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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1926.

HONG KONG'S POSITION.

IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE BOYCOTT,

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$3,000,000 Piece Goods Cleared.

OVERSEAS MONEY FOR PROPERTY: “ NOT DEVOID OF HOPE.” '

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[By Li Chung-yin.”]

Hong Kong's tinde position has improved since the "settlement of the boycott." After extensive inquiries the situation vis-a-vis Canton is 'summed up as "not devoid of hope."

In spite of agitation and in- This uneasiness is not due en timidation, I can state on the best tirely to the threat that British authority that at least $3,000.000 goods.will not be handled after worth of piece goods has been Nov. 8. Having satisfied the sent frem Hong Kong to Canton Arst aush so to speak, dealers are since Oct. 10, when the blockade waiting for the next development of this Colony was voluntarily before further committing them talled off by the Strike Com-selves. Such prudence can hard

ly be deplored.

mittee.

Much has been said about the restrictions to trade through the (boycoti not having completely ended, but from investigations I have made, I have come to the conclusion that a good deal of the

pmrovement

the

recent

in

Colony has been directly or in- directly attributable to the settle

ment.

In Nam Pak Hong the augur market has had a small boom now that former outlets have been re. opened Not only are the pro- ducts of the two local refineries exported from Hong Kong but large quantities of raw sugar are transhipped here to the two Kwang provinces and other parts of China.

Effect of the Dollar." The property market has shown signs of a new lease of life but the hpse of the Ronts Restriesion Ordinance and other causes have ako contributed.

Metak and other foreign menu- factures have found their way up te Canton, Wuchow; &c., as I saw on making a trip this week at the invitation of the "China Mail."

"While some trades have been: adversely affected by the slump In the dollar, others have recusved benefit.

Gold currencies having gone up, Chinese émigrants are re- mitting more money home, mostly through exchange banks in Hong Kong. Shops known as "Cali. fornia" dealers have done more business now that intercourse has been resumed with the interior.

Good Sign of the Times. Good trade in Malaya and other

places down: South has resulted in more money, earned by overseas

Kong..

Chinese, being sent back to Hong

Hardware and metals have also had outlets so that the market la not so stagnant as a month ago.

"2 OFFICE GIRLS.”

Should They Accept a Lift?

WEEKLY SHANGHAI LETTER.

Chatty Notes From Clubland':

A.D:C. Noter.

From Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, Oct. 30: When a way draws up by the roadside and the well-dresse young man" driving the car oftars two office girls" a lift, what is the correct procedure of the two office Firls" aforesaid ".

Merchants' Own Interests. The threat of the Transport Man" Union in Canton to "strike" against British trade

ALLIES

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PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

STUNNED."

RESULT OF CAPTURE OF

KIUKIANG.

ELEMENT OF SURPRISE.

[By Our Special Correspondent.]' As a feat which is almost beyond belief, the Cantonese coup in cap♪ turing Kiukiang has "stunned" the Northern Allies,

Relying almost entirely on the element of surprise, the Southern ers sent their division of "Iron troopa miles and miles behind the front, to bring off what Marshaf Sun Chuan-tang believed the im- possible.

It was not the Whampoa Cadets who brought off the coup. The hero is Major-General Chan Ming- ahu: who commands a division of

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This conundrum has virtually set the whole town talking. It started In this way:

"Two Office Giris" wrote a letter seeking the advicol of the Editor of the "North-China Daily News" upon the problem. That august personage published) suid letter in the correspondence columna of the "North-China Daily News" under the appropriate enp- tion of William of Wykeham'a well- known maxim, "Manners Makyth The columns of, "the Old as from Lady of the Bund have been crowd- Monday has caused considerable ed out with letters on the subject alarm in both ports. Merchants which has also formed the chief are looking forward, not without epic of conversation in the cluba

and elty hostelries. confidence, to the Nationalist (or) Provincial). Government to take the initiative should a deadlock Summing up the question in a ensue. The situation is not de-leading article, the Editor of thể. | void of hope..

"North-China Daily News" states To the truders themselves, that the following solutione emerge:] those engaged in commerce are The girls should smile sweetly and looking for means to tide over the accept.. but if they do they dub agitation to sever economic rela-themselves either fast or foolish. tions at a future date. The They should turn haughtily circular forbidding searchers away and refuse with dis and/or pickets from entering duin, 'but if they do they shops is an indication that the dub themselves prudes and/or of Kongmoon, Canton's soldier of Canton merchants are alive to pre-carly Victorians, serving their own interests. :

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NOT SCOTSMEN!

EGYPTIAN RATHER THAN BE ENGLISH.

K.O.S.B. "BOMBSHELL."

icans !

[

"Fast" or Prades?

Major-General Chan Ming-shu

Most people the hour. upreg with Mr. 9. M. Green that fo we have derived no restolit fram the discussion, the co- respondence has been quite rightly .closed.

the 4th Army and was formerly stationed at Kongmoon. His men have particularly distinguished themselves in the whole of the present campaign.

i.

This division is still in danger

WHAT ABOUT THA

CHILD'S EYES?

Are they Just a good as his schoolmate'-- the boy or girl who is forging ahead of Kin

or her? On, is he or she handicapped by some little, wankness of the eyes which makes school. work a burden, and rotards progress.t Why not be sure about it? An examination the eyos is the only way to be certain. ginases are ardored it will be for one reason only---because your child's eyes will suffer with... · out them.

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BOYCOTT LATEST.

Customs Out-Building Occupied.

CANTON SEARCH TROUBLE.

Rowy Union Men to Force a Crixia?

There is no material change to report in the post-boycott position.

Until the hips actually arrive in Canton on Monday there is no in- dication that British cargo and/or British ghips will not be worked as from that date.

News from up-river is that the Surtax authorities are determined to collect and that some out-build- Ings of the Maritime Customs at Samshui have been occupied by the Chinese.

The Wah Keung Union of shop fokis in Canton, seems to be forcing a crisis in respect of their inala- tence to search their employers' promises, for storks of British mer- chandise:

At the request of the merchants, the Severance Committee has for- bidden the Union to act without! authority but the rowdy elements. are persistent in their demands,

TAX INCIDENT,

Customs Out-Buildings Used by Canton.

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who returned to the Colony from MACKINTOSH Wuchow by the ss. "Tai Ming." one of the first vessels to make the trip since Nov. 1-the day the much discussed new taxes were fannounced to come into force- throw some light upon the actual situation on the West River.

The "China Mail" is informed that the "Tai Ming" left Hong Kong on the afternoon of Nov. 1, being escorted, as usual, from Wangmoon to the Cliff.

boat,

and sur

Rugger Visit to H.K. Judging from the interesting annual report of the Rugby Foot-

Forced Marches By Night. tall Club, Shanghai should pat.up

. Upon arrival at Samshui on the While the Northerners clung to following morning, they found a a good showing at the next Inter- the banks of the Yangtae and pro- Nationalist two-funnel gunboat at. pert matches against Hong Kong. greased slowly forwards, this anchor opposite the Customs Scotsmen prefer to be Egypt- The membership increased again division of mystery men stole Buildings, HM.S. "Moorhen" ly. fans than Englishmen dr Amer this year fifty new playing mem- round their flank and reached Teing an anchor nearby.

bors joining during the seasosan by forced marches. Taking Gunboat Fires at Launch. Such was the startling dis-moking a total of 133 playing and the route over hilly country, they covery made by a Highlander 70 non-playing members. The Club took this railway town without buoy, apparently made of a kero- The Chinese gunboat had onc while riding on a lower level tram has now been enrolled as a member any difficulty and shot north-sene tin, painted red

of the Rugby Union. in Hong Kong.

wards, moving nearly 40 miles in mounted by a red flag, moored There were two young men who?» What the A.D.C. is Doing.

one night. hotly denied that they were Our local A.D.C. have just scored They were about 4,000 strong the same distance astern with about 120 ft. ahead of her, another Sassenachs or Yankees and ex- great success with "The Last of and soon vanquished the com- two others, one on either side, ap- asperated, pronounced themselves Mrs. Cheyney," the Lyceum Theatre paratively small garrison left be proximately 75 feet from the gun- to be natives of Egypt. They being filled upon six evenings. The hind by the Northerners.. ware two privates of the 2nd. next production, on November 12 King's Own Scottish Borderers, and 3 sa vaudeville show name the new infantry regiment on the "The Coronets and; judging from particulars which have been obtala station,

The Tramway. Co. extends to ed this promises to be a great suc- men in the Services the right of cess. Of the artistes who are ap- paying half-fare while travelling nearing in this pierottic entertain-.

Just before the voyage was con A few weeks ago, the Canton- tinued, the Customs Men of foreign ment, Mr. Alec Davies stands out ese tried the same ruse, General orders, apparently from Head- la uniform.

received Armies and Navies are debarred. prominently, whilst a number of Li Taung-jen of the 7th Army quarters at Peking, not to allow

Under Suspicion.

to Shanghai bring reaching the heights outside Kiu- the new dues collectors to inter- If the two Privates concerned rumours of great talent, Mr. G. F. kiang, only to have to retire. fere with the rightful Customs see this, they must excuse the Dumbarton and Mrs. Anne Cameron Where his 7,000 Kwangsi-ites officials and masters" of British conductor who, although plainly need no introduction to Shanghai, failed, 4,000 Cantonese have suc vessels received instructions from tactless and ignorant of military and neither does Mr. A. C. King.ceeded.

the Naval authority not to allow pageant, was merely doing his the clever but modest planist, who

General Li's sortie resulted in any of the Nationalist officials to chants to buy property for their duty." Men in uniform, who were has put in so much and such ster all Northern pressure along the board their ships. own accommodation, in preference neither in the British Army oring work at previous shows of this Yangtse being withdrawn, the On the return trip, two and a

paying higher rentals, else the past and unknowingly pocket The Wanhsten Find increases

ed five cents change till a Euro dally, the balance to date being pean inspector happened to ex- £254 38. Od. amine the ticket.

This week there were several inquiries by brokers, on behalf of principals returned from Singa- pore, for Chinese house property situated on the central Praya,

Obviously such premises are required for business purposes w very desirable sign of the times. Because landlords are not now encumbered by law and are at liberty to retrieve possession, there is now inducement for mer

where.

Abundance of Money? House owners have been able to Increase rents, thereby enhancing the relative value. Some of those who secured mortgages during the boom have how found buyers who paid enough to let them wipe off the loans.

It is not strictly correct to say that money is plentiful. The absence of other forms of invest ment has deflected funds (in the hands of pative bankers) to the property market.

names new

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of being enveloped but the North ern cause has received such a shock that General Chan is likely to hold on.

Northerners Dishearted.

which was escorting a passenger A Nationalist armed launch,

gunboat for passing too close to motor-boat was fired upon by the

the outer buoy.

oops rushing back to save their half days later, it was found that will get back or not is a moot point deered some out-buildings belong- main base. Whether the Allies Nationalist officials had comman but the rank and file is bound to ing to the Customs. The latter be disheartened to a tremendous had communicated with Peking extént.

News: Confirmed. The following cable confirms the "Chins Mail report of yester day-

This conductor was trying to ascertain if the two Scottish

In a City of Guile. soldiers were in the British The local priss reports. that an- forces, evidently viewing with other version of the confidence suspicion the tartan trews they trick was worked by a number of wore. He particularly disliked Shanghai's artful dodgers on two

Shanghai, Nov. 5. their Glengarry caps which, in his country bumpkins on Tuesday. At

The Southern occupation of humble opinion, toc closely re- about 7 am. they met their victims, sembled the "hat of disgrace" who had come into the Settlement Kinklang, news of which from meted out to the vixen-fuccil, with their bede upon their backs, famelgarnaval sources has been white-bearded villain of the and naked them if they would not received, involves the most serious Chinese stage type of mandarin. like to join the service of the Muni defeat of the Northerners since Interest on mortgage has lower

The Good Samaritan. cipal Council. The two naturally the capture of Hankow, and las ed slightly but there is no hard

His vocabulary did not include jumped at the opportunity where forestalled the reported attempt and fast rate. Quotations vary the word British so he asked, upon they were taken to the Munt of Wu Fel-fu and Sun Chuan-fang somewhat. Short terms and long when offered ten cents for two cipal Revenue Department's main to join up and recapture the

latter city. margins command low rates. Ad-first-class fares "You Eng.

It appears that a small force of vances are worked out in ratio tolish the desirability of the security so

Southerners cleverly moved very near to the city unnoticed by the that fairly high-interest will have

Northerners, whom they took to be offered on suburban lote.

In a moment of inspiration, the he explained to the Scotsmen why completely by surprise. gr Feeling of Restraint. conductor rejoined. You, the the conductor was not prompted It is believed this will probably Exchange fluctuations and un-American

by mere curiosity and then told mean the eclipse of Sun Chuan Ecrtainty as to the future have "No, tre are Egyptian," roared the tramway man to go and watch fang at least for the present. It jointly mitigated against new one of the couple but further the football on Saturday when the ls even rumoured he has fled. business in the piece goods mar trouble was saved when a gentle. Chinese crowds will tell him all Britis Japanese, French, and ket. But when the blockade was man who was on the tram and about the new regiment of Hakka Amer marines and Volunteers lifted, dealers in both Canton and had overheard the conv shion

The concessiore wat Hong Kong did their best to re | went to the plenish, the ... very low stocka in

Cantón, cus

***"No," returned the Privates with sorrow plainly written on their young faces

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and received instructions to throwi Jout the intruders-instructions which were promptly carried out. The arrival of H.M.S.

"Robin"" apparently had some effect upon the Nationalist officials, for, be-f yond a display of flags, nothing has been done.

CONSULS REPLY

No Impediment To Ships by Searchers.

The British and other Consula at Canton are reported to have replied to Mr. Eugene Chen's note "explaining the functions of the Nationalist inspection corps. Says the "Canton Gazette

"In reply to the note of Mr. Eugene Chen, Minister for For eign Affairs, to the foreign Con- suls explaining the necessity for the examination of the goods of

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