1938-09-24 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

DECREASE IN H.K. TRADE

Year's General Figures Better Than In 1937

The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) re- ports that the combined values of imports and exports of mer- chandise (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of August, 1938 totalled $87.3 millions (£5.4 millions) as compared with $93.1 million (£5.7 millions) in August, 1937.

In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure) decreased by 6.2 per cent. in August, 1938. as compared with August. 1937; and by 5.3 per cent. in terms of sterling.

Imports of merchandise in March August, 1938 totalled $48.5 millions

(£3.0 millions) as compared with April

$54.9 millions (23.4 millions) in

August, 1937, and exports $38.7 May ..........

millions (£2,4 millioria) as com-

pared with $38.2 millions (£235 June millions).

Imports of merchandise in August, 1938 decreased by 13.7 per cent in terms of local currency. and by 11.8 per cent in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise In August, 1938 increased by 1.3 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 1.7 per cent. In terms of sterling.

July

August

$27.5 40.7 57.5

£1.8 2.5 3.8

$27.8 34.1 51.4

£18 2.1 3,2

$30.0 40.1 46.1

£1.9 2,5 2,8

CABLES

SATURLAY, SEPTEMBER

24, 1938-PAGE 9

IN AUGUST

$29.9 38.9 37.0 Presentation of prizes at the Army Schools' swimming sports at £19 2,4 23 the U.S.R.C. yesterday. (Photo, A. C. P.),

526.2 38.2 36.7

£1.7 2.2 2.3

$25.5 38.2 38.7

fr · £1.6 2.4 2.4 TRADE BY COUNTRIES The total values of imports and exports of merchandise by countries for the month of August. 1938 are shown below, the Bgures for August. 1937 being given in brackets:—

Imports Exports

During the Arst eight months of 1938 imports of merchandise totalled $438.5 millions (£27.1 millions) as compared with $391.5 millions (£24.1 millions) in the UK. corresponding period of 1937 and exports $345,3 millions (£21.3 India millions as compared with $2933 millions £18.1 millions).

Imports

of

merchandise

10-

TALKS POSTPONED

"

(Continued from Page 1).

last

Godesberg, Sept. 23.- Alexander Cadogan. met Lights burned to the early hours right for a conference in the in the hotel where Mr. Chamber- Foreign Ofice. lain and his sulte are staying in Political circles here are of the Koenigswinter, while Herr Hitler opinion that the Ministers re- conferred with Herr Himmler, ceived and considered the report 2,020,871 Chief of the Gestapo Secret from the Prime Minister, Mr." 11,499,771) | Police),, and the Foreign Minister. Chamberlain, now in Godesberg,

$

574.313 Herr von Ribdentrop. -

Br. Malaya

$ 4,301,542 13,979,603)

680.884 .(379,051) (458,680)

868,587 3,225,727 1858,316) (3,882,540)

82,826

220,755

11

creased by 12.0 per cent. In terms Br. Empire of local currency, and by 12.4 per Other

cent. in terms of sterling: exports China, increased by 17.7 per cent. in terms

North

of local currency, and by 17.7 per China" cent. In terms of sterling.

Middle

China,"

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

Imports

January

.. February

South France

German circles remain guardedly optimistic. giving assurances that Mr. Chamber- lain would fAnd Herr Hitler in a reasonable mood.

British officials were "early, this] morning telephoning London.

but no intimation has been given by the competent quarters regard ing the object of the conference. Transocean,

SIROVY GOVERNMENT SURE. OF SUPPORT

PLYMOUTH GIN

THE NAVY'S CHOICE”

Sole Agents:

CO., LTD.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

EURASIA SERVICE

SUSPENDED

Hankow, Sept. 23. Owing to inclement weather and Incompletion of preparations for night flights, the Eurasia air ser- vice between Hongkong and Hankow which was resumed on Sept. 20 was again suspended yes- terday.

148,686). (281,156) 8,711,886 3,740,251 (12.369,332) (2,644,129)

Prague, Sept. 23. 852,180 2,784,830

An official statement issued by 11.787,114) (1,793,628)

The next meeting between Mr.the Ceteka says that in well- Chamberlain and Hert Hitler will, informed quarters it is emphasised 8,422.737 10,200,070 (9.246.663) (10.192.416) take place at 11 am.

that all parties of the Government 311,849 689,515 It is understood that Mr. Cham-bloc, also the political committee of,

Mr. D. D. 1; general manager (264.520)

(296,129)berlain spent the morning having the parliamentary majority bloc,

of the Eurasia Aviation Corpora- Indo-China 2,302,517 2,010,336 ja long telephone conversation, which accepted the Anglo-French

tion. Is now in Hankow making (4,421,320) (3.186,183) | with London.

proposals will support the new

further preparations. The service 3.871.910 1.093,115 News of the postponement of Cabinet:

WU] be resumed 23 ·BOOD as (2,910,147) (499,974) | the conference caused speculation "The Birovy Government accepts

adequate facilities for night flying | 1.210.651 229,401 among waiting journalists who all the duties and complete res- (3,307,970) (1,599,511) consider "that it might indicate ponsibility of the

are installed-Central News, Government 1.053,139 1,351,471 an entirely new situation-Reuter. which resigned. It will carry these.

(923.720) (1.430,428)

Germany

Japan

Macao

1938 1937 1938 $33,7 39.9 61.7 Neth. East £2,2 2.5 3.8 Indies $30.3, 38.5 41.4 Philippines £2.0 2.4

2,6

3,514.149 1,763,070 12,736,702) (1,973,537)

DECISION AT ALL COSTS

Godesberg, Sept. 23. 243,545 ;) 788,778 An atmosphere of tension pre- (163,779) (1,138,050) | vails here as the crowds lining 4,841,031" 3,871,939 both banks of the Rhine awalt (2.331,379) the second of the series of con- 146,367 ferences between Herr Hitler and (184,999) Mr. Chamberlain. from a low Hongkong dollar

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

$34.1 53.4 59.0 U.S.A.

3.6

March

£2.2 3.3

April

May

June

$38.2 54.8 59.3 Others"

£2,5 3.4 3.6 $38.8 49.8 63.3 £2.5 3.1 3.9. $37.1 50.1 57.5 £24.3.1 3.6

July

August

Exports

January

February

$30,4 50,2 47.8 £2.3 3.1 3.0 $32.1 54.0 48.5 €2,0 3.4 3.0

(3.092.573)

672,604 "(195.470)

Since August, 1937 monthly values of imports of merchan- dise into Hongkong fluctuated value (41.4 millions) in Febru- ary, 1938 to a high of 64.7 millions in July, 1938 to a high of $57.5 millions in March, 1938.

Although Mr Chamberlain had not left his hotel at. 10.15 o'clock

proposals, into effect and is sure of the support of all parties," the statement concludes. Reuter.

GERMAN TROOPS NEAR

CZECH FRONTIER..

Berlin, Sept. 23. German troops are at present

the several miles from

Czech frontier. It is confidently believed that there is no likelihood of

Reuter.

It is believed the conference, will their moving for the time being. be resumed about 11 o'clock and concluded in the course of the afternoon. The amount of pro- gress thus far achieved is not re- vealed but a brief communique

CZECH TROOPS HEAD

FOR CARLSBAD

Prague, Sept. 23. One hundred and twenty lorry Issued by Mr. Chamberlain's staff loads of troops left Prague shortly 1936 1937 1938

| last night is interpreted to mean $23.6 34.1 39.4

Details are given below. with the that in view of the prevailing after 11 o'clock this morning in £1.5 2.1 24 sterling equivalents, at monthly situation Mr. Chamberlain Intends the direction of Carlsbad. The $24.9 30.9 38,5 average £1.6 1.9 2.4 brackets

Imports

men were loudly cheered by rates of exchange. Inte bring about a decision at all

costs. It is reported that the spectators in the streets and the the usual 1937

Exports Hines between this town and Lon-troops replied with August $54,905,536- $38,231.126 don were busy throughout the Czech greeting. "Nazdat," meaning

(£3,388,701) (£2,359,577) right as cipher messages were good luck-Reuter.

$64,710,803 CANTON CHOLERA [Sept.

$39,439,897 sent back and forth-Transocean. RETURNING TO NORMAL (£4,010,708) (£2,444,452)

Prague.. Sept. 23. DANGER LESS

FRENCH PESSIMISM October $51,792,365 $43,535,875

The city is beginning to return SERIOUS

(£3,210,048) (£2,701,416)

Paris, Sept. 23. to normal with the people working $59,675,204 $45,224,324 News of the postponement of jagain this morning. (£3,890,849) (£2,797,077) | the Godesberg conversations has $49.342,058 $45.781.450 caused great pessimism in French (£3,051,755) £2,831,536) political circles. Offcfal quarters

maintain marked

With "the coming

Canton, Sept. 23.

cooler of weather, the cholera epidemic seems to have run its course in

Nov.

Dec.

1938

this city. Sign that the authorities January $81,700,050 consider the danger to be less

serious is the recalling of doctors February $41,398,890 and nurses who have been giving free inoculations in the streets.-March Our Own Corespondent.

April

MERCURY READY May

FOR FLIGHT

June London, Sept,, 23. Everything is in readiness at July Dundee for the start of the at- tempted record-breaking fight to August Capetown by the seaplane, Mer-

Mean cury, upper component of the Mayo composite aircraft. The time of August, the start is dependent on weather conditions,

Mercury will be launched in mid-air “from the back of the mother craft, Mala-British Wire- less.

LECTURE ON WAR GASSES

reserve but $39,383,661 stress that the plan agreed to in (£3,824,118) (£2,439,721) London by the British and French Ministers represents the utmost $38,451,824 (£2,505.868) (£2,383,200) limit of concessions.

$58,088,733 $57,540,210 The press continues to reject (£3,840,587) (£3,551,310) the Hungarian and Polish de- $59,300,280 $51,428,738 mands. M. Daladier and M. Bon- (£3,844,498) (£3,160,802) net exposed the Government's $83,285,102 $48.106,354 policy to a meeting of the Radical the Chamber (£3,805,877). (22,845,827) Socialist group in

$57,535,190 $36,985,810 this morning. The group express- (£3,558,492) (£2,287,534) ed itself. strongly in favour of that $47,787,820 $36.676.878 policy so that a break up "of the (£2,961,837) (2,273,202) Popular Front is considered pro- $48,505,010 $38,747,520 bable at an early date in view of (£3,000,300) (2,401,539) the pronounced hostile attitude of

rate of exchange for the Socialists and Communists.

Transocean 1938: H.K4-18. 2.7/8d.

CHINA TO-DAY

(Continued from Page - 8 )

STUDENTS' STRIKE

од

THE

HONG KONG

KANINSULA HOTEL

KONGKONG HOTEL; AMPULSE BAY HOTISĄ

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUBE; PALACE HOTEL}

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagon Lita. Peking.

yet been CORPS BATTERY

The strike in the Hslangchun University

not has settled. Not a single student came to register

September 20 which was the day of registration for the College of Commerce in the University. The students sent their delegates yesterday to see General Yu and Chairman Wu.

DINNER

~{Continued-from-Fage1)"

I wish to say a few things about curselves, The Battery consists of ja Right Section, which is far be

low strength. and a Left Section, The press declares that the which on paper is up to strength, Czech spirit is one not of anger but I do not think some of you but of sadness, "but "we will con- tum up as regularly as you can. tinue our mission of being a model We all realise business must come nation of Europe."-Reuter Bul- first, but try and keep parade letin.

PRESS-BUTTON

AIR RAID WARNINGS

10

Unknown the general public, a. scheme has been prepared in Britain for -X- tinguishing street Hghts and

• giving warning of air raids by simply pressing a button. It was recently demonstrated at the Convention of the As- sociation of Public Lighting Engineers...

the entire

а

ren-

nights free. As regards recruits for. the Right Section, which are

The only other method of turn- PLANE STANDING BY

so urgently required; it is up to ing of all street lights in a locali eath member, Prague, Sept. 23.

especially the ty during an

is emergency

by An Imperial Airways air liner is younger members, to bring in cutting off the current

at the standing by in Prague to carry their friends. Get busy at once- mains, which would, of course.

dislocate away the British residents in the there is no time for dela

I understand that before lons throughout the district.

supply Czech capital. Yesterday the plane evacuated a number of families of anyone desiring to join the Bat-

Homes. cinemas, hospitals etc. the British Legation staff-Reuter tery will not be posted till he has

teen passed out in ride and squad would be plunged into, darkness, Bulletin.

drill. I can assure HQ. this will trans and trolley buses would be a

most welcome innovation. immediately be brought to The recruit will then receive standstill, and radio sets work- instruction in the gun, gun' drilling off the main would be and duties on the gun and dummy dered useless. The possibility, of leader and then be posted to his panic would be considerable. gun detachment.

The latest scheme, which has 'been devised by the General Electric Co., Ltd., of England. The Major LG. has most kindly could be worked from a central consented to give a series of lec-point, where, by pressing a 'but- tures to a few specially selected ton." a "ripple" would be sent methbers. It is essential that along the current passing through those of you whom. I select must the main eables. attend regularly. I can assure

This "ripple" would stop the you it will be most interesting supply of current to all street For the remainder. parades will lights, served by any take place at these HQ or at station, but would not interfere one power Belchera or Pak Sha Wan

EVIDENCE OF JAPANESE USE OF POISON GAS

J

Soldier's Diary Shows Way To Discharge Cylinder

Nanchang,September 23. Further evidence pointing to the "Japanese use of poison gas has been gathered by the Chinese at the Blugtze front and along the Nanchang-Kiukiang Raliway.

up.

#

Near Sikuling, west of Singtze, a Japanese gas cylinder was picked

NEW LECTURES

Herc

may I stress the tremendous im-with the rest of the current used portance of reading the Orders, as for other purposes.

It is claimed that a buzzer they appear in the Saturday

would

member, and I do not always en performing a separate function. joy. It, and I need not stress how important our role in times of = trouble is. But we must be 100

A diary seized from Private Kiyotami Yoshida, of the Takamoto papers, regularly and carefully. could be installed in every bulid- BLUE BOOK,

unit of the Tsuda Detachment, recorded the correct way to discharge" the gas and drew a circle on the diary which coincided with what agreed that the work of the Bat and by this means air raid war-

I think, gentlemen, it will be ing in the district, which

respond to a diferent "ripple.". Paris, Sept. 23. That a blue, book will be issued

was found on the cylinder. Yoshida also stated that the gas was a

tery la most interesting and vari- in connection with the negotia- combined solution of asphyxiating, sneezing and tear gansen,

ed. It each member would only dens could be called to their tions now in progresa, between

make himself attend all parades Posts and people warned to "take, Foreign correspondenta who, Interviewed by a Central: News Herr Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain watched the battle of Sikuling be- representative. 1 this has brought the Japanese nois opined by French diplomatic in the hill reported that they commander declared that the

Chinese neid regularly and endeavour to make cover,"

megessary, about half 2 himself emcient it, would simplify. dozen different "ripples" could- nearer their objective than have circles this morning. This docu saw the Japanese planes thrice Chinese have also gathered proot my work as Battery Commander. their other Pyrrhic victories atment will contain an account of Sanghal, Hauchow or Nanking.

the Berchtesgaden, conference and drop gas shells on the Chinese of the Japanese using corrosive need the co-operation of each be created on this principle, each

positions. They noticed that the gas. He added that the Chinese actonation of the shells was not troops at the front are in argent as heavy as that of ordinary bombs need of gas masks, or plain wind FOREIGN OFFICE MEETING and that when the gas shells ex- pissses and mouth covers.-Central

London, Sept. 23.

ploded there was no dust. V

»GAS SHELLS FOR SHANSI ** The British Foreign Minister,

Pinglu, Sept. 23 rapidity unheard of before the Lord Halifax, the Minister for the

Belated reports from north war. The gentle arts have deve:Co-ordination of Defence 8 exploded gas shells was of a yel-Shanal atate that eight truckloads loped partisan tactics. And they Thomas Inskip, the Chancellor of lowish green colour and that after of gas shells were shipped by the were the first to "bomb Tokyo! the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, the smoke ascended about 30 feet Japanese army from Tatung and They have succeeded in building up the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel it started to cescend again. Subsien for "points south, fore- Owing to pressure on space, the a democratic cultural defence and Hoare, the Minister for Colonies, shadowing presumably large-scale The Japanese foed over 100 gaa chemical warfare by the invading regular weekly feature article on counter-attack that is fully ade Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, and the

Perražnent « Under-Secretary of shells in rapid succession 26 No forces in their south Shand opera- the Far East Flying Training quate to the last stage of the war.

(To be Continned).

State for Foreign Affairs, 852312 Highland.

tiona-Central News. School bag been held over.

Dr. Li Shu-fen will give a lecture tres of learning have been created is asserted. Transocean.

1. Rather the opposite. New cents continuation in Godesoery, it on the treatment of war gasses at in Chungking, Kunming," Yenan, St. John Ambulance Headquarters inaccessible to the invader. Mo- an Wednesday at 5.30 pm. This dern ideas have spread to remote is the fifth lecture of the series in the Voluntary Ald Course. All in-corners of the country with a terested are invited to attend.

AVIATION ARTICLE

Furthermore, the foreign press- men found that the smoke of the

per cent, efficient before that and said that he felt honoured in trouble starts: Will you make this being present. He stressed the resolution now, and I shall do all point that the Corps needed more I can to make this training sensor recruits, saying that it each parti", far more interesting and gore cular member would introduce!! varied than ever before? Will you recruit much weight for the de- give me this assurance to-night? ferice of the Colony would

Members of the Battery, Task | derive

you to rise and join me in the Brigadier Burroses also spoke toast of our Guesta re

after which all present joined in In reply; Col, Rose thanked Capt the singing of "Pack up! YOU Addia"-Martín for the hospitality {troubles."