1932-01-26 — Page 6

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.

Hong Kong's Trade in 1931

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

"QUOTATIONS.

In spite of the fact that it wER the evo of the Settlement, tho! session opened quite steady with a Brm"undertone, prices being marked up in a few instances.

L

Banka, $1,430,

Balea.

Star Forries, #101.

Lane, Crawfords (old), #0). Constructions (now), $1.98." China Fires, $800, Hotela (old), 16:20.

Buyers.

Douglases, $24. Venezuelan deldäelds, Hotels (old), #18.15.

Hotels (new), #14).

IMPORTS INCREASE $87 MILLIONS;

EXPORTS $42 MILLIONS.

OFFICIAL FIGURES IN BOOM AND SLUMP YEARS.

The Statistical Branch of the, Imports and Exports Department reports that the total value of imports of merchandise into Hong. Kong during the calendar year 1981 amounted to 8737.7 millions, an increase of 897.7 millions as compared with the 1930 Agure (estimated), and an increase of $324.4 millioną ar compared with the year 1984...

Exports were declared to a value of 8842 millions, represent- ing an increase of $42 millions as compared with 1930, and $1 million as compared with 1924.

With a view to the better flustration of the trend of trade the following Sterling table has con propared bowing the quarterly · values of imports and exports since 1923,

1st Quarter

IMPORTS (in 's millions) 1993 1024 1093 1900 11.7 19.3 16.9

1031

09.0

2nd

13.21 17.1

3rd

14.3 19.3

14.3

+

.. 9.2.

8.7

10.1

9:0

4th

17.8 10.3

10,3 11.8

Total

32.0 12.1 30,8 29.8 .39.5

EXPORTS (in 's millions)

Reallion $11.00.

Ewos, Tis. 10.

Singapore, Tractions, 3/-..

Cements (combined), #19).

1st Quarter 2nd

1923 13.9 18.3

1924 1923 1930 1931

15.2

+

0.8

10.3 15.2 14.0

7:4

6.4

Cements (new), 25,60,

3rd

Hong Kong Government Lean,

4th

14.0 14.4 17.2 13.0

7.3

6.5

*

A

9.2

$3 per cent. premium.

Total..... 61.4.

63.6. $9.3

23.2

28.9

Benguets, 8114.

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CHINA BUILDING-

Providents (gld), 85.30. Providents (now), $2,45, Hong Kong Lands, 1813. Chinese Estates, 305: Tramways, 8224. Canton Ices, 5. Bincares, 810.. Constructions:(old), $5.40,-* Constructions (new), $1,85,

Sellers.

Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $45 Indo-Chinas (Def.), 832. Telephones (part paid), $28. Lane, Crawfords (ela), #6.35. Kallans, 30/-.

Raubs. $39,

Malabon Sugars, "238. Entertainmenta (old), *18).

AFTERNOON BESSION.

The market developed further strength in the course of the day. and prices were marked up still higher in the afternoon session.

Banks, $1.490,

Sales.

Hotel (old), 815.15/$13.20,

Ewes, Tls. 16/10.15,

Star Ferries, 8101/#1073.

Electrics, #72}.

Waisons, $164.

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*No statistics, available

It will be seen from the above table that in terms of sterling values both imports and exports in the year 1031 auffered very serious declines as compared with the year 1924, but it should be noted that taken at their face value these figures do not accurately. represent the ratios of the actual volume of trade handled in the. Colony during the respective periods.

Commodity prices ruled high in 1924, and did not, break until the latter end of 1028, when a persistent decline set in This de cline in warld wholesale prices continued up to the end of last year with the result that commodity prices in 1981 were more than 30 per cent below 1924 prices.

Therefore, to arrive at an approximate estimate of the com parative volume of trade in the years 1924 and 1931 it is necessary to calculate on the basis of 1934 prices. Taking this, and other factors into consideration it can be reasonably estimated that the volume of imports last year fell by a little over 20 por cent, as compared with 1024, while exports declined approximately 20 per

cent.

It should further be noted that 1994 was above the average. Comparison with a more recent period would be of greater value, but 1924 was the last completed your in which trade statistics were compiled by Government.

TREASURE MOVEMENTS.

During the year there was considerably less movement of inward.. Treasure than in 1930 although only nine months' Aguros were available for the latter year. Importa recorded $8 millions a against 8141 millions, and exports 8102 millions as compared with 808 million. The following table is. self-explanatory:-

Bank Notes Copper cents

IMPORTS 81,047,045

58,037 6,342,100

EXPORTS

83,192,004

2,708,417

Gold Bars

50,856,676

Gold Coins

£70,400

8,280,789

Gold Lest.....

078,914"

Silver Bars

37,710,903

Hong Kong Government Loan,

III Silver Dollar

1,099.311

⚫ 10,000

Chinese

13,937.284

Other

Silver Bub, Coins.

Total

154.220 4,206,31

860,057,140

8121,773,890

33 per cent. premium.

Providents (old), $5.30.

Lands, $512/862

Trame, $22.

China Lights, $28.20.

Cements (combined), $19}/$19.30;

Unions, $400.

Buyers.

Ewos, Tls. 18,35.

China Lights, $204.

Caments (combined), $18.30, Star Ferries, $100, Electrics, $77).

Bellore.

Ewos, Tis. 10.30. Wations, 818),”

Telephones (part paid), $27.

STIFF FINE FOR LOTTERER.

.....

POSSESSION OF PICH-LOCKS.

AND GRAPPLE.

When a man named Chan Koen. was charged before the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday with loitering ia Peking Rond at 19,40' a.m. on Baturday, it was stated that he had in his possession at the time. of his arrest, three pick-locks, a grapple and an electric torch. He was also charged with possession of the in- stramenta.

It was stated that the man was leaning against the Electric Com pany kiosk when he was apprehend- Eed by Chinese detective:- A Euro

pean was near the place at the time and the prosecuting officer sug gested that the man was waiting| for the European to pass before! breaking into the kiosk.

After further evidence had been taken; the frat charge was dismiss ed but the Magistrate registered a conviction on the second count and imposed a fine of $250 or three months hard labour.

IMPORT. PERCENTAGES.

1,203,300, 40,155,242

10,481,078

200,460 4,754,824

The British share of the total import, trade of the. Colony stradily declined until the last qarter of the year, when it recover- ed mainly on account of an increased share of the piece goods trade, as a result of the Chinese boycott, of Japanese goods. the following table the progressive percentages of the chief, coun- tries of supply are shown-

Σπ

Maxwell

· 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1930 1031 1931

1931

1037"

per per per

per

per

cent.

cent. cent.

rent.

cent.

China Japan

24.0

20.5 23.2 27.4

28.6

12.3

3. 4

10,7

127

..4.3

N.E. Indies... U.K.

10.210.2

TA

13.2

9.4 14.8

- 8.1

6.7

·0:7

7.2

7.4.

-4

8.1

7.2

ASSETS

£18,000,000

"8.7

0.0

10.0

5.8

0.0

3,9

3,7"

6.9

5.2

8.0

4.8

4.4

3.5

4.8

5.0

2.3

1.0

1.8

1.6

2.5

1.5

2.8

1.7

1.3

3.5

U.S.A. Indo-China Siam Germany Straite

India

IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES.

The following tables show the values of Imports by countrica 000's omitted:

...U.K.

COUNTRIES.

Australia Burma..... Canada Ceylon Egypt EAfrica India

N. Zealand N. Borneo 3. Atzica

Straits

W. Africa

W. Indies

Belgium

B. Empire, other

N. China ... M. China

*8. China

Caba O. America Dontpark Franco

veggen

1921 1922 :929 -1991

2

8. 61,008 55,520 81,312, 80,328 78,281 3,741 5.903 580 8,880 8.289 6,150 13,943 6,559 8,936 5,999 1,925 2,286

3.9786,238

3,123

51

1720 176)

28

47

19

358

30,893 192 2,045

20,381

117 2,271 2,323 :1-310

18,092

20

12,461 13,204

15

04... 040... 104 19,50% 16,989 17,083 270 2,356 4,503 100MB 14,387 15,197

62.

097

400

406.

332

24 851 (6,920) 15,0280 77,062 102,581

2,630

981

121 -110

85,903

2,677

8 1,330

8

10%

60

- 24

30

107

187

401

217

1,309 1,647

1,978, 2,718

4,261

2,301. --3,386 4,477 AÐ,804 60,20% 68,999

74.843 75,180 24, 163 93,452 60,081

6,029 8,027 15,005. 37,500!

549 1.470 2,202 6,655.

Indo-China Germany

2,050

Halland

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