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WHOLESALE PRICES

SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE COLONY DURING PAST YEAR

FOODSTUFFS AND

TEXTILES

The Imports and Exports Department reports that according to an index number constructed at the Statistical Office wholesale prices in the Colohy of Hongkong during the year 1938 show a general average decrease of 0.4% as compared with 1937, and Increases of 26.7% as compared with 1936, 07.7% as compared with 1935, and 30.6 as compared with the base period of 1922, Foodstuffs decreased by 3.4% ns compared with 1937, and increased by 10.2% as compared with 1936, 51.3% as compared with 1035, and 31.8% as compared with 1022.

Texiles decreased by 14% as com- pared with 1937, and increased by 10.8% on compared with 1030, 50.5 as compared with 1935, end 10.8% as compared with 1922.

Metala and Minerals, increased by

0.8% as compared with 1937, 37.4% as cempared with 1938, 84.0% a compared with 1935, and 47.3% compared with 1922,

Miscellaneous Articles Increased by 2.3% as compared with 1937, 47.4% as compared with 1930, 70.1% is compared with 1033, and 27.3% 4s compared with 1922.

The following table shows the course of price changes since 1933;

Foodstuffs

Textiles

Metals and Minemis Miscellaneous

1033 1034 113.4 94,3 '07,0 35.9 107.8 07.4

Averate

95.7 88.5

103.5 01.6

103.1 131.1

1922=100 1035 1036 1037 1938 05.4 113.3 130.2 131,0 74.2 09.4 137.7 110.1 70.0 107.2 148.1 147.3 72.3 92.5 124.4 127.3

71.9

130.6

FOODSTUFFS

101.3 03.0 70,7 121.4 145.4 135.0 173.2 121.3 128.0 101.1

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 30, 1939.

Peace Saved P.P.U. Meeting A Look Through

Britain Took Only Course Open

London, Jan. 28. "Without до Improvement in Anglo-Italian relations I could nover have obtained Signor Mussolini's co- operation Inst September, and with- out his co-operation, I don't believe peace could have been saved," "des clared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, speaking at the Jewellers' Association tlinner, โท Birmingham.

"A great deal of criticism Is been directed against the Munich Agree- ment and against the action I look in attempting, by personal contact, to obtain a peaceful solution to problem which very nearly involved the world. in a catastrophe of the first magnitude.

quarters, but there is a feature com- "Criticlam comes from various

has the responsibility that lies upon mon to all critics. None of them me; tione of them has that full know- ledge of all the elreumstances that in only open to His Majesty's Government. For myself, looking back, I see nothing to regret nor any reason to suppose another course would have been preferable. War to-day is so terrible in its effects on those who take part in it, and it brings so much loss and suffering even to those who stand aside and watch the combat from the ring. that it ought never to be allowed to begin unless every practicable and honourable step has been taken to prevent it.

"That has been tho view of this Government from the beginning and the Munich Agreement is only an Incident in its consistent and un- wavering policy of peace. I Ro further and say that the preservation of peace last September was only made possible by the events which preceded i, by the exchange of letters between myself and Signor Mussolini in the summer of 1837 and by the conclusion of the 124.4

Anglo- Italian Agreement of February 1938.

104.4

676 97.5 201.5

250.2 82.7 113.2 140.2 105.0 111.4 109.5 115.0 130.3 116.7

172,7 183.7 107.4

94.4 04.0 134.3 131.3 1513 321.0

97.3 1519 28.0 102.A 93.2 124.7 118.1 103.0

133.0

10.8

tha

1.1 17

134.7

Beans

Beet

188.9 178.2

ERM

00.7

Flour (Wheat)

83.7

75.8

Salt Fish

153.4

1397.1

86.0 73.6 93.0

8.3 113.9

141.2

100.9

107.7 103.3 110.1 100.2

Fruits, Fresh

260..

233 0

400+1

302.2

Lurd

101.2

Milk (Condensed)

170.0 1379

Mutton

130.41

Onions

81.0

15.5.19

Peanut Oil

101.7

73.1

Dork

109.0

100.G

87.1

-

Potatoes

06.2

71.8

60.4

and

Poultry

117.0

2675.49

В д

80.1

Rice (Broken)

8.0

60.1

68.6

125.8

Rice (White)

23.5

Sugar (Raw)

70.7

60.5

Vectables (Dried etc.)

15.99

Vermicelli

10.3 66.0

7 1.4 43.3 45.4. 46.6 55.5 63.2

100.3 123.5

120.9.

71.8

92.2 50.1 84.7 112.4

$6.0 50.5 123.9

TEXTILES

Cotton Yarn

02.3

68.3

77.1 105.0 128.5

Cotton (Dyed Pinin)

77.0

66,3

57.2 60.9 86.2

119.5 95.3

Italians (Dyed Figured.

Pluin)

018

61.6

Shirtinga (White

57.3

60.2 109.2

00.8

10/43

$8.8

$1.2

(Manila)

80.8

tu.7

Gunny Bags

Hessian Cloth

73.0 02.4

Sk Piece Goods

72.2

63.-4

Silk Yarn (Artificial)

40.0

30.0

Blankets (Wool & Union)

101.5

Flannels

Suftings

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Tweeda

(Woollen)

90.7 $1.5

69.6 184.2 102,0 220.5 183.9 147.8 197.8 214.5 184.5

12.2

16.0 50.3 56.4 08.0 03.2 10.8

20.5

279 78.1 106.6 113,8 181.2 175.2 203.6

216.2 274.1

44.3 81.5

38,0 67.4 140.0

50.3

60.3

119,8

03.0 72.7 32.7 1.40.3 317.6

105.5

METAL & MINERALS

Diss Sheets

99.0 88.0

67.2

Yellow Metal Sheathing Coat

100.7

06.0

73.5

82.0

83.0

73.1

Iron & Steel Bars

በ1.1 93.7

78.0

16.1 115.8 103.0 145.9 55.0 107.7 105.4 103.7

111.1 THEB

62.6

BO.4 132.0

1573

137.3 130.1 136.4 247.3 102.2

157.3 142.6

112.4 175.0

231.0

$166

86.6 83.0

70.3 148,0

214.0

414.0

144.6

07.6

076

27 17

33.7 20.7 40.8

53.7

40.6

Oil Fuel

1517

145.3

120.6

148.4

178.3

162.9

Lubrienting 01

79.6

#1.8

69.1

70.0

74.7

Petrol

55.0

26.0

19.0

43,4

39.7

188.8 203.3

168.0 200.1 266.3

25.3 32.7 238,0

MISCELLANEOUS

41.0 15.8

42.3 40.4

Charcoal

33.8 30.3 31.31

Feather (Duck)

32.4

30.8 102.7

Firewood

90,1 110.2

104.0

Hardwoods

80.0

Hides (Cow)

131.1

03.0 73.6 1470

80.0

74.1

Hides (Buffalo)

164.6

Leather (Sole)

H4.2

302.3

Paper (Chinese)

39.2

GO.

73,0 101.6 150.9

52.2

64.D 58.0

Ratlans

118,4

113.0

85.7

80.0 111.5

101.4 36.6 142.4 117.0 60,0 долл 80.3 75.9 119.9 203.3

277.3. 80.0 125.4 120.4

229.9 147.9

HA 74.5 140.0

40.3

33.1

196.7

93.2

322.0 211.4

70.1

150

150.4

120.3

99,3 76.8 95.7

107.6

1175

05.5

91.9 28.0 100.2

140.4

130.7

80.2 05.6 81,3

81.1

71.9

83.A

163.0

Iron & Steel Nails

Iron & Steel Plates

Lead (Pic)

Kerosene

Tin

Cement

Saltpetre

Softwoods

Soda Ash

Sulphuric Acid

Sulphate of Ammonia

f1.0 136.2 152.0 67,0

102.3 72.4 56.2 52.7 62.3 01.0

CLIPPER PASSENGER Flying Round World On Holiday Trip

Fruits of Rome Visit "Without the improvement relations between this country and of Italy I could never have obtained Mussolini's co-operation Iast Septem- ber and without his co-operation I don't believe peace could have been saved."

Alluding to the visit to Rome, the Premier sald: We went to Rome to

The Rev. A, P. Rose will be the speaker at next Wednesday's meet- ing of the Hongkong Group the Peaco Pledge Union. His subject will ba "Race and War." The meeting will be held in the Challenge Bookshop, Ice House Street, and is open to the public.

population in the various branches of civli defence.

"We are now seeking to build up a vast civil defence force to be embodied in the professional army in time of war and relleving citizens general of the responsibilities and people for certain definite jobs their own defence. Our tank is to and not find jobs for the whole of the people.

Referring to the plans for civil defence, Mr. Chamberlain said: "I am not afraid of the results of our appeal for voluntary workers. The spirit of service is ever present in than it is to-day. Our motto is our people and was never stronger neither defaneo nór deference. It is the response of the nation to show defence and we confidently count on

our determination to make that de- fence invincible."

Concluding Mr. Chamberlain rc. gretted that it should be necessary to devate so much time and such a vast proportion of the revenue of tons. "I feel it is now time that the country to what-lice prepara- others should make their contribu tlon. The air is full and suspicions which ought not to be of rumours allowed to persist. For peace could only be endangered by Mich challenge as was envisaged by the President of the United States in his New Year message, namely, a de- mand to dominate the world by force. That would be a demand which, as the President and I have already declared, Democracies must inevitably resist. I cannot believe a challenge is intended, that such for the consequences of war would be 80

Government grave that no would lightly embark upon war.

"Moreover I remain convinced that there are no differences how ever serious, that cannot be solved! without recourse to war, by con- sultation and negotiation us ald Reuter, down by the Munich declaration

Press Re-action

London, Jan. 20, Once again Mr. Neville Chamber- Inin has asked for "a sign." London press commentators, In addition to underlining the firmer passages of the immediate importance of his re- the Premier's speech, lay emphasis on

The “Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

lly a Royal warrant received at Wool- wich it is ordered that the Commis Barlat and Transport Staff shall be abolished, and that the Cominissariat and Transport Corps shall in futuro bo designated "the Army Service Corps,"

The body of an unknown woman wan found yesterday morning in the streets the Coroner's inquest to-day, physician of a populous suburb of London. At

dered by strangulation. A mark on the declared that the woman had been mur neck showed a small cord had been tiad tightly around it. She wan character. When the body was found it was still warm and was lying in an open thoroughfare. There is no possibility own life and possibly it in that the woman could have taken her White-chapel caso,

of low

another

physicians who had given-testimony at

The "Star" publishes interviews with, the Coroner's inquents in the cases of the previous East End murders, with the conclusion that the recent Poplar strangling was the work of the White- chapol ons.-This was the famou "Jack the Ripper"-Ed.

that Do

News from Panama says Lesarps to-day telegraphed that the continuation of work on the Panana canal was sured.-De Lenaeps, builder of the Suez, was forced to abandon his Fannm project after countless lives had been claimed by the ubiquitous mosquito, whose malarial qualities were then unknown.-Ed.

25 YEARS AGO

Last night Lady May was "at home" to the members of the Young Women's Christian Association, and the occasion was marked by the attendance of some 125 Indien. During the course of the evening the Secretury. Mrs. G. T. received from EUA Kadoorie and Lady Edkins, read a letter which had been; May's answer.

On the strength of these letters a yota was formally put to the gather Ing that the name Y.W.CA. he changed to that of the "Women'a Institute" and later to take the name of the "Helena May institute for Women." The motion was unanimously carried,

Mr. Kadoorie's letter promined to give a sum of $15,000, or, if necessary, $20,000, to establish the Women's Ind stitute, provided the public raise a likuj

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While Mr. Lloyd George's demand for the reduction of our defences has Caused France, it has aroused the usual corn surprise ntl resentment In in Germany.

ment not bad, but that is really all that: can be said. But no, us big a mouth. ful as possibile must be again taken,

The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten,

Die Past which is quoted by the get to know the Italian statesmen

Telegraph's correspondent, states:- "After Mr. Churchill we now have Mr. better, to ascertain by personal dis- cussion what their point of view was mark

But it is positively #ridiculous exaggeration understanding and it is now

to talk of and to make sure they understood yond understatude is defined be-Loy George, too.

Infinitely more friendly relations to time for others to make their con- ourselves. We accomplished all that

hetween Germany. The relationships complete tribution. This is regarded as a England and Germany are at the m and although there was frankness speech on both sides, direct question for Hitler to reply to

on Monday, although we did not convert or at- tempt to convert one another to our

In the course pin leader the point

Observer remarks, "Sudetenland of view on any subject on which we might differ, yet I can say

not the same thing as French or Britain

sovereign We came away better friends than

territories. It is when we went there."--Reuter.

worse than idle on our side to dis- gulse the anxiety with which the outcome is awaited or on the other side to mistake the cold rigid front that uwnita

aggressor." Reuter.

Continuing Mr. Chamberlain said that his and Lord Halifax'a visit to Rome has been criticised by people to obstruct apparently determined every attempt to curry out the wishes of the British

Italian and to live.

on good terms of friendship, to understand and settle differences by discussion and not by force.

203.8 20 people

75.3

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Contributions to Funds For Charity

The Pan-American Clipper arrived The following further subscriptions just after midday on Saturday carry have been received by the Hongkong Me Massengers. They included and Shanghal Banking Corporation Mr. Mark Watson, for Pacific hop was but one stage in an Rellef of Distress in China, Hong- whom the for credit of the British Fund for air journey which will carry him kong & South China Branch: round

the world. Mr. Watson was a passenger from Previously acknowledged $425,874.37 San Francisco. After a few days in

The Chinese Medient Deal- Hongkong, he will take plane again

ers Association, Hong-

for his home in England, travelling kong

via Indo-Chinn, Slam, and the Dutch Capt. A. E. Inzell

East Indies. His trip is purely a holiday.

Mr. M. C. S. Tanunliong, manager

of Luzon Industrial Corporation,

1,000.00 4.60

$420,879.00

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WELCOMED IN PARIS

France Hopes for Peaceful Gesture from Dictators

Paris, Jan. 28.

Is

Like two moths round the light, the English Ministers. Churchill and Lloyd} George, lutter continually about the hot danrnament lamp. They have alrendy more than once burn their wings a bit, but it is nothing-ever and again the seductive glow draws them into its fatal circle. It

Reema

that Mr. Lloyd George's words are to be the pralogite to a fresh disarmament comedy of England,

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cun.

Arrangements have now been got in hand for the early commencement of the netual erection of the new railway That was true, not only in liaty

station on Kowloon Point. The founda and Britain, but equally in France and Germany. "Let us cultivate the courteous and conciliatory speech in

The firm tone of Mr, Chamberlain's tions have been down for Konte

siderable time and we understand that friendship of these peoples.

the contract for the iron work of the That Birmingham is welcomed in Paris as building has been practically fixed up clone by individuals, by a pendant to M. Edouard Daladier's with a local Company. When this n traders as well as by more official speech in the Chamber. Like representatives. Let LFS

M. ready for delivery, as it should be in make it Daladier, it is noted. Mr. Chamber-

Aome six or clear to them that we don't regard lain held out a friendly hand towards superstructure will he commenced,

seren weeks' time, the as potential enemies, rather as human beings like ourselves Italy and expressed belief in the discussions between with whom we are always prepared possibility

The Meinl opening of the now Kiel France and to talk in terms of equality with an Dandier he dealt with the necessity the North Sea and Baille, and is pro- Germany, Like Mr. Canal, which connects the war ports of open mind and to hear their point of view, and satisfy,

Vided with the most rasimodlous works of strength in defence, with a firm

of their kind in the world, will take any reasonable aspirations that they stand for peace.

place next April. The completion of the work will be marked by ceremonies, may cherish and which do not con- illet with the general rights of others

at which the Kaiser wlli preside, of a to liberty and justler,

character befitting the event. In the opinion of naval strategists the work emciency of the German fleet. will immensely strengthen the striking

far

we can,

of

The phrase: "Our motto is neither defiance nor deference; it is defence," held to sum up admirably the task

is

In that way alone we shall re-immediately ahead of the great De- move these eternal suspicions that mocracles. Hope is also expressed poison the International atmosphere that the invitation to Italy and Ger- and get back our security of mind

Inany to make a contribution to and that confidence which is the life pence will be heard and perhaps and blood of a successful enterprise, bring forthsome response We cannot forget that, though it speeches of Herr Hitler and Signor the takes at least two to muke pesce, one

Mussolini-Reuter. can make war. And until we have

American Views some clear understandings in which all political tension is swept away

Washington, Jan. 20, we must put ourselves in 3 position is interpreted here as a welcome re- Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech to defend ourselves against attack, whether upon our land, our people gains further internistul attitude or our principles of freedom with against further International

black- which our existence as a democracy

mall, Circles close to the Govern- is bound up, and which, to us, seem

ment believe that come

what may to enshrine the highest attributes of mist to the last.

Mr. Chamberlain will remain an op- human life and spirit.

Rearmament Programme

The warmth of Mr. Chamberlain's reference to Signor Mussolini so soon "It is for this purpose, the purpose fall of Barcelona as a victory for Fns- after Duce's acclamation of the of defence and not attacks, that we cism has caused some surprise. Many are pursuing the task of rearmament wish they could share the Premier's with unrelenting vigour .and with optimism especially view of the the full approval of the country. It Impending Fascist triumph Manila, and President of the Manila The S. C. M. Post has received the

has taken us a long time, but pro-with a threat to Brianph in Spain Chinese Y.M.C. came with the following donation to the Salvation rapidly every day and in all direc-pect of France facing totalitarian gress is now being made more in the Mediterranean and the pros- plane from Manila. Known in the Army In memory

tlona. Philippines as the "Coconut King" Irvin Kew:

pressure exerted on Mr. Chamberlain then detalled the Reuter.

three fronts. progress of all branches of the ser- vices during the year ending March 31, Sixty new warships of a total, tonnage of 130,000 tons will have been added to the Navy by then and for the ensuing twelve months addition will be even larger, namely about 75 ships with a total tonnage of 130,000 tons.

Mr. Tanunilong is here on a business

trip

STREET SLEEPERS

Mr. and Mrs. Bliss and Family, $2. Mr. H. C. Lamond, of the American The S. C. M. Post has received the Lead Panel Company, arrived on his following donation to the Street annual business tour. He will spend Sleepers Shelter Society: about 10 days in Hongkong before going to Shanghal. When his busl- $50; E.A.W., $40; Miss J. W. Buck-he

Mr. W. Elliott, $25; Anonymous. ness in the East is over he will well, $20: Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen return to the States by Clipper.

The other passengers were Mr. E. Browater Buxton, Pan-American

staff man, and Mr. O. Files.

Hughes, $30.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Clipper left Hongkong carly

The S. C. M. Post has received the yesterday morning. Mr. Buxton and following donations to the Society Mr. Dar Juan Dalmacio, who flew to for the Protection of Children in memory of the late Dr. Irvin Kew: John and Rosemary Labrum, $2; Dr., and Mrs. J. T. Smalley, 36.

DONATIONS AWAITING

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Empire Malls Arrivo Mails from Australia and England orrived by Imperial Airways carly! on Saturday afternoon. A second plane came in, carrying passengers.

AIR FRANCE DEPARTS

was

The air force has been going nhead at an equally remarkable rale Britain doubled the rate of aircraft during the last few months when production and good progress also made in recruiting. The de- ficiencies in anti-aircraft defences. apparent in September, have largely been removed and the position has very greatly improved, not only as Increase in guns, but also in organisation.

Donations are lying at the Busi-egrads the

ness Office of the South China Morn» Elaborating on his National Volun ing Post for the following: 4

iary Service, the. Premier mold: "IL Tung Wah Hospital; Emergency we should ever be involved in war

An Air France plane teft Kni Tak Refugee Council; Street Sleepers we may well and that it we are not early on Saturday morning for! Shelter Society: St. John Ambulance all in the firing line we may all be France. Ther were eight passen- Association; S.P.C.A.; Dr. Barnardo's in the line of Are, And in meeting gers, including Mr. M. J. Meler, for Homes; Dogi Homa; B.FR.D.C.; Henol.

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With the National Government facing current a possible decit on the Iludget for the Anancial year, President Coolidge has issued' warning urging that right economy in Federal expendl ture must be continued. He adds that the rapidly mounting cost of the State and local Governments must be sharply curtailed if national prosperity is to he maintained.

Addressing members of the Kawleon YMCA. last evening, in the first of a rerics of talks on China, Dr. S. Y. Wong, sald:-The new Chinese Central Government will only be a success if

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"Your hat will be arrested," said Ms. E. W. Hamilton nt the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning to a Chinese who wore his headgear in Court. The offen der was ordered to return in two hours'i time to retrieve his hat, which was detained by the Court.

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In an exhibition game of bllllarda sti Shamehulpo last night. While Smith defeated A. J. Damund, Hongkong Champion, to whim he conceded B00 points in 1,000, by 1,000 to 968. The professional's best breaks were 120, 70, 70, 74 and 71. Osmund made 48, 40 and 37 breaks In a game of anooker Damund received 30 and bent Smith by 80 to 80.

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