HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Decrease Recorded In The Visible Trade Of Colony
According to an official report re.eased for. publicatio by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, the combined values of the Colony's imports and exports of merchandise as declared during month of May, 1941, totaled $126.3 millions (£78 m lions; as compared with $138.3 milions (£8.6 millions) in May, 1946.
the
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony
WATER SPOUT OBSERVED IN THE HARBOUR
GENERAL
CHURCH & THE K.R.A.
The following is cuiled THE ANDRIAN:-
from
In a Colony which has no re-
WEATHER REPORT Presentative system of Govern-
FOR JUNE
DEATH OF MRS.decreased by 8.7 per cent in May. end of the month, the weather bership larger.
ELLEN KING
1941 as compared with May, 1940: and by 0.3 per cent in terms of
sterling
Imports of merchandise in May, 1941 totalled $72.8 millions (£45
Well-Known Colony mitons as compared with $39.3
Resident
The death occurred on Saturday of MRS ELLEN KING. widow of the late Mr. J. W. King of Kowloon Docks, who passed away in the Kowloon Hospital as the revall of
a stroke.
The ate Mrs King was very well known to all older reside: ts of the Colony and appeared to be in normal
health unti Friday morning when the seizure OC - curred She was 59 years of age.
During the Great War, Mrs. King had charge of the old Cafe Wise
man.
ان
millions £4.9 millions) in May. 1940. and exports $53.5 millions £3.3 milions, as compared with $59.0 millions (£3.7 millions).
Imports of merchandise in May, 1941 decreased by 8.2 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 8.2 per cent, in terms of sterling. Ex. ports of merchandise in May. 1941 decreased by 9.3 per cent in terms❘ of local currency, and by 10.8 per cent, in terms of sterling.
ment, an organisation such as the Kowloon Residents Association 16 Were is nem- Apart from the typhoon at the extremely valuable.
the Association for June did not differ much from could exert a still greater influence Government in questions average. There was rather on the the less sunshine and more rain, al- concerning the welfare of Kow-
of the total 2000. though five inches
with the The population of Kowloon rainfall was associated
| 581,043. including 12,089 non. typhoon
The average temperature for Chinese and yet the membership the month was 81.77. or 0.6 above of the K.R.A. is only 384. This is normal. Maximum temperature of typical of the lassitude that afflicts Colony 91.6 occurred on the 28h,
mini-30
many people in this mum of 73.4 on the 2nd. Humidity 11 that we are only interested In what concerns qurselves and was 84 per cent. There were 141
which take no tought for the needs of hours of bright sunshine.
our less fortunate neighbours? Is 24 hours below normal, but per centage of cloud was average at 78
We would urge on members of our congregation their Christian responsibility to support an Asso- clation which exists, not just for the benefit of its members, as so many of our Clubs do, but for the
Rain fell on 20 days and totall ed 25.180 inches, against ៩ June During the Arst Ave mo. ths of average of 15.231 inches.
'T'here were twelve thunder- 1041 imports of merchandise to talled $322.6 millions (£20.0 mil-storms on seven days, rainfall as-benefit of the community
Mempership fee is only $2.00 pur socialed with the storms on the
year The Acting-Vicar wil giady being particularly 18th
heavy, nearly 6 inches being recorded in provide enrolment forms for new
members
18 hours
RARE OCCURRENCE
A water spout which is of fairly LITTLE FLOWER
ons as compared with $349,7 mil- lions £21.6 millons) in the cor- The deepest sympathy will be responding period of 1940: and ex extended to her sons. Harry, who ports $249.3 millions £15.4 mall- As a member of the Urban Counctions) as compared with $270.0 staff. J.J. managing director of millions (166 millions) Falconer & Co (Hongkong, Ltd., Imports of merchandise decreas and Bille who is in Canada, hered by 7.7 per cent, in terms of brother. Mr P W T. Ross, who is local currency, and by 7.4 per cent. the oth now in England and her two sta-In terms of sterling exports de- ters. Libe and Toodle, both mar-creased by 7 per cent. In terms ried, whi are in Oakland. Call-at locat currency, and by 7.2 per
cent. in terms of sterilng
fomia
The Tuneral will take D'ace - day, passing the Monument at 5:30
p.m
TO AID CHINA'S
NO MEN TO TRANSPORTATION LEAVE H.K.!
PROBLEMS
Three Americans Arrive
were
rare occurrence. was observed in the harbour on the afternoon of
Maximum
wind velocitles:
were of course with
was
CLUB
associated GROWTH REVEALED the typho 96 m.ph 11
IN REPORT gust recorded at the Royal Observatory, but 120 m.p.h. was The report. and statement of reached at Kai Tak. These figures accounts for the year ending are easily records for June, the March 31, 1941, of the Tattle previous maximum being K7 at Flower Club, to be presented to its the Royal Observatory.
H.K. Chinese Donations To China
members at the thirteenth annual merling to be held on July 10 show remarkable growth of the Club both as to its activities and membership.
During the 15 months under re view, the Club moved into its pre- sent premises in King's Park. the official opening of which was per- formed by H. E. Mgr. H. Valtorta
Clipper From June 1938 to June, 1939jon September 30, three leading the second year of
Sino- the
to
An order by His Excellency the Governor. under the beleher kest gulations, is lasued in the Govern ment Gazelle stating that no male person, whether British sub-
Arriving in Hongkong by the ject or not shail leave the Colony Pan-American Airways without the written permission yesterday
The String Band, "a Lira da of the Commissioner of Police or truck-line operators of the United Japanese hostilities. Chinese in Florlubs," had shown considerable any other Officer appointed from States on their way to Chungking Hongkong contributed their improvement under the Inspiring time to time under any Ordinance at the request of the US. Gover: mother country total of NC$2.-direction of Rev. Fr. Riganti. fur the le being in force to ment to Bld Chi: a involving 244,037.
official Social activites of the Club in
prob ents
the transporta-figures just received here.
cluded a Xmas Dinner and Ch. tion of war materials and supplies The donations were received bydren's Party, mixed gatherings and on the Burma Road.
the Central Kuomintang Head-various "drives." Tennis and ping
tournaments were:
DANIEL D.quarters, the National
Govern-pong
while the baseballers New ment, the National Military Coun- popular, York Cry Terminal Cab Company, tell, the Executive Yuan, the Minis-
made their debut last season which had under its operation try of Foreign Affairs, the Minis-
HEALTH CLASSES some 2.000 trucks:
Health exercise classes were held , try of Finance. the Overseas
regularly every Tuesday, under the Affairs Commission, the National
direction ol Miss Mavis Ming.
control
1 B ri persons or
migration.
·
!
App members of the class
MR. of persons generally or specially They
therefrom by exempted
owner the CARNSTEIN.
Joujal Secretary.
NO PASSPORTS FOR CHINESE TO GERMANY, ITALY
Mr. T Fal director of the Chinese Consular Invoice Office
In Hongkong which handles also
of the
MR
MARCO
HELLMAN, the New York banker
according
10
proved
very
aid an expert on transportation: Reller Commission the Headquar-Lectures on Auxiliary Nursing Ber- and MR. HAROLD DAVIS, the
ters of the Chinese Association vices were given every Friday by owner of the Consolidated Motor- trucks Company of West Hatford, for the Promotion of Aviation and Portuguese doctors.
the National Red Cross Society A sale of work will be held on Connecticut
They were met on arrival by Mr. of Chin.
September 30 when, it is hoped. Chung, manager of the Can-
P
The largest donation was $441 work by members of the Catholic
the issue of passporte for overseas ton branch of the Central Bank or 000 by the Chinese General Cham-Action of Macau will be on display Chinese stated yesterday that no na, and Messrs N. C. Rogh and ber of Commerce, while the dona-jard for sale. more Passports to Germany OF J. Wong, representatives of the ttons of the fruit and vegetable There were 250 Ordinary Mem. Italy would be issued following South-West Transportation Com-dealers in the Central and West-bers and 56 Associate Members an the Chinese Government's an- pany of China
ern Districts, amounting to $311.- the register on March 31. bouncement of the severance ar
812 and $222.119 respectively rank- diplomatie relations with Cirose
ed second and third.
02
FIRST VISIT
Mr Arnstein, who acted as the
Mr. Ta said that no official in Spokesman for the party, stated.
structions had yet been received when interviewed yesterday, that! AMERICAN
01 Foreign was expecting
from the Ministry Affairs bul he them.
Mr. Tal addeo that since the outbreak of the European War. very few Chinese had gone Germany and Italy.
they hoped to go on to Chungking as soon as possible. This, he said. their first visit to the Far
was
East
When asked what he proposed
to do or had he any scheme Ini
RED
CROSS WORKER HERE
On his way to join his other col-
to mind, Mr. Arnstein snillingly re- leagues of the American Red Cross
plied that it would be pre- who are doing sterling work on sumptuous to say anything at the the
fronts various Chinese war
The accounts show a surplus of $723,28 on the Working Account, and th excess of $504.05 of Income over expenditure,
SYMPATHY STRIKE AT TAIKOO DOCKS Alleged Dismissal Of Turner
About 100 turriers of the Taikou
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS moment as he had not seen the und elsewhere in China, MR. J. A. Docks struck work last Friday as a Burma Road and, before deciding SMITH arrived in the Colony yes- protest against the alleged dismis- WEEKLY RETURN on anything he must "take a look" terday by the Pan-American Air-sat of a fellow-worker.
Mr.
added
ways Clipper.
According to In the Colony of Hongkong in-at it fire,
the report, they
cluding the Island, Kowloon and
Arnstein, however.
Mr. Smith is going to Shanghai returned to the Docks on Satur- chief alm New Territories during the week that his
would be to first before proceeding to Chung-, day but refused to work, staging a ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, speed up traffic on the Roud and ging where he will assume the post sit-down strike. June 28,
However, it was expected that
al would employ the same methods of assistant director of the Ameri... ¦ were which had proved so effective in [can Red Cross unit in China. the dispute would be settled over
1841. there together 98 traffic accidents ઘર the result of which two persons were killed and 24 persons injured.
Of persons killed î
were
the United States.
Chinese EXCHANGE FUND.
female, age 15, was knocked down
and killed by a bus while crossing
the carriageway
and a Chinese
SOUND
Interviewed by a reporter of the the week-end, as negotiations wore Hongkong Dally Press yesterday started on Saturday morning be- Mr Smith said that the trip he tween the strikers and representa- had was the roughest he had ever tives of the Docks. experienced and, Mr. Smith told us, he was no mean air traveller himselfi
"WORSE STRETCH"
It was reported that one of the turners returning to work on July 1 after absenting himself without leave for about two weeks
male, age 40, died from injuries The Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd, Fin- received while attempting to board aucial Secretary, has issued the The plane was delayed for four and explaining that he had beer a moving tramear:
following statement on the post-days at Guam by typhoons but the ill, was asked by the management Of 93 accidents. 49 were colil-tion of the Exchange Fund at "worse stretch" struck by the air to obtain a medicaj certificate to alons between vehicles: 28 were December 31, 1940. and published liner was between Macao (at show that he was it for work. collisions between vehicles and in the Government Gazette. which port they touched to dia- He failed to do so and on Saturday pedestrians: 20 accidents were due During the six months following embark a passenger before coming requested the manager to be allow to other causes.
June 30, 1940, at which date the to Hongkong) and the Colony, ed to resign and to be paid off. flat position of the Exchange While rounding Waglan the pas- Latter that ` day, word spread WATERFRONT GANGS und was indicated, no purchases sengers were given a nasty jolt afong his fellow-workers that he for Belos of aliver were effected when the plane "gave a sudden had boon dismissed and they im-
But despite the mediately struck. As a result of goods being stolen and no operations in the local ex-upward twist," while being discharged from ships, change market were found neces-Apparent rough passage all the passengers seen arriving at the it is learned that 20 offese sary.
CONVALESCING
gulids representing business circles On December 31, 1948, the Cor- Peninsula Hotel kept a amiling SIR R. KOTEWALL
.. out-face, or is it the effect of feeling in the Connaught Road West re-tificates of Indebtedness
solid ground again? glon, have petitioned the, Comme-outstanding amounted to $101,081,- sloner of Police to take measures 030, which the equivalent of acalnet organised gange haunting $11.304.477 at 18. da, the middle the waterfront
The marly friend of the Hon. Air Robert Kotewall, K., C.M.G., D., who had been El Tor" bome
on Wieks, Wii de girato lösen that
market ratë m that day." The ing securities; 27.70 per cent, The petition describes conditions total amaets of the Fund amounted depoelt in London at el or he is now convalesofing- ind will along the waterfront and demands to E13,098,340 of which 22.11 3 ar short notlop knd 9.10 per cent. In Be going on thereseed polled
cent, was held in gift edged sterių//silver.
revupierate.
short holiday to
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