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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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