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HONG KONG TRADE SHOWN
TO BE WELL MAINTAINED
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EXPORTS
1938 1937 1938 1939 1st Quarter .. 78.0 105.7 135.4 120.5 2nd Quarter 87.5 113.2 184.3 149.B 81.5 113.8 126.7 132.9 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 105.9 134.8 115.3
350.9 487.3 511.9 IMPORT TRADE United Kingdom Import trade has increased from $17,618.000 in 1935 to terms of to $33,914,000 in 1939, in Hong Kong currency; trade
from North China has increased $46,762,000 in 1935, $46,856,000 in 1935, $84,008,000 in '97, and $78.274,- 000 in 38 to $115,078,000 in 1939.
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$12.422,000 in 1938 to $45,424,000 in 1989, Kwang, Chow Wan up from $6.958 in 35 and $7,308,000 in 36 to $31,428.000 in 1999,- and Macao up from $10,152,000 in '35 and $9,383,000 in 1936 to $32,435,000 in 1939....
In other words, exports to South China decreased by 352,872,000" as compared with 1936, the last normal year, and to other points of entry into South China increased by $80,194,000. as compared with 1936,
DISTRIBUTION OF TRADE Figures concerning the distribution of trade show that the British Empire share of imports is 14.7 per cent, as compared with 13.9 in '35, 12.8 in '36, and 17.5 in '38. China's share is 37.1 at per cent. as compared with 32.6 per Trade with South China, $36,391,000 It is interesting to note, cent. in '35. 32.9 in '36, 32.7 in '37 and was almost at the level of 1935, and 36.4 In '38. The British Empire's only 25 per cent, below 1938 the last share of exports is 17.8 per cent, in '39 compared with 12.9 per cent. in normal trade year. At the same time,
18.8 per the Colony's import trade with Macao 35, 17.2 in '36, 19.8 in '37 and 15.6 in has jumped from $4.429,000 in 1935 38. China's share is only and $4,634,000 in 1938 to $23,081,000 cent. as compared with 52.1 per cent. are Macao's increase In 1939, and trade with Kwangchow-in '35, 42.6 in '36 and 40.3 in '37. wan has leaped from $2,688.000 in Compensating
to from 5.1 per cent. In '35 to 8 per cent., 5.7 per 1935 and $4,229,000
Indo-China's increase from
and Kwang $17,316,000 in 1939.
rent, to 11.3 per cent.,
Wan's increase from 3.5 per Chow cent, to 7.8 per cent. Japan's figures have dropped from four per cent. to one per cent.
in 1936
that Hong It is noteworthy, too, Kong's import trade with Germany fell from $19,112.000 in 1936, $23.863,- 000 in 1937 and $32,014,000 in 1938 to $12,032,000 in 1999, although only the last month (September) was affected by war developments in Europe.
· EXPORT SIDE
North China
SEPTEMBER FIGURES
In September imports increased by two per cent, as compared with last year and exports decreased by 17.2 On the export side, figures increased from $14,578.000 inner cent. as compared with last year. Exports to United Kingdom were off China were off $1.000.000, to North China were off $4.000.000, to South
in 1936 to 1935 and $17,753.000 $35,805 in 1939, Middle China from $13,792,000 in 35 and $15.627,000 in *86 to $21,561,000 in 1939, while South $18,000,000 (September last year be- China tell from $75,496,000 in '95 anding the last month before the Japan- ese capture of Canton). Indo-China to $18,328,000 in $71,008,000 in '37
took an additional $1,000,000, Kwang 1939, The South China figures were
following in- Chow Wan an addition, $5.000.000 and largely offset by the creases at other points of entry: Indo-Macao an additional $3,000.000. Ex- China up from $11,459,000 in 1995 and 'ports to U.S.A. were up $6,000,000.
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TOKYO, TO-DAY: THE JAPANESE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNC- ED THAT THE BASIS OF YEN EXCHANGE WILL BE DIVERT- ED FROM STERLING TO THE UNITED
DOLLAR, STATES EFFECTIVE AS FROM OCTO- BER 25 (TO-MORROW).
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New Terri- tories state that Japanese soldiers landed at Namtau this morning, are engaged in constructing de- fences on the highway between Namtau and Shumchun.
Reports from the
border
Villager's crossing the from Chinese territory this morn- ing state that firing has been heard in Namtau every day for a week.
Hong Kong's return of notifi- able diseases for the week ended midnight, on Saturday, shows five eleven new cholera cases,
58 diphtheria, 13 typhold and dysentery. There were two deaths from cholera, two of diphtheria, 19 from five from typhoid and dysentery.
The s.s. Fatshan was beached at Lin Tin Island this morning' following the striking of a sub- merged object which displaced caused the several plates and ship to make water.
The Fatshan left this morning for Canton
the and owing to normal
water passages being blocked by the naval authorities, the vessel had to leave via the West Lamma Channel.
As the ship was turning to her normal course after leaving the Channel, it struck, the submerged object.
The s.s. Kinshan was sent out from Hong Kong and was expected to arrive in the vicinity at 4 p.m. to take off the passengers and bring them back to the Colony.
The Legislative Council meet- ing on Thursday will be concern- ed with the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, the Volunteer (Amend- ment) Ordinance, and the Ordin- ance empowering Government to maintain reserve stocks of vital commodities:
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There will be no discussion at this meeting, of the Government's Budget proposals, and it is stated further authoritatively that statement on the Income Tax re- commendations is very unlikely. The proposal is being studied by a special committee.
Shanghai, To-day.
Further complaint of action inimical to' American missions is China reaches Pelping from Sin- siang in North Honan, where, it is- reported, the Japanese authorities have confiscated ground belonging to the American Catholic Mission Society of the Divine Word and have begun to erect their own buildings on it.
It is stated that the Japanese have said that they would pay some solatium for the land, but at some future, undetermined date. This, plus the incident at Chenliu, and reports that other slight difficulties are
with by American missiong - in various parts of North China is leading many to suppose that the movement which began as 8 political anti-British movement is gradually but surely developing into a Japanese anti-Christian mission throughout North China.. -Reuter
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