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HONGKONG.

CHINA'S FOREIGN GOVERNOR-GENERAL ABOLITION OF LIKİN.

TRADE.

WOOD.

THE FIGURES FOR 1926. A TRIBUTE FROM MANILA,

CONSIDERABLE" INCREASE- OVER PREVIOUS YEAR. ·

MARITIME CUSTOMS REVIEW.

The report and abstract of statis- ties on the foreign trade of China, issued by the Maritime Customs," shows that the total foreign trade of China in merchandise (that is,

treasure excluded) in 1998 WAR valued at Hk Tacla 1,089,518,034 which represents an increase of

"ONE OF THE GREATEST FRIENDS FILIPINOS

EVER HAD."

SUPERINTENDENTS OF CUS. TOMS TO WIND UP."

ORDERS FROM NANKING.

羹

The following message has been received from Nanking, under date of August 8th, by the Kuo Mia

The Manila Times, in the course News Agency regarding the steps

ol a leading article, pays the fellow-being,taken by the Nationalist ing tribute to the late Governor Government towards the abolition

General:

of likin:~

A prince in the democracy of modern government, & pillar of Ministry of Finance instructing all An order has been issued by the executive power and ability, the superintendents of Customs station- great representative of a nationaled along the constal porta in the purpose that was Leonard Wood, provinces of Cheklang, Fukien and the Governor-General of the Philip-Kwangtung, including such import- Hi. Tis. 204,998,343 over the pre-pincs, whose sadden death removed ant seaports ns Amoy, Fonchow, from public life one of the outstandSwatow, Canton, Kowloon, Sam ing Americans of his generation shai, Wuchow, Nanning, Lungehow,. The passing of Leonard Wood at and other ports of entry, to pre this time must be regarded as a pare for the abolition of libia and tragedy. Nothing else.

erding year's value and of Hk. Ts. 106,527,670 over the 1924 figure, a

This remarkable result, says the Maritime Customs review, must have been due in part to a greater movement of goods, but it certainly | was caused also by high prices, especially in the case of exports, and by the fall in silver exchange.

which enhanced the value of im ports when converted into Haikwan tacks.

China's imports during the past

three years were:-

1924. Ek. Tis. 1,018,211,000

1025 1026

China export trade was;--

1024

1925.

1020

all other transit duties in accord- If any man had a clear under-ance with the Law on the abolition standing of the problems that beset of internal transit duties to be in the Philippines, that man www force on September 1st, 1927. By Governor-General Wood. He knew the order, the various Superinten- the Philippines, he knew their dents of Customs are instructed to "needs, and he possessed an exalted wind up all official business of the vision of the future of these islands. Native Custom Houses within or The Filipino people, the American without 50 li of the open ports so nation, and friends of safe, sound that by the time likin and other and farsighted government every-similar taxes are abolished, the new law can be put into operation with- out inconvenience.

947,865,000 1,124,221,000 where are the losers by his death.

In all Governor-General Wood's Ek. Ils. 771,784,000 public service'as an army man and

776,253,000

as an executive in civil govern- 584,295,000

1

+

Eong and Great Britain.

1994

1095 1926

15

*

238,355,000 172,789,000 119,976,000

The exports to Hong Kong total led:-

36

Instructions.

U

MODERHE

T

I

$50

PUTS A

MOUTRIE

PIANO

IN TOUR

HOME

BE

THE BALANCE CAN PAID BY INSTALMENTS AS LOW, AS $25.00 MONTHLY.

COME IN AND SEE THE" VARIOUS MODELS.

WE HAVE TO OFFER.

CHATER ROAD IS OUR ADDRESS

MACAO.

AN INTERESTING NEW HANDBOOK.

From the Director of the Mario Port Works Department we have received a well printed booklet des- For the guidance of the various cribing Macao and the new harbour Superintendents of Customs, the works, etc. The text, is in English specified in the Ministry's order numerous illustrations of Macao, following six steps of procedure are and in Portuguese and there are

1-The

and also some well executed mapa show the position of Maeno as it stands at the mouth of the Canton River Delta.

I

PLAN OS

SINCERE'S AND WING ON'S.

CONSENT TO JUDGMENT IN SHANGHAI COURT.

FEAR OF BOYCOTT.

SHANGHAI, August 9th. The failure of the Wing On Co. (Shanghai), Ld., and the Sincere

municipal rate for the present Co., Ltd., Shanghai, to pay the

quarter was the subject of another application for judgment in H. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, Jester. day before his Honour Judge Peter Grain.

ment he based his actions on prin- The imports from Hong Kong dur highest ideals, inflexible as steel, ciples which emanated from the ing the three years were:-

dictated by codes of immutable Hk Tls.

Superintendent shall political morality."

examine and submit a report to Governor-General Wood must be gether with recommendations as to the methods of settlement to the considered as one of the greatest Ministry for action, of all such levies friends the Filipino people ever had other than the ordinary transit does From a merchants point of view 173,163,000 or ever will have. He was a man and taxes listed to be abolished, the information is of a very useful It will be remembered that 'ac 124,715,000 of the people, himself, and he collected by the Custom House,

nature, and we quote from the tions were, commenced last month 93,802,000

-All counter-foils, manuscripts, The trade with Great Britain General of

brought to his office as Governor duplicates, account books, oficial following description of the New by the Shanghai Municipal Coun-

the Philippines an tables, reports, and notices shall, Port:-

cil for the recovery of Tls. 3,091,20 abomination of sham, a hatred of together with all documents and by two breakwaters, on the South taxes due respectively by the Wing in accordance with the regulations, "The Outer Harbour is sheltered and Tls. 2,880 being the amount of snobbishness, rare courage and mar-correspondence be collected vellous good nature.

1924 Hk. Tls.

1925

1926

FX

21

was:-

1924 1925 1920

Imports.

Hk. Tis: 195,992,000 92,45€,000

115,563,000

Exports.

Hk. Tls.

35.

and

3. In accordance with Article 6

placed under safe custody so that and the East, extending from St. On Co. and the Sincere Co. and It was no easy task that Gover-upon abolition of likin, complete Francis

Point to Macao Siac. that at the first hearing on July nar-General Wood assumed in the cords can be submitted to the Access to the port is made through 25th, Mr. G. H. Wright, on behalf

Ministry for filing. 1824.

50,251,000 Philippine Islands in 1921. There

a channel almost four miles long of the Council, asked for judgment 1925

3. A record of all funds deposit 47,043,000

were many business troubles and ed in the Customs, regardless of dredged through the barrier of with costs. Mr. Reader Harris, on 1926...... 17

58,836,000 Commenting upon these Sgures

suuch economic disorganization fac. the nature and classification shall mud, with a width of over three behalf of the two defendant com- ing him. He applied his power of

be submitted to the Ministry before hundred feet, and extending for a panics, at that time asked for and the Maritime Custome report

organization, his sound sensu ati September 1st. 1927, and all the further two miles to the East and obtained an order for pleadings

money shall be forwarded to the one to the West.. atates:-

Mr. G. 11. Wright informed his bis great energy to a task which Ministry upon the coming into force. The channel has been dredged Lordship that, in accordance with The direct import trade with would have terrified weaker men. of the new law..

But Governor-General Wood was no

to a depth of 13 ft. below Ordnance the Court's order, the plaintiff's Hong Kong, which in 1995 had de weak man and he never was terri 4.-A full record of the grounds Datum, which permits the entrance statement of claim had been fled clined cpnsiderably when compared fed even by the most virulent out and buildings, the landing stations, of ships drawing up to 18 or 20 feet on July 28th, and notwithstanding with the preceding year, shows in bursts of self-seeking politicians. the jetties, steam launches and at high tide. The basin of the the fact that it had been ordered The Governor-General always re. boats, and other property includ-new port has been dredged to that the defence be entered within 1926 further decrease of £2.8 mained imperturbable in face of ing offer equipments belonging to various depths, of 18, 12 and 9 feet, seven days, no such nocument had million taels, while the export revilings and pursued his one great Custom Houses and their branch for the different types of ships so far been filed in the Court. As trade exhibits a decline of 20.9 purpose, the administration ol

offices shall be filed with the Minis which will make use of the port, the seven days allowed had now affairs of the Philippine Islands bet try together with recommendations the deepest portions will enable the expired, counsel asked for judg million tasis. This was due printer than ever had been administer as to their dispost or safe-keeping anchoring of ships drawing up to ment for the amounts claimed in cipally to the Cantonese boycotted before. Leonard Weed must be before the date of the coming into 19 or 20 feet at low tide.

both cases with costs. during the greater part of the regarded as one of the ablest ad force of the new tariff law.

"The mad dredged from the har- The defendant companies were year, which forced foreign goods this is not the time appropriate for of the law

ministrators in history and although

bour bed was more than a total got represented by counsel but Mr. on the abolition of of 5,000,000 cubic metres which was Krok Bew, managing director of and Chinese products to and other superlatives still it is predicted that internal transit duties, the Super pumped within harbour walls, and the Wing On Co., Ld., and Mr. routes. Imports from Great Britain) history will so record him.

total area of over three hundred Wong, Chee, managing director of have increased by 23 million taels The world, and expecially America together with recommendations to crea was thus reclaimed from the the Sincere Co., Ld., were present

The new port and the many im on the 1925 figure, but are still and the Philippines, lose by his the Ministry as to the method of the below the 1924 results. The fall in more like himt

Willing To Pay, passing. Would that there were amalgamation or separate establish-

ment of these Native Custom Provements have cost more than

His Lordship asked these gentles Houses which collect duties on im-

$10,000,000," éxchange, however, which enhanced

men if they wished to make any Elsewhere the booklet states statement and Mr. Kwok Bew said the Haikwan tael value of foreign

ports and exports on the seaboard.

"The enthusiasm that ushered in that his company had been placed goods, should be taken into account

8. A record of the Custom | the commencement of the Port officers and staff officials ahall be Works, after many earlier tentative had been quite willing to pay the in a very difficult position. They aten comparing the 1938 values of

filed with the Ministry so that those attempts, was reflected in rapidly 14 per cent. tax and their idea was China's import trade with those

who have been in the service for increasing trade from year to year. for the preceding years. On- the export side exchange fluctuations do not affect values, but even in this case higher or lower prices have to be considered when com- paring the total export value of any one year with that of previous years, and where Great Britain is concerned increase of 8 million the programme is a popular talk at A new feature introduced into taels as compared with 1925 and the Better 'Ole

FOR THE SERVICES.

Y.M.C.A. ENTERTAINMENTS.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

intendent shall submit o

report

ECLA.

in Court

a certain length of period and are The new port that leads out to the to let the matter of the additional well acquainted with Custom affairs roadstead is, to-day, Macan's most until the tax situation had been 2 per cent. remain in abeyance may be duly retained and promoted certain assurance of progress and cleared up. As he had said before, The above steps of procedure prosperity in the times to come, his company had been placed in Another attractive and varied shall be carried out before the 20th future as great as the glorious past an awkward position; they were programme of entertainments at the day of the eighth men and all re-

of Macao justifies,"

aware that they had to meet their There is information about the im obligations but at the same time Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s has been arranged by the Entertain- ports, shall be submitted to the portant Fair which took place at desired to avoid the threatened boy- munts Sub Committee for the Ser Ministry without delay.

Mincao last autumn and an interest-cott. In reply to his Lordship, he vices for this week..

ing historical sketch... By Order, MINISTRY OF FINANCE,

one evening a

ABSCONDED!

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED.

To-morrow: Cheer '0," whist detained for banishment proceed

ings.

drive, 7.15 p.m.;. 'Ole" sing-song, 7 p.m.

"Better

of 5.5 million taels as compared | week. The first of the series is "with 1924 are to be recorded for the being given by Mr. J. H. Hunt. (Secretary of the European year 1996.

YM.C.A., Kowloon) and is to be Trade with Japan, if judged by on Canada-a Land for British- values only, appears to have in-ers." creased generally, imports having The complete programme for this advanced by 35 million tasks and week is as under-

To-day Cheer '0." concert,

Arrested by the police some time exports by 25 million teels. The

7.30 p.m.;

"Better, 'Ole," ago, a supposed well-known-robber balance of trade with the United

whist drive, 7 p.m. States of America, which in 1925

chief, a native of Tongkun, was was favourable to China, exhibit- ing an excess of exports to America over importe from that country, of 4 million taels, has swung back during 1926 in favour of America and shows an excess of imports over exports of 34.9 million tacia, though the value of exports to America was 0.0 million taels greater than in 1025. This was due to an increase of 46 million tacls In the value of American imports: Singapore and the Straits Settle- ments, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Russin, Korea, Turkey, Persia, and Egypt, and the Philip- pine Islanda have been China's best customers from the point of view - of balance of trade, exports to these. countries being in excess of in- ports

+

This publication can certainly be said that he could not resist the recommended to all who are inter- judgment of the Court. ested in "The City of the Sacred

Would Not Resist Judgment Of Name of God, of Macao as the

Gourt. Portuguese of yore named their fair colony on the coast of China.

KO AND KUL

A CONUNDRUM AT THE

MAGISTRACY, -

Mr. Wong Chee said that, as his company was bound by the Hong Kong Ordinances, they also could not resist the judgment of the Court.

Mr. Wright requested his Lord- ship to assess the costs at 'that · time so that a further hearing in Chambers could be avoided. The

· minimum costs laid down in the-

of

News.

•

A DANGEROUS THEFT.

His

When the case against KuiKo scale were $200 in respect of the for bawking without a licence was Wing On case and 8150 in the case called before Mr. R. E. Lindsel! at The Sincere Company. On Wednesday last, after a the Central Magistracy yesterday, Lordship accordingly entered judg

ment in the sums of Tls. 2,081.20 Thursday: Cheer (0," informal police conference with the Secretary he failed to put in an appearance and 9200 costs and T11. 2,850 and dunce, 7 p.m.; Better 'Ole," for Chinese Afairs, the inan was and his bail of five dollars was 3150 costs. North China Daily popular talk, on Canada A allowed cut on bail.of $10,000, with estreated. Land for Britishers," by Mr. J. H. Hunt, 7.30 p.m. Friday: Cheer 0 concert,

p.m.; Better Ole," variety concert, arranged by Enter- tainment Committee, 7 p.m Saturday:Launch Pienic tickets

The matter was, however, put range, a Chinese farmer was sen 50 cents, including tea. Leave the man. On Friday the man reright when the next case called tenced at Kowloon Magistracy Jes- Queen's Pier, Hong Kong, at ported himself at the appointed proved to be one Ko Kai who had terday to two months hard labour. 2.15 p.m. Leave Kowloon at hour, but on Sunday he did not torn also bailed himself out for $6. This It was stated that the sheets were up. Enquiries were immediately man was charged with causing unused as a protection for men obstruction. Defendant was in practicing on an adjacent range. made at his house, and it was found Court and was discharged with a An erection of iron and sandbags that the man had absconded.

caution

had been built to stop stray bullets.

The Magistrate on looking over the instruction to report himself at the bail book saw the name Ko Kui and not "Kuo Ko. This gave rise the S.C.A. every other day.

In the meantime the police were some solving as the defendant was to a puzzle which appeared to take continue their investigation of not in Court to say what his right the back of the Kowloon City rifle to o

For_removing sheets of iron from

2.30 p.m.

Sunday: Men's Meetings:

Cheer *0.7.45 Better Ole8.p.m.

p.m.;

the information they had' against name was