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THE

PHOTOGRAPH

Per Month. $3.

ROYAL FAMILY ON THE BALCONY OF

THE PALACE

ROYAL GROUP IN CORONATION ROBES OFFICIAL DEATH

The King and Queen and other members of the Royal family in full Coronation regalia—An official photograph taken at Buckingham Palace after the Coronation Ceremony at the Abbey. Deft to right: Princess Royal, Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester. Queen Mary, the King, and, in front, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, the Queen, Duke of Kent, Duchess of Kent, and the Queen of Norway,

CORONATION RIFLE MEETING

Successful Shoot: High

Standard Of Marksmanship

In conditions that were as near ideal as possible, one hun- dred and forty-three competitors took part in the Coronation Meeting of the Hong Kong Rife Club at their range yesterday afternoon at Kowloon City. The meeting proved an unqualified success, there being little wind blowing to handicap the competi- tors, although several found the heat more than a little distract- ing!

A high standard of marksman-

ship was maintained, several posal-

Results were as follows:

200 Yards

"

GERMAN

PLANE

ARRIVE HERE

ON WAY NORTH

The glant 15-passenger Junker J-52 monoplane, commanded by Flight Captain W. Cyrus, which will inaugurate a thrice-weekly.

SENTENCE

TO STAND

PETITION

FOR CLEMENCY REJECTED

The petion for clemency, sign. ed by some 3,650 names, together with a letter from the jury signed by the foreman, Mr. J. L. Robin- son, on behalf of Chiu Yuk Fal, young P.W.D. apprentice draughts- man, condemned to death for the murder uf a woman.. Cheung, Yuk, Ching, allas Cheung Sam Ku, on the third floor of A flat in Reclamation Streat. were consider. ed by the Governor-in-Couricli yesterday morning. .

It was decided that the law must take its course and the condemned man will be hanged on June 11.

The case which came to be known as the "Charcoal Murder Case" aroused great public interest and the trial occupled four days at the Criminal Sessions before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor.

The Crown case was conducted

by Mr. E. IL Warns. Assistant Attorney General, and the accused was 'defended by Hon.. Mr. Leo D'Almada junr., instructed by Mr. D. L. Střellett.

The jury komprised-Messrs. J. L. Robinson (foreman), "C. R Wilson, 'Yew Man-chlu.. B. W. Simmons. M.. B Reyer, E A. Kin- sey and F. J. H. Jenner.

JAPAN REVIEW

SEE FEATURE PAGE 8

GOLDSMITHS ROBBED

In response to the cheers and calls of the huge concourse of people who gathered in front of Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day, the King and Queen came on to the balcony. The above photograph shows them with Queen Mary, the little Princesses and the train bearers.

HONG KONG TRADE FOR MONTH

THE SIAN

COUP

MADAME CHIANG

KAI-SHEK'S STORY.

The de lux edition of "Slan: A Coup d'Etat," which comprises a vivid account by Madame Chiang Kai-shek of her thrilling activities during the fateful days when the Generalissimo was under deten- tion in Slan, and extracts from the diary that the Generalissimo kept during that anxious period, will be published to-morrow. Apart altogether from the literary merits book is unusual and attractive. It is printed on specially prepared Chinese paper made by hand from bamboo fibre and is bound in Chi nese silk with a brocade back.

bies being obtained in marked S... (a) Class-1, 2/Lt. L. B. service between Felping and Hong Daring Wanchai Raid of the contenta, the format of the

contrast to the recent local Bisley, Meeting when unly one competitor was successful with a possible. Towards the end of the meeting. however, when firing of the 600 yards range, several competitors found sighting difficult with the haze caused by the heat.

Major Walker. President of the Club was an interested spectator throughout and there were several ladies present, Including Mrs. Walker, Mrs. G. H. Lakeman. Mrs. D. Chapman amongst others. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Walker presented the awards.

Holmes, H.K.V.D.C., one small silver Kong arrived at Kal Tak Ar Port medal; 2, Sgt. W. Lodder, 2/R.W.F., | about 4.49 p.m. yesterday. one small bronze medal; 3," Rin. Stacord. 1/R.U.R., one small bronze medal.

A large section of the German community, including Acting Ger- man-Consul, Herr A. Gelewsky, ac- S.R. (b) Class:-1, Lleut, F. P companted by his Secretary. Mr. Sequeira, H.K.V.D.C., one small ello. Weldt, and Mr. W. Lange, Mr. H. ver medal; 2. Cpl. H. Higham,

Arsus and Mr. E. L. Greyer were 1/RUR, one small bronze medal:

3. Mr. C. Watson, D.R.C., one small bronze medak" - իր

360 Yards

S.R. (2) Class:-1, P.C. J. R. Wall,

II.K.P., one small silver medal: 2, (Continued on Back Tage}

Mrs. R. D. Walker, wife of Major R. D. Walker, President of the Hong Kong" Rifle Association; presented the prizes at the "Coronation” Rifle meeting held yesterday afternoon.

.come the flers.

INTRUDERS RUDELY

DISTURBED

H

OF APRIL

Big Increase In Visible

Trade

The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined valnes of Imports and exports of merchandise as declared during the month of April, 1937 totalled $88.9 millions (£5.5 millions) as compared with $65.8 millions (£4,3 milions) in April, 1936.

In terms of local currency the total visible trade' of the Colony increased by 35.1 per cent. in April, 1937 as compared with April, 1936, and by 27.9 per cent. in terms of sterling. Imports of Merchandise totalled $54.8 millions (3.4 millions) as compared with $38.2 millions (£2.5 millions), and exports $34.1 millions (52.1 millions) as compared with $27.6 millions (£1.8 millions).

currency and by 29.9 per cent, in terms of sterling.

The following table shows coul.. parative imports and exports or merchandise during the Arst four months of 1937 as compared with the corresponding periods of 1936 and 1935 in $'s and 's sterling (in millions):-

1፡ ... Imports

1935 1936 1837 $34.3 $33.7 (£3.0) (£2.2). (£2.5)

$30.3 $38.5 (£2.0) ́'(£2,4)

Importe increased by 43.5 per cent, in terms of local currency. and by 38.0 per cent. In terms of sterling. Exports increased by 23.6 per cent, in terms of local cur- rency, and by 16.7 per cent. in January terms of sterling.

$34.2

During the first four months of February... $29.8 1937 Imports of merchandise

*(£2.6) totalled $186.5 millions (11.5 March millions) as compared with $136.4 millions (£8.8 millions) in the cor- April responding period of 1936, and ex-

The cover bears, beneath the title The alertness of one of the fokis in English, Chinese characters in of the Kwok Chung Shing gold-gold written by the Generalissimo. waiting at the aerodrome to wei-cmith's shop at No. 166. Queen's A limited number of the, books Road East, saved them from what has been autographed by Madame The plane has completed a dis-might been very heavy loss when Chiang Kai-shek and. It is learn- four armed robbers raided the shoped from the China Publishing shortly before 8 o'clock last night. Company, who have produced the Starting the night from Berlin As it turned out the intruders only book-printed by Kelly and Walsh, on Wednesday last, the plane call-managed to get away with 10 gold Ltd., that many have already apporta $139.6 millions (£8.7 milious) ed at Rhodes, Damascas, Basra, bangles, valued at $270 and $50 in piled to have coples of these au- Karachi and Jodhpur, where a stay money.

tance of about 13.300 kilometres.

$39.9

$34.1 $53.4

(£3.4) (£2.2) · (£3.3).·

..$32.0 $38.2 $54.8.

(3.4) (25) (23.4)

Exports 1935

1936 1937

January$20.8 $23.6 $34.1

(223) (£15) | (£2,1), February...$20.8. $24.9

(£18). (£1.0)

March

INCREASED IMPORTS

Imports · increased by 38.7 per cent. in terms of local currency and by 30.7 percent. in terms of sterling; whilst exports increased April by 34.9 per cent, in terms of local

as compared with $103.6 millions tographed books reserved for (£8.7 millions). for a day was made. The journey As usual the Police were on the them. was continued on Sunday and they

scene almost immediately after the Many of the Generalissimo's travelled via Allahabad, Calcutta, alarm was raised and while a num-bodyguards were killed during the Rangoon. Bangkok and Hanol ber of officers carried out investiga-troubles et Slan, and the entire from where they proceeded totions "on the spot," others were profits derived from the sale of Hong Kong. She will leave for engaged at different points of the the book will be devoted to the -Shanghai at 8. am. to-day.

eastern district searching pedes support and education of the or- The members of her crew, Flight trians, motor cars and passenger phans and the relled of the widows. Captain W. Cyrus (Commander), on the tram cars and buses. Flight Captain A. Klitzch, Mr. M. (Continued on Back Page). Springwekler (engineer) and Mr. E. Fischer (wireless operator) were entertained at the German Club last night.

The Eurasia Aviation Corpora-, tion will take delivery of the monoplane in Shanghai.

EUROPEAN CHILD

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BITTEN BY DOG

UNIVERSITY REPORT

(SEE. PAGE 7).

HONG KONG IN COMMONS

University Enquiry Committee Question

London, May 26.

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THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2-3/4d. 'T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/16.

London Silver Market

(From Dar Own Correspondent)

London, May 28, London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow:--

Spotte Forward

May 25 20-3/8

May 28

20-1/4 20-7/16 -20-5/15

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Master Macallum, aged 4 years, staying at No. 10, Middle Road, Kowloon, was bitten by a brown mongrel bitch shortly after, 2 p.m. yesterday. The child was taken to In the House of Commons to-day, the hospital for medical attention asked whether he would consider Amusements while the dog was removed to the appointment of a high Colonial Cables Kennedy Town, for observation... or Foreign Office representative on Finance

According to the Tsimshatsui the Hong Kong University Enquiry Leading Article Police Station, the boy was playing Committee, Mr. Ormsby-Core sald Local Diary........ in the house with a rubber ball the Committee had already com- Mill Notices when the dog stated to be owned pleted the report, copies of which | Radio Programme... Page 4 by Mrs. Beer." of the same address, will be received in due course.- Shipping bit him.

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