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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1935:

COMMERCIAL AVIATION DR. HEDIN GOING HONG KONG COMMERCE

IN CHINA

Urgent Present Day Necessity

The following is an extract the text of a Broadcast speech regarding Civil Aylation in Chias, by Dr. Chu Chha Hua, Minister of Communications on February 15:—

The lack of facilities of com- | operating a Cantor-Honal line are munication in many parts of the now under consideration, whereas country" makes commercial avia- the trial flights for the Chungking- tion an urgent necessity, in China Yunnan line have already been at the present day. But there will successfully carried out. be little hope of development un-" less there are funds other than that portion now appropriated from the postal service.

".

Reduction in Fares

TO NANKING.

Survey of Highways Completed

Statistical Report For January

The Statistical Office' or the Imports and Exports Depari- ment reports that in the month of January, 1935, imports of mer- chandise into the Colony amounted to a declared valus, of $34.3 millions (£3.0 millions), as compared with $32.5 millions (22.4 millions) in January, of 1934: an Increase" in terms of local cur- rency of $5 per cent.

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1.

Hides

829,881 (1,590,077) Electrical 250,571

Apparatus (320,180)

171,168

746,814 (1,888,578)

295,207

(303,380)

74,447

(181,981)

(124,626)

Leather

220,035

57,405

(90,364)

115,309 (188,129)

68,614

6157,966)

Others

3,967.162

. (All kinds) (265,448) Matches

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Hsuchow, Feb, 14." The Ministry of Railways, High- ways Survey Party, headed by the fumous Swedish explorer, Dr. Sven Hedin, arrived here this morning

Exports of merchandise totalled, Sundries from by the Lunghat Rallway

$26.8 millions (£23 millions), as Bags Sinklang and left this afternoon compared with $37.4 millions (£20 for Nanking. "

milions): a decrease in terms of According to the famous explor-local currency of 32 per cent.

in October 1933 er they started

The following table shows com- and arrived in Hami in February, parative figures of imports and ex- It is to be noted that exclusive 1934, at the time when fighting ports of Merchandise and Treasure of what was writsen off for the was still in progress between Genduring the months of January, depreciation account, the Corpora eral Sheng Shih-Tsai and General 1995 and January, 1934:- The China National and the tion's receipts and payments of the Ma Chung-Ying. They were de- Eurasia Aviation Corporations are previous year balanced each other tained for three months by the quite sound in their internal or- It is calculated that this year there military before being released. ganization, and have always paid will be so much more profit as to From there they proceeded to attention to the training up of need no further financial assis-Tihus, where they remained four competent Chinese pilots who tance, which is rarely seen in the and a half months. must pass such rigid test as is case of the aviation corporations generally given to would-be pilots of other countries and is, therefore, in foreign countries. Young can- most encouraging. A reduction of didates are now undergoing special 20 per cent. has been made in the training and it is hoped that dur-passenger fares, since last year and ing the year a class of competent a further reduction of 20 per cent. Chinese pilots with more than 1,000 may be made beginning with the hours of flying experience may be next year. New planes have been enlisted for active service,

ordered and in May of this year the old ones now in operation in

1. The China National Aviation

Corporation is operating three

lines, namely, the Shanghal-Sze- chuan, the Shanghai-Peiping and the Shanghal-Canton, among which the Shanghal-Szechuan line bag made the greatest progress Inasmuch as it has now taken Chengtu as the west terminus, Plans have been drawn up for further extension from Chengtu to Fatang, thence to Lhussia, with the hope of bringing Sikeng and Tibet within easy reach.

New planes will be put into service for the Shanghal-Pelping "line" this summer so as to-make- possible a dally trip each way. The Tsingtao-Wethalwel line by way of Chefoo will also be started. The Shanghai-Canton line, when first wut into operation last yer, was not quite successful owing to climatic variations along the coast, But plans for improvements were carried out before the line resumed

the different lines may be replaced.

2. The Eurasia Aviation Cor-

poration has met with divers ob- stacles ever since its establishment and therefore the original plan of direct flights to Berlin has never been carried out. In 1933 the Shanghai-Sinkiang

route was opened, flying as far as Tahcheng via Urumteht. But owing to the local unrest in Sinklang; the route was soon cut short, now flying only as far as Lanchow as its west terminus. The Corporation, how- ever, will extend the existing route to Ha-milin April this year.

"It is further planned to increase the number of flights in the latter part of this year in the Pelping- Cantch, the Lanchow-Ninghsia and the Ninghsia-Paotow routes, all of which were put into operation last year. Plans for the Sian-Chengt and the Canton-Yunnan rontes so as to develop, the facilities of com-

munication in the Northwest and the Southwest respectively are np under consideration. Even direct routes from Yunnan to Rangoon are being studied.

service. The Corporation plans to increase the number of fights in the latter part of this year. Daily direct express fights from Shang- hai to Hankow and vice versa will be put into operation very soon, Besides, as the passenger fares and also special flights from and | and"freight charges in the aviation to the various stations of the line. service are still too high for the Such flights will probably also be present economic conditions of our made in the Shanghal-Pelping and country, the Corporation has re- Shanghal-Canton laes in the lat-duced both of them by 25 per cent. ter part of the year. Measures for beginning with the last month.

CONDITIONS IN SINKIANG

General Restoration of Peace and Order

the

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Tientsin,, Feb., 15. The military forces in Sinklang. sald Mr. Chang Yuan-Fu, Director

of of the Tientsin Office Sinklang Provincial Government, are now under the personal com mand of General Sheng Shih-Tsai, Defence Commissiouer · for the Sinklang Border. This centralisa- tion of military authority has been largely Instrumental in the gen- eral restoration of peace and order in the province.

The total population of Sinklang

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been sur-

Only two months were spent in surveying the highways in the north and south of Sinklang. According to the Swedish 'explorer, two main truck highways have veyed, Kwelsui miles, and Hami to Lanchow, 864 to Hami, 1,060

miles. Two other branch lines were .completed in the survey, one from Lanchow to Archina, 250 miles, and one from Langchow to Lanchow, 300 miles. China United Press (By mail)

THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Kiangsu Planning Development

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IMPORTS

January January

1935

1934. $34,274,109 $32,549,352, Total

4,501,992 1,737,940

Total $38,776,101 $34,287,292

Merchandise Treasure

Treasure Merchandise

2,044,909

(3,850,237) || (3,119,638) 38,776,101 - 34,832,172 (34,287,292) (35,770,166) COMPARISONS OF QUANTITIES The following comparative table shows the quantities of certain of the chief commodities imported January January into Hong Kong during the months

1935

1934 of January, 1934 and January, $26,842,125 $27,390,494 | 1935 :----

7,990,047 8,379,672

EXPORTS

Total ... $34,832,172 335,270,168 |'Animals, Live:

January January

1934

1935

Cattle: Head 3,389 Pigs:

3,541

.D

24,981 22,506

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Since January, 1934, total Im-Building Materials:-*** porta of merchandise into Hong Bricks and Tiles: Kong fluctuated from the lowest Hong Kong dollar value (29.6 millions) in February, 1934, to the highest (39.7 millions) in August, 1934; whilst Exports fluctuated from $32.2 millions in February, 1934, to $29.7 millions in October, 1934.

The figures are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at month- ly average rates of exchange, in brackets:-.

-1934- -Imports............ Exports January $32,549,35% $27,390,484

(£2,390,343) (£2,011,489) February $29,591,425 $22,223,748

March

Nanking, Feb. 19, Kiangsu province has vast Ash ing grounds of more than 103,500 square 1, extending from Halchow in the north to Sungklang in the south and from the coast of the May

April

province to Japan and Korea in the east, in addition to fishing dis- June trict adjacent to the sea which Covers more than 300,000 11 Be-July cause of the large number of is- lands and the level bottom of the August sea along the Kiangsu coast as well as the numerous assortment September of marine products, the fishing in- dustry of the province has great October possibilities.

(£2,311,651).(£1,660,994)

Soda Ash:

Veuve

Clicquot

Clicquot

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Tel. 08'6.

Sole Agents.

Queen's Building.

Buying? OR Selling?

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EARNEST BUYERS OR SELLERS WHO MEAN BUSINESS” ARE PEOPLE WHO

TURN TO THE HONGKONG DAILY-PRESS

WANTADS FOR QUICK RESULTS,

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Pieces 1,660,243 1,010,023 Cement; Piculs 95,390 141,190 Glass: Sq. Ft. 233,132 540.094 Lime: Picniá 1,800 1.587 Timber: Cu. Ft. 170,347 411,095. Chemicals & Drugs:

Acids: Ficuls Alum:

673

410

113

Bleaching

Powder:

342

"691

5,953 · 2,453

Piculs

Outch: Gambler: Indigo

1,229 1,885 420 1882 1.139 ....1,886

(Art.):

132

Mangrove Bark:

693

848 3,243

EXHIBITION BANNED.

Sapan

Dyeing & Tanning Materials:---

Betelnuts:

$33,838,848 $27,567,023 (£2,522,914), (£2,090,026) $32,127,612 $28,541,120 (£2,343,838) (€1,935,290) $32,799,925... $27,022,073

Wood: (£2,289,184) (£1.885,916) Foodstuffs:-

$34,834,795 $28,063,095

Beans: (£2,495,608) (£1,859,710)

Fresh Fish: Shark Fins: $29,705,534. $23,240,797 (£2,181,500) (£1,706,746).

Flour $39,724,787 $27.788,719

(Wheat): (£2,989,704) (£2,091,391)

Poultry: Head $37,153,862 $29,432,184

In order to develop this industry,November $38,817,414 therefore, the Kiangsu Provincial - Government has applied to the

PURCHASES IN Board of trustees for the Bino-

BRITAIN

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Increased Orders From China

London, Feb, 25, Orders to a total value of £200,– 000 will be placed in Britain' for machine-shop equipment as a re- sult of to-day's annual meeting of the Chinese Government's Pur- chasing Commission at the Chinese Legation here. Mr. Quo' Tai Chi, the Chinese Minister, presided.

Sir Ralph Wedgwood, Sir Arthur Balfour and Str Basil Blackett, all prominent British Industrialists. and Dr. C. C. Wang, were among those present..

The year's report was passed un- is. about seven millions, of which ; animously and showed that orders. five million are Mohammedans, placed with English firms last year Director Chang said In order had been a substantial increase that an opportunity may be creat- over 1933. A large proportion of

ed for the simultaneous and equal the orders were for the Canton development of the political ex- Hankow Railway. perience of the Chinese "and The value of contracts for 1934 Mohammedan people in the pro amounted to £1,850,000 bringing the Sinklang, Provincial the total, since the Commission Government has appointed a num- was inaugurated, to over £2,800, ber of Mohammedane as Vice- | 000 Commissioners of the various Pro-Reuter vincial Departments

viace

The creation

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the Dosts

of Vice-Provincial Commissioners,

which are not found in any other at Sinidang after his return to

Moscow. province, has given a chance to

-In the meantime, immediate the Mohammedan tribes in Sin measures to eradicate literacy klang to participate in the admin among the Mongolian, Mohammer istration of the province. The dan and Tibetan communities in friendly relations between the the border provinces are being various racial elements have also pushed by the Ministry of Educs been thereby considerably pro- tion moted

An appropriation of $250,000 will be used to establish 38 primary schools and five normal schools in

British Boxer Indemnity Refund

$28,405,160

32,912

53,131 8,751 16,893 773 1,197

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PRESS

ADVERTISEMENTS.

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PROMOTIONS AND HOLIDAYS

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Press (Copyright).]

Berlin, Feb. 25.

Moscow, Feb. 25. The cultural exhibition in Stal- inoff in the Donetz basin has been 160,891 105,083 closed down

The promotions at civil servants on account of its 282,482 260,830 anti-Soviet

d increase in salaries and wages. character." The

should in future be made on na- authorities maintained that the

tional holidays in order to emphas- situation of Russian peasants inise the bonds uniting all workers. "." pre-revolutionary days was de pleted in the exhibition in much to the Chancellor and the Nation- too favourable light and that the circular letter issued by the Min~~ al-Socialist movement, states' a exhibitions of the anti-religious.

istry of Interior which gives the were department

calculated to

following list of days to be regard- rather stimulate than to discour-

ed as national holidays; January 1,195 age the rellgious feelings of visi

1.(the day of the National upris- tors.

ing) April 20 (Hitler's birthday): May 1. (National Holiday of the German nation and Harvest Thanksgiving Day) Transocean Kuo Min.

Ibs. Piculs

59,535 80,627 686,881 561,713 294,442 220,456 6,531 4,293 12,780 9,868

103,513

1,148

Bacon &

Ham: (£2,883,294) (£2,284,060)* $36,731,817 $29,665,884

Rice: (£2,083,848) (£2,409,524) Sugar

Onions. $29,474,552

Potatoes: (£3,164,024) (£2,402,483) December $38,253,151

Vegetables, Fresh & (£3,227,810) (£2,396,685)

Dried: Picals 101,103 1935

Ginger $34,274,109 $26,842,125 (Fresh): for a loan of $1,000,000 to purchase January "additional fishing boats. An

(£2,990,059) (£2,341,698) Fuels:-

Coal: of Exchange for agreement will be signed between the Board and the Klangsu Pro-January, 1935, HK$=15 8.15/16d. vincial Government after the lat- ter has submitted detailed plans, an itemised list of articles to be purchased and measures govern- Ing the amortization of the prin- cipal and interest of the loan- China United Preas"(By mail).

1000 YOUNG MEN APPLY FOR MARRIAGE

A

Mean rate

COMMODITY FIGURES

The total values by main groups of commodities, with the Agures for January, 1934 in brackets are given below:-

OF

Imports Exports

$

-645,782

(788,217)

$

Tons 81,355 70,599 Firewood: Pleuls 187,248 193,195 Liquors:—

Animals, Lave Building

652,214 Materials (494,889) Chemicals & 360,539

Drugs

(430,840) Chinese- 1,397,6849- Medicines (1,071,693) Dyeing

404,317 Hangchow, Feb..19. Materials (168,787) Thirteen young women who Foodstuffs

Melon 8,485,188 (8,927,249) (7,743,084)

Beeds: sought refuge in the Hangchow Home for Young Women Refugees Fuels

Pepper: have completed a special course

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of domestic training and are now Hardware able to provide them with good Liquors ready to marry respectable men

homes.

4

995,012

(1,188,459)

222,977

(227,911)(173,151)

Transocean Kuò Min.

SERIOUS. EARTHQUAKE

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Athens, Feb: 25, At least eight persons were kill-] 35,526 107,750 ed, half a score injured and nume

rous, buildings wrecked by a heavy earthquake which shook the is- land of Crete on Monday and which was also felt on the Pelop nesse and Cyclades Islands.

AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT

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Rome, Feb. 25 The giant project of building a modern highway along the North African coast from Egypt to Tunis The has been sanctioned by Mussolini full extent of the damage is not after the Governor of Lybia, Mar- yet ascertained owing to lack of ahal Balbac, submitted a detalled accurate reports --- Transocean Kuo Min.

BOWLING ALLEY TRAGEDY

|

Malt Liquors."

Gallons

Spirits:

Wines:

3,243

Native

Liquors: 18,540 Metals: (24,893) 353,215

Lead, Pig: (327,075) 343,968 (233,026)

26,407

42:140 : 32,870 10,718 7,131 - 1,364

28,958

Iron & Steel Bars

Picals

2,769

Wire Nails:

2,748

Tin Elabs:

12,814

.2,931 6,198 17,292

088,212 |— Tin Plates: (891,185) Nuts & Seeds

270,372

Groundnuts: (258,266)

25,783

*22,341"

Picula

27,187 39,750

7,226,880

3,333 9,035

42,565 (119.364)

217,945

Sesamum

Beeds:

Other

CH18,118)

62,182

65,615 Beeds: (80,677) Oils & Fats: 786,193 Petrol: Galions

Kercaene: Lard: Pieris Parafin Ou:

857 1,895

1,287 1,012

888 1,053

557,534 820,191 700,282 3,156,568

834

16,070

Cocoanut

162,482

(145,858)

96,270 (95,766)

(614,908) (650,376) 4,498,868 3,307.081 (4,178,577) (3,450,439)

96.348 87,294 (4,450) (7.357) $569,010 282,490 (632,771) (677

4,801,092 ,940)

307,107 410,389 Ou Ores

^^(6,588)

(132,808)

Linseed Nuts & Seeds : 355,462 414,490.

Ou (412,779) (331,160) Peanut Oll:" Oils & Fats 3,331.037 2,837,592 Wood Wil:

-(2,248,742) (2,324,353) Piece Goods Paints

Cotton Pieces 105,374118,078 Yards 2,870,095 3,838,371 Paper

Buitings: Yards 201 81,498 Union Plece Goods

Cloth:

3,003 11,129

637

2824573% 21,938

121.880 188,187

1,139

1,139

20,795

22,837 13,173 8,735

little boy

Transocean Kuo Mig,

Buk Piece

Goods: Fieuls Art 8112

Iba.

241,501 (304,824) applications from bachelors and

Up until to-day more than 1000 Machinery & 427,748

Engines --(320,801)

49,944 widowers in Shanghai, Hangehow Manures

(186,053) and Kashing have been received.

No replies have yet been sent, Metals make a through Investigation of Minerals & as officials of the Home" have to

the japplicants before the selec- tion, is made.-

China United Press (By mast)

EVANGELIST LEAVES FOR HONG KONG

Shanghai, Feb. 28. Mrs. Aimes McPherson is leaving for Hong Kong by the RMS. Em- Railway press of Russia to-day after an Materials energetic campaign to enlist fol- Tobacco lowers,

Under Instructions from Gener at Sheng Shih Tsai, Mr. Chang

Despite meetings, radio broad-| Treasure added, he has requested Dr. W. W. the more densely populated areas. | casts, and other publicity, Shang- Yen, Ambassador to Moscow now The normal schools will be es hat has proved not too responsive, Vehicles

ugh to make a trip via tablished at Pallingmiso, Heining, only 378 souls, mostly Chinese, be- Sinkang his return to Saylet Tihus Kanguig

ing saved. The latter has agreed ta bertan daited Fress (By morty

4,162,175 3,591,210: (3,448,148) (3,434,398)

745-938 536.680

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2,033

Cologne, Feb, 25. 15,533 Five persons were killed and three others critically injured when 936 a

ader in the little vill age of Dhron was crushed by 938 landslide hile the game was in only one managed

108.800 102102

765,759

Was a

report on the scheme.

The Duce ordered the work of: construction to begin immediately - and announced that he would; himself be present at the opening of the road which is expected ta take place in April, 1936,— Transocean Kua Min.

-CLOSER RELATIONSHIP.

URGED

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Paris, Tich. 25 question of bringing about

co-operation