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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1922.

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THE TRADE OF LAPPA Colonel F. Hayley › Bell, the Acting Commissioner of Custotis, at Lappa (Macro) in his report on the srade of the

listrict in 1921, says:

millon Naikwan taels la 1020

excluded).

Total Import

a-China to Macao 1-bina to Hongkong

37

CHINESE GOODS.,

RESTRICTING THE SHANGHAI

SETTLEMENT, * SUGGESTED ROAD ROUND SHANGHAI

· (4) Expurts, throud and Cunst wise. acluding Re-erports). The value of ex- poets shows an increase of 1 million tasks. over the preceding year's fignees and is spread over many articles. They con The Chinese papers, the Shanghai dErr. The year 1921 has bear the best gene record of traile past the Cappa Customs stitute 20 per cent of the trade vale and try says, give an interesting account. stations. The total value rose from 18most to H. Ts, 6,109,362, which of a meeting held in the Chinese V.M.C.A.

16 205 millions went to Marad and "I million milkons the revente from Hk. Tls, wh,000 to Hongkong. The larger increase are the 'National Roach, Construction As to Hk Uts. 325,000 (famine rehet, surtax hambooware of all kinds, showing an in-sociation, generally known as the Good,

erase of 20.000 piculs: bags, which ex-Road Movement,” The shares centrbated by

1. number ng 608.00 pieces,

Mr. Hsu Chien, ex-Minister "of Justice the various currents of this huge value ported sta

against 140,000 pinces in 10 are chielly are as follows:--

the returned empty, ganng bags of thein Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Southern Govern- Mi II. Tis.

heavy rice, importations: eggs, with atment, who was the principal speaker, 1.-Mache to Ching

inerrass of a million pieces: stone, which preinced his reanrks by reminding, kis as an expert meges limestone from Spinnulience that Yangkingpang Crook which -Hongkong to Chri....

hug, chiefly for the Green Island Cement formerly belonged to China does not be 50% Works at Macao, ingerase by 23 per cent, long to her at present, and that the amounting all to a value of Hk. Tls. Soochow Creek which was within the so hardwood timber which is im-sphere of China's jurisdiction, was now ported in large quantities from Hongkong controlled by foreignore,

Continring. Mr. Han pointed out that fur building purposes, is als exported Total Export

from this province-camphor-wood for the Chapel and Hongkew districts were Unsettled politically as South China has furniture and various hardwoods for ship rapidly developing and it was heerssary heen generally, the struggle between the building: sugar cane increased by 12,000 that roads should be constructed round forces of Kwangtung nudd Kwangs that picals, and yeast by 5,000 piculs, De the settlement. It was also arcessary took up so much of the year came in no erases are noticeably in palm-leaf fans, that some restriction should be placed way near to this district and had the to a quantity of 23 per cent, on the 1980 upon the encroachment of the Settlement effect, if any, of drawing off many of the figures, owing to bad palm-lead crops and upon Chinese suill otherwig is lus opin piratical charactors from the neighbour strikes on the part of the warkaten on the Settirment extension wont ge hond to fake part in the fighting and loot mats, ce the extent of 83 million pieces, on imiehitely.

This speech was doully applaudel"and" that offered elsewhere. Traders up, coun-er 100 percent. It is to feared that try and at Hongkong and agents at these new by direct steamers from the meeting dreided to rise various or brokers in Macau have andoabtedly made Lachow rid Kwangchowwan to Hodgkongganizations to co-operate. in establishing Groundnut oil an office for road survey work and 16 money. New vessels have been buil; and (oude "3. Shipping "). new lines opened. The important fishing has shown a steady decrease, for some draw up a scheme upon which shares will industry has also prospered excredingly, years, and 1921 shows 300, piculs, against be issued to prasite funds for,the red and due to the dryness of the season 2187 piquis in 1920 and 8,778 picùls in road. and moderate discharge, from the river 1019. Fresh vegetables decreased again douths, record crops of oysters were obby 23,00n pieuls, owing to average" crops tained for drying by the villages of the only

PASSENGKE TRAFFIC, Heungahan seacoast. Of the rice harvest alone no good report can be "given-Chinese passengers passing the Lappa Throughout the summer-from May -

MISCELLANEOUS.

practically no enin fell in this usually stations were 53,638 inward and 307,200 damp climate," and crops in the immed untward, a decrease of 21.048 compared inte district at least were scarcely worth with the total figures for 1990, the taking in. The resulting 700,000 picul of rice and pappy imported from Hong kong, valued at 22 milhon taels, or over one-third of the whole value of 2. Hong koag to China" cannot, therefore, be re garded as a proof of prosperity. Under 1, Macao to China." the import of cotton yarn, for reasons already given in the last trade report. has leapt from 77,000. picals in 1920 to the unprecedent value e figure of 186,000 piculs,/or a

Of this. Jamese of 12 million tacks. alone increased to the extent of 10.000 This, piculs, or over 7 million taels, together with an increased import of fish. inatches, and other goods, paints to the end of the boycott.

Other speakers expressed their -neword. ance with the views of Mr. Hsu and fear- rd that unless some steps were taken further encroachment by Municipal roads would still further deprivis the country and people of their rights and privilegos,

CONDITION OF COTTON TRADE,

Work on the harbour improvement

Mr. Waltert Gre, of Hyde, îl his presi. scheme at Maene nas progressed during the year, principally on the east and west dential address to the United Textile sides of the isthmus that connects Maçao Factory Workers Association, at Black- with the mainland. Here there has been † pool, an August 1st, said that sits the considerable reclamation and bunding-in last conference the cotton trade had been of busins for native craft, steam-launches, in a deplorable condition, and at pre and the junk buikling and repairing sent he did not see any reasonable hopes gards, which it is much hoped will be attracted back thereby to the Magao side from Wantsai, where the growing shallow ness of the Green Island side had grad ually driven them.

The year has been marked by a the Portu serious incident between

harbor authorities and the Ruese Chinese un the Lappa side arising The real soundness of the general im out of the still unsettled boundary de provement of the year is shown by in-limitation promised as long ago as the creases in all native shipping.

1920.

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of full recovery until one satisfactory For PRICES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, arrangements could be inde to steady, the constant fluctuations in the rates of for- eign exchange, and bring to an end wars and rumours of wars. What was perded Alluding to was a real, lasting peace. wager, the president said cotton opera

wors: position that in" tives werk in a pre-war days,

The annual report of the council dealt with the political state in India, and sil

The report recommended that a public declaration be made on behalf of the textilo workers that not only were they in favour of the encouragement and develop

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Treaty of 1887. On the 16th September that the political and religious agitation OFFICE REQUISITES. (a.) Emier General Begulatinis.-There it boat full of armed Chinese soldiers had raised a state of feeling most inimica! is an increase of 2.221 junks and in ton-passing down the harbour was challenged to Tancashire trade. If they were to re- The Hongkongby a Portuguese police-launeb, and in the gain trade with India, the report con- mage of 299,539 tons. Macko junk trade shows an intresse, of dispute that followed shots were exchang-finned, some steps must be found to turn. 93 junks and over 14,000 tons above ed. As a result, troops were moved, gun the feeling of hostility.

bonts cleared for action and took up posi (h) Cuder Fuland Steam Savigation tons, and all has signs were in evidence of an imminent explosion, the conse Rules-There is an increase of over 1,000 quences of which could not have failed vessels, but a decrease of 4.000 tors. This to be most serious. The danger point was

in favour of peace with Turkey, anomaly is explained by the fact that,ided over and a temporary wudus eirendent of self-government in India, but also while towing launches increased, several arrived at pending the decision by a of the large cargo-carrying vessels best commission of joint investigation as to the tween West Coast ports and Malowchow rights and wrongs of this particular in- were withdrawn. The increasing shallow-cident, and the vexed question of fixation ness of this district prevented are, of harbour boundary. Up to the present vessel of 100 tons, from continuing to run; (1st February) no decision has been others were coinmandeered by the Mili. arrived at tary Government at Caston troops for the Kwangsi campaign. Thus much of the Luichow trade has been, at any rate, temporarily base to Lappa and gors Kwangchowwag to Hongkong direct,

FOREIGN GOODS,

Yearty

A NEW TITLE FORI TUCHUNS.

Realising that it is still too early to talk about the abolition of the Tuchun system, the Ministry of War, says a Peking paper, has considered it advisable to enrail the power of the Tuchung by

BOXER IDEMNITY. NO RUSSIAN PAYMENT

On the recommendation of the Foreign Minister Chibling" mandate was issued on the 20th inst, instructing that payinent should not be resumed of that portion of Libe Russian Boxer Indemnity which was

Frostponed for five years in 1917, and re-f

RIBBONS AT

$1.00.

questing the Ministry of Finance not the BREWER & CO. Shuiwuchu to execute it.

za) (mporis, Dirit and Constwist,- These constitute 50 per cent. of the trade to value of Hk. Tl. and amount 24.05.2001. While cotton yarn acÇOUDEN

ARMY OUT OF WORK, for the relatively huge totn! share of revising, the, present Tuchun aystem. A 100,000 EX-OFFICERS OF BRITISH

wire, Tis. 12,020.001, or 20% of this, nearly tile will be given to the Tuchuns.

Statesman

dated

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THI CHINA SPZOIZ BANK, LTB,

HEAD OFFICE

ST. GEORGE'S BULDING, Hoseka.

Chairman of Board of Directors

MP, HÓNG SEIU HAM.

Chiel Manger.

Asst. Mzanger...

Mr. L. 8. HornX.

...M:. K. A. Wonk,

- Hongkong Manager Mr. L. P. Az

Foreign exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Lustrad of assuming the old name, the all headings contribute also to the year's Tuchuss, according to the plan of the A special increase without very sensational ad- Ministry of War, will hereafter be given London, August 24th, states: The des vances in any one commodity. Cutton

the name of Chunchiang (Military Chic), peragg plight of many ex-officers is re- picce goods have dropped gradually to "a

estimates that 100,000 are seeking work. position from which it is unlikely they whose scope of power will be defined by yealed by the Guild of Officers, which

the follow regulations:- will ever entirely recover, but show a

(1)-The place where the Chunching The headquarters of the Guild in Victoria fair increase under white and dyed plain shirtings. Woollen goods. under cash establishes his headquarters must be so Street is besieged with applicants willing meres, merinos, and arrow cloth." also distance away from the place where the to do anything to keep body and soul show a fair increase. Iron bars in Civil Governor's yamen is established lest together. The trade slump is responsible siderable proportion of the cases are creased by 10.000 piculs and plate cuttings the wilitary chief should interfere with for a good deal of the distress hus a con- by 5,000 piculs, Fishery producis the allairs of the civil chief.

(2) That the military chief has only young fellows who left school to join the foreign imports, it should be noted, only by virtue of their shipment freinrad the pawer to command the troops if his army and, therefore, had no opportunity As 10 the appointment of to learn a trade or profession. The after eatching in Chinese waters-have proviner. increased in value by half a million tarla officers and the provision of military Guild's schemes to provide work include tricts, the apparatus being supplied at over the previous year, reaching Hk. The supplies for such troops, it shall be done the touring with cinemas in rural dis 1,700,000 all Sugar, after the decline by the Ministry of War.

(That the Military Chief shall not a cost of £25 or it may be lent to applice of the high prices in Java and. Manila, mentioned in the last trade report, in be allowed to have any voice in the nd- ants unable to find the money. Another on Ford Cars. The Guild does not ap creased to double the quantity for 1920, ministration of the civil affairs of his idea is that of travelling soda fountains peal to the public for funds, but invites or 100,000 piculs. A decline of 43,000 provínoe.

heiders of commissions in the Forces to gross of matches is probably another sign

become members of the Guild at an aa- of the end of the boycott and means they go once more openly by steamer from

thus help their former comrades. Hongkong to Kiungchow instead of by SHANGHAI BARELY ESCAPES anal subscription of five shillings, and punk to small districts around that port. American kerosene oil increased by 560,000- gallons to a total of 1,585,420 gallons,

A DROUGHT.

THE METHOD OF MOUNTING spectacle glassae is of the greatest.

In the course of his report for August, and thus returns to somewhere near the Mr. D. MacGregor, Superintendent of Sgures always consumed by this district Parks and Open Spaces, Bay until the European War period, 19918-19. Drought, usually foreign to Stanghai, importance," writes Dr. C. Hartridge, during time only an average of third became nigh a reality, this Summer, re F.8.0.8., Ophthalmic Surgeon of that amount was taken. Direct shisulting in dimunition of growth, parti

.....

and

ments of Sumatra cil from Singapore by cularly in plants characterized by large Lecturer on Ophthalmic Surgery to the junk are said to be reaching districts soft tissue, in the death of many recently Westminster Hospital, they must be hitherto supplied with American oil planted shrubs and trees, and in the socurately centred in frames that are through Lappa. 100,000 piculs more of burning of leaves. This "burning of

the excellent grnite of the Nine lelands foliage, or premature defoliation has not light, strong and fit well, otherwise the was shipped to the Sunping and Shekki previously been noted during the past good effect of the most carefully chosen districts than in 1930. A wealth of this seventeen years. It is a form of pro- correction may be entirely frustrated by magnificent building material lies on the tection agaiast excessive transpiration in

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surface of the islands of the West Coast, the absence of a sufficient moisture in the faulty position of the glasses, or even notably Sati Hay, in St. John Island, soil, and fully developed leares, most a fresh source of eye-strain may be intro, for the taking away. The increase by actively engaged in metabolism, are the duced" The Hongkong Optical Co., SHANGHAI OFFICE, 65,000 picula in 'bran for pigs' food may first to wither and be discarded. Young

6 PRKING BOAD. be put down to the same reason as the and old leaves suffered less because less successors to Clark & Co., Befracting and increase in rice and paddy and cannot active, and, concomitantly, call for less Manulacturing Opticians, located in $8, AGENTS for Hongkong

moisture Farm crops have not uttered Queen's Road Central, have the equip.

DODWELL to a great extent, the most noticeable

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defect being the shorter staple of the ment and instrument to adjust your

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