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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

HONG KONG MAINTAINS What Our

TRADE POSITION

SLIGHT DECREASE IN IMPORTS,

BUT EXPORTS INCREASE

The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) re- ports that the combined values of Imports and exports of merchan- dise. (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of July, 1938 totalled $84.5 millions (£5.2 millions) as compared with $86.4 millions (€5.3 millions) In July. 1937.

In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure) decreased by 2.2 per cent. in July, 1938 as com→ pared with July, 1937; and by 1.9 per cent. In terms of sterling.

South

Imports of merchandise in July. Middle 1938 totalled $47.8 millions | £3.0 China, millions) as compared with $50.2 millions (£3.1 millions); In July. France 1937, and exports $38.7 millions

060,899) (2,133,479) 10,164,890 8,045,551 10,719,847 399,371 1343,814) 2.638,101

£2.3 millions as compared with Germany $36.2 millions (£2.2 millions).

(2,820,072

Imports of merchandise in July, Holland

1938 decreased by 4.8 per cent, in terms of local currency, and by 3.2 Italy

per cent. in terms of sterling. Ex- ports of merchandise in July, 1538 Japan increased by 1.4 per cent, in terms. of local currency, and by 4.5 per cent. in terms of sterling.

INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

During the first seven months of j 1938 Imports .of merchandise! totalled $390.0 millions £31.1 millions) as compared with $336.6) millions (£20.7 millions) in the corresponding period of 1937: and exports $306.6 millions £18.99 millions) as compared with $255.1 millions (£15.7 millions).

Imports of merchandise in- creased by 15.9 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 18.4 per cent, in terms of sterling: exports increased by 20.2 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 20.4 per cent. in terms of sterling.

COMPARATIVE FIGURES The following table shows" comparative imports and ex- ports of merchandise during each of the first seven months of 1938 as compared with the corresponding months of 1937 and 1936, in"S's and £'s ster- lng (in millions):——

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Imports

Macao

U.S.A.

Readers Say

AN APPEAL FOR TOYS

(To the Editor of the Hong Kong Dally Press)

Sur-Owing to the present hof- tilities. my various children's homes are very, very full, in some cases' overcrowded, and it is a very difficult matter trying to interest |Children and keep them good. especially those who have lost their parents in the recent bombings..

The various staffe òf arahs and supervisors are finding it very hard

(9,397,647) and extremely nerve-wracking 1.348,120 quieting crying and nervous kid-.

(218.089) dies,

781,540 I am therefore appealing to all 1887,165) those families who have any dis- 729,270 479,044

carded toys to ask if they will be (817,482) (68,8991

kind enough to send them to me 139.631

17,870

at the above address. Any kind of (117.779) (104.071)

toys, even damaged toys (we will 1,090,950 114,653

repair them) will be more than (4885,803 (2,015.10€)

welcome. 803.613 1.115,499 (829.212) (1,322,420) | 3,527,209 4,513,673 (2,649.825) (1,941,122)

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS-

Since July. 1937 monthly values of imports of merchan- dise into Hong Kong flactuated from a low Hong Kong, dollar value (41.4 millions)'in Febru- ary, 1938 to a high of 64.7 millions in September. 1937; whilst export values fluctuated from a low of 536.2 millions in July, 1937 to a high of $57.5 millions in March, 1938.

average brackets:

1937

...

PHYLLIS HARROP." Lady Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.) Hong Kong. August 23.

.46

OFFER GOLD"

Very Satisfactory Results

The "Offer Gold" campaign in Hong Kong which ended un Monday, met with very satis- factory results.

$20.000

Details are given below, with the

The Chinese Chamber di Com sterling equivalents, at monthly

rates of exchange, inimerce has so far collected about

$43,000 (Hong Kong currency "Exports

National Currency) and 836.190,881 $31.000 (Canton currency), accord- $205,380)ing to a statement made by one $33.231.126 of the

officials of the Chamber (£2.359,577) yesterday.

July

August

Imports $56,180,072 (£3,058,397) $54,905,536

| £3,388,702) Sept. $64,710,603

(£4,010,709+ October $51,792,365

(£3,210,048). $59,675,204

Nov.

(£3,690.849)

Dec.

$49,342,058

£3,051,755)

1938

$61,700,050

1938 1937 1938 $33.7 39.9 61.7 £2.2 $30.3 38.5 41.4 £2,0 2.4 26 Feb.

2.53.8anuary

$34.1 53.4 5.90

£2,2 3.3

3.6 March $38.2 54.8 59.3* £2.5 3.4 3.6 April $38.8 49.8 63.3 £2,5 3.1 3.9 May $37.1 50.1 57.5 £2.4 3.1 3.6 June $36.4 50.2 47.8. £2.3 3.1 3.0 July

$39,439,897 Though the exact total so far

1 £2,444,452) contributed has not yet been re- $43,585,875 vealed but it is believed that the

GENERAL

TIN DECORATING AND MAKING

OF

CANS

Mr. John W.Y. Yuen Speaks To Rotarians

Mr. John W. Y. Yuen was the speaker at the Rotary Club tifin held in the Roof Garden of the flong Kong Hotel yes- terday.

The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fað presided and introduced the speaker. whose subject was

Decorating and Can

- Manufacturing in China."

the industry" of tin decorating and The sweeping strices made by can manufacturing in the last few years in the west. especially in America, have aroused amazing in- tercst and attention said. Mr. yuer. The strong desire on the part of different manufacturers to- wards the improvement of modern packaging plays an important role in the development of the indus- try.

YOUNG CAREER

Compared with western coun- tries, tin decorating and can manu- facturing in China have a young career. Metal printing and metal box making in Chins were first done in & practical. commercia. basis only a little more." than 20 years ago.

In the year 1917, the first plant for tin printing and can making factory, under the name of "Indus- was started in Shanghai. That

later sold to my friend with whom trial and Trading Company," was

I co-operated to develop the con- cern until it has now become the largest plant in China, called The China Can Company Ltd.. after amalgamation with the China Can Co., Ltd.. in Hong Kong.

Following the growing success of the trade, several other factorles in 1925. At present

the there are twelve factories; Shang-

‹ £2.701.416) | figure will be very large.

$45,224,324 Local Chinese banks. dept risprang ap £2,797.077 mental stores and many of $45,781,400 Chinese shops in the Colony as-hal has five. Tientsin two, Harbin (£2,831,536)sisted in the campaign.

$39,363;561

(3.824.118) (£2,439.721 COLONY HEALTH

$41,398,890 $38,451,624

(£2,565,869) (£2,383,200)

"$58,086,733

(£3,558,482)

$47,787,820

$57,540,210

RETURNS

one, Canton two and Hong Kong two..

*NEW PROCESSES

Based on the principle of 11tho-

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HAND CUT

"CASTLE"

CRYSTAL

A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN

COMPLETE TABLE SUITES

OR SINGLE PIECES

"A DESIGN ALWAYS

KEPT IN STOCK

•

LANE CRAWFORD

LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

Beechams

Away

[graphy, tin decorating and paper Give

printing are both alike, "except, in

the decorating operations. In`tin

decorating, when each impression: £2,000,000

(BY AIR MAIL)

Mr. Philip to the

(£3,840,587) (£3,551,310) Four cases of cholera, four $59,300,280 $51,426,738 cases of dysentery, two cases

£3.644,495) (£3,160,602) of enteric fever and three of ink is completed, the printed $33,285,102- $16,106,354 cases of cerebro-spinal menin“ sheet has to be baked in an oven (£3,905,877) (£2,845,627) citis were notified in the elther with steam heat or gas flame

$57,535,190 $36,985,819 Colony on Monday.

for a certain period until it is ther- (£2,287,534)

oughly The cholera total is now 358.

dried, according $36,676,878

The returns for the past week texture of the ink used, before an- (£2,273.2021 shew the following cases:-"

other coat of new colour can be Mean rate of exchange for July.

Cholera, 39 cases,

deaths: printed of 1936 1937 1938 1938: FLK.S-1s. 2jd.

diphtheria, 4 cases; enteric fever. However, important advances in $23.6 34.1 39.4

13 cases. 11 deaths; measles, 2 methods of Lithographing and | cases; cerebro-spinal meningitis, 4 amazing Invention of printing cases, 2 deaths; dysentery, 19 cases, p.ess for multi-colours have out-

losis.

Exports

£1,5 2.1 2.4

$24.9 30.9 33.5

· £1,8 1.9 2,4

(£2.961.837)

20

BROKE HIS NECK, deaths: 92 deaths of tubercu-dated this system.

3.6 AND RECOVERED

$27.5 40.7 57.5

2.5 £18 $27.8 34.1 51.4 £1,8 2.1 3.2 $30.0 40.1 43.1 £1.9 2.5 2,8 $29.9 38.9 37.0 £1.9 2.4 2.3 $26.2 36.2 38.7 £1.7 2.2 2.3

TRADE BY COUNTRIES

The total values of imports and exports of merchandise by countries for the month of July, 1938 are shown below. the figures for July, 1937 beint riven in brackets:- "Imports

$ 6,713,311

U.K.

Australia

Br. Malaya

Br. Empire.

Other

China,

North China.

Exports $ *2,494.498

Four months after an opera- tion for a double fracture of the neck. Mr. D. R. Jones, of Cambridge-road, Worthing, the the first person in the world' to survive $0 delicate An operation, returned to work on August 13.

He fractured and dislocated his neck in a car crash. On August 13 Mr. Jones drove a 12 h.p. car with complete confidence.

GLOUCESTER CHANGES

1

tin in

decorating

Emelency chiefly depends on the quality of the printing press. Presses used in China are mostly semi-automatic, not rapid fotary, and are slow in output. Tinplates must be fed in There will be some changes in and taken out by hand and the the Gloucester Arcade in the near oven is not attached automatically future, it was learned yesterday.to the press. Therefore consider. Henry and Company are moving able. Improvement has to be made out of the premises they now oc- in the machinery by the Chinese Cupy and these will be taken over manufacturers, in order to attain by Mad ime Chiffon, the dress speedy production. maker.

London, August 16.

El and his. fellow-directora of 'Beechams Pills, £3,500,000 combine, are offering shareholders a gift this year worth £2,000,000- capital bonus of 200 per cent.. two new Deferred shares for every Deferred share they hold at present."

.

Last year Mr. Hill proposed a capital bonus of 100 per cent., the year before of 13 per cent., the year before that of 5 per cent.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

Forthcoming "marriages an- nounced include those of

Mr. Siegfried Cohn, manager of the British Manufacturing Com-

At the conclusion of Mr. Yuen's pany, No. 50 Kimberley Road, The place now occupied by Interesting talk, Mr. Lam Ming- Kowloon, and Miss Minnie Doctors are amazed at his re- Madame Chiffon will, it is under- tan proposed a vote of thanks,

Dietch, No. 795 Babbling Well covery. Already he has discarded stood, be taken over by the Pan-

Road, Shanghal. his plaster cast and looks in per- American Airways, who at present were present

The following visiting Rotarians fect health.”

have their offices in. King's Build- He said: "What gave me the ing. courage to pull through was the

(4,623,001) (1,416,113) | knowledge that there was little hope. I determined to help the 'doctors."

902,001

(207,111)

383,707 (196,096) 2,771,669 (3,305,000)

406,681 (701,139)

29,563 (31,130) 1,737,047 (6,782,412)

· 1,067,429

TYPHOON

Mr.

Mr, Duncan Tollan, telephone engineer, of· "Dunrose", · Castle | Messra, F. C. Millington, H. Tsai, Peak,

and Adiss Elste Annie A. Hoffmeister, Edward Fang, Wil- Smith, of Repulse Bay Hotel: lam Yinson Lee, K. 8. Inui, J. M.

Cheung Shiu-wan, clerk. Hansen, Paul Dietz and G. G. Import and Export Department The Royal Observatory reported Bradford.

and Mies T&C Lan-see, of yesterday afternoon that the ty- Guests were: Dr. T. W..Ware, No. 226 Hollywood · Road, frat 193,980

phoon of the Formosa Channel Commander Millett, Messrs. J. Afloor; (223,202) The public is warned that night has filled up but another is still Fraser. Wong Fo-lin. S. Molostvoff, Mr. Chan Fook-yuen, clerk. 4,661,572 firing will take place on the Kow-Indicated about 250 miles east of H. Januszowski, W. V. White, W. L. Seymour-Sheldon Co. and (3,331,225) Joon rifle ranges on Thursday from northern Luzon, moving west- Mackenzie, V. Vernon, G. H. Greene Tsut Bhau-chan, of No. 8

1,800.525 7 pm. to 8 pm.

north-west.

and C. Blum.

toria Road: third floor.

POP PROOF ENOUGH

HERE'S A MAN

A HUNDRED AND THREE

NEVER TOUCHED.'

ALCOHOL IN

HIS LIFE!

Miss Vic

Crystalware

Department

Tel. 28151.

HONGKONG INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RELIEF

+

FLAG DAY

·

SOCIETY.

(27th August, 1938)

+

FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED

1. To Help War Orphans."

2.

To Aid Refugee Centres.

3. To Support a Medical Unit in China.

4. To Provide Hospital Supplies, Drugs,

Dressing and Instruments.

GIVE AS GENEROUSLY AS YOU CAN.

HELP US TO HELP OTHERS."

FOR SALE

DIAMOND BAR PRESERVED FRUITS at 47 cents per 2} size tin

of different kinds

HUNG

Tel. 57108.

By J. MILLAR WATT

SO TOTAL ABSTINENCE

ISN'T FATAL;

AFTER ALL!

obtainable at

CHEONG

66, Nathan Road. Kowloon

VILLAGES ALONG RAILWAY

LIE LARGELY IN RUINS

Canton, August 23. Pakonz. Yuentam, Nganchanngau, Kuntien and Lokchoung, on the Canton-Hankow Fallway which have been the objectives of Japanese air raids dur- ing the past few months, now lie largely in ruins.

Yuentam and Lokchoung suffered the most. Practically all the 300 houses in Yuentam have been razed to the ground. One middle school there was also destroyed only on Saturday.

At Lokchoung, rows of houses around the station have been demolishët, and only a few walls remain 'standing as muté evidence of Japanese barbarity.

(Central News).

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