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PASSENGERS.

Arrivals.

The following passengers arrived yesterday by the m.v. Tatsuta Mara:-Mr. Sixto F. Runez, Dr. H. D. Kneedler, Miss Mnnd Kneed. ler, Mrs. Rosita Da Rocha, Miss Edith Da Rocha, Count Ladislas Du Luart, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vic tor, Mr. T. A. Mahtani, Mr. V. Skewaeam, Mza. Nely Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Chuck Suen, Miss Lo, Mrs. Lo, Mr. Tsuzuki Hiroshi, Mr. Yamatani Shinji, Mr. Torii Takechi, Mr. L. E. Guterres, Mrs. O, R. Guterres, Misa A. Guterres, Ar, Dacid Kwok, Mr. and Mrs C. S. Lee, Master Lee Cheong, Mr. and Mrs, Chen Shou Jen, Masters Chich (two), Mr. T. S. Cheng, Mr. Hoi On Tong, Lady Chow, Mr. Kwok Tom Wan, Mr. George S. Ewok, Mrs. Tsong Shee, Mr. Chao Sin

RUBBER MARKET.

A CRITICAL POSITION.

and

Messrs. Lloyd, Matheson Carritt, in a recent rubber report, estimate world's present consump tion "roughly at about 63,500 tons per month and production 71,500 tons, a surplus of 8,500 tons monthly being added to stocks. World stocks of crude rubber at the end of June including all afoat und on estates, etc., must, they say, have been approximately 150,000 tons, and will be nearer 500,000 tons on December 31 if consumption and production continue at the same level as at present. There seems

EASTERN NEWS “IN BRIEF.

PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.

According to the Eastern Times, the Minister of Finance in Nan- king has definitely decided to establish a brauch of the Chinese customs at Kowloon,

The Chinese Government will not reply to the Note sent by the Japanese Government recently in connection with the Changsha affair on the ground that it is discour-, teously worded, says the Chinese. Press.

A marriage, has been arranged and will shortly take place between"

Cho, Master Chao Po Hoi, Mr no doubt, the report adds, that Mr. Murray Gilbert Davies, son of Tsang Kong Lok, Mr. K. Yip, Dr. without some scheme of Govern F. T. Cheng, Miss Cheng, Master ment-controlled restriction that Cheng, Mr. Y. G. Lau, Mr. Chow

Mr. and Mrs. C. Gilbert Davies of Shanghai, and Miss Alice Maisie Rutherford Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Scott of Che-

Tong Sang, Dr. Wai Man Ma, Mr. embraces all European and native Santiago Lam, Mr. Rafael Chiang, producers, and with decreasing converella," Ben Rhydding. Torks. Mr. and Mrs W. K. Lo, Mr. Gsumption owing to world-wide im]: Hartig. Mr. Omi Ginnosuke, Mr.

estate after estate balances aupply and demand. Coupled with the above scheme of restriction, some form over control of further new planting and alienation of land must be exercised, or 1935-8 will be a repetitoon of 1929-30,

Gordon Drokenshire, Mr. Gee Warpoverishment; the price of rubber ren Chang. Mr. Frederic Chang, will still further decline until the Mr. Gee Harold Chang. Master slow climination of tapping on Philip Chang, Mr. Jeong Fook, Mr. Ow Yim Wing, Mr. Young Tong, Mrs. Bret H. Baldwin, Miss Agnes Baldwin, Miss Janet Baldwin, Miss Helen Harrison, Mr. Juan D. Alcantara, Mrs. Eulogia Alcantara, Mr. Lum Yum, Mr. Lum Kan Chin, Mr. and Mrs. Min Tin Lai, Miss Freda Lai, Master Ezra Lai, Hrs. Ide Ume, Miss Ide Fusa, Master Ide Shiro, Mr. Mitsui Takehiko.

In this connection Messrs. Lewis Mr. Ton Ten Kat. Mr. Tong Kai and Peat say:It is the general Yong, Mr. Yee Shirk Mun, Mrs. Chang Poy Hang, Mr. Young Tak opinion that the various Govern, King, Master Pox Guin Chun, ments, will not introduce legislation Master Pew Guin Shin, Miss Paw for compulsory restriction, but the Shock Mie, Mr. Huey Hai Cheong, Mrs. Huey Man, Mr. Yee Youk Sun, outlook is so serious that, however, Mr. Yee Maw Hing, Mr. Paulino ineffective voluntary schemes have Chiang. Mr. Miguel Chanz. Miss been in the past, it is thought Jean, Miss Julia Quan, Master something of this nature will be Angelien Quan, Master Eugenio Antonio Quan, Master Luis Quan, given another trial. It is hoped Mrs. Manuela de Quan. Mrs. Maria that something definite will be de Quan, Mr. David Lau, Mr.

Antonio Lean, Mr. Manuel Quaa, Mr. Juan Lam, Master Corlas Chiang, Mrs. Lidia de Chiang, Master Paulino Chiang, Mr. Salci, rai Kichitaro, Mr. Tsung Len Fau, Mr. Chang Chee Pak, Mr. Tong Kwack, Mr. Lam Kon, Mr. Lau Chu Len, Mr. Won Tai; Mr. Koh Pack Chion, Mr. Wang Kai Leung, Mr. Harry Lam, Mr. S. L. Chen, Mrs. Arthur B. Osmond, Mr. Lam Chan, Mr. S. M. Shaik, Miss Chow Yun Hing. Miss Dum Hing, and Mr Mah N.. Wong."

In view of the fact that many children have been drown to the Whangpoo during the hot season, an order has been issued by the Chinese authorities, forbidding per eons who are unable to swim to dive in the river. The order warns the parents against allowing their children to attempt to swim in the Whangpoo.

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Mr. Shigemitsu, acting Japanese from Nanking, says the Shanghai- Minister to China, on his return Vinm, stated in a Press interview that Dr. C. T. Wang has expressed cident and promised to pay com his regrets over the Changsha in- pensation for the damage sustained by the Japanese. He will guaran- tee the safety of Japanese residents.

owing to the more repressive at The Osaka Mainichi reports that

owing to the more repressive attitude being adopted by the Russian authorities against the known one way or the other, or Japanese fishing interests in the many éstates are being kept in pro-northern seas, the latter, have be duction while there is any hope of come convinced of the necessity of something being done, instead of closing down until a natural im- provement takes places.

U.S. June. Decrease. The outstanding feature of the Questionnaire figures received from America on July 14 was the fall in The following passengers arrived consumption by over 6,000 tons to yesterday by the 5. President the lowest figure since February Grant: Lieut. G." M. Brydon, Mrs. last. Arrivals, moreover, were E. P. Briggs, Miss Janet Briggs, higher by about 2,000 tons. The Mr. Li Chung Ching, Mr. Kaverage daily consumption declined Lekhinj, Mr. W. Naraindas, and from 1,506 tons in May to 1,443 Mr. S. Rijbumal.

tons, the number of working days. The following passengers arrived being 24, as compared with 95.. yesterday by the 8.8. Changte: Stocka have risen appreciably to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Botterill, Mr. 181,550 tons, about 7,000 tons up. and Mrs. F. W.Spellacy, Mr. J. B. but stocks afloat fell by nearly Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Welch, 10,000 tons to 58,658 tons, Consump Mrs. J. Dent, Miss S. Dent, Miss tion of reclaimed rubber decreased J. Riley, Mr. H. L. Smith, Mrs. approximately 3,000 tons to 14,400 S. Fisher, Mr. A. Fisher, Mr. F. tons. Following are detailed ques Fisher, Miss J. C. H. Barrett, Misstionnaire figures for Jone, together Y. M. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. with those for the previons month Drier, Miss F. Drier, Mrs. F. T. and for June, 1999:--- Sang, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Chiang. The following passengers arrived yesterday by the R.MS. Empress of Asia-Mr. P. T. Cafeve Mr. T." T. Chang and infant, Mr. Hong Po Chen, Mrs. Chen. Mr. F. H. Chok, Miss S. Choy, Ms. B. Greenberg, Mr. G. S. Gabbay, Mr. W. C. Hil, Mr. Jack Ho, Mr. H. I. Houghton, Mr. Geo. Jueyow. Mr. K. H. Liang, Infant Liang, Miss I. M. McHut chon, Mr. H. F. Nash, Mrs. H. Nissim, Master Sadie, Mr. D. M. Stratton, Comdr. J. H. P. Southby, Mr. K. Y. Wong, and Mr. T. Ö. Tao.

Arrivals

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May, June,

1930. 1020.

June, 1930. 42,653 40,475 44,400 Stocks 151,550 140,325 92,802 Consumption 34,643 39,002 43,928 Afloat 58,658 Consumption

68,188 46,036

reclaimed... 14,409

17,472 17,445

The record consumption figure was 40,233 tons in May, 1929, and the lowest figure in recent years was 23,531 tons in December last.

Trend of Consumption.

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A well-known firm of rubber-share The following passengers arrived brokers in on Sunday by as Pres. Jefferson: points out that while it would be the Stock Exchange Mrs. B. M. Aschenbrenner, Mr. P. foolish to ignore the fact that car- Braga, Mr.

Gerrardo Borromeo, rent economic conditions the world Mr. A. M. Chon, Mrs. MM over are affecting the consumption Conan, Mre. C. H. Casson, Mr. of rubber in the same way as every. Tam Wai Chi, Mr. and Mrs. R. Father primary raw material, the Edwards, Miss E. F. Edwards, Mis figures for the United Kingdom E. D. Edwards, Mr. Cesare Fortich, Mr. Chin, Tin Foo, Mrs. G. M. particular commodity is probably convey the impression that this Grimmesey, Mr. and Mrs. J. A suffering to a lesser extent than Haver, Mr. Chan Hao, Mise F. others. Allowing that the position Kenner, Mr. Lao Toy Kay, Mr. Lee in this country is rather different Son May, Mr. Douglas Naish, Mr. from that abroad on account of P. J. Peralta, Mr. Alvin Pehrsson, the erection of factories by foreign Mrs. Evalyn Rogers, Mias Martha manufacturers, it is none the leas Rogers, Mr. J. A Rogers, Miss satisfactory to find that consump Polly, Mr. Chia Sai, Mr. N. Bert tion has improved during the first Smith, Mrs. N. Bert Smith, Miss five months of the year from 26,400 Patty Lee Smith, Mr. Ng Chiong tons to 27,800. tone. Tui, Mr. Young Sin. Tin; Mr. Li Tock, and Mr. Loland Wang.

JAPAN'S TRADE WITH CHINA.

LARGER VOLUME IN COTTON

-Unfortunately, -the showing made- by other countries, as represented by net imports, is not so encourag- ing, but there are definite grounds for the expectation that a recovery or normal trading conditions will speedily reflect itself in a resump- tion of the increasing trend of rubber consumption which has been almost an invariable habit since the establishment of the industry. In the past annual absorption has fallen off on a few occasions, but Tokyo, August 7-Marking dis- there have been, in every instance, tinctive contrast to the very de exceptional reasons to explain the pressing trade with China daring setback, and it is worth noting June, the condition of the China that up to the present these reac trade during July has shown C tions have been temporary and alight improvement, states & report have always been followed in the of a well-known shipping firm.

-Especially the volume of exporta

AND SUGAR.

ed increases in July, the export of cotton studs, cotton thread" and sugar to Shanghai alone amounting respectively to 11,000, 12,000 and

1,000 bons.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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SAIGON RICE MARKET.

ACTIVE DEMAND.

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