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PENINSULA HOTEL, KOWLOON (By Courtesy)

On 23rd, May and

EMPIRE DAY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY

THE COLONY'S TRADE

FIGURES FOR FIRST QUARTER

OF THIS YEAR.

BRITAIN'S INCREASED SHARE IN PIECE GOODS TRADE.

'According to the official returns.compiled by the Statistical". Brunch of the Imports and Exports Department the total value of imports of merchandise into the Colony during the first quarter of 1032 amounted to $170,748,063, a decrease of $16,187,888 as compari ed with the corresponding quarter of 1031. Exports totalled 8127,- 032,133 a decline of $13,009,813,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Call letters intended for publis pation must be accompanied by the inue dvd addruer of the writer, not jar publicasion, widest so desired, but as avidence of 'quod faith.—ØD, }

THE FIRST GAS ATTACK.

FTO THE EDITOR OF THE "MONG Kondi DAJKY, PRESS,'];

Bra--

I do not know on what authority Mr. Dovey stuted in his.interesting. Chemistry speech that when poi. son gas was first used in France. 30,000 respirators were made "and" shipped within 27 hours of the sam- ple being obtained. The gas was first used on April 2nd, 1015, and it was almost at once reported to be chlorine. By the evening of the 24th, a limited number of respira tory made by Belgian civilians were 370:363,501 as compared with the Merchandise 386,419,75 871.778140 sent up to the trenches, but for corresponding period in 1930/1937, Treasure. 4,728,310 2.897,642 days most of the troops facing the gas cylinders were without any while exports totalled 8628,000,223 Total... 870,175,081 874,770,782

moans of protection and it was not until May that the respirators from England were issued to them

For the twelve months ended Marely 31, 1989, imports were, valuedi

increase of

int 8721,802,771

an increase of $31,004,201, the com. |parativo figures being given below:

Imports.

1124/5382,037,053

1930/31642,399, 180

Exports.

500,014,543

7

Imports.. March,

7039,

March, 1931,

Exports. March,

1934

March,

1081.

This is not intended in any way as a disparagement of the British chemista. But it so happens that

453,908,084 | Merchandise $83,888,208 $34,134,280 || next Friday, the, seventeenth anni-

Comparative Quarterly Figures.

Total.

Monthly Fluctuations Since March of 1991 total imports

| 1937/32 .......721,569,771 628,860,225 Trenure...... 8 8,151,110 * 0,031,384 ||versary of this gas attack, a short ... $50,837,408 804,035,034 account of the battle will be given Fon the wireless; and listeners will have diffoulty in reconciling the above statement with what actually occurred. If it is correct, either the dxperts took an inordinately long chlorine, or else the Army authori time to confrm that the gas was. ties were criminally negligent in delaying the true of the respira tors. Even when the latter arrived

Imports. Exporta. £34,7 $14.8

In the following table the total values of imports and exporta, aris given in £'s and 's millions for the jak Merchumilise into Hong Kong first quarters. of the years 1923/32:- have fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (31.3 millions) in February, 1982. to the highest (718 millions) in March, 1931, while ex- ports Auctuated from 837.0 millions in February, 1982 to 8364 millions in March, 1031. »"

1083

1994

#

$130;7

$123.0

£1.3

£18.3.

$165.4%

$158.0

anes

£18.3

£15,2

$139,7

-$330.3 W

·£9,019

*£48

$180:0

1032........ £19

*140

£818

$170.7 #:27:0

Imports Percentages.

Values by Countries.

The total values of imperts and exports of merchandise are showi by eduntries, the figures for March, '{ "The following table shows the per-1831, being given in brackets :— Legataga of trudo shared by the chief countries exporting to Hong Kong in the year 1930, and the first queer. ters of 1951 and 1982

Experts.

they consisted of mere strips of cloth, which, in the absence of cho- micals, were recommended to be treated with any liquid available in the trenches.

Yours truly.

A MBOWES-SMITH.

NUDISME AN OUTPORT SUGGESTION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY, PRESS"]

Imports. 8

# 30,003,000 280, 167

SI see the nudists are think- (13,429,043) (410,872)ing of putting their scheme up to 704,583 330 180 Parliament. May I suggest ther (300,970): (154,773) pus it under the top. Yours, ate 1,247,11 076,580

G. P. BURR.. (1,713,633) (1p34,619) Swatow, April 19, 1932. 3.4 Straits..... 811,FRO "9,914,235

(1,482,173), (3,927,307)

Ching Norths 7,819,035 7,080, 133.

(9,294,437) (0,519,880) COOL

B.K.

Canada

1st

Qu..

Q. Initia

1030,

1337

1039

China

ve.

26.6

Japap

12.3

9:4 #

2.7

N.E. Indies..... 10.2

1019.

38.

U.K..

0.4

14:8

11.8

U.S.A.

7.2

7.4

8.

24th May, 1932.

Indo China .. 8.7

6,0:

Siata

5.0

5.7

7,9

Germany

4.8

4.1

3.8

Intending Exhibitors, whether firms or individuals are invited to apply for reservations of

Straite ...

2,3 10:

14

France

India

1.3. 2:8 2.3

space

and

Indo Clins.

any

Ploce Gooda Trade,

information required to e

Germany - Holland

(3,781,239)

(130,611)

487,017

03,400

(337,353)

(39.878)

J. P. BRAGA,

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Chairman, Fair Sub-Committee,

1A,. Chater Road.

Hong Kong, 10th April, 1932.

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China South 6,047,008 10,231,087

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(1,292,200) (5,821,267)

375,003

12,310 (491,190) (80,251) 3,865,315 2729,363 (4,757,349) (3,950,020) 2,757,080 143,207

The most poticeable feature of the piece goods import figures is the |qrently incrênäed sliare of this trade enjoyed by Great Britain in the

Japan first quarter of 1032, the British Muno Eshura mounting to 56.5 per cent... as against the Japanese share of

X:E. Indies (4.8 per cent, and the North China Siom share of 24.3 per cent.

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1,883,063 1,983,200

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(7,757,434) (3,191,431) A remarkable new form of Insulat 2,235.3ming material for ae in lining (943,108) (9,491,517) housen, offices and the like is being 5,856,907 1,330,040,

introduced into the Colony by (4.800,000) (1,276,220) Mesets W. B. Loxley and Co. Known

4,411,236 1,011,567 as the Trentex Insulating Board, it (4,108,002) (1,831,401) bids fair to become the universal) 8,757,885 2.393,000 medium for use in the future con- (5,074;303) (3,029,180)struction of houses, offices and even

the indispensable matched, Commodity Figures. Ist 4th 196 The total values by main groups Qu... Or. Qu.

of commodities, with the figures for 1031. 1931 1932.

| March, 1901, in brackets are given

below:-

Exporta

..2

The following table shows the dis tribution of total imports of piers Ronds:-

U.K.. Japun North China

Germany Italy

France ...

Imports.

49.234. 30.5 18.8. 7,5 *.D 121 28.01.

17 24,3 2.2 14.3 4.7 Animals Live. 1,002.000

(1,214,071)

Other countries 10.5

1:

Materials 1,294,600

"(1,174,010)

1.0. 3.7

10

.8

2.3 3Building

13:1 31.5

Chinese

th

: 1st 4th

1st Dyeing

Qu. Qr. Dr. Qr

The following table shows the total value of piece goods imports in $1,000's:-

FU.K.

Troetex in designed to replace the dium in practically every phase of use of wood as an insulating me architecture, and the makera elaim for it freedom from every disadvan tage attendant upon the use of the former material.

Properties of Insulation.

43424

The main virtues of Treatux, how. (43,135)ever, are found in its unique pro-

perties of heat and sound insula 1,025,731 tion. If walls are lined with (784,344) Treetex the room will remain cool whatever the temperature outside may be, while if office partitions are constructed from this board-hard felt-like substance the Taipan, may Materials 728,857 427,694

bask next door to twenty typewri- (1,256,143) (878,789)ters without his equanimity being 21,310,084 21,052,020 disturbed by so much as a single (22,220,127) (18,277,400) clack.

Mediciner 2,257,804 1,604,012

(2,837,400), (1,900,100)

1930. 1932. 1931 1932, 0,150 17,088 10,408 15,687 Foodstuffs Japan 16,243 0,080 2,000 1,357 North

China 2,401 Qer-

many 1,751

Ionly 1,380. France $12. Others: 3,022

8,157 5,773 6548

810 4,800. 184

J03

872 1,259 214 Liquor

776

32,462 35;946 347 27,738.

It is of interest to note in connet Oily and Fats 0,837,294 tion with the above piece goods. tables that oxports of British cotton Piece Goods.10.875,829 pices goods to Hong Kong and China increased from 81 mil ton squaro yard in 1030 to 91 million square yards in 1931 (33 per cent.),

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Tobgeco

Vehicles

f.

Fuels

3,082,873 188,700

A representative of the Daily (1.320.425) (255,073) Prens who was present at a હન Hardware ... 531,020 376,326 monstration of the various proper- (543,814) (241,320) tier of Treetex yesterday afternoon

374,828

101,000 at the offices of Messrs Loxley and (480,732)

(123,330) Co. Came away convinced that it 0,776 4,536 3,178 Machinery &

was all "the makers, claim, for it! Engines 1,310,200.

02,381

He was shown into a tiny room (1,294,774) (99.307) constructed entirely of Troetex, the Metula **** 3,063,395 3,285,787

interior of which was panelled most (6,183,769) (4,803,440) attractively in various paints and 4,252,055 distempers: it was obvious that (3,472,631) (3,078,072) Treetex holds pains and distempers

7,450,012

at least as well as wood, the finish (14,407,325) (8.358,049) being highly pinze) or of a matted.

980,808 ..... 1,088,657.

nature as desired. Inside, with (19145,035) (817,480) the door closed, the inany noises of 4,720,310 8,151,110 hig office were inaudible, while (2,007,042) (0,831,384) the "neoustic properties of the

847,703 180,891

Treetex walls szemed excullent, *(299,300) (86,021)

Impressive Experiment. 3,097,120 ..1,100,178

Another experiment was conduct- (1,711,503) (1,027,307) ed with the aid of a box construct Electrical

ed entirely of Tréetex and divided Apparatus 317,842 373,717 by a single partition of the materi

(044,878) (483,312) | ali Leather (all

In each section was placed a ther kinds) 421,230 184,180 mometer, visible through a little (820,016) (242,070) | glass window in the front of the 1.070,254 1,128,027 hox. A large electric, lampas (1,547,824) (1,130,232) then switched on in one of the ----344,498,- ----, -224,840 sections, and our representative: (437,805) (311,163) was invited to watch and, compare $1,544,443 1,013,200. the two thermometers. That in the (1,620,585) (1,079,714) hested partition rose rapidly 13 de- 3,976,128 3,572,543 grees, while the other remained (5.373,575) (4,338,819) constant, a striking demonstration: 70-175-083

30,837, 408 of the properties of heat insulation ,770,782) (61,003,034) {' porgested by Treetex.

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despite the fact that total exporte Treasure declined cor million square yards (20 per cent); over half of which was due to decreased exports to India Exports of British woollen. pieco goods to Hong Kong and China, too, increterd from 7.3 to 9.0 million square yards (23 per ent), although the total export of woollens deefined 4.3, por cent, as (compared with--1030,--;

--MARCH-"-FIGURES,-

The total value of imports in the month of March dimounted to $30.1 millions while exports totalled 851.7 millions. As compared with Maroh of leat vene importa decline ed by 20.3 millions, while exports felt $9.7 millions.

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