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DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1929.

CHEFOO MERCHANTS PROPERTY RIGHTS ANY LETTERS FOR

UP IN ARMS.

AT 'HANKOW.

TRADE THREATENED WITH RIVERSIDE ROAD QUESTION.

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RUINATION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 99.

A number of special tax offices Official August production figures in Ches have been abolished and revealed to-day that there was a

their platus taken by a general inarked slump in the manufacture of automobiles, placing August pro- goods tax office, which commenced duction at 438,699 cars in the Unit-operations on the 15th inst., states ed States factories, a decline of 764 from July.

With the exception of the year 1025, every year since 1921 has showed, in its August records, an increased production.

Mr. Thomas Lamont conducted a. study and analysis of the figures before they were released to-day and he attributed the slump to the fact that manufacturers were get- ting their new models to the market earlier than heretofore.

Purchasers were apparently wait. ing for these models, which slowed

production requirements for the

old models."

Mr. Lamont believed that there

were no causes for concern.

There are THREE REASONS WHY we have been entrusted with the installation of

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SCHOOLS

St. Stephen's College

Diocesan Boys' School St. Stephen's Hostel St. Stephen's Staff

Quarters

Repulse Bay Hotel Mountain Lodge

Pallonjee House, Cânton

Stubb's Road Garage

CLUBS

Hongkong Club

Hongkong Cricket Club Hongkong Jockey Club U. S. Recreation Club Royal H.K. Golf Club

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OTHER BUILDINGS

Police Station, Sham Shui Po

FIRSTLY.

SECONDLY.

THIRDLY.

HOSPITALS

Victoria Hospital Matilda Hospital Alice Memorial Hospital New Tung Wah Hospital. Nursing Home, Canton

Oriental Hotel, Canton Aigburth Hall

South China Morning Post Building Sisters' Quarters Matilda Hospital Branksome Towers

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All work executed by our own staff, thereby eliminating scamped work caused by sub-letting.

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Whilst no details have yet been made public (says the Hankow correspondent of the Y.-C. Daily Jew) it is understood that the questions at isaue between the City Municipality and Messrs. Batter- field and Swire are being discussed in a friendly way and a settlement ia in sight. The vernacular press publishes what it describes as full accounts of the conversations and

correspondence between the Mayor and H.B. M. Consul-General and a perusal of these articles is inter-

the Chefoo Daily News. A set of regulations has just been issued, and the merchants are much per- turbed about some of the items, which they think will be very de-. trimental to trade. For instance nesting. large consignment of goods arrives by se The merchant takes the Maritime Customs tax receipt to

the new goods tax office, and there, after all dues are paid, he receives tranit passes, which will allow of the goods being sent inland. But

it appears that, when the goods forwarded pass out of this district into another, the Customs barriers on the road will examine the goods, confiscate the pass, and issue an- other after the tax there has been

paid, and this course will be follow ed in every new district through which the goods paas. The local merchants protest that this burden

will ruin trade.

On September 16, representatives of the various trade organizations in the town held a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, and decided that all merchants, traders, and shopkeepers should together pro, ceed to the tax office, and respect. fully present à petition that these Customs barriers be abolished, and that goods shall not have to pay transit duty, in each district through which they pass. They also decided that no goods should be forwarded to other places. This may involve them in great loss, but they awear that they will continue until their object is attained.

A Protest.

In connection with the above, the following letter was published in the Chefoo paper:-'...

"The Editor, Chefoo Daily News, "Sir,-For all those who have

manifested sympathy with the hopes and aims of the Nationalistie Gov

erament, the recently promulgated tariff of the Shantung local goods consolidation levy, which is being imposed in place of the local goods tax, and made retrospective as from Monday last, will be of parli- cular interest.

In the account of the interview on the afternoon of September 13,

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UNCLAIMED CORRESPON- DENCE, ETC., AT THE G.P.O.

THE OFFICIAL LIST FOR SATURDAY,

A General Post Office notification isted on Saturday, gives the following particulars with regard| to unclaimed correspondence, etc., waiting at the Post Office, and also uaclaimed radio telegrams at the Radio Telegraph Office:-

Poate Restante Correspondence.

A. Abonnel, A. D. Blackburn, Miss M. A. D. Raker, S. W. Bacon, Jean Dounaud. Mrs. H. Bisbjerg, P. H. Barton, F. W. Chapple, E. it is stated that the Mayor, began. Crafter (1.8. Kami), Cheong the conversation by giving the hid Lt. B. Douglas (co'D 10), J, W. Cherd (ss. Physa), Rev. D. Clench. tory of the scheme for this River side Road. The Consul-General replied that he did not wish to raise day objection to the scheme, or to hinder its completion, but he asked that the question might be dealt with in a less hurried way, The Mayor replied that the first discussion took place on August 10. at a meeting at which Mr. Wei,

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Davidson, W. Gilbert (as. Sui Nam), G. A. Herbert, J. Houghney (5.5. Barrgrove), R. Hartman, J. Johnson (s.s. Duke of Clarence), C. C. L. Kuo (Nat. Past. Research C. R. Lee, Mrs. E. L. Martin, H. Academy), Ted. Lewis (Musician), Mattson, Mrs. H. Mihai, R. Menas- che, W. . Mason, Odeon China Co Ltd.. L. Rowan (s Kilnsea), Denn Ruth, Mrs. R. M. Rutter, Joseph Roby, K. H. Rohnson, R. G. Rers (£3. Marolla) J. The Connoisseur's of Butterfield's was present,

Steiner, Miss A. Soal, L M. Sun- tos, Mrs. W. Stewart, Miss that a month had elapsed between Schmidt, E. Singer, Miss M. B. that meeting and the first entry of Shick, G. A. Stephenson, Capt F the Municipal workmen on the pre-H. Wilks, Oakley Warren, Wü Waitnick, Mrs. A. D. Whiless, Mrs.

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The question was raised by the Consul-General whether the scheme could be modified by carrying the road outside the existing sheds and godowns of the two shipping com- panices. The Mayor said that this was not feasible, as auch an exten- sion of the frontage out into the river would cause difficulties by diverting the flow of the water and would mean heavy expense. The Consul-General then suggested that Messrs. Butterfield & Swire might be allowed to erect sheds on land to be bunded by them between the Riverside Road and the river, sze- taining their berthing rights and freely moving their cargoes to the godowns. To this the Mayor" gavo his hearty consent, subject to dis- cussion of the details.

In a letter of the same date, the Consul-General repeated the giat of the conversation as given above and expressed the opinion that the Minister in Peking would agree to this settlement, since it met the wishes of the municipality about the Riverside Road and the wishes of the company for transit sheds

Unpaid Correspondence.

L. M. Arnales (H.K. Hotel), L. B. Archer (H.K. Hotel), Ed. F. Flott, Misa Annie Lee, H. M. Snyder (H.K. Hotel). R. B. Sylvia, Mrs. E. de Villarerdi..

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on the river front. The reply of upon Chinese institutions to handle g.M. The Late 2 the Mayor was quite non-commital. He acknowledged the communice tion and the readiness of the Britiah firm to meet his wishes and said he regarded the suggestion as a good one, since the authorities wish to respect both the trading and pro- perty rights of the foreign com-

"Seemingly, all the commodities vitally affected by the charges of the new tariff and its required inter- district transit passes. The import duties on the materials for such in- dustries as embroideries and Jades, together with the charges for transit passes covering the trans- port of the materials to, and the finished goods from, the places production, also the export duty, will make the cost so high that community, but he pointed out that the petition on the foreign markets will be impossible, and, as there is no demand for those goods on the China market, these industries will be doomed.

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It is also noticeable that there is increase in the number of students taking engineering cour ses. This is attributed to China'a industrial programme.

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Indicative of the aptitude of Chi-PURE nese in the engineering profession is the fact that W. Y. Wo of Colum- bis, for many years engaged by the Edison interests, is at present in Washington observing radio estab

two shipping companies must be treated on an equality and what ever rights are given to lesars.lishments preparatory to a return to China to enter the service of the Butterfield & Swire may have to National Government. be given to the China Merchants S.N. Co. He trusts that an amic able settlement of the question may be possible.

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"It is a great deal to hope that of Chefoo trade and industry are at this period, when there is ap- 'parently 'such a lack of wine counsel and mature judgment, any protest will meet with much success in in- fluencing the authorities reapon- sible for the imposition of this tariff, but, at the same time when BUTTERED HER CAT'S FEET. Į struction work.

Inrge sums of money are being raised in foreign countries for the relief of distress in this land, it may be well to enlighten the dorors to those funds of this tariff, as instancing how diametrically op- posed to the best interests of the people the official policy can be, and to point out how that; if par- sisted in, it will result in the de- privation of tens of thousands of women and girls of their means of livelihood, and this is a province already so impoverished by the ravages of war and pestilence."

READERS

́ADVICE ́ FOR INVESTORS;

are reminded that inquiries relating to. the share market are answer- ed on page 10 every Tuesday by Kufan." Letters should be sent to this office, and must, be accompanied by writer's name and address, not for publication. Letters should be ‚nddressed to “Kufan,” care of

the Editor.

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The curious practice of buttering. a cat's feet'to keep it at home was, mentioned at Kingston Police Court when Mr. Frederick Ernest Finch, of Molesey-rosd, Hersham, was aurarnoped in respect of his cat, which it was stated was found in B... starving condition by an R.S.P.C.A. inspector.

Mr. Finch said that some time ago he moved to another house, taking the cat with the family, but, it continually went back to its old home.

Mrs. Finch said that she tried to keep the cat in the new house by buttering its feet, but it would not stay there.

Colonel Hepworth, the chairman," said that it was a difficult thing to keep a cat under control, and the summons would be dismissed on payment of costs,

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MOSCOW DENOUNCES' PRO- PAGANDA BY NANKING.

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Moscow, Bept, 10.

The Press reports that there havef been negotiations in Berlin and in Tokyo, between representatives of China and of the U.S.S.R., were denied bere to-day.

Particular exception is taken to one story to the effect that the two principals had reached a definite agreement, but that Russia, hoping! for a turn in the internal political or military situation in China, manifested stiffness at the last mo ment and declined to go through with the pact. This tale denounced as completely false.

It is declared that Nanking has resorted. to propaganda of this sort, in order to persuade the Muk- den authorities to keep a firm at titude and to assist in the sale of the disbandment loan bonds.

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