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MACAO LINE
DAILY SERVICE
From Hong Kong: 8 A.M. &.30 P.M..
2.00 PM. & 3.00 A.M. From Macao:
NOTE--la compliance with the Quarantine Regulations and until further notice, the ordinary Sunday axeur. sion stemer to. Macao will leave Hong Kong at 9 am and return from Macao a 2.00 p.m.
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FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICES.
Straits & Caylon
APE
INCREASE
IN HONGKONG'S TRADE
Over Ten Percent Above First 9 Months Of 1937-
SEPTEMBER FIGURES LOWER
The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Office) reports
and
mer- exports of that the combined values of imports chandise during the first three quarters of 1938 totalled $874.2 millions (E34.0 millions) as compared with $789.0 millions (£48.6 millions) in the first three quarters of 1937, and $564.0 millions (£35.9 millions) in the first three quarters of 1936,
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony Increased by 10.8 per cent, in the Arst three quarters of 1933 as com- pared with the first three quarters 01. 1937, and by 55.0 per cent. as compared with the first quarters of 1938.
three
declared during the month of September, 1938 totalled $90.5 millions (£5.6 millions) compared with $104.2 millions (£6.5 millions) in September, 1937.
ES COOLIDGE |
WITHOUT SILVER LOAD
Negotiations Of No Avail
Shanghal. Oct. 25 The s. s. President Coolidge sailed for San Francisco vin Japan at 9 am, to-day after the shipment" of silver, worth
U.S. $4,500,000, had been moved from the holds last night.
re-
As
with
The US. Consul-General, Mr. yesterday Gauss Clarence E.
the Japanese Mr. Kidata,
In terms of local currency the conferred total visible trade of the Colony Consul-General
r,
"WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26,
FOREIGN MAILS
1938
All Postal Services to and via Canton are temporarily suspended.
CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
The Christmas Parcel Mail for Great Britain will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office at Noon on Friday, 11th November per 8. 8. "Ranpura" and is due to, srrive at London on the 18th December, 1938.
The Public are kindly requested to post early.
Surcharged air mail letters may be posted in the ordi ry post- ing boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mall" and bear sufficient postage. Insumciently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the dia- cretion of the Post Office.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eiro) and South America are forwarded "via"" Siberia" If so' superscribed. Air Mail Services to 'Shanghai, Nanking. Tsingtan, Tientsin and Peiping are temporarily suspended.
In terms of sterling the total (excluding Treasure) decreased by without avail.
The silver has been returned, visible trade of the Colony 13.1 per cent. in September, 1938
a guard formed by the creased by 11.1 per cent. in the as compared with September, 1937 under Arst three quarters of 1938 as com-and by 13.8 per cent. in terms of US Marines, to the Chase Bank
-Reuter pared with the first three quarters sterling.
Imports of
in merchandise
. Direct Bervice "-London dain, Imperial of 1937, and by 50.4 per cent as
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES $39.1 totalled 1938
20th October. threeSeptember, Arst the compared with
London Oct. 25 millions (2.4 millions) as com-
Salgon Commenting on the unloading Manila.........
quarters of 1930.
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INWARD - MAILS
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Per
Deo
Parcels trom Calcutta and Straits. Tilawa. Parcels from Calcutta and Stralis. Kumsang Air Mall by Imperial Airways
26th Oct. 26th Oct.
Airways Plane Felix Roussel...... Emp of Russia Toyama Maru............... Somali.....
10th Oct.
25.b wat
yoth Oct.
Athos II.
re-struita
of
con-
Japan and Shanghai. Straits and Europe via Buez (Let- ters and Papers) London, date 29th September and London Par- cels-London date, 22nd Sept.......Rawalpindi. Haiphong .... Shanghai and Swatow.
The average rate of exchange pared with $64.7 millions (£4.0 during the Arst three quarters of millions) in September. 1937, and of silver from the President Coo-Japan....
$51.3 millions (£3.2Vage. the "Financial. News" 1938, 1937 and 1936 was:--1938: exports H.K$1.00-18. 2.27/323., 1937: 15. millions) as compared with $39.4 marks that the Interruption
millions (£2.4 millions),
shipments of silver to the United 2.13/16d.: 1938: 1s. 3.5/8d,,
Imports of merchandise in Sep- States would have serious Imports of merchandise amount-
for the Hankow (£29.5 tember, 1938 decreased by 39.6 per sequences millions tö $477.6 ed millions) in the first three quarters cent. in terms of local currency authorities.
Fairly large amounts of Chinese of 1933 as compared with $456.3 and by 40.0 per cent. in terms of"
silver,
however, millions (£28.1 millions) in the sterling. Exports of merchandise Government first three quarters of 1937. and in September, 1933 Increased by remain in London, and unless the $310.0 millions (£20.3 milions) in 30.2 per cent, in terms of local question of the legality of the owner- the first three quarters of 1933; currency, and by 33.3 per cent. in Hankow Government's
ship intervenes it will presuma- whilst exports amounted to $396.6 terms of sterling.
bly be possible for the Chiang millions (£24.5 millions), $332.7
Kai-shek administration to raise millions (£20.5 millions) and $245.0
funds by shipping these stocks millions (£15.6 inillions) "respec
to New York.-Reuter," tively.
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NEARLY FIVE PER CENT. In terms of Hongkong currency imports of merchandise Increased by 4.7 per cent. as compared with the Arst three quarters of 1937, and by 49.7 per cent. as compared with the first three quarters of
COMPARATIVE FIGURES The following table shows comparative imports and ex- ports of merchandise during each of the nine months of 1938 as compared with the cor- responding months of 1937 and 1936, in 's and E's sterling (in millions);—
1936; whilst exports increased by January 19.2 per cent. as compared with
the first three quarters of 1937, February and by 61.9 per cent. as compared
Porta
Date
From Hong Kong to
Europe
Casaisemsat -
Loburg-
Grnos, Rotterdam, Bremen, Hamburg Marsailles.
Nov
Chaabienne, Botterdam,
You
Hazaarg, Bermu
Coincunu
Cobar.
lapore, Penang. Betawan, Colombo.. Singapore, Belawan
NOT,
17
Nov.
17
Manila
Gnricu
Manlio
Nor.
17
with the first three quarters of March
Shanghai & Japan
North Chinn
Onei
hhiraghai, Yukulam, Bub
Now,
3
1936.
1
Coburg
Cheloo, Chingwengiwo, Kole, inka. Yokohama..
Ort. "
25
South Sea felands
Fridaran
Madeng. Ralanana, Tuligi, Rabaul, str.
NOT
#1
5.0 per cent, as compared with the May
In terms of sterling values im-April ports of merchandise increased by
Bubject to Alteration without Notice.
Por Panaga und Freight apply t
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
MELCHERS & 00, Agents.
Telephone 17271/L
Queen's Building, Comeaught Boad,
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., SHAMEEN, BO
first three quarters of 1937, and
by 45.3 per cent, as compared with June
the first three quarters of 1936;
i whilst exports ricreased by 19.5 July
per cent, as compared with the first three quarters of 1937, and by August 57.1 per cent, as compared with the Arst three quarters of 1936.
Imports of treasure totalled $8.7 millions as compared with $250.9 millions in the first three quarters
September
Imports.
"
1936 1937 1938 .$33.7 39.9 61.7
3.5 $20.3 38.5 41.4
22.2
BITTER ATTACK ON POPE
3.8 German
£2.0 24 2,6
$34.1 53.4 59.0
3.3 3.6 £2.2 $38.2 54.8 59.3 22.5 3:4 3.8 $388 49.8 63.3 £2.5 3.1 3.9 $37.150.1 57.5 £2.4 3.1 3.8 $36.4 50.2 47.8 £2.3 3.1 3.0 $32.1 54.9 48,5
3.4 £2.0
3:0 $38.2 64.7 39.1 £2.4 4.0 2.4
Exports
Japan and Shanghai Shanghai
Shanghai and Amoy........
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date 23rd October. Manila
java
Tientsin and Swatow.. Straits
Shanghai and Swatow Japan and Shanghai Java and Manila..... Straits
Australia and Manila......... "Japan
Newspaper's Manila
Accusation
Berlin, Oct. 25.
A bitter attack on His Holiness the Pope was made yesterday by "Der Angriff," the newspaper,
which pecuses the Pope of indulg-
in ing
monstrous accusations
against Germany by declaring that the Reich is striving gradually to extend predominance over the
world.
The newspaper asks what has this policy to do with the Pope, and declares that he is impating the Reich, after the manner of Jewish 1936 1937 1938 war inciters, with political inten- $23.6 34.1 39.4 tons which can only be charac- £1.5 2,1
2.4 terised as hateful slanders-Reu- $24.9 30.9 38.5 ter. £1.6 1.9 2.4
Japan
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- Direct Service"-San ways Francisco date 28th October.
Sinklang.
28 h Out
97th Oct,
27th Oct
37th Oct.
Canton,
27th Oct.
Kaying:. Ranchi Tegelberg..
27th Oct.
28th Oct.
28th Oct
28th Oct.
Imperial
Airways Plane Conte Rosso.......
29th Oct.
2th Oot
Tjisalak....
-29th Ost
Cheklang. Diomed......
2th Op
30th U
Shantung. **** ***
30th O
Memnon....
146 N
Tjinegara
1. N
Van Heutsa.......
lat N
Tanda......
in 1.2
Nellore.......
Gneisenau...
2nd A
Arizona Maru....
2nd N
Pan-American
Airways Plane
2rd
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlie than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile are advertised to close at or before 9am., registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
WEDNESDAY
Fort Bayard and Haiphong...... Shanghai and Japan" 3watow and Bangkok..
Parcels and Papers only for Cal-
cutta Haiphong
$27.5 40.7 575 OBSERVERS HOME Pakho
Lendon, Oct. 25, The British 'observers who went to Czechoslovakia after the Munich agreement to supervise the trada- | Parcels only for Japan
£1.9 2.4 2.3 ter of territory to Germany have
$28.2 38.2 36.7
£17 2.2 2.3
$25.5 38.2 38.7 £1.6 2.4 2.4 $29.8 39.4 51.3 £1.8 2.4 3.2 MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS
Since September, 1937 month
ly values of imports of mer- chandise into Hongkong fuc tuated from a low Hongkong dollar valné (39.1 millions) in September, 1938 to a high, of 64.7 millions in September, 1937: whilst exports value fluctuated from a low of $36.7 millions in July, 1938 to a hich of $57.5 millions in March, 1938.
now returned to England. - **
For
Date and Time
#
Wed, 28th
Jean Dupuis....... Felix Roussel...... Helios....
Suisang..
Txi Seun Hong...... Kiangsu...
8.30 AM 10.3) AM
11.334
"Noon
1.00 FM *2.00 *
Parcels only for USA. via San Francisco-due Ban Francisco 23rd November. ..... Parcels only for Singapore and
Penang"
Granville..
Cremer.. Tilawa,
Par.
2.00 PM
5.00 FM 5,00 P
Szechuen......
Thursday, 27th
8.30 AM.
THURSDAY
Their duties cxtended over a swatow shorter period than had been Shanghal, Japan, USA, Central anticipated owing to the decision to abandon plebiscites. They state the transfers were effected in the friendliest spirit and with the absence of disturbance owing to the conciliation shown by both sides, British Wireless.
SMALL-INVESTORS OF BRITAIN
London, Oct. 29. Fresiding to-day at the London
Regional Conference of the Na-
and South America and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)- due Vancouver B. C. 14th November and Europe (except Great Britain and Fire) via Siberia Manila
Swatow and 'Tientsin
Urmall for "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"--due 3rd November.
Emp. of Russia Hopecrest.... Wingaang.......
3.P.O. & K.P.O. Par. 24th 5.00 PM
. 27th 9. ban Ord:
th1 00 AM
1:30 PM
· 1,30 PM :- KPO
| Reg....... 4,00
5.30PM
G.P.O:
London, Imperial
ዚ
1,00 M
Airways Plane
ird
KPO,
6.0 FM
Ord,
6.30 P
G.P.O.
tralia by Imperiai Airways Direct small investors of the country, did
Service due Sydney, 5th Nov. Experts nót rush to withdraw their money. $39,439,897 On the contrary they thereased Japan... (£2,444,452) the amount lent to the govern- Saigon
Imperial
Eag 5.00 PM
Airways Plans Ord Kumsang Athos IL.....
*7:00 PM
Details are given below, with the tional Savings Movement, Lord sterling equivalents, at monthly Mottistone sald that during the average rates of exchange, in crisis month of September the Air Mail for Malaya. Java and Aus-
of 1937, and $25.6 millions in the January first three quarters of 1938: and exports amounted to $140.3 millions February as compared with $99.2 millions and $132.1 millions respectively.
DISTRIBUTION OF TRADE
March
The "following tables show distribution of imports and exports of merchandise," by countries for the first nine months of 1938:
April
May
£18 2.5 3.8 51.4 $27.6 34.1 £1.8 2.1 3.2 $30.0 40.1 48:1 £1.9 2.5 2.8
IN LONDON
June
$29.9 38.9 37.0
h
Imports
1938
July
FROM
⚫ per cent.
U. K.
8.8
August
China
38.4
3,0
Japan
September
Neth. E. Indies
6.2
U. B. A.
9.3
Indo-China
5.7
Slam
6.7
Germany
8.7
British Malays
1,2
India
.1.9
Australia
23
Belgium
1.1
Others
10.7
100.0
British Empire
China
17.5
38.4
brackets:
Other Countries
46.1
Exports
1938
1937.
Imports Sept. $64,710.603
(£4,010,709)
TO
per cent.
U. K China ........
4.1
.?
50.6
Nov.
*$59,675.204 $45.224,324.
British Malaya
6.9"
(£3,690.849)' (£2.797,077)
Indo-Chins
4,0
Dec.
Japan
0.8
$49,342,058
(£3,051,755) (£2,831,536)
$45,781.400
ORDERS
Macao
3.9
1938
Slam
28
U. Br"A
0.2
Kwong Chow Wan
1.6
Feb...
Neth, E. Indies
2,7
Philippines
17
March
India
Others
1.0- 10,8
April
$51,420,738 $59.300.280
100,0
London, Oct. 25. $39.363,561. January 161,700.050
The Association of British Motor (£3,824.118) (£2,439,721)
Manufacturers states that at the $38.451,624 $41.398.890
ended on (£2.565,880) (£2,383,200) Motor Show, which
$57.540,210 Saturday, orders had been decided- $58,080,733 (£3.640.587) (£3,551,310) ly more encouraging than last year Batavia and Sourabaya.....
and factories of leading manufac-Straits, Ceylon, India, E and 8. (£3,844,498) (3,180,002) tarers would be operating at capa-Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and May $83.285.102 $46.106.354 city for many months--British
Europe via Marseilles due Mar- (£3.905,877) (£2.845,627) Wireless.
seilles, 25th November
October $51.792.365 $43.585.875 ment by £2,300,000.-British Wire
(23.210,048)(£2,701,416) less.
LARGE MOTOR
Marchen Maerzic ...Rawalpindi Bothow, Pathol and Haiphong.................. | Kingyuan..
Formcas Shanghai and Japan....
10 7:00 PM 2007.00-m
Friday, 18th
1030 AM 10,80 A
Noo
Saturday, 20th
8.30 8.70 AM G.PO.SKPO 9.30) AM 10.00 AM
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Shanghai Sandakan
Conte Rosso Hinsang,
Air Mall for “KLM. Airways Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, Eth November.
R
Banchi
Ord.
Tjisaroes
OPQSEPO.
British Empire.
15.6
June
**$57.538,190 $36,985,818.
ANOT
Ranchi. Anhui
f». £ tá:9.45 AZ Ord.295410,80 AM
1:00
(3,558,492) (£2.287.534)
China
50.6
July
$47.787.620
33.B
August $48,505,010
$38.147.520
(23,006.300)? (22,401,538)
Sept: $39,130.652 £51:223,767 -
(22,423.285) (23,181,004) fugees in Czechoslovakia Mean rate of exchange for amounts to over £12,000—British September, 1938: HK8-11 21 Wireless
138 678.878 LORD MAYOR'S FUND
MOUNTING (£2.981,837) (22,273,202)
London, Oct. 25. The Lord Mayor's fund for re
BUNDAY
Sunday, 2011
now
Swatow. Foochow and Tientsin...... Hupeh.................
Canton.. Haiphong
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