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CANTON TRADE IN 1924. CONDITIONS BRIEFLY REVIEWED.

The following is a brief review of trade conditions in Canton in 1924:

JAD-Because of political disturbances in Kwangtung, jade dealers from Japan and Shanghai bought very little Canton jade during the greater part of the year. The neighbouring villages suffered from foods, famine and war, so the local de mand for jade was slack also, For short time, the local jade stores had to close their doors to avoid overhead charges. About 7,000 jade-runkers of various guilds were out of employment for a considerable" period" in 1024.

Hogs. The bog merchants bf Canton are divided into two groups; the eastern

group, which gets its supply from the Fegion of the East River and Huichow, and the western group, which obtains sup from the valleys of the West and plies Rivers North

Mainly due to military operations, Huishow hogs could not be transported to Canzon, and the trade from that source last year was reduced by fully one-third, as compared with the preceding year. The western group, had A rather prosperous year, but was affected by the merchants' strike at Sikwan

EYE-GLASSES-In Canton the eye-glass trade may be divided into two classes, the old-fashioned stores and the new. The latter class mainly relies upon in-

goods from

the finish- ing work. Chiefly the coa-;

of their managers, the serratisu

old- fashioned shops have been decreasing in trade quite ateadily. The old-style glasses are clumsy and uncomfortable. Exp

folk,

ported the local shopan, Europe and

among old ann and country battle attention

attention to style, the old- type eve-glasses lave very little market Dealers in modern eye- in Canton glasses, on the contrary, are doing good business. They advertise liberally, make good par of window display, especially when they are in possession of new styles Some macagers are fairly well-trained apticians themselves, and in addition know how to exploit the

psychology of

Obtainable at LANE CRAWFORD LTD Tabaqueria Filipina, Greco Egyptian Tobacco Store, and all high-clan Tobacciati,

An 95 cents per tin of 50

Millinery,

Summer Dresses, Bathing Suits

MAUDE BRENNAN,

the buying public. Although the cost of preduction of s

of a pair of glasses may be 29 FLOOR, ASIATIC BUILDING.

charge will Just about 85, modern dealers $10.

the selling price By lowerag duly they would give purchasers the ins pression that they were supplying low

grade glasses. Owing to the enormous

profits in the trade, some watch and

fewritery shops and deniers in foreign BURNETTS

goods are now selling eyegl

eyeglasses.

Fise.The fish merchants in the cut-

ports ship ish to Canton and sell to the local merehaus who either retail local-

ly or export to Hengkong.

Unsettled

conditions have made it very difficult for

FAMOUS

the C'auton Esh dealers to get an adequate London DRY GIN

supply from other port This caused them very heavy losses in 1924, for the icdustry is one of the most important Toward the industries in Kwangtung end of the year, fish dealers were also embarrassed with bad druta

It is estimated that they did not collect more iban 50 per cent of the money owed them. Their Gnancial situation would have been hopeless had it not been that the trade with Hongkong was iuftable

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The glass tenue has had a quie successful year, principally due to the enormous demand for bottles for medicine and toilet articies. Next to these, there was a heavy demand for electric light fixtures and drinking glasses. Since the opium monopoly was instituted by the Provincial Government, the demand for the glass cover of the opium lamp has phenomenally increased. The factory

of the Sincere. Ca., one of the

largest department stores at Canton, was EX-

busy To

manufacturing glaas goods for ita stores in Canton, Heng- kong and Shanghai. About 200 workers are regularly engaged for this work; and they were kept fully employed through- out 1924.

SHOE-MAKING Drather shoe manulae- turers are very numerous in Canton now, Most of them have only about 20 workers. They are on the whole rather well off. Bat the shoe stores which sell their pro- ducts have suffered big inant

Snancial losers, chiefly because of the ever production of aboes and the impossibility of disposing of them quickly, since transportation to

province was

other cities in the quest

interrupted by military operations

becom

wide-

PAPER-BOXES-Faper boxes are

P. for ing pupular in t

in Canton, they are ly used in boxing articles of clothing, shoes, socks, etc. They are simple,. artistic and hindy. Paper box makers,

rather

however, did not take adequate steps to meet the abnormal demand, because DE the bigh price of imported paper and the rising cost of labour.

Datos.-Drug stores had rather a bad year, and do not see much hope of the revival of normal businem conditions in the immediate future. Two reasons ex-

plain this situation: first, many dealers bought heavily last spring, but political disturbances made it impossible for them readily to dispose of their goods to the retail merchants in other cities; secondly, foreign medicines are getting to be more and more popular.Chinese Economic

Bulletin.

COMPANY REPORT.

SHANGHAJ LAND INVESTMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED,

The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Land Investment Company, Ltd., was held at 8, Jinkee Road, Shang- bai, on March 19th.

In the course of his speech, the folloy- ing announcementa. were made by the Chairman, Sir Edward Pearce':

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The Chairman proposed, and Mr. I

That the directors be authorized to pay a final dividend of

per cent., and a bonus of four per cent.. on the paid up capital to zbartholders on the regis- ter al this date.

This was carried unanimously.

"The improvement in our working E. Arabold seconded: account which has been a feature of the past years, has been well maintained, our showing for 1924 being an increase of Tis. 22,378 on the previous yext, although wo had again a considerable temporary loss of rent (some Tis. 23,000) during the redevelopment of properties. During the year we have spent approximately four and a half laes on development and re- a bonus should be paid to each member development.

of the staff of the Company, both Chinese There is little I need lay in regard and European. Mr. C. M. Bain seconded to this year's accounts. Our net rents

this proposal. exceed Tlx. 1,000,000 for the first time.

The Chair: On behalf of the Board I appreciate Mr. Brooke Smith's remarks, Outgoings for repairs, intrance, taxes, and usure you that these recommenda

Mr. A Brooke Smith, in a speech of thanks to the directors, suggested that

and sandry expenses are only slightly in- tions and suggestions will receive very

raised over last year e figures."

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