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COLONY'S TRADE

RETURNS

Figures For January

Issued

An Interim report issued by the Statistical Office of the Im- ports and Exports Department on the trade of the Colony for January, 1936, states that imports of merchandise amounted to, a total of $33.7 millions (€2,2 millions), a3 compared with $343 millions (£3.0 millions) in January, 1935: a dollar decrease of 1.7 per cent, and a sterling decrease of 26.7 per cent.; whilst ex- ports totalled $23.6 millions (£1.5 millions), as compared with $26.8 millions (£2,3 millions):"a dollar decrease of 11.9 per cent. and a sterling decrease of 34.8 per cent.

The following table shows com- Egypt parative figures of imports and ex-

ports of Merchandise and Treasure France during the months of January, 1936 and January, 1935:-

$36.944.673 $38.776,101 Italy

Indo-China

Jan. 1936 Jan, 1935 Germany " Merchandise $33,735,467 $34,274,109 | Treasure

3,200,206

4,501,992

IMPORTE

Holand

Total

Japan

EXPORTS

(181;511) 3.238.457 (3.125.076)

-1.902 14.153 (2.840) (23.683) 205,829 392,175 (142,871) (458,740) 1,342,249 1,422,951 (1,398.374) (1,721,858)

1,700,598

91.831 (1,296,129) (302,606)

251.197 83,082 (498,090) (129,119)

23.145

924 (5,248) 1,015,789

(945,705)

Jan 1938 Jan. 1935 Merchandise $23,630,627 $26,842,125 Treasure 34,499,999 7,090,047

Kwong Chow

Wan

Macao

Total $58.130,626 $34.832.172

Norway

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Since January, 1935 monthly NE. Indies values of imports of merchandise into Hong Kong ductuated from a high Hong Kong dollar value (35.6 millions) in May, 1935 to a low Slam

(77,511)

2,411,364

Philippines

(2,352,331)

58,170 (58,694)

380,632 589,782 (431,074). (605,714) 502.165. 862,764 (751,289) (1,259,939)

68,944

812 (6,816) 462.491 (591,101) 750,813 (443,041)

1,767,400

(1,743,543)

1,003,238 (1,263,315)

27.846

(3,970)

Sweden

Switzerland

Spain

LS.A.

Others

363.685 (78.392) 14,868 (28,209) 20,365 (2,768) 4.685.141 (2,920,696)

118.515 (120,850)

(26.1 millions) in August, 1935: whilst export values fluctuated S. America

from a high of $27.4 millions in March, 1935 to a low of $18.0 millions in July, 1935. Details are given below. with the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets:-

1935 IMPORTS EXPORTS $34.274,108 $28.842,125 (£2,990,059) (£2,341,696 $23,800,844 $20,584,724 (£2,587,578) (E1.849.409) March $34,175,085 $27,368,852

(23,390,810) (£2,715,503) $32,005,052 $25,563,192 (£3,433.875) (£2,742.717)

Jan."

Feb.

$23,288.674 (£2,787,154) $26,423,997 $19,059,886 (£3,041,512) * € £2,193,870) $28,745,053 $13,028,990 (£2,841.662) (£1915,580) $26,145,130 $19,234,196

(£1.928,429) $19,355,348 (£2,882,017) · (£1,935,535,

45,421 (49,552)

7,733 (7,454)

(~)

WEEKLY TRAFFIC LIST

No Fatality Reported

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936.

FRENCH ADMIRAL

FETED

Pleasant Function Held

in

POUND DAY APPEAL

Hospital's Needs

The Annual Pound Day Appeal connection with the Alice A reception was given last night will take place this year on March Memorial and Aliated Hospitals to our distinguished visitor, Ad-2 when as in former years gift miral J. P. Esteva, Commander-in- will be received at the hospitals Chlef of the French Navy in the (Ho Mlu Ling Block on the day Far East, at the residence of the in question. French Consul, M. and Mme. F.

In the forenoon from 11 am to Leurquin, No. 19. the Peak, which1 p.m. Mrs S. W. To will receive was tastefully decorated for the the gifts while in the afternoon occasion.

ROYAL NAVY

Inspection of Reserve Fleet Units

Londoni, Feb. 1. The visit of inspection of units at Plymouth by Vice-Admiral G. C. been arranged from Jezuary 24 to Dickens, CB, C.M.G.. which had 30 but was postponed on account of the death and funeral of King George, is how taking place. Yes- red his flag from the critser terday the Vice-admiral transfer- Engham to wallace, which left Portsmouth the Botilla leader

The reception was not a formal from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lady Pollock for Dartmouth, "

one in that there were no speeches. After being welcomed by the host and hostess, the guests indulged in dancing. bridge, etc. Refresh- mants were taken at a cold buffet. The function was a great suc- cess and constituted a very hearty

welcome to Admiral Esteva.

THOSE PRESENT Among the many distinguished guests gathered to give welcome were:

Captain W. J. R. Cragg, AD.C., Mr. J. H. B. Leo, Sir Thomas and Lady Southern, His Excellency Major Generat and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew. Capt. P. J. Howorth, A.D.C., Commodore and Mrs. C. G. Sedgwick, Paymr. Comdr. M Sweeny, Acting 'Chief Justice Mr. R. E. Lindsell, The Hon. Mr. C. G.

Alabaster and Miss Alabaster, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hender- Bon, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Er Shou-son Chow, Sir William and Lady Shenton and Miss Shen- ton, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hole, The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Wellington, The. Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen, Dr. R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall. The Hon. Mr. J. G. Kotewall, The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braza, The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. „Two Seen Wan, The Hon. M. Chau Tsun Nin, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Paterson, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Hughes. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Lo Man Kam, Mr. and

will be in attendance.

Those who are not aware of the ptals are at present doing can And good work in which these hos-

no better excuse than the present one to pay a visit to the hospitals the place. The public are asked when they will be shown round to give and to give freely, for this is a cause in which the human race is helped along in their needs as far as medical aid concerned.

Gifts of hospital and household stores of any description will be acceptable" especially the follow-

ing-

1

is

Cottor wool. hot water bottles, Antiphlogistine, soap, tinned milk, Benger's Food, Marmite," Quaker) Oats, Groats.

Visitors will be given an op- portunity to inspect the Hospitals.

Essay Competition

RESULTS OF S.P.C.A. CONTEST

The essays written in English. were judged by Lady Polock, 'MI.. McAvoy and Mrs. Hole with the following results:-

1-Annie Sufiad. 7th Hong Ko.. 2--Veronica Thirlwe.. 7th Bon.

Kong

Highly commɛnded:---

Vera Carvalho, 2nd Hong Kong Lily Fong. 5th Hong Kong Six Lo See, 4th Hong Kong Elaine Mok. 5th Hong Kong The 7th Hong Kong are Com mended as a whole for origina. ideas, but only eight essays wer

sent in.

(-) 2,379,623 (2.403,352)

91,332 Mrs. G. R. Sayer, The Hon. Mr. (70,726) || and Mrs. T. H. King, and the Misses King. Sir Wlam Hornell, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dodwell, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Campbell and Misa Campbell, Major V. E. Ducios, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hance, and the Misses Hance. Dr. and Mrs. 3. S. Thirtytwo cases of traffic se- strahan,

The 3rd Hong Kong are сот- Mr. and Mrs. G. Van: cidents were reported to the police wylick. General

G. mended for having sent in 17 es- and Mme. for the week ending February 22 Wang, M.M. les R. "R. P. P. Says the largest number' for any in which 16 persons were injured. Vireondelet, Samson et Vignial, company,

Collision between vehicles oc-

The Rev. Father Spada, The Rev. curred 14 times while in the five Father Riganti. The Rev. Bros.

The essays written in Chinese $31,564,244 $32,782,008 ases in which .people wero Stephen and Claude,

Almar et were judged by Dr. Yeo, the Rev. (£3,140,044) (22,268,344) knocked down by vehicles while Cassien, Monsieur le Commandant Mr. Wells and Miss Yee Ching

$23.410.709 $23,541,998 walking on the roadway, four

Cheung of St. Stephens Girls' de Badens (Commandant l'Argus), Į ($2,108,607) (£1.747,258) persons received injuries. All four Messieurs les Officers de l'Argus School with the following results:

$34,269,752 $25,405,302 persons involved in the four cases

(Argus, Canton). M et Moe

1-Ho Ming Ying, 8th Hong (£2,288,801) (£1,680,455) of persons running across the Amulphy, M. et Mme Caudron et

Kang road and hit by vehicles had to

Mesdemoiselles, M de Champeaux.

2-Yip Wei Tau, 8th Hong Kon: receive medical treatment. Three M. et Mme Cloarec, M. et Mme

3-Chang Ming Hon, 8th Hone (£2,189,980) (£1,518,991) | rases each of playing", on the Devaux, M et Mme Evelle, M.

"Kong Mean rate of Exchange for

4-Wong Po Chan, eth Hong January, 1838, H,K.$—1s. 3.7/18d.

Kong

April

May

$35,580,854 (£4,259,894)

Jurie

July

Aug.

(£2,621,322)

Sept.

$26,620,165

Oct.

Nov,

Dec.

1938

Jan,

$33,735,487 $23,630,627

month

given in brackets:--

aze the

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS The total values of imports and exports of merchandise for the

of January, 1936 shown below by countries, "figures for January, 1935, being

IMPORT EXPORTS

$ 2,083,858 1,424.946 (2,453,241) (690,466)

369,578 99,411 (958,109) (73,408)

2,348 140,425 (15,349) (107,151) 232.170 148,255 (235,013) (183,046)

22,109 39,581 (19,924) (16,206)

14.478

EARL OF HARDWICKE DEAD

CHINESE

Highly commended:--

Chan Yuk Tui; 6th Hong Kong Wong Lam Ping. 2nd Hong Kong Yip Yuk Chan

The 6th Hong Kong should be

W

THE MISTAKES The following are the serious istakes made in many of the essays:----

·1--Washing cats every two

three days, in some essays every day and in one essay twice a day!!!

oadway and jumping on or off Gabeur, M. et Mme Geneaud, M. or falling oft a vehicle while in et Mie Grivaud M. et Mme motion involving six persons al Jusserand, M. Lambert, M. et Mme of which had also to be medically Corsignol, M. et Mme Mancini, M treated. •Two cases of vehicle collision with damage to property

ct Mme May, M. et Mme Morant, M. et Mme

Mile Montargis. and vehicle mounting, a footpath

Pelletler, M. Pfister, M. et Mme de : in which one person each

were injured were also reported.

Precourt, M. de Roux. M. et Mme congratulated on the best. (ɛsay Servantn, M. et Mme Yolle. M. on the whale. The handwriting Tran Van Troeg, Monsieur Nguyen good and neat and the essays ver Van Tuong, Monsieur et Mme Von systematic and very good style. der Stracten (Consul General del Belgique), M. G. M. Byvanck (Consul General des Pays Bas.), Cav. Blancónt (Consul General d'Italie), M. et Mme C. L. Hoover (Consul General des Etats Unis), M. et Mme Midzusawa (Consul General du Japon), Dr. et Mme Q. D R. Black, M. et Mme London, Feb. 4, Riviera-Iglesias, M. et Mme Gip- The death of the Earl of Hardwicke perich (Consul General d'Al- has occurred at a Bournemouth Burs-

lemagne), M. et Mme F. Alegre (Consul General de Fanama), M. A B Laborinho (Consul de Portugal), M. et Mme Hansen Consul de Finlande), M. et Mine 3. T. Bagram (Consul General de Siam). M. et Mme Karsten Larssen (Consul de Danemark et Norvège), Met Mine Botelho (Consul de

Romantic Early Career As A Miner

82,017 (25,978)

(27,762)ing home. 364,383

355,037 (1,254,887) (259,787)

UK.

Australia

Burma

Canada

Ceylon

E. 'Africa

India

British

Malaya

New Zealand

E.N. Borneo

8 Africa

W. Africa

Indieg

B.E. Other

Belgium

23,167 (66,172) 332,954.

(80,834)

-31,974

Lord Hardwicke, who was the eighth holder of the title, was 67. He served sea lieutenant in the R. N. Y. R. from 1914 until 1918, and in 1918-19 was a King's Foreign Service Messenger.

The title passes to Lord Hardwicke's

Mr. Philip Grantham Yorke

559,198 2,169,139 (450,496) (2,499,779)

16.915

The Earl of Hardwicke had a roman- (39,478) (21,403) tic early career.. He worked for some 129,308 87,858

years as a miner, and also took part in Honduras), M. et Mme da Rocha (175,018). (92,757) some of the pioneer balloon fights (Consul le Costa Rica), M. et Mme

37,158

52.645 with Mr. C. B. Rolls."

Lacayo (Consul de Nicaragua et (50,574) 18,899

Lady Busan Birch, his sister, told a San Salvador), M. Miskin (Consul reporter yesterday –

When the Earl succeeded to the de Suede), M. et Mme Ohl (Con- (7,112) title (in (909) the estates, including theu d'Argentine), MR. Coudray 204,401

or

2-Giving fish to dogs as food. 3-Cats derz'op' skin cruption:

from eating salted food. 4-Regarding fish and chicker-

as peta. 5-Adding sugar to the food of

a horse to aid digration,

on to Devonport, remaining there To-morrow the Wallace will go

unt Wednesday. She will then go to Portland until Thunday, and afterwards return to Portamonth, where the dag will be rehosted in Reserve Flect units at Devonport the Emogham on Friday. The include

the cruisers Caledon. Calypso, Caradoc, Ceres, and Danae. the aircraft-carrier Eagle, and the destroyers Walker, Warwick, and Watchman.

COMMAND OF THE BRUCE Commander E. M. Loly, hitherto in command of the new submarine Clyde, has been appointed to com- mand the Bruct, Botila leader with the 4th Submarine Flotilla. China Station, in which he wil succeed Commander H. Oram who has been two years in P K.

the ship. Commander Loly was at Osborne and Dartmouth in the same term as the Duke of York. In 1909-12, and during the War was midshipman of the cruiser Minotaur and sub-lieutenant of the cruiser Caroline up to January 1917, when he was appointed for duty in submarines. He graduat- ed at the Staff College in 1925. and was on the staff of the college in 1932-34.

AIRSHIPS AND NAVAL WORK

The Durand Advisory Committee which was set up at the request of civil engineers and scientists

ENGAGEMENT and DRESS RINGS

ཐཱ་

MODERN, STYLISH OF UNCHANGE. ABLE FASHION, THESE DESIGNS ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF OUR FINE SELECTION. EVERY STONE

IS GUARANTEED GENUINE AND

IS MOUNTED IN 18er. GOLD AND

PLATINUM

DIAMOND SET

WEDDING

RINGS

PURE FLATINUM. FINE QUALITY

DIAMONDS. A GREAT IMPROVE MENT IN APPEARANCE, VALUE AND APPEAL.

JEWELLERY DEPARTMENT

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

of President Roosevelt and EDGAR

Swanson, Secretary of the U. 8. Navy, after the disaster to the Macon has made its report to the Navy Department. It declares that the operation of large lighter- than-air ships is feasible, that their constriction can be carried on successfully in the United States, and that the airship has a place as naval weapon. The com- plete report will not be ready be- fore the summer. The Navy De- partment la making a number of experiments and scientific studies for the Committee. These studies, however, in no way affect the gene- ral conclusions of the Committee.

MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS Cricket arrived Wuhu (Jan. 29). Deptford left. Basra for Bahrein

(Jan. 29).

Dunedin 30). Frobisher arrived Trinidad (Jan.

- 29).

left Auck and (Jan.

Gannet left Wuhu for Hankow

(Jan. 29),

Leander arrived Cadiz (Jan 29); Norfolk left Port Sudan for Aderi

(Jan. 2.). Resource left Malta for Alexan-

dria (Jan. 30),

.

Rochester arrived Port Elizabeth

(Jan. 29).

!! "Scimitar and Scout arrived

Sheerness (Jan. 29). Shoreham rived Bombay (Jan.

30).'"

Skeen and Vancouyer lett San

Diego (Jan. 27).

Sydney arrived Casablanca (Janı.

30).

J

Valiant arrived Alexandria (Jan.

29) Wellington arrived Greymouth

(Jan. 30).

Winchelsea, Versatile, and Vis- cojint. arrived Portland. (Jan. ..30).

**Winchester, Skate, Restless, and Wrestler arrived Portsmouth (Jan. 30). "

by the Transport and General Workers Union. During the war he was a con- scientious objector and speaker for the, Union of Democratic Control

..

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SOCIALIST PARTY

Mr. Robert Williama

At the "Follow Russia Convention at Leeds in June, 1917, he seconded London, Feb. 3. the principal resolution, supporting family place in Combridgeshire, had (Consul General des Etats Unis). man of the Socialist party, was found Countrils to control this country. In Mr. Robert Williams, forinor chair- the creation of Bakers and Workers (56,163) gone except Sidney Place, in Hamp M. L. Gourley (Consul General des dead in a gasfilled room over a club of the following year he was elected to 163,014 shire, which has just been sold.

Etats Unis), M. et Mme Middleburg which he was a member, in King's the

the Socialist party ORDINARY MINER

(Vice-Consul

executive of des Pays Bas.), road, Chelses, on Saturday.

and became chairman in the year of 19,529 *He went out mining in Tasmania | Captain et Mme A J. Murray,

Born at Swansea in 1881, the son of the General Strike. But as chairman (580,263) China, North 5,313,657

102,979) and to the Coolgardie mine in Western Captain Philips, Captain et Mine dock labourer, "Bob" Williams work of the Margate. Conference be made 1,748,432 Australis. Then he was employed as

ed as a coal-trimmer, and had a re- ́al speech "so unlike the former Bob c. G. B. Collart, Captain R. 8.markable career. His political views Williams that he lost his place on the (5,870,468) (2.410.755) an ordinary miner in the big Montana Benson, Captats J. W. A. Waller, moved in the course of experience executive and his former prestige in China, Middle 448,819 1,087,343 mine in America, where he used to Captain Simpson, D.SO. from Communism to support of the

(510.38) (1,458.137) work with pick and shovel. He was

known in the mine by a number, and Captain A. K. Dibley et Madame zealously against Socialist candidates national industrial conference of trade

National Government. China, South 8,541,210

In 1836 he began to advocate a He worked Party 8,461,826 was called by his fellow workers Burgeon Captain et Mme C. D. G. in the Midlands during the recent (8,429,541) (8,031,130) Charlie.

"unions "and "employára federations.. Ferguson, Brigadier et Mme H. G1 General Election, though in 1920 Leain That may be the greatest service be "He was one of the pioneers of bal. Seth Smith, Captain et Mme A. Rhad presented him with the Soviet rendered the country, because the (10.397) looning, and in the early stays used to Halfhide, M. et Mme E. Cock, M. Gold Medal for gallant service in the suggestion matured, and in 1929 the

go up in balloons with Rolls,

famous series of Mond-Turner confer He simply loved yachting and Jacht racing, but lately he had been in 5990

very bad health and had been unable M. Mathieu Met Mme R. and retained that position until 1925 Ferriman, a concert soloist and met He married," in 1991, Misa · Stella (65,776) to do any

Scott M. Fournier.

when the federation was superseded ress, and there is one daughter.

Cuba

C. America

Denmark

*6,027

(2,493)

(-)

10,110

157,574

188.584)

0.

et Mme Croucher, M. et Mme industrial field of the National encés begati.

Transport Works Federation in 1912,

He.became secretary of

CHBespie, M et Mme H. Martin

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