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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1934. PEI HO THEATRE NEWS COPYRIGHT

Editor As Special Correspondent

PRELIMINARY TRADE FIGURES FÖR

HONGKONG IN 1933. MANSLAUGHTER

Opening To-morrow

Opening

to-morrow, the 24th

Heavy Decrease For Exports Indian Constable At insi, will be another new Theatre

and Imports

DECEMBER WORST EVER RECORDED

A preliminary report on the trade of Hong Kong for the year Statistical 1933, Issued by the Office of the Imports and Exports Department, states that the com- bined values of imports and ex- 'ports of merchandise (excluding Treasure) declined by 17.5% compared with the year 1932 and 29.4% as compared with 1931.

Imports recorded a decrease of 19.7% as compared with 1932, and 1931: with compared 32.1% as while exports decreased by 14.6% as compared with 1932, and 25.8% as compared with 1931.

The declared values of Imports $500.9 totalled of merchandise. millions in 1933. $824.0 millions in 1932 and $737.7 millions in 1931:

$103.5 Exports were valued at millions in 1933, $472.9 millions in 1932, and $542.0 millions in 1931.

Treasure imports amounted to $38.1 millions in 1933, as compared and with $85.3 millions in 1932,

$134.1 millions As to exports against $140.0 miliona.

With the exception of practica. ly negligible increases in the in- ports of Chemicals and Drugs, Liquors, and Minerals and "Ores there were decreases in all the groups of imported commodities th 1933. as compared with 1932, the most prominent being Building Materials which fell from $12.3 to millions: Dyeing Materials $9.3 from 56.0 to $4.4 millions: Food-

Sessions

2

Kartar Singh, an Indian consta- before the acting ble appeared Chief Justice when the Criminal Sessions commenced yesterday, 'on a charge of manslaughter.

The accused is alleged to have struck a Chinese youth of 14. at cir- market, under Shamshulpo cumstances which were outlined to the jury, by the Assistant Attorney General

The following were called on the jury Messrs. W. Anderson (fore- Willamson, G. van Wylick, P. K. Pavri, J. P. Whitham, R. J. Shrigley, and H. A. de Fig- uetredo.

U.S.A. and

from Sweden, Switzerland Exports to France increased $470,000 to $3.7 millions; Germanyman), from $1.7 to $2.9 millions; Holland from $562,000 to $1.2; Italy from $101.000 to $144.000 and US.A. from $18.3 to $18.3 millions. · Ex- ports to the British Empire fell from $48.1 to $41.1 millions, and foreign exports from $425.8 to $381.9 milions.

the Pei Ho Theatre altuated in Pel Ho Street, Shamshulpó, just a from the main bus few yards route, and about a stone's throw from the Shamshuipo Regimental Camp,

This new Theatre is one of the, best on the Mainland. It has a seating capacity of 1300, divided as follow:-

Dress Circle .......300 Back Stalis

....600

"CRIBBING ALLEGED AGAINST LOCAL

CHINESE DAILY

Sum-

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Owing to the mildne Ithe present winter large stocks are on band In all departments, and as we are removing into NEW PRE- MISES. opon completion of the New Stock Exchange Building, we are determined to clear all Winter stocks and surplus goods before removal. Unheard of drastic reductions are being made to effect s òlearance.

Beveral interesting points were brought up when the case in. which Mr. Wu Wal-man, editor ol the Wah Kiu Yat.Po was moned by the Industrial and Com-We enumerate a few items, there are many more which you cannot

one will be inere popular still mercial Dally Press for alleged afford to miss Powell's Sale has always been a Popular event, this "eribbing" of a telegraphic mes- sage, was heard for the second. Ume by Mr. E. W. Hamilton

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared to the complainant and Mr. G. s. Hugh Jones defended.

Front Stalls.....400 No expense has been spared by the owners in equipping the Thea-

The summons was to the effect Ire with the latest type of sound

the For that

defendant unlawfully and projection machines. ble Preddey System is used. anding of the complainants did pub sound, the well-known and rella and without the consent in writ-

type of phic message which reported the Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At-projection is by the world-famous lish the substance of "a telegra

Simplex. The newest torney General is conducting the Strong High Intensity Lamphouses substance of an interview between case for the Crown, and Mr D.

have been installed, and, together I Chí-sum and "the complain with the British Dallmeyer, Lenses, ant's correspondent which was McNeill, instructed by Mr. W. A. Deacons,

ensure a brilliant light and pic-transmitted, by telegraph from Mackinlay, of Messrs.

ture. All of this equipment was Foochow snd, received by the The statistics of imports and ex- appeared for the defence.

furnished by Peacock Motion "Ple- complainants on November 29 for Outlining the case Mr. Fraser

ture Co. The arrangement of the the purpose of being published in ports of Treasure, indicating, as they do. a fight of gold and sil- sald the boy was one of several ver subsidiary-coin, from the Col-who were selling fish in the Market Theatre As such that perfect vision their newspaper, the "Kung Sheung

and there was no doubt that they can be secured from any part of Yab Fo."

I will be recalled that Mr. P. T. Every consideration ony f 1933, are somewhat mis-

thehouse. elucidation. were breaking a regulation mas- without

comfort of E. Kemble who appeared for the given to were 1.5 they

has been are those much

con- Prisoner was a

patrons The seats are comfort-defence at the Arst hearing sub- The published figures leading, and call for

mitted that under the section of ships' licences.

the of Treasures entered on

beat included

ably equipped with cushions.

the Ordinance he would like the" manifests, and subsequently declar- stable whose

With such an excellent Theatre, complainants to produce the paper: ed to the Statistical Office; but market and about 9 a.im. he came

The first witness called at yaş- boys ran expensively equipped, it should during the year a very consider on the scene.

On seeing him, the able amount of both gold and sil·

away but he managed to catch prove a great boon to the residentsterday's hearing was Mr. F. A ver subsidiary-coin which was 'im-

Li and, bolding him by the collar, in that district, and particularly Kemp of, the Government Radio he turned him round and struck to the officers and men, stationed Office. He said that he recognis ported. was neither manifested nor

him a blow on the left side of in the Shamshulpo Camp, as they ed the telegram produced in Cours will now, for the first time, be able and said that it came through at declared, and therefore could not be traced for inclusion in the re- turns. In regard to the concealed his body. The boy "made imports of gold, these were ap- remark, whereupon the constable to see the latest talking pictures, 11.59 p.m. on November 29, last. under clean, congenial surround-It was addressed to be Kung Li Shu-chan walked away, satings, without having to make the Shing Yat Pb.

Mr. Hamilton: Didn't the thing a manner

tedious bus trips to and from the Parently smuggled out of countries smacked his face and released him. which exercised an

once belong to the Government? the free export of the metal, and down for a while in

Mr. Kwan; it used to be sub- shipped to the Colony which is a which indicated that he was in

The prices are extremely moder-sidised by the Government, your free export market; while practi- some discomfort, to say the least,

ate, ranging from 20 cents to 40 Worship. cally all the undeclared silver sub- and then he went to lay down in.

Witness continued that to the the place where he usually slept. At 3 p.m. he. was in a collapsed cents, with a special price of 20 30-

cents to servicemen to the Dress best of his knowledge, no. similar adlary-coin consisted of 20-cent pieces, which

trom South condition and Chen Kum, Chung

The Pel Ho Theatre will cable was received for any other parently exported

for the cable, China despite an embargo which Tsoi, and Lau Tse, three of his Circle.

morrow for all shows, during which the Agures used was in force during the year. Gold friends, went to the police station be opened free to the public to-office on that day or the next, and

and made a repors of the affair.

when deciphered. represented plain so imported was purchased by

will be shown. Following this be Chinese. A first run film-RKO Radio's Mr. Kwan: You can't stuffs from $211.8 to $186.9 milliccal refiners, and ultimately sold A police officer examined the body the British film "Yes Mr. Brown" Hons; Olls and Fats from $52.2 to

to the banks for export in the and he was sent to hospital ir an

ambulance. "

"Flying Devils." Thereafter. sel-

a Chinese, telegram except Paper- $35.8 millions: Paper and

subsidiary-coin

ected second run features from Agures. can you? of silver ports ware from $15.7 to $9.4 millions; form of bars The concealed im- Piece Goods from $107.3 to ST5.1

were shipped from Hongkong to

such well-known producera as RKO Radio, United Artists, Universal millions: Tobacco from 39.5 to $8.5

North China. where the silver con-

and Fox will be exhibited.

millions: and Sundries from $71.5 to $84.0 millions.

embargo on

Canton

were

some

About that time, two Indians in mufti were passing by, and the friends of L Shu-chan recognised They one of them as prisoner.

police tent was extracted for profit pur-

men to the poses made possible by the depre- followed the

station and there.pointed prisoner who had the constable The heaviest proportionate de clated value of Canton currency.

of gold out AS In 1932 total imports clines in imports were Tobacco,

millions, and struck the boy. They also identi- amounted to $19.5 which fell from $129 in 1931 "to

fed him at a parade subsequently exports to $63.7 millions; while in $9.5 in 1932, and $8.5 millions in

meanwhile 1933 imports totalled only $5.0 held.

Li Shu-chan 1933; Oils and Fats $54.2,

and millions, and exports jumped

taken to hospital where, it was and $35.6 millions; Paper

$9.4 $88.9 millions. It is of interest to Paperware $16.2, $15.7 and

an injury to the spleen. An opera- millions: Plece-goods $131.7, $107.3 note that no imports were record- decided that he was suffering from and $75.1 millions; and Building ed, from China or Japan, and that

tion was performed but he died a fortnight later of peritonitis, Materials $15.3, $12.9 and $9.3 mil-whereas gold valued at $63.7 mi- lions was exported to USA. in llons.

There were corresponding de- 1932, and none to the United King- following the operation necessitatTM

with dom. only $22.0 millions was ahip-ed by the rupture of the spleen. clines in the export groups.

$52.2

tc

the exception of Metals, which taped U.S.A. in 1933, as compared "mil-with $64.1 millions to the United creased from $30.2 to $33.6 Hons, mainly on account of ship Kingdom.

TIR Slabs: Imports of silver subsidiary- ments of Chinese

which rose coin from South China in 1932 Ores. Minerals and from $0.9 to $1.5 millions; and Ve- totalled $22.4 millions, and exports to North China $37.3 millions, as hicles from $1.5 to $2.1 millions.

Bulid- compared with $85,000 and $24.5 As compared with 1931, ing Materials exports, fell from millions, respectively, in 1933; but that this $9.6 to $4.8 millions; Dyeing Ma- there are indications terials from $6.5 to $3 millions: traffic is nearing an end, only $1.6 Manures from $16.3 to $9.3 mul-millions being exported to North Hons: Oils and Fats from $43.4 to China In the last quarter of 1933. $30.4 millions: Plece-goods

$75.8 to $55.5 millions.

China, Japan, French China, Slam and

from

Indo- India all in- creased their shares of the total import träde of the Colony, main- ly at the expense of the Nether- lands East Indles, United King- dom, U.S.A... Germany, Malaya. Australia and Belgium. The Brit- "ish stare fell from 12.3% in 1932 to 10.4% in 1933; while China In- En creased her share from 27.2%

from 3.4" to 31.0% Japan 5.0%; French Indo-China from 8.4% to 8.5%; Stäm from 9.3% to 10.0%; and India from 2.8% 3.7%. The U.S.A. share

in

FIGURES FOR DECEMBER

Lowest Recorded

-- Both Imports and exports of merchandise in the month of De- cember, 1933, recorded the lowest figures during the year.

was

The jury would have to decide whether the blow struck by the constable caused the death, and the also whether prisoner was

Dr. J. B. Mackie said he held a constable concerned, post-mortem examination on the ture of the spleen which was itself body, which revealed a small rup- The cause of slightly enlarged.

City.

#

The Theatre is also equipped for stage performances, and advantage will be taken to present stage attractions wherever possible.

Canida

Ceylon

transmit in

Mr. Hamilton: I think we'll take that for granted, Mr. Kwan.

his

to

A Special Trip it Wu Chi-wu, manager and chief editor of the Kung Ching Yat Po lold the Court that he was in Foochow on November 29, last, having gone up there in the capa-

of city correspondent for (196,027) paper. His chief object was

170,078 get an interview with Li Chi-hsin (547,788) and in fact he spent practically 60,156 the whole of that day with Li and -(126,093) again that night he got an inter- 21,053 view with the Marshal. This he (31,430) cabled to his paper at about 11.10

p.m.

(129,084) 224,329

E. Africa....

India

(467,883)

6,947 (22,020) 43,687

(31,118)

3,137,148

. (2,059,019)

*508,370 (908,316)

Malaya

(British)

413,871

New

گھر

Zealand B.N. Borneo death was directly due to perioni- S. Africa...

A blow in the near W, Africa the rupture.

is which could be traced back to the spleen would be region of

W. Indies sufficient to cause the injury.

Cross-examined by Mr. McNeill, witness said it was possible but not probable that a blow, delivered very high up under the armpit would have this effect..

The case for the crown, conclud ed yesterday and the defence will commence this morning."

1939.

1933.

Imports totalled $26.8 millions to (£2.6), as against $48.9 millions steadily £3.1) in the corresponding period declined from 1.8% 1931 t of 1932; while exports totalled 7.4% in 1932, and 6.2% in 1933; 828.0 millions (£2.0), as compared

March Germany from 5.1% to 4.1% and with $38.2 millions (£2.4). 3.8%; and Malaya from 1.9% to

The following table shows.com- 1.5% and 1.2%.

parative figures of Imports and April The value of Imports received Exports of merchandise and trea- from Japan showed a marked in-sure:- crease, and there were also slight increases in imports from British

East Africa, British West Indies, India and Bouth American coun

tries. Imports from Japan totall-Merchandise ed $68.3 millions in 1931, $21.3 Treasure mions in 1932 (a heavy decrease Total due to the Chinese boycott "af Japanese goods), and $25.3 mil- lions in 1933. The chier, declines were recorded by the United King-

Imports.

to he returned Witness said Hong Kong on December 10, last 1,840,371 and it was than that he saw an (594,290) (2,104,480) interview with Li Chi-hsin pub-

2,216 (8,494) 190,115

(255,803)

3,744 (3,173)

(-)

lished in the Wah Kiu Yat Po of 2.4,357

November 30, 1933, very much the (31,679)

same as the one he had obtained. 52,002

Cross-examining witness, Mr. not (84,047) Hugh-Jones asked. if it were

26,113

rather unusual for an editor to (47,095)

act as a correspondent for his own 1,703 (2,797) paper. Witness answered in the affirmative but added that he $2,819 (34,374) went to Foochow as he wanted to (-)

do the job personally, the Fuklen 6,616

78,363 (37,081) (102,027) trouble then being very much in 351,718

47,582 (829,339) (7,058)

4,869,481 6,213,630

And you have no doubt that it (7,848,588) (4,734,303)

1,399,491 China Middle 581,225

was equally interesting to the (663,396) · (2,688,380) other newspapers?-No..

7,207,278 China South 6,902,074

B.E. Other.

Belgium China North

the news...

Mr. Hugh Jones: Is that why you went there?—Yes.

After pulting a few more ques- (7,237,328) (12,772,317)tions, Mr. Jones asked witness if 1,411 it were not a matter of notoriety (3,637) that these important people do 62,816 grant interview to pressmen. Wit- (134,507)ness again agreed.

Cuba

C. America..

Denmark Egypt

()

(43,513)

3,207.

(4.707)

32,338

(-)

(ZA,133)

115,923

905,574

(285,487)

Exports. Imports.

$38,206,113 December $18,943,236

(£3,135,428) (£2,447,579)

$31,251,403 January...$37,08E3,957

(£2,412,249) (£1,985, 766) February $47,380,190 837,510,876

(£3,008,913) (£2,383,504) France $47,497,527 $36,573,595 (£3,092,887) (£2,381,093) ..833,846,221 $5,191,250

(49,004,532) (£2,205,686)

$37,486,055 $46,949,855 (23,197,103) (£2,547,880) $39,394,534 $33,612,136 (£2,724,043)" (£2,328,341) 830,739,748- $38,664,439 (£2,688,387) (£1,008,316) | Jana $39,947,837 $32,060,399 (£2,746,414) (£2,204,152)

$34,872,091 (£3,036,373) ($2,419,823) October....$49,443,758 $34,339,809

(£2,973,274) (22,403,579)

May

Juna

September $43,600,842

December December

1932. July 1933. $36,841,971 $48,943,238

$2,130,836 $1,923,728 August $38,972.807- $50,888,984

Exports.

December December

1932. 1933. $27.994,496. $38,206,113 November 840,501,833,833,731,571

$37.025,053 $55,814,879 Monthly Fluctuations. Since December of 1932 $52.7 to $42.4; Netherlands East Imports of merchandise into Hong Tadles from $61.6 to $38.9; Sweden

dom which fell from $76.9 MUlions in 19325 $522 millions in 1933: Australia from $12.9 to $8.1; Cana- da from $8.2 to $4.0; Malays from $9.1 to $6.0: Belgium from $12.5 to $8.4; China from $170.0 to $155.2 French Indo-China from

Merchandise Treasure

Total

6.918 Mr. Hugh Jones: And sometimes (2,063) they actually supply coples of the

2,038 interview?--Yes.

Re-examining, Mr. Kwan asked witness why he was so anxious to (41,309) get the interview from Li Chi-hain 1,501,074 2,044,386

and was told that it was because Indo-China.

(4,581,773) (2,201,209) the Marshal was the chairman of

1,358,942, Germany

the People's Government, (08,764) Witness concluded by saying (1,067,232).

Holland

Italy

450,078

90,660

that in this case

(76,322) 13,830

the interview was not supplied but that the cable he sent was written up by (23,033)imself.

319,035 (235,010) → 277,256

(302,949) 2,627,839 829,223 (2,481,758) (1,488,018)

Kwong

Chow Wan

Macao

Norway

$9,030,557 $17,808,588 December 836,841,971 $27,994,496 NE Indies 2,389,549 1,000,843-

"

total

J

(£9,862,004) (£9,371,761) (£2,000,015) (£1,875,833) Mene rate of Exchange for De Philippines .cember, 1933, H.K: $1. 4.15/16

Siaru

Values by Countries.

brackets:

Ind

The total values of Imports and 8. America. from $3.2 to $1.2; and USA. from Kong, Auctuated from the lowest ports of merchandise are shown $46.1 to $31.2 Total imports from dollar value (36.8 millions) in De below by countries, the Agures for Sweden the British Empire fell from $133.7 cember, 1933, to the highest (48) December, 1992, being given in

$28.0 to 398.3 millions foreign imports millions) in December, 1932; while falling from $490.4 to $402.8 mil- Exports fluctuated from

millions in December, 1933, to $38.2 millions in December, 1932UR. Hons.

The figures are given below. with the sterling equivalents, at Australia

Binna

There were increased exports to United Kingdom, South Africa, British West Africa. British West Indies, Belgium. Cuba, France average rates of exchange, in Germans, Holland, Italy. Norway.

brackets:

Cramped For Space

Wong Yuk-tong, editor of the 717,364 803,197

Kung Shing Yat Po, then went (774,032) (1,096,975) into the box and gave evidence to

657,340 1,677,753

the effect that he received - the (163,781) (1,811,145)

cable on the night in question, and 1,808 23,581

the reason why he did not use it (-)

they because (34,939)

WELS immediately (3,364,124) (1,238,148) were rather cramped for space and he held it over because he 63,456 633,400

knew that as it was a special (74,052) (2,342,442)

cable, no harm would come of It. 1019,688 2,3,230,

Under cross-examination, witness

(5,408,983). (1,637,927). said that he used the last part of

1,850 71,808

(36,204) the message contained in the 28,006 cable (and this had nothing to do (1,893) with the interview with Marshal Lf) because that was not as long (178) as the interview ALGS

Both Mr. Hugh Jones and M 1,850

Kwan then addressed the Bench on the legal aspect of the case (4,318,089), (1,409,224) after which his Worship adjourn

35,288 72,911 ed the hearing until the, afternoon (41,628) (104,840)6 Friday, 28th inst

Switzerland.

Imports. - Exports.

$2,075,816 (3,513,204)

77,191 (104,891)

62,805 ¥45,548)

Spain

15,841

318,035 (330,737) 1.BA

(3,781).

2:189,503

1,957,690

409,917

17,981 (123,522) Others.

89,601 110,434

(448,002)

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