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JULY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

DECREASE ON LAST YEAR'S FIGURES

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FLUCTUATIONS, MONTH BY MONTH

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The Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department reports that total Imports of merchandise into the Colony, during the month of July, 1933, amounted to a declared value of $38.7 millions (£2:7 millions), compared with $44.7 millions (£2.8 millions) in July of 1932; while Exports totalled $28.7 millions (£2.0 mil lions), as against $33.5 millions (£2.1 millions).

The following table shows comparative figures of Im. ports and Exports of merchandise and treasure in the months of July, 1933 and July, 1932:

July. 1033. $38,664

2.131

91

Imports.

(248)

(4)

Indo China

4,291 $1,513

(000 omitted)

Merchandise

Treasure

July. 1002. $44,677 10.113

Germany

(3,423) (3,201)

1,273

(1,814)

(85)

Holland

316

75

(4:23)

(8)

Total..

-$40,795

$55.0

Italy

152

(413)

(3)

Japan

2380

1,078

Exports.

(1,380)

Merchandise Treasure

$29,780. 13,483

$93,-479 12,072

Kwong Chow Wan

392

(478)

Maeno

X. E. Indies

Philippines

Siam

1.8.A.

Total.....$42,223 8+5,544

Monthly Fluctuations,

Since July of 1032 total Imports of merchandise into Hong Kong. fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (28.0 millions) in January, 1933, to the highest (40.0 millions) in October, 1932; while Export. Auctuated from 28.7 millions in July. 1933, to $41.7 millions in November. 1032.

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

Imports. Exports.

1932-

July

August

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THE BISHOP OF

HONG KONG

SPECIAL ADDRESSES IN

SEPT, AND OCTOBER

The Bishop of Victoria (the Right Rev. Ronald Hall) is expect- back in the Colony this week.

During Sept. and October Bishop Hall proposes to give a series of 'nine "addresses--in St. - John's Cathedral on "How to Read the Gospel," to be followed each week by discussions on what the Bishop has said. The schedule this

at course is as follows.

11 am. Bunday mornings in September.

Gos-

September 3rd "How the

pels were written."

September 10th: "Can we read the actual words of Jesus?” “

September 17th. "The Gospela and our outlook on life."

September 24th. The Gospels and our personal Problems.".

6.30 pm Sunday Evenings in October.

October 1st. "About friendship and love."

October 8th

"About sin and failure."

October 15th. "About forgive- ness and repentance."

11

I

"About prayer

October 22nd. "About God's rule (701) in the world."

676

October 29th. (763)

and worship." 580 1,677

Questioned and discussions on (546) (1,610) | Sunday's addresses will be held

735 each week as follows:-

4,106 (3,142) (742) gitar 100 818

(201) (798) 3,063 860 (4,784) (1,344) 1,590 1,800 (2,663) (1,007)

Commodity Figures...

The total values by main groups of commodities, with the figures for July, 1932, in brackets are given below:-

Imports. Experi

(000 omitted)

$

(397)

(000 omitted) 844.677 833,472 (52,827). (£2,118) ...10,515 $40.131.

(£3,262) (£2,644)

*

"Animals, Live

September $48,102 $36,412

October

(£3,212) „(29,497) .$10,872 $39,630

(£3,311) (£2,632)

November

December

.847,407 $41,741 (£3,197) (£2.815) $48,042

$18,2x6 (£3,135) (£2,417)

1,098

(823) Building Materiais

(842) Chemicals and

Drugs 441

(545) Chinese Medicines. 1,142

,! 4! (1,333) Dyeing Materials... 393

Foodstuffs

27

(33)

345 (589)

26T (302) 190 (1,140)

288

1933-

January

(354) .14,195 11,405 (14,178) (11,314)

151

February

March

April

May

June

July

.837,963 $31,231 (32,412) (41,095) .847,300 $37,510 (£3,000) (£2,383) $47,497 $96,573 (£3,002) (£2.381) .830,846 $35,121 (£2,801) (£4,203) $16,949 857,481 (£3,191) (£2,547) ...230,324 $33.612

(£2,724) (£2,339) $38,664 $26,730 (2,688) (£1,988)

Menn Pate of Exchange för July

1933, H.K. 18. 4.11/16d

Values by Countries.

The values of Imports and Ex- ports of merchandise are shown be- low by leading countries, the figures for July. 1932, being given in brackets:-

Imports. Exports. (000 omitted)

8 3,600

(4,540) ..(189)

Fuels............... 1,169

Hardware

187 (200)

322

48

(940) (191)

340 (473)

(281) (52)

Engines 350 182

(250) (187) 3,138 2,527 (2,522) (1,012)

Liquors

Machinery and

Metals

Minorals and Ores 101

Nuts an Seeds

(19)

426

205

Oil and Frits

"

(384) "3,404 1,901 (4,110) (2,673)

117 102

(323)

Paints...

Piece Gooda

Railway Materials.

• Tobacco

42

(60)

(186) (107) 13,727 3,081 (8,621) (0,243)

12.

(62) (37)

317

404 (GOD) (766) 2,131 13,483 (10,418) (12,072)

126

·(474) (83)

574 (767)

"308

For Men: Mondays, Larie Crawford's, 1.00 p.m. (Sandwich Luncheon as required). Commen- cing 4th September.

For Women:-Fridays, Helena May, 10:30 am. Commencing 8th September.

For Men and Women. Friday Evenings, 8.00 p.m. at the Bishop's House. (Light Supper... $1.00). Commencing 8th September.

The Object of the Course.

The object of the course is des- cribed as follows:-

Wycliff, Tyndale and King James' translators gave us the Bible in perfect English. But its meaning is still a closed book to

а To collect many.

beautiful thought each morning is inade- quate both to our own problems and the majesty of Our Lord's grasp on life as a whole.

During the last thirty years Liberal Scholarship has "been carrying forward the work of the

early translators.

THE UNITED STATES OF

RUSSIA

WHY RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA IS LIKELY!

AMERICA OVERCOMES OBJECTION

TO STATE PLANNING

Washington, Aug, 13. With the United States govern ment now embarked on a broad programme

of state economic planning, one of the major argu⋅ ments against the recognition of Soviet Russia, has been nullided, and political resistance to recogni- tion apparently' has further re- laxed.

The Idea long prevalent in many political quarter here that state planning was inconsonant with democratic republican institutions probably would not be a forceful argument in future "congressional debate on recognition, since the Federal government now applies Its authority to almost every phase of national Industry, agriculture, and transport.

"

;

the relative, importance of the Russian public debt to the United States, in which the major items" were the $86,000,000 debt of the Czarist ) government and the $187,000,000 loaned to the Kerensky provisional government.

The menace of Russian Third International propaganda probab- United States than formerly be- ly - Causes less concern in the cause the economic and social programme of the United States

government

now bas

dramatic

publicity values far transcending those of even the famous "Five Year Plan."

The original Colby argument against recognition was invalidat- ed in some degree by the Hoover- appiled to South American gov- Stimson general recognition policy

favored prompt recognition

particular provisional governments possessing

arnments

which

to

The United States government according to information. from many sources is looking ahead to an early resumption of relations with Soviet Russla; but if such a step is deferred it would apparent tive countries, provided there was a de facto control of their respec- ly necessitate a new statement of no active resistance to their rule, polley, since many of the reasons and that they assured intention to given by former Secretaries of all international obligations. State Colby, Hughes and Kellogg

Since against recognition are less perti-policy in September, 1930, the promulgation of that dent than formarly.

Reasons for delay." The view has always prevalled here that President Woodrow W. son, if he had not been stricken by Hertons. llness in 1920, would have found Tome formula to en- able recognition of Soviet Russia This view was based on the sixth of his famous ♪ "Fourteeït Points" enunciated in 1918 which said:

United States has had three se- parate recognition policies, "first" that applied to South America: second, that applied to Central America, where an international treaty forbade recognition of gov ernments established by coup d'etat or revolution, and third, that applied to Soviet Russia. agitation here for a rule that There has been considerable

would be, uniform to all countries of the world.

A Changing World.

The evacuation of all Russian territory and such a settlement of all questions affecting Prisia ás will secure the best and freest co operation of the other nationis of As changing world, and national the world in obtaining for her an circumstances have in varying de- unhampered ander unembarassed grees modified political views on opportunity for the Independent the recognition questions, "new determination of her own political | considerations have arisen which development and national policy tend to favor the resumption of and assure her of a sincere wel- relations with Soviet Russia. Chief come into the safety of free na among these have been: » tions under institutions of her own choosing; and more than a welcome, assistance also of every kind that she may need and may herself desire."

My desire is to share with you the results and the spirit of this movement: so that the Gospels Notwithstanding this thought of may give us an entrance to the Wilson, antedating the revolution heart and mind of Jesus, and His of 1918 Becretary of State Bain Influence may dominate our minds.bridge Colby in 1920 opposed re- our conduct and our hearts. cognition on the ground that the The Daily Pre will print eachSoviet government was not repre- address, on Monday mornings. sentative of the Russian people Those who have to miss any Sun- and did not rule with their con- day service can thereby follow the sent. course and share the discussions. Discussions have been arranged at different times so that" all wish to come may do so. Each discussion will be opened by a short resume of the address.

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(1) A realization that Russian co-operation is essential to the success of world armament limita- tion efforts.

that restoration of the tradi- (2) Widespread popular opinión tional national amity of American

the

would be a factor favorable to and Russian peoples peace and stability in the Pacific.

portance of the Russian market (3) Appreciation of the im- for American exports. These ex- ports rose from $4,500,000 in 1923 The subsequent Republican ad- to $113,300,000 in 1930, and there- ministrations continued the policy after declined drastically., partly who of non-recognition on three ma- because of obstructions to Russian for grounds: (1) that Russia does imports here, partly to general de- not accord to foreign persons and pression adversely affecting Soviet Sunday property within her jurisdiction exchange situation, and also due the degree of respect and to lack of adequate credit facili- protection required. by interna- ties.

FRAUD CHARGE CASE

AGAIN REMANDED

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS ASKED BY DEFENCE.

Insecurity Of Foreigners in Russia

seems

tional law: (2) it has failed to (4) The fear of American respect the international obliga-farmers that Soviet Rusia might tions (debta) of preceding govern- swamp world markets for grains, ments; and (3) it has interfered cotton, and other. agricultural in the internal affairs of other commodities has abated in the states by encouragement of re-light of Russian production, and Tolutionary propaganda, n

export statistics of recent years.

In view of these circumstances, Benator William Borah's 10-year campaign to recognition In simplest terms, the United likely soon to bear fruit. In his The case in which Lewis Edwin States refrained from recognition last, formal speech before the Hodge, manager of the Union because of alleged non-protection senate on the subject, the Idaho Transport Comparty, is charged with of nationals, debts, and propa- senator said: "I can see no real (38))} having obtained $45 by false pre- anda.

peace in Europe until the Russian The uneasiness about nationals problem is settled. It is my be tences from the Concrete Products Company, was again reminded for in Russia has probably abated with llef there can be no disarmament one week at the Central Magistracy the passage of the years, since of any moment, particularly land on Saturday.

fany American have visited disarmament, until Russia is Mr. M. A. da Silva, for the de, Rusala without molestation. The brought into the family of nations tance, said that Mr. Gray, the non-payment of war debts to the and amicable relations and clear all other manager of the complainant com- United States by a majority of understanding .. with pany was still in Shanghai and ap

European county,és ghas reduced powers are established." pled for an order to inspect certain documents which had a bearing on the charge.

Treasure

33)

Vehicles

Australia

302

12

Wearing Apparel

327

.31

(627)

(128)

(307)

Burma

553 .. 160

(206)

(153)

Sandries:-

Bugs

628

Canada

203

101

(322)

(02)

Electrical

(595)

India

712 283

Borneo,

Straits

(707) 168

(903)

68

(307) (87)

433

Hides

1,880 Leather (726) (1,470).

Apparatus 52K

(250) 106 (68)

278

(331)

183

(118)

(808)

Paper

(all kinds). 349. ..(379)

634

74

(11)

(1,388)

(703)

153

142

(147) (139)

(900) (1,769)

Others

otal

72,887 +8,3307

264 +252

Belgiva

China North

(9) 4,988 9,778 (7;235) (2,490) Matches

793 2,351 (1,240) (3,394y": 5,325 10,679 (5,008) (13,311)

341

China Middle

China South

Cuba

France

קלם

884 792

(3,321)-(2,504) 40,795 -42,923- -(85,093) (45,844)

£4,400 FOR EIGHT LOVE LETTERS

NAPOLEON RELICS CREATE "NEW AUCTION RECORD

London, Aug. 1.

Eight early love-letters from Napoleon to Josephine were the chief feature of the last day of the Rosebery library sale at Sothe. by's, London.

The love letters were put up in

one lot.

"Will anyone offer one thou sbad," inquired the auctioneer, and anod was the response,

Bids of fifty and one bundred came readily and Mr. Gabrel Well, of New York, was an early contestant; But at £2,000 he was bentén.

י་י

LINCOLNS TENNIS

TOURNEY

RIDLEY AND CHAPMAN ENTER FINAL

BANDIT OFFICIAL IN

YUNNAN

GROSS OPPRESSION OF PEASANTRY.

MURDER AT ABERDEEN

OLD MAN KILLED,

The body of an elderly Chinese, | Lau. Lín Fak, was found on. Sätür? day morning in a shed close to the Aberdeen Dockyard, aud

He who apparently killed with an gaze which was found beside the body, there being a deep cut rost the neck. The police theory is that was murdered by robbers. The deceased was 60 years of age and kept a fish-stall in Aberdeen market.

The police are investigating the matter, but no arrests have been made to date.

(From "Our Own Gorrespondent)'

Kopu, Yunnan, July 29, Oats, wheat and buck wheat are The semi-finals of the Lincolns being harvested and there is sun A leading bidder was Mr. Ben Lawn Tennis Singles Championship usually good crop. The people are Maggs, the well-known denier, who was played off last week when getting more to sut, their faces are called £4,400 It was unanswered L/Corp. Ridley (Company) beginning to fill out and as for as and the letters passed to him. Thus and Dmr. Chapman (Headquarter food is concerned prospects are a new record was created in the Wing) qualified for the Final, much brighter. library suction market and at a There was a large crowd present, As conditions in general in the time of financial stringency.including the Commanding Officer, province continue to be unsettled Before the love letters were sold M.G., when Ridley, playing very ingly bad. Things have, reached & Lieut.-Colonel: EJ. de C. Boys, local disturbances become, indress- several others "letters and MBS. written by Napoleon brought in a disposed of Bergt. pitch where no one is safe. Our him out and killed two men in doing Malpas ("D", M.G. Company) after local military official, entrusted so. The following day he sent word. hundreds of pounds. An auto a keen struggle. Ridley won, by with the keeping the peson, raided to another Miso village that if t graphed copy of a speech he made 6-4, 46, 0-7-after being led 6-4 and Mino village, recently took off did not come to talk things, in Corsica found a ready buyer 76 in the last set

animals, valued at three hundred 'which means handing over a at £270

dollars and a seven years old boy of money, he would pay tech He is now demanding, one hundred visit. This is only-bué, már dut and thirty dollary from the village savers but he is our neig and, refuses to return any of the weź know Gout his animals. The night following ha while.

hear raided a Chinese farmer, cleaned others.

*

In the other bracket Chapman It was not surprising that the easily beat Edson Ellison (Head Napoleonic section brought inquietor Wing) by 61 62 £13,000, and that, with the other. The Fidal will be payed on Wad. treasures in the library, there was nesday, and Lieut.-Calooet Boys will a total of £50,000.

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