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CORRESPONDENCE.

PIECE GOODS BUSINESS IN HONGKONG

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Sig-Au article in your morning con- desaparung youtardy hraðal "Hongkong: Trade" and "How Piece Goods' Denfers Buffer says so much in such a short per that it is impossible to say whether it refers to Chinese dealers,, Chinese importers, or European importera. If it is run than nasher of Chinese firms have been ammable, to meet drafts for goods

which are underck, then 4 oust take it

that they are Chinese importers with whom suppliers in Kaglami are doing

direct-trade.

La the last few years agenty Chinge Arms of no standing and less knowledge have commenced business as importers and exporters Having very Little knowledge of the articles in which they deal, and very little capital and no credit facilities, it is not surprising that when trace is not gugi, trouble must casue but merely because trade is in more than a normal bad stare, it untist have it bad tinies as well as its good Jak. breause people are trying to handle

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

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LARCENY AND ARMS TANES.

Cihan To was charged with, stealing from the persons of Me Fat Yan $30, while the latter was leaving the sa Zanchor on February ril

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, said that complainant was a trader who had come down from Fakhoi. The Linchow arrived at p.m. on the night in question. Complainant was

of which he had three rolls of ten-cent wearing an inner jacket in the left pocket pieces, each roll conthining $10. As he was leaving the ship he felt prisoner's hand in his pocket and seized hold of him, accusing him of stealing the money. The man produced one of the rolls and offered it back. Some sort of struggle followed, and both ben fell into a motor boat which was alongside the gangway.

Complainant and several witnesses could not be present, saith the Crown"Solicitor. and having sustained permission he read their evidence.

Prisoner denied that he had anything to do with the theft and that he handed a roll of euins to complainant.

The Jury found griner guilty, and he was sentenced to three years' imprison

Five previous

that trade without the ability and capament, with hard flour. city for doing it properly. The trade convictions were proved against him.

must cot be blamed..

It is quite true that at the present time be pirer goods dealers are having a very hard be, but I doubt if very umny of them have hypothecated goods, because when insincs is lad they do not take up the goods hut leave them on the im porters" hands and, as a rule, it is the Buropean importer who has to have his money outstanding for several and eventually "pay interest and charges himself. Although the piece goods' basi neas. in Hongkong as on an alleged cash hasis the dealers are given foar aths after the arrival of consignments' to take up the goods they lare ordered and that can hardly be comidered a strict cash' basis.

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With regard to the last remarke in this rticle it is impossible to believe that the author knew what he wasnaking ahout when he wrote of the crisis in April or May when fresh shipments arrive, ' Anybody in the rule knows that until next August pruetially no shipments of pirer goods will be put on this market as it is not time for any arrivals to take place.

I must admit that as far as the piece goods dealers, are concerned my syn pathies are with them because they have to pay for the goods when they take them and then have to give credit to their customers. This means that periodically,

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ARMS CASES.

NEW BAKERY MACHINES,

INNOVATION AT THE WISEMAN FACTORY.

MARCE 19TH,

LOCAL" SPORT.A

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1900

LAWN TENNIS,

H.K.CC. TOURNAMENT.

Time saving bread making machines, which also make for cleanliness inasmuch as dough need hardly be touched in the

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. been installed in the Wiseman Factory process of manufacture, have recently at Wanchai, and yesterday afternoon.

The following games were "decided yes- slirectors of the Coudias Dr. Koch Tournament:—

accompanied terday in the H.K.4167 Lawn Tennis and Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer by several friends,

of Health), visited the Factory, and saw the machines at work.

by Mr. D. M. Goodall, manager of the The party was shown round the factory Cute Wiseman, who explained the machi

innevations. terested in the various improrements and nory, and the company was greatly in

Open Championship Doubles -Ng Sa Cheong and Yung Hin Lan bent JS. A. -1.8-1. Capt. T. O'Callaghan and Dr.. Curreem and 8. A. A. Ismail, 3-6, 6-1.- | E. R. Gawler beat Hung Hani Chen_and" and Ho Ka Laubeat T. Honda anıl H. In Tak Lam, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. Few Man Tsun

| Yoshida, '3-6. 1-5, 6-3, §-6, 6-1.

By the new process Bour is fed into she hopper and mechanically sifted in Rumjahn beas D. J. Alfres, 6-0, 6-1, 5

Open Championship Singles.-E, D. the dough kneading machine direct, inty. Sude beat 11. 8-Green, B-1, 6-1 6-51. ing machine makes 600lbs. of dough in(+78) beat B. D. Evans (1/0), 57, determined quantities The dough knead Bundicap Singles A.-E. Grimble 20 minutes. To make this quantity of dough by hand would take four men at task it would be at that, and not alto least 15 minutes and a very laborious

gether, an hygienic process, but not a but the quality of the bread that the and W. E. Cornaby (ser.) beat Dr. W. L.. is this machine a tine and labour saver, Handicap Doubles.-N. H. Railton smachine, produces is claimed to be far het-Thomas and M. H. Turner (43/6), 4-6, ter that hand-made bread. With machine 68-7,

Bundle bread, is is further claimed that one gets weil made bread all the time and not part of the time.

From the kucading machine the dough · passes into the dough divider und moulder. The divider weighs the dough with extreme neuracy, and autoputically passes on to the hander up where the piece of dough is moulded. and from the moulder it is placed into the baking pins and after proving" for about 20 minutes is ready for the oven. The papacity of the dough divider and moulder is 1200hs. of bread an bour."

A stual machine of the same type has been installed for rolls and huns, and is

Cerman (ser.) best. P. W. Greeße (+15),) Handienp Singles " E-P. H. Bon!

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TO-DAY'S SAXES.

The following gunes are down for decision this afternewu

Handicap Singles "A."—W. L. Thomas 5). R. J. Saunders (-1/6): Capt. P. West 7-13). T. H. King 6),

Club Championship.-D.-J. Alfrer ». F. A. Redmond; Lt.-Col. M. Bates v. G. R. More.

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Opert Doubles.-M. W. and M. K. Lo . S. E. and D. S. Greea,

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TSR.C. TOURNAMENT.

A Chinese was charged with having incapable of turning out 3,000 relis an hour. his possession a loaded, revolver, and also wth having returned to the Colony after Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said that he having been banished for ten years haf returned from abroad. He was given the revolver by a friend. Prikouer was sentenced to seven pears hard labour on the first mount, and three years on the cakes and one for making all kinds beat Major Hingstone, 8-9. 63.

There are four new oven-two draw-- plates and twe peel ovens, the two former

The final games in the United Services being used princinally for bread. The Recreation Club Tournament, were play- great feature of the draw.plate prens ir draw.plate oven containing 300lbs. again, the saving of labour and time. aed on the Club's courts at Kowloon yes.

of terday. The results were as follows:- than five minutes by two men. Two cake hread can be filled and emptied in less

Mixed Doubles. - N: Evans and Miss machines have been installed, cae for making wedding cakes, plum and Madeira

serunt in all ten years,

TEMPTED TO CARRY ADMS,

Tong Sing quared on a charge of having in his possession four züvolvers and top rounds of qufhunition.

Mr. N. 1. Brewer appeared on behalf

asked his Lordship to use his discretion of prisoner. and pleaded guilty.

He

ary powers in favour of the prisoner. The arts were not his, although they were his possession. The tha had a blind a wife and small child to keep He was tempted to cary these arms in order to get money for these dependents, and fell.

father and

Prisoner was semeared to five years' imprisonment with hard labour.

Lau Sui Chuen was charged with the in order to get in money, they have to possession of a loaded revolver, and plead well their cargo at practically the same.

sponge delicacies and fancy cakes.

Those present included Messrs. E. L. Bridger, F. M. Crawford, W. A. Eustare. W. E. L. Shenton, J. S. Jordain (Seere tary), D. W. V. M. Koch and Dr. W. W. Pearce (1.0.H.),

A JEWISH STOWAWAY. DIFFICULTY OVER PASSPORT.

Wentworth beat Capt. Murphy and Mrs. Cook, 6-3 6-3.

Men's Singles. Major Hattersley Smith

Ladies Singles Miss Mason beat fiss Peck, 7-3, 7-9. 0-2.

Ladies Doubles.-31 es. Jarass and Miss Wentworth beat Mrs. Cavalier and Mrs. Richards, 8.2. 6-3.

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Men's Doubles.-Col... Russell Brown and Major Hattersley Saith beat Mr. Hale and Mr. Childe, 45, 6-2, 6-0.

day before Bir E. W. Hamilton, Saul

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. At the Kowloon Magistracy Fester.

Colone! Butterworth, C.M.G.. Pre Batchowsky, a pipe ültzer, aged 37, ofsident of the Club, in calling upon Irs. Falestine, appeared on remand, charged Luard to present the cups to the winners with having landed in the Coinuy by the and runners-up, said all were pleased to 19. Augur, without having obtained a sea Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., passage from Shanghai to Hongkong. C.M.G., and Mrs. Luard amongst them. and without the permission of the owner In spite of the weather the tennis had been of a high standard and all had or master of the vessel.

Inspector P. Angus, said he had made enjoyed it. "After Mrs. Luard had pre- inquiries regarding this case and found sented the prizes, the Fresident paid that the defendant's fare could not be tribute to the useful and accesary work paid to Port Said, but only to Singa-done by Capt. Clements, the Secretary, pore, where he could probably be sent and the Tennis, Committee. Three cheers on to Port Said by his friends down gives for Mrs. Loard brought pro- there. That was not satisfactory, as deceedings to a close.

there.

Mr. P. O. Peuster, who interpreted, asked that defendant might be sent to the

price as they bought it. eiave they haveing quilts, and said that the principale allowed to land when he reached fendant had no passport and would not pot the capital or facilities for holding tenant of the premises where he lived gave it and we ran take it today that the him the weapon. He gave it to him to use piece goods' deulers are disposing of as wach cargo us they can at cost prices a weapon for fighting. He had been whilst this wargo when it is replaced will drinking, and it was forced into his hand. -vost. 10 to 15 per cent. more.

Prisoner was sentenced to five years' hard labour.

On the other hand, the piece goods' dealers are themselves to blame ia that though having two strong und powerful snilds they will not organise themselves a dagger in his possession, and pleaded

Lau Sing Chu was charged with having

to be in such a position that they can guilty. Mr. Hall Whyte, who prosecuted insist at all times upon being paid a fair jirice for their goods. There are, taking for the Crown Solicitor, said that prisoner amall and large, at kast 200 pieve goods" was arrested at the same time as the dealer in Hongkong if the guilds start prisoner ip the previous case. He had ed a bank of their own each firm taking shares of $10,000 there would be a capital this dagger in his pocket and also had of two million dollars. Amongst the Sye walnuts, which it was suggested might parlaers of the various piece goods firms be used as gags. Prisoner also blamed it would not are many rich and acutial Chinese and the principal tenant for giving him the

be difficult to obtaiu a capital of 5 to 10 million dollars if a first:

weak He was sentenced to acven elisa European banker were to he put int charge. Then they would have the years hard labour, support of the European banks, as such Two other men Lau Kau Wah and Lau baik would be of greas assistance to Fount who were alw charged with having them. The European firms could then Jaggers in their possession, were cach with safety give the piece good's dealers: These men were arrested in connection ers, sentenced to seven years hard labour. kay 90 days, credit in a promissory note

sis, such promissory note to be guar with the previous two cases and said that anteed or discounted by the bank. "The the principal tenant gave them the piece goods' dealers would then be able weapons.

SENTENCE QUASHED.

CHINESE BROKER'S · APPEAL SUCCEEDS AT RE-TRIAL.

ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.

Defence

The Hoogkong Volunteer house of detention and be would try to da Corps Rife necting is to in held at Kow- something for him. He also handed over toonA "Range on April 11th, 19th and his interpreter's is to defendant.

His Worship committed the man to the House of Detention for fourteen days.

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.”

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ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.--

ANNUAL SPORTS. MEETING.

ONE BOY WINS FOUR EVENTS.

The annual sports of the Ellis Kadoorie The Quarry Bay A.D.C., who gave such School for indians took place yesterday an enjugantepresentation of James alternoon the I.R.. ground, Sockum- Montgomery's comedy, Nothing But poo Valley, when one boy, Ali Ahmed, this month-ta full report of which ap- the Truth, at the Taikoo Club earlier

won four of the seven senior events. peared in the Daily Press on that oees as under-High Jump, Ali Ahmed; 200 The first prize-winners in the latter were sion)-gave another performance of the yards Handicap, S. Ismail; 100 yards play at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, last Challenge Cup, Ali, Ahamed; 110 yards night

Handicap, Ali Ahmed; One Mile, Chai- The company on this occasion gave the lenge Cup, Gulam Mustafa; Half-Mile performance in aid of the very worthy Challenge Cup, Gulam Mustafa; 200 yards ubject of St. Dunstan's Hostel for blind-Challenge Cup, Ali Ahmed. ed soldiers and sailors.

The Senior Championship was won by Last night's entertainment was just as pleasing and amusing as when i Ali Ahmed, and the Junier Championship

by A. R. Swad. presented at the Taikoo Club, and the performers were given just as spontane ons and warm-hearted a reception as was accorded to them on that occasion, by tho large audience which evidenced ita appreciation by their contiguous applause. During the intervals, enjoyuble selec were rendered by the Ubique Orchestra.

tions

Mr. A. Khan (Secretary) and other masters were responsible for the arrange. ment of the sports anti ussissed in curry- ing them through; while the following prefects,, who also helped in connection with the event, were awarded medals:- Harban Singh (head prefect), Bashir Ahmed, Gurbachan Singh, Gulam Hussan, For Dil and A. K. Saffad. "

At the conclusion of the sports, the headmaster of the school (Mr. Bisken Singh) presided at the presentation of the prizes, which were distributed by Mr. U umjaha. Mr. A. R. Sutherland, a former beadquaster of the rebool and now Inspector of Schools, was also present.

to get all the facilities they needed ́at what would be little more than European bank mate interest. The European in- porters would be in a position of know- ing exactly the standing of the dealers through this bank, and the big fluctua Sonx the piece good trade which have taken place especially during the last five

On the 10th inst., Tam Hoo, a Chinese years would he done away with. The riskbroker, of 199, Queen's Road West, was UPSIDE DOWN IN MID-AIR. Taken by the bank would be small bo- sentenced to three months' hard labour, cause the dealings would be practically in Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon PERFORMER FREES HIMSELF with

their own sharboiders and the hank Magistracy, for being the receiver of a

FROM STRAIGHT JACKET, would he in a position to know exactly Singer sewing machine, which-had been the standing and the integrity of the stolen.

Hundreds of people gathered outside Mr. M. K. Lo, defendant's solicitor, the Queen's Theatre, just before five dealer. Before the war the piece goods' dealers were given ibres months' credit, later appealed for a re-hearing which was o'clock yesterday evening, to witness a but owing to the Chinese way of taking granted.

"Atunt' by Murray, the Austrailan too much advantage of a good thing, they

The case was reheard before Mr, Hamil.hand cuff manipulator, who is performing spoilt this system by eventually taking ton at the Kowloon Magistravy yesterday. at the Theatre. sx.months or more. Even then, however, It had been stated as the first hearing Murray was tighly strapped into the risk was not a very large one and it that defendant had bought the machine straight waistcoat by two soldiers, and speaks well for the honesty of the Chinese for $50 and sold it for $06. The truth a rope was attached to his legs. By when I can say that for 10 years previous was that he had paid $80 for the machine means of a pulley he was drawn up into to the war the losses on credits did not and enld it for $36, making thereby a the air apside down, until he was about Yip Chan Chi. a' salesnan at the Fook amount to more than half per cent, per profit of $16 only. The policeman who ten feet from the ground, and here he Wo rice abop, of 144, Wing Lok Street, zoman. It is more surprising that after arrested defendant said that, after being commenced to work himself free. Gradu reports to the police that a robbery was SD many years of business the Chinese charged, the defendant had taken him to ally he worked his aring over his head committed at the house between 8.30 p.m. pricce goods dealers have not got together the house where the machine was.

by contracting dis muscles, and in a very on Tuesday and 4.30 am on Wednesday. and evolved such a scheme as I have out- The manager of the "Singer Sewing short space of time, had the jacket off. The robber or robbers opened the sain lined above, especially seeing that they Machine Co. said defendant was given During the whole period he was suspend with a duplicate kry and stole 28,170 be- anve the ability and the business connec. 33.50 for each new maching be sold. Heed in anid-air Murray kept talking to his longing to the firm. He declares that tions, and at the present time I should had known defendant for years and had audience.

when he woke in the early morning he any the available capital waiting for them. never known him do anything unfair 'or

unlawful. Yours faithfully,

The "stunt "over, Murray disappear. found that his hands were bound and ed into the Theatre, and the crowd that he had been removed from one quickly dispersed.

cubicle to another.

MANCUNIAN

His Worship quashed the sentence.

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