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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936.

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MRS. D. TOLLAN DEAD

Many Mourners At Funeral

AN OLD RESIDENT

A large number of friends and relations of the late Mrs. Duncan Tollan gathered at her graveside on Saturday to pay their last respects.

VETS WILL NOT

HAVE TO

SERVE ON JURY Amending Bill To Be Introduced

EXEMPTION LIMITED

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Limiting of the exemption of doctors, dentist and veter- Mrs. Hollan died after a brie: inary surgeons from jury ser illness at the War Memorial Hos-vice is proposed in an amend pital at 2.45 a.m. on Saturday. ing hill to he brought down by

She was the wife of Mr. P. the Government shortly.

Tollan of the Hong Kong Tele- phone Company and had been a resident of the Colony for the past

30 years.

She leaves her husband and four daughters, one of whom is in Eng-ng- land:

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GOVERNMENT IS LOCAL TRADE FOR MAY ON RIGHT SIDE

OF THE LEDGER An All Round Improvement

Revenue Higher In First Quarter Of Year

FIGURES FOR MARCH

re.

Although government venue and expenditure for the first quarter of the year show increases over last year, figures published in the Government

Shown

An interim report issued by the Statistical Office of the Im- ports and Exports Department on the trade of the Colony for May, 1936, states that limports of merchandise amounted to a total of $38.8 millions (£2.5 millions), as compared with $35,6 millions (£4.3 millions) in May, 1935: a dollar increase of 9.0 per cent. and a sterling decrease of 41.9 per cent.: whilst exports totalled $30.0 millions (£1.9 millions), as compared with $23.3 milHons (£28 millions): a dollar increase of 28.8 per cent. and a sterling decrease of 32.1 per cent.

amounted to $175.2 millions (2113 Belgium millions), as compared with $164.8

A draft of the bill which apGazette reveal that expendi- pears in the Government Gazette. ture is well within revenue. substitutes for Paragrah 5 of the

Detalled lists of all heads +37 188! the follow- Jury Ordinance

revenue and expenditure and com- parisons with last year. compiled "Persons duly registered, as LF

up to March 31 are given. The service at the graveside was deemed to be medical practitioners

Actual revenue for that period the Medical Registration taken by the Rev. H. W. Baines, under

was $7,842,755.15 and expenditure

In terms of local currency im- Cuba the chief mourners being the hus-Crdinance 1935. persons duy re-

Figures for the ports increased by 6.3 per cent, in band, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Clemo. gered as dental surgeons under as $7.333,180.20)

the Dentistry

1914. corresponding period of last year the first five months of 1938, as Ordinanes Mrs. N. Moody and Miss Dorothy.

were $7.232.178.83 and $6,715.865.48. compared with the corresponding members of the Royal College of Tollän. The pall-bearers were

Revenue for March was $2.436-period of 1935, and exports. In- Denmark Messrs. F. C. Ciemo (son-in-law), Veterinary Surgeons of Great Bri-310.72 and expenditure, was $2,541, creased by 8.1 per cent.: whilst Kirkwood, McNeill, Duncan, Lock-tan and persons holding the dip-960.59, which compare with $1 899.- sterling values showed decreases of Egypt

loma of such British or foreign

903.17 and 52485,576,27 for March 32.3 per cent. In the case of im- veterinary institution or examining Those present at the funeral in-

1935.

ports, and 30.6 in the case of ex- France cluded Mr. . P. Sherry, Mr. W. Lady as may be approved by the

ports. Governor."

hart and Geall.

McKenzie, Mr. A, Fisher, Dr. F. II. Kew. Mr. and Mrs. B. Wylfe, Mrs. N. 8. Moss, Mrs. J. H. Oxberry, Mr.

J. R. Sulter, Mr. A. Goldenberg. Mr.

A. N. Braude. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. S.

Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. . Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Crofton, and Messrs. F D Angus, H. A. Angus, J. Bar- row. S. Deacon, T. M. Gregory, and Mr. Wel Man-wei.

FLORAL TRIBUTES Wreaths from Dad and Dut. Betty, and Fred. Wanand Jim, Lorna: and Cyril, and Freddy, Laureen and Googey were lowered into the grave with the coffin: Other wreaths included those from

In the objects and reasons of the bill It is stated that the old

zagraph exempted from jury sef medicine. surgery and dentistry

vice persons entitled to practise

Medical Registration Dentistry

and

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Although estimated revenue for the year is nearly $3.000.000 below estimated expenditure, it is pos- !sible that it the Agures for Jampary, February and March are maintained, the year will end with a slight surplus.

The following table shows com- Indo-China parative figures of Imports and ex- ports of Merchandise and Treasule | Germany during the months of May, 1938 and May, 1935:-

IMPORTS

Holland

GARDEN TOOLS

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(423)

DIGGING FORKS WATER SPRAYERS

WATERING CANS HAND TROWELS

HAND FORKS GRASS SHEARS SPADES

ETC...

DOG

COLLARS, LEADS, COMBS

& BRUSHES

SPORTS DEPT.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

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Total Imports during the first; B.B. Other five months of the year 1936

10,029 (40,655)

141,991

(88,005)

155,654

180,503

(20,829) millions (£10.7 millions) in the China, North 8,362,181 1.833,588 corresponding period of 1935;

(5,902,824) (1,838.948) whilst exports amounted to $133.8 China, Middle "784,304 2,120,439 millions (28.6 millions), as com-

(704,195) (1,482,027) pared with $123.8 millions (£324 | China, South 5,843,902 9.983.290 millions).

(2,885,073) (11.457.937)

(354,820)

LAWN MOWERS

C America

(-) 1.585 (6,585)

21,865 .(8,927)

153,998

(102,271)

*7,416

3,908

(2,635)

30.975

7,225

(14,560)

(1,053)

200,034

589,653

(170,388)

(33,750)

May, Italy 1935 $38,789,243 $35,580.854 Japan

2.624.190 2,845,898

3,841,708 1,412,676 (5,635,451) 1,828,099 (1,393,954)

229,061 (332,454)

2,646

(922,325)

210,776

(36,518)

97,873

(8,005)

(256,591)

340 (1,713)

4,851.792

1,598,675

(4,689,928)

(696,763)

Kwong Chow

Total

$41,423,433 $38,406,552

Wan 379,244

979.417

EXPORTS May,"

1936

May, 1935

Масло

Norway

44.452.115 6:005.871 NE. Indies

(239,872) 458.259

(774,213)

1,039,183

(355,290)

(1,322,216)

20,772

2,668

"(87,343)

(1,326)

$74.429,917 $20,272,345 Philippines

2,415,689 (1,828:469)

152,830

737,260

(332,363)

1,015,098

(193.387)

(221,243)

3.646,639

1,356,108

(2,810,334)

(727,223)

16,525

173,548

(33.226)

(15,381)

328,791.

8,712

(63,644)

(3,892)

23.171

(30,946)

26,900

52.455

(10,273)

(-)

under the Ordinance 1881

K. C. R. RECEIPTS Ordinance 1914, "

.The effect

Most heads of revenue show big Merchandise of the amending

over last year. The Treasure ordinance will be to limit the ex-increaseg emption in case of persons praca Kowlçon-Canton Railway dropped traing medicine or surgery to per- in its March receipts however and the rent sons duly registered under

of Government property is of March 1935 ordinance (which replaced well below the figure

Court fees and land sales ordinance) and in the 1935. the 1884

ère also well down. case of dentists to those registered under the 1914 ordinance.

It is also proposed to extend the

Jane, Anne and Aleck. Nelle. May and Dick, Rose and Stanley. Tom-exemption to veterinary surgeons

my and Gwen. Bella and Bill; Alice and Willie.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Clemo, Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Barrow, Mr, and Mrs. Kirkwood, Mr. and Mrs. T. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wood and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sj D. Begg. Mr. and Mrs, O. A. Smith. Mr. and Mrs R. H Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. S. Deacon and Irene. Mr. and Mrs. H, G. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. A L. Read, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. C, L. Fermer. Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mose. Mr. and Mrs. H... R. Sequeira, Mr. and Mrs, S. A. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. W. Geall, Mr. and Mrs. R. Feston. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodger,

Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. D. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lammert and family, Mr. and Mrs.

THE BRITISH LEGION

Hong Kong And China Branch

We are advised that accommo- dation for members of the British Legion will be available in the Public Enclosure, for the King's Birthday Parade to-morrow, to be held at the Race Course,

was at Wuchow, took place at the Colonial Cemetry on Saturday.

Mr. Manners, who served with, the Royal Navy during the Great War, was at the time of his death still in the Royal Naval Reserves.

A large number' of his colleagues

The

A. W. Ingram. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. on the Tol Shan attended the Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wylie, funeral. "among those present be- Mr. and Mrs. C. È. Lee, Mr. and ing Capt. M. McCarthy, Messrs. E. Mrs. Lai Sau, Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Grimmitt and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Scotcher and family."Mr. and Mrs. A. F. V. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Atkins. Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Nash, Mr. and Mrs. Crofton, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, S. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. B. Muskett. Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grady and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. E, Strange, Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. L. McNeill, Mr. and Mrs. B. Pasco, Mr. and Mrs. H Major.

Carter, G. F. Schevcoplass, C. Szeto and Tsang Ho.

Floral tributes "were sent by the widow,

Commodore and Officers, China Station, Messrs. C. P. Hill, K. G. Borodia. Tsang Ho,

Chan Ko Po.

Cheung, G. Schevcoplass, C. Szeto, H. Szeto, A. W. Muir, The China Coast

F.

Officers' Guild, Sallors' Home and Misston to Seamen and the Klu

On Steamship Company.

MR. RUFUS FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ

Expenditure on the Kowloon-Merchandise Canton Railway however is much Treasure below what it was last year.

POLICE LAUNCH

STRIKES

Total

May, 1936

$29.977,802 $23,266,674

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Slam Since May, 1935 monthly values

of imports, of merchandise into S. America Hong Kong fluctuated from a low

Hong Kong dollar value (26.1 Sweden

A HIDDEN ROCK miles) in August, 1935 to a high

of 38.8 millions in May, 1936, whilst Switzerland export values Cuctuated from a low

of $18.0 millions in July, 1935 to a Spain

Propeller Damaged high of $30.6 millions in May, 1936.

At Mirs Bay

UP-TO-DATE CRAFT

Details are given below, with the U.S.A. sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in Others brackets.

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1935 IMPORTS EXPORTS $35,580,854 $23,266,674 (£4,259,894), (£2,787,154) $26,423,997 $19,059,866 (£3,041.512) (£2,183,870) $26,745,053 $18,023,990 (£2,841,662) (£1,915,580)

$19,234.196 *(£3,821,322) (£1,928,429)

May

Delivered to the authorities June only last month from the Tai-

JulyTM koo Dockyard, the No. 1 Police launch damaged her propeller when she struck a submerged rock at Tak Mun. Mirs Bay, on Friday.

The crippled vessel was towed to the Yaumati typhoon shelter where she is moored opposite the Government slipway, by the No. 3 police launch, arriving at 10 am un Saturday.

Augusta $26,145.130 Sept.

$26,620,165 $19,355,346 (22,662,017) (£1,935,535) October $31,584,844 $22,782,098

(£3,140,044) (£2,286,344) $28,404,824 $23,541,998 (£2,108,158) (1,747,258) $34,280,752 $25,405,302 (£2,268,801), (1,680,455)

NOY.

Dec.

1936

In addition to the officers and | January crew of the No. 3 Launch there i was a party from the Government Feb. Marine Surveyors' Office which visited the scene of the mishap. March

April

$33,735,467 $23,630,627 (3,189,064) (£1,519,891) $30,318.810 $24,855;144 (£1,958,122) (£1,605,874) $34,138,670 $27,483,098 (£2,204,680) (£1,774,950) It is understood that the No. 1

$38,104.302 $27,641,444 Launch will undergo repairs' at

(£2,485,957) (£1,799,873) Talkoo, and it will not be long

May

$38,799.243 $29,977,802 before she is on regular patrol

(£2,515,888) (£1,943,873) work among the bays and inlets surrounding the island and the 1036, H.K.$ 18. 3.9/184.

Mean rate of Exchange for May,

mainland.

P. Cumming Potts. Miss Elleen Hobbs, Mrs. M. Beten, Miss Mary Manuk, Mrs. Russell and Meg, W F. Bloke, H, T. Buxton, Ernte und Edith, W. L. McKenzie, Stella Best, J. and A Goldenburg. Miss M. It is with deep regret that we

In addition to her other armia- Kirkwood. E. O. Murphy, Mrs. E..P. have to announce the death which menta, she carries a three pounder, Renton, Mrs. V. Baker, Mrs. M. occurred on Saturday of Mr. Rufus gun. She has a speed of over 14 Steele and Audrey, Mrs, and. Miss Francisco Gutierrez at his re-knots and is considered the most Dalziel, H. P. Moston, Mrs. F. sidence. No. 9 Nanking Street, up-to-date vessel for anti-piracy Angus, A. N, Braude, the Misses Kowloon.

work in Hong Kong waters. Hyndman, Emilia Silva. Lal Yun- The late Mr. Gutierrez was 78 kan. Wel Man-wel. Ng Chau-kwan years of age, and was born here; D. W. Munton. Eric and Ruth, Mrs., and had ever since lived in this M Blake, D. N. Parson and B. Colony until the time of his de- Spalding. Lau Chuk-yim, Mrs. A. J. mise. He was taken ill Ave or six Allison, Jessie Wong, Ho Bum. Į days ago and despite all that could Dalsy and Bert, Peggy Homer.e done for him, he passed away Ruby and Bill Ramsey, Cheng peacefully. Hop. Ho Kai-pui, Li̟ Man-tu.

Deceased was formerly connect- HK. Telephone Co.. Workshoped with the Post Office, where he Staff, Hong Kong Telephoné Com-worked for over 25 years. He had pany Ltd.. Line Gang Staff Kow- heen on penalon for 19 years. He loon, Kowloon Chinese Staff Re- leaves a daughter to mourn this creation Club, General Office Staff, death, Hong Kong Telephone C, Me- chanic Shop Stafi, Kowloon. The Traffic Department and Central Auto-Exchange Staff.

LATE MR. MANNERS

Buried On Saturday

The funeral of the late Mr. John

Kenneth Manners, 55, chief officer

เ

On Theft Charge

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2,438,108 2,032,925 (3,008,823) (1,190,843)

92.191

172,779 (138,271) (74,940)

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

› Celebration Plans

}}}

Made

The Annual Dragon Boat Festi- vai which is being held on the afth day of the fifth moon (Chinese) which date corresponds. to the birthday of King Edward,

Tuesday, June 23.

to be celebrated by the Chung Sing Benevolent Society at their bath- Ing pavilion at Kennedy Town.

The representative boats from Aberdeen, Wanchai and Shaukiwan will gather at the pavillon for the start of the race, which is to be at 3 pm

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This race is held every year, the legend of which is that the dragon boats, insignia of royalty search for the soul of a certain kind and benevolent person of the early ages who, incurring, the dis- pleasure of his Emperor, drowned

himself.

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MAX FIGURES The total values of imports and exports of merchandise for the month of May, 1936 are shown be-

The Hon. Secretary of the low by countries, the figures for

Chung Sing Benevolent Society, May, 1935, being given in brackets:

Mr. Chan Sul-tong, will entertain Imports Exporta

at the pavilion with an exhibition *

of fancy floating. The celebra- 970,772

tions are to be accompanied by (339,949) | music, both Chinese and European. 138,655 An entrance fee of twenty cents (125,555) will be charged.

117,907 HOT WATER SYSTEM

U.K

́MUI TSAI BOUND

OVER

Australla

Burma

Canada

2,429,488 (1,581,525)

718,690 (949,556)

12,818

220,111

(107,375) 500,229 (497,178)

(143,690)

(60,735)

Ceylon

25,137

75,056

(21,739)

E. Africa

India

26,551 (13,875) 286,001 (116,732)

British

The case was remanded from

Fung Sing Fuk, a young unreg- istered mui tsai, appeared on re- mand 'before Mr. 8F, Ealfour at the Central Court on Saturday" on charge of larceny of two gold bangles, the property of her em- The funeral took place at the player at 39 Bal Street. The Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- bangles were valued at $300, day evening when Rev. Father L.;

THE BURIAL

M. Rossi, Rector of the "Rosary last Saturday in order to make New Zealand Church ofaciated.

communications with her parents.

attended the funeral Among those

40,675

Tenders Called For Queen Mary Hospital

(12,459) 23,767 (21,323) 254,754 (317,684)

Tenders for hot, water installa- tion to two blocks of flats at the Malaya, 432,888 1,780,655 Queen Mary Hospital, will be re- (837,077) (1,114,271) ceived at the Colonial Secretary's

.23,796

Office until noon on July 6." (2,407) (19,358) The work consists of the in- 199,780 79,747 stallation of domestic hot-water (145,205) (36,473) systems to 12 flats.

As security for the proper per- €0,000 (18,245) (20,786) | formance of the work under this 79.975 contract the successful tenderer. (14.584) wit be required to deposit $200. 188,542 No work will be permitted on (05,410) Bundays

Only relatives of the deceased On Saturday Sub-Inspector Kirby B.N. Borneo who vald their last respects were stated that the natural mother was named Chan Ho. Neither she the Gutierrez's family.. Messrs. J.J.,

S. Africa GM, R.M.B., MB, RM, GM., Can the complainant wished to E., W., W., JNB and VE: Miss have the girl back again,

W. Africa

E, Z. Gomes (grand-daughter). Mr. His Worship ruled that the girl

of the Tol Shan, who' died sudder J. V. Gomes (son-in-law), and Mr.be bound over in $100 and return | W. Indies

ed to her natural mother. ly on Thursday, while his vessel, A. Gomes (grand-son).

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