TODEBUT JAM CREO BET- CHINA-MAIL-TUESDAY-JULY 7, 1936
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE XVI AGAINST ITALY NOT NEGLIGIBLE
HARBOUR OFFICE
REPORT
1935 Shows Better Results
BRITISH SHIPPING HOLDS ITS OWN
The Annual Report of the Har- bour Department, which has just been issued, shows that
the
amount of shipping using the port of Hong Kong during 1935
considerably larger than that of
the previous year.
All-Round Increase
The grand total of ships engag
trade ed in foreign and local which entered and cleared during the year was 94,655 totalling 43.-) 473,979 tons, which compares with| 93.754 ships and 41,914,022 tors during 1934. Similarly, the crews show an increase in number; in] 1934 the total number of the crews entering and clearing was 2,473,700 while last year the total One unfortunate was 2,571,980. aspect of the review of the crews which visited the Colony during the year, however, is that though in 1934 there were slightly fewer British vessels using the port the percentage of European British among the crews was considerably below what it was last year. int 1934 the percentage of. British was 11.02, of other Europeans and Americans, 0.72 per cent and the remaining 88.26 per cent. Asiatics. Last year, however, the percentage of British dropped to 9.35, the percentage of other seat. Earopeans rose to 0.75 per and the percentage of Asiatics to 89.40. Similarly the percentage of British employed on foreign ships which used the harbour dropped from 0.42 per cent. ia 1934 to 0.39 per cent. last year.
where
British Shipping The position held by Eritish shipping is fairly satisfactory. British ocean going ships entering
The giant liner, Queen Mary, loaded with first voyage passengers, was, cheered by 300,000 Britishers as she izff her dock en route Do New York. Lacking a thomand tone of being the largest ship in the world, the Queen Mary will now try to be the fastest:
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall
will suc- CMG, LLD., above, ceed the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow KL, CMG, LL.D., on the Hong Kong Executive Council as from next Thursday. He has acted in the position seven times during the past 10 years.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES ESPIONAGE CASE
IN AMERICA
THOMPSON GETS 15 YEARS
BECAUSE OF YOUTH ..
The next meeting of the Hong, Cheang Kwan, a female, aged Kong Aquarium Society will take 38, was yesterday admitted to the place in the Laboratory of the Bio-Government. Civil Hospital suffer- logy Department of Hong Kong ing from severe scalds as a result University to-morrow at 3.30 pm of a pot of boiling bear card ESCAPED MAXIMUM SENTENCE A talk will be given on being upset on ber. "Rasboras, Danios, Barbs, and Trichogasters." It is hoped that about 150 fishes ordered will be rescued from the harbour yester- received from Singapore before day suffering from the effects of the next meeting. If so they will intoxication, and was admitted to be distributed to all members the Government Civil Hospital present Members are requested to bring containers.
An unknown Chinese male was
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STATISTICS TELL THE TALE
ITALIAN EXPORTS DROP
50 PER CENT.
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LIFTING OF SANCTIONS “TREATED WITH SAME CALM AS APPLICATION”
EMENINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Geneva, To-day. At the Sanctions Conference yesterday morning the British Government submitted a motion that the sanctions against Italy be raised by all States on July 15 Criticism of the action of the Polish Government in raising sanctions on its own account was expressed by the Spanish and supported by the British and French dele- gates The motion of the British Government was then carried. The Chinese candidate ex- that China's consent to the
not imply any recogni
ges
lifting tion of ter
Yesterday the day when the sanctions were lifted the League Secretariat
greg. number of statistics, which went to prove that even if in the case of the Italo-Abyssiman War the economic sanctions did not achieve their object, they proved a powerful weapon in the hands of the League of Na- tions. The figures showed that in consequence of the sanctions, the Italian exports dropped by 50 per cent. All that proves, says Los Angeles, To-day. Thompson has been sentenced the report, that the first attempt to apply Article XVI was by to 15 years imprisonment. He no means negligible and that in any other conflicts where forces escaped the maximum sentence are opposed to each other, a support of this nature for the attack- ed State would be of great value, if the forces were not so un- owing to his youth Reuter.
Thomas Thompson, and Toshio equal. The report then recalls that, according to British and Lee Kin, aged 54, a fitter em- ployed at Messra Bailey and Miyazaki, described as a Lieuten-French suggestions, the experiences gained on this occasion were There will be a rehearsal of Company's shipyard Hung Hom, snt Commander in the Japanese to be examined critically by a committee of experts to be ap- "King Ola" by the Hong Kong died at the Kowloon Hospital last Navy, were indicted by a Federal pointed.
19 charges of Singers in the Cathedral Hall at night from injuries sustained as a Grand Jury on
result of trying to replace a driv violating the Espionage Act by! 5.30 p.m. to-day.
ing belt on a wheel while it was communicating information relat-
ing to national defence to Japan.
Thompson' was then in prison, in motion
woman, for fraudulently wearing naval Yung Kan, a married residing on Junk No. 621, was uniform to which he was not en- believed that admitted to the Government Civil titled, but it was Hospital yesterday, suffering from Miyazaki escaped to Japan before to-superficial injuries received when the opening of the investigation,
she fell on board.
There will be a tombola at the RAM.C. Sergeants' Mess, Milli- tary Hospital, Bowen Road to-
and clearing show an increase of EMIGRATION TO day at 8.30 p.m.
268 and 475,911 tons, while Bri- tish river steamers, show an in- crease of 549 ships and 1,325,134 tons.
Foreign-going shipping, enter- ing and clearing, showed a net in- crease of 1,510 vessels or 1,433,440) tons, while local shipping showed
AUSTRALIA
Resumption Probable Shortly
London, To-day. During the last few weeks con-
There will be a Social Evening at the European YMCA day, beginning at 7.30 pm.
Kwok Cheung, Company of the Hong Kong Police ployed, was this Reserve are giving a farewell tea over to keep the
The members of the Indian
he came
Later
tant
US. SAILOR CHARGED Alleged Assault Of Coxswain
Rome: Marked reserve shown in Rome at the develop- ment of the international situa tion, the lifting of sanctions meeting with no other comment than that Italy will treat their removal with the same calm as nine on their application months ago The same regard is shown with regard to the Lo-
which the Grand Jury had been A. C. Phipps, a 30-year-old carno Powers Conference, to conducting in regard to leakages American sailor (cook) of the Which Italy up to now has re-
ceived no invitation. aged 27, unem-of confidential reports on the reUSS. Tulsa, appeared before Mr. As for the continuation of the morning bound cent Pacific Fleet manoeuvres and W. Schofield at the Central Magis-Dardanelles Conference, it is peace on a per- secret details of battleship equip trace this moming, charged with stated in authorised quarters assaulting Leung Kam-shing, that Italy will not send a dele- said :-'71essages
corswain of the Hop Shing motor-gate to Montreux for the time before Mr. W. party for Mr. D. L. King, former sonal bond of $100 for one year, ment.
Central Magis-Thomas Thompson had been on boat, yesterday, the latter being being a decrease of 609 ships but an insultations have been proceeding Deputy Superintendent of Police when
possible 20-
treated for facial injuries at the JOURNALISTS PROTEST crease of 126,513 tons
at the Dominions Office with the (P), on the 8th floor of the Glou-Schofield at the
5.30 p
to-tracy, on a charge of loitering victed and faced a
Geneva: One of the Italian with intent at No. 105, Belchers year sentence. He smitted sup Government Civil Hospital In the Report a number of dia-
statesmen (cester Hotel at Įvarious Australian
iplying "clippings" ́ abort the
In answer to the charge, Phipps journalists expelled from Genova grams show the relative losses or visiting England, and the Under-day.
Street, second floor.
United States feat and receiving said he could not remember after-the demonstration in the gains in shipping since the year Secretary for the Dominions,
The Chun-Shing Institute of
A Dinner Dance will be held on a salary of $700 in one year assaulting the complainant, who League of Nations Assembly on the 1916, and these diagrams show Lord Hartington, said yesterday that the year 1935 was a
that as a result there was real Commerce, No. 2 Glenealy, is now derably better one than a number round for hope that within the organising an Ambulance Class in the Open Roof of Repulse Bay Ultimately he resigned from the was present in const with sticking occasion of the speech of the Negus,
weather permitting and service of the Japanese Govern-plaster covering several wounds. order to acquaint the students Lido which had gone before, not only
next few months a beginning in the gains which were made but would be made towards resump with the most necessary knowledge at Repulse Bay Hotel in the event ment"
ambulance work. Dr. S. C. of bad weather, to-morrow at 9 in the turning of a decline into antion of migration which, bowever, Chan M.B., B.S., has kindly con- p.m.
if ever. increase.
would not for many years, Decrease Checked In a diagram showing the total gain be on such a large scale az sented to be the instructor of the
consi-
class which will start to- will be and lectures Morrow, given every Wednesday, from 7.30
in the past-British Wireless Ser- shipping of all classes which used ice. the harbour, the year 1934 is shown to be the last of a series of comparative statement of expendi-Pm to 8.30 pm.
which the figures steadily declina substantial saving has been
ed.
BRITAIN AND EGYPT
Negotiations. Making Good Progress
MILITARY PACT IMMINENT
Miyazaki's trial continued is absentia
FRIEND TURNS THIEF
Theft Of Watch And Ring
the correspondent Giueci of the An officer of the Tulsa said his Corriere della Sera, who is the vessel was expected to remain in only one living permanently in the Colony for at least another Geneva, has through his lawyers fortnight and His Worship then lodged a protest with the State fixed the bearing of the case for Council and claimed a revision of Monday, July 13, at 11.30am the expulsion order, basing his bail in the sum of $150 Being him on the grounds that he did not disturb thêmobile orders as cident concerned "took place in a closed, Assembly, to which
KOWLOON BOYS only persons with permits had
CLUB
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Opened
alt habet
access-Trans-Ocean Service. practically no bome life, are al- together illiterate, and are in- great need of a helping hand. The new Glub is designed for their benefit There they will
years starting in 1952 during ture for 1934 and 1935 shows that Three soldiers of the Royal During 1935, however, this made in many departments. Dur-Ulster Rifles have been arrested decline is turned into an increase ing 1934 the total of personal and are to be charged at the Row- loon Magistracy this morning for made. emoluments and other charges and a substantial gain is
Chan Tan, a spinster, aged: 25, was sentenced to three weeks' im- Similarly the diagram showing was $97.6,609.75, while last year it an alleged attack on a taxi-driver
Cairo. To-day.prisonment by Mr. Q. AA-Mar- The men, according to a Police the amount of ocean-going ton-had dropped to 3955,0872 The in the early hours of yesterday.
age using the harbour shows biggest item, as in the previous report, are Thomas Todd, Sidney The Anglo-Egyptian negotia-fayden at the Kowloon Magistracy 1934 as the culmination of a ser-year, was personal emoluments,
Brown and Thomas Park
tions are making good progress this morning when she was charg-
The members of the Third receive the rudiments of educa- ies. of years during which the which totalled $459,786.95, com- amount decreased and 1935 the pared to $504,007:99 în 1934,
Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 and have surmounted the formided with the theft of a silver wrist
watch and band and a gold ring, Order of St. Francis have just tion, they will havez, pleasant. first year during which a substanwhile the next biggest items were hours ending at 10 am today was able last hurdle by virtually agree the property of Shea Fong: a mar-opened a Club for Poor Boys at place to congregate in the even- tial recovery was made. The dia-coal and oil fuel for, launches and 121 inch. The total since January
is named St. Francis Boys' Club. sympathy and encouragement. gram showing the British ocean-repairs, minor improvements and 1 has been 27.52 inches, against ing on the military question. The ried womad of No: 852) Canton No. 689 Shanghai Street, which ing and they will meet with
agreement is expected to be draft-Read, on July 4, bastint in
It is well known that there The Club has made an excel- going shipping entering and clear-tores for launches and motor an average of 41.31 inches.
ed in a few days and, provided SA Hunter, who prosecut- ing during the year is the most boats. These items accounted for
-boot-rapidly become a very import- dant called on the complainant boys, newspaper sellers, encouraging of all, for it shows a $157,293.02 and $137,743.36 res By kind permission of Lt-Col the conversations continue the ed, told the Court that the defen-are a great number of young lent beginning and it should steady increase since the year pectively.3. I
Rodwell and Officers, the band of 1926, the increase during · 1935 The total revenue on the other the Royal Ulster Rifles will play Present favourable progress. az and found her playing mah jangs blacks, and others engaged in art institution in Kowloon. The being no less than that of the ten hand, was $1,075.677.53. Compar-selections at the St. Stephen's Egyptian Mission will be going to with some friends. She watched very poor occupations, or alto-Club will be open every night years thrpenden dereced-to-$1,210,355,61-in-1934-This College, Stanley, Speech Day to London to draw up a new treaty the game for a while and then gether unemployed, who havel from 7 to 9 pm,
revenue shows a decrease which morrow afternoon, commencing at before the end of the summer. Despite this general increase in imakes the year, the least produc-5.15 pm. Tea will be served Reuter's Bulletin Service, business which has gone through tive since 1930. Expenditure is from 4 pa beland the Harbour Department; the less than any year since 1923.' .::
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Continuing, the officer for the Li Yee, aged 33, female, was British Foreign Office, jurist, Mr.
in prosecution said that the defen-ne this morning fined $25, in default w E Beckett, is considered six weeks imprisonment, by Mr Caiso political circles to indicate cant was arrested, upon informe- the watch to No. W. Schofield at the Central Magthat an agreement on the military tion received, by a Chinese detec† tracy, for soliciting. nálaga, man, testion is imminent, so that the tive who traced the
dant stated that she had sold the The ma. Tinegara will sail for terms will in a few days be com- 17 Parkes Street, but the defen- Amay and Shanghai at 4 pm on mitted to writing rule onredand Thursday next code in that case the next subject of ing to a goldsmith who, however,
negotiation would be the Sudan could not be traced
three ne na ut viis cia1200-19.
It is expected that the I passing sentence of
weeks' imprisonment, Unrequited love is believed to be question. the cause of the action of an 18 British garrison at Cairo will be
pay complainant $4 eax year-old girl named Lan Lak-sindssolved and the troops transayden ordered the defe Lot Welligetom
floor) Cho tempted to end her ad3a (British naval Mang vil be life by jumping from the fifth strengthened
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serve another week
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