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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14ra, 1916.

MOUTRIE'S.

BOXING!

CITY HALING

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10 ROUNDS CONTEST CORPL SCOTT, R.E,

2. BAMAN HIGGS. Champion. 10 ROUNDS CONTEST

For the Lightweight Championship of the Colony,

SEAMAN ISAACS. SAPPER RICHARD, R., 22.

Lightweight Champion.

10 BOUNDS CONTEST

PTE. COTTON. Betart 2.

PTE. Bantam Champion of the Colony,

8 ROUNDS CONTEST PTE. THOMAS v. PTE PLANT.

Light Heavyweight of the 4th KSL.I.AM

KELLY TONG

GROUNDS CONTEST

YOUNG ALFREDO, Manila. Hongkong, . BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES: $5, $3 AND 32. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform 81.

G. GOLDSBOROUGH, Promoter.

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CHINA'S COTTON INDUSTRY HOW SHE MIGHT LEAD THE WORLD

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SAMANTHAPHAZARD CULTIVATION,

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AMERICA'S TRADE WITH

THE ORIENT MANILA'S NEGLECTED

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COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

AUCTIONS

UNDER RESERVE.

The report of the general managers of BY INSTRUCTIONS OF TRUSTEES this Company (Messrs. Gordon & Co.)

FOR DEBENTURE-HOLDERS. to be presented to the shareholders at

19

ON A DATE IN DECEMBER (To be subsequently announced);

IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISPOSED OF BY PRIVATE SALE,

THE ORIENTAL HOTEL, KOBE,

As a Going Concorn.

THE ORIENTAL HOTEL is a palatial Tbuilding of brick and stone, over- ing an ares of 593 eubo (about 21,350 square feet), more or less, held ou Perpetual Lease, situated on the Bund, Kobe, and having an uninterrupted view of the Harbour and Osaka. Bay. It is within 150 yards of the principal land- ing place, and is close to other points of embarkation and disembarkation, besides being 10 minutes' walk from the Railway Station. The building faces three streets, tho Bund, Harima-machi, and Mayo- machi, to cách of which it has. ACCUS8.

The HOTEL consists of FOUR STOREYS, with a BASEMENT in which MACHINERY is located, together with REFRIGERATOR ROOM, KITCHENS, STEAM HEATERS, &c. An ELEVATOR runs from the Basement and Foyer to all the Floors and the ROOF GARDEN, & bundred feet above street level, from which a magnificent view of Osaka Bay is obtained,

The FOYER of the Hotel, on the ground

entrance.

Shut

GOVERNMENT HELP NEEDED.

That China ranks third among the cotton producing countries of the world might play us an entrepot of trade be their sixth ordinary general meeting on FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION is a fact not generally known tua s the tween America and China if a “free the 20th instant shows that the grOSS N-C. Daily News).

zons" were created and proper ware profit for the year ending 31st May, 1918, The average crop of America may house facilities provided urged in an was 832,460.30, from which has to be be said to be between 13,000,000 and article, entitled Manila, Uncle Sam's deducted the debet balance of 84,585.69 14,000,000 bales, that of India about Far Eastern Warehouse, which is con- brought forward from previous year, 7,000,000 bales and steadily increasing in tributed to The Nation's Business by Mr. leaving 827,874.48. After allowing for quantity and quality, and that of China Jefferson Jones, formerly of the Japan interest, auditor's fees and bad debts, in conservatively estimated to be in the advertiser. Although American imports and writing off depreciation on Com- neighbourhood of 2,000,000 bales. By into China have increased from pany's plant, machinery, launches and *** bales" is meant the American bale 897,584,318 in 1905 to 840,166,130 in 1912 stores, the sum of 88,325.85 there is a nett roughly four piculs. Bo China to-day is, Jones complains that the commerce available balance of $19,546.82, which, it producing, without any special effort, of other nations has increased at a far is recommended, be carried forward to without help from her Government in the greater rede, with the result that Ameri- new profit and loss nocount. way of experimental farms, seed seine

can merchants only hold nino per cent. The result of the year's working is a tion, or expert advice, a crop equal to a of the total foreign trade of China to very great improvement on that of pre- seventh, of that of the United States day as compared with 14.9 per cent. tenvious years and will, the general man- Experts who have made a study of cotton years ago. In considering this decline agers trust, be considered as highly satis cultivation in China are of opinion that the American merchant has too readily factory to shareholders it would be ne great task to make China come to the conclusion that it is due Owing to the smallness of the work the world's largest cotton-growing cour to the nearness of other nations to the ing capital it is not proposed to pay try. But one thing is needed-Gavern Asiatic markets, says Mr. Jones Hen dividend, but now that the Company has seen how Great Britain controlled is able to show such good results it is Official data concerning the amount of the trade of southern Ching from its base hoped that fresh capital may be forth cotton grown in China is entirely Inc at Hongkong; he has watched the Japan- coming so that there may be sufficient ing. There are no statistics whatever trader load his goods at Osaka and funds in hand for payment of dividends and no one can say with any degree of Kobe and within six days time unload in- future. positiveness what the crop amounts

them again on a wharf on the Chinese as the nereage under cotton cultivation coast, and he has decided that nearness to market is one of the main Inétors is unknown. Cotton is grown in such that is causing America's share of the SHANGHAI'S WELCOME TO an absurd manner that it is difficult to trade in China 10. dwindle. Bat. is such THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO. estimate the real acreage in a given dis the case? Since 1803 the United States trict. A patch of a few ou grows here has held a trade base in the South

A very cordial reception was accorded then a few mon of beans, then cotten Pacific, the Philippine Islands, which, to HE the Governor of Macao and again, and so on with no large tracts de voted to cotton. But judging from the if properly established, could be senhora Maia on tacir arrival at Shang rade to command a commercial influence great quantities of cotton consumed in over the Far East, which would be felt hai by the local Portuguese community. the country by the mills, the almost in from Calcutta to Peking. What the They were met on board the R.M.S. estimable quantity used as wadding for bed and personal clothing, not to men position of Hongkong has meant to Brimpress of flussig by the Consul (Mr. SATURDAY, SEPT. 16TH, 1910, COMMENCING AT 0.15 P.M. SHARE DOORS OPEN 8.30 PM.tion the comparatively small amount entisir trade in China could be made to Nascimento), Messrs. C. C. Remedios, ported, it is estimated by those in a posi-spply to our own insular port of Manila, vice-chairman of the reception committee, For the Heavyweight Championship of the Colony,

tion to be informed on such matters that Not only then should we be able to regain Capt. Diniz of the Portuguese Company, the production is in the neighbourhood of our former share of the Chinese markets SV.C., Lt, Gutierres, of the Portuguese floor, is the incet in the Far East. On but we would further strengthen, finan Co, S.V.C. (who had been appointed 2,000.000 bales, pos

If any real effort is to be made to betier cially and educationally, the

stay), C. J. Silvo, J. M. Marques, F. ALL and the PRIVATE DINING the quality of Chinese cotton and to in-growth of the Philippines commercial 4.D.C. to the Governor during his short to same floor is the main DINING Naturally, Hongkong with its free Leitao and a number of ladies all of and GRILL ROOMS, with READING crease the yield acre it will not only be interesting but most important to port, with its Kowloon Cosmopolitan whom went off in-n special tender to ROOM and DRAWING ROOM know, first of all, the approximate nere-

the BAR and and Aberdeen docks, with its go-downs escort the visitors to the port. After the off from the residential part of the Hotsh a acparate age now under cultivation. Buch bgures adjoining wharves, has been the Far Governor had inspected the Portuguese but on the same floor, could be obtained by the Chinese De Eastern base of freighters from the seven Company of the Volunteer Force, who BILLIARD ROOM, partment of Commerce, or Agriculture, made their re-provisioning archorage at ception was held at the Club Lusitana. The first, second, and third storeys in

scas, and ships that otherwise might have

formed a guard-of-honour, a formal re- were those departments of the Govern ment induced to take an interest in the Manila, but 631 miles distant turn. Here the Consul delivered an address of the routhern half of the building, and matter, as the information could be goted their business over to the British port welcome, in the course of which he said:

the first, second, third, and fourth in the by mearts of reports from the various instead. Even the American Pacifi

northern section, are set apart for guests. likin and tax offices throughout the Mail fleet of vessels, which resumes its To the whole community this is a memor service to the Orient on August 29th, has able day, for we are assombied here to country.

tached. All are provided with excellent That Chins could be made the leading limited its stop at Manila to two days, greet you as one of the most wertby dome of the rooms have private baths at cotton-producing country of the world is while its ships will be docked at Hong-governors who have administered our

days: beautiful with constant no wild in the statement. Experiments, made The United States is losing millions pour Exceflony of Macao. We greet supply of hot and cold water. The rooms are large and lofty, and some have bal-- of dollars through this arrangement. and valiant sailor, an ornament of our past few years show that the yield per ot only are American vessels paying Enoble navý, but also as a most illustrious copies from which fine views of the har

bour are obtained. simply by selecting seed, by preparing that could just as well go to the upkeep Portuguese in the Far East wish a plea the land in advance of

Although the building is practically use of bean and other fertilize of the Philippine Islands, but they are sunt voyage and a quick return, in order fire-proof, a FIRE EXTINGUISHINGU The means and reach of all Chinese farm divertide. Hongkong a large Americanost interesting, possession, Macao, dis- Works iad connected with the mains in work further for the progress of our APPARATUS, installed by the Water ers, and by properly weeding and caring for the plant from planting time until consider briefly the expenses that tant landmark of our greatness, symbol the street, has been fitted on each floor. the plant has matured. The yield per American ship masters pay over to Bri of our daring, a golden proof of our acre could be trebled under ordinary vessels into Hongkong: The riff rates Camoens

fisks authorities when they take their

national history immortalized by CENTRAL HEATING is installed, scientific cultivation, and there is prac

but almost all the rooms are fitted with Mr. Diniz, the eldest member of the fire-places. tieally no limit to the extent to which the charged at the British docks on gross acreage might be increased. Acreage has tonnage of the vessels are 8475 for a been increased already to some extent, a 1,000 ton vessel, $495 for a 1,100 ton vessel, community, also paid a warm tribute to it is known that much, land formerly de-and 45 cents for every ton beyond that the Governor's able administration, add This OLD ESTABLISHED HOTEL is amount. For the above rates a vessel The voice of the public in Macao the only Hotel in the business quarter of voted to poppy growing is now growing cotton, and farmers who are dong this is allowed to remain in dock but three rises in unison in praise of your Excel-Kobe, within easy reach of the Japaneso will probably find that cotton is fully days, and for every day after the third, lenty, a man who has done his best for town as well as the landing-place and as profitable a crop as the poppy was to pay $110 for 1,200 tons and 9 cents per are cordially united in this manifesta in former times when opium was cheap ton beyond that limit.

American ship owners have been required the colony portuguesang

With Americation, indicative of the gratitudo of the There is no question but that the yield vessels entering Hongkong, scarcely ever people to a worthy governor of Macae. Graceful reference was also made to of notion can be increased, but it is still having a gross tonnage less than 20 a question whether the quality can bend with a scheduled stop of ten days, Senhora Maia's benevolent interest in improved to an equal fincess as on the expenses are obviously large. pared with the American product, The But there are further harbour daties the poor by de

His Excellency briefly returned thanks," mills may always have to import For discharging cargo along the wharves, and after the usual patriotio toasts the American cotton for their finer work using the ship's goat, a progressive scale visitors returned to the vessel in the Experiments, so far, with American seed of prices has been arranged which in afternoon

cludes 81.25 for less than two tous; $1 in the Shanghai district have proved failure; the plant grows well and thrives for less than five tons, and so on. but the summer season seems to be lack Lighterage is taxed at 19 cents a ton ing by one month, for the weather be Thus it can be seen that American vessels comes too cold before the bells have catering British ports in the Orient, opened. American colton here goes back besides providing work for hundreds of

Mr. Roy F. Scott, formerly an Assis to the native Chinese plant in a year or natives, are compelled to pour thousands two as the climate seems unsuitable of dollars-into-British coffers, to be tant in the Asiatic Petroleum Co's office perimenters, however, are not without utilized for colonial development. This at Shanghai and now 2nd-Lieut, in hope of finding a means of acclimatizing might better go to the development of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, has been American cotton and experiments coli Manila and our insular possessions, wounded of the front. He is at present What American shippers and traders in Guy's Hospital, but hopes to be able ducted here this season have been nearer success than heretofore,

which ranks as

cial position in the Far East is the free or six weeks. China's finest, is said to be produced from one at Manila. Let our Government American seed introduced by missionaries sot naido fifty sores of reclaimed land in a few years ago, and in the absence of the Porte district along Muelle San Fran information as to whether the seed is cisco and there erect go-downs alongside renewed from year, to year, it may be the three concrete piers they have built

What is Crown Prince's" Mixturo assumed that the soil and climate of on the water front. Provide a commer Shensi are more suited to the cultivation cial couling base and then invite the ships with which Gongan troops are said to be It is of American cotton then the Shanghai of the world to dock at piers and dis doped before going into nation?

charge, what goods they may within the said to be a compound of arrack and Those interested in the improvement of district free of charge and without the ether. Arrack, strictly speaking, is made Chinese cotton seem of opinion that the usual tedious delays of the customs from palm-tree sap, but the German thing to do is to confine their experiments i hvide suitable shipping fill variety is distilled from a medley of to the cotton already grown here, and to ties so that American vessels can spend molasses, rice, potatoes, and sawdust : work to the end of improving the quality ten days in Manila and Hongkong will Ether for a short time inspires opti and increasing the yield of the part become a port of call for two days, a mistic views of the universe and the foe, cular cotton already grown in a partire Shanghai and Kobe and Yokohoma, But only for a short time cular section of country. In doing this Give the American round-trip tourist they will be profiting by the experience the opportunity to journey over the of the Growers Association of South Manifa railroad to the beautiful moun Africa, who, some years ago, introduced lains at Baguio. Let him get the thrill In 1910 the Philippine Islands pur structed of BRICK and STONE, and oc American seed only to find that in three and pride of what the American occupa chased bat 310,775,301 worth of Americupies virtually the whole of the site. It years time the plant reverted to the old tion of the Philippines has meant to the can goods. In just Sve years from that is of THREE STOREYS on the south a failure in Africa; yet American cotton creases the s As the travel in date that figure had become $22,384,381 native plant The American, seed was islands and natives.

ide and FOUR STOREYS on the north, "Development of the Philippine with a roomy BASEMENT and an originally cams from Africa with the gradually be infused in the Filipino. Islands to a point where they are consumattractive ROOF GARDEN. slaves. But the Bouth African growers it requires travel and shipping and the ing upwards of three hundred million studied their soil, established experi- coming and going of strangers to im dollars a year of American products inental farms, and grew special seed pregnato a civilization, said Walter means that American manufacturers will Could be converted without difficulty: scientifically, with the result that they Lippman,

And let not our manufacturers forget stocks in Manila, from which to supply

be warranted in maintaining permanent into's BANK or SHIPPING OFFICE,-

CLUB or EXCHANGE. improved the native plant so that South African Cotton to-day fetches a farthing that the Philippine islands last year con this trade continues Mr. Pitt. These

Situated in the centre of the Business a pound more than American cotton on sumed 822,304,381 worth of their pro-stocks will be available to serve the trade the Liverpool market. Similar experi- ducte. It is a growing market and travel of China and other Far Eastern countries Life of Kobe, close to the Customs House

Wharves ments conducted by the Government in is bound to increase its desires still and an advantage will he at the hand and the

of American commerce that is not pos Egypt likewise liave been as successful, further, to be

Whether the day will comp when China

The development of the resources sessed by any competitor, for no Euro- will do likewise depends much on the of the archipelago says Harold M. Pitt pean country has territory so favourably progressiveness of officialdom at Peking. ition has hardly begun and the pur and that has a population whose consum-view, apply to the

president of the Manila Merchants Asso situated, the trade of which it controls,

chasing power of the people is yet ab-ing capacity will compare with that of surdly mall. When they have advanced these islands when developed. The TO PREVENT THE CORNERING OF in argiculture, commerce and industry Chinese merchant will be able to obtain

FOOD SUPPLIES.

only to the stage Porto Rico has already from Manila in from one to two weeks Attained, and if the United States sells what it now takes several months to get.

The benents An Order-in-Council has been issued them only as much per capita as Porio from Europe or America which empowers the Board of Trade to Rico is now taking, it will trean the con- to the importer in China that this situa obtain information whether goods of any sumption of three hundred million dol-tion will make are obvious, and that it description are being held to the pre- lars worth of American products each will spoure to the United States a strong commercial influence and prestige in judice of national interest, and thus to year.

(Continued on nest Column) China must be recognized" prevent the cornering of supplies;

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• The HOTEL is for salo-18 & GOING CONCERN, together with GOODWILL and all the CONTENTS, FURNITURE, MACHINERY, &c.

UNDER RESERVE.

BY INSTRUCTION OF TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE-HOLDERS Should the Hotel not be disposed of as a Going Concern, the

LAND AND BUILDING

OF THE

ORIENTAL HOTEL, KOBE,

·WILL BE

SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION UNLESS PREVIOUSLY DISPOSED OF BY PRIVATE SALE.

THE LAND upon which the Oriental Hotel is erected is of 508 tsubo (about 21,350 square feet), more or leas, in extent. It is held on Perpetual Lense, with all the advantages concerning taxa- tion arising out of that form of tenure. is substantially con- THE BUILDING is

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Elevator to all the doors.

For further particulars or for cardi to

Trustees for First Debenture-holders,..

L. J. Healing.

24, Uneme-cho, Kyobashi-ku,

ROBERT YOUNG,

65 Naniwa-machi Kobe,