1941-05-13 — Page 15

NANCY

DOESN'T

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LOOK

GRAND

空

FOOEY!

Chamber

TM JUST

CRAZY.

ABOUT UNIFORMS

of

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ISN'T HE CUTE IN THAT

-SUIT?

AW COME ON.... LET'S GO

TO A

MOVIE!

Commerce

Review of Colony Trade

Difficulties in getting imports owing to the scarcity of shlpa and restrictions were mentioned by Mr J. K. Bousfeld, Chairman, at the annual general moeling' of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

Mr Bousfield also spoke of the increasing Importance of the local industries, particularly shipbuilding, cement making and sugar refining, and said that in spite of all the difficulties, the commerce of the Colony had kept up remarkably well during the year under review.

The Hon. Mr Stanley H. Dodwell was elected Chairman for the ensuing year, with Mr G. Miskin as Vice-Chairman; Mr Bousfeld said: expect me on this occasion to review Home.

of suggesting that this point might be remedied when peaceful condi- tlons return.

vory

Meantime, however, some interesting figures för wholesale prices, covering 1930 and 1940, were released for publication by the Im- port

and Export Department lost month. ThE average increase in price during 1940 over 1930 was fargest in the mineral group, with an Increase of 44.82 per cent; and smallest in the foodstuff

group 20.50

per cent. The average increase 35.39 per cent. Hnd prices remained out at

stationary,

the

increase or decrease in the course of the War. We in Hong- These obstacles to the shipment of the total value of the trade of the kong are far from the centre of completed goods involve losses for

accurately represent events, though the defence pre-l concerned, but such troubles have Colony would parations going on all around us, and to be taker in good part as an in- the percentage increase or decrease

strong reinforcement Singapore, are a reminder that we evitable accompaniment of the life in the total tonnage of that trade and death struggle In which the may at any moment become involved. British Empire is now engaged. The If we are, I hope we shall bear Chamber of Commerce has ourselves under fire as manfully as

ctively occupied throughout the in dolly, all it can to smooth out these our friends at

Home. Meanwhile, we can only struggle dimculties. In the rubber foot-

under conditions of evor-et

wear industry the Chomber has or- Increasing dimculty,

to keep the fulfil our responsibilities towards the maintenance of this important out post of the British Empire.

for all commodities works You will not finitely required by the people at

the

of

been

There/0930

cost between

a comparison*

In

trade of the Colony going and so fret a distribution of the limited lions sterling for 1940. From this

OH, GOODY

I LOVE TO:

SEE THE

USHERS IN":

THEIR SNAPPY UNIFORMS!

May 13, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

WOULD YOU MIND TAKIN' DIS LADY JO

D MOVIES, SIR? I AIN'T DRESSED FOR

D' PART!

Miss Constance Low (French Convent) receiving the prize for the Senior Girls 400 Metres Relay Kace from the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo at the Hongkong Inter-School Sports at Caroline Hill on Sunday- Sun Ying Ming Studio.

to obtain 930 and 1940 tonnages we should step up the value of the 1930 gures by the average increase in terms of 1840 values, we thus arrive

the two

at a figure of £93.8 millions sterling for 1939 trade us against £88.1 mil; space available, based on the

is would appear that 1040 suffered a quantity which each firm is licensed

per cent, as to import in proportion to the total tonnage loss of 0.275

compared with the previous year. quantity covered by

by all the licences. The chief problem with which we In so far as revocation of Import

Price of Foodstuffs However, as foodstuffs formed the are faced is, of course, the shortage teences affects China produce, the

ships resulting from a ruthless General Produce

Item

adaptability which Brokers' Associa- largest individual

of import but the campaign against the mercantile

tlor of London recently issued a during 1040, and as this group under Colony has shown in meeting chang- Innrine by which the enemy seeks 19 offset Britain's zaval power and revised contract which provides that went the smallest increase in price, ed conditions will. I trust, help us to make up on the swings at least cancellation Government

a licence ak

probable that the weighted sies. We have heard is to be followed automatically by Reneral average for all groups would some of what we are likely to lose more than two or three per cent.

cancellation the

of contract between show a smaller percentage increase on the roundabouts. with immense relief, the news that buyer

been than the figure of 35.38 per cent, on and

seller. It has 2,000 miles de patrol of the Atlantic as For Eastern merchants are con- turn would mean that the decrease of our

is no solution because in cerned this

'il

if possible, to starve the people of

British

the

the President of has instituted a

from regions,

Arctic to the

and

is

the

Here I would like to say a few

local industry. The old-

and

on the average in the case of locally- made articles, whereas the amount

Canton Slowly Achieving Pre-War Trade Turnover

CANTON, May 6-The quarantine restrictions, imposed on in-coming ships from Hongkong and Macao to stay for 48 hours at the quarantine anchorage below Macao Forts, continue. The fact that the virulent type of Cholera in Hongkong has abated, is noted here; but so long as the incidence of oven a few cases continues in Hongkong or Macao, restrictions will continue.

run,

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Both the S. S. Falshan and M. v. and Imports. All goods imported or Shiragone Mary malatain their week exported are subject to permits from ly and bi-weekly schedules, while the the Chinese Superintendent. Kalayu Maru, Wang Ying Maru und The Harbour Quarantine Office Shing Cheong maintain the Macao which was suspended since 1938, was

revived on October 15, Services to Shanghal, Formosa, the efforts of the Customs authorities * 1040, through Japan, Indo-China and Thailand con- in co-operation with other authorities tinue and no restrictions are imposed, in the elly. The revenue increased A new wooden whart to replace substantially after, successful nego- the old one will be constructed soon tiations with the Japanese at Shekwallong, Canton terminus of on October 15, 1940, about trade authoritica the Centon-Samahul Railway (op movements, quarantine, etc. posito the western

ot extremity Shameen across the river)..

The Consolidated Tax is collected Tsengshing is

by tho Canton Customs and remitted following the exceptionen foods to the Ministry of Finance through in the East River, damaging the Kungpak, Kongmoon and Sanshul high tide the Chinesa Superintendent. The paddy-felds and destroying houses. Customs will soon be opened follow- The highway between

the Canton ing negotiations with the Nanking suburb, Shaho

and Tal Woo Hul. Ministry of Finance. Tsengshing is under water and During April 1040, the collection of several sections in the northern sector revenue was only CN$400,000, while are washed away. There is hardly in November 1940, it increased to any motor traffic. A Village Dyke CN$1,400,000 and in January, 1941, Protection Committee has been to CN$2,000,000. established, Similar committees

quotation of the have been

theoretical "Customs Gold Unit" on which all established in Siachuen, Shekhsal and Shektant, and a number duties are fixed and collected, was of workmen are engaged on the dykes, on an average about CN$330.02 to "CGU" 100 during the last week Foreign Trado Return

(ending The total foreign trade of Canton CN$520.20 in the previous

April 30)

against during 1940 amounted to CN$29,307,- The decline or rise follows the rise week. 000, of which imporis account for or fall in, the value of national cur-

and exports forrency.

National Currency (isod The local Kwangtung provincial

CN$14,303,000 CN$18,504,000.

month

The Pearl River was officially open- ed for traffle as from Aprit 20 1040 government decided to adopt national and before that goods were coming in currency for all payments under its and going out by Junks only. Even control, The rate is fixed at CN$220 after tho opening of the Pearl River, to "MY" 100... Al the steamers were allowed to

CAUTY Bald in this currency

employees are cargo only up to 500 tons each way,

ainen thie mth. Consolidated Tax Police Tax and therefore the trame could not are payable in this currency, and grow rapidly. Besides, from Septem-gradually all taxes will be payable in ber to the end of November the river national currency. The Government was closed to Hongkong and Macao will also pay all its bills in the on account of Cholera, when no cargo national currency. was carried. But the ocean steamers The Kwangtung Propaganda Ad- to Formosa,

Sharghat Thailand, ministration has been formally in- Japan

and Indo-China were running,augurated and its office is established The comparative Agures for the pre-at Kwong Tai Yat Hong near Wal vious Ave years are given below: Ol Road. All propaganda work for

local

provincial government will be handled by the office. Mr Koo Sze-mou, former Editor of the Tin Yem Yat Po in Hongkong, Standing Member of the Nanking Overseas Ministry, is Director.

33,701,000 300

Year

.Imports Exports

CNS

1935

1036,

1937

1938

1939

42,487,000

000

14,303,000 15,504,000

63,840,000 45,160,000 108,604,000 36,040,000 5,322,000 3,994,000 sticking with the Colony on account

1940 of its entrepot trade is probably not During 1939, there was hardly any.

trafle after the occupation The Delhi Conference has opened by the Japanese in October, 1098; as Canton the eyes good many in the the Peari River was closed till April

hope

of

ot

ties

of Hongkong, and we all

the

The Exchange_

Banks

and

quotations are: Buying

Banks Selling

MY.163

CN$904

HK$100 MY.168

#

CNS404 C$750 "HKS" means Hongkong Dollar;

C$775

United States necessary to point out-that-as für which I have worked, and this in words on the Increasing importance | Middle and For East to the potential-20, 1940 for cargo traile. Besides, "MY" Military Yen;"CNS" Chinese cast to Antarctle exporters have to meet contractual cent. But even on the basis of this repairing, cement making and will be to accelerate the growth dollar has showed very wide fluctua- Dollur.Our Own Correspondent.

even

tools to finish the job,"gations to suppliers. At the sug-1 Intter figure it is surprising that the activity, but It is rather to the growth In restrospect, be period covered by as the basis:

In order

to ensure that Bel- "gels the

of this Chamber, the British Colony was so little affected during which the United States is supplying Chambers of Commerce In China 1940 by the world shortage of ship under the Lend and Lease Flan,

ping. The pos have made telegraphic representa- | ɔing,

position reflects

Breat Another wartime diffleuity arises tiors to London, Exporters have credit on the more economic use to of imports into the been advised not to do business on which available bottoms must have and other parts of the Produce Brokers revised con- been put, and those concerned are to Unfortunately, I be congratulated, Unfort import licences and quotas. The

fear that 1941 must inevitably see a Commerce Well Up powers of the various Controllers and In spite of all these difficulties, the further shrinkage in the volume of Licensing Departments are subject to commerce of the Colony kept up re- our trade and, indeed, sin

since this one over-mastering

from sected by means of tract.

United the Empire,

on

sugar refining oll show increased of the more recently established in- dustries that I refer, and I would particularly ask you to study the

hurts

page 60 of the Chamber's Report.

Increase In Export Value You will see that the export value of the goods listed therein has in- creased from a little under $35

the availability of shiideration-markably well during 1940, ns will be address was prepared, news of fur millions in 1939 to over $51 millions

ons in exchange as below, may, with the Hongkong Dollar, taking HK$100 Year Chinese National Dollar

Equivalent to HK$100 1935 (Before November)

CN$140 Average 1035 (after November)

1830 1937

1038

1939

JJ

103 103

[1]

170

*

A

250

320

430

Donations To Bomber Fund

WAR ORGANISATION

A total of $1,025.163.87 was reached yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated by the 9, C. M. Post, Lid, with the

our productivity. It is possible that,

as having done the present war will be looked on

to

put the in- more dustry of this Colory on its feet than any other like period of time. However, if we are to achieve ulis enviable goal the local manufacturers will have to show their usual re- source In directing the labour of this Colony into new channels and so make up for what we hope will be scen from the figures which are given ther shipping restrictions has come cent and this in spite of

Min 1040-an increaso of 18.08 per the temporary loss of the United

1940 quotas, on page 50 of the Chamber's Report. to hand which will result-at least cen

Ingdom market. Merchants and manufacturers and These show of the complete cessation of the export of in comparison with the combined im- Harbour stresses the desirablilty of (after November), and 1038, about,bers at 2nd-Ballery-BLICVID.C

ume being in the almost ments. Admittedly this total is small for the m

Thus the value of the Chinese na- following donations: export licences and other impedt-

Harbour Development

tionat dollar in 1940 is only about Polles Recreation that when an import licence has been erease in the

report on the 25 por cent. of what it was in 1935 Camp Pay from two further mem

• combined Valle

teenth donation) ... $ 10 granted, or a quota has been fixed. Colony's Imports and exports.

(elgh How- Hongkong-manufactured foods their troubles, since ox

es, have only over, it must not be forgotten that Great Britain

port and export figure of $1,374.5 Sing to

millions, but it will be realised how-going-ahead-with-certain-reclama 40 per cent of it in 1937, about 60 Kowloon Cricket Just begun. Under

prices for higher

all com- cir-les in 1940,

040, this

men in the those pessimists who, whilst admit important a place in the life of the tions as soon as practicable. If this per cent, of 1938, cumstances or cancelled, or

Increase

tion is avoid- community local manufactures have of our trade is almost certainly ting that conditions have kept shipping space available

taken when it' is remembered be accompanied may

by some shrinkage in surprisingly well in the past, forecast that the amount which "sticks" with quite insufficient to carry the goods volume. Unfortunately, the Govern- that evil times are just around the the Colony, l.e. the difference be- which the Board of Trade-notwith- ment Statistical Department does corner. It would be foolish to in-tween the import value of the raw standing the need to reduce imports not publish tonnage Ogures, and I dulge in wishful thinking concerning materials and the export price, is to a minimum has decided are de- should like to take this opportunity our prospects for the current year, probably no less than 85 per cent.

he

Troubles of Merchants

the import

the

Nevertheless,

I am

not one of

up

now

BADMINTON CHAMPION LOSES FORM

(THINKS)

I SEEM TO BE LOSING

MY PEP-BADMINTON

IS A GAME OF THE

PAST FOR ME...

AT THE DOCTOR'S

IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS LED TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD, RECENT

TESTS HAVE PROVED THAT HORLICKS AT BEDTIME IS WHAT YOU SE

NEED=

TWO WEEKS

LATER

(THINKS) THE DOCTOR'S RIGHT. THIS HORLICKS IS DOING

Me GOOD.

YOU WILL HAVE TO -

LEAVE ME OUT OF THE

TOURNAMENT OLD MAN.

I'M FINISHED.

すい

A MONTH AFTER

THE CHAMPION

IS BACK

ON HIS OLD. FORM AGAIN.

NONSENSE-

YOU'LL BE

·ALRIGHT. WHY

NOT SEE A DOCTOR MEANWHILE

YES,SINCE THE DOCTOR PUT

HIM ON

HORLICKS;

DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED ?

AT THE DOCTOR'S

...I EVEN WAKE TIRED

YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION. YOU SEE, WHILE YOU SLEEP, YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC PROCESSES CONTINUE USING UP

*ENERGY.

DOCTORS AND SOIENTISTS USE HORLIOKS

RECE

IN HOSPITAL TESTS

ECENTLY tests were made In a great hospital on men and women who com plained of always feeling tired;

It was found that these people had an excess of acid waste products in their blood during sleep.

This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all night oven though the rest of the body was sound sleep.

Sir David Owen's

can be done, and legislation ed which might make us unable to compete with manufacturers In

Customs Improvement

Chica, I think, the Col

Colony can con- In this connection, it is interesting Adently look forward to greatly into note the interview given to the erensed prosperity when the political Press recently by the Chinese Super horizons have cleared.

*****intendent of the local Customs, Mr

Lin Yau-kan, reviewing the revival of the Canton Customs House on April 20, 1940. Mr Lin sold:

About 83 tems were added to the previous lists of restricted exports

Club

Club (Pro ceeds of "Boy Bicels Gul"). 1,400 Kowloon Cricket Club Bowls

Prize Mr F. Hamblin (third donation) Mr and Mrs D. C., Edmonston

(third donations. tion)

Mary Edmonston ninth dona Sergeants biesz. NK.V.D.C. Ramo

(third instalment) Pybro Board per bul. Bogley

(second donation) Hongkong Amateur Cinema Ch

(50 per cent of net proceeds of Tema Brecks......

cinema evening on 23.4.41)

ir E. P. Miller (second donation)

Sir David Owen's report, to which i ailuded just now, has been publish ed so recently that I do not propose jio refer to it at length, pending full consideration by the appropriate Sub-Committees of the Chamber. It is clearly a

a valuable and most in- structive document, the product of I now move the adoption of the Mr. Sterling wide knowledge and experience. Report and Accounts, and when this T. M. (monthly donation)

Supreme Court Bomb Mr E. P. Streatfield

donation

donation,

(monthly

(mont

The report should help the whole has been seconded I shall be glad to Capt Jewell (sale of Union Jacks) Colony to take long views in the answer, to the best of my ability, development of its most valuable any questions which members muy

asset.

desire to ask.

We have again to express sympathy . In seconding the motion, Mr H. R. with the merchant community in Sturt said: I am sure that we have Canton who for another year have all listened with great interest to

Hongkong Branch, acknowledges.

D. W. G. F. The Brith Wor Organisation following donations:

Previously

45

100

1,000

*

10

46.62

600

Baga a pra

Fund,

the Acknowledged $700.918.05; Miss Grace Ezra (monthly), 4100 afid

| Buffered-by force of circumstances our C concise and Informa→ Cross on Sunday 4/5/41), - $70; Credit

beyond their control-the almost tive

15; Y. A. Hak, $10: Hongkong Rife As- sociation (Shoot in aid of the British Red Foncier D'Extreme Orient, 300: E. D Sassoon Banking Co. Lid 100% 75 Dunnett (monthly), $20; sale of 1 Cuss which Badge per Atlas Silas, $1; sale of 2 Car.98. Badge per Mrs Mackintosh, 32; sale of 1

the

complete loss of their trade. A year I may say that we welcome ago there were hopes of the re-note of restrained optimism opening of the River, but I regret to characterises his remarks. We SAY that these have not yet fortunate so far in being removed materialised.

from the worst aspects of the

are CHS. Badge per Mrs Ubaghs, alfale

la- cis-62 Badge per Mrs Edmondston,

$1: sale of 1 C..S.6. Dadge per Mr our Larssen, $1; sale of Postal Labels, do eta.

all (monthly), $15: A. H. duinness (month-

We are all glad that His Excellency astrous "world upheaval, and the Governor has returned to the role would appear to be to make all . Ryan (monthly), $100: D. G. Day Colony recovered in health, and possible preparations to meet. any ty) #20: A. M. Kennedy (monthly), 30: trust that his strength may be main-adverse contingency while doing our fatal, $701,004,40,

to maintain with tained to face the strenuous duties best

As much which each day and hour bring to cheerful optimism as we can com him in these times of stress. I am mund the general prosperity of the sure you will wish me also to ex-

Colony..

press our appreciation of the services| In view of the very serious short- rendered to the Colory by General age of shipping which is evident to Norton during his term as Acting-pll of us, the figures relating to the Governor.

general

The motion before

the meeting Colony referents and exports of the to by the Chairman includes the adoption of the new are more encouraging than might counts of the Chamber. These have been expected.

Local Industries

по

call for

comment beyond the fact that the balance is on the right

source of income

A point of particular interest la

side and the membership continues the Chairman's address is, I think, to grow. Extension of the demand his reference to the rapid propor by Governments the world over for tionate growth of our more recently certificates of origin has led to a

established local industries and the further increase in fees from this prospect of further improvement In- dicated by him as the result of the Delhi Conference. It is to be hoped - Tribuls to” Biaft

that the "powers that bo" will do This year our hard-working Seero-all that is practicable to foster and tary the term ls hackneyed, but I encourage this side of our activities can think of nothing which more particularly as for the most part accurately describes Mr. Korhas

materials are used in these |done even more than "the" usual amount of work on Government be-

conclusion I I should like to half

the absence of the endorse the remarks made by the Hongkong Delegation at Delhi, his Chairman with regard to our hard-

during full-time services were lent to the working and always courteous Secre- War Supplies Board, and in recent tary and staff, and I am sure you rodriths he has wonders for: several | will: ba with me in Chairman" and our hours a week for the Food and Firo- grateful thanks to the THEN YOU WILL has thrown Ascain Secretary and, he year on our behalf

onommitee for the valuable and deal BEP SOUNDLY-- on the Assistant

But when Horlicka was given to these people last thing at night, this excess acid waste was completely neutralised. They woke refreshed, with increased energy and vitality.

Take HORLICKS

wood Control Board, This;"

In

work done by them during work fadeed the whole stairs We are in I now have pleiturs, in conding KE REFRESHED. debred to them for the many hours the adoption of the Report and Ac

RANNPoræru time which: they thays had counte

to pat in to keep pace will the work

SUPPORT THE BOMBER

FUND

Total to date: $1,895,165.87

Remitted to London

1:16,889:19.64

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