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The following table shows comparative figures of imports and exports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of November, 1935 and November,

1934:

Merchandise Treasure

Total

Merchandise Treasure

Total

IMPORTS

Nov. 1935

$28,410,709 4,851,212

$33,261,921

Nov. 1934 $38,817,414

8,538,035

$47,355,449

EXPORTS

Nov. 1935 $23,541,998

Nov. 1934

$29,474,552

33,232,844

14,605,313

$56,774,842

$44,079,865

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

Since November, 1934, monthly values of imports of merchandise into Hong Kong fluctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar value (26.1 millions) in August, 1935, to a high (38.8 millions) in Noyember, 1934; whilst export values fluctuated from a low of $18.0 millions in July, 1935, to a high of $29.5 millions in November, 1934. Details are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets:-

November 1934

December 1934

January 1935

February 1935

March 1935

April 1935

May 1935

June 1935

July 1935

August 1935

September 1935

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October 1935

November 1935

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IMPORTS

$38,817,414 (£ 3,164,024) $38,253,151 (£3,227,610) $34,274,109 (£ 2,990,059) $28,800,844 (£2,587,576). $34,175,095 (£3,390,810) $32,005,052 (£ 3,433,875) $35,560,854 (£ 4,259,894) $26,423,997 (£ 3,041,512) $26,745,053 (£ 2,841,662) $26,145,130 (£2,621,322)

$26,620,165 (£2,662,017) $31,564,844 (£ 3,140,044) $28,410,709 (£2,108,607).

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EXPORTS

$29,474,5528 (£ 2,402,483) $28,405,160 (£ 2,396,685) $26,842,125 (£2,341,696) $20,584,724 (£ 1,849,409) $27,368,852 (£2,715,503) $25,563, 192 (£ 2,742,717) $23,266,674 (£2,787,154) $19,059,866 (£2,193,870) $18,028,990 (£ 1,915,580) $19,234,196 (£ 1,928,429) $19,355,346 (£ 1,935,535) $22,782,098 (£2,266,344) $23,541,998 (£ 1,747,258)

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Mean rate of Exchange for November, 1935, H.K.$ ls. 5- d.

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