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Appendix D.
QUANTITIES AND VALUES OF PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1938 AND 1937.
Article. Principal Source of Supply. 1938 Quantity 1938 $ 1937 Quantity 1937 $ Animals (for slaughter) South China, Kwong Chow Wan, French Indo-China. Head 939,391 363,487 Head 1,772,132 272,076 Cement French Indo-China, Japan. Piculs 1,201,440 1,089,557 Piculs 3,919,750 3,494,520 Timber British North Borneo, U.S.A., Siam, South China. Cu. Ft. 3,535,990 2,974,367 Cu. Ft. 2,974,367 Chemicals & Drugs Germany, U.K., U.S.A. 7,163,632 22,117,748 Pharmaceutical Products Germany, U.K., U.S.A. 2,809,150 2,848,699 Chinese Medicine South China, North China. 19,592,511 6,404,359 Aniline Dyes Germany, U.K. Piculs 9,291,677 Piculs 3,458,707 Indigo (artificial) 33,079 763,189 15 540,737 Beans Germany, U.K., U.S.A. 2,243,083 Fish & Fishery Products 2,960,658 6,201,392 2,960,658 7,336,003 Wheat Flour North China. Piculs 2,045,813 13,308,294 Piculs 4,637,981 Rice (all kinds) Japan, French Indo-China, South China. 738,530 10,613,079 Sugar (all kinds) Java, Netherlands East Indies. 13,934,721 6,003,238 12,717,719 1,365,013 Milk (canned) Australia, U.S.A., Canada. Cases 603,687 1,375,661 Cases 1,142,496 12,512,662 Tea 44,392 8,581,997 Coal South China. Tons 494,053 120,550 Tons 54,443,971 Hardware Japan, North China. 1,918,763 9,197,455 Malt Liquors U.K. Gallons 210,788 3,409,813 Gallons 58,512,212 Wines France, U.K. Gallons 59 16,926,951 Gallons 2,730,210 Spirits Netherlands East Indies. 20,138,577 20,138,577 Machinery & Engines U.K., Japan. 6,914,562 Sulphate of Ammonia Piculs 1,234,988 9,431,860 Piculs 1,977,310 452,745 Iron Bars Germany, U.K., U.S.A. 3,474,895 1,038,382 Tinplates U.K., Japan. 273,981 4,866,254 876,230 35,624 Tin Slabs 218,858 487,536 431,731 Wolframite 118,218 19,450,562 143,384 92,398 Manganese Ore 47,251 7,040,759 1,499,592 Nuts South China, Malaya. 10,236,951 3,264,081 Seeds South China, Macao, North China. 50 Lard 967,712 Petrol U.S.A., Netherlands East Indies. Gallons 8,865,764 Gallons Fuel Oil 7,561,933 Kerosene U.S.A., Netherlands East Indies. Lubricating Oil U.S.A. 9,891,456 Wood Oil South China. 27,486,699 5,479,726 Peanut Oil North China, Netherlands East Indies. Paints U.K., Germany, Japan. 3,585,980 3,880,820 Printing Paper Canada. Tons 246,601 12,728,474 Tons 172,355 2,258,266 Unbleached Cottons Japan. Pieces 833,220 7,480,648 Pieces 788,547 14,468,969 Bleached Cottons U.K., Japan, North China. Yards 3,183,873 1,092,808 Yards 10,377,242 Light Cotton Fancies Japan, U.K., North China. 4,194,833 7,708,906 Other Cottons 1,112,997 4,459,945 Prints South China, North China, French Indo-China, Netherlands East Indies, Kwong Chow Wan. 49,174,764 11,705,564 19,217,853 Cotton Thread Japan. Grosses of 955,971 577,527 Grosses of 327,823 1,090,172 Cotton Yarn Japan, U.K., North China. lbs. 48,035,978 lbs. 12,949,457 Woollens Germany, U.K., Belgium, Holland. Yards Yards Silk (artificial) Japan. 3,304,035 5,131,012 Silk (raw) 5,296,211 Tobacco, Cigars & Cigarettes North China, Japan, U.K., India. lbs. 1,815,244 3,907,678 lbs. 1,795,360 3,727,279 Motor Cars U.K., Japan, Italy. No. 800 2,819,324 No. 740 8,337,042 Motor Lorries Japan, North China. 3,424 695 4,708,008 Boots & Shoes South China. 8,472,228 2,987,825 Wearing Apparel U.K., Philippines, North China, U.S.A., Macao. 1,556,707 3,515,339 Gunny Bags India, Malaya, Macao. Pieces 5,899,587 1,759,224 Radio Apparatus U.S.A., South China, U.K., France. 1,657,431 4,732,590 China Ware Japan, Czechoslovakia. 5,916,024 1,651,844 Cosmetics & Perfumery U.K., Japan, North China, South China. 743,998 3,492,787 Electric Lamp Bulbs U.K., Japan, North China, South China. 1,108,589 1,945,363 Feathers 883,879 795,041 Firecrackers North China, Japan, Middle China. 1,246,508 1,049,607 Hides (all kinds) Piculs 98,447 2,619,634 Piculs 173,459 461,656 Leather (all kinds) U.S.A., U.K. 3,389,688 779,242 Mats (all kinds) South China, French Indo-China, Middle China. 5,482,534 4,295,645 Matches Japan, North China, South China. 2,747,263 5,333,825 Rubber (raw) Malaya, Netherlands East Indies, French Indo-China. Piculs 35,367 1,906,568 Piculs 36,785 3,137,610 1,611,180 2,652,605 1,086,075 3,484,115 2,123,831 1,531,201 8,387,030