Money and Markets
THE COLONY'S TRADE.
LAST MONTH.
FIGURES FOR OFFICIAL
DECREASES IN BOTH IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS.
According to the official trade returns compiled by the Stutis. ..... tionl Bruch of the Imports and Exports Dopartiment, the potal value of merchandise imported into Hong Kong during the menth of April amounted to 801.2 millions, a decrease of 90.5 millione qu compared with April, 1991. ·
Exports were valued at $44.0 millions, 'n deoroasă of· $2.0 millions.
Following are the 'comparative figures of total imports and ex- ports, including treasure a
Imports,
April, 1932. April, 1931, į
1. April
901,184,880) #44,030,194 (£3,788,478) - (£2,708, (02)
Merchanding 861,154,880 884,701,58 Mean rate of exchango for April, Treasure 0,097,893 .3,861,680
Total:....867,182,782, 838,553,4-40-
Exports.
1032, H.K. 18. 940.
Totul ($58,315,001 $53,400,381 |'Australia
Monthly Tluctuations.
Since April of 1031 total imports of merchandise into Hong Kong have Anctuated from the lowest dollar value ($12 millions) in February, 1882, to the highest (71.8 millions) in March, 1933, while 6x- ports fluctuated from 837.0 millions in February, 1982 to 801.4 millions in March, 1937.
Burma
Canada
India
B.N. Borneo
149,708
117,103
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY,
NO BEER FOR AMERICA
BIG DEMONSTRATIONS IN VAIN
[THROUGH REUTERS SatHOY.]
WASHINGTON, May, 18. Despite the remarkable probeer demonstrations bold throughout the Enited States on Sunday Inst, the Sonate to-day rojected proposal
CANTON INSURANCE" OFFICE, LTD.
(Continued from Page 11.).
20 1932
QUESTS AT PENINSULA HOTEL.
The following guests are stay- ingat "the Counsula Hotel't—–—– [Major, N: W. Adams, Mr. M Barber, Mr. and Mrs. J. E Barnas, Mr. and Mrs R. Bigazzi, period, of 99,483,344.06, full of Ms. B. Binckburn, Goi, and Misses $630 489.95. We would point out, and J Boyd, Mr. JW however, that na shown in English Hundred, Mr. O, D. Bumetta, Mr. currency there is merely a differ. G. Butler, Mr. A. Cosculluela, ones of £9,070 between them. It is Con. M. A. Cahon, Ms. L. Cogan, early yet to say vary much, but we, De J. E. E. Cogan, Mr. and Mrs. are quite hopeful of being able to M. Gortabiturbo, Mr. D. Corlett, appear before you next year with Mr. and Mrs. H. Crapnell, Mr. te permit the manufacture and salean equally creditable outturn for and Mrs. C. Dowing, Col. and Mrs. hal beur `of. 2.75 alcoholið ströngth. 1031.
One of the strongest argumente of the advocates of the stop con- cerned the financial difficulties of the Government, expressing the view that a large revenue could be obénized by a the on light beeTS.
Resistanco by other than the Bone-Drys "was: chiefly on the score that approval of the measure I have nothing to pay an to fubure would provide the thin edge of the prospectsThe whole world is wedge for the abolition of prohibi-suffering from acute economie do tion..
pression and for me to venture any forecast as to the ultimate outcome would be futile in the extreme Sufloo it to say that we are fully maintaining our connections, and that Onr fortunes
follow theirs.
PREMIER GOES TO SCOTLAND
ACCOMPANIED BY TWO- PRIVATE SECRETARIES
(BRITISH WIRELESY SERVICE.]
Ruday, May 18," The Prime Minister to-day leit the Nursing Home where, on May he anderwent an operation on hi right ye. He drove to his official residence in Downing Street company with his daughter, Miss Ishbel
in
DAILY SHARE
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayen || Bollerw
THURSDAY.
MAY 18,
*** Banks
OTATIONS
SHAREBROKERS» TASSOCIATION.“
Bayer Bolture
11,840.K. Banka 1,520
8018
Do. (London)
Mercantile Bks, "A"
·∙Do
2113 Chartered Banks...
£17
#114
Bank of East Asia
多
$590
Doughty, Mr RN. Drake, Mr. Comparison of the Working Ao and Mrs. Dronkhahn, Mrs. R. and counts will olearly demonstrate how Mias A. Drenbuch, Mr. and Mrs. greatly Sar income from interest. FJ Easterbrook, Capt. B. M. $1,260 has been affected by the movemente Edo, Mrs. B. Eldor, L. and Mrs. of oxchange; that of 1920 amount Eyra, Capt. Frame, Miss D. ing to 8706,746,70,-whereas for 1930, Faye, Mr. and Mrs. W. Field. at the higher exchange of 1/3, Hook, Mr. E. W. Gardiner, Mr. fell to B010,707.11:
and Mrs. R. Gaubert, Mr LH. caro, Mrs. C. A. R. Gibb, Mr. F. Gibbings, Mr. Tio Den Giok, Mr. L. Gilson, Mr. V. B. Glo ver, Mr and Mrs. Gould, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, Mr. T. M. Gro- gory, Mr. Grover, Mr. and Mrs.
THING
The custumary analysis of the balance sheet shows that the total of our assets, as expressed in Eng. Fish currency has increased by over £20,000 whereas as shown in Hong Kong dollars it has fallen by over $1,000,000.
Allocation of Profits.
Values by Countries. The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown April, 1932. April, 1921. below by countries, tan figures for Morchandise $44,930,104 849,030,724 | April, 1031 being given in brucketa: Treasures. 12,485,487 7,274,043 8.
0,052,489 232,053 (7,014,078) (306,288) .... 1,981,330
(400,708) (140,255) 1,208,927 207,864 He was visited there by Mr. (075,401) (183,872) Stanley Baldwin, who had a long
189,208 078,270
conversation with the Premier and (316,858) (200,802)by the Secretary for the Dominions, $36,088 M. J. H. Thomas, and Sir Robert 3,907,000
(925,205) (808,222) Vansittart, of the Foreign Office
328,823
To-night, the Prime Minister na (368,084) (148,708) companied by his daughter and his 1,149,397 1,889,135 oculist, in leaving for Lossiemouth
for three weeks.. (940,002) (3,008,910)
10,827 The fact that. two private secreas (1,488,309) (48,292) tarica are travelling to Scotland China North 6,595,244
with the Prime Minister is regard 5,673,945 (7,272,728) (4,403,413) ed as an indication that so far as China. Middle 1,113,840 6,183,721 the restrictions imposed upon him
(915,157) (4,108,955) by his medion) advisers will allow,paid an interim dividend of $32,
16,472,731 (43,187,882) (22,263,588) China Bouth. B, 109,208
he will immediately resume the $42,040,034 .....58,117,240
(6,688,478) (15,748,999) study of the problems for disous
413,854 11,993 (22,799,019) (22,054,708) Franes
sion at the Lausanne Conference, $43,866,743 j
(307,079) (29,814) and other questions. 5,441,949 2,206,047 (6,280,868) (3,023,882)
120,200 3,970, 730 (3,570,098)+(224,587)
1,010, 440 (6,838,795) (2,044,000)
The figures are given below with the sterling equivalente, at average ratus of exchange, in brackets):
Imports." Exports.
April ... 204,701,389 248,030,734.
May
Juno „A... 867,298,711
Straits
Belgium 2,395,485
(£2,743,490) (£2,10,491) Indo China .838,000.383 $41,603,414
(£2,000,01)) (£2,080,171) Germany.
.....600,874,999 $44,050,882
July
August
September $33,450.477
October
(22,017,081) (22,13),203) Japan. 1,510,425
814,980,877!
Масно
Wan 510,814
2,013,692
7,198,374 (848,083), (1,662,076)
748,197
(£3,222,005) (22,281,186) Kwong Chow- .S04,604, DUD $19,464,706 (23,001,407) (£2,988,492) November, 860,209,570 $46,229,834
(24,004,053) (28,050,180) | December 863,494,764 344,060,808
(£4,530,017) 23.143,213) January...854,CB7, 20
192,470 238.288, 203 Philippines (43,817,002) (£2,702,100)
$37,057,782 Siam (£3,387,435) (22,653,878) i
$61,888,298. U.S.A .....$36,448,751
(£4,390,204) (£3,460)213)
February 857,210,723
March
F
M. Hall, Mr. B. C. Hart, Mr.. Hansumann, Mr. and Mrs. V Havlicek, Mry G, H. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Howard, Mrs.
Howie, Mr. J. L. Jison Mr. E. P. Jennings, Mr. I, H. Kerr- Cros, Mrs. J. Kaight, Mr. R. Kopelman, Mr. G. B. Lane, Mr. E B. G. Larsen, Mr. B. F. Lazier. Mr. E. Leizaren, Mr. Nicolas Lei- zares, Mr. A. 6. Lofts, Mr and Mra. Eugenio Lopez, Dr. E. and Family Lopez, Dr. R. Lopez, Mr. J. M. Major, Mr. G.. Manser Mias M. Manuk, Mrs. M. Mign, Mr. E MacRobert, Mr. W. L. McKenzie,
$37
31 ota,
MEN
་།
20.
$118
N. C. & B. Banks... 50:05
Am: O. Kin: Corpi M
Kagurangan:
Canton InsuZENDOW
Enderwriters
$3,85
3470
Union Insurance: $400
3470
China Fira
$500
31.1981 E.K.Fires
International Amos..
Shipping
$se Douglasc0: "escen
#23
Bteainboats
indos (pret.)
$39 33/7
Do (dot) bell Water-honta
.32
18/a
Ta
Mining
Benguet
Venoxuous Geld. Fide,
Kailang
(single);.
Torahon........
Shanghai Loans
Haube
Tronoh Mines Benguet Explorations
Docks, WharesK) –
Godowna, stu
197
S.BI ||31.80
20/
· T.21
134
#332
13.
$143)
$2.20
ELK, & K. Wherror.
30
·Providents (old)..
$4.85
$4.95
H.K. & W. Docks ....
Do. (NOW) 82:20$9.30-
$10.
Pe
S. Chiua Motors “A”
$10
$18
Do
BM
310
T.88 Shanghai Dooki 16
New Engineeringa.
1.258 Hongkew
All reserves are in a very satis fnetary position as will be seen by a retrospect of the balance sheets of rs. and Family Mociano, Mr. provions years, The Investment E. H. Melbye, Mr. H. H. Mullor, and Exchange Fluctuation Account Mr. O. H. Ochs, Mr. Palmer, Mr. reveals a shrinkage of 99,038-10-3A M. Parker, Mr. W. G Pirie, from the figure of 1930, this being Mrs., Mr. and Mrs. F. Fondal, Mr. dug, to the fall in the prices of our Jr. Reck. Mr. F. C. Rendall, investments is valued on DecemberMr. and Mrs. E and Family 31, 1981; you will be pleased to Rapide, Mrs. Royas, Mr O D learn, however, that, as on March Roth. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Rabino, 1280** } $10,00)". 33 ast, the recovery had been such Col. and Mrs. C R. Savile, Mr. to show an appreciation over L. Scott, Mr. and Mre, S. Shor the balance sheet figures of more ill, Mr. E. G. Smith, Mr. G. W. than £50,000.
Stabb, Mr J Thomson, Travers, Miss M. M. Tyrrell, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ulderup, Mr. G. Villanueva, Mrs. Voraguth, Mr. F the same na last year, together with Varela, Mr. E. J. Wishart, Mr. H an exchange bonus at the re- 0 Waller Mr. J. Watts, Miss P. duced figure of 85 per share, mak-Webster, Mrs C Y Yeh, Mrs. L. ing $35 per share all, which R. Young
The surplus to be dealt with is 1,330,080.04, out of which has been
Mr. G.
Do..
H.K. Lands
Metropoliten Landi,,,
HK, Kelties.................| 211,40
Landa, Hotels,, and
Mauldings
FE Hotels
Bia. $12.80 $12.0631200
32
highta
$775
137
T.10
Songhai Land
$771
$10
Houphreys (old) ... 315
$100.
Asia Realtim
129
Dop
"BM
3100
Chinens, Estaton.....
Doston Milla
P13)
Ewos
T.78
S'had Cottons.
"Thi|| Zoong Singe
will absorb 9550,000. We further.
recommend the addition of £20,000
to sterling reserve, of 890,412:87 to CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
$21.40
NOTICE TO CONSIONEES.
3014
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL.
STEAM NAVIGATION: 00s Brainza, “NALDEBA.”
ALLIVID HONG KONG OF I6TH MAY, 1989,
#31
370
$741
• $324
$19
reinsurance fund and the transfor of the balance of $417,391.30. to IN underwriting, sepense account to "close 1830 and previous years The | balance" of 7$1,004,264.11 at oredit of 1931, allows of the payment of the usual interim dividend of $19: for that year
Proposal Adopted.
STUDENTS FROM ARGENTINE
PRINCE WELCOMES THEM
SPANISH
10011288 IRKINS SERVICE]
· (794,658) (2,027,195)
Rüour, May 18 N.E." Indies 17,274;858
At His rendence of York House, 774,893 (7,110,848) (1,193,346), the Prince of Wales to-day received 1,144,042 a party of Argentine students now (171,757) (820,777)Visiting Britam. Te
In making this recommendation From ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL 4,000,338 1,468,751 A apsech of welcome was deliver with regard to the reduction in
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA $23.80 (5,020,179) (2,209,269)ed by the Prince in Spanish, and bonus, the General Agents and PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
afterwarde His Royal Highness Consulting Committee have taken -3,104,784 1,292,029
AND STRATTA. (5,019,920) (1,808,315) conversed with several members of into consideration the difference in
the party, the leader of which pre-exchange of over 4d. between the JONSIGNEES of Cargo sented nu of the rates at which the 1930, and 1931 named Vossel, are hereby intermed Club of the University of Buenos accounts have been shown. They that their Goods are being landed and. Aires, sim
trust that shareholders will con-placed arra aux in the Hong Kong RUGBY, May 19.
tinue to take fall cognizance of the and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa The Prince of Wales, who at note appearing in the report with Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Cousignment will be sorjed out Saint James Palace, yesterday, regard to this bonus, welcomed a party of Argentine I now propose the following ra- Mark by Mark and Delivery, eat be Optional Goods: will be landed here, students now visiting England, diavolution: That the report and obtained as the Goods are landed.
anless: Tartractions have been given to Fayed great interest in the prosecounts, as presented, including. gramme. When he learned that the payment of a final dividend in the contrary Six Hours before arrival of this morning had been reserved for respect of the year 1930 of 832, to
Steamer visit to Windsor Castle the gether with an exchange bonus of Price ranged to set aside his 5 por share and an interim routine duties and offered to act as dividend in respect of the year 1931 of $18 per shero; an addition of their guide. His gracious offer was
of accepted with much enthusiasm by 590,000 to sterling reserve, the visitors..
EMPIRE PRODUCTS Mr. J. P. Braga
FAIR.
HEARTY CO-OPERATION ON ALL HANDS.
FULL PROGRÅMME,
A feature of the opening care- mony will be an Empire Tabloon in which eight girls, attired in national' contume, representing vari- ous parts of the Empire, will participate.
Full details of the Fair Pro gramme will be published in special Fadvertisements appearing in the Final plans for the observance of newpapers on Saturday. The pub
lid is requested to
look out,
for these Empire Day in Hong Kong were details and to make a point of being approved at moeting of the Em-present at what should be a most pire Day Committee held at
interesting function. Admission Government House on Tuesday will be free, but teas will bo
served evening. His Excellency the Officer at a cost of one dollar per hand. Administering
There will be many attractiona (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn,
during the opening day, including
Government tho
!
6 p.m.
Special Church Services.
THE OTTAWA
CONFERENCE
DE VALERA TO ATTEND BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGHY, May 18:
EMPIRE TRADE
MOVEMENT.
800,412.87 to reinsuranko fund and of 8417,301.30 to underwriting sus pense account, be adopted and pass od."
This was seconded and unani mously adopted.
Other Business,
Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mesars. A H. Compton, L. Dunbar, Henry Humphreys, T. E. Pearoo and A.
the
Goods not aleared within 8 days, i
aloding date of arrival, will be subject to Bent.
EUR
$18
$13.70 314
No Fire Insurance will be effected by $1.70
any case whatever...
Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godewas for mination by the Cont signees, and the Company Burveyors Modare, Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Horange Officer ta be present st the stamination of damaged dutiable cargo.
be presented to the Undersigned on or "All Claims against the Steamer mast.
before 7th June, 1988, or they will not be
recognized No Claims will be admitted after the The election of Mr. J. H. Tag: Goods have left the Godown.
MAOKINNON, MACKENZIE & Qoi,
22 Agents. Hang Kong, 18th May, 1832 18209
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Seth, and Fleming were appointed Matthews and Messrs Percy Smith, auditors for the ensuing year, at a remaneration of 81,250 each;
SHAI GANGSTER KILLED
G.M.G) presided and there were special music by the bands of It is reported from Dublin that White werd re-elected as mem- niso present: Mr. F. C. Barry, the H.M.S. Cornwall and of the Ponin-Mr. De Valers, President of tasbers of the Consulting Committee, ...Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mrs. E.
Isula Hotel, „At night, there will be | Executiva Council of the Free State Cock, Major V. C. Duclos, Mrs. Ra spécial Empire Day Gala in the Dail, intends, it Government busi-gart to the Consulting Committee M. Dyer, Mr. F. P. Franklin, Mr. Rose Room of the Hotel, when Economic Conference at Ottawa.
uesa permits, to attend the Empire confirmed. A, Hicks,
Mr. Hawkins, Lady Empire monus will be served. It is stated that the Irish Free Clara Ho Tung, Mrs. J. Owen!
The Fair will re-open on Empire Etute delegation will comprise Hughes, Mrs. H. Kotowall, Mr. Day at 9 am and continue untis trop embers of the Ministry. G..P. de Martin, the Hon. Mr. W. F. L. Shenton, Mr. Stopani Thomp son, the Hon, Dr. Ta'o, Mini West- land, Capt. Webb, Mr. Williama End: Mr. S.-T. Williamson. Those unable to attend were The Ho Six Shouson Chow, Mr Green, tue Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Vary a.m., Girl Guides will lag a basket · Returns publiabed by the Board Rav. Dean Swann, Mr. McLaren, of roses on Queen Victoria's statue, of Trade to-day reveal that the to which also the public may, is proportion of imports from British they wish, also sond baskets of countries in the January-March flowers.
quarter showed a marked incresss GANGSTERS. JEALOUS OF HIS In reporting, on the Empire Pro-
In the afternoon, Mra, Southorning periods of 1931 and 1024
as compared with the correspond-
RISE TO POWER ducts Fair, to ho hold at the Peninsula Hotel on May 2 and 24,ic entertaining the Girl Guides at
British countries, also took a the Hon. Mr. J. Braga, Chair. Government House, while H.E. the slightly larger proportion of Unit man of the Fair Bub-Committes, Cera Commanding willed Kingdom exports than last year entertain Boy Scouts at Flagstaff and a considerably greater share spoke of the hearty on-operation manifested on lands and stated
taan ja 1924
Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. Tang Shus Kin, Mrs. A H. Walker and Mrs.
- Kinagird Watson.
In addition to the Fair, there will be special Church services on Empire Day morning, while at 10.30
· [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE];
Ruany May 18
“SMALL DEVIL AH LOH
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHALLky, 19,
PRINCE, LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNDES":
TIM NEW YORK.
AHS Motor Yozmal
CHINESE PRINCE”- having arrived from the above. Port on 18th instant, Couzlguses of Cargo, ner herely informed that Godowne of the Hong
Goods are
Public Utition Tramways sees Peak Trams (old),
Do uew}} Star Ferries
Yauma Ferries(old)}" 1891
(now sas China Lights (old)... 201
HK Kingtries
Maaso do
Sandakan Lights....
138 Telephones (fully pal.)
(part pd.)) $23.60
*Boj
Ts
China Bases
...
***
Tractions aroucovo
341-
Do.. (prof.)
Industriais
121
Malabon Sugara "re
1.4
Caldbeck,
Lord)
T:10 Mangregori pret.)
Canton luss
ዛ
fut un aug
Cements (comb.)...+18,65 813.75|| 31840)|
(old): (Dow)... $5
vat.
$110
Do
Do. Коры
$10 Uh: Agrionitores...
$28
51:
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farms 127].
Dar A. Wing
22 Amusemanta (old)
314 | Ch. E'tainmente (old); $134
Donstructions, (old)
Y
B (new) 11.75
Do
(new
Lane Crawfords(old)) $8.90-
Mackintosh
Nanyang Tobacco...
$16 2 Bincerca uon #1 :20 oz div. Watsons (off $1290
*** Do. new) ............
15.
$4,60
$19)
3181
Jr.
$13.30
$3,36
$70
381
Ta
United Theatre
59
B. lol, G.
Bonde...
Wallace Harper
$30
wm Powells
Wmi
M. Greyhounds ....
B. O. Enterprises........| 821
premo 21111K. Gork, Lane...
Chitis Sports Ltd...
$10.30
198
$5.40
|: 18:70
LOCAL AND REGULAR OUTWARD MAITS.
WEEK DAYS.
FROM
From BENUNGWAN G.P.OBRANOx P.0.
$1320
SUNDAYS HOLIDAYS
FROM GP.O
*P,0.
Canton
(7,15 cm, & ] 47:00 am 16.00 p
$7.00 pm
$7.16 am. & +5,00 pa
4.00 p.m.
4:00 pm
7400, MA 7,00 pla
+9,00 ani
(direch abes
1710mm, £| J7,80 Batte
15 pm
1180 pim.
$.00 p.m. 5,00, p.m.
Sundaray 8:15 0 Tonly.
6.00 .
7.15-0.3.
11:00.
and Kowloon Macné & Tuinahas What I and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees, risk Rongmoon (except Saturdays) 6.00 p.m. and expected, and damaged
Kankong (pk Baturdays). All broken, shafed
Gooda
Trats
ars to be left in the Godowns, where Fatehna and Wuchow (By. they will be examined on Thursday, 19th instant at 10 and top toda
Clafzas
presented within
Aprica face had at pm, the Hony Sir Henry During the first quarter of the Small Devil Ah
Lob A
come in to such at extent that, owing to limitations of space, fut ther allocations could not be made.
The Programme.
Glooda, hara Pik, ibe Godowne, and
No The Inevensson huis bonde wife Billa of Lading wil be counters
c RSSTAR
Pollock, KC, will broadcast an current year 34.04 per cent of the liar Shanghas underwald charaç- address "from the Government United Kingdom imports were conter, was killed following ganga Claims will be admiffad after the Studio telling of the development signed from British countries. In rivalry in Frenchtows among of Goods remaining mdelivered after the of the Colony during bf "years" the 1001 and, 1924 the proportions, posing frations, the gangstar died residance here. Na
ware 20.13 per cent, and 20.00 per of gunshot wounds at the entrance 10th instant will be subject to alw During the day, a loyal telegram sent respectively to an allerware and The Committee approved the will be sent to Her Majesty the In the same period, 43.88 per cent. His death was planned days, by official programme for the Fair-Queen by the Empire Day Com- of United Kingdom experts against ahead by gunmen who keed which will be opened by H.E, the mitte 43.01 in the first quarter of Isar sented his rise to power in the Offcor Administering the GovernIt is hoped that the Union Jack ment ne 4/20 pm on May 23, fal will be flown from business houses Towing a brief speech by the Hon. and residences on Empire Day
year, and against 40.84 in the cor criminal world and he was shadow- responding quarter of 1924, were ad by hired assasins for so long absorbed by British countries.
time.
Hong Kong, 18th W
3.0073
1.00 T
5:00 p
1280 p
19/20
Lonly 76.00 m
600p.m.