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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1916

CANTON TRADE REPORT. IN UNCONQUERED BELGIUM,

THE DEFIANT YOUTH OF BRUSSELS

In his report on the Trade of Canton. during 1014, that has just been issued, Mr. F. W. Mage, Commissioner, of Customs,

The small boys of Manchester, an

account of whom amusing antics in the streets of that city appeared in these columns recently, are outclassed în ori generation of Belgians, according to an ginality and fearlessness by the younger article by Arno Doch which appeared recently in The Outlook (New York). Belgium is so little conquered in spirit, this writer asys, "that it is kept from instant revolt only by the hope that the Allies will soon drive the Germans out. And he records such a glimpse of the temper of the people as this:

says inter alia:-The net value of the trade of the port for the year 1914 was HL Tis. 105,290,323, against Hk Tls 112,295,888 in 1913. This decrease is more than accounted for by the difference, in the value of silk exported to foreign countries, Up to the time of the outbreak of the war in Europe trade under every heading showed fair progress, in spite of the several untoward conditions with which it had to contord, and it is some consolation to retons bearing the portraits of the King I saw a street vendor selling little but- fect that, bay for the shortage of silk and Queen of Belgium, and, while this shipments due to the closing of the Con. would not have struck me os noteworthy tinental markets, the revenue for the year in Brussels, where nearly the whole would all probability have aclipsed the population fanats its loyalty by wearing

the portraits of Albert and Elizabeth, previous record one of 1913. To what was another matter in Liége. The iron extent, and how immediately, the influence hand is much more prominent there. So. of the war made itself felt may be gathered I asked the vendor if he was not afraid from the subjoined comparative revenue of offending the Germans. He was only figures:--

a street-vendor, but he rose to the situs- 1913. 1014.

tion. Stopping back and placing Hk. Tis, HE, Th«. his hand on his heart with perfect dignity, he replied without a trace of heroics, We are always Belgians.**

Receipts from Jenu-

ary to July:

Import duties........ 530,453

Expert

€64,552

625,651 659,015

“Oplum · duty

and

tikin

301,203

209,157

Receipts from Augus

to December:

System of changeeble needles

Victrola XYL

"Osk or mahogany

Import duties ......

422,354

Export

837,997

401,841 298,722

(20-5

Opium duty and

likia...

479,005 210,466

it

HUMOUR AND SATIRE. "Needless to say," remarks The Literary Digest in reviewing Mr. Doach's article, where there is such a sentiment thrilling the hearts of a conquered people, there are sure to be here and there outbreaks of ironic humour and rather bitter satire which, however, galling to those in authority, are amusing to outsiders, even to the most neutral." In his article Mr. Doach, who is quoted above, tella of the With regard to opium, it may here be outbreaks of the Marollians, native of noted that there was no relaxation of the quarter of Brussels that is quite un- prohibition · measures against opium smok-contaminated by foreign invasion of

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

DOMEN OREKEN BY LIEUT.-COL. A. CHAPMAN, VID

1-Pte. R. F. Hall is granted leave of absence from 15th February, 1918, for the duration of the war. Pte. A. A. Claxton is granted leave-of absence from 7th January, 1916, to 7th February, 1910.

——STRUCK OFF,

2. No. 1600 2nd.-Cpl. J. T. McMillan,

died 2nd January, 1916,

PARADES.

S-Parades for Friday, 7ih inst.

6.16 p..Nos. 3 and 4 Sub-sections Artillery Battery (as detailed in Corpe Order No. 4 dated 30th Decem

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

TWO HOUSES

STONEHENGE," No. 5, Robinson Road, Newly done-up and remodelled. w

Each House contains downstair Two Good Boome and apetaic Three Bedrooms, each with Bathroom,

Oathrases and Grass Tennis Court. Shortly available for occupation. Apply fo

DAVID BASSOON & Co. LTD. 1118 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1916.

TO LET.

ber, 1915), 10 pdr. gun drill at Head-OFFICES in Queen's Building. quarters. Sorgt, Bradley will attend. 5.15 p.m.-Machine Gun Section of No..

1 Soetinn, Scouts Co.-Maching Gun drill at Headquarters under Lieut. Woatl.

6.16 p.m.Remainder of Scouts. Co.-

Drill on or in the neighbourhood of Cricket Ground:

·5.30 p.m. Engineer Company.

Squad drill and Musketry exercises on Kowloon Cricket Club ground, under Sergt. Major Highy. Remain der, nit.

DETAIL.

--Gun Club Kill, Kowloon~~~

On duty until morning of 8th inst

H.K.V.R.

P. of W. Camp, Kowloon

On duty until morning of 8th inst

H.K.V.R.

G. E. STEWART, Capt Adjutant, H. E. V. O.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &ing, and, as was anticipated, imports of sort and distinctly Flemish. The Outlook requested, to attend a meeting at Headquar

WEST

RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MADAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HÖNGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Biagio Fara by Night Steamer Retara

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(available also for return

by day stemmer)

Blagle Fare by Day Stemmer Return

M

wat

FAL

86.00

10.00

4.00

8.00

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG,

8.0).m.

FRIDAY, 7

BUNGSHAN.

10.00 p.m. KINSHAR.

JANUARY, 1916..

8.00 am, HONAM.

4.30 p.m. FATSHAN.

SATURDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1918.

8,00 m. HONAM. 10.00 pm. HEUNGSHAN.

8.8. SUI TAY, Toma 1,651.

8.00. HEUNGSHAN.

4.30 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. TAISHAN, Toma 2,006.

· HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bires Wharf, Saadaye si 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Wask days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 «.m. and à p.m., EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 9TH JANUARY, 1916.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING. LOE STREET WHARF at 8 am, and return from soso at 3 pm.

N.B.-The Company will also ran Steamor from Moso on Sunday at 7.80 mm. and from Hongkong at I p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wheel,

PARES AS USUAL,

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. STI AN

Departars from Macro to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tanday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8. SAINAN, 689 tons, and 9.8. NANNING, 569 tons, Ons of the above Stenmem leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am, Round trips take about & days. Tassengers can reborn to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN "nd BANUI. These vesels have superior Cabin scommodation and are lighted throughout by eletrinity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

Booking Offee open daily (Sunday excepted) 9am. to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions (First Floor); opposite the Blake Pier.

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foreign opium appreciably declined. The opium duties, etc., received amounted to Fik Tls, 618,623, or 18 per cent, only of the total revenue collected, as against Hk Tis, 840,783, or 25 per cent., in 1913, But a comparison of annual values shows that, owing to the enormous rise in the price of the drug, the amount of capital actually required to finance the opium trade bere is about is about the same as it was five years ago..

story continues:

1.K, V.U. HOCKEY TEAM. Members of the Corps willing to play ara

ters to-day, 7th inst., at 6.30 p.m., at whion "Their quarter, with its steep, wind-it is desired to select the team to play in ing, narrow streets, hugs the hill on the first match, and to transact other busi which the Palais do Justice stands. Thisness.

The Corps team will play in the following impressive building is a barrack now, and shortly after Brussels was occupied matcher :-.-.-. two 77-millimetre guns were swang into. position near it, commanding the Marol- lian quarter..

Incidentally, they are

there yet. As soon as they were placed, From every house in the quarter where From a financial point of view the out there was an extra length of stovepipe a standing feature of the year was the re-dummy cannon was shoved out of a

window demption by the Central Government of the paper currency issued by the Canton government.

BEVENUE.

The total collection for the year amount ed to Hk. Tls. 2,856,027, representing decrease of Hk Tis. 490,710, or 17 per cent, in comparison with the revenue for 1913. Opium duty and likla again show a beavy decline, and the receipts on socount of export duties fell away to, the extent of Hk. 944,913. On the other hand, the import dution exceeded those of 1913-the previous best year-by Ilk. Tis. 08,385.

PORZION GOODS.

"The soldiers made the Marollians take down the stovepipes, but they could not arrest a quarter of a million people,

"Regular patrols were placed in the quarter then, so the half-grown Marollian boys organized to patrol the streets also. sticking carrots through the tops of old bowler hats, they contrived fair imita tions of the German helmets, and for arms they carried broomsticks into the ends of which knives had been tied. They patrol- led the streets as conscientiously as the. Germans, and changed the guard as re gularly. Every time the German Gov- ernor issued an order the Marollian com ander did likewise, and his was pasted The not value of the foreign import of the orders issued by the Ger-

beside the other. trado, viz.; Hl. Tls. 34,395.931, shows a gain of more than 3 million taels over that for 1913. Nearly all kinds of cottom goods continued in demand. English cotten yarn shows signs of disappearing entirely from our returns, only 3 piculs having been imported during the year under re view. Indian cotton yarn decreased from 72,439 to 06,781 piculs, but against this an increase is recorded in Japanese yarn of 15,169 picula. Handkerchiefs, formerly despised by the man in the street" as an unnecessary luxury, were imported to the extent of 111,747 dozens; 20 years ago the number imported annually was less than 3,000. dozens, Woollen goods show little change. Miscellaneous piece goods show further decreases in canvas and cot ton duck and linen. In metals, there is little variation on the figures for 1913. Foreign cigarettes advanced from 132,583

man Governor was hardly more than a piece of advice to the people to go back to what work they could find. It was not But the Marollians unkindly meant. pested an order directing no one to re- turn to work, giving as a reason, Brussels is temporarily closed for pur- poses of enlargement.

When white paper was pasted over this, a group of Marollians kept staring at it until the German sentry asked them what they were doing.

"We are looking so a map of Germany after the war," one of them coolly replied. "They were confining their attention to making threats when I was in Brussels. In fact, they had been restraining their humour for some time, Their Inst out- burst had been too much for the Germans. "The boys who were pretending to do sentry duty, varying in age from to 107,506 mille; matches, from 453,202 to fifteen to eighteen, marched down in front 505,850 gross; printing paper, from of the Bourse one day, carrots through 104,836 to 117,049 piculs; and condensed their hate, broomsticks, and all, and drow milk and aream, from 84,868 to 67,908 up in parade formation.

Ditekt nach Paris' their leader dozens, Clocks and watches were im ported to the value of Hk. Tis. 71,788, cried, and they all did the goosestep back- Tgainst Hk. Tls, 66,800 for 1913, Foreignward up the hill. Most of them are in

gaol yet." clothing would seem to he no longer in demand, the value of that imported falling from Hk, Tls. 17,272 (Hk. Tls. 67,677 in 1919) to Hk. Tls. 3,015. Hosiery, on the

THE PREMIUM ON HONGKONG NOTES, other hand, increased from 88,057 to 129,372

The discount on silver subsidiary coins dozens and cotton underclothing from 101,447 to 192,116 dezens. The popularity against Hengkong paper currency when the of forsiga caps and hats appears also to be year opened was 113 per cent. In March it had risen to 18 per cent, but declined un the wane, 210,033 pieces arriving, a

again to 9 per cent. in August. There against 356,220 pieces; and the same re- mark applies to india-rubber shoes and aer, however, silver currency depreciated boots the importation of which reached rapidly, so that by the end of the year Hongkong notes were quoted at a premium its zenith in 1906 with 405,120 pairs, but of 23 per cent. on local silver coins, has since steadily declined until it is now remarkable and altogether anomalous fea- e negligible quantity. Aniline dyes were ture of the situation was that Hongkong

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BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME imported to the value of Hk. Tls. 243,844) silver-dollars were circulating, similery at

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as against Hk. Tis, 189,865 in 1913. On a discount of 8 to 10 per cent, compared the outbreak of war aniline dyes advanced with the paper money of that Colony, rapidly in price, until by the end of Several reasons have been advanced in ex- the year they were qunted at five times planation of the inflated value of Hongkong their former value, Loen stocks we paper currency, one suggestion being that quickly exhausted, and the impossibility it was the outcome of the operations of the of obtaining further supplies from Europe money-changers guild. But whilst in led to the closing down of several import Chim the market for coins just as for ant paper-dyeing establishments at Fat

any other commodity-may be, and fre shen. Railway materials attained an eggquently is manipulated by speculators, gato value of Hk. Tls, 180,657 importa-sach-manipulation would not be likely to tions including three Baldwin locomotives affect exchange for any length of time. It and more than 60,000 sleepers for the must not be overlooked that, in their tran- Canton-Hankow Railway.

im- sactions with each other here, foreign and portation of kerosene oil rose from Chinese merchants invariably quote in -14,887,237-to-20,894,673 gallons, a figura Hongkong dollars, and the more probable which has only been exceeded twice previ- causes of the appreciation of Hongkong ously. American oil contributed 16,245,229

The

Thursday, Jan. 18th, 1916, Volunteers v.

87th R.G.A

Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1916, 83rd: R.G.A. v.

Volunteers.

Wednesday, Jan. 26th, 1916, Volunteers 1.

Shropshires.

Monday, Jan. 31st, 1916, Navy v. Volun

teors.

Thursday, Feb. 8rd, 1916, Shropshires v.

Volunteers.

Friday, Feb 11th, 1916, Volunteers.

83rd R.0.A.

Thursday, Feb. 17th, 1916, 88th R.G.A..

Volunteers.

{

Monday, Feb. 21st, 1916, Volunteers P.

Navy: Thursday, Feb. 24th, 1916, 87th R.Q.A. *.

Volunteers. --

Monday, Mar. Oth, 1916, Volunteers.

88th R.G.AMA

The 14th, 1918, Volunteers

D

Royal Engineers. Wednesday, Mar. 22nd, 1916, Royal E-

gineers v. Volunteers.

First named team in each case is the home team.

Home team to play in white,

TONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES,

ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKKMAN, Q.C., B.K.V.2

Prisoners of War Camp Guard and Gun Club Hill Detachment. As in Corps Order No. 98,

PARADES

Parades for the week ending 8th inst. as in

Corps Order No. 9.

The

FIKLO EXERCISES, Co. will parade on the Cricket Ground at 8.50 a.m.

on Sunday, 9th inst. Dress: Drill order, topees to be worn. No baversack, waterbottle or pouches.

following Signallers will also parade at the same time and place under Sergt. E. V. Mitchatmore: Pos. A. J. Car. ter, T. A Cossart, W. Hill, and C. J. Higginbotham. Flags only. Topees to

be worn.

TRANSFER..!!

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APRE

HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.

TO LET

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NOS. 11 and 13, GAGE STREET, from

1st January, 1916- Apply to--

J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha,

₤100 Hongkong, 16th November, 1916.

TO LET.

09. 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,

PEAK. Apply to

M. J. D. STEPHENS. [07 Hongkong, 12th November, 1915.

TO LET

SHE KENNELS,” 198, Magasins Gap,

Thoroughly renovated and repaired. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆÐ. "Hongkong, 10th November, 1815.

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》AVENSHILL

[95

EAST, Park Road,

RATOR, & Bath Boond

Servante Quarters, &o. Vacant 144 November.

Apply

DEACON, LO

LOOKER, DEACON HARSTON,

Jongkong, 19th October, 1015.

TO LET.

(90

66 N LENSHIEL," - No. 141, Plantation Bond Ponk, from 1st November, 1915, Apply

· LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915,

TO® LET.

108

HOUSE ir Knutsford Terraço,

A Kowloon

Al HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co,, LAD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. [37

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FFICER is ST. Grozor's BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbont, immediate possession. "

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TO LET.

OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road,

OFFICES in Kag's Buildings.. OFFICES in Des Visur Road Contest. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Pear

No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Canɛsway Bay,

GODOWNS, så Wanehal.

No. 1, 2 and 3, WEST END TEHRACE- CANTON,

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MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

>>32 Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.--

TO LET.

JYWO, ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road,

Kowloon. THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Buldings, Kowloon,

Pte. G-Martin is transferred from Co, "C"

Beo. 4 to Co. A" Bec. 3. MEDICAL CERTIFICATÈS. Members are reminded that only medical certificates granted by the Medical off- cer of the H.K.V.C. or I.K.V.R, can

FOUR-LOOMED FLATE in May Road, be recognised. Surg. Capt. Harston with every modern convenience, Inalading will attend members at his consulting English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot rooms, Alexandra Building, at 12.30 water and Water Carriaga System. A faw p.m. daily (Sundays excepted) and at Flats specially designed to accommodate three the same place at 6 p.m. daily (Sundays biohelors i reasonable rentals. Immediate exsepted). Members requiring certif-poeteesion;

cates are requested to attend at the lat- FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon tor hour except in urgent cases. Re- Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, craits wishing to be passed will sitond

Apply to at 6 pm. Telephone No. 2. Burg. Lieut. Moore will attend members at

the Government Civil Hospital between, 9.30 n.m. and 10.30 a.m. daily or at other hours by appointment. Telephone No. 80, Recruits wishing to be passed will attend at the same hours.

G. K. H. Burros, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.R. N

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

MUSKETRY-PART II.

Detailed instructions are being lasued by M.I. today to all Inspectors and Ser- geants. A careful study of same and an explanation to the men will make Part II interesting and will obviate any wastage of time and ammunition. N.C.O, will be required to thoroughly understand their duties without fur sher instruction.

gallons to the total, against 8,053,362 gal. Paper currency would seem to be (1) the fons in 1913, the remainder being the decrease in exports (for which the foreign exporter pays in Hongkong currency); Borneo and Sumatra producia

The value of foreign goods re-exparted! (2) the falling due of heavy bills against shroad and coastwice during the year was imports (for which the Chinese importer For

pays in Hongkong currency); (3) the in Hk. The. 797,485, considerably more than flux of large quantities of chopped, one half of which total is accounted for heavily defaced dollars from Shanghai, All by reshipments of kerosene oil to Wuchow where clean dollars are now preferred; and And Nanning.

(4) the further flooding of the market by the return of Chinese subsidiary coins The value of exports amounted to. Hk from Hongkong, where they are no longer Tis. 49,783,193 and of re-exparts to Hk legal tender. The Chinese producers in Tis, 478,785 making a total of H. Ts the interior would appear to be the chief 50,261,978,3-compared-with-Hk. The sufferers from the heavy discount on silver 63,024,896 during the previous year, curreDay, as they receive no more than be Trade coastwise shows a slight gain, but for for their produce in subsidiary coins, direct shipments abroad decreased by whose purchasing power, however is son- nearly 12 million tasks.

Biderably less

"CHINESE GOODS.

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TO LET.

TO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PELE.

No. 7 STEWART TERRACE, AK, from 1st March, 1916,

“WOODBURY, No. 4, Hankow Road, No. 2, ZETLAND STREET. Kowloon, from 1st March, 1916.

No. 38, SHELLEY STREET, No. 26, SEYMOUR BOAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST

No. 68, PEEL STREET on Caine Eond lovel

GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Pientation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1916:

LEWKNOR No. 128, THE PEAX. "HARTING." Austin Road, Kowloon, -ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Duddeli Street,

Monday to Friday, January, 10th to Ground Floor.

14th, as is orders of January 5th · to bla. CASES, DOOURDANCES, A.

ranks are reminded that they are re quired to send to this office a written report of all cases, occurrenes, etc., with which they have been connected Inspector McEwen is placed in charge of the Police duty Records of this Corps. All reports, however, must still be sent to this offen

BAND,

Practico-Friday, 76b, at 8 pm.

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NO. THE ALBANY ROOMS, în Thuddell Streek,” "ROSENBATH," 2, Hankow Rd., Kowicon. No. 6 BELILIOS TERRACE No $6, BELILIOS TERRACE, will entrance on Conduit. Bondiyada

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