HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE DOWN BY 10 PER CENT.
England's business over the international counter contracted sharply in all departments last year, Board of Trade statistics disclosed. Shrinkage in volume for 1938 placed at 10 per cent, ander 1937. The total turnover of British overseas trade 1938, But at $7,264,645,000, showed a decline of more than 10 per cent. compared with the preceding 12 months.
FORTIFICATION
OF CAMRANH
BAY UNDER WAY
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LUNGCHOW, Mar. 13 (In) An official communique issued by the Governor General of French
sit Indo-China says that
Ex- cantile vessels have been barred. decree. from Imports were down $335.000.000, |pected tonic effect, however. Om- by a Government
This is regarded the total being $4,802,190,000. Ex- cini statistics for December show Camranh Bay.
French ports
GOT- dropped
to exports Tower than the previous as proof that the $320,000,000 $2,862,455,000. At the same time the month.”
ernment has started actual con- adverse visible balance shrunk i The textile industry continues struction of fortifications around $215,000,000 to a total of $1,939,735.- desperately hard hit and is the the bay. 000.
slack spot of British economy, Des-- The French journals here may district, Government quarters optimisti-pite the fact that price changes that in the Touranc eally maintain the whole adverse worked in England's favour last year, north of the bay, authorities are 2 large balance is likely to be wiped out by Lancashire cotton exporters sold preparing to construct meome from "Invisible" exports $94,000,000 less goods in world air base. indicating the French which treasury estimated would be markets while woolen trade was Indo-China's around $2,000,000,000. Leading econ-down by $43,500,000
Only machinery and "vehicle" umists, on the other hand, argue that the invisible items, like the exports, including locomotives, rest of England's foreign commerce, ships and aircraft, showed up bet- must have slumped heavily lastter.
year.
HEAVY REDUCTION...
armament pro- gramme is progressing 'steadily.
Camranh Bay came into the limelight during the Russo-Jap- anese war of 1904-1905, by shel- tering the Baltic feet for several months before it proceeded north:
Informed observers estimated the On the Import" alde a heavy re-to its ultimate annihilation in treasury's calculations of approxi-duction was recorded in the valde the battle of Japan Sea on May mately $250,000,000 as excessive, of shipments or grain and four 27, 1905. watch, means, in fact, that Britain from nas piled up a total deficit in the past two years of around $500,000,
COU
almost
one pretext or
Canada and the United The French government which States. The textlie depression also was allied with Czarist Russia is reflected by the slump in raw in those days permitted the Bal-
Big Deet to stay there cotton and wool imports. DEPRESSING PICTURE
To a great extent the decline in indefinitely on Business circles' mainly are per-imports is attributed to the fall in another. Upon receipt of strong from Japan. the turbed, however, by the depressing commodity prices. At the same time protests
government once Or picture of internal economic con-analysis of the Board of Trade French ditions traceable to the Board of figures reveals the shrinkage cen-twice ordered the fleet outside territorial waters Trade figures, The all-round de-tred almost entirely on materials the French cline, particularly in imports, at a rot needed for defence purposes only to allow the vessels to time when government armaments and all indications point to further turn to the bay for much longer expenditure is soaring seems to in- intensification of rearmament work stays. dicate that, apart from the section at the expense of other sections of engaged in war preparations Bri-industry. tish Industry is in the thick of a Against the $1,390,000,000 set depression
|SOUVENIR OF
eside in the fiscal year just ended, 1,200 YEARS AGO
1-
FINANCE & GENERAL
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Although the turnover was on a restricted scale prices remained were reported in steady. Sales Bank at $1420, Old Docks at $18.35, Old, China Lights at $8.99 and Cements at $144.
BUYERS
Hongkong Bank, $1400 Canton Insurance, $224 Union Insurance; $477) H.K. Fire Insurance, $187 Douglases, $67
HK. & K. Wharves, $119
HK. Docks (Old), $18.40
do.. (Now), 173
H.K. Tramways, $17
Yaumati Ferries (Old), $23.90 China Lights (Old), $8.80 HI.K. Electrics, $56) Macao Electrics, $18 Sandakan Lights, 311 Canton Ices, $1 Cements, $14.70
HK. Ropes, $4.10 Wing On H.K.). $45 Entertainments, $7
Vibro Piling. $51 H.K. Gov. 4% Loan, 4%pm.
SELLERS
Hongkong Bank, $1430 Union Insurance, $485 H.K. & K. Wharves, $122 H. & S. Hotels, $8.90 HK. Tramways, $17.20 HK, Electrics. $57 Sandakan Lights, $114 Watsons, $91
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SALES
Hongkong Bank, $1420 HK. Docks (Old), $18.35 China Lights (Old), $8.90 Sandakari Lights, $11- Cements, $141 Dairy Farms, $26
Shrinkage of exports, on which this year's arms budget is expected
Although China is in a pitiable this country as a manufacturing to total-around $2,000,000,000, state to-day, the auction-room 138inceres, $1.78/1.80 nation is dependent for prosperity, On this basis, economists argue, shortly to remind us that there was was blamed until recently on over-civil tridustry appears to have borne once a happy Chinese general, held) valuation of the pound. "Read the whole brunt of the recession, to be one of the happiest men who justment" of sterling, which and behind the artificial stimulus ever lived. brought the pound-dollar rate of the armaments boom British
A wonderful red lacquer screen- down to as low as 4.00 since Sep-economy "acutally is threatened a blend of art and poetry-in| tember last, failed to have the ex-with a serious slump.
POLAND SEEKS "M. DE PARIS"
HELIUM
Poland wants
to
buy 200.000 DIES IN
cubic feet of helium in the United
States. It was recently disclosed. UNDERGROUND
for a stratospheric balloon Right) in an attempt to break the world's altitude record.
The Polish Embassy asked the American National Munitions Con-) trol Board, which is authorized by
to determine whether! Congress particular hellum shipments shall be permitted and for permission to export gaa
Anatole Deibler, the official French executioner, known as "M. de Paris," collapsed and died in a Paris underground station, while on his way to what would have been bis 401st execution.
He was 70 years of age, and th last of four generations of Deibler The application posed a delicate who for 110 years have handed problem for the Board, because of down the profession of executioner, the administration's refusal to sell from father to son. hellum to Germany.
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The last of the Deiblers was 2 dapper, energetic, immaculate little figure with a carefully trimmed and pointed white beard.
honour of this happy man, who flourished 1,200 years ago, will recall the career of this fortunate Kuo Tzu. It is to appear at Christle's on March 30 in the! dispersal of Mrs. Guy Ridpath's multiform collections.
They have long memories In China. In 1771. when Kuo Tzu had! been dead nearly 1,000 years, one of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung's chief carvers of panels in relief. Kuei Sheng, co-operated with a painter- poet, Tun Shou P'ing, in the pro- duction of
exquisite 8-leaf the screen" depicting scenes in happy general's life. with verses on the mountainous river landscapes.
of his home.
an
The gallant soldler quelled many
PHILIPPINE MINES Antamoks, Ps. 444 Atoks. Ps. 39 Baguio Gold, Ps. .27 Benguet Consolidated, Ps. 13.50 Cona Grove. Ps. .461 Consolidated Mines, Ps. .003 Demonstrations. Ps. .13 IX.L, Ps. 87
Paracale Giaus, Ps. San Mauricio, Ps. 2.25 Suyoc, Ps. 21
. United Paracale. Ps. 14
AN INDIAN DINNER
Mulligatawny Soup Origin
was
the
a rebel against his Emperor Suh- An Indian dinner Tsung, including the formidable choice of the Wine and Food So- Gan Luh-shen. He was still fighting ciety at Veerasamy's India Res- at the age of 68 in 765, but dieditaurant, Regent Street.
He was executioner to the whole at peace in 781 surrounded by It was served by native "boy" descendants too numerous to be under a Khangama, and little was always recognised by him.
needed to complete the Indian at- mosphere, except perhaps the occa-
France.
of
and travelled from: place to place with his four
who nephews,
acted
his as
dismountable guillotines.
assistants, and one of his three A TRAINLOAD OF
ART TREASURES GENEVA, Feb. 13 (By mALI)—— A long special goods train which drew into Geneva station fate this evening carried what is believed to be the most valuable freight, over entrusted to a railway.
Deibler received a salary of £144 a year, and in additiori travelling expenses and certain The undersigned has received
allowances Among the most notable instructions from the owners to sell by Public Auction on TUES- criminals, executed by him were DAY, 14th March, 1939, at 11 am Landru, French Bluebeard,” and at the Sul Heong Yuen Godown, Spada, the last of the Corsican Nejson Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, the undermentioned goods:-
bandits.
in
slona: tinkle of a gharry bell from the street..
To the cadences of Hindustani were served. Mulligatawny soup. Kashmiri fish, Madras chicken curry, chapati, poppadums, sambals and boombla, sugi halva, Jhinga ki Phulory, and Mysore' coffee.
ed.
7
For the wines alone was a call. made outside the country." Instead In the 22 wagons were the most of the potent armack, Moselle Lor" famous art, treasures of Spain, raine, a Moselle of Luxembourg, HALIFAX, Nova Scotia-The An-chiefly from the Prado Gallery, and and a golden Syracuse was provid- Iron Rivets-Manlia Ropes---
nual report of the Women's In the Royal Palace at Madrid. Steel Snatch Blocks Steel
The consignment includes 500 of
*CURE FOR COLDS Blocks, Single, Double and Triple stitute Division of the Provincial Sheave Wooden Blocks. Single, Department of Agriculture shows the best of the Prado paintings.
Mulligatawny soup ls known the Among them are works by Double and Triple Sheave 5-ton 142 institutes now organized
total mem-velasquez; Goya, El Greco, Murillo world over, but its origin in South- Cyclone Block-Sledge and Ma-Nova Scotia, with a chin'st Hammers-Steel Rope bership of 3,455, the largest since and Mantegna. There are also India is rarely mentioned. It the movement began 25 years nearly 800 16th Century Flemish was taken at fast there as a medi- and Chain-Iron Shackles Wire
Eight new institutes were Clips, Clamps and Thimbles—j 480;
tapestries from the Royal Palace..cine for the cure of colds.
Its use as a food dates from the Foundation Bolts, Eye Bolts, organized during the past year.
Some 1,100 works of art of various day of Gurangzebe, the famous Classes of instruction for local Dolly Riveting
Bars-Messer
dnds are on board the train.
Mogul king who about the time of phases Oxy-Acetylene Welding Outfit leader groups in various
Besides paintings and tapestries sizabeth ruled over the greater plan which Horizontal Hand Pump-Rex of institute work, a
there are sculptures and examples
and bas
Contractor Pump Connected to was inaugurated in 1937, was en-of the goldsmiths and jewellers part of India. In his day it became
Single Cylinder Engine Com-larged upon last year
exceptionally successful arts. pound and Simple Geared Hoists proved
Helen Macdougall, -C. I. Flanges and C. 1 Figd. reports Miss Elbows Copper Tubes-Magnesia Superintendent of Institutes. Covering-Rubber-Covered Cop-
.*
.❤
These treasures have followed the Spanish Government from Madrid to Valencia, froin Valencia
standing dish at Court.
Lady Chetwynd presided at the Cinner and had as her chief guest Eir Abdul Quadir.
BOY OF 3 IS FIVE FEET TALL
per "Wire-Linseed Oil-Turpen- According to a report published to Barcelona, and from Barcelona tine-Coloured Paints Alum by the "Evening News" on Mar. across the French frontler. They Varnish and 11, "British warships stationed in are now to be handed over to the num Vehicle,
of M. Arenol, Becretary- Enamel Paint Iron Cement and the Mediterranean are sald to care Quigley Seal-IXION Bolt Stock, have received orders to open are General of the League of Nations.
ALL NIGHT GUARD Taps and Dies-Asbestos Cement without notice on any Spanish
Extraordinary precautions were -Fireclay-Machine Screws and warship which might sink an Nuts Chain Pipe Vise-Tube English trade vessel, within or taken by the French authorities to Expanders-Faucet and Hose outside, Spanish territorial waters. secure the safety of this priceless Bibbs-Blue Printing Frame According to the papers announce. freight On every other wagon of His identity a closely-guarded Steel Window Frames Wheel ment the number of British war- the train was mounted a machine secret at the request of his Barrows-Carlock Sheet Packing ships patrolling the Mediterranean gun. The guns and their crews worried parents," a three-year-old Miscellaneous Tools including is said to have been increased remained on the train as far as boy, who is already 5ft 1in. is still growing rapidly. the Franco-Swiss frontier, some tail, Wrenches, Vise, Files, Saw Blades, (T.C.)
seven miles from Geneva, where despite frantic efforts to check Augers, Drills, etc., etc...
The Reichs Minister of Econo- the Geneva police took over the growth by specialists in a
New York hospital mics and President of the Reichs-guard.
The case was revealed, only -re- M Jaujard, of the Louvre, and bank. Herr Walther Funk, left Berlin on Mar. 11 for Switzerland several of his assistants accom-cently by a doctor, who said: "I despair at the thought of how to attend a business session of the panted the treasures to Geneva. bank for International payments The train will remain in a siding high the boy will be another year. at Basle, Minister Funk is ex-to-night, watched over by 60 -- "If he continues--to-grow
at his present rate, he wi pected to return to Berlin again Geneva gendarmes. To-morrow the
become un Tuesday. He will be accom process of verification of the
history's greatest" panied by the two directors of contents will begin. The treasures giantArt glandular – com- the Reichsbank Pahl and Rein- will be carried to the Palace of the plaint is canaing his phend-
League in lorzien,
TERMS: Cash on Delivery.
For further particulars and Inspection order &c, please apply
to
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
China Auction Rooms, French Babk Building, let door, Hong Kong, 7th March; 1939.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1939.—PAGE IT
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received
instructions
to well by
PUBLIC AUCTION
SANDEMAN
SHERRY! &UPORT Obtainable everywhere.
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אם
TUESDAY, the 14th MARCH, 1939.
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their Sales Room, No. 2 Con-
Central, naught Road,
Ground
Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising:--
Hatstands, Divans, Wardrobes. Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bideboards, Dinner Waggon, Desks, Typewriter Tables, Filing Cabinets. 1855. Cabinets, Bookcases, Rugs, Carpets and Runners, Electric Heaters, Lamps, Cookers and Bollers, Radios, Gramophones and Records, Cutlery, Aluminium, Brass. Porcelain and Glass Ware, Filters, Wash Basina, Cameras, Binoculars, Ornaments, Magazines, Cooking Utensils, etc.. etc.
Vio
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
3 Chesterfield Sultés
1 Ashwood Bed Room Suite
1 Grand Father Clock
ม
1. Upright
Collard"
We need Rice and Vegetable Seeds
Fertiliser-Farm Implements-Animals
for the Refugee Farmers to return to
THE GOOD EARTH
Please send all monetary donations to:
Hon. Treasurer": Mr. J. M. Tan,
Co Wong Tan & Co
Alexandra Buildings,
Des Voeux Road.
Hong Kong.
All contributions in kind to:
Hon. Secretary: Mr. K. 8. Lo:
C/o Eu Tong Ben Ltd.,..
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Hong Kong.
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1 Electric Refrigerator "Electrolux
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1 AC/DC. All Wave Radio Bet"
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Terms: Cash on Delivery.
· LAMMERT · BROS.; -AUCTIONEERS (1
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THE
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TO SELL BY
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Commencing at 2:30 p.m."
At their Bales. Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE CURIOS
Old
Comprising:---
Porcelain. Pottery and Bronzes, Ivory, Jade, Agate, Corne- Han, Amber, Crystal and Quartz Ornaments, Chinese Hand Paint- ings, Pictures, Butroidery Carved Lacquer Screens and Table Screens, sto, etc.
On VIEW from WEDNESDAY,
the 13th MARCH, 1939. -
TERMA:—Cuh on Delivery
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