COLONY'S TRADE
RETURNS
Figures For January
Issued
An Interim report issued by the Statistical Office of the Im- ports and Exports Department on the trade of the Colony for January, 1936, states that imports of merchandise amounted to, a total of $33.7 millions (€2,2 millions), a3 compared with $343 millions (£3.0 millions) in January, 1935: a dollar decrease of 1.7 per cent, and a sterling decrease of 26.7 per cent.; whilst ex- ports totalled $23.6 millions (£1.5 millions), as compared with $26.8 millions (£2,3 millions):"a dollar decrease of 11.9 per cent. and a sterling decrease of 34.8 per cent.
The following table shows com- Egypt parative figures of imports and ex-
ports of Merchandise and Treasure France during the months of January, 1936 and January, 1935:-
$36.944.673 $38.776,101 Italy
Indo-China
Jan. 1936 Jan, 1935 Germany " Merchandise $33,735,467 $34,274,109 | Treasure
3,200,206
4,501,992
IMPORTE
Holand
Total
Japan
EXPORTS
(181;511) 3.238.457 (3.125.076)
-1.902 14.153 (2.840) (23.683) 205,829 392,175 (142,871) (458,740) 1,342,249 1,422,951 (1,398.374) (1,721,858)
1,700,598
91.831 (1,296,129) (302,606)
251.197 83,082 (498,090) (129,119)
23.145
924 (5,248) 1,015,789
(945,705)
Jan 1938 Jan. 1935 Merchandise $23,630,627 $26,842,125 Treasure 34,499,999 7,090,047
Kwong Chow
Wan
Macao
Total $58.130,626 $34.832.172
Norway
MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Since January, 1935 monthly NE. Indies values of imports of merchandise into Hong Kong ductuated from a high Hong Kong dollar value (35.6 millions) in May, 1935 to a low Slam
(77,511)
2,411,364
Philippines
(2,352,331)
58,170 (58,694)
380,632 589,782 (431,074). (605,714) 502.165. 862,764 (751,289) (1,259,939)
68,944
812 (6,816) 462.491 (591,101) 750,813 (443,041)
1,767,400
(1,743,543)
1,003,238 (1,263,315)
27.846
(3,970)
Sweden
Switzerland
Spain
LS.A.
Others
363.685 (78.392) 14,868 (28,209) 20,365 (2,768) 4.685.141 (2,920,696)
118.515 (120,850)
(26.1 millions) in August, 1935: whilst export values fluctuated S. America
from a high of $27.4 millions in March, 1935 to a low of $18.0 millions in July, 1935. Details are given below. with the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets:-
1935 IMPORTS EXPORTS $34.274,108 $28.842,125 (£2,990,059) (£2,341,696 $23,800,844 $20,584,724 (£2,587,578) (E1.849.409) March $34,175,085 $27,368,852
(23,390,810) (£2,715,503) $32,005,052 $25,563,192 (£3,433.875) (£2,742.717)
Jan."
Feb.
$23,288.674 (£2,787,154) $26,423,997 $19,059,886 (£3,041,512) * € £2,193,870) $28,745,053 $13,028,990 (£2,841.662) (£1915,580) $26,145,130 $19,234,196
(£1.928,429) $19,355,348 (£2,882,017) · (£1,935,535,
45,421 (49,552)
7,733 (7,454)
(~)
WEEKLY TRAFFIC LIST
No Fatality Reported
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936.
FRENCH ADMIRAL
FETED
Pleasant Function Held
in
POUND DAY APPEAL
Hospital's Needs
The Annual Pound Day Appeal connection with the Alice A reception was given last night will take place this year on March Memorial and Aliated Hospitals to our distinguished visitor, Ad-2 when as in former years gift miral J. P. Esteva, Commander-in- will be received at the hospitals Chlef of the French Navy in the (Ho Mlu Ling Block on the day Far East, at the residence of the in question. French Consul, M. and Mme. F.
In the forenoon from 11 am to Leurquin, No. 19. the Peak, which1 p.m. Mrs S. W. To will receive was tastefully decorated for the the gifts while in the afternoon occasion.
ROYAL NAVY
Inspection of Reserve Fleet Units
Londoni, Feb. 1. The visit of inspection of units at Plymouth by Vice-Admiral G. C. been arranged from Jezuary 24 to Dickens, CB, C.M.G.. which had 30 but was postponed on account of the death and funeral of King George, is how taking place. Yes- red his flag from the critser terday the Vice-admiral transfer- Engham to wallace, which left Portsmouth the Botilla leader
The reception was not a formal from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lady Pollock for Dartmouth, "
one in that there were no speeches. After being welcomed by the host and hostess, the guests indulged in dancing. bridge, etc. Refresh- mants were taken at a cold buffet. The function was a great suc- cess and constituted a very hearty
welcome to Admiral Esteva.
THOSE PRESENT Among the many distinguished guests gathered to give welcome were:
Captain W. J. R. Cragg, AD.C., Mr. J. H. B. Leo, Sir Thomas and Lady Southern, His Excellency Major Generat and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew. Capt. P. J. Howorth, A.D.C., Commodore and Mrs. C. G. Sedgwick, Paymr. Comdr. M Sweeny, Acting 'Chief Justice Mr. R. E. Lindsell, The Hon. Mr. C. G.
Alabaster and Miss Alabaster, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hender- Bon, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Er Shou-son Chow, Sir William and Lady Shenton and Miss Shen- ton, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hole, The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Wellington, The. Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen, Dr. R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall. The Hon. Mr. J. G. Kotewall, The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braza, The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. „Two Seen Wan, The Hon. M. Chau Tsun Nin, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Paterson, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Hughes. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Lo Man Kam, Mr. and
will be in attendance.
Those who are not aware of the ptals are at present doing can And good work in which these hos-
no better excuse than the present one to pay a visit to the hospitals the place. The public are asked when they will be shown round to give and to give freely, for this is a cause in which the human race is helped along in their needs as far as medical aid concerned.
Gifts of hospital and household stores of any description will be acceptable" especially the follow-
ing-
1
is
Cottor wool. hot water bottles, Antiphlogistine, soap, tinned milk, Benger's Food, Marmite," Quaker) Oats, Groats.
Visitors will be given an op- portunity to inspect the Hospitals.
Essay Competition
RESULTS OF S.P.C.A. CONTEST
The essays written in English. were judged by Lady Polock, 'MI.. McAvoy and Mrs. Hole with the following results:-
1-Annie Sufiad. 7th Hong Ko.. 2--Veronica Thirlwe.. 7th Bon.
Kong
Highly commɛnded:---
Vera Carvalho, 2nd Hong Kong Lily Fong. 5th Hong Kong Six Lo See, 4th Hong Kong Elaine Mok. 5th Hong Kong The 7th Hong Kong are Com mended as a whole for origina. ideas, but only eight essays wer
sent in.
(-) 2,379,623 (2.403,352)
91,332 Mrs. G. R. Sayer, The Hon. Mr. (70,726) || and Mrs. T. H. King, and the Misses King. Sir Wlam Hornell, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dodwell, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Campbell and Misa Campbell, Major V. E. Ducios, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hance, and the Misses Hance. Dr. and Mrs. 3. S. Thirtytwo cases of traffic se- strahan,
The 3rd Hong Kong are сот- Mr. and Mrs. G. Van: cidents were reported to the police wylick. General
G. mended for having sent in 17 es- and Mme. for the week ending February 22 Wang, M.M. les R. "R. P. P. Says the largest number' for any in which 16 persons were injured. Vireondelet, Samson et Vignial, company,
Collision between vehicles oc-
The Rev. Father Spada, The Rev. curred 14 times while in the five Father Riganti. The Rev. Bros.
The essays written in Chinese $31,564,244 $32,782,008 ases in which .people wero Stephen and Claude,
Almar et were judged by Dr. Yeo, the Rev. (£3,140,044) (22,268,344) knocked down by vehicles while Cassien, Monsieur le Commandant Mr. Wells and Miss Yee Ching
$23.410.709 $23,541,998 walking on the roadway, four
Cheung of St. Stephens Girls' de Badens (Commandant l'Argus), Į ($2,108,607) (£1.747,258) persons received injuries. All four Messieurs les Officers de l'Argus School with the following results:
$34,269,752 $25,405,302 persons involved in the four cases
(Argus, Canton). M et Moe
1-Ho Ming Ying, 8th Hong (£2,288,801) (£1,680,455) of persons running across the Amulphy, M. et Mme Caudron et
Kang road and hit by vehicles had to
Mesdemoiselles, M de Champeaux.
2-Yip Wei Tau, 8th Hong Kon: receive medical treatment. Three M. et Mme Cloarec, M. et Mme
3-Chang Ming Hon, 8th Hone (£2,189,980) (£1,518,991) | rases each of playing", on the Devaux, M et Mme Evelle, M.
"Kong Mean rate of Exchange for
4-Wong Po Chan, eth Hong January, 1838, H,K.$—1s. 3.7/18d.
Kong
April
May
$35,580,854 (£4,259,894)
Jurie
July
Aug.
(£2,621,322)
Sept.
$26,620,165
Oct.
Nov,
Dec.
1938
Jan,
$33,735,487 $23,630,627
month
given in brackets:--
aze the
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS The total values of imports and exports of merchandise for the
of January, 1936 shown below by countries, "figures for January, 1935, being
IMPORT EXPORTS
$ 2,083,858 1,424.946 (2,453,241) (690,466)
369,578 99,411 (958,109) (73,408)
2,348 140,425 (15,349) (107,151) 232.170 148,255 (235,013) (183,046)
22,109 39,581 (19,924) (16,206)
14.478
EARL OF HARDWICKE DEAD
CHINESE
Highly commended:--
Chan Yuk Tui; 6th Hong Kong Wong Lam Ping. 2nd Hong Kong Yip Yuk Chan
The 6th Hong Kong should be
W
THE MISTAKES The following are the serious istakes made in many of the essays:----
·1--Washing cats every two
three days, in some essays every day and in one essay twice a day!!!
oadway and jumping on or off Gabeur, M. et Mme Geneaud, M. or falling oft a vehicle while in et Mie Grivaud M. et Mme motion involving six persons al Jusserand, M. Lambert, M. et Mme of which had also to be medically Corsignol, M. et Mme Mancini, M treated. •Two cases of vehicle collision with damage to property
ct Mme May, M. et Mme Morant, M. et Mme
Mile Montargis. and vehicle mounting, a footpath
Pelletler, M. Pfister, M. et Mme de : in which one person each
were injured were also reported.
Precourt, M. de Roux. M. et Mme congratulated on the best. (ɛsay Servantn, M. et Mme Yolle. M. on the whale. The handwriting Tran Van Troeg, Monsieur Nguyen good and neat and the essays ver Van Tuong, Monsieur et Mme Von systematic and very good style. der Stracten (Consul General del Belgique), M. G. M. Byvanck (Consul General des Pays Bas.), Cav. Blancónt (Consul General d'Italie), M. et Mme C. L. Hoover (Consul General des Etats Unis), M. et Mme Midzusawa (Consul General du Japon), Dr. et Mme Q. D R. Black, M. et Mme London, Feb. 4, Riviera-Iglesias, M. et Mme Gip- The death of the Earl of Hardwicke perich (Consul General d'Al- has occurred at a Bournemouth Burs-
lemagne), M. et Mme F. Alegre (Consul General de Fanama), M. A B Laborinho (Consul de Portugal), M. et Mme Hansen Consul de Finlande), M. et Mine 3. T. Bagram (Consul General de Siam). M. et Mme Karsten Larssen (Consul de Danemark et Norvège), Met Mine Botelho (Consul de
Romantic Early Career As A Miner
82,017 (25,978)
(27,762)ing home. 364,383
355,037 (1,254,887) (259,787)
UK.
Australia
Burma
Canada
Ceylon
E. 'Africa
India
British
Malaya
New Zealand
E.N. Borneo
8 Africa
W. Africa
Indieg
B.E. Other
Belgium
23,167 (66,172) 332,954.
(80,834)
-31,974
Lord Hardwicke, who was the eighth holder of the title, was 67. He served sea lieutenant in the R. N. Y. R. from 1914 until 1918, and in 1918-19 was a King's Foreign Service Messenger.
The title passes to Lord Hardwicke's
Mr. Philip Grantham Yorke
559,198 2,169,139 (450,496) (2,499,779)
16.915
The Earl of Hardwicke had a roman- (39,478) (21,403) tic early career.. He worked for some 129,308 87,858
years as a miner, and also took part in Honduras), M. et Mme da Rocha (175,018). (92,757) some of the pioneer balloon fights (Consul le Costa Rica), M. et Mme
37,158
52.645 with Mr. C. B. Rolls."
Lacayo (Consul de Nicaragua et (50,574) 18,899
Lady Busan Birch, his sister, told a San Salvador), M. Miskin (Consul reporter yesterday –
When the Earl succeeded to the de Suede), M. et Mme Ohl (Con- (7,112) title (in (909) the estates, including theu d'Argentine), MR. Coudray 204,401
or
2-Giving fish to dogs as food. 3-Cats derz'op' skin cruption:
from eating salted food. 4-Regarding fish and chicker-
as peta. 5-Adding sugar to the food of
a horse to aid digration,
on to Devonport, remaining there To-morrow the Wallace will go
unt Wednesday. She will then go to Portland until Thunday, and afterwards return to Portamonth, where the dag will be rehosted in Reserve Flect units at Devonport the Emogham on Friday. The include
the cruisers Caledon. Calypso, Caradoc, Ceres, and Danae. the aircraft-carrier Eagle, and the destroyers Walker, Warwick, and Watchman.
COMMAND OF THE BRUCE Commander E. M. Loly, hitherto in command of the new submarine Clyde, has been appointed to com- mand the Bruct, Botila leader with the 4th Submarine Flotilla. China Station, in which he wil succeed Commander H. Oram who has been two years in P K.
the ship. Commander Loly was at Osborne and Dartmouth in the same term as the Duke of York. In 1909-12, and during the War was midshipman of the cruiser Minotaur and sub-lieutenant of the cruiser Caroline up to January 1917, when he was appointed for duty in submarines. He graduat- ed at the Staff College in 1925. and was on the staff of the college in 1932-34.
AIRSHIPS AND NAVAL WORK
The Durand Advisory Committee which was set up at the request of civil engineers and scientists
ENGAGEMENT and DRESS RINGS
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MODERN, STYLISH OF UNCHANGE. ABLE FASHION, THESE DESIGNS ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF OUR FINE SELECTION. EVERY STONE
IS GUARANTEED GENUINE AND
IS MOUNTED IN 18er. GOLD AND
PLATINUM
DIAMOND SET
WEDDING
RINGS
PURE FLATINUM. FINE QUALITY
DIAMONDS. A GREAT IMPROVE MENT IN APPEARANCE, VALUE AND APPEAL.
JEWELLERY DEPARTMENT
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
of President Roosevelt and EDGAR
Swanson, Secretary of the U. 8. Navy, after the disaster to the Macon has made its report to the Navy Department. It declares that the operation of large lighter- than-air ships is feasible, that their constriction can be carried on successfully in the United States, and that the airship has a place as naval weapon. The com- plete report will not be ready be- fore the summer. The Navy De- partment la making a number of experiments and scientific studies for the Committee. These studies, however, in no way affect the gene- ral conclusions of the Committee.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS Cricket arrived Wuhu (Jan. 29). Deptford left. Basra for Bahrein
(Jan. 29).
Dunedin 30). Frobisher arrived Trinidad (Jan.
- 29).
left Auck and (Jan.
Gannet left Wuhu for Hankow
(Jan. 29),
Leander arrived Cadiz (Jan 29); Norfolk left Port Sudan for Aderi
(Jan. 2.). Resource left Malta for Alexan-
dria (Jan. 30),
.
Rochester arrived Port Elizabeth
(Jan. 29).
!! "Scimitar and Scout arrived
Sheerness (Jan. 29). Shoreham rived Bombay (Jan.
30).'"
Skeen and Vancouyer lett San
Diego (Jan. 27).
Sydney arrived Casablanca (Janı.
30).
J
Valiant arrived Alexandria (Jan.
29) Wellington arrived Greymouth
(Jan. 30).
Winchelsea, Versatile, and Vis- cojint. arrived Portland. (Jan. ..30).
**Winchester, Skate, Restless, and Wrestler arrived Portsmouth (Jan. 30). "
by the Transport and General Workers Union. During the war he was a con- scientious objector and speaker for the, Union of Democratic Control
..
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SOCIALIST PARTY
Mr. Robert Williama
At the "Follow Russia Convention at Leeds in June, 1917, he seconded London, Feb. 3. the principal resolution, supporting family place in Combridgeshire, had (Consul General des Etats Unis). man of the Socialist party, was found Countrils to control this country. In Mr. Robert Williams, forinor chair- the creation of Bakers and Workers (56,163) gone except Sidney Place, in Hamp M. L. Gourley (Consul General des dead in a gasfilled room over a club of the following year he was elected to 163,014 shire, which has just been sold.
Etats Unis), M. et Mme Middleburg which he was a member, in King's the
the Socialist party ORDINARY MINER
(Vice-Consul
executive of des Pays Bas.), road, Chelses, on Saturday.
and became chairman in the year of 19,529 *He went out mining in Tasmania | Captain et Mme A J. Murray,
Born at Swansea in 1881, the son of the General Strike. But as chairman (580,263) China, North 5,313,657
102,979) and to the Coolgardie mine in Western Captain Philips, Captain et Mine dock labourer, "Bob" Williams work of the Margate. Conference be made 1,748,432 Australis. Then he was employed as
ed as a coal-trimmer, and had a re- ́al speech "so unlike the former Bob c. G. B. Collart, Captain R. 8.markable career. His political views Williams that he lost his place on the (5,870,468) (2.410.755) an ordinary miner in the big Montana Benson, Captats J. W. A. Waller, moved in the course of experience executive and his former prestige in China, Middle 448,819 1,087,343 mine in America, where he used to Captain Simpson, D.SO. from Communism to support of the
(510.38) (1,458.137) work with pick and shovel. He was
known in the mine by a number, and Captain A. K. Dibley et Madame zealously against Socialist candidates national industrial conference of trade
National Government. China, South 8,541,210
In 1836 he began to advocate a He worked Party 8,461,826 was called by his fellow workers Burgeon Captain et Mme C. D. G. in the Midlands during the recent (8,429,541) (8,031,130) Charlie.
"unions "and "employára federations.. Ferguson, Brigadier et Mme H. G1 General Election, though in 1920 Leain That may be the greatest service be "He was one of the pioneers of bal. Seth Smith, Captain et Mme A. Rhad presented him with the Soviet rendered the country, because the (10.397) looning, and in the early stays used to Halfhide, M. et Mme E. Cock, M. Gold Medal for gallant service in the suggestion matured, and in 1929 the
go up in balloons with Rolls,
famous series of Mond-Turner confer He simply loved yachting and Jacht racing, but lately he had been in 5990
very bad health and had been unable M. Mathieu Met Mme R. and retained that position until 1925 Ferriman, a concert soloist and met He married," in 1991, Misa · Stella (65,776) to do any
Scott M. Fournier.
when the federation was superseded ress, and there is one daughter.
Cuba
C. America
Denmark
*6,027
(2,493)
(-)
10,110
157,574
188.584)
0.
et Mme Croucher, M. et Mme industrial field of the National encés begati.
Transport Works Federation in 1912,
He.became secretary of
CHBespie, M et Mme H. Martin
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