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WEDNESDAY,

Shipping In Germany Not 1936 Showed To Recognise

Big Slump

Report Tablod in

Council To-day

The report of the Harbour Master and Director of Air Services in Hong- kong showed a general decrease in the amount of shipping using the port In 1936. 1935 the tonninge enter ing and clearing the Colony totalled 43,473,079, while in 1930 the total was 41,731,016, a decrease of 2,011,484 tons.

Foreign-going shipping entering and clearing showed a net decrease of 4,027 vessels nnd 1,423,814 tona, while local shipping showed a decrease of 1,157 vessels and 319,149 tons. British ocean-going showed a decrease of 470 in numbers with a a decrease of 507,247 tons, due to general trade depression, Foreign ocean-going showed a de-

ade crease of 430 in numbers with a

u com paritively small decrease of.

1.169,859 tons. This was also put down to general trade depression and the shipping strike in the United States. river steamer a net decrease of 640 versende has 3,059 tons. British showed a falling off. in numbers

and tonnage while the foreign slowed an increase of 508 ships

and 208,521 tons. Two British ships were taken off

the eventually sold out of the Colony, while three changed over to the Chinese flag and remained on the run. The junk trade showed decreases in munbers and tonnage for both foreign and local trade, which must also be attributed to the general depression. In 1935 imports totalled 23,168 vessels and 1.706,050 tons, and exports totalled 22,279

and 1,797,831 Junks tons. In 1930.

1930, Imports dropped to 18,862 Vessels and 1,552,199 tons, hile exports decreased to 19,637 boats and 1,619,015 tons.

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On December 31, there were 264 launches and 105 motor boats ployed in the harbour. Of these 371 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 28 steam launches and 23 motorboats belonged

to the Colonial

~Guyenment, two steam launches be-

to the Imperial Government and 20 steam Inunches and five motor boats belonged to the Naval Authori- ties. There were also 10 motorboals owned for pleasure and private pur-

poses.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC

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New Government

Berlin, Dec. 14. Well-informed quarters here state that the constituilon of a new Government of the Hepubile of China does not modify" Ger- many's relations with General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek, whom Germany continues to rezard the sole legal Government chief in China,

RE

It is emphasised that Germany will continue to be 'represented by Dr.

j: Oscar Trautmann Martial Chiang Kai-slick's capital-Reuter.

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Celebrate Occupation

Of Nanking

DECEMBER 15, 1987.

Damage To Cygnus Mail/ Very Slight

:

Postmaster General Tells Commons

London, Dec, 14. Replying to Mr. F. Moeniaguo (Lnu.) who usked a question in the ilouse of Commons on Friday last, Major G. C. Tryon, the Postmnater General, suld to-day that the great bulk of the malls on the air liner Cygnus which crusted at Brindisi while carrying mail from Aus- and Hongkong, had tralia, Malays

salvaged and that the damage done to individual letters was on

small scale.

been

comely cases in which

letters had been lost owing to neci- dents during the eight years the Empire air services had operated, were not such as to suggest it was necesary to resort to the costly ex- pedlent of providing special con- tainers to meet those risks to which ayable, he said. any form of transport unfortunately Major Tryon added

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Tokyo, Dec. 14. Tokyo was transformed into fairyland last night as the city cele-toed that one of the common risks brated the Japanese occupation of the risk of fire in which case rubber Nanking. Some 200,000 participated was not a good protection. in a lantern procession,

The paraders converged in front of the Imperial Palace where öMeials of

the Imperial Household Department, waving lanterns, acknowledged the lusty "bonzais".

Telegrams incessantly flowed into the Imperial Household Department from various parts of Japan, offering | felicitations to the Emperor.-Reuter.

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Major Tryon pointed out that TOMORROW during 1935-37 Imperial Airways

1,270 performed

Warner Bros. airmail-carrying fights on Empire routes and only in Picturo seven instances were, molls damaged or lost-Reuter's Special.

Italy To Be

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Stronger Support For Cements

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Rome, Dec. 14,

Diplomats here state that Signor Mussolini's first political move after the withdrawal of Italy from the League of Nations Win ba London, Dee. 14. "vigorous" participation in tile Leading oils again claimed the at- | Spanish civil war, in view of the tention of the continent, while Paris momentarily "closed door." and the supported Kamrs in the early stages, possiblity Anglo-Italian mis- Otherwise the London Stock Ex-understanding.-United Press. change was quiet nud narrow.

Silver mines cased un reports of

the non-extension of the 1933 silver The total number of passengers cements were strong on rumours of

agreement, but

Industrials among

ས who entered the Colony on oceanan impending advance in the price. going vessels and river stemmers was 1,800,021, while the departures totall- ed 1,917,775. Hongkong for ports other than in China numbered 153,170, but 120,041 cimigrants returned from foreign

lands.

Commodities and rubber were easier on poor overseas

Emigrants leaving base metals were lower through, and

Consumption of coal and oil totalled 421,450 and 55,415 tons respectively. a decrease in the first fuel of 25,714| tons and an increase of 13,750 in the second when compared to 1035 Agures. The

sum of $1.023.21 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of

67 distressed seamen.

The Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee held six meetings during the year. Twenty cases were Irvestigated, permanent relief being granted in one case (bringing the total number of cases in receipt of permanent retlef up to five) and tem- relief in nine cases. Four

SHE—were repatriated to the!

United Kingdom and two refused passages, The total sum expended during the year was $12,118.40.

AIR SERVICES

The report on the Air Services stated that the Civil Airport at the Western end of Kal Tak was opened In February, 1938. Ten "A" pilot's licences were issued and 24 renewed. Four "B" pilot's licences were issued and seven renewed, One ground engineer's licence was issued and four renewed.

Also Inid on the table at the Legis- lative Council meeting were reports on the Magistracies, on the New Ter- ritories, the report of the Secretory for Chinese Affairs, the report of the Director of Public Works, and the medical and sanitary reports for 1930.

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Shanghai, Dec. 15. Word has been received from Japanese sources that all foreign cor- respondents who remained in Nanking- to cover the siege and entry of the Japanese troops, are safe. These in- clúde Mr. L. 'C. Smith, Reuter's re- presentative.-Neuter. " JEAN HARLOW'S

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Shanghai, Dec. 15. A Japanese Army spokesman said to-day he was unable to answer whether Japanese aviatorn who had committed previous "mistake" against foreign property and lives had been punished.—United Press,

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Wall Street opened steady.- Reuter's Special.

TWO. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED CRIME

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Peiping, Dec. 15. The British Baptist Hospital at Talyuna bas sent à, message to the American Embassy, by the Doniel TO - MORROW news service, to the effect that eye- witnesses report that Mr. Garland

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Tam Kuk-ping. They come before present at Taiyuan-United Press. Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

The second defendant was also charged with having fraudulently converted to his own use the sum of $30 entrusted to him by Yip Sin, to purchase a passage to Singapore The hearing of this case was fixed for December 22,

AIR MAIL ONE

DAY AHEAD

The Inward European Air-mail" by the Imperial Airways' plane is ex- pected to arrive in Hongkong Monday, December 20 Instead of on Tuesday, December 21.

EMPRESS LINERS TO MAKE SHAI CALLS

Montreal, Dec. 14. The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company announces that Empress liners will resume calling at Shung-

hal after the New Year.-United Press.

CONQUEST RECOGNISED

Dublin, Dec. 14. The Dall voted by 72 to 11 to | establish an Irish Free State Legation in Rome, credited to the King of Italy and Emperor of Ethlopla, thereby recognising the Italian conquest of Abyssinia United Press.

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