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benefit of exemption from quota regulations, are required to satisfy accountants that nothing but Empire yarn is used. India has therefore replaced North China and Japan as the source of supply for yarn for the local cotton and weaving industry. Factories weaving artificial silk cloth are using artificial silk yarn from the United Kingdom. To obtain the benefit of Imperial Preference local knitting factories and factories making-up garments are required to prove 25 per cent Empire content in the form of work done in Hong Kong and/or Empire materials used in manufacture. In the knitting industry also, India has replaced North China and Japan as the source of origin for lower count cotton yarns. In the manufacture of higher quality goods, Lancashire cotton yarn continues to be used.
The total values of exports of Hong Kong knitted, woven and made-up goods in 1937 were approximately as follows:-
Singlets $4,187,258 Shirts $2,387,664 Socks $1,427,680 Other wearing apparel (chiefly pyjamas) $2,000,000 Woven Goods $3,000,000Rubber Shoes-The principal market for locally made rubber shoes is the United Kingdom. To satisfy the United Kingdom Customs authorities as to compliance with Imperial Preference requirements, local factories are required to satisfy accountants that they use exclusively rubber certified to be the produce of plantations situated within the British Empire, and canvas, the whole process of which has been carried out within the British Empire. The value of goods so certified and exported to the United Kingdom during 1937 totalled $3,215,073. The British West Indies also purchased increasing quantities totalling $1,427,634, the total value of exports to all countries being $5,486,659.
Flashlight Torches & Batteries.-The United Kingdom Customs Authorities having ruled that, to qualify for Imperial Preference, torches must be made in factories using British brass exclusively, arrangements are being made whereby some local manufacturers are organizing new factories in which British brass is to be used exclusively, the old factories continuing to use non-Empire brass for manufacturing torches exported to non-Empire countries. Under the United Kingdom Customs ruling, accountants are required to certify as to exclusive use of Empire brass. Small shipments, so certified, were made to the United Kingdom during 1937. The largest markets at present, however, for locally made torches are India and
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benefit of exemption from quota regulations, are required to satisfy accountants that nothing but Empire yarn is used. India has therefore replaced North China and Japan as the source of supply for yarn for the local cotton and weaving industry. Factories weaving artificial silk cloth are using arti- ficial silk yarn from the United Kingdom. To obtain the benefit of Imperial Preference local knitting factories and factories making-up garments are required to prove 25 per cent Empire content in the form of work done in Hong Kong and/or Empire materials used in manufacture. In the knitting in- dustry also, India has replaced North China and Japan as the source of origin for lower count cotton yarns. In the manu- facture of higher quality goods, Lancashire cotton yarn con- tinues to be used.
The total values of exports of Hong Kong knitted, woven and made-up goods in 1937 were approximately as follows:-
Singlets
Shirts
$4,187,258
$2,387,664
Socks
$1,427,680
Other wearing apparel (chiefly
pyjamas)
$2,000,000
Woven Goods
.$3,000,000
Rubber Shoes-The principal market for locally made rubber shoes is the United Kingdom. To satisfy the United King- dom Customs authorities as to compliance with Imperial Preference requirements, local
local factories are requined to satisfy accountants that they use exclusively rubber certified to be the produce of plantations situated within the British Empire, and canvas, the whole process of which has been carried out within the British Empire. The value of goods so certified and exported to the United Kingdom during 1937 totalled $3,215,073. The British West Indies also purchased increasing quantities totalling $1,427,634, the total value of exports to all countries being $5,486,659.
Flashlight Torches & Batteries.-The United Kingdom Cus- toms Authorities having ruled that, to qualify for Imperial Preference, torches must be made in factories using British brass exclusively, arrangements are being made whereby some local manufacturers are organizing new factories in which British brass is to be used exclusively, the old factories con- tinuing to use non-Empire brass for manufacturing torches ex- ported to non-Empire countries. Under the United Kingdom Customs ruling, accountants are required to certify as to exclu- sive use of Empire brass. Small shipments, so certified, were made to the United Kingdom during 1937. The largest markets at present, however, for locally made torches are India and
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