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END OF LEASE: PREMISES SOLD

BARGAINS

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MUSIC & INSTRUMENTS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1920.

EXCHANGE IS FALLING.

THE PRESENT IS YOUR

OPPORTUNITY!

LATER you will have to pay MORE.

FAR EAST TRADE IN DIAMONDS.

SIR HA. WICKHAM, AND RUBBER INDUSTRY,

SMOOTH SAILING, MISS MARIE TEMPEST'S STAGE LIFE.

WOMEN. IN HONGKONG,

June 13th, The Knighthood conferred upon Mr. H If ever there was a hope of a Suicide A NEW MARKET.

A. Wickham for his services if connection Club being started in Hongkong, it would

a well have flourished during this last week.⠀

I fond said Miss Marie Tempest "MILLIONS SPENT IN RECENT YEARS with the rubber industry, IN

honour. -deserved

says the Penang Discontent and misery have been writtendently, during a chat with an interviewer Practically, nothing has been heard of

Gazette, which gives the following accoutht on the face of almost every woman, whe

that practically none of my plays have the Far East as one of the most impor

lives on the Prak. Howling wind, driving een staged here. So ¶ had quite a lot tant world markers for diamonds, but if h's career,

bir rary Wickham, originally rain. intervals of thunder and lightning, dramatic material of fresh interest to through a series" of (important circum- planter in Brazil, years ago experimented and in between, a sodden earth and a the puble of the East.

acances, it has become so during the past? fow "years.

Moreover, at the present in with the cultivation of rubber trees from sodden sky, while dresses, furniture and ment the situation in regard to diamond seeds gathered in the forests, and was pictures smell like the vaults of the longs in China is exceedingly interesting, says commisioned on behalf of the India Offer buried. an artisie in the N-U. Daily News As to collect seeds of the Heven Braziliensis

we shall explain later, diamonds ara offer for the Government of India. This be This morning, some of us were trying ing here at something like 20 per cent, d'd ander romantic circumstances, in to remember when last we saw the sun, below market value, and while it is with 1976, and in June of that year be debut our brains have grown so wouldy that out question merely a temporary phase livered 70,000 seeds at Kew, whence they we collapsed under, the effort. The most resulting from economic conditious in neighbouring countries, it is of sufficient were "reansmitted to India and Ceylon, we could call to mind was that on the last importance to demand attention,

with results that are well-known. From Sunday at Murray Barricks, the There are so many lauts connected with the business in diamonds that to make the the parcel of Haven seeds sent by him from sun looked as if it meant to pay us a pro- position in the Far East the easier of coat Brazil there has arisen one of the greatest longed visit. I caught a glimpse of it prehension it will be worth while to look for a moment at the whole word trade. Industries in the world. We may recall again halfway between Macro and Hong With the exception of Brazil, South Africa that it was Sir Joseph Hooker, who cox-kong, but it was not so bright that one produces the world's supply. The South

with demand,

THE AWAKENING OF THE LAST.

H

This, strangely enough, is in spite of the fact that the rights for piests with which my name is associated in London's and New York were purchased before I arrived dere.

Reckoned by plays, it might be said chat I have not had much stage experience. I bave really played in remarkably few, The fact is that I have fem lucky in ind

sting the best dramatists and getting the Crear of their work. They may runs have rally been long. Practically my start was two

years in the main part of Dorothy. Then there was the long r of The Civisha "-seven hundred and sixty performanos English Nell the first

successes.

An instance of this is Penelope.' which I played in London, for the mons exact Then I took the comedy to America part of 1909--for 346 performances to be and remained there with it until 1

like to have played, hare. It is a gr During the tour I revived Caste play- ing Polly Eecles. That is a par; I would favourite of mine. Mr. Cyril Maude once presented it for a run in London; he played Eccles, and I Polly Ecetes..

All the time before starting on my great world-tour I have been playing con. tincovaly either in London or Yew Yor but, as I have said, the actual number de plays has no been very great. Probably would complete the list..

African mines have formed what is known tinuing the general policy of Kew, decided needed to wear smoked glasses. This was comedy. I appeared in, went 181 nights as the Diamond Syndicate whose purpose is so attempt to introduce the Para rubber the day, our princely visitor arrived. It in London Becky Sharp went wall to buy the whole output of the mines, and frew to the Middle East. He it was who was an impressive sight, wsing the escurt the 100 nights. Then in my Americna by agreement between the mine and the Laion Government, which receives a 6) interested the India Office. As Mr. Lowton of submarines, with the crew at attention I played only ny English

an interesting per cent, stare of all the stones produced, Brain reminded us in

on the decks. The advantage of that the whole output go to the Syndicate. article, at the time of the Rubber Ex- which limits production. su as to nevord bibition in 1914, and as alt planters know, particular form of participation in the the Bras consignment of seed obtained in sights of the day was that one had not 1873 was a failure; out.s, some hundreds When the war broke out the diamont of de samt by Mr. Collins, is than wasted perfectly good hours in waiting from Russia 2nd Germany dropped out of sent to Caletta proved that the climate have found ceremonial receptions rather markes teil very Bat, as the large buyers a dozen germinated. and six of the plants for the princely visitor. who appears to the running. At the time the appeared there was unsuitable. Sir Henry Wick- irksome. to be a serious blow to the industry, but ham was then planting in the Tapajor then the Far East came to the resent, and platent in Brazil, and knew the best within a very short time the market was Hevea forests. There was the difficulty of Let us hope that Shanghai and Peking

than ever..

Japan unl

preserving these seeds on the long journey will give the prime a reception in tabloid to England, but the timely arrival of a und within a comparatively change time a atramer droided Wickham und 10,000 for Here the loent-high lights found new outlet for diamonds had been created seeds were promptly despatched and they themselves herded hungry and impatient, Su rapidly did the demand grow once it by the abstention of Germany and Russia per coat," of the, 70,000 seeds germinated outside the banqueting hall, and then when a dozen outside those I have mentioned started that not only was the loss caused reached Kew safely, As it was, only 1 wiped out, but a market of greater value Delay would have been fatal. Later on the Crown Prince finally arrived, every

2.000 plants were sent to the Ceylon thing bad to be speeded up to top-speed culties that many encounter in their stage America had always been a big purchaser Gardens and 90 per cent, arrived in good

Other, amalier consignments to enable the menu to be tackled in time careers. It all came my way without hav of diamonds, and the wealth she accumu- condition.

That was the beginning in for His Royal Highness to keep anothering to rough it in small companies or un- bated duris This factor, combined with the Ceylon,

the war increased her demand followed.

comfortable tours. I went straight from The first plants, 30, went to jappointment. considerably.

Highly

official shows the Content Des Unsalines, Thildernck. appearance of the Far East in the market, Malaya in 1876. perished on the journey, put the diamond industry in a very strong but were sent out a year later, and one highly-boring-and-now-a-days, bighly-an-Belgin to study music picke position. It is no exaggeration to say that was sent to Kuala Kangar, and was the picturque for it is no longer good form during these few years the Far East has Erst rubber tree planted in the F.M.S. Mr. for then, royal or otherwise, to drink them apens millions on these stones an entirely Lewton Brain mentions that the trees in new feature in the history of the diamond

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THE PREVAILING FASHION

Singapore first fruited in 1851 and fa 1892 rives der the table at banquets, and ses were sent to Kuala Kangsar for Sir since women have joined the official ranks Hugh Low and planted in the Residency for banquetmery, the taxt apice of comper, Grounds. From these two stacks of trees

To show the ines on which the demand to leak at the classification of the stones trees in Malayar the only exception being? for diamonds hd it will be convenient are descended practically all the rubber sation, has been taken away! --- As we know, a diamond is merely carbon that one or two chip obtained some which has been submitted to some from Ceylon.

beat in a volcanic form. Is the search for the diamonds fellow earth

Planters in Malaya were for a time first discovered and then the rather shy of the new cultivation, and it ground. This latter is mined, brought was not. until 1895 that any rubber was In that to the surface, and here it lies for about Planted on an estate scale, three months for the action of the air to dersley in the States, and i Tare Chap year, Messrs. R.C.MTM and D.C.P. Kin- miten Pulowing upon a washing

In 1898 Mr. process it is passed over plates smeared Yan, in Malacca started. with grease, which is the only substance W. W. Bailey took up the cultivation and that will catch a diamond. Of course very soon in the increased demand for diamonds are also occasionally-discovered rubber and the heavy fall in the price of in the Vaal river..

coffee caused many planters to follow. These stones are wont in the rough to Most of the early planting was done on London, and from there generally go either coffee estates, and, in consequence, the to Amsterdam or Antwerp to be cas and greater part of it was done on the alluvial polished. It is worth mentioning that dut, court lands, and particularly in Belan- ing the war the South African Diamond gut. It was not nati! Later that the un- Corporation started a cotting business of dulating lands in the interior were brought their own at Brighton, where disabled | under cultivation. Plantation‘rubber was soldiers were employed, and these, to the air shown at the Malacca Exhibition "in number of about 800, have given good ris 1898. by. Mr. Tan Chay. YAD sults,

At the 1911 Rubber Exhibition, Sir: Small tons, called Mêlés, making any. Henry Wickham was presented with a thing up to 20 stones per carat, se. from testimonial by plaaters and athers, who about £20 to £30 per carat. Then come raised a fand of £2,000 in recognition of Yellow Caper, followed by Fine Capes his services. He is the author of "Ou (about £73), Silver Capes (about 287.10/-), the Plantation, Cultivation and Curing of Pure Whites (about 2123), and Blue

THINGS BEEN

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No. have never had suv of the diff

there I went to the Royal Academy of sie in London, and made my actual first stage annettunge as Fiumetta in From that day it has been Boconceía smooth sailing.

THE YARN MARKET.

Messrs Polishwalls & Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their yarn market report issued yesterday state that yar market has continued very dull throughout the past month. The eagerness of Chinese dealers to part with their holdings at lower rates and the great decline in the price of yarn is India and Japan have furth affected the market adveracly. A few trañarctions, totaling about 3,000 hales, bave taken place mostle in 10 yarn, chiefly for Yunnan, ata reduction of $7 to $15 por, bale, while 19 and 20s are almost neglected The abnormal change due ta Varion own factors, as well as heavy fluctu Ogpotion and Exchange, have rende Aition of our yarn marke soeming that it is most difficult to express any definite views even on the nex future of the markets,

Sales 3,000 bales: Unsold Stock 7.800 bales; Bargains 12000 bales. Arrivals

from Bombay, 10,000, bales.

Shanghai reports show a depressed, sta of the market with very limited, busines

passing at much low rates.

Japanese Yarn-A few lots have chang ed hands at a further decline of 815 jer bale.

wwners of matsheds at Repulse Bay have than to give them time to look at their boon the victims of aware of Bolshevism watches or stifle one solitary yawn. Hi Lately. There is apparently quite a large Excellency the Governor and Lady Stubbs section of the public who consider it out entertained a party at dinner and brought of date and reactionary for any one to them to the Pharies, and not the least imagine that by erecting a building and entertaining incident of the evening was

Whites (about £175). These prices, of 'ara India Rubber," and the inventor of course, vary according to the size, lustre Wickham's Hard Cure machine. Planters. and purity of the stone. The value of throughout the Mid East will learn of his

tones lies in the fineness of their cut, the sievation with the liveliest satisfaction. absence of laws and carbon marks,

Today everybody wants what is known as the fatest cut, an Amsterdam product. This is popular on account of the fact that it bas so many facets which bring out all the fire and lustre. It is somewhat i

A young gentleman, who uses his paying rent for it, they have the sole the terrible discovery, after the arrival of important to note this, because A great many people are under the impression that garette-case for a ticket-case as well, light to use it. A few days ago, a lady the Governor, that the seats reserved for a diamond possesses the same value aliicked it open at the barrier and airily took a party to her matshed on the Beach his use, had been left naked and uz the time.

They, however, overlock the holding it out towards the collector, stroil and was surprised to discover another ashamed and looked no different from the

ed on with the slow-moving queue. fact that a diamond is like ladies' millinery the official, picking out a cigarette from tou, who had induced the boy in charge Excellency, nothing, dannted, waited good- Andparty in possession. Such merry party eats of the ordinary, folk. However, his which changes with every whim of fashion, the other side pocket of the case, murmur-to-open the doors, and had, thereupon, aturedly in the corridor, while attend Stones which were in the first rank up

Thanks, old man," and stuck it made use of chairs, tables and crockery, ints dressed the chairs in egal red." to three years ago have not the same value an those recently cut in Amsterday while between his lips. it has to be remembered that diamonds should be polished every two years.

WHAT THE CHINESE WANT..

The demand in the East and especially among the Chinese seems to be for large stones irrespective of- whether they are flawless Flaws really do not matter, song is the stance be large, and they are very keen on diamonds weighing to carats, either for solitaire rings or for carrings for prennotation to ladies. -

That is what usually obtains in China proper, bar among the Chinese of the Malay States the demand for the Mees still stones which can be used as trim- ming on dresses and for hair ornamente. „JAPAN'S 'SURPLUS.

ed,

You might have expected a certain amount After that everybody was happy, or at of embarrasmen when the owner arrived, east as happy to any one can be on those but nothing doing. The trespasser arose, readful chairs in the Theatre Royal, At the same time as these diamonds from and splendidly invited her and her party which are a continual reminder that the Japan are on the local market an enormous to join him and bist I forgot to mention worst good enough for us.. number of stones from Biberia are offering that he had provided the refresaments, for sale. Like the Chinese, the Russians He was tactful enough not to worry tha

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of Siberia have a fondness for large stones, owner with apologio, Several other Someday someone will break a limb or but in the present case these stones do not people have had similar experiences Tave a serious accident, getting out on the represent a value commensurate with their do not know if the trespassers in these pary platform of the upper Tram. weight. As we pointed out above the ent es also invited the owners to partake tation, and then something will be done. which means a drop in value, and while is tendency to resent the exploitation of is the second woman who has come to of a few years ago is now out of fashion, of their hospitality. I believe that there overor's wife who had a nasty fall, Be In meantime, our latest victim is our these states may be described as obsolete, the beach for privately-owned bathing grief in the course of about a month, and they have also lost their polish.

These stones would be useful to dealers shade. But supposing that it became at looks as if it is time to think about if they could be bought at about 504 per municipal bathing institution, where world broving the stepping off arrangements, cant, discount, for it would be necessary. You get the pablis to support it! You and reconstrurting the platform on less to have them sent back to the factories at would have to run a cheap tram or launch langerous lines Amsterdam of Antwerp to be re-cut and sorrice and would either be faced with polished, and in this process they would lose a loss, or turn the beautiful about 20 per cent..

into a sort of Margate Bands, when all the pence and qu'et would depart.

DEMAND IN THE. FUTURE.

That is the position as it stands today. Since the Far East became a purchaser. of diamonds shortly after the start of the war. ita demand has been abnormal, and millions of pounds have been spent in satisfying it. In fact, it is believed that baxt to America the Far East has been the largest buyer during these years.

Combined with the fall in exchange,

As we mentioned, at the outset, diamonds ars_abeaper-here, than on the London market. This is to a large extent owing

Mr. Denman Fuller rather wasted his to large consignments having arrived from Japan, which are being put on the local

was on the desert air yesterday, market at 50 per cent below London cost.

There was a pathetically small audience During the prosperous years they had

1 his recital, but, then, I suppose you. -been-imported into the country, but since

The postponed concert of the Titania's vo-to be a very ardent lover of music. the slump occurred there, the market has

Pharies took place on Monday night. face the heat and discomfort of vanished, and dealers are attempting to

Someone is to be congratulated on aurches and concert halls in this weather.. dispose of them to the best advantage else

thoroughness in advance advertising. The where. They were bought at a very

posters have bech attractive and have com The Tempest Company are due to-day favourable exchange, and even with a 60

pelled notice, and everyone concerned their last three plays will be given per cent, reduction in price it is stated

personally canvassed his or her friends. popular prices. They seem to have that a profi will still be made.

the stump in Japan and the arrival of ali The result was a record house and a most de lovely time in Peking, where the We understand that an effort is being these diamonds from refugee Biberia. it onthusiastic audience. made by London to buy up as many of would appear that this abnormal period was excellent, but like many variety enter farie Tempoet and everyone, military The programme ritish Minister gave a reception for these cheap diamonds na possible. Already in now over, but this does not signify that tainments erred on the side of generosity nd civilian alike, put himself out to some of the consignments have been cap- the trade in diamonds is to come to tured"

It would be well if amateur concert ive her and her company a good impres

by them, but in all probability and The Far East has become accustgivers would remember that it is better to fan of the hospitality of the Briton in larger operations will be undertaken in to diamonds, and from now onward it is send your audience home wanting mero le East order to provent any great fall in prices. [69

Lprobable · that there will be a steady (Continued at foot-of-west-esiums.) business.

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