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HONG KONG TRADE

STATISTICS

Monthly Returns Issued

The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined values of imports and exports of mer chandise as declared during the month of February, 1937 totall- ed $69.4 millions (£4.3 millions), as compared with $355.2 millions (4.3 millions), as compared with $55.2 millions (£3,6 millions) In February, 1936.

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 194 per cent. In terms of sterling." Imports of Merchandise totalled $38.5 millions (£2.4 millions), as compared

with $30.3 millions (220 millions), and exports $30.9 milions (£1.9 millions), as com

pared with $24.9 millions (£1.6

millions).

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MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

Bince February, 1838 monthly values of imports of merchandise into Hong Kong fluctuated from &

low Hong Kong dollar value (30.3 millions) in February. 1938 to a Imports increased by "27.1 per cent. in terms of local currency, high of 45.7 millions in November. 20.0 per cent. In terms of sterling. 1938; whilst export values fluctu- Exports increased by 24.1 per cent.ated from a low of $24.9 millions in terms of local currency, and by in February, 1938 to a high of $38.4 | 18.8 per cent. In terms of sterling.

millions in November, 1938. Details During the first two months of

are given below, with the sterling 1937 Importa of merchandise totall-

equivalents, at monthly average

ed $78.3 millions (£4.8 millions), as compared with $64.1 millions (£4.1 millions) in the corresponding period of 1936, and exports" $65.0 millions (£40 millions), as com- pared with $48.5 millions (£3.1 millions).

Imports increased by 22.2 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 igeal currency, and by 29.0 per cent. in terms of sterling.

rates of exchange, in brackets:---

1938 IMPORTS February $30,319,310

March

April

May

June

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

July

TEL 32303.

Total

IMPORTS Feb. 1937 Feb. 1936 Merchandise...$38.451.281 530.319.310

858,767

4.683,866 Nov.

$39,308,028 $35,003,178

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Treasure ...... 2,228,179 6.888.826

Total. $33,132,851 $31,753,070

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COURT CASES

IN BRIEF

Bail of $25 was estrented when Ngauyen Van VI, 51, an Annamite, falled to appear before Mr. K. Keen, at the Central Magistracy yesterday to answer a charge of breach of the Registration Or- dinance by falling 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 mado, defendant was found to be absent from the Colony on Tues- day.

Bentence of one month's im-. prisonment was imposed on a 17- year-old unemployed for the lar- geny of a five-cent piece as' Holly- wood Road on Tuesday, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy Sang, yesterday morning. Yau who was orginally charged with the larceny from the

person. pleaded that he picked the coin up from the road. Defendant had three previous conviction, two of which were for picking pockets.

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

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EXPORTS

$24,885,144

A few cases of cutting and un- (£1,958,122) (1,605,874) lawful, possession of tree branches $34,136,670 $27,483,093 were dealt with by Mr W. Scho- (£2,204,850) (£1,774,950) feld at the Central Magistracy!

$38,191,748 $27,641,444 yesterday morning. (£2,486,442) (£1,799,573)

Pun Man, 38, and Tse Kiu, 37, married woman, were bound over"

$38,841,624 $29,977,802 (£2,518,637) (£1,943,873) for the possession of 104 and 50

$37,067.386 $29,852.485 £2,364,978) (£1,904,649) tively. $36,375,184 $26,179,702

(£2,301,867)|(£1,656,884)

cattles of wild, tree wood, respec-

A. One 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- Sept. $38,224,377 $29.838.410 ing and cutting trees on the hill- (£2,354,184) (E1,837,704) side above Bowen Road, while Au

$43,000,188 $32,726,905

Fuk, was similarly fined for the (£2.553,918) (£2,019,884) possession of 65 cattles,

$45,663,144 $38,385,597

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(£2,824,218) (£2,374,107) | Lau Sing, 41, unemployed, was:

$44,099,876 $34,783,585 (£3.784.641) (£2.151,328),

1937 January $39,895,093 $34,098,300

(£2,472,665) (£2,113,384) February $38451,201 $30 904.672

(£2.378.170) (£1.911.422)

| fined $75 or two months' gaol' for cutting and damaging nine pine trees at the hillside near Chal Wan Gap on Tuesday. Inspector O'Cornor prosecuted.

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Au Man, 31, unemployed,' was

Mean rate of Exchange for Feb.. charged with the possession of a 1937. HK$=1s. 2.27/320.

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 W28 axed 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 9. R. O. Grimmitt's application. Ball was fixed at $350, 引

EUROPEAN LADY sistracy yesterday. The case was

INJURED

Car Accident Sequel

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of every nation publicly deklare' their one desire is for peace, and express abhorrence of war. Then why all the powder-boxes-the in- creased navles, armies, and air, forces? Simply for defence against attack. And why the need for such defences? Because the League of Nations is unable to restrain an aggressor-because it failed to stop Japan's advance into Chinese territory in 1931, and will always fail to protect ons member

the Central Magistracy, yesterday. A charge of larceny of an iron, State against another until it is

Mrs. Marshall, in evidence, sald rall from the Tai Hong Rifle Range able to make fully and swiftly that while she and her friend were was preferred against Ng Chl, a effective those provisions of the Covenant which were intended to walking along Pottinger Street on 30-year-old unemployed when he establish collective security against February 18, a car, elven by de-appeared before Mr. W. Schofield in the west at the Central Magistracy yester- nggression. So although British fendant, was revert

her right day morning. ex-servicemen may visit Berlin and side of the street

front wheel Defendant, was seen in lorry No.. their former leg was struck by

Defendant allighted com the vehi-3774. with the rail, and was är- enemles. Fund war-veteraLES of cle and conveyed witness to a rested by a constable when he

- Summoned at the instigation of Mrs. A. Marshall, of Kowloon A returned barishes. Wong Docks, Fung Woo-tal, driver of a Yuen, who appeared before Mr. K. private car, was fined $10 and was Keen at the Central Magistracy ordered to pay $30 being doctor's yesterday for a breach of the De- fees for medical treatment for in-portation Ordinance, Was sen- juries sustained by Mrs. Marshall tenced to 12 months' imprison- as a result of the accident. The ment. case came before Mr. Schofield at

fraternize

with

cther nationalities may indulge in

doctor and afterwards to the ferry.falled to give à satisfactory ex- similar friendly demonstrationā, their Governments which profes. She admitted that defendant had planation as to where he had ob-

that he was the tained the article. sing nothing but peace ambitions no knowledge

His Worship sentenced defen- make hasty preparations for the cause of the accident as he was unprovoked attack they fear is looking at the edge of the pavedant to two months' hard labour

and recommended banishment. coming from some nation which is ment while backing his vehicle.

no less insistent than theirselves that it has no aggressive designs.

STRANGE AND TRAGIC

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Charges of loiterng and posses- friendly negotiation. The Russo-slon of an instrument at for un- lawful purposes, were preferred It is a strange" situation, and a German issue, however, is a de-1

against Leung Chúng, 30, who was. tragic one. Europe appears to benite clash. un fundamentals headed for a disaster which all Germany's fierce hatred of Com-sentenced to undergo a total term of six weeks' imprisonment by Mr. can see but none seems able to munism, and all it stands for, and K. Keen at the Central Magistracy avold; Indeed, there are mutual Russia's intense hatred of a yesterday. Leung was seen by a suspicions that some are rather gime, which it regards as a form Chinese detective who was return- anxious to put their strength to of imperialism worse than that

practical test, in spite of constant which existed in Germany undering home after his duty in Holly- wood Road, peeping into letter protestations to the contrary. Yet the Kalser. My own impressions boxes: He was stopped and search- It is my Impression that although about Germany, however, are thated, and was arrested. Europe is bristling with all sorts far from an autocratic regime be-

of difficult problems-many of ing established there. Hitler holds them exceedingly dangerous to his unique position as the accept- 非

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handle, and studiously avoided aced 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 arms with the possible exception him. Far from being an autocrat, methods; his policies may not 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 Rousseat understood evident that the people of Ger- fact that Poland stands as a bar- the term-the personification of many are willing to accept hle fer-State between the two rivals the Genera; Will, and governing leadership, and give him ell 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 dir- corded by secret ballot,!!

thing be more truly democratic? ferences, however, seem to me Three years ago, with 17° dif- | Hitlër rules Germany with the de- solvable by diplomatic means.ferent political parties appealingclared approval and assent of an Quita serious Anglo-German, and for popular support, Hitler got, in almost unanimous vote of the peo- Austro German dlaagreements an open election, 45 per cent of ple he represents. That is same- have been satisfactorily disposed the votes 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-mér- settled, as others have been, by before I arrived in Germany last row's issue of "The Dáify Prest

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