CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 74

Shanghai Customs: Statement of Import Duty (Old Tariff) showing differ-

ance between collections on G.U. basis and Haikwan Tael basis. Nov. 1930.

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Import Duty, November, 1930 as recorded Hk.Tle. 2,616,999.775*

1929 "

Increase

#

1,784,935.583

832,064.192 or 46.62%

Haiwkan Tacl equivalent of G.U. 2,814,821.040

G.U.2,814,821.040 at G.U./tls. rates realise Hk.Tls,

8,616,999.775

If the above sum had beur collected on Haikwan

Tacl basis, the result would have been

1,608,469.165

H

Difference

1,008,530.610

Lese approximately 50 paid on ad valorem goods

504,265.305

Net excele in revenue resulted from the

introduction of Gold Unit system

H

504,265,305

Import Duty, November, 1930

Hk.Tls.

2,616,999.775

Les amount in excess through collection of G.U.

504,265.306

The would-be figure for Import Duty, November

#

2,112,734.470

Compared with same month of previous year

"3

1,784,935.583

The above increase would be reduced to

327,798.887

or 18.36

(7)

Hk.T18.

27,477,756.180

4,097,483.320

Import Luty: 1st Jan. to 30th Nov. 1930 as recorded

G.U.).

Less amount in excess through Collection of G.U.

Cumulative from February to November

The would-be figure for Import Duty Jan. to Nov.

Compared with same period, 1929.

Would-be decrease

**

23,380,272.860

23,693,637.772

313,364.912

or 1.32