JAPAN LOSES MILLIONS IN HONGKONG TRADE
(Continued from Pace 1.) fish Shark in, Fishery products, refined white sugar, potatoes, dried and salted vegetables, mushrooms, tea, bicycles, wearing apparel, huts, bottles and lusks, chinaware, clocks and watches, electric bulbs, electric wires and cables, electrical' accea- sories, feathers, brasaware, haber- dashery,
printing materials, suutches,
rubber goods, rubber tyres, hardware, bre, sulphate of ammunia, metals,
sheets, galvanised iron sheets, oil and fuls, paints, paper, and piece goods and textiles.
Philippines Refuse Good Japan Offer
Quezon Says Bid Made For Rich Iron Reservas
Manila, Jan. 21. President Manuel Quezon to-day revealed to the Manila Tribune tigst Although Japanese exported prache hat turned down attractive Japan- tically nothlug In these lines for the ene offers to lease and develop the inst eight month of the year, this is Commonwealth's rich iron reserves at how Hongkong's Import figures for
Surigno. He said the necopilance of that country stood at the end of the
the Japanese offer to supply capitai to build smelters, and other works, year:
wooki, have been a violation of the spirit of the constitutional provisions for the development of the Common- wealth's natural resources.
1937
324,600 1,011,034 300.02 103,074 412,405 1,483.ts 232,010 723.793 24.011
Cement
1034
4,509
Chemicals and Drugs.
B10,840
Chinove Medicines
473.024
Cuttle
B.670
Shark x1#
411,321
Fishery Products
1,401,085
Wheat Flour
727,372
Refined White Sugar
093,271
Potatoes
Ten
327,668
tand
Coal
4,000,000
Zachnery and Engines
100,0
2,500,000
Drass Sheela Calvanbed Iron Sheets
1.132.411
Os and Fatk
Potr
Pièce
Gouds
azi
494,410 Bok.com 102.25 3,117,00 33150.201 502,421 516.0K
1,370,730 2,100,
28,051,830 27,011,509
201,014
97.537 ጊዜ 41 120,000
and
60,000
157,
339,004
$0.00 215,0
374,5
157,01
Stationery
Unbreak
Reycter
Texter....
eye Tyres
Holites and Flasker
Catles
Elbetde Wirey
Electrical
Feather
Brassware
Printing Materials
Hubber Tyres ..
100.403
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President Quezon added: "We do not want any, Teapot Dome scandal in eunnection with the development of the Philippines resources,"
He pointed out that the Japanese offer was the most attractive yet made, and admitted that he had given it Jengthy consideration, but had dreided that acceptance might create dificulties in the future.
The Japanese al present are pur- ano,000 elesing virtually all the iron ore 101,783 | privately owned by Philippines mines, :
and are apparently very enger 11,00 310.215 obtain larger supplies.
13,828 311,050
ku
President Quezon said that he pre- ferred the Commonwealth to develop their fron deposits through the Government's National Development
Although Japan fast practically all her market during August, Septem- ber. October, November and Decem-Company. her, it will be noted that her 1937 exports showed inerbases in, practic- ally all of the above items compared with 1930. ONLY
SMALL REAL LOSS
In only few itens did Japan's trade for the year show a decline compared with 1030.
The market for toys and games was bust because it is a seasonul market.
OIL EXPLORATION
I was ritmultaneoudy tentned on good authority, that the Standard Oli of New York may undertake exten- sive exploration of the Philippines oil resources in the event of
current negotiations being concluded. It was revented that the Commonwealth; and the Standard Olt Company have been
There was a bit drop in the Hong-negotiating for several months. kong imports of Japanese mushrooms, and imports of sulphate of ammonia, which totalled $430.350 in 1036. totalled only $112,570 in 1937, export- to Hongkong ceasing an early as June last year.
THE HONGKONG
STOCK MARKET REPORT
TELEGRAPH.-- SATURDAY,
The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report issued at 3.13 p.m. Friday, 21st January,
The declaration of a final dividend of $3.75 for Star Ferries in making $5.75
for 1937 All us against $5 for 1930, has had a stimulating effect on the market. There is a general enquiry for all utility companies' shares with buyers showing more inclination to better their offers,
730 HEADACHES IN**
2. YEARS
One for Every Day
of the Week
If you are subject to frequent headaches, there is a message of hope for you in the letter published below. It is from a man who had a headache every morning for two years. Truly, a chronic case. But yielded to Kruschen Salts. Itead what he has to say:-
For about two years I had head- At the beginning of the week aches for 3 or 4 hours every morning London sold 11.K. Banks on the basis and often had a billous feeling, elso of £80 with dividend, but there has felt more tired and worn when since been an Increasing local de-rising in the morning than when I mand above this level.
went to bed. I can truthfully say that the headaches and blliousness, and also tie tired and worn-out fccilag:have left mat,. which is due to taking Kruschen Safts. I may men- tion that previously I had taken many medicines with no good results. praise Kruschen Salts to all my customers," S.O.D.
The Manila market opened, and at the chose remains steady, with most quotations marked up on the week.
Business Done During the Week
Hongkong Bank $1,443 Union Insurance $500, $505 Steamboats $10
Wharven $114
Providents (New) $0.22%
Italeis 35.30. 8314, $5.20 Jumplireys 26.05
Tramway $13.80, $13.00, $14, 914.15 Star Ferrien 331, 380
China Lights (OR) $10.25, $10.30, 610.23. $10.30
"Electriem $3211, $32.70, 352.63. $32, $53, #3144
Cement 312.00
Wotrons $5.10, 131, Lane Crawfords 37 Constructions $1
Changes 3.15 p.m. (Closing Quotations)
Douglases $57 Steamboats $10% Ducks $21
Buyers
Providents (Oh) 12:30 Providents (New)-10.21 Hatch 14.30
Lands $39
Trama $14%
Ferries
China Ligtits $10.35
Electrics $37
Cements $13 Ropes $45
r
Dairy Farms $24% Ewos Sh. $0 Entertainments 15,70
Sales
Trans $14.15
Furries $56 Electrics 53%
CONSULATE CLOSED
It was pointed out that should these negotiations be successful, the Standard Of Co.
at The Consulate of Pera would entirely
Hong- until further inance the exploration, the Common-kong has been closed wealth retaining a substantial royalty notice, The Consul General for the United States of America is accept- It is understood that there is
ing all enquiries and communications position to the Commonwealth spend-addressed to the Peruvian consulate. int imeguy on oil development due to the risk and the high cost of all ex- Actual ploration.-United Press.
It is estimated that, but for the in- tervention of the war, Japan's ex- ports of textiles and plece goods to Hongkong last year, would have reached the sum of $30,000,000 com- pared
with $20,854,000 in 1936, exports to Hongkong last year totalled 527,011,200. The average for the first seven months of the year was $1,000,- 100 per month. From August on- wards, the average monthly exports to flongkong dropped to $1,300,000. The total exports of textiles and piece goods to Hongitong in December was less than $800,000.
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New Szechwan
Governor
Chiang Kai-shek's Supporter Appointed
Bankow, Jan. 22. General Chang Chun has been appointed Chairman of Szechwan, succeeding General Liu itslang, whose death was reported yesterday.
Tiendaches can nearly always be traced to sluggish eliminating organs, and to the unsusphated retention in the system of stagnating waste material which poisons the blood, The six sults in Kruschen remove these poisons-prevent them forming amin and bring swift and lasting rellet from headaches.
New Highway
To Canton Again Raided
Bombers Dump Missiles But Do no Damage
the
Canton, Jun. 21. It is now ascertained that newly-completed highway linking Canton and Kowloon was subjectėd tu a second raid yesterday afternoon when a fleet of 13 Japanese bombers dumped scores of high explosives along the road between Tingwu and Cheungmuktau.
Another squadron new cast and dropped four bombs on the Canton- Walchow highway,
The Conton-Hankow Hallway was also the object of another Japanese air raid yesterday. Although mumy bomb were dropped along the line between Kuntien and Wangshek no serious damage was
NEW HONDURAS CONSUL Mr. A. C. Terry, Honorary Consul for Honduras in Hongkong, assumedNews. charge of the Honduras Consulate on January 18, it is notified in to-day's Government Gazelle,
NEW HONGKONG J.I''s
Messrs. Julius Ring and Thomas Black have been appointed Ocial
Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong, it is notified in to-day's Government Gazette.
done. Central
WINDS CHECK RAIDS
Canton, Jan. 21,
- Cold and strong north windia hindered the flying of Japanese bombing planes this morning, al- though the usual air raid slarm was sounded at 8.35 a.m. herald the arrival of a lone Japanese plane over Waiyung county, east Kwangtung.
Later three Japanese planes from #cruiser dew over Holfeng, about 30 miles north-east of Hongkong, on reconnaissance flights. No bombs RADIO BROADCAST were dropped owing to strong winds. In the afternoon, 10 Japanese (Continued from Page 9.)
machines taking off near Tongkawan flew over the Canton-Hankow rail- will be from
the Hongkong-Canton songs by Mur-way and
highway and dropped a number of Re-
peasants Welcome
there
"General"Chung Chun is a loyal follower, of Generalissimo Ching interval Kai-shek, and is at present Vlee-ZBW two Chairman of the Execulive Yuan and gherita Perras-Ave Maria:
Farmers and
Secretary of the Military Council. quiem (Verdi); 4. 1st and 2nd bombs.
His appointment is regarded as the Movements from the Fifth Symphony; final consolidation and centralisation of a province which at present Is the core of Chinese resistance United Press.
LIU HSIANG HONOURED
Hankow, Jan. 22.
5. Overture "Leonore" No, 3; Gark of the cold weather, as according to Old Gaul; Blue Bonnets; Rule Dri- the Chinese calendar, to-day is the tannia; Scotland for Ever.
coldest day of the lunar year. If to- 10.0 London Relay--Two Plays day were warm and foggy like the from Victoria Regina-A Dramatic past several days, the coming spring would be very cold, which mean biography by Laurence Housman.
"Enter Prince" (1840) "Leading great damage to the crops Inter-
In recognition of his meritorions | Strings" (1841); Characters-Queen service Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Victoria, Prince Albert. Production skek, Chairman of The Military by John Richmond.
10.30 p.m.
Affairs Counell, and Dr. H. H. Kung,
10.20 p.m. Light Orchestral. President of the Executive Yuan and Schubert Waltzes-....Symphony conducted by Walter concurrently Minister of Finance, Orchestra jointly recommended to the National Cochr Government yesterday that the jute
Close down. General Liu slang he promoted to the rank of full general as a posthumous honour and that $10,000 be granted for his funeral service, -Central News,
Stock Market Activity
London, Jun, 21,
On the London Stock Exchange to- day, business was reduced to the minimum. Home rails were bought on provincial support, but Argentine rails were easler on fears of the crop situation. Olla were more active, but the changes were small. Rub- bers were high in sympathy with commodity prices.
was
Among the commodities, rubber Arm on Russian buying and speculative interests being · greater. Wall Street was steady, then Irre- gular, owing to profit-taking Reuter's Special.
SUPERINTENDENT
OF INLAND REVENUE NAMED
Government Gazette announces the appointment of Mr. D. Kelvin-Stark as Superintendent of Inland Revenue, Estate Duty Commissioner Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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Mr. Kelvin-Stark joined Colonial Service as a Cadet in December, 1028, arriving in this Colony in the following month. Ile WAS appointed Asalstant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs In February, 1034, and became Senior Assistant Colonial Treasurer in January, 1035.
national.
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left yesterday for Shupare where she will take part in the manoeuvres,
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OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
JANUARY 22. 1938.
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for the 3rd Week's avalanche of
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JANUARY
Reductions
In all
Departments,
In the Ladies' Dept.
EVENING DRESSES AT HALF PRICE AMERICAN MODEL SILK DRESSES Long Sleeves $25 Short Sleeves $15
English White Fur Evening Coats Very nicely cut-
4
ONLY
To Clear at Cost. $28.50 & $30
SCOTCH WOOL SUITS from $25.00 SWAGGER SUITS
.$49.50
GREAT SAVINGS IN THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT.
DRASTIC REDUCTIONS ON SOFT FURNISHINGS, BLANKETS, SHEETS, etc.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
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