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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED INAL

No., 18190.

Colony's Trade Continues To Gain Steadily

五拜禮 號三廿月四英港香

NEARLY 40 PER CENT. OVER CORRESPONDING QUARTER

FOR PRECEDING YEAR

March Figures Still More Favourable

Further evidence of the steady improvement of the trade of the Colony is forthcoming in the latest returns issued by the statistical branch of the Imports and Exports Department for the first quarter of the present. year.

The returns disclose that the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise as declared during the first quarter of 1937, totalled $237.4 millions (£14.6 millions) as compared with $174.2 millions. (£11.2 millions), in the corresponding period of 1936.

·

The total visible trade of the Colony increased by 36.3 per cent. in the first quarter of 1937 as compared with the first quarter of 1936 in terms of local currency and by 30.4 per cent. in terms of sterling.

Imports of merchandise totalled $131.7 millions (£8.1 millions) in the first quarter of 1937 as compared with $98.2 millions (£6.3 millions) in the correspon ng period of 1036. and exports $105.7 millions (£0,5 millions) as compared with $70.0 millions (£4.0 millions).

H.K.-Dallas Hop Worth Fair Fortune

In terms of local currency imports increased by 34.1 per cent, and ex- ports by 30.1 per cent. In terms of -sterling-Imports-Increased-by-28.0-Colonel-William Easterbrook, the

per cent, and exports by 32.7 per cent, well-known

MARCH FIGURES

►

SMALLPOX

ABOARD

HOOVER?

Hongkong Youth May Be Victim Vessel Due Here.

To-Morrow

the

A Hongkong youth nboard Dollar liner President Hoover, which arrives from Shanghal to-morrow, is belleved to have contracted small- pox, whilst en route to the Colony. The youth is 13-year-old Robert Reynolds, son of the well-known missionaries.

The boy's parents, with two other children and a Chinese servant, are on the slip.

There are several prominent pas sengers aboard the President Hoover, Including Mr. Paul V. McNutt, the new U. S. High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands.

The small-pox discovery was made just before the Hoover arrived at Yokohama. Passengera

not were allowed to land at Japanese ports until they had all been vaccinated, The liner was considerably delayed in docking at Yokohama.

Chamberlain Defends His Profits Tax

Not A Punishment For Profiteers

Contractors Not Over-Charging

London, Apr. 22. Replying in the Budget debate, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, strongly defended the Growth of Profits Tax principles and foreshadowed a further inquiry into the question of its machinery,

Ie said the Government did not regard the tax as a form of punish- directed solely ment for proteering. I was not.

Against armament

Texas Inancler and firms. aviation enthusiast, has announced that he will pay a prize of U.S. $25, As a matter of fact, said the Chan- The combined values of imports 000 (ILK. $75,000) for the first non- cellor, he did not believe there was and exports of merchandise as de-stop flight from Hongkong to Dallas, any considerable amount of prof- clared during the month of March, The donor stipulates that the night teering among the main contractors 1037 totalled $94.1 millions £5.3 must be made from west to cust, with whom the Government was millions) as compared with

avlators participating in $61.0

the race dealing. milllons (4.0 millions

in March, lying non-stop from the British Co- 1036.

lony to Dallas, Texas, a distance of over 7,000 miles. Planes will be Ing with some hard cases and cm- allowed to Colonel Easterbrook was the donor essential it was not possible in ad- re-fuel in the air en route, phasised that where secrecy Was by 52.8 per cent. in March, 1037 as of a similar prize for the first non- compared with March, 1933 and stop flight from Paris to Dallas. The

0 per cent. in terms of sterling Imports of merchandise totalled prize in this instance was won by

millions (£3.3 millions)

Coste and Bellonte,

In terms of local currency the totni visible trade of the Colony increased

.45.0

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compared with $34.1 millions £2.3 French airmen,

millions), and sports $40.7 millions (£2.5 millions) as compared with

$27.5 millions (£1.8 millions) ccnt

Imports Increased by 500 per in terms of local currency and by 50.0 per cent in terms of sterling. Exports increased by 40.0 per cent. in terms of local currency and by 38.0 per cent, in terms of sterling.

YEAR'S TRADE

During the twelve months' period! ended March 31, 1937, the total visible trado of the Colony amounted to a value of $800.5 millions (£54.2 millions) as compared with $038.1 millions (£50.8 millions) during the months' period ended March twelve 31st, 1930.

Imports totalled $485.9 millions (£30.4 millions) as compared with $365.0 millions (£32.7 millions); and exports

$300.6

millions

(£23.8 millions) as compared wi

with $272.2 millions £24.1 millions).

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FERRY'S SALVAGE PUZZLE

Lighters Will Aid Ship To Rise Complicated Job For Workmen

He admitted the difficulty, in deal-

vance to make every sort of Inquiry.

WATCHING FOR DANGER

Mr. Chamberlain suld his further Inquiries would be conducted with a. certain. elasticity so But he might conform to whatever came to his notice regarding possible dangers with respect to injustices or in- equalities. He did

not deny that there might be something said for firms that had done badly during the years of the depression as contrasted to the firms which had never suffered materially, during that era.

The growth of profits in. some

had not suffered from the depression,

FRIDAY, APRIL

23, 1937.

日三十月三

British Ships

On Voyage To Run Blockade

GIFT CARGO FOR BILBAO LOADING IN LONDON

St. Jean de Luz, April 22.

The British steamers Stanbrook, McGregor and Hamsterley left to-night in procession for the blockaded port of Bilbao, lights twinkling in the haze, in spite of the warning of the Insurgent General Francisco Franco that the entrances to Spanish ports, held by the Government, were to be mined,

Signalling between the mighty British battle-cruiser Hood, largest war vessel in the world, and ther battle craft outside St. Jean de Luz, showed that His Majesty's Navy was aware of the beginning of the triple Odyssey.

During the day three pilots arrived may afterwards convey women and here by air from Bilbao to take the children refugees from Bilbao to British cargo ships into the danger England or France-Reuter. zone.-Reuter,

.

No Sign Of Mines

Britain Sending Food Ship

London, Apr. 22. London, Apr. 22. The Spanish Embassy here an- Mr. David Lloyd George, veterannounced to-day that occording to in- British Parliamentarian and war formation received an examination of time Prime Minister, lo-day contri- the areas in front of Basque seaports buted £250 towards a sum of £2,000 has shown trace of mines-- subscribed to complete a cargo of Reuter, food and medical supplies for the steamer Backworth, which has al- ready loaded 200 tons of food for Bilbao,

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FRANCO MEETS AMBASSADOR

General

Fronco,

„OTORISTS

WHOSE MOTTO IS

the

Francisco leader of the Spanish Nationalists, photographed in Solamanca together with the German Ambassador, Gen- cral Faupel.

BIG-SCALE GAMBLING

IN COLONY

Following Closure Of Chinese Resorts

Safety

First

ALWAYS FIT

DUNLOP TYRES

GERMANS DEFYING HERTZOG

Political Ban in South-West Africa Ignored

(Special to "Telegraph")

Berlin, Apr. 22.

Open defiance of the South African Government's recent proclamation regarding the banning of political activities by foreigners in South-West Africa appears to be indicated by an official German news agency an- nouncement that about six hun- dred young Germans from South-West Africa have organi- sed a "Corporation of Patriots" to provide a basis for a "German people's community in South- West Africa."

It is explained that the young Ger- mans who have organised this body have been undergoing provisional training in Germany with the ideal of taking charge of all young South- West Africans coming to Germany, n com- and training them to become munity which is "well aware of the tasks awaiting it abroad."..

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The new Corporation, it is nounced, will never attempt to inter- fere in the internal affairs of South | Africa, and is "willing to co-operate in our home in Soulli-West Africa with other sections of the popula- tlon." But, it is added: "We" will never give up our nationalism, for we regard its preservation as the purpose and meaning of our life,Reuter, Special

It will be recalled that the South African Premier, General Hertzog. when Berlin protested against his

Responsible For proclamation, Insisted it was

Crime Increase

London, Apr. 22. Instructions which have been "I am a Basque," Mr. Lloyd George' issued by the United Kingdons Gov- declared. "So was Ferdinand Foch. ernment to British ship-owners re- The Welsh and the Basques are the garding ships going to, Bilbao are to same race."

the effect. that from sources The food already loaded on the information al its disposal the Goy- Backworth was contributed by Trade | ernment not in position

That the large number of gaming ship-owners that their ships ore able houses now being coinblished in the Colony are responsible for the in- to enter the port of Bilbao,

Regarding other ports, such as crease of crime was stated by Chict

Unions and alliers.

ty advise

Those contributing the further £2,000 worth of supplies include the Society of Friends, churchmen and Santander and Gijon, the Govern- Detective-Inspector J. Murphy before the Spanish Medioni Ate organisation. ment has advised ship-owners there Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- The Backworth is commanded by is a certain degree of risk and as tracy this morning, when prosecuting Captain Russel and will probably that risk varies from day to day in large number of persons, with sail Saturday, protected by the cannot give any long-term advice, | keeping a gaming house and framb- British Navy as far as the three- In any event, His Majesty's shipsling af the Ming Yuen Amusement mile limit off Bilbao.

will afford protection on the high | Resort yesterday. A number of Parliamentarians scas, as already -announced, if called plan to sail aboard the vessel and upon-British Wirciesa,

LANSBURY

SEES

WAY: OF ESCAPE

FROM DISASTER

"I Believe We're Moving

Away from the War

He Says Spirit,"

London, Apr. 22.

Li Lok-man, 45, the manager of the Resort, and sixteen oller, men were charged with keeping the Re- sort as a common gaming place. Li, who pleaded not guilty through Mr. M. W. Lo, was remanded until Tuesday, April 27, at 2.30 p.m. He was allowed bail of $500.

The sixteen other men all sald they were employees at the Resort, land were cacli. fined $100, with the alternative of two months' imprison- ment.

Of the other 11 defendants, one woman who denied gambling เม discharged, and seven men were fined $25, or a month's imprisonment cach.

IMPERSONATING

OFFENDERS

The remaining three men, who were charged with gambling, all claimed to be natives of Shanghof, and sold they were arrested with the rest of the people, but C. D. I. Murphy said the men were not among those arrested, and were im- personating the prisoners let out on bail. He called two Chinese delec- tives to prove that the men were Imposters.

After this evidenco, one of the inen, Chung Kong-shu, aged 40,

admitted he was not among those arrested. The other two men, Sun Sung-ying, aged 33, a printer, and Fet Me, aged 40, printer, maintained they were the original persons taken into custody, and, together with Chung, were remanded until Tues- day. They will be charged with impersonating prisoners let out on bail. The $25 bail of each of the absentees were estreated,

not

directed against Nazis, but all sub- versive political activity in South- west Africa, where his Government holds a mandate from the League of Nations.

French Colony Well Armed

Indo-China Guarded By Troops, Cruisers

"The military defences of French Indo-China have been strengthened recently and there are now 28,000 French soldiers stationed in the icrritory, apart from local troops.

"In addition there are aeroplanes and cruisers stationed permanently in French Indo-China."

These disclosures were made this week. In Singapore by Monsieur A. Tholance,

⚫ retiring Governor

of Tonking.

M. Tholance considers that the development of the Singapore Naval Base, and announcement of re-fort- fleation of Hongkong, will definitely contribute to security in the Far East. "British defence measures In the Far East are a source of considerable satisfaction to France," he declared.

STOP PRESS

JAPANESE MINISTER

RECALLED

Shanghal, Apr. 23. According to a Singapore message, reports from Bangkok state that the Japanese Minister to Slam, Mr. Itaro Ishii, formerly Consul-General Int Shanghal, has been recalled under circumstances which have not been

Mr. George Lansbury, apostle of peace, idol of cases, especially among those which London's slum children and, latterly, the world's most would not be so large as in instances conspicuous diplomat, arrived at Dover to-day from his where firms started from a

lower pilgrimage to Germany, where he obtained Herr Adolf standard, he realised.

Mr. Chamberlain also

explained. referred Hitler's assurance of co-operation at a world conference sympathetically to those shipping companies whose earnings might not called to consider international economic collaboration have been sufficient to provide for and the preservation of peace.

He hoped to visit Signor Benito Mussolini, said Mr.

Dié requisite depreciation fund. New tactics are to be employed in

Mr. Robert Morrison, at another raising the hulk of the sunken ferry stage of the debate, had declared Imports Increased by 32.8 per cent. Night Stur.

that there was a

a total of £400,000,- Lansbury, former Labour leader, in connection with his In terms of local currency, and de-

000 of British capital invested in creased by 7.0 per cent, in terms of bedded somewhat deeply in the sit an exceedingly bad time for a num

It is believed that the ferry is en-cobber companies. They had had peace plan. He would then have seen all the leading

sterling: whilst exports increased on the bed of the harbour, and suc- ber of years and only now dividends statesmen of Europe and the United States.

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

"I return with the conviction that the catastrophe

firms, in some instances, had only a which war would mean to the world is going to be averted.

was

imposed previously

I believe we are moving away from the war spirit," he declared.

Mr. Lansbury added that although!

by 7.0 per cent, in terms of sterling: tion from this mud is preventing the were beginning to mount up. These whilst exports increased by 30.8 per ship from rising to the surface. cênt in terms of local currency and decreased by 1.2 per cent. In torms been brought alongside the wreck to would be easy for them to escape Large P.W.D. lighters have now clerk in the London office and it af sterling; the total visible trade of assist the pumps in raising the taxation by transferring the clerk to the Colony Increasing by 35.8 per vessel. cent, in terms of local currency.

Steel hawsers will secure the hulk layar elsewhere, where ho do is work as well Ds. in

Britain Is Ready to these lighters at low tide. As the London. tide rises it is hoped that the load Three great companies, recalled he and Herr Her realised there

London, Apr. 22, Since March, 1986, monthly values capacity of the lighters will be Mr.. Morrison, had transferred them were diMculties, neither thought that,

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime of imports of merchandise into Hong-sufficient to pull the ferry from its selves abroad when the excess profit upproached with goodwill, they would Minister, told the House of Commons kong fluctuated from a low Hong- bed of mud. It is believed that once duty

prove insurmountable. The Non- to-day that the Government was will- Kong dollar value (32.1 millions) in the ferry is raised from the bed of Reuter.

world econo→ Intervention's Committee's activity ing to participate at August, 1030, to a high of 53.4 millions the harbour, powerful pumps will he in March, 1937.

has proved there is no real obstacle mie conference, but did not Intimate sufficient to float it to the surface

to a meeting around a common table | whether the British Government was- Export values Auctuated from and keep it there.

diMculties are considerably added to of the representatives of all the na- willing to take the Initiative and coll low of $25.5 millions in August, 1036 Operations are considerably ham- by the heavy current running past tions to discuss vital problems. such a parley-United Press. to a high of $40.7 millions in March, pered; it is believed, by the prax-the wharf between tider.

Imily of the Star Ferry wharf on Divers are meanwhile proceeding "It was suggested to me in Berlin

Great Common Purpose one side of the sunken vessel and of with the work of rendering sections that possibly the meetings of the powers could be the other of the ferry watertight. This work Non-Intervention

New York, Apr. 22. With Injuries received during trans-harbour cables on

The United States and Great Britain blasting operations at No. 43 stono side, quarry_at_Ha_ Kwong Nam village,

During refloating operations it will necessitates, in addition to patching continued with the purpose of dis- Chau Tam, 38, was sent to hospital be possible to work only from one the hole caused by the collision, the cussing the practicability of calling have one common purpose, namely,

engine-room and a world peace conference," sealing of the

Mr. the preservation of ponce throughout yesterday.

Lansbury said hopefully-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 5.).

1037.

side of

the sunken ferty. These crew's quarters.

C. D. I. Murphy said he had been

Instructed to asis that a serious view

of the case be taken, as gambling

(Continued on Page 5.)

It is noteworthy that the Siamese War Minister, in a broadcast In March, 1931, referred to the possibility of Japan seizing Slam, from which to attack Singapore. Mr. Ishifi subsequently Ossured the authorities that Japan had designs on Siam-United Press.

HARLEM'S NEGRO "GOD":

ISJES A DAMN MAN":

no

Milford, Conn., Apr. 22. Just as he was consolidating a promising career as "God" to thousands of devout followers in New York, a negro, "Father Divine," made the mistake of quarrelling with his wealthy mulatto wife, "Faithful Mary” or “Angel Number One."

Mary had always testified to her, has just been discovered in a cellar beitet in her husband's divinity but here with several "Apostles." With difference aroso

"Father them he was arrested. when Divino" sought to transfer all her One, har vigorously recanted her Meanwhile, Mary, "Angel Number

previous opinions, asserting: “Ho Police of eight states searched for ain't no god; he's jes a damn men." John Hunt, Father Divine's several days for "Father Divine" on a charge of feloniously injuring white haalstant, surrendered to the meeting before Federal Court Clerk's office In Los 2,000 of the negro's followers. He Angeles to-day-Reuter,

property to himself.

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