CO129-528-1 Trade statistic returns- extent of trade passing through Hong Kong 29-12-1930 - 13-1-1931 — Page 23

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exports (which, in view of the excess of visible imports, must be large) but there is no prima facie

reason to suppose that these "invisible" exports are

made solely, or even mainly, to China. The broad

conclusion reached, that the inter-Chinese trade

is at best of no greater importance than the non-

Chinese trade, is not likely to be vitiated by these

omissions.

X

amounting to $44,000,000, but partly offset by a

net export of Treasure during the period of

$16,000,000.

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