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IMPORTS

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AND EXPORTS

STATISTICAL OFFICE REPORT ON THE TRADE OF HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1935.

1. General

II. Imports and Exports Review

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III. Quarterly Values of Imports and Exports for years 1924-1935, in £s and $s

IV. Treasure Movements

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Import Percentages, by Countries

VI. Total Values of Imports during years 1924-1935, by Countries.

VII. Total Values of Exports during years 1924-1935, by Countries

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VIII. Total Values of Imports and Exports (including Treasure) during 1935, by Countries

IX. Total Values of Imports and Exports during 1985, by Main Groups

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X. Total Values of Imports (excluding Treasure) monthly during 1935, by Countries

XI. Total Values of Exports (excluding Treasure) monthly during 1935, by Countries.

XII. Total monthly Values of Imports, by Main Groups

XIII. Total monthly Values of Exports, by Main Groups

XIV. Imports and Exports by Main Groups and Countries"

XV. Whole Price Index

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During the year 1985 the visible trade of the Colony still further declined, in terms of local currency, as compared with the two preceding years, but the statistics of both imports and exports of merchandise showed an increase in 1985, in terms of sterling, as compared with the year 1934,

The combined declared values of imports and exports of merchandise totalled $696.0 millions (£61.4 millions) in 1935, as compared with $741.0 millions (£56.5 millions) in 1934, and 898)4.0 millious (£61.3 millions) in 1933,

Imports of merchandise in 1935 totalled $365.0 millions (£35.3 millions) as compared with $415.9 millions (31.7 millions) in 1934, and $500.9 millions (38.9 millions) as compared with 1933; whilst exports amounted to $271.0 millions (£26.1 millions) as compared with $325.1 millions (£24.8 millions) in 1984, and $403.1 millions (£27.4 millions) in 1983.

In terms of local currency imports decreased by 12.2% in 1935 as compared with 1934, and 27.1% as compared with 1933; whilst exports declined by 16 67% as compared with 1934, and 32.9% as com- pared with 1933.

In terms of sterling values imports increased by 11 4% in 1995, as compared with 1934, and 4.1% as compared with 1983; whilst exports increased by 5.27, in 1935 as compared with 1934, and decreased by 4.7% as compared with 1938.

It is estimated that the quantum of the import trade of the Colony increased by 4.4% in 1935 as compared with 1934, and decreased by 12.3% as compared with 1933, but, of necessity, the volume of imports cannot be calculated accurately on account of the lack of a suitable unit of quantity, and the fact that many commodities imported were declared by value only.

Total movements of Treasure amounted to $254.7 millions in 1935 as compared with $206.6 millions in 1934; imports amounting to $38.8 millions as compared with $78,1 millions; and exports to $216.0 millions as compared with $128.5 millions. Exports of Gold Bars amounted to $29.3 millions as compared with $69.9 millions; Silver Bars $100.9 millions as compared with $9.2 millions; Hong Kong Silver Dollars $34.6 millions as compared with nil; Chinese Silver Dollars $17.1 millions as compared with $81.1 millions; and unenumerated Silver Dollars $19.0 millions as compared with $0.2 million. Exports of Silver Bars to the United Kingdom totalled $97.5 millions as compared with $3.9 millions in 1034; and to U.S.A. $2.8 millions as compared with $5.8 millions.

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