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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1933

COLONY'S LOSS OF

TRADE IN 1933

Continued From Edge 1.)

9,135

420

S. America...

534

307%

Sweden

treasure in the rponths of June, 1933 and 1992

Switzerland

-1

Spain

18

U.S.A

8,180

-8,270

Others

Total

Siam

513 591

242,303211,556

IMPORT PERCENTAGES

IMPORTS 000 omitted June 1933 June 1935 Merchandise... $00,324. 850,004

Treasure Total

Treasure

1,089 17,976 40,383 67.375

* EXPORTS June 1933 June. 1932

$33,646 13.809

The percentage of trade shared by Merchandise ... #33,018 the Chief Countries exporting, to Hong Kong in the Arst half year of 1931, 1932 sad 1933-is shown in the table hereunder:----

1931, 1932 1933. 24.828.3-

4.4 ! 7.8 10.9

M. E. Indies 8.9

8,0 7.S

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PIECE GOODS TRADE The following tables show the distribution of the total imports of Piece Goods, and comparative values:-

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Total

10.603 44,213 47,455

Monthly Fluctuations. Since June of 1833 total imports of merchandise into Hong Kong, fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (36.0 millions) in January, 1933, to the highest (50.1 millions) in June, 19039 while exports fuc tuated from 831.3 millions in Janu- ary, 1933, to $41.7 millions in November, 1939.

The figures are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at average rates of exchange, in brackets: ---

Imports Exporte

China Japan

25.9

.....10.0

· - 2.9

10.3

** U.K. .......................... 12.0

13.8

U.S.A.

7.0

Indo China

8.0

8.4.10.8

Siam

2.0

3.4 10.6

Germany

B.0

4.4 * 3.0

Straits .....

1,9

1.8

1.2

India

2.2

2.4

3.3

Australia

.8.

2.2

1.8

Belgium

2.1

2.3

1.6

Others

8.3

10.5

8.0

Total British

Empire 19.0

·23.080.2

June

July

August

September

Import Percentages. **

1st 2nd

2nd Ist Qr.. QT. Qr. Qr. 1939 1939. 1933. 1933.

October

November

December

N. China, 24.3

Germany. 1.7' Italy

6

France.... ,3

.6 2

56.J 41.0 31.3

20.0 4.9 8.3 ·5,7 10.8 34.7 42.0, 53.2

1.2 9.2 11.

.2.1 1.1

.6

2

January

February

$47,369 $37,510

March

April

May

June

U.K. Japan

Other

Countries 11,5 -- 14.0 13.9 13.0 Import Values in '$1,000's.

U.K.

1932

1st 2nd 1st 2nd Qr. QT. Qr. Qr. 1932, 1933. 1933. 15,667 10,530 6,947 3,370 N. China 6,748 8,914 9,501 8,382 Japan 1,357 2,124 1,150 1,743 Germany

484 312. ·441 .192 Italy......

214. 158 France

89 46 107 38 Others ::. 3,176 3,583 679 2,101

423 126.

Total 27,735 25,698 20,256 18,142

TRADE FIGURES FOR JUNE

Imports Down: Ex- ports Steady

COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR

Total imports of merchandise into the Colony during the month

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BOWES NOT TO PLAY IN- TEST:

LONDON, July 20 A BIG partnership by Lealis Ames and James Langridge, venabled the Players to total 978 for 8 before "the alase of play at Lord's yester;

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day, in the first Gentlemen. Play QUOTATIONS

ers match of the season.

Ames, who is enjoying his best aesson to date, edred 82, while Langridge hit up 71 at a critical period

The first match of this series this season was scheduled for July 5 at the Oval, but was abandoned owing. to the difficulty of raising two

teams.

Of the 931 matches played since 1806 the Players have won 101, the Gentlemen 63 and 60 bave been left drawn. One match resulted in a tie.--Reuter.

Bowes. Unfit:

"

LONDON, July 20. BOWES, the Yorkshire and All- England fast bowler, will be unable to play for England in the second Test against the West In- dies at Old Trafford on Saturday. He has been replaced by Clark, the Northants left-handed fast bowler.

000 omitted $30.096 $33.646 (3,144) (£8,111) $44,677 $33,479 (52,827) (£8,118) $49,515 $40,130 (£3.969) (9,644) $48,199 $38,412 (£3,219) (£8,427) $40,672 $30,630 Macao (£3,311) (£8,639) $47,407 $41,741 (£3,187) (£815) $48,943 838,206

~(23;135)--(£2,447)-

N. E. Indies

Philippines

$37,963 $31,251 Siam (£2,412) (£1,985)

(£3,000) (£2.383) $47,497 $36,573 (£3,002) (%,381) $30,846 $35,121 (£2,604) (£2,295) *$46.949 837,486

(£3,101) (£2,547) $39,324 $33,619 (£2,724) (£2,326) Mean rate of Exchange for June, 1933, Hongkong #l. ijd.

Values by Countries. The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown by countries, the figures for June, 1332, being given in brackets :-

Imports Exports 000 omitted e

3,813 979 (5,943)(234)

81778

U. K.

Australia

Burma

Canada

India

B. N. Borneo

Straits

China North

China Middle

China South

of June, 1998, amounted to & France declared value of $89 3 millions (£2.7 millions), as compared with Indo-China 350.1 millions (£3.1 millions) in June of 1933; while exports

Germany totalled 833.6 millions (£2.3 mil- Holland lions), as against 833.6 millions (£2.1 millions).

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U.S.A.

(370) (1,007) "B74 1,484

· (729) (1,688) 2.931

734 -(4,236) --(718) -

130 ... 595

(301):

(887) -3,819 * 1,480 (4,960) (1,227) 1,685 · 1,796 (3.538) (884)

Commodity Figures.

Values by main groups of com modities, with the figures for June, 1932, in brackets are given below!→ Imports Exports

000 omitted

$

Building Materials,

Chemicals & Drug

Chinese Medicines

713

*566

(1,081)

(738)

698

344

(630)

(305)

1,114

912.

(879)

(995)

447

253

*(574)

(204)

15,843 16,038 (18,704) (13,287)

1,099

209

(1,144) (245)

** -172-

(934)

317-

62

66

(445)

(06)

(220)

576

(118) - 76

Machinery and Engines ....

246

203*

(587) (67)

(1,897) (132)

1,107

638 ***392 (1,038)' (780) .. 243 02 (274) (109) 372.1,638 (789) (1,515) 6,376-2,403 (0,867). (3,611) 914 1,980' (821) (3,443) 4,413 15,981 (5,320) (12,166)

150 241 (302) *(82) 5,086 1,821 (3,808) (2,251) 1,479 *208

Dyeing Materials Foodstuffs

Fuels

Hardware

Liquors

Metals

Minerals & Ores...

Piece. Goods

Tobacco

Treasure

Vehicles

Wearing Apparel

(109)

(349) - (167)

2,883" 2,570

(3,534) (3,844),

37

95

(145) ·(35)

4,722 3,908

(7,476) (4,400)

623 381 (1,000) (765)

1,069 10,803 - * (17,278) (13,800)

237 101 (446) (151)

258

486

(282) (990)

630 (680) (529)

717

979

(413) (292)"

648 (1,593) (822) 1,196 1,063 (1,042), (1,230) 40,303 -44,215. (67,376) (47,455)

(2,514) (50)

235

(637)

Italy

128

145 (16) 63

Bags.

Electrical

Apparatus

Paper

243

The following table shows com-

Japan parative figures of Imports andı Exports of merchandise and Kwong Chow Wan

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599* ·868

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Total

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SEQUEL TO SINGAPORE

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·ARMY CAPTAIN IN COURT

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SINGAPOR, July 14. Thengensation that at 9:30, on Thursday night he knocked down a trafelice constable at the junc | tion of Orchard Road and Tank Road and drove on without stop- ping to investigate the accident, was made against Captain E. P. B. Cameron of the Queen's Owu Cameron Highlanders, a Staff Of Per attached to the local force at Fort Canning, when he was charged PARIS, July 4." Mr. Churchill was the guest of in the fourth police court before honour at the annual dinner of the Mr. L R. F. Earl yesterday mor- Association France Grande Bre-inge tagne at the Union Interalliée here The char es are this evening. Among those present grievous hurt by a rash act and of were M. Chautemps, Minister of the failing to stop after an accident. Interior; Mr. Ronald Campbell. Captain Cameron claimed to be the British Minister, representing tried, and the case was postponed Lord Tyrrell, the Ambassador; M. | until August 21, bail in 8230 being Paul Reynaud, and Geberas granted on a personal bond, Gouraud, Military Governor of The police story is that the ac Paris.

Ji cused was driving along Orchard Mr. Churchill, who delivered the Road in the direction of Tanglin principal speech of the evening, when he crashed into the tric said that Great Britain and France policeman's box, smashing it rất found common ground in thres Enocking off and injuring the con great intereste peace, parliament stable on duty so that the latter - s13 government, and personal free had to be taken to hospital with a dom. They desired peace, for they broken arm and other injuries. Bought neither territorial expa The accused is alleged to have

driven on but to have been subse

Mr. Harold Nicolson's "Pesce The members of the Grenadiersion nor the settling of old scores;

sociate producer*i* act as “as- making - Among other books in Guarda band and the pipers of the: they still held to the parliamentary quently sfrested by the police who

Mr. Charles B. Cochran has en- tered into an arrangement with the Fox: Film

and be thair briak demand are Col. Jahn Bu Scots Guards who attended an in- system in a world which almost had in the mean time discovered the artistic and literary adviser in chan's "Massacre of Glencoe," Mr. térnational festival of band music everywhere showed its eclipse by number of the car. Europe.

E. J. Massingham's "London in Paris took part in an impressive dictatorship; and they held equal It will be his work to discover Scene Miss Storm Jameson's ceremony. Although it was one ly closely to the precious liberty Mr. A. Cunningham-Perdriau, new material, literary and musicst,No Time Like the Present, Mr. o'clock in the morning before the of the individual, which depended 4.6.P. is the officer in charge of the for the screen, to advise on plays, Henry Channon's The Ludwigs of bandomen reached their hotel after upon parliamentary government. novels and stories suitable for film Bavaria and Mr. Arthur Ma a music-hall entertainment, they ing, and to bring promising newson's Come Easy Go Easy. In were up and playing by 6-30 European composers, artists, Boene fiction, Miss Helen Waddell's

192▲ Warning.

melancholy thought that Seace after the sufferings of the

sala unt

till be largely based... Fores But it would chapenge, writh that there was the "certainty

ter and still effec-

~Beply 18 Frétick.

Mr Churdi was weived by

designers, actors, and actresses to "Peter Abelard" is still enjoying At 11 o'clock they and the banda Many people were the notice of Tor's Hollywood stu- the success it deserves." Pilgrim of seven other nations marched to t silure

Cottage," by Mr. Cecil Roberts, the Unknown Soldier's tomb, whereference. dis.

He personally had and Hostages to Fortune, by, their directors of music laid felt the grave; double sa Reader in Chinese Religion,

Miss Elizabeth Cambridge, go wreathe After a minute silence wisdom of pressing disarmament well, too, A misionary who hew spent more

all the bands, led by the French apan Europe at the present time, dy something than twenty years in China the Rev. Best-Ballers in London,

Republican Guards and the British What could be more dangerous to five. Ernest Richard Hughes, of the on-Mr. E. F Benson's "King Ed Champs Elysées, taking turns in equal footing with France nay Grenadiers, marched down, the peace than to put Germany on an don Missionary Society has been ward VII, with Sir Arthur Sal playing. Hundreds of thousands of here, se I have said more than once appointed to the newly created tere United States of Europe, Parisian collected along the in the House of Commons Thank the Senate Readership in Chinese. Religion and and Sir Oliver Lodge's "My Philo avenue, clapping and cheering God for the French Army Other bour #ther Philosophy at Oxford University,sophy are the new books chiefly fa

countries would make a great mis- " The The appointment dates from Mivoured this week, says an Air Mail The Place de la Concorde was al take if they pressed France beyond Ano

mentary Com chaelmas term 163, after which message of July 4 Mr Harold Niso packed with an enthusiastic her better judgment to weaken bermittée, and there was a numeron Mr. Hughes spend half of each colsco's "Peace-making Mr. crowd, and many persons climbed and France would make a year at Oxford and half in China. Thomas Burke's "The Beauty of up on to the statues to get a bet great mistake if she sought to rely

Welco vin a friendly speech by Of the half-dozen Englishmen really England, Colonel John Buchan's ter view of the procession. There for safety on foreign guarantees M. Bérenger, Mr. Churchill began conversant with Chinesa writings he "The Massacre of Glencoe, Mr. was the same enthusin along the instead of on her own strength, his reply in French, recalling in is generally ranked first. He is Henry Channon's The Ludwigs whole route of the marok,

ertheless, the Disarmament half-humorous misumar his associa of Bavaria and Lord Riddell's passed up to the Madeleine and

rance could still achieve tiona "Franco espec "Memoirs, are much in demand. along the Guards Boulevards, end-

tisk modent though it mighting the be In fiction, Miss Helen Waddell's ing, at the Place de l'Opéra

comparison with its origins that

dit could

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The Professor of Chinese at Ox-¦ ford, Professor W. E. Soothill, was himself formerly a missionary in Chink having represented what was

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Min Bestrice Kean Seymour's i In the afternoon the bands played Daughter to Pinlip! Miss Ella in different parts of the Luxent beth Sprigte's "The Old Man bourg Gardens, and in the evening the United Methodist Church at Dies and Mr. Gilbert Franksu's took turns to play at the Palais des Everywomen! go well, too, ARA

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