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HONG KONG TRADE RETURNS

Macao

'Norway

N. E. Indies

Philippines

2,380,692

504,779 Machinery &

483 184 ..

· (182,519) 254,358

(792,009). 1.561.976 (2,527 171

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934.

CURRENT NEWS FROM CHINA

(From Our Special Correspondent)] (From Our Speciál Correspondent)

Canton, Aug. 22,

Canton, Aug. 22,

(Continued from Cofanisi 7)

(1, '169,984) (154,183)

Italy

64,278

(223,998)

Japan

2,508 (152.3301 642,407

Hardware

282,074

183,629

APPOINTMENT

RED HORDES

(340.939)

(157,171)

Liquors

247,819

(2,380,412)

(1,078,009)

(322,845)!"

71,914 (48,042)

"BY NANKING

K.C., Wan

460 519

(5$2,126)

(676.802)

Engines

58.913

677,081

1,374,133

(589,044) (1.877.828)

Manures

29,970

(49,854)

24€ (2,281)

Metals

Siam

2,184,501 (4.108,757)

67,979 (109,831) 2,845,726 (3,983,978)

754 135

(559,957) 131,116 (864,808) 1,749,328 (3,138,550)

Denied in South

Roving from Place to Place

(735,866)

Minerals &

Ores

88.691 (101,797)

I 164,581

Nuts &

.(860.372)

Beeds

S. America

10.010

"J

(300)

!

Sweden

39,750

193.480 (29,858)

3.770

Oils & Fats

(147,027)

(1,687)

Faints

Switzerland

17.234

1500

(57,806)

(555) Paper

Spain

0.568

5,088

(9,7343

U.S.A...

2.080.647

Others

T

400.678 (518,070)

607,890 (426 875) 2,443,251

The Communist bands who made an attempt to invade "Pingabek and Yanfa in Northern Kwangtung are driven away by the Third In- dependent Division which is aided by one air squadron of bombing planes. The Reds, according to official reports, are returning to the Nanking | Eastern Klangsi..

That the Nanking Military Com- 339.716 mission will appoint General Pai (42,807) Hsung Hsi, prominent Kwangst military leader, to be second-in- command of the anti-Communist 350,293 (295.3081 troops south route expedition, is totally without foundation. This 1,742,834 *(3,404,526) (1,991,089 | report is circulated through the

publicity service of 127,200

Kuomintang. (117.973) 745,232 (634.377) (60) Plece Goods 3,965,554 979.759 i

(3,727,129)

(1.520,987) (1.809,510, Railway

109,386 108 826. (33,454) (78,778)

COMMODITY FIGURES

The total values by main groups

Materials

Tobacco

of commodities, with the Agures | Treasure for July, 1933, in brackets are given below:-

Imports Exports

$}

Animals.

Tehicles

Wearing

Apparel

Live 818.118

(1,095,605)

Building -- Materials

28.587 (27,384) Sundries

Bags

551,205 (822,534)

280,917 (348,573)

Chemicals and

"Drugs 490.459

(441,298)

290,722 (257.942)

1

Hides

Chinese

T

Medicine 1,089,123

(1;142,735)

955 024 (999,792)

Dyeing

Materials 377,382 233.007

(393.444) (288,434) Foodstuffs 10,040,991 8,268,431

(14195,757) (13,405,229)

765,193

82.983

Fuels

is

.

230,853 (327,020)

246,042 (526.027)

AGRICULTURAL RELIEF

Plan to Assist Farmers

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Aug. 22. Agricultural experts of the Poll- tical Research Committee are de- liberating on how to spend the $5,000,000 for the relief of agricul- ture as proposed by General Chen Tsat Tong, Commander-in-Chief of the First Group Army, who is also It is also reported that the same a member of the Institute.

are driven out The committee. in charge of The Commander-in-Chief of the Communist units (579.94) south route anti-Red expedition of Kweltung and Yucheng drafting a plan to assist the farm- who Scuthern Hunan, by the Hunaners consists of the heads of the 3,312,675 is General Chen Tsai Tong,

troops. No definite agricultural bureau, the silk im- (3.081.224) accepted the commission from the provincial

provement bureau, the agricultural

85.057 (152,547) 553 798

1,025

well defended

where the

exploitation department of the 1st Group Army, and others. As soon as the plan is drawn up, a report will be submitted to General Chen.

South-west Political Council. Gen-word is learned as to eral Pal Haung Hst is second-in-Reds have gone. They have been 9,646

command of Kwangst forces and hiding in Southern Human for some (1271) (2.0) has no spare time to accept a con- time and make their appearance 673,569 349,593

current post offered from Nanking and disappearance very sudden (404,836) (317,340)

Nanking issued this report

in y

There is no difficulty in raising 7,519,389 8,326,891 order to tell the world that com-

A high officer of the second

the $5,000,000 in aiding the harass- (2,131,304) (13.483,730)plete Harmony has prevailed be-

division of the First Group Armyed farmers. The tax on Imported 138.871 125 377 tween the South-west and the stated that the Communists in "agricoltural goods yields more than (397,711)

Southern Huban attempted only to $2,400,000 a month, and when this (126,079) Central Authorities. Other re-

secure foodstuffs and arms and tax, was imposed, it was emphasis- ports, which turned out to be 625,347 groundless, are that General Chen that there were no serious efforts

ed that the proceeds realized (574.611) Tsal Tang wil shortly visit Nan to invade Kwangtung, which is would be devoted to the improve-

king, that Mr. Hu Han Min will

He said that Li Ming Jui po leave Hong Kong, for abroad, and (388.379) that the military men of Kwang-inger commanded the Red hordes, time ago. The tung and Kwangst are in strong as he died some 381,594

support of the Fifth Kuomintang remnants are now led by "Lieut.-

It is learned that about eighty General' Hsiao Hak, the second- ..(278,867)' | National Congress,

in command,

per cent. of the 30,000,000 people 1. 82.292

General Yu Han Mou, command-in "Kwangtung are ing officer of the First Army, farming and other minds of agri- structs his propaganda unit at cultural work. Their welfare" re- Tayu in Southern Klangst, to be very careful in the publicity work, which must be uniform and stan dardized. The objective is to point out the wickedness of the

Electrical

Apparatus 212.397

(525 358)

201.657

(196.668)

273,463

Leather

(All kinds) (342,898) Matches 158,512

--(153,809) 2,599,140

Others

(2 887,872)

Tótal

268,172

These "scoops" from Nanking

(185,413 were featured by newspapers in 71.610 Shanghai and Nanking. Most of (74.831) them were translated into English 139.209 for the foreign Press, the service (142782) being absolutely free.

2,539,148 (3,330,344)

37.224.923 31,567,491

(40,795,743) (42,223,472) DROUGHT RELIEF Reds, and the villagers are urged

COMPARISONS OF QUANTITIES

The following comparative table shows the quantities of certain of the chief commodities imported into Hong Kong dur-

ing the months of July, 1933 and July, 1934:--

"Animals, Live

Bleaching Powder

Soda Ash

Dyeing & Tanning Materials

Cambler...

Betelnuts

Cutch

Indigo (Art.)

Mangrove Bark

Sapan Wood

Foodstuffs

Beans

Fresh Fish

Shark Fins

Bugar

Onions

Potatoes

Vegetables (Fresh and Dried)...

745

663 9.370

504

COMMISSION

Measures To Be Taken

Hankow. August 6.

The Drought Relief Commission of the Hupeh Provincial, Govern- ment held its first meeting last Saturday in the office of the Com- missioner of Civil Affairs and heard reports on the extent of drought in the interior districts. About 30 prominent Chinese bust- ness leaders in Hankow were also present at the meeting to particl- pate in the discussion of the measures for relief.

been effective since September 18, ment of agriculture. The tax has 1933, and has turned in about $20,000,000 altogether. - -*-

engaged in

res primary consideration. The prosperity of the province depends farmers and peasants. on the purchasing power of the

Money to be spent on the in-

provement of sericulture will eat

not to furnish them with supplies Up a good amount of the $5,000,- or any help.

000 because the silk industry is one of the principal lines of ex- port from Kangtung.

WAR AGAINST SMUGGLING

نی

Stern Measures To Be Taken

Nanking, Aug. 6.

To prevent smuggling, the Min- istry of Finance has decided to re- demarcate China's coast as from the current fiscal year. (July 1. 1934-June 30, 1935) into four prin- cipal and seven subordinate anti- smuggling areas.

The four principal anti-smug-

In reporting on the gravity of the calamities in Kupeh, Mr. Menggling areas are:- Kwang Peng, Commissioner of 1. From Shanhalkwan to Hai- Civil Affairs, stated that at least chew, with Chefoo as the base of operations of the Customs cridsers.

4. From Shinpaishan up to the coast of Annam, with Kowloon as base..

HORRORS IN CHEKIANG

Farmers

Huazed By

And

Superstitions

Shanghal, Aug. 17.

All China seems to be in trial and tribulation. With famine al

ready grievous in the South-west her banks to make desolate the and the Yellow River overflowing

North, and the drought in the. Yangtze Vidley, the burdens of the patient people in malý plačės áre already past bearing.

Tales of horrora perpetrated by men and women made desperate by want and hunger have already come in from the outports and far

40 districts or Hsiens are stricken by drought and 4 districts by flood que to the overflow of the Han 2. From Tsingtao to Barmen- River. In most of the drought wan, including the Yangtze River, stricken districts, including Huang-with Shanghal as the base. mei, Huangpet, Hsiaokan, Ouchen, 3. From the Chusan archipelago Wuchang. Macheng. where

the to Chelangchio, with Amoy as base, Į inland stations. Norie exceed the distress is most serious, there has been no rain for the past 40 or 50 days. There is no hope of saving the rice crops even if rain should fall now. Many rice-riota have been reported from cities in- cluding Wuchang, where rice shops were robbed in broad daylight by refugees. Large number of farmers have fled from their homes in search for food and refugees are beginning to pour into Wachang.

The

story of rapine and outrage as comes from Cheklang where the drought appears to have been worst for the central provinces.

According to information gat- anti-hered in Hangchow for the "Shanghai Chenpão," rice stores have been ransacked, children ex- changed for food, and to add to the stark realism of famine con- 2. From Wenchow to Wurnu-ditions, the sorry superstitions ci tsui, with Foochow as base;

"Subordinate" Areas

seven subordinate smuggling areas are:

From Shihtao to Haichow, with Tsingtao as the base of operationa

Cattle

Head

Pigs

Head

July, 1933

5,036 28,002

July, 1934

5.000 24 626

.Building Material

Bricks and Tiles

Cement

Pieces Piculs

Glass

Sq. Ft.

1,606,098 246,317 1,306,928

Lime

Piculs

1,615

783.063 126,844 558,544 338

Timber

Cu. Ft.

301,110

208 167

Chemicals and Drugs

Acids

Plculs

2.776

Alum

1,253

457

1,081

4,904

it

3,919

8,300

1,170

4,420

3,327

588

148

3,746

1,002

230

115

$2,395

13,057

2767

45,890 9,270 1,238

Flour (Wheat)

Poultry

Head

Bacon and Ham

Ibs.

Rice

Piculs

62,848 233,084 54.281 1,668,257 318,710 9,073

75,107

223,787

58,768

1,077 695

231,130

16 465

64,137

Ginger (Fresh)

4,863

8,002 7.869 76,794 1,483

Fuels

Coal

Tons

77.380

48,035

Firewood

Picula

介 179,802

202 297 ..

Liquors

Malt Liquors

Gallons

28,868

29,808

Spirits

8,465

Wines

2,705

Native Liquors

.14,687

8,435 2,273 18070

Metals

Iron and Steel Bars

Pleuts

126,535

Lead, Pig....!

.15

2,979

59,798 1,089

5,447

2,493

8,597

2,933

17,347

14,987

13,813

48,327

1,051

5,613

1,607

$2.709

8,974

5,389

3,282

2,818

Picula

Gallons .454,512 2,883,629 1,408 12,427

520,821 402,759

381

11.178

Tobacco

975

2.115

Cigarettes

36,160 110,264

331

371

1,028

199,358 60,734 7.1.279

· 12,422

17,807

106 394

13,741

15,438

481,536

64,682 1,004,914

Sundried

Cotton

Pieces

93,688

70.503

Gunnies

Pieces

1,688,042

8:08,619

Yards 2451,426 $1,970,359

Hides

Piculs

9,785

Buitings is

4,048

7,409

Leather (Bote)

4,700

1,000

1,230

Mats (Other) Ban

Baler

#22,734-*

1,724

Buk Piece. Gloods Art, BIlk Yarn

Piculs

238

746

Paper (Cudness)

Picuis

6,984

7,951

Common Beép

958

1,311

Wire Nalls

Tin Elabs

Tin Mates

Groundnuta maimban

Nuts and Seeds

Melon Seeds

Pepper

Besamum Seeds

Other Seeds

Olls and Fats

Petrol... Kerosene Lard Paramin Wax Cocoanut Oil

Linseed Oil'

Peanut Oll

Wood on

Plece Goods

Union Cloth

the ruined farmers is adding to

3. From Kuleltow to Chelang- their misery and driving them to chlo, with Swakow na base.

desperate acts of vengeance and

Magistrate Ordered to Bow

The measures which the Provin- clal Government has already taken consist chiefly in raising funds to give the refugees immediate relief, In view of the gravity of situation, the Provincial Government has decided to abaridon its long cherished plan for a new office 5. From building and to divert the fund of | Kwanghalkow, including Motomen, $500,000 to relieve the drought and with Kungpel de base. food refugees. A "campaign for

4. From Stuitung to Anpu and public contribution to a frought | Hainan faland, with Kiungchow as relief funds is being planned and base. -

4. From Shihpafshan to Shut-reprisal tung, including the Pearl (Canton), River, to be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Kowloop Cus- toms.

Chibsingmen

to

will soon be launched. A repre- 7. From Shultung to the Annum

sentative has also been sent to Nanking to petition the Central Government to appropriate $1,000,- 000 for rellet purposes.--- Chekiai Agency,

· Foreign Tobacen

Native Tobacco

Raw Tobacco

border, with Pakhoi as base,

A total of 37 Customs revenue cutters has been signed to the

service. Kuo Min.

11,366 3,038

At Kiangshan in southern Che- klang, because the Kuomintang office there were too enlightened to believe in Dragon Gods, the farmers banded themselves into a' raiding party and destroyed the place entirely.

by his aloofnese to their suppli

Again, in Chungteh," maddened

cations for rain, the farmers fr their fury, rounded up the magist rate of the place and compelled him to bow bow before, their Dra- gon God under threat of horrible death. In result, the magistrate, so soon ng he could; ordered his bodyguard to fire upon the unruly mob. They did so with the re- suit that one was killed and many injured.

****

Other incidents of like nature have been reported from other districts and, for all the authorit les are able to do, they are un- able to curb the fanatleisti of many of the more-desperate Tez- mers, who, having nothing to Towe now, lead the vinguntd" of the raids and trouble-maker

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