty of the past year. Highways to the merce, fearing a famine, tried to be withdrawn, the venture not expenditure, has so far stopped and that the Swatow Chamber of Com- plant them by Chinese firms had to finding funds to meet the necessary interior have also been projected a Commission appointed, prevail on the strike authorities not having proved profitable. At the their construction. Little progress, which included some returned to interfere with the crews of vestimes of the great typhoon, also, too, has been made towards com students of ability. Fairly exten- sels which brought only rice to the facilities for the handling of goods picting the Amoy ma-is.

sive surveys have been carried out, port, but, without success. The first such as cargo-boats, pontoons, etc.,

the principal route to run between crop of rice was an excellent one, were destroyed, and for practically

Swatow and Canton, but again lack which brought down the price to $7 two weeks no ships entered or

of funds and political upheavals fer picul in spite of the high prices cleared: In the number and toan-

have stopped all work. The pro- quing in Auhwet, but the destruc-| age of vessels entering and clears

flect to bund; the waterfront has *Hon by the typhoon of practically Ing the small decline for the year,

made no progress, but it would all the stocks of rice as well as al mentioned above, was fairly even-

seem to be merely a question at other foodstuffs and live stock for l·ly, distributed over the totals for all

tline when it will eventually bo many miles round forced the price nmionalities..

realfied,

ground at the time, for the salt left in the soil in the districts inundated by the tidal wave prevented the later plantings from thriving.

. PRICE OF RICE.

SHIPPING.

ROXOR

Ng Sac Kwong-The Colony's champion is decidedly in a class by himself, possessing a great variety of strokes. Though he is not as a champion might be, he can always extricate himself from any difficulties in a match and is at his best in a crisis.-

A. B. Raworth-An active man on the tennis court who takes a lot of beating. His mode of attack is his forehand drive and at times he smashes well.

E. R. S. Dods-WIII make a good player in time, but at present erratic especially in his drives, many of which go wide of the court. I should advise him to titilise his

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