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TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
28, 1986.
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THE COLONY'S' TRADE
OFFICIAL STATISTICS
FOR JANUARY
An interim report issued by the] Statistical Office of the Importe and Exports. Department on the trade of the Cojony for January, chot 1936, states
imports of merchandise amounted to a total 01 $83.7 millions (£22 millions), as compared, with $34.3 millions (43.0 millions) in January, 1935: | a dollar decrease of 1.7% and a sterling decrease of 20.7%; whilst exports totailed $23.0 millions (41.5 millions), as compared with $20.8 millions (£2.8 millions); a dollar decrease of 11.9% and a sterling decrease of 34.98%.
The following table shows compara- Live figures of imports and exports of Merchandise and Treasure during the nonths of January, 1936 and January. 1030:
Imports Jan. 1936. Jan. 1035 Merchandise $33,735,467 $34,274,100 'reasure..t
3.200,200 4,001,902
$36,044,073 $38,770,101
Exporis Jan. 1936 Jan. 1935 fechandise $23,030,627 $20,842,126 'reasure ...
34,400,900
7,090,047
Total: $58,130,820 $34,823,172
Monthly Fluctuations
Total:
Since January, 1936 monthly values] imports of merchandise into Hong- tig fluctuated from a high Hong ng dollar value (35.6 millions) in ay, 1935 to a low (26.1 'mulloux) in gust, 1936; whilat export values duated from a high of $27.4 mll- ins in Biarch, 1936 to a low of $18.0 illons in July, 1935. Details are ven below, with the sterling equiva- ats, at monthly average rates of change, in brackets:
Imports Exports an. 1935 $34,274,109 $26,842,125
(2 4770,000) (2 2341,898) $28,800,844' `$20,084,724′ (2 2,681,570) (£ 1,849,400) $34,176,095 $27,368,852 (1 8,390,810) (£ 2,716,503)
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TOKYO COUP
ARMY COMPROMISE WITH REBELS
Tokyo, Feb. 27. The Army has compromised with the rebels, and · It is agreed that the rebels shall return to their regiment,
2.
NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
MR. ARITA APPEALS FOR FRIENDSHIP
Shanghal Fob, 27,
The new Japanese. Ambassador to China, Mr. Hinchiro Arits, and his wife arrived from Japan yesterday to afternoon. They began to return
Accompanying the now barracks at 8 p.m. and it to Ambassador were Major-General
Isogal, expected that all will be
military ..ot
attache of the their stations by
Japanese Embassy, and, two other to-morrow officials of the Embassy A large morning-United Press.
party of Japanese consular officials, with Mr. Hau Shih-ying (newly ap pointed Chinese Ambassador to Japan) and a representative of the Mayor of Shanghal were amonx those to greet the Japanese Ambas | sador,
Mr. Arita, until recently the Japanoso Ambassador to Belgium. will remain in Shanghai for a few days before proceeding to Nanking. The data for his presentation of credentials has not been fixed.
The Rebels Azree
Tokyo, Feb. 27, 9.28 p.m. The rebels have agreed to return to their own barracks at 8 a.m. to-morrow.-Reuter.
Rebels Position
Tokyo, Feb. 27. The War Offee has released the information that the rebels hold portions of the Army's General Staff property, the Prime Minister's residence and the grounds and the Diet Building United Press.
Emperor's Action
Interviewed by nowspaper, corres that for over 25 years he has sery- pondents the new Ambassador said ed the Japanese foreign office. His frat mission to China was in Feng- tlen province, Manchuria,
20 years ago. He reaped further experience In Chinese affairs during his services In Pelping and Tientsin and sube- quently as hend of the Asiatic Bureau In Tokyo,
Ile do.
Tokyo, Feb, 27. H. M. the Emperor has conforro with the Princess Chichibu Takamatsu, Ho regretted, however, that his and Nashimoto separately, and in last two years service woll-informed circles it is belloved had prevented him from maintain- in Europe possible that His Majesty is considering close touch with changes and de Ing a Council of State of the Royal velopments in East Asia. Princes and Army, Valo temporarily Fast Asla could only be achieved Navy and political clared that peace and prosperity in leaders who Instead of the Cabinet.
through closer relationship between It recalled that
Prince Chichibu, China and Japan. He sold that younger brother of the Emperor, was this goal by the former Ambassador, company commander in the Thirt. Ariyoshi, would be continu
what had been accomplished for Infantry Regiment of the First Divi ed during his term of affice in China. sion until 1932, and is at present the At the same time he would respect honorary Colonel-In-Chief of the re- giment-United Preur
the opinions of the two Governments and peoples concerned in his future endeavour to bring readjustment of Sino-Japanese problems. He said that negotiations could be made easier if the Chinese immediately ceased all anti-Japanese activities.
Japanese Professor's View
Now York, Feb, 27. Doctor Bunji Omum, Doctor of Law, a Japanese publicist of New York, says, "The real causes of the Japanese outrages are deeper than officials
Felping Now Quiet, acknowledge.
Underlying the bellion lies the discontent of the
Pelping. Feb. 27. Japanese
Little progress has been made in nasses, and the fact that the negotiations between Genara! the lower ranks of the army have Sung Cheh-yuan and Major-General been
for ogitating a more equal dis- Doinara, head of the Special Servico 70)-; tribution of wealth and
of In Department
the Kwangtung the this respect
coup resemble the Army, because of the Chinese re- French revolution, in which the army fusal of an anti-Communist agree- was allied to the masses. The Japan- ment for North China provinces.
$23,200,074 (24,269,894) ( 2,787,154) $20,423,097 $10,059,860
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$20,145,130 $10,234,100
( 2,621,322) (£ 1,928,420)
$26,020,165
$19,355,340
(2,022,017) (£ 1,936,536)
$31,664,844
$22,782,098
(€ 3,140,044) (2,266,344) $28,410,700 $23,641,008 (2,108,607) (1,747,258) $34,260,752 $25,405,302
( 2,260,601) (£ 1,680,455) an. 1936 $33,735,407 $23,630,627 (£2,100,904) (£1,619,091) Mean rate of Fixchange for Janu *Y, 1930, II.K.$=18. 3%d
FLOWER SHOW
EWER PEAK ENTRIES
THIS YEAR
CEL
power.
Es army, representing proletarian interests and sympathies, has
Both the Japanese and Chinese ex-officials have professed that the HID- pressed the public reaction to yearspel and Charhar issues are much of long exploitation and suffering. too complicated for immediate settle- The poor look to the army and uavy ment, but both parties have agreed because of their friendly spirit and to maintain the present condition in action, since more than 70 per cent. northern Charhar for the time be-1 of the ranke, and many officers are
Ing.
Ton
General Sung Cheh-yuan has post- poned his departure for Paotingfu Rumours that some changes in the Hope! Provincial Government and the Paiping and Tientsin govern-
nents are Imminent denied here.
are officially
Revolt In Mongolin
poor, because the rich manage Lo A number of the Hopel-Charhar escape compulsory service.
Political Council anid that In their the "History shows that relief grants negotiations with the Japanese were used for other purposes when Chinese will first insist on the aboli- the crisis passed. Furthermore the tion of the Tungchow Anti-Commun growth in the sweatshop system proccoling with the second stage of has ist Autonomous Government before roused the poor. Through these, as sassinations the rebels feel they have of the demilitarized zone problems.
the negotiation, that of settlement struck a deathblow at the capitalists. who operated Government purposes for privat
private profit. "Unemployment statistics are, in adequate sinco inary townamen responded to the Government request The recent spell of foggy weather to return to their farms during the
Hongkong ban to some
depression. Similarly extent
other factora. freted the entries for the annual
in the situation were smoothed over. ow of flowers and vegetables ar- except the most careful
Hence the present climax shocks all nged by the Hongkong Horticul- Farmers are deeply indebted, cince observers,
Nasking, Feb. 28. ral Society to be held at the Volun
An urgent instruction 'has been Headquarters on March. 5 and 6. 30,000,000 are attempting
sent to Sulyuan to-day from here Though not up to last year's num-
living on 14,500,000 acres. Farmers by authorities concerned warning r, entries from
tuxen are 31.30 per cent, compared the troops, who have recently left the lower levels to 18.52 per cents for factory owners,Pailingnilnu, te obes order and dis we been quite good. Peak entries st year totalled 33, but by noon low whether the harvest is quod or movement.
while rice and sille prices are always cipline pending Investigation of their caterday only 10 had reached Mr. J.
Bagram, the Hon, Secretary,
The Nanking authorities have niso "One young officer said that he had instructed the officers in the local- Mr. Bagram, however, told n re-participated in the slaying of Premier ty near where the deserters are con- resentative of the press that before inukai, in 1932, as a result of seeing centrating to watch and prevent show opens, more entries would private bank depositors in his noigh-further disturbances.-Wah Kiu Yat robably come in.
bouring village living almost naked. Po The
recent nanasinations result front banka continuing wholesalu fore- closures. If the day comes when the army is completely in control of the Government it will be the foult of ambitious oneyed men, The poor
VISITS EXCHANGED BY at present feel that the dream of], colonisation in Manchurin is thwarted
During the last few weeks, a large unatity of flowers on the Peak have nd to be thrown away as tiny have een spoiled. On the middle and levels the fog has not done so uch damage.
bad.
to
make
If the woother keeps clear during | because capitalistic control brings the
he next few days, the show should up to the high standard of former ents, as few days of sun will
NAVAL PARLEY
DELEGATES
cost of settling there too high.
London, Feb. 26, Students feel that the military, will Signor Grandi, Italian Ambassador The announcement is made that continue their action until they force in London has arranged to visit the nake a tremendous difference to the Japan Into Fascism,"-United Press. Foreign Office in order to examine xhibits, sald Mr. Bagram
A new cup, "The Lady Southern Challenge Cup," has been kindly donated by Lady Southorn, 0.1, for the most meritorious exhibit. The conditions for winning the cup are similar to those for the other challenge
cupa.
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London's Apprehension
with Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, the political problems which London, Feb. 27, would
follow
upon the technical ques- The political upheaval at Tokyo tions coming within the agenda of has caused a thrill of alarm and it the Naval Conference. Is folt in many quarters that it may be the prelude to large-neala opera panied by Prince Bismarck and a The German Ambassador, accom- tions in the Far East.
Naval Attache, called at the Forelan has horrified the world and shows by the Foreign Secretary, and the The Times says that the tragedy Offco this afternoon and was received that the political tension in Japan First Lord of the Admiralty and the has become far more acute than was First Sea Lord. suspected outside.
It raises the vital question as to discussion
It.
The Council of the Royal Horti- ultural Society, London, has kindly EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70cranted the Banksian Medal to be ffered for award to the competitor who obtains the largest total amount of money in prizes in kind, at the whether the control of policy is to rate of $3 for a first and $2 for a remain in the hands of the Govern- second. The same comper than once mont or to be exercised by irreapon
oftener riblo. in three consecutive years.
groups of excitablo young officers. Tho Hongkong
Horticultural | The Daily Telegraph says that the Society has spared no efforts to make menace of such intolerant spirit of this year's show as successful as pos- militarism to the domestic peace_of sible. It is to be hoped that the Japan and the tranquillity of the Far public will give its hearty support East is only too obvious, and the army during the two days that the erhibits are to be on view,.
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ton statement stated that during the will be black Indeed, but it the efvilian left to challenge even she past your 24,000,000 gallons of patrol Government and the Army moderates Moderates in the Army in their de wero produced by the hydro-genera. Bocure control, they may find that the mands for greater expenditure. Tha tor of Imperial Chemicals Industries, outburst has strengthened their hands. best that can be hoped to a coutima-
by which over 100,000 tons of coal The deaths of the victims of the tion of bureaucratic Government ware used. The production was prac”, outbreak, will be bi grave loss to the sunported, but not controlled by tically at full capacityRenter's Bureaucratic, Toung and with the moderate element Bdletin.
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