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5. Total imports of Treasure amounted to $38.1 millions in 1933, as compared with $85.3 millions in 1932, and exports to $134.1 millions, as compared with $140.0 millions. The import figures are adversely affected to a large degree by concealed imports of gold and of silver subsidiary coin, which evaded a free export embargo enforced in China. In 1932 total imports of gold amounted to $19.5 millions and exports to $63.7 millions; while in 1983, imports totalled only $6.0 millions and exports $88.9 millions.
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6. Imports of Animals (live) totalled $11.4 millions as compared with $12.6 millions in 1932; Building Materials $9.4 millions as compared with $12.9 millions; Chemicals and Drugs $6.7 millions as compared with $6.6 millions; Chinese Medicines $17.9 millions as compared with $19.2 millions; Dyeing Materials $4.4 millions compared with $6.0 millions; Foodstuffs $106.9 millions as compared with $211.8 millions; Fuels $14.0 millions as compared with $14.7 millions; Hard- ware $4.0 millions as compared with $5.2 millions; Liquors $3.8 millions as compared with $3.7 millions; Machinery $5.6 millions as compared with $6.1 millions; Manures $9.9 millions as compared with $11.1 millions; Metals $38.1 millions as compared with $38.5 millions; Minerals & Ores $1.9 millions as compared with $580,000; Nuts & Seeds $5.8 millions compared with $7.0 millions; Oils & Fats $35.6 millions as compared with $52.2 millions; Paints $2.0 millions as compared with $2.5 millions; Paper & Paperware $9.4 millions as compared with $15.7 millions; Piece Goods $75.1 millions as compared with $107.3 millions; Railway Materials $352,000 as compared with $528,000; Tobacco $6.5 millions as compared with $9.5 millions; Treasure $38.1 millions as compared with $85.3 millions; Vehicles $4.2 millions as compared with $4.6 millions; Wearing Apparel $4.1 millions as compared with $4.4 millions; and Sundries $64.0 millions as compared with $71.5 millions.
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Goods $55.5 millions as compared with $66.9 millions; Railway Materials $189,000 as compared with $437,000; Tobacco $5.2 millions as compared with $7.9 millions; Treasure $134.1 millions as compared with $140.0 millions; Vehicles $2.1 millions as compared with $1.5 million; Wearing Apparel $8.5 millions as compared with $12.8 millions; and Sundries $57.2 millions as compared with $60.2 millions.
8. The average rate of exchange for the year was 1s. 41d. as against 1s. 3 d. in 1932.
Imports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1924. 1925. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933.
9.0 11.9 8.5 * 186.9 170.7 132.8
1st Quarter
£ 19.3 $165.4
16.3 139.7
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
£ 17.1
$144.0
14.5 128.9
*
*
*
8.7 10.2 8.5
9.2 131.3
180.1
164.7
126.1
£ 19.2 $161.7
*
10.1
* 156.8
9.0 182.3
9.3
8.5
142.4
122.1
4th Quarter
£ 16.5 $136.6
10.3 11.8 9.6
8.4
167.4 188.4 146.2
119.9
Total £ 72.1
30.8 29.6 38.5 41.0 33.9 $607.7 268.6 455.5 737.7 624.0
500.9
Exports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1st Quarter
£ 18.3
1924. 1925. 1930. 1931.
15.2
1932.
1933.
$156.8
130.3
* 6.8 * 140.1
8.8 127.0
6.8
105.3
2nd Quarter
£ 15.2
$128.0
14.1 125.3
7.4 6.4 105.9 132.5
7.1 115.3
7.2
106.2
3rd Quarter
£ 14.6
* 7.3 6.5 7.2
6.6
$122.9
113.7
130.6
110.0
95.5
4th Quarter
As
£ 15.5 $128.3
8.5
9.2
7.9
6.8
* 137.2
138.7 119.6
96.1
7. Exports of Animals (live) totalled $314,000 as compared with $433,000 in 1932; Building Materials $4.8 millions compared with $8.7 millions; Chemicals & Drugs $3.8 millions as compared with $4.1 millions; Chinese Medicines $12.2 millions as compared with $13.6 millions; Dyeing Materials $3.9 millions as compared with $5.0 millions; Foodstuffs $153.6 millions as compared with $185.2 millions; Fuels $2.1 millions as compared with $2.3 millions; Hardware $2.4 millions as compared with $2.8 millions; Liquors $983,000 as compared with $1.0 million; Machinery $2.0 millions as compared with $1.6 million: Manures $9.3 millions as compared with $11.0 millions: Metals $33.7 millions as compared with $30.2 millions; Minerals & Ores $1.5 million as compared with $871,000; Nuts & Seeds $3.8 millions as compared with $5.6 millions; Oils & Fats $80.4 millions as compared with $37.1 millions; Paints $1.7 million as compared with $2.1 millions; Paper and Paperware $8.0 millions as compared with $10.3 millions; Piece
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Total £ 63.6 29.3 23.2 28.9 31.0 27.4 $536.0 255.6 356.8 541.9 471.9 403.1
*No statistics available from July 1925 to March 1930.
Note:-Average rate of exchange 1924-2s. 41d.
1925=2s. 31d.
1930=1s. 3 d.
1931-1s. Od.
1932-1s. 3 d. 1933-18. 41d.
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