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COMMERCIAL NEWS.

· JAPANESE FUR TRADE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

GROWTH OF TIENTSIN.

CONSIGNEES.

The increasing demand for furs industrial centre is reflected in

The growth of Tientsin as an NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. is Japan has induced a group of the demand of belts for use in prominent Japanese business menthe cotton mills, etc. Balata to organize a company with a capital of £50,000 to engage in belting is used in the cotton and flour mills where no shifting is the breeding of foxes. It is pro required, but leather is perferred posed to import the first stock for other purposes. from Aleska

BRITISH MOTOR TRADE IN DANGER.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO..

LIMITED.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Co's Steamer

"IDOMENEUS."

are hereby notified that the Car- Times, is steadily go will be discharged into Holt's

CANTON TOBACCO, Acording to a Canton report,

A feeling that a great mistake thera is an increase in tobacco has been made by the Government planting in the different districts in removing the restrictions on and a good yield is expected this the import of foreign_motor-gars year. The export of tobacco leaf says the compared with the same period gaining ground in of last year, shows an increase of Manufacturers are over $100,000.

JAPAN'S DEBTS.

the

the trade. realizing

will suffer the most, as, according

November.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER S. 1919.

CONSIGNEES.

PACIFIC MAIL S3 CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES.

NIPPON YUEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From EUROPE AND STRAITS.

:

& S. "COLOMBIA."

From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS,

SHANGHAI & MANILA.

10 a..

BE

All claims must be presented within a taonth of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining Hongkong. 7th November 1919, undelivered after November, 8th,

will be subject to rent.

EX-MAYOR CINVICTED.

FIXED FOR OBJECTION-

ABLE CONDUCT.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong. 28th October. 1919.

1"

THE Company's Steamship.

MICHIMA MARU,"

having arrived from the above

are being landed and placed at hereby informed that their Goods their risk in the Hongkong, and Company's Golowns at Kowloon. where each consigament will be sorted out mark by mark and delivers can be obtained as soon a the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 12th

to rent. November, 1919. w li be subject

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination

representatives at an appointed! hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. "

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents. Hongkong. 5th November. 1919.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

THE

The above mentioned vessel Wharf Kowloon, where it will having arrived from the above ports, Congŝignees of Cargo are lie at Consignees' risk. The mentioned Ports. consignees of than the whole future of the Cargo will be ready for delivery cargo are hereby informed that industry may be affected by the from Godowns on and after 7th their cargo will be landed at their Kowloon Wasrf and Godown NEW BANK FOR ANSHAN. I measure, and that the mere fact The

risk into the hazardous and/or for application

Optional cargo will be landed, extra harzardous godowns of the that they can sell, or, indeed, have establishment of the South Mar- already sold, the whole of their unless notice has been given prio: Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf churia Bank at Aushan has been output for 1920 is no security to steamer's arrival. sent to the Kwantung Govern against the very real dangered goods are to be left in the

All broken,chafed, and damag-consiguees' risk.

& Godown Co. Ltd., and stored at ment by the leading Japanese and of 311 American invasion. Chinese capitalists, including What is chiefly feared is Godowns, where they will be Consignees of cargo are hereby Messrs. Ishimoto. Matsumura, not that the American car examined on any Tuesdays and notified that they must produce Optional Goods will be carried and Ohta of Dairen. The pro-will capture the British buyer by Fridays between the hours of an Import Permit sigued by the on unless instructions are given posed bank is to be capitalised at ang superiority of equipment or 10.45 a.. and noon within the Superintendent the Imports to the contrary before NOOX, 1,500,000 yen. with its head office advantage in price that it may

free. storage period.

and Exports, Hongkong, before TO-DAY. at Anshan," and branches at possess. but that, owing to the

Na claims will be admitted bills of lading can be counter- Bairen and Mukden.

lack of British cars. hot only in after the Goods have left the signed. 1919. but next year and possibly steamer's Godown, and all Goods

All broken, chafed and damag- According to an investigation the year after, customers will be remaining undelivered after the of the Department of Finance, compelled to buy it because it 14th November, will be subjected goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex- the amount of Japan's Debts will be immediately available. to rent.

on November. 7th. Only those people who already i All Claims against the Steamer amined (both foreign and domestic) as it stood at the end of last Septem: own cars, or who are merely buy must be presented to the under-10 am. and November. 8th at by the Consignees and the Cous ber, was 2,742,880.000. comprising for pleasure, will be able to signed on or before the 28th ing 1.431.750,000 in domestic wait an indefinite number of November, or they will not be loans and V1.311.130,000 foreignnths for the vehicle of their recognised. Toans, in addition to the extraor

choice. Doctors and business No Fire Insurance will be dinary Treasury Bills amounting men, to whom a car is an indis. effected. to Y493,150,000. Compared with pensable asset of their profession- the amount at th end of Augustalternative but to cancel their al life, will, it is feared, have no the domestic loans increased by 7820,000, and the Treasury Bills British orders and transfer them by Y219.000, the foreign loans that step is taken there is no to American concerns. And once remaining the same...

doubt but that the foreign firm SETNA'S REPORT.

which gets the order will spare Messrs. S. D. Setna and Ca., no pains to retain the goodwill so in their report dated November acquired. It is generally admitt 1st, state:Cotton: Nothinged that the higher-priced, cars frosh to report. Market is bare will probably be little affected. of stocks. Yominal quotations: although on this head opinion is. I Indian at $30 to $35 per picui: in one or two cases, doubtful. It Chinese at $45 to $55 per pleul.i- the moderate-priced car which Indian Yarn:-Owing to advane ingrates of exchange on India. and to trade opinion. its makers can

An ex-Mayor of Fulham, James absence of demand from the can never cut its price sufficiently to Matthew Littlebay. 73. described suming districts importers showed compete with those American as an insurance manager. of L inclination to quit their badings, ears which may have established Fulham Park-gardens, S. W., was hence prices show 3 decline themselves over here before ap-

Marlborough-street Police "BENT LINE OF STEAMERS. of $10 to $20 per bale and business other six months are passed, or. Court fined £3 as the result of a was reported of about 5,000 bales. indeed. before that. In one quar-charge of wilfully interfering Unsold stock is estimated atter the immediate arrival of con- with and annoying persons in about 4.500 bales. Sold but unsignments of cars is believed to be Hyde Park. cleared stock about 20,000 hales, probable. Careful inquiries by Two police constables said that Sundry Articles:-The fluctuas the Times have brought to light about S.15 p.m. on Sept. 15 they tions in rate of Exchange on India the undoubted fact that the ma-saw the accused in Hyde Park have greatly checked business in jority of makers'regard the situa-speak to some women. and took export, and in imports prices show tion in a very serious light. and him fato custody. When told decline. In import sales are there is a "strong disposition to the charge. he said he had not reported in Augoor 333 iper blame the Government for what spoken to any woman, and that picul): apricots $26 (per picull; appears to be a particularly in-he suffered from noises in the Bezbar stone @ $160 (per catty): considerate and precipitate action. head. bhesabule @ $18 to $20 (per piculk They argue that the restrictions Sir E. Marshall Hall; who ap-flandet at their risk into the bufalo pickers $11 (per picul): have been removed at the most peared for the defendant said that hazardous and or extra hazardous fish maws and fus from critical possible time. The case Mr. Littlexor had been. Mayor of Godowns of the Hongkong and $25 to $150 (per picul). Kismis tr of the makers of commercial Fulham, and was a gentleman of Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.. 340 (per picul); myrambollanis at vehicles is viewed even more the highest character and respect. Ltd.. whence and or from the

(per picul) and senna leaf at seriously, as in many instances ability.

wharves delivery maybe obtained per picul) In experts pur-custom has been lost for good to chases are reported in cassia a: British firms, who cannot by auf witness-box, and on outh said after the Gools have left the Go- The defendant went into the > Claims will be admitted $1444 (per picul): 'China roots at means supply the demand formany $14 to 524 (per picul); fire crackers months to come. These firms have that on the evening in question downs, ani all Goods remainin at $1634 (per case); galangal at definitely lost orders and valuable he did not speak to any woman undelivered after the 11th inst.

will be subject to rent. $614 (per picul); preserves at $connections which are beyond in the park. (per case of 6 jars); quick silver possibility of recovery. It is being Sir H. Wool: M. P., Lord Dowo-

All claims against the steamer at $160 (per picul); and Vermillion realized that the strength of the ham, Sir C. Cobb, M.P., SI E at $140 (per case).

American concerns lies as much, Saith, Sir H. Norris (Mayor of must be presented to the Wader if not more, in the magnificent Falbar), M. Kirk (Lord Mayor Signed on or before the 13th they will not be organizations which support them of Cardiff), Mr. W. Long, M.instant, or Shanghal, Oct. 16.There is aand in their business methods as W. Peters. Mr. James Tyler, Mr. recognised. movement among leading Chinese in the numbers and quality of the Henry and Mr. Staines, called as All broken, chifal and nam. silk ferchants at this port in cars themselves. This has been witnesses for the defence. gave ayed Goals are 13 be left in the favour of the establishment of a well brought home to those makers the defendant the highest possible Godowns. where they will be Chinese silk association for the who know the conditions in over-character. remarking that they examined on the 11th int. at improvement of the Chinese silk sea markets. The buyer of an could not believe him guilty of 10 a.m. industry especially in the 'pro-American çar has no trouble, after the conduct imputed to him. duction of raw silk for exporting he has inade his choice. in obtain- The magistrate said be could to the United States and othering spare parts or skilled and not believe that the constables. foreign countries. It is believed immediate assistance in case of a who seemed to have given their that the recent contribution of breakdown..The cars arrive in the evidence fairly had invented the signed by $5,000 by the American silk as Dominions and Crown Colonies charge against this gentleman; sociation for the improvement of with as complete an organization and he would have the the silk industry in this country for their proper maintenance as is pleasant duty of convicting him. has stimulated native merchants the case in an English town. In There must be a penalty of £5. to do something to promote the certain quarters the motor trade

It was stated that there would

CHINESE · SILK.

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DOINGS OF THE DUFFS.

·HELEN'S LITTLE BABY SISTER! CA, I WENT TO WELL-WELL- | CERTAINLY AM DAMONG SCHOOL - - CLAD TO SEE YOU LET'S HAVE THAT'S A GOOD LIVELY A LITTLE DANCE TO

PIECE ISN'T IT? [CZLEBRATE - DO

You DANCE

DOROTHY?

silk trade between China and the overseas is regarded as already be an appeal. United States, in view of the doomed. development of Japanese silk industry in the world's markets. i The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce is soliciting some sort of) official-aid-from-the-Peking Ministry of Agriculture and Com-) merce. Asiatic News Agency. Those who are closely interested in the silk trade do not attach importance to the above report in so far as it suggests a new pro- pressive element in the industry, For some time past, there has boen practical co-operation be- tween foreign and Chinese "merchants with view

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to bringing about песебвагу. improvements in the pro- duction of silk, and this work is still going forward. It wt, however, be some time yet. perhaps a matter of two or three years, before the plans for im-] provement can take full effect. It will be to the general advant- age if, as the report suggests the Chinese are taking steps to in- crease funds at the disposal of the Committee which has the matter of improvement in hand.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

6.8. "BENCLROOH.” From ANTWERP MIDDLESBRO.

LONDON and STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargoare hereby informed that all Gools are being

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

"INCONIUM,

Thuring arrived from Seattle via poss.og 7th inst, consigaz are hereby notised that their cargo is being laniel at their risk into the Hazardous· and/or Extra. Hazardous Gylawus of the Hong- kang and Eision Wharf & 91bra Ca. L:1, Kawlohn, and

Sret as chasigaras" risk.

Consignes of cargo mast pro- duze an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Impres & Ecosts. Hɔagkong befora Bilis fat Lading, will be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and dam

art carga is to be left in the Glowa where it will be examined at 10 am on No. 12th, 1919 by the Conan's Sieveyors, Messrs. Gollard & Doaglar.

All claim must be presented within 30 days of the steaner's arrival here. after which they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be razornised after the goods have left the Gotoras, and cargo undelivered on and after No. Lira, 1919 1 be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Luling for Bills of Laling will ha carates-doanter-signature im nediately. ..

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

Agents.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO CO..Operating Agents, U. S. Shipping

Board.

Hongkong, 4th November. 1919.

5th floor, Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 6th November. 1919.

When Tom Tried Dancing.

YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF HOTHIN' OLD ABOUT

PED FOR AN OLD FELLOW, TOM.

ME-PEP IS MY MIDDLE NAME! SHING YOUR PARDA ERS!

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS & LAUNCH BUILDERS. MARINE MOTORS OF ALL POWERS IN STOCK.

Works:-Pootung, Shanghai.

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Makers Ltd.

A.B.C Boller Snamel. lexing Ltd. (Leather-clothy Edgar Allen & Co. Ltd..

(Tool Steels &E)

"Sarco' Steam Traps, Temp rature'

Regulators 0.

Linotype & Machinery Ltd. Polsomater Engineering Co. Ltd T. & W. Smith,Ltd. (Wire Ropes). Imperial Light Led.

"More" in Benger's!

When in doubt about what "Food" for an ailing or backward infant, or for a person unwell, remember there is more in Benger's than in any other food.

Benger's is a highly nutritive food, plus the natural means to digest it.

BENGER'S

Food

is ready to nourish when served, because the preliminary work of digestion is done while you prepare it. Benger's. is both delicious and highly nutritive.

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ESTABLISHKO

1814 FOTO YEARS 1914

JOHN

HADDON

AND CO.

Export and Import Agents

For ONE HUNDRED YEARS in the CITY OF LONDON we have acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Traders,Storekeepers, Growers of Colonial Produce. - Are you requiring the services of London Agents to promote your interests ? We shall be pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view to arranging terms to mutual advantage.

BANK CREDITS ARRANGED. CASH ADVANCED AGAINST SHIPMENTS.

JOHN

HADDON

AND

CO.

Colonial Merchants and Produce Agents,

SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.

BY ALLMAN,

SWING "EM AGAIN- ONE TWO THREE

I'M CRAZY TO GO ON THE

STAGE BROTHER, TOM

Kick!

WELL, YOU'LL HAVE TO GET A JOMDIA"

JACK FIER. A PARTNER, PLL

SAM

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