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JAPANESE COMPETITION

IN TEXTILES.

Kong.

The manager of the Kowloon Furniture Store bas reported the theft of $340 from a safe. He also stated that he had reatly lost the key of the safe and was using a duplicate when he discovered the loss of the money.

"Prep And Pep." a new comedy | France's Foreign Trade.

A Variation on "Box and Cox." WEATHER REPORT. be taken with causiderable reserve.

A remarkable story of a 13.3.13 And after all, it is not the relative film, will be shown at the Queen's The statistics of French foreign Yesterday's weather report, fore.labour costs in Lancashire and Theatre on Sunday and Monday in trade for the first three months of obtaining food and lodging by cast and remarks, issued by the Japau that are so important as place of "The Battles of Verdun." this year give the Value of imports fraud was told at Leeds Assizes re- Royal Observatory at 6.30 pm, the prices at which British and The latter picture, however, will at £122,132,000, and that of the excently when Walter Melton, des- Japanese spinners and weavers can have an early screening in Hong ports £98,000,000. This representscribed as a painter, pleaded guilty an increase of 18 per cent in the to "two charges and asked ler ten. lay down goods of similar quality,

value of the imports and a decrease other cases to be taken into con In a recent issue of the Munches-

Yesterday afternoon two kig of 8 par cent. in that of the ex-

sideration. His alleged mode of, ter fuardian a correspondent sug-|

loaded with rattan.perts as compared with the corre operation was to book one lodging the possibility that those junks, one Bests interested in the Japanese cotton collided in the Central Fairway.sponding period of last year. The on the strength of being employed industry may have given recent They were both at the time being tonnage of imports and exports on night werk, and obtain food towed and both were damaged one varied as compared with last year and a bed during the day. At six investigators information specially

to the extent of $100 and the other in almost the selected-hand picked," to use an

same proportion. o'clock, it was stated, he would go The adverse balance" is no doubt out, presumably to work, but in expressive colloquialism. The writer 823. No one was hurt.

accounted for mainly by invisible reality to another lodging, where ealls attention to the fact that the

exports, particularly interest on he was supposed to be working dur- British Conel at Osaka, in pre paring his report on Japan's cotton

foreign investments and the ever-ing the day. He spent all his time industry, not only had the advan-

increasing receipts from the tourist cating and sleeping in bed, said tage of his official position, long

industry. It is worthy of note that a police officer, and when it came to residence in the country, and ac

the category of imports showing paying he went elsewhere. During quaintance with the language to

the greatest increase both in value the was Melton, it was alleged, de and volume is that of raw ma liberately that himself in the hand assist him, but found the Japanese

terials. This is plainly an indicato incapacitate himself, and was cotton industry more or less undis

A Chinese woman jumped into tion of prosperity. Imports of sentenced to two years' penal ser- turbed by suspicion. Since 1996. however, the Japanese, have become the harbour from the ferry bontfoodstuffs have also greatly increas-vitude by the military authorities. the boat left theed. Raw materials during the Mr. Justice Macnaughton said that fully aware of the interest taken Man Len na by Lancashire in their affairs, and Yaumati Whart at 6.30 p.m. last three months provided nearly two-slight sentences had done Melton no may, not unnaturally, have conclud- evening. She was rescued by a thirds of the whole value of the im-good, and, as it was necessary to ed that this is not, specially directed member of crew and a passenger ports and only a fourth of that protect the public and especially in the bereft of the Japanese cotton and was sent to the Kwong Wah of the experts, whereas the value poor people against such an idle of the manufactured goods export- | fellow, sentence of three years" industry. In these circumstances it Hospital...

ed was close on two-thirds of the penal servitude would be passed. is not difficult to imagine that the

A Chinese girl of 18 was knocked whole and that of manufactured information supplied to later in- vestigators has been consciously down and killed on the New Ter- goods imported only about one-

seventh of the whole. Is March Telling the World.

The Federation of British Indus selected for export. The author of ritory Road near Loemachar by the value of the total imports

was slightly lower tries is collecting facts and figures and that of the total exports Ir has been recently asserted that the article in the Commercial ap-motor bus belonging to the Nam (£39,483,000) total costs in the Japanese 'cotton pears to have erred in taking a cost Hing Company. It was stated that (£33,441.00) slightly higher than in to be used as counter-propaganda to the suggestion that is often made industry are only about one-third which included all payments made the girl attempted to retrieve seme- February.

that Great Britain is "backward of the aggregate expenses ́ barre by for service by Lancashire producers thing from the roadway and did

Britain's Lead in Esyon Industry.

the air." It is admitted." She was hit on as merely a labour cost. The differ- not see the 'bus.

state, "Houses, offices, factories, hotels, they

that, for special we are behind Europe ment is

true, the prospect of esce between British and Japanese the head by the off side headlamp

theatres, cinemas, and dance halls reasons, are all so well heated, lighted, and and the United States in the Britain recovering and extending labour costs, therefore, is not so and killed instantaneously.

ventilated that we are today sur- establishment of flying services, but the British aircraft industry, her markets in China is none too great as alleged, even assuming the

rounded with a sub-tropical climate. hopeful. British goods, when made figures of Japanese costs are correct,

Rapid movement and this warm both for range of types manufactur- atmosphere have compelled & re-ed and for the standard of quality and packed, have to bear "the cost which seema doubtful.

For example, it is suggested that

duction in the weight of our cloth obtained, leads the world. of freight for a voyage of from

Newspapering, and women epecially, because F.B.L. proposes to tell the world" eight to ten thousand miles. The while wages in Japan have fallen,

of their greater mobility, have about the achievements of British product of Osaka mills and fac- the output of operatives has in Enterprise, Ltd. for damages for demanded greater freedom in the engineering construction generally. Educa-It will not forget to mention that tories for the China market has to creased, which seems an inversion wrongful dismissal is to be made design of their clothing. be carried by sea for about as many of the usual order of things. Again, in the Summary Court to-morrow tion, sport, and dancing have in the British Government section played their part, and the cumula of the Toronto National Fair this days as Lancashire goods travel it is asserted that in Japan frein (Saturday) by solicitor for plaintive result has been a demand for year there will be shown models of the BSchneider Cup seaplane), clothes. Thia, said Mr. A. weeks. This additional expense on 50 to 95 per cent, efficiency is ob-

fewer, shorter, lighter, and brighter the fastest thing in the air (the fastest thing on the water (Miss Shearer, in an address to the top of a 200 per cent. increase in tained with plain cloths on ordinary

British Science Guild at the Man England), the fastest passenger. · original cost of production would looms, whereas it is a fast that in

ion House, London, was one of the ship (the Mauretania), the fastest mean that British cotton goods were Lancashire an employer is satisfied fine of 810 or

reasons for the recent remarkable car (the Golden Arrow), and the growth in the manufacture of fastest locomotive fone of the heavily handicapped us to be to get 88 per cent. efficiency from fourteen days' hard labour AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS."

"artificial silk." I GWR expresses)-all British de- almost out of the running. It is looms tended by weavers of many imposed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton rayer, or

the F.B.I. TEL. C. 436. TEL. C. 436.net at all certain, however, whether years' experience. It also appears yesterday on a Chinese living at must be placed to the credit of signed, equipped, and operated.

British organisation, business fore- These achievements, WFOO ON HERBS are within

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research there is such an enormous difference that no allowance is made by the No. 3, Mallory Street, Wanchai,t, engineering, skill, textile maintains, are the outcome of that between British and Japanese costs, writer, in the Commercial for de- on his conviction for being in technology, and salesmanship, he marriage between, the though the difficulty of getting at preciation in dealing with manufae possession of quantity of gun-added, that this country has been laboratory and the factory which able to take and maintain the lead bas, characterised British post-war in this great new industry. In engineering. accurate detailed information con-turing costs in Japan. The Lanen powder and some [uses. The ex-

plosives were found in the defen- the actual production of rayen makes it almost impossible to make with: Japanese costs include andant's house, following a Folice about 2,000 workers are now direct

ly engaged, but to this must be | Looking Back 25 Years, added engineers constructing the really reliable comparison. A allowance Sor depreciation, so that:

There is no sign of any active step- Appearing on behalf of the machinery, chemical workers pro- memorandum by Mr. W. B. Ces again the comparison is at fault. SINGAN, formerly British Consul Japan certainly has an advantage Secretariat for Chinese affairs, Xr.ducing the raw materials, and the being taken towards the promotion. R. H. Butters informed Mr. T. S. far greater numbers engaged in a cotton planting in the New at Osaka, and the statistical bulletin over Lancashire in the matter of Whyte Smith,

Kowloon processing the yarn for manufac Territory. When it is begun there is considerable room" för doubt. of the Cotton Yarn Association led cheap labour-or perhaps we should Magistracy that the prosecution. ture, weaving, knitting, dyeing whether it will meet with much

were applying for rehearing of the and finishing, and making up for to the belief that the relative in- sny poorly-paid labour, which is not

ease in which three Chinese women sale. If all these are included, the CHRONICLE efficiency of labour in Japan, and

the cost of welfare services at the probable that this advantage is railla, gave Lancashire a consider offset to a considerable extent by able margin of advantage in actual higher costs in other directions. spinning costs, but an article in For example, it is stated that the Directory and Chronicle the Commercial (Manchester) rather total manufacturing cost of one

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1929 Edition cerning Japanese factory expenses shire figures which are compared

OF THE

DIRECTORY

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The 67th Annual Issue

OF THE

OF

HONG KONG,

THE TREATY PORTS CY

SETTLEMENTS,

This Large Volume of approximats ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition

tends to shake that belief.

points, in asserting, for example,

quite the same thing. But it is

"An application for the re-hearing of the Summary Court Case in which Mr. Harry Cooper unsuz

sued The cessfully

tif (Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master).

raid.

at the

in default

was

were acquitted of being involved in

the sale of a girl kidnapped from Kongmoon. The application will be heard next Thursday. Safety in Numbers.

the

number of work-people in British Isles dependent upon the rayon industry, is probably at least

300,000.

Old Chelsea,

in

The

better success than that which has attended the attempt to introduce Straite Settlemen sugar-cane into the same country. Practical results have been attained that go to show that the scuthern cane is capable of producing 40 per cent more sugar than the Chinese plant, but Some wise man of old bas said The Chelsea Society, which was the Chinese prefer their own native that in the multitude of counsellors founded two years ago to "protect cone simply because it needs less class of cloth is nearly double the there is safety. We hope the and foster the amenities of Chel-attention, and can be counted upon to grow on ground which is unfit for The correspondent of the Man-actual labour cost, whereas in Lan-establishment of the Water Supply en appointed two members to chester journal states that although eshire the total cost is only about Emergency Committee will produce icin a committee to consider plans the cultivation of good paddy. 25 per cent, above wage cost-and proof of the truth of this axion. for the reconstitution of Sloane Whether even the offer of prizes for With such a representative assembly square. A composite plan is still the growing of cotton will act as they will receive the utmost assist-

Japanese spinning costs are so much

this includes depreciation, which the of citizens acting in the capacity under consideration, and it has an incentive to the New Territory Ance and the latest available infor

been suggested by Lord Cranbrook people remains to be proved-Hong mation on all subjects of enquiry CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO- below Lancashire ones the contrast

CHINA. SIAM, STRAITS in wearing is even greater. The Japanese figure excludes. It would of advisors to the Government. will be placed at their disposal.

MALAY writer of the article disagrees with seem, then, that while really ac- every possible suggestion of any that the Royal Fine Art Commis Hung Daily Press, June 14, 1904.

practical value for dealing with sion should be consulted before a

While Looking Back 50 Years. STATES, NETHERLANDS previous calculations of Japanese curate comparison is most difficult, the water problem can be examined final decision is reached.

We hear that the newly-appointed the difference between British and and reported upon. In addition to nothing big seems likely to be at

Schools has bren INDIA, BORNE. THE weaving costs on several important Japanese costs is not nearly se grent of the Committee themselves may to be hoped at least that railings allowed 860 a month for house rent.

ideas on the subject which members tempted, the report states, "it is Inspector of PHILIPPINES, Etc.

that Bearly all weaving sheds work as was suggested, and therefore the have, the community is invited to may be avoided and, some, if not Seeing that hitherto, 830 a month tion. The critical situation which try of Transport having permanent for quarters in the Civil Service, twe shifts, and that the number of Prospects for increasing Lancashire submit suggestions for considera- ali, the trees saved." The Minis- has been the fixed rate of allowance workers per 100 looms is about 40, trade in competitive markets with has developed affects every personly adopted the roundabout traffic and that morcover the allowance has not been granted to cficials Japanese goods are correspondingly resident in the Colony, and every system at Sloane-square, which ren- instead of 60 as stated by other

que now has the opportunity of ex- ders these changes necessary, will receiving so large a salary as the brighter.

pressing views on the most effective contribute substantially towards gentleman referred to, we think the authorities. In addition, it is

means of obtaining and distributing the cost of the scheme when ulti-vote is one which will hardly meet stated that the usual number of

water. The problem, however, is mately approved. Owing to com- with approval. If it was desired looms per wearer is four, while six

to increase the salary of the office much more technical than is gen plaints of obstructed light by re- or even eight are not uneemman,

erally realised, and many plans sidents, or for other reasons, several it would be much better to do so which appear not only feasible but fine trees have recently been felled directly than by a side-wind of this Association's

abilities whereas the Yara

simple to the lay mind are unfor- or severely lopped in Carlyle character. Dr. Eitel's bulletin stated that the average A fine of 85 was imposed at tunately found unworkable when square, the King's-rood burial entitle him to bandsome remunera number of looms minded by a com- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for examined by the expert. Whatever ground, Cheyne-walk, and Chelsea tion, but the tax-payers would pre-

Committee's Embankment. the result of the

eleventh-hour fer at once to know exactly the petent weaver was only two or drawing water from a tre hydrant labours, and its appeal to the public plea was put in for the tree at the salary of his offe rather than to for suggestions, the gravity of the King's-road side of the guardians learn incidentally that by an in- situation has been now brought building, and a reprieve was grant genious arrangement it is made to home to everybody. The presented. The hard lopping to which amount to much more than it was. shortage of water in the Colony is many fine trees are subjected, the re- supposed to be. In connection with primarily due to the unusually port adds, is an unsightly and per the foregoing it may be profitable light rainfall-sizce January there manent mutilation, and it is hoped to consider the whole question of bas been only one-third of the that it will only be resorted to in the allowance to civil servants in average precipitation, roughly 10 cases of real necessity, The report the Colony. The principle upon inches instead of 30. This is a very refers to the society's unavailing which these are made is an unsound unfortunate-but not altogether un- efforte to avert the destruction of nne, unfair unlike to the public and this most beau- to many of the officials. Why, for expected-state of affairs, and be- Lombard-terrace, fore the Emergency Committee con- tiful spot of Old Chelsen, as Sir instance, should officera in the clades its labours it will, perhaps, William Orpen described it in his Surveyor-General's Department be make some recommendations to the letter of protest to the Timer. "The allowed quarters while those in the Government in regard to provision house at its western end," the re- Colonial Secretary's and some other against further dry wet.

has been demolished, officers have no such privilege 7

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three. These differences naturally affect all the conclusions reached,

News and Views.

Quarantine restrictions have been and it is scarcely surprising that imposed against arrivals at Hong the results obtained differ widely Kong from Saigon our account of from those obtained by previous cholera and plague. observers. The writer of the article.!

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for example, states that the daily An amah employed by Sergeant earnings of a weaver engaged on a Hunt of the Central Police Station sheeting are 28. Od., which agrees has been injured by the bursting of with the figure given in the Yarn a bottle of mineral water which the Association's bulletin, but whereas was taking out of an ico chest. the contributor to the Commercial states that this wage would be re- In our advertisement "column" Good luck cannot be expected to | leaving a

seasons port sideous gap; but the little. Why, again, should the Registrar- $12

ceived by a weaver minding six details are given of additional continue indefinitely," declared terrace houses still cling. Limpet General, whosed duties as a rule $8 looms and producing 300 yards of hus-services to Repulse Bay during the Waterworks Engineer twelve like, to their hold on the corner by never cause him to leave his office, months ago, and after this year's the Old Church. The plans for have chair allowance? and why cloth, the Yarn Association assumed the bathing season, commencing unpleasant experience steps should those which are to succeed them should the Barveyor-General have. the pledge have not yet been seen, and it can allowance of a horse which he does. el toemi and a production of only farmerzów (Sztairday). In addition be taken to

be the bar tatty tone years only beeped that they may prove being the few 100 yards. These differences and to the services definitely scheduled,

ago that the water supply would be less commonplace in design than disparities are so divergent that any additional 'buses will be put on if always kept up to meet the require those just erected in Petyt-place,

ments of the Colony.

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