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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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MING LUNG T.

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$1.50 mounted

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MASSAGE HALL.

23, WYNDHAM STREET.

MRS. H. MORITA.

JAPANESE PRIVATE

MASSAGE.

Mrs. USUNOYE c/o MATOUBAKA

Telephone No. 405.

Apply 2nd Floor

10 Queen's Road, Central.

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs, net.

In Bazs of 250 lbs. net.

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General Managers.

Hongkong.

MARTIN'S

PIOL & STEEL

A French Remedy for Ali Terogularista. #housands of Ladien alwayɛ krop a bez of Martia's Palle la the house, 20 JALI on the dark niga of any terngularity af the System k šimuy dose may be nổ mialoiares. Those who use them tooom- ored two, beqar ideiz enormous sale, All Edemlite and Btorms roll, them througbeni the World, or post crie 534, MARTIN, Chemist, Bosidampton, Eag

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL

Tit Ladies PILLS

MORRISON, KLIMES,

at moderate Prices.

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.

84 Wanchai Road.

PHONE 2197.

Our Specialities:

HOME MADE CHOCOLATE (Fresh]Daily)

EXPORTERS AND

DEALERS.

Annual Meeting of Association.

SATURDAY. APRIL 22, 1923.

Analyst regarding which all memupen between the Canton Camia have allowed dealers to so rod bers wars duly circularised. There Build and the Canton British the quality of the inner bag, that it e not the slightest doubt but that Chamber of Commerce, and intas now abort comand to be a bag. such a Conditioning Godown as has their reply they advised us that at all. In the interest of all con been proposed would be of im- their Exports sub-committed” was

Palace Hotel HY

mense benefit to the export trade then in communication with the corned, therefore, I wank strongly

{recommand that steps ba’taken to F. T. James (30) back, of the Calmy, sand would rossive | Canton Cassis Quild with a vỳaw to general support were it not for the drawing up revised regulations pu stop to this, and a definite win over M. McCaridy (se Mr. B. Monteith Webb presided extra handling charges which such which, it was hoped, would be found endeavour, be made to secure the Palace Hotel Handicap fami over the annual general meeting of a schema would entail, and which satisfactory not only to the foreign pse of absolutely sound bags, both scoring 250 points to his oppo the members of the Association of the trade could hardly stand, espe- buyers but also to the dealers, inner and outer. I do not think 1132 and compiling breaks at M Exporters and Dealers of Hangcially in these days when the af and that as soon as the revised nood dwell further on this matter, 15 kong held in the Old Chamber of ready extraordinarily high labour regulations were agreed upon they but before dismissing the subject, 1 J. Parken (-800) heas W. 8, Cuff Commerce Room, City Hall, yestarts reduce returns to a minimum. would advise us. That, gentlemen,would like to suggest to the incom- (-25) 250-183 Parkes did well wils I regret, therefore, that under the was over a year ago, and up to the ing Committee that they should con- breaks of 36, 29, -17 (twice), 14 and day afternoon. He was supported by the following members of the circumstances the establishment present we have brant nothing sale the rice Surveyors appointed 15 (three times) Cuff managed a

of a Sampling Godown is, for the further frem them regarding this under the auspices of the Chamber 17-and a 44- Committee: Messrs. 4 W. VID

present at any rate, impracticable. important matter; but I under Andel, J. H. Bristar, P. V. Botelho,

E. Rumjahn, and the Secretary (Mr. [D. K. Blair).

ALB, F. Bill,

American Allegation Regarding stand that it has so far been im

Cassia.

secure

their

of Commerce, and considered views on this question of packing.

The games for to-night are:

♦ pm-F. E. Sira (990) v. J. Laung (-80).

9 pm.-J. Fraser (-185) v. P. Helf-

Bristles Trade Dwindling. Complaints with regard to mm (125) deliveries of bristles, and the heavy claims which have had to De mat from American and British

buyers in

cop

INTERESTING MATCH AT E. N. CANTEEN. A

interesting billiards maich, witnessed by a large

very

possible tanange terms, which Numerous complaints have re-

would be satisfactory to both sides. cently been made by American The matter is still receiving atten The following firms were repre buyers regarding the poor quality of tion, however, and I hope a settle. sented: Messrs. Bradley and Co deliveries, both of Saigon and Can.ment may be reached before long, Ltd. Dr. T. W. Hill); Botelho|ton cassias, and in a great many Complaints Regarding Rice. Bros, (Mr. P. V. Botelho); H. A instances shippers have bad to pay

The Chairman of the Chamber of Castro and Co. (r. H. A. Castro): heavy claims. It is the practice of Commerce in his speech at the an Dodwell and Co. Ltd. (Mr. F. Symeporters here to inspect Saigonaal general mecting yesterday sequence thereof, have so complete number of spectators, was played BLUE BIRD. Thompson;; Gibh Livingston and and packing, in the premises of the afternoon referred to the shipments of destroyed the export trade to at the R. N. Canteen between the Co Ltd. (Mr. J. H. Gordon); Hul Chinese dealers, and when ship of rice to America, and it is hands these markets as to render the bus Chief and Petty Officers of H.M.S. land China Trading Company (Mrments are passed it very often necessary for me to add very muchess now dons practically nil An Hawkins and the men of the 4. W. van Andel); Jardine Matha-happens, in the case of large thereto. As you are all aware, our outlet, however, seems to have been flagship. Thanks to the splendi? and Co (Mr. O. Eager); Maxim orders, that the packages thus trade in this cereal with America found in Japan, and to a somewhat form of C. F. O. Bibby, who took and Co. (Mr. M. A. Remodios); 0.K'd may racain in the dealer's suffered a considerable decline dur-smaller extent in Australia, where the place of Chief Mechaniciar

importers, I am Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Co. Ltd godowns for a

advised by the Gardiner, the C. and P. Cs. woo few days beforeing 1921, as is evidenced by the dealers, are much more (Mr. T. Mizuno); Reiss and Co shipment. During the day time.igures supplied by the Imports and The great trouble seems to be that twenty minutes in knocking up

tolerant. by 69 points. Bibby took only) (Messrs J. H. Brister and F. Car shippers may have their own 1280

Exports Department in the return it is extremely difficult, if not in- 130. Scores: valho); J. M. da Rocha and Co. present to superintend the grading for the years 1920 and 1921. Dung possible, to arrange for Europeab Seward

and (Mr. & D. Barrette); Pittendrigh,time there is little to prevent an

packing, but during the night the former year, we exported onpervision of the bristles during Goeder Ramjaha and Co. Ltd. (leaars unrupulous dealer from changing / 368 picul to the United States, with the dressing and packing processes, Forster W. L. Pittendrigh and E. Rum the contents of the case already

a total value of £2,001,610, whilstand til this condition is changed, Eaglestone 148 jahn); Rudoli, Wolf and New Ltd. passed for shipment and substitutduring 1991 shipments amounted team of the opinion that small blame Bibby (Mr. C. H. W. Kew); David Sasing ember un inferior quality-or 386,757 picula valued at 23-15, 175. can be attached to America and Keefe

an inferior assortment in the case This decline is mainly due to the Great Britain in refusing to do busi soon and Co. Ltd. QIr. A. M Bowes-Smith); Shewan Temes and of Saigen rasa). Lam assured Caban embargo on imparts of riceness in South China bristles. |Co. Ltd (Mr. W. Adamson); Trans that this substitution actually which was only raised on 1st Jul marina Trading Co. (Mr. D. F. te does take place, and it is coure

1921, so that for fully six months Wechel); Union Trading Coy. Ltd. than probable that such dishonesty may be directly traced to the fact that the prices which the American importers are poor prepared to pay The Secretary having read the

Are about bali those paid notier convening the meeting, the ten to twelve years agn. based, of course, upea the relative first-

HOME MADE CANDY.

BEST ICE CREAM,

ICE CREAM PARLOUR.

HIGH QUALITY GROCERIES.

BLUE BIRD.

Ita. Des Voruz Road Central,

THERAPION No. 1 THERAPION No. 2 THERAPION No. 3

No. 1 for Bladder Catarro. No. 2 for Bloo18 de Skin Diseases. No, 3 ts Caronie Weaknews, Bold by Leading Chemist Promia England 3. Dr. LeClero Xad. Co. Haverstock Road. Lendon. The Time Wart word mang

thai la ua tàu Oanh, Hương hài ja majas pakata,

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WE ANNOUNCE THE OPENING

(Meurs. S. M. Chura and J. C. Barretto).

Chairman said:

cools.

Characterised as Swindlers. No doubt must of you have re-

The Trade Slumps.

So far in the present year, the

CP.Os.

150 134 130

Mari Imeson 182 Wrigley Bland

10) 143

Webb. 131

150

Galley

142

Robbins

91 15

874

80

To-day at

p.m. the men of the

were unable to do anything with trade of the Colony has met with Flugship will play H.M.S. Carlyle. Cuba, even through the interne.i

| Inany obstructions, notably the

recent shipping strike, and the inside containers. I have here with

ir of ver American friends Ar

as the gradual switching of the rice business to New York. During the war, and for a couple of years after the conclusion of hostilities, San Francisco enjoyed the premier

interesting feature during the year threatened strikes which this has me a sample of the kind of some left in its wake. Prospects fer of the inner bags now being med the balance of the year do not ap by the dealers and which was 20- pear to be particularly bright at thecently returned from Beath Africa. moment, but I hope that the strike Conld a thing like this by any troubles, both at Home and in stretch of the imagination be called: America, may be promptly settled, and the Conference now being held

position as importer of Oriental rices bat, owing to the tremendous losses they suffered through Cuban rejections, many important rice firms in San Francisco have either cessed to exist, or are operating in this fine on |paratively small scale.

Dow only

COTE-

ganny bag? I venture to suggest that the rice exporters should get at Genos result in a distinct in together and agree upon a certain European countries. With the mat to accept anything inferior to the provement in conditions existing in standard and bind themselves not

ters before that Conference satis- standard inner bag agreed upon and factorily settled, there should be a farther that the Chamber of Com- distinct improvement in trade conradres be requested to instruct ditions all over the world

their Rice Burveyors not to pass any shipments packed in containers interior to the standard. (A5- plause).

will consider same to be entirely

The resolation WAS HEANİMously carried.

The Chairman's Address. Gentlemen. The Report and Accounts having been in your hands for some days. I will, with your ceived copies of a circular letter permission, follow the usual pro- distributed to the members of the redure and take vaine as read. American Spice Trade Association During the year under review, of New York. In this letter, ship- Sour Committee lost the services,pers from this market are practi- bwing to their departure from the cally characterised as swindlers by Colony, of Messis John Robertson reason of certain shipments having and A. M. L. Soares, both of whom failed to come up to standard. rendered valued, assistance to the Your Committee have addressed Association___ during their tenure the American Spice Trade Asso-

The quality of rice shipped from of other. The membership of the ciation of New York regarding the Hongkong daring 1921 was on the Association has been fairly well allegations contained in their whole fairly good, but we neverthe maintained, asd Fow stand-cular referred te. and have loss had to deal with several com at ... 52 European and taken strong exceptim to the plaints from American buyers which Chinese. The hope has frequently contents of such circular. point were carefully considered by your been expressed that more of curing out that the remedy is entirely rice sub-committer, and I think 1 Chinese friends would join the Asin the hands of the American can safely say that in nearly every sociation; but. for some reason or hogers, who have forced prices instance the complaints were found ather, they refrain from rocning down to a point at which it is to be either groundless, or entirely into the fold.

welinigh impossible to guarantee out of court, owing to the neglect prime cargo.

Whilst this last statement refers of the complainants to comply with

even the elementary terms of the Mr. to cassia generally, it is particularly ₤145 PRAYA. E River have fallen off cutside raily apropos with regard to the Canten contract. The thanks of the Asseconding the motion, said: Ivan Andel, J. H. Brister P. V. due to political disturbanees in article, and your Committee are insociation, and all rice exporters, affords me much pleasure Botelho, 8. M. Chum, O. Enger, Kwangtung and Kwangsi: but the agreement with the opinion ex. are due to your rice sub-committee second the adoption of the report. W. Hill and U. Kunjahn. demand for this oil has continued, pressed by the American Spice for the tremendous amount of time and accounts as presented. I feel Mr. A-W. van Andel proposed an it in practically the only Trade Association of New York and work they have put in during reftain I sin voicing the feelings the name of Mr. A. D. Barretto ant article of. South Chiza produce that the fair average quality of the year in carrying out the various of those present when I say that that has not declined in price sasia shipped, both in rolls and investigations,

COM- examining to the pre-war level. Naturally broken, is possibly of an inferior plaints, etc., placed before them. the price obtainable for the oil quality; int the reason therefor exported from Hoogkag i de pendent upon the larger distribut-of Saigon cassia,

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AT

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1

Wood Oil. During the year under review. supples of Wood Oil from the West

the 15

same Es in the

CASE

e. quality

I do not know that there is very much to be said with regard to the Accounts and I have no doubt you satisfactory. I therefore beg to and Accounts as submitted, and propose the adoption of the Report after this has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any question

the best of my ability, Standard Inner Bag Required

to

A. D. Barrettu,

in

to

par.

The New Committee. The next business was the alco tion of a Committee.

Mr. Gordon proposed and Mr. Kew seconded that the follow- ing members be re-elected: Messrs. B. Monteith Webb, A. W..

the Chairman seconded.

The old Committee was re-elected with the addition of the name of Mr. Barretto.

New Members. On the proposition of the Chair. man secunded by Mr. van Andel. members wer? the following new elected: Messrs. Anderson, Meyer

we greatly appreciate what you, Sir, and our Committee, have done for Inferior Ganny Bags. this Association during the The question of the use of inferior year, which, as we all know, w i market of Hankow; but i bus undoubtedly been sacrificed guany bags in connection with rice

| most trying one for all concerned Kwangsi could only be freed from to meet the limits set up by the exporta has engaged the attention in the export trade. the bands of pirates who infest the American buyers, and until these of your Committee but so far as 1 Being particularly interested in whole provint, levsing six kinda are raised, there can hardly be any can gather, the quality of these bags the rice trade I would like to say and Co., Measts. H. A. Castro ant et exactions F the peacefulį hope of improvement. It is admit- has in no way improved, and unless a few words in traders, there is no question but led, of course, that there are something is done to remedy mat Chairman's remarks when dealing Co. and Messrs. Lepack and Co that South China Wood Oil could eputable dealers who do their tors very soon, there is a possible with the question of inferior gunay This concluded the business of the be obtained in larger quantities and utmost to maintain ful! quality danger of a portion of the rice trade bags. Your recommendation that meeting. at more competitive prives; for standards, but their position is

being diverted to Saigon and Bang stops should be taken to put a stop

support of the

At the Committee meeting follow

| despite all prejudices in the rendered impossible, at times, by

Consuming markets. South China the beating down tactics referred kok where, I am assured, nothing to the practice of the rice dealersing Mr. B. Monteith Webb was re- Wood Od is, for all practical to, which les in the less reliable but clean and sbsolutely new bags in supplying inferior inner bags, elected Chairman and Mr. O. Esger purposes, just as suitable as the dealers who are prepared to meet are used, both for inside and out-should merit prompt and careful was elected Vice-Chairman.

almost any price.

side containers. At this port, so consideration on the part of ali far as I have been able to ascertain, rice exporters, as 1 certainly think

Hankow vil

| Sampling Godown Impracticable.

Negotiations With Canton-

This matter has again received | At the beginning of last year, we exporters as a rule merely stipulate the time has come when concerted the careful consideration of your wrote to the Cantep British Cham. in their contracts with the dealers, action should be taken with the the sub that the rice is to be packed in object of compelling the dealers to Committee, as the result cla com ber of Commerce on munication from, and subsequent ject of the regulaticas governing double gonoy bags, but in view of supply ne at least with clean and meeting with the Government the terms of sale of cassia, an agreed the very keen competition, they serviceable second hand bags as

+

REPORTED WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS, The statement is published in

the Shumpan that American troops at Tongshan, in Chibli, have al- ready been withdrawn.

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

HELLO, DORIS!

HELLO.TOM!

WHERE ARE. WHY, I'M GOING

YOU GOING?

OVER TO YOUR

HOUSE!

HOW'S WILBUR THESE DAYS? IS HE BEHAVING

HIMSELF?

Tom, Take Notice

I'M GOOD AND SORE AT HIM! HE STAYED OUT UNTIL TWO O'CLOCK PLAYING POKER LAST NIGHT

HE'S GOT HIS NERVE, PLAYING POKER - I SUPPOSE HE WAS BUSTED AGAIN THIS

MORNING? -

NO, HE WON-HE DIDN'T TELL ME, BUT I KNOW HE

DID!

• BY ALLMAN •

HOW DID YOU WELL WHEN HE FIND OUT?

LOSES HE THROWS HIS TROUSERS ON A CHAIR,

AND WHEN HE WINS HE FOLDS THEM UP AND LAYS THEM UNDER HIS

PILLOW-THE OLD

TIGHTWAD!

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