328
SHIPPING.
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
Per 8.8. Haiching, on March 20th: - Mr. H. W. Hill, Mr. Dains, Dr. J. H. Gray, Mr. C. Momicot
Per 8.8. Sicilia, on March 18th:-Mr. and Mrs. I. Ian, Mr. Nahaput, Mr. Wilain, Mr. and Miss Parherness, Mr. Gibbins, Mr. Larcester, Major Coats.
Per s.s. Shidzuoka Maru, on March 17th:-Mr. S. Gamnieter, Mr. G. S. Phillips, Mr. W. O. Barringtin, Mrs. L. V. Flower, Mr. J. B. Salem, Mr. S. Ashing.
Per s.s. Arafura, on March 17th, from Australia:-Mrs. E. Kella, Mr. C. H. Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lemm, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Farrell, Misa L. Preston, Mr. J. M. Cameron, Mrs. D. Leigh, Mr. W. C. Andrewartha, Miss R. Watkins, Senator J. Bakhap, Mr. R. A. Gladwell, Mr. W. C. Darby, Mr. R. E. Reid, Mr. T. Hobbs Mr. S. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bower and Mr. H. R. Ferguson.
Per T.K.K. s.s. Taiyo Maru, on March 22nd: -Mr. G. S. Armsby. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Backmann, Miss J. Breslauer, Mrs. H. H. Bristow, Mr. E. C. Bronoson, Mr. B. L. Burwell, Mr. F. Caro'an, Mr. W. L. Courtnaey, Dr. C. E. Davis, Mr. H. C. Douglas, Mr. T. G. Drakeford, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Edge, Mr. S. Y. Erven, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Evans, Mrs. W. D. K. Gibson, Mrs. I. M. Hanna, Miss C. Hen- dry, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hilton, Miss K. D. Hubbard, Capt. W. E. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Loomis, Mr. J. L. Milligan, Mr. and Mrs. N. Parker, Mr. T. B. Paul, Mr. N. H. Pettit, Mr. J. Powley, M- A. Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Selson, Mr. C. Smith, Miss J. S. Smith, Mr. A. Weill, Mrs. E. C. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wallace and Mrs. E. Weatherby.
DEPARTURES.
Per s.s. Tango Maru, on March 23rd: Mr. H. G. Magno, Mr. F. Garriz, Mr. D. T. Farrel, Mrs. M. L. McKeen, Mr. H. C. Langhorst, Miss N. C. Gibson, Mrs. H. A. Baxter, Mr. A. E. White, Mr. E. H. English, Mr. I. Abat, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sind inger, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Loomis, Mr. P. H. Ludington, Miss A. G. Slone, Mrs. M. K. Bayne, Mrs. M. E. Airey, Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Worley, Mr. S. D. Burno, Mr. N. Hartery and Mrs. L. Adekawai.
Per R.M.S. Empress of Asia, on March 23rd: --Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Anderson and family, Mr. and Mrs. P. Alther, Mr. G. S. Andrews, Miss Ba'derston, Mrs. A. E. Black, Miss L. Glement, Mr. and Mrs. M. Clapp, Mr. C. Crew, Miss A. Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. L. Chotsen, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dickman, Miss M. Dickman, Mrs. L. A. Davis, Miss A. Dulmage, Miss E. B. Day, Mr. J. Dewar, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Drake, Mr. C. H. Dodds, Mr. W. S. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dinsda'e, Miss J. Earl, Mr. J. Ezra, Dr. F. Evans, Dr. R. A. Falconer, Miss K. Falconer, Mr.. P. C. Fenwick, Dr. H. Fowler, Mr. R. F. Fitch, Mr. R. Fairnie, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gacksen, Miss D. Gacksen, Miss B. H. Gunther, Dr. A. Gurd, Miss P. Gurd, Mrs. A. C. Garson, Mr. C. S. Gubbay, Rev. J. C. Hardy, Mr. M. Haguenaner, Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard, Mr. A. G Harrison, Mr. C. Hur'e, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Henderson, Major F. A. B. John- ston, Mrs. F. Kittermaster, Miss H. B. Lay, Miss L. R. Leonard, Master D. L. Law, Miss G. Law, Mrs. B. S. Lay, Mr. H. M. Landsborger, Mr. W. Lancaster, Mr. H. Mullen, Miss C. MacAdie, Mr. D. C. Mil'er, Miss A. Macrac, Mrs. R. B. Miller, Mr. M. R. Negro, Mr. J. Nahapict, Mr. R. A. Nicholson, Mr. and
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS Mrs. W. E. Parker, Mr. A. Pirovano. Mr. W. T. Palmes, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Parmaloo, Mrs. Milton Shirk, Mr. L. S. Sabin, Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, Mrs. W. M. Stevens, Miss M. N. Stevens, Miss O. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Thomas, Dr. Oscar Thompson, Capt. R. O. Thomas, Mrs. F. O. Uscher and children, Miss C. A. Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weedon, Miss L. S. Weeks, Mr. R. H. Whiteford, Mr. J. M. Withington, Mrs. H. L. West and children, Mr. R. W. Watkins, Mr. Perry Wearne, Mr. E. Woodward and Mr. Zimmerman.
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG TRADE IN 1921.
LARGER TRADE SHOWS HEAVY DECREASE IN STERLING VALUES.
We have received from the Government printers a copy of the volume of the Trade and Shipping Returns of the Colony for 1921.
The following comparative statistics show a heavy fall in the value of mer- chandise imported and exported in the year 1921 :-
Imports Exports
A
1921. £68,143,059
1920. .£103,932,602
108,369,937 67,691,877
The grand total of Imports and Ex- ports, of merchandise for 1921 was, in round numbers, £136,000,000 as against £212,000,000 in 1920, a decrease of 35.8 per cent. The total Imports were £68,143,059, a decrease of £35,789,563, or 34:4 per cent., and Exports showed a decrease of £40,678,060 or 375 per cent.
Treasure movements were as follows:-
1921. £13,797.095 17,981 357
Imports Exports
Total
1920. £31,754,331 45,292,645
£77,046,979
IMPORTS.
£31,778,452
Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, says in his intro- ductory note:-The apparent decrease in the Imports is entirely due to the lower rate of exchange used in the conversion of local currency into sterling. The actual dollar figures show an increase of over $40,000,000.
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[March 25th, 1922.
EXPORTS.
Exports when expressed in local cur- rency show an increase of about $8,000,000 over 1920 due to a small increase on a large number of items. The following table shows the quantitative the principal exports.
313,924
differences in
Unit of
1920.
1921.
Pieces.
Impl. Gallons.
Piculs.
1,723,205
16,470,336
23,382,843
304,242
1.490,404
23,189,015
26,458,777
1,326,689
3,133,382
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1,013,165
3,817,069
......
291,265
1,625.376
4,467,825
1,446,539
6,645,287
2,476,279
3,109,978
3,980,060
15,865
16,911
228,311
552,806
138,043
603.008
Quantity.
Picula
Cement
Gunny Bagg..... Kerosene
Rattans
Rice Meal ........
Broken
Cargo
White
Sugar, Raw ......
Refined..
Silk Piece Goods
Yarn, Cotton
Tin Slabs
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SHIPPING.
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The shipping total has again increased, 1921 showing an advance of three and a quarter mill on tong over 1920. British tonnage has increased by about one mil- lion tons and foreign by about one and a half million tons, the balance is due to an increase in the junk trade. Ameri- can tonnage declined by approximately 100,000 tons and Russian by 50,000 tons, but Japanese and Dutch tonnage made up. the increase in the total.
THE YARN MARKET,
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE.
cotton and yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in Messrs. Polishwalla and Kotwall,
their latest circular state:-
Since our last report on January 31st the prolonged seamen's strike during this The stering value of practically all long period had paralysed the entire items shows a decrease for the reason given
business, so our yarn market also remain- above, but a number of items were im-ed extremely dull and small lots have ported to a larger extent than last year. changed hands for urgent requirements The actual differences in the principal at a decline of $3 to $7 per bale, with items of import are shown in the follow. business resulting in about 4,000 bales. ing table:—
405'96
Unit of
1920.
1921.
1,018,250
1,089,393
1,175,871
1,420,585
Piculs. .Impl. Gallons.
28,668,598
27,161,905
116,008
>>
1,359,815
2,751,305
1,348,029
4,598,068
55,863
2,016,868
>>
5,265,667
8,791,356
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,,
8,984
2,465,929
474,131
12,405
6,147,454
600,865
77
181,092
121,238
Quantity.
Piouis.
Tons.
Coal
Flour, Wheat
Leather, Sole Kerosene
Rice, Mea!
>
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Refined...
"
750,255
560,759
Broken
White ......
Cargo
Silk Piece Goods Sugar, Raw
Tin
,,
Yarn, Cotton
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An unusual feature has been direct ex- portation from Shanghai of a large quan- tity of Indian yarn to Canton supplied at lower rates than those ruling at our place. This has further affected our market, which has been very inactive.
As the seamen strike is now entirely settled and business is assuming the normal aspect, we have every hope of a good inquiry from consuming districts from Yunnan Province which is sure to give an impulse to the present depressed state of our market. Unsold stock 2,600 bales; Bargains in Chinese hands 8,000 bales.
Shanghai.-The eagerness of the For- eign holders to part with their stocks, which are rather leavy, at lower rates, have prompted Chinese buyers to fill up their immediate requirements and the latest reports show a tendency towards continued inquiry from surrounding coun- tries.
Japanese Yarn.-Owing to a substan- tial drop in the prices of this yarn in Japan, there has been a fall of $7 to $9 per bale at our place and the uncertainty of the condition of the market in Japan is causing buyers from making further bargains in spot or forward deliveries.