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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931
HONG KONG TRADE DURING "JUNE"
QUARTER.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS SHOW INCREASE ON SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH.
Tho Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Depart inent reports that imports of merchandise into the Colony during the June Quarter of 1981 amounted to'n value of 8190.2 millions," an increase of $48.9 millions as compared with the corresponding. period of 1930, and 849.8 millions more than in the 2nd Quarter of
1024,
Exports were declared to a value of 8132,5 millions, repro- senting an increase of 888.7 millions as compared with the cor- responding quarter of 1850, and an increase of $5.5 millions na compared with 1025
The following table shows the dollar and sterling values of im- ports and exports during the Juno. Quarters of the years 1824, 1925, 1930 and 1931 the sterling, figures being calculated at the average rates of exchange for those periods:
(000's omitted)
1,131,823 0,000,508
(1,078,215)(5,739,335)
Now Zealand-12,059
North Borneo
8. Africa
Straits
(15,487) 300,259 2. ((240,70B);
10,472 (37,774).
187,000
(128,009)
48,909 130,830 I
(60,012).
W. Africa
3,000
(679)
W. Indick
18,483
8,713
(830)
(12,613)
B.E. Other
51,088 (43,859)
394,211
(200,300)
1,070,658
4,472
Belgium
China, N
M
(603,400) (44,300) 0.149,748 4,504,839 (5,979,525) (3,605,000) 1,178,338 3,531,025
Chino Chine, S.
Caba
(871,167) (2,698,811)
C: America
Denmark
(480) 2,873
0,283,778 18,520,562. (3,832,028) (0,227,988)
43,008 (35,000) 241.070
(108,066)
124,473
Franco
Indo China
(7,374)
211,001 (304,170)
1,847
(—)
324118
(4,051)
8,798,809 2,621,510
(2,438,902) (2,350,811)
4,137
Germany
3,802,144
88,020
(9,007,297)
(120,334).
Holland
374,267
41,065
Imports.
1924... $151,700 17,083
1925. 130,350 14,484
1930.
· 131,293 8,753
*1031. -180,100 8,726
Italy
Japan
Exports.
8135,328 £15,238
127,070," 14,110
103,860 7,057
Kwong Chow
Macao
Norway
441 (284)
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The values of imports from and exports to certain of the chief countries trading with Hong Kong are given in the table hereunder for the same periods. It should be noted that in 1924 and 1025 no statistics of the import trade from the South China area were compil ed; this trade can be roughly esti- mated as $20 millions in the Juno quarters of each of these years...
(000's omitted.)
of
(290,008) (27,200)
370,881
(108,303) (4,302)
*** 0,403,795 2.005,234
(4,468,002) (1,762,143)
Wan. 705,757
1,650,851
(884,203) (1,232,042) 860,014 2,030,004 (461,064): (1,202,680)
26,421 (152,737).
N.E. Indies. 2,577,000 1,070.896
(3,221,345) (935,044)
253,418- 1,000, 185 -(122,842) *・ (750,880)
...... 4,421,894 2,038,544
((2,046,136)" (1,008,234)
JUNE FIGURES.
Philippines
Siam
BIG IMPROVEMENT ON
8. America
Sweden
-LAST YEAR.
The total value of the imports | Switzerland.
merchandise during June
Others
amounted to 857 millions a de- Spain crease of 81 million as compared with the preceding menth, and an USA increase of $18 millions as compár- ed. with June of last year.
Exports were valued at $14 millions an increase of 81 million as compared with May and an in- erease of $12 millions as compared with June of last year.
The Agures for June, including Treasure, are nu follows, the totals for the corresponding period of last year being shown in brackets:"
(000's omitted.) Imports. ferchandise.....857,376 $8,900
.:803,285
11,000
44,982
(35,978) (130,101)
119,021
9,227
(930,221) (2,561)
167,795
(106,037)
120.955
(558) 13,275
*(2,063) -* (17,628)
3,802,903 857,371 (2,582,763) (774,108) 120,474 114.012: -(170,899) (210,874) Commodity Figures
The total values by main groups of commcdities, with the figures for June, 1930, in brackets ere given be low:-
Imports. Exports.
Animals, Live 1,277,215 46,780 (838,552)
(87,593) Building
(932,980) (31,776)
Imports.
1024 1025.
1030.
1931
U.K.
$10,340 9,870 10,676 £1,541 1,097 712
16,310 700
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China:
Local Sport:
Japan!
Aquatics, Baseball, Bowls, Tennis, etc.
and
NEI
British Dominions, etc....817,240. 12,700 11,000 13,033 £1,042 1,421 734 031
818,650 19,028 34,144 45,305 £2,100 2,114 2,276 2,197
25-823,177||18,300 14,880 19,212
£2,810 2,034 020 032 Treasure
$9,874 9,153 11,451 13,707 Total £1,112 1,017 783664
Materials 1,480,591,
021,710
· (846,170)
(065,CX8)
Other Interesting Features.
Indo China:
Exports.
Chemicals
$25,041 24,160 16,733 17,979 Merchandise
£2,820 2,685 1,049. 871 Treasure
Siam:
815,280, 20,347 £1,721 2,201
U.S.A.:
* 813,402 0,234
Germany:
£1,509
€3,579 1,842
£403
1,028
205
1713
7,262 15,158
485 734
5,080 0,049 370 482
18,308 14,730 Total
893
843,855 814,780
.853,012
(839,343) (810,380) Chinese
and Drugs. 893,805
(200,800):
-544,125
(842,532)
Total:
8151,500 130,359 131,203 £17,083 14,484 8,753
180,196 8,728
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1925, 1930 1031. 1,827. -785 1,480 18169 02
FLUCTUATIONS IN TRADE.
(486,600)..... ~(187,001)
Medicines 2.361,923 1,843,717 (*(1,194,834) (1,357,894)
Dyeing
500,335 Materials 983,702
(538,960) (398,363) Foodstuffs ...20,376,481 17,554,945
Fuels
(32,801,050) (13,160,813)
1170.880.
Since June of last year imports of merchandise have fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (38.0 Hardware millions) in that month to the highest (71.8 millions) in March, Liquor 1931, while exports fluttuated from $32.1 millions to 854.4 millions in the same periods. The figures are given below with the sterling quivalents, at average rates of ex- chance, in brackets:
June
etc.....811,339 10,883 12,68214,008 July $1,275 1,207. .845 725
August
885,007|| 75,193). 50,389 · 73,542
£0,640 8,33314,028 3,332 September
$7,831 12,350 4,823 £850 1,372. 322
$5,891 6,212 5,630 £BIL 690 370
(000 omitted.)
Imports. Exports. 828,562 $32,143 (£2,431). (£2,025) $50,887 $34,395 (£3,193) (£2,768) $40,133 $10,130 (£3,185) (£2,004) $30,779 839,907 (£3,710) (£2,502) 253,165 $46,594 (23,433) (£3,009) $55,110 $42,002 (£3,316) : (£2,054) $59,110 $48,500 (£3,388) (£2,770) 850,509 8+7,073 (£8,931) (£2,381) February ... 855,502 837,721
(£2,562) (£1,738) 871,773 854,434 (£3,532). (£2,679) · · __204,701 || 846,030)| (£3,167) (£2,253) 259;117. $12,649 (£2,709) * (£2,054) 867,376 $43.855 (£2,749) (£2,101) Menn rate of exchange for June, 3,300 1931, H.K. $-11d.
China:
Japan
Indo China:
811,030 11,226 29,227. $1,242 1,247 615
Siam:
8,850 October
993
November 1,722
374 December
6,130 January
297
Philippines!
83,597 2,762 £105 306
2,086 139
2,745
133 March
U.S.A.:
84,388 14,797
2,909
£194 533
104
3,715 April
180
May
America:
$1.242 1,784
343
522 June
£140 305.
93
25
N.E.L
$2.152... 2,188
BR12
43
2,328 155
South
'·
183
Total:
A8136,323 127,070. 105,800 132,536 £15,233 14,110 7,007 6,120
Import Percentage.
VALUES BY COUNTRIES.
The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown below by countries, the figures for June, 1930, being given in brackets: Imports. Experts.
The major portion of the import trado was shared by ten countries. In the following table the percen U.K. tages given are those for the last
thrie quarters of 1930, and the frit Australia
and second quarters of 101: W
3. 1st Qr., £nd Q2 Burma 1030) 10311031
20.0 20.5 25.2 Canads
8
5,050,427 427,000 (3,800,830) (265,730)
378,010
‚£15,304 (221,933) (237.008) 084230 161,570
· (059,240) (218,553) 108,874. 132,065, (317,700)
14 China
Japan
12.3
N.E.I.
102
19894
10.7
(148,042)
10%
7.8 Ceylon
23,220
UK
9,414.8
20.1
(40,540)
2014 (108,833)
U.S.A,
1.4
13.4 | East Africa.
30,720...
25,724
Linda, Chinir
10.0
(10,143)
Siam.
Germany
Straits
India ....
5.7
8.2 Egypt eijin
[3,004) "(12,710)
* 20,950
(18.7478)
2.3
1.9.
1.8India
,189,611
673,620
1.5
2.0
1.7
(043,488)
(518,660)
250,337
(728,687) (36,221)
460,371
244,000
(338,877) (286,301)
407,567
121,524
(307,765) (126,400)
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