Trade Much Better Hongkong, Aug. 4, The trade situation is easier. There is encouraging activity at the Kowloon godowns. The Empress of Australia is discharging a large consignment of flour and is taking in a valuable cargo to Canada. The Hinsang is unloading a cargo of timber from Sandakan. The Dollar} liner President Monroe has brought 2 shipment of American cotton yarn and miscellaneous merchandise. The French mail boat Paul Locat! came alongside the pier this morning. From the transhipment godowns thousands of cases of new-season Congou tea from Foochow ere being shipped by the St. Albans to Australia, British steamers are taking in cargoes in mid-stream, paratory to sailing for North-'China ports, principally Tientsin, The tramways at present have 30 cars in service, with new conductors Volunteer motormen are rendering assistance, while new men are being trained. Three Kowloon ferry steam-launches are operating wi the full complement of Chinese.
Conditions are steadily becoming rormal—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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