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THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNYCROFT ♣ 00., LIMITED.

SHIPBUILDERS and Engismans,

LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BASINGSTOEZ

Shanghai

ice: 10, Kiukiang Road.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply-

BURBERRY'S

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

HE HONGKONG DAHY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY

We have just received a large new consignment of "Burberry" Raincoats in several styles and. pleasing colourings, and we shall be pleased if you will call and inspect them.

Quality, Style, Fit are all embodied in a "Burberry." but there is no need for us to praise "Burberry"; everybody knows a "Burberry" Raincoat is the very best obtainable.

"Burberry" Raincoats $90, $105, $120 & $140 each.

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.,

Men's Wear Specialists,

i 16, Des Vaux Rd. Phone 29.

BY

APPOINTMENT

Apollinaris

NATURAL

MINERAL WATER.

Since its foundation in 1872, the Apollinaris business has ALWAYS BEEN BRITISH-OWNED.

THE APOLLINARIS CO. LTD.

Oktainable in Quarte, Pints & Splits at

HONGKONG HOTEL,

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

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WING ON CO SINCERE CO.

EMPRESS STORE, KOWLOON, and all the Leading Clubs & Stores.

Sold.by

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NOTICE.

798

MESSRS. GILLARD & CO.

HAVE GREAT PLEASURE

in informing the

PUBLIC

that they have just received

THE WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT

АЗ

SAUCE and PICKLE MAKERS

TO

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES THESE SAUCES and PICKLES

May be obtained from

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

and

All other Stores.

SHOULD THEY BE UNOBTAINABLE FROM YOUR DEALER, PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH

DONNELLY & WHYTE,

Tz. 638.

135

CANTON TRADE IN 1920, THE REPORT OF THE CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER:

that,

∙1991.

*

POLICE.

k. Tls. 145,596.4, whicht; after allow. with, the British-American Tobacen both the United States and Europe, a pocket book' from his coat while e

1910, almost entirely accounted for by for about two shiploads only, whereas apparent, and during September, owing to constable's tunic, but he asserted that

the depression in the silk market, the falling off in the exports of that staple commodity showing the large figure of Hk. Tls. 8,000,000. The heavy cloud of policul chaos which has for several years how hung over the tride of Kwangtung haver venses to show a silver lining in the form of a commercial buoyance and power China's commercial future when peace is oncr mor". thoroughly re-established within her dominions.

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of recuperation, which augur well for and prices have remained normal. Con-Exports fell by 13,170 piculs, accounties deneo was so amazing that he considered

mer

REVENUE.

While other silks

was almost a panic on

contracts.

is undoubtedly butter suited for high operations have not na yet reached the ↑ CHARGES AGAINST NATIVE building work, of which the city of Can extent anticipated, it has been able to ton to-day has some very promising hold its own against similar Hongkong specimens. Cigarettes show a decrease of industries. An increase of 45,000 rolls

TWO CASES DECIDED. 34,000 mille, which, perhaps not a very under matting is very apreciable, con Mr. A. Wilson, Commissioner of Custurgy, amount, indientes how the pendu sidering the very unsettled conditions Alr. R. E. Lindsell gave judgment toms at Canton, in his annual report for my stags between toreign had cative prevailing in Kwangtung. At the closu the Magistracy, yesterday, in the cast in 1920, just received, says¦—

competition.

ular trade has entered the lists of 1919 prives had reached a very high which a European revenue officer charged

A new firm in this The gross value of the trade of the

Messrs, basis, due to the heavy demand from port for the year under review

an indian police constable with stealing of Wax Leggett & Myers, New York, so

that considerable quantities had been was, asleep at the imports and Exports ing for the reduction of re-exports, pay on the one side against the Man contracted fur. The American demand Office after n, spell of late duty. The valued at Hk. Tla 4,782,120, gives a

yang

and Cantor Tobacco Companies as held firm'sutil the end of May, when ues total of Hk Tls. 140,814,317

revenge officer awoke to see a" Chinese oppenrats on the other, competition the "new This native

Straw was coming in. X hgure is well in excess of that for 1915

promises to become very keen. Foreign slackening of the market then became afficer holding the stable. and only some 7 millions below that of

The pocket book" was found under the Ccal shows a falling off of 3,000 tons,

the civil war, the matting districts were 10 times that amount. Kaiping coal shows an increase of nearly cus off.

the Chinese must have put..it there. Twu When the market re-opened. Chinese revenue officers who gave ari- Steamers have'. boen coming direct from Chinwangtao about six weeks later, there was lite or dence" were closely cross-examined as to during the year with greater regularity improve mutters,

no demand.

A falling exchange may discrepancies in their evidence and the Hongkong, assumed

but the general Magistrats reserved, his decision, Kaiping coal, formerly discharged int

foreign status "conomic depression abroad makes a marking that it was one of the most be through transhipment.

status extensive demand unlikely. Silk being ako by steam-launches was somewhat re

Consumption Canton's staple expert, it is unfortunath widering cases he had ever tried. ducod, owing to political troubles inland.

to have to record an unsatisfactory year.)

Yesterday morning, the Magistrate said that the chinese revenue ethioers evi sidering that the province of Kwang Inflated prices, the outstanding feature he had not been told the whole truth. for all the decrease in export revenue. tung is rich in coal deposits, the import of coal ought to steadily decrease, not 1010, were carried on into 1920, and The evidence raised a doubt in his rind in January America, beset by fears that to the beneât of which the accused was increase, under a capable government. The total revenue, collection for the The increase in value under aniline dyes the supply of raw silk might be insuf entitled. He consequently discharged year amounted to Hk. Tis. 2,842,297, of H Tis. 633,000 shows how very much cient to keep her mills running, made him.

presenting an increase of Hk. Tis. the colours were needed, and the market other hand, pursued a cautious policy. abnormal demands, Europe, on tho

Mr. Leo Longnotto defended. 70333 over the gupes for 1919. The would have been "much brisker had in- largest increase is under the heading of ternecine strife sot made dealers inland The American boon, therefore, was res- THE TAILOR AND THE CONSTABLE. import duty, and the largest decrease hesitate with forward contracts, Pene Ponsible for a rise of nearly Yen 200 under that of exports, due almost entically all imported dyes are German. | P

per bale in threa wecks, and Japanese Later in the morning, auther out- raw silk was soon selling at Yen 4,300 standing case was concluded. This, was tirely to the falling off in silk exports, though those from the United States sup- There is a considerable increase in the plied most of the local demand. During er bale. A reaction naturally followed, one in which Lam Yau, Chinese constable coast trade duty of over Hk. Tis. 50,000, the year under review there have been so that by May the price had dropped. No. 395, was charged with misconduct in to Yen 1,260. Later, the liquidation of creating a disturbance in a dwelling but tonnage and transit dues. Both record

very heavy importations of decreases, Chinese shipping contributed Bachinery. A new plant arrived for the one of the largest American silk-throw house. of Frrenue of Hk. Tis 70,353, followed consignments for the Kwangtung Flee heavy stocks on band, and the only purt 9.4.m., on July 8th, and demanded gu Hk. Tls. 47,000 out of the total increase Canton Avenal in October" and other in finns brought the China market tailor of Pottinger

- Street hadi almost to & standstill, as Japan bad alleged that the defendant called on bia by British shipping with Ek. Tis. tric Supply Company and the Canton chasers for a time were Bombay and the from him, giving no reason except that 18.000. The principal falling off was Chinese Waterworks account for the very har Here. however, an important the tailor had wronged" him.

Tis heavy advance in the value of over Ferture developed. the American flag-tk. 10.000,-lue to the decline in the oil million Haikwan tuels. Japan matches

were dropping in prise, white silks for other man, Li Lam, (who was charge market

regained lost ground somewhat by an ad- Chinese consumption assumed a greater at the last hearing, as an accomplier, SHIPPING

vance of 16,000 gross, but Kwangtung value as the result of a keen demand and discharged) attender later Bnd (u)Under General

made matches, though largely dependent from the interior. It has to be admit. collected the *20. Regulations or Japan for the raw Shipowners complain that it has not dry than supplied local requiredients, the season closing ia May for the steam dock, told the Magistrate that the tailor

inaterial, havë

ted, however, that, indifferent as has been

It was not until Li Lan, from the been at all a good year for them, mainly

as the export figures prove, which give because of the high cost of steamers duran increase of 1 million gros. The kero alatures, the remainder of the year has had warned a gambling party in Stanley ing the late war in Europe, many of which sens oil trade would appear to have had

been infinitely more so. are now idle owing to general economic

Local supplies treet; which was about to bo raided, in the beginning of the year were short, and the police had confirmed the story depression. Another factor that affected an adverse year; this is not so, however. demand was greater than the world's local shipping probably quite as much the supply; hence imports to Canton

and by the end of February the marker of the raid which had been spoiled was lifeless, The first crop was delayed through someone giving warning, that was an embargo on exports of rice from fell by million gallons

by unusually cold weather and, later, the Magistrate began to see what lay Aunam and Sam. The coasting vessels

There were suffered with the second and third crops beieath the tailor's charge. He put it of the three main companies, vis, Messra importations of Japanese kerosent; from excessive rain; so that, although to the tailor:

bat outside Californian imports" were

"When the constable Butterfield & Swire. Jardine, Matheson more in evidence than usual, by which 20,000 kales were produced, it was came to your house, did he not say. &Co. and the China Merchants Steam is meant American oils not traded in a mostly of poor quality. April thera. Navigation Company, have maintained a the three main companies-Standard Oil market, owing to a falling exchange, and

You gare warning to the gambling the Yokohama school and you have got to pay for it frequent schedule of sailings, and casua! Company, Texas Oil Company, and the dealers are reported to have lost as much the constable, obtained an adjournment visits from Norwegian, French, Russian Asiatic Petroleum Company About as $300 a bale on forward

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, who appeared for and Siamese ships, with beans from 570.000 American gallons of this oil Jane saw a slight improvement, so that constables to say that he Dairen coal from Hongay, and rier actually reached the Canton market

in order to call the defendant's fellow. from Wuhu, have to be recorded. The bare tins. The phenomenal value of the able to keep Canton at bay, the only supposed to be threatening the tailor,

the Japanese raw silk market was still police headquarters at the time he was was at the reappearance of the Portuguese Hag in silver dollar at the beginning of the year remedy for which would have been a 25. October on the Macao run is also worthy doubtless tempted outside firms to make dollar. Military operations during Sep Chinese constables gave evidence that of record.

Accordingly, yesterday, a number of this experiment. Prices rose slightly in tomber and October cut off the necessary on July 6th they and breakfast with the (b)-Under Inland Steem Navigation Jamary, remaining constant until Octo-fail, so that only about 10 per cent of defendant and afterwards saw him lying Rules. Traffic under Inland Steamber, when an increase, followed by the local filatures were able to carry on. Navigation Bales maintained its poi, further rise in November, made the cast Transactions for the year total a little 6th stood out so vividly in their recol- tion very well during the first half of 93 cents for packed oil and 85 cents for

on his bed. They did not say why July the year, ne the cost of coal was moderate bulk oil--higher on 31st December than shipped to the United States in January. thus to one of them:

over 20,000 bales, 7.000 of which were fection. The Magistrate put the position and the use of firewood, the supply of it was on the 1st January. which is limited, was not required. Unlikely to go higher, as the demand for bale for the best qualities and $1.980 to men having meals in a mess room and

Prices are Prices ranged from $1,850 to $1.280 per fortunately, political disturbances mar- motor spirit and fuel oil is very strong red the last half of the year, and the in Europe and the present supply inade $20 for interior qualities, the drop being you guarantee to tell me, three weeks commandeering of launches by various quate. Rice and paddy show a decrease rican market was a totally negligible cular day.

steady throughout the year. military authorities paralysed the traffic. of million piculs.

The Ame afterwards, who was there on a parti. and owners, suflere seriously owing to for by the fact that Canton had two very quarters, while the total demand from ence on these lines, the Magistrate asses

This is accounted

area during September and December After six constables had given evid the difficulty of getting their demurrage fail; and only about 74,000 piculs of did not exceed 4,000 bales. Other articles for the prosecution. The defendant is. claims paid.

rice crops in spite of an excessive Europe and India for the same period I am afraid I believe the witnesses foreign rice were imported. The needs of export that show satisfactory ad- convicted and fined $100. {u}-liparts, Direct and Coast wise. Chinn diverted the Wuhu surplus, and catties; brown sugar, 45,000 piculs, and

of the famine-stricken areas in North Vance

Are Canton silverware, 11,000 The increase under cotton goods did not the embargo on Annam rice left local black ten,.,000 piculs, the advance in make itself apparent until the last quar-dealers no opportunity to speculate in the last named no doubt being due to

THE WAR IN KWANGSI. ter of the year, because supplies from abroad were rather limited.

corners, and so complaints are heard the free duty treatment accorded to ship- ber quarter, however, the demand was at price of rice was high until the Ching and tobacco stalk show a total decrease

In Decem that the year was unremunerative Thements abroad.

THE CANTONESE OCCUPY NANNING. Prepared leaf tobacco one time greater than the sapply, so that Ming festival, after which it fell to the of 33.000 plculs. piece goods dealers, on the whole, are quite antisfied with their year's earnings. catties of the medium quality.

mera or less normal figure of 81. for 15 tobacco industry would appear

The native prepared Nanning and are reported also to occupy The Cantonese troops have entered The most marked advances ander im- ports of this class are jeaus, 9,000 pieces; of kerosene oil, mostly to West River

Kwangsi militarists have now been de (b)-Be-reports. These consist mainly

Lungchow, neur, the Annam border. plain cotton prints, 15.000 pieces; plain ports, but

The Canton Times says:-Although the cotton italians, 10,000 pieces; and yarn Hongkong to cover shortage of supplies

in undertaking the campaign against were reshipments to

feated, the object of the Cantonese troops dyed flannelettes, 25,000 pieces, Against from the home markets, as this, however, there should be considered above. The trade in Borneo pil has been explained the decreases of 15,000 pieces under plain the lowest on record for several years certainly, the most important item. This to be assisted to attain self-government.

them has not yet been completed. (b)-Imports-Native cotton cloth fast black cotton italians and 8,000 pieces partly due to high prices generally and commodity has displayed considerabin so as to insure the province from fall- is The people of the province will have under figured lastings, which latter competition from outside importers. A activity throughout the year, stimulated by ing into the hands of a military party diminution, however, was fairly well eqrtain quantity of aniline dyes has been the boycott movement against low grade again. compensated for by an increase of 4,000 reexported constwise, because German goods in 1919. pieces under plain fastings. The trade merchants would appear to be making the whole quantity required for local vince of brigandage by those lesser Hereafter, the taak of the in cotton yarn was not at all satisfac. Cauton their distributing centre instead consumption was imported from Shang- Kwangsi militarists who are yet in con One-tenth, however, of Cantonese troops is to clean the pro- tory: imports of Indias yarn fell off by of Hongkong, as in pre-war days. 24,000 pieals, and the Japanese commo

hai. Still, the statistics show that native trol of other smaller cities in the pró dity even shows a decrease of 1,000 picula. Overstocking in various distributing con.

grey shirtings advanced by 14,000 pieces vince and may prove a source of trouble, tres of China by speculators was largely (including Re-exports)-Nankeens.

(1)-Exports, Abroad and Caustic and nankeens by 5,000 piculs, and it is that will interfere with the programme responsible for this, and prices dropped

therefore obvious to what an extent the of reconstruction and the reforms which patriotic cloth" ng it is sometimes call-

local manufacture has increased. steadily so that several merchants suffered, shows an advance of 9.000 piculs, noteworthy increas are

Other the "Cantonese" are going to introduce in ed seriously. To illustrate this it is only The Young Factory was reorganised (700.000 picul) and bran

groundnuts the province, necessary to add that while Bombay yarn during the year, and the Ling Nan Fac-Picula).

bil (49,600 from January to June was selling at

tory at Chauchuen has made a good pro- $360 per bale, in the latter half of the year the price fell as low as 10, while demand inland, the Whampoa Weaving fitt during the year. Owing to a brisk the Japanese article fell from $280 to Factory has also greatly improved. The HUGE RISE IN THE YANGTZE. $940. There was consequently a dead loss prevailing high price for foreign piece

The Japanese Government is adhering to speculative stockholders of $135 per goods has been the main cause of the

to its intention to introduce a gold bain Of the quantity used in locs! much-improved prospects of this trade.

standard into the Dairen Exchange, in factories, two-thirds were Japanese and Ua the withdrawal of the Yunnanese

spite of considerable opposition, prin- anly one-third Bombay yarn, according troops from the North River districts in Daily News from Hankow, on July 18th, companies who meet with but little loss A correspondent writing to the N.-G. cipally on the part of wealthy Japanese to reports from reliable sources. Under April, the special war tax imposed by said:- woollen goods, there is little to note, except them on wolfram was abolished and the an increase of 30,000 pounds in blankets or came down freely again; although precedent in recent years and at present business. The small Japanese buyers, The rise in the Yangtaze is without receipts in China from other lines of by paying in silver, owing to silver aad rugs.

Most of these blankets, how prices fell to about $20 per il profit, and the current is eight knots. ever, were for the use of the victorious were still able to make a

dealers the water mark has reached sift ein. however, are said to be almost unani... Kwangtung army, which, if Waichow Exports accordingly increased by 31,000 had not fallen in October, was ill prs, piculs, mostly, for the American market, suburbs of Ichang gave way on July opposed to the change from silver to

The dyke protecting

mously in favour of the gold standard.. eastern pared to face a winter campaign. In

Chinese dealers naturally are wholly on which the demand for steel rails, etc., 16th submerging three square miles of gold and a movement is now on foot, tis. metals, 昆 considerable under several kinds of metal goods is

improvement is far greater than the output. The

next item of importance in the trade of but no loss of life is reported locally.ed Territory.

property. noticeable due to greatly increased local Canton is cassia, lignea, under which Large numbers of the population are

The damage done is beavy open another exchange outside the Leas shipbuilding and the existence of a very heading there is a regrettable decrease destitute but are bearing their lossca roodern plant, known as the Chukong of 65,000 piculs. Production was abund with true Chinese fortitude. Slipway and Motor-boat Work. engineering yard will revolutionise the fifeless, so that dealers have suffered con- Tobacco Co, are under water but other glass mounting and has been designed to

This ant, but the export market was almost famous flower-boat world, with its up-siderably

The premises of the British American is the latest of the finger operated eye- through over accumulation. to-date motor bouse-bosts, several of Canton cement, however, is improving, foreign losses are negligible. which have already been launched. Cop. and exports have increased about 38,000 The arrival of the str.. Kweilee with

avoid all the objectionable features of

FORSION GRODS.

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CHINESE GOODS.

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to "bu

of the native product is used by the cigarette competition, for which mach steadily losing ground largely due to

a plant that employs several hundred Canton cigaretta factory inside the city

female workers.

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BURST DYKE AT ICHANG.

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There are 30.

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GOLD STANDARD. AT DAIREN. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FIRM.

FIT-U PINCE-NÉZ

per ingots show an increase of 4,000 piculs piculs. The works in Honam turned out 600 doubtful, troops roused apprehension this type of mounting. The long coil sheets and plates, both iron and steel, 130,000 casks, which represent, roughly, locally last night, but no trouble result springs of the Fit-U prevent spring give a total advance of some 8,000 picula, an increase of 50 per cent. on the previed while mild steel plate cuttings, galvan Gus year's working Eight kilns, are in

Floods below Shasi interrupt teic breakage, and can be instantly adjusted ized iron wire, with cobbles and wire daily operation, with a producing capa graphic communication direct with to give more or less pressure on the naso. shorts, show increases of 7,000 piculs, city of 150 casks. 4,000 picul's, and 6,000 piculs respectively operations not impeded the supply of

Had the military | Shanghai. The most marked decrease is that of stone from the North River, the quantity 5,000 picule under lead in pigs, due, in would have been much greater. The all probability, to overstocking in 3019 cost per cask ranged from 34 in January

The nose clips are of, special shape to prezent slipping. Fit-U Pince-nez of any metal are obtainable from The Hong-

Under sundries, one cannot but fail to to 20 in August, at which price it stood top that revolution' has been produced.&Co., Manufacturing and B

It has always been by ignorance at the kong Optical Co., successors to Olark

Mr. Hyndman.

notice an advance of 103,000 picule under at the end of the year. The export of foreign cement from Green Island, hides fell some 5,000 piculs, but this is Macao. The locally made product is also no doubt explained by the increase of well patronised, but, apart from muni- 15,000 piculs under leather.

I like the British, because you can be The keen cipal uses, most of it is exported coast- competation of the Star Leather Company sure that they will play the game- wise. On the other hand, Macao cement is responsible for this, and though its Admiral Sims,

Opticians, the most competent manufacturing establishment in the Colony-located-in- Queen's Road Central-ADVT."