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INTIMATIONS

NEW SHIPMENT

OF

Tab HONGKONG DAILY PEKSS MONDAY, MAY 29cm, 1026.

UNITED STATES CONSULAR

REPORTSY

DEMAND FOR HARDWARE AT

FREIGHT MARKET.

Snowman: &Co.'s freight ded Hongkong 27th May,

Messrs. ircular

ALIEN

ENEMIES WINDING

UP ORDINANCE.

AN AMENDING ORDINANCE

Binco reporting on 31st inst., business The Gazette contains the copy of a Bill has improved slightly and a certain amount of chartering has been done, intituled, “An Ordinance to amend für although rates, comparatively speaking, ther the Alien Enemies (Winding Up) are not at all on a purity with those

BRITISH TRADE WITH CHNIA

COBWEBS OF CONSERVATISM

BRUSHED AWAY,”

The Manchester Guardian has issued another sprcial China number consisting of forty-two pages. In a chapter on "The War and the Outlook for British Commerce the writer observes

Perhaps it will be thought that the

VAIMKORVAIR MALAMAN for American-made goods of this class has tuling a month ago. This is, to a great Ordinance, 1914, which it is proposed to conclusion to be drawn after a consider.

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* HONGKONG, VO

There is a marked shortage in the aun- ply of cutlery and in almost all lines of hardware in Hongkong and the Far East generally (reports Mr. G. E. Anderson, the American Consul General). Demand been increasing, and in some lines is such extent, due to the lack of confidence introduce at the next meeting of the that American manufacturers can charterers have in the present unsatis Legislative Council. about all the goods they can make and fractory state of affairs in China, the disThe object of this Bill is to deal with seem to be justified. At the moment there which they can secure freight space. Fretingly no carer 4 solution than certain points which have arisen in the are many factors which are affecting us

pute between the political factions being vious to the war a large ahure of the hard before. During the period under review course of the liquidations and with others adversely and cur most formidable trad ware business und especially the cutlery some half dozen sxtures have been made which may arise hereafter rival, Japan, is gaining ground from branch-was in German goods. With the the direction Amigon/Hongkong at

Clause 2 has the effect of expressly, which she will be ousted with difficulty, advent of the war the supply of sich rates ranging from 0 to 48 cents, and including arbirations among the proceed if at all But Japan, wonderful as her goods from Germany was shut off, lut, al time of writing this market closes inga which may not be begun without the industrial progress has been, has not with their usual disposition not to buy weak with little

further permission of the Governor where thy the organisation and resourens Becessary on a rising market the Chinese tears tonnage enquiry for other party is an align enemy or as to defeat us on the commercial latilehold were disposed to wait for lower prices Export of rice from Saigon 638 tons Clause 3 makes the discretion of the forces. Many of the factors that are now 1st liquidatura alion my then we are able to marshal, all our before, renewing stocks.. The result |sa| January to 17th amount to 300,538 been that all stocks of cheap cutlery and as compared with 232,634 tons for the Court to stay actions brought against telling against us are abnormal, and will) many other items in the hardware list same period last year Quotation for liquidators somewhat wider than at pre-pass in the near future. The British have been practically exlibusted, and now No. 2 white round sifted rice stands at sent

commercial community in China has beente all such dealers come into the marlet at $4.52 per pical of 134 lbs gross fo.. Clause 4, road with clause gives the true to British traditions, and his op once for the renewal of their stocks Large Saigon, May/June. shipment Court power to stay an arbitration to posed to increasing difficulties greater orders have been placed in England, but SALGON/PHILIPPINES, Philippine on which an alien enemy in a party, and it determination and resolution.

Oid are being filed slowly. Orders placa ined steamers continue to fill present rewidens the discretion of the Court to stay methods are being abandoned and ever the United States also, are less welcome quirements for that market, some of those proceedings generally brought against legitimate mesas, however novel, to d

vessels presently under charter having

vance our national interests is being con than they would have been a year ago, veneer inken up for consecutive trips alien enemies.

With regard to the two clauses last re-sidered, if not adopted. The cobwebs of BANGKOK.During the last few days the rate to Hongkong has advanced from ferred to it must be pointed out that conservatism that obscured the commer 40/83 cents to $1.20/$1.10 per nicul for cases may conceivably arise in which cial outlook have been brashed away, and side outside the bar loading respective justice could not be done during the war the British commercial community in ly, and the indication given in our last owing to the impossibility of obtaining China is facing the future with con report o

of the probability of a steamer instructions or evidence or for some simi- fidence and courage. being wanted for a round trip Hong-lar reason, and it seems desirable that the kong/Bangkok/Hongkong Hoihow decision of any such point should rest Swatow has been fulfilled, a coaster with n judicial, tribunal and not with tho having been fixed on lumpsum basis at executive. It is possible that the Court 840,000.00

already has inherent jurisdiction in the matter.va

* While much of this trade is temporary

SOLE AGENTS...

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.

EONGKONG

in its nature, the opportunity now offered is one which enables American manufae turers to introduce their goods into a market that knows little of them in many lines. Higher grade hardware, like tools is coming almost exclusively at present from England and the United States, with the proportion from the latter in creasing considerably. Frices buvo ad vanced on some goods beyond a point where they are purchased by the average Chinese user. The volume of imports of

Clause 5 is declaratory and has been

The German papers concealed in a greates all such goods is far below norma De

drafted with reference to cases which

show of contempt their unpleasant sur liveries in most such lines from the United

have actually occurred, severed a TIME CHARTERS-The fixtures of four Clause G is intended to allay any pos-prise at the announcement of the arrival States at the present time are not being China Merchant steamers on timechartersible doubts as to the powers of the of Russian troops in France. The Cologn

for six months each are reported as well liquidatora to pass the legal estate

promised before autumn.

HONGKONG FLOUR TRADE.

NEWCHWANG CANTON. Two vessels have been fixed for prompt loading in this direction at 70 cents per picul for usual part-cargoes.

THE RUSSIANS IN FRANCE

GERMAN SHOW OF CONTEMPT

Gazette said that the French "have-

as an outsider rechartered, and it is Clause 7 expressly provides that had to have recourse to the Russians

anticipated, at any rate for the time being that all these vessels will be taking Bangkok/Hongkong rate and or trading advantage of the present strength of the

from the Straits to India and Persian Galt

in office

because the fundreds of thousands Italians whost they wanted, we of

added that according to staternents spite of all appeals and threats." released by the cold-hearted Cadorun, in and

which have already appeared in neutral papers there is only one shipload of Russians.

The Frankfurter Zeitung gave a dif- ferent explanation, and said—y

The flour trade of Hongkong for 1915

liquidator's powers pays to his successors was far from being satisfactory, and the

be at liberty to distribute the assets in the Clause 8 provides that liquidators shall outlook for the immediate future is not at all bright Of foreign flour imports

first instances on the footing that no inter the United States will doubtless have Coal freights from Japan have also cat accrues on any debt after the com- even more than its accustomed share, but weakened, local stocks being still plenti mencement of the winding up. This pro- the question is how large foreign inful There would be a chance of placing vision has been borrowed from the law ports in general are likely to be. During a steamer Moji to this at $7.50 per ton, relating to bankruptcy. The clause does

As nothing comes of the Russian at the past year the imports into the Hong-bur business at this figure has not so far, not take away the right of the creditor to kong market totalled only 2,075,129 bags, been brought about, interest, if his debt carries interest, and tempt to relieve the French by an attack as compared with 4,195,883 bags în 1914, FIXTURER REPORTKO.Moji Shanghai, any surplus assets may be applied in pay on Hindenburg's front, the Russians 5,175,021 bugs in 1913, and 5,722,934 bags 23.60 Wakomatzu/Swatow, 87.80 Honment of such interest. The rights of send a deputation of heroes, who have in 1912. The volume of the imports, gay/Swatow. 30 and Hongay/Saigon, secured creditors are saved. no doubt, been embarked in two ships in therefore, was such as to establish a mini-$7 per ton

Clause 9 provides that unsecured debts order that their small number may not mum record for the trade in recent years.

payable to non-enemy creditors shall take become known at once to everybody. We Several causes combined to produce this

priority over unsecured debts payable to respect Latin feelings all the more be- creditors who are chemies. This claust the Russians turn as many of their en cause it can only be desirable for us if result—the high range of prices for wheat the world over, large stocks on hand at

is based on sub-section (3) of section 1 of as possible into seafaring Vikings who the beginning of the season, the com

the Trading with the Enemy Amendment travel half round the world in SeaTek paratively large crop of wheat in China,

Act, 1916 and competition from the mullsgol North China Canadian four was sant out of

the market altogether as a sepult of OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE to damand for wheat product in Great Britain and in Canada itself, and the lack of transportation facilities, and Australian foar was shut out for similar reasons. It is impossible to give any, accurate forecast of trade for the coming year. Two chief uncertainties are to be faced; the first is the course of prices in the United States, and the second is the production of the Chinese mills, and the course to be followed by the ICE HOUSE STREET. TKL 230-155, Chinese Government in Ternitting ex portation in case the butput of flour is large enough to admit of experting at a profit A continuation of present high prices in the United States, with proseat high freight rates- no chance of lowering which now seems, possible-will prevent any great import of four here from any foreign source. If, in addition to this, there is a mod crop of wo in China and the mills are able to continue their recent development, the falling off ip in- ports of American four will be more marked than ever. -

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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDIA: THERAPION N1

DURES VISCHUNGEN AUTRES SEL WITHOUT TEJECTIONS,"

THERAPION NO. 2

THERAPION NO. 3

MEZESCHROPICIEZÁRKERSON, DEAINS,LOHFY2008, RG: - BOLD IT GRADING CHEMISTE PRISE DUENGLAND, 33 KENDATANG JEPOTEES WINELORE POA FENGURER RAVERSTOCLRD. HAMPSTEAD, LORDON FOR VauĮ

SKIGRE (TASTELETS PORNOF 123SY: 35 TAKE:

·SAFE AKDEN

LASTING CURE, PER TUNE THAIR KARKED, WOAD - TREEKAPKE" IS ON

THERAPION

IMPROVED COTTON CULTURE IN YUNNAN.

|

SAIL TONNAGE LOADING OE TO LOAD.-nil.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

Sipond-Lieutensisi

ChrisopkeR..

a battlefield which, in on opinion they could find just as well at home,"

· The Berlin fakulanzeiger describes the appearance of the Russians in France as a: comedy, the wretchedness of which

Claus 10 introduces a power of din elaimer modelled on the power of dis Hicking, who was killed in action on aimer in barikruptcy. Any person in April 16th aged years, was the Jured by the disclamer will be treated youngest son of Mr. Horace Hickling, of as a creditor of an alien enemy to the ex-is too transparent for it to produce any Little Firs, Maybury Common, Woking, tent of such injury, and a right to obtain sort of uneasiness, and proceeria an old Foochow resident who for many the decision of the Court on the amount The Russians are at present totally years has been interested in the tea trade, of damage suffered is recognised incapable of giving serious support to The deceased received his commissión ra

Claus 11 provides machinery for com France, since they have large armies tied. the Middlesex Regiment in Oetaber, 1914, pelling secured creditors to realise their down not only on the German, Austro- and was attached to the Seaforth High securities On such realisation the Hungarian, and Bessarabian fronts, but landers at the time of his death.secured creditor is to retain the amount also in the Caucasus and in Persia.. to which ho is entitled under the terms The fact that the French and their Allies Second Lieutenant Archibald A. Mac of the security and is to pay the balance welcome this sham support with such donald Cameron Highlanders, who has to the liquidator. In case of dispate as enthusiasm only proves how bad the died of wounds, was 25 years of age, and to the amount to which the secured credi state of things must be in France --The was the eldest son of the late Mr. Thomas for is entitled the latter has a right to a Macdonald, H.B.M. Consulate, Shang- decision of the Court on the point. It is hai, and before the war was himself in of course possible that in some casos, ów- the same service. He went home and ing to contingent liabilities, it will not be enlisted, and in May lant received a com- | possible at present to define exactly the | cOHTS OUDERS BY LY-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D. mission in the Cameron Highlanders, amount to which the secured øreditor is Lieutenant Macdonald was wounded at | entitled, and in such cases it may be Loos in October last, and returned to the necessary that the total proceeds should front two months before his death,

i

point seldom if ever reached before. On the other hand, floods in the silk produc ing districts of the Pearl River delta de- stroyed or so damaged both crops and native flutures that the actual produc tion of silk during the year was the small- eat for many sensUns

There is some question whether satis factory results have followed improved cotton cultivation and the use of relented and improvd scrd from, the United spite of all these drawbacks, how States in Yunnan Proving says the ever, the trade prospered. There was a United States Consul-General in Hong strong demand for the mure common kong). The experiments and practical graces of silk during the whole of the work carried on during the past a year. The var affected the market direct have given quite mixed results. Apply in that the low exchange value of the ently American cotton of the varieties franc placed French importers of silk in introduced through the efforts of the very unfavourable position. Interfer Yunnan Government has to ong a grow nice with the normal course of shipments ing period to be suitable for cultivation of all kids of merchandise for Europe under normal conditions in the vicinity also led to the inauguration of direct of Yunnan-fu, where some of the experi- shipments of silk from Canton to North ments have been carried on. The short China and thosica overland in Siberia, ness of the Yunnan-fu season is due not There had been some considerable effort 20 much to temperature as to a lack of made to develop this route for silk to water. Ilains do not comience.it the Europe even before the war, and the in vicinity of Yunnan-fu until about Junr: auguration of the through service from and until the rains commence or unless Canton is likely to mark the beginning irrigation is employed, the cotton cannot of a regular course, the rail route having be successfully started. If it is not plant some very marked advantages over the od before that time it is usually caught sen route for silk by early frests. This has been the expeThe cure of prices during the year rience of the past season. Of course, was eminently satisfactory to producers much, if not all, of this difficulty can be and exporters. The year opened with obviated by irrigation, but as yet there strong demand from both the United are no means of irrigation in the count States and Europe, and inasmuch as about Yunnan-fu. Much of the land how there was considerable stock on band, the devoted to cotton in Yunnan Province volume of business was quite satisfactory was formerly devoted to the cultivation New season silk came into the market of the opium poppy. In the lower and practically on a par with the old silk, warmer districts south of Yungan ft and and the stock of the previous season's over toward Indo-Chine, and, the Shan production was completely abbed ft. ia States cultivation has been more success. After the floods, and when dealers com 64 m 178ful, but for transportation and other rea-mence to realise what the effect of the 4 D

23514 sons the importance of these results is not short crop in South China and silk con- 6 8 m 1:35 3 9 su great as in the districts nearer the ditions in other parts of the world were, 31910 capital of the Province and the settled the market took a boom, and in Nover 0m 2 2 3 1 trade routes.

ber and December reached the highest point, Extra 13/15 in December being quoted at 365 US, gold per bale, with Best 113/15 and No. 1 SB 14/18 at 3546 and use respectively

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SOUTH CHINA SILE TRADE.

Tho sile trade of South China during 1915, Teports the U.S. Consul General passed through some of the most romark Able fuctuations and unusual con in the history of the market Prices to wards the close of the year retched (Continued on next Colum

The United States especially made a strong bid for waste silk during the year; total exports were less than those of 1914 by about one sixth, but the export to the United States exceeded those of the pro ceeding year

continue to be held by the secured credi for, if the total liability, ascertained and contingent, exceeds the amount of the proceeds

Clause 12 provides for the enforcement of orders made by the Court on applica tions for directions,

Clause 13 provides that the validity of Facts done by liquidators is not to be ques

tioned on the ground that at the tinie

when the net was done the person whose affairs are being wound up was not-nu- alien enemy, or had died, or, in the case of a corporate body, had ceased to exist. A somewhat similar provision appears in section 9 of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1910

Clausa 14 provides that no legal pro- ceeding of any kind shall be brought against any liquidator or public officer, except with the permission of the Gov ernor, in respect of any act or omission connected with any winding up under the Alien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordi

ances

Clause 15 provides for the continuance of the Governor's and the liquidators power for such period after the conclu- sion of the war as may seern proper to the Governor-in-Council. The object of the clause is to provide an interval during which the whole position, both here and in other parts of the Empire and in enemy countries, may be considered be fore the liquidators control of the estates comes to an end, and it may also be that on the conclusion of the war various questions as to the abilities of firme which are being wound up will still be unsettled.kimat

Clanse 16 repeals a section which will he rendered unnecessary by clause 13 of this bill

Lord Robert Cecil has informed the the Foreign Office is prepared to enter Associated Chambers of Commerce that

business men in regard to the changes fato consultation with a committee of

which may be necessary ut the Consular Service Before doing so, however the Foreign Office find it necessary to discuss the matter with the Foard of Trade, bro as soon as hat prelimiorzy inquiry is concluded the Foreign Office will be happy to receive the views of the Commit- tee of meiners men and, if possible, to invite their co-operation.

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HONGKONG FOLUNTEERS,

JOINEX 1.-Pt G. E. Rowan is allotted Corps. ** No. 2000 and posted to Right Section

No. 1993 Sapper AW. Smith granted leave of absones from 21th Tist. to 27th June, 1910.

ANG PARADES. 3-Monday, 29th instant:

7. Signalling SectionC **Cin ́s at Headquaters,

SADDLERY.

Members of Mounted Section H.K V.C. not in possession of saddlery may draw the same any day (except ing Saturday) between 9 am, and Fp.m, or 4 p.in, and 6 p.m.

DETAIL,

́5. ——On guard to-night

Artillery Battery Next for

duty Company

No. 1 Section

Left Section MG/

Orderly Officer from 26th inst. to Isme

June: Lieut. Burphyce

MAE CHURCHILL, Capt

Adjutant IVO

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

RECRUITS PARADES CENTRAL, 5.20 P.23.

Sections 12 and 11 and Recrints of No. 4. Company will parade under Chief Inspector Mason, on Monday and Wednesday, May 20th and 31st. Recruits of No. 2 Platoon will parade

under Staff Inspector Clarke, on Tuesday and Thursday, May 30th and June 1st.

The Hon, C.B.P. has sanctioned the fol

lowing promotions. Sergeant Chow U Ting to be Crown

Sergeant

Pc JB Law to be Sergeant.

Sung UKwan to be Sergeant.

The following absentees from duty during the period. April 29th to May 22nd are ordered to attend in uniform, with rifles, at Central Station, on sharp Thursday, June 1st at 5.30 p.m.

ABSENTEER FLOV DUTY.

P.

Rel Tam Chiu Wing, 818 Bar ~ radna, 706 Kadir, RSD Chos Ki Sang (twice), R64 Leung Kwok Tai (twice), 684 Remedios, 608 Barradas (twice), R128 Ng Palc Sen, 162 Bowen Rov lands 666 Barros. Res Ip Lam Sang R118 U Chak Po, R135 Mok Sun Po,, R103 Lan Kim Yung, and Bergt 701 Butterfield

F. C. JOKIS,

ADB.P. (B)