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ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUES.

TO-DAY'S FIXTURES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.}.

Thar is full, programme of football matabes to-day in the Eng lish an Scottish Longues, na under:

Aston Villa

[

Division I.

Blackburn.

Bolton

"... Everton,

Cholsen

Birmingham.

Grimsby

P.

West Bromwich

Huddersfield

Blackpool.

1/

Leicestor

Liverpoul

Middlesbro

Nowenstle Wedlnosday West Ham

Bradford. Burnley Charlton

Portsmouth.

2. Derby.

1. Arsonal,

v. Sheffield U.

Manchester U.

1. Sunderland.

Division II.

2. Plymouth

D. Millwall.

Barnsley.

Chesterfield " Port Vale.., Manchester C. 7. Bristol C. Notts Forest Preston

2

Buty. Bradford C.

Southampton 7. Leeds.

Stoko

77€ Swanson,

Tottenham

7. Oldham.

Wolvon

Notts C.

· Division II. (South).`

Bournemouth

Brightor

Bristol R.

Clapton O.

Crystal P. Mansfield Norwich

Queen's P

Swindon

Torquay

Watford

e. Brentford.

2. Luton

Fulham.

. Rending.

11. Exeter,

2. Gillingham.

25 Cardiff.

2. Thames,

Hi

v. Northampton, 4. Southend.

Coventry.

Division II. (North). Accrington r. Hili

Carlisle

?!.

Chester.

Crewe Doncaster Rotherham

. Hartlepools,

e. Darlington.

Z', New Brighton.

Southport

14.

Halifax.

4. Barrow.

Steekpost

vi Gatsihend,

Tranmere Wrexham York

1. Lincoln. Walsall

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Airdrie

Ayr

Celtic

Cowdenbeath

Dundee Hearts Motherwell

Partich

Kilmarnock.

1. Falkirk,

... Leith.

z. Aberdeen.

Rangers..

2. Dundeo .

Queen's Park. Morton,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931.

Money and Markets

HIGHEST STERLING TOTALS IN TWENTY” MONTHS

GENERAL INCREASES IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Strolls.

Belgium

1811 (708)

China V.

0,840

7,076

BIG DECLINE IN JAPANESE IMPORTS.

China M.

(7,431) (3,804).

1,007

4,440 -

China S

(5, (908); ||(4,200).

-15,000- (6,078) (13,042);

Tronco

439

12

(537)

(81)

Indo-China

1,690

2,140

*(3,830)

(3,797)

Germany

Holland

2,947

54

(2,488)

(19).

370

105

(N0)

(49)

Italy

$11

(358)

(B)

Japan

1,717

2,155

(7,402)

(1,733)

K. C. Wan

1,037

1,304

(800)

(1,765)

Micag

(778)

N.E. Indies

8,876.

2,3085 (1,049) 1,432

(0,807)

· (1,232)

Philippines.

2492

8P0

·(106)

(780)

Siam

3,079

2.001

(1,370)

(1,388)

U.S.A.

1,505 1.288

(5,210) (1,000)

'On necbunt "af" the appreciation in the sterling value, of "Hopg Kong currency, the values of botly imports and exports of merchan- dias during the month of November recorded the highest sterling totals since the compilation of trade statistics whs resumed by Government in April, 1930.

“The Statistical Braich of the Imports and Exports Department reports that imports were declared to a total value of £4.1 millions as compared with £3.5 millions in November, 1930, while exports totalled £3 millions as against £27 millions..

COMPARATIVE TABLES.

In terms of Hong Kong' curroney,, per cent, in 1930 to 8.8 per cent. in imports totalled 800.3 millions, an 1031. The share of North China increase af 85.3 millions as compar. increased from 22.2 per cent. to. 25.4 ed with Novembar,' 1930, and' ex/1 per cent. Germany from 1.0. per porta $45.2 millions, an increase of cont. to 16.8 per cent. ; while Italy's $3.2 millions.

share fell from 4.8 per cent to 4.4 per cunt.; and France from 2.4 por cent, tɔ 1.8 per cent,

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Imports. Nov, 1931. Nov, 1900, Merchandise 880,263,576 $35,170,372 Treasure

1,430,000 1,980,486

་་་་

Calof Doclines,

In the piece goods and textiles Total...$1,000,642 268.342,827 group imports of unbleached cot

Treasure

Exports.

Merchandise #45,222,834 842,090,00

3,108,138 8,704,041 941 Total...843,328,972 $60.864,03 Decline of Japanese Imports. During the month the decling in imports from Japan-first evidenced in the October trade returns-be came more marked: the total value of imports amounting to 81.7 millions as compared with 87.5 millions in Novembar, 1930. "The chief decreases were, in the plane goods and foodstuffs groups, the former declining from #3.3 millions to slightly less than half a million, and the latter from $1.5 millions to $35,000,

tous

from Japan declined from 50,156 pieces in November 1030 te 15,550 pieces in November 1931; bleached cottons fall from $5,444 piccss to 320 pieces; fancies from {8,041,577 yards to 474,667 yards; prints from 760,485 yards to 10,500 yards; and cotton jarm hcm 309, 600 lbs. to 147,000 lbs!

Fish al fishery products, chiefly awabi, compuy, cuttle Bah, beche de mer, prawns and shark fins fell from 8952,781 to $14,270.

Several regular items of import were completely eliminated last month, chief of these being graina which recorded 8201,864 in Novem ber 1830; wheat flour 1.338 piculs, fruit 813,070; onions #17,974; pota- toes $17,200; 'condiments $16,980; Taking the two months of Geto-condensed milk #10,433; galvanizod ber and November, 1931, total imsheets 848,849; anisced | 84,403 ;'

ports from Japho amounted to lard #5,731; wax 83,382: singlets

· value of $6.4 millions, as compared 811,234; matches 8209,431; and mtr- with 14.7 millions in the correspond-rors 86,872.

ing period of last year, a decline.

Imports of cement foll from

of approximately 56 per cent.; the 4,449 piculs to 134,587 picula fall in November approximating 77 per cent."

to

Other declines were:mushrooms from *$120,475 82,0; dried The following table shows the vegetables from $16,18 83,300; comparativa importa from Japan intea from 882,383 to $387; enamel- dollars and sterling (000's omitted): August, 1930.. ..... 35,045 £346

101 September, 1930. 1931. October 1930...

1931..

7,884 378 8:102 530

8,948 451 7,941 408 4,69

964 7,482 476 1931......... 1,717 116

November, 1930.........

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Group Figures. Following are the values of in porta from Japan by main groups of articles:-

Group

Nov. 1930. $

Nov. 1931.

Building

Materials 254,481 136,850 Chemicals

and Drugs. 02;178/ €4,049 Chinese

St. Mirron

v. Clyde.

Third Lanark ↑

Hamilton.

FA CUP REPLÀY.

Dyeing

Materials

FULHAM IN THE THIRD IOUND.

Foodstuffs Fuela

11.

Port Vale.

Southport.

Medicines 88,029

88

880.

1,523,802 35,181 313,816 801,680

Hardware an 90,144 6,881

ware from $41.982 to 8883; sulphate of Ammonia from 875,492 to $750; paints from $12,985 to 8450; boots and shoes from 8131,771 to $9,304; hata and caps from $130,518 to 94,390; clocks from 827,048 to $2,308; electric lamps fram $20,000 to 88,730; vacuum asks from 833,041 10 8200; imitation leather from 811,820 to 8010; printing paper. from $153,336 to 817.120; porcelain 847,306 to 81,230 etc. from 882,078 to $7;125; toys from

Monthly Fluctuations.

Since November of last year im- portaf merchandise have fuctunt- ed from the lowest dollar value" (55.1 millions) in that month to the highest (1.8 millions) in March 1991, while exports fluctuated from $27.7 millions in February 1001 to 851.4 millions in March 1933. The figures are given below with the starling equivalents, at average. rates of exchange, in brackets:-

Imports. Exports.. $55,110,379 $42,030,993 (£3,516,187) (£1,081,153) Detsember $59,110,100 848,509,929

(£1,388,520) ($2,779,215) 859,569,025, 847,073,820 (£2,931.013). (£2,301,212) 853,592,414 837:721.807 (£2,582,(03): (£1,738,749) 871,773,140 884,404,250 *(£3,332,384) (32,679,188). 801,701,380 843,030,734 (£3,107,089) (£2,963,388)

Liquor

·Machinery and.

Engines

Manures Matala Minerals

15,128

6,739 November 13,930.. 10,100 78,022 760 187,509 100,024

173 5,688 1,800 17,314

620 12,985 450

January

February

+92,911

9,172

March

April

May

מונגן 3

$59,117,246:842,640,034

||||(£2,709,919) (£2,051,706)

#57,378,770 843,855,817 (52,749,304) (£2,101,425)

#58,012,811 841,603,449

(£2,000,045) (£2,080, 179)

£60,878,392 844,059,882

(£2,917,091) (2,111,203) 883,430,477 844,950,877 (£3,222,093) (£3,281,185). 960,004,000 840,513,518

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON," Dec. 17.

In the Second Round replay of the F.A Cap competition, Fulham,

as the visiting taaf, defeated Yeovil and Potters by five goals to two, thus completing the draw for the third round.

The following are the Third Round tits, matches to be played on January 9-

Brighton

Sunderland v. Southampton.

Barnsley

Tottenham Plymouth. Grimsby Chesterfield Halifax Arsonal Bradford

Luton Oldham Blackpool Darlington Crook Towa Preston West Brom Brentford Bury Sheffield U. Middlesbro Notts C... Charlton

.

Burton Town

Queen's P.R.

v Weducaday.

v. Manchester U.

v. Exeter..

t Notts Forcat.

.Bournemouth.

Darwen..

*. Cardiff,

u. Wolves

Huddersfield. Newcastle.

. Northampton.

v. Leicester,

Béltón.

Aston Villa, Bath City. e. Swansen v., Corinthians.

Portsmouth.

v. Bristol C.

West Ham'

v. Blackburn.

Loods

Birmingham. Bradford C.

Stoke City

Tranmaro

Burnley

Watford

Millwall

and Ores " Nuts and Seeds. Oils and Fats... Paints ...... Paper and

Paperware 200,702 Piece Gooda ...... 3,341,402487,320 Vehiclos.

3,723 Wearing Apparel 339,580 10,514 Sundries

983,956 173,324

Total.. 7,469,473 1,717,234

Piece Goods Imports, With a view to illustrating the trend of the piece pooda import trade the following table has been prepared, giving the figures for the

chief countries:-

8000's omitted

Oct. Oet. Nov. Nov. 1931 1930 1931, UK, "... 2,715 4,663 1,028 3,206 Japan 3,388. 1,782 3,341 407

1930.

N. China.. 2,200 3,448 · 2,040 - 3,073

•

July

August September October

ovember 860,263,578 846,222,834

(23,081/497):(£2,093,442)||

(£4,064,663) (£3,030,166) Moan rate of exchange for November 1001, H.K; 8×1% 4.2/30d.

Values by Countries.

The total values of imports and

Germany. 1,007 2,512 418 1,740 exports of merchandise, are shown Italy Y51 781 208 208 below by countries, the figures for November 1830 being given - in.

·brackets (000'a omitted,

Imports. Exports.

194 203.

230 276

tries 11,781 14,852 10,304 10,784

France....

All coun

2

J

U.K.

5,299

498

Hull City,

25

Chelsea

1 Dorby.

Fulham.

The British share of the total im- porta of piece goods in tho months Australia of October and November, 1981, amounted to 31.1 per cent,, un nom Canada pared with 210 por cont. In the cor

(4,532)

393

101

(20)

(234)

474.

*108

(404); }

(197)

* Manchester, E

v. Liverpool.

responding period of last your: the Japanese share declined from 30.3

Tudia

403

(517)

Everton

EXCHANGE RATES.

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