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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1989.

APRIL'S HONG

BOOST IN

TRADE

KONG'S

Gross Total Little Below That Of Last Year

Best Month Of "SINGULARLY Montreux

Present Year

AMATEURISH" ROBBERY

Chui Hui-yeung, Chan Fong, and Wong-yau, were sentenced to 18 months' hard labour by Sir Atholl MacGregor this morning when they pleaded guilty to taking part in an

Despite the cutting off of trade with Canton, Hong Kong's merchandise trade figures for the month of April this year only registered a slight drop when compared with the figures for 1938, when cargo was pouring through Hong Kong and Canton and China, the "China Mail" learn-dealer's store in Lockhart Road on ed to-day.

Imports into Hong Kong. during April, 1938, were to the total value of $59,300,280 and this year they were $57,075,186, a decrease of only $2,225,094. April exports last year totalled $51,426,738 and in 1939, $49,555,022, a drop of $1,871,716.

year, imports totalled $182,592,061, $49,555,022 compares equally fa-

Not Modified

London, To-day.

armed robbery at a second hand THE Anglo-Turkish de-

April 23.

First defendant said he commit-

He was out of work. The others

claration made on

J.

ted the offence owing to poverty, May 12 does not modify had nothing to say.

the provisions of the Montreux regarding Turkish

Mr. J. Whyatt, crown counsel, said that nobody was injured and all the property was recovered.

Remarking that the methods were singularly amateurish, Sir Atholl

natives of Nam Hoi.

as your term is over.'

ar-

Convention

For the first four months this figure total of $57,075,186, while said that they all appeared to be guardianship of the Dar-

April's total export figure of

"The sooner you get back the danelles, that agree- as compared with 1938's $221,385,-vourably, with the average export better for all concerned and

total 953; this represents a drop in im-

for the January-April (in-rangements will be made as soon ment being one to which clusive) figure of $42,520,481. ports for the period January to April (inclusive)' of $38,793,892. Exports over the same period this year totalled $170,081,924 and last year $186,782,133, a decrease of $16,700,209.

"The April import figure of $57,075,186 consists of $8,454,199 worth of imports from various parts of the British Empire and $48,620,987 from "foreign coun- tries." Of the latter figure, $18,948,421 came from China,

Exports in April this year, as

GOVERNMENT URGED TO PLACE EMBARGO ON

SUPPLIES TO JAPAN

London, To-day.

other countries besides the United Kingdom and Turkey are parties.

This statement was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, when questioned in the House of Commons yester- day.

The terms of the declaration, he added, do not preclude .co- operation by both Governments with other Mediterranean por

the event of an act of ag-

already noted above, totalled In view of the Government's declared policy againstgression leading to war in the

$49,555,022, made up of $8,202,839 to various parts of the British-Em- pire and $41,352,183 to "foreign countries." The latter figure in- cludes $13,408,741 to China.

BOOST IN APRIL

aggression, will the Government instruct its representative on the League Council to advo- cate àt Geneva prohibition of the export and sale to Japan of petroleum and minerals essen- tial to carrying on the war in China?

For comparison with April's This question was put in the House of Commons yes- total, it may be noted that the value of imports and exports res- pectively during January, February

Mediterranean area.

Reuter.

DEPRESSSION

EXTEND

The Royal Observatory reports the moderate-anticyclone is

terday by Mr. J. R. Leslie (Labour, Sedgfield).moving eastward into the Pacific to

and March totalled $40,680,959, The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A.

(imports) and $40,164,153 (ex- ports); $36,824,830 and $36,502,- 007; and $48,011,086 and $43,860,- 742,

The average import total for the first four months of the year is, therefore, $45,647,815.25, as com- pared with April's actual import

TRADE MARK CASE TO BE DROPPED

Butler, replied that the appeal of the Chinese Government was on the agenda of the League Council at its forthcoming season.

"It will accordingly be discussed by the Council as a whole, and I cannot anticipate the course of those discussions."

Mr. Leslie: What instructions will be given to the British repre- sentative.

Mr. O. E, C. Marton this morn- ing requested Mr. Q. A. A. Macfad- yen at Kowloon to adjourn a sum- mons in which

Mr. his client, Horst Heipmeyer, of Reuter Brock- elmann and Co., was complainant against Wing On, of No. 636, Can- ton Road, for unlawful possession. of tins of needles with cork and hand trade mark closely resembly that huge quantities of nickel the complainant's registered trade mark.

NON-COMMITTAL

Mr. Butler refused to commit the

The Government beyond saying: Foreign Secretary will be attend- ing.

Mr. Leslie: Is the Minister aware

ore

are being sent from Canada to Ja- pan? Is it not time that some ac- tion should be taken?

Mr. Butler: No doubt considera-

Mr. Marton said the issue had been settled and he wished to with- draw, but, as defendant had failed to appear, he asked for a 24-hour tion will be given to the point to. adjournment.

**** which “the speaker refers.

Reuter

noech in Pari

the southeast of Japan. The de-

pression over Tongking has deepen- ed and is extending to S. China.

Local forecast:--S. to S. W. winds, moderate to fresh, squally; cloudy, occasional rain.

lef, M. Daladier, at the mike during his recent