CO129-554-5 Commission of Enquiry into the Hong Kong trade depression- correspondence and report 27-3-1935 - 11-8-1935 — Page 70

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Appendix “A”.

Table XII.

INDEX NUMBER OF WHOLESALE PRICES.

The following Price Index has been constructed on the basis of the declared quantities and c.i.f. values of commodities imported into Hong Kong:

Average Rate of Exchange 2/6.

Foodstuffs

Textiles

Metals

Miscellaneous

Average

1922=100.

2/41

1924

1/03 1931

1/3 1932

1/44 1933

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Table XII,-Continued.

Textiles.

1/54

2/41 1/03 1/31 1924 1931

1/44

1st Half

1932

1933

Year

1934

Cotton Yarn

120.5

141.4 120.1

92.3

86.8

Cotton (Dyed Plain)

100.4

94.8

88.4

77.6

02.4

Italians (Dyed Figured, Plain)..

82.2

87.5 100.0

61.8

66.7

1/54

Shirtings (White 40/43 yds.)

91.4

97.5

83.5

68.8

53.9

1st Half

Year

1934

Silk Piece Goods

Silk Yarn (Artificial)

Hemp (Manila)

187.9

116.9 | 97.3

80.8

66.7

Gunny Bags

201.6 291.1 240.6

220.5

166.7

Hessian Cloth

138.0

64.9

83.2

73.6

72.7

91.4

85.3

75.9

72.2

64.8

94.3

45.1

45.0

40.0

32.7

Blankets (Wool and Union)

105.2 156.5 124.3 101.5

96.3

Flannels

Suitings and Tweeds (Woollen).

105.0 352.4 349.2 181.2 301.7 81.8 96.0 94.6 93.7 115.3

Metals and Minerals.

106.1 144.3 126.5 112.5 135.8 125.2 102.3 140.9 128.1 106.3 125.4 109.7

113.4

94.0

07.0

98.9

107.8

102.3

95.7

88.4

106.8 136.6

122.4│

103.5

95.9

INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.

Brass Sheets

2/6fc

Yellow Metal Sheathing

99.9 127.1 95.8 159.5

100.1. 99.9 115.9 109.7

94.2

38.8

Coal

88.1

1922 = 100.

Iron and Steel Bars

90.1

119.8 110.2 113.3

92.9

86.9

85.3

84.4

92.7

Foodstuffs.

Iron and Steel Nails

93.5 116.5 117.0 118.8

107.6

Iron and Steel Plates

124.7 101.9 147.5 157.3

151.9

Lead (Pig)

.

1/51

Kerosene

2/14 1924

1/02 1/33

1/41

1st Half

Oil Fuel

131.2 150.8 120.3

72.0 103.7 97.0 212.0 285.5

86.6

87.3

91.0

67.6

49.0

151.7

142.2

1931

1932

1933

Year

Lubricating Oil

93.5

1818

140.6

79.6

80.9

1934

Petrol

91.1

87.5

74.6

55.9

39.3

Tin

150.4

177.4

149.4 188.8

206.8

Beans Beef

100.3

130.9 118.6

101.3

80.3

116.9

218.0

152.3

173.2

124.1

Miscellaneous.

Eggs

94.5 131.1

104.5

96.7

82.0

Flour (Wheat)

96.4 114.0

98.5

85.7

75.0

Salt Fish

87.6 125.9 150.0

153.4 134.7

Fruits, Fresh

123.4

306.7

274.5

250.1

218.3

Lard

106.9

138.0

114.7

101.2

81.5

Cement Charcoal

75.0

71.8

61.2

41.9

46.3

118.5

43.6

35.9

33.8

36.8

Milk (Condensed)

92,2

185.2 176.8

170.9

140.4

Feather (Duck)

157.4 160.7

124.1

80.8

101.2

Mutton

114.3

178.9

132.9

139.4

137.1

Firewood

89.7 114.6 110.6

104.6

98.4

Onions

103.1

141.1 104.1

81.6

79.2

Hardwoods

80.5

92.7

80.8

80.8

75.3

Peanut Oil

111.6

117.1 122.1

101.7

71.9

Hides (Cow)

178.8

192.8

134.5

113.1

147.4

Pork

103.6

133.8

119.8

109.6

90.5

Hides (Buffalo)

114.3 192.6

159.0 164.6

73.3

Potatoes

93.4 109.0

109.6

86.2

75.5

Leather (Sole)

87.3 135.7

123.3 102,3

100.6

Poultry

111.0 175.2 147.7

117.0

90.4

Paper (Chinese)

108.8

98.3 110.0

69.4

50.±

Rice (Broken)

112.3

126.1 118.3

88.9

62.8

Rice (White)

110.2 133.2

113.5

93.5

71.4

Rattans Saltpetre

89.5 130.2 126.4 118.4

116.3

98.0 154.0 132.2 120.2

98.9

Sugar (Raw)

135.8

99.0

86.6

78.7

63.7

Softwoods

115.9

127.0 114.9

95.5

87.9

Vegetables (Dried, etc.)

96.3

64.3

56.8

45.2

42.1

Soda Ash

98.3

147.7

128.8

101.0

82.0

Vermicelli

106.5

120.2

101.7

80.3

65.2

Sulphuric Acid

85.4

181,2 137.7 136.2

144.1

Sulphate of Ammonia

96.7

87,5 76.8

72.4

61.1

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