HONGKONG
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Imports of merchandise in November, 1939 totalled $48.9 millions (£3.0 millions) as compared with $53.6 millions. (£3.3 millions) in November, 1938, and exports $39.8 millions (£2.5 millions) as compared with $41.4 millions (£2.6 millions).
Imports of merchandise in November, 1939 decreased by 8.8 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 9.1 per cent in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in November, 1939 decreased by 3.9 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 3.8 per cent in terms of sterling.
During the first eleven months of 1939 imports of merchandise totalled $539.4 millions (£33.1 millions) as compared with $571.7 millions (£35.3 mil- lions) in the corresponding period of 1938, and exports $486.7 millions (£29.9 millions) as compared with $478.4 millions (£29.6 millions).
Imports of merchandise decreased by 5.6 per rency, and by 6.2 per cent in terms of sterling. per cent in terms of local currency, and by 1.0
ling.
cent in terms of local cur- Exports increased by 1.7 per cent in terms of ster-
The following table shows comparative figures of imports and exports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of November, 1939 and Novem- ber, 1938:
Merchandise Treasure
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Total
Merchandise Treasure
Total
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:
IMPORTS
November, 1939 November, 1938
$48,864,498
$53,644,826
4,581,626
$
111,593
$53,446,124
$53,756,419
EXPORTS
November, 1939
November, 1938
$39,834,340
$41,383,798
$ 7,387,454
$13,579,574
$47,221,794
$54,963,372