THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY: 29, 1936.
WHERE THE HOUSE-KEEPING MONEY GOES You Are Paying Three Times As Much As You Did Last Year
NEW H.K. STAMPS READY
ISSUE BEFORE
END OF YEAR
DESIGNS for Hongkong
postage stamps marking the new reign are now ready
to be submitted for official approval.
Colours
vary from rose, violet, jade, yellow, brawn. blue to pastel shades.
New Hongkong stamps will show His Majesty the King three-quarter length. The hend of the King will be crowned with the Imperial Crown. Local stamps will be similar to those minted for India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements and the West Indies.
The West Indies stamps, how- ever, will be in three sections, two of which wit display a local beauty spot.
No scenic stamps will be issued for Hongkong, at least, not for the present. It is probable, however, that an entirely new issue, deplet ing beauty spots in the Colony, will be prepared for the Centen- Ary of Hongkong, which occurs in Jummary, 1941,
New stamps will probably be on sale in Hongkong before the
end of the year.
The RossBiana Duo, who will make their bow to the Hongkong public in the Roof Garden of the Kangkang Hotel on Saturday.
No further King George V. |Hongkong Wholesale Prices
stamps are being printed and re-
serve
stocks of
mir Home of
stamps are already getting low.
It is anticipated that a total of 20,000,000 stamps will be minted j for Hongkong's initial supply, as stamp sales in this Colony exéced 14,000,000 per annum in normal philatelists Demand by years. for new issues will inerenze the requirements for 1937.
A stan not hitherto sold in Hongkong will be the Edward VII 15 cent stamp, malo neces. sary by the new postal rates to
SENSATIONAL DROP
IN SILK PRICES
[NDEX Numbers of Wholesale Prices for Hongkong for the second quarter of the current year disclose some startling declines in the prices of competitive lines.
ONLY
EGGS, FLOUR
CHEAPER
"WHERE does the money
go!
Here is the answer to a question that is perturbing many Hongkong house- wives.
Twelve months ago Hongkong
RADIO BROADCAST
Recital for Two Pianos From Studio
TEST MATCH TALK From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles);
4-7 p.m. Chineso Programme. 7 p.m. "Threo Men Suite" (Eric Coates) played by the Light Sym- phony Orchestra.
7.13 p.m. Debroy Somers Band.
salaries seemed ample for most og ion-Seeing Stars; Archibald
people. To-day many are find- ing it difficult to make both ends
meet.
Statistics issued by the Statis tical Office of the Imports and
tell Exports Department
You why.
They show, for instance, that the wholesale price of commodities for the second half of the cur rent year were the highest sinco 1931.
The prices of some commodities have increased enormously.
For the purpose of comparison, i the Statistical Office takes the i year 1922 as an average one, and prices for subsequent years show Increases and deerenses in com- parison with 1922 prices, the in- dex number for that year being
100.
.
Waltzes (arr. Dobroy Somers).
p.m. From the Studio.
"Reflections on the Test" by
R. Abbit.
7.55 p.m. "Midnight Review" (Glinka) sung by Theodore Chaliapine (Bam. Time, Weather and An.
ouncements.
8.03 p.m. Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra.
(arr. Hartley); Tango Habanera Obstination (arr.. Crook); With the Classics.
8.16
Hawaiian Music. p.m. Samoan Love Song; Love Song of Tahiti; Tropical Hulas; Hawaiian Paradise; Nohen I Muclau Lan
8.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital for two Pinnon by Marina Barretto and Harry Ore. Programme
1. Solos--Stails in F sharp...... Arensky: Impromptu In A....Seria bin; Gavotte in D...Glazunov Hurry Two Pianos-Romance.......... Orei
Marina Barretto and Arensiy Harry Ore: 1. Solo-Night in May Palmgren; Study in E flat minor Moschel.
Marina Barretto; Two Pianos-Danse Macabre.... Saint-Saens....Marina Barretto and Harry Ore.,
and
9.30
2.
The highest prices during this 1931 deende were registered in when, as compared with the Index Number 100 far 1922, the whole. sale price of foodstuffs was 144.3 (4.3 per cent, increase), textiles
9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin 135.8 36.8 per cent, increase),
Announcements. metals and minerals 140.9 (40.9
9.20 p.m. Two Songs by Mizn per cout. increase) and miscel- | Korjus (Soprano), laneous 125.4 (25,4 per cent. in- 1. Funicul-Funicula (Denza); erens). The average Index Num La Danza (Rossini). her for all commodities was 136.6
p.m. A
A Variety Programme. <representing an increase of 36,6 Piano Duets Hit Memories Medy per cent. over 1922 wholesale Jack Wilson and Jimmy Lench; prices.
Song Say that you will not forget. ("Forget me not).Joan Cross At the beginning of 1935, how (Soprano); Ah! Sweet
of Mystery
cly¢» Lever, prices of everything and | Life ("Naughty Marietta")....W
dropped in the intervening three ter Booth (Tenor); Organ Solos-
Berceuse de Jocelyn; Melody In F. yours by almost 60 per cent.
The Index Numbers of Whole-Edward O'Henry: Vocal-Das ist die bale Prices for the first quarter Liebe der Matrosen....The Melody of 1935 compared with those of Gents; Song-Riding the Range in the
Turner Layton; Plano Solos Musical Comedy Selection. Charlie 100) as follows: 162.5 116.2 203,6 246.7 274.5| 1921 1922 Suitars & Trade
Kunz. (ii).. 200,0 915 aka
METALS AND MINERALS
Stueta 127.8 80.8 47.2 品非 * Villow Meinl
Sheathing 119.5 $49 735 190,4 200.0 COAT
...110.8 *3.3
6,9 and Itor-
and 1888 927 745 Nails
Although average prices have risen since 1935, when they touched their lowest obb, the prices of all goods are still materially the United Kingdom. Demand low those obtainable in 1931, and in some respects are even hekay
the figures for 1922.
has also increased for high value stamps, due to increasing use of the air mail,
23 Hongkong Ships To Change From Coal to Oil
آن
With the exception the Kinnel second quarter of 1935, the price of cement has reached its lowest since 1922, Index Number of the wholesale cost of this commodity dropping in this fashion (1929 100): 1931-71.8; 1934.-15.8; 1935.- 42.3; 1945. First Quarter 48.7 1955, Second Quarter:38; 1930, First Quarter.-13.9; 1956, Second Quarter.-42.6.
Statisties, based on declarations
and PX- Twenty-three turbine steamers, furnished by importers
of the Blue Funnel Line (Alfred porters, supplied by the Stathatical Holt and Company), Liverpool, franch of the Imports and Exports are to be converted from coal to Department disclost the
oil.
fluctuations.
The contract, involving an expenditure of many thousands | Fortuffe of pounds and providing employ Teles ment for hundreds of men for Metal nearly a year, will be divided! among a number of marine en- gineering firms..
1922.100
Trownd Mat
Lead P
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لوگ های دگم
Daten
191.2.142.6 112.4 1447 .. 160. 83.0 70.5 115.6 14.2 Kunkens
103.7 33.7297 3.6 04 Furl
217.0 145.3 126.5
188,# 115.2 Labricating OB 1818 81.0 69.4 40.3 Petrol
87.5 28.3 19.8 34.3
20
16.0
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Metals, Minerals Mieglaneous
1931
1935
144.3
85.4
135.8
78.9
140.9
83.7
124.5
78.2
Now, as a result of the drop in the dollar, prices exceed those of 1922 and are almost back to where
they were in the costly year of
10 pm. Big Ben from Daventry.
Variety Programme (Contd.); Song You look so sweet, Madanie ..Maurice Chevaller; Vocal--The Trail of the Lonesome Pine...........The Gullar Solo-Dipsomania Hill Billies;
..Len Fillis: Songs-Film Waltz cerdeon Solo Speak to me of Love.. Medley....Gracle Fields; Ac- George-Scott-Wood; --Song-Pari-
Hinn Pierrot; We were da obla Noel Coward; Orchestra-Ray Modley.
10.30 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down.
FROM CHEAP TO DEAR Foudstuffs are B3 per cent dearer than they were in 1922, textiles are approximately tho same price, metals and minerals are 6.5 per cent, dearer und mis cellaneous goods are only 11.9 per cheaper than they were in 1922, and are approximately the same 12ent. cheaper.
2413.4 14.
137.4
MISCELLANEOUS
following
Cement
1. 45 123
Bardwearin
Charcon... 13.0 36.3 21.3 Fentler (Back) 169,7 102.7 10.1
... 114.6 029 KENG 718 03.1 13.6 40.9 ..
13.0
10.0
12.0
116.2
31.1 Wholesale prices of all food-price as in last year, the cost of
1st Qr. Zu ųr,
227 stuffs are up. Naturally, when other foodstuffs has risen enorm- 1934
wholesale prices rise, retail prices ously. 1935 1934 1030
| Hules ¡Cow! .. 102.8 147.5 119.9 .179,3
afro become dearer.
For instance, it costs $2.83% to- 100.1 113.3 19.4 1.2 06.0 2 NG.1 ... $1.3
$35.8 E. 71.2 05.7 ww.t
Last year, practically every day for the same quantity of fruit Leather (Selma 135.7 39.2 73,6 And
as type of food was cheaper than which You purchased for $1 in Paper (Cblues) 945 52.2 64.9 33.4 BATL
134.2 113.4 *3.7 119.1 1911922, This year practically all 1922. It costs $1.60 to, buy beef Safet
154.0 9.3 K
for which you paid only. $1 in 100.0 93.2 are dearer. 1270 VILU dulter1u
78.0 104.2 09.0
1922, and for mutton costing $1 Soda Ash ....147.7 10,2 C.G Sulphuric Acid 191,2 152,6 67.9 Sulphate ot·
AH.
Aliners... 140 97.4 0.8 101.0 Mikes-karosan 121.4 98.5 125
136,4 91.2 77.9 Averagetas
89.1
$8.9
In
This revolutionary change has
SENSATIONAL DECLINĖ been decided upon partly because
textiles, the most sensational the present centralised control of
in wholesale prices was YL- coal sales in Britain has increased drop the cost of bunker coal, and part-gistered by artificial Silk Yurns, the ly because oil-ring will add Index Number of which have declined
from 100 in 1922, 45.1 in 1991 and
knot or two to the speed of the 30 in 1934 to 19.1 for the second
quarter of the current year. vessels.
Since 1034 upward trends have At a conservative estimate, the conversion of this fleet will mean been registered in Italians" (Dyed A loas of nearly 200,000 tons of Figured, Plain), Hemp Manila); bunker coal a year to the coalesian Cloth, Blankets (Wool and trade of Britain, and a substan til kas to Hongkong. Majority of the Blue Funnel fleet call at this jort,
U. S. Steel Earnings
DIVIDEND OF ONE DOLLAR A SHARE
New York, July 28. The United States Steel Corpora tion to-day declared a dividend of SI per share on the preferred shares, doubling the previous rate.
The Corporation's net earnings for the second quarter were reported as
Union), and Flannel, while there has been, a downward tendency in Cotton Dyed Plain), Shirtings, Silk Piece Goods, Artificial Silk Yara Woollen Suitings and Tweels.
Ammonta
4
45. 16.2 32.7
105,4
14,5
10%
43.8
THE 7th GORDON
HIGHLANDERS
in 1922 you must now pay $1.88.
Some commodities besides exgs
Here are the statistics for both years, the figare 100 representing the prices for 1922, figures lower than 100 showing a decrease and flour are cheaper. For ex- compared with 1922 and figures above 100 representing An in- crease with 1922: .
| Beans
Beef
NEW NAME FOR LONDON SCOTTISH
| EXIs
Flour
! Fresti
Mutton
1936
1936
ample you can obtain tlie same quantity of sugar to-day for 73
in cents as for SI
1922. Last year, however, it would have cost Jan. Feb. Apr. May you only 43 cents. Rice la prac- March Junetically the same price as it was 118.8 in 1922, but is almost 25 per cent. 1593 dearer than it was in 1935,
82.7
1935
78.7
106.9
128.0
181.5
13.0
97.3
G8.5
92.4
Fruit 201.5
IDR.1 114.9 116.7 102.1 WHERE $I GOES
In the anticipated War Office k, tinned 1114 announcement on the future or- and ganisation of the Territorial) In effect, these figures
battalions in London, writes our that, while eggs and flour With the exception of Iron and London correspondent, it will Steel Nails, (downward) Iron and Steel Plates (upward). Pig Lead likely be found that the London (upward), petrol (upward) and in Scottish will become even more (downward), wholesale prices of closely associated with the Gor- metals and minerals, have remained don Highlanders, fairly constant since the beginning of 1934,
1
08.5
Pork is the cheapest ment to 281 buy in the wholesale market to- 107.0 day. You can get it for 87% 187.5 cents for every dollar you expend- ed in 1922, or for every D5.cents show you spent in the first three months.
ara of this year,
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
EVERY TO-MOIROW HAS TWO Brought before Mr. C. B. Burgess HANDLES. WE CAN TAKE HOLD OF IT at the Central Magistracy this morn- It is believed that. the Minister WITH THE HANDLE OF ANXIETY OR THE in on a change of vagrancy; Mohat Appreciable increases have been for War intends abolishing the HANDLE OF FAITH. W. Brecher,
Klin, aged 28, unemployed Indian, registered since the beginning of
was committed to the House of 1984 in the wholesale prices of hard- Lantion Territorial Regiment as
The various Territorial} One case of Small-pox with onc. woods, cow hires, buffalo hides, and such. softwoods, while declines have been battalions will become officially death, eight cases of Diphtheria with Detention, on the application of noted in the prices of cement, char-1 affiliated to those regiments of the one death, seven cases of Typhokd with kid the Government would pay for Detective-Sergeant F. E. Russell, who coni, firewood, rattans, and sulphuric Regular Army of which they of Meningitis and sixty five deaths defendant's repatriation
two deaths (one imported), one cage
to India. acid.
meantime form part.
from Tuberculosis were reported to Defendant was tinemployed and hnd The following statistics show come
the local Health - authorities during no money, of the Index Numbers of Wholesale
Under the new arrangement, I the week ended July 25. On Mon prices, the Index 100 being for the
understand, the London Scottish day one caso each of Typhoid and year 1922:
will be known officially as the 7th Mensies were reported. Battalion Gordon Highlanders (London Beottish).
TEXTILES
$12,862,423, which is the best report Cotton Yarn 141.4 86.2 77.1 since the depression and compares Gotion
Pain)
with a net loan of $702,493 for the
corresponding period last year.
six
The net profit for the firat months of this year are reported as $16,238,720, as compared with a-lora
Yip Kay, alins Yip Chung-kay, 32, fat Qr. Anil Qr.
clerk, was formally remanded another 1931 1934 1933 1930
Mak Fun, 38, and Wong Saut-ying. C. B. Burgess at the Central Mogia- week when he appeared before Mr. 104,1 102.2 1Dyril
37-year-olt married woman, were truey this morning, on several charges 04. 66. ST.2 647
So far there has been no intima- charged before Mr. Macfadyen at 02.2 Italions Dyed Figurest,
tion whether this will entail a
of travelling on a tramcar without Kowloon Magistracy this morn- the Main)
87.501.0 37.7 68.1 00.7 skietings (white,
change of designation for the ing with possession of 0,000 heroin paying his fare and forging certain documenta purporting to be monthly 40745 vibu), 97,5 81,2 38,0 11.846.0 6/7th Battalion The Gordon High- plis at 11 Chi Wo Street. Mr.. tickets on various dates. He was re-
M. Brown pleaded not guilty for the Temp (Male) 116.9. 64.7 67.4
21.11.0 147,8 206.7 1711 landers,
presented by Mr. C. A. Suthorton men. und guilty for the woman. Russ, while Mr. W. A. Mackintny op Revenue Over A. W. Grimmitt sold he was willing to accept these plens, peared for the complainants. Jong- kong Tramway Company, Ltd. Bntl and Arst defendant was accordingly
was reduced from $500 to $100, and discharged. The woman was fined hearing of the case was fixed for $1,500, or four-months” hard-labour 2,30 pan; "on ̈Friday, August 72-
of $2,030,294 for the first six montha Qunny Ban of last year.
The second quarter's earnings are the equivalent of 75 cents per share, the first time since 1931.-United Press,
alik Yarn
Hewan Cloth 040 02.4 42.2
L'inca Goodla
(AM) Blankela, (Wool,
and Union)
£28.L 130.8
*
47.5 100.0
83.3 62.4 26.4 00.0 01.2
*Members of the Scottish Com. pany of the Hongkong Volunteer 45.1 30.0 19.6 20.1 194
Defence Corps wear the Gordon 188.604. THE 10B~osartan kilte.
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Noud. He parked the cycle outside and coming out about 0 o'clock, found at it was gone. "On the
|same evening defendunt- went to the Sul Lan Bleyele Shop on Lalchikoh Road, making If it wanted to buy a "I am instructed to ask Your machine. The master was not in. Worship to take a serious view of so a foki went to his house and told
defendant, this case, owing to the pervalence of him about
and Was this type of larceny In the peninsula."{prdered to ask defendant to come next morning. In the remarked Dotective Sub-Insp. Cun-buck, the ningham at the Kowloon Magistracy meantime, the Shamshulpo police this moming when To Hung-kan, were informed, and when defendant 30, was brought, before Mr. Macfad-[returned In the morning, he was yen for atening and
arrested. He. receiving a
hail scraped the bleyele on July 27,
owner's name off the rear mudguard Insp. Cumingham said the owner with u stone. was a carpenter contractor, and Admitting one previous conviction about. 7 p.m. he rode on his machine for the same offence, he was den- to visit a friendnt 347 Nathan, teneer to three months' hard labour.