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Imports of Fuel Oil increased from 178,463 tons (88.4 millions) to 182.048 tons ($7.1 millions), but exports decreased from 100,155 tons ($5.3 millions) to 92,010 tons ($4.1 millions).

There was a decreased import from U.S.A. and an increased import from the Netherlands East Indies.

Exports of Diesel Oil increased from 57,488 tons ($2.8 millions) to 72,394 tons ($3.2 millions); South and Middle China accounting for the bulk of the exports.

Imports of Kerosene increased from 20.3 million gallons ($6.9 millions) to 21.8 million gallons ($7.8 millions), and exports from 8.5 million gallons ($1.5 millions) to 4.4 million gallons ($1.6 millions). Imports from the Netherlands East Indies decreased from 11.0 million gallons ($2.7 millions) to 0.8 million gallons ($15 millions), whilst imports from U.S.A. increased from 8.5 million gallons ($3.8 millions) to 15.5 million gallous ($6.3 millions). Exports to Kwong Chow Wan increased from 1.6 million gallons ($733,794) to 2.1 million gallons ($820,920).

Imports of Lubricating Oil decreased from 2.0 million gallons ($1.5 millions) to 1.9 million gallons ($1.3 millions), whilst exports increased from 1.5 million gallons ($10 million) to 1.8 million gallons ($1.1 millions).

PAINTS.

Imports totalled $1.5 millions as compared with $1.4 millions, and exports $1.2 millions as compared with $1.3 millions.

PAPER AND PAPERWARE,

Imports totalled $9.9 millions as compared with $9.7 millions, and exports $5.6 millions as compared with $7.0 millions.

Imports of Chinese Paper decreased from 99,000 piculs ($1.4 millions) to 77,000 piculs ($1.3 millions).

Imports of Printing Paper amounted to $3.1 millions and exports to $910,000. There were increased importa from Canada, Germany, Norway and U.S.A., whilst the Japanese share of this trade declined from $905,631 to $306,547.

PIECE GOODS AND TEXTILES,

Imports totalled $52.7 millions as compared with $66.6 millions, and exports $34.1 millions as compared with $48.7 millions.

It will be seen from the following table that the United Kingdom share of this trade steadily declined from 38.6% in 1982 to 13.6% in 1935 whilst the Japanese share progressively increased from 7.0% in 1982 to 30.3% in 1935.

United Kingdom

Japan

North China

Germany

Italy

France

All Other Countries

Imports (in 8's million)

1933 17.9 (23.9%)

1935 7.2 (13.6%) 15.9 (30.8%)

1932 41.4 (38.6%) 7.5 ( 7.0%) 39.0 (36.8%)

1934

10.3 (15.5%)

7.0 (9.3%)

11.5 (17.3%)

35.5 (47.3%)

33.7 (50.6%)

24.2 (46.0%)

8.4 ( 3.2%)

2.0 (2.6%)

0.9 (1.4%)

0.6 (1.2%)

1.3 (1.2%)

1.5 (2.0%)

1.5 (2.3%)

0.9 (1.7%)

0.4 ( 0.4%)

0.3 (0.4%)

0.2 (0.8%)

0.3 (0.5%)

14.3 (18.8%)

10.9 (14.5%)

8.5 (12.6%)

3.6 (6.7%)

the past four years:-

The following table shows the quantities and values of the chief groups of Piece Goods imported during

Unbleached Cottons

Pieces

$

1932

970,394 7,364,908

1933

1931

1935

984,220 6,728,795

969,352 5,829,834

1,161,112

6,058,089

Bleached Cottons

Pieces

$

350.213 9,828,970

369,442 3,458,222

304,245

297,389

2,277,926

1,815,990

Light Cotton Fancies

Yards

24,320,645

10.897,168

1,705,408

4,645,527

$

7,275,402

2,998,378

435,948

726,508

Other Cottons

Yards

61,850,151

42,782,790

44,038,650

56,394,520

17,179,861

9,312,570

7,738,672

7,908,708

Prints

Yurds

4,371,152

4,740,230

4,361,743

5,064,150

$

1,182,744

$20,565

616,053

565,329

Woollens

Yards

4,580,621

2,616,021

1,954,961

3,248,601

$

8,913,710

5,041,485

8,607,751

8,863,465

Cotton Thread

Grosses of 50 yds.

1,129,743

910,272

$

2,861,791

1,880,800

726,205 1,335,974

788,437 1,056,071

Cotton Yara

Гоя

58,941,720

47,473,604

49,221,510

41,400,989

33,256,456

29,149,678

22,553,548

18,543,170