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COLONY'S TRADE FOR SEPTEMBER.

SEVERE FALL IN STERLING BUSINESS.

PIÈCE GOODS. TRADE SHOWS INCREASE BIG DROP

IN MOTOR.CARS.

Hong Kong trade returns for the month of September were yesterday published by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Department. A summary of the returns gives the follow- ing figures, the totals for August appearing in bracketa:-

Imports.

Merchandise:-

Treasure:-

Tulal:-

853,772,414 (849,133,181) 8 4,031,978 (8 6,994,078)

800,804,302 (888,137,250)

Exports,

Merchandise:-

830,907,052 (840,139,100)

Treasuro:

8 3,038,037 (8 4,030,598) Total:--

842,848,690 (846,100,694)

For the six months ended Septem- ber 30 the figures are as follows, the totals for tlie complete year of 1024 being given in brackets:-

Imports.

Merchandise:-

8288,075,807 (8607,625,077) (£72,185,478)

Treasure:~~

$ 38,030,125 ( 24,417,743) (£2,899,007)

Total:-

8328,012,022 (8032,042,820) (£75,055,095)

Exports.

Morchandise:

8219,002,050 (8536,203,701) (£63,074,704)

855,448,708 (8 38,023,778) (£6,097,106)

$275,050,702 (8593,192,564) (£70,071,992)

Treasure:-

Total:

1024 Figures.

Figures for the corresponding period in 1924 are not available but the returns for the completed yoar show the following priority (81 -25. 4jd.):-

Imporis.

French Indo-China & 99,583, 730 Netherlands East

Indies

77,063,443

79,048,040

United Kingdom ...

70,589,424

"China

Japan

Siam

U.S.A.

76,835,111

32,738,710

40,813,058

British Empire..... 138,435,690 Foreign

469,300,385 *South and Middle Chinn trade not recorded.

Exports.

China

8834,747,031

French Indo-China

Japan

Straite

Siam

U.S.A.

British Empire Foreign

43,248,075 20,074,048 24,369,524 21,309,810 20,061,027 81,370,808 484,628,800 DETAILS OF COMMODITIES.

Exports declined $200,000 ta 31,378,781, 8300,000 going to China, 8110,630 to..U.S.A. 8187,724 to Netherlands East Indies, 8217,088 to Strait Settlements, and 8175,021 tc Frouch Indo-China.

Dyaing and Tanning Materials.

Imports have steadily increased from 8420,055 in April of 8746,034 in September, aniling dyes rising from $197.250 in August to 8214,401, and artificial indigo from $105,000 to @255,341. Gambier increased from 861,239 to $104,912,

Exporta at 941,607 declined, but were well, above the averago sinco April. Gambier advanced from 643,500 to $83,008, and artificial in- digo declined 850,000 to $80,111.

Foodstatis and Provisions. Imports of foodstuffs amounted to 818,837,990, 'the' figures having fluctuated from. 817,573,000′′ în April, 823,415,000 in May, $12,- 931,000 in June, $10,437,000 in July to 815,003,000 in August. Of the September total, Netherlands East Indies accounted for 85,229,- 910, China 83,030,447, French Indo- China $3,190,046, Biam 82,080,793, Japan 81,371,502, and UB.A $1,276,637.

Exporta amounted to $14,625,138, a light decrease as compared with August; a high second of 818,320,303 being recorded in May and a low of 812,699,174 in July.

Imports of beans amounted to $409,302 and exporte 8682,542; fish and fishery producte $1,044,306 and $1,578,982; flours $1,604,503 and 82,028,580; grains 84,85,555 and $3,703,284; fresh vegetables and fruits 8567,753 and 8318,093; pre- servod vegetables 8507,253 and Total imports of merchandise 8438,000; and miscellaneous food- during September amounted to stuffs $3,303,030 and 82,059,203. 850,772,414, an increase of $2,039,233 China) was resumed in September, Importation of white rice (Indo- 8 compared with August, and 10,511,718 above the average since 107 picula valued at 8848,466 ar- April. The exports of merchandise riving as aganst a blank month in during September 839,207,652, August, and exports reaching present a decronso of $931,544 com- 50,357 picula (8740,280) as compar pared with August, the average ed with 67,247 pivals (8038,148). monthly figure since April being White rice (Siam) increased from 154,869 picule (81,345,758) to “103,054 It will be seen from the latter. The value of the import trade picule (81,730,438), but exporte fell from 183,821 pieuls (81,054,201) to comparative table that in terms of accorded in favour of the United 100,043 picule (81,421,285).

White rice (Saigon) importa in- Hong Kong currency the figures for Kingdom has steadily increased tho, half year ended September 30, since June (83,506,030) tn 85,437,000

creased

132,034 from

piculs 1930, compare very favourably with in August and 86,291,423 in Septem- ($1,312,076)

171,275 picnls the figures for the whole year 1024 ber, which last figure is an advance (81,091,3), but exports declined which was, in many respects, well on

aince April Average above average, hut it should be (84,380,821); the United Kingdom from 62,224 picule (8479,011) to 33,077 piculs (8280,080). Imports barne, in mind that the exchange percentage of the whole import Kangoon. rice amounted to value of the Hong Kong dollar trade of the Colony during Septem-3,851 picuis (6222,630) and exports averaged 28. 448, in 1924, whereas ber being 11 per cent. against an to 28,848 piculs (8167,924), during the period under review in average of 8.4 per cent. since April 1930 the averago was only 1s and 13 per cont, for 1924. 4.3/led.

Hong Kong China Trade.

A further indication of the big drop in the sterling value of im- ports as compared with 1024 can be found in the fact that in 1024 po import figures were available for the South and Middle China trade, whereas the import trade already recorded from South and Middle China thla year amounts, to over 830,000,000. As 1924 was a flourish ing year, dospite the unsettled state of South Chinn. at that time, it would be reasonable to pressume that the South and Middle China trade in that period was at least proportionate.to the figure already recorded this year, thus further accentuating the present sterling trade losses of the Colony.

For purpears of comparison the year 1994 has been selected, inas much as it was the last completed year in which trade statisties were compiled by Government; the col lection of trade figures being re- sumed in April, 1930.

Comparative Figures.

In the following tables the chief importing and exporting countries have been arranged in order of their importance, the figures given being those for the six months ended September 30 (tronsure excluded)

Imports.

China

Netherlands East

8 74,148,072 33,717,390

Japan

Indies

98,528,734

French Indo-China

28,339,003

United Kingdom

28,924,020

U.S.A

20,838,410

Siam

20,172,022

Kwong Chow Wan Belgium

Germany *****

13,042,403 Straits Settlements = 0,039,700 Burrus

5,643,623 3,746,734:

3,382,302

3,126,559

9.323.501

2,078,007

1,774,733

1,081,000

1,588,427

1,305,010

India cit *Macao

Australia France

Canada.

Italy British N. Borneo Holland

1,624,703 Sweden....... 1,329,125 Philippine Islanda · 1,107,110 · Total British Empire: 30,442,071 Total Foreign ......... 937,033,920

Four months". figures only. · Exports.

China

Straits Settlements____15,508,378__ Siam...

$114,500,478 Fronch-Indo-China 10,198,679

Japan

U:&A.

7,597,053

12,183,040

1,084,835

I

0,441,002 Netherlands East.

udies

0,050,670 *Kwong Chow Wan 8,007,127 Philippine Islands... 4,310,322 India

2,997,200 United Kingdon .... Germany Barma

7,809,014 1,309,210 ∙1,263,465.

Total Fo

182,557 101,410,400 Four months' figures onl

838,078,881.

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Exports to United Kingdom for Soptember at 8308,174 show little change, the average since April.be- ing 8280,949; the percentage of the whole export trade being 1.01 per cent. for September as compared with an average of 77 per cent, since April and 1.2 per cent. for 1994.

Countries Compared.

Following are the total values of imports and exports of merchandise for the month of September from the following principal countries:--

Imports.

Exports. United King

dom.....8 €,291,423 @ 308,174 China ....... 14,001,413 18,675,003 Fronch Indo-

China Germany Japan Neth. East

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3,072,347

106,060

2,038,830

4,830,305 -3,034,019 8,101,052

Indies Cams 5,709,431 1,300,1041 Siam... £2,497,858 U.S.A... 3,736,207

2,237,JB7

1,253,20

Live Animals. Imports under this head amount

increase rd to $1,028,320, an

ni

100,000 as compared with August; cattle accounting for $255,463 compared with 897.410, and pigs $733,102 as compared with 9628,320. Experts show an increased figure of 836,841.

Building Materials. Reaching a peak of 8074,536 in July imports of building materiale fell to 8888,445, a slight increase prer August. Cement foll from 8207,078 in August' to $154,813 in September, while bricks and biles registered a big increase of $40,000 to 884,720. Hardwood accounted for $168,601, an irierenso of $50,000, and tookwood dropped $20,000 to $102,000.

Exports 'declined from 8605,603 to 8884,427, cement falling "vory slightly to 8198,571, and bricks and. rilos 815,000 to $5,380.

Chemicals and Drugi. Imports totalled 8513,028, an in- evepse of 800,000, soda ash account- ing for 874,059 as compared with 827,857. Bleaching powder

-in- Ereased from $4,833 to 827,324. Saltpetro ross 880,000-te 836,807. Fatont and proprietary medicines now included under the head of pharmaceutical products amounted to 8166,385, a

a slight increase.

to

There was a noticeable ideroase in experts from 8185,114, 8248,333,- soda ash incrossing from -887,857~kn~805;860~~Sulphuric acid- advanced 88,000 to 20,057 and bleaching powder dropped. 84,000 to 87,732.

Chinesa Medicines, Importa continued to increase, the figure rising from 81,402,848 in July to #1,807,941 in August and $2,035,019 in September. Ginseng recorded a huge incrensa from $27,088 to 8127,970, and deer horn' from $12,981 to 8170,304. The in- benennenbrahamwarictine mofin Chinaan..

medicines Vilich ife nót enumerater. accounted för 81,000,393, an increase. of $250,000,

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against 50,511 picule (8337,595) and 30,784 piculs (8191,171) respectively.

Live game and poultry number- ing 350,136 head valued at $304,571 were imported, as compared with 607,450 head valued at $350,096.

Caudy sugar exports droped from 20,683 piculs (8245,697) to 10,749 pieula (8181,657). No molasses were imported from the Netherlands East Indies in August but 103,08% picula (8409,962) entered during September.

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