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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937.
SCOUT
3rd Hong Kong (Seaforths) Group
NOTES
CALL FOR FARM LEARNERS The dificulties which necessitat- ed the closing down of the migra- tion schemes are now beginning to pass away, and it is hoped that in a short time there will be a call for boy farm learners overseas.
The above group photograph of the 3rd Hout Kong (Seaforths) Group was taken in Cairo last year where this group. took an active part in Scouting there from their headquarters at The Citadel.
out extremely Ane service. They help the boys to forget their handi- cap. teach them games and other activities within the limits of their forward to their Troop nights. abilities. The boys certainly look
COUNTERFEIT COINS
CHARGE
Appearing before Mr. W. Scho- feld at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Au Yul Sau and Au Yul Chuen were with the possession of 300 and 299 charged
H.K.
TRADE RETURNS
Statistics For January
The Imports and Exports De partment (Statistical Branch) re- ports that the combined values of imports and exports of merchan- dise as declared during the month of January, 1937 totalled $74.0 millions (£4.6 milions) as com- pared with $57.4 millions (£37 millions) la January, 1936,
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony increased by 28.8 per cent. In January, 1937 as compared with January, 1998, and by 24.3 per cent in terms of sterling.
MONTHLY. FLUCTUATIONS
values of imports of merchandise Since January, 1936 monthly
into Hong Kong Auctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar value (30.3 millions) in February, 1938 to a high of 45.7 millions in November, 1936; whilst export values Яuctast- ed from a low of $23.8 millions in January, 1936 to a high of $38.4 millions in November, 1938. Detalls are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets: 1936
Feb.
Imports of Merchandise totalled $39.9 millions (£25 millions) as Jan. compared with $33.7 millions (£22 millions) and exports $34.1 millions (£2.1 millions) as compared with $23.6 millions (£1.5 millions).
Imports increased by 18.4 per March cent. in terms of local currency. and by 13.8 per cent in terms of April sterling. Exports increased by 44.3 per cent. in terms of local currency. and by 40.0 per cent, in terms of sterling.
The following table shows com.
June
parts of Merchandise and Treasure July during the months of January, 1937 and January, 1936:-
The last census reveals that the Handicapped Scouts now number representing the 6.211, an increase of 261 over 1as Hong Kong counterfelt ten-cent / Parative figures of imports and ex-
Sir Percy Everett, Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association, who is now back in London after Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell. at the South Australian Scout Corroboree, to celebrate South Aus- tralia's centenary at Adelaide, at Christmas, discussed with the Pre- mier of South Australia the pos- sibilities of again opening the im- migration scheme which closed down owing to the world depres-
sion.
year's ngures. Mentally defective Scouts number 2,324, cripples 1,901, blind 444, deaf and dumb 489, and County officers 53.
A SCOUT FILM
pleces respectively.
IMPORTS Jan. 1937 Jan. 1936
May
Aug.
4
Sept.
Defendants were passengers on board the p.5. On Lee which had Just arrived from Kwong Mun about 11.20 p.m. on February 9 while coming out of the Ping On Merchandise $33,895,093 $33.735.467 Wharf, the constable on duty saw Treasure 1,341,046 3,209,206
Oct. defendants pockets bulging. He detained and searched them, and
Total $41,237,039 $36,944.673 Nov.
When 150 Boy Scouts from Lon- don and the surrounding countles appeared on the stage of the Scala Theatre in "The Gang's All Here" But now better times are in viewv. Just over four years ago. to raise the coins were revealed. Sir Percy spoke with great en money for their camping ground thusiasm of the possibility of Eng-
at Downe in Kent, it was im- lish Scouts undertaking all phases mediately known that the show of farm work as farm learners,
was run on enthusiasm, enthusiasm and he said that South Australia encouraged by the leader of the seemed to offer good prospects for "Gang." Ralph Reader. The au- such a project.
diences knew that they had seen of the Anest shows ever
one
fact. It was of high professional to be produced by Boy Scouts; In
standard.
CAREFULLY SELECTED Sir Percy sald that the boys would be carefully selected, and he was confident that they would
Each year, since the "Gang's" enjoy the life and become most useful citizens. He suggested that
first appearance. people have been the ages of the Scout settlersclamouring for tickets to see their
should be between 15 and 18, and the scheme would follow the lines discussed. by Lord Baden-Powell in Australia in 1934.
The Premier announces that the Cabinet are Investigating avenues of employment which if they prove favourable, can be discussed by him with the Boy Scouts Associa- tion, during his visit to London tor the Coronation. Should the schema become possible it will probably be arranged on similar lines to that of the earller scheme of Scout settlement in Victoria which came into operation in 1927. The fea- ture of that scheme was selected Scouts who went overseas were cared for in their new life by Seouta.
Since 1924 and previous to the world-wide depression, upwards of 4.000 members of the Scout Move- ment had been settled overseas.
Shows."
EXPORTS
Dec.
Jan 1937 Jan. 1936 $34,098,300 $23,630,627 | 1937 1,531,764 34.499,999 Jan.
Total $35,630,084 $58,130,625
Defendants pleaded that the coins were given to them by a Tel- low passenger who was a stranger | Merchandise to them.
Treasure Defendants were sentenced to stand their trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
SENT TO THE SESSIONS
on
were
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GOOD YEAR'S
WORK REVIEWED
Annual Meeting. Of
P. And 0.
IMPORTS EXPORTS $33,735,467 $23.630,627 (£2,169,064) (£1,519,991) $30,318,310 $24,885,144 (£1,958.122) (£1,605,874) $34,138,670 $27,483,098 (£2,204,860) (£1,774,850) $38,191,748 $27,641,444 (£2,486,442) (£1,799,573) $38,841,624 $29,977,802 (£2,518,637) (21,943,873) $37,067,380 $29.852,465 (£2,364,978) (£1,904,840) $36.375.184 $26,179,702 $32,095,219 $25,500,048 _(£1,980,877) (£1,573,831)
$38,224,377 $29,838,410
(£2,354,184), (£1,837,704) $13,000,188 $32,720,905 (£3,653,918) (£2,019,804) $45,663,144 $38.385,557 (£2,824,218) (£2,374,107) $44,699,878 $34,783,585 (£2,784.641). (£2,151,323)
$39,895,093 $34,098,300 (£2,472,665) (£2,113,384) Mean rate of exchange for January, 1937, HK$=1s. 2fd.
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shows, and thousands of pounds Another raid by revenue officers have been returned to those peo-at No. 325, Portland Street ple unable to obtain them. Thea February 9, resulted in the arrest trical stars, film stars, and chorw of a man and a woman, Lai Man girls, all won to see "The Gang and Leung Ho, who were brought
At the Registry of Marriages Herbert Wilcox, Manag- before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon
yesterday morning the wedding ing "Director of Herbert Wilcox Magistracy yesterday and
The ninety-sixth ordinary gen- took place between the Rev. Hell- Productions, Ltd.. thought so much charged with the possession of eral meeting of the Peninsular and mut Lange, missionary, Basel Mis- of the show, that he said he would 15,800 herola pills at that address. Oriental Steam-Navigation Com-slon, Shamshuipe. son of Mr. Emil make film of it-and he has. A young boy was also found on the pany was held in the Company's Lange, merchant, and Miss Eliza-
offices The premiere of the aim will not premises.
at No. 122, Leadenhall beth Bolbrig, missionary. Shlow be for some three or four months, The case was taken for commit-Street, London, on December 9, Chow, North River, daughter of but it is looked upon by Messrs. tal and the opening of the case
the Honourable Alexander Shaw Johannes Bolbrig, deacon. Herbert Wilcox Productions Ltd., Mr. M. J. Abbott, the Assistant being in the chair.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Deputy Re- at the Pinewood Studios, as one Crown Solidtor, said "that there' In the course of his speech, the gistrar of Marriages, officiated and of the slickest pieces of production was no evidence against the boy Profit and Loss
SOLE AGENTS :- that the the witnesses were Mr. Hans Meler ever filmed. Usually a Aim of the and he should be handed over to that
Account from ] and Mr. Hans Sporleder. ordinary length takes five to seven the 8.C.A. to be dealt with there. voyages, at £1,284,923, showed an weeks to film: the "Gang Show" After evidence was taken both de-improvement amounting to €230,- was completed in the record time fendants were committed to the 000 as compared with last year. Pinewood Studios pleased, but Mr. of twenty-one days! Not only. are next Seastors.
This was the best result since the accounts appeared in their present Alfred Goulding. the director.
form in 1932 The amount re- things the "Gang's" enthusiasm
quired this year for depreciation was £880,000 as compared with £1,313,944 last year, when a trans- fer of £450,000 had to be made from the Company's reserve fund. bour Once yesterday morning by A report was made to the Ear- In answer to a question as to The 9th Annual General Meet- whether the four per cent. divi- Captain L. V. Rowe, master of the
Many of them went through the Scout Migration Department at the Boy Scouts Imperial Headquarters, London, and athers through the by other
various schemes
will be the making of a really first- CHARTERED
class film.
Starring in the film are Ralph. Reader, Gino Malo, Richard Ain- ley. Stuart Robertson, and three -Leonard Snelling. öld Palmer and "Sandy" Willamson.
SURVEYORS'
INSTITUTION
chairman pointed out
voluntary societies and Govern- youngsters from the "Gang Show" ing of the Hong Kong and China | dend may be regard as the pre-
ment offices.
DAY OF GOOD TURNS When Joseph Holzedle, an American Boy Scout of Philadel phia, was being made an Eagle Scout (an award equal to our King's Scout Badge), it was reveal ed now he had performed three acts of bravery, duting one day's camping.
LOCAL SCOUT'S "DEED” A letter of commendation has been sent by the Chief Scout. Lord Badell-Powell, to Tony Bayot age 11. of the 2nd Hong Kong. (Catholic Cathedral) Group. Tony. with another boy, John James, chased a thief through the streets nt Kowloon; the man had stolen a necklace which a woman had been wearing.
Branch of the Chartered Survey- cursor of larger dividends in future ors' Institution was held on Tues-years, the Chairman replied that day, when the following officers he sincerely wished he could say were elected for the ensuing year: "Yes," adding:
Chairman-Mr. O. W. Grey,
quite
F.S.I., FR.L.B.A.
"The Board is no collection of
tell you prophets, but I Vice Chairman: Mr. A. E. LISS3-frankly that in their view the un- man, FSI, MIM. & Cy. E.
certainties of British Shipping are Members of Committee:-Mr. N. such that they can see no prospect L. Sparke, O.B.E., F.B.L (Shang- whatever of a return to the larger hat), Mr. AG, W. Tickle. F.8.Listributions which were FRIB.A. Mr. J. Ring, FSL time made.": B.Sc. (Eng).
Hon. Secretary-Mr. J. E RI- chardson, FS.I.
at one
THE
DAVIKEN AGROUND
No Damage Done
ss. Newchang, that the s.s. Daviken had gone aground in the early Mel Light, near Canton. hours of Tuesday morning at Tal
Fears that the vessel would not be able to make Her schedule to arrive in Hong Kong were dispelled when enquiries at the shipping office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd, yesterar eltelted the information that the Daviken en tered the port of Hong Kong at 1
pam
It was understood that the vessel Japanese Competition
went over the Bar and was tempor-. Regarding the Japanese com-arily stranded, but it succeeded in petition he said "To-day
our getting on to high water again merchant tonnage is equal to carry-after a short delay and continued Ing out our trade in peace, but in its journey to Hong Kong. time of war. ft. would not be equal The Daviken sailed for Swatow, to the task, as the merchant navy Shanghai and Tsingtao at 6 pm. of Japan is largely in excess of yesterday. She is commanded by her economie needs"
Capt. Svané, and has a nett ton-.
age of 1,178.
He rescued a baby from drown- ing in Peck's Pond in the Pocono Mountains. A few hours after- wards he again dived into the
The boys managed to keep up pond and rescued a girl by using with the man, who hurried through the cross-chest carry taught him the streets. Other children join- by Scouting. A short while after ed in the chase, but they even- that he yet again went to the re-tually gave it up, leaving lust Tony scue and helped to bring ashore a and his friend to carry on. At the girl who had broken a leg on a whartside the thief jumped into narrow diving board. With towels the water and tried to hide by and bits of driftwood he was able the side of a junk. A constable to make a splint and strap it on then came to the scene and drag charged before Mr. W. Schofield at
After arranging for the hospital The Chief Scout, in his letter to the Central Magistracy with the of the Chapman, which was car-
Wolf Cub Bayot, pays: You show-larceny of a quantity of telephone ried out unanimously. ed yourself to have both eyes and cable, property of the Hong Kong
with his belt.
to be telephoned he organised a "three-man carry" to a motor car.
stretcher.
At the hospital. 15 miles away, he again organised a carry to the He helped the nurses to get the girl ready for the opera- tion and remained until the leg was set.
HANDICAPPED SCOUTS Twenty-three handicapped Scouts will represent the British Isles. in capped Scouts sub-camp at the next World Jamboree, at Vogelen- zang, Holland. in August. The party will comprise mentally defec- tives, cripple, and blind. Applica tions from deat and dumb 'Scouts have not yet been received by the Boy Scout Imperial Headquarters.
ged the thief out of the water.
TELEPHONE CABLE DAMAGED
Fung Shan, 48. unemployed, was
to be able to think quickly of the Telephone Co.
right thing to do and not to lose Defendant was caught by a con- any time in carrying it out." atable while cutting the working When the case came up before part of the cable from the hillside, the court at Kowloon, the magis- below Deep Water Bay Road lazt trate commended the two boys and Tuesday. said. "Had it not been for you the defendant would probably have: not been brought to justice. I am very pleased with what you have done."
BANISHEE· CAUGHT
#.
The case was remanded to March
WATER PIPE.
DAMAGED
Charged with malaciously damag- ing an iron water pipe on board Saying that he had returned to the ss. Rhexenor on Tuesday last
Chairman) seconded the resolution Sir William C. Currie (Deputy-
FALSTAFF
SUCCESSFUL DANCE
A pleasant evening was spent at the -Bailors and Soldiers Home. Wanchal, last night when a dance was held and when opportunity
A lecture will be held under the was taken to welcome the men of Patronage of the Dante Alighieri's the Beaforth Highlanders. The Association by Rev. R. Sargent on dance band of the Seafortha, by Verdi's last Opera "Faltan.”—The kind permission of Lieut-Col. J. lecture will take place on March Muirhead and officers was in at 16, at 5.30 p.m. in the Jacobean tendance and the additional Scot- Room of the Hong Kong Hotel. täh dances included in the pro- gramme added much to the success of the function.
O.S.K. FINED
A meeting was held at the Pleading guilty through a re- Cathedral Ball yesterday morning
In addition to the handicapped Hong Kong as a stowaway from in Talkoo Dockyard to an extent presentative to the charge of fail-at 10 am, when a large gathering Scouts in the special sub-camp, Canton, Tso Ngau, a banishee was of 350, Wong Bang, z, dockyard ing to furnish a complete passen af members from the Victoria there will be a party of blind sentenced to one year's hard coolle was ordered to pay amends ger list of the Hong Kong Maru Diocesan Missionary Association Scouts going from Worcester Collabour for having returned to the totalling $50 or six weeks impri- to the Police, the O.SK was fined were present, to make up parcels lege.
Colony before the expiration of his sonment, and to serve an addi- $25 for the omission of the name of bandages, bedding, and clothing, Scoutmasters and Rover Scouts banishment, dated July last year. tional two months by Mr. W. Scho- of a Korean passenger which was which is to be sent to the Mission who help with these handicapped Defendant was arrested in Balfeld at the Central Magistracy not included in the list, Br. wary Hospitals in Pak-Hol and boys are looked upon as carrying street last Tuesday,
yesterday morning
Schofield took the case,
| Yu-Nan-Fu.
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