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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 19, 1933.

HONG KONG TRADE IN WELCOME TO MRS. CORRESPONDENCE JUGGLING WITH A

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AUGUST

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS DOWN

ON AUGUST 1932 The First Eight Months Of 1933

According to an official report, issued by the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department, total im ports into the Colony during the month of August, 1933, amounted to a declared value of $39.9 millions (£2.7 mil- lions), as compared with $49.5 millions (£3.3 millions) in Aagust., 1932.

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Exports in August, 1933, totalled $32.1 millions (£2.2 millions), as against $40.1 millions (£2.6 millions) in August, 1932.

For the eight months period ended August 31, 1933, imports were declared to a value of $337.6 millions, as compared with $429.6 millions in the corresponding period of 1932: representing a decrease in terms of local currency of 21.4 per cent.

R. O. HALL

[All letters intended jer publik vation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not

but as evidence of good faith-ED.

V.D.MA. Reception for publication, unless to desired,

And Tea Party

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There was a large gather-

Y.M.C.A. Entertain-

FIRM'S MONEY

Partner's Curious Conduct

Charges of stealing" monies to

ing or members of the virament for the Services the value of $1.557.80 from the

Diocesan and Missionary Associa- tlon, and their friends, at the Cathedral Hall yesterday after- noon. for the reception given to welcome Mrs. R. O. Hall, wife of the Right Rev. R. O. Hall. Bishop of Victoria.

Bishop Hall has not been in the Colony for many months, and dur- ing that time he has travelled his huge diocese from end to end. and also managed to be present at a number of Important conferences on Christian work in China.

[10-IHE KDITOR'OF THE " HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

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the

Wah Cheong Poultry Stall," Cen- trai Market, of which he WES partner, were preferred against á Chinese named Pang Yuen before Mr. J. Balfour yesterday,

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senior.

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President YMCA, I desire to state that, Mr. F. X. D'Almada, since the closing of the "Cheero" { conducted the prosecution while at the City Hall at the end of Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by January, 1932, a Committes which Mr. J. M. Hall, appeared for the now consists of the following defence and reserved his Cross- ladies and gentlemen, Mr. F. H. examination. The hearing was Crapnell (Chairman), Mrs. A. w.djourned to September 25, Ingram. Mrs. F., Dann. Mr. A. R Mr. D'Almada atated that he Brown, Mr. 8. F. Bernard, Mr. 3. prosecuted with the consent of The very successful party yester-H. Hunt, and Mr. A. W. Ingram the Inspector General of Police. day was therefore a tribute to one who has quickly gained the esteem

(Secretary), has, with the assist- The complainant, Yu Fu, the de- and confidence of the Colony, as

ance of many helpers, given the fendant and eight others well as a welcome to Mrs. Hall, following entertainments for Ber-partners of the Wah Cheong who will no doubt win an equally vice men at the TMC.A., Kow- poultry stall. Defendant had been warm place in the hearts of Hong loon, namely:- whlat drives, 8 managing the business up til Kong people.

dances, and 5 concerts, with an April 5, 1930 when he went to the The Cathedral Hall was "full to

average attendance of 120.

country. On the day he left. he capacity and among those pre

There is, however, also a real handed over to for certain Bent were Lady, Peel, Sir Henry.

need for the proposed new Cheero, montes including $980 to Kwan and Lady Pollock, Mrs. O. C. Bor-

on the site opposite the City Hall Cheung, and stated he was going rett. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and

for which an appeal is now being to the village for a few days. At Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs.

made by Lady Peel (and which I the same time he handed another Alabaster, Mr. and Mrs. Schoñeld, suggest might be called the Cheere sum of $396 to be paid to two Major Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. P. (E328) Barker, the Rev. W. W. and Mrs.

Y.M.0.A.), as is evidenced by what firms. the Hung Tak and the Lun 829,730

was said, at the recent meeting Hop Defendant closed the anfe (£2,658)

Rogers, the Rev. N. V. Halward, at Government House, by HE. and went to the country and did (£1,008) .800,917

the Rev. G. K., Carpenter, the Rev. Major-General Barrett and $32,000

by not return, for a considerable "(£2,748)

G. T. Waldegrave, the Rev. Lee Commodore (£2,204)"

Elliott... The late period. Complainant wrote asking Mean rate

of Exchange for Kan Tan, the Rev. A. G. Stewart.G.O.C.. Major-General Sandilands, him to return August, 1933, H.K. 8-15, 44d.

but he did not Miss Katie Wu. Mis Sawyer, Miss

was also strongly in favour of a replied. Atkins, Miss Cooper, and many

centrally situated place of enter- other members of the staffs. of VALUES BY COUNTRIES the Anglican and British Govern-

tainment for the services on The total value of Imports and ment schools.

Hongkong Island, Exports of merchandise are shown below by countries, the figures for August, 1902, being given brackets:-

Exports. 351,579 (220,193) 199,947

Exports during the first eight months of 1933, totalled $272.9 millions, as compared with $315.9 millions, a de- crease, as compared with the corresponding period of 1932, of 13.8 per cent.

The following table shows com.

parative figures of Imports and July 2 Exports of merchandise and trea

sure in the mouth of August, 1933, August and August, 1932-

IMPORTS

August August

1033.

1932, Merchandise $10,917,837 $49,515,416 Treasure 2,970,70 $10,876,606

Total $297,629 $60,392,112

EXPORTS

August August

1932.

1933

U.K.

Merchandise, $32,060,300 $10,130,183 ¦ Austenija Treasure 813,215,478 $12,785,837

יין

Burma.

Total...$45,270,877 $59,925.020.

Canada

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS India

B. N. Boraco

Since August of 1932 total Im New Zealand ports of merchandise into Hong Kong, fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (38.0 millions) in January, 1933, to the highest (49. million) in October, 1932; while Exports fluctuated

from millions in July, 1033, to 841.7 millions in November, 1932.

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

Imports. Exports,

(000 omitted)

Straits

(£8,721)

$38,664

Importa

...

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The V.D.M.A.'s Greeting.

The Rev. W. W. Rogers sald that the Committee of the Victoria

The prosecutor came across him by accident in the Colony and had in the meantime laid in- I may add that, provided that formation with the Police. Com- the full sum of $35,000 is subscrib-plainant, who was living at ed, it is hoped to erect on the site Cheung Chau at the time, when in question, a building consisting Informed" of the defendant's of a basement, a ground floor and failure to return came to Hong- "a first floor, with a combined kong and delved into

the com- dancing-hall and entertainment pany's affairs. He opened the room on the first floor, with a safe and found no money at all."

(1) PICK YOUR OWN mess-room, manager's office and and nothing except a memo. He

3,627,379 (5,341,397)

816,436 (638,402)

601,501 173,307 (305,641) (504,134) 357,918 110,027 (307,703) (103,861) 888,978 240,800 (1.736,925) (1,037,129)

48,425 24,928 (18,400) (95,411) 194.177

88,296-

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(297,811) (101,173) 618,420 2,004,369

(741,890) (1,798,021) Belgium

878,638

144 (1,443,830) (8,412) China North 8,599,652 3,640,301 China Middle

(8,233,083) (5,304,500)

632,183 2,020,981 (836,937) (4,106,669) 6,451,348 10,688,128 (5,606,675) (14,498,044)

259,010 (28,653) 1,968,889

(£3,962)(£2,644) Indo-China

.L58,347

(263,460)

1,413,935

"DOUBLES"

Special Feature On Saturday

Racegoers will be glad to hear that Saturday's issue of the Daily Press will contain, in addition to the special write-up and forecasts for the

a special

Ninth Extra Race Meeting, by Morning Dew,' feature which will enable them to obtain all possible information on the fifth and eighth races, on which the first local "Doubles (147,053)

is to be conducted.

(3,452,804) (2,967,370)

China South

1932.

France

"August

September

$49,515 $40,139.

$48, LD2 238,412

(£3,912) (£2,427) Germany

1,400,640

October

$40,872

$39,830

(2,562,687)

(£3.311)

"(£2,832) | Japan

2,062,688

November

-$17,407

841,741

(£3,197)

(£2,815) Kwong

December

$-18,943

838,206 Chow Wan

(3.135)

(£2,447)

1933. January

February

Macao

.$37,963

831,231

$37,610

March

$47,407

$36,573

April

$38,848

May

June

835,121 (22,604) (£3,293) | Sweden B1B,919 $37,486 (23,101)

(£2,547) U.S.A. ..$30,324 $33,612

293,977

873,124 (1,047,981) (922,272)

674,401

*58,250 (691,955) (1,129,217) 710,948 1,850,013 (£2,412) (£1.985). E Indies 3,604,580

(711,883) (1,848,771)

568,378 (4,640,495) (816,500)

68,738 599,019. (79,407) (846,204) 4,934,924 996,336 (4,783,993) (1,248,039;

105,642 (309,400) (5,200) *1,836,067 2,084,838 (3,135,733) (1,849,189)

$47,360 (£3.009) (£2,383) Philippines

(£3,092) (£2,381) Siam

GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT

Travelling Traders Discharged

MOTOR ACCIDENTS

1,730

Several Persons Injured

Several motor accidenta occurred during the week-end.

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billiard-room on the ground floor, then went further into the books: and with a kitchen, servants and found out that the defendant quarters and lavatories in the had taken a share in the Kung basement.

On Lam frm of $500 of which $250 was drawn from the Wah Cheong and entered in the Wah Cheong's books and paid shares from that.

It would also prbably be wise to make the fundations and walls sufficently strong to enable an extra storey or storeys to be built hereafter.

Yours faithfully.

H. E. FOLLOCK. 18th September, 1933.

Queen's Building..

Instead of putting the Wah Cheong and 'the Kung On Lan as partners, of the $500 subscription, the defendant is alleged to have put it in the name of his (defen- dant's firm, the Kung Cheung, and yearly he had paid in $25

Manchuria, China and into the firm from the profits on

Japan

the capital of $250. The dis- covery was made after the defen- dant had left, for the country and when seen by the Wah Cheong

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG firm the Kung On Lan frm stated

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"As one interested in the final selu tion of the Far Eastern crisis and the prevention of another world catastrophe, allow me to comment on Lord Lytton's significant chal- lenge recently burled at the London "Times" for the latter's acceptance of Manchukuo as fait accompli. Lord Lyttou has chosen an appre- the historie Mukden incident, te. priate occasion, the anniversary, of

they knew nothing about the mat- ter. The defendant; as manager took $250 from the Wah Cheong and misappropriated it

Evidence for the prosecution was heard and the hearing was adjourned, Mr. Lo intimating he thought the case was one for civil

action.

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Diocesan and Mission Association had asked him on their behalf to express a welcome to Mrs. Hall on her arrival in the Colony. He had intended to say how confusing it must be for her at suddenly arriv-add some fuel to the dying flame cfl to rescue China from chan Ing amidst strange surroundings, the League of Nations. strange peoples, speaking many

and anarchy and to save this part tongues, and to the tropical heat and realities which are too well-spectre of Red vandalism. It is yet The Times has accepted facts of the world from the Ominous of Hong Kong. These were the sentiments commonly expressed to loving peoples,

known to all realistic and order to premature to give a true mp- those coming to Hong Kong for the Lord Lytton points to the verdict claims The historians of the fu- In refutation, praisal of the full merits of Japan's first time. Then he had heard that of the League declaring Japan ture will take care of that, hut Mrs. Hall was in fact a hardened wrong and guilty, and censures the present conditions seem to justify traveller, and this was not the first "Time" statement as inimical to her means and stand, and even her time she had been out east. How the foundations of world peace.. It moet rabid critics will not deay ever, it must be strange and con- but natural for Cord Lytton to that Japan's presence in Manchu fusing to any one to come here to try to vindicate the report which kuoa safety-valve and a stabil- this distant place, the furthest out- post of the British Empire.

beats his name and gave him fame, ting influence so essential to a but it is likewise natural for right world intering from upheavals and Continuing, Mr. Rogers said: thinking and clear-perceiving peo calamities everywhere "Mrs. Hail, I hope that the effect ple to view things as they actually The imperative need of the of this gathering of so many mem

Are and not as they seem. While travelling along Wellington

bera, both Chinese and English, of

moment is not to save the face. Street a taxi knocked down a 10

our Church, will make you feel Japan's adventure in Manchuria in circumstances there is na League to The justice or injustice of of the League, for under present year-old boy who is now lying at

that you are among friends. I still a moot question, the League be saved at all, or worth the sav- the Government Civil Hospital in have been asked by the Committee verdict, notwithstanding, simply being. The rise of nationalisms and critical condition suffering from to say that we are very glad to cause the League itself, through its dictatorships in Europe as well as head injuries.

have both you and your family facillations, and impotency, Another Ind. Wong Shing-kat, here and we feel," added Mr. besome almost extinct. The rights pieces the old idea of a super State has in the Americas has knocked to aged 9, was injured also by a taxi

Rogers with & smile, Mr. P. E. Sin appeared for the in Taibang Road, near the Chin applause that it is good for the two years ago are now secondary The crying need of the hour is lo amidst or wrongs of the Mukden incident founded upon obsolete, theories, defener and pleaded not guilty.

ese Recreation Club, and was tak-

Bishop. He is in a position of to the burning question of whether discipline peoples and nations in A district watchman said been to the Hospital

authority, and so are you. For one the new Manchures is better off the courageous, honest facing of arrested the defendant in Queen's

Buffering from facial injuries thing you will advise him when under Japanese protection and a cold realities In, that way only Road West...

caused when the car in which he he is attempting to do too much blessing to the world; at large. The may a stronger, firmer League he Mr. Sin:

When you searched was travelling came into collision in this dimcult and exacting sooner the family of nations geta set up, based on realities and not on the accused did you examine the Road, an 11-year-old Portuguese you will have many years of work better for it end the cause of peace not on dreams. It is terribly hard

with another car on the Taipo climate.

(Hear, hear.) I hope soctisfomed to lacing, realities, the illusions, grounded on facts and maney there and then 1

Witness: I opened only one roll hoy, P. Jorge, was admitted to the mong us in Hong Kong and that Foreign nations, members or sup-to face what is real, for human Mr. Sin: In what respect do you Kowloon Hospital.

your memories of this Colony will porters of the League that have nature is so fond of chaing rain. always be of the happlest". (Ap-huge economic interests in Man-hows but the best of medicines are plause.)

chukua should be honest enough to usually those which taste bitter order prevail there to their admit that complete security and

bitents of Manchuka, who are in Japan for imposing her will on, the advantage. Even the Chinese inba

YOUNG SHAW. [Qur correspondent after praising overwhelming majority, know deap Chinese population of Manchuria, down in the hearts that they en- and keeping them in order, gost joy infinitely better protection for on to refer to the rise of nation their business and their necks which alism. Here are the tap incom they would never have under their patiblas Nationalism on the one "Sonny, can you direct me to the eventful years have elapsed by foreigner "for your own own wrangling warlords side, and, on the other, being ruled People's Savings Bank?"

A Chiness travelling trader who appeared before. Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of possession of 360 counter- feit coins, was discharged

allege that these coins are counter-

feit Because they are light. The ! ----

colour is different and the sound is on it it is not counterfeit. I get De different.

er. It is a recognised custom in cents change from a money chang Hongkong.

Tam Hoi, a money changer of the Cheung Kee firm of money chang ers, with over twenty years experi- Mr. Balfour: The doubt about ene testified that the coins, were this case is whether these coins were

all low grade and they could not be,

palaid off in the market.

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Mr. Sin: Are you aware that there are travellers' in this class of trade who buy these coins and re sell them There is such a kind of business...

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legally made by the Kwangtung

Goverment or are counterfeit.

Mrs. Hall: Thank you very you have given me this afternoon." much indeed for the welcome that (Applause.)

Vacation Vocation.

Yes, air-for a dime," "Lan't that a high price,

Onyl A. Past, McCauley: My son is going to And it is a legitimate business be a great historian." int-Yes."

McGuffey: "Talk him out of it, boy Mr. Sin If I produce a silver There's no future in that job." dollar and there is a slight mark Life.

tor!!

No, siz, not for a bank direc

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since the fateful Mukden incident. good. The inhabitants of Man- Japan has been bitterly critized, churidare Chinese When the rebuked and convicted, and yet country settles either real Home with Spartan tenacity and courage. Rule or a section to China will the bas parried on, clinging to her inevitably be demanded, and thesis that she has done it not only this demand patriots will fight and to safeguard her own future but die. Ed. H.KD.P]

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