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DECREASE IN COLONY TRADE
OCTOBER STATISTICS
RELEASED
The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of October, 1938 totalled $80.8 millions (£5.0 millions) as compared with $95,1 millions (5.9 millions) in October, 1937.
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure decreased by .3 per cent. in October, 1938 as compared with October, 1937; and by 15.3 per cent. In terms of ster- ling..
pared with $43.6 millions £2.7 Br. Malaya millions).
tmports of merchandise in Octo-Canada ber. 1938 totalled $40.4 millions
262,813
.382.138
£2.5 millions) as compared with Ceylon
$51.8 millions (£3.2 millions) in
October, 1937, and exports $40.4 Indla millions (£25 millions) as
25,398 (30,459) 1,197,170
com-
(748,224)
726,169
(572,304
"
Imports of merchandise in Octo. Br. Empire.
Other ber, 1938 decreased by 220 per cent.
in terms of local currency, and by China. North 21.9 per cent. in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in October. China, « 1938 decreased by 7.3 per cent, in terms of local currency, and by 7.4 China, South per cent. In terms of sterling.
114,473,934
373,793 (480.413) 2,145,935
.
Middle
During the first ten months of France 1938 Imports of merchandise total- led $518.0 millions (£320 millons) Indo-China as, compared with $508.0 millions!
£31.4 millions) in the correspond-Germany ing period of 1937; and exporta $437.0 millions £27.0 millions) as compared with $378.3 millions (£33.2 millions).
POSSESSION OF
OPIUM
Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards
at the Central Court yesterday charged with possession of 43 thels of raw opium and 80 taeks of pre- pared optum on board the 3.5, Wing Wo on Saturday, Chiu Tang, unem- ployed, was sentenced to a total term of nine months' hard labour, with the alternative of a fine di $4,000.
172.204 For possession of 25 taels of (265,422) prepared opium at "the Star Ferry 145,901 whart on Saturday, Chan Pak, un- (193,523) employed, was ined $1,250 or six 566,783 months' hard labour. The drug (593,877) was found tied round his waist. 3:706,134
Mak Shing. 30, arrested for the (3,924,853)
possession of 25 taels of prepared 62,299
237.10+
oplum on Saturday also at the Star 2,537) (321,497)
Ferry whart. was sentenced to a 4,068,509 similar term of imprisonment by 6.309,065 16,404,859) (4,114,563)
at Mr. R. Edwards the Central 1,036.754 1,383,570
Court yesterday. 1,038,215) (4,378,253)
9,016.799 6.532.072
7,589,550) 523,306 (486,039) 1,832,930 (2.395.312€ 12,388,4801 2,720,326 385.055 (2.671829) 1.784.224)
1,378,289
(640,597) |
2,000
Holland
Italy
Japan
390.319 (369,451) 397,739 (370,496) 1.327,377
Imports of merchandise increased by 2.0 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 1.9 per cent. in.c. Wan terms of sterling: exports increased by 18.1 per cent in terms of local! currency, and by 16.4 per cent. in terms of sterling.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
+1
Maçao
Neth. Enst
Inicies Philippines
The following table shows com. parative imports and exports of U.S.A. merchandise during each of the} first ten months of 1938 as com- pared with the corresponding months of 1937 and 1936. In $'s ard £'s sterling (in millions):--
January
February
|March
JJune
July
August
September
Importy
(2,419,910)
..797,506 (835,981). 998,449
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FALSE MARK ON STOCKINGS
ACTION WITHDRAWN IN KOWLOON
An action brought by Lilaram Dayaram, of No. 51 Hankow Road," (15,554)
against Harl's Silk Store, of No. 47 351,697 (621,245) Nathan Road, for having, on Oc- 1,031,456tober 22, sold or exposed for sale silk stockings to which a forged (884,137) 1.396.910 trade mark had been applied, was (1,458,409) (1,933,683) withdrawn on the application of 4.413.980 1.043,505 the complainants, represented by (2.170.352) (1,132,188) Mr. H. C. Lee, at the Kowloon 864.810 Court yesterday. Defendants were (003,558) represented by Mr. W. A. Mackin- 4,451,299,lay. (6.372,754) (5.375.301)
65,974 (105,419)
2,438.495
MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS
In applying to Mr. E H. Hims- worth. the Magistrate, for with- drawal "of the action, Mr. Lee
Since October 1937 monthly stated that settlement had been values of Imports of merchandise reached out of Court. The deten- into Hongkong fluctuated from a dants had agreed to pay to the 1936 1937 1938 low Hongkong dollar value (39.1 complainants $100. compensation. $33.7 39.9 61.7 millions in September, 1938 to alto pay $150 costs and to insert an £2.2 2.5 3.8 high of 63,3 millions in May, 1938: apology in the press. $30.3 38.5 41.4 whilst export value fluctuated, from £2,0 2,4 2,6 a low of $36.7 millions in July, 1938 $34.1 53.4, 5.0 to high of $57.5 millions In 4:22 3.3 3.6 March, 1938.
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$38.2 54.8 59.3 Details are given below, with the! £2.5 3.4 3.6 sterling equivalents, at monthly $38.8 49.8 63.3 average rates £2,5 3.1 $37.1 50.1
3.9 brackets:- 57.5
exchange. in
MANOEUVRES. COMMENCE
«Manoeuvres officially began yes- terday. and, the public has been asked
the to co-operate with 1937 Imports Exports
troops who may need drinking October $51.792,365 $43.585.875 water on "the march or who may
£3,210,048 (£2,701,416)
trespass on private property! $59,675.204 $45,224,324
Communiques will be issued by (£3.690,849 (£2,797.077)
£2.4 3.1 3.6 $30.4 50,2 47.8 £2,3 3.1 3.0
Nov. $32.1 54.9 48.5 £2.0 3.4 3.0 $38.2 64.7 39.1 £2,4 4.0 2.4 $43.0 51.8 40.4 £2.7 3.2 2,5
Dec.
1938 January
March
October
Exports
Feb.
al
January
February
March
April
1936 1937 1938 $23.6 34.1 39.4 £1.5 2.1 2.4 $24.9 30.9 38.5 April £1.6 -1.9 2.4
May $21.5-40.7 57.5 £18 25 3.0 $27.6 34.1 514 June
£1.8 2.1 3.2
May
£1.9 2.5 2.8
June
$29.9 38.9 37.0! Aug. £1.9 2.4
2.3
July
August
$30.0 40.1 46.1 July
$26.2 36.2 36.7 Sept.. £17 2.2 2,3
349,342.058 $45,781,460 the army from time to time. (23.051.755) (£2.831,538)
The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force are participating with 581,700,050 -$39,363,581 the Naval Volunteer Force and the Volunteer Defence (£3.824.113) (£2,439.721) Hongkong
$41,398,890
$38.451.824 Corps, ¡£2.565,839 (£2.383.200) It is warned that the island $53.986.733 $57,540,210 coast road from Felix Villas, Pok- (£3,640,587) €3,551,310) fulam and Tytam Gap will be the $59,300.280 $51,428,738 scene of considerable military.ac- (£3.644.4961 (£3,160,602) tivity and gun fire," smoke clouds $63,285.102 $46,106,354 | and tear gas will be in evidence. (£3.905,877) (£2,845.627)
$57,535,190 $34,985,819 (£3.558,492) (2,287.534)
$47,787,620 $36,676,878 GAOL AND CANE FOR
(£2.961.837) (£2,273.202)!
BURGLARY
$48,505,010 $38,747.520
Sentence of four months' hard (£3,006,300) (£2,401,530)|
$39,120 652 $51,323.767 labour with eight strokes of "the (£2.425.285) (3,181,004) cane was imposed on Chan Yin, 28, $40.397,743 $40.380.839 unemployed, when he appeared be- (€2,493,558) (£2.496.276) fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Mean rate of exchange for Octo- Central Court yesterday charged £1,8 2.4 32 ber. 1938; H.K.3-1s. 2.27/32d. October ........ $32.7 13.6 40.4 £20 2.7 25
September
$25.5
38.2 38,7 Oct. £1.6 2.4 24
$29.8 39.4 51.3
TWELFTH TIME SENTENCED
TRADE BY COUNTRIES The total values of imports and exports of merchandise by coun-
With eleven previous convictions tries for the month of October! 1038 are shown below, the figures against him, ame of which related for October, 1937, being given in, to thefts from the persons, Li Yin,
brackets:-
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