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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933.

CKICKET INTERPORTERS COURT MARTIAL LOCAL TRADE RETURNS

FOREGATHER

Shanghai Hands Flags To Malaya And Hong Kong Captains

MANY

OLD MEMORIES REVIVED

A spirit of conviviality prevailed at the Interport cricket dinner which was held at Gloucester Restaurant last night when over eighty people were present. Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, president of the Hongkong Cricket Club was in the chair and many keen cricketers were noticed amongst the guests including Mr. "Tam" Pearce, Mr., R. E. Lindsell and Mr. J. Scott Harston.

The Shanghai skipper, Mr. D. W. Leach, handed. over the Shanghai flags to the Malaya and Hongkong captains, while Mr. H. Owen Hughes, captain of the Hongkong team, handed over the Hongkong flag to the Malayan skipper..

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A programme of excellent music and humorous items by Messrs. Ronnie True, G. D'Aquino, H: D. Smith, Rev. Lewis Bryan and others made the even. ing very enjoyable indeed, and the novel idea of intro- ducing community singing proved very popular, «

PRESIDENT'S ADVICE TO YOUNG

PLAYERS

Addressing the gathering, Mr., Hancock said that as President of the Hong Kong Cricket Club he had the pleasant duty of proposing the toast of the three interport cricket teams. He congratulated Mr. R. N. Hamilton, the Captain of the Malayan team for having brought off the double." He sympathised with Donald Leach (Shanghai's captain) for the 1 luck he had had. The Northerners lost the toss on both occasions which was 3 great deal on the HK.C.C. ground

Mr. Hancock voiced the hope that the visitors had enjoyed their visit to Hong Kong as their hosts have enjoyed having them here. "I think it was particularly enter- prising of Malaya to send up a team from so far, considering the depressing state of business down there. I hope the fact that they won both their matches will in some way compensate them for

(Laugh

their business worries." ter.)

"There are many old hands we miss from both sides, but I am sure you will agree with me when I say that we are always siad to' welcome you and all other keen cricketers here and I hope "very much that the younger members of all three sides will be playing cricket in years to come and will see that the same friendly spirit will be maintained in the future as the older members have done In the past and that they will keep Its traditions untarnished."

The More Cricket the Better, Continuing his speech, Mr. Han- cock said that he was of the opinion that the more cricket was played the better and happier it made the community, or the nation.

Speaking of the interport #matches, the President said that these have now been played for sixty-seven years and the great characteristic throughout had been the good sportsmanship displayed on all sides.

"I don't think it is always dis- In other parts of the world," said played in the same sporting spirit Mr. Hancock amidst loud laughter, Mr. Hancock then related the story which appeared in the papers re- cently of a match between two native sides in the Solomon Islands, which ended up in a free fight.

"I regret that Anno Domini has caused a halt in my taking part in these contests, but I shall always take a keen interest and do my best to keep it going. I am sofry to see that Tam Pearce is not playing. I may say that the Selection Committee (with the ex- ception of Tam himself) were un- animous that he should play.".

Concluding his speech, Mr. Han- cock addressing the Malayan and „Shanghai team said “We are very sorry you are going to leave us, but you leave with the best wishes of the Colony You played the game in the manner expected of

return." (Applause.)

you and we shall welcome your

Everybody Helped

Continuing Mr. Hamilton said that the Malayan side did not depend on any one man and everyone did his bit (Hear, heart.

VERDICT

FOR OCTOBER

All Accused Found EXPORTS AND IMPORTS DOWN ON

"Guilty"

The Court Martial which had sat

for many hearings to try Corporal

OCTOBER 1932

Brealey and Corporal Doughty of The First Ten Months

the Lincolas and Pie." Modidell, of the South Wales Bordersrs in con- nection with the leakage in military examination papers, came to a close yesterday

The Court, over which Major H. St. G. Thoyts presided, found Cor- poral Brealey not guilty of conspir ing to copy, but guilty of retaining of obtaining the documents and possession of them...

Corporal Doughty was found not. guilty on the first two charges, but guilty of conspiring to obtain the examination papers.

Pte. McArdell was found guilty on all three charges.

The concluding stages of the case was marked by a very eloquent ap- peal on behalf of the two Corporals by Mr. P. L Strellet who was de- fending them

Lieut. "Hope, addressing the Court 00 behalf of Private McArdell, criticized the haphazard running of the education office and drew attention to the fact that the documents were kept in a box for which there were evidently many keya. He suggested that the

Command Education Officer Lentirely to blame that the papers

could have been obtained,

The Court retired for nearly half an bour when, it returned to bounce that Brealey had been found not guilty on the first charge, and Doughty not guilty of first and second charges.

Mr. D. G. Burn then reviewed YOUR VIEWS AND

beaten

the games played by the Malaya team in Hongkong and observed that there appeared to be no re- cord of how many times Shang- hai had beaten or lost to Malaya. He thought that during the past ten years Malaya had Shanghai twice and had lost once. The Malayan side were lucky in both matches and although they had gone to the field in the fourth innings of both matches feeling "that anyhow we have made some sort of a show" the luck of the game somehow turntd in their favour and they managed to win.

Donald Leach

Captain, was given a great ova- Mr. D. W. Leach, the Shanghai

He ton as he rose to speak. said: Once again we have had the privilege of coming down and see ing

wonderful Harbour Laughter) and your wonderful roads (Loud laughter) and your wonderful hospitality.

your

Mr. Leach sald that the Shang- hai aide were, rather spoiled by that hospitality and he thought the ladies were as much to blame as..anything else (laughter), "

We come

do think every time down, that hospitality is Improv- ed upon and it becomes harder and harder, to play cricket."

Mr. Leach apologised to the Shanghai side for losing the toss and although they thought they could overcome that, events prov- ed that they could not. He cor rected Mr. Burns who said that Shanghai had lost to Malaya twice during the last ten years. Mr. Leach said that hal had actually won three times and Malaya oncel

Shang-

then

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present on the occasion of an ad- dress delivered in person by Sur Cecil Clementi, that although the villagers

through their elders raised a host of objections, His Excellency was able to persuade them to see the destrability of re- linquishing the land, for which they were adequately compensated by the Government.

THE PUBLIC FIRST

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Of 1933

The Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department reports that Imports of merchandise into the Colony during the month of October, 1933, amounted to a declared value of $42.4 millions (£3.0 millions), as compared with $49.9 millions (£3.3 millions) in the corresponding period of 1932; representing a decrease in terais of Hong Kong currency of 15.0 per cent.

Exports of merchandise were declared to a total value of $34.3 millions (£2.4 millions), as compared with $39.6 millions (£2.6 millions); a decrease of 13.4 per cent.

For the first ten months "of 1933, Imports totalled $423.5 millions (£28.5 millions), as compared with $527.7 millions (£34.7 millions) in the corresponding period of 1932: a decrease in dollar values of 19.7 per cent. while Exports were valued at $341.4 millione (£23.0 millions), as compared with $391.9 millions".. (£25.8 millions), a decrease of 12.9 per cent.

The following table shows comparative figures of Imports and Exports of merchandise and treasure

IMPORTS

Merchandise Treasure Total

Merchandise Treasure 'Total

October 1983 · October 1982

842,443,758

8 5,111,028 847.554,786

$49,872,356

$ 5,657,637 $55,529,998

EXPORTS

"October 1993

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

Since October of 1932. total Im- ports of merchandise into Hong Kong, fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (38.0 millions)

in January, 1933, to the highest (49.9 millions) in October, 1932; while Exports fluctuated from $28.7 millions in July, 1933, to $41.7 millions in November, 1932.

Imports. Exports.

834,339.869 $13,117,627 „847,457.406

Malaya

(British), New Zealand"

B.N. Borneo

8. Africa

W. Africa

W, Indies...

B.E. Other:

Belgium

The agures are given below, with the sterling equivalents at average rates of exchange, in bracks:- With these precedents in mind. 1932. I have no doubt that the villagers October of Aberdeen' will find themselves adequately compensated when it November $47,407,488 43,741,343 comes to a question of resumption

(£3,197,533) (£2,815,357) China

$49,872,356 $38,636,091 (23,311,836) (£2,632,143) China North

October 1933 839,636,981

@12,714,137

852,351,118.

(1,308,338) (684,714)

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399,662 1,824,627 (580,559) (2,161,400) 20,008 25,000 (14,051) (81,470) 281,100 77,602 (276,310) (68,985)

135,000

FOR SALE OR HIRE

78,010

(9,000)

(50,442)

3,087

(3,074)

67,860

(27,164)

20,053

96,474

(38,733)

(229,317)

730,074

109,126

(504,388)

(48,314)

8,071,694 4,077,262

(7,370,872) (4,803,607)

Middle

667,620

(£3,135,426) (£2,447,578) |

(833,135), (3,247,711)

China

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$37,003,257 $31,251,405 (£2,412,249) (£1,986,756)

South

6,523,951 10,507,812 (0,024,891) (15,000,279)

5,967

(200,000)

(6,402)

178,931

(130)

(110,484)

7,491 (10,957)

262

(3,735)

18.347

10,225

(10,570)

(18,702)

**205,392.

568,459

(377,240) (65,019)

land now existing as a prolific December. 848,943,236 $29,200,113

.. 847,369,120 837,510,875 Cuba

(£3,009:913) (E2,383,504) $47,497,527 $30,573,695 (23,099,287) (£2,381,3) .... $39,848,291

breeding ground of malaria mos- Even assuming that the villagers January quito of a very malignant type. 1933. will remain adamant, which I doubt, because dollars and cenis February weigh much with the farmers, the Government can still invoke the March Crown Lands Resumption Ord!- nance for taking over the land April that is urgently required for a public purpose, in this instance for May the improvement of the public health of the Colony. The pett- June tion, so far as I can at present judge, is therefore doomed to be July turned down.

FANLING RACES

C. America..

$35,121,250 Denmark (£2,604,639) (£2,291,836) $46,948,555 $37,486,055 Egypt. (£3,191,103) (£2,547,880) ...... $39,324,834 $32,612,138 France

(£2,724,043). ̧(£2,328,341).

838,684,439 $28,739,748 (£2,688,387) (£1,998,316)

Indo-China

Holland

August .... 839,947,837 $32,060,398 Germany

(22,746,414) (£2,204,132) 1 Members of the Fanling Hont September 843,506 242 834,672,091 and Race Club were circularised a

(23,038,373) (£2,419,823)!

$34,388,5191 Italy week ago to the effect that the October 12,443,758 point-to-point and paper chases

(£2,978,974) (22,405,879) will be organised by the Club's Menn rate of Exchange for Octo Japan Stewards as usual. The date of ber, 1933, H.K. 31s. 4.23/16d: that circular in November 4. Two.

The Shanghai Captain congratulated the Singapore team on their fine felding and made special reference to Aivis and E. Of the Hongkong team he paid a paper chases to open the season referred to Owen Hughes 41 as and the second will take place a tribute to Fincher and Hayward, have been arranged, the first of which will take place to-morrow, captain's innings and cursed" Alec Pearce for bowling the whole of the Shanghai side the see- ond innings,

VALUES BY COUNTRIES

2,203,800

2,851,392 2,490,088

(3,588,677). (2,346,825) 1,744,157 222,506 (1,658,367)

257,991 (402,753)

397,810

(89,220)

95,933

(74,509)

103,656

(057,308) (4,564) 2,048,760 1,257,088 (1,724,017) (1,070,307).

780,362 826,874 (1,131,469) (1,258,230) · 646,300 2,274,402

・・ (894,439) `(2,181,980)

25,398

(42,573)

997

.817,232 (6,322,861) - (817,936)

K. C. Wan..

Macao

The total values of Imports and "Norway week after (on the 26th). It is Exports of merchandise are shown proposed to revive the Aggregate below by countries, the figures for N.E. Indies... 2,867,638 Cup for those country events and October, 1932, being given in Referring to Isaacs, Mr. Leach those to be held later in the sea- said that he came as a bat with son. These meeting do not effect the team since he had only taken the Hunt, the opening meeting of 10 wickets in Shanghai during the which will take place on Sunday. UK whole season, but King Kong' December 3, at the Kwanti Race

Course,

Australia With regard to the public racing

had turned out to be their star

brackets:--

bowler, taking 15 wickets during at Kwantl, a smaller matahed will Burma the series. (Applause:) Torry Wilson had come with the team be erected this year for members

Philippines

Imports. Exports,

Siam

4,344,140 1,114,195 (6,309,782)

(325,584) & America..

129,885

- 74,752- 871,505 (301,527) (872,652) 4,429,375 1,009,878 (4,788,118) (1)

127,393 (27,287) 12,920

49,518

383,880

(

(1,132,675)

(182,505) Sweden

148,387 (100,854) 649,918

120,919

(108,789)

(1,080)

(172,024) Switzerland

81,339

54

126,210

(38,872)

:(--).

(326,630)

(129,719) Spain

8,914

-3,854

7,313

$78,713

(18,934)

Africa

..31.397

(89,708) U.B.A.

17.117

(1,894), (2,100)

(50 881)

Mr. H. Owen Hughes, the Hong-

India

1,661,260

as far back as 1908, and Mr. Leach and their friends for such facilities Canada humorously observed that Torry 85 parl-mutuel, etc. This decision would be back here again in 1935 will be regretted by the public, Ceylon

since it was a matter of favour- Mr. Leach then handed over a able comment when the larger sc- E. flag each to the Malays and the commodation and betting facilities Hongkong captains.

as a batsman,

(44,563) | Others 583,779

kong Captain, said that going in had had to make four changes, were introduced for 1931-2 for the on the fourth wicket, which was already a bit. worn, he would take but the players have played to-public who patronised the Kwanti

gether as a team and he ap races. preciated thoroughly their cordial HONGKONG'S DEPRESSION

-2,100,174 2,039,252

(3,549,843): (1,954,478)

102,212

80,146

(80,638) (80,281)

of property, values have gone down. considerably. The turnover in all kinds of business has been either: sometime to play himself in.'

Since 1898, the present was the co-operation, loyalty and cheerful

very limited or in the case of old- established frms, much smaller Mr. Hancock then proposed the

first occasion that anybody but support which they had given him. The suspension of business by than it used to be. „ Stan reduc toast of the three Interport teams Mr. H. R. B. Hancock or Mr. T. His task had been rendered much two native banks during the week tions are everywhere reported coupled with it the names of E. Pearce had captained the Hong- easier by their support. He coor is an event which will go down in Even club-membership is di Mesurs. B. N. Hamilton, Harry kong side. On behalf of all true gratulated Malaya on recovering local history as marking & really minishing and chits in clubs are Owen Hughes and Donald Leach.

cricketers in Hongkong: (and I be- and taking the match from Hong- serious stage in the trade de getting smaller and smaller every In the course of a brief speech, lieve Shanghai and Malaya will kong, after an inauspicious start pression in Hongkong The de month as members realize the Mr. R. N. Hamilton. Captain of join me in this) I venture to say He also paid a tribute to the pression was slow in coming to necessity for economy in these the Malaya aide, who was super- that we owe them both a good deal scorers and umpires.

Hongkong, but in the words of a hard times. We have now enter- ing from a sore throat, said:- for what they had done for the Mr. Owen Hughes' speech con- Government Oficial, it has strucked wholly into the depresion, and

good of the game." --

cluded with the handing over of us with the force of a typhoon and ). It is difficult to see just how long and everybody who has given us- He was glad the mantel had the Hong Zong ng 40 Malays everywhere to-day there is it will take us to emerge from it such extensive bounty, in all sorts faller on him and he hoped her, TE, Pearce in response to dence of bad, business. The share again. The pity of it is, that the of ways. I think in the cricket had made himself in every way repeated calls addressed the market has been steadily on the people in Hongkong can do no matches we have been extremely deserving of the honour. He did gathering, expressing the hope decline and share vaines have thing about it, as Hongkong's fate lucky. Malaya won the toss in not wish to make any inviduous that the game would always be done nothing but depreciate gra- depends entirely on conditions both matches" that meant a distinction between the members carried on in the same sporting dually for the past eighteen prevailing in the world outside,

of the Hongkong team. They spirit as he had hitherto observed months. Similarly in the matter: All we can do is to "Wait and see??;

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