HONG KONG TRADE RETURNS
Macao
'Norway
N. E. Indies
Philippines
2,380,692
504,779 Machinery &
483 184 ..
· (182,519) 254,358
(792,009). 1.561.976 (2,527 171
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934.
CURRENT NEWS FROM CHINA
(From Our Special Correspondent)] (From Our Speciál Correspondent)
Canton, Aug. 22,
Canton, Aug. 22,
(Continued from Cofanisi 7)
(1, '169,984) (154,183)
Italy
64,278
(223,998)
Japan
2,508 (152.3301 642,407
Hardware
282,074
183,629
APPOINTMENT
RED HORDES
(340.939)
(157,171)
Liquors
247,819
(2,380,412)
(1,078,009)
(322,845)!"
71,914 (48,042)
"BY NANKING
K.C., Wan
460 519
(5$2,126)
(676.802)
Engines
58.913
677,081
1,374,133
(589,044) (1.877.828)
Manures
29,970
(49,854)
24€ (2,281)
Metals
Siam
2,184,501 (4.108,757)
67,979 (109,831) 2,845,726 (3,983,978)
754 135
(559,957) 131,116 (864,808) 1,749,328 (3,138,550)
Denied in South
Roving from Place to Place
(735,866)
Minerals &
Ores
88.691 (101,797)
I 164,581
Nuts &
.(860.372)
Beeds
S. America
10.010
"J
(300)
!
Sweden
39,750
193.480 (29,858)
3.770
Oils & Fats
(147,027)
(1,687)
Faints
Switzerland
17.234
1500
(57,806)
(555) Paper
Spain
0.568
5,088
(9,7343
U.S.A...
2.080.647
Others
T
400.678 (518,070)
607,890 (426 875) 2,443,251
The Communist bands who made an attempt to invade "Pingabek and Yanfa in Northern Kwangtung are driven away by the Third In- dependent Division which is aided by one air squadron of bombing planes. The Reds, according to official reports, are returning to the Nanking | Eastern Klangsi..
That the Nanking Military Com- 339.716 mission will appoint General Pai (42,807) Hsung Hsi, prominent Kwangst military leader, to be second-in- command of the anti-Communist 350,293 (295.3081 troops south route expedition, is totally without foundation. This 1,742,834 *(3,404,526) (1,991,089 | report is circulated through the
publicity service of 127,200
Kuomintang. (117.973) 745,232 (634.377) (60) Plece Goods 3,965,554 979.759 i
(3,727,129)
(1.520,987) (1.809,510, Railway
109,386 108 826. (33,454) (78,778)
COMMODITY FIGURES
The total values by main groups
Materials
Tobacco
of commodities, with the Agures | Treasure for July, 1933, in brackets are given below:-
Imports Exports
$}
Animals.
Tehicles
Wearing
Apparel
Live 818.118
(1,095,605)
Building -- Materials
28.587 (27,384) Sundries
Bags
551,205 (822,534)
280,917 (348,573)
Chemicals and
"Drugs 490.459
(441,298)
290,722 (257.942)
1
Hides
Chinese
T
Medicine 1,089,123
(1;142,735)
955 024 (999,792)
Dyeing
Materials 377,382 233.007
(393.444) (288,434) Foodstuffs 10,040,991 8,268,431
(14195,757) (13,405,229)
765,193
82.983
Fuels
is
.
230,853 (327,020)
246,042 (526.027)
AGRICULTURAL RELIEF
Plan to Assist Farmers
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Aug. 22. Agricultural experts of the Poll- tical Research Committee are de- liberating on how to spend the $5,000,000 for the relief of agricul- ture as proposed by General Chen Tsat Tong, Commander-in-Chief of the First Group Army, who is also It is also reported that the same a member of the Institute.
are driven out The committee. in charge of The Commander-in-Chief of the Communist units (579.94) south route anti-Red expedition of Kweltung and Yucheng drafting a plan to assist the farm- who Scuthern Hunan, by the Hunaners consists of the heads of the 3,312,675 is General Chen Tsai Tong,
troops. No definite agricultural bureau, the silk im- (3.081.224) accepted the commission from the provincial
provement bureau, the agricultural
85.057 (152,547) 553 798
1,025
well defended
where the
exploitation department of the 1st Group Army, and others. As soon as the plan is drawn up, a report will be submitted to General Chen.
South-west Political Council. Gen-word is learned as to eral Pal Haung Hst is second-in-Reds have gone. They have been 9,646
command of Kwangst forces and hiding in Southern Human for some (1271) (2.0) has no spare time to accept a con- time and make their appearance 673,569 349,593
current post offered from Nanking and disappearance very sudden (404,836) (317,340)
Nanking issued this report
in y
There is no difficulty in raising 7,519,389 8,326,891 order to tell the world that com-
A high officer of the second
the $5,000,000 in aiding the harass- (2,131,304) (13.483,730)plete Harmony has prevailed be-
division of the First Group Armyed farmers. The tax on Imported 138.871 125 377 tween the South-west and the stated that the Communists in "agricoltural goods yields more than (397,711)
Southern Huban attempted only to $2,400,000 a month, and when this (126,079) Central Authorities. Other re-
secure foodstuffs and arms and tax, was imposed, it was emphasis- ports, which turned out to be 625,347 groundless, are that General Chen that there were no serious efforts
ed that the proceeds realized (574.611) Tsal Tang wil shortly visit Nan to invade Kwangtung, which is would be devoted to the improve-
king, that Mr. Hu Han Min will
He said that Li Ming Jui po leave Hong Kong, for abroad, and (388.379) that the military men of Kwang-inger commanded the Red hordes, time ago. The tung and Kwangst are in strong as he died some 381,594
support of the Fifth Kuomintang remnants are now led by "Lieut.-
It is learned that about eighty General' Hsiao Hak, the second- ..(278,867)' | National Congress,
in command,
per cent. of the 30,000,000 people 1. 82.292
General Yu Han Mou, command-in "Kwangtung are ing officer of the First Army, farming and other minds of agri- structs his propaganda unit at cultural work. Their welfare" re- Tayu in Southern Klangst, to be very careful in the publicity work, which must be uniform and stan dardized. The objective is to point out the wickedness of the
Electrical
Apparatus 212.397
(525 358)
201.657
(196.668)
273,463
Leather
(All kinds) (342,898) Matches 158,512
--(153,809) 2,599,140
Others
(2 887,872)
Tótal
268,172
These "scoops" from Nanking
(185,413 were featured by newspapers in 71.610 Shanghai and Nanking. Most of (74.831) them were translated into English 139.209 for the foreign Press, the service (142782) being absolutely free.
2,539,148 (3,330,344)
37.224.923 31,567,491
(40,795,743) (42,223,472) DROUGHT RELIEF Reds, and the villagers are urged
COMPARISONS OF QUANTITIES
The following comparative table shows the quantities of certain of the chief commodities imported into Hong Kong dur-
ing the months of July, 1933 and July, 1934:--
"Animals, Live
Bleaching Powder
Soda Ash
Dyeing & Tanning Materials
Cambler...
Betelnuts
Cutch
Indigo (Art.)
Mangrove Bark
Sapan Wood
Foodstuffs
Beans
Fresh Fish
Shark Fins
Bugar
Onions
Potatoes
Vegetables (Fresh and Dried)...
745
663 9.370
504
COMMISSION
Measures To Be Taken
Hankow. August 6.
The Drought Relief Commission of the Hupeh Provincial, Govern- ment held its first meeting last Saturday in the office of the Com- missioner of Civil Affairs and heard reports on the extent of drought in the interior districts. About 30 prominent Chinese bust- ness leaders in Hankow were also present at the meeting to particl- pate in the discussion of the measures for relief.
been effective since September 18, ment of agriculture. The tax has 1933, and has turned in about $20,000,000 altogether. - -*-
engaged in
res primary consideration. The prosperity of the province depends farmers and peasants. on the purchasing power of the
Money to be spent on the in-
provement of sericulture will eat
not to furnish them with supplies Up a good amount of the $5,000,- or any help.
000 because the silk industry is one of the principal lines of ex- port from Kangtung.
WAR AGAINST SMUGGLING
نی
Stern Measures To Be Taken
Nanking, Aug. 6.
To prevent smuggling, the Min- istry of Finance has decided to re- demarcate China's coast as from the current fiscal year. (July 1. 1934-June 30, 1935) into four prin- cipal and seven subordinate anti- smuggling areas.
The four principal anti-smug-
In reporting on the gravity of the calamities in Kupeh, Mr. Menggling areas are:- Kwang Peng, Commissioner of 1. From Shanhalkwan to Hai- Civil Affairs, stated that at least chew, with Chefoo as the base of operations of the Customs cridsers.
4. From Shinpaishan up to the coast of Annam, with Kowloon as base..
HORRORS IN CHEKIANG
Farmers
Huazed By
And
Superstitions
Shanghal, Aug. 17.
All China seems to be in trial and tribulation. With famine al
ready grievous in the South-west her banks to make desolate the and the Yellow River overflowing
North, and the drought in the. Yangtze Vidley, the burdens of the patient people in malý plačės áre already past bearing.
Tales of horrora perpetrated by men and women made desperate by want and hunger have already come in from the outports and far
40 districts or Hsiens are stricken by drought and 4 districts by flood que to the overflow of the Han 2. From Tsingtao to Barmen- River. In most of the drought wan, including the Yangtze River, stricken districts, including Huang-with Shanghal as the base. mei, Huangpet, Hsiaokan, Ouchen, 3. From the Chusan archipelago Wuchang. Macheng. where
the to Chelangchio, with Amoy as base, Į inland stations. Norie exceed the distress is most serious, there has been no rain for the past 40 or 50 days. There is no hope of saving the rice crops even if rain should fall now. Many rice-riota have been reported from cities in- cluding Wuchang, where rice shops were robbed in broad daylight by refugees. Large number of farmers have fled from their homes in search for food and refugees are beginning to pour into Wachang.
The
story of rapine and outrage as comes from Cheklang where the drought appears to have been worst for the central provinces.
According to information gat- anti-hered in Hangchow for the "Shanghai Chenpão," rice stores have been ransacked, children ex- changed for food, and to add to the stark realism of famine con- 2. From Wenchow to Wurnu-ditions, the sorry superstitions ci tsui, with Foochow as base;
"Subordinate" Areas
seven subordinate smuggling areas are:
From Shihtao to Haichow, with Tsingtao as the base of operationa
Cattle
Head
Pigs
Head
July, 1933
5,036 28,002
July, 1934
5.000 24 626
.Building Material
Bricks and Tiles
Cement
Pieces Piculs
Glass
Sq. Ft.
1,606,098 246,317 1,306,928
Lime
Piculs
1,615
783.063 126,844 558,544 338
Timber
Cu. Ft.
301,110
208 167
Chemicals and Drugs
Acids
Plculs
2.776
Alum
1,253
457
1,081
4,904
it
3,919
8,300
1,170
4,420
3,327
588
148
3,746
1,002
230
115
$2,395
13,057
2767
45,890 9,270 1,238
Flour (Wheat)
Poultry
Head
Bacon and Ham
Ibs.
Rice
Piculs
62,848 233,084 54.281 1,668,257 318,710 9,073
75,107
223,787
58,768
1,077 695
231,130
16 465
64,137
Ginger (Fresh)
4,863
8,002 7.869 76,794 1,483
Fuels
Coal
Tons
77.380
48,035
Firewood
Picula
介 179,802
202 297 ..
Liquors
Malt Liquors
Gallons
28,868
29,808
Spirits
8,465
Wines
2,705
Native Liquors
.14,687
8,435 2,273 18070
Metals
Iron and Steel Bars
Pleuts
126,535
Lead, Pig....!
.15
2,979
59,798 1,089
5,447
2,493
8,597
2,933
17,347
14,987
13,813
48,327
1,051
5,613
1,607
$2.709
8,974
5,389
3,282
2,818
Picula
Gallons .454,512 2,883,629 1,408 12,427
520,821 402,759
381
11.178
Tobacco
975
2.115
Cigarettes
36,160 110,264
331
371
1,028
199,358 60,734 7.1.279
· 12,422
17,807
106 394
13,741
15,438
481,536
64,682 1,004,914
Sundried
Cotton
Pieces
93,688
70.503
Gunnies
Pieces
1,688,042
8:08,619
Yards 2451,426 $1,970,359
Hides
Piculs
9,785
Buitings is
4,048
7,409
Leather (Bote)
4,700
1,000
1,230
Mats (Other) Ban
Baler
#22,734-*
1,724
Buk Piece. Gloods Art, BIlk Yarn
Piculs
238
746
Paper (Cudness)
Picuis
6,984
7,951
Common Beép
958
1,311
Wire Nalls
Tin Elabs
Tin Mates
Groundnuta maimban
Nuts and Seeds
Melon Seeds
Pepper
Besamum Seeds
Other Seeds
Olls and Fats
Petrol... Kerosene Lard Paramin Wax Cocoanut Oil
Linseed Oil'
Peanut Oll
Wood on
Plece Goods
Union Cloth
the ruined farmers is adding to
3. From Kuleltow to Chelang- their misery and driving them to chlo, with Swakow na base.
desperate acts of vengeance and
Magistrate Ordered to Bow
The measures which the Provin- clal Government has already taken consist chiefly in raising funds to give the refugees immediate relief, In view of the gravity of situation, the Provincial Government has decided to abaridon its long cherished plan for a new office 5. From building and to divert the fund of | Kwanghalkow, including Motomen, $500,000 to relieve the drought and with Kungpel de base. food refugees. A "campaign for
4. From Stuitung to Anpu and public contribution to a frought | Hainan faland, with Kiungchow as relief funds is being planned and base. -
4. From Shihpafshan to Shut-reprisal tung, including the Pearl (Canton), River, to be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Kowloop Cus- toms.
Chibsingmen
to
will soon be launched. A repre- 7. From Shultung to the Annum
sentative has also been sent to Nanking to petition the Central Government to appropriate $1,000,- 000 for rellet purposes.--- Chekiai Agency,
· Foreign Tobacen
Native Tobacco
Raw Tobacco
border, with Pakhoi as base,
A total of 37 Customs revenue cutters has been signed to the
service. Kuo Min.
11,366 3,038
At Kiangshan in southern Che- klang, because the Kuomintang office there were too enlightened to believe in Dragon Gods, the farmers banded themselves into a' raiding party and destroyed the place entirely.
by his aloofnese to their suppli
Again, in Chungteh," maddened
cations for rain, the farmers fr their fury, rounded up the magist rate of the place and compelled him to bow bow before, their Dra- gon God under threat of horrible death. In result, the magistrate, so soon ng he could; ordered his bodyguard to fire upon the unruly mob. They did so with the re- suit that one was killed and many injured.
****
Other incidents of like nature have been reported from other districts and, for all the authorit les are able to do, they are un- able to curb the fanatleisti of many of the more-desperate Tez- mers, who, having nothing to Towe now, lead the vinguntd" of the raids and trouble-maker
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