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GERMANY'S CHINA TRADE.

A STEADY GROWTH.

.

BUT STILL AN UNFAVOUR. ABLE BALANCE.

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("D.P. Special Service.]

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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME. BROADCAST BY 2.BW. ON 350 METRES.

43 p.-Weather_report. 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.-Programme of Chinese music (records supplied by Messrs. Tien Sau Tong).

7.49 p.m.-Eveuing weather re- port.

8 p.m.-Evening programme. (Victor and H.M.V. records exp plied by Messrs. S. Moutrig & Co., Ltd.).

The Arcadines," Vocal Gems, and

Vocal

Veronique,

Gems, H.M.V. Light Opera Company. Two American Sketches" and "Song Of The Bayou," Victor Salon Group.

Berlin. Despite the political and military difficulties through which China has been passing, there has been no interruption in the steady growth of commerce between Ger many and the Far Eastern republic."Largo" (Handel) and "Pomp Statistics just published here. show that both exports to and imports from China were much larger in 1928 than they were the yesë be. fore. So far during the present year, the rate of increase has ap parently been maintained.

The value of imports from Chica, which was M.263,000,000 in 1027, climbed to s.330,000,000 inst year. while the value of exports to China went up from Ms.121,000,000 to Jix.170,000,000 during the

sume

period. German shippers are en- couraged by these figures, but on the whole satisfaction is far from complete, because of Germany's seeming inability to narrow the'

very

considérable unfavourable balance in ita China trade. The balance against Germany amount ed to 3.144,000,000 in 192" and this increased to Ms.160,000,000 last your.

THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929.

Reginald Foort. "Mother Of Mine, I Still Have

You" and "My Stormy Wea- ther Pal," The Silver-asked Tenor. "Londonderry Air" and "Cholea Fayre," Organ Solo, Reginald Gom-Custard. "The Blind Ploughman" and "Oh Could I Bat Express In Song," Bass, Frodor Chalialin. Rose Maria." Vocal Gems, and No No Nanette," Vocal Gems, Victor Light Opers Company My Man" and "The Song Of The Sewing Machine." Come Sanphany in G minor" (Mozart),

dienne, Frans Brice. Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent

Garden.

"Just Got Off The Chain

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AMERICAN COTTON.

BOLL WEEVIL DAMAGE,

Meers. Pentreath & Co. have forwarded as the following letter, dated August 6, from Mesars. Hornby, Hemelry & Co., Livér- pool:-:

BALLANTINES

In use for almost 100 years.

ESTABLISHED 1827,

By Appointment fa

E.M. The Late R. Queen Victoria

Sines our last report, the general stoppage in Lancashire and the bolidays have interrupted business. Unfavourable weather reports. and further boll weevil complaints led to values advancing about 25 PURE

and points in the early part of the week The Pirate" Baritone, Sir under review. The market has Harry Lauder. "Forever" (Ager) and "In The since reacted on higher erop esti- Heart Of The Sunset," Organ mates and on pre-bureau liquida Selo, Reginald Foort. Cradle Song," Flonzaley Quar." One Alone" and "When You're tion; on balance, grices are about

Away Tenor, Richard Crooks. 12 points higher: "tet. "Together" and I've Got A Feel-I'm Goin' To Tel: God All O' My

And "Circumstance," March, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Negro Spirituals and Irish

ing For Somebody." Soprano. Anona Winn.

"The Desert Song, Vocal Gems,

aad "Countess Maritza," Vocai Gems, Victor Light Opera Com- pany.

and "The Larboard Watch." Vocal Duet: Walter Glynne and Stuart Robertson.

The Gendarmes' Duet "

i An

and

Autumn Serenade " "Poem (Fibich), Organ Solo.

1

Troubles and "Deep River," Bass, Paul Robeson "Mignon (Thomas), Overture, State Opera Orchestra, Berlin,

and Smuggler's Song" Boots," Buss-Baritone, Peter

Dawson,

and

H.M. The Late King Edward VII.

His Majesty King George V.

SCOTCH LIQUEUR

WHISKY

10 years old. GEORGE BALLANTINE

& SON, LTD.

The range of seven private crop estimates, is from 14,545,000 bales | GLASGOW AND LONDON, DISTILLED IN SCOTLAND to 15,310,000, averaging 13,432,00€ bales

For some time past, the market has been overwhelmed with reports Scotch Whisky at a reasonable price, If you want a really first class

A

The "Wine, Woman And War," Waltz,of heavy boll weevil damage.

Chiwell-known Arm with correspon- you can have not

Southern Roses Waltz,

rago Symphony Orchestra. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

Buyer Bullere

Bale Novina! }

SATURDAY..!

SEPT. 14.

Buyers Bellera

Bints

i.

2201

14

During 1928, this country bought from China about Ms.43,000,000 worth of food and similar product 1,232 included in which was tea to the value of Ms.3,500,000, eggs to the value of 314.2,800,000, and Ms.10,000,000 of fats and vegetable oils. Other imports ineluded oil products, Ms.207,000,000, feathers and brieties. Ms. 13,000,000; bides and skins, Ms. 17,000.000; intestines, 31s.0.000,000

Approximately., Ma,159,000,000 of T180 the total German exports to China 8334 in 1998 consisted of manufactured products, of which Ms.30,000,000 $310

and represented dyes, varnish lacquer, and Ms. 10,000,000 paid for other chemical and pharmaceutical products. Iron and steel products, including pipes, harrels, tools, and to the agricultural implements, value of Me.29.000.000 were sold to Chinese customers, while other ex- porte included paras and thread worth 3.9,000,000 and textiles worth Ms. 17,000,000.-United Press,

$1,235

£120

E151

H.K. Banks

Do. (London) ... Chartered Banks ... Mercantile Bks. “A“,

Do

Bank of East Asia...

C

81,230

ALE

!!!!!!!

Sales Xamira),

216

$80

$630

T160

$50

Instrances

$830

Canton Ins.paren

$2

Underwriters

$1.3

North China

Union Inskry

$235

850

Yangtaze Ins...

China Fires

8310

$750

H.K. Fires...

-8750

Shipping

3274 Douglases

825

$26

$25

Steamboats

8241

$46

Indos (pref)

380

Do. (det)

800

100/⚫

Shell Transports

98/-

$99

Water-boats

821

Mining

Benquets.

82/6

Kailan...

T.14

Langkate (comb.)

T25

T.9

Do. (singls) ...

179

T140

Explorations...........

Some 200 bales of raw silk were

T4

Ebanghai Loans ...

T4

sold on Friday, a slight increase

Raube ......

on the previous days. The quota- | 21/- ·

Troneh Mines *****

tion for No. 14/16 was H.K, $1,00%

Docks, wharves,

A drop by about eight dollars on

H.K

8130

$130

$460

H.K. & K. Wharfa.....| 8129 Providenta

**

34.70

$327

T1⁄4À

ELK. Docks..................| 832) Shanghai Docks

T145

T7.90

T.8

CANTON TRADE NOTES.

the preceding week. The price of No. 13/15 varied from $1,080-1,125.

Business in Wuchow seems to have revived slightly thanks to co- operation between merchants and the authorities. Large consign- ments of native goods have been of the interior arriving from Kwangsi.

$3.35

$4.45

$1

Godowns, 'sto.

Ootton Mula

New Engineerings.

T.184 Hongkewa ..................................]

Ewos.............. $19.90

Shai. Ctons (old)...

Do (new)...

Zoong Sings

Lands, Hotels and

Bulidings

H.K. & S. Hotela...

$90.05 T.96 T.64

140

194/20

804!

Since the 1st inst. 81,000,000 T11.60 worth of banknotes of 85, $10 and 860 denominations have been issu

***

Salsa

to

S'bai

ed by the Canton Municipal Bank. They are accepted readily especial-

ly by the Chinese native banks.

30.10

*

*

$801

$61

H.K. Lands

"

T.138

Shanghai Lands

572

88

H.K. Realtys

14.10

Humphreys

800

Owing to the damage done to the mulberry trees by the recent typhoon, the price of mulberry leaves in the silk producing dis tricts has risen to $4.50 per pienk

*

The Custom House has issued a $18.10 818.35

notification to the effect that the 17th and 28th inst. the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Anniversary of Confucius's respectively will be kept as holidays.

New York ........

Brussels

Geneva

Amsterdam

Milan

Berlin

!!!!

......................... $14.90!

Chinese Estates ....

Public Utilities

100

H.K. Electrics...) 4614

Chaton Ices

$2

$19

$8.15

$81

T.011 T.60

T.11

g!!

$87. $12.501/05 $19.35

$69

Caments (comb.)... 89 $9.95$9.10

Do.

(old)... Do. (new)... €1

Ropes

China

ins Sugar...........

811.50

$6.05

**

Tramways $18.10) Peak Trams (old).... 9113

Do. (new)... 25) Star Ferries

*

$18.20

$12.60 $13)

U. Lights (old)....

$121

Do.

(new)

612/62

Macao do.

4

821

Bandakan Lights .....

+

87

Telephones...

$7

EXCHANGE RATES.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERTION]

T.10

China Buses

in

Tractions

| 9/

20/-

***

Do. «. (pref.)................

Industrials

Paris

Roony, Sept. 14.

120.905 4.84 11/14

34.87.. 25.10 12.001

$2}

$7.70 $14 17.05

$0.95

02.095

827

20.36

$5

Stockholm

16.10

Copenhagen

18,205

Oslo

18.205

Vienna

34.43

Prague

1931

Heifers

1927

Madrid

$2.875

914

Lisbon

108.20

375

$16

816

819

37

47 7/32

1/5 3/10

$11.90

2/31

64%%%

1/11

1/11

23 11/16

231

Rio...

Bombay

Athens

Bucharest

Buenos Aires

Shanghai

Hong Kong Yokohama

Bilver (spot) Silver (forward).

Malabon Bugaru 19

United Asbeston

Miscellaneous

319.30 Dairy Farms..................

$0.80 Der A. Wings....

Amusementamata

Constructions ̧******

Lane Crawfords Mackintoshs

Nanyang Tobacco... Sinceres

(old)........| 810 (now).... 89

Wm. Powella ...

B. Ind. G.8 Bonds...

H.K. Govt. Loan_... 8107 Caldbeck, Lord)

Macgregor(prof.):

11

823

820.10

$0.50

$261

better than

It is

dents all over the belt says, how Ballantine's Liqueur Whisky.

excellent. ever, that on account of the larger

screage, the damage has probably The French Store

been reported on a larger scale than ordinarily, but that damage reports have been exaggerated in relation to the crop generally. Regarding the ultimate crop, this will be determined by the amount of damage done by weevils, but, at the worst, the same authority ex- pects that it will be larger than last year.

Beaconsfield Arcade.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

Fox LEITH, LONDON & STRAITS,

The Steamship *BENAVON." The market is now marking time pending the issuance of the Burcanrmed that all Goods are being YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Report on Thursday which should landed at their risk into the hazardous throw some light on the situation, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Much will depend upon the weather Hore KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND from now on, but we can only re- Govorx COMPANY, LTD., whence, and/or peat that a crop of at least 15 from the whares Delivery may be raillion bales will be needed during obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the to satisfy the the coming season

Goods have left the Godowns, and ali world's requirements.

after Goods remaining undelivered the 2nd instant, will be subject to Bent "All Claims against the Steamer masi be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th October, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

crop

Empire Cotton."

A well-known authority says that good rains have fallen in Bengal during the past week, and that the is making good progress. Progress in the Comra districts has, on the whole, been quite satis factory, but more rain is wanted in some districts. The Broach crop has had seasonable weather, and re-planting in full swing.

The recently bullish attitude of the cotton market has stimulated purchases of Indian cotton, and a fair amount of business has been done in Bombay' with Europe and Japan.

"One of our Bombay correspon. "dents cables that the undertone is better in consequence, of the pros- pect of an early termination of the strike there.

Egyptian Cotton."

The Alexandria General Produce

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods

will be are to be left in the Godowns, where se eramined on the 21st instant, thot by Messrs. Goddard and

Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,

Agenta.

Hong Kong, 15th Sept., 1929. 18975

NOTICE: TO CONSIGNEÈS.

LLOYD ROYAL BELGE S. A.'

FROM ANWERP.

Steamship

CAUCASIER".

Association in its monthly crop rearing arrived, Consignees of Cargo port says that in Lower Egypt, the by her are informed that all Goods are plante in general are a little les developed than at the same time

last year.

landed at their risk to the

and/or extra-hazardour Go-|

of The Hong Kong and Kowloon

Delivery may be obtained.

As regards Upper Egypt, the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence Produce Associatina saye that plants are more vigorous and bat- ter developed than last year in certain districts, whilst in others growth. is somewhat late.

The Egyptian Government esti mates the acreage this year to be 1,841,478 feddans (Sakel 647,950 Ashmouni 418,098, other varieties

674,430) as compared with 1,738.473 feddans last year (Sakel 799,900).

FIGHT WITH A CHEETA. THRILLING STORY.

A Hanamkonda correspondent sends to the Times of India a re- port of a thrilling fight with a cheeta in which a brave youth showed conspicuous prowess. Some coolies employed in a garden in the course of their work found a tree cheeta lying hidden under

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 18th September, 1929, will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 25th will not optember, 1989, or they

be recognised.

All brokan, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 18th September, 1929, at 10 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD., Aganta Hong Kong, 12th Sept., 1929. [8366

PASSENGERS.

Departures,

The following passengers left and ran to the neighbouring houses Hong Kong on Saturday by the a.. to gather people for help. Four Loren for London and ports:-Rev. young men came forward to chass the animal out but tarning at bay Bro. B. F. Aimar, Staff Capt. and Mra. Ackerholm, Mr. A. Brostedt, it injured three of them who were

Mr. A. Berkleman, Miss N. Berkle removed to hospital, The news quickly spread and a bigger crowd Bellwood, Miss. E. Barber, Miss D. man, Mr. G. F. Bishop, Miss J. E. gathered.

Doctor Manley of the Mission Barber, Mr. F. L. Barker, Mr. J. Hospital encouraged the men to F. Crossley, Captain M. L. Clarke, carry out bush-beating to rouse the D.S.C. B.N., Mr. Chin Sin Tet,

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"CREMER"

* PENANG, on 26th September, at Noon.

animal which had by then taken Mr. Cromby, Major R. P. Cul THE MOTOR VESSEL refuge in a maze field. The brute ver, Mrs. E. . Clarke, Mr. F. L. started out in a cage and mauled Clarke, Mr. E. H. Dyer, Miss H. four: more people. A youth from Ding, Mrs. D. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. among the crowd then came for H. Davies and iafont, Mr. G. ward at the risk of his life and Davies, Mr. B. B. Dave, Mr. J. T. Due to sall to SINGAPORE, BELAWAN.DELI and thrusting his left hand into the Dupuy, Mr. A. J. Evans, Mr. F. K. Ewart, Mr. M. J. Elenbaas, Mr. checta's mouth held the animal by its throat with his right hand. ACH. Evans, Mr. H. E. Faulkner, veritable battle ensued between the Mr. W. D. Graham, Rev. F. J. Offers two. Doctor Manley meanwhile Griffith, Mr. P. Hotchaud, Mr. and W. G. Johnson, and child, Mrs. rifle addressed his Carefully against the animal and brought it Capt. L. Jenkins, Mr. W. L. Kok,. down by sending a bullet right Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Lane, Miss E E. Lane, Miss S. Lyons, Mr. C.-W. through its neck.

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