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NOW IN THE PRESS.

THE DIRECTORY

FOR

AND CHRONICLE

1923.

FOREA, CHINA. JAPAN INDO-CHINA, BIAM, STRAITS BETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATÉQ NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, Eri

SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL ISSUE containing

14 MAPS: 1.800.PAGES SPECIAL NEW MAP OF HONGKONG AND THE NEW TERRITORINA.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

AND

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7tæ, 1981.

CORAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD." CHINA MUTUAL STEAM" NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

PRIAM."

12 RUBBER COMPANIES IN FUTURE OF COTTON TRADE.

THE PHILIPPINES.

SIR EDWIN STOCKTON'S

-OPTIMISM."

There are now twelve companies incor- porated in the Philippines for the pur poso of producing rubber in commercial.

Sir Edwin Stockton, M.P., ex-president | quantities. These companies the Manila of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, operating planta lectured on January 29th, before the

Times

Shaky's

tions in various provinces departments from Sorsogon to Sulu And Mindanao, BURU having "but while 1 fow hundred bearing, trees

members of the Huddersfield Textile

Socity on The Trade Outlook,” »

Dealing with the cotton trade of Latch- shire, he said that Lancashire had nearly

hsi boon givan prior to ateam nios notice thers boast of ten thousand or more as many spindles and looms as all thei

Furint

are hereby notified that the Osige will be dis sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage ab Holt's wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 3rd March,

will be landed, Optional targo All broken, chalod, and damaged goods are to be

loft in

in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on any Taosdays and Fridays between ube boats of 10.45 AM. and Noor within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods romaining andelivered after the fth hiarch, will be subject to rent.

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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 23rd March, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Lararsace will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

A gente. Hongkong, and March, 1923,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

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intured trees on their plantation.

Last year there was exported P.8,460 of Philippine produced crude rubber, pra tically all of which went to the United This was only approximately States. two-thirds of the previous year's export of rubber, but the decrease was, in prie rather than in quantity,

The first experimental work toward cultivation of rubber in the Philippines was started on the island of Basilan is 1900 by Dr. Strong. After some failures and disappointments, be succeeded in 1908 in getting a healthy stand of young trees, partly from seeds furnished by the Bureau of Agriculture and partly from;

other evtton-manufacturing, countries of the world put together. When the real revival of trade came along it was safe to say that it was to Lancashire trade that the world would have to turn to supply the goods which would be so badly needed.

While other entries were mainly concentrating their efforts in supplying their own requirements, this country "had no less than 80 per cent of her cotton products available for export. He refused to allow pessimism to get the better of him in regard to the future of the rutton, trade. The figures for the last twelve month showed that, although slowly, the trade was gradually but sure-

and tities of the Far East, from Netter. } { JONSIGNEES per Company's Stean seeds which he had secured from Ceylon,ly getting back on the right path.

India to Siberia, in which Europeans,

EURYBATES

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Helt's Wharf, Kowkon, where Not only is the Directory as fall and complete it will lie at. Consignce's risk and subject to at Holt's wharf u each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Part or Settlement is profaced by a DESCRIP. / termi sad conditions of stor delivery from

The Cargo will be ready TION, carefully revised each year, ort of Godown on and after 3rd Mail, unless notice

March.. which will serve as accurate GUIDE FOR THE

Optional Cargo to Steamer's arrival. TRIST, giving every detail in connection with

has been given the places, their History, Topography, etc. All broken, shafed and damaged goods are

The Information in these Descriptions, consist

ng of hundred interesting articles, packed with facts concisely set out and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and port, would alone-suffice to fill a large volume

The Book is printed from Now Type specially reserved for the parposa, and uniformity la every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.

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Besides the usual Alphabetical List of Firms the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the large Commercial Centres.

The

ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS D the Far East contains the names of ove

20,000 'FOREIGNERS,

arranged, with the Initials as well as the Sar names, in strictly Aphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly.

THE MAPS AND PLANS of the principal ports of the Far East have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firms 10 Great Britain and are annually corrected and brought up to date

The CHRONICLE covers the notable events together with the Tarts of all the most import on Treatiesconcluded with the countries of Eastern Af the various Customs Tarida Trade Regulations, Chambers of Commerca Scales of Commissions, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamps Dation, Signal Codes, Chinose Festivals, Tables of Money. Weights and Monter and other Com mercial Information.

It is published at the Oce of the "HONG aoso Dins Pass."

The Directories and Descriptions are of :—

QUINA.

Peking

Soochew

Tientein

Chinkiang

Peitaiho

Chinwangtao

Nanking Wuha

Taku

Kewkiang

Antang

Hankow

Manchurian Tochow

Trade C'trea

Newchwang

Dairen

Arthur

Shari

Yingpo Wenchow Santano Foochow

Cacton Whampoa Kowloon Lappa Shamani

Kongmoen

Naazing

Wachowie

Pakkoi

Hoihow

Lungchow

K'Chauwas

Mengta Hokow Szemao Tongrios Changchan Honchaz

Tainania

Mokden

Shanghai Amoy

Harbin

Bwałow

Kirin Lungkow

Langchingchun

Tokyo

JAPAN & FORMOSA...

Oraka

Yokohama Moji

35480

Nagasaki

Hakodata

Keelung Tainantu Takow.. Anping

EAN SIBERIA.

Kobe

Vladivostock

Nicolajovak

CHOSEN (Korea)."

Woman

Fukan

- Seonl

Mokpa Chemulpo

Chinnampo Songchin Kuzsan Pingyang HONGKONG AND IT DEPENDENCIES, Macao. FRENCH INDO-CHINS.

Quinhon

Annka Hoe

Tonzane Saigon Cambodge

Hanoi Haiphong *Tonkin

Provinces

PHILOTINES.

Manila

Iloilo Cébu

Волин. Brandi

Zamboanga

Sarawak British North Borneo

BANGKOK

Porsk

MALAT STATER.

Bolanger

Negri Sembilan Johore Kelantan

Pabang Kedai Perlis Trengganu BELLITE SETTLEMENTS Hingapore, Penang, Malacca, Prov. Wellesley NETHERLANDS INDIA.

Batavia

Buitenzorg

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left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 8.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered,after the 9th March, will be subject to rant."

All daims against the steamer must be pre- santod to the undersigned on or before the 23rd March, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Instance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 3rd March, 1923..

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OTICE, ONSIGNEES of Cargo from "MAR- SEILLES, &c, also ex S. "COMMIS. SAIRE PIERRE LECOCQ" from COGNAC, SAIGON, with Transhipment in ponnection with abore Steamer hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opian, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their rinks into the Gndowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. Lt. Kowloon, whence delivery may be setained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unlesá intimation is received from the Consignees before Noox, To Bar, requesting it to be landed bere.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 9th inst., at Noos, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All elime must be sent in to me on or before the lath iunt, or they will not be recognized. All damaged adages will be examined on Friday, the 9th inst, at 10. by Moers. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. B. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent

(497 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1923.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & ̈ORIENTAL LINE.

FROX NEW YORK.

BAILED 6TH JANUARY, 1923.

THE Steamship

THE

» KUMERIC** having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or ortra-hazardous Godowns of Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., a Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, all Goods remaining have undelivered after 8th March, 1943, Will be rubject to rant.

All Chaims against the steamier must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 16th March,

1923, or they will not be recognized."

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th March, 1923, at 9.30

No Fira Larurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD, General Agents.

(480 Hongkong. 3rd March, 1923,

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From Mar. 7th to 13th, 1929 HIGH WATER:

Height.-

Height

Low:WATEL.

Ekoog

B'kong

Standard

Standard

Time.

Time.

w ft. in.

h. m. it in

2.

0 2860"

7 0

0 28

Wed.

7 m 0 20 6 2 m 6 19° | 5

Thur. 8 m 1 20 5.5

1:18 TA

38 3 7 23 a 5 9

44m 9.46 3.9

Batur 10 m 425 Bamarang Padang

11 6 8 San Macamber Sourabaya

Mon. 12 m -7 18

Fast Coast of Sumatra.

WITH AND AMERICAN SQUADRONG - IN

CHINA AND JAPAN. CWFIORES OF COAT RIVER STEAMKE

Tres 13 m

4 m. 0 28 70 1863 || 10 15 4. & *8 4 146 'm 1 1817 .6.69 6 5 }; · 0.27 3 7

From this time on the growth of the industry was gradual, but steady, een siond references appearing in perindiends, government reporta and pewspapers. York sent a representative, James 1918 the Fisk Rubber Company of New

Budil, to the Philippines to make a sur vey of the rubber growing industry. In his report to his company Ar. Budd stated that sixty per cent. of the uncal tivated cogon grass land of Mindanao and Sulu was suitable for the cultivation of rubber,

The great" wool trade, in which Hud- dersfield was more nearly intere-ted, was also improving, although, like uther in Industries, very slowly. Still, it was some- thing to note that in the wool trade wool- den tissues increased last year, from 703 million square yards to 1211 million square Df textile machinery, the great yards. firms, mostly in the Manchester district, exported during last, December 13,008! tous, against 11.365 in December, 1921. The exports during the whole of the year showed an increase from 119,017 tone t

sume

far

Another authority, Editor of the India Rubber Journal, investigating island of Basilan at about the time estimated the cost of bringing land in the Philippines into cultivation rubber nt 850.04 per acre, as 'compared with 873-60 in Sumatra and 100.04 in Java, while the rust of upkeep would be from two to five dollars fer acre less than is Sumatra or Java

127,818 tons,

Before We would have complete tradu revival there must be peace in Europe. The action of France had complicated the situation, and unless a way out of the now difficulties was found, the Ruhr inva sion was bound to delay the revival for a considerable time. The pity of it was that such strong action should ever have hud to be attempted, because one could

A real

In 1919 The Goo sear Tire and Rub-hardly whither it was going to carry us. It was necessary for our statesmen ber Company of Asten Chio, proposed investing twenty million dollars to use all the statesmanship they p huge rubber plantation in Mindanao, ed to find a solution of the Continental take steps to secure a re- The present land Jaws of the Philippine problem, and

At home they islands, limiting the land holdings of habilitation of Europe. foreign corporations, and immigration must look well to economy. No greater restrictions stood in the way of this protonic to industry could be found than a ject. The Goodyear, Company wished to reduction of the heavy taxation which lease or buy 45,000 hectares of land and was so bampering its advance. import Chinese or Javanese labour, which and strenuous attempt should be made was cheaper than Fillpine labour. The to develop new markets within the Em- local salons practically agreed to unend pare. the land law or to enact special legisla tion to allow the Goodyear Company to lease the required amount of land for a long term of years, but were adamant international exchange, their refusal to allow the importation of Chiness or Javanese labour. On this rock the scheme was wrecked and the Good year-Company, after discussing the quee tion for some time, located a plantation in Brazil,

Lower freights, reduced income- tax, and readjusted wages were just as necessary to the future of our industry de the restoration of the stability of in-

Our

We must try our hardest to get back Short- to a system of full production, time working was uneconomical. aim should be to cheapen production, and this mild only be done by turning out more goods. He suggested specialization While the soil and rainfall in nearly in production wherever practicable. all of the islands are favourable, the There must also be cordial relations be typhoon belt renders rubber growing tween employers and employes. The 55 hazardous north of Mindanao and Sula-hours working week was useless and un An associated Press cable dated Wash called for. The practice of men, women, says:-Major and children tramping to their work at ington, February 27th General Frank McIntyre, chief of all sorts of ungodly hours in bleak, wet, the Bureau of Insular affairs, speaking wintry weather in order to make the early to-night before the American Tire and start in the mills was, he hoped, a Automobila, Accessory conference, pre memory of the bad old days that would not be allowed to return. The workers dicted that rubber production" in" the Philippine Islands will reach proper had a right to expect fair treatment, tions assuring American producers an ade and the cotton trade could support better

conditions than used to prevail quate supply.

INTERNATIONAL RACE CLUB

FOR PEKING

WEATHER REPORT.,

Mar. 6th at 10.58 -Prestam bes Increased slightly, to moderately at the majority of repor.ing stations, except from Borneo to 400 In-China where it ha decreased lightly.

A new anticyclone has formsi oyer N. Chins and 9.E. Mongolia,

Fresh monsoon may be expected along the SE coast of China and over the North China Sea

A mecting of the newly formed Later national Recreation and Race Club was held several days ago, and it was decided to hold a Spring Meeting on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of June this year. Some sixty

th panies have been promised from Naikai Race Club and it is proposed that members of Race Clabs in North China be invited to participate in this meeting The Club's Course (one and a half miles long and right feet wide) is located outside Yung Ting Men, which is a trip of Abuat twenty minutes from the Lega tion Quarter by motor. A Committee has been elected composed of both Foreign and Chinese Racing men. Already 70 Hongkong to Gap Rock N.E. winds, trash; per cent of the bonds have been paid in

KRYPTOK LENSES

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. 8th Mar,650 inch. Total sinos January 1st, 0.52 inches, against an average The forecast for the 24 hours anding at of 3.47 inches. Boon 7th Mar; in as follows:-

DISTRICT

FORZUART

Förmo Channel

•

: overcast,

rain.

NE. winds,

strong

some

South coast of Chinkbetween (The san 6. mi

Hongkong and Lamucker 1, No. 1.

Bouth cost of China botwden? The sme sa

Na 1. Hongkong and Baina

HÒNGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, March 6th

¡Previous Jn Date,un Date

Day

are the most perfect double focus glasses for both reading and distant. In the ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or part for reading is exmented to the dis tent lens, raising the segment above the surface of the main leas. The segment and the line-of union are always more or lcas noticable. In Kryptok lens, no co ment is used, but the reading segment: Fisuzal fensée of any prescription in the main lens, while the whole "Jens is ground smooth on both sides to the desir ed focus. Kryptok lenses of any. prescrip- tion in either regular or Toric form;are manufactued by the Hongkong Optical Weather Co., successors to Clark & Co., Optical Rain Prescription Specialists, located in 53, Highest open-air Temperature on 6th

Lowest.open-air. Temperature on ́fth Queen's Road Central-ADVT.

Baromater Temperature Hamblity Wind Direction

Force

80.01

30.07

30.0%

-06

60- 89

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