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A YEAR'S TRADE.

HONGKONG'S MARKETS IN 1916.

A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE COLONY'S COMMERCIAL DEALINGS.

Trade in Hongkong during the year just drawing to a close has been affected by a variety of unusual conditions-the war, the unrest in South Chins, and the ficotuations in exchange, to mention only a few-bat, on the whole, the twelve months may be written down as fairly satisfactory. In some lines, great prosperity has been experienosd, while in others it has been a trying year all through. In all branches, the complex and uncertain conditions prevailing have caused a deal of anxiety to be felt, and have called for the exarciss of sound judgment. Below we give brief reviews of the year's operations in some of the principal trades, and we hope Ister to publish a few other reports.

Piese Goods.

Import and Export Permits.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916.

daily reaching. Hongkong that

Bombay exporters were making DAIRY FARM NEWS.

POULTRY.

OUR

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AND

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$9.50 per Pair.

COATS: To match.

$ 16.00 Each.

Each garment is London mad", perfect in out and workmanship and well finished in every detail.

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largs and beavy purchases. Nevertheless, the dealers remained immovable, and it was not until October, when they felt amured that some order has been evolved out of the prevailing political ohsos in Canton, that they shook off their lethargy and entered the market in real earnest, And this proved to be their salvation, as it was not many wooks thereafter that the prios of cotton touched the highest point of the year, ris. 12-59, when it would have been too late for the local buyers to derive any benefit from the unprecedented advance of American cotton. Au wo bayo said, both importers and derlers jshould show substantial balances on the credit side on the year's The past year as regards piece)

There can be little doubt that trade results, the price of cotton, goods bas not provided any out-

the new Import and Export the controlling factor, having alanding features, The cab basis in this business, which was Permits which have now to be reached a higher point than that insugurated in 1915, has worked obtained are causing a great deal touched during the American very well during the year, and is more work for firms, who are Civil War. Closing prices as is to be sincerely hoped that the none too heavily staffed as it is, compared with those of 1915 Germann, who were responsible and it in to be hoped that after are appended below:-10s, 1916, for the long credit system, will be the war matters will be simplified. $112/133; 1915, $90/105.-20 still kept out of the market after suggestion has been made that 1918, #135/170; 1915, 3115/130. Memor. Bains and Company! importers and exportern of good the war. Supplies have been starding in the Colony might be report as follows:-Daring the To be played at Happy Valley' very restricted, and prices were allowed to furnish the Department early part of the current year, on Saturday at 2.15 p.m. The continually adrancing. There with monthly returns instead of owing to political trouble in Kowloon team will be:-J. P was not a great deal of bas-j ness to be done in Fancies, having to send backwards and Canton and the adjacent consum- Robinson, B. D. EVALE, K. forwards between the Harbouring distric's, our yarn market McLanao, W. H. Stapleton, E Office-which is none too central-ruled rather wesk, and limited J. Edwards, J. C. Fletcher, H. were very irregular and importere ty placed-and their own pre business was reported. From Overy, W. T. E'son, A. O. Brawn, have had many problems to ontend with. The demand for mises. To many firms it has June of the current year some J. V. Braga, and A. R. F. Raven. meant increasing their native confidence was restored amongst greys and whites continues very

To be played at Kowloon st alack, owing to the look of dyes.ts, and the delays that are ex-Chinese merchants and dealers,

perienced are apt to be annoying, and business began In regard to fancy goods, it it it has been mentioned that the high prices in Indis of cotton, 2.15 p.m. on Storlar. The home satisfactory to note that British obtaining of permite will continue coupled with a demand from the team will be :-D. J. Mackenzir. dyes have been making some after the war, so that some port interior and consuming districts, W. L. Wesser. C. J. Stapleton, P headway during the year; and statistios can be compiled, but with strong attitude shown by Travera, 4. B. Silkatone, B. G importers have been gratified at the wems end would be gained if the importers, had the effect of House, O. Woodman, Lt Gray, W receiving some samples and

round, advanced all shipments, showing that British arms of repute wers allowed to strengthening the market, and Kay, J. Ralston, and J. M. Jack. manufacturers can put on the sand is monthly retarne, instead prices market a very good eabilitate for the present vexations dails Business during the current year was reported equal to that of 1914. the goode previously dyed wib German colours.

高雄

deliveries from

Woollens.

Sundries,

Home

of this fact, one or two mana. facturers bare risen 10

vizito.

Indian Cutton Yard. Moara. Polishwalls and Kot-

Oplum.

revive, and

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K. C. C. Ist v. Civil Service.

K.C.C. 20d v. 83 Coy, R,G.A.

Craigengower v. R. G. A. The following will represent Orsigengower against the E. G. A. tomorrow on the Craigsngowe ground, commencing at 2.15 p.m.-R. G. Southerton, B. Basa,} R. Pestonji, S. Jer, J. D. Noris, D. K. Kheras, B, W. Bradbury, R. O. Witobell, G. F. Thompson, A. Mann, and F. Schnepel.

R. E. v. University.

Japaness Yarn, Messrs. Setan and Company The very high prices obtaining for woollene bare prevented the wall report as follows:-fo our report that during the year a good doing of much business through review fut 1915, we drew atten- business was reported in the tion to the steady shrickage of market. Prices ebowed a good out the year, and consequently 'a. much smaller turnover has been Ladian yarn imports into Ubina, advance, and sales were reported which had been progressively of 25,300 bales, comprising 100

Cralgengower v. University. experienced. It is to be feared decreasing year by year. We find bales of No. 104, 2.825 bales of On New Year's Day, against the that whiles the war is in progress that in the course of the past year, No. 16s, and 21,775 of No. 20s, University, commencing at 10 15 there will be no great improve-

.m., the Craigengower team will ment, though as soon as the less an authority than the as under:-13,1000 bales of

Chairman of the Bank of Bombay Kishiwada (Yellow Joss) No-be selected from L. A. Rose, great accessities of the military are ended, all hope that the old took occasion to sound a note of 20e at $120 to $187; 5,500 balen R. G. Soatherton, R. Basa, B., warning upon the same subject. of Nagasaki No. 20. at $123 to Pestonji, 8. Jer, D. K. Kharas, trado will revive again.

La addressing the shareholders at $182; 3,175 bales of Setse No. R. C. Witchell, G. F. Thompson, Generally known as the Muck the last annas! meeting of the 20 at $128 to $170; 2,825 bales A. Mann, B. W. Bradbury, J. D and Trook Trade," the demand Bank, the chairmen made the of Kirashiki (Thres Horses) No. Noris, F. Schnepel, and M. Ex-16 at $120 to $186; 700 bales Abbes, Tiffin will be served in in sundries has been greatly met following latement:"

of Indian yarnE io of Belsa No. 10 at #111 to $125, the pavilion at 1 p.m. by Japanese and native made porta articles, which are supplying the Chias are on the wane, and

In their annual report, Masera. The following will represent wants formerly satished to our goods are steadily being great extent by Germany supplanted by indigenous and Setna and Company report s Generally speaking British houses Japanese maken. In 1905 we follow Nothing to report in the University in the above match No-morrow at 145 pm, on the at Home have been too busy ported 951.870 bales, against the current year, 1916. engaged on war work to supply 358,777 in 1915. This year, owing business transacted. Old stock military ground:-Nasas kwong, lo Edarsity of freight, shipments was estimated at about 412 cheste. Ponsonby Fane, K. Brayshay, local requiremente, bat, is split will be still smaller." It remains of Patna opium, 219 chests of G. E. Marley, J. D. Wright, the to be seen whether this warning Benares opium, 327) chests of A. B. Bajshe, D. P. Dixon, ocassion and seat supplies, will be heeded, and whes stops Malwa opium, and 117 cheats of A. de Sousa, Chow Yai-cheong,

the millowners in India will take Persian and Turkish opiam, in W. Hell, W. Giltine. All things considered, quito

The Rest v. Kowloon, good show has been put up. to remedy this alarming shrink- all about 1,075) oberts. Arrivals

The following will represent the There were no foods or typhoons age in their hitherto beat mar- (as reported) during the current daring the year 10 upset the market, Chins, Arrivals during this year, about 46 chests of Patna Best v. Kowloon on the K, C. C. ket, and one would have been led your amounted to 128,850 bales. opium, 4 cheets of Benares opiam, ground; on Monday, January 1, 81 to expect a better trade all round Sales aggregated 141,800 bales, and 841 chests of Persian and 10a.m.-T. E. Pearce, E. Brand, than has prevailed. The tremer-which constitute an incrests on Torkish opium, in all about 691 G. E. Marley, F. de Rome, R. O. last year, partially das to cheats. Exports during the our Witchell, A. O. Brawo, E. Mitchell, dous ries in the rate of exchange and the unsettled state of the Japanese mille being well en-rent year to Shanghai, Esel Coset F. Redmond, E. W. Hamilton, F

bad a gaged in other fields under the ports, Macao, Canton, and West Sutton, R. E. O. Bird. the trade, exceptional circumstances pre-Coast, including local consump

railing. Doubtless this lessened tion, are reported of about 72 difficult

in abents of Patna opium, 70 chests have competition from Japan would happened if the exchange bed not only temporary. In making of Benares opiam, 109 cheats of risen in sympathy with the bigharvey of the past twelve months, Malwa opium, and 734 chests of prices prevailing at Home, There it is gratifying to record that both Persien and Turkish opium, in would, doubilese, have been much importers and dealers alike have all about $85 chests. Stock is lesa bosiness transacted bearer been able to achieve eminently estimated at about 388 obests of prices would have been out of all stiefactory results. Daring the Patna opium, 153 obests reach. As it is the corresponding earlier part of the year the dealers Benares opinto, 2181 cheats of rise has epabled native firms to had to contend with violent flao-Malwa opium, and 24 chests of tastions in exchange, which made Persian and Tarkish opium; in purchase in certain linea.

it unsafe for them to operate on all about 781 cheats. The liquidation of enemy firms any extended scale. In the early has dragged on through the year, part of May, however, the sudden

ailver market hae adversa' cffect On though it in OGnosive what

Liquidations.

Exchange.

of

R.H.K. GOLF CLUB.

Banker's Cup-Corrected

Result.

We are requested to state that the corrcat results of the Bogey Ompetition for the Banker's Cap, played at Fanling on the 23rd, 24th and 25th ivet,

follows:--

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson P. P. J. Wodehouse Messrs. Seton and Company, Captain J. Dewar but they are practically all loop in silver coupled with some reporting ander date of the 29th 4.0. Moxon finished now. We understand alight demand from the enemiest, mate-Daring the current R., Austia thas there are very low goode left ing districts, pat a little life into year, exchangs roled firm, and W. D. Krale in the bands of liquidators, and the market. This recovery, bon- ruten showed an aivance in the that only small matiem nower, was to prove hat a flash middle of the period, and again in the pan, as just then, began to decline. Towarda she remain to be adjusted.

the various political factions in und, that is from 8-ptember, it Machinery and Motora..

Canton began agaia revived. Following is the From the British point of view, and around the machinery and motor business to assert themselver, pointing to table of rates of exchange on has been very much restricted anmistakable signs of impending London (bighest as well as loweat) owing to the jasbility of British disturbances, and the dealers daring the year: Arms to supply goods. What were in consequence at oros business has been done has been notified to warpeni all shipments mainly in American products, to Kwangtang

What really January The number of motor and motorrad this market from atter February cyoles to be seen on the roads of collapse at this time was the March the Colony has greatly increased domed from Yanpan, which April during the twel# months under province cleared ‹ ff quits a good May June review, and it is a pity that daralios of our atcoke daring Jane.

July ing such a time of trade growth Masters continued to drift in this

August and increased demand the British fashion until well on towards

September menafacturers should have been third quarter of the year. In the

October. unable to compete on anything meantime, coiion was, souring November [spwards, while cable advicesware. December Iko squal terms..

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