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6. Summary of total value of Exports for the completed months of the current year, by main groups of articles. 7. Total monthly values of Imports and Exports grouped
under main classification headings, by countries.
8. Transhipment cargoes; groups of articles, number of packages, and countries of origin and destination only being given in this case.
In tables 2, 5, 6 and 7, the following are the headings under which the articles are grouped:
Animals, Live.
Building Materials.
Chemicals & Drugs.
Chinese Medicines.
Dyeing & Tanning Materials.
Foodstuffs & Provisions.
Fuels.
Hardware.
Liquors (Intoxicating).
Machinery & Engines.
Manures.
Metals.
ITEMIZED RETURNS.
Minerals & Ores Nuts & Seeds. Oils & Fats. Paints.
Piece Goods & Textiles Railway Materials. Tobacco. Treasure. Vehicles. Wearing Apparel. Sundries.
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The itemized returns are arranged under the above group headings, and in that order, provision being made for the grouping together in alphabetical order of such articles as are related industrially and com- mercially.
TRADE INCLUDED IN RETURNS.
Included in these returns are statistics of all articles imported and exported, whether by sea, land or air; also articles carried by Chinese junks and through the Post Office, with the following exceptions:-
1. Articles imported and exported by the Colonial Govern- ment, Naval and Military Authorities and Royal Air Force.
2. Transit Cargo
3. Ships' Stores.
4. Passengers' Baggage.
5. Travellers' Samples (if not for sale).
6. Imports into and Exports from the New Territories.
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An uncertain proportion of the cargo carried by coast and river vessels is neither manifested nor declared: this is principally cargo owned by the personnel of the ship, who trade on their own account, as has been the custom for many years.
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION.
Imports are credited to countries of original consignment so far as these are known. The countries whence goods are consigned are not in all cases the countries of actual origin, since goods produced in one country may be purchased by a firm in another and, later, re-shipped to Hong Kong. In such case the second country would be the country of consignment.
Exports are credited to the country of final destination, whether that country has a sea-board or not.
TRANSHIPMENT CARGO.
Transhipment cargo includes all cargo which, though transferred to one ship from another, remains under the shipowner's control during the whole of the time the cargo is in the Colony, whether on a through bill of lading or otherwise. The number of packages transhipped only, is stated in the return, no details of quantities and values being avail- able.
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HONG KONG, 9th March, 1931.
STATISTICAL BRANCH,
Imports and Exports Department.
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