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THE HONGKONG

JAPAN'S TRADE.

TELEGRAPH,

DECREASE IN EXPORT TRADE

LAST MONTHS).

The following commercial re- port for October has been re- ceived by the Japanese Consulate from the Japan Government:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926.

BRIBE ACCEPTED.

HARD LABOUR SENTENCE

ON SEARCHER

OBITUARY.

LIEUT. HUGH NELSON

LAY, R. N.

The question of bribes being The sympathy of many old China. accepted by police wharf searchers hands will go out to Mrs. Lay of is again brought to the notice of 82, Margaret street, W.1, widow of the public by a prosecution at the Mr Amoy Lay, of the Imperial Chinese Customs, in the death of yesterday Central Magistracy excess of exports 'over' imports whon a searcher was sentenced to R. N., as the result of a neoplane her youngest son, Lieut." H. N. Lay, hard labour for

Monthly Commercial. Owing to dullness in export, the

necepting a sum of money.

Han Yen compared with that of last year. The exchange market tonds to stablizing. The politi At the afternoon hearing, Mr. cal chaos in Chipa is on the wane Alabaster called three employees and the fall in prices of commodi- of the searcher's quarters who said ties is expected to cause favour-dofendant was there between 8 and 9.30 on the day the offence able exchange in future trade.

was committed. Exchange is firm but the money market, dull. Cotton yarn' has de- clined, due to the Increased pro- duction of American cotton and its low price. Silk showed a sudden fall on account of over-production and in sympathy with the cotton price.

Rice, result of the second es timates of crop of this year, being 4% per cent less, showed in ad- vance.

in which three cflcars and a tele graphist lost their lives.

Ideut. Lay, who had quali field as a pilot, was attached to the Fleet Air Arm. He antored Osborne College in January, 1918, from a school near Brighton;: and was appointed as midshipman Complaints by Public. In September, 1919, to the Benbow. He was appointed for åir training Mr. Alabaster then submitted at Netheravon in June, 1924, after that the case for the prosecution a year in the minesweeper Trure, had been destroyed. The wit and it was while undergoing the nesses for the prosecution did not pilots course that he was pro- come forward until they were moted to lieutenant in October, driven to do so by their master 1924. three days later. Then again there WAS the unsatisfactory Identification evidence.

On the freight market for

Mr. Lindsell said he was satis- Europe, the rate advanced and un- usually large business was record-fed that the evidence for the pro- ed in the charter market.

secution was substanitally correct. Foreign trade of Japan during Mr. Alabaster then asked that a October, value of exports, 191 mikfine should be imposed as defend- lion Yen; value of Imports, 142 ant had been in prison since Nov.. million Yea; excess of exports, 6. and according to the evidence 49 million Yen.

of the prosecution the money was not riven as a bribe but was in the way of a gratuity from passengers because defendant carried out the search carefully...

Trade of Japan with China dur ing October, value of exports, 49 million Yen; value of imports, 24 millon Yen excess of exports 25 million Yen.

EMPIRE AFFAIRS.

IRELAND'S STATUS.

Rugby, Nov. 25, The results of the Imperial Con- ference are the subject of favour.' able comment in the Dominions. Attention is particularly directed to the document in which the Conference recorded its views as to. the relationship existing be- tween the various parts of the Empire, and telegrains from"over- seas indicate that such changes as are proposed are, gencially speak- ing, regarded as a wise and inevi- table.

Questioned by Mr. Lindsell, Capt. Bloxham said the case was regarded as a serious one. As His Worship knew there had been many complaints by the public. about searchers taking bribes, and It was difficult to got a case.

to

Defendant was sentenced four months hard labour, being effective from November 6.

ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE.

MEETING OF INDUSTRIAL FEDERATIONS.

Rugby, Nov. 25.. The Federation of British In- dustries has issued a statement regarding the forthcoming meet- ing of its representatives with those of the Reichsverband der Deutsche Industrie, to be held early next month.

the

Details of the methods whereby closer communication between the Government in Britain and the Dominions is to be maintained, were left by the Conference for subsequent settlement, but Mr. Coates, the New Zealand Premier, stated yesterday that proposals would be at once considered for improving contact between New The statement says the meat- Zealand and the Home Govern- ing is unconnected with the re- ment, the idea being to have more cent conference nt Romsey, but is direct and personal communica- the outcome of arrangements made tion. He hoped that a system last summer, and is a natural and would also be inaugurated by logical development from which there could be an intersted between the two organisa- friendly relations which have ex- change of views and outlook be- tions for some time. The meeting, tween the Sister Dominions.

will be largely exploratory in In order to discuss the effect of character, the principal object be the change in the King's title, aing to discuss in what degree and deputation from Northern Ire-in what manner the two organisa- land, including its Prime Minister,tions, which are each representa- Sir James Craig, waited on the tive of the whole of the industries. Secretary yesterday. A of their respective countries, can Home communique issue later stated that co-operate for the furtherance of the change proposed "will not af- the mutual interests of those in- fect in any way the existing con- dustries. Suggestions for limit- stitutional position of Northern Ing extravagant competition in. Ireland either in relation to Great European, tariffs will probably be Brain or in relation to the Free | considered. It is anticipated State. The proposed title does not that the German representatives make any effort to define the var will desire to discuss some of the ious political units composing the economic questions coming before. Empire. It is a descriptive title the League of Nations Economic an geographical, and not on politi- Conference next May-British cal lines of territorias of which | Wireless. His Majesty is King. The term Ireland, like other terms in the proposed title, has a geographical significance only, and the use of that term in no way affects the distinction between the Free State and Northern Ireland as constitutional entities-the Free State having Dominion states and Northern Ireland being represent-

ENTOMBED MINERS:

FIVE FOUND ALIVE AFTER TEN DAYS.

Washington, Nov. 25.

ed in the same parliament is A message from Hazleton Pehn- Great Britain, and being subject | sylvania, says that five out of the in many matters to the six minars in the Tombocken mine same legislative and executive who were cut off by flooding, on authorities as Great Britain." November 16, have been found" British Wirelesa.

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