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HONG KONG TRADE DURING "JUNE"

QUARTER.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS SHOW INCREASE ON SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH.

Tho Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Depart inent reports that imports of merchandise into the Colony during the June Quarter of 1981 amounted to'n value of 8190.2 millions," an increase of $48.9 millions as compared with the corresponding. period of 1930, and 849.8 millions more than in the 2nd Quarter of

1024,

Exports were declared to a value of 8132,5 millions, repro- senting an increase of 888.7 millions as compared with the cor- responding quarter of 1850, and an increase of $5.5 millions na compared with 1025

The following table shows the dollar and sterling values of im- ports and exports during the Juno. Quarters of the years 1824, 1925, 1930 and 1931 the sterling, figures being calculated at the average rates of exchange for those periods:

(000's omitted)

1,131,823 0,000,508

(1,078,215)(5,739,335)

Now Zealand-12,059

North Borneo

8. Africa

Straits

(15,487) 300,259 2. ((240,70B);

10,472 (37,774).

187,000

(128,009)

48,909 130,830 I

(60,012).

W. Africa

3,000

(679)

W. Indick

18,483

8,713

(830)

(12,613)

B.E. Other

51,088 (43,859)

394,211

(200,300)

1,070,658

4,472

Belgium

China, N

M

(603,400) (44,300) 0.149,748 4,504,839 (5,979,525) (3,605,000) 1,178,338 3,531,025

Chino Chine, S.

Caba

(871,167) (2,698,811)

C: America

Denmark

(480) 2,873

0,283,778 18,520,562. (3,832,028) (0,227,988)

43,008 (35,000) 241.070

(108,066)

124,473

Franco

Indo China

(7,374)

211,001 (304,170)

1,847

(—)

324118

(4,051)

8,798,809 2,621,510

(2,438,902) (2,350,811)

4,137

Germany

3,802,144

88,020

(9,007,297)

(120,334).

Holland

374,267

41,065

Imports.

1924... $151,700 17,083

1925. 130,350 14,484

1930.

· 131,293 8,753

*1031. -180,100 8,726

Italy

Japan

Exports.

8135,328 £15,238

127,070," 14,110

103,860 7,057

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Macao

Norway

441 (284)

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The values of imports from and exports to certain of the chief countries trading with Hong Kong are given in the table hereunder for the same periods. It should be noted that in 1924 and 1025 no statistics of the import trade from the South China area were compil ed; this trade can be roughly esti- mated as $20 millions in the Juno quarters of each of these years...

(000's omitted.)

of

(290,008) (27,200)

370,881

(108,303) (4,302)

*** 0,403,795 2.005,234

(4,468,002) (1,762,143)

Wan. 705,757

1,650,851

(884,203) (1,232,042) 860,014 2,030,004 (461,064): (1,202,680)

26,421 (152,737).

N.E. Indies. 2,577,000 1,070.896

(3,221,345) (935,044)

253,418- 1,000, 185 -(122,842) *・ (750,880)

...... 4,421,894 2,038,544

((2,046,136)" (1,008,234)

JUNE FIGURES.

Philippines

Siam

BIG IMPROVEMENT ON

8. America

Sweden

-LAST YEAR.

The total value of the imports | Switzerland.

merchandise during June

Others

amounted to 857 millions a de- Spain crease of 81 million as compared with the preceding menth, and an USA increase of $18 millions as compár- ed. with June of last year.

Exports were valued at $14 millions an increase of 81 million as compared with May and an in- erease of $12 millions as compared with June of last year.

The Agures for June, including Treasure, are nu follows, the totals for the corresponding period of last year being shown in brackets:"

(000's omitted.) Imports. ferchandise.....857,376 $8,900

.:803,285

11,000

44,982

(35,978) (130,101)

119,021

9,227

(930,221) (2,561)

167,795

(106,037)

120.955

(558) 13,275

*(2,063) -* (17,628)

3,802,903 857,371 (2,582,763) (774,108) 120,474 114.012: -(170,899) (210,874) Commodity Figures

The total values by main groups of commcdities, with the figures for June, 1930, in brackets ere given be low:-

Imports. Exports.

Animals, Live 1,277,215 46,780 (838,552)

(87,593) Building

(932,980) (31,776)

Imports.

1024 1025.

1030.

1931

U.K.

$10,340 9,870 10,676 £1,541 1,097 712

16,310 700

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China:

Local Sport:

Japan!

Aquatics, Baseball, Bowls, Tennis, etc.

and

NEI

British Dominions, etc....817,240. 12,700 11,000 13,033 £1,042 1,421 734 031

818,650 19,028 34,144 45,305 £2,100 2,114 2,276 2,197

25-823,177||18,300 14,880 19,212

£2,810 2,034 020 032 Treasure

$9,874 9,153 11,451 13,707 Total £1,112 1,017 783664

Materials 1,480,591,

021,710

· (846,170)

(065,CX8)

Other Interesting Features.

Indo China:

Exports.

Chemicals

$25,041 24,160 16,733 17,979 Merchandise

£2,820 2,685 1,049. 871 Treasure

Siam:

815,280, 20,347 £1,721 2,201

U.S.A.:

* 813,402 0,234

Germany:

£1,509

€3,579 1,842

£403

1,028

205

1713

7,262 15,158

485 734

5,080 0,049 370 482

18,308 14,730 Total

893

843,855 814,780

.853,012

(839,343) (810,380) Chinese

and Drugs. 893,805

(200,800):

-544,125

(842,532)

Total:

8151,500 130,359 131,203 £17,083 14,484 8,753

180,196 8,728

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1925, 1930 1031. 1,827. -785 1,480 18169 02

FLUCTUATIONS IN TRADE.

(486,600)..... ~(187,001)

Medicines 2.361,923 1,843,717 (*(1,194,834) (1,357,894)

Dyeing

500,335 Materials 983,702

(538,960) (398,363) Foodstuffs ...20,376,481 17,554,945

Fuels

(32,801,050) (13,160,813)

1170.880.

Since June of last year imports of merchandise have fluctuated from the lowest dollar value (38.0 Hardware millions) in that month to the highest (71.8 millions) in March, Liquor 1931, while exports fluttuated from $32.1 millions to 854.4 millions in the same periods. The figures are given below with the sterling quivalents, at average rates of ex- chance, in brackets:

June

etc.....811,339 10,883 12,68214,008 July $1,275 1,207. .845 725

August

885,007|| 75,193). 50,389 · 73,542

£0,640 8,33314,028 3,332 September

$7,831 12,350 4,823 £850 1,372. 322

$5,891 6,212 5,630 £BIL 690 370

(000 omitted.)

Imports. Exports. 828,562 $32,143 (£2,431). (£2,025) $50,887 $34,395 (£3,193) (£2,768) $40,133 $10,130 (£3,185) (£2,004) $30,779 839,907 (£3,710) (£2,502) 253,165 $46,594 (23,433) (£3,009) $55,110 $42,002 (£3,316) : (£2,054) $59,110 $48,500 (£3,388) (£2,770) 850,509 8+7,073 (£8,931) (£2,381) February ... 855,502 837,721

(£2,562) (£1,738) 871,773 854,434 (£3,532). (£2,679) · · __204,701 || 846,030)| (£3,167) (£2,253) 259;117. $12,649 (£2,709) * (£2,054) 867,376 $43.855 (£2,749) (£2,101) Menn rate of exchange for June, 3,300 1931, H.K. $-11d.

China:

Japan

Indo China:

811,030 11,226 29,227. $1,242 1,247 615

Siam:

8,850 October

993

November 1,722

374 December

6,130 January

297

Philippines!

83,597 2,762 £105 306

2,086 139

2,745

133 March

U.S.A.:

84,388 14,797

2,909

£194 533

104

3,715 April

180

May

America:

$1.242 1,784

343

522 June

£140 305.

93

25

N.E.L

$2.152... 2,188

BR12

43

2,328 155

South

'·

183

Total:

A8136,323 127,070. 105,800 132,536 £15,233 14,110 7,007 6,120

Import Percentage.

VALUES BY COUNTRIES.

The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown below by countries, the figures for June, 1930, being given in brackets: Imports. Experts.

The major portion of the import trado was shared by ten countries. In the following table the percen U.K. tages given are those for the last

thrie quarters of 1930, and the frit Australia

and second quarters of 101: W

3. 1st Qr., £nd Q2 Burma 1030) 10311031

20.0 20.5 25.2 Canads

8

5,050,427 427,000 (3,800,830) (265,730)

378,010

‚£15,304 (221,933) (237.008) 084230 161,570

· (059,240) (218,553) 108,874. 132,065, (317,700)

14 China

Japan

12.3

N.E.I.

102

19894

10.7

(148,042)

10%

7.8 Ceylon

23,220

UK

9,414.8

20.1

(40,540)

2014 (108,833)

U.S.A,

1.4

13.4 | East Africa.

30,720...

25,724

Linda, Chinir

10.0

(10,143)

Siam.

Germany

Straits

India ....

5.7

8.2 Egypt eijin

[3,004) "(12,710)

* 20,950

(18.7478)

2.3

1.9.

1.8India

,189,611

673,620

1.5

2.0

1.7

(043,488)

(518,660)

250,337

(728,687) (36,221)

460,371

244,000

(338,877) (286,301)

407,567

121,524

(307,765) (126,400)

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