HONG KONG'S TRADE IN 1931.
Japan
(Continued from Mage 6:1
Kwong Chow Wan
80;209 90,220- 59,730
17,389 09,303:
· 9,910 ̈
10,404
672
683
..*.
80,393 79,030
3,350 1,722
199
*Macao.
Norway
N. East. Indies
113 74,704
Philippines
Portugal
7
710 48,284 10.037 0,320 34
9:19
08,200
4,904.
想
Siami
38,418 49,919
67,978
37,233
47,199
9. America
193
1,149
33.
42
Sweden
458
933
020
1,479
Switzerland
314 7475
280
Spain.......
20
84
99
U.S.A.
Other
46,040 1.193
49,315
31,000
1,230
190 9,309 337 1,888..
32 338 30,291 $7,900 1,058 9,901
Total...
811,073 489,707 345,200, 0,321, 737,740
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Total British
Empire 194,804 118,303 118,761 130,529o 138,653
Total Foreign'... 690,280 370,312 428,419 473,700 602,087
Not fully recorded until 1931,
EXPORTS BY COUNTRIES,
The following tables show values of exports by countries 000' B omitted: --
12
*
2,449 3,194 3,493 2,440
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY JAN
DECEMBER TRADE
FIGURES
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS SHOW
ADVANCE.
EFFECT OF JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
Storling values of imports and exports still further increased
in the month of December. Imports amounted to £4,5 millions, an increase of £11 millions as compared with December 1930, and exporte totalled £3.1 millions, an advance of 8300,000.
In terms of Hong Kong currency imports totalled $63,6 mil- lions an increase of 84.4 millious as compared with December 1980; while exports were valued at 844 millions, a decrease of $4.5 millions,
Merchandise Treasure
Total
Merchandiss Treasure.
Томь
Japanese Timports. Docline.
Imports from Japan showed a
Imparts
December 1901 December 1930.
863,494,784
$ 1,173,768
2
$59,110,180 $4,883,3
864,870,552
833,793,708
·Exporte
844,050,868
$ 3,349,300
$49,400,207
848,503,929 87%,583,943
858,073,774
Chief Japanese' Declines.
✡
The following table shows
the
alight decline as compared with the chief declines in imports from previous month, but a very heavy | Japan 000 omitted." fall as compared with December, of
26
BIG FIRE AT SHAM SHUI PO.
THREE MILITARY HUTS DESTROYED.
BAG-PIPES THAT WILL WAIL NO MORE.
Three wooden huts, two silver. mounted hagpipes and a number of band - instruments were destroyed; and four other buildings and several band instruments damaged, in a dre which occurred at the Sham Shul Po Military Camp, occupied by the Argy and Sutherland Highlanders, (at about ten o'clock yesterday morning. Five fire engines, hardi capped by a lago of water, took over an hour to get the blaze under control
Boldiers Fight. Firs. Immediately the fire was dis- covered the battalion turned out and attempted to keep the con- flagration under control pending the arrival of the Are brigade..
Three appliances under Station Officer Saunders from the Tsim Sha Tsui station turned out, while Mong Kak contributed two engines, under Station Officer Smith.
Although a Home Call " was eirelated at eleven o'clock and additional aid was soon forthcom ing, three sheds, each 120 feet long and 15 feet wide, were destroyed, and other buildings austained slight 175 damage from Are and breakage:
The lost pipes were the property of Pipe Major Sinclair."
}
COUNTRIES.
1951 1024
8
U.K.
3.569 4,433
Australia
3,087
Borms
1,717
2,079.
1021 1031
A
*
1,020" 6,339 3,247 3,149 3,112 3,642 1,803 1,717 ·1,900 1,987
Dec. 1930 Dec. 1931
Canada pres
2,346
Ceylon
...
090
750
7
920 1,134 1,348
Евурь
··709:
する学
351
300
E. Africa
37
38.
India B..
2,398
" UN497.
·0,042
6,845
365
306 8,510
1930, the total value amounting to Piece Goods jobly 81.6 millions, as against $7.7
Unbleached Cot-
tons milions. The chief recresions waṛs
Bleached in Foodstuffs $1.4 millions and Piece Goods $3.2 millionė...
Pes
N. Zealand
603
N. Borneo
1,019
443 1.208
453
534
1,037
1,008
1,870
9.99€
$19 +372
323
1820
Straits
27,288
23,497
26,716
91,098
34.278
W. Africa
0
929
Cottons Pes Fancies Yds. Prints... Yds. Building Materials
Cement.... Pes.
8,013.
507
-30
W. Indies.....
59
83.
108
197
300
British Empiro,
17
.othär 3,207
198
N. China
'101,579
1,319 212 80,409 34,704 34,817
1,980 182
1,336 **170·
S. Africa
Belgium
M. China
S. China
Cuba
C. Amerier
Denmark
177,220 109,313
-7
383
9,920 403
88,703 84,784, 06,110 37,805
40,880 48;797 10,918 219,900 150,159
27.320 20,533 $1,015 29,052 27,523 19,753 25,651 18
Siami
S. America
Sweden
Switzerland
16,744 21,302 21,977 50 104 215
307,889 · 487,898 340,077 341,235 342,050
The following tablo shows the comparative values of imports from Japan for the last three months of 1930 and 1901 (000's omitted):-
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■
@
October
**
November
3930
1981 4,695
1930.
476 7,462 1931 1,717 116
$7.947-468
984
December 1930 7,747 444 1931 1,806 113 PIECE GOODS IMPORTS.
With the exception of Italy the chief piece goods exporting coun tries all enjoyed an increased share of this trade during the last quar ter of 1831, on memount of the Chin- a boycott of Japanese goods. The monthly figures are as follows, with "the corresponding figures for 1930
given in bracketa: 8000's omitted.
1,710 711
1,079 1,071
**1,200
1,584
1,890
504 2,681
France
118 543
22
節
36
Indo-China
38,078.
259 **38,259
81 1
879
42 400
30,571
43,054
33,032
Germany i
50%
Holland
.: 733
Italy
31
781 *918 38
.907 641
1,129
$12:
- 1,079
883 $172
Japan
*Kwong Chow Wan
*Macao
Norway
15
0
N. Enet Indies
13,979
Philippines
15,003
12,745 10,109 8,739 12:393
D 8,963. 14:298
14,618 10,881
Portugal
3.
15,331
10,337 18,623
2,174
2,909
2,918
21,010 92,013
4,071
1,978
ag
в
11
90
89
Ú. K.
5
Spain
37
87
150
88
U.S.A.
21,156
Other:
20,187 369 1,018
Japan
Total
N. China
Total British
Empire 60,089 47.396
55,896 62,063
62,910
Germany
Italy
France
All Coun-
tries
791" 001
1.1-16 500.
11.13-16 607 234
421 48. 76.1-18 82.1-18 301 45 781 66
ODA
The British share of the total Piece Goods trade during the last
42) 48
807) 231 771 11.9-16 598 23,7-16.791
12.48
GDL
642
435
47
... 115
July,
1/
8201
504 231 79 24.5-16 79
040
411
47.1-18 58
074
43 40$
August
11
A92
93
79:3-18 844
·4T 47 22876
September
October
1/0.3-10-030
1/2
23
771
23
781
B84 814
187
Total Foreign .... 447,000 440,939 494,181 488,172 479,140
Tncluded in South China in the years 1921-1024.
EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS.
Exchange fluctuated widely during the year and the following table shows the average T.T. opening ratas-for each month
London. France, L... hai.. India.". S'pore, Japan. Jaro, 11.13-18 007) 931
January
February
March
April
May
Juae
009!!
44 46 51 "89.1-16 57 50% 74) 948 B1 533 89
November ... 1/4.3-16 638 25.1-16 751. December 1/5613 241
IMPORTS BY COMMODITIES
The following comparativa table
1
1924.
1931.
Exports.
1924.
آباد
TENBARA
Oct. Nov. Dec... 4063 3295 2442 (2715). (1999) (1207). 1782 487 380. (3366) (3341) -(3513) 3446 3073 3233 (2980) (2640) (3501)
0512 1740848. (1097) (419) (230)
701 359 131 (781) (968) (365) 194 279 301 (1295) (930) (86)
· 14,828 10,78€ 8,812
230
193
Dec. 1980 Doc., 1931 Dec. 1930 Dec. 1931.
Chemical & Drugs:
Sodium Sulphide Sulphur. Chem. and Druga
N.O.E.
Products
Pharmaceutical
Chinese Medicines
Chinese Medicine
Foodstuffs.
∙18
16
NOE 17
Fish and Fishery
Grains N.O.E. Sugar, Reshed
Products 878
201
White Vegetables and Fruita
(Fresh),
75
Condiments Moss and Fish (Tinned
and Potted)
*105
58
ון
Mushroom
Tea Hardware
Brushes
Enamel Ware Tools, Hand Harwards
81.0
Mait. Loquor
Liquor
|| (11,781) (10,204) (10,397) | Machinery
Industrial Ma-
quarter amounted to 20.4 per cent. Manures
∙19
15
chinery
Sulphate of Ammonia 29
as compared with 18.9 per cent, in the corresponding period of 1900. while the Japanese share declined | Metals
from 31.4 per cent to 7.6 per cent North China increased from 23,9 per cent. to.28.5 per cent... Garmany from 5.4 par bent. to. 14.3 per cont. France from 1.8 per cent. to 2.3 per cont.; while Italy fell from 4.3 per |cont. to,.3.7 per cent.
Group Figures.
Following are the values of im ports from Japan by main groupa of articles 000 omitted and figures below 1,000 not given.
Groups Dec. 1930 Dec. 1931
Bura
Naila
Brass Shoota Galvanized Sheets.. Wearing Apparel
Boots, and Shoes ...... Hats and Caps
(Foreign)
Ecsiury
-129
DB
N.O.E. 173:
Singlata
Suits Ready Made Wearing Apparel.
220
Sundries
Clocks and, Wat-
Chas Electric Lamps and
1931,
463
Chemicals & Drugs. 2,318
9,870 4,612
Chinese Medicines, 12,774 16,524 Dyeing Materials
**4,742* 6,184 Building Ma
241,794 201,200
terials
2418 2,970 3,128 2,990 3,388
Chemical and
Drugs Chinese Medici».
1,539
922
2,224. Foodstuffs
1,493
!,
3,227. 16,284 Fuel
400
307
25,004 34,827 Hardware in
ΣΟΥ
491 |---1,001|| Liquor
18
4,833 0,200 Machinery and
29,842 43,370 Engines
shows the total value of imports und exports (including treasure) by Animals, Live «main groups of articles in 1924 and Building Materiala. 4,083
1931 (3000's omitted); —
Imports.
«Animals, Livo
Building Materials. 0,151 Chemicals & Drugs 3,511 Chinaan Madicines... 18,914 Dyeing Materials Foodstuffs
Hardware
13,281 Foodstuffs 13,225
Fuela. 28.80 Hardware 7,358 3,882 Liquor sto 200,000 241,424);
Machinery --Fuels - Manacorgi 18,781 -18,713 {
1,972 3:49Manures
4,580 Metala. „ *****4,907
0,941 9.243 Minerals and Ores.. 9,5447 -18,359- ..... 35,628 44:875 | Nuts and Boeda Minerals and Ores... ...103
3,105 Oils and Fate Nuts and Seeds 7,587 28,883 Oils and Fata... 38,328 54,250 Paints Prints : 1,698 * --- 2,104 | Paper and Paper and
Liquor
Machinery
Manures...
Motala
2,021 2,628 Manures
Metals
Paperware 7,785 11,389 Oils and Fate
:57,609 75,837 | Paints
443 Paper and Paper- 78 18,328 10,073 ware in
Paperware 8,338 16,179 Piace Goods129,168 131,739 Picco, Gooda Railway Materiale.... 235 289 Railway Materials...
0,90% 12,80 Tobacco *****· 24,647-- 68,057 Treneurs
50,470 121,774 Pisco Goods
2,199 7,399 12,711 Wearing Apparel 106,729 74,783
Sundries Total:600,712 683,824
Total
Vehicles
4,023 Yehicles ***** 1,798 Wearing Apparel-4,512-6,325 Wearing Apparel Sundries:
***** 56,839
:90,255 Sundries:
„Total......837,068 · 803,797
Not recorded in 1924.
Tobacco....
Treasure
404
*-Not recorded in 1924..
3,515
Bulbs
18
Electric Accessories. Glass Ware Haberdashery Instrumente Musical
(Automatic) 19. Lamps and Lampware. (Other than
Leather
Electric)
imitation
Lasther manufactures
Matchen i
Paper Printing... Toys and Games
188 64
W
1
BONHAM STRAND
FIRE.
INQUIRY CONTINUED AT MAGISTRACY
The inquiry into the recent "fire" at 134, Bonham Strand, occupied by the Pak Bang Tong medicine. shop, was continued by Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed by Mesare. Russ & Co., watched the proceedings on behalf of the Pak Sang Tong Arm and Mr. B. A Wadeson was present in Court on behalf of certain insurance firms.
Evidence was given by Mr. J. H. FitzHeary, of the Fire Brigade;" who stated that on January 12, he proceeded to the scene of the fire in the Company of Mr. H. 1. Brooks, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. When he arrived on the scene tho fire had a strong hold of the upper storeys and had already gone. through the roof.
ness
The fire appeared to be strongest at the rear of the house and wit- noticed that occupants of. houses in Queen's Road poured water over their windows to keep" them cool, Witness carried out 'an a inspection of the débris and gave it as his opinion that the contents of the Grst and third floors were not too severely damaged by the. fire.
1
Witabas bad since made two visits. to the scene of the fire, and had gathored the impression that the
60 fire was more serious at the back-
portion of the premises because a wooden staircase was situated in that part of the house and, more. over, it contained more stores than the front portion.
Collapse of the Floors, Witness stated also that, having seen some of the debris, he was in clined to think, in view of the way. in which the merchandise was stored, particularly on the frat floor, that the collapse of the Abors might have beou hastened by water being pumped in. The merchandise, (tan) was of a very absorbent nature.
An accountant of the shop stated that the premises closed for busin ness at 7 pm. the previous night and that he was the last to go to bed. Witness explained that most. at the fokia had a bath before re taring and that the hot water was obtained by making, uss of the embers of the frɑwood ased for cooking the evening meat". The cook- ing was done at the back of the kitchen. He woke up in the course of the night, but noticed that all. woa quiat and dark and went to sleep again. Later, he was awaken- Sinos December of 1930 total imed by a fat in the shop and he ape ports of Merchandise into Hobg noticed fire and smoke from where. Kong have fluctuated from the he slept. He ran out of the house. lowest dollar value (55.6 millions) and antled the people in the street. do February 1501 to the highest telephoned to the manager of the to blow palies whistles:He then (71.8, millions) in March 1831, while! exports Austusted from $37.7 miles
ions in Tbruary 1931 to 854,4 mil After other evidence had been licns in March, 1931.
taken, the inquiry was adjourned.
Monthly, Flustussions.
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