"PAGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
EDITORIAL
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1940.
Trade CORRESPONDENCE LINGNAN UNIVERSITY
HON. MR. M. K. LØ ̈ IN THE LIMELIGHT
Visible Trade NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT Colony's Visible
Takes A Big Jump
CABLE & WIRELESS, LTD. IN THE SUPREME
With which is associated The Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England).
Hong Kong Branch.
As from 27th July, 1940, Mr. B. G. Grigor will be in charge of the above Company's' Hong. Kong Branch,
W. E. RICKWOOD,
Manager.
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| COURT OF HONG KONG"
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of William Tait of Kirknewton St. Mary's Avenue, Alver. stoke in the County of Hants, England, deceased.
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According to an official report released for publication by the
Superintendent of Imports and Exports, the combined values of im- ports and exports of merchandise during the first half year of 1940 totalled $746,4 millions (£46,1 millions) as compared with $571.0 millions (€35.1 millions) in the first half year of 1939, and $5121 millions (37.8 millions), in the first half year of 1938. -
EXPLAINS
The Editor, The HKDP, Dear Sir,With reference to the report which has appeared in the In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony Press concerning the remarks I increased by 30.7 per cent,-in the first half year of 1940 as commade at the Finance Committee pared with the first half year of 1939, and by 21.9 per cent. as.com yesterday, and particularly to the pared with the first half, year of 1938.
statement I made that I had been
IF
Five Representatives Gain Recognition In U.S.
Three
(Special To The Daily Press)
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for Oriental
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It is learned that the Barbour universities. coupled Scholarship for Oriental Women
men and two women "MISS C. L. KÃO, NATIVE OF scholars of Lingnan «University, | YUNNAN, OF THE CLASS one of whom is Hongkang bom,Į 1934 ́OF LINGNAN, INSTRUCTOR. In terms of sterling the total compared with the first half year informed that the women were and followships in United States SITY, has been awarded a Bar- have been awarded scholarships IN PHYSICS. AT THE UNIVER- visible trade of the Colony in of 1938.
weeded out by Dean Wilson and Mr. colleges and universities, accord-bour Scholarship In terms of sterling values im-Houston on the advice of two ladies ing to Prat. T. K. Lo, Registrar of Women NOTICE IS HEREBY creased by 31.3 per cent. In 'the'
first half year of 1940 as compared ports of merchandise increased by from Hongkong. Dean Wilson Was Lingnan University, in an inter-proximately a US. $1,000 stipend, which consists of ap- GIVEN that the Court has by with the arst half year of 1939, 40.0 per cent, in the first half year kind enough to see me this morn- virtue of Section 58 of the Pro and by 22.0 per cent. as compared of 1940 as compared with the first, mg:
view with a representative of the to be used for one year at the year of 1939, and 22.7 per cent.
University bates Ordinance 1897, made an with the first half year of 1939.
H.K. Daily Press yesterday.
of Michigan, where He informed me that both Mr. Order limiting the
All of the three successful men Miss Lel will specialize in a branch time for
Imports of merchandise amount as compared with the first half Houston and he were responsible candidates who are Lingman Unt-of physics, spectroscopy. ed to $419.6 millions creditors and others to send in millions) in the first half year of 21.3 per cent. In the first half year order the lists of names supplied sonally applied for scholarships in (£25.9 year of 1938: exports increased by for putting in strict alphabetical versity staff members had per- their claims against the above 1940 compared with.
$301.0 of 1940 as compared with the first to them by the Director of Evacua-American HONGKONG & SHANGHAI estate to the 15th day of August, millions (£18.5 millions), in the half year of 1939, and by 21.0 per tion, and tabulating the informs with individual letters of recom- is annually conferred upon, de
first half year of 1939, and $342.2 | cent. as compared with, the first millions (£21.1 millions) in the half year of 1938
tion supplied on those lists. Fur-mendation from the University serving. Far Eastern women, stu- arst half year of 1938; whilst ex-.
ther, that this information was de-authorities, ports amounted to $328.8 millions total values of imports and exports Manila and was supplied by the safy examinations in competition is awarded upon the basis of merit The following table shows the manded by the Consul General in after they had passed the neces-service in their own countries, and accepted dents, who intend to return for
£20.2 millions), $270.0 millions of merchandise in E's and $'s (£16.8 millions) and $260.9 mil-million's for the first half year of
Director of Evacuation from regis-with, others and shown their as judged by a select, committee llons (£18.7 millions) respectively. the five-year period 1936 to 1940: additions were made after leaving learned that their transcript re- consisting of the President of the tration forms: No alterations or academic qualifications. It is in the University of Michigan, Hongkong, except the occasional cords have been already sent to University. as well as spelling of a name inaccurately the institutions concern.ed.
the respective Colleges. and Dean Wilson accordingly
Schools. spelt. made it absolutely clear to me that the statement that he and Mz Houston had been responsible for the weeding out was absolutely, un
BANKING CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED · that an £2.10 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared för the HALF YEAR ending 30th JUNË, 1940, at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar.
Interim Dividend of
THE DIVIDEND WILL BE PAYARLE on and after 12th AUGUST at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War rants.
OF
THE REGISTER SHARES of the Corporation
registered.
1940.
►
All Credits and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 19th day of July, 1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building,
Hong Kong.
:
In terms of Hongkong.currency imports of merchandise increased,1939
by 39.4 per cent, in the first half *
year of 1940 as compared with the 1937 first half year of 1939, and by 22.6 per cent, as compared with the 1938 first half year of 1938; whilst ex- ports increased by 210 per cent. 1939 In the first half year of 1940 as compared with the first half year 1940 rf 1939, and by 21.1 per cent, as
Imports Exports £13.7 £10,5
$212.3
£17.7
$163.5 €13.5
"$288.4 $218.9
£2.1 £16.7
$342:2 $269.9
£18.5 216.6
$301.0 $270.0.
£25.9 £20:2 $419.6
JUNE FIGURES
and were
The lucky men are:--
Deans of
THE OTHER SUCCESSFUL. MR. P. C. FENG, ASSISTANT WOMAN CANDIDATE IS MISS PROFESSOR IN PHYSICS AT RUTH MO, NATIVE OF KWANG- true and further that the implica LINGNAN UNIVERSITY, native of FUNG AND OF THE CLASS OF tion that they were responsible Hope 2nd graduate of Tsing Hua 1935 AT LINGNAN UNIVERSITY, $326.8through this discrimination for University in Hopel, is awarded a MAJORING IN HOME ECONO... sending people to places which US $400 scholarship for one year MICS, who has been awarded a The combined values of imports were not fit places to send anyone, at Harvard University, in addition U.S. $500 one year fellowship by and exports of merchandise as was completely false.
to a U.S. $1,000 stipend from the the American Home Economies declared during the month of Knowing both Dean Wilson and
China Foundation in Shanghai. IMMEDIATELY
Mr. Feng will specialize in the June, 1940, totalled $126.5 millions Mr. Houston very well, I was not the concession made to the 18 millions) as compared with in the least surprised to get their study of radio, and wireless corn-
$109.9 millions (£6.7 millions) in version of the facts. Japanese over, the Burma
June, 1930. Route, it was again surmised. In terms of local currency the the matter was quite plain. In PROFESSOR IN
I had hoped that my position in MR, C. K. TSENG, ASSISTANT scholars were recommended to the. that claims against British total visible trade of the Colony view of the numerous complaints LINGNAN UNIVERSITY, native in response to official letters of
BIOLOGY AT American interests in the Far East increased by 15.1 per cent, in June, Editorial and Business Once would be intensified and it 1940 as compared with June, 1939; which reached me I felt strongly of Fuklen and graduate of the invitation received from them, re-
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their chief source of export and import.
following
munications.
Association, enabling her to join the Kansas State College for fur- ther studies in her specialty.
Both of the Lingnan women
Institutions concerned
was held that the coming and by 164 per cent. in terms of those who laid the complaints but awarded a US. $800 fellowship for choosing promising students
that it was not only in fairness to Fukien Christian University, is questing Lingnan's co-operation Im
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into power of the War Party sterling. in Japan, under the Premier-
Imports of merchandise in June, also to Dean Wilson and Mr. Hous one year at the University of M1-candidates for advanced studies 1940 totalled $69.9 millions (£4.3 on that an inquiry by Government, chizan, where he will specialize abroad... ship of Prince Konoye, was mullions) as compared with 359.3 should be made and I accordingly in the study of algae, a tribe of They were indicative of a more drastic millions (£3.6 miltons) in Jane. Pressed Government to hold such subaqueous plants and sea-weeds. Standing Committee of the Joint selected by the foreign policy for Japan than 1939, and exports $56,6 millions an inquiry. I did not prejudge the
Faculties of Lingnan University, had hitherto been pursued. (£1.5 millions) as compared with matter in any way and the last MR. S. K. LEY. ASSISTANT consisting of Dr. Y, K. Chu, The United States were the $50.6 millions (£3.1 millions). thing I would do would be to "ton | PROFESSOR IN THE DEPART- Chairman, Dean of the Univer- first to protest against the Imports of merchandise in June, dema" people before they had an MENT OF HISTORY, Lingnan sity, Dr. C. H. Chuang. Dean of closure of the Burma Road 1940 Increased by 17.9 per cent. in opportunity of being heard. I hope University, Hongkong born and of the College of Arts, Dr. H. T. of local currency, and by that this public statement will the Class of 1933 at Lingnan, re- Chen, Dean of the College of and from the evidence which terms has come to hand now, it 194 per cent. In terms of sterling. make my position clear that I my celves a U.S. $600 scholarship for Science, Prof. F. K. Koo, Dean of certainly seems that the fore-Exports of merchandise in June, self make no accusation against one year at Haverford University, the College of Agriculture, Dr. S. |sight and logic of the Ameri- 1940 increased by 11.9 per cent, in anybody and that I gladly accept Haverford, Pennsylvania, plus a M. Ling, Dean of the College of
terms of local currency, and by what Dean Wilson told me. cans was greatly superior to 12.9 per cent. in terms of sterling.
US $500 stipend from the Trus-Medicine, and Prof. T K Lo, Re- tees of the Chinese GREAT DEAL of circum- that used by Great Britain in
Christian gistrar of the University. The following table shows com-
Universities. Mr. Let will study per Share has been declared
stantial evidence appears this matter. Those who have parative imports and exports of
western and ecclesiastical history. It is understood that Mr. S., K.. payable on WEDNESDAY, 14th to be accumulating which given expression in America merchandise during each of the
Let has already sailed for his AUGUST next, on and after points to the fact that the to the view that Japan's for-six months of 1940 as compared
It is understood that although destination on the "President. which date Dividend, Warrants
so-called state tension[eign policy has been much with the corresponding months of
the above mentioned awards last Coolidge," while Messrs. Q, K. which arose in the Far Eastjover-stated, recognise the 1939 in $'s' and 's sterling (in
for one year, there are prospects Tseng and P. O. Feng will leave may be obtained upon application during the early part of this hold that the United States. millions):-
of renewal, providing the candi- in the middle of August for the at the Registered Office of the month and which, inciden-is keeping on Japan's econo-
Imports Exports
Hongkong, July 26.
dates show work of definite pro-United States, to be followed later- Company. Canal Road East, tally, involved Hongkong in mic future and feel sure that, January
1939 1940 1939 1940 We hope this will be held in the mise. This also applies, to the by Miss C. L. Kao and Miss Ruth Hongkong.
$40.7 89.7 40.2 61.9 very near future-Ed. D. P. its reactions, was caused by until Japan is able to find
£2,5 4.3. 25 3.8 "NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO an entirely wrong interpreta- other avenues for her.export February
$36.8 53.0 36.5 42.2 GIVEN that the REGISTER
tion being "placed on inten- and import" trade, even the
223 3.3 2.3 2,6 tions of the Japanese. Those militarists of Nippon will be March $48,0 75.7 43.9 48.0 of MEMBERS of the Company responsible for keeping the compelled to curb their plans |
£3.0 4.7 2,7 3.0 will be closed from WEDNES. British Government inform-for expansion.
Арга
€57.172.1 48.0 59.0 DAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNES ed of the trend of events in
•£3,5 4.5 2.0 -3.8 DAY, 14th AUGUST, 1940,
$59.1 79.3 49.3 59.0 both days inclusive.
£3.8 4.9 3.0 3.7 $59,3 69.9 50.6 56.6 23.0 4.3 3.1 3.5 MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS
By Order of the 'Board.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1940.
THE HONGKONG
YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
(LOST)
APPLICATION
bluff
of
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accord is
1939
But I still say that in their interests as well as in the in- terests of those who had com- plained, Government should hold an inquiry and publish their findings Yours etc.
M, K. LO.
women scholars.
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NAZI POSITION
IN BALKANS (Continned from Page 1)
If Hitler can do anything to check the growing intimacy between
the Far East apparently slip-basic foundation for the ar-
THERE IS, moreover, a May ped up under the prodigious gument that has emanated June
which the Japanese from American sources that were successful enough to the ascendancy of the ex- play up so well. It might be tremists to power in Japan
Mr. C. Campbell, of China Mo The Royal Swedish Legation, Belgrade and Bofla he will do it as Since June, 1839 monthly values tors. Shanghai, returned to the Shanghai, states that owing to also anything to arrest rapproche- contended that now that the does not mean that the Gov- of imports of merchandise into North from Hongkong yesterday. curtallment of the publishing ofment between the Balkan Slavs crisis (if ever there was one) ernment in Tokyo can be Hongkong fluctuated from a low
oficial Swedish statistics, the
and Russia, has abated, it is easy enough considered to have yet as- lions) in September, 1939 to a high Carr Ramsay & Son, Ltd., Swabe issued until further notice.
Hongkong dollar value (39.9 mil- 414 to criticise the action that sumed complete national, or of 79.3 millions in May, 1940; tow, was a passenger to the North
Mr. C. R. W. Thomson, director/Swedish Economic Review will not lopments the melancholy con-...
The Times sees in recent deve- was taken from this parti-one-party shape. A move is whilst exports values Auctuated from Hongkong yesterday."
firmation of essential rightness of the British policy in the past. cular angle of allowing a being definitely made in this from a low of 139.8 millions in
Major-General F. Sutton, was
TENSION AND CONFUSION bluff to succeed. To counter direction by those who have November, 1939 to a high of $61.9
guest of honour at the monthly
There is tension and confusion: this, it will be necessary to been responsible... for
Royal Army Ordnance Corps dinner among the States of south-eastern- Mr. A. J. Edgar, of Messrs. Ella at the Gloucester Hotel last night Europe and it is chiefly the work ask a very frank question-formation of
the millions in January, 1940.
Details the "Korloye
are given below, with & Edgar, left the Colony for the and delivered a technical lecture of ambitious neighbours, working- Would Hongkong have been Cabinet, but internal differ- the sterling equivalents, at month- North yesterday. attacked by Japan if the fences will continue in Japan y average rates of exchange, in
on The History of the Stokes upon grievances and differences. British Government had not for a considerable time yet brackets:
Gum."
that can only be permanently-- agreed to the closing of the before complete
settled by consent, During the Quarantine restrictions imposed years of peace it was always the has been Burma Route for three reached on this point. And June
by the Chinese Maritime Customs aim of British policy to bring made to this Company to issue months?.
it is not until such a stage of July
at Bhanghai against arrivals from about such a settlement and to to CHEUNG SUI FONG DURING the height of the unanimity is acquired will
Hongkong on account of smallpox prevent the Balkans from becom (# of No. 2, Percivil tension itself there were Japan's militarists feel that Aug.
Mr. Twyford Thomas, of Messrs have been removed.
ing the sport of greater Powers. Street, 1st. floor, a duplicate logical reasons for answering they can expect the support
J. Twyford & Son, Ltd., Tientsin,
"As it is the smaller countries- certificate for 20 ordinary shares the question in the negative of the country in any further Sept
who was in Hongkong recently,
of that part of Europe see their. left for the North yesterday, ac The first, "and the most adventure they may have in
fortunes subordinated to those of $48,870.925 $43.891451 companied by Mr Thomas.
Very warm weather is forecast one, or both, of the two great (22,898,918) (£2,714,841)
for today.
Powers IntoWhose clutches they $48,864,498 $39,834,340
The maximum temperature yes- are least desirous of falling, and MEB, L. Novikov, wife of Mr. La (£3,028,581) (£2,468,899) Novikov, of Messra Gilman & Co., terday was 88 and the minimum they know that whatever Germany
$54,810,839 $46.736,393 Ltd., left Hongkong for the North 18.
may settle, or fail to settle, her (£3,397,118) (£2,896,683) yesterday, accompanied by her A report, lasued by the Royal sole guide will be German and not
children.
Observatory at 5.25 pm, states:-- Balkan interests. By magi -$59,069 244 $81,936,457
A week anticyclone covers Japan⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ LEAVE FOR BALZBURG (£4,209,899) (9,822,641) Mr. D. W. Edwards, of the Na- and a trough of low pressure ex- eign Minister left Sofia by air for and the Pacing to the eastward, The Bulgarian Premier and For- $57,955,985 342,240,504 tional Committee of the YMCA tends from Indo-China to the Balzburg, says a Reuter message $75,669,104 (£3,268,378) (£2,807,031)In Shanghal, was a passenger to Caroline Islands,
from Rome $47,987,975 the North yesterday from Hong-The typhoon appears to be cen- (24,680,350) (£2,955,809), Kong.
$73,138,172 $59,025,507
fred about 300 miles east of north {,452,218) (£3,642,881)
Luzon, moving west-north-west, $79,250.1615 (24,901,640)
Nov.
80
Dec.
in the Company numbered 60365 cogent of these, is that in-view. A bolder policy to- Oct. 40 60384 upon statement that sufficient account was taken wards Japan by the British the original certificate No. 6439 of the existing relations be- Government,
'before has been lost or mislaid: add tween the United States and readily consenting to the Notice is hereby given that, Japan. It is well known that Burma Road agreement, within thirty days from the date; the hardened opinion in might have prevented the 1940 hereof no claim or representation. America against Japanese at slump in the stock of British Jan. In respect of such original tempts at hegemony in the prestige which
has now certificate is made to the Com Orient provided the Japanese taken place in the Far East. Feb. pany, the Company will then in directing their foreign that it would have chal- Mar,
with much food for thought It might have done more than proceed to deal with such ap policy. Their trading con- lenged Japan to a show down
nections with the United and at the same time con- Apr. States, already badly ham-siderably strengthened the pered by the abrogation of cause for which China is the commercial pact with Aghting by encouraging other June America, were in no position democratic-minded nations
plication.
THE HONGKONG, &,
YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 11th July, 1940,
to court a complete severance to give her the utmost of of business relations with their assistance.
May
Mr. H. G. Nelson, of Sellett & Imports Exporta Nelson, Shanghai, was a passenger $59,272,087 $50,627,077 to the North from Hongkong yes-
· (£3,835,048)". (£3,104,864) terday.
$50,648,620 $45,872,159 (£3,092,995), (22,789,094) $52,153,700 $44,772,065 (£3,178,116), (£2,728,298) $39,873,387 $42,495,753 (£2,460,935) (£2,822,785)
$59,026,506 The marriage took place at the (£8,850,728). Consulate General for Switzerland 389,883,504 $58,022,500 in Shanghai on (£4,331, 321) (£8,500,415) Bonia Seri Mean rate of exchange for Jane Benz, of the 1940: HK. 270.
THE WEATHER
A contractor's coolle was killed July 20. of Mue, on Thursday / afternoon when a to Mr. Oscar newly constructed wall collapsed ptian Trading on him in Tongmel Road, near the
¿function of Hufe Street
Mr Chen L-fu, Education who la Northwest grow
in
for medical tres