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HONOLONG BOTAL,

THE PIECE GOODS S PROBLEM.

HOW IT WAS DEALT WITH AT TIENTSIN

OPIUM SMUGGLING IN CHINA.

HUGE INCREASE IN THREE YEARS, in his report prefacing the Chinese Maritime Customs abstract of statistics;

WU PELFT AND. THE *SOUTHERN LEADERS, An interesting account of a recent Mr. R. H... Wade, the Commissioner interview with General Wu Pei-fu- by- -Fei" Chia-in was, publishelin, the of Customs, has the following interesting. reference to this, problem in his annual'. Doily Tras last week, from which report on the Trade of Tientsin in we take the following:-

DR. SITH EXPULSION, Merchants interested in plece goods After exchanging a few compliments were faced with the problem of disposing the first question he (General Wu) asked of the enormous stocks contracted for in

Well, what's the news from 1020 by dealers at a high exchange. Atm was: the beginning of the year these stocks Peking ~Please, tell us the latest newsportation during 1991 was 332.70 piculs, were valued at 43 million taels The fron Peking Have you seen the tele- dealers intimated their inability to fullir

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contracts and appealed to foreign import-ram! Now this came upon me fire ers to take their difficult circumstances unexpectes, As a newspaper man hall inter consideration and afford assistance seen hundreds of telegrims lately. But towards putting masters on a soundér

dealing with the foreign trade of China during 1921 (of which a brief summary has already been given), Mr. J. W. H. Ferguson states regarding imports:

Opiunt present opium is officially imported only into the leased Territories of Dairen and Kagehow. The total “hn

as compared with 1820 and 156 pients in 1990 and 1919 respectively. It is shown, however, that large quantities of opiumaye "being, smuggled into the country, assisted by the extreme case

SPORT

GOLF.

RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS.

The Belec Competition, *Mr. AB. Cräpnell 2,2,3,4-928.3=29*2

Mr. A. B. Stewart.... 2.2,4,4,2,3,2,3.0= Mr. F. S. Harrison. 9,3,3,4,3-1,9,2-3 - 95

Wins the Pool.

The Metal Play Competition. * "Mr. A. E. Crapnell joy, 32-11-304- Mr. C. A. MiddletowSmith 36-4-31} Mr. F. S. Harrison 33-11-21 Mr. A. B. Stewart. 32 Ser. 39 Mr. F. Bevington ... 38-34

* Wins the Pool.

BASEBALL,

FOURTH OF JULY GU

the joint control of the importers and ad heard that Sum had left Canton, subjoined table gives the quantities ceir afternoon, a baseball that man reied

ments.

basis. Finally, affer protracted negotia-ertainly had no idea what he meant by tions lasting to September, an agreement the telegram So not knowing what to was arrived at between foreign.importers say, I remarked that I believed that there with which the drug loads itself to con- and the defaulting dealers on the fallow was little-from Peking that could be teabent. The quantities of opium, or One of the features of the Fourth of

known to him, and as to the telegram he phia, cocnine, etc., seized by the Customs duly elebration the American ecm ing linek:

(a)-Goods held by the importers for mentioned was really not quite sure

He said, that be are increasing car by year and have now deniers account shall be sold through a which one he meant.

manity, and preliminary to the reception The selling organisation which will be under was referring to Sun Yat-sen's telegram. assumed formidable proportions.

to be held in the Hongkong Hotel chia agill be played the dealers, both of which erties will and he had been expecting to see some fiscated during the last five years. Roox 359,

It be equally represented thereThe telegram from Sun to the press. You may be mentioned that after presenting between teannade up running expenses of this organisation will chang left Peking he sent a circular tele

know." he added, before Hsu Shih- some small quantities to hospitalsete, men on one side and the single men on be borne by the Chinese piece goods gram to the provinces saying that he loved for purely medicinal purposes, the whole the other. Game will be called at 10 n.m. dealers. This organisation will have it the country, and the people and that if of the stuff is burned by the Custous today and the Committer extends trol of all sales and exchange sette it had not been for the benefit of the authorities. millions of dollars worth cordial invitation to everyone in the "Colony to witness the game. A lively h.)-Goods sold "through the "ahore people be would not think of rigning thus going up in smoke every year.

the Presidency and that it was nothing mentioned organisation will be paid for but his disinterestedness that had made in cash against delivery at the full sale hip, "decide to vacate the Presidential price, less interest where goods are, sold chair, etc. Well, we all know that Sun Yat- by the denters on credit and any brokereen is also a great patriot like Hsu Shih- age charges incurred. No sales will be made without the mutual agreement of the dealers and importers concerned. a similar telegram to the press. It would j Should there be any disagreement be net he in keeping with the ways of the

Don't you think, si too? tween the dealers and importers with Patriots. regard to the price at which any parti. Upon my remarking that bad not yet cular goods shall be sold, the importers seen the telegram, he assured me that it shall have the option of taking them over was coming, because it would be a pity for their own account at the price atfil Sun Yat-sen left the country without which the dealers wish to sell, and the making an attempt to convince the people bank shall pay the importers the differ how plously devoted be was to the welfare ence between that prior and the contract of the people.

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chang I can't think of him resigning the Presidency in Canton without issuing

price arrived at by the formula provided." THE PROSPECTS OF ERUNIFICATION, in paragraph (e.) in promissory notes in accordance with the principle laid down in clause (d.)

As this topic teebed upon the candi-

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Opium Morphia.Cocaine. competition has developed between the

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Single Home

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NATIONALIST DEFEAT IN

PHILIPPINES.

STRIKING RESULT OF ELECTIONS.

The Philippine House of Representa

have plurality, with the Democratas "In the Senate, the Collectivists will increased from one to six, and the Nacionalistus about the saule.

19th

JAPANESE_MENAÇE

LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON- AUSTRALIA.

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tions in the South it naturally fed us to The general elections in the Philippines (For the purpose determining the talk about the prospects of reunification on June cth have resalted in a complete maximum liability agreed to be under of the country. His adviser, having sigrepudiation of the Nacionalista Party," taken by the bank in" clause (d.), the gates that the sucess of reunification which has dominated island politics for sterling contract prices shall be cuivert was already 60 per cent, assured, I turned the last 15 years. ed into tacis as between each dealer and round, to him with a look askance to see

The Australian and New Zealand

Viscount. each importer as follows: where ex whether he concurred with that view. change had not been settled on or before Without hesitation be said his adviser tives, which formerly had 90 per cent. Luncheon Llul entertained the 1st July last an arbitrary rate of was right. because, he said; the fight with of Nacionalista members, is how con- Northcliffe at the Hetal Cecil on May

posed of three parties almost equal

The company was largely com 35, ou, shall be taken for such unsettled: Chang Tso-lin in the North was over.merically, the Democratas, Collecti- posed of people from the Commonwealth portion and an average struck between was signing a peace agreement with

Of these, the and the Dominion, and the chairman. Sir this and all exchange settled on or before hand in a week's time or so, pence vists and Nacionalistas. that date at the rates ruling at the dates and normal conditions in the North would Democratas bave a slight plurality, while Newton Moore, paid a glowing tribute the the Collectivists and Nacionalists have to the guest's advocacy of movements for of final clearances of complete shipments. have been restored. That meant that

bstacle to the reunification in the North slightly less. (d)The bank undertakes respon had been removed, and as regards the sibility towards the importers for a suin South with the elimination of sun Yat not exceeding the difference between the contract prices arrived at at above and the conciliation line beth opposed to the estimated market values as pez de South, and with General Chen Child

Chiung tailed statements rendered by the dealer ming in charge of affairs in Kwangtung to the importers individually The perproepeats freunification ment of such sun alall be made by equal brighter than ever, yearly instalments spread over a period He said be had not heard from General not exceeding 10 years and shall he then for some time, but he felt sure that secured by the issue by the bank of pro- General Chen would co-operate with him missory notes free of interest The bank in bringing about the unification of the shall give the said promissory notes to the country. As regards the other provinces several importera in respect of the his adviser remarked that they had sereral contracts, or parts thereof, on already pledged General Wu their whole sule of the relative goods taking place, hearted support, so that the remark that and in the event of the goods being sold the success was 50 per cent, assfred wag above the prices given in the dealers as near-correct as it could be put. statements refered to above and/or ex His adviser pointed out that 10 per change being settled above the arbitrary ent. of the success rested with the tact rate of 3. 5d. and/or claims being ful handling of the situation by the Pek allowed and recovered for faulty exceuing Government, and the remaining 10 mula, complete, absolute and immediate tion so that the amount realised exceeds per cent. rested with Providence, who independence," but in practice am bes the estimated proceeds given in the alone could control that string of unfort-lieved to be more alive to the benefits of dealers statements, or the amount in seen circumstances that could easily the American occupation,

arrived at hy

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tucks due, to the importers is deêrens set any artHowever, in the opinion;

that legislation at the next session will it is evident from the election results have to be carried on by compromise, be- tween two of the three parties. Rumours of fusion of the Democratas and Collec tivists are already current, and it is probable that they will come to 80010 understanding, although Philippine poli ties change so suddenly that it would sur. prise no one if the Collectivists and Nacionalistas" combined.

It is folt, however, that General Wood's position as Governor has been "greatly strengthened by the break-up of the Nacionalista party. The Democratas are nominally in favour of the familiar for

securing the closest cp-operation betwerk

effe a speech all parts of the Empire.

The funding pages of Land North- file a speech may be MMAITE BR There is a Japanese danger to Australia. Any person who looks at a new map of the Far Eust will realize that they ar getting nearer and nearer to Australia.

We keep ther Some Australians say:

cut,"

Bay! How do you keep them out? You keep them out because at present you have the shelter of the British Fleet

There are a good many Japanese in Aus tralia-photographers. Wherever you go in the Far East, you find the Japan. .. Cse to be photographers, In some respects the Japanese are the Germana of the East-perpetually 'bur rowing, walking, propaganding, migrat ing, spying all over the world. There is no reply to the fact that the "North Japanese are

Penetrating" America, and that they have very covetous ayes on the Commonwealth and the Dominion. W While Angio-Australian. emigration

making very little progress Italian-

progress

Both Mr. Quezon and Mr. Osmena ed, the amount of the payment to be human beings. made by the bank shall be proportion of both General Wu and his adviser. were elected to the Semito and are **-Australian emigration is making some ately reduced, provided always that the although actual reunification had not yet pected to head the Collectivist and

been aracunt payable yearly by the bank shall effected, all the

Nacionalist parties as before. The hest najor developments not be decreased, but the amount so in the political situation during the past known Democrata leader is Mr. Emiliano gained shall be credit against payments few weeks had been in accordance with Tirona, a former insurrecto general. that would have been due on the basis what was outlined in General Wu Pei-fu's feuter. of a maximum payment by the bank in original programme. Therefore, if what the tenth, inth, eighth, etc. years res had taken place could be used as a pectively in a retrogressive manner. criterion for future events, there was thereby shortening the period of pay every hope of seeing the reunification accomplished within a short space of time.

rocht.

CROWN COLONTES.

"REVENUE AND, EXPENDITURE.

TWO DOCTORS DEAD - AT. FOOCHOW. REPORTED VICTIMS OF PNEUMONIC

TL PLAQUE.

£

ment to provide not only money-which- We have to put pressure on the Govern

I think can be got here--but the care. fal handling of the emigrant when ho arrives. after he has been carefully. selected before he leaves. There is no place in the world where Labour is king to such a great extent As it is in certain Australian State In Queensland it is a dictator. New Zealand seems to possess a more orderly administration by Labour.

and

(c.) The market values in dealers statements, as mentioned above, anal! be understood as the minimum amounts to be paid in cash against delivery. In the event of the goods renlising less than the

The Foochaw correspondent of the estimated market values as given in

RANGOON RICE PIRATES. dealers statemente as above, and/or ex

In reply to Major Glyn, the Secretary Shanghai Mercury, writing on June 20th change being settled below the arbitrary of State for the Colonies has given Bad :-

FAMOUS GANG BROKEN UP. rate of 38, 5d., the difference shall be details of the total revenue, and expen- A few days ago we noted the death! paid by the dealers in cash before deiture of all the British Crown Colonies of Dr. Lawson, a missionary of the For twenty years it has been common. livery..

for the years 1912-15 and 1920-21,

Anglican Mission, who had contracted knowledge that a huge gang of rico Rangoon |- (1.)-The dealers guarantee, thut de Mr. Churchill said that the total the pneumonie. Pique from attending a thieves hard operated in the anon

·but Hafö livery will be taken of all goods indent revenue of the Colonies and Protecto very sick patiens To-day, June 20th, we become ed for by thein, and at present held for rates for the, Inst. financial, gear before are very sorry to note the death of Rev. to become a permanent, accepted:

inevitable institution, It is estimato their account by the importers, and all the war amounted to £20,355,644, and the 11, Marcus Mackenzie, M.D. of the same that outstanding exchange settled within a period of 10 months from the date of total expenditure to £26,187,167; for the Mission, who contracted the disease by that 300 bags of rice of an average have cial men Tately combined with the police. must be settled before goods are deliver- Tevenue amounted to £52,513,298 and the of the deceased and the mission have the determined to check this perpetual piracy. this agreement. In every case exchange financial year 1920 or 1920-1921. the waiting upon Dr. Lawson. The friends een stolen daily A number of commer od, such exchange settlements, to cover expenditure to £51,779,503; during the sincere sympathy of the entire com After a series of picts, counterplots, raids, and fights more thrilling than a the whole shipment quantity, whether the years 1901-1914 the total loans issued munity."

by Colonial, Governments. amounted to The Mercury appends to this the cinema-scenario, the police announce the whole or only part, delivery of a parti- £28,585,000-since 1914 46 £37,980,000, in- following note: The report that the break-up of the gang. cular shipment is taken.

cluding the loan just being issued on deaths of these two missionaries were due |_ (g.)—Interest on drafta, are insurance, behalf of the Straits Settlements. He to pueumonic plague, has not yet re

and storage up to the date of delivery did not think it would be in the public ceived medical confirmation. Dr. Lawson of goods will be borne by the importers interest to state what further loan lufell ill and died on the 14th Jung. Dra

There are further clauses in the agree suca were in contemplation. He gave a Mackenzie, who attended him, likewise there is almost as much comfort and mount with regard to the keeping of restatement showing as nearly as possible fell ill and died on the 20th Slides bara cords, the waiving of all claims for late the Budget figures for 1921 for the been sent to Hongkong te be tested and pleneuzen wearing Pines nes shipment in consideration of the conces Colonies which do not possess reapon the results of the test will have to be Glaseet, as there is in possessing sions granted in the agreement, and the Bible Government. This statement shows, received before the illness can be pro- perfect pair of cyan-for they fit so com settling of all disputes and differences inter alia, that the revenue of the perly diagnosed. Until then, to assume that

IF YOU WEAR GLASSES

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of opinion by arbitration Further nego Straits Settlements (Jan.-Dec., 1921) was the illness was priemonic plague would fortably and securely that you forget you tiations between the Foreign Piece Goods 344,009,735, and the expenditure appear somewhat unjustified, as it has have them on-the-most imp Association and Chinese dealers with a 341,350,010. For Hongkong (Jan-Dec., to be remembered that hitherto the Bi-

provement in eye-glasses in the post view to putting business on a sounder basis have taken place. It is proposed 1221) the like figures are revenus ease has been rarely known so far south, in future to demand 30 per cent, of the $10,500,519, and expenditure $18,111,900 and at present there are no cases re-twenty-five years Pince-nez Eye Glasses ported among the Chinese in Foochow." of any prescription in either regular or purchase price as bargain money and to

Dr. Mackenzie, who first came to China Torio form are manufactured by the revise the present contract from between Pagar purchaser and dealer. The effect of this tacks. Unfortunately, the carrying out in 1897, was an Irishman with a delight Hongkong Optical Co., successors to would probably be beneficial, as it would of this agreement was bampered by the fal personality. He was a widower and Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Rew tend to eliminate mushroom firms. On recent Pun, on the Bank of China and leaves a small son at school in England.

the other hand, as China is able to buy the Bank of Communications, only Te Dr. Lawson who came to Chino in 1912, fracting Opticians the most competent

ing estab in any market she desires, it is difficult 723,000 worth of stock having been taken was a very clever practitioner, with all optical mar to impose conditions. Dealers calculate delivery of during the first four months, the attributes that go to the making of that their losses will amount to 2 million leaving 3 millions to bo spread over the a good Christian and 's successful doctor Road Central,ADT)

(Continued at fapt of next column) next six months.

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