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The
SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1583 No. 15720
META- TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1939.
HONGKONG TRADE FOR 1938
SETS RECORD
THE FIGURES
IN BRIEF
TRADE
in-
RADE IN 1938 totalled
$1,130,071,214, an crease of $45,684,526 over 1937.
Imports totalled $615,168,- 937, an increase of $1,104,970. Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase of $44,579.556.
In December exports declin- ed to $46,496, 841, compared with $49,342,058 in the pre- ceding; year.
Exports during the same month declined by $12.446,- 291 to $33.535, 169.
Despite November and De. cember losses of trade, Hong- kong's trade with China in 1938 aggregated $463,991, 816, which was $62,269,645
higher than in 1937,
Imports from China totalled
$233,264,347 and totalled $230.727.469.
exports
Bullion and treasure exports totalled $188,123,656. Im- ports of bullion and treasure totalled $9,601,218.
Hongkong Becomes China Tea Market
Big Trade Built Up With Soviet
AS A RESULT of the hostilities between China and Japan.
Hongkong has
EXPORTS CHINA
SINGLE COTY 19 CENTS 日七十月一十
ARTILLERY DUEL ACROSS
DESPITE WAR YELLOW RIVER
JUMP $44,579,556: TRADE FLOURISHED
ALTHOUGH HONGKONG'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN DECEM-
BER DECLINED BY $15,291,508 COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1937, THE TOTAL TRADE FOR THE WHOLE OF 1938 INCREASED BY $45,684,526 TO REACH THE NEW RECORD OF $1,130,071,214.
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Imports during 1938 totalled $618,168,937, an increase of $1,104,970 over 1937. Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase over 1937 of $44,579,556.
The Colony's adverse trade balance, which was $149,741,246 in 1937, was only $106,266,660 in the period under review.
These statistics do not include goods in
transit, transhipments, passengers effects, army, navy or air force imports or treasure and bullion. Serious Decline
In December
The effect of Japan's stranglehold on the occupied areas of China was chiefly felt in Hongkong in November and December.
In December imports declined from $49,342,058 in 1937 to $46,496,841 in 1938.
Exports declined even more drastically, the total in Decem- ber last year ($33,535,169) being $12,446,291 more than the total for the corresponding period in 1937.
Actually, Hongkong's trade with China over the whole twelve months of last year was a record, the total of $463,991,- 816 being $62,269,615 higher than in 1937.
Imports from China totalled. $233,264,347, compared with
HUNGARY'S $211.321.185 in 1937. Exports
RELATIONS
to China totalled $230,727,469, an increase of $40,326,483 over 1937.
This abnormal total was effected.
WITH REICH despite a serious drop in both im-
Parleys Start In Berlin
become the headquarters for China's great tea trade.
BERLIN, Jan. 16. Although this position may ALTHOUGH STRICT not be maintained in 1939 due to SILENCE is being maintained in the Japanese occupation of all official circles regarding the Canton and Hankow and the con- subjects discussed by Herr Hitler sequent disruption of traffic on and the Hungarian Foreign the railway to the interior, the Minister, Count Czaky, political) British Colony established itself circles are in inclined to assume firmly in the tea market towards that four points were mentioned, the end of last year.
these being:
In this period, imports of tea from China totalled no less than $10,328,- 951, which compares with $3,020,211 in 1937.
Hongkong
Exports of ten from totaled $10,088,814, compared with $3,020,211 in 1937.
These totals do not include tea in transit through Hongkong or tran- shipped at this port
Hungarian withdrawal from the League of Nations,
Hungarian-Czecho Slovak dir- ferences, which have resulted in several shooting affrays on the frontier and caused Germany to urge both Powers on more than one occasion to respect the Vienna arbitration,
The question of 600,000 Germans living in Hongary who recently founded
↑ German-Hungarian
poris and exporta during the last ionth of the year, when Imports from China fell by $4,049,081 to $13,701,008 and exports to China felt by $13,475.400 to $7,717,027.
Trade With South China There was a drastic curtailment of Hongkong trade with South Chino in, December, due to the Japanese occu- patien of Canton. Imports from South China (Canton, Hoihow, Kong- (Continued on Page 4.)
BRITISH DESTROYER
,
TRAILS
TRAWLER
The
Internees
Dullah
through
AN
CHUNCKING, Jan. 16.
N ARTILLERY DUEL of major proportions opened to-day on the Yellow River in the southern part of the Shansi province, according to Chinese reports.
The reports claim that the Japanese attempt to cross the river was frustrated.
Chinese irregulars succeeded to-day in derailing and wreck- ing a train carrying several thousands of Japanese soldiers to Chohsion on the Tatung- Puchow line..
A report from Peiping says that a railway bridge near Changchuang has been dyna- mited and destroyed by Chin- ese guerillas.Trans-Ocean.
Gained Freedom In This Nullah
which 100 soldier-internees walked to free- dont on Friday night. Sung Wong Tol Sireet crosses the nulla at the point where it becomes enclosed. Two hundred and fifty yards further on is the manhole through which the internees dropped from the Interument Camp. The photograph was lakra about 200 yards from the beach. As can be seen the nullah is practically dry. In the rainy season li becomes a raging torrentStaß Photographer.
Small Dog Was Hero
Thugs' Vicious Attack On European Lady
Junk Seizure Near Hongkong Waters along Garden Road."
A HONGKONG
REGISTERED
$34.00 PER ANNUM
SPECIAL CLEARANCE Webflex
Felt Hats
$500
· each
WHITEAWAY'S
The War In Spain
INSURGENTS CALL ON CATALANS TO LAY DOWN ARMS
MESSAGE FROM
BURGOS, JAN. 16.
GENERAL FRANCO
URGES THE CATALANS TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS IN VIEW OF THE INEVITABI- LITY OF AN INSURGENT VICTORY.
The message was broadcast from Insurgent wireless stations.
The message added: "Wo are marching against Catalonia, not to destroy, but to save her." -Reuter.
Barcelona Defiant
BARCELONA, Jan. 16,
AS GENERAL FRANCO'S bombers roared over Barcelona to-day, several hundred women marched defiantly through the refugee-filled streets of the city, exhorting the population to stand firm.
The women carried banners bearing such slogans as: "Fortify Catalonia", and "Defend Catalonia To The Death".
Five bombers dropped 20 huge bombs on the port area, about half of which fell into the sea, but four struck the working- class section of the city, wound- ing five people.
Five Loyalist pursuit planes) drove the raiders off after spectacular batlle.
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have.
Meanwhile the Loyalist forces, flung back from Tarragona. occupied previously prepared po- sitions on the tow hills barring thei
LOYALIST ARMY 100 PER CENT. SPANISH
main road east towards Vendrell League Committee
which is 15 miles further coast.Reuter,
IMPORTANT GAINS
BY INSURGENTS
[!!)
SARAGOSSA, Jan. 16.
the
Ends All Doubts
GENEVA, Jan. 16. WHEN THE LEAGUE COUNCIL began its public.
In addition to the capture of sitting to-day, it had before it Gerveru, other important progress is a report drawn up by the reported to have been made by the Committee of Thren-France. Insurgents on the northern and Britain, southern flanks of the Catalan front withdrawal of non-Spanish com- and Persia on the
this afternoon.
In the south, the Insurgents al- batants from Loyalist Spain. ready occupy the two roads leading The report showed that the total respectively from Tarragona and number of such combatants counted Valls to Vendrell on the Mediterrane-n Barcelona and the central an coast, and thence vla Villanueva was and Villafronca to Barcelona.
The Insurgent vanguard is stated to be close to Vendrell.
In the centre, in the Cervera sector, the Loyalists are reported to be mais ing desperate efforts to retreat on Igualada, which is 35 kilometres cast of Cervera, They are threatened with being cut off by the Insurgents advancing to the north and south of Cervera.
The Insurgents advancing from the south towards the road from Cervera to Igualada have occupied the villages of Claret, Faxcneni, Mirre, and Pontrells. Large quantities of war material have been captured at Cervera.-Trans-Ocean.
It is declared
zone
these
12,073, and tha! all combatant units. effectives were now withdrawn from
A total of 6,400 non-Spanish com- batants had so far been evacuated. (Continued on Page 4.)
LATEST
Hungary's Troops Massing
Prague, Jan. 18.
marching
FRANCE DENIES REPORTS "I'M NERVOUS about you going up that path alone, Go
Paris, Jan. 18. SHIPPED TO VLADIVOSTOK
Reports in the foreign press that League,
there is a Bkelihood of France send- Nearly all of the tea Hongkong
A short while after warning his wife of the risk of pro- characterised at the Qual D'Orsay us Hungary's relations with her two junk seized by a Japanese trawler ceeding along Brewn Path alone,Corporal England, of the Royal "too absurd to merit denial."
ing regular troops to purchased from China last year was
Catalonia, is neighbours, Bumania and Yugo- sold to Soviet Russia, and was ship-
Blavia, Germany being Interested after three shots had been fired across Scots, was informed of the fact that she had been set upon and ped from hero to Vladivostok.
The Junk crew, forced attacked by three Chinese thugs. in promoting friendlier relations to bows..
that the French The Soviet purchased in Hongkong
standpoint in the Spanish question is Hungarian troops are between altogether 10,772,110
of China
Hungary and Yugo-Slavia, to abandon their ship, picked up by Tont
known to all. France is bound by from the interior towards the Car- a British destroyer which followed tea, valued at over nine million dol❤
Germany expects Hungary to
Staggering down the hillside previous
Joined by a third man, and the the non-intervention agreement, but palho-Ukralman frontier, and Poland lars. In
has been the Japanese vessel until it released to Aigborth Hall, May Road, with withdraw from the Least all
League has years,
has be the Junk.
trio suddenly attacked her.
in the event of other nationg is concentrating troops on the north- Russia's tea purchases were made openly expressed in the newspapers.
longer respecting that agreement, jern frontier, it was announced by the directly in China and were received | The Essener National
These are the highlights in an in-her raincoat and skirt torn and Zeitung
France must take into consideration Carpatho-Ukrainan Press to-day. overland by railway or by caravan.
which often publishes the opinion of cident revealed for the first time this bespattered with mud, Mrs. Eng-
the present critical situation in Spain land
This is the official news service of and to reconsider her stand. hysterically told Next to the Soviet, Egypt proved Field-Marshal Gaering, says to-day morning. the best customer in 1930 for Hong- that it may be assumed that Hungary
the Carpatho-Ukrainan Government, kong's tea, although is purchased a will "further develop the anti- cheap variety, the two milllon lbs Comintern policy and revise purchased hero costing only $182,000.
(Continued on Page 4.)
ibs.
of
the
Stoppad Screams One man half suffocated her, by The junk was seized by the Japan-occupants that she had been another pushed his felt hat over her grasping her around the neck, while ess at 5 pm. on January 10, whilst it savagely attacked by the three face in order to stop her screams. was in Chinese waters east of Mirs men as she was proceeding from Threo shots were fired ACTORS its Bowen Road to May Road along bows and saven Japanese boarded if the lonely pathway.
her
Bay.
H.K. AIR-MAIL ASTRAY London Asked to Solve Mystery CABLED ENQUIRIES as to the fate of London mail for Hong- kong which should have arrived by Imperial Airways yester- day, have not yet produced a solution,
An announcement was made over
ZBW yesterday that, contrary to ex-
ANOTHER DELAY The air mail which is scheduled pectations, the mall had not arrived. to arrive to-morrow (London date It is now learned that the despatch January 12) has been delayed by due should have lett London on weather at Rome and is not expected Wanuary 7. Mails collected en route here until 5 p.m. on Thursday, at Egypt, Africa, ote,, all arrived, as
It is not known whether the mis- did also some mail from England for sing January 7 mail is aboard this
plane.
the Royal Navy,
in a small boat.
The attack occurred at about 1.45 They demanded the junk's papers from L1 San, master of the vessel, p.m. yesterday. Except for the four Although these papers indicated central Agures in the drama and a that the funk was No 505, registered herole terrier dog, the pathway was in Hongkong, the Japanese forced the entirely deserted at the time.
crow to take to a small boat, and took | the funk in tow.
Shortly afterwards the crew of the ; Junk were picked up by HLM.B. | Thanet, on piracy patrol,
The dog was Mrs. England's terrier "Pupsy." It meagriy at- tacked her three assailants and, before it was rendered uncon- acious, succeeded in severely biting one of the men on the leg.
Immediately the three men at facked Mrs. England, the terrier "Pupsy" ", barking loudly, attacked the three men. After one of the assallants had been bliten, another picked up the dog by its hind legs and knocked t tunconscious by dashing its head against a stone. Mrs. England managed to throw her work-bag, containing $1.70 in cash and a woollen cardigan, at the After a search of the asallants. Dockets of her raincont and kirt proved abortive, the three men took the bag and decamped.
Mrs. England, suitering from shock,
severely Feared Motor Traffic
staggered down Aigborth Hall, from where she was Mrs. England feared motor trame taken by taxi to her home.
Police Investigations into the out- ht up with the alower Japanese more than thugs in deciding not to vessel, and after a short while the accept her husband's advice.
rage are proceeding, Japanese abandoned thele tow, which It was raining heavily when she Mrs. England is governess to the was recovered by the British. reached a point along Brewn Path son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Kerr, of B emphatio that there was no question Bowen Road, and she did not take to Mrs. Kerr's residence, after seeing Naval Authorities in Hongkong are midway between May Road and Conduit Road. She was proceeding of compulsion, and that the entire particular notice of two men as they har husband, when the incident or
dashed past her, thinking they were curred. The appearance of the British seeking shelter from the rain,
When the two had reached a Mr. William Richard Hillyer las point a few wards ahead of Mrs. been appointed Deputy Shipping England,
however, they wern Master, as from January 11.
The Bellish destroyer immediately followed the Japaneso trawler, while news of the incident was flashed to the authorities in Hongkong by radio. This British destroyer quickly
It is considered most likely that The Imperial Airways plane Della tncident was amicable the answer to the question Hes in left Kal Tak this morning for Bang- London since, if the mail was loaded kok with the outward mall and ono destroyer, it la stated, was suficient on the plane, it would not have be-passenger, Mr. Pavans do Cecatty, for the Japances cothe separated from the other bags. French businessman, for Singapore, prise.
10 release their
to
3100
In any case, it was inted, Franco will undertake no new step without previously informing England. Trans-Ocean,
Crown Prince Oinf of Norway arrived at North Shields yesterday morning on board the Osto-Newcastle motor chip. Black Watch. He pro- ceeded to Sandringham to stay with the King and Queen.
-Trans-Ocean.
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LINER IN STORM DRAMA President Harrison 3 Days Late
SEAS SO MOUNTAINOUS that women and children pas. sengers were forced to evacuate their cabins and sleep on the floor of the music room were encountered by the American Pre- sident liner President Harrison on the voyage from Hawall to Yokohama
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to Hongkong and Manila, arrived in Honolulu. In a few hours the wind The President Harrison, en route; head winds shartly after leaving Yokohama yesterday, three days developed into a gale of almost cyclonic force, and for three days the The storm was one of the worst vessel" made practically no headway. the ship has ever encountered de Baveral members of the crEW BAS-
The President Harrison mat strong
overdue.