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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932.

HONG KONG TRADE

DURING MAY.

STERLING VALUË INCREASE-DOLLAR® DECREASE ON MAY 1931.

The Statistical Branch of the Imporis and Exports Department *reports that imports of merchandise into Hong Kong during the month of May amounted to a value of 8504 millions as compared with 858.1 millions in May of last year, representing a decrease of $47 millions or a per cent.

Exports were valued at 837.8 millions, a millions or 11.7 per cent.

The dollar values of both imports and exports atowed a decline in the first five months of the year as compared with the corre sponding period in 1981, but on account of the appreciation in the sterling exchange value of local currency, the sterling guros of imports and exports shoved a considerable gain as will be seen from the following table: -

January/May. 1031

January/May, 1132

11,973,060 10,088,192 (3.060.5144) (7:279,202)

110,010 (102,092) (141,321)

1,375.567 341,589 (433,484) (1,247,728)

"KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

HOUSEHOLD" COAL

Supplies may be obtained at the following prices delivered in quantities of not less than half a ton.

Peak District (above Bowen Boad)

Bowen Road and Lower Levels

Pires

(9:20,707) (194,136)

Goods 8,494,251 5,044,280

(6,502,412) (4,387,739)

Railway

Materials

9,330

Tobacco

7,971 (32,060) (66,823) 710.187 504,550 (650,01-1) (733.358)

Treasure

+15

Vehicles .... 31,49

$22.

"

$20.

Wearing

Pokfulum

$22.

decrease of 88.0

Apparel

Repulse Bay and Shek 0

...$27.

Kowloon

...$18.

Sundries Bags

980,015 (908,700)

-832,310

(814,270)

All prices are per metric ton and deliveries will be made in this unit.

litici

Apparatus 431,441

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Ağants

373,203 (83-1,800) (437,312)

Hides

02,921.. (243,227)

141.645

*(302,920)

Leather (all

IMPORTE.

May 1982.

843,440,701

284,124,952

May 1931. 808,117,246 3,000.514

861,193,700

kinda) 241.402

(40,193) Paper.... 1,075,586

(1,082,241) Matches... 186,810

(292,780)

120,3-13

(143,477)

194.703

(250,099)

Manures 987,277

2,295,187

Others

EXPORTS.

(413,263) ....3,990,767

(4,393,009) (3.540.907)

(705,399)

3.163,622

May 1933. $37,5941276 17,973,600

$49.567,943

May 1931 $49,640,034

Total

7,279,209

"IMPORTH.

$309,733,416

£74,904,501

8885,083.373

£18,935,51

EXPORTS.

8229.811.314

£11,097,524

$208,008,803.

£13,801,275

Following are the comparative figures of total imports and exports, including treasure:

Merchandise Treasure

Total

10,888,192

777,975 (827.040)

1.nly

Japan,308,320

1st Floor.

Tel. 22178.

The figures (in thousands) are

with the sterling K.C: Wan... given below equivalenta, at average rates of ex- change, in brackets --

Macao

JUST THE THING FOR THE BEACHES!

"ACME" CANVAS "FOLDING BOATS

Made by the ACME BOAT CO, of MIAMICBURG, OHIO

Two Models:-

10 F. AND 12 Fr.

SPECIAL PRICES

$200 AND $225

respectively. Sole Agents:

RUDOLF WOLFF & KEW; LTD.

54, Queen's Road, Central.

Merchandise

Treasure

Total

MONTHLY FLUCTUA-

TIONS.

France

Indo-China

$49,928,326

81,128,081 49,867,945 (61.153,780) (40.928,298)

Comparison of Quantities. (1,324,017) (4,086,457)

The following comparative table China South 3,483,801 13,404,542

shows the Quantities of certain of (0,043,000) (15,304,188)

the chief commodities imported into 280,5-12 20,439 (345,7-12) (37,303) Hong Kong during the month of 2,845,887 2,078,113, May, 1931 and 1939- (6,800,029) (2,076,5-18) | 1,91 0,436 (2,315,600)

690,020 (401,444) 313,032 (362,182)

Germany

Since May of 1981 total imports Merchandise, into. Hong Kong have fnctuated from the lowest dollar value (51.9 millions) in February, 1932 to the highest 654 Holland millions) in March 1932, while ex- Forts Ructuated from 837.0 millions in February 1932 to $51.7 millions in March 1032:

(721,334): (1,203,498) Cement

"

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Showroom :-Gloucester Building,

16. Des Voeux Road, C. Tel. 28377-

Studio:-Tai Ping Building,

16, Queen's Road, C.

Tel. 28326.

157,430

Mayo May Bal.

1939.

(273,573)

ANIMALS, LIVE:

47,411

93,794) Cattle

17,030 (1,403)

Pige }

BUILDING MATERIAISA

Heads 3,916 5,433 4,353

97,014

(0,130,081) 825,505

1,138,684 (1,800,132) 1,085,629

Bricks and

May

Imports." Exports, i

$55.117 (£2,700), (29,054) |

$42,610, NorwALY

(92,854)

728,077 2,071,708 (500,752) (1.019,870)

206,804

2,017 (1.594)

June

July

HUNG YU COMPANY. SHANGHAI TAILORS.

EXPERT MAKING EUROPEAN LADIES: HIGH CLASS DRESSES, CHINESE AND FRENCH SILK MERCHANTS.

70. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (OPPOSITE LEE YUEN STREET, WEST) - Telephone No. 27803,

A ngurt

September

Ocimber

November

December

$57,295 (£2,745) (£2,10) $56,000 $11,603 (£2,000) (£9,050) 800.878 $44,039 (£2,917) (£9,111) Sirm $43.450 $14,980. (£3,222) (£0.994) 884,604 $49,364 (£3,661) (£2,389) $60,203 624,084) $63,404 $44,000

243.85 N.E. Indies 8,193,739. (4,010,702) Philippines 927,585

7,16:4הל

(1,002,500) Acids

Tiles Pieces 2,633,260 2,379,579

Piculs 157,810 133,013 Class Sq. ft. 1,268,704 939,689 Lime

Picula 1,765 Timber Cu. it. 371,-169

CHEMICALS AND DRUGS:

Picula 2,600

1,984

379,617

2,933

1,107,377

(274,600)

(018,257)

4,678,416

(4,088,433)

Algum Blenching 1.379,540 Powder

(1,550,002) Soda Ash "

706

་

3,833

2,148 2,755

6,877 12,013

Sweden

450,04% (367,370)

r

5,085

(7,979)

DYEING AND. TANNING MATERIALS:

ATHENA

IN

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

18. Des Voeux Road, C.

US.A.

-$45,20

(£3,070)

4,262,465 (0,245,111)

914,590 (988,882)

January

(£1,530) $54,087 838.8

(£3,143)

Commodity Figures.

r.

Fernary

March

April

The total values"by main groups 1.93.817) (£2,702) of commodities, with the figures for 861,210 $27,007 May, 1891 in brackets are given (£3,067) (9,653)!

below:- 905;449 851,886 (34,380) *(£3,469)

$44,030 Animals 801,154 (£3,750) (£2,704)

Imports.

*

$.53,410 $37,501 (£3,319)

Live 4,141,040

(071,908)

Materials 1025,010

(1.456.394)

Chemicals

I

WHITEAWAY'S

"Vivella

May

£2.330)

Mean rate of exchange for May Building 1932, H.K.-15, 2jd.

Values by Countries.

The total values of imports and exports of merchandise are shown by countries, the figures for May, 1831 being given in brackets----

Imports.. Exports.

.8

UK.

Australia...

(421,066) Poultry, Head 205,348 262,745

and Drugs: €22,916. „

(630,003) Chinese

Medicines 1,008,350

*(1,809,717) Dyeing

Materials G10,773

(1,236,292) Foodstuffs 18.801,021 13,075,082

(18,601,659) (18,798,994)

יי

1,038,100

(1,009,421) 101,009 (10) Hardware... 100,048

***,104

136.650

1

62,140

MACAO'S NEW GOVERNOR..

TENENTE CORONEL B.

MIRANDO.

The me Governor of Macao, His 1,230 Excellency Tamente Coronel E. Mirando arrived in the Colony by 17,040 the M. "M. Felix Roussel yesterday, and, after paying a call at Gov 352rmuent House, where he met His 401 Excellency the Officer Administer. 18,056ing the Government, the Hon. Mr. 2.407 W. T. Bouthiorn, C. M. G. and Mrs. Southor, H. E. Tenente Curonel Mirando left for Macao in

Oil

Linseed Oil Ham Lbs. 40,901

Pieuls 1,521,931 1,043,910 Peanut 0}} 414,01 Wood Oil 2,700 4,754

PIECE CODA:

Picces Cotton

Yards 5,632,613.56,430,102 the Portuguese gunboat Adamastor,

Yards

88,600 143,303!

12,900

Accompanying the Governor are 7,181 | his wife, son, daughter and privats socretary, Dr. Paulo da Roche and 1,049 also Capt. Ribeiro, A. D. C. Mrs. Ribeiro and her little daughter are 28,057 also in the party.

$ 258,139 4.908, 200 (4,246,005) (454,791)

120,100 881,820 (034,338) (115,715)

Ø

1,138,470 (1,2,401) Rice

Sugar 229,643 Onious 1. (100,574) Potatoes

Bacon and

:

11

10,068

11,397

Vegetables

Burma

370,801

(163,029) (168,719) Fuels

$28,039

Canada

421,113 (292,095)

248,017 (261,713) | Ginger

335,877.

Fresh and

Dried

71,663

70,019 Suitings

Ceylon

Egypt

India

23,026 (31,000)

388 (519,293)

139,077

(150,881) Liquor

⚫ (498,690)

307,324 (431,678)

(Fresh) (267,634) FUELS:

2,777

2,032

----(33,500);

117,070 (122,575)

Tons Coal

$3,194 03,050 Firewood Piculs 148,028 157,340

Machinery

1,278.656

̈(841,045)

New Zealand 27,263

B.N. Borneo

(27,009)

713,819 (700,120) *30,220 (32,012) Metals

and Engines 395,000

(465,102)

Straits

234,540 (431,601) S. Africa... 182,957

(6,369) 1,013,447. -(7,084,504)

110,005 (138,004) | Minerals

132,457 (175,533) 3,028,124 2,045,545 (4,011,272) (2,235,521)

METALS:

Linion Cloth

"Silk Piece

Goods Piculs Art. Silk

Yarn Lha

SUNDRIES:

8,804

23,296

1,721

37,400

Iron and

Stock Bars

135,908 57,843 Gunnies

Lead Pig Wire Nois

4,120 3,835 Hides

14,737

3741 Leather

1,717,217 (2,770,700)

Belgium

and Ores 108,033. (631,767). Nuts and

Seeda 329,713

-(585,019)

179,800 (236,314)

203,641

Tin Slabs Tin Plater

13,921

8,702

(Sale)

2,001

2,319

19,758 $2,470 Mats

(Other) Bales

22,320

21,500

Nots and SezDAI

Groundnuta

Paper

10,940

elän Södr

~1,020-

--1,589 | Common

3,745,434 Paints

(7,078,433) 205,814

£34

Soap

2,328

"Viyella" Socks and Golf Hose

AT" "

SPECIALLY LOW PRICES Men's Viyella" Socks, Plain or Ribbed can be supplied in White, Regulation Khaki or Black.

PLAIN NEW PRICE $1.75 Pair RIBBED PRICE

$1.95 Pair

VIYELLA” GOLF HOSE

White or Khaki

NEW PRICE $3.95 pair .

MEN'S OUTFITTING dept.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

BON,126

(22.207) Oils and (7,301,398)

~Fats:

China North 7,309,801-4,532,940.

-"(6,000,851) (4,358,043).

China Middle 953,743

(120,205)

0,715,785-3,648,027

(3,168,904).

120,077 Popper

23,050 (50,054)

Director Dios Costa (Treasury

Secretary), Lieut. B. Abrou (A.D.- Pieces 1,324.807 2,199,870

·CA) and Mr. C. A. da Roza, Acting Picula.

5,380 2,805

Portugués. Consu in Hong Kong wore among those who went on board the Felix Rousel to receive

28,055 1,908 (Chinese) Piculs

His Excellency:

Senhor Mirando will relief Dr. J.

0.962 Magalhoes, the Colonial Secretary of Macao, who is at prosent Acting 406' Governor.

Butelnuts Picula

Cutch Gambier Indigo

408 2,161 1,050 1,099 11,884

4,000

11

Sesamum

(Art.) Mangrove

Bark

3,121

1,301

Seeds

2,887

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3,916.

·

12,110

15.973

Other

LF

Exporta. Sapaa

$

Wood

FOODBTUITS:

Seeds

1,547

#

.1,850.

880

75

OILS ART TATS:

-+1,3-41 (35,683) Bens

Fresh Fish 705,648 Shark Fins (736,172) Fleur

07,376 11,037

Piculs

Petrol Gallons 2,038,003 1,413,842

62,092 Kerosene

4,357,475 2,255,326 4,838 Lard

1.790

317

302

Paraffin

וי

(Wheat)

+1

'93,408 133,917

978,580

Was

Cocoaunt

7,816

508

306

13,788

€,968