HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
CHINA'S NOVEMBER
FOREIGN TRADE
According to the monthly returns issued by Maritime Customs covering foreign trade of this
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country,
RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTHWEST MAKES PROGRESS
"CHUNGKING, Jan. (Cen. tho Chinese tral)-Satisfaction at the work in nette felds of education. public Imports during November 1938 totalled $74.399,688; mat exports health and economic reconstruc
$67,010,926. January-November figures were #814,121,693 and tion in the Northwest, financed $703,020,451 respectively, as compared with the correspondine with Sino-British Boxer indem- figures last year
5900,776,786 and $783.028.661.
of
Net Imports
Aucluding Band Withḥyment)
Piece printed
Cotton raw, yarn..
Cottor Manu.. Sundry
Fishery products Canned goods
Cereals and flour.
Fruits, seeds.. Medicinal goods Sugar... Wines, beer Tobacco
366,381
nity funds remitted by the Br:- tish Government, was expressed yesterday by Mr. Han L-wu, Se- cretary-General of the Board of Trustees, upon his return from an inspection tour.
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1938
Mr. Han said that Science C:S.$
Institute has been established in 10.772.7.16
8.898.652 Larchow, Kapsu. Its function is 1,193,742 to help the development of pro
517,835 ductive and co-operative enter- -13,711,380 prises. and to promote acienti.
2,702,448 and health education in the 13.370,737 Northwest.
17,672,352 Το promote health work.
82.938.959. 40,783,807 .4,051,287 19.754.199 5,827,347
MRS. ROOSEVELT
ON INSURANCE
CO. BOARD
FINANCE
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Jan.
moderate turnover was
put
through during the morning with Buyers displaying an inclination to increase their bids
Buyers
Canton Insurance, $210. Union Insurance, $478.. HK. Fire Insurance, 5178.. HK & K. Wharves, 33154. Douglases, $83).
HK Docks (Old), $18. H. & S. Hotels," $6.85. H.K, Lands. $36.85. H.K. Realties: $5.25. HK. Tramways, $17.60, Peak Trams (Old), $74. Peak Trams (New), $34. Star Ferries, $72.
China Lights (eum rts.); $9.40, China Lights' (Rts.), $3Į. HK. Electrics, "$57. Macao Electrics, $17. Sandakan Lights, $10.
Cements, $16.40,
HK. Ropes, $31.
HUGE SUM FOR TRANSPORTATION! IMPROVEMENTS
CHUNGKING. Jan. 3 (Cen- tral)-In addition to foreign credits and appropriations by local governmenta for con- structing more and better roads In China's interlor. $76,000,000 has been earmarked by the National Government for the improvement of trans- portation facilities:
At a conference recently held in Chungking, a resolution was passed that $52,000,000 be used to purchase new buses, trucks, and tractors and to recondition old vehicles. $13,000,000 to repair and reinforce 9,000 kilometres of motor roads. $5,000,000 to open up inland rivers. streams and canals for navigation. į and $8,000,000 to build a new fleet of junks, ferries, tug boats and shallow-draught steamers.
Particular attention will be paid to improving communications be- tween the interior, and various war fronts, and between interior cities and the international routes. For areas where there are no water routes and where motor HK. Govt. 4 per cent Loan, 6 roads have not been bullt, the
per cent pm.
conference decided to build a great R.K. Govt. 31 per cent Loan, par. number of "animal-drawn carts.
"Sellers
Hongkong, Bank, $1490,
Union. Insurance, $490.
China Underwriters, 70 cts. HK, & K. Wharves, $1171. HK. Docks (014), $19.
HK. Docks (New), $171. Raubs, $9.35.
H.K, Lands, $37.
November
1938. C.5.$
January-November
Cotton P. G. grey ........
492.748
Piece white or dyed
240,608
20.541'
Piece miscellaneous
35,001
1,591,067
1937 C.8.5 7.153.565 5,757,908 520,241 1,033,300 20,227,356
202.628
Flax, ramle. hemp
1.210,054
Wool and manu..
Silk
2:745.414
2,171,223 10,577.171 2,032,491 33,955,431 13.319.417
Metals and ares
4.278.000
127,504.982
Machinery and tools
8,082,233
Vehicles and vessels
Metal manu.........
2,592,301 2,673,304 39,304,848 1.413.509 12,688,894 1,117,290 7,868.135 6,648,425 $2.257,073 1.132,476 5.422,583 635,033 "6,701.063 2.390.338 21.593,752
405,189
62,382.278 40.21.1.317
1.783.044
1,164,323 19,522,427
14,760,182
being are
formed stations 80,920,531
of 49,710,913 various parts
Kansu and collaboration 31,438,785 Chinghai in
with 27,046,573 the Northwest" Epidemic Preven-
8,531,001 tton Bureau under the
National 8.958,675 Health Administration. 126,298,318
a In Sining. Chinghal, middle 11.620.484
6.188.381 school has been established and 18,047,719 another one will soon be opened
2,514,984 in Suchow, Kansu.
La
Dairy Farms, $24.
Entertainments, $7.
Vibro Piling, 301.
19,129,869
Pharmaveuticals
3,701,012
58.119,529
54:021.148
Dyes. varnishes
2,576 943
36,327,685
48,718,341
Candles, resins, etc..
7,839,700
108,012,815
Books, maps, paper
.4,843,035
€2,900,523
Hides, leather, etc..
Timber...
3,626,031
4,250,631 22.728.030
Bamboo, straw, etc..
885,801
6,700.130
Coal, fuel, tar
5,180,651,
5.590.832
Chinaware, etc..
435.494 5,355,661 522.276 3,266,475 *3,700,261 85,966,483.
18,007.720 3,330,763 3,148,578 99.233.281
74.300,688 900,776,788
814,121,693
Net Exports
11.2:4.100 673,881-
108.362 863
Fish products
371.460
Beans and peas
592,653
Cereals
785,404
Dyestuffs, vegetables
Fruits, preserves
22,181 1.260,782
Medicinals
Oils, tallow, wax
Seeds
Spirituous beverages
15,940
Tea
4,216.343
28,253,213 1,304.408., 8.580,030
Vegetables
Vegetable products.
626.878 044,291-
10,364,530
7,961,605
Bamboo
81,890
2,744,660
Fuel
1,829.209
Rattan
1,249
Stowe, carth Sundry
Grand Total
Animal products.
Hides, leather
Sugar
Tobacco
Timber
Paper
Textile fibres
Yarn, thread
Plece goods...
Other textiles
The Boston insurance
Arm
of Roosevelt and Sargent has unnounced that, at Д meet- Ing of the board Mrs. Elen. nor Roosevelt. wife of the President. will be clected director.
As a member of the board. Mrs. and pro- Roosevelt will replace
18:352.961 tect the interests of
er eldest.
114.546.932 52,773,852
2,541,623 2,502,257 sun, James, whose election as 6,203,728 2,312.857 vice president of Samuel Goldwyn 15,037,340 3.108.830 Productions Inc., in Bollywood.
1.038,514 938,113
has made necessary for him 10,406,680 9.881.055
to spend a majority or his time 721,235 10,967,251 10,693,684 2,928,596 191,331,532 50,886,190 In California.
871.129 34,700.893 78,699 1,370,402
683
17,503.072 .John Sargent, a partner in the 1,115,628 rm, said that future quarterly 87,025 board meetings would probably 30.354,276 be held in New York Instead of
8,341,149
Baston' to sult Mrsi Roosevelt's 9,496,550
He said she 5,487,817 convenience.
has 1,849,164 not purchased any stock in the 14.951,526 rm.
7,198,130
14.258.998 150.847
103,054 In Chicago, James Roosevelt 160,700
3,276,573 2.789,717 said his mother consented to sit 838,085 6,497,241
on the Board at his request.
•14.000,895 122,160,216 154,056,534
7,320,270 43,668,943 57.437.852 I owe it to my clients to have 2.583.270 21.244.867 22.208.830 a representative on the board." 1,919,508 11,972,821 13,444,050 he said. "Mother wil sell no in- 5,403,580 $1,396,456
102,747,947surance and will receive no 562,806 4,351.542 5,198,378 salary £75,039 388,602
883,678 7.172,513 7,088,286 2,319,974 24.657.152
Ores, metals ........
Stone, earth, etc.,
Glass, glassware
Chemicals
1,081,048
Printed matter
452,673
Sundry
4.310.097
Grand Total.
67,010,926 783.026.661 703,020,251
his James revealed that
con-
3,017.859 tract with Goldwyn stipulated
33.727.910 that he "give his entire attention
to his movie executive job.
IMPORTS FROM AND EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, VALUE OF GOLD AND SILVER BY COUNTRIES
Hongkong
Total Imports
INCOME TAX REVENUE
.CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 (Central
China's revenue from income tax
HK. Tramways. $17.80 Ching Lights (cum rt), $9 70. H.K.. Electrics, $584 Telephones (Old), $24. Entertainments, $71. Constructions. $12.
Sales
Hongkong Bank, $1475/90, HK, & K. Wharves, $116. HK. Docks, (New), $17.80/ Providents (Old), $6.40. H & S. Hotels. $6.90. HK. Lands, $36.85/37. HK. Tramways, $17.60. China Lights (cum rts.), $9.50. China Lights (Rts.), $3.00/3.50. HK. Electrics, $58/584. Telephones (Old), $234. Cemnts, 316 60. Watsons, $8.05.
(Prices below in Phil. Currency)
"Antamoks, .52
Atoks, .26
Bagulo Gold, .24.
Benguet Consolidated, 14.10. Coco Grove, 56 Demonstrations, 28
1. X. L., .64
San Mauricio, 1.82 Suyoc, 194
United Paracale. .69
NEW ORDNANCE FACTORY
LONDON,
Jan. 4
(BWS)--A
new Government ordnance factory
is to be established on the Clyde-
The aide.
War Office has ac- quired, the site formerly occupied
for the 25th Ascal year (begin- by the famous shipbuilding yard ning October 1, 1938 when the of William Beardmore at Dal- When in full operation, it tax was first levied. and
ending muli.
June 30, 1937) amounted to $8,481, is anticipated that the new fac-
271 Chinese currency) which tory will give employment to 372r exceeded the estimate by approxi- about 2,000.
mately $1,500,000, according to
Gold
Silver
Nov. 1938
Jan.-Nov.
1937
Imported From
G.U.
G.J
British India
1937
O.U. 231,108
Nov.
1938
Jan.-Nov.
1937
1938
$
S
$
J:
Great Britain
900
1
372
22.952 6.561.638
Japan
251,244 8,793,027
502,000 $2,880
504,880
Exported To
24,555,331
36,335
6,771,168, 107 4,802,277 4115.725 79,530 334,743,412 72,162,6438 1.330,108
27,375,00 $115,725 115,8651:334,744,015 80.291,960
251.952 0,541,633
a spokesman of the Ministry of Finance.
92,580
Great Britain, Japan
Hongkong
Other Countries
Total Exports
Hongkong
"Bank-notes, face value Chinese $18,530.000, ond Yen 4,350.000 were Imported during the month.
#Not including nickel and copper subsidiary coins, value $2,307,151 and Bank-notes, face value Chinese $602,020,264, Hongkong $131,000,
Yen 14,431,400, Plastres 18,546, English £54.204 and U.S. $156.665.
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RESERVE OF ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
The revenue from the tax for Provision of a national reserve the 26th. 1iscal year (beginningu switchgear transformers and
under July 1. 1937 and ending June 30, other electrical equipment 1938 amounted to $19,116,370, the administration of the Central according to reports no far re-Electricity Board 25 a special celved by the Ministry:
EGYPT FAVOURS SUEZ CUT
A.R.P. measure has been decided upon as the result of discussions between the Ministry of Tran- sport and representatives of public utility undertakings. This re- serve will be readily available for ¡Not including bank-notes, face value Chinese $201,977, Hongkong | CAIRO, Jan. 4 (T/Ocean)-The replacement of machinery damag- $186,000 and Yen 10,000.
proposal to reduce the Suez Canaled by enemy action in time of the ap- war The cost of the provision. Not including nickel and copper subsidiary coins, value $440,000 dues would meet with
proval of Egypt, it was intimated estimated at £3,000,000, will be and bank-notes, face value Chinese $148,818.637 Plastres 194.536. Binga here to day in authoritative cir-mes as to one half by the Govern- pore $30,138. Guildera 35,333, Hongkong $7,585,074, Yen 3,080,000, cles, the general attitude "being ment," and the other half Wil Philippine Pesos 8,545, English £918, Canadian $4,767, Indian Rupees that all countries would benent be burrowed by the Central Elec- 31:150, U.8.$34,804, French francs 123,766, Siamese Bahts, 1.029 Austra- from the concession Han £5,473 South African £608, Macao Patacas 403 and Belgian
Franca 1,050,
IMPORTS FROM AND EXFORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
VALUE OF MERCHANDISE
tricity Board.
IMPORTS FROM AND EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, VALUE OF GOLD AND SILVER
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November 1939
January-November
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November
1038
January-November.
1937-
1038...
Imports
G.U. Gross Imp. 31,680,751
G.U... 300,074,788
$
G.U. 358,474,0050
Imports
G.U.
$
Gold Coins
Less Re-exp.
Gold Bullion
G.U. 13/709 139,445
$
G.U. 1,451,500 5,341,561-
Silver Coins
420,378
042,191
Abroad
Net Imports 31,250,373 74,300,668 390,052,587 100,776,784 355,563,775 814,121,000
Gold Coins
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2,921,191
Total Imports
204,880
257,44 504,880 6,703,027
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372.
Exports
Exports
Gold Bullion
27,377,611
Gross Exp
$7.163,238"
781,441,180
703,942,734
Silver Coins
Silver Bullion
615,725
"
Less Re-imp.
from Abroad
Net Exports Total Net Imp.
and Exp.
Excess of Imp..
141,410,614
7,388,762
152,012
€7,010,920
414,510
191,0311701
1,683,803,447
117.750,125
122,483
703,020.251
1,517,141,944
111,101,442
Total Imports
and Exports
Excess of Imports
Total Exports
116.7435
300,703,607
78,140,120 300
37,950,352
2,123,809 116,805* 37,877,811 334,744,019 016,725 80,203,089-
115,805 27,630,855 395,338,899 7,409,752 804,204,381
£,177,302
Exports
115,805 27,124,317 334,149,130
86,203,017- Not including nickel and copper subsidiary coins, and bank-notes.
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