WORK OF S.P.C.A.
HANDLING OF PIGS
CRITICISED.
THE
owing to Injured legs or craip, to get
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 22,
EXCHANGE RATES
May 20, 75.31/04
May 21
76.31/01
.15.38
10.37
12.95
12,31
.620
20
Athens.
alang, are cruelly prodded, and I take this opportunity of stating that in future provocations will be instituted. I hope that the Committee of the Hongkong Live Pig Merchants Asso Paris. ciation, who have recently improved Geneva. It was announced by the Hon. Sir the conditions under which live pigs Berlin. Heary Pollock, presiding at the are transported in bosts from Hang- ntinual general meeting of the Suelets kong to Kowloon, will promptly take Milan...
Shanghai for the Prevention of Cruelty to stop to see that sufficient carrying. Animals, held at the Gloucester Hotel coolies or lurries are provided to put New York
Amsterdam yetrerday afternoon, that His Excel-an end to this form of erity. Joney the Governor, Sir Andrew During the course of the past year Vienna... Caldecott, had consented to become the Society, had to bring before the Prague the Government Madrid Officer Administering patron of the Socisty.
the very unsatisfactory conditions in Liston. which tho dega under observation Hongkong. and kept at the kennels
nnnis Hainbay. in Kennedy Town. As a result of our Brussels representations considerable strug Monte Vide tumi alterations ni improvements
Sir Henry mentioned that in order to encourage owners of enting-houses to keep live-stock in clean and better conditions, three money prizes are being awaried. The shops with the least number of complaints at the end of the your would received the re wards,
were housed
were made, which have secured a ces. Belgi..
TRADE OF THE
COLONY
DOLLAR VALUES
INCREASE
13%
005%
An Interim report issued by the 1/27/16 1/21/16 4.97.1/16 4.98.16/16 Statisticnl Ofice of the Imports an 7.35% 7.4514 Exporta-Department on the trade af 281%
the Colony for April, 1936, stated in- 1204
1 . 120 36,7716
30.16/32 ports of merchandise amounted to
Lotal 110%
of $38.2 millions (42.5 110%
$32.0 13 millions), as conipared with 1/0 muillons (£14 miillions) in April, 1936;
.1/3.23/32
L/OSS
20.30
20.38
.304
30%
.219
1/29/16. 4% 20.5/16
.105%%
ritish Wiretean,
Yokoham Sain amount of comfort to those doga
spent a period ofitio....... Among those present, were Mr. wilch have to
Silver (Spot).. M. Cockle (Hon. Secretary), Lady olgerention there. Pollock, Mrs. G. P. de Martin, Mrs.
The Dogs Home, near Kowloon Silver (forward)..20% F. H. Loseby, Messis, F. H. Lonely. 4. Russell, 31. P. Talati, H. Pestonji, City, which is under the sole and very War Loan
management of Mrs. Losely, Mr. Mackenzie and Miss Mitchell.
who has now devoted herself for There was O attendance of members,
Presenting the annual report and intement of accounts, the Chairman
said:
nearly 18 months en el to this task,
Lovely for her Inboun
a dollar increase of 19.4% and h 219 sterling decrease of 20.5; while 4.08 exports totalled $27.6 millions (£1.8 1/21/10 | millions), as compared with $25.5
454 millious (£2.7 millions); a dollar in- 20.1718
creare,
of 7.8 and 11 sterling 20% 105 decrease of 3331.
|
Tatal imports during the first four quonths of the year 1934 amounted
compared "with" $12983 millions (£12,4 millions) in the corresponding period of 1935; whilst exports amounted to $101.4 millions (16.7 millions), as compared with $100.4 millions (49,0
$196.4 millions (£8.8 millions), na
millions).
In terms of local currency imports in the
com-
increased by 6.5 per cent, first four months of 1926, a pared with the corresponding period of 1935, and exports' increased by 13.2 per cent.; whilst sterling values showed decreases of 29.8 per cent. cent. In the case of exports.
continues to do excellent work. Our for carrying out a succesful Flag most hearty thanks are due to Mrs.Day.
In conclusion I desire to thank the The Girl Guides were invited to plicers of this Society and also mem- Ladies am! Gentbomen, propuse, as President, to review briefly the write essays, the subject for combers of the varions Committers and being:-"What Sub-Commiters for their co-operation this your Suciety's activities since our last petition
animals would be suitable for pets and and assistanes during the past twelve annual meeting in May, 1995.
be kept?"
Inantis. Generally speaking, we have rar-how should
"A considerable number of essaya
I now be formally to move the riod on our work of denting Chinese were sent, both in English and in adopting of the report and account who have the care of animals regard to what constitutes cruelty, Chinese and Lady Pollock presented (Applause).
mall silver cups The motion was seconded by Mr. the winners with and, although we have still to deplore which were imatures of the Chal-Cockle and unanimously approved. the fact that animals and birds are
lenge Cup,
Governor as Patron kopt under unsatisfactory conditions,
Six months ago an Ordinance for
Sir Henry them sáid ho had gome in the bird-lupa nd enting-housea,
Animals am satfel, not only from the the prevention of Cruelty to
This welcome news. In answer to a letter the visits of members of our Com-10asure is based to a great extent written him by the ifon, Secretary, in the case of inports, and 30.2 per reports of our Inspector but also from was passed in this Colony,
pon the provisions of the Straits His Excellency the Governor lind ru- Settlements and English laws complied through his Private Secretary cerning cruelty to animals, combine that he was very pleased to becoute with the Live Stock Import and Ex-Patron of the Sockety. port Ordinance, 1903, and the Regula. The business of electing the officers for the ensuing year was next pro- tons made thereunder.
ecoded with, Sir Henry was re-elected President, Mr. H. M. Cockle elected and Lt. Andrews Hoa. Treasurer,
Imports. elected on. Sicretary The Chair man said that during Lt. Andrews
North, Mr. Goelle
April. 1986 April, 1936 absence in the
on as Ilon. Secretary, | Merchandise $28,184,302 $32,005,052 would carry until his return.
Treasure ....$ 3.807571 $ 6,471,021 The Chairman proposed the re- Total
$11,001,87 $38,476,073 election on blue of the Committee and Sub-Comunities, and this was
aimously carried.
mittee who have heen good enough to undertake this work, that there has been some improvement in the condi- tions under which animais, bird ure being kept. In order to keep the owners of eating houses to their live-stock in a clean and better
Humane Killing condition, the Society ary awarding Sheep and goats in this Colong are three-mory pri Members of aur humanrly stunned before being killed, Committer what these eating himes Recently a letter has been sent to the periodically, and if the end of the Government urging that bullocks and year the shops with the least number pigs should by humanely stunned of complainter against them will re-fore
being slaughtered, ceive the rewards,
The accounts of the Society, which have been kindly audited gratis by Our attention has been directed Messrs. Thomson & Co, are being Intely, to the cruelty watch takes laid upon the uble. We take this plaes in the handling of pigs between opportunity of thanking the Govern the landing-stages at Kennedy Townment for having put up dollar for and Mataulok and the slaughter dollar the amount received by our houses at the places. Pigs which Society in donations. We also thank the past year, proposed by Mr. are thus in transsit and are unable, Mrs. Hole and her fellow-workers | Loseby,
Figs Suffer
Jattoo
your lips!
Haro & South Sea
glamour for them
in five oxciting
shados
We invite you to rest
all feridades arthe
Tattoo Color Silector
in sur toilet ponds
arction
CORAL (Orangish}
EXOTIC (fly)
NATURAL {Blood Color}
PASTEL (Changeabla)
HAWAIIAN (Gay)
Vibrant, exciting South Sea color
....luscious and appealing instead of
"just red"! Transparent and paste-
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it on... let it set... wipe it off. Only
the color stays! No pastiness at all.
And it's actually, softening to lips
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{101-
The meeting caneluded with a vote
The following table shows can. parative figures of imports and ex ports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of April, 1930 and April, 1935:
of thanks to the Chairman for pre-Merchandise siding, and for the work done during Trensure
賭達
脂唇
覺 透燦
Total
of
Exports
April, 1938 April, 1935 $27.641,444 $25,543,192 | $10,350,440 $ 0,900,843 $17,997,884 $35,364,035 Monthly Fluctuations Since April, 1935, monthly values insports of merchandize into Hongkong fluctunted frum 12 low Hongkong dollar value 126.1 m1. lions) in August, 1935 to a high of 38.2 milions in April, 1936, whilst export values fluctuated from a low of $18.0 millions in July, 1935 to a high of 21.6 in April, 1930, Details are given below, with the sterling equivalents, ht monthly
average
rates of exchange, in brackets:
Imports Exports
April *392,005,050 $25,563,192
(23,33,875) (£2,742,717) $35,580,854 $28,260,674 (F,4,269,994) (£ 2,787,154) $26,123,097 $10,059,866
(2/3,041,514) (£2,192,870)
$18,028,000 ........... $26,745,053
(2 2,841,682) (£ 1,915,590) $20,245,130 ̄ ̄ ̄$19,234.206 (£*2,621,022) (£ 1,928,429) September $26,020,165 $19,355,346
(4 9662,017) (£ 1,035,535) October $31,50-1.811 $2,782,098
++
(2 3,140,044) (£ 2,268,344) November $28,404,521 $23,541,908
($ 2,108,150)-(£ 1,747,258)
May
June
而顏先更顏
July
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再抹去之則僅
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顏色存在全無粘質真能使唇舒適 限悲
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Prices Effective Hongkong
Full Size
Tattoo Lipsticle
Tattoo Powder
Tattoo Compact Rougo
Tattoo Lip & Cheek
Mascara: Cream & Brush
$3,00
$3,00
81.50
$1.50
$1.00
司公業商成必歐
答
處大色
售小水脂
耳較
自
易然
1. ! 適僅9色
Make Up Kit: Lipstick, Rouge, Mascara, Powder 31.20. OBTAINABLE 'ATVÄLL. DRUG"& DEPARTMENT STORES.
Sole-Distributora: Hongkong, Shanghai,
*** British-Mülaya and Dutch-East Indies: AUW PIT SENG'S TRADING COMPANY,
Hongkong-Singapore-Medan-Batavia.
LTD..
December $34,209,750 $25,106,302)
1936
January
February
March
1
(4 2,266,801) (£ 1,680,155)
$33.735.467 $24,030,627
(£2,160,961) (£ 1,519,091)
$30,219,310 $21,865,141 (* 1,958,122)
$34.156,670
Apr.... $38,184,302
57,61
(* 2,435pa7) (£ 1,795,573)
Mean rate of Exchange for April,
1936, ILK. $18, 3d,
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following, quotations on the
New York commodity exchange aro
issued by Reuter.
New York Cotton
May
11.62/02
11.02/02
July
11.34/34
脫顏
Oct.
10.36/30
11.39/30 10.41/41
Dec.
10.31/33
Joni
10.30/30
March
10.34/34
Spot
11.72.
May
15.68n
July
15.07 ./08
16.63b/64s
15.00b/08
Sept
15.75b/79a
Oa.
15.78n
成必歐
Doc.
Jull.
March
香
Small Size
$.30
May
95/95
94% /94%
$.30
$.00
$.30
8.30
July
September
80%/60%.00/60% 684/681 57/57%
Winnipeg Wheat
May July
70/70%%
October
1936.
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SHOWING
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Lyrics and music by IRVING
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Including this broadside of hits: "We Saw the Sea""Get Thee Behind Me, Salan"-"Let Yourself Go"-"I'd Rather Lead a Band"-"Here Am I, But Where Are You?**
"I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket",
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New York Rubber
15.80/80
15.000
15.08 109
Total sales:-10 tonn.
Chicago Whent
10.38/38 10.40/30 10.39/30 11.72
16.77 /77
15.801
15.87/87
15,90n 15.08n
July** 80/8044 857/85% September.. 86/85 86/85 Wednesday's sales: 21,330,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn
70%776%
77%/77% 70/70
78/78% 77% 77%
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