A considerable increase was shown in 1932, mainly on account of heavy transfers of Silver Subsidiary Coin from Canton to Shanghai.
| Item | 1931 Imports ($) | 1932 Imports ($) | 1931 Exports ($) | 1932 Exports ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Notes | 1,047,045 | 673,264 | 3,192,004 | 1,797,085 |
| Copper Cents | 56,037 | 45,903 | — | — |
| Gold Bars | 6,370 | 2,708,417 | 6,842,100 | 19,508,290 |
| Gold Coin | 50,656,676 | 63,715,586 | 270,400 | 80,000 |
| Gold Leaf | 8,280,762 | 5,787,931 | 672,914 | 83,333 |
| Silver Bars | 37,710,863 | 34,365,025 | 40,155,252 | 14,883,018 |
| H.K. Silver Dollars | 1,099,341 | 2,564,512 | 10,000 | 40,000 |
| Chinese Silver Dollars | 13,937,264 | 3,256,166 | 10,461,979 | 11,709,712 |
| Other Silver Dollars | 154,220 | 4,266,956 | 260,460 | 138,657 |
| Silver Sub. Coin | 24,735,443 | 4,754,824 | 41,618,911 | — |
| Total | 66,057,140 | 85,272,403 | 121,773,880 | 140,013,831 |
The percentages of the Import trade shared by the more important countries are given below:
| Country | 1930 (%) | 1931 (%) | 1932 (%) | 1932 Q1 (%) | 1932 Q2 (%) | 1932 Q3 (%) | 1932 Q4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 26.6 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 25.4 | 24.1 | 30.1 | 30.2 |
| Japan | 12.3 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| N. E. Indies | 10.2 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| U. K. | 9.4 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
| U. S. A. | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Indo China | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 9.0 |
| Siam | 5.0 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| Germany | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| Straits | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| India | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 |
| Australia | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Belgium | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
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TREASURE MOVEMENTS
A considerable increase was shown in 1932, mainly on account of heavy transfers of Silver Subsidiary Coin from Canton to Shanghai.
IMPORTS
EXPORTS
1931
1932
1931
1932
$
$
$
$
Bank Notes
1,047,045
673,264
3.192.004
1,797,085
Copper Cents
Gold Bars
Gold Coin
56,037
6.370 2,708,417
45,903
6,842,100
19,508,290
50,656,676
63,715,586
270,400
80,000 8,280,762
5,787,931
Gold Leaf
672,914
83.333
1,293,506
Silver Bars
37,710,863 34,365,025 40,155,252
14,883,018
H.K. Silver Dollars
1,099,341 2,564,512
10,000
40,000
Chinese Silver Dollars
13,937,264
3,256,166
10,461,979
11,709,712
Other Silver Dollars
Silver Sub. Coin.....
154,220
4,266,956
260,460
138,657
24,735,443 4,754,824 41,618,911
Total
66,057,140 85,272,403 121,773,880 140,013,831
IMPORT PERCENTAGES
The percentages of the Import trade shared by the more important countries are given below:
1st Qr. 2nd Qr.
3rd Qr.
4th Qr.
1930.
1931.
1632.
1932.
1932.
1932.
1932.
%
%
%
%
%
%
China
26.6
26.9
27.2
25.4
24.1
30.1
30.2
Japan
12.3
9.3
3.4
2.7
3.1
3.7
4.3
N. E. Indies
10.2
10.9
9.9
$.8
11.9
9.3
9.4
U. K.
9.4
10.6
12.3
14.8
12.9
11.7
9.5
U. S. A.
7.2
7.8
7.4
8.9
7.0
6.1
7.3
Indo China
8.7
7.1
8.4
9.5
7.4
7.9
9.0
Siam
5.0
6.4
9.3
7.9
8.9
10.2
10.4
Germany
4.6
5.1
4.1
3.R
5.1
4.4
3.1
Straits
2.3
1.9
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.2
India
1.5
2.3
2.8
2.3
2.6
2.6
4 0
Australia
.7
.9
1.9
1.6
2.0
1.4
1.8
Belgium
1 3
2.0
2.01
2.0
2.6
2.3
1.2
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