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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

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STATIONS [61 Na 5 Malan ma} Na # | No. 19No.14 {No. 18 No.11 No.10 Nom No34 20, 36 N6,36

A.M. LX. A.MA.M. AM. | 4.M. (NOUN) P.M.] TM, PM, P.M.Į FMLİ EML. TA

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Tipo ep 7.16

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shus Arr. 7,41

Canton Arr. ----

9.25 10.08 19.18 1,23141- 9.88.10.2012.30 1,85

9 531033 12.43 1:48 3.06-

9.48 10.37 12,471,89 |10.10 10,47,12,372,09 -

1.53

4.98) 5,48) 7,44 4.50 6,000 7,38 5.04 613 8.09

3.10-

5,09 6.17 8.18 | 3.20 -- | 5,18 6,27 8.33

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8.10

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10.57 19.11 8.31 5.00 6.08

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CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE.

GENERAL REVIEW OF LAST

YEAR'S BUSINESS,

OPTIMISM IN SHANGHAI.

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more American goods than in the Owing to the difficulty, in many previous year, and indications instances the impossibility, of mov point to imported trade reing goods for export from the in iations with important sha- terior to shipping ports: to the tomers in the Far East: but many and various, and oft-times United States total exports to greivons method of taxation, legal this area during 1927-28, aggregstand illegal, but mostly illegal, to ing 8720,920,000, represent alon which cargo has been subjected of 881,048,000 or a per cent. com- even when it has been possible to pared with $700,000 for 1926-27. move is to river or constal

porta Imports for the same period also to the constant political and mili declined by 2151,380,000 or 7 per tary changes that have occurred in cent. from $2,127,482,000 ta some of the thief districts from Figures available now show that 21,976,102.000.

which goods are seat to foreign the trade of Great Britain with Imports and exparts of gold and countries; to Government restric

silver, aggregating

tions; to banking difficulties and China has been on the increase, and however, increased our total trade fuctuations in exchange, and to a

#118,105,000, a banner year is predicted for 1929, for 1027-29 to $2,004,207,000. The host of other reasons, not all of says the Shanghai correspondent of sharp reduction in the amount of them minor; the export trade of the United Press. The year 192w cotton sold to the Orient, com China during the year has again bined with lower prices which pre- been in a bad way, and on both showed a decline in trade, hat the vailed for several other staples, the Pacific and European lines first few months of 1028 dispelled counted largely for the loss in ex-

there has been a surfeit of tonnage any doubt as to the increase for ports, while the decline in imports and a lamentable lack of cargo.

centred in the raw silk, rubber, the year. As far as piece goods fate and wool, situation,

Keen Competition.. are concerned, imports into China During the

Competition in freight has most. fiscal year, the ly been very kren, and in some and Hong Kong up to September, United States sold Far Easternenses Berce, and though a few of IV 28, amounted to 103,333,800 countries 18 per cent. of its total the big lines on the European run square yards, of a total value of exports and in return bought 30 £3,515894, of

are reputed to bave come out not so which

Was per cent. of its imports from the badly, especially in the first six Chind responsible for 3 per cent. and same area, practically the same months of the year, the shipping Hong Kong 22 per cent.

relative proportion as during 1928 business from China in 1998, taken 97. In the distribution of this British Piece-Goods And Machinery trade the

Phillipine Islands, The following are the figures for Netherlands East Indies, and Siam the year 1928. 1927 and 1929 (Jano- were the only countries which in aryto August inclusive):-

creased. 1998

American products. 80 yds 135,123,300

Value

*£3,952.184

1027.

1928, sq. yds.

89. yds 72.474.000 103,354,800

Value

Value £2,747,903 £3,515,824

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as a whole, may be taken as having

of the restrictions their consumption

gree of control.

been bad. Improvement, however, can never really materialize till on the movement of cargo from the interior, the oppressive and illegal taxation, Notwithstanding the disturbed

and the general policy of obstruc economic and trade conditions "iation in the movement of cargo many Oriental countries and the which obtains in some provinces, keen competition faced everywhere, have either been eliminated or The total export of cotton piece the volume of American products brought within a reasonable de goods from Great Britain, during shipped to that area during 1997- the perica of the first eight months 28 continued henvy. Markets for of this year

was 1,592,700,000, of the better established staples were which India absorted 1,081,700,000 ftrengthened in many cases and square yarda, the

newer markets broadened. Argentine 108,300,000 square yards,, China 103,335,600 square yards.

Japanese exports of piece goods to the China and Hong Kong mar kets for the first eight months of this year amounted in value to £12,631,600, the figures for the cor- responding periods of 1990, 1997

and

The Coasting Trade.. Coastal shipping. besides auffer- ing from the same disabilities as have affected ocean shipping, has had to contend against further dis- advantages, largely to do with the political situation which seems al ways to be changing, and to other causes, of which perhaps that most in the public eye and mind is

The Far Eastern countries, main ly due to the heavy trade with Australia and New Zealand bought ,000 automobiles and trucks, which together with accessories and parts footed up to 800,000,000 Other exports included 1,688,000,000 feet of Northwestern lumber and timber, and 2,236,000 barrels of piracy. As regards freights the and 1928 being:-1928, £15,340,000: refined mineral oils, in both of ear opened with trade on the coast being very dull all round, which fell on January 23rd, there though after the Chins New Year, 327,000,000 in the sale of raw cot:

was a slight general improvement, too, which dropped from 2,158,000 which has come and gone inter-

1,136,000 bales, was divided mittently ever since. shout equally among the Japanese,If there is one question that in Chinese, and Indian markets.

into the total values. The less of which eases price reductions cat

1927, £10,323,100 And 1928, £12.631,600, the figures for this year showing an increase smaller in proportion that the increase in the British piece-goods this year.

Great Britain still holds first place regarding China's imports of machinery BS. the following table shows, its percentage of the

Shipping Industry. whole being about 39 per centim

Taking conditions as a whole, 1098 was a better year for the H.K. TI8,

1,282,187 shipping industry in China than the proceeding year, that is, so far 1,013,483

533,201 64 actual figures are concerned. The whole situation, however, can be summed up in one "Difficult."

Great Britain

U.S.A.

Japan

Germany

Ttaly Halland Sweden

Canada

Notway

316,030 78,011 52.936 32,549

causing deep concern in coaatri shipping circles in China at the present time it is that of piracy. Piracy is an outcome-one might almost say with perfect truth, a natural outcome of the chaotic conditions that have obtained in China since the middle of 1920 word-The last time that. piracy was a serious menace was in the early nineties, when a long series of at- tacks on merchant ships culminat- depressed year undoubtedly ed. in the terrible affair of the of difficulty, difficulty which has Namoa arisen from many directions, and

1926 has been a year not so much 6,774 of depression-though it has been 8.409

H.K. Taels 3,307,733

per.

Decreased American Trade. Trade with China and the United States increased ceptibly during the year, according to statistics compiled by the Fat Eastern section of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the Department of Commerce, which have been supplied to the United Press.

in many forms. It almost goes

Optimism In Shanghai,

without saying, of course, that A survey of the general business in Shanghai by the shipping, as much as any other in-situation

United Press, coupled with inter- dustry to do with the prosperity

China, has reflected the chaotic views with leading business men, conditions that again have ruled reveals that there is a strong be- lief thas 1020, 80 far as burinces throughout the country.

China has nominally, if not aeJear.

It is true that for some months there is concerned, will be a record tually, hem more or less unified. In the matter of building and under one Government: but in rebuilding, confidence in the Settle- many places that unification has ment and the French Concession The fiscal year 1927-95, the report hicen more abstract than concrete, has never been lost, although states, closed with United States and difficulties which have existed year ago the outlook was gloomy. merchandise exports to the Orient to the hindrance of the progress of From the beginning of 1928 for June showing an excess of 16 legitimate trade and business since prospects improved considerably, per cent, per month over the cor 120 were practically as much in and "a generäl" overage of about 30 responding month in 1927, This evidence us eyer, particularly on per cent. represents the increase in was the second month in succession that great shipping and commer-building projects last year over during 1928 that the Orient bought cial waterway, the Yangtaze.

1627.

The Week's Coming Events.

Today (January 3rd.) Hockey: Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI. v. St. Andrew's Y.M. Club, King's Park, 3 p.m.

"

Concert Helena May Institute: "Gilbert and Sullivan 3.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Mockery World Theatre: "Wild." Wild SUEBO

Star Theatre: "Ben Hur.". H.M.S. Berwick dance, Lane, Orawford's Restaurant, 8 pan.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and "Peninsular Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: St. Francis Hotel,

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Friday.

(January 4th.)

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St. George's Bail, City Hall. Tennis Tournament U.S.R.C. Hockey: Club v. Beds and Horts Regt., U.S.R.C, ground, 4.46

Queen's Theatre. Mockery,

"Wild Wild

Star Theatre: Ben Hur L' Tos Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edvard Hotel,

Susan Theatre:

Dinner Dance: St. Francis Hotel, South China "B". South Chinn 8 p.m.

"A", Royal Artillery . Small European Mail-Inward: Unite, Navy R.A.F. Eastern 7. Europe via Suez (Morea). Out Kowloon, University . Chinese. ward: Europe vid Siberia (Glen- Queen's Theatre: "Mockey." shane), 6 p.m.

World Theatre: Ben Eur.".. Star Theatre: "Topsy and Eva," Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

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Esturday. (January 5th.) Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club 7th Championship Race.

Boxing Tournament, Theatre Rofal.

New Territories Agricultural Show, Sheung Shui, p.m.

Dinner Dancea: Lane, Crawford's Restaurant and St. Francis Hotel. and King Edward Hótel, 8 p.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe via Marsciles (Mantua), 10.30 2.10.

Epiphany

Sunday, (January 6th.)

Cricket: First Division: Craigengewer v. R.A., University v. Kowloon, Civil Services. Chinese

New Territories Agricultural R.C., IRC. Hong Kong (F). Show, Sheung Shui, 3 p.m. Second Division: Civil Service 9. Fanling Hunt Paper Hunt, R.A.S.C., Hong Kong H.K. January Cup, Meet at Lok Ma Electric, 1.R.C. Unigrsity (F) Chau, 10.30 am.

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