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and

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1929.

Money

and Markets

HONG KONG MARKET REPORTS.

Quotations at yesterday's local market for rice,sugar and other foodstuffs were as

Follows:

Rice,

Per Picul.

Green Elephant

$7.36

Black Seal Bran

2.99

Single Olive Siam

7.01

Red Seal Brewer

3.53

Green Seal Brac

3.07

Red Pearl

Double Line Old

White Glutinous

Red Seal Glutinous Brewer...

Blue Sent Brewer

Red Seal Brewer

Sugar.

No. 18 coarse powdered.

No. 20 coarse powdered No. 2 coarse powdered

Miscellaneous.

8.18 8.43 7.19 6.63 6.18 .7.12 Per Picul. 37.10 7.43 7.33

Black Beans.

36.00:

Red Melon Seeds Wood Oil

24.00

31.50

CANTON FOOD MARKET REPORTS.

TRADE IN CANNED GOODS. WHERE BRITISH GOODS LAT

BËHIND.

LOCAL TRADE CONDITIONS.

SOME VIEWS AND REVIEWS.

General trade conditions in are no upward grade," Hong Kong just at this moment

a taipan of a well-known firm, when interviewed by our represen tativo yesterday. Things are bet- ter than they have been for some. time past."

Stocks of various ecurimodities

There is a steadily increasing trado in canned goods in Hong Kong and all other China ports. The Chinese consume the bulk of the imports, and prefer Americanbeld by local firms had been dis products.

posed of, and, as a result the money It is impossible to state the exnet market is easier. This sudden ne volume of business done "In the tivity was brought about by the Colony. No statistics are available prospect of the imposition of the and in this respect importers are

new tariff which is coming into much handicapped. It is under-force from the beginning of Febru stood that representations have been ar Merchante in Canton and made to the Government through West River ports ate now buying the Chamber of Commerce, and that up all they can and shipments have this matter would again be brought had to be rushed. During the last up for discussion at a later date. fortnight all steamers for Canton

One great difficulty is that no

and West River porta have left accurate information can be had here with full cargo. from Chinese firms but even aton is to the effect that all avail- The latest information from Can- proximate figures are of value to able godown spince had been taken, merchants, and any scheme for there is a likelihood that, after obtaining this very much needed the tariff comes into force, mer- knowledge is certain of a sympathechants would not be importing any tic reception in business quarters.

It is a pity that neither Great thing for sometime to come, because Britain nor Australia is doing any-they had taken in heavy stocks. thing to capture the market. "Some

Matals,

time ago, when our representative Metals dealers are also enjoying was in Shanghai, be had an intera good year. There had been heavy view with Mr. Little, Trade Com-buying from the interior. One- missioner for Australia, on this reason for this is the building ac CANTON, January 20th. subject.

tivity in Kwangsi especially, near Quotations at Canton for rice,lian product was quite as good as roads, and other highways are now The latter said that the Austra West River towns, where motor the American, but it failed to cap. under construction. ture the market entirely owing to Picul. faults in the packing and the get-up of the tins. The labels were always soiled and not as attractive as they should be. He had recommended changes especially in the grading, packing and labelling.

sugar, four and oil were as follows

Per

Rice.

Black Dragon

Blue Anchor

Green Seal Red Pearb.. Blue Seal Blue Lion

Sole Agents

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD.

HONG KONG.

No.

Fine Granulated Refine White

Wai Chow-White Spring Candy

810.90 10.95 10.00

Stocks have been readily taken up and forward bookings are six months ahead. The market remaine firm sad the expectation is that it will continue better.

Piece Goods.

The products from England and The piece goods market is favour- Australia some fifteen years ago leitable. There is great demand for much to be desired and American but owing to the absence of cold light weight materials and fancies. goods captured the market. To-day weather, heavies, are still left la better methods are being employed stock. Outfitters and dealers are in Australia and England, but the complaining that unless, a spell of Chinese mind, once made up, is cold weather intervenes the stock hard to change.

carried forward to next season. of heavy materials will have to be

The trade is at all times & pros perous one and worth re-capturing

SIAM AND SAIGON RICE.

11.10

10,93

11,00

Red Lion

9.93

Three Marks

New Moon

Red Peach

Chai Mi

See Mui

-9.75 10.00 10.10 11.00 10.75

Sugar.

Per

Bag

Taels.

Invigorating.

No. 2 coarse powdered No. 3 coarse powdered No. 20 coarse powdered

8.30

7.90

3.00

No. 1 Granulated

10.50 10.90

HONG KONG EXPORTERS' DIFFICULTIES.

9.00

8.40

10..10

Per

Flour,

Man-of-Wwr

Bag. 84.10

Sword of Kwantai

4.20

below average. This is possibly due

Silver Seal

4.10

to it being the first gathering" of

4.70

Banana

4.05

It also appears that rice of better

Cabbage

<4.40

quality and in larger quantities is

Cheung Luk

4.10

being diverted to Malaya States

Dog's Head

Maize ther Five Swallows

4.50 4.53 4.41

Groundnut :-

Picul. Taels. 24.75

24.40

24.60

9434

20.00

19.30

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TESTIFIES ABOUT THE GREAT BENEFITS OF POO ON

UNDER OATH ON THE WITNESS STAND,

MODESTO WOMAN TELLS ABOUT THE HELP SHE GOT FROM POD ON CHINESE HERBS IN THE JUSTICE'S COURT OF MODESTO, CALIF., U.S.A.

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Cannon

Fadchi

Min How Honan Tientsia

Kwangst Wood... Kwangsi Tea Seed

The General Oulicok. Merchants,

speaking on the

general trade prospect, Bre optimistic. Business is rapidly picking up, and although this season has generally been the worst, it is not so this year... The ap proach of the Chinese New Year

The new crops of French Indo-has not made money tight and Chine and Saigon rice have made Chinese dealers are buying as free- their appearance in the locally as át-other times. market, but the quality seems to be

paddies.

!!

HUMPHREY'S ESTATE &

· FINANCE CO.

DIRECTORS REPORT.

from Siam and Saigon, where better phreys Estate and Finance Co., The annual meeting of the Hum- prices prevail than those offered by Ltd. will be held at the Hong Kong

Per The prescat quotation here in Hotel on Friday, February 8th, at

88.15 per picul, and local consump 11 am.

CANTON COTTON" YARN MARKET.

CANTON, Jan. 29th.

Mrs. H. L. Perry, residing at 1. "Shortly

after having the 1625, Washington Street, on the measles ho. WLS stricken with witness stand in the Justice's Court pneumonia. For three weeks ha. Modesto township, County of coughed continually and laid in a Stanislaus, State of California, stupor most of the time. A local testifed some time ago as to the doctor, after trying to help the boy great benefits of the Poo Chinese during this time, told us that if Herbs. Sworn under oath to tell the child was to recover it would the truth and nothing but thebe necessary to operate upon his truth" Mrs. Perry stated that she lungs and have the pass drained. had beck, suffering from nervous in-off. My husband and I did not digestion for several years and had know what to do. The child was been to many doctors, but none in a deplorable condition and had were able to help her. Through a lost so lady friend she heard of Poo On wouldn't recognise him. We could g0th instant, stated that the cotton

weight that

you A cable from Shanghai, on the Chinese Herbs and decided to con- nct sea how he could undergo an yarn market was still very quiet, ault the Herbalist.

operation in the condition that he Prices had decreased half a tael We had really given up por bale. At Canton the market all hopes for him and many of the owing to the approach of New The benefits and help that the neighbours gave up hope of his re- Year prices decreased by 32.50 per Pod Of Chinese Herbs have brought Chinese Herbs did for me and my

covery. Kadwing what the Poo On bale. ints my family are more than I can other boy, Royle, we consulted the Canton market were as follow:-

Quotations for cotton yarn at ever repay. The health and happi-herbalist and were given some Poo ness that these herbs have brought On Chinese herbs for the boy,

Por into my home is more, than I can express in words.

་་

Mra. Perry Says:-

Was in.

much

Imagine out Joy and gratitude No. 42 Five Sons when the child began to improve For years I suffered with nervous and in three days was able to get indigestion... Every time I would out of bed and walk about a little. No. eat my stomach would fill with gas We continued with the berba and and I would be in a distressed cp the child was soon in a "normal dition for several hours. I had condition and completely cured. No. headaches and was droway. At He gained all the weight that he times I was unable to do my work lost and to-day is a well and happy still remarking on the remarkable

and had to go to bed. I doctored little fellow. The neighbours are

but none was able to do me any by the Poo On. Chinese |

with many physicians for years, good, and as time went on I be came worse and more discouraged. My husband bas spent several hun dreds of dollars for doctors and medicines and all failed to bring me any relief.

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Thousands suffering from catarrh, bronchial and lung trouble, throat, cough, asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach trouble, indigestion, con- stipation, gastritis, piles, diarr No. hoen, fistula, heart disease, eczema, scrofula, female trouble "nervous-

"Through a friend I heard of the Foo On Chinese Herbs. I was doubtful bat herring of the mapy Treis, insomnia, obesity kidney, cures that these herba bad brought bladder trouble, Bright's disease

Good Harvest

Tin Koon

Ng Fook

Hong Kong has always been a biz distributing contre and most of the transactions in rice are done with South America.

account,

amounts,

to

tion averages 2,000,000 pounds daily. The net profit for the year ended There are 15,000 tons of Saigon rice December 31st, 1998, after deduct- and 14,000 tons of Siam rice availing, directors and general mana- able for immediate export.

gers remuneration and including $101,415.82 brought forward from last 8268,723.60, which the directors re- commend. should be appropriated as 'follow :- Pay a dividend of 80 cents

per share........ Pay a bonus of 20 cents per share,

Yesterday the 3.8. Aayo Maru left with a shipment of 2,000 tons for Peru. This consignment was of Hong Kong Quality," a mix- ture of Saigon long grains and. voiced at 88.15 per picul Siam garden rice. They were in

.8130,000.00

30,000.00

Transfer to reserve Fund 50,000.00 And carry forward to new

proft and lose account 68,728.90 Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Mr. W. L Pattenden, Mr. 1. M. Alves and Mr. C. Gordon Muckie retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Merchants are handicapped "în dealing extensively with South America in this commodity owing to the high rate of freight charged by steamship companies. The present rate is G.813 per ton of 2,240 lbs. It is a pity that companies who The Accounts have been audited practically have the monopoly of by Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and these freights, cannot see their way Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead and to reduce the freight to 810 gold Davis. Messrs. Percy Smith, Beth per ton, so as to enable Hong Kong and Fleming, and Messra, Linstesd exports to be marketed at the other and Davis offer themselves for re- end

There is a rumour that the election. Peruvian Government is reducing the, import duty on rice from 12 centavos to 8 centavos per kilo. This reduction, if it came into force, would still be about 100 per cent. higher than what it was at this time

last year.

Owing to the failure of Chinese crops due to drought, China will this year have to import large quantities, and this would probably give rise to a strong market,

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Do..

JANUÁRT 10TH, 1929,

Bale. 8360

20 City of Gold

Fur Hoe 32 Pine Deer

Butterfy

Tin Koon Double Horse

532

634

454

450

442

Globe

317

312

Double HarE

312

212

Double Elephant ....

*317 207

Tram Car

305

Shepherd.

301

305

312.

276

Peacock

276

Tai Kwai

273

Tram Car

268

"Aeroplane

27.4

"RUCHY, Jẩn SEK.

Pretty Damsel

980

Paris

124.075

Vessel

ZOR

34.895

253

12.091

·

City of Gold

254

Berlin

20.415

H.K

Lotus Bee......

245

Copenhagen

18.18)

8 Lion ........

107

Vienga

34.50

Lion No. 2.....

101

Helsingfors

1994

100

Shell Transports....97/8 |

808

Do

47 1/16.

Three Stars

Fui Kwai...

12 City of Gold

about I decided to go. The results, diabetes, rheumatism, neur, No. 10 percock

of the Poo On Chinese Herbs as

my general health. I continued to diseases, have been restored to No.

health

and happiness without poisonous drags or the knife, by the Poo On Chinese Herbs

After a few doses I dropsy, Pyorrhea, epileptic tonished me.

paralysis, tumora, ulcers, pimples, began to notice a vast difference in dizziness, headaches, neurasthenia, the condition of my stomach and neuritis, and many other chronic take the herbs and in a short time I was completely cured. Bines that time I have gained steadily in weight and can now eat anything and all that I want without the least distress. I can truthfully say that I feel better now than I have in years, and I, acetedit it all to the Poo On Chinese Herbs,

CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

The Poo On Chinese Herbs Co. YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Hor- balist, Managing Director, Founder of the Poo On Herb Co. twenty-five years' practical ex- perience in America curing the sick Water Works

Over

with Chinese Herbs. Main Office, Electric Light & Power Co. 4,50 Child Snatched From Death by Poo Modesto, Calif., United States Canton-Hankow Railwaya...

On Chinese Herba.

Hong

America

Office, The Sun Company

Kogg

EXCHANGE RATES.

(BRITISH_WIRELESS_SERVICE},

Brussels Amsterdam

Lisbon Bucharest Buenos Aires

Shanghai

Yokohama

CANTON, Jan. 19th.. $3.85

New York Geneva

Milan Stockholm

C.51

7.69

+9.90 4,30

1. 0610

Pragur

Athena

2.50,

8.60

Rio

..... 4.45

Le Queen's Bont ferratacitor) Smere Company Probably the greatest help that Tel. 0.5000 Office Hours: Daily Nanyang Bros. Tab. Co. the Foo On Chinese Herbs brought @ a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; p.m. to 6 Canton. Tramways about in my home was in the case p.m. Evening Hours: 3.30 p.m. to China Merchants 8.S. Nav. of my baby boy Robert when he was 18 pm by special appointment only. Company

year and a halt old

European Lady in attendance.

Central Bank

•2/6/200 1/10 13/32

4.84 31/32

05.211

пош.

A. Banks...,1,343 boy., 1.359 sol. & sa.

Do London...147 nom, Chartered Banks £22) buy,, 221 . Mercantile Banks, A. &B... £84) nom.

0...£15) nom. P.&O. East Asia Banke

hay. Canton Insurances...1685 bay, 090 sel. Union Insurances $368 buy, 371 sel. Borth Unina

Tis:160-bay.

$50 nom Underwriters... bay, 2.20 sel. China Fire Enzarances....$290 bay. Hong Kong Fire Ins.... $780 nom. Dongines...338 Liny. 87 sel.

Steamboats

20, 2 BAYTIL

Indo-China (Prof.) ......150 bay.

Do. (Def.)......190 nom.

Union Waterboats.....................124 naw, Benguete .................. 12.40 buy. Kailan Mining Adaria....69/7 noma. Langkala (combined)... | Tit. 11,60 Luy,

11.80

Do.. (angle).

THE & nom.

Bha, Explorations

02621

19.143

Bhaghi Cosas

18.10

Baube

270

5.29/12 Bombay

1/8.1/39 Hong Kong n 210 Silvery spot & forward 903/18

H.L. & W. Docks China Providents

124, 2.03 buy,

The 3.10 buy. Sut_nom.

*$157 buy

4401 nom 35.10 buy.

Hongkows... Tle. 182], bay. New Engineeringe....... 5) nom, Shanghai Dooks .... Ths. 106 buy.

750,000

IS THE

TREMENDOUS

NUMBER OF

FRIGIDAIRE

UNITS IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

THE CHOICE OF SUCH

AN ARMY OF USERS MUST BE FOUNDED ON ABSOLUTELY SOUND

PERFORMANCE

AND RELIABLE SERVICE

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR HONG KONG & S.CHINA

DODWELL & COL

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Wilkinson's

ANTICORROSIVE

Ready Mixed Paints

for Every Description of Iron and Steal Work

Large Stocks kept

of Two Shades each RED AND GREY

Specify

Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark's

PAINTS

Agents:

S. C. LAY & Co. Alexandra Building Telephone Contra! 687.

Two Cotions......11 12.0 với, 144 Oriental Cotton......... Tls. 2 num. 8'hai, Cottons (old)...... Tl, 654 nom.

Do. (new)......The. 32 pom. H.K. & F. Hotels...16 buy.,

sol.. H.K. Landa 935 BOT Shanghai Lands....... 165 bay. Humphrey Estater......$15 buy, H.K. Beauties.........38; buy.. E.K. Tramways......... ( $20.45 buy, 201

sel. 201/60 s

Peak Trams (old) ......$13 solu

Do. Star Ferries

373 sel. Chin Ligbl.......... $126 buy. 122 sel. B.K. Ricotzica (old)....153; buy., 53) Bol.

DO

(DOW)...

bay, 521 sal.. Macao Electrics 26400m. Bandakan Lights ..... $5 now.

Do. (new) se stove

Tis. 112 buy.

Telephones (old),,mmm....901.

Chins Buses moyensacant

num.

Singapore Tractions..............11/6 aom.

Do (Pre)...17/6 bay, 18/3 sel.

Chins Sugars

Malabon

Bugars

•

Clanton Ices

$1.05

nom.

*mon Spe

9.50

Cementa (combined)...$9.55 buy, 9

Do

2

(old)....$7.80 zom

Do, (now)

1 bay.

HK Bopes (old) 7.20 noms.

Do. (Bow)....$7.10 nom United Arbatos 45 com Dairy Farms....#214 sel. Testions

$13.20 Bel. -----éePV-, eILA" Der A Wings 80 ots. baya, Lane Crawfords $3.05 nom Mackintosha.......320 mm.

Elincerom

W Powelle

H... Antro

..$20) bay," $3.66 m D

H.E. Constructions...... nom. B'que. Indus, G.$Bonda...68% now, | HE Goyt Loang membý predu, buy, buy-buyers: sel-lems; as-enter;

nom-nominal.

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