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4
Favourable trade balance for Colony
Reminders
Today
12.30
UK Rotary Club luncheon, Roof
Hotel, Garden, K
p.m.
European YMCA, bridge drive, &;
p.m.
Strvices Club, whist Chern
drive, 7.30 pan.
Last month's trade gave Hong Kong a favourablo balance of HK$53,800,000, according to official statistics released yesterday. This figuro is believed to be unprecedented. Imports totalled HK$241,000,000, and erports,
HK$294,800,000. Imports fell by 9.3 per NAAFI Club, table tennis tournai- cent and exports increased by 14.2 per cent. Fitues for China and Macab are shown in millions of dollari below, fast month's tigures being given in brockets: --
Import Reporta
Mar 21 Mibil
23.
24 131 GAYA
i ༈༙ , fi. 328 (264
266 125)
Total
13
20.0 (20) R3 197 10.3 15,9 (14) 253 4235
1 723 77 2002 1951 11th)
imports of groundnut oil from Nurth Chiban fell from $4.6 millions to Saljon, but cuttun yuri Unals almost exacily double 7. Export of raw cotton in North China agan fell away, dd from and sleef, but there exports of increases in rubber twore thus tess folds and elegirlcul apsi odber machinery.
wern
Cotton
of Pakistan: Exports yarn to Pultistan increased by over $16 millious, from $5.3 mil Hons to $31,9 millions, Exports of texilles also increased consi- derably-from $0.5 million to $4.2 millions,
Japanese Trade: The new trade arrangements have proved very successful and trade is goin smoothly. Import Licences were issued for goods to the value of US$8,314,159, upproximately the same gure as for June: export contracts concluded totalled USS 5,898,787.
Two ufcials from SCAP arriv- ed during the inunilt to offert a recodelliation of the Hong Kong/ Japan Open Account.
Revenue drops
Trade with Mule China show- The net total of revenue cot- ed little change, but there was a lected showed a considerable re- considerable utcrease with Soull duction as
with last compared of wond! | month, the largest percentage China, whence impuits sit, trebled in valur- from $4.4 mil-drop being in respect of duty on
The vahte European-type liquor. fions to $12.5 allhos
$2.7
The
of swine importer fell from millions to $2.1 millions,
NETCORE were largest export
abber $8.5 million to $2.5 mil Tiong: pharmaceuticals from $3.4 miltons 20 58.7 millionea dyeing tabing material from 50.4 reifling to $2.5 millions; son and steel from $1.2 million to $4.0 Jill, 18. And manufactures bare metals from $1.6 millions to $4.7 millions.
of
The number of illicit stills dis- covered was an all-time record at 96. The main centre of this industry is still in the Cha Kwo Ling area.
Seizures of somuggled Chinese Mocan elgarettes remain and
coucht high, and there is little that there is extensive smuggling. 142,800 in two cases, a total of Macao cigarettes auct 10,000 for- eign cigarettes were disenverest Imanifested as jou-stieks.
Import and export control
Liceners issori totalled B.050 namely 1,882 Ingiort and 8,000 Export.
Uniteit Kingdom: Impents fin- creased by $4.2 million, that parin-
ipal itene affected bring whee¦ telval machinery and apparatus, copper wire au pluarmaceuticals, The drop it ext
$10.0 millions to
milles was mainly the to Chin products and During the latter half of July. Howe: Kong manufactures. Exports there was a considerable increase ut tenseed oil decreased in value in illicit imports of gold from from $5.8 millions to $2.9 millions: Macao, and number of male and wood bil from $3.3 milions to Dfemale carriers were found with milion. Knltiet fabrics and gold concealed inside their bodies. cotton clothing from $2.4 millions There were three major seizures: tess then $1 million art under-one of 91 taels countersunk in clothing from $1.4 millions to lead bars; another of 437 taels $0.3 million
Australia:
Imperis decreased from $15.2 n-illions to $4 millions. wheat flour, down by $6.5 millions, hrug the chief enuse
concealed in a case of towels; and the largest of 780 taels hidden in a basket of tencakes.
There were six cases of al- tempting to export without - cence, of which three were respert of Diesel Bil. One ease was an attempt to export 30 sacks of
in
Batayat taports herensed from Sit2 nation to $15.7 mullons of
broken rice, and here the which total raw rubber pecounted for over $1 millions. Exports of magistrate ordered confiscation.
The export of any article to this commodity to China during July amounted to $8.5 millions, North Korea was prohibited by Governmetal North China taking nearly $7 mil-notification in the llons, and South China $2.5 mil-Guzette of July 8, Hom
Less from U.S. U.S.A: Imports were down by main items $1.2 millions the
cotton. from 1ffected being raw 37.8 millions to under $1 million; textile fabrics, from $5.6 millione
Supplies
nice: Offtake of ration rice was only 8,140 tons. Imports of Government rice totalled 21,929 tons, so that stocks increased by Storage space over 13,000 tons. for the increased stock has been provided only with great difficul-
lo $2.5 millions; pharmaceuticals ty, but it is hoped that the new from $7.0 millions to $5.2 millions; Government godowns will be non-electrical machinery from completed in August.
millions,
Commercial imports of rive $3.9 millions to $1.5
cereals from $1.9 from Siam totalled 4,105 tons. manufactured
Flour: The price of Govern- millions to $0.3 million, dyeing &
flour to distributors was
tunning materials from $1.7 ill-mont Hons to $0.5 million and manu- reduced to 25 cents on July 5 bul factured articles from 54.1 mil- the reduced price excited little lions to $3 millions. Exports were interest from buyers and only 880 up by $7.7 millions, in large part tons were sold during the month. commercial Nour accounted for by China products The price of among which bristles increased fell in sympathy. in value from $8.2 millions to $12.6 millions.
Bugar: Sugar sill continued in short supply on the local market and an additional 300 tons were Thailand: The increase in im-released through retail organisė- ports was entirely attributable to tions. rice. Exports of textiles increas- ed from $1.0 million to $3.3 mil
lians.
French Indo-China: Imports of white rice to the value of $5.3 millions were recorded.
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Fuel: Receipts of coal during the month totalled 3,040 tons against issues of 14,609 tons. All the month's receipts came from
Palembang.
Industry
There was a large increase in the Issue of Imperial Preference Certificates of Certificates and Origin, the number issued during July being 3,042 as compared with 2.703 in June, Almast two million yards of cotton pieco goods were) exported on such certificates, over 40 going to Pakistan.
The Industry Section of the Supplies and Distribution Depart- the ment closed at the end of month. Its records will be trans- ferred to the Department of where Commerco und
form thei
they will ultimately
basis of a reprganised and con- solidated Industry Section.
Mr. Awad from ECAFE paid a short visit to the Colony In theị course of a survey of domestic handicrafts, is mission being to promote sales in the US. He visited a number of factories.
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ment, 8. p..
Nine Dragons Services Club, whist drive teash prizes), 8
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p.m.
Song School for Chorlts, St. Juhn's Cathedral hall, 9.30
20,271
HK Light Orchestra rehearsal. St. John's Cathedral hall, 6.45 PAN Forers "Al ilome," S1, Andrew's
Vleurage, 0, pan.
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Coming events
11.01.
TOMORROW
THURSDAY
7.30 pan.
Union Jack Club, tombola. 7.30
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THE CHIRA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUS
High freight rates, HK immigration restrictions adversely affecting
The once thriving Pearl River part of Canton will
Canton
continue to stagnate as long as the Hong "Mother of Kong authorities maintain their present strict immigration regulations and shipping com- panies adhere to their high freight charges as compared to those pravqiling on the rail- way between the Colony and the Kwangtung capital.
Guerillas" Captured
The pro-Communist. "We
This was the outstanding feature of a comprehen-Wei Pao" reported in a nies-
"sive "China Mail" survey of shipping opinion as to how soon Conton would return to nor mal as a communication centre linked by seo to Hong Kong and whose overland spokes stretch as far North as Shanghai by railway
sage from Chungking yester- day that the 70-year-old a tionalist Mother of Guerillas" been Madame Chao has taken prisoner in South West ching.
The report said that Madame
31 Hankow L
cho was among 164.) ha bandits Before the Communist sweep Macao, they go. overland to captured in mopping up opera, The meeting. 58, Macdonnell
of Canton, it le estimated that nations in the border regions South of the Yangtse threaten- Road, 630 pan.
many is 3,000 people dally use | Szechuan, Kwelchow and Yunnan. NAAFI Club, darts tournament, ed Canton, the Kwangtung
Macão as transit port for She is charged with organising. 8. p.m. Forces Spotlight, O
part was a hive of activity
Canton, while another 2,000 usa anti-Communist guerilla___forces with British and other river,
the Portuguese colony 20
Nation- a under direction of the European Section, Women's
along
stopping place to Hong Kong, Alists. YMCA, puljong-whist morn-ships using its docks
the Bund to discharge, carga
The report said that at the Ing. 10 pan.
Remembering that the Pingime of her capturo she held the Union Jack Club, whist drive and passengers at a daily rate
On Bies the Chinesa that kept dock coolies happy China, Mall"
fog, the rank of Commander-in-Chief of 7.45 pan.
reporter asked the Chinese People's National Drogus Services Club; and well fed.
what prospects. there wore pf Salvation Army. daneing class, pon. boxing
British and other foreign ships Madame Chao-her toli
name Now, local shipping source resuming the Hong Kong-Carton is Chao Wen-kuo-took up arme championships. 8 p.n.
pointed out. the only large sized
against the Japanese following NAAR Club, Snooker Tourna-vessel docking regularly at Can-run.
Opinion on this seems to be the Mukden Incident in 1931. ment, 7 pm useing class.ton is the 150-ton motor-vesse!
Ping On.
Motor and sal junks that it would be a considerable She and her sona and daughters are the only other vessels which time yet before the Communis organised guerilla warfare. move up and down the narrow authorities in Canton would per- She was interviewed, by foreign
use (the correspondents vessels to of the Pearl mit "allen' picturesque stria
port. The postilar: 1030. River Lendl from the rity to Southern
might clunga overnight should the zon.
The Chinese and British Govern- When the Ping On made her menta come to a permanent Brst "post-Liberation" run 10 agreement us to mutual diploma- Cantou there were high hopes tie recognition,
the shipping among song shipping people that sources said. she would be the forerunner of good things to come hopes dashteresting to recall the part Bri- ed by the fact that tila ship lain played in re-opening the has round little cargo since she river shipping service between tung elly more than a menth ago. ter the war.
Anpilier vessel. the motor Al that time the Pearl River vessel Fook Hwn, which followed was heavily mined-a precaution the Ping On in trying to revive which the Japanese tool; to pro-
a service between tect the Southern port from the shipping Hong Kong and Canton has since possible sea attack. The Nations- been diverted to other routes. list authorities had no facilities There was enterprise, then, why to clear the river and sn the Bri- the "China tish Navy in Hong Kong went to failure?, inquired
their assistance. It sent a small Mail" reporter.
fleet of Inine-sweepers up the bridge.
Dingons's Services Club, Nine
En competitions, 7 p.m. HR Winter's International Club, wist drive, the Purees, 7.30 13.11.
Return of
At this point it may
be in-
S'hai cotton brst put up steam for the Kwang Flong Kong and Canton soon ar
mills urged
Two men have arrived in Hong Kong to persuade own ers of cotton mills who mov- ed to the Colony from Shang- hai and Wusih to return their plants to East China, said the independent vernacular "New Life Evening Post yesterday.
The men were identified as Mr. Wong Shac-li, former Chair-
mani
of the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Yang Hu, both former cluse 88>; sociates of Me, Tu Yu-seng, for
Chinese Indus- mer influentin! triniest in Shanghai.
The report said that they were asked to approach the cotton mills here on behalf of General Chen YI, Mayor of Shanghai. They also brought personal letters 20 the owners from General Chen,
addle the report.
Railway cheaper
The answer he got from shipping sources was that, for one thing, freight charges were at least 200 per cent above the cost of shipping goods by rall between the two ports.
The sharp variance between shipping and railway costs for cargo was attributed to necesalty in the case of the former since maintenance and fueling expenses are higher.
The junk fleet la, on the other hand, doing fairly well since they
river and a little after a week
HK-Canton discussions on border bridge
The necessity for an additional bridge across the New-Territories- wangiung border has been dis- cused between Hong Kong and Canton representatives, It was oMcially learned yesterday.
The talks took place in May erection of a wooden
the
for bridge at Lowu to cope with the traffic congestion on the existing
I was officially stated yester-
later this same feet was riding day that the discussions have nat side by side in Canton port off that been, continued since May. Noth- Shamech Bund-its work necom-ing has been heard since Icom plighed. the Pearl River cleared the Chinese authorities. and safe for navigation.
Court Brevities
Lau Wal-sing, aged 26, was
are in a better position to com- fined $40 by Mr. F. X. d'Almada with the Kowloon-Canton at Kowloon yesterday for im- The newspaper said that the pete
Chinese allver colus owners have colled a join! meet-Railway. The overhead expenses porting 75
of n junk are obviously lower without a permit. ing to discuss the request.
than that of a motor or steamship, Leu was arrested at the Yau and so freight charges can te mall railway station on Sunday. lower too.
AUCTION OF CROWN LAND
at the Crown Land
Between 30 and 40 junks gro plying, though irregularly, be tween the Caisy and Canton bringing perishable cargoes, such as fresh eggs, fruits and vegetables to Hong Kong.
*
Canton-bound train derailed
Four coaches of a Canton- bound train jumped off the tracks near Cheong Plag rullway station in the Chinese sector of the at Kowloon-Canion Railway about 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon.
The train which was a mixed train left passenger and cargo Shumchun at about 1.30 p.m.
As the incident happened in sector 'no' détailed the Chinese reports concerning the mishop could be obtained.
It is said that there were no
from
casualties in the accident. Canton-bound.tralas
terday
afternoon due
10
the
Claiming that he returned to the Colony to look for a doctor, Kwan. Wai-man, agert 36. was sentenced to. nine months' impri sonment, for breach of a deporta- Shumchun stopped running yes. Mrs. Marion J. M. Johnston-
tion ardor.
Beeldent. Three Chinese ships of larger Kwan told Mr. F.-X. d'Almada of No. 92, Kennedy Quong. Road. secured a 6,700-square- size recently left Hong Kong for at Kowloph yesterday that he Canton but they are not expected was suffering from tuberculosis to be put on the run between the and that actors in the Colony foot lot Auction Sale yesterday,
two ports. These ships are the are better than those in Ching. Being the
original applicant, Nu Chiang and Min Shul of Ming Defendant was Mrs. Johnston-Quong paid the Sung Company and the Kwel Hint for banishment in June 1940 for upset price of HK$13,400-HK$2
of Kwangs! Shipping Company being a member of an unlawful square-foot.
There were no They are more likely to be as society. He was also ordered to opposing bidders.
The site is on Tung Wau Won and other coastal or Inland Chi-before he was banished from the signed to service between Cantor serve six months Imprisonment Rond, Stanley, near the junction
Colony, nese ports. St. of the road leading to Stephen's College
According to the conditions of -sale, the purchaser will have to expend a minimum HK$50,000 in Only a rateable improvements.
resi. detached European type dence, not higher than 27 feel, will be allowed to be bullt.
Transit port
recommended
Yesterday, Kwan was further ordered by Mr. d'Almada to be re-deported from the Colony.
Pleading quilly
搬
People who leave Hong Kong
before Mr. for Canton gnd do not want to travel by callway utilise the 1.
Whitern at Kowloon Hong Kong-Macao shipping yesterdny, an unemployed Chinese When, they rench was sentenced to two months' snatching P
service.
New police quarters being built in Kowloon
| imprircel from a 64-year-old i
paper
man
Cheung Kan, aged 29, was or- rested by the police on August 14,- after he had snatched the parcel containing $690 in cash, from Lat Yuk-ying
An 18-year-old hired coolle of the Tsimshotul Police Station was charged before Mr. X, de Almada et Kowloon yesterday with larceny of a wrist watch:
Pressure on police accommodation on the main].
land will be considerably relieved when the temporary quarters now, in course of erection on Chatham Road are completed at the end of the year.
from, a tollet in the police sta
Kwong, Kam-wing was sontone-
The new quarters will accommodate from 600 toto two months imprisonment. 700 persons; but it is not expected that more He was brought to a police in
bpector an: Sunday, suspected of than 300 to 400 will move in when the build-aving stolen wrist watch which ing is completed.'
·
at
The excess accommodation Police ordered the erection will take care of further out-the Chatham Road Police Camp,
other flows. from
quarters as it is called., later on.
The largest batch will be those! ai present billeted at the Moring!
Barracks, Talmaqtal, Polico
wag left inys police station i tallet
by a police constable. A
Kwan at first denied, the far- ceny hut afton questioning by the Inspector, admitted that he had It staten the watch, and hid among garbage in a dust hin.
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Price Control: Following on the satisfactory: conclusion negotiations with the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co, Lṭl., on the question of reducing the
* Single 'quarters costs of distribution, it was pos- sible in the Gazette of July ga
The camp will provide singlei quattera anixe and will not be Roy G. Hayman was yesterday substantially to reduca the maxi-
for the familles of police bsund over in the sum of $100 mum' rětall prices for Australian which are due for pulling down
officers.
for one year when be pleaded and replacement; by more suit- Dangerous Bruge: "Apart from able buildings,
Mr. Macintosh said when the sully to o oplum, the quantities of danger-
Mr Hin-shing Leaf Central ous drugs salzed were small, and missioner of Police, sald: Ute new City Police, Station is completed, the increase in opium-way duo to quarters will serve a dual pur more permanent accommodation cautioned defendant on the ore large sazure of 70 taels of pose, because they will also be will be made available for the Binspector Brown saw Chan raw oplum found in the posseE- used, in an emergency, to accom- Police Force, but comptation of
modate what ho called master the building'fle still matter Ins Combistrant Informed Si of Hurly, byto on the ground biped- sion 61 Chinese woman coming ashore by sampan fom. the: 4.5.
cuses-uch as victims 6. big times hist "Toyang,
free or shipwrecks, as well as Fravision of gogmmodation Brawn that he had been assault General: The remaining sipeks unexpected refugece, all of whom for a free double line of three ed by a soldier. Eventually, de-
was located. of woollen verts, cardigana and shops hold by the Markging Boc-police quarters, until they par sadis leging behind saya bi
numbers more than 1,000, includ- night
Mr. D. W. Macintosh, the Com-new 'bußiding for the Kowloon/ Chad Him...erge of BERULIN
the
have so tar had to be pull up in and 2a ihalt youts. ngo, basi bden. KonserdenS · tion were sold after bubile Vériter. ; be repaitialed "or" piker "The Lords on 4ue theinlandknow corps wohl ROMENADAL! by m
an the SL previous The greater, part of the stock are found for them of cotton var han by tho Indus This problem of accoramodating Marine Polo Ruente was under the the 1972 Soquel wat ons ooning there dim or Force in the Colony After den had pleaded AQUAY 1,000 Flight combines that cases has been at least one of the Ih more than 4,000 as against about, gully it was found has com Fthe and at the month, son TMKERDOZEN why the Commisioner: of 12,000 £8-104654600AAAAAA [gla Pontit: Was KIGU KECOUNT
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