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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1926

PRAISE FOR HONGKONG BUSINESS METHODS.

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CASE WITH A SINISTER *ASPECT.

SION OF AMMUNITION.

The official monthly journal of Fedo | CHINESE SENTENCED FOR POSSES- ration of British Industries, London, on August 16th published the following, under the heading "Chineso "Business Methods," from the F.B.I. correspon- dent at Hongkong

"So far as British methods of business in this market are concerned there is not much ground for criticism. Piece gooda houses in Manchester and Bradford are models of efficiency and in their know. ledge of this market they stand alone, outrivalling even the Germans who are not, to be despised in this respect. Of course, most Manchester or Bradford firms send representatives out here fairly regularly...

As the result of a sharp lookout kept by local police officers engaged on search duty on the wharves another apparent attempt to smuggle ammunition into the Cabany has been frustrated, and the man in whose possession it was found is now undergoing a sentence of nine months' hard labour.

Searching passengers coming off the Star Ferry on the Hongkong wharl, the police stopped a Chinese, among whose Possessions they found five rounds of pistol ammunition and a pistol magazine, As a result of enquiries made, it was discovered that he was a painter on the

President Pierce. 69

When the case came up at the "Central Magistracy, Mr. W. B. Hind, who ap- peared for the defence, plended that the man picked the rounds up at San Fran cisco in the steerage passengers' quar- tors, put them into an old canvas bag in which he kept nails, etc, and forget all about them.

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TEA

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This includes Tea Cakes and Sandwiches.

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Open from 8 am to 12 Midnight.

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For the benefit of those British manufacturers who are not conversant with the local market, it may perhaps be as well to mention that the saying. The Chinaman's word as good as his bond no longer applies to-day, whatever the conditions may have been when the phrase originated. Practically no busi- Less between Chinese and European mar chants is transacted exceps on the basis of a written contract. It is even neces- sary to go further than this to protect the latter's interests and in all European merchant houses a Chinaman is emplored who is called a compradore. His duties are (inter alia) to guarantee every con tract made between the European and the Chinese dealer or merchant, for which service he receives a salary and commission on every contract he signs or chops." He deposits as security with the firm employing him either cash or title deeds of property. In the event of the Chinese dealer defaulting this security is available to recoup the Euro

pean merchant.

In dealing with this market it is ex- tremely inadvisable to supply the Chinese bayer with anything that is not exactly according to the sample upon which he placed his order. It "the market is against him when the goods arrive here he is only too ready to take advantage of anything that will relieve him of his obligations under the contract.'

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

MORE ACTIVITY.

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The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme-Orient in their report dated September 7th state:--

During this last fortnight our market has been more active and some business booked with Shanghai, Cuba and, espe- cially Java.

"Prices for rice remain rather steady, but owing to a heavy demand, price of brokens is very firm with a clear upward tendency.

European markets have concluded large business for rice and especially for brokens.

The general tendency, keeps firm on account of stocks of paddy being scarce and the new crop expected to be much later than last year.

The total amount of rice exported from January 1st to August 31st, 1996, is 995,079,005 tons against 1,000,760,000 in

1925,

We quoted to-day white Saigon rice No. 1 93% brokens round grain, Hong kong $7.60, per picul, of 134 lbs. £.o.5.

In reply to this, it was pointed out by the police that when inquiries were made on the President Pierce it was found that the mau left the ship against the wishes of the captain. He refused to tell When searched, by the police he also re- the captain why he wanted to go ashore.

fused to give any information about him. self or as to his action. He was then arrested and charged."

Commenting that there was a sinister aspect about the case, Major Willson sentenced the defendant, as stated, to niuc months' hard labour. HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

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Canton Insurance

China Underwriters

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5613 sel

$1) nom.

$227 sol.

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HK, C. & 1 Steamboats... Hong Loga Indo-Uhruas (Prolj

Shell Transports

Do. (Del.),

Waterbuais. Star Ferrian.....

Chin. Hugara Maisbon Sugar Bangusta........

Kalna Alming ...... Lang kata. (combined) Do. (single) Shanghai Explorations

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Saigon; 20.13/10, per cwt. Eo.h. Saigon; Hougknds.............

yen 847, per piculof, 134 lbs. fo.b. Saigon. White Saigon rice No. 2 sifted, Japan quality: Hongkong $7.20, per picul of 134 Tbs. io.b. Saigon; £0.13/1, per cwt. Lob. Saigon; yen. 8.00 per picul of

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$i nom.

..80/- bay.

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$110 sel

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TL 170 bay.

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.... 115) nom.

..191 bay.

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Mural Landa ............. Ewo Cotions...............

134 lbs. f.o.b. Saigon. For, September-Ontals ......... October shipment.

EXCHANGE RATES.

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Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon Buenos Aires

·Shanghai Cottons (olu)

$13 bay, 15.60 sei.

ug sel

$1 nom

9.buy.

Ta 2 bay.

Th. Gi buy.

Do, (now....Ts. 26 bar. China Buses

Hongkong Tramways

Peak Trams (old)

jo. (now)... Singapore Tractions

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Paris Brussels Amsterdam

1601

Canton ices

1777

12.11

Oements (combined)

Dur

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20.38

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$11 nom

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China Laghts (combined)

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Prague....

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25.721

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