1931-06-23 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931.

HONG KONG TRADE

RETURNS.

Decreases in May This Macão

Year.

Imports.

*

THE CHINA MAIL.

Exports. STAUNTON STREET

0,139,081 1,806,132

(5,601,274) (1,325,921)

721,384 1,203,408

Japan.

K. C. Wan'

200,782 1,010,876

Norway)

83,854

1,294

N. E. Indies

-64,054) ( 218) 4,010,702 1,092,500 (4,088,739). (737,242)

018,267

BOTH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Philippines

Slam

Hong Kong trade returns for the month of May, now issued by the S. America Statistical Branch of the imports;

Swaden

1+

274,000

281,941)(.- 712,188)

FIRE

Further Evidence at the Inquest.

ANALYSIS OF CRACKERS.

NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA 'MAIL.

THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD,

RE. OFFER OF NEW SHARES.

HAREHOLDERS are reminded

that the latest data for ac- ceptance of the Offer of New Shares of the Company is TUES- "Cat DAY, 30th June, 1931. Forms of Acceptance and/or Renunciation Theatre; accompanied by remittances should

Entertainments. To-day' - Kings' Theatre; 4,088,435 1,830,992 At the resumed hearing of the The Royal Family of Broadway.":" 8,829,178) (2.141.979) Staunton Street fire enquiry before

210,238 18,056

Theatre -To-day — Queen'a- Mr. W. Schofield' (Coroner) and "Reducing." 3,258) (.77,282) 187,370

7,970 jury, comprising Mr. H. R. B.

To-day-Central Theatre; 234,828),( 10,808) Hancock (foreman) Mr. R. E. H. Creeps."

74,934

Oliver and Mr. Ley Kam-fat, at 128,737) (

325) the Central Magistracy yesterday "The Big Trail."

To-day-Mafeatic 146,198

8,586) (

20,107) afternoon, Mr. E. R. Dovey., Today World 6,245,141 088,882 2.738,871) (1,054,449)

81,500 102,710 93,333) ( 43,392) Included under South China in

May, 1930.

& Exports Department, show that the total value of the Imports of Switzerland merchandise amounted to $58,117,- 246 a decrease of $6,084,343 aa Spain compared with

the preceding U.S.A: month, and an increase of $3,811,- 850 as compared with May of last Others

year,

Exports were valued at $42,649,- 034 a decrease of $3,381,700 43 compared with April, and an in-

Group Figures.

1,706

The total values by main groups crease of $4,364,167 as compared of commodities, with the figures with May of last year.

The trade figures for any one for May, 1930, in brackets are given month are liable to acciden- given below:- tal variations other than those

Materials .(

caused by fluctuations in the ex-Animals, change value of Hong Kong cur- Live rency as an instance, importers Building and exporters are allowed a period Chemicals & of seven days in which to declare their goods. It should be borna in mind, therefore, that no definite conclusion as to the expansion or

Drugs. Chinese

Medicines. Dyeing

Materials.

contraction of trade can be drawn Foodstuffs from the monthly returna.

It should also be noted when Fuels computing the value of the whole

trade of the Colony that this is

Hardware

not represented by the sum total | Liquor of the values of importa and ex- ports: by far the major portion of Machinery & the exports from Hong Kong being Engines.

Metals

In the nature of re-exports.

The figures for May, including Minerals Treasure, are as follow, the totals & Ores... ..for. the corresponding perion Nuts & Seeds

of Inat year being shown in Oils & Fats

brackets:-

Imports.

Paints * Merchandise $68,117,246 ($54,305,387) Treasure...$ 3,008,514 (3 0,424,381) Piece Goods.

Total .$61,183,760 ($63,729,768)

Exports.

Railway Merchandise 8-12,049,034 (538,284,867) 'Materials Treasure...$ 7,279,292 ($ 7,841,963) Tobacco

Total...$40,028,328 ($45,120,820)

Monthly Fluctuations.

Treasure

Since May of last year imports Vehicles .... excluding treasure, have fluctuated

Wearing

Apparel.

from the lowest dollar value (38.6

millions) in June, 1930, to theSundries:~ highest (71.8 millions) in March, Bags

1931, while exports fluctuated

to $54.4 mil-Electrical

from 832.1 millions

lions in the same periods.

The

Apparatus

Hides

Paper

figures are given below with the sterling equivalents, at average Leather rates of exchange, in braclets:--- (all kinds)

Imports. Exporta. $54 305,387 $38,084,867 (£3,917,342) (2 2,701,095)

$38,582,830 $32,143,276 Manures

Matches

May

June

July

(£ 2,431,522) (£2,025,096) 350,867,877 $34,396,347

Others

August

Total

(£ 3.193,054) ( 2,168,067) 549,133,181 $40.130.198 (£3,185,080) (£2,002,770) September, $56,772,414 $39,207,662

October

November.

December

Imports.

Exports.

$

36,083

40,611) 738,172

A.R.C.S., F.I.C., F.C.S. (Government"Arizona Kid. Analyst) gave evidence. After this To-day Star the Coroner and Jury adjourned to "Cameo Kirby," visit the scene of the tragedy, at 36 Staunton Street.

Mr. Dovey, produced a packet of crackers which had been given him to analyse. They contained cer- tain explosive ingredienta which were prohibited in the manufacture

fire-works in Hong Kong,

ba lodged at the Company's Regis Theatre; tered Office, Second Floor, Ex- change Building, Hong Kong, On Theatre or before the said date.

Home Malls. To-day-Inward from Europe via Siberin (Chenonceaux).

To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Chichibu Maru), 8.90 a.m.

J

Thursday-Inward from Europe via Negapatam (Afrika).

Lammerts Auctions To-morrow - Blosire. Sennet

In reply to Mr. Armstrong, wit- ness said that the likelihood of the crackers exploding by spontaneous Freres Surplus stocks, York Build- 308,440) combustion was almost negative. ing, 10.30 a.m.; 421,385 The percentage was about one în 223,140) ten thousand.

971,908. 188,043) ( 1,470,394

091,406) ( 639,603 593,618) { 1,898,717 1,222,401 Answering the jury, witness said 030,339) (1,475,3that a lighted cigarette thrown on 541,545) ( 234,776) some loose powder would cause an 18,694,689 18,796,924 explosion.

490,574

T

(26,415,327) (18,326,303) In examination by Mr. H. J. Arm-

1,099,424 261,713 (1,103,995) (32,487) strong. Wong Chau-kee the pro- 267,034 prietor of the joss-shop, qualified 496,690 343,154) ( 100,270) a previous statement he 'had made

Miscellaneous.

To-day Professor Mistowski's talk on Music, City Hall, 5.15 p.m.

Sports. See Sports Diary on Page 9.

GIRTON'S NEW HEAD.

Miss

Hong Kong, 22nd June, 1981,

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by. Pabllo

T

Auction

ON.

FRIDAY, June 26, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m...

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of.. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Couches and Armchairs, Book- cases, Sideboards, Folding Screen, ĮDining Tables, Dining Chairs, Din- ner Waggon, Flower Stands, Ice Chests, Filters, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Table Fans,

H. M. Wodehouse etc..

Appointed.

A SCHOLAR IN 1898..

Miss Helen Marion Wodehouse, of Education in the

Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Teak Double And Single Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Underwood Typewriter, Dressing Tables, Marble Top Washstands, Chest of Drawers, Desks, Linen and Blan- kets, etc.

Gramophones and Records, Glass {Cabinet, Carpets and Rugs, Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks, Porcelain Basins, Flower Pots, Jars, Vases, Books, Table Lamps, Marble Top Round Table, etc.

431,078 122,575 regarding the total weight of the 381,219) (. 182,162)

175,535 fire-crackers stored underneath the 465,192 187,741) (87.660) staircase on the first floor. While 4,011,372 2,285,521 adhering to 34 cases as, the total (2,051,503) (1,653,805) number stored, he contended that 654,757 226,314, they contained only packages of a

48,405) ( 171,899)

426,205 small type of firecracker. 605,610

The (508,611) 433,720) weight of each package could not

7,676,463

5,168,004 exceed six ounces. In the aggre- €2,894,688) (1,784,416) gate, there was just under a ton of"

220,707 194,136 (177,840) (165,330) firecrackers in those 34 cases.

As a precaution against fire, wit- 6,502,412 4,537,792 (6,386,620) (4,581,574)ness had the under side of the stair-Professor

62,950

36.825

leading to the second University of Bristol, has been a (' 9,201)

8,120) case

floor sheated with tin-plating, in pointed head of Girton College, €85,014 793,358 (873,130) (716,795) order to prevent possibly lighted Cambridge, in succession to Miss

3,066,514 7,279,292 material dropping through the cre-Edith Helen Major. (9,424,381) (7,841,053) vicos of the staircase on to Miss Wadehouse entered Girton

192,682

141,921

the cases. The value of this lot College'ns a scholar in 1898, and, ( 162,807) ( 47,109)

433,484 1,247,728 of fireworks was between $800 and after taking the. Mathematical 388,835) { 821,793) $900.

Tripos in 1901, was placed in the Being sold wholesale,it was not first division of the First Class of Joss Tables, Beds, Cabinets, ''908,799 814,270

intended that these Arecrackers the Moral Sciences Tripos in 1902, Chest, Armchairs, Tea Poys, 327,053) ( 425,200)

She has been lecturer in Philo. Opium Stools, Curio Cabinet, etc. 034,600

should be left on the first floor for 437,312

also On the ground floor, used saphy in the Univeraly of Birming- ( 693,044) ( 279,317) long.

243,227 302,920 as the shop proper, he had also ham and was the first principal of One Singer Treadle Sewing (209,453) ( 279,220) $300 worth of firecrackern 'exposed Bingley Training College, York-

Machine. 459,193 145,477 (452,103) (123,551) for sale, while there was a further shire.

1,052,241 827,948

stock in the basement valued at "I could never have done the 25.

things I am doing if Girton had (877,451) (506,057) $700.

292,786 260,029 He did not allow smoking in the | not existed,” skid Miss Wodehouse, (... 431,797) (_354,474) shop and had issued warnings to in an interview.

413,255 (2,450,050) (1,818,185) his fokis, in this connection.

4,393,000 3,546,067

785,890

"Women to-day," she said, "are Replying to Inspector Andrew, taking advantage of the wonderful (3,155,650) (2,064,109) witness said the electric wiring opportunities given to them. There

49.028,328 ...01,183,T60

aub. from the ground to the first floor are more alternatives, more (43,729,768) (46,126,820)

was already there when he took jects for both sexes. There is Comparison of Quantities.

over the premises from the previous much more of a mixture of men The following comparative table tenant. He denied that he had put and women to-day than there used (€ 3,433.778) (3,009,249) shows the quantities of certain of in any additional wiring since he to be at Cambridge, but the intel-

$55,110,372 $42,009,993 the chief commodities imported moved in.... (£3,518,157) (2,684,153)

$59,110,160 $48,509,920 Into Hong Kong during the month (5.3.380,520) (E 2,779,215) of May, 1930 and 1931:-

$47,979,829

(£ 3,710,905) (2 2,662,702) $52,188,170 $46,594,831

$55,692,416 $87,721,807 Animals, Live:

(2.602,463) (1,788.742) Cattle

January... $50,560,025

(£ 2,931,913) (5:

2,361,212)

February

March

$54,434,250 Pigs

April

****

364,701,089

$48,080,734 Bricks &

(£8,167.682) (2 2,263,588) Tes

May

$71,773,140

May,

1330.

May, 1931.

Head

3,422

19,128

(£3,532,684) (€ 2,079,188) Building Materials:--

$58.117.245 $42,649,084 Cement

( 2,799,919) (E 2,054,708) Glass

Mean rate of Exchange for May, Lime

1931.K.S=11-0/16d.

Values by Countries.

Picula

lectual life has not,altered.” .

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. including:-

י.

On View from Thursday, June

Terms--Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 28, 1931.

COUNSEL FAINTS.

Woman on Trial for Murder.

ARSON FOR SISTER.

London, Yesterday.

Assizes, Corn-

At the Bodmin

ac-

The foreman of the Jury (Mr.) Mias Wodehouse, who not long Hancock) asked if it ever occurred ago hold an exchange professorship to witness to send the fokis who in the University of Iowa, United were in the back part of the shop, States, then spoke of the American 3,910 to the floor above in an endeavour educational system: 22,553 to rescue the inmates, Witness re- "In America," she said, "they are wall, the closing stages have been plied that he did send his fokis for tackling problems which I think reached of the trial of Mrs. Sarah Pieces 100,397 2,833,266 that purpose, but they found that are still ahead of us. They are Ann Hearn, aged forty-six,

151,608 157,849 they could not gain access on ac giving higher education. a larger cused of murdering, by arsenical her alster Lydia Sq.ft. 401,898 1,388,704 count of the fire being too fierce, application than; we have attempt- poisoning, .Picula

1,786

The enquiry was adjourned, pro-ed here, and are finding all sorts Eiterard, in July, 1980, and Mrs. Timber .Cub. It. 268,727 371,400

Alice Maud Thomas, In November, Chemicals & Drugs-

visionally until to-morrow.

of difficulties. Acida ...... Picals

"I have much good-will towards 1930

The Crown alleged that the ac- Alum .......

708 POSITION IN CHINA. the co-educational system. It is

less costly, but it brings along all cused gave Mrs. Thomas a poison- sorts of new and difficult probleme, ed sandwich, during a picnic.

The accused disappeared after In Britain we have to build on tradition to secure progress in the second death, the circum education. America makes its own stances Buggesting suicide, but traditions, and keeps to them firm was subsequently discovered em- [ly."

ployed in domestic service in South Devon.

1,33$ 2,600 1,295

2,140

The total valves of imports and exports of merchandise are shown Bleaching below by countries, the figures for Powder...

1,276 May, 1990, being given in Soda Ash ..

18,630 Dyeing & Tanning Materiale: Betelnuts...Picula

brackets:-

454,721 (4,416,776) (268,127) Indigo (Art.)

634,638 115,716 Bark

(-300,082) (189,407)

403,820

6,877 Question in the House of

Commons.

042

408 840

1,050 18,401 11,884

1,543

3,121

EVASIVE REPLIES,

Mangrove

5,617 20,110

163,713 Sapan Wood.

1,650

Head

London, Yesterday. 880 In the House of Commons, Mr.} 94,791

quea 67,876 Arthur Henderson told 11,780 11,037 tioner that the position regard- 1,700 817 ing the Chinese Maritime Customs 110.000 had not altered since June 15. 116,000 85,408

He did not consider the present 886,792 265,345

iituation such as to require formal 108,30840,901 consultation with other Powers.

B

19 CARAT RUBY.

Fine Stone Found Worth Rs. 40,000.

Un Kingdom

Imports.

$ 4,246,005

Exports.

Cutch Gambler

Australla

Burma

Conada'

Geylan

·E Africa

27.120 (106,021) 60,180 69,757

-

| 43,778) €25,15,388)

PA (30)

Egypt India

N. 'Zealand

N., Borneo

9. Africs

Straits

292,295

(2,819,839)( 209,202). Foodstuffs:-

Beans 147,626

Fresh Fish (201,024), (-174,862)

$1,000 160,851 Shark Pine

Flour

(Wheat) Poultry Bacon 88,509 24,008)

"Ham Rice 708,120 870,088) (478,648) Sugar

27,092

841,048

̈$4,190) (

39,912 Potatoes

Onions Vegetables

81,722) 451,501 158,094

6,859 .'50,084":

(220,509) (175,648) Fresh

98,852) Madak

1,984;864 2,770,700"

W. Africa 794,179) (2,030,605)

W. Indies

BE Other

Belgium

N.China

Chlas

(Fresh)

Cost

BRIS

Fuels 1238 Firewood )(29,016) Iron & Steel 55,20€ 201,791 18,476)(69,042) Wire Nails

Lead Pig 1,801,828

486) 4,070) Tin Slabs 0,809,551

4,855,942 Tin Plates 0,040.385) (4,680,810)

Nuts & Seeds 1,824,0174,088 157 Groundnuts

Melon Beads Pepper F Sessimum

27(1,287,401) hina 220,043,000

997(14,496,741)

050)

*8,808)

22297

4,092,689) 5.594,18

Other Seeds

She pleaded not guilty", and "affection for Mta. Thomas's hus- band.

The proceedings were dramatle ally interrupted this morning when the leading. Crown counsel, Mr. Du Farcq, winding up the An exceptionally fine ruby of case for the prosecution, after Piculd 1,582,110 1,521,231. To another questioner he good calour, and weighing about speaking for half an hour fainted, 300,710 136,650 plied that he had nothing, further 19 carats, has been found in a and had to be carried out of

0,790 10,888 to add concerning the negotia Burmese mine at Pe we near tions with the Chinese Govern Mogok, says the Rangoon Times, ment about extrality.

The gem is probably worth more 74,066 Bir Kingaley Wood asked if the than Rs. 40,000 even fo the present

2 position in China did not demand depressed state of the market.

reconsideration, and Mr. Hen- 53,194 dercon replied, "I think not

5,673 2,790

99,897

3,620

.Tons 72,415 Picula 82.843 148,828

Changed His Plans,

Kiukiang, Yesterday

This is the first really fine stone found for some, time, and it is to be hoped it is a good omen that Mogok will have a new lease of

court? Reuter

COMMONS BLESS HOOVERS'S PROPOSAL

(Continued from Page 1.)

108.820 186,008 Chiang Kai-shek, changing his life under Government management cipates a strong psychological (m.

1,024,120 plans at the last minute, did not At any rate there are as nine gems prov

14,737 come to Klukiang to-day, although still in Mogok as ever came out of 8,031 QN892 18,921 | the local authorities kad arranged

1,020 Chiang Kai-shek proceeded by BORNEO POLE SITTING

Ang Lake

where

evening?

83,618

19,750 hotel accommodation and Jined the

18.677

28,658 streets with troops.

1752.0820

1,484

889 gunboat across

6.119 2,867 dire

8,870

1,547

shoul

707

$1,790

$18,87835

9,814

$608,

1057:

Climbs

due to the relaxation pressure and credit

chey Say Shanghai, Yesterday.. A wave of optimism and "bulla fshness is sweeping, over the T.

President Hoover's

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