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A MONTH'S WORK,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Inspector Fred Fisher's valuable? work for the month of August is summarised below.

TRANSPORT.

Crates of poultry inspected...

| Grates of poultry on trucks

and lorries, trucks Grates of poultry in jonks

and ferries, crates Figs in transit....

Pigs in Janks and ferries Cattle, hend Sheep and goats

IMPORT. Poultry, crates... Pigh

Cages of birds...

Cattle, head

Puppies

Monkeys...

EXFORE Poultry, crates...

Pigs

Monkeys ...

VISITS.

Markets Birdshops... Landing places Dogs' home Poultry depôts... Pig pens Yanmati ... Railway stations

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MISCELLANEOUS, Ignorant cruelty cases.... Watching ferries, times Cases investigated on Com-

plaint

Dogs dealt with Cautions given...

ARMS CASE.

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U MAN HON FINED.

451

153

COMMERCIAL COMMENT.

DRIED SALT HERRING.

COMING SEASON'S IMPORTS,

HERO-WORSHIP.

BERNARD SHAW VERSUS

THE KING,

Mr. Toni Fenwick who is ap- pearing on Friday and Saturday at the Theatre Royal in a repertoire of his own plays tells an amusing story against himself which clearly demonstrates how much he made GB.S." (in earlier days) an object of 'hero-worship."

satisist and critic who

It is reported that an American firm has sont 10,000 cases of dried salt herring to a Chinese dealer for arrival in the eleventh moon (about December) at $6.20 per picu ex godown, Hongkong currency. This 217 is the usual American West Coast

Young Fenwick who was only 303 herring which is packed in long 1281 wooden cases and shipped in large eighteen and was in London 178 quantities to Hongkong every cold for the first time, accompanied a 73 season. If the month of arrival is journalist friend on a visit to the

December this may not be the first Breat 1756 shipment of the coming season. appeared to take a kindly interest 3093 Importers who deal in salted herring in the young actor playwright, On 1027 should note that Chinese dealers emerging from Shaw's house which 7 attach great importance to date of overlooks the embankment, Fen- 9 arrival, the first being worth to wick and his friend proceeded 12 them, anything from 30 to 60 cents along Whitehall and glancing in per picul more than the second lot at the Horse Guards saw a huge 14 although the latter may arrive a crowd collected in the Park 68 week or so after the first. fa this attracted by the news that the 24 connection it is interesting to King was inspecting samme troops. mention that in 1920, there was a being asked by his friend if 30 dispute as to season of packing. he would like to witness this, 18 An importer had brought out about young Fenwick replied 25 a thousand cases on his own ac- seriously "Oa it doesn't matter 5 count, some of which had been about seeing the King now that 16 sold before arrival. The price was I've met Bernard Shaw." 12 ridiculously low but this was ex- 18 plained when the shipment reached Hongkong as it was found to be 33 packing of the previous season 18 which had been kept in cold

storage for some months.

“ Demand for West Coast salted 2 herring exists till about a month after China New Year when some difficulty will be met with in dis posing of late arrivals. Little of the product is consumed here, Wu chow and Kongmoon being the largest buyers, with Canton also importing. It is confidently felt that a firm with connections in these three ports could obtain direct orders at more satisfactory prices.

RICE MARKET.

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submitted came the intimation that the Preference dividend due on June 30, 1921, could not be met The 1920 accounts were produced in August, and showed trading profits and other receipts totalling £242,800, subject to £74,900 of working expenses. The balance of £167,800 was turned into a debit of £134,000 by the necessity for writ ing £301B00 off stocks to bring them to current market values. Payment of the Preference dividend raised the debit to £140,600. The next year added £166,000 to this figure, and in presenting the 1921 accounts the directors frankly said that the paid-up capital of £310,000 had bean."practically all lost," mainly because the Inland Revenue re-

Imposing a fine of $500, Mr. J. R. Wood gave his decision yes- terday afternoon at the conclusion

Some firms who tried to get into of the arms case in which U Man the business were chary of the hon, assistant compraclore to weights on arrival. It appears that Messrs. Dodwell & Co., was the shippers in America and charged with possession of anc Canada will only trade on shipping Luger pistol and one revolver of weights which would entail the unknown make. His Worship re- Hongkong importer taking the marked, inter-olin, that he accepted risk for loss in weight as the defendant's story in the mata and Chinese dealer usually buys on the case would not have provided landed weights. Information as to any trouble if the C.S.P. had not actual experience gained in previ fused, on account of the change of held the view that justice ous years would be extremely in- ownership of the business, to make would not be done unless a sen-teresting.

any refund of £217,400 of excess tence of more than twelve months'

profits duty. The 1921 accounts hard labour was imposed. He

were not issued until March this: (Mr. Wood) had assumed summary

year, by which time an approximate jurisdiction as it would only be

idea of the 1922 results had been obrained. These indicated a committal when a person with un-l

moderate profit, and the recupera- authorised arms was of an undesir-

Since the last typhoon local rice tive power of the business having able type. Under the local law, it was not aggravating the offence prices have advanced about $1 per been proved, the directors fore- picul. The stater harvest in shadowed a scheme of reconstruc- through arranging sales of arms Kwangtung will be small as the tion, involving the provision of outside the Colony, From the

working view that defendant did not have last week have been few, but two evidence, His Worship held the crops have been damaged. In some £50,000 of new

addition to this, arrivals during the capital. arms for supply to bad characters. As to the penalty, shipments are expected to-morrow

and the day after. His Worship had taken into con-

This morning the volume of sideration the fact that defendant sales was less than that prevailing August 16 to 23 and also detained a few days ago but prices were irregularly when he was entitled still moving steadily upwards. No. Siam long white was sold by Nam to bail which had been opposed by Pak Hongs at between $7.65 and

INTERPORT BOWLS. HONGKONG BOOK CLUB. fitting to grant applications for

MEMBERS

OF HONGKONG TEAM CHOSEN.

At a meeting of the Hongkong Lown Bowls Association held last evening, the team to represent Hongkong in the forthcoming Interport match with Shanghai was

selected as under:

C. C.

No. 1. Omar, Craigengower No. 2.-R. Hall, Kowloon B.G.C. No. 3.-D. Gow, Kowloon Deck

R.C.

Skip-R. Wallace, Taikoo. Reserve.-N. Drummond, Taikoo Referee.-W. Gerrard, Palice. Scorer and Official Measurer. -- C. J. Tacchi, Hon. Secretary of the Association.

ANNUAL MEETING,

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With a business-like brevity that was in keeping with its annual re- port-which recorded a member ship of 80, 2543 "transctions' dinding the year, and a balance in hand of $43.04, the annual meeting of the Hongkong Book Club took place last evening in the Sanitary Dept's Board Room, Post Office Building. Dr. W. W. Pearse pre- sided and there was a represent-/ the C.S.P. The arms were ordered $8,04 and No. 1 Saigon long was Shanghai, and that the remaining arrived at Shanghai from Japan, 30

ative attendance. Dr. Pearse was manimously re-elected President, and Mr. Charles Gerken, Hon. Sec. and Treas. Mrs. Balean, Miss! The match will be played on the

Ferguson, and Messrs. Lamble, Kowloon Bowling Green Club, on Roc, Shaftain, and Lone were Saturday, the 15th instant. the candidates put forward for Dr. Woodman, and Messrs. W. The meeting voted separately on elected to serve as the Committee,

All the clubs Zimmern and D. Davies were a

each position.

was

detained in prison from

to be confiscated.

OPIUM SEIZURE.

Over 1,000 pounds of raw opium were seized by Revenue Officers on the board the s.s. "Yan On from Haiphong and ports. No yesterday when the ship arrived arrests were made, it being stated

quoted at $6.58 to $6.70. Shipments Longmoon and Canton are brisk while fair quantities are going

to the North.

COAST CHARTERS.

steamers have been chartered, one It is reported that two Japanese for the Hongkong-Haiphong and

In the report for 1922 now pre-

the scheme for writing down the sented the directors announce that capital is in train, that of the £52,500 in Preferred Ordinary shares they propose to create to furnish work- ing capital £15,000 has been pro- mised by directors and friends in England and £22,500 by directors and shareholders in

had sent in names of players and pointed Librarians. It was decid- that the opium was found in anthe other for the Hongkong-Saigon winding up

the voting all through was close Wallace, who was chosen as skip. served in a similar capacity at Shanghai last year; he is the only player in the team who has again

been selected.

The Shanghai team is due to leave on the Empress of Canada" on the 7th inst. and will arrive in time for the first match to be played on the 10th The following is the programme of matches arranged: Sept. 10th.-Craigengower C.C. 11th-Police, R.C. 12th. Civil Service C.C. 13th-Taikoo.

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14th-Kowloon Dock R.C. Isth. Interport.

17th.-Kowloon C.G. 18th-Kowloon B.G.C.

A Committee was formed

ed to limit the membership to 80. The first lot of books were on view and a goodly number taken. Dar ing the evening it was mentioned that the Club hoped to entertain Mr. H. G. Wells should he visit the

Colony in the near future. A vote of thanks to the officers who had served the Club so well during the past year was cordially passed.

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CHINA TRADING FIRM.

PROBST HANBURY'S FUTURE.

what the

their

TYPHOON WEATHER.

"PRESIDENT GRANT'S"

EXPERIENCES.

The str. "President Grant," which

MOTOR TRIALS.

SHANGHAI PAPER'S

COMMENT.

To those who take an interest in

fence

£15,000 is expected to be subscrib-hours behind advertised time, had motoring the fatalities resulting ed by other shareholders or con a thrilling experience in the typ- nections in this country. The hoon.

She ran into it a day out from the Hongkong motor trials year's trading profit was £63,000, from Kobe, says the N. C. D. News,must come as a great disappoint. after $4,100 had been written and experienced terrific weatherment, says the N.C.D. News. off stocks, and it may be until late on Friday. She was Details of how Mr. Burleigh met hoped that the latter is the driven over 100 miles out of her his accident have not yet reached

Shanghai a profit of £33,700 was hours, with the engines at full while in the case of the other ser last word in a dismal chapter. On the sale of part of the property in course and at one period in the ns, all we know being that he died made, but £14,000 was involved in speed in the face of the gate. Pas-jury, that sustained by Mr. Hooper, journey was at a standstill for 24 following the amputation of a leg,

report sengers had an exciting time, and it resulted from his machine skid- describes as "the unfortunate very little sleep for 48 hours when ding From the point of view of machinery department." Allowing experiencing the full force of the motor trials in the Far East, it is for these items, the actual trading typhoon. Captain Jensen, who doubly unfortunate that these profit is put at £30,000, which may has had long experience of the things should have happened in be deemed quite good in the Pacific, describes the typhoon as Hongkong when we in Shanghai circumstances ruling in China, and the worst and in some respects the also had an unfortunate experience as warranting the belief that, after most curious he has known. The when races took place at Kiang- two years of unprecedented strain, sea was lashed into a fury, and wan. On the occasion at Kiang From the ill-fortune that assailed this old business (it has nearly 80 waves of tremendous height swept wan the tyre of a motor-cycle burst, it almost on the morrow of its years of history behind it) will over the vessel. Passengers and the rider was thrown off though translation into a public company, with the aid of new capital, resume crew had an extremely trying time; fortunately not damaged, but a the China trading firm of Probst the thread of its former fortunes.

Daring the height of the storm, Chinese spectator was so severely match will take possession for the

Hanbury and Co. made some re-

From all sources 1922 provided SO.S. signals were received from injured when the cycle charg- ensuing year, inscribing the Port's

covery last year, says the Financial £50,300 which to diminish the two vessels, British freighter and a fed through a

that he name thereon. In the case of our

Times (London.) The flotation of profit and loss debit, thus curtailed Japanese freighter, but the " Presidied later. In the case of Shang- Gautier, Zola, and other realists the company took place in January, to £256,300. This points to the dent Grant" was herself in a help-hai well-informed criticism was good selves winning you will would have written with sinister 1920, a period now associated with obliteration of the greater part of kindly keep same and bring to satisfaction concerning the grimevil omen. It was a modest propos- the paid-up capital. In March this less condition and unable to go to that the track at Kiangwan was Shanghai next year, for competi- tragedy of York Road, Lambeth, ition, brought out under excellent year the directors estimated that, if for Captain Jensen to do other than there has been no suggestion that their assistance, it being impossible quite unsuited to motor racing, and tion. It is insured by the Associa resulting in the nephew of the totion wherever it is.”

murdered woman being charged to subscribe for £67,000 in Eight of £24,000 the company would be ther the storm.

auspices. The public was invited 1922 prouuced a net trading profit hold his vessel in position to weathe experiment should be repeated It is now definitely settled that with the crime. It is a singular per Cent. Preference shares and left with intact capital of £48,500, the players representing Shanghai fact, says a Glasgow Herald con- £143,000 in Ordinary shares, the exclusive of goodwill, which does in the Interport games at Hong-tributor, how murder has been vendors receiving £33,000 of the not figure in the accounts, though MOTHERS-CHILDREN-AND kong will leave Shanghai on

associated with this sordid street, former and £67,000 of the latter in the directors put a considerable September 7 and at present they which stretches from Waterloo part satisfaction of the purchase value on it. The balance-sheet of

THE HOT WEATHER, consist of five, says the M. C. Daily Bridge Road to Mr. C. J. Taccht, the Hoa. Secre- News. It is hoped. however, that Bridge Road. I can recall two were shown to have been subject to of £59.400 under bank accept-

Westminster price. The profits of the business 31st Dec. last showed decreases How Baby's Own Tableta Reip. tary of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls another player will join before previous crimes-one of them the sharp variation. A passage in auces and loan secured on ship- Tablets are mothers, hep and the of tests which took place over

At all times of the year Baby's Own Association, last night received the the team sails. The team consists killing of a woman in a house the prospectus to which subsements, of £101,700 under bills children's friend, but especially to in the them. From the accounts recently- following letter, dated Aug. 29th of Shaw (skip). H. Veitch, close to 156 (where the present quent events have given an ironic payable and £16,200 under over bot season, for then it is that the little to hand of the Grand Prix in from the Shanghai Lawn Bowls J. Tomlinson, A Cheetham and crime occurred), while an old

P. Phillips. All Association, signed by Mr. P. R.

wonian was strangled in a house turn stated that the stock-in-trade drafts in Shanghai, while sundry ones are in greatest danger of sudden France it is evident that some of. Ephgrave: In confirmation of my are good and tried bowlers almost opposite. It was in York delivery had been "acquired on Under current assets a decrease of chill, and the ills arising from consti

and goods under contract for creditors stood for £11,700 more.take of stomach and bowel trouble, the roads to be negotiated there telegram of yesterday the Interport and can be relied upon to give a Road that Neil

Cream, the exceptionally favourable terms, £159,200 to £657,100 appears, the pation. lawn bowlers will leave here by good account of themselves. Shaw poisoner, lived; in this road, too, and very satisfactory profits for decline in stocks being £65,800, in oles of their own, and that it just what beads, but it ought to be borne. were of the most nerve-racking Little children require special medi- description in their corners and the "Empress of Canada" on Sept. was skip in Hongkong in 1921 and he met his victims, and decoyed this company are anticipated from joint shipments of merchandise Baby's Own Tablets are Designet in mind that the men taking part 7th. At present the names of the knows the greens. Veitch is one them to his lodgings.

But fifty their realisation." players are Messrs. J Shaw, H. of our most experienced bowlers

£28,400 to £97.400, in advances on specially to rest the needs of infants, were the leading racing drivers of Veitch, J. Tomlinson, A. Cheetham, and has figured in many Interno very much sought after by business in the new form, the Preference sundry debtors £7,100 to £84,800. any time to children of all gear

For 1920, the first year of working shipments £15.300 to £12,100, in hoy can be given with 10: fost afety at the world. Out here only a very R. P. Phillips and T. E. Poignand matches. Tomlinson is in the final men as residences, while now dividend was paid, but before the and in cash £31,000 to £27,500. fever, indige tion, constipation, onlie, perience of racing, and that must It was found very inconvenient for of the Singles Championship and

is your child suffering from simple few men have had actual the players to leave in the middle to attain that position has put up every house is let out in apart accounts for that year could be There is evidence in these figures di-rrhau, ticthing pains / taby's Own be borne in mind when conditions or the end of the month, so the some very fine games, so he will that Spurgeon lived for a time

that the company was still finding | Tablets quickly being raliaf. If worms | are laid down. Association agreed to this earlier prove a great asset to the team. when he first came to London.

plenty of scope for activity.

are the trouble they expel them y date which, we hope, will suit you." Cheetham and Phillips are both

removing the cres of fistfulness and al oplossness they snoth the nerves and Our representatives should be well known in local bowling circles able to give your team a very good as players of a high standard and

guickly bring 1atural sound slumber, from which the child awakes refreshed -game-indeed In addition to the shouls be quite of bome on the

and happy, eager for ita meal. Flag the team will bring withthem Hongkong greens. If another. the "Prentice" Cup, which was player can be obtained it will great- promised last year by Mr. J. Pren-ly relieve the strain, as there are Jct.The winner of the InterpofULDIG.

about eight clubs to meet in all..

make the necessary arrangements

for the Interport and the dinner at

be held on the evening of the 18th inst.

THE SHANGHAI TEAM.

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these

years ago the thoroughfare was

ments. It was in this very street

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certain motor tests could very well

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be made on some of the roads of the Colony. The question that will no doubt present itself now is whether the roads were suitable for the kind

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