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FURTHER DECLINE IN COLONY'S TRADE
Official Figures For November Released
The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of November, 1938 totalled $95.0 millions (£5.9 millions) as compared with $104.9 mil- lions (6,5 millons) in November. 1937.
In terms of local currency the France total visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure) decreased by Indo-China 94 per cent. In November 1938 as compared with November, 1937: Germany and by 9.2 per cent in terms of sterling,
Italy
Imports ni merchandise in November, 1938 totalled $43.8 mil-Japan “ lions (£3.3 millions) as compared with $39.7 millions £3.7 millions)Kwong
in November. 1937. and exports $41.4 millions (£2.8 millions) as Macao compared with $45.2 millions (£2.8 millions).
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Imports of merchandise in November. 1938 decreased by 10.2 per cent. in terms of local eur- rency, and by 10.8 per cent. in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise In November, 1938 decreased by 8.4 per cent. In terms of local currency, and by 7.1 per cent. In terms of sterling,
Neth, East Indies Philippines
Siam
U.S.A.
Others
234.304
り
826,374
RAPE CASE: MAN NOT INSANE
Sentence Of Ten
Years Passed
Ten years' hard labour was the sentence passed on Lam Kwok-chung. 2h-Year-Dii U employed man, when he was aguin brought before the Acung. Chlef Justles, Mr. Just tice B. E. Lindpell, at the Cri- minal Sessions yesterday on a' charge of the rape of his 12- year-old sister.
(230.431) (750,777) 2,510,897 2,683,102
Lam had picaded guilty to the (2,564,354) (1,755,219)
2.506,262 370,963 offence on Friday, when His Lord- (2,219,595) (3,094,491) ship had adjourned the case for officers to conalder' the ⚫312,710
77,025. medical (18,507) question of the man's sanity, (358,515) 1,494,086 308.867
Yesterday, Dr. G. Ingram Shaw, (2.440952)
(832,292) | Medical Officer at Hongkong Pṛl- 1,154,481
*1,295,534 sons, who had had prisoner under. (660,649) observation at intervals during the 1,548,891 past four weeks, said he was (2,097,521) simple-minded in the way he 1,265,291 boasted about his offence. He did. (1,357,254) rat seem to appreciate fully the 871,144 Beriousness of what he had done, (1,087,818) but he was not insane.
1,638,487 In passing sentence. His Lord- (921,305) ship said: "You have pleaded
gulity to a most revolting crime. It appears from the medical evi- dence that you are fully aware of what you have done, although you don't seem to realise the horrible- ness of it. Not so much as punish-
Chow Wan (1,043,515)
. 1,847,621
(1,393,027) 2.010.122 (4,145,839)
58,239 (192,845) 1,243,578 +1.474,311
2.089,459 6,239,940 (8,710,884) (4,314,137)
195,031 7,980,97! (200.001) (222.252) MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS- of 1938 imports of
Since November. 1937. mcntrly totalled $571.0 millions (£35.3 values of imports of merchandisement for yourself, as to prevent a millions) as compared with $567.7 into Hongkong fluctuated from a possibility of a recurrence, it is millions £35.0 millions) in the low Hongkong dollar value (39.1 necessary to incarcerate you for a corresponding period of 1937: and millions) in September, 1938 to a long period. I sentence exports $478.4 millions (£29.6 high of 63.3 millions in May, 1938: ten years' imprisonment with hard
labour." millions) as compared with $421.5 whilst export value fluctuated from millions (£20:0 millions).
a low of $36.7 millions in July. 1938 into a high of $57.5 millions in appeared for the Crown.
March. 1938.
During the first eleyen months
merchandise
Imports of merchandise creased by 0.7 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 0.9 per cent. In terms of sterling: exports increased by 13.5 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 13.8 per cent. In terms of sterling.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES The following table shows comparative imports and ex- ports of merchandise during each of the first eleven months of 1938 as compared with the corresponding months of 1937 and 1936, in $'s and E's sterling (in millions):-
imports
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Details are given below, with the ACID THROWING sterling equivalents, at monthly rates of exchange. in average brackets:-
1937 Imports Experts
$59,675,204 $45,224,324 (£3.690.849) ($2,797,077) $19,342,058 $45,781,460 (£3,051,755) (22,831,536)
Nov.
Dec.
.. 1938- Jan.
Feb.
$57,535,190
ALLEGED
Unemployed Man Charged
Committal proceedings were $61,700.050 $39,363,581 commence. before. T. "J. 13,824,118) (£2,439,721) | Houston at the Central Court yes- $41,303,890 $38.451,624 terday against an unemployed (£2,565,869)% (£2,383,200)|man, Leung Kal, 38, who was March $58,986,733 $57,540,210 alleged to have thrown, corrosive (£3,840,587) (£3,551,310) nuid on two girls, Wong Lu-forg $59,300,280 $51,428,738 and Chung Yuk-chan at Alexandra (£3,498) (3,160,602) Building on November 30,
$83,285,102 $46,106,354
Detective-Inspector A. L. Hop- *(£3,905,877) (£2,845,627)
kins, who was in cha.ge of the $36,985,819 case, said that the trouble started £3,558,492) (£2,287,534) through the pawning of a camera
$36,676,878 $47,787,620
by the defendant,, on November 6. (£2,981,837) (£2,273,202)
On November 30 the complain- $48,505,010 $38,747,520 £2.5
ants, went to look for defendant 3.4 3.8
(£3,006,300) (£2,401,539)
at Alexandra: Building where he $38.8 49.8 63.3
$39,130,652 Sept.
$51,323,767
was employed in an office. They £2.5
3,9 3.1
(£2,425.285) (£3,181,004)
found him on the fifth floor and $37.1 50.1 57.5 October $40,397,743 $40,360,839
had Д conversation. The com- £2.4 3.1 3.0
(£2,498,558) (£2,498,276)
plainants then left and when they $38.4 50.2 47.8
$53,644,826 $41,383,798
came to £2.3
the fourth floor, they 3.0 3.1
(£3,317,877) (£2.559,545 .$32.1 54.9 48.5
Mean rate of exchange for cross the bridge that linked the £2.0 3.4
3. November, 1938: H.K.S-18. 2.27/32d. office compound and the servants .$38.2 64.7 39.1
quarters, a "quantity of fluid, be- leved £2.44.0
to be solution of caustic
$43.0 51.8 40.4
soda, was thrown on them. A boy, £2.7 3.2 2.5
(who was on the sixth floor, saw de- : .$45.7 59.7 53.6
fendant holding a tin
which, it
£2.8 3.7 3.3
January
February
March
1936 1937 1938 $33.7 39.9 61.7 £2.2 2.5 3.8 $30.3 38.5 41.4 £2.0 2.4 2.6 .$34,1 53.4 59.0 £2.2 3.3 3.6
April
May.
June.
July
April
$38.2 54.8 59.3 August
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Exports
2.4
+
Nov.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WONG PING.SHUN
The funeral took place at Ken- nedy Town yesterday of Mrs. Wong Ping-shun, who died on December
$23.6 34.1 39.4 18, at the age of 83. £1,5 2.1 2.4 A large number of relatives and $24.9 30.9 38.5 friends were present at the funeral
£1.6
2.4 service. 1.9 .327.5 40.7 57.5
£1.8 2.5
3.6 WOMAN RECEIVER
$27,6 .34.1" 51.4
£1.8 2.1 3.2
was alleged, contained liquid.
After further evidence was given
the hearing was adjou.ned to this afternoon.
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$30.0 40.1 46.1 New Territories Case WING-COMDR. CARR
January
February
March...
April
May
£1.9 25 2.3.
June
$29.9-38.9 37.0
£1,9 2.4 2.3
July
Angust
September
October
November .....
£2.4
2.8
£17 22 2.3
328.8 39.4 51.3 £1,8 2.4 3.2
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TRADE BY COUNTRIES The total values of imports and exports of merchandise by countries, for the month of November, 1938 are shown bel low, the figures for November, 1937 being given in brackets:-
Imports Exports
four years' hard labour, while the He was chosen in 1977 to make |woman was given two years. Bec- an official attempt on behalf of 4,112,337 1,883,727 (6,238,344) (1,462,253) God accused pleaded he had a Great Britain to gain the non-stop character witness to call and his fight record, and was awarded the (369,438) case was remanded t to-day. |A.F. C. for this service. From No. Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, (Bomber) Squadron, Manston, 283,840
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4213,015 3,882,873 "Five days later, on information Hau Village where third accused Bouth 112,004,748) (12,288,040) received, Sergeant Banks arrested was found.
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