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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

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SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD. Tol Central 230.

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43 Hong. Elec.

THE ECONOMICS OF RICE.

The

between

rrent conversations French [lothing and Japan on reanN- mic questions, are leading to namerong articles on the tariff policy of the French colony. Impertial gives the following as the value of the rige imported by Japan in 1923-93--

Burma Siam

Indo-China

Other huntries

Yen 13.783.000

21.135.000

12,276,000

13,000,000

That paper goes on to give three cra sons why the French possession should be at the bottom of the list. In the Arst place, it ways the quality of the rice es ported front Indo-China is unequal, and Very often inferior to the standardą quality of Siamese rice. Every country is given to crediting its competitors with virtues they do not always possess and warnings have several times been issued here rrently that Siam will throw away her undoubted advantage in quality if she will not maintain standard, will not conse mixing inferior grades with higher. The second, reason given is that the high export daty makes the price of Indo-China rice higher than that of the arighbouring countries. That statement would also surely need qualification. Saigon tice is not actuallylearer than Siam rice. The third reason given is that owing to the high import duty on foreign goods Japanese boats uoing to Saigon for rice have to go in ballast, while Bangkok they usually carry merchandise. That tends to send freight up. The main business of the reonomic mission in fact was to arrange a system under which the importation of certain Japanese products would he favoured. with it view to increase in the export of rice to Japan. Mr. Cucherousset is glad that what he tering the disastrous results of the policy of stessive protec tion in Indo-China is being brought hou to certain narrow and intractable circles. With lower import duties, he argues, there would be a big, increase in in ports, and there would yield a bigger revenue, reduce "the cost of living, and able the Government to abolish the Not that he would export duty on rice.

accede to what he terms the absurd de mands of Japan, but he would arrange the tariff strictly in the interests of Indo- China Sinee Escal autohouly is to be expected here in a not very distant fu. ture, these negotiations are not without theirsson for Shamangkok Times,

US. COTTON STANDARD. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. Important meetings were held at the American Embassy in London on July 21st and 2nd between representatives of the United States Department of Agricul ture, at Washington, and the Europeau signatories to the original agreement by which universal standards for American cotton were first adopted. The following official statement was issued:-

20, 1924

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1.-The Willys-Knight car is the four cylinder motored car that makes the six

annecessary,

"

The Knight motor is steam principle. The valves are two cylindrical looven with rectangular alota or ports which when they register with each other and the ports in the block allow the ingress and egrums of the gase without obstruction Those wide open passages, particularly on the exhaust side, permit a more thorough cleaning of the barat gasus from the combustion chamber than any other type of motor, so that every ounce of energy arišabló utilized from the explosive mixture, which gives us such tremendous power

2-It has no valve to grind and no carbon to clean,

The combustion chamber is completely surrounded by water and an alloy piston noted for ite great ho radiating qualities is usei se neither the combustion chamber nor the head of the piston gets hot enough to bake the reside from the expossi gases to form carton while there is still enough heat maintained to handle the explosire mistare effectively.

-It is the only type of motor that improves with use.

While carbon can not form in the combustion chamber, stili a certain amount of the residus from the burat gases works op behind the wide sealing ring in the cylinder head and, as this building in process obtains, it keepe pushing this sealing ring, more tightly again the inner sees until it completely seals the compression chamber developing more power with overy mild the motor is drawn.

4-It is the only type of motor that wears in while other wears out.

All parts in the Willys-Knight car are embled with wide clearance betwras each other and oil is forced into these charances under beary pressure so that the entire assembly is lapping or wearing in on the heavy files of oil instead of wearing cut. In other words, every bearing in this motor is an oil bearing instead of a metal to metai bearing which is necessary in the construction of a poppet valve motor in order to keep if quiet with subaqueat quick wear and messe,

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It has eliminated one hundred and sirty two quick wearing parts necessary in the operation of a cylindered poppet valve motor. Then are no hammering parts such as cams striking against push rods, push rods against. valve stems, or valve heads stapping back into their seats through the mediam of heavy springs, etc.

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RISE IN COTTON PRICES.

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The Department of Agriculture has submitted to the delegates a proposed

A very decided rise in cotten quota. draft form of supplementary Agreement for the administration of the Act in tions took place on July and in the Liver- Europe, which has received very full con- pool Exchange. In response to bullish

oversea advices futures opened to sideration. After making certain sugge points up, and noon, quotations gave!

-pro- tions for the alteration of this-

nears 1 to 4 points up and distants no posed agreement, the delegates from the

to 70 points higher on the day: Later Bremen, Harre, Barcelona, and Rotter-

the tendency was further upwards, and dam Exchanges are prepared to reci finally futures closed very steady. Do to mend it to their members for adoption.

8.5 per dition on July lath was given: The Manchester Cotten Association dele-103 points up on the day. The crop con "gates made certain suggestions to be in-

cent, thus indicating a deterioration since cluded in the supplementary agreement, which, if adopted, will facilitate the work fune 9th of 27 per cent. This estimate was below general expectations and had ing of the Act.

bullish induence. Coating on this Chronicle fact, the Manchester states that it is feared that speculators have once more been at work, and that there has been some sort of manipula tion, with the idea of

It adds

The supplementary agreement, with the amendments, will be submitted to the full board of directors of the Manchester Cotton Association at an early date. The of the Federation of representatives

dr

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Master Cotton Spinners, Manchester, high prices at present ruling the

also those from the Liverpool Cotton Association. while they have consented to submit this draft agreement for the con- sideration of the members of their res-: pective associations, have informed those present at the conference, that they do

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without prejudies The Liverpool Cotton Association delegates, however, were unable to express the hope that this agreement would meet the objections of thor association.

RAW COTTON SHORTAGE, THE EMPIRES SUPPLIES.

Mr. Fred Holroyed, president of the Federation of the Master Cotton Spin- ners Association, speaking at the an- qual meeting of that body in Manchester ca July 22nd, referred to the fortitude with which the American section of the cotton trade had endured a

industry year.

of the other important Empire," he declared, could possibly con- have faced prolonged bad trade and

losses with more optimism sequent huge

continu

for the future." The depress circum- ance of unremunerative stances did not suggest that their troubles were at an end, he

troublous times were continued. Their

due to the

hai

international situation and the shortage of raw cotton. The task of finding and developing new sources of cotton supply was a stupendous one, but it was on- couraging to note that much

progress already been made by the hoped that Catton Growing Corporates, and he ano very distant date they would be able to secure within the Empire such a quantity of raw cotten as would at least applement the short crops from America. and thus avoid the famine conditions

With from which they were suffering that regard to future prospects, he said much would depend on the extent of the new American cotton crop. In the event of that being a substantial one, hn be- lieved the tarning point would have been reached.

If all the time men spend in shaving were devoted to thought about public affairs, they could solve all those knotty questions such as the stabilisation of the exchanges before the week was out.-Nr. Robert Lynd

"The immediate effect of the rise in values at New York will be to check all business here for the time being.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHPP CO., LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION. CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

STACHAON

a Bereby noted that the Cargo will be dis- charged into Holt's. Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at

Terms and Conditionisk and inject to

Whart. The

Cargo

of Storage at Holt's

will be ready for delivery from Godown c and after 16th August.

Optional Cargo will be

has been given prior to Steams Notice

AL

arrival.

broken, chatel and damaged. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will. ba

examine

on say Tuesdays and Friday between

Cisima

the hours of 10.45 AM, and Noos within the free storage perio

'No

be admitted after the Goods will be have left the Steamer's Golove, and all Goods remsizing undelivered after the 2nd August,

to Rent. will be subject

At Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th September, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1924

1147

S.S. PAUL LECAT."

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of

of Cargo from MARSEIL-

LES, ., so Cargo ex.VILLE DE VERDUN from BORDEAUX, onection with above Steamer are hereby in- formed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Tressure and Valuables are being land- ed and stored at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong sad Kowicor Whart and Godown Con

obtail, Kowloon, whence delivery may

be

btained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unlese Intimation

received from the Consignees before Noos, TO-DAY, requesting it to be I landed hers.

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 23rd instant, at Noon, will be abject to Rent and Landing Charges.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 27th instant,

not be pr. they will recognised

All damaged Packages will be examined Saturday, the 23rd instant at 10 am. Mesara Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R. RODENFUSER,

Agent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1924,

ON SALE.

(1149

HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

MEETINGS of the

for COUNCIL Revised by the Members

LEGISLATIVE Session 1923.

PRICE

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