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THE COLONY'S TRADE. but when this was abolished

Imports and Exports Figures.

THE HONGKONG

CHINA'S RAILWAY

EMPLOYEES.

Government a Model Employer.

INTERESTING STATEMENT BY THE BOARD OF COMMUNICATIONS. Peking, April 26.

TELEGRAPH., FRIDAY, MAY

these commodities were export- led in greater quantities and a

that probably made very little difference on the quarter's figures. It is interesting to note, how- fever, that the number of vessels NEARLY FIFTY PER CENT. to come into port for this quarter,

DROP.

(both ocaso-coing and river craft, The advance of imports and ex-is only 1.287. representing a ports figures for the first quarter total of 2,210,913 tona, against of 1922, which a Telegraph re- 2,237 ships, representing a total

The following statemeat regard- porter has been privileged to see, of 3,004,401 tons, for the caring the treatment given to shows a drop, as compared with responding quarter last year. Chinesa Government railway the corresponding quarter of last With regard to imports, coal employees has been issued by the year, of nearly fifty per cent, dropped from £583,158 to £257,- Ministry of Cotamunications: the total value of imports being 757, while the import of flour) Fram time to time the public £19,007,229 against £19,349,311 increased from £446,209 to £757,-[has been kept informed of the and the total valua of exports 998. Tas value of kerosine progressiveness of the Ministry £9,940,540 against £17,132,811. imported dropped over half of Communications as well as the The figures being given in sterl-million pounds sterling, from improvements on the Chinese ing, the rate of exchange is | £934,847 to £406,742. White rice Government Railways, but it is responsible to a slight extent for decreased from £2,239,557 to not so well known that the the decrease. This year the rates £726,979, a drop of nearly two thousands of employees of these takan "were 2714 for January, and a half million pounds ster- railways are liberally treated' by j 264 for February and 25 for ling. There was a big drop, too. their employers. March, while last year they in the value of raw sugar; from. were 314. 2336 and 24g | £2,275,575 to £911,161, à decrease respectively. Then again, the ¦ of £1,364,414. strike is perhaps responsible to The chief decreases in the be has advised the South African soma degree for the falling off, Colony's exports were in white Government to adopt is in its but the labour trouble ended rice and raw sugar. The former entirety. Between 1915 and 1919 early in March and when the dropped in value from £1,722,666|the railway revenues increased ships began to get away again they took away the goods which had been lying up here. In fact, our representative was informed on gool authority that the strike probably made very little A summary of the imports and dollar. difference to the imports and exports figures to the various Such a satisfactory result is exports figures. Also during the countries is given below. These due no doubt to the loyal co- strike the exportation of rice. figures are in pounds sterling operation of the railway em- cosl and four was prohibited, and do not include treasure.

United Kingdom

The Chiness system of railway | accounting has been highly com- mended by a London expert and

DAIRY FARM

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NEWS.

Direct from the Scottish Fisheries

FILLETS

HADDOCK

KIPPERS

BUTTER

Different grades to suit different tastes

"Daisy" Butter

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"Dairymaid" "Shamrock'

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to £655,2583, a decrease of over a from fifty-seven to eighty-three THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO.,

willion pounds, and the latter million dollars, while the operat from £1,893,214 to £642,347, an. 10g expenses for the correspond. father decrease of over a million ing period increased from thirty

sterling.

to only thirty-eight million

IMPORTS.

Ist. Qr., 1922.

1,283,541

British Dominions and Possessions 1,137,276

Other Foreign countries

Chios...

Japan, Korea and Formoss

Total.

United Kingdom

China

Japan, Korea ant Formosa

1,267,877

EXPORTS.

1,168,029 5,145,503

£10,007,229

102,364

British Dominions and Possessions 1,023,474

Other Foreign countries

Total...

even

ARMED GANG.

Caught by Police.

A desperate struggle lasting for migates resnited when detectives ander the command of Sergeant Greig, from the Sam- shuipo Station. Inst night sur- rounded a gang of armed men who were on the point of com- mitting an armed robbery on a house at Samahaips. Ten officers were engaged in this work, but notwithstanding the advantage which this preponderance in num- her gave them, they found it a difficult

6,323,265 473,116 2,013,321

£9,940,340

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

ployees, and in torn they have.

A large proportion of old. Blues been encouraged by the Ministry

later years have become of Communications to do their clergymen; certainly five or six times the number of those who 1st. Qr., 1921.best.

3,039,956 For example, not only are rail- have taken up the legal profes- When the jubilee dinner 1.919.309ay training schools provided sion.. 2374291 but there are also school for the was held in 1831 at the Free- 1,800,395 education of

the employees' masons Tavern, presided over by M:. J. W. Chiliş. Q.C., M.P." 10,263,358 children. In this way both the

engine-mao, let us say, and bis bere was hung over a chair the £19,349,311 children are intellectually looked jersey won by the veteran Bishop after, and in the case of the skilled of St. Andrews in the 1829 race 203.780 labourer this means that he is as a special representative on the There were 370 sur- 1.893,726 given full opportunity to equip occasion. 10.840,750 himself as a technician of a better vivors of races in England, 200 sat down, while the absentees in- 806.921 class.

cluded 40 clergymen who were 3,357,634 THIRTY-SEVEN SCHOOLS.

detained by the duties of Lènt.

DAY BY DAY.

The plague epidemic has spread

The butchers of have petitioned the Pablic Utilities for form a Crion based an regulations of

sway, were

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won

Probably the greatest distance

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AMERICAN BASEBALL,

Brooklyn's Big Score. The following are the latest results:-

May i

American League-

St. Louis 5, Detroit 6. Cleveland 5, Chicago 3. No other games.

National League—

Cincinnati 7, Sr. Louis 8. No other games.

American League-

St. Louis 6. Detroit I. Cleveland 6. Chicago 3. New York 5. Philadelphia 4. No other games.

National League-

Chicago 1. Pittsburgh 3. St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2. No other games.

May 6.

American League-

St. Louis 2, Cleveland 6. Chicago 1. Detroit 8. New York 2. Philadelphia 0. Washington 0, Boston 1.

National League

Boston 2, Brooklrn 15. Philadelphia 2. New York 3. Chicago 11. Pittsburgh 7. Cincinnati 5. St. Louis 4.

Since 1913, when the experi £17,132,811 ment was first started, no less than twenty-five middle and pri-

Josefa and Ross, the famous mary schools as well as twelve American twins, who have passed railway trainingschools have been

a replica of the established. with a total eurol-original Siamese pair Chang and ment of 6,000 students and involv-Eng, for the latter male twins $110,770. For the greater eo-lous band. Willie and Christine, ing an aggregate expenditure of were also united by a cartilegin- to the Central district. A case lightenment of the skilled labour-the negro twins born in North was this morning discovered in a tenement apposite the Generaler a fortnightly magazine is Carolian in 1851, had a much Police Station.

published in the popular style of

MOTO united existence, for print zad lectorers are sent to although wholly distinct in the give helpful ta'ks to the men all Bureau of lantern slides, moving pictures spinal column, the

Canto along the lines, with the aid of upper part of the body, they were one in the lower part of the mission to and gramophore records. The obeying nerves from a common four legs the lectures are well attended, the centre. By their singing, and the Butchers audiences frequently exceeding dancing Millie-Christine Union at Hongkong. The Bureau thousand men. is investigating the matter.

considerable renown, gaining the Loyalty in service is appreciated soubriques of "Tas two-headed and after so many years' faithful The Swatow Stock Exchange service in the railway each er-

nightingale." task. The robbers as become bankrupt according ployee is entitled to a liberal pen had realised their desperate to a report in the Car on Times.sion for the rest of his life. This pition, and therefore strug-The manager of the Exchange is so far & distinct departure any human being has fallen with- gled bard for freedom, s petitioned the Governor to in Chinese Government service out being killed is that recorded with the result that two of the refund $200,000 which sum they save ganz of fire succeeded in making deposited with the

in the exceptional case, on a tablet at the foot of the cliffs On being searched Treasury as guarantee.

Provincial perhaps, of the Maritime Customs which enclose Lulworth Cove, their escape.

Service. ech of the three captured men

Dorsetabire. This tablet states

wak discovered to be armed with

Farther, to enable the employee that a little girl, 11 years of age, The Canton Times says that to lay op something for a rainy on September 7. 1882, féll from according to correspondence from daf, savings banks are establish the top of the cliffs to the Pakhoi, several crocodiles have ad. And the way these men have beach, a vertical distance of appeared along the shore of responded shows that, given the 380 feet, and miraculously statesA purse of $190,000, of Fakhoi harbour.causing consider incentive to save and to be fragal, escaped without sustaining life which 75 per cent. would go to able trouble in the vicinity of they will do so and will put away long injury Sir Frederick the winner and 25 per cent. to that port. These monsters appear their savings in interest-bearing Treves, the famous surgeon, was in the mornings and evening savings bank accounts. devouring pizs, cattle and other

oa the beach at the time, and domesticated animals. Over 20

NEW SCHEMES AFOOT,

attended to the child's injuries at head of animals had been lost and already within the reach of every attributed ber incredible esc pe The above are things which are the coastguard boathouse. He several fishermen were badly railway employer. In further without permanent ill-effect to injured. The fishing industry is

the fact that ber back was to the encouragement of these deserving practically easperded, causing employess, the Ministry of Comcliff as she fell, and that her fall hardship great among the people munications bas in contemplation was occasionally stayed for a the execution of the following second or so by her clothing catching in projections on the plans:-

(1) A system of co-operative cliff face. stores where the employees them-

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dagger. Other aricles dis covered were & nasty-looking

pair of scissors, with the ends

sharpened to a fine point, and two toy pistols which would be effective in the dark in frighten- ing victims. The prisoners were brought before, the Court this morning sad remanded on the application of Sub-Inspector Tom Pit, who has charge of the case.

PATHOS AND HUMOUR.

Kowloon Theatre's New Programme.

The haunting beauty and sad. ness of Ireland give a charm and pathos to this evening's Kowloon Theatre attraction. "All Souls' Eve," a 6 part Realart picture which takes for its theme the touching Irish legend that spirits of loved ones return for brief communion with the living.

Adapted from the stage success by Anne Crawford Flexner, this claver photoplar cives Mary Miles Minter a dual role which she plays with rare sweetness and appeal. Jack Holt plays the part of the young sculptor with great effect, and Carmen Phillips as usual makes & success ct the vampire role.

there.

MADAME FLINT.

Brings Action Against Ex-Employ£2.

selves will be the shareholders as Science is determined to well as the customers. This is deprive us even of our jokes. intended to relieve the incress Reports from Prague tell us that Madame Flint brought a sucingly high cost of living by en-Dr. Horack, who bas been for cessful action against an

ex-

cost price.

DEMPSEY AND CARPENTIER.

Another Mummoth Purze

Mentioned.

A Paris report of the 6th. ins

the loser. har been ofered Dempsey for s return match with Carpentier, the fight to take

decide until he learned the result place June 23rd

Dempsey said he would not

of the negotiations between bis manager and the British promot ers for a bout with Carpentier in London.

Dempsey told an interviewer that he was almost certain to maet Carpentier in London or Paris late this year, if the purse is satisfactory!"

employee, Kong Hum, in the necessities of life at practically production of unbreakable glass, the opera on the contineat some abling the labourer to procure the Y care experimenting in the chanced to see a performance of Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Wood, this afternoon. The

was able recently to drive several years ago, and, noting its obvious. claim was for $38.03, being the against disability due to acei

(2) A system of insurance (4) nails into a log of wood with possibilities of attraction, secured balance due in respect of money dents sustained in the course of which he has produced. If the [diences.

stick of a пеж glass it for the benefit of British an advanced.

The performance in- railway employment, (B) against feat can be repeated at will the corporaces & Spanish-style panto- The case for plaintiff was con- sickness, and (C) against loss of standing factory joke about the mime ballet which was discovered ducted by Mr. F.X.D'Almada. life, so that in the event of emer Defendant, who admitted the

glass hammer," for which old among the composer's debt, was cot legally represented gency the employee will not be hands used to send inpocent scripts after his death.

helpless or destitute.

newcomers to the foreman, will

Judgment baving been given for Madame Flint, Mr. D'Almais said that when defendant was The story concerns a jealous working for plaintiff he was woman who plants the little seed also working for Madame Flint's

of discort that quickly brings a head dressmaker, who was doing disaster whicb, however, the outside work. Madame Flint

ly repaira. Staged partly in Ireland and partly in America, this touching photoplay offers some unusually fine settings.

PRESIDENT HARDING'S SECRET FUND.

Thirty Million Dollars For

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have to be retired in favour of Waistcoats for women appear some more up-to-date substitute. to be fashion's latest decree, and it may interest those who obey it to know that the waistcost is of The posthumous Offenbach Royal descent. In October, 1686, opera, "The Goldsmith of Toledo," | Charles II, communicated to his miracle of il souls' eva eventual objected to the head dressmaker Diplomatic Emergencies.

which has just been produced for council the momentous tidings doing that outside work becanse The U. S. Senate has passed the first time in England at Leeds, that he intended to change the abe was taking away custom the annual appropriation Bill for by the British National Opera, is fashion of his dress, and in due which would otherwise come to the support of the State Justice a carefully edited selection from course he appeared in “a vest of plaintiff.

departments, adding among other Offenbach's unpublished and un-black velvet pinked with whitt In happy contrast to the pathos His Honour asked what Mr. things, $80,000,000 for the Pres performed compositions joined to silk and a coat over, it,” the firse of" All Souls' Eva" is the rollick. D'Almaia wanted.

ident's secret fand for diplomatica libretto, "The Lady of Boudori," example of cost and waistcoat 10 ing fun of The Grocery Clerk," Mr. D'Almada I want him emergencies, $150,000.00 for the by Hoffmann, which was chosen anything like our modern form. Barry Semon's latest comedy.to admit that, because I want to enforcement of prohibition, and as typical of Offenbach's best Later, his Majesty came to the $47,500.00 for the American rep-music. The production, is dus to conclusion that the white silk His Honour: Then you can resentatives

on the

Chinese the fact that Mr. Percy Pilt, the made him look like a magpie, dod see him outside,

Tariff Commission. !

[National Opera's artistic adviser, Į "bespoke” test of plain black,

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