1928-06-27 — Page 7

HONGKONG POSTAL COLONY'S BETTER

FIGURES.

BIG MAIL INCREASES LAST YEAR.

STAMP SALES HIGHER,

The report of the Postmaster General of Hongkong for 1027 shows that the number of mail receptacles of Hongkong origin dispatched during the war was 85,159 as compared with 81,863 In 1928-un increase of 8,296; the

number received was 43,638 as commared with 38,202—an increase of 5,376.

Receptacles in transit, including those to and from British and Foreign mon-of-war, numbered 194,200 as against 180:806 in 1926

an increase of 7,394.

5,792 steampra carrying mails arrived and 6,414 left, an increase of 1,892 and 2,986 over the previous year's figures.

Registered Articles,

The number of registered articles handled amounted to 833,177 as compared with 880,721 In 1920-a deercase of47,544.

The figures for insured letters were 17,648 and 20,230 respective Ia decrease of 2,688.

The 'decrease in the number of insured lettera was due to the fact that some countries are now for wurding insured letters direct to China in closed sacks.

IF

OUTLOOK.

INTERESTING FIGURES FOR 1927.

INCOME ABOVE OUTGOINGS BY BIG SUM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928.

SUPREME COURT CLAIMS.

HONGKONG TRADE LOAN.

OVER $7,000,000 LAST YEAR.

STATISTICS FOR 1927.

Interesting figures of a year's litigation are given in the annual report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for 1927, which shows that no fewer than 2,267 civil actions were instituted

LESS LIQUOR REVENUE. during the year."

Original Jurisdiction.

MORE THAN $15,000,000 ADVANCED.

ABOUT ONE-HALF IS STILL OUTSTANDING:

INTEREST ARREARS.

SWATOW BUS CO. FAILS.

CONCERN HANDED OVER TO EMPLOYEES.

MUNICIPAL ORDER.

Swatow, June 21.- The Motor Bus Company which was started earlier in the year fallod some weeks ago, partly bo- eauso it could not meet the heavy. taxation which was put on it, and Interesting facts and figures re-partly because it had only a very The claims made in these lative to the Hongkong Trade Loan inefficient system of checking the The improved conditions in Hong-actiona totalled over seven inlilion which was issued in 1925 to assist fares taken by the conductors. kong last year are reflected in the dollara.

Flocal merchants and others during The bases were extensively used annual report on the finances of

the period of exceptional final and have been missed by tho the Colony for 1827, which shows

cial stringency are included in a public. that the total revenue was $21,- Four hundred and ten actions report issued by the Colonial Trea- 344,536, which was $137,189 more were instituted in this division of surer (Hon. Mr. C. Mc.I Messer), the Municipality pit up the mono- On the failure of the Company, than the estimate, and $212,954 the Court during the year 1927, which is to be laid before the poly to run busos to auction, but {more than the previous twelvens against 515 in 1920. One hun-Legislative Council to-morrow. although a company was prepared dred and eighty five wore disposed It is disclosed in the report that to take over the concern, no con- of during the year and 80 were the total number of loans issued clusion could be made to the no- settled or withdrawn before trial under the scheme was 278, of gotiations because the now con- us against 283 and 95 respectively which, 32 were redeemed in 1926 cern was not prepared to take on and 82 In 1927, leaving 164 loans the arrears of taxation claimed Tho claims amounted to outstanding.

from the old, nor could an agree- $6,669,108,43,"

The interest in arrears at the ment be made as to buying the old The debts and damages recover-end of 1926 was $117,369.42, and, buses... ed amounted to $2,661,486.11 as at the end of 1927, $206,818.46. against $4,450,824.74 in 1926.

In connexion, with the scheme, The fees collected amounted to loans obtained in London by the $18,760.80 as against $20,605.75 in Hongkong Government total £1,800,000, of which £400,000 was repaid in 1926 and £550,000 last year, the total outstanding under this head now befrig £850,000.

months.

There were also considerable de creases in expenditure, with the result that the year closed with a credit balance of $3,986,761.57,

Tables for the past five years show that for 1927. there was a surplus of revenue over expendi ture amounting to $499,471, this being the first time a surplus had been shown since 1923, when the excess totalled $3,211,858.

The Increases.

In 1926.

1926.

Summary Jurisdiction. increases under all heads of re- Compared with 1926, there were

One thousand eight hundred and venue excent Miscellaneous Re-fly seven actions were instituted ceipts and Land Sales, the most during the year as against 2,901

of in 1926. Increase notable being an $1,227,784 In Licences and Inter-

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The Total Loans.

The overdraft

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Labour Union got to work, and Meanwhile, the Engineera' moved the Political Council of the the Municipality. I was urged 6th Army to "introduce" them to that they were without means of livelihood, and the Municipality

SWANS WHICH DISLIKED PUBLICITY.

has had to hand over the business Parcels, ordinary and insured,

to them, without yet receiving the which were dealt with reached a

arrears of taxation, and apparent- The total loans issued in Hongly without compensation to total of 424,047 as against 565,354

the The cases were disposed of as kong under the scheme, on the old Company for taking their in 1926-a decrease of 131,307.

follows:-Settled or withdrawn security of mortgages, were $15, buses. An increase of 10,451 parcelsnal Revenue...

The pincipal sub-heads show-447, judgment for the plaintiff BG1, 624,588.40, and of this sum re- (attributable to the increase of

This very unsatisfactory pro- H. M. Forces) was exchanged with ing excess over the estimates were judgment for the defendant 40, demptions totalling

$2,604,930 eceding is presumably regarded as exchanged as follows:-Assessed Taxes, $47,- nonauit 8, struck off, dismissed or were effected in 1926 and $4,845,a temporary measure, though what London. - This increase, as parcels for the Con-169; Forfeitures, $25,943; Haw-lapsed 47, and pending 448; as 879.76 in 1927.

Anal arrangements can be made The amount written off as iris by tinent of Europe hitherto sent via kers Licences, $20,483; Liquor against 807, 1,342, 71, 18, 54 and

no menns clear-Our } London were during the greater Licences, $41,445; Opium Mono- 549 respectively in 1926.

recoverable is $70,883.70, so that Own Correspondent. The claims amounted 10 at the end of 1927 the loans out- pant of 1927 sent via Marseilles poly, $344371; Medical Examina- thus increasing the total under tion of Emigrants, $60,100; Post $557.994.12 ns against $728,417.25 standing totalled $8,102,895. the heading of "Miscellaneous" by 00ee Musage Fees, $63,838: Post in 1926, and the amounts recover-

with the Hong- Offee Postage, $47,109; K.C.R. ed were $261,690,09 as against kong and Shanghai Bank on De- 6,174.

$353,745.39 In 1926. Passenger, Passenger Service,

The number of Rent Distress with the scheme, was $7,638,676.65, tember 31st last, in connexion Revenue and Expenditure, Foreign Line, $107,184; K.C.R. The total revenue from postal Goods Service, Goods, Foreign Warrants issued was 1,334 re-

London Borrowings. services was $767,260.13, being an

Line, $26,580: K.C.R. Auxiliary presenting unpaid rents amount-

FAMILY OF 9 DISAPPEARS. increase of $68,644.

Operation Foreign Haulage, $67,- ing to $307,287,79, of which

recovered by It is explained in the report that

East Molesey, June 1, The expenditure totalled $336,-1819; Lead Lands (Crown Rent), $80,569.92 was 885.20, or $73,110.25 more than $36,691; Interest, $263,087; Com- enforced sales in 477 Warrants; as the necessary funds were obtain-

The two awans of the Ember pensation in lieu of Rates, $27,062; against 1,623, $437,268.48 unded by borrowing in London from the previous year.

the Straits Settlements Govern who have achieved fame by hav The revenue from the sale Other Miscellaneous. Receipts, $128,283.00 respectively in 1926.

Eight hundred and thirteen ment; the West African Commising seven cygnets are evidently $308,712. of postage stamps has almost

on aloners and the Hongkong and annoyed at the publicity they have The above increases may be at-Warrants were withdrawa doubled during the past ten years,tributed generally to the great im settlement hetween the parties as Shanghai Banking Corporation, received and have disappeared into being $733,463.31 last year, com- pared with $373,463.31 in 1918,provement, in local trading condi-gainst 1,060 in 1926, and the re-security being afforded to the thin air.

For months they eat in the cunningly contrived neat of 1926 which made the Loan n The Money Order Office trans- tions. The Railway increases are maining Warrants were cancelled fenders by Ordinance No. 13 of

show the following in-due to the resumption of the or otherwise disposed of.

The fees collected amounted to charge against the Colony's Re-straw provided for them on a little through service to Canton and the creaвcs:-Money Orders, £4,886

Island at the end of a garden. 1920. $20,966.70 ne against $28,253.60 in venue. 108. Gd.; British Postal Orders large increase in Interest

Two days ago, a mighty squeaking Issued, £603 4s.; British Postal brought about by the transfer of fuccumulated interest on the money

announced the arrival of the Ordora sold, £200 Bs. 9d.

seven little ones. deposited In London towards the. cost of the Singapore Base,

nctions

“ITALIA”, DISASTER-

LATEST.

NOBILE'S PARTY ONLY LIKELY SURVIVORS.

Rome, June 20.

was

The transfer to revenue of pro- fton change and the surplus of the Local Loan Sinking Fund resulted in the Other Miscellane- ous Receipts item, and increased sales of opium accounted for the increase under heading of Oplum Monopoly.

The Deficits.

The report that Ceccioni, the injured mechanic has been The principal aub-heads of re- rescued, has not yet been confirm-venue showing deficits compared ed.

with

were the estimates

as Paris, June 26. follows:--Liquor Duties, $310,395; Tobacco The Ministry of Marine has.or-Stamp Duties, 383,088;

dered the veteran explorer, Dr. Duties, $73,988; K.C.R. Passenger Charcot, who was preparing to Service, Passengers, Home Line, of Buildings, cruise along the coast of Green- $97,982; Rent land in his vessel Pourquoipas, to $20,478; Land Sales, $156,317. proceed immediately to Spitzher- The new liquor. duties failed to gen to join in the search for Cap-bring in the revenue antielpated tain Amundsen and Commander and stamp duties proved to Guilbaud.

Spare Parts Wanted,

Stockholm, June 20, Captain Lundborg, whose ma chine overturned after the rescue of General Nobile, and is maroon- ed with the rest of the Nobile party, has asked that spare parts be dropped in a parachute.

Another Fokker monoplane, also a De Havilland Moth plane will be sent to Spitzhergen specially equipped for landing on small areas of ice.

Hopes for Others Fading.

Oslo, June 20.

be in

The deficit overestimated. K.C.R. passenger service is more than offset by the increases in other sub-heads of railway revenue. Land Sales proved to be considerably less than was expect- ed.

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Lass Expenditure.

The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $20,845,065, being $1,469,637 less than the estimate and $2,079,651 Jess than the expenditure in 1926,

The principal heads showing savings were as follows: Junior Clerical Service, $27,307: Post Office, 0,738; Harbour Depart- ment, $105,025; Fire Brigade,

A telegram from the relief ship $40,449; Police Force, $67,460; "Quest" anys that the rescue of Medical Department, $64,459; the rest of General Nobile's party Sanitary Department, $107,203; and Captain Lundborg is not like-Education Department, $72.520; ly for three or four weeks when Public Works Department, $183,- it is hoped the ice will break up 164; Public Works Extraordinary, sufficiently to permit the landing $739,873; Military Contribution, of seaplane.

$31,112; Hongkong Royal Naval Hopes for the saving of Dr. Volunter Reserve, 840,000; Charge Malmgren, and Commanders Murl-On Account of Public Debt, ano and Zappi (the walking $259,667, "party); aro fading. Air recon-

The savings in the Harbour De-

natasances have been fruitless, partment were chiefly due to The party was only provisioned overestimating the coal and oil fuel till the 21st.-Neutor.

requirements, the actual expendi- ture on this item being over $61,- 000 below the estimate. Only one cock-instalment was paid on the now launch to replace the "Victoria" and in consequence a sum of $23,350 lipsed on this Item.

So great is a plague of chafera in the Limburg district of "Belgium that one franc for every thousand Insecta kliled is paid by the authorities,

Savings in the Fire Brigade voto were mainly owing to personnel

A third man has been 'detained being below the authorised

at Maidstone in connexion with establishment and to the non-

the death at Brighton of Mr. arrival of one of the light motor Friend Ernest Smith, 07, a retired pumps provided for in the druggist.

(Continued on Page 11,)

Criminal Cases,

Loans were issued locally on the security of mortgages on lands or shares with two or three excep- There were 112 cases and 199 tiens. A Committee appointed for persons committed for trial at the the purpose received applications Criminal Sessions, as against 73 and made their recommendations and. 118 respectively in 1926,

as a result of which 278 loans were The number of the persons issued, the first being made on

actually indicted was 199 of whom 16th November, 1925, 112 were convicted, 47 wore (case acquitted, 89 discharged abandoned), and one ball forfeit ed. In 1926 the figures were respectively 118, 74, 18 and 25.

Ten Appeals.

increasingly popular as a free en- Since then they have become tertainment, until the climax, was reached to-day, when newspaper representatives and camera came down to see them.

men

With an indignant hiss father No Undue Pressure,. Bwan called upon his brood to prepare for embarkment. Four All loans were limited to a climbed on his back and three on period of two years and a num-the back of mother swan. Swift- [ber fell due for repayment in the ly they disappeared up stream and

Intler part of the year under re-ave not since been seen. view. It was decided, however, to Publicity has broken up another refrain from applying any undue home.

Ten appeals were lodged during the your..

pressure to borrowers in view of Of the ten, two were dismissed, the fact that although the finan- none was granted, six are pending cint situation had improved con- drawn or settled.

and the remaining two were with-siderably there still existed a HOW MUCH DO YOU

Admiralty Jurisdiction. Sixteen actions were instituted during the year. One was tried, (Continued on Page 11.)

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stringency which warranted the renewal of many loans on a month to month basis.

On the other hand, a number of

mortgagors found it convenient to (Continued on Next Column.)

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