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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH, 1925

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TRADE OF WUCHOW."

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS REPORTS PROGRESS IN 1924.

Mr. Ebara, Commissioner of Customs at Wuchow. in his report for 1994, states in part:

Local-Though parts of 1921 gave pro- mise of improved business conditions, heavy losses by flood and Sre made the year an unfortunate one for Wuchow. During July some of the most important sections of Wuchow were deeply under water, and many of the residenta wers forced to find temporary lodging on boats. The water level rose to 73 feet A inches, a record exceeded once only during Wachow's 2 years as a treaty port. The extent of the Hood urea made the first rice crop almost a complete fai- Jure. Other crops suffered also, and large numbers of poultry and swine were destroyed. Ordinary trade was paralys ed, and a number of vessels eraand to ply. Wuchow's storage, facilities were far from adequate even before the food endanger- ed godowns on land and hulks on' water, and compelled the re-export of cargo in jeopardy. The 1994 Food - casioned greater damage to property than any since the record dood of 1915. The importans mercantile sections friag- ing the western side of Wuchow were destroyed on Sunday, the 30th November, in what is said to be the worst fire in this city's 20 odd centuries of history. The property loss is estimated as over Hongkong $20,000,000, the heavient lossen

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falling on the Cantonese portion of the We are showing mercantile community. Merchants out- side, the fire area also have met losaca through indirect effects of the fire such as the restriction of credit, the reducing of business, and the raising of rents. Providentially, there was little loss of life either by food or by fire. Much of the more scute distress was ameliorated by organised charitable reliet on a large:

Bathing Suits

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scale under Chinese auspices. The se- At the Sign of the Lantern,

cond rice crop was plentiful, causing a very welcome reduction is price. Wu- chow's "trade passing through the Mari-

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HONGKONG "SHARE MARKET. CLOSING QUOTÄTIONS.

MAY 19TH, 1923. Hongkong and Shanghai

Banks

81,280 b. Canton Insurances $750 b. Eonghung Fire Insurances..

$070 U Cassa Insurance.............$300 1. Douglas Steamships...................... H.K., O. & M. Steamboat..1997 now. "Star" Forcio. 33.. Waterboats

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· Bagare ****tra, 92k D.. D1 s., i)

Langkate (combined) ...... Kowloon Whar Whampoa Dockr Shanghal Docks

8. Hotels. Songhong Landas Humphreys Ertates

T. 133 now,

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time Customs in 1984 reached a value of TILIEBONE CENTRAL 4864. (FST FLOOR.) more than Hk. Ths. 1,000,000. This ex- ceeds all previous figures with the ex- exption of those of 1920, a year of mark- ed inflation. Though political and military difficulties elsewhere in Kwan agreatly interfered at times with Wa chow's trade with other parts of the province, still throughout the year never once was Wochow itself seriously in danger. Pirates and bandits. "however, showed occasional activity in near-by dis- tricks, much to the insecurity of life, and property and to the detriment of trade.. On one occasion four Wuchow foreign missionaries were seized at a paint up the Fu River and carried into captivity to bandits' holds in the jungle; bat duck)- ly, loss of life was averted and eventual release was obtained. It is pleasant to. record that 1924 has seen much systema tic effort toward municipal improvement. "A local Board of Public Works was i

augurated early in the year, with a e- petent engineering and surveying ställ Mach creditable work has been accom plished in spite of setbacks by flood and fire and the bampering effects of politi cal and financial limitations. Streets are being widened, sewers are being laid, and ponds, and marshy places are being reclaimed and filled and made suitable for building sites. The near by bills and valleys, long used merely as burial grounds, are now becoming the scene of road-making, tree-planting, and house- building Ambitious plans for the near futures include the Bemolition .of partu of the old city wall. the calverting of the Dragon Creek, the extension of wharf facilities, the preparation of new business districts, and the construction of'a reservoir and bitering plant for a modern water sup ply. The steady continuance of the pre- seat improvement policy should lead to the healthy expansion of Wuchow, especi ally in suburban arena above flood level.

Revenue.During 1924 the Maritime Cutoms collection at Wuchow amounted to Hik. Tix 01,036. This is the first time for nine years that the Hk. Tis. 600,000 mark has been exceeded,' Com-

wo Milli Orientale

$115 B.

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$15 b. &s.

193.

114 b. & s 1981 o.

$53 88.

Comenta (combined)... Chias Lights (combined) Frovidesta

Dairy Faraa Electrics

Tis. 3,90 nom.

(old) $156. (new) 14 now.

$251, D., 478 15"

H.K. Ropes (combined) Tramways

• $404 b., 41 sm. Watsons......(old) $23) nom., (new) 214 nom. Peak Trama (old)............................24 nom. China Underwriters $3.40 b.

& buyers; sellers; sa—sales.

RUBBER SHARES.

Messrs. Carroll Bros, have received the

following quotations from their Sing pore friends:-Jimahs, $1.65; Bassetts, 31.20; Indragiris, 88.25: Jeram Kuan- tas, 67c., Kempas, $5.60; Utan Sim- pans, .60; Tapaha, 814.25.

Mat-

bars and of iron nails, but decreases in iron plate cuttings.

(b) Re-caports-Be-exports of foreign goods increased, the most notable gains being those of kerosene.

pared with recent years, increases appeur vegetable oils and Szechwan wax. under ull headings except that of oatches entering vid Hongkong increased ward transit duen The most notable increases are those of import revenue at the expense of those arriving by way and tonnage dues collection: At times en blankets are explained by the quanti of Canton. The heavy imports of wol during the year a larger collection was looked for, but trade and revenue were tary use. Many of those imported from ties of cheap varieties required for mili- affected adversely by food and are.

Shipping.(a) Under General Regula There were increases in imports of iron Hongkong were of North China origio. tion.For the trade between West River treaty ports, the tonnage figures for 1924 exceed those of any previous year, even though a number of vessels spent. only part of the year on the Wuchow run. During the greater, part of 1991 there have been five or more steam and Coastwise. (including Re-exports).- Chinese Goods—(4) Exports, Abroad motor vessels plying between Wuchow and Canton and 16 or more between Wuchow Exports to Canton reached a greater value than in previous years, and ex and Hongkong. On the Hongkong rea particularly, the number of vessels eng- porta to Hongkong, were greater than aged has been more than adequate for ring any of the four years previous. present needs, but the various shipping tables, over 340 tons going abroad in Manganese ore has reappeared in our companies have found it difficult to agree 1924. The exports of poultry and fire- on pooling arrangements.

Foreign Goods(a) Imports, Direct wood reached huge figures, in response to the heavy demand from Canton and and Coastwist. The value of foreign Hongkong. goods imported was greater than during ereased, but that of pige was not so The export of cattle in any year since 1920. Imports of cotton products were lower than in 1923, which great as formerly. Tea oil doubled, The valuable ties of cotton dealers following the fire. Silk cocoons decreased, as did silk of all. is not surprising in view of the difficul- but wood oil decreased.

cassia oil also showed a slight decrease. Indian cotton yarn' decreased heavily, varieties. but Japanese cotton yarn showed a slight

Softwood planks more than incrense. Liquid fuel was imported in greater quantities Bulk importe of Kerosene declined, but tinned shipments increased. The increased import of Boraco kerosene in tios more than offset

American

tripled, and wood poles also greatly in-

creased.

(b) Imports,The imports from Chinese Ports, showed a handsome increase.in cigarettes has improved, and imports al- value and quantity. The market for the decline in Sumatra. kerosene in tins shows an increase, Sec- most doubled, Import of Shanghai oot- tions in North-eastern Kwangsi, former Chinese cotton cloth fell off considerably. ton yarn increased over 60 per cent. ly receiving their oil supplies from W Cotton clothing increased, but much of chow, are now importing i Hunan this import was for charitable and not and the Yangtze owing to difficulties commercial purposes. Brown sugar in

found along the Fu River route

Ia-

treasrs in the cost of parafin wax have creased, white sugar decreased. Among the increases are found... Chinese csused a smaller, import of that com modity and given an advantage to such and oil, while among the decreases are medicines, beans, cement, groundnut cake domestic candle-making materials

paper, leal tobacco, gypsum, and wheat (Continued on neri Çolumn), Hour.

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