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. The reader gets a picture or rather a series of pictures of life in Modern China, and at the same time a resume of the progress made in industrial development during the past quarter...

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CHANGING CHINA.

A Quarterly Non-Political

Daily

Review of Life and Conditions In Modern China. Vel. 1, No. 1 April, 1933, 129 Vol. 1, No.. 2, July 1933, 123 pp. 7× 4.

Hongkong Preen (63, Fleet Street, B.C.4.). 1. Gi. Desch In a prefatory, note the editor explains that the par pose of this newly established quarterly, in to keep & record of the progress of events in all parts of China and, by disseminating a faller knowledge of the country's actual conditions and needs, to assist in the promotion of trade and a better widerstanding be tween East and West, To this end, qualified corre spondents la avery province have undertaken to apply reports, commentaries, and foroaseta. The frst two numbers contain several articles on intaresting sup josta-.,, the industrial development of the Kuang: provinces, the spread of Communism, the condition of the native cotton industry, and the Mind of Young China

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POLICY

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Owner's Reply To P. And 0. Chairman

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BOXING

Harvey Beats Gains

greatest

Albert Hall

London, February 8. Len Harvey put up "one of the fights of his life at to-night when against all predictions of the ex- perts, he defeated Larry

Empire heavy-

Gains,

By his successful challenge.. Len Harvey gained his fourth cham- plonship of the year, his previous outstanding performance being

his

4 statement is issued by the

THE BIG STICK " Anierican Steamship Owners' Asso-|| Mr. Shaw characterized the holder of the ciation of New York, under the date Merchant Marine policy of the weight title. of December 14th, in which Mr. United States as a "big stick': Franklin D. Moolley, President of American shipowners earnestly deny the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies that there is any big stick involved. Steamship Lines and Chairman of If we were carrying as much of the Cuminittee on Foreign Competi-Great Britain's commerce as she tion of the American Steamship herself carries, if we were carrying Lines, mefers to reports on shipping the bulk of her passengers, if we sent from London and published in running holiday cruises out of her the United States Press.

porta sud demanding a still greater share of her business, then we.might justly be accused of wielding a big stick. We give two-thirds of our freight to foreign ships and about three-fourths of our passengers. Any greater percentage would mean the extinction of American lines in foreign trade.

In the course of the statement Mr. Mooney says:-

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"I hate to disagree with our friends across the sea, but such a tacks as those of the past week real" ly clarify the American position. American shipowners are compelled, to reiterate, once again, that we

"The principle of Government are not seeking the cargo of Great support for shipping, as provide in Britain or any other nation. We the Jones-White Act of 1928, secms Carry but a third of the freight or to anger our foreign friends most iginating within our own borders.of all. All of the woes of world ship- Sixty per cent. of Grout Britain's ping, are laid at our doorstep. Our ships must seek employment in out-policy is variously described as un- side trades. Our vessels are con- fair, unethical, unfriedly. British fined almost exclusively to our own shipowners know full well that, business..... English vessels carry without some form of Government almost half of the trade of the en-aid, American vessels cannot possib tire world. They carry a third of y compete with the more cheaply the American business-as much as; aperated vessels of Foreign Powers. we ourselves carry. You Alexander Either we have somit measure of Shaw complains because a couple support to offset the higher cost of of American lines have picked up operating under the American flag, a little freight in the Far East. Or We Bave no ships in foreign

Any move to reserve the busi-trade.

smart victory over Jack Petersen, for the British title,

Harvey won to-night on points after a fifteen rounds contest with. the Canadian champion, which was packed through with thrills.

Weight Disparity

Although he was at a serious disadvantage in weight (Larry Gains weighed in at 15 st. 5 lbs. and Harvey at 12 st. 10 lbs) Harvey boxed brilliantly to secure an unexpected victory by a wide margin of points.

to blame.

Gains perhaps had only himseli He adopted surprising tactics, allowing Harvey to take cing, instead of making the best the initiative and to do the for- use of his weight superiority bý going all out from the first bell.

was

Punishing Books -

In the circumstances. Harvey.

able to dictate the terms. He was in and out, keeping clear of Gains' hefty rights, until in the last few rounds, with Gains ob- ried, the fight to viously tiring, he definitely car- darting round the ring delivering his opponent. flashing lefts and rights when he

pleased.

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He did most of his scoring with a straight left and punishing work with books to the body.-Reuter.

PASSENGER FOR HONG KONG

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SUPPLEMENT NO. 308

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNEE NOTICE

M.V. "ARAMIS."

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF FRIDAY. THE 9TH FEBRUARY.

1934

From MARSEILLES, &0.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the

above-named Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the azception of Opiam, Treasure and Valu abies, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Oo., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Goods aut cleared within 7 days, in- cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Bent

All Claims must be sent to the Under- signed before Monday, 19th February, 1934, or they will not be

recognised.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigueen and the Company's Sur veyors, Mtsers. Goddard & Douglas, at 10a.m. on Friday, the 18th Feb., 1934.

Consignees must bare & Roreune Oficer

in attendance when damaged datiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyor.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any onee whatever,

R. OHL,

Agent. Hong Kong, 9th Feb, 19:4

2250

CONSIGNEES NOTICE, THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO"," ANTWERP, LONDON,

'AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES. The Steamupip

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAJ, STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s

STEAMER COMORIN."...

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF 8TH FEBRUARY, 1934.

FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are hereby formed

Co

ness of ocean transport to the count-i SUBSIDIZING OF SHIPS ry of origin would be to the detri-1 "One wonders why, if subsidies went of England and the wholesale and so unfair, they are now urged advantage of this country. We or by the British. The answer that iginate mure.commerce than say they are a reply to the subsides of other nation." Reserving that trade other uations might be applied with to domestic-flag ships would givepal force to the United-States. us the mightiest merchant fleet on Great Britain has not hesitated to earth. In the passenger carrying subsidize her vessels in the past. trades we are in an oven more fort The Eusitania and Mauretania were unate position. Americans constit-built with Government

loans .... ule 70 per cent, of all travellers on This was at a time when the Amer-i the North Atlantic. We pay 85 per ican Merchant Marine was practic- ceat of all fares and occupy 85 perally nonexistent. sent. of all, first-class cabins: With

Practically all nations to-day subsidize shipping drawal of American patronage in some form or other, despite the would ruin overy foreign line serv- fact that they are already subsidiz- ing on our shores. Such an evened by lower-operating costs. tuality is ingerely to be deplored, British mercantile.marine, as an in

The but could easily come about through stance, employs 43,000 Lascar sea- public preference should interamen, at wages ranging down to H. Barton, Rev. and Mrs. Conlin, that their Goods are being landed and tional conditions convince thea month.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and infant, placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hong Kong American people of the wisdom, of

Another foreign charge has to Mr. D. Davies, Mr. L. Dodwell. Mr. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cou such a course......

do with the alleged dumping of ship H. Dewar, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gilles-pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each "It would be interesting to obser tonnage by the United States: This ple and child, Mr. and Mrs. Gedge, Consignment will be sorted out Mark ve the reaction if there should, arise country has built 42 ships as a re- Mr. and Mrs. F. Ide, child and in-by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as od the other side of the ocean asult of the Merchant Marine Act. fant, Mr. C. Jamieson, Mr. and MrsTM

landed. the Goods situation analogous to that prevail- Our competitors have turned them Lawrence, Miss Lawrence, Mrs. A

Optional Goode will be landed here ing in the American cruise business. out literally by the hundred. Eng Marrable, Mr. and Mrs. Moy and

unless instructions have been given to the Here, for manly years, we have been land has outbuilt us 10 to one during infant, Mrs. E. Edwards, Miss P. cotary Six Hours before arrival of the confronted with "the problem of the past decade. At this very mo- attenden, Mr. F. Ross, Mr. N.

Steamer, foreign vessels cutting into estabmeat, when Mr. Shaw is loudly pro-

Railton,

Goode Miss Rogers, Miss M. including date of arrival will be subject to not cleared within 8 days lished routes at the height of the claiming our guilt in the matter Smith, Mr. Stoker, Mr. R. Skinner. Bent,

Some of our lines of excessive construction, Great Bri-M. T. McCarthy, Mr. L. Fordham,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by have maintained these routes for lain-and Trish yards have on the Mr. A. Rose. Mr. L. Wood, Mrs.

us in any case whatever. half a century or more, in good waya more than 300,000 tons of new

Amps, Mr. Cammell, Mr. R. Rogers, times and bad. Yet, year after

Damaged Packaggs must be left in the The United Statce has Mr. J. Walker, Mr. D. McEwen, Miss Godoras for examination by the Con year, outside lines are allowed to exactly 14,654 tons,

Baker, Dr. and Mrs. Valentine, sigues, and the Company's "Surveyors. come in and skim off the cream. Mr. tion is 2 per cent. of the world to- and Mrs. Reynolds and child, Mr. an Mondays and Thursdays, within the child and infant, Mr. Whittall, Mr. Menare. GODDARD & Dovelas, at 10 au Runciman is certainly on dangerous day. "England has 40 per cent, The ground when he says: "We want British: gure includes two large

Thawardaş.

Free Stomge period. to see British firms from every vessels being constructed for one of port of the Empire-using only Bri- Mr. Shaw's own companies, with a tish ships."

Ithird about to be started.""

tourist season.

building.

Our construc-

S'HAI MARKET COMMENT:

Supplied By The A.O.F.C.

The annual dinner of the In- stitution of Engineers and Ship- builders, Hong Kong, will take place in the Institution rooms on Friday, March 23, at & p.m. His Excellency Sir William Peel, the Hon. President, has Initimated his intention of being present.

are

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to be present at the examination to damaged dotiable cargo.

All Claims against the Steamer, mast" be presented to the Undersigned on or before 28th Feb., 1934, or they will

recognized.

not be

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 06,

Agents, Bong Kong, 6th Feb., 1934.

What do

aside from the rubber section. Restricted trading and prices was witnessed in the rubber section ruary, 1,000 International Invest- Shanghai Lands closed at 5.90, Feb- moving within narrow limita char- on Friday, in barmony with an im ment Trust shares were done at acterized the January Settlements,provement in the Singapore market, 13.40,, and for Chinese engineering which was quite natural, owing to amounting to five-tights of a cent and Mining 0.10 cash was paid. year-end-closing-of-accounts and for the raw material. A turnover the Christmas and New Year holi- of more than 60,000 rubber shares the first day,, the Chinese Govern- After small fractional losses on days. Only limited amount of was registered with Tebouge, Tanah ment Bond Market climbed slowly business was done last Wednesday Merah and Samagaga leading the upward during the final week of the most active issue was Trams list. Rubbers remained in the centre the month of January. The pace "B," placed at 49.50 for cash, and a further 200 at 49.75 for February. better class shares were difficult to average of half a point was gained Some business was done in Shang-obtain despite the fact that buyers on each of the following days The hai Wharves at 354 for cash. The were offering considerably better January figures were eliminated on bright spot in Thursday's market prices than on the previous day. Friday and the quotations for Feb-25 was the action of Ewos which open. Approximately 54,000 shares chang-ruary moved upward by about a ed at 13.50 and advanced to 13.60 od handa. Only a small amount of point for the last two days of the February. Considerable activity business was recorded on Monday, month

uf interest on Saturday, but the of the advance was steady and an

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THE

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14 February, will be bject tc Rent,

All brokra, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawns, where they will be examined on Tues. day, 13th February at 10 am by our Burveyors, Messen. Goddard & Douglas. To comply with the General Bonded. Warehouse Regulations, consignees mort have Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All Claims must reach us before the Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, OF will not be recognised.

they

No Insurance will be elected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBSEN & 004

*Agents

Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1934.

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