1936-06-03 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE ·3, 1936.

"Made In Hongkong" Goods That Are Made In Japan TEXTILE RAMP UNEARTHED IN HONGKONG: AMAZING FRAUDS

HOW CHINESE

HONGKONG'S

DEALERS IN COLONY FAVOURITE FILM

ARE DEFEATING P.I. CUSTOMS

JAPANESE MERCHANTS ARE NOT TO BLAME, SAYS CONSUL GENERAL

IN HONGKONG: CHINESE ALSO STATE VIEWS "Telegraph" Special Representative ALLEGATIONS THAT JAPANESE TEXTILE MER- CHANTS ARE USING HONGKONG AS A BASE FOR OPERA- TIONS IN ORDER TO DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE "GENTLEMAN'S" AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES WERE CATEGORICALLY DENIED BY MR. K. MIDZUSAWA, CONSUL GENERAL FOR JAPAN IN HONGKONG, IN A LETTER AND SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEW YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Mr. Midzusawa states in his letter that he believes the allegation to be totally unfounded and a gross injustice to bona-fide Japanese merchants in this Colony.

"My investigations reveal that no Japanese merchant has exported cotton textile from Hongkong to the Philip- pines since November 15 last, when the agreement came into force," said Mr. Midzusawa.

"I know that cotton textiles imported from Japan into this Colony, and the cotton textiles re-exported from Hongkong to the Philippines are increasing in quantities. in recent months.

"It is not, however, the fault of the Japanese mer- chants. They are faithfully adhering to the agreement and are very much embarrassed by the situation."

The "Gentleman's" Agreement, which is between! Japanese and United States' textile merchants, seeks to limit the export of Japanese textiles to the Philippines, to 42,000,000 yards per annum.

It has been practically nullified by the action of certain unscrupulous textile merchants in Hongkong.

Purchasing textiles in the Japanese open market for| export to Hongkong, they have immediately re-exported them to the Philippines.

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The "Telegraph's" first article, line of cotton textiles exported on this subject, published on from Hongkong to the Philippines Saturday, has created an extra-since the beginning of the year has ordinary amount of interest in increased as follows:

business circles in Hongkong.

It was re-published in the majority of

the

papers in this Colony.

January

February vernacular

Yards

Value 116,0745 78,991

906,026

1.854,081 4,464,363

130,756 307,912

479,848

March April The figures for April Incidental-

a tenfold increase. since the beginning of the year.

Since then I have made fur-1 ther investigations. As a result, ly, represent I am able to reveal the amazing lengths to which certain Chinesei and other merchants in Hong- kong have gone in order to secure entry for Japanese tex- tles into the Philippines.

It should be mentioned that they "Gentleman's" Agreement between Japanese textile manufacturers. and the United States stipulates) that all Japanese goods, irrespec- tive of the country from whitch. they are landed in the Philippines, shall be included in the quota of 42,000,000 yards per annum,

MADE IN HONGKONG

I understand on good au- thority that only a small quantity of these goods were invoiced as being of Japanese origin.

in

The greatest quantity was exported to the Philippines as goods manufactured either Hongkong or South China.

But

collon

STAR AND HER HUSBAND PART

Ginger Rogers, twenty-four-year-old film star, Hong- kong's Favourite for two years running, partner of Fred |Astaire, and her husband, Lew Ayres, are parting.

RADIO BROADCAST

Talk on Future of Empire Air Transport

HAWAHAN MUSIC

The separation, the couple say in a joint statement 365 metres (845 kilocycles): |is amicable, and a divorce is not contemplated.

Ayres said that the situation was the fault of his new job as a director, as a result of which his wife had become a "career widow."

"One of these days I hope to become reacquainted. with Ginger," he declared.-Reuter.

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m.

The Berlin State Opern Orchestra.

The Operaball-Overture (Heuber Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt, arr. Muller); ger); Jubel--Overturo (Weber); Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck); 1. Ginger Bread Waltz; 2. Witches' Ride; From Foreign Lands (Mosz- kowski).

7.15 p.m. A Recital by Miza

THE broken romance of Ginger Korjua (Soprano).

Rogers and Lew Ayres raises 1. Nocturne, Op. 37, No. 1 the human problem of the (Chopin, arr. Eeidler-Winkler); 2. balance of fame between hua- Nocti Op. D, No. 2 (Chopin, arr. band and wife.

Seidler Winkfor); 3. Funiculi-Funi-

Time 8 pm. port and Announcements.

Signal, Weather Re-

8.03 p.m. Hawaiian Music. Drifting and Dreaming (Gillespie);

Ayres was one of Hollywood's most- sought-after young men. Today he

is not in the first fight of stars, Ginger Rogers, when she married him, was a promising but still minor starlet. He was the atar of family,

i

eula (Denza),

Chiquita Waltz (Wayne)....Ferers niki Palluh; The World is Waiting

Today, thanks largely to her for the Sunrise (Seitz)....Len Fillis: partnership with Fred Astaire, she

Smiling Eyas......King Nawahi's is earning £600 a week and has few

Ilawailans equals in her own line of business. Her future in secure for several years, at na much, if not more, money.

She is, in fact, in exactly the same position as her husband was five years ago

I was playing'n banjo in a Los Angeles cafe dance band at £0 a week when a talent scout" found him.

8.15 p.m. From the Studio, Billy Mayer Transcriptions played by Lindsay A. Lafford.

8.35 p.m. The Mills Brothers. (Vocal),

Eddie Peabody (Banjo).

1. Vocal-Don't be afmid to tell your mother; 2. Banjo Solos-Many Within a year he had played oppo- Away;

Happy returns of the Day; Blaze site Garbo in "The Kiss," and starred Since we feel out of love; 4. Banjo Vocal-Sleepy Hend; in one of the greatest pletures ever Solos Some of these days; St. Louis made, "All Quiet on the Western Blues; 6. Vocal-Miss Otis Regrets. Front." And even then he was only twenty-two.

0 p.m. A Relay of the Daventry News Ballelin and (Copyright by Reuter),

Amouncements 9.20

p.m. Musical Comedy Selections by Debroy Somers Bund.

It is the second marriage of both

of them.

last. four months between Hong- kong and the Philippines mist stop.

How is a question neither couk ansiver.

mer-

Lucky Break; Glamorous Night; Seeing Stars.

9.10 p.m. From the Studio. "Aviation". A Talk No. 1-"The Future of Empire Air Transport" by M. H. Curtia,

10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry. 10 p.m.

Dance Music.

11 p.m. Close Down.

"The Japanese textile chants are anxious to keep to the letter of their agreement with U.S. manufacturers. be- cause it is to their advantage” sald Mr. Midzusawa, when I interviewed him afternoon. "Whatever is done, however, will¦ Special programme for Far have to be done by the merchants listeners will be broadcast from Zemen as themselves, because the Agreement Agreement with the United States is not between the two-Govern manufacturers.

GINGER ROGERS

Both couldn't wear the panta,

yesterday

manu-

ments, but between the facturers of the two countries.

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· DJA ---- 19,74 m2-15,200 ke¬4,45-6.18 prame DJN 21.45 m

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GOUTTI ASIA. ZONE

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UNDERCUTTING HONGKONG

Japanese textiles, designated as being "Made in Hongkong" are being sold to the Philippines' at a price that undercuts the

The thief obstacle to ensuring genuine Hongkong artțele by, that the Agreement will aucceed three to five cents per yard, ac- seems to be at present in Hong- cording to one source.

kung, which is somewhat outside Actually, a lesser quantity of the jurisdiction of the Japanese genuine Hongkong textiles are merchant in Japan. You may rest entering the Philippines to-day assured

that none of his

"A representative of the Japan-! che Collon Texile Guild already visited the Philippines to 18.74 metres) and DJ (31.45 metres). enquire into the situndion.

ha Bouth Asia Zone, broadenst from DID.

col-

than during last year, although leagues in Hongkong hare a hand "oficially" the trade has increased in this business." enormously,

Amazing methods are being cm.

MERCHANTS PERTURBED Genuine, Hongkong Chinese tex-

4.83 pan. German Folk Bang

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7 p.m. 6 11.09.

15 pm. Greetings to sar: Lizlenere, A.20 p.m. Coneer of Light Music (con-

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EAST ABIA ZONE -

ployed in order to falsify customs tile manufacturera are also frank-19,63 metres (15.250, k.c.) 1.19-3 p.m. Concert,

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Prominent Chinese manufac-

FALSE TOP LAYERS

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9.10 p.m. Greetings to our Listeners In

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9.15 pm. News and Ravlem. 9.30 p.m. Vamene Artista. 10 p.m. News and Review,

20.15 p.m. To-day in Germany.

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DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

turers told me yesterday that these ed into Hongkong by unscrupulous itongkong

weaving methods included the catting of Japanese, Filipino and Chinese It is anticipated that this quota

mills have not anything like the Japanese brands and trade marke merchants, and re-exported by will be filled within two or three)

capacity to produce such large from the textiles as soon as they them to the Philippines as Hong- months, after which no

quantities of textiles for export. are imported into this Colony, and keng products, are undercutting. further abipments of Japanese textiles will Statistles

substituting brands purporting to the genuine Hongkong articlo by be admitted.

over a period of show that the textiles were manu- months reveal that the surplus factured in Hongkong.

as much as five cents per vard," Approximately 30,000,000 yards production in the Colony, after

one prominent Chinese merchant of cotton textiles have already domestle requirements are met,

told me. been exported from Japan to the does not allow more than 150,000 Another system, it is alleged, la

"It is hard to know what steps are served by Daventry.

The following ways-lengths and frequencies Philippines.

yards of loen! textiles to be ex-to open bales or boxes of Japanese can be taken.. One way would be

Frequency Wavelength ported.

goods, take out the top layers and for the Japanese merchants in

Japan substitute genuine Hongkong tex-

to urinx all exports to Similarly, inports of year, Hongkong exported 17,784,- textiles from South China have customs authorities in the Philip Portid last year.

cotton tiles. Cursory examination by the Hongkong over the quantities ex- 100 yards to the Philippines.

never exceeded one million yards pines leads them to believe that

"Another way out would be for per month.

the goods were actually manu- recognised Chinese Association. factured in Hongkong.

In the first four months of the

JAPANESE ORIGIN

That the greatest part of this

It becomes evident, therefore, Hongkong total was of Japanose that at the most only 1,200,000 origin is proved conclusively by yards, of the 4,464,363 yarda ex- Government statistics, which show ported to the Philippines during that most of Hongkong's imports April could actually have been of were from Japan.

South China or Hongkong manu- facture.

It is estimated in one quarter

Tho balance, If It was Inbelled that fully 80 per cent. of Hong-"Made in Hongkong" or "Made in kong's cotton textile exports to South China," was irregularly done the Philippines during the past 80. four months were of Japanese manufactured origin.

Yet, from an unimpeachable source, I learn that the greatest | part of these exports entered the Philippine Islands as goods "Made In Hongkong" or "Mado In South China!":

Investigations disclose that

to chop all genuine products, and A method that is alleged to for the Customs authorities in have leapt into popularity is Manila to accept only this chop."

"For this laiter scheme to suc- stated to be due to the lentent view taken by Customs authori-ceed, however, it would be neces- tles in the Philippines tosary for the Philippine authorities omissions to provide consular I am afraid this, co-operation to give their fullest co-operation. declarations,

would be hard to obtain.". Goods entered into the Phillip-| Pines without a consul declaration may be delivered to the importer if a bond of 100 pesos in posted as

.:

a guarantee that the declaration

an amazing system of falsifica- will be forthcoming within a.

WATER LEVELS STATE OF RIVERS IN KWANGTUNG The following returns have been River Conservancy

tion has, in fact, been employed certain period. by several unscrupulous textiles merchants in Hongkong, may not, forthcoming the only re- lasued by the

If the declaration is subsequent- jority of whom are said to be dress left to the Customs authori Commission for Kwangtung Province, Chinese, in order to secure entry ties is to soquestrate the 100 pesos showing the water levels in English of Japanese textiles.Into the bond, which represents a negli

foot at the places of observation Comparatively little "Made in

Philippines without disclosing glblo percontage of the cash

named: Japan" textiles have entered the

that they are of Japanese origin. transaction involved in the actual Philippines from Hongkong. Any

shipment. Chinese textile manufacturers la quantity that has done so has been Hongkong are as embarrassed by

ALL AGREE added to the quota-limited taxlilles the threat to genuine Hongkong Hongkong and the genuine Chinese North Hver st The Japanese Consul General In North. Hver ut exported directly from Japan. loomed textiles ns are the Japanese textile morchant are agreed on one

Statistics compiled in Manila textile. manufacturers by Alsclose that the quantity of one threat to their "Gentleman's" trade that has sprung up, in the

the point: that the gigantic illicit Zast lewe, at 17:08

Bign

GSA

6,080 k..

GS0

9.510 .c.

GBC

9,365

CSD

F1,749 The

CBR

11,045 k.c.

СЯР

15,140 ks.

49,50 metres $1.35 metres 11.30 metres 15.68 metres 25.23 metres 19.32 metres

CSG

17,790 k..

18.64 metred

GBIT

21,470.

GSI

10,25 ka

11.97 metru 19.64 malzem

GAI

21,548 kt. 19.1

metros

CAL

4.110 k.. 41.10 metrie

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Transmission 2

(0.5.0, 0.8.11.)

D. Di Ben. A Boeltal by Owen

L'alley (Boprano).

7.35 D. A Programme of Irish Muste

The B.B.C. Empire Orehair. 8.15 p. Living in the Fast.”

·8.30_p.m. “Hunt the Tiger,”***

Greenwich Time Signal at p.. p.m. The News and Announcements. 1.20 p.m. The D.B.C. Danes Orchestra.

Transmission 3..

(0.9.4. C.B.F. G.8.D.).

10 p.m. Die Ban, Short Abury,

19.35 p.m. The lowmemanth Manicipal De

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