Knitted Goods:-Better trading conditions were experienced by the local knitting factories in 1936. Although it is no longer possible to compete in the China market owing to heavy import duties, increased quantities of singlets were sold to Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies. These are manufactured from fine count yarns imported from Lancashire. Increased quantities of singlets were also exported to British Empire markets under Imperial Preference, Colonies in West Africa taking considerably more than in the previous year. These singlets at present, are manufactured from North China and Japanese yarn but the possibility of using yarn manufactured in the British Empire is now under consideration. Increased quantities of hosiery were also shipped in 1936 to India, Malaya, British West Indies, Egypt and South America.
The total value of exports of singlets in 1936 was $3,186,277 and that of hosiery $729,543.
Flashlight Torches & Batteries: Although exports of flashlight torches to the United Kingdom were less in 1936 than in previous years owing to the Customs ruling that to qualify for Preference nothing but Empire made brass must be used in local factories, quantities sold to other markets were considerably in excess of the previous year's totals. The principal markets and the quantities taken were as follows:-India ($595,089), Burma ($220,918), Netherlands East Indies ($428,282), Malaya ($323,302), Siam ($178,224), Australia ($169,282), West Africa ($153,091), South Africa ($103,613), British West Indies ($42,362), Other Countries ($721,361), Total ($2,930,424).
Exports of batteries were also well maintained, the principal purchasing countries and values of quantities taken being as follows:-Netherlands East Indies ($327,453), Malaya ($180,888), India ($169,272), Ceylon ($154,332), Siam ($46,394), Other Countries ($400,040), Total ($1,279,379).
Rubber Shoes:-The discussions with the United Kingdom Customs authorities regarding the conditions to be complied with in respect of rubber and canvas shoes imported under Imperial Preference into the United Kingdom having been satisfactorily concluded, shipments of these shoes to the United Kingdom increased during 1936, the total value being $2,357,451. The British West Indies also purchased increased quantities totalling $1,071,932, the total value of exports to all countries being $4,126,413.
Lard: The total quantity of lard exported during 1936 amounted to 70,688 piculs valued at $2,322,458 of which 62,424 piculs valued at $2,071,762 was taken by the United Kingdom. The year closed with unfavourable prospects for business in 1937 as the United Kingdom Customs have ruled that in order to obtain remission of duty as Empire produce on importation into the United Kingdom, lard refined in Hong Kong must be produced from pigs bred in the Empire. Most of the lard manufactured in Hong Kong is from the fat of pigs which are imported into Hong Kong from China and Formosa.
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Knitted Goods:-Better trading conditions were experienced by the local knitting factories in 1936. Although it is no longer possible to compete in the China market owing to heavy import duties, increased quantities of singlets were sold to Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies. These are manufactured from fine count yarns imported from Lancashire. Increased quantities of singlets were also exported to British Empire markets under Imperial Preference, Colonies in West Africa taking considerably more than in the previous year. These singlets at present, are manufactured from North China and Japanese yarn but the possibility of using yarn manufactured in the British Empire is. now under consideration. Increased quantities of hosiery were also shipped in 1936 to India, Malaya, British West Indies, Egypt and South America.
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The total value of exports of singlets in 1936 was $3,186,277 and that of hosiery $729,543.
Flashlight Torches & Batteries: Although exports of flash- light torches to the United Kingdom were less in 1936 than in previous years owing to the Customs ruling that to qualify for Preference nothing but Empire made brass must be used in local factories, quantities sold to other markets were considerably in excess of the previous year's totals. The principal markets and the quantities taken were as follows:-India ($595,089), Burma ($220,918), Netherlands East Indies ($428,282), Malaya ($323,302), Siam ($178,224), Australia ($169,282), West Africa ($153,091), South
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Africa ($103,613), British West Indies ($42,362), Other Countries ($721,361), Total ($2,930,424).
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Exports of batteries were also well maintained, the principal purchasing countries and values of quantities taken being as follows:-Netherlands East Indies ($327,453), Malaya ($180,888), India ($169,272), Ceylon ($154,332), Siam ($46,394), Other Countries ($400,040), Total ($1,279,379).
Rubber Shoes:-The discussions with the United Kingdom Customs authorities regarding, the conditions to be complied with in respect of rubber and canvas shoes imported under Imperial Preference into the United Kingdom having been satis- factorily concluded, shipments of these shoes to the United Kingdon increased during 1936, the total value being $2,357,451. The British West Indies also purchased increased quantities totalling $1,071,932, the total value of exports to all countries being $4,126,413.
Lard: The total quantity of lard exported during 1986 amounted to 70,688 piculs valued at $2,322,458 of which 62,424 picu's valued at $2,071,762 was taken by the United Kingdom. The year closed with unfavourable prospects for business in 1937 as the United Kingdom Customs have ruled that in order to obtain remission of duty as Empire produce on importation into the United Kingdom, lard refined in the Hong Kong must be produced from pigs bred in the Empire. Most of the lard manu- factured in Hong Kong is from the fat of pigs which are imported into Hong Kong from China and Formosa.
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