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· 1927.

HONG KONG IMPORTS.

FORTNIGHTLY PRICE OUR- RENT AND MARKET REPORT.

BY HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The fortnightly price current and market report, published by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, dealing with imports," states:-

While in Harbin the likelihood, at hand showing that Russias are öl a war between Japan and Rus assisting Chinese hunghutzes, the aia-such 23 has been discussed bandits so commen in bianchuria, quite widely in the United States by furnishing them with money and is never being considered or oven arms, while in some cases Russians

COTTON PIACE GOODS AND FANCY talked about, very considerable, are found participating in bandit

These

Correy Goods Market very quiet, bands often speculation is being indulged in activities. with respect to Russian activities operate in large numbers, hundreds with no business doing. The latest and the possibility of trouble being and oven thousands, and it would quotations are those of the 9th inst engineered in Manchuris through undoubtedly be easy for the Rus-Eg- Sakel. 13.90d. Amer. Spot 7.sid. Russian agencies. It is, however, very difficult to obtain anything like reliable information in this respect. As a consequence, Harbin is constantly seething with rumours of all kinda Hardly a week passes without its report of an impending "revolution" with a date definite Ty fixed some few weeks later, and the highly sensational stories would be a gold mine for a motion picture scenario writer.

COTTON YARN.-The high prices ruling in the manufacturing centres have rendered business impractic therable and no sale of any importance has taken place. Quotations are paraly nominal:—Nö. 101. #140/165; No. 18s 8145/165; No. 165. #105/ Arrivals: 170, No. 90s. $170/175.

Shipments: Nil. Unsold Vil stock: 12,600 bales Bargains. 19,800 bales.

sians, or any one else for that mat- to stir them into general ter activity through furnishing with money and arms.

Recently one of the foreign Con suls in, Harbin reqeived vory de tailed information as to a battle which was reported to have taken place in the vicinity, of Pogranit- choia, on the eastern border be tween Manchuria and Biberia. Details were given showing that On the other hand, there is no couple of thousand bandits had on- doubt but that political machina-gaged in ä battle with two Brigades tions and colourful intrigues are of Chinese troops, between 150 and constantly very active under the 200 being killed and wounded on surface, and once in a while some each side, and it was claimed chat picturesque evens takes place which when the military was finally vic- confirms the fact that often con- torious it found a number of Rus siderable substance lies behind the sisha among the dead bandits. The reports which circulate so busily. repertawas so detailed that it bore Ons of the main subjects is, of an appearance of truth, and it may course, the activity of the Soviet have been quite true, as it is pras, Russians, who are cordially hated tically impossible to obtain reliable by the large White population et information in North Manchuria Harbin, while there is no love lost either between them and the Chinese

authorities.

The belief is also quite common that the Soviet may, when chance seems favourable, foment fighting "For some months past very debetween the Manchurian forces and finite reports have come forth with the Monoglians. It is well known respect to Soviet military prepara that the Soviets have very consider. tions in Siberia, the idea being that able authority among the Mongo- the Soviets who are always watch-ins, and, forthermore, no love is ing carefully the kaleidoscopic lost between, the Mongolians and Persons in a turmoil in China, are making pre- the Manchurians parations to stage trouble in North position to know claim that Soviet Maashuria at az opportune time so activity has recently been pronounc as to make it impossible for the cd about the Barga District, which

WOOLLES-Buying on A small scale proceeded during the first period since last report bat deraand has since lessened and the needs of the market seem to have been met for the time being.

BAW COTTONS-No sales to report. METALA.-Market quiet.

FLOUR MARKET REPORT.-Stocks: About 500,000 bags. Markes: Quots tions are lower, but it is expected that there will be a recovery. Quotations: American Patent, American per sack; 84.30-4.40 Straight, $3.15-3.50 per sack'; American Cut off, #320-3.85 - par sack; Shanghai Flour, 23.39 per sack; Australian No. 1, 33:50-375. Canadian Cut off, Fer sar 83.103.2 per sack; Canadian Straight, 315-320 per sack; Cana- dian Mixture, 206324 per sack; Canadian 2nd Clear, $2.00-314 per sack,

Stabass-Market showing signs of activity. Some sales reported. Market steady,

SVCAR-Market declining. SALTTETRE Stocks: 14,000 bags. Market very quiet since last report.

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Manch '167, 1927. R.K. Bank..... $1,080 buy, 1,090 15. Do. Londan...£114 num. Chartered Bank... o.. Marrasatile Bank, A&B...££ com

Do

...£19) num.

Chang Tso Lin forces to devote was formerly a part of Mongolia | DIVIDEND OF 840 A SHARE. PA& 0. Eanks har

their entire attention to the campaign in the South against the Cantonese armies, which are the

friends of the Sovieta.

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but is now under Manchurian 4u-

We are oficially informed that thority, and hat it would not be difficult for Russia to encourage the the General Managers and Con- Mongolians to stage a war for the sulting Committee of the Hong Just what form such Soviet diver reclamation of Barga, in which Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will Russia might very recommend at the forthcoming sions will take is problematical movement Authorities who are usually well plausibly give assistance to her Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 8th instant, the payment out informed claim that it is certain Yongolian friends.

Curiously enough, the Chinese of the profits for the year 1925 of a that Russia has strengthened her

per share forces near the Siberia-Manchuria authorities do not seem to be great dividend of $40.00 border. For instance, one of the ly worried at any danger of armed absorbing 8320,000.00; the passing

East Asia Bank...... Canton Insurance China Underwriters, ............. North China las, Union Insurance

.874 BCL. $600 buy

145 auth

******37 bay.

Unika Fire Insurance $2:05 buy

angtazo Insurance.....Sies. nom. Houg Kong Fire in... $617; bay. Bulicum. Douglass

to Hong Kong Tugs...$1.10, numai Indo-Chines (Prof.).

Do, {Del) -.....$40 bay. shall Transporta Star Ferries -Water boots.

Malabon Sugars Bengueta.

way,

BL

foreign Consuls in Harbin, states collision with the Soviets or even 20,474-10-3, at exchange 1/11 gth******* *. div. nom.

8209,101.15, to credit of Reinsurance Fund; carrying forward $670,780.68

in respect of the year 1928.

DIVIDENDS.

Messra. Benjamin & Potts have received the following cable. from

Shanghai

Sumatra Tobacco:

Final dividend Ma 1,.. Ziangbe Rabber. Co. Final Tla. 0.45 per share, making Tis. 1.20 per share.

that he has had definite information of great trouble with Russian sup- that not only have the Russians ported bandits. In the ease of the moved "Siberian troops to points latier they say that it will be even elote to the border, but they have easier for the Chinese to buy the also brought out fresh troops from Eandits than it is for the Russians. Russia. He states further that he There is considerable substance to bad defrite information to the this claim, as it is well known that affect that Russian officers have the Chinese soldiere and the bandits

quite friendly terms. appeared at villages in the Barga are often on district of Manchuria who had been On the other hand, it is quite.their Shanghai occ making inquiries as to quarters evident that the Chinese have a very which might be used by bodies of real fear of Soviet propaganda, and they make no bozes about this. troops.

While many keep in mind the The Harbin police is constantly threat of use of force made by Rua-making arrest of propagandists and sia at the time when Ivanoff, the is confiscating Soviet literature nl- Russian manager of the Chinese: most every week. Many radical Eastern Railway, was imprisoned agents, both Russians and Chinese," by the Chinese, and believe that are arrested, while some manage Russia may not besitate to throw to escape into Russia. Thus the troops into Manchuria, if the op- arrest and execution a few weeks portunity seems promising, so as 20 of General Yang Cho. He was to catch the Chang Tso Lin armies arrested suddenly on a charge of between the Cantonese in the South reason and was, shot the following

morning. and the Russians in the North, otbers believe that the Russian plan is a more subtle one and that they will not take the risk of conduct ing an open against Man- churin which might stir up general Chinese sentiment against the for- cign invader.

War

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The principal evidence against bim appears to have been his pos session of a cheque of 840,000 from the Soviet Dalbank.

Anglo-Dutch Plantations: Final Tls. 0.30 per share, making Tis, 0.76, per share.

New Engineers: Dividend Tls.

0.25 per share.

EXCHANGE.

UPENING QUOTATIONS.

OF LONDON-

It is likely that many of these reports are largely super-heated Detion, but the people of Harbin Their theory is that the Soviets ve in a thick faze of them and will operate by encouraging Chin- sunpicion that something lurid is se lawless elements and possibly, just about to happen.any day keeps also, the Mongolians to cause the inhabitants in a constant state | Oz trouble for the Manchurian authori- of "tingling interest-Peking and ties. It is claimed that evidence is Tientsin Times.

PAWNNSHOP SALE OF

· ROYAL TREASURES.

BARGAIN BIDS BY VIENNA BROKERS RING..

March 14th, 1927.

Telegraphic Tranter --1/119 Bank Billa, on demand 1/11 11 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight- Bank Bills, at 4 month

sight Credits, at

14 months' sight 2/0 11/16 Documentary Bills,

months' right

PAX-

31%

$1.35

Ballau Alining Abay

Lanka's (cquired........

(single)...la. 11 nom. S'ha, Explorations .....

Th ........Th. ?.nom. Shaughal Lowas

Bauls

36 BUL

way.

npm

Tronch Sims ... Ural Chepisu■ .....2/- DOM H. & W. Docks... 20 HK & K Wharts.........$1V2 BOL

Honykows

Tis. 150 buy. ***1.54 buy. Now Engineering..

*****, 12 bay. Huanghai Docks H.K. & S. Hotels....37.05 sel. HK. Lande Hong

Keng

ong Realty......$5,85 bay. H.K. Territorials Humphreys Estates.....$14 bay, Hard Lands Frince's Baikhag...

Evo Cortons

gabur. ********* Tia. 24 nom. Orientais................. 24

Si bay.

LGA

Shanghai Cottons (q)... bayi...

Da.

China Bu

Buser H.K. Tramvay· .........

Peak Trains (old)

Do. (BOW) Singapore Tractions..

11. 9 nom

320.60 buy. 15) bay.

buy.

sal.

$18.60 nom.

DOM,

Amusements Cantun ices Cements (combined)......87

Do. (old)....6 po

Chins

101,

Do. (new) buy. Lights (comb......

سعد 511...... (ه)

Do. (new) buy, de Cuins Providents. 13.93 bay. Constructions

Dairy Farms

/013/18

Der A Wings

H.K. Electrica

Bank Bills, on demand 1,200 Uredits, & mon the sight ... 1,295 OX NEW YORK

Bank

Bills, on demand

brokers who had banded together On BOMBAY

to ensure bargain prices

Dom Pedro's silver and enamel table service, which he used as Admiral of the Brazika Flect when

he sited. Europe and the United States, and an outfit of Historic jewels and silver plate silver kitchen, utensilk for his pri- which belonged to Dom Pedro II, vate use, wore offered for sale. the last Emperor of Brazil, who

Great interest was aroused by an abdicated in 1889, have been sold unusually large typerald, old glocks by auction in the municipal pawn which had belonged to Louis Phi. shop of Vienna. The sale had not lippe of France, and a string of been advertised, and it was not pearls, a wedding present to the until the actual auction was opened late Empress of Brazil. This sold that the public learned of the in- for £1,500. A magnificent diamond terest of the collection. Practically brooch was sold for 2525, and four Call the sales were do a ring of other diamond brooches for £2,000.'

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Credib, at

at 60 days sight... Telegraphie Tranfer.... Bank Bills, o

O Ce

on demand... 1811

Transfer Bank Bills, on demand... On SHANGHAL

Benk Bild, at sight.

30 days sight...

Renk

On Saten demand.

KORDIAMA/ml)

Int

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Us MANILA-On demand OX SINGAPORE. On demand... 851 O BATATia. On demaind ∙119) Or Hairmore On demand... Ox Box-On demand Or BaxoXULOn demand... 941 BoTILLS, Bank's Buying rate $9.00 Gen Laar, 100 fan, per tal BAL SILTAL, per

15 7/18

36 nom.

ABO ..8161 buy.

36

nom.

Skonom

Maceo Electrics ...435 nom.

H.K. Ropes (old),810 sel

Dio.

(now)... $5 sel.

Lane Crawfords...

#7 buy,

Mackintosha...............8194 nom.

Sinceros

United Asbestos,

$81 bay.

Watever (old) in 12 дост Wm. Powollen

Telephone............

Hum

$3235 201

bayinyers; salsallers.

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