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HONG KONG TRADE

STATISTICS

Monthly Returns Issued

The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical. Branch) reports that the combined values of imperts and exports of mer- chandise as declared during the month of February, 1937 totall- ad $69.4 millions (£43 millons), as compared with $55.2 millions (£4.3 millions), as compared with $55.2 millions (£3.6 millions) in February, 1938,

In terms of local current the total visible trade of the Colony increased by 25.7 per cent. in February, 1937 as compared with February, 1936, and by 19.4 per cent. in terms of sterling,

Imports of Merchandise totalled $38.5 millions (£2.4 millions), as compared with $30.3 millions (£2.0 millions), and exports $30.9 millions (£1.9 millions), as com- pared with $24.9 millions. (£1.8

millions).

Imports increased by 27.1 per cent. In terms of local currency. 20.0 per cent. in terms of sterling. Exports increased by 24.1 per cerit. In terms of local currency, and by 18.8 per cent. In terms of sterling. During the first two months of 1937 Imports of merchandise totall-

ed $78.3 millions (£4,8 millions), as compared with $64.1 millions (£4.1 millions) in the corresponding period of 1836. and exports $65.0 millions (€4.0 millions), al com- pared with $48.5 millions (3.1 "millions)..

Imports Increased by 222 per cent. In terms of local currency. and by 17.1 per cent. in terms of sterling: whilst exports increased by 34.0 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 29.0 per cent. in terms of sterling.

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MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

COURT CASES

IN BRIEF

Bail of $25 was estreated when Ngauyen Van V1, 51, an Annamite, failed to appear before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday to answer a charge of breach of the Registration Or- dinance by failing to report his change of address.

Sub Inspector Edwards said that defendant returned to the Colony on March 17 and reported that he was staying at the Nathan Hotel. but after investigations had been -made, défendant was found to be absent from the Colony on Tues- day.

Since February. 1936 monthly

Sentence of one month's im- values of imports of merchandise

prisonment was imposed on à 17– Into Hong Kong fluctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar value (30.3ar-old unemployed, for the lar

ceny of a flye-cent piece at Holly- millions) in February, 1938 to a

wood Road on Tuesday, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday

high of 45.7 millions in November, 1936; whilst export values fluctu- ated from a low of $249 millions in February, 1936 to a high of $38.4 minions in November, 1935. Detalls are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets:---

morning. Yau Sang. who was orginally charged with pleaded that he picked the coin up the larceny from the person,

from the road, Defendant had three previous conviction, two or which were for picking pockets.

He was sent to Canton on two oc- casions and was trice whipped

1938 IMPORTS" EXPORTS February $30,319.310 " $24.866.144

A few cases of cutting and un- (£1,058,122) (£1,605,874) lawful possession of tree branches

$34,138,670

were dealt with by Mr. W. Scho- (£2,204,660) (£1,774,950) held at the Central Magistracy

March

April

May

June

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July

August

Sept.

October

The following table shows com- parative figures of imports and ex- ports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of February, 1937 and February, 1936:—

IMPORTS Feb. 1937 Feb. 1936 Merchandise...$38,451,281 $30,319,310

858,767

4.683,866 Nov.

Dec." .$39,308,028 $35,003,176

TEL 32303.

Treasure

Total..

Feb. 1937

EXPORTS

Feb, 1936

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Treasure

Total

$27,483,098

yesterday morning." »

$38,191.748 $27,641,444 (£2,488,442) (£1,799,573)

Pun Man, 38, and Tse Kiu, 37, $38.841.624 $29,977,802 married woman, were bound over (£2,518,637) (£1,943,873) | for the possession of 104 and 50 $37,067,386 $29,852,465 cattles of wild tree wood, respec- (£2,384,976) (£1,904,649) tively.

$36.375.184 $28,179,702 (£2,301,867) (£1,656,684)

A fine of $50 or six weeks' im- $32,095,219 $25,500,048 prisonment was imposed on Yee (£1,980,877) (1,573,831) Muk, 60 unemployed for destroy-

$38.224.377 $29,838,410 (£2,354,184) (£1,837,704) $43,000,188 $32,726.905 (£2,653.918) (£2,019,864) $45,659,144 $38,385,557 {£2,824.218) (£2,374,107) $44,699,676 $34,783,585 (£2,764,841). (£2,151,328)

1937 January $39,895.003 $34,098,300

(£2,472,865) (£2,113,384) 2.228.179 6.888.826 February $38451,261

$30,904,672 (£2,370,170) (£1,911,422)

$33,133,851 $31,753,970

Mean rate of Exchange for Feb | 1937, HK$=18. 2.27/32d.

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ing and cutting trees on the hifi- side above Bowen Road, while Au Fuk, was similarly fined for the possession of 65 cattles.

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Lau Sing, 41, unemployed, was aned $75 or two months' gaol for cutting and damaging nine pinė trees at the hillside near Chat Wan Gap on Tuesday. Inspector O'Cornor prosecuted.

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Au Man, 31, unemployed, was charged with the possession of a quantity of heroin pills at No. 153, Queen's Road Central before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Ma-

remanded for one week and ball fixed at $1,000. Pun Blu- kwong, 25, was also, charged with the possession of heroin pills at No. 406, King's Road, first floor, before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday. A week's remand” was granted on 8. R. O. Grimmitt's application. Ball was fixed at $360.

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of every nation publicly declare their one desire. is for peace, and express abhorrence of war. Then why all the powder-boxes-the in- Summoned at the instigation of creased navies, armies and air- Mrs. A. Marshall, of Kowloon A returned banishee, Wong forces? Simply for defence against Docks, Fung Woo-tal, driver of a Yuen, who appeared before Mr. K attack. And why the need for private car, was aned $10 and was Keen at the Central Magistracy such defences? Because theonlered to pay $30 being doctor's yesterday for a breach of the De- League of Nations is unable to fees for medical treatment for in-portation Ordinance, was sen- restrain an aggressor-because it juries sustained by Mrs. Marshall tenced to 12 months'

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imprison- failed to stop Japan's advance into

as a result of the accident, The ment Chinese territory in 1931, and will

case came before Mr. Schofield at always fail to protect ane member the Central Magistracy yesterday. A charge of larceny of an iron State against another until it is

Mrs. Marshall. in evidence, said rail from the Tal Hong Rifle Range, able to make fully and swiftly that while she and her friend were was preferred against Ng Chl. & effective those provisions of the waiking along Pottinger Street on 38-year-old unemployed when he Covenant which were intended to establish collective security against February 18, a car, driven by de- appeared before Mr. W. Schoteld aggressio So although British fendant, was reversing on the west at the Central Magistracy Fester- ex-servicemen may visit Berlin and side of the street, and her right day morning. fraternize

Deferuant was seen in lorry No. with their

leg was struck by the front wheel former enemies.

Defendant allighted from the vehi- | 3774 with the rail, and was ar and war-veterans of other nationalities may indulge face and conveyed witness to a rested by a constable when he similar friendly demonstrations doctor and afterwards to the ferry. failed to give a satisfactory ex- their Governments which profes-She admitted that defendant har planation as to where he had ob-

was the tained the article. sing nothing but peace ambitions no knowledge that he -make hasty preparations for the cause of the accidents he was a Worship sentenced defen- unprovoked attack they fears looking at the edge of the pave-dant to two months hard labour

and recommended banishment coming from some nation whichment while backing his vehicle.

no less insistant than themselves

that it has no agerpesive designe

STRANGE AND TRAGIC

Charges of kofterng and possess.

friendly negotiation. The Russu-sion of an instrument fit for un-

lawful purposes, were preferrea It is a strange situation, and a German issue, however, is a de- tragic one. Europe appears to be finite clash on fundamentala against Leung Chung, 30, who was sentenced to undergo a total termi headed for a disaster which all Germany's ferce hatred of Com can see but none seems able to munism, and all it stands for, and of six weeks' imprisonment by Mfr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy avoid; indeed, there are mutual Russia's intense hatred of a re- auspicions that some are rather gime, which it regards as a form yesterday. Leung was seen by a anxious to put their strength to of imperialism worse than that Chinese detective who was return- practical test, in spite of constant which existed in Germany undering home after his, duty in Holly- protestations to the contrary. Yet the Kalser. My own impressions Wood Road, peeping into letter it is my impression that although about Germany, however, are that boxes. He was stopped and search- Europe is bristling with all sorts far from an autocratic regime be-ed, and was arrested.

dificult problems-many of ing established there, Hitler holds

of

them exceedingly dangerous to his unique position as the accept.

en-

handle, and studiously avoided ar- ed leader of the country because spring," Hitler received 98.9 per cordingly they are all capable of he has the solid support of prac-[cent of the nation's votes One settlement without recourse totically the whole nation behind may not like the man or his not arms with the possible exception him. Far from being an autocrat, methods. his policies may of one the Russo-German clash he is an absolute 'democrat in the please other people, but it is quite on the issue of Communism. The sense that Rousseau understood esident that the people of Ger- fact that Poland stands as a but the term-the personification of many are willing to accept his fer-State between the two rivals the General Will, and governing leadership, and give him makes it impossible-at least for with the very definitely express-thusiastic support to the extent of the present for them to come to ed consent of the governed, as re- 99 out of 100 voters. Could any grips. All other International dif- carded by secret ballot.

thing be more truly democratic? ferences, however, seem to me Three years ago, with 17 dif- Hitler rules Germany with the de- solvable by diplomatic means ferent political parties appealing clared approval and assent of an Quite serious Anglo-German, and for popular, support, Hitler got, in almost unanimous vote of the peo- Aistro German disagreements an open election, 45 per cent. of ple he represents. That is some- have been satisfactorily disposed the yotes polled--and this means, thing for dictators and advocates of in this way: some differences according to British parliamentary of dictatorship to ponder over: still remain, it is true, but I see no experience an overwhelming ma- A further instalment of this reason why they should not be jority. At the election. held just article will be given in to-mor settled, as others have been, by before arrived in Germany last row's issue of The Daily Press.)

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