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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1
HONG KONG'S TRADE RETURNS FOR
OCTOBER.
SEPTEMBER FIGURES NOT MAINTAINED.
STEADY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
JAPAN HEADS THE IMPORT LIST AND BRITAIN COMES
FOURTH.
The Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Department in its analysis of the trade returns of the Colony for October, states that the total imports of merchandise declined from a valtio of 800,772,414 in September to $53,168,170 in October, which latter figure is an increase of 84,419,018 over the average figure since April. Exports increased by 87,387,179 to $44,504,831, ng compared with an average figure of 830,600,343 since April
October Figuren.
The figures for October are na follows, the September totala up pearing in brackets:-.
IMPORTS.
Merchandise
853,183,170 (58,772,414) Treasure...$705,410 ($1,031,078)
Total...883,33,350 (860,804,392).
Merchandise/
Treasure
EXPORTS.
840,501,831 (30,207,052)
86,188,711 ($3,038,037)
Total...956,783,512 ($42,845,890),
April-October Figures,
The following table shows the total monthly values of imports and exports of merchandise during the seven months April-October:n
Imports.
Imports from the British Empire
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Imports of white rice (China) fell
Metals.
Iron and steel bars showed a re-,
were valued at $9,448,425 in October Imports reached the highest level as compared with 2,688,760 in for the year at $648,129 as compared September, and an average of with 2513,998 in September, the completely away to four piculs Although imports showed a slight 28,553,400 since April; the Empire share of the United Kingdom fall- valued at $40. White rice (Indo- decrease as compared with Septem- share of the whole import tradeing, howover, from 8201,318 to China) increased from 95,107 her, the figure of 82,091,210 was being 17.78 per cent. as compared $188,881. On the other hand, im- pienis (8848,400) to 101,311 pienis well above the average since April, with an average of 17.85 per cent parts from Germany increased from (8881,016). White Siam fell from and the same applied to the export since April!
8119,725 in September to 8273,552, 193,964 piculs (81,730,435) to 104,801 figure of 22,050,127. British Empire exports rose from Japan falling 830,000 to $58,049,piculs ($1,291,418); White Saigon 4,887,102 in September to $5,007,214 and U.S.A. increasing by 85,000 to also registering a decline from marked increase from 41,367 piculs in October, as compared with an 3,59. Pharmaceutical products 171,275 piculs (81,621,393) to 120,347 valued at 8207,941 to 93,727 piculs average of $4,807,003 since April; showed a big increase from $156,365 picule (81,134,398). Rangoon rice (8610,148), the British share increas the share of the whole export trade to $230,339, the highest level for the entered in increased quantities after ing slightly in value at $60,276, and being 10.76 per cent. as compared year. The chief import under this the drop in September, 87,208 piculs the Belgian share advancing from head was patent and proprietary (8308,876) being imported as com-31,504 pionis (180,041) to 78,502 medicines, 857,321 coming from pared with 43,884 (8292,533).
picula (8469,437). Wire naile ad- United Kingdom and $122,732, from Imports of the cheaper grades of vanced from 2,902 picule (832,248) Rangoon rice are a direct reflection Germany.
(with an average of 12.83 per cent.
United Kingdom Figures. The principal itens of trade with the United Kingdom during Octo- ber nie shown below by main groups Exports of chemicals and drugs of articles, the figures for September also reached a new high level for Exports. being given in brackets:~
the year, totalling $357,588 ns com Import. Exportpared with 8248,333 in September; 35,431,710
the previous highest being 8275,510 38,281,807 Building 32,143,276
in July. Soda ath exports increas Ted from $05,860 to 282,797, and Pharmaceutical products advanced from 837,154 to 881,540.. Of the total exports South China took 8184310 and North China 850,093.
April ......... 38,405,208 May .......... 54,305,387 June 38,552,830 July
50,870,877 34,305,347
August 49,133,181 40,139,100 Chemicals and September 56,772,414 October
Foreign...981,365,671
Empire 39,886,400 33,180,771
Our Customers.
The principal trade-recording countries (merchandise only) during the month of October were as Manures follows, the figures for September being given in brackets:-
Japan
1 1
Materials
39,207,632 53,108,170 40,504,831
8
20,388 (40,083)
Drugs 188,391
(201,312)
*
Total......341,244,007
260,106,887
British
Hardware 223,007,116 Liquor,
Foodstuffs,
Provisions 196,970 156,934
(121,308) (237,798)
74,460 1,310 (97,008). (3,078)
Intoxicating 114,000
37 (104,590) (137) Machinery and
Engines 203,320
IMPORTS.
8
Straits.....
Kwang
(-104,078) 705,292 (769,602) Metals
1,800 400,892 (-159,030) Oils & Fats..... 72,201 83,094
(29,093) (58,879) 7,241,083 (8,101,562) Paints ...................in 52.422 North China. 7,124,900 (8,766,300)
(38,803) South China: 6,035,108 (5,288,289) Paper and U.K.
(6,201,423)
Paperware. 41,063 .......... 3,800,938 N.E. Indies. 4,798,651 (5,702,431)
(47,719) Indo-China 4,200,191 (4,030,305) Piece goods.....2,714,874 800 U.S.A.
2,008,110
(3,736,207)
(3,150,340) (14) 2,100,316 (2,427,859) Tobacco
224,652 1,004,985 (302,745)
(314,000) (2,531) (1,522,027) Treasure 1,006,330
(1,000,000)
(5)
Italy *** Macho
004,820
(1,109,412) Vehicles
(518,023)
606,738
33,481 (35,704). Apparel 205,504
(310,572)
2,970
Siam
India
Chow Wan 900,205
4
(200,370) Wearing
M. China ... 701,782 (826,081)
France
$54,189 (470,065)
Chinese Medicines.
were
of the increased cost of living in' to 4,530 þieula (43,518); the British South China, brought about by share increasing from a negligible the decreased purchasing power of figure in September to 990 picula silver, and pending the arrival of (90,224). China's second crop.
! Tin plates fell beavily from 29,373 Imports of leer recorded a big pietis“ (8000,000) to 12,892 pieuls rise from 4,003 lbs, valued at 83,100 (2275,420), but the United Kingdom share of the trade increased slightly to 128,942 lbs. (846,221).
Gamo and poultry increased in | in quantity and value.. The United number from 358,136 to 438,344 but States share dropped from the high 1 the value fell 83,000 to 2381,024, figure of 16,001 piculs (8335,350).
Unrefined brown sugar fell from to 150 piculs valued at 82,200. 153,230 picuis (31,100,045) tn. 133,934 Tin slabs and ingots declined pienis (3895,780), refined white 8100.000 to 7,458 picule (8818,308). also declining from 347,693 picule the bulk of the import, 4,073 piculo ($2,570,757) to 234,404-piculs (e528,788), coming from French (81,093,418).. Refined brown imports Indo-China, and -2,079 Dioula recorded an increase from 173,101 | (8241,847) from South Chinn. Only piculs valued at $1,093.504 to 208,034 400 piculs valued at 844,703 arrived piouls (81,372,173). With the excep- from the Straits, but it should be tion of small consignments from noted that a big inrecorded import Japan and the Straits all sugar came is increased from the Straits for from the Netherlands East Indies. transhipment to U.S.A.
Of the total imports of foodstuffs 184,123,248 came from the Nether lands East Indies, 82,707,255 from French Indo-China and 81,768,873 from Siam.
The British share of the whole metal trade increased by £10,000 to '8400,092, while the Belgian figure
recorded a rise of nearly $400,000 to- $075,675.
The bulk of the, exports went to China, the Japanese figure dropping over $100,000 to 8177,043 Exports to U.S.A. dropped heavily from $336,468 to 8250,730.-
Imports values under this hend continued to soar a new high figure of 82,711,953 being recorded as com- pared with the previous highest (2,370) Ggure of 82,033,010 in September and a low of $1,402,848 in July, Unenumerated items again account ed for the greater portion of the total (81,734,984). The chief sources
South China was the best cus of supply
tomer with $4,775,243 as compared North China with $4,290,058. North Ching taking (81,763,419), United States of $4,088,252 and French Indo-China America ($286,207), South China $1,507,007. (8198,017) and French Indo-China
Minerals and Ores. Fuel imports declined slightly to (8194,505), Small consignments were
́ ́After averaging about $40,000 for aloo received from Holland, Ger- $1,068,807, practically all for leent ave months, imports suddenly jump many, France, and British East consumption. Charcoal increased ed to 3256,951 in September, and a Africa.
from 17,472 picula (343,318) to 24,326 further huge increase was recorded piculs (59,074), while bituminous Exports incrrused in sympathy coal declined slightly to 82,308 tons in other, when the figure rosa with imports, totalling $1,463,720 (2837,607). Firewood advanced to to $428,088, owing to heavy arrivals as compared with 81,378,781; the 187,973 piculs (8165,810): Straits Settlements being the best customer, taking 8247,033.
Burma......... 482,147 (316,760) Sundries....... 137,007 134,770
B.N. Borneo. 331,187 (390,213) Holland ...... 200,772 (309,110)
British
Empire 0,440,425 (0,688,780)| Foreign.43,791,745 (47,083,025)
EXPORTS. *
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(457,158) (89,255) Animals (Live). Imports to a value of 8998, 189, and exports of $20,803, both showed a slight drop as compared with South China.13,450,874 (11,204,388) September, enttie, imports falling (3,204,613) from 3,827 head valued at 2255,153 North China. 0,857,022 M. Chine... 5,240,015
(4,340,003) in September, to 3,315 head valued Indo-China 3,855,098 (3,072,347) (2,311,411) Straits: 2,610,006
nt 2210,146 in October. Pigs showed Mnoso... 9,918,029 -(1,018,426)
a slight advance 1 27,708 head Kwong
valued at 8742,035,
Chow Wan 2,209,458 (2,060,417) Siam
2,031,039 (2,237,787) Japan
1,767,181 (2,030,639) U.B.A... 1,319.374 (1,253,292)
Indis
Fuels,
Hardware,
of walframite from South, and Middla China. Exports rose in sympathy from 846,208 to 8159,930, U.S.A. taking 639 pisule (843,043) of wolframite.
Nuts and Beeds.
Total imports were 8390,914 as (1,848) Dyeing and Tanning Materials,
compared with 376,732, and exports Imports declined slightly to 8274.813 as against 8241,503, un- 8727,017 but exports jumped nearly enumerated items accounting for,
This group declined $300,000 to 9300,000 to $600,643. Imports of $154,0:0 $112,070, respectively.
8714,008, white, exports fell slightly aniline dyes (not including indigo) Intoxicating Liquors. ta-8685,211. Popper imports tell showed a slight decline to 8202,837,
Imports advanced $4,000 over away from 6,102 piculs (8334,711) to the German share of the trade in September, reaching 330,281, while 3,557, picule (8248,457). creasing, however, froin $170,000 to
Oils and Fats, 8164,337. Artificial indigo advanced exports reached the highest level for
the year at 8187.871. Malt liquors Imports declined from 82,957,587 from 8255,000 to 88,991, the declined sharply from 42.107 gallons to $1,475,010, mainly due to de increasing from 75 piculs (83,147) Brandy, gin, rum and whisky nd ports, on the other hand, advanced United Kingdom share of the trade (8124,498) to 30,077 gallons (85,933). erenses in petrol and kerosene. Ex- to 269 picuts ($11,111). Germany vanced from 5,877 gallons (8102,876) $500,000 to 89,320,603. accouited for 1,274 picuis (8205,140) to 8,120 gallons (6107,885), native The Netherlands East Indies nè- compared with 1,438 picule liquors increasing alightly to 41.009 counted for 211,268 gallons of im- 8190,010) in September.
gallons ($78,494).
port petrol at a declared wholesalo Exports of aniline dyes increased Of the total 8114,006 came from value of one dollar a gallon, this from 885,670 to $190,029, practically United Kingdom and 801,383 from representing the only arrival dur- all going to China, while artificial | France. Spirits (807,414) and ing the month. indigo exports advanced from 835 native, liquors (800,719) were the picule (680,111) to 1,507 picals chief items of export, Middle Chinn Chinn ench taking over $100,000. Borneo 815,583. (8225,871); China and French Indo- taking 844.500 and Britih North
Kerosene imports dropped from 2,354,338 gallone, at a declared value at 81,225,783, to 675,014 gallons valued at $230,325.
Paints.
Building Materials, Imports steadily increased from N.E. Indies.. 973,087. (1,500,104) 8892,086 in August. zo 8828,229 in
070,100
(393,448) October, while exports reached Philippines... 604,070 (720,980)
380,132
(308,174) new high level for the year 8883,69-4,
Machinery and Engines.
South China took 105,042 gallons Fooditulis and Proglalone. ··· as compared with 8501,427 in Sep- British
From a low level of 8171,200 in of petrol (8212,051), while Middle Empire 5,007,914 (4,087,499) teinber. Imports of bricks and tiles Total imports declined from Foreign...$1,587,017 (34,320,109) dropped heavily to 1,743,378 pieces $18,837,980 to 810,280,000, while ext 8360,607, the highest figure for of kerosene (8214,007).
August, imports rapidly advanced China accounted for 309,616 gallons British Trade.
valued at 830,005, while cement in- reached the highest level since the year: exports rising 25,000 to
May at $10,505,798 the September 290.430. A big rise was recorded After a steady disline from, Imports from the United King- creased from 141,063 piculs (8154,813)| figure being $14,623,138,
in imports of electrical machinery, $177,840 in May to 8181,000 in Sep dom, amounted to $5,808,936. a to 209,091 picule (8215,004). Of the
The group figures of imports and the figure increasing from 385,045 tember imports of paints recovered
to 8166,139. Industrial machinery to $177,405, while exporta reached decrease of $424,485 as compared cement imports North China ne exports were-Bears 8570,001 im- with September, but an increase of counted for 42,188 piculs (845,105), parts and 9533,711 exports: Fish fell $20,000 to $19,983, while un- the highest level for the year at and fishery products 82,013,951 and enumerated machinery jumped from: 8988,017 as compared with the pre- 8096,800 on the average since April. Japan 161,380-picals ($100,149) and | 22,001,364 Flours 81,714,634 and 883,000 to $100,000. Of the total im-vious figura of 8185,000 in May. The chiare of the total import trade French Indo-China. 15,400 pieuls $1.885,088 Grains 83,720.698 and norte $205,320 came from United Both the British and German shares recorded by the United Kingdom (19,250). Cement exports increased $2,600,995; Meats 18470,100 and Kingdonr as compared with 2104,078 of the importa showed increases.
$40,001; Sugar 83,050,344 and in September. decreased from 11.08 per cent. in from 138,853 piculo (8108,571) to 85,200,199; -Fresh vegetables and
Manures. Bet Ploce Goods and Textiles,
́Although, tho' tótil fimporta show-. September to 11.03 per cent, in 201,770 piculs (8203,148), South Fruits $700,472 and $352,224: Pro From $2,450,050 in May, imports
140,527 picula served vegetables
8330,434 and steadily fell to 81,137,125, in Seped a decline of almost $9,000,000: to per cent since April and 13 per (8190,059), Straits Settlements 20,700 8530,178 Miscellaneous 82,774,406 tember, but an upward tendency 11,761,170, as compared with: Ben-
and 23,250,770
was noted in October, the figure tember, the figure was well above cent, in 1994,
picula (841,860) and India: 10,476
Imports of wheat flour declined advancing to $1,470,753. On the the average for the year. Olear- piculs (827,850). Exports
United Kingilom
declined ances were good, reaching the excep from 100,030 picule. ' (8072,071) to | other. ́hand; exports. Hardwood imports fell from 97,645 picals (8880,335), the United A200,000 to 81,870,080. Sulphate of tionally high figure of 80,932,613, amounted to 8384, 132, a decrease of 170,087 cubic feet (3166,001) to States ebare falling from 70,888 ammonia imports increased from a betegevious $12,042 as compared with Septem 184,407 cubic fest (8133,167), while picule (8760,204) to 73,207 piculs 155,062 picula (81,127,748) to 189,856
of €6,045,076 in September The British share of this imports ber, but 885,648 above the average exports remained stendy nt 00,317 (8073,238) Japanese importa increas- pigula (1,455,414), the British share since April; the United Kingdom cubic feet-(8100.502) Teakwood imod from $10 piculs ($7,800) to 2,200 being 33,537 picula (8705,999), and fell from 83,169,340 to. 82.174,073, ports increased slightly to 58,675 picule (618,600), while Canadian the German 60,020 picula (8676,810); while the Japanese share likewise share of the whole export trade cubic feet (8128,504), exports falling importe, although intressing in Great Britain showing, a slight de fell from $3,068,011 to $3,500,093. amounting to 83 per cent, as com from 42,321 cubic feet (872,852) to quantity from 10,008 to 20,178 piculs, cline while, the German figure ad The Italian figure increased from pared with 1:01 per cent in Septem: 33,200 subic feet (869,353). Ameri- fell from $157,240 ta 8171,100 in vanced $400,000. Practically all the 8201,673 to $750,510 while imports can Fine imports, ingreased from value. The quantity from Australia exports went to Middle, and South from Germany and North China di-
clined heavily valuo fell from 819,216, to 819,077. at the enhanced price of 323,400.. 1.3 per cent. in 1924.
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