DONATIONS
Christ Church,
Kowloon Tong
The following donations, to the
Christ Church, Kowloon Tong. building, fund, are acknowledged with thanks:-
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Chan
JAPANESE
EMPEROR'S
BIRTHDAY
Reception At Local Consulate-General
A brilliant reception in honour of His Imperial Majesty, Hirotto, Emperor of Japan was given by Mr. K. Midzusawa, the "Consul- General, 100.00
at the Japanese Con- sulate at noon yesterday, when 100,00
50.00 His Excellency the Officer Ad- 50.00 ministering the Government, Mi. 50.00 N. L. Smith was present with Mrs. 50.00 N. L. Smith. Other distinguished 50.00 50,00
Mr. V. M. Grayburn
$ 300.00 100.00
Miss N. W. Bascombe
200.00
Anonymous per Mrs. An-
derson ...
Mr. Vong Sik Chung
Mr. G. Miskin
Rev: Alfred Swann
Anonymous E
Anonymous B
Mrs. Cock
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell... St. Andrew's Church
50.00
"A Friend"
Patronal Festival Concert by Chinese Choral
Society
Peak Church
.......
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Harmon Dr. Martha Hoahing
Special Xmas Gifts
Mr. W. M. Barton.....
Mrs. de Martin..... Anonymous per Mrs. An-
derson
Mr. F. H. Kwok
Dr. Arthur Woo
Mr. George She
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Waddell Mr. A. Murdoch
Mr. B. J. Monks
Dr. K. K. Wong
Mr. R. A. HII
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wattle.. Dr. and Mrs. T. Z. Bau
Mrs. U. Sz Wing
Mr. A. H. Forbes ......
Mrs. A. E. Herdman 11
guinea)
Com. Boswell (£1)
Mr. E. C. C. Johnson
Mr. E. C. Tregtilus
Anonymous H. (Decbr. to
April)
Frof. L. Forster
Miss K. K. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Griggs
Stamps "
April)
guests were Major General A. W. Bartholomew and Mrs. Bartholo- mew. Rear-Admiral C. G. Sedg- wick, and Mrs. Sedwick, Wing 180,18 Commander Dalzell; Sir Robert Ho Tung. Brigadier Seth-Smith,
of the 89.00 members
Legislative 40.00 and Executive" Councils. Hon. Mr. 30.00 T. H. King and Mrs. King. Mr. 30.00 Tang Shul-kin, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. 29.00 North, President of the Japanese 25.00 Association in Hong Kong, Mr. 25.00 Tagagaki, President of the Nippon Club, Mr. One, members of the 25.00 .consulate body in Hong Kong and 25.00 many Chinese and English rest/ 25.00 dents of the Colony. 20.00 Mr. Midzusawa and His wife re- 20.00 ceived the guests in the spacious 20.00 reception room of the Consulate, 20.00 and Mrs. Midzusawa looked very 20.00 charming in a graceful kimona of 20.00 black silk-crepe which melted into 20.00 a coloured flowered-pattern bor- 20,00
der of palest mauve, pink and
20.00 ❘ gray. and 135 worn with
S
15.50 magnificent obl of brocade in the
same delicate hues.
16.52.
15.87 10.00
THE KING
When all the guests were as- 10.00 sembled Mr. Midzusawa proposed the toast to His Majesty King 50.00 George VI and sald:-
10.00 Your Excellency, Ladies and
10.00
Gentlemen:
10,00
I am very happy to have you 10.00 here on this most delightful oc- 10.00
casion. This is the 36th birthday 10.00
of His Imperial Japanese Majesty 10.00 Hirohilo, Emperor of Japan, who is the 124th Emperor to reign over our nation. Our Imperial Dynasty
unbroken since our
Jimmu
ascended the throne 2,597 years ago, and we Japanese al belleve it will last for ever.
To share with you the great joy that now fills the hearts of us 2.00 Japanese is my purpose in giving 7.00 this humble reception,
Dr. F. C. Woo
Mrs. P. W. Robertson
Mr. W. A. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Minshall
10.00
Mr. G. E. L. Johnson
-10.00
Miss D. P. Burslem
10.00
has lasted
Mr. Roland Koh
10.00
Arst Emperor
Rev. Nash Baptismal Fees
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. W. Cunning-
ham
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Power:.. Miss I. N. Watkins
10.00
10,00
Mr. E. Cunningham (Oct.-
Miss G. Thom
Mrs. E. Davidson
5,00
Mrs. Greaves
5.00
Mr. Alec Greaves
5.00
Miss L. Siggins
5.00
Mrs. Kenyon
5.00
Mrs. T. H. Smith
5.00
Mr. Y. Abbas
5.00 5.00 5.00
St. Andrew's Church Fel-
lowship of Youth
Mrs. Knox
Miss W. F. Steel
Interest
Garden Fete in December
1936
Miss Florence Poon
Mrs. M. E Burslem
CORDIAL RELATIONSHIPS
By gracing my reception with your presence you have showni the Iriendly feeling you have toward
and my sovereign
my compatriots. I deeply appreciate this testimony of your friendship and hope that the cordial rela- tions which have existed between country and Great Britain. 4.00 'my
Japanese 2.50 whose hospitality we
here in Hong Kong fully en- 2.00
and the other countries 13.59 Joy.
whose representatives I have the 1,513.77 honour to have here to day, will be maintained and Improved in the $3,896.53 future.
Collection at Hallowing
Service 27.2.37
Availing myself of this oppor 210.00❘tunity I express Iy sincerest Previously acknowledged.... 3,348.17 gratitude for all the kindness and help which I have received from .$7,254.70 the British Official, and my col-
Total
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937. H.K. WHOLESALE PRICES
Index Numbers Compared
The index numbers of wholesale prices in the Colony of Hong Kong for the first quarter of 1937 as compared with the corre sponding periods of 1931, 1934, 1935 and 1936, are given below:-- (Based on declarations of quantities and values furnished to the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports 'Department by Hong Kong importers and exporters).
Foodstuffs Textiles
1st Qr. 1st Qi. 1st Qr. 1st Qr. 1at Qr.
1931
1934 1935 1936 1937
Metals and Minerals Miscellaneous Articles
144.1 14.8 85.4 109.1 147,9 98.6 78.9 95.7 138.5 101.7 83.7 101.9
128.5
Average
Beans
Beef Eggs
Onions
Peanut Oil Pork
Potatoes
Poultry
Rice (Broken)
Rice (White),
Sugar (Raw)
113.2 121.4
120.7 87.2 78.2 88.8 108.6
139.8 95.6 81.5 98.9 117.9
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
Foodstuffs
"LANEFORD"
EVENING DRESS SHOES.
MADE IN ENGLAND EXPRESSLY FOR LANE, "CRAWFORD'S.
Vegetables (Dried, etc.)
→ Vermicelli
Cotton Yarn
Cotton (Dyed Plain)
Italians (Dyed Figured. Plain).... q.. Shirtings (White 40/43 Yards)... Hemp (Manila)
Gunny Bags"..
Silk Yarn (Artificial)
1936 1937
Flour (Wheat? Salt Fish
Fruits, Fresh Lard
Milk (Condensed) Mutton
1st Qr. 1st Qr. 1st Qr. ist Qr. 1st Qr.
1931 1934 1935 84.5 147.9*
87.0 106.9 221.5 124.1 113.0 181.5 .133.0 93.3 72.0 97.3 124.1 76.9 85.0 92.4 122,1 140.6 131.7 103.3 169.1 153.7 165.4 198.1 144.0 77.8 87.8 101.4 155.3 201.7 144.3 108.2 114.9 107,8 178.8. 136.4 121.2 162.1 177.2 177.9 78.5 54.9 114.8 128.7 113.3 76.8 92.5 113.8 154.7 145.0 92,8 75.8 95.0 102.5 82,2 59.3 93.2 197.3 89.1 45.3 133.6 59.3 69.9 143.8 74.2 69.3 96.5 130.6
138,3..
213.0
97.3
136.0
94.2
215.7
121.7
89.6
96.2 113.5
88.7 134.0
96.7 61.6 43.1 79.5 83.8 59.4 52.3 56.0 56.1 127.4 63.8 65.3 81.3
56.3
94.4
TEXTILES
Hessian Cloth
Slik Piece Goods
Blankets (Wool and Union) Flannels
Sultings & Tweeds Woollen)...... 100.8 107.3
METALS AND MINERALS
142,8 90.0 81.4 104.1 ..... 95.7 83.8 62.3
66.7 79.7 77.5
46.4...45.7 58.7 100.0 92.9 58.2 47,0 47.8 70.2 130.9 67.4 47.4 135.1 315.6 203.9 191.1 200.7 235:6 63.6 79.8 40.4 47.5 47.5 84.8 66.6 59.6 60.9 83.6 45,0 33.1. 25.6 20.1 27,7 142.9 81.2 74.9 105.8 481.9 283.1 217.3 241.7 53.8 53.5
119.7
189,0
92.9 262.0 71.0
Brass Sheets
Yellow Metal Sheathing Coal
Iron and Steel Bara Iron and Steel Nails
Iron and Steel Plates.
Lead Pig) .......
Lubricating Oll
Petrol
Tin
138.3 96.8 71.3 75.0 106.4 157.6 88.3 73.9 100.4 119.6 109,0 90.0 81.0 85.9 91.9 115.8. 91.3 81.9 107.6 115.9 100.7 119,7 73.8 86.2 93.8 189.7 158.0 110.5 144.7 202.3 201.7 85.6 63.0 145.6 198,5 91.0 37.6 29.1 38.6 45.0 136.5 141.6 137.9 138.8 151.2. 141.8 74.7 78.1 60.3 72.8 101.0 30.3 22.2 30.3 34.7 1789 207.2 181.7 203.8 225.4
MISCELLANEOUS
Cément
Charcoal
Feather (Duck)
Firewood
Hardwoods
Hides. (Buffalo)
Leather (Sole) Paper (Chinese)" Rattans
Saltpetre
Softwoods
Sulphurie. Acid
69.7 41.9 48.7 43.0 40.0 45.2 37.2 33.4 34.0 31.6 166.2 93.4 99.7, 108.5 156.2 114.5 102.0 90.8 74.3 79.1 92.1 74.0 84.0 81.2 89.1 184.5 148.4 125.8 178.3 297.2 224.2 75.2 92.1 115.2
176.8 130.3 100.2 83,8 83.1 141.4 115.8 60.3 67.8
50,4 75.7 127.4 112.0 105.2 110.1 "118.9 131.7 99.1 86.6 100.9 103.0 120.6 83.3 87.1 106.2 129.0 180.2 81.4 65.0 105.0 66,1 180.3 139.3 67.7 84.5 69.2 96.3" 82.0 56.5 58.8 59.9
Kerosene
''Oll Fuel
Hides (Cow)
Soda Ash
Sulphate of Ammonia
manager of the O.SK. locked de- | H.K. PHILATELIC
ghtful in a kimona of pale saxe- blue and an obl of rich brown brocade. Mrs. Nagai, and Mrs.
SOCIETY MEETING
MELTONIAN
SHOE
CREAM
In all colours.
Price $18.50.
Department
Mens Wear
LANE
CRAWFORD • LTD.
The House of Quality & Service
Tel. 28151.
GARDEN DEATH TRAGEDY Coroner's Inquiry Opened
A death inquiry was held at the Central Magistracy yesterday at 2.30 p.m. Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner and was assisted by the following jury:-Messrs. Francisco Lopes, M. Bouza, Thomson. The Inquiry was held into the clr- cumstances attending the death of Ng Sau-chi, 15, spinster, and Yuen Yu-cheung, police constable 646, whose bodies were found in the new garden at the Botanical Gardens on March 25.
leagues and friends. In discharg. Sholl (wives of the Marine Inspec- Hong Kong Philatelic Society took tually touching the head.
The Building Committee would ing my duties as H.I.JM's Con- like to take this opportunity of sul-Generel Hong Kong. thanking all those who have con- Your Excellency, Ladles, and
tors attached to the Consulate) were in black with obis of white and gray, and among the other Japanese ladies there were Mrs.
tributed. The sum of about $3,200 Gentlemen, I wish to propose a Ashikaga, wife of the correspon-fore he opened the meeting" he morning when he was going on
VI.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY
is still required to pay off the toast to His Majesty, King George balance of the cost of building and furnishing, and further dorations will be very welcome and may be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Miss R. Reply to the Consul-General's Mow Fung, e/o Gilman & Co., Ltd.
toast His Excellency said: Ladies and Gentlemen:-
"FRIENDLY WARNING' TO MRS. MOLLISON
dent of the "Osaka Mainichl," and Mrs. Sawada, wife of the Secretary to the Consulate,
Many
FOREIGN FRIENDS
British and American
It is my privilege and my very ladies also attended the reception pleasant duty to-day to propose Mrs. N. L. Smith had a most at- on behalf of the Colony of Hong tractive costume of pale shell pink, Kong the health of His Imperial and a becoming small hat. Mrs. Majesty the Emperor of Japan. Sedgwick wore a graceful gown of We are all very grateful for your dark flowered, chiffon, Mrs. T. H. invitation and the whole Colony King had a cool-looking dress of will join with me in congratulat light flowered silk. - Mrs. Cock was
Japanese nation
there, smart in white and black, I am sure that and Mrs. Donovan in becoming was fined. 20s at Croydon for driv- you will agree, Mr. Mizusawa, golden-brown, and M
Fined For Speeding
I
the
Mrs. Amy Mollison, of Ennis- ing -more-gardens... Kensington, SW, this happy day.
on March, 3.
on
Way-
ing motor-car at a speed of 40 that the relationship between the mouth, very trim in butcher-blue m.p.h. in London-road,, Norbury. Government which I represent and linen, collared and, cuffed with your Consulate-General is as cor- white organdle, Mrs. Pister bad a frock of pale colours, and Mrs. Kay too, looked fresh and cool in patterned white and black. Mrs. Prentis chose black with a coat of white linen. Mrs. Fullerton had
Mr. C. E, Stredwick, who sald dial, as, that between the Japanese that Mrs. Mollison was in America, who are resident here and the pleaded guilty on her behalf.
Colony as a whole, "There is practically no answer Ladies and Gentlemen. I ask to this charge," he said, "but she you to raise your glasses and has earned the admiration of the honour the toast of His Imperial whole world for her wonderfully Majesty Hirohito, the Emperor of Intrepid fights., It is possible that being accustomed to, a speed li the air of 150 or 200 m.ph..she would not eaally notice the differ ence between 30 and 49 on, the ground.":"
Japan,
duty.
Dr. Begbie, of the Victoria Mor- tuaty, expressed the opinion that the cause of death was bulet wounds in the head and lacera- tion of the brain in both cases. The revolver must have been fired The monthly meeting of the
at very close range, but not ac-
place in the board room of the
Chau Hing-wing, watchman at "South
China Morning Post"
the Botanical Gardens, gave evi- dence of finding the two bodies in Building yesterday afternoon at 5.30. Mr. Sayers presided and be- the Garden at 8 o'clock in the.
apologised for the absence of the
He reported the discovery. Secretary and the former Chair-
at Central Police Station. man, Mr. Hammond as they are
Bergeant L. Rampling stated that both and unable to attend.
he received a report from the oth- cer on duty that two people were He then presented, four books Society's library. Mr. Payne also which were kindly donated to the lying dead in the Botanical Gar
denis, He accompanied the last donated a book to the Society witness to
the scene where he found the two which should be of great value.
deceased. They He thanked the members present were both fully dressed. The con- and auctioned a China Clipper stable's revolver was still attached frat fight cover which was pur-
to his lanyard but was out of its chased by Mr. Choa for $4:25.
hoister and touching the ground.
At this stage, the hearing was adjourned until Wednesday May 5. at 2.30 p.m.
GALLANT SERVICES
*
REWARDED
the medal, was read by the Officer Commanding the Battalion, Et. Colonel J. Muirhead, M.CA.;- 2 BOLD LEADER. Whilst on Active Bervice in Palestine, Lance Corporal, Millar charge of a detachment in aétion was, on June 26, 1936, N.C.O. in near Yatna...The squad came under fire, from an olive grove, Lance Corporal immediately led his section forward to close with the enomy and - clear the grovel ham-
A very pleasant ceremony follow- ed the annual inspection of the 1st Bn. The Seaforth, Highlanders at at Mount Austin Barracks yester day when His Excellency the Gen- persuasive, gray georgette, and her ried out the inspections, presented
eral Officer Commanding, who car daughter (who, made, such a auc- the Military Medal to Lance Cor- cess as "Marle" in the Street Sinporal Alexander Millar, "C" Com- ger] was prettily, dressed in light pany, The Seaforth Highlanders, Among the Japanese ladies who Mrs. Ld Shiu Fan had a long Palestine,
for gallantry on active service in were present were. Mrs. A graceful coat-frock of gray, aka The Battalion formed into a self killing two) Arabé' ing the en- Okamoto, wife of the Vice-Consul with a patterned, pin-stripe of hollow square, to witness the. cere counter, for Japan who wore a charming black Another lovely lady in mpny.. kimona of light powder-blue and Chinese costume who caught, the When the Lance Corporal step-ness and decision on this occasion," "The N.C.D. showed great bold- the "friendly"; warning that the a beautful obi, threaded with gold eye proved to be Miss Lulu Wong, ped forward to receive his decora-sald the London Gazette" "He next time there would be an en- and pale shades of lilac and blue, sister of the famous fim star.tion, an extract from the London has previously proved himself a dorsement.
Mra Katsunuma, wife of the Anna May Wong.
Gazette, announcing bestowal of bold and enterprising leader."
The chairman. Mr. F. Allen, ask
ed Mr. Stredwick to give his client
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