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The China Mait

(Every evening except Sunday. Annual subscription, excluding rostige abroad, H.K. $35, payable. in advance. Local delivery free.)

Overland China Mail

(The weekly edition of the “China 'Mail." ́ Annual subscription, exeibd- ing postage bread," H.K. $12, payable in advance.).

Published by

The Newspaper Enterprise, Lid. Printers & Publishers

No. 5.WYNDHAM ST., KONGKONG

Telephones Central 22 & 4641. Cable "Address:-Mail, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Monday, February 16, 1923.

BUSINESS AND TRADE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1925..

FACTS ABOUT OUR GREAT MOTOR CAR CLUB. Weekly Edition of the China Mail Now Included.

Why Prizes Are Given. A large number of people. are asking how it is possible for the Mail" and "Sunday China

properly speaking, a piece goods broker) in Britain, and then! handled through a compradore in Shanghai. And one of the rea- sons why a Chinese wholesale frm engaged in this system of trading can make more money than a European firm is that no foreign frm can get so much service from its Chinese staff for the money prid out as a competing Chinese firm can Another factor in the question of trade being good, but business bad, is that whereas for- eign firms were up to a few years ngo more or less commission,

Many More Gains. agents. getting out supplies on

The list of standings as publish.newspaper does not earn as much nctual, Chinese orders, they are ed to-day is the same as published from its subscriptions as from the now risking the finance to bring yesterday in the Sunday Herald, merchant or husiness man desires

advertising carried. When out goods outright, hoping to find the count being of votes cast up to advertise if is but natural that

Many requests have been made by contestants in the China Mail's great Popularity Campaign, with reference to subscriptions for the Overland China Mail. While the Herald" to give away such a large Overland China Mail was not pub-number of prizes. The answer is lished in the vote schedule, sub- simple. While the "China Mail" scriptions may be taken, however, and "Sunday" Herald" already the price being $14.00 per year, have a large list of readers, it in which includes postage to any part

of the world, and 4,000 votes will the desire of these papers to be be given for each yearly subscrip- the largest in the Colony, and to on to the Overland China Mail. gain this end, the fine list of prizes will be given away. A-

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purchasers in transit or any time to 5 pm. Saturday. The stand-he should pick the paper with the before the draft has to be honourings will be changed again to greatest number of readers, and it morrow, however. Many gains ed. But as often as not. such were made all along the line. But advertising gained through hav- is by this increased volume of importers. have been disappointed. contestants who lead to-day may ing an increased family of readers and although the Customs re-be well down the list to-morrow, that the "China Mail" and "Sun- venues were enhanced by such One of the most important things day Herald" expect to be reim- is that those who have promised bursed for this great expenditure transactions, the capital accounts subscriptions to the different con- in prizes. of the firms were not. It is evid-testants should give their sub- There Are ent that there must be some scriptions this week, as this is the Hongkong who are anxious to win many people in counter-move to meet the Chinese greatest vote getting period of one of the prizes. The least you, firms on their own ground, always the Campaign, ending Saturday "Dear reader," can do ia to clip twelve noon, February 21. The the coupon which entitles you to providing, that is, that the ques special bonus offer gives 500,000 cast 25 votes for the candidate tion of overhead expenses can be extra votes for each total of $100 you favour, fill in his or her name satisfactorily solved. The point subscription money turned in and forward, it to the Campaign. is an interesting one, inasmuch as before that time. This does not Headquarters, Room F., Second. the experience here in, Hongkong mean that each contestant may Floor, 34 Queen's Rond, corner of receive but one' bonus. On the Wyndham Strect. Every coupon cannot be much different from all contrary, a contestant may receive counts just so much towards accounts. To the layman in just as many, ballots of 500,000 helping your friend to win the matters mercantile It events votes as he or she obtains totals prize most desired. The coupons are free and are printed every what a large margin there can be of $100 in subscriptions.. between good business and good ant to hold money till à total of paper.

It is not necessary for a contest day on the front page of this

trade.

$100 is reached. The subscrip- tions should be turned in as fast as they are received. A careful record of all subscriptions is kept in the Campaign Headquarters, and whenever a total of $100 is renched, the special ballot will be issued.

RENT RUMOURS.

INCREASE OF TWENTY PER CENT ?

NO CONFIRMATION.

. This morning's vernacular papers report that. rumours are current to the effect that at the expiry of the Rents Restriction Ordinance on June 30, an increase of twenty per cent. on rentals will be sanctioned for houses com- ing under the Ordinance.

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MANAGER REMANDED:

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HELD FOR RANSOM

DEMAND FOR $65,000 MADE

BY BANDITS.

INFANTRY TURN OUTLAWS..

(From Our Own Correspondent.')

ان

ransom

Holidays During The Races.

The Campaign office "will be closed at twelve o'clock noon. Tuesday and Wednesday, but will remain open in the mornings. Contestants desiring books are requested to call before twelve- o'clock these two days..

WARRANT OFFICERS'

CLUB..

EXCELLENT CONÜBRT.

An excellent concert was held on Saturday night in the Sidr Coft, H. M. Naval Yard, by the Royal Naval Commissioneil and Warrant Officers' Club of Hongkong.

Quite a number of Hongkong's best known amateurs contributed,

ong whoar Mrs. Lane-Lockhart, Ars. W. R. Fleming, and Mis May Glaubert were prominent,

Vera

executed part songs under the conductorship of Mr. S. Collett:

The accompanists were "Mr. W. R. Fleming, Mr. C. Mitchell, and Miss Gaubert.

However, the Chinese papers state, confirmation was not forth-

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Feb. 15. coming and the rumour has been Relatives of the 'man and child attributed to certain landlords-forcibly abducted for the wish being father to the from this, port on the night of thought.

China New Year Eve have receiv. ed a letter demanding payment of ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Ums of $50,000 and $15,000, Vineer, Mr. Bert Burrows, and Mr. Hinnour was supplied by Mr. H. respectively, for their release.

W. Hool. The programme WOR Nearly all the residents of the landed by the bewildering con block of houses raided on that juring feats of Mr. Savage, the memorable night have fled,

ehssical dancing of Ming An interesting sidelight on the

Although practically everything Jefford, the cello playing of Mr. That he did embezzle a sum of growing competition of Chinese $22,900 during a period commenc

is under somebody's control, the S: Paul. The Hongkong Male firms with European houses in ing October 1, 1923, was the charge game of piracy is not

il mono- !

Voice Choir also contributed well China is afforded by the perusal against Jung Tan Lloyd, manager poly, as even the recognised

of J. T. Lloyd & Co., of 73, military have joined in: of an article in a recent issue of Wyndham Street, when he was A captain of infantry (com-| the "China Press." It is pointed brought up before Mr. J. R. Woodmanding nominally 150 bayonets) out, as bearing on the prompt at the Central Magistracy this who had charge of the garrison

morning.

at Sui Nam, a suburb of Kong- publication of the Chinese Cus-

The progminie was carried Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, who ap- moon, suddenly turned outlaws by through under the direction of Mr. toms returns for last year, show-peared for the prosecution, asked carrying away several wealthy W. Morrissey, M.B.E., R.N., and ing a revenue of six million taels leave to withdraw the charge. Mr. men and then absconding with his the Social Committee, by kind per- in excess of that for 1923, that as the treasurer of J. T. Lloyd

Brooks said that the complainant following into the hills.

mission of Commodore A. J. E. Political struggles in other Stirling, C.B., R.N. large trade does not always imply & Co., and. was therefore respon- parts of the province have had good business. A merchant may sible for the money. The money their effect here.. Commander be doing a great deal of trading. was entrusted to the accused, who Tang Pun-yan, an ally of General and yet his business may be poor.pany. The relatives and friends of his unchallenged entry into Sun- was managing director of the Com. Chan Kwing-ming, has announced Good business means good profit, the accused had in the meantime cheong, an up-country port. but good trade does not always replaced the missing funds.

report must be taken for what it. mean that. The greatly increased "The Magistrate asked Mr. Brooks to place the facts before the Crown competition of late years is put solicitor and find out what action down to the continual cry among should be taken. ADAMS.-On February 15, to Mr. European firms of business being!

and Mrs: J J Adams, a son.bad, although there is reason to HEIMENDINGER.-At Shang- believe that the complaint was

hai, on February 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Heimendinger, a son, more justified last year than for SCHOENHERR At Shanghai, a long time. Up to 1914 it is on February 9, to Mr. and stated that there were only about "Mrs. H. Schoenherr, a son, half a dozen firma in Shanghai engaged in the wholesale" piece- goods business, whereas to-day it

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BIRTHS.

MARRIAGES.

The accused was until Friday next..

remanded

PARLEY VOUS ?

WEATHER REPORTS IN BROKEN FRENCH.

the

His

ARMED ROBBERY.

THE INMATES GAGGED WITH WALNUTS

An armed robbery was commit.

is worth as business is being con- ducted as usual at Kongmoon, but there has been a depreciation in ted on the ground floor of No. 4 the value of Canton silver sub- Tung Street, on Saturday. The sidiary coins. Premium on inmates of the premises were Hongkong notes has advanced to bound and gagged with walnuts 29 per cent.

by four meo, one of whom carried

revolver..

Brigadier-General Yeung Kam- loong, who has been commander- in-chief at Sunning for over two years, has been ordered to Canton to embark for the East River front.

The haul made by the robbers is estimated at $2,522 in money and property.

It was discovered later that $250 in bank notes and two rings had been dropped by the robbers as they were getting away,

"

A QUIET SPELY..

No great

command of

Evidently the military are short Some of the troops GRIMSTONE MAGUIRE-At is fairly estimated that there French language of the Harbour of funds.

Shanghai, on February 10, must be nearly two hundred, a decipher trai che brisc de E.N.E.

Office clerks was needed to have not been paid for months.

Tenders have been invited for COURTS IN RACE WEEK, Frances Martha Maguire, of Birmingham,

the fantan gambling monopoly. large proportion of whom, are grow houb du vent" which was to Sydney Ewert Grimstone, of Hove, Chinese firms. Several of these how the captain of the "Jide The fee for the monopoly has Suggex.

Francais" from Haiphong des already been reduced from $1,700 large Chinese firms have their cribed "Weather Experienced per day to $1,200.

There will be little doing at the HITCH ROBERTSON. At own foreign-trained Chinese on the required form.

Since the China New Year Eve (Supreme, and Summary Courts Shanghai, Arnold Victor agents in Britalo, and also have Other reports were certainly outrage, H.M.S. "Moth" has stay- (during race week, it having been Hitch, of Bexley, Kent, Eng direct agents scattered through-mor Shanghai, for instance, and gone out on patrol during the weekly case fixing that disputes explicit. The "Glaucus" ed at this port during the night seen to by the sulfeitors at the land, to Marjorie Stuart Robertson, of Victoria, B.C. fout the interior of China. Thus,

reports strong monsoon, rough day,

likely to lead to lengthy argument RIDGWAY. ~ WRIGHT. — At it is easy to conclude that the sea, overcast"; the "Yat Shing' A motor livery service has been were kept back for a bit.

Shanghai, on February 11, overhead expenses of the Chinese from Swatow "Strong N. N. E.ly started in the old-world town of The Puisne Judge sat in Cham- Leopold Penrose Ridgway, of firms must have been consider winds and rough sca," the Shekki. A road runs to Hoi Tau, bers this morning when a few cases

Solviken from Saigon "heavy about three miles away. Waterford, Ireland, to Mabel

Both were quickly disposed of. The Mary Wright, of Cambridge-ably less than those of their

Ben, cloudy,"

motor-cars and rikishas are run Chief Justice only sits once this European competitors who have

ning on this road now.

week in public,' on Thursday morning, been years longer in the business. The Observatory returns for

Presa-gangs have been active That is to say, to cite the example January show that the average rounding up men to act as trans-

A Chinese woman, 20 years of" AZEVEDO.At Shanghat, on quoted by the contributor to the mean temperature was 56.8, the port coolies for troops embarking

highest recorded being 74.6 and for the front.

age, died in the Goverment Civil February 11, Melita Maria," "China Press," the new Chinese the lowest 41.4. There were 01.3

Hospital from, opium polsoning, beloved daughter of Mr. system is bound to result in less hours of sunshine and 4.335

believed to have been self- Eliza Azevedo,

inflicted: "The woman had been overhead expenses in getting inches of rain, while the average MARTYN At Tongshany-on-

humidity was

– Rev. Joha-Timothy Stone, D.D. married only three months February 1, Mr. H. W. goode from Manchester to, say,

Pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Martyn, of the Peking Chungking, in the western part of There will be a cinema for Church of Chicago, arrived lu Wallston Voyage from Mukden Railway Loco. De China, than if the goods were, as children at the Helena May Canton with Mrs. Stone, and their Pingchau to Hongkong, a boatman partment.. BIMSAt Shanghai, on February few years

they usually have been up until a Institute on Friday at 3. p.m. daughter, Miss Katherine Stone, on a trading jonk accidentally on when the Sim Holland" will be on Friday morning. They were fell into the hold and was injured. ego, ordered.

F

.shire.

DEATHS.

9, James M. Sirna (late Chief Andent by the Shanghai firm screened: Admission by ticket | guests of honour at a ten at Mc.The man was sent to the GoverDT, Officer, 6.0, Hain Peking"), through, some agent (or, more to the Secretary. aged 68 years.,

caly to be obtained on application Cormick Lodge, Canton Christian ment Civil Hospital on the arrival

|College,"

to of the junk in the harbone,