1920-03-03 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

HOUSING SHORTAGE IN FRANCE.

DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH SEA

TRADE.

WATCHING ENGLAND.

the

1

are

ms

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3, 1920.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E. E. Telegraph Ofice at Hongkong

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

5/

5/714

5/735

3,71

5/75

Nom.

240

206

212

212

trom Manila.

IT Shanghai T/T Singapore. TT Japan T/T India. Demand, India TT San Francisco 9614 & New York.f T/T Java T/T Marks TT France Demand, Pariy

4 m/s. L/C 4 m's. D/P 6 m/s. L/C

IT Enterprising Japanese business Demand Paris, Dec. 1. The progress of the housing campaign in Engmen are now hard at work in the 10 d'e land is being followed with keen development of Japan's trade in 10 d's interest here by all classes. The the South Seas, and they are! advocating the establishment of general opinion is that

as many industrial or commercial English will succeed in solving it, banking organs as possible for such is our reputation as

the purpose of financing this many practical people. The Temps to-

There trade. night rewards this as a foregone

to invade the conclusion. The housing crisis people want

marker there but are hesitating in Paris and, indeed. all over

on account of the lack of necess. France has reached a point where the position cannot be worse,ary funds and the necessity of Yet, as is bitterly commented having some efficient banking pon by even the Government organs is most keenly felt by press, there has been no sign that them. It is also interesting to note that many firms of a limited the present authorities intend to do anything Laws have been financial capacity are turning theirattention to the further deve- made the "To" sign

lopment of their markets in China. over all vacant lolgings i eum- pulsory under a heavy fine: var. They feel that unless they do fous protections have been devised their most at once they will miss their chances of success for for tenants actually in possession, whether they have a lease or not ever. Many large firms which but no measures whatever for the are substantially financed, are at encouragement of buibling have present hampered in their trade with China.on account of the been taken or thought alt There are . new hitting going bagrott and are in fact hesitating to export goods in any large up except a very low sinemas, and even the large number of quantity,

firms are buildings unfinished when wat

trying To was declared are left to the meres of the weather just as they were abandoned

There are many reasons for famine here, and the house each of them has its ardent ex- ponents. Many apartments were

hut up and sealed. departure of their owners or tenants when war brokerit in

most cases

" the

these latter 151992 Germans or other foreigners whet will not return. Still, the roms remain under lock and key. Thon. sands of refugees came to Paris. and owing to the bad state of the devastated regions or from prefer- ence they are remaining. Tenants

1

of the

and

10W

249 Nom. 13.50

BUYING.

5/954

3/999 5:10 5/1014

9%

Kom. 14.00

14.15

Melbourne.§ 30 d's. Sydney and 30d/s. San Francis-1 co& New York) 4 m's. Marks 4 ms. Franes.

6 m/s. Francs Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 263 212 the smaller TIT Bombay

therefore Demand, Bombay... them. TT Calcutta....

forestal

beyeon

212.

They fear that the cessation Demand. Calcutta...

be Demand, Manila.... 194 Demand, Singapore, 240 On Haiphong. On Saigon On Bangkok Sovereign.

will marked by a greater activity of these well-Enanced companies, resulting in a keen competition which will be hopeless for the smaller firms, and so they are in a hurry to put their China business on a firm and solid foundation efire that disastrous timė zomes. This is a view held among antay r it is very small experters doubtful whether their exertions show!

sub- will bring

ALDY Time alone will stantial results

Means others атр show.

the South bay in expiriting

more hopeful' and Seas as a

protect

if the people the Japan South

and

carry

the interests engaged in Sea trade.

all

sorty

Nom

Nom.

Nom.

3.55 Nom.

Gold leaf per Tael... 28 80 Bay, Silver, ready....$3

forward

83's

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER $100: 'kong 50 cent pieces

10

*

$1 p.m. par.

16 p.m. $1ła p.m.

MOVEMENTS OF

STEAMERS.

killed in the war had their rooms | promising field of activity. There shut up and sequestrated accord-

is an organ established in Osaka,! ing to law, and the law's delays which is rated the South Sea Canton coizs in France are a wonder to behold, Trade Ammolation, whose duty it

Worst of all. the fever of speculation and profiteering that has taken possession of the French people as a whole, nor complete- 13. perhaps, than any other nation, of investigations. Mr. Iwakoshi has led to a cernering of housesYoshitaka, the new Japanese by furniture merchantsant others. Consul at Sourabaya (the con- Many of these are said to have at

sulate having recently heen least thirty apartments in theirtablished there) is now in possession. The usual procedure Osaka and with a view to bear of these gentry is to find a vacanting hit.concerning the prospects apartment, or rather to have found

of the trade the Association held

The N. Y. K. 9.S. WAKASA M. one, for it is inconerivable that

a meeting at the Osaka Hotel

(European Line.) laft London for they can get there now," and

in the afternoon of the 12th

this port via the Suez Canal on furnish it as their sentimenti

instant. Mr. Iwakosi gave an the 29th Jan, and is expected dictates, and let it again in the

interesting address on the in-here on the 13th March. condition that the incoming ten-dustrial. cmmercial and ecan- The N. Y. K. ss. TAMBA M. ant buys the furniture, for five us

Ipan's trade in European Line.) left London for te South Seas. It is ute-tood The irony of the circumstances that he will in future exent him this port via Suez on the 14th

self for the development of the trade, having been entrained with

vestigations.

BREVITIES.

A flexible sivering wheel shaft for automoides is 2 French invention.

is that the incoming deputies, ofj all people, cannot find a place to lay their head pow This maye work of further important in bring about sterner measures, but "there are always ways out of a law in Fratre. Perhaps of all the most to be pitied in thi famine are the numerous officers and officials of various sorts and grades whom the end of the war has brought to Paris by transfer!

Hawal has 500 species of from their provincial posts, and flowering plans peculiar to the who bave families. All they canlund itself. find is such offers, as que relates in La Presse to-nigie, of an apart- ment of three rooms, titty francs a year before the war. 5,000 now, and the furniture to be bought for the mere sum of 70,000 francs. This with a family of three and 900 frames a month pav. There' must be a way out, but so far gone bere has found it

£1,000 FOR SCOTTISH 2! MEMORIAL.

TIDE TABLE.

1st to 7th March. 1920.

Luw Water

Mean Tune

=2 37

24h Water

3 Mex

21. m

Mar. 1

M

T: 11R

2 m

64 43

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36

I 2

1 1

War, 3

$ 17

The Duke of Atholl, as ebair | Thur. 4 m T man of the Scottish National Wipr Memorial, has received a cable

m3 11

3 A

2 49×

Fi.

5 m 114

$ 1

m 3 41 13

6 &

3 10. $.2

6 in 14 39

4.5

4 16

1.0

19 292 PA

a 2.11

447

113

43

from the Highland Society of Naw South Wales, wishing success to the Scottish War Memorial sche. Sua. and cabling a preliminary £1,000 as a New Year's gift.

ine.

m morning, afternoon.

19

The X. YK. s.s. YOKOHAMA MARI (European Line.) left Londen for this port via the Suez Canat on the 24th Jan. and is expected here on the 3rd Mar

Te and is expected here on the 2th March.

the N. Y. K. S. SHINRYU

MiBombay Line. Jeft Bombay for this port direct an the 15th February and is expected here on the 6th March.

Attenst, from New York. Bridges,

Eastbourne.

Astor Hotel, from

DISTRIBUTING AGENTS

of

CLAUDIUS A. ASH'S

and

S. S. WHITE Mfg Co's

Chivegoil, from San Francisco DENTAL GOODS

Chugotra, from Bombar..

Clements American

Consul,

Fitzgerald. Hongkong Hotel, from New York.

Gfabank, from London. Kygiserl. from Bagota.

Loomis (3) American Consulate from New York.

L. Vanstelle, Kashima Maru. from Semaring.

Pangdabu, from Calcutta. Wm. Ezra.& Co., from London. D. de H. FARRANT. Superintendent.

Hongkong, Feb. 26. 1920.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying here -

Express, Banyel Maru, Anchor- ing, from Kube.

S.S. Yabikoman at Mitsubishi Shoji Branch, from Kobe.

Tungshingcheung Vingrensee Rowl 66, from Shanghai,

Putki. from Kobe.

Complete line of Dental Supplies and

Instruments

THE SINCERE CO.,

• Tel. 1967:8

CONSIGNEES.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, AND JAPAN PORTS, STRANDED AT THE ENTRANCE OF NAGASAKI HARBOR ON JANUARY 18th, 1920. The Steamship

"CHINA"

Consignees of cargo by the above mentioned steamer arej hereby notd that their cargo

Churgmunyoue, from Shanghai.has been transferred and brought

Singlee, from Kobe. Kwanztaila next of Sincere Co., from Shanghai,

Kwarchiahing. from Amoy Wingtungehong. from Shang-

hai.

Captain Usui Hwahwa. Kaisha, fr Kobe.

down by the s.s. "Nile" which! arrives this afternoon and is being landed at their risk into the hazardous

(Dental Supplies' Dept.)

Lim

show

LTD.

Branch:-Yaumati.

LA FAVORITE

LATEST PARISIEN CREATIONS

EVENING DRESSES. AFTERNOON GOWNS, SMART COSTUMES SPORTING APPAREL.

LA FAVORITE

&

9 Beaconsfield Arcade.

and or extra? ARE YOU SATISFIED THAT

bazardous godowns of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- Tusen-down Co. Ltd., where delivery

Yancheong, from Kube. Chalting, from Osaka. Ozinomatsu Barahatee. from Tanokuchi.

Courtecs, from Shanghai. World Insurance Co. from Shanghai.

Yulai, from Ateş,

Fredrick. A. Smith Butterfield Swire, s. Sunning, from Shang- hai.

Simthgekee, from Anoy. Shanon, from Shanghai. Poasette Trade Commissioner. from Shanghai.

T. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong. Feb. 27. 1920.

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on February 1, 1920.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

1519

Tar Tuk

+ Be

chanz

15.0

...

25 10 Below

Je from

10% Melee 159 Bates

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND - DENIMALS OF GALLONS.

ΠΙΟΕΙΥΟ The N.K. xx. MARI (Bombay Line left Bombay for this port Direct on the 17th February, and is expectatora.. ed here on the 8th March.

The N. Y. K. A SAIKAI M. (Bantay Line.) left Singapore for this port on the 22nd Feb. and is expected here on the 3rd March.

Txtern Kaam KSA. That it Titan TLA

15:0 2942

1.175 68

29

1.621.25

Ta

M.:3

may be obtained on surrender of their Bill of Lading duly endorsed and countersigned by this Office. Consignees will be required to sign General Average Bond and pay General Average deposit of 15 of the value of their cargo prior to obtaining delivery.

Goods not cleared by 7th Marchi 1920 will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on Saturday, 6th March,. 1920 at 10 am,

No claims will be admitted

1. The Furniture you get will stanich: Winner when and will no

crack or Chatuce "y

The price charged is as it should be l

Your Furnisher gives you sterling service!

Durability and nitimate economy are assured pan?

MAKE SURE AND ORDER FROM US. Our service curries with it out ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE

Tel. HOP

654

CHEONG 55. Queen's Rd.

Central Ethelas complete House Fumisters, General Upboliserers Hous: Paluten, eta, eta

after the goods have left the HONGKONG, CANTON" & MACAO

steamer and or Godown. All

Claims must be presented within

four weeks

of the steamer's

STEAMERS.

arrival, otherwise they will a JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM- be recognised.

No fire insurance whatever E be effected.

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OH. RITTER,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st March, 1920.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAL The 'Steamshin

"NILE"

having arrived from above non- tioned ports, consignees of cargo. by her are hereby notified to send in their Bill of Lading duly endorsed for rountersignature,

8 and take immediate delivery from

1

At the Pity and Me

BOAT CO.,LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailing To Cautan dally at 6 am (Sandays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at è a sunday exceptedy and

pm.

ERVICE OF THE HUNGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, HONGKONG-MACAU "LINE.

*

To Maca-Daily at 9. Saturday at 2 r.M.) From Macas-Daily at 2 r., (Sundays at 4 r.)

Police Permits to leave the Colony are not required.

Further information may be obtained at the Coy's Office, Hotel Mansion,

alongside the steamer and 'or S the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s hazardous and or

Dustries in in Sans and deverash va extra hazardons Godown where

Lantai tepla et January

at com.

27.

1920

29:3

123 20 132.37 M takozv

274 200 * 100

21

22.- Laari er lav Constant pupply an attoriens ar og Jure Petti 19:9 370

Trading m

all the cargo impeding discharge will be landed at consignees risk. Goods not cleared by the 7th inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged

4.6. WAKA- The N. Y. K. MATSU M. (Bombay Line.) left Singapore for this port on the KOWLOON WATERWORES LEVEL. packages are to be left in the

24th Feb. and is expected here on the 3rd Mar.

The . Y. K... TAIAN M. (Caluita Line.) left Singrpore for this port on the 24th Feb. and is expected here on the 3rd Mar. The P. & O.. s.s. JAPAN eft Singapore for this Port on the 28th March, and is due here on j the 5th instant.

The American and Manchurian Line s.s. SWAZI from New York sailed from Cebu en 1st instant and is due to arrive here on the 5th instant at 3 p.m.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

HELLO JUMBO→

CEE, IT'S A SHAME TH' HOLIDAY VACATION IS OVER, AIN'T IT?

YEA H-H.

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820 37 12 4.23 Maliens Volume 1 102.360 *16: 750

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saloons The Corvermont Amuletta sapušta show that the waver a catererollment quality,

FRECKLES, MOTHER/ WANTS TO KNOW WHAT BECAME OF THAT LITTLE PIE SHE MADE FOR YOU AS

A TREAT VESTËR DAY ——

DID YOU EAT IT?

N-AO!!

her da s

W. CHATHAM.

Water Euthority

Godown where they will be examined on Saturday. March, 1920, at 10 a.m.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer and or Godown. Al claims must be presented within four weeks of the ship's arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

The Teacher's Symptoms!

I GAVE IT TO

MY TEACHER,

AT SCHOOL "INSTEAD!

O H. RITTER. Prince's Building, Ground

Flour.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1920.

THAT WAS VERY, VERY ANCE AND GENEROUS

OF YOU, FRECKLES—, AND DID YOUR TEACHER

EAT

3.

F

E

ur fruta Messrs. Tros, Cook & Box. Booking Agents, Hongkong.

Defy Burglars and protect your valuables

Stock Just Arrived

Sale Agents.

UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

YES ~ I THINK

助餐

14 Clare Road

BY BLOSSER:

SHE WUZZŃT

AT SCHOOL

TO-DAY!

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