K. M. A.
CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCT
In the
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on Wednesday, 24th July
at 9.30 pm*
LAST PIANOFORTE RECITAL
IN THE COLONY
of the World Famous Planist
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1935.
HONG KONG TRADE RETURNS
Monthly Report Issued
According to a report issued by the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports. Department the combined declarod values of imports and expoits of merchandise during the first, half of the year 1935 amounted to $333.9 millians (£34,3 millions), 24 compared with $352,6 mililonk - ( £25.7 millions) and $470.5 mil- tions (£30.9 millions) a'the corresponding periods of 1934 and 1933 respectively. -
Imports of merchandise amounted to $191.2 millions (£197 millions) in the first half of 1935, as compared with $195,5 mil- lions (£14.2 millions) in the first half of 1934, and $259,0 mall- Bons (£17.0 millions) in the first half' of 1933; whilst export figures were $142.7 millions (14.6 millions), $157.1 § 'millions
(£13.9 milions) (£11.4 millions) and $211.6 millions tively
British
Malaya
New Zealand: 789
+27,576)
134,455
Canada
69.919 (37,146) *(138;684)* 291,208
52.544
(477,890)
(08,099)
Ceylon
E. Africe
8,097 (20,311) 25,569
25,010 (48.325)
GLINGER
(30,701
India
268,372
12.026 (15.163) 208,837
PAVING, BUILDING
(309.693)
· (281,161)
312,806
800,011
(454,306) (2,028,060)
& FIRE -BRICKS
32.441
1.
(8,384)
BN, Borneo
128,459...
29.101
(143,114)
(73.751)
S. Africa
20,078
40,747
respec-
(3,462)
W. Africa
In terms of Hong Kong currency impor.s of merchand'se declined by 2.2% as compared with the first ). half of 1934, and 262% as com- 1939 pared with the first half of 1933; whilst expor.s declined by 8.2% as compared with the fires half of 1934 1984, and 32.8% as compared with the first half of 1933,
1932
£ 22.1
$335.4
£16.0 $242.3
W. Indies
847
B.E, "Other
18,201"
£17.0
£13.9
(45.297)...
$259.0
$211.6
Belgium
443,803...
(44,370) 10.528 *(8,218) 85,501 (89,176) 73.430 (18,552) 51.918
(436,946)
£ 14.2
£ 11.4
China, North: 4,659,002-
987.388
$195.5
$157.1
£19.7
£14.0
#
(5,848,099) (1,998,096) China - Middle 729,787 - 1,596.007
(931,125) China, South 2,763,291
(1,825,294)
(4,689,338)
··7,650
(1,950)
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In terms of sterling values in 1935 ports of merchand se increased by 38.7% as compared with the Arst half of 1934, and 15.9% `as compar-
$191.2$132.7 JUNE. 1935 FIGURES During the month of June, 1935 Cuba
ed with the first half of 1933: ex-imports of merchandise amounted ports increased by 28.1% as com- pared with the first half of 1934. and 5.0*% as compared with the Arst half of 1933,
to a total of $26.4 millions (£3.00 America millions), as compared with $34.8
allons (£2.5 millions) in June, Denmark 1934: & dollar decrease of 24.1% and
Imports of treasure totalled $24.7
a sterling increase of 20.0%whilst Egypt millions as compared with $28.8 exports. totalled 518:1 millions millions in the first half of 1934,
(£2.2 millions), as compared with France and $18.0 millions in the first half $26.1 millions (£19.1 millions): a of 1933, and exports amounted to doliar decrease of 26.8% and a ster- Indo-China $37.9 millions as compared withing increase of 15,8%. $55.0 millions and $83.0 millions
Germany respectively.
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The following table shows values. of total Imports and exports of merchandise and treasure during the first half of 1935, 1934, 1933 and 1932:-
IMPORTS
The following table shows com- -parative figures of imports and ex- ports of merchandise and treasure during the months of June, 1935 and June, 1034:-
Imports
* 785
(69.700)
7.925.738
(9.309.728)
13 214
(9,440) 88,308 (138:455)
(2,465)..
1.970
740
(9,723)
{-}
4,053
533
(11,303) (13,038) 112,097
10,958 (123,857) (283,301) 2,717,154 1.346,482 (8,373,419) (1,085,781) 1,121:952 249,054 (1,159,183) (269,749)
48,928 (82.602)
2,538 (3,503) 895,807
(192,372) 3,758,231 (2,420,849) (1,306,480) 206,835 $66,501 (462,420) (528,163) 385,269 1,036,063 (854,024) (1,397.409)
52,402
Holland
Italy
283,358 (382,840) 153,658
Japan
1935
$
1934
S
Total
June 1935 June 1934 Merchandise $26,423,997 $34,834,795 Treasure $ 3,837,308 $10,398,238,
$30,061,303 $45,233,033
K.C. Wan
Macao
Norway
(50,732)
Exports
N.E. Indies 2,056,263
24,681,319 28,907,928
215,921,270 224,449.885
Merchandise Treasure
June 1935. June 1934 $19,059,866 $26,063,095 | Philippines $ 8,154,793 $ 9,698,038
(3,081,856)
176,173
Slam
1933
1932
45
Total
$27,214,659 $35,781,131
MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS
Total
Since June, 1934, monthly values Sweden 274,953,482 378,424,187 01 imports of merchandise into
EXPORTS
Merchandise 191.239.951 195,541,957 Treasure
1
Total
| Merchandise, 258,980,214, 335,439,121 Treasure 16,003,268 42.985,068
1935
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HEALTH BULLETIN OF
EASTERN PORTS
*
WEEK' ENDING JULY 13, 1935 Plague: Bassein, I case;" Rap- goon, 1: Colombo, 2.
Colera:-Calcutta, 164. cases. Madras, 12: Rangoon, 1: Chitta- gong. 1.
Small-Pox:-Bombay, 36, cases. Calcutta15; Karachi 2; Madras. 2; Negapatam. 1: Rangoon, 4: There was barracking in the Tuticorin, 14: Vizagapatam, 1; 8in- match between MC.C, and Cam-gapore, 3; Haiphong, 3: Shanghai, bridge Univeralty—an unusual`oc= | 2. ' currence at headquarters. First it was polite, a round or two of ironic applause, but it grew into sarcastic-clapping at every stroke, and in the end became vocal!
The men to whom it was direct- ed were the M.C.C. opening pair, Major Wilkinson and Bailey, who played their game oblivious of the expectations of a section of the
crowd.
The pitch, almost devoid of grass, recovered quickly from the recent rains. Hot sun on it might have been expected to cause some (41) trickiness, but the surface dried 348,007 quickly and evenly, and although (834,787) It lacked life it was never difficult.
187.919
The Cambridge captain's · Judge (108,088) (336,799)
ment was sound when he elected 1,971,532 743,900 to bat arst, and again when he (3,322,174) (1,124,852) put on his faster bowlers at the 8. America 11,147 27.797
opening of the M.C.C. innings. () (118,056) The University batting, however, 128.834
after Hotchkin's departure mostly looked second rate." Caution was carried to excess, for Sims was the (22) only M.C.C, bowler who bowled 400 really well (2,000) 1,057,489 (3,012,747) (1,233.439)
129,156
09,134 (128,632) (91.696)
ng Kong fluctuated from a low Switzerland Hong Kong dollar value, (26,4 mill- | Kons) in June, 1935, to a high (39.7 Spain millions) in August, 1934; whilst export values fluctuated from a low U.S.A of $19.1 millions in June, 1935, to Merchandise 142,885,433 157,107.557. 1934. Details are given below, with
a high of $29.7 millions in October. Others 37,924,842 55,022,014 the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in 180,610,275 212.129.571 brackets:-
Treasure
Total
$
1933
$
1934
$
1934
1932
Merchandise 211,555,316 242:251,188 June Treasure 63,002,561 54,222,998
274,557,377 296,474,188 July
Total
DECREASED SHARES
As regards imports into the Co- August lony the United Kingdom,” China, Netherlands East Indies, Siam, India and others enjoyed decreased † Sep shares of the trade in the first half of 1935, as compared, with the corresponding period of 1934, Oct whist the share of Japan notice- ably increased from 8.0% to 11.5%; U.S.A. from 6.5% to 7.4%; French | Nor Indo-China from 7.9% to 11.6%; Germany from 3.0% to 4.0% British' Malaya from 11% to 1:9% Austria--Dec ita from 1.6% to 2.3% and Belgium from 1.2% to 1.8%. The British
1935 Empire as a whole accounted for 14.3% as compared with 14.7% and Jan China 31.8% as compared with 34.4%.
Of the exports China took 54.2% Feb of the total in the first half of 1935, as compared with 47,5% in the corresponding period of 1934; March Japan 3.7% as compared with 3,3% U.S.A. 6.4% as compared with 5.5%; and Kwong Chow Wan 3.1% as April compared with. 24%. "Exports to the British Empire accounted for 12.2% of the total, as compared May with 13,0%
The United Kingdom and Japan recorded increased shares of the | June Plece Goods import trade: the Bri- tish share advanced from 14.8% in the first half of 1934 to 15.8% in the first half of 1935, and the Ja- panese Khare from 15.4% to 25.9%. The North China share of the trade declined from 52.9% to 48.8
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TABLE OF COMPARISON
IMPORTS EXPORTS
$34,834,795 $26,063,095 (2,485,608) (£1,859,710)
$29,705,534 $23,240,797 (£2,181,500) (£1,706,746)
$39,724,787 $27,788,710 (£2,989,704) (£2,091,391)
$37,163,882 $29,432,184 (£2,883,294) (£2,284,060)
12
$36,721,817 $29,855,684 (£2,983,848) (22,409,524)
$38,817,414 $29,474,552 (£3,184,024) (£2,402,483)
$98,253,151 $28,405,160 (23,227,810) (£2,390,685)
$34,274,100 $26,842,125 (£2,990,059) (£2,341,696).
$28,800,844
$20,584,724 (£2.587;576) (£1,849,409)
$34.175,095 327,368,852 (£3,390,819) (£2,715,503)
$32.005,052 $25,563,192 (23,433,875) (£2,742,717)
$35,660,854 $23,266,674
(£4.259,894)*(£2,787,154)
$26,423,987 $19,050.866 (£3,041,512) (£2,193,870).
Meen rate of Exchange for June? 1935, F.K$=29-390.
VALUE BY COUNTRIES The total values of imports and exports of merchandise: month of June, 1835 are shi
In the following table the total low by countries, values of imports and exports of for June 1934 beini merchandise are given in P's and brackets
South China Daily News (Nam Wah Yat Po) milions for the first ex months
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GABLES 4 SWEMONIS'
1931
of the years 1981/1935
IMPORTE
$367.07
$372.7
21,490,786
9,322
(100,983)
1,908
(28,183)
22,548
(11,986)
1,349,870
3.453 (54,136)
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Mr. C. Joffe of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., whilst driving his car No. 3242 along Nathan Road at about 8 o'clock on Satur
day night, knocked down a Chin- ese coolle, Li Pu Ming, aged 17, who received injuries to his head and face, and was removed to hospital for treatment.
Another minor accident was re- ported by Mr. Stevens of Talkoo Dock who collided with a cyclist as he was driving along Queen's Road at 8.15 pm on Saturday. The cyclist was not injured, bow-
ever.
Leung Kwok, aged 60, was on Saturday fined $30 by Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Central Police Court for possession of 35 po-pul lottery tickets at No. 7. Lok Hing Lane on Friday.
H. D. Read, the Essex amateur. certainly bowled fast, bart his Length and direction were alte erratic. It was Sims, however, who wrought the havoc with his alow well-fighted leg-breaks. Most of the University men · were unable to time him,
The M.C.C. were not allowed to get the first innings lead without lost three wickets for 57 runs--in a struggle." At tea-time they had
exactly ninety minutes. The fourth and Afth wickets Iell at 66 and 77. Then four wickets went With the total
down for 2 rums.
at 103, Jahangir Khan slackened his pace, and at last found a length. At that gure he clean bowled Webster, while Cameron bowled Fairservice without addi- tion to the score. One run later Jahangir Khan broke through Comber's defence, and his very next ball clean bowled Baring.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
FIRST INNINGS.
N. S. Hotchkin, w
Sims
P. A Gibb, b Bumms M. Tindall, b Baring"
28
1
5
13
H.T. Bartlett, b Sims
3.
15
N. W. D. Yardley, lbw, b
Edriched o
R. G. Hunt, b Sims
gigantic
M
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& C. Griffith, b Sims
M2 Jahangir Khan, ♪ Sima J. E. Cameron, c and A
Bims
J. W. T. Grimshaw, b Bims D. C. Rought-Rought, nut
out
Extras
Total
100
Bowling.—Read 0 for 25, Baring 1 for. 8, Sims 3 for 34, Edrich 1 for 10, Hearne 0 for 6.
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY—
BECOND INNINGS
N. 8. Hotchkin, not out
P. A. Gibb, not out"....
Extras.
Total 10 wkt.)"'"
MLC.C.—FIRST ENNINGS Maj. A. C. Wilkinson, e
and "b Hunt
Bailey, run out Hearne, low (N.), b' Came-
Ton
A.K. Judd, Ibw. (N), ` b
Grimshaw
Sins, c Jahangir Khan, b
Cameron 8.
W. H Webster, ' Jahangir *Khan
Fairservice, b Cameron .... Edrich, st⠀ Griffith, b
Cameron
·J. T. H. Comber, b Jahan-
gir Khan
AE G. Baring, b Jahan-
gir Khari
H. D. Read, not jout wit
Extras
Total
3
21
112
Bowling Jahangir Khan 3 for
20. Rought-Rought 0-for, 6. Hunt 1 for 42, Grimshaw 1" for 17, Cameron 4 for 22.
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