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́ ́SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1923.

OUR FOOD SUPPLY.

SUN AND CHAN.

DIAM AZITR THE CHINA MAIL.

INTERESTING VISITOR.

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

HONGKONG STILL PAYING | ANOTHER · · LULL IN THE METALS MARKET DOINGS, |"FANTOME.

STRUGGLE

LEVIES.

MILITARY AND BANDIT EXTOR MARKING TIME ON THE RAILWAY,

TIONS.

who

upper

means more

movements and

II ARRIVES,

Flying the White Ensign from her poop, the Hop. Ernest Guin-

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

of both spot and Indent Wire messe barque-rigged yacht WORLD THEATRE

SUGAR ACTIVITY.

were stern

outlines of

the

warships and became the cynosure of many curious eyes as she lay at her buoy this morning. She will, it is thought, remgin here several days. Her owner in making a cruise around the world and with him on board are the Hon. Mrs. Guinness, their three daughters, Sir Algernon Guinness, Miss Tennant, Mr. P. O, Fane, Mr. Murray and Dr. F. A. Phillipps. The Captain of the "Fantome" is Mr. H. E. Frogbrock, R.N.R.

Sailing from Southampton, the yacht has visited Gibraltar, Las Palmas, Cape Verde, Islands, Trinidad, the Panama, and across the Pacific to Shanghai. It is pro- posed to return home by way of

XMAS & NEW YEAR TEA

FOR THE PEOPLE AT HOME

A Sensible & Acceptable Gift

| SUNDAY & MONDAY only

a

ROBINSON-COLE PICTURES

in € parts

Hankow Tea

5 catty box

$13.50

Foochow Tea

5 catty box-

12.00

Ceylon Tea

5 lb box

10,50

Yesterday witnessed a lufi in the purchases by Chinese dealers

Nails. One well-established broker Chan Kwing-ming's forces have

$16 his opinion that tome 11" came into the harbour Although when compared with not advanced any further towards gave it rates obtaining a few months ago, Shek Lung in their endeavour to genuine requirements had been this morning from Shanghai and satisfied and that bookings of tied up to a buoy in the man-of-war After gaining Hongkong food prices can be march on Canton. considered satisfactory,

houst the supremacy along the southern orders for nails to arrive in the next anchorage off the naval

Falcomber holders are still indirectly pay-half of the Kowloon-Canton Rail few months would more than cover

The yacht, which has auxili ing levies exacted by militarists way and attacking from the east,the the result of the purchases this ary

what would be shipped away as

motor · power, makes and bandits on the

anti-Sun forces have called a halt week. Altogether several thousand pictureque figure amongst the The pro-Chan pressclaims that their stretches of the West River.

Most of the poultry and the fresh troops are still moving forwards kegs of 330 assortment native beef used here comes from and-meeting-with no apposition bought from local stocks and prices Wachow, the entrepdt for a large but this does not seem to be true gardually advanced to about $10.80 producing district with the river as as the left wing is still in then the other hand, Chinese Impor the only logical means of transport neighbourhood of the stations ters huve secured orders for an evendarger quantity on indentbasis to the Hongkong bound steamer near the half-way point on the at prices stated to average abont At various points, bandit-gangs line. In Canton, the pro-Sun

merchandise. papers give the impression that $10.35. The sales have not ex- impose levies on

hausted the local holdings and The business has now become so the Generalissimo's men have much established that a regular succeeded in turning the campaign with the shipments to come, stocks schedule has been listed. Junk into one of positions and not of Will still be considerable for some and ship owners pay varying

that Chan's time, hence the halt to see how amounts for "free passage" of advance has been checked, things stand. their craft. This

It may be that both sides are freight for the travelling trader, resorting

Further activity is reported in to propaganda and also has to pay so much bribing the opposing generals, a the local market for Java sugar. per crate of poultry or head of practice common in present-day Transactions in both futures and cattle. Near the towns the generals Chinese warfare. What Chan has spot are practically confined to with the biggest following take accomplished since the siege of No. 24 rough white. Yesterday's their collections which are declared Waichow, was raised, was not closing quotations were about to be "safe conduct" in pirate in- obtained by victories the $15.25 per picul for spot goods and

but by the fested waters, this coming after the battlefield

de $15.10 for shipment not later than freebooters have already received fenders in the occupied region, first half December. In sympathy their levies further up the river. moving off for some reason or with this grade, No. 24 fine At Wuchow, an export tax is im- other. That Sun Yat-sen is making white and No. 18. rough brown posed by the general who for the every effort to keep his enemies have also gone up but busi- back is evident from the numbers ness was restricted on account time being holds sway in that of men which are being rushed to of small stocks. Sales of small lots All this adds to the expenses the front from all parts of the in importers' hands were made at incurred by the traders who bring province. One result of this has $15 43 for fine white and $14.26 down produce to wholesale depots been more interference with river for rough brown. The price in Hongkong. Astuteness on the vessels for use as transports. Press-of Java brown did not go down part of market stalls has gangs are also active wherever much in the general drop a short resulted in keeping

while back as stocks were very the coolies are still to be found. · traders' prices

Alleged dissension in Sun's small and Hankow firms were buy and some down of the latter have been work-ranks is counterbalanced by dis- ing. Hence the rise in this grade ing at a loss to remain in the basi agreement and jealousy among the is not as big as in the others, ness. It follows that shipments are be Chan's allies, Certain spoils tion being $13.00.

different elements who profess to yesterday's closing nominal quota- now smaller that in ordinary times have been gained as the result of as the traders are, dissatisfied. The the change in the situation in the added expense at prese of about last two weeks and until they have sponsible for an average of about been satisfactorily allocated, some large bookings of worsteds for next twenty per cent in prices paid by the householder and the worst of it of Clan's supporters will go off on all is that with a number of generals keeping up the struggle, chaos will continue for a while yet.

town.

RACING TO-DAY.

FINAL SELECTIONS.

[By Argus.]

at

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their own ventures which mean

getting all they can out of the place they occupy instead of trying

to expel Sun.

WORSTED BOOKINGS.

that piecegoods dealers are making

It is reported in Wing On Street

season in anticipation of large demands. This fall bas seen decided change in Chinese tastes, cheap qualities of light woollens Everything hinges on whether having almost entirely superseded the Yunnan general will throw his the various grutes of Shanghai silks strength in on Sun's side as he did in Chinese garments. Prices are against the Kwongsi invaders. said to compare favourably with Finance is the important question those obtained last year and the which may decide the campaigu volume gives promise of further in- without further fighting.

TRAGEDY IN TOWN,

Racing to-day commences 245 p.m. and promises a good afternoon's sport with the prob. FIREMAN FALLS 85 FEET.

ability of favourites winning in most events. The Gymkhana Stakes is the chief event and will probably attract the biggest field

of the day. Below will be found our final selections.

SHAUKIWAN STAKES.

Fire King...

Arizona......

"SHEK-O-HANDICAP-“A”

Maine

Drake...

Strathfarrar

Gold Bill...........

GYMKHANA STAKES.

Fern Leaf

Satisfaction Dahlia

Ramsbury

DEET STAKES.

Clover Leaf

Dandy Kid Devonport

SHEK-O, HANDIGAR "B.” Rivergrass Silver Bill..

The Gambler

STANLEY PLATE,

Silver Bill

Ping Pong Wombat

POPPY HANDICAP.

Pencastle

Drake.

Petrol King..

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT THIS

MORNING.

crease.

RICE QUIET.

The rice market rules quiet except for moderate demand for up-can- try, shipments to which are made no opportunity offere. This morn=" ing's quotations for spot goods.

were-

No. 1 Siam long white (superior) $8.61 per pieul, sme grade (ordin.

A distressing accident occurred ary) $6.33, No. 1 Saigon long white outside the Central Fire Station $7.64. (Stephens' Building) shortly after;

1 nine o'clock this morning when

FLOUR

There is no change to record in

2 Chinese fireman No. 75, named Chu|the local flour market. 3Yuu, met his death, felling to the

2

11

JAPANESE SALMON..

́LOONGSANG * WRECK.

SOLD FOR $2,000.

road from a height of about eigty. It is rumoured that the first five feet through a long turn-table | ordern for dried Japanego salmon this extension ladder on a firo tender, season, have been booked as some of suapping while he was at work the dealers have come up to im- cleaning the top.

porters' quotations, but the figures The first warning was the sway-have not been discipled 3ing to and fro of the ladder which had been run almost to ita full height at an angle of about eighty{ 2 degrees. In a matter of seconds) 3 there was the sound of wood splin- tering. The top hulf then tottered

It was learned this moming that Isideways over the tram-lines and 2 fell on the other side of the road. the wreck of the "Loongsang," as. 3A sickening thud brought all the Central Market, had been sold to a she lies off the Praya opposite the men in. the Station out to see their Chinese, purchaser for $2,000. One comrade lying at full length & yard of the conditions of the sale, it is or so from the pavement outside understood, was that the wreck Der A Wing'a with a pool of blood must be removed within three around him. He was immediately months. [rushed to the motor ambulance în a atrotcher but was found to be dead on arrival at hospital.

The tender in question has only been in the Colony for about a year and is taken out into the roadside every morning for cleaning and Mr. N. L. Smith has been inspection. Soon after the accident, appointed Second Police Mr. Moce said that he was not in a Magistrate,

position yat to make a staterooni as to the cause of the accidant. The turn-table ladder on the tender is one of the longest, if not the long. est, the Brigade possesses, reaching atmost to the uppermost verandahs

The Hoti. Sir Claud Sever KB.E., C.M.G., LL.D., has resumed duty as Colonial Secretary,

1

Captain L. D. Jo!! M.C., R.G.A., of Stephens Building when fully is to be Adjutant of the Hongkong extended.

Volunteers until further notice.

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, who has recently been acting as Clerk of Councils, has now been appointed. District Officer, South,

MISSING LAUNCH::

MYSTERY SOLVED.

On the return of the coxswain of

The engagement is announced between Miss Phyliss Higge and the launch "Lee Fat" from Macao Lt. Colonel W, N. Nicholson last night, the mystery of the dis ́C.M.G., D.S.O., the Suffolk Regt.

appearance of the vessel shortly

Miss Doris Woods is leaving after leaving Cheung Chan on the Colony to visit Sumatra For Wednesday evening, has been the purpose of bringing back her solved. mother who was the victim re

puates who were on board got cently of a severe accident. Miss control of the vessel, In Chinese Woods :

a resumes tuition día. Decome watern they wok away all bat five of ber.

the passengers, together "with"" the cargo and property on board. The passengers will probably be held to

•TONE earnt that the launch.

Suez.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

MISS DORIS WOODS begs to announce that she is leaving the Colony on November 16th Sho- will return early. in December to resume tuition.

MISS ANNIE WALLACE DECEASED.

PERSONS having claims against deceased are requested to forward the estate of the above named the same to the Undersigned. Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

J. H SETH,

SILENT

YEARS

ant

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TO SEERETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth-

Coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for Insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, ara charged for at the rate of $1 each.

(as anpounced in May and June of occupy more than four lees. In 1922) providing that they do not

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

By the Courtesy of the Canadian

if

Pacific Steamships, Ltd, the

'EMPRESS OF CANADA" BAND

of specially selected musicians will play at the

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

ON

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SUNDAY

the 11th November, 1923,

from 4

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FOR NOVEMBER ARRIVED

ANDERSON'S

ICY HOT

BOTTLES

GUARANTEED to keep Icy- cold for 3 days or steaming hot for 24 hours.

Large Assortment in Stock. THE CHINA DISPENSARY, 82, QUEEN'S ROAD C. EAST OF CENTRAL MARKET.;

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Suzuki & Co.

SAKURA BEER

MARTELL'S

ONE STAR

TWO STAR

Alexandra Buildings.

Tel Central 468 & 487.

BRANDIES

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