Wholesale prices in Hong Kong during the year 1932 registered a decrease of 10.4% as compared with 1931, and increases of 14.5% as compared with 1924, 22.4% as compared with the base period of 1922, and 91.2% as compared with 1913.
There were decreases in each of the four groups in 1932 as compared with 1931: Foodstuffs declining by 12.3%, Textiles by 7.8%, Metals and Minerals by 9.1%, and Miscellaneous Items by 12.5%.
The following table shows the course of price changes since 1913:
| Group / Series | 1913 | 1922 | 1924 | 1931 | 1932 (Annual) | 1932 Q1 | 1932 Q2 | 1932 Q3 | 1932 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodstuffs | 73.6 | 100.0 | 126.5 | 129.6 | 130.1 | 124.9 | 121.4 | ... | ... |
| Textiles | 55.1 | 100.0 | 125.2 | 135.6 | 128.5 | 118.8 | 117.8 | ... | ... |
| Metals | 100.0 | 128.1 | 137.0 | 138.2 | 121.8 | 115.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Miscellaneous | 109.7 | 125.7 | 109.9 | 103.2 | 100.2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| [Unlabeled Series 1] | 63.2 | 64.2 | 100.0 | 106.1 | 144.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| [Unlabeled Series 2] | 112.5 | 135.3 | 102.3 | 140.9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| [Unlabeled Series 3] | 106.3 | 125.4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Average of all Articles | 64.0 | 100.0 | 106.8 | 136.6 | 122.4 | 132.0 | 126.7 | 117.2 | 113.7 |
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| Item | 1924 | 1931 | 1932 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | 100.3 | 130.9 | 118.6 |
| Beef | 116.9 | 218.0 | 152.3 |
| Eggs | 94.5 | 131.1 | 104.5 |
| Flour (Wheat) | 96.4 | 114.0 | 98.5 |
| Salt Fish | 87.6 | 125.9 | 150.0 |
| Fruits, Fresh | 123.4 | 306.7 | 274.5 |
| Lard | 106.9 | 138.0 | 114.7 |
| Milk (Condensed) | 92.2 | 185.2 | 176.8 |
| Mutton | 114.3 | 173.9 | 132.9 |
| Onions | 103.1 | 141.1 | 104.1 |
| Peanut Oil | 111.6 | 117.1 | 122.1 |
| Pork | 103.6 | 133.8 | 119.8 |
| Potatoes | 93.4 | 109.0 | 109.6 |
| Poultry | 111.0 | 175.2 | 147.7 |
| Rice (Broken) | 112.3 | 126.1 | 118.3 |
| Rice (White) | 110.2 | 133.2 | 113.5 |
| Sugar (Raw) | 135.8 | 99.0 | 86.6 |
| Vegetables (Dried etc.) | 96.3 | 64.3 | 56.8 |
| Vermicelli | 106.5 | 120.2 | 101.7 |
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WHOLESALE PRICES CHANGES,
Wholesale prices in Hong Kong during the year 1932 registered a decrease of 10.4% as compared with 1931, and increases of 14.5% as compared with 1924, 22 4% as compared with the base period of 1922. and 91.2% as compared with 1913.
There were decreases in each of the four groups in 1932 as compared with 1931: Foodstuffs declining by 12.3%. Textiles by 7.8%. Metals and Minerals by 9.1% and Miscellaneous Items by 12.5%.
The following table shows the course of price changes since 1913:-
Foodstuff's
Textiles
Metals
Miscellaneous
1st
2nd 3rd
Qtr. Qtr. Qtr.
4th
Qtr.
1913 1922 1924 1931 1932 1932 1932 1932 1932
73.6 100.0
126.5 129.6 130.1 124.9 121.4
55.1 100.0
125.2 135.6 128.5 118.8 117.8
100 0
128.1 | 137.0 138.2 121.8 115.4
109.7 125 7 109.9 103.2 100.2
63.2
64.2
100.0
106.1 144.3
112.5 135.3
102.3 140.9
106.3 125.4
Average of all Articles.... 64.0 100.0 106.8 136.6
122.4132.0 126.7 117.2 113.7
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
(1922-100)
Foodstuffs
Beans
Beef
1924
1931
1932
100.3
130.9
118.6
116.9
218.0
152.3
Eggs
Flour (Wheat)
94.5
131.1
104.5
96.4
114.0
98.5
Salt Fish......
87.6
125.9
150.0
Fruits. Fresh
123.4
306.7
274.5
Lard
106.9
138.0
114.7
Milk (Condensed)
92.2
185.2
176.8
Multon
114.3
173.9
132.9
Onions
103.1
141.1
104.1
Peanut Oil
111.6
117.1
122.1
Pork
103.6
133 8
119.8
Potatoes
93.4
109.0
109.6
Poultry
111.0
175 2
147.7
Rice (Broken)
112.3
126.1
118.3
Rice (White)
110.2
133.2
113.5
Sugar (Raw)
135.8
99.0
86.6
Vegetables (Dried etc.).....
96.3
64.3
56.8
Vermicelli
106.5
120 2
101.7
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