1937-11-04 — Page 15

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1937.

Tragic News Kept From A Bride Bridesmaid Injured; Best Man Dead, Wife Hurt

Lucky Emblems In Car

•

Wreckage

· Biggleswade, Oct. 3. WHEN a bride walked to the

altar at Biggleswade Parish Church to-day she was unaware that death had over-talten a party on the way to her wedding,"

News of the tragedy was withheld from the bride until! the wedding was over: she was] merely told that a slight Rc- cident had detained the brides- maid.

The bride, Miss Peggy Lincoln, and Mr. L. Barnes, the bridegroom, both belong to Biggleswade.

FRACTURED SKULL

The deed man was Mr. Jaines Day, of Exmoor House. Upwell, Cambridgeshire.

His daughter, Joyce, aged 11, who was to have been the bridesmaid," lies in Bedford County Hospital with fractured skull, beside her mother, who has head and face Injuries.

The

girl was found injured beside a radio set, which was to have been

wedding present, and mingled with car wreckage were lucky horseshoes and con- Extti.

Her father which

Was

ת

WOR driving 0 car involved in a collision with a lorry on the Great North road about a mile south of Sandy,

A reporter was told that the bride had

a premonition that something would mor the marriage festivities. but was unaware for hours that this premonition had been fulfilled.

An A.A. Ecoul found Mr. Day deal at the wheel four mica from the

scene of the wedding.

The lorry driver, Harold Wheat- ley. of Northistreet, Crowland, Peterborough, escaped with a broken hand.

INTERESTING STATISTICS OF TRADE IN THE FAR EAST

INDIA'S EXPORTS TO JAPAN

There has recently been an in- why India's import trade remains at ereasing number of indications that such a high level,

INDIAN TEXTILE PROSPECTS

NEW FURNISHING FABRICS

SOMETHING NEW IN A MEDIUM WEIGHT REP.P. ITS LOW PRICE, EXCELLENT

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AND

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COLOURS:

BLUE, FAWN, GREEN and ROSE, 30 wide.

90 cts, yd.

for

CURTAINS,

LOOSE COVERS, COMMVIONS, etc.

the hostilles between Japan and China may cause considerable devin- tions from the usual trends of The Expectation that the Indian international trade, especially in the textile industry would be the prin- Far

from East. Quite apart

the, cipal beneficiary from Japan's pre- adverse effects

of the position on occupation with her military position Chinese activity in Importing, pro-In China led to nboom in textile ducing, and exporting, the factors shares on the Bombay Stock HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY! 200 YDS. ONLY. which have to be taken into account change which by mid-September ALL LINEN FURNISHING FABRIC. IN PLAIN include the boycotting of Japanese brought prices of the securities to goods

Ly

Chinese merchanis

in

also the in the

heavily dis

Singapore and other pinces where to the industry were cave, din: COLOURS BISCUITE, BOTTLE GREEN, ROSE they

form an Important part of the counted. The position is discussed DU BARI AND FAWN, 48 WIDE. trading community,

money market gossip of difficulty, arising partly out of the Commerce, which contains a worn- restrictions on Imports of rawing that optimism should be experienced by Japanese tempered by enution. The writer

even since

the con-

"materiam, and fierchants in under-concedes that

produ taking to give delivery of goods clusion of the new Indo-Japanes" ordered within the specified periods. agreement Jupan had been unable This difficulty as regards delivery is to make up her full quota of imports already proving an important factor to the Indian market during the first Fin Indian trade in wolton goods, and quarter of the current fiscal year and It seems probable that it will be that it is improbable that she will increasingly helpful in-be in a position either to make up fluence to any

producers

who are the deficiency or to maintain 1/111 gouds which would quota for the current quarter, But able to supply normally be bought in Japan. Ая if the war

should end suddenly,

come an

far an india itself is concerned, the which the Commerce writer domestic mills seem to be obtaining thinks it might

do as a result of most of the benefit of denlers' doubts International pressure, the Indian This extremely rare pleture was snapped at the King's Cup

ns to Japan's ability to deliver cloth. trade's gains would have to be shed. and the question arises 43 to whe- nir race near London a second be fore the plane, piloted by Wing

The possibility of a sudden cessation ther the Indian mills, for the same of hostilities and Japan's re-entry Commanders Hilton and Sherron, was caught by a gust of wind

textile market is a con- and hit the walled buliding.

reason, will be able to increase their into the One pilot is seen in the air. He

tingency not lo be ignored by export trade. struck eliff and crushed through a nearby roof, Dody of the

The Indian cotton textile industry, advocates of an extension of India's other was found in the wreck.

with ils intermittent periods of productive capacity. In the same palpable overproduction, would no strain the writer thinks that for the doubt welcome any opportunities of duration of the war Japan may not increasing its exports which

position to dump increasing out of

quantities of

rayon and rayon mix- and Indian trade interests ture goods on the Indian market,

would be glad

Sharepushers

King: No Give Clergy

Christmas

Broadcast

There will be no Christmas round- the-Empire broadcast this year.

The famous relay, the B.B.C. thinks, depends on the King's talk for It effectiveness. This year tho King will not brondeast.

This decision will disappolni 400,000,000 listeners all over the world, the estimated audlener for the "family" broadcasts given -by-King George V.--- -------

Mr. A. P. Ryan, Assistant Director of Pubile Relations, sald there is little novelty value left in the Empire composite broadcasts,

287 YEARS AT ANVIL The blacksmith's forge at Harby,

a Leicestershire village, has been

run by members of the Stead family

Their Money Back

SHAREPUSHERS, fearing police attention, are beginning to give their victims their money back. During the last few weeks, county clergymen-for some rea- son the principal victims of the sharepushing gangs—have re- ceived repayment of the moneys they have been induced to "invest,"

The pleasant surprise is accompanied by an intimation that the "investment" might not prove so lucrative as expected, and

arise

the Sino-n, might

IN

Price $250 yard

FADELESS

CURTAINS.

LOOSE-COVERS, etc

NEW SHADES IN THIS WELL

KNOWN FABRIC. GUARAN- TEED FAST TO LIGHT & WASH- .ING. WEARS FOR YEARS. IN

COLOURS OF BLUE, CREEN, ORANGE, ROSE & MAUVE, 48 WIDE.

PRICE $1.25 yd.

CURTAIN NETS

LOVELIER THAN CAN BE IMAGINED.

In which resulted in

an in some measure to.supply the de-i

of any and that domestic mills may expect WE HAVE A WIDE & VARIED RANGE OF COT-

Improvement of the trade balance, fielency, though Italy will have an TON & ART SILK CURTAIN NETS, 48 WIDE.

Indian exports of merchandise. last opportunity of improving her posl-

month were only Rs.1,526 Ines, or tion in this trade."

Rs.210. Jacs less than in July, while

of merchandise fell by only "EMPIRE CONTENT" IN CANADA

imports of

Rs. 83 Jacs, to Rs.1,320 lacs.

the

la

of gold were smaller again, and

trade total visible balance of merchandise and treasure for month was only Rs.303 lacs, as the following trade shows:-

.

Three changes in the tariff and quota

arrangements of Empire countries affecting imports of Lanca~ the shire textiles, have come to light this month, and only one of them has caused equal satisfaction in Lanca- shtre In Inca of rupees: Joc=£7,500.)

the Empire country and in Aug.. July, Aug.. Apl. to Aug. concerned. The

relaxation the *1837 *1037 1838 •1937 1103u Quolas

in Ceylon is still regarded Merchandise-

here 03 21 needless sacrifice of Exports

1,526 1,736 1,422 8.460 7,171 Lancashire's interests, and the free- Importa ..1.320 3,412 029 7.144 4,034 Excris of

exports

197 324

1.331 2.47* 403 Tremuro

Gold, net

exports.. Silver, net

importa.... Tolai net

exports

"to prevent loss and possible anxiety" they are asked to accept Toist visible the return of their money.

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It is little wonder that those who have been engaged in share- pushing frauds should be alarmed,

+

During the last month several of their number have received stiff sentences at the Old Bailey, and other trials are imminent..

for 287 years, The present member, The City police are now investigating the activities of certain Mr. W. Stead, has spent half a cenfirms who have closed down lately. tury over the old anvil.

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JAPANESE SEARCH PACIFIC AREA FOR

INDISPENSABLE MANGANESE METAL

(By Harry W. Frantz) United Press Stag Correspondent,

Washington.

future

political

un-

From 95 cts. yard

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HANKOW-NANKING TIME TABLE

(FOUR TIMES WEEKLY)

East Bound (Read_Down)

Tues. Ther. Fri. Sun.

West Bound (read Up) ́

STATION

Tues, Thur,

Fri. Sun,

(Dolphin)

(Dolphla) Bui

7,00

LV HANKOW

Ar

14.00

8,15

Lv

KIUKIANG

Ly

13.45

9.35

Lv WDHU

L.V

11.23

10.20

Ar NANKING

Lv

10.40

HANKOW-CHENGTU TIME TABLE.

(DAILY SERVICE)

West Bound (Read Down)

Man. Wed. Bun. Tue.

East Bound (Read Up)

STATION

ing of Japanese staple fibre goods from quota restrictions in Australia is all the cause of some concern, in spite of Mr. Lyons's reassurances, But

Loncashire has welcomed the 700 1.444 change in Canada's regulations as 587 regards the Empire content of collon goods under the preferential-tariff, and Canadian texile manufacturers complained bitterly of who have Lancashire competition appear to have found no fault with the change, A correspondent in Montreal reports that the raising of the Empire improbable that the content in cotton goods back to 50 separation from Burma could per cent, will not materially affect

ne-H the price of cotton goods in Canada,. count for the whole of the decrease according to Mr. G. Blair Gordon, India's favourable balance of trade, Dominion Textile Company. The as compared with lost year in the managing director of the

explain only effect likely

will be that of keeping out some of the cheap Japanese cotton goods that were be- ing sent into England in an Anished state and then reshipped, after certain processing, to Condo and other countries. The cost of Japanese cotton goods in an un- finished state that were being shipped to Great Britain was so low that it not dimcult for them to put chaser of Philippines heavy metals, brought in important new

way mines into and the strategical significance of this Brazil and Cuba, chlef manganese into those goods 33% per cent, of fact is cornmented in analyses of producers in Latin America made a beneilt of the preferential rates. The

And Empire content

thus get the Philippines

and remarizabię recovery since the stack economic status.

years of depression, and expanding result was that the Lancashire cotton reported to be "scouting the entire chrome ore supplies in the South Actual manganese production in the reduced from 50 per cent, to 33% Japanese agents also have sought production was reported from Chile. manufacturers, who had first seked that the Empire content should be Facile area for potential suppiles of Seas eluding New Caledonis, Philippines is still of minor impor- manganese, metal Indispensable in

They tance, being 500 tons in 1935, but they could not meet this require-

per cent. because

thought that armour-plate manufacture.

URGENT NEED FOR IRON ORE

reserves are said to be great. Panon, Costa, itien,

ment as a result of having to buy Japan's urgent need for iron ore, thenes, Malaya, and the

MANGANESE ORE

their raw cotton in the United Industrial of whether for normal

in- The rising importance of man-Japanese goods in and that these Stater, found that they had let the dustries are reported to be active in special military purposes, was

world economy seeking primary sources of the steel dicated last year by the expanding Kanese ore in

1 were taking away the market. Ac whence the entire output is shipped tion trends: to Japan. Last year, Malayan iron Soviet Russia, normally producing goods had been getting the bencht

people

who handled the Japanese ore production established a record between 40 and 00 per cent of the of the 33% per cent. of 1,850.000 long tons, compared with world's total, had a manganese ore they hoped by the increase to keep

cent. ruling, and King's Bldg., Connaught Road. 1,411,000 tons in 1035, 1,135,000 in output in 1036 variously 1034, and 700,000 in 1933.

estimated the unfinished Japanese goods out of from 2,700,000 to 3,000,000 War in Asia and Spain, with pre- tons, compared to 2,384,000 tons in other Empire countries. The com

metric England and consequently out of trol of manganese properties In parations for possible condiet in 1935, 1,021,300 tons in 1933,

and petition of

goods direct Japan with Panama, embracing

of other theatres have rapidly extended 032,000 in 1932.

from that country was bad enough 10,000,000 tons of manguineze arc, the strategical importance of man- Russia extended underground de- for the textile industry, and there caused no special surprise here, as ganese, which is produced in all velopments in present

Д manganese Was general feeling that the Japanese activity in metals trans- continents, but with major supplies mines and brought in new mines in Japanese were getting a little tou netions have frequently been report- under Russian and British control. Western Siberia.

much advantage in being able also ed. The potential supplies of man-

New

production in the Philippines, Kanese ore in Panume already have Egypt, and Brazil has aroused the lion in 1935 of 11,038 metric tons, preferential rate because of the low Japan had manganese ore produe to enter Empire markets under the bren scientifically explored

widest interest, and

against 67,105 in the previous year, Empire content required. found to be large although generally Milliary preparedness plus me and 20,242 In 1932. low grade..

peacetime Industrial recovery that Dellish India produced 051,779 attended world economy in 1936 metric tons in 1933, against 421.827 caused an all-time record in world in 1934, and 210,010 in 1932, production during 1936.

Union of South Africa produced The United States, largest con-258,243 metrle tons in 1938, compar- to contain probably 10,000,000 tons sumer, which produces only snuni ed with 05,450 tons in 1930, and

Faced by a long milltary struggle on the Astatic content, Japan is

In

Sun. Tue. Mon, Wed. Thu. Sa

FIL

(DC-2)

Thu sanh

(Loening) -

Fri.

(Loening)

(DC-2)

11.45

8.00

LV HANKOW

Ar

17.10

11.15

0.40

LV SHASI

Lv

15.46

10.40

Lv ICHANG

Lv

14.45

13.00

LV WANHSIEN LV

12.25

16.00

14.40

Ar CHUNKING LV

10.30

8.00

Tue. Mon. Wed. | Sun.

Fri.

Thu. Sat.

(Stinson) 15.10 17.10

Sun. Mon. } Wed. Fri. Tuc. Thu.

(Stinson)

(Blinson)

15.10 17.10

Sat (Stinson) 10.00 8.00

14.30

12.30

LV CHUNKING Ar Ar CHENGTU Lv

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alloys which are all-important to an Production of iron ore In Malaya, indicated by the following produc-cording to Mr. Gordon, only a few CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION

industrial nation in wartime. Ex- perts understand that besides man ganese, Jupan seeks new commercial sources of nickel, chrome and tungsten.

Press reports that

Japanese In- terests were seeking to obtain con-

reserves

ob-

Japanese interests recently tained large interest in mining pro- perties on Queen Charlotte Islands, off the western Canadian const, said

of magnetite ore, a low-grade ore quanilles of manganese, in 1036 im- 21.220 in 1933. similar to manganese. Development! ported 840,610 long, long of man- Brazilian production of manganese and transportation work is now taniese ore valued at being done on these properties.

Dog Named After Dillinger

Houston, Tex. $8,810,000 ore almost stopped during the de-

"John Dillinger" is public enemy compared with imports In 1035 ofpression, with 7,027 metric tons in No. 1 to mountain lions and "sech The Japanese consumers' interest 303,500 tons valued at $4,200,000 and 1934, but output recovered to 41,787 varmints" in South and West Texas. in T'hilippines development of in 1934 of 341,330 tons valued at in 1935, and to 150,201 in 1938.

Join, a crossbred Walker and July chrome, manganese and fron oro | $3,520,100,

Chilean manganese ore production hound owned by Irn Wood, Federal properties has been frequently re- A Bureau of Mines review of the increased from 448 tons in 1932 to animal hunter, made such a showing ported in trade publications. Japan world manganese situation reported 4,320 in 1935.

the past season that he is going to in fact has been looked upon as the an extraordinary expansion of Gold Coast production in 1936 was get a vacation trip in the Carmen prospectively most important pur-Russian production last year. Egypt 469,117 tons against 51,502 in 1732.

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