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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG · KONG

JOCKEY OLUB

THE

SIXTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING will be hold

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

Money and Markets

(Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VAL TRADE KETURNS FOR APRIL.

LEY

o0 SATURDAY, 28 and

MONDAY, 25 MAY, 1981, Commen-

cing at 2.30 PM, ou Both Days

The First Boll will be Rung at 2 P.M.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE, Members are poilfind that they and their Ladian most wear their Badges prominently displayed.

No Oue without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure,

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Member Roclosure and Club Rooms st $5.00 Per Day for Gentlemen and $3.00 qor Day for Ladies (Both including Tax) Bro obtainable through the SECRE TARY upon Introduction by a Member, auch Momber to be responsible for Payment of All Obits, &c.

admitting to Membara ERO not be on sale at the

Race Course.

Members can obtain, upos &pplication to the SECRETARY, Badges (Limited to One for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wivos, Lady Relatives and Friends. Namor mast be stated when applying.

On No Prefert will Children bo permitted in other Enclosure during ibe Mooting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure in $1.00 Por Day including Tax, for all Parsons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gnte.

Boldiers and Bailors in Uniform aro

will

admitted Half Price Tac Mea, &...

Bookmakers..

not be permitted to operate with in the Freinds of the Hoxe Kona JOCKEY CLUB daring the Race Meeting." Tiffin will be obtainable in the Restau cant in the Publis Enclosure,

By Order,

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U. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT ON

LAST YEAR'S FIGURE.

DECREASE ON MARCH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

According to the Trade Returns for the month of April, which have now been issued by the Statistical Branch of the Importe and Exports Department, the total value of merchandise import- ed into Hong Kong during that period amounted to $04,701,597 and exports to $46,030,734. •

Importe recorded a decrease of 87,071,551 as compared with the month of March, and an increase of €20,296,381 as compared with April of last year; while exporta were less than the March figure, by 88,403,610, and $10,500,015.more then this total for April laet

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The excess of imports over exporta amounted to $18,070,855, as compared with a monthly average excess of imports of $12,194,360 during the year ended 31 March, 1931,

Total values are given in the following table,' the figures for April 1930, being shown in brackets:-

Merchandise

204,701,680 Trensure.. 83,857,800

Motala ........ 3,770,240

2,007,433 (1,984,272) (2.233,904)

Minerals

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS.

Since April of last year imports have fluctunted from $38,405,908 in † April, 1930, to 871,773,140 in March, 1031, while exports registered the lowest figure in June, 1830, nt 832,143,975, and the highest in March, 1031, at 854,434,250..

⚫ and Ores 284,707 317,831

(43,759)

(104,340) Nuts and

Seeds B10,590 $107,443 (404,840) (491,078) Oils and Fats 3,757,202 2,006,567

(070,602) (1,416,438) Paints

307,723 172,057 (1-47,750) (177,823) Picco Goods. 8,170,818 0,571,470

(5,807,140) (4,986,320)

64,504 (1,469), April 036,934

Paper

Matches

The figures are given in thou- sando).

Imports. Exports. $38,405 833,431 (£2,000) (£2,075) 834,305 83,234 (£3,017) (£2,761) $38,582 $32,143 (£2,431) (£2,025) 850,870 831,305 (0,103) (£2,156) -849,133 $40,750 (£3,185) (£2,002) 866,773 830,207 (£3,710) (£2,502) 253,169 840,504 (£3,(33) (£3,000) 853,110 842,000 (£3,016) (£2,084)

818,500

850,110 (£3,380) (£2,770) 850,500 $47,973 (£2,031) (£2,301)

Foodstuffs:-- Benna Fresh Fish Shark Fins Flour (Wheat) Paultry

IT

6,120

picula.

72,003

87,75

picula

5,177

18,300

picula

2,07,1

1,042

piculs

*0,079

00,740

Bacon and Ham Rice ..... Sugar

hond 205,488

204,247

40,813

130,538

piculs 1,094,304

- 2,007,530

Jielug 209,010

⚫ $40,000

Onions

picula 12,847

Potatoes

picula

5,285

11,070

Vegetables, fresh and dried... pients

115,040

124,740

Ginger (fresh)

picula

4,709

. 2,510

Fuels:-

Coal

tons

49,078

50,341

Firewood

piculs

52,857

157,008

Motals:

Iron and steel bars.............. picula

77,148

124,185

Lead Pig

pieuls

195

402

Wire Nails

temerate piouls

.'5.880

15,025

Tin. Blaba Tin Plates

piculs

1,481

3,016

... picula

10,000

37,520

(Continued

on Page 12.)

Railway

"Materials

04,407

(~)

*Tobacco

1,857,790

(93,668)

(110,948)

Trensure

3,851,800

7,974,047

May

(8,103,784) (0,403,537)

Vehicles

108,042 120,009 June (130,001) (58,241)

Wearing

Apparel 18,230,

(300,880)

1,462,816, (640,470)

July

SUNDRIES:-

Bags 1,010,028

(403,752) Electrical

Apparatus 615,20%

August

(387.067)

Hides

902,182 (234,063)

Leather (all kinds)

652,319 (317,65-4)

1,388,503

Imports.

Ceylon

837,047 (553,395) September

414,470 (195,163) 320,583 (230,977)

180,947 December (0,715) 010,004 (015,394) (417,011) 296,836 301,385 (350.345) 1408,500) February Manures....320,500. 1,780,877

(307,008) (765,825) March Others 4,770,143 3,058,207

(2,800,101) (3,903,577)

October

November

January

855,502. $37,731

(£2,502) (£1,738)

871,773 854,434

(£1,532), (£2,670)

48,042 (0,018)

264,500 (421,771)

Total...808,553,449

(238,105,208) (88,503,764)

(816,008,072)

E. Africa

35,174

02,910

Total...08,553,440.53,405,381

(40,909,072)" (41,835,266)

(18,233)

(542)

Egypt

India

40,185

44,848

*-Considerably under-declared in

(01,934)

(0,325)

April, 1830.

025,205

808,222

"Exports. Merchandise

840,030,734 (835,431,719) Treasure..87,374,047

(483,658)

(394,304)

N. Zealand....

39,342

17,022

(14,282)

(10,035)

(80,403,537)

N. Borneo

359,534 -

148,708

(139,057)

(0-1,609)

(841,835,258)

S. Afrien ...

Straits

1,945

60,615

(1,582)

(20,535)

April,

་

April,

40,002 3,005,910

Animals, Live :-

1030.

1031.

w. Africa

(574,976) (2,173,233)

Cattle

herd

5,312

3,221

2,707

(4,658)

(597)

Pigs

head

23,591

23,060

W. Indies..

B.E. Other...

7,841 (-) 30,642 (33,702) 1,135,300

29,083

Building Materials:-

FRESH ECCS

(10,000)

Bricks and tiles

pieces

05,184

2,874,247

Cement

picula

113,958

310,420

430,007

Class

sq. ft.

070,977

(302,020)

1,673,406

AUSTRALIAN

40,202

picule

22,610

(509,378) (0,538) 7,272,728 4,493,413

Timber

cub, ft.

331,28

AND

302,050

Chemicals and Drugs:-

(5,733,704) (5,226,500)

Acids

*pieula

859

1;789

AMERICAN

7,014,073 (2,064,045)

Exports. A 308,296 (200,037)

Australia

+

400,705 (247,448) 375,401

123,265

China, M.

China, S.

Cuba

...

015,157

1,103,055)

Alum

pieuls

814

2,348

(804,022) (2,701,712)

Bleaching powder ....

piculs

917

336

FRUITS

6,588,478 15,748,028.

Soda Ash

picule

12,000

18,405

(4,167,188) (12,520,038).

Dyeing and Tanning Materials:

Betelnuta

picule

1,782

B01

10,401

(330,101)

(-)"

Cutell

picule

840

(20,000)

781,672

(1,223,633)

(166,303)

C. America

Denmark

£71,759

Gambier

picula

0,777

(-) 7,702

(143,110)

Indigo (Art.)

piculs

1.288

7,534 1,383

(9,097)

Mangrove Bark

piculs

2,319

10,240

(1,024)

(1,490)

Sapan Wood

picula

3,455

200

France

307,879

29,814

(150,911) (135,135)

(6,134,237) (3,833,148)

Total...863,105,381

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY -

It should be noted that both. im- OF CANTON, LTD,

ports and exports were snnewhat (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)

under-declared in April, 1930, parti- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.cularly in respect of liquor and

petrol shipments.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-EIGHTH

Value of Countries. The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown below by countries, the figures for April, 1930, being given in brack.

is:-

N ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, HONG KONG, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAT, 1981, at 11 O'erook Ax.. for: the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements U., K. '... of Account to 81st DECEMBER, 1930.

and declaring Dividenda, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 11ra Burma

MAY to 2910 MAY, Both Dayı inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager,

Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1991.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

No

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be hold at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, HONG KONG, on FRIDAY, 29TH May, 1981, at 11.15 A.M., for the purpose of ricciring the Report of the Director and the Statements of Account to at DECEMBER, 1930, and of declaring Dividenda, ole

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11TH MAỶ to 2971 MAY, Both Days inclusivo.

By Order of the Bonrà, PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1981.

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LID, (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the SIXTY.FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING,

BONG KONG, on FRIDAY, 292 MAY, 1931, at 11.20 Ax, for the purpose of roteiring the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to list DECEMBER, 1920, und of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TE MAY to 29 MAY, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER

· Genéral Manigor.

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Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1981.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Canada

Importa

310,856 206,802 (180,083) (142,305)

MANGO FRUIT.

MANGOS

Belgium China, N.

Indo China. 0,283,855 3,023,999

36,532

3,670,605 221,587

(780,752) (602,454)

200,320

(120,300) (75,004)

350,100

10,530 (101,463) (7,720) 0,038,705 2,044,608 (4,522,004) (1,735,556)

Wan 848,00

Germany

for sale. from

Holland

Italy

Japan

"Kwong Chow

"Macao..

Norway

Direct our farms.

J. WATSON, 730, Zacateros,

Manila.

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT. MORTGAGE BANK AND ESTATE ÁGENTE,

"PEAK MANSIONS" Bix-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,

Detached and Semi-detached Villas Modern Construction with Garage,

"CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Flats with Modern Couranimon,

LONDON BUYING AGENTS

(-)

1,552,076

(--)

791,050 *2,021,195

(--)

(--)

130,648

742

(61,750)

(1,149)

N. E. Indics. 7,110,040 1,193,540 (5,200,800) (655,015)

Philippines.. 171,757 828,777

Biam

(134,735) (622,835) 5,020,170 2,200,202 (4,523,170) 1,501,053)

$. Americs.. 32,021 266,434

(4,000) (135,402) Sweden....... 475,570 Switzerland

Sprin

U.S.A.

Others

14,188

(164,007) (3,397)

90,761

-

(67,177)

20,602

(26,358)

5,158

(1,325) (20,pP8)

5,010,020 1,860,215

(1,059,001) (2,080,848)

139,936 145,010 (34,002) (23.007)

*Included under South China

in April, 2030.

GROUP FIGURES.

The total values by main groupe of commodities, with the figuren for April, 1930, in brackets, are given below:

Imports. Exports.

We offer you our services as buy ing agents for British or Conti Animals, nental goods Established in 1844 but thoroughly up-to-date, our succes attained by making out oniomers Building interest our first síma. Fire expert

with

staffs, mansgo buying, with

37,905

Live 037,520

(042,755) (48,283)

Materials 1,441,845 840,000

(632,866) (218,000)

and Drugs · 708,493 355,010

(340,900) (218,104) Chineso

Medicines 2,082,583. 1,420,744

(1,787,434) (1,273,802)

grostest care every Chemicals giving our customers all the advan tage of wide, experience, and enrarmg their requirements being rightly sup plied at lowest prices and best discounts.

KEYMER, BON & CO. Waltefnirs, Isandaa. Teleg.. Key: Londen." Ext. 1844.

MRE COLLINS COMING ? ? ?

Langer-connooted will this

Company.

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VACUUM OIL COMPANY,

"O. C. STARE,

Acting General Manager.

JUST MAGINE

Dyeing

Materials 692,350 403,150

(420,055) (281,303). Foodstuffs 23,761,560 17,407,505

(17,573,340) (10,607,729), Fucls

1,124,570 223,715

(724,006) (34,832) Hardware 571,002 283,704

(230,509) (176,579) *Liquor

483,675 125,044 (71,078) (25,130)

Engines 1,100,377.

| Machinery &

(264,440)

177,221 (06,091).

INDIGESTION

JEL THIS SIGN ON EVERY PACKET

April

804,701 $46,030 (£3,187) (£2,253)

Mean rate of exchange for 13 monthe-

H.K. 81/27-16. April, 1031, H.K. & = 114d.

COMPARISON OF QUANTITIES.

The following comparative table shows the quantities of certain

of the chief commodities imported into Hong Kong during the months of April, 1930 and 1931-

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