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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1932.
THE COLONY'S TRADE
DECREASE SHOWN IN BOTH IMPORTS, AND EXPORTS
INCREASE SHOWN IN STERLING VALUES
The Statistical Office of the Imporis and Exports Department reports that during the first nine months of 1039 (January- September), the declared vulno of merchandise imported into the Colany amounted to 8477.8 millions (£31.4 millions), as compared with 8540.3 millions (£23.7 millions) in the corresponding period of
1931.
Exports were declared to n total valus of 8352.3 millions. (£23.9 milions), as compared with 8403.2 millions (£10.7 millions). In terms of local currency Imports.declined 13.0 per cent., and Exports 12.0 per cent,, as compared with the corresponding period in 1931; but sterling values showed appreciations of 17.6 per cent. and 17.8 per cent. respectively.
Nine Months Comparison.
In the following table the total values of imports and exports of merchandise are given in £'a and a millions for the first nine months of the years 1923, 1924, 1031 and 1032
1923
1921
1031
1932...akorm
Quarterly Figures.
For purposes of closer comparison the following table has been prepared showing the quarterly values of both Imports and Ex- ports (in 's and £'s millions) since 1923--
Exchange Fluctuations.
Average rates of exchange fluctuated during the first nine months of 1039 from a low of 18. 2d. in April to a high of Is 5.3-10d. in February, the nine months' average being 15. 3jd.
This following table shows averago axrhange rates on eight of the more impomnt centros:-
-
L'don. France, U.S.A. S'hai. January 14.13-16 017 241 14 February 1/5.3-10 628 241
Ilin, 031
8'pore. Japan. Java.
741
04
81 70% /
March
613 1/4.1-10
24.3-18 731
882
574 741
60 85 001 618 60,0-10
April
1724
580
234
74
53
001 STR
May
1/21
575
Juno
1/3.1-18
592
828 8-1
July
531 701 001 84) 74.87€
92 751 1/3.3-16 572) 22.7-18 70 83.15-10 84 80.0-10 58.3-10 Angust 1/3.13-10 584 22.15-18 75.7-10 87.7-10 60 022
·Sept.
174
570 23.1-10 751 590
57) 96) 891
Average 1/3) 504
871 56 77.3-16, 58
VALUE BY COUNTRIES
The following tables show the total values of imports and exports by countries for the first nine nonths of 1031 and 1932 (8'000' omitted):-
751
CRAIGENGOWER C.C.-.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD ·
YESTERDAY
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Many points were raised by mem- (bers of the Crnigongower C.0, at the Ammal Meeting of the Club which was held yesterday with Mr. 1. W. Bradbury in the chair. The meeting lasted two and a half hours,
The election of officers resulted jas follows:
President: Mr. H. W. Bradbury. Vice-President: Mr. C. S. Rosso-
Hou. Secretary: Mr. Q. L.
Buchanan.
flam. Treasurer: Mr. E 11 Areulli,
L.
Cricket Capt. (2nd XI,): Mr. R.
Vice-Capt. (2nd XI): J
General Committee: Messrs. U.
.....
Exports.
U.K.
3,820
2,403
Australia
1,077
1,184
let.
Burma
1,637
1.473
Canada
1,005
1,422
Indin
7,068
5,021
B. N. Borneo 1,618 Straits
889
20,952
17,223
Imports,
Imports.
Exports.
8
£14.9
£44.9
B. E. Other... 2,089 N. Chinu
***** 10,491 M. China..... 34,020 S. China.....133,707 C. America 2,105 Indo Chinn 27,410 Germany
1,200
Cricket Capt. (1st X1.): Mr. E. Zimmern.
41,928
Vice-Capt. (1st XL): Mr. R.
37,205
Sourbut.
132,340
1,956
Lee.
23,000
1,354
1,108
Youngray.
$30:0
8302.0
1931.
1032,
Japan
19,476
0,812
K. C. Who... 14,156
9,935
£53.6
£48.1
U.K.
50,078
03.033
Macro
18,352
18,618
$470.6
8412.3
Australia
4,800
9,033
N. E. Indies. 10,114
7,577
M. Omar, A. Gillard, E. Tuck, W. Cân, H. E. Marchant, H. V. Pearce,
£20.7
£19.7
$549.3
$403.2
Canada
3,551
5,163
Philippines...
7,718
9,347
Siam ....
1-7,607
11.970
£01.4
£23.2
India
11,008
11,810
S. America ... 1,643
025
$477.8
$252.3
B.N. Borneo.. 3,410
2,608
U.S.A.
......... 15,710
Othern
Straita...... 10,440
7,300
Totalo
1,200 ..403,311
13,322 783 352,327
Belgium
10,784
11,095
N. China
73,407
63,805
M. China
0,820
9,486
Imports.
8. China...
€1,600
52,531
1923. 1924. 1025.
1930.
Jat Quarter
$130.7
£14.7
165.4 10.3
130.7
•
1931 1532. 170.7 168.0
Franco... 2,730
2,707
'Indo China
... 30,949
39,455
10.3
•
9.0
11.0
2nd Quarter
$131.3 144.0
128.0
131.3
180.1
104.7
Holland ... 3,310
Germany. 20,990
21,118
£15.2
171
14.5
0.2
6.7
10.2
Italy
4,861
4,500 3,070
Japan
60,284
14,849
3rd Quarter
$130.7
107.2
150.0
182.3
142 4
£14.3
10.
*
10.1
·0,0
9.3
K.C. Wan. 7,201
0,769
Macho.......... 7,784
6,050
4th Quarter
$156.8 130.0 £17.8 16.3
*
107.4
188.4
N. E. Indics... 55,138
47,866
10.3
11.8
Philippines
1,417
1,211
Biom
34,837
42,580
$549.7
013.2 268,6 455.5
737.7
U.S.A.
43,729
35,804
£82.0
72,1
30.8 29.6
38.8
Exports.
1st Quarter
1923. 1924. 1025. 1030. 8123.6 166.0 130.3
1931.
1032.
140.1,
127:0
£13.9 18.3
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2nd Quarter
$140.5
127.0
15.2 185.3 .306.0
0.8
8.8
.. 132.5
118.3
£18.3
15.9 14,1
7.4
3rd Quarter
$128.5
127.5
£14.0
14.0
4th Quarter
@151.6
123.3
£17.9 255
113.7 7.3
137.2 8.5
6.J 130.0 6.6
139.7. 0.8
7,2
130.0 7.9
$344.4
LOL
63.0
540,0 255.6 358.8 541,9
29.3
23.9 28.0
Hongkong Hotel
SEPTEMBER FIGURES
F. K. Modi and J. O'Brien
figures of total imports and exports, including treasure: ---
IMPORTS
Sept. 102. Sept. 1831. Merchandise $48,192,739 863,430,477 Treasure
Total
Total imparts into the Colony in the month of September amounted to $45.2 millions (£3.9 millions) as compared with 863.5 millions (£3,2 millions) in September of last year, while exports totalled $30,4 millions Merchandise (2.4 millions) as compared with Treasure ...... 913.0 millions (£2.3 millions). -
Following are the comparative
(Continued an aezi Colúma ↑
10,933,463 0,561,577
859,126,204 $73,012,054
EXPORTS
Sept. 102. Sept. 1911. $36.412,789 $11.950,977
12,280,901 14.153,078
849.702,003 859,133,955
:
Total
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During the period onder review the import trade from the Enited Kingdom showed a marked increase, advancing from 10.9 per cent. of the total in 1931 to 13.2 per cent. in 1932. French Indo-China, Siam, India, Australia and Belgium, also recorded slightly increased shares of the import trade: the most notable falling-off being that of Japan In 1830 Japan accounted for 12.3 per cent. of the total imports into the Colony; in 1931 11 per cent. ; and in 1932 the percentage fell to 3.1 per cent.
Imports from the British Empire as a whole increased from 17.2 per cent. in 1930, to 18.1 per cent. in 1931, and 29.4 per cent. in 1932, Details of the percentages of the import trade shared by the chief countries of supply are given in the following table:-
1930.
1031.
1032.
China
20.0
20.4
20.3
Japan
12,3
11.0
3.1.
N. E Indies
10.2
10.0
10.0
U., K.
9,1
10.0
13.2
U.S.A.
7.2
8.0
7.4
.
Indo China
8,7
7.3
8,3
Siam
5.0
8,3
8.9
Germany
4.8
4.0
4.4
Straits
2.3
1.0
1.6
1.5
2.0
2.6
Australia Belgium
.7
2.0
1.3
2.0
2.3
Total British Empire
17.2
18.1
"India
PIECE GOODS TRADE.
The following table is self-explanatory, showing the distribution of the imports of all piece goods and textiles: quarterly percentages and values being given:-
let Qr. 2nd Qr 3rd Qr. 1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 3rd Qr.
1032, 1032, 1931. 1031. 1931,
%%%
49.2: 28.2* 21.7 758.5
1932. Xxx
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U.K. Japan
18.6
26:0 25.7
** 4.0
$1.0 8.3
30.0
·0.4
N. China
17.1
29.8. 32.7
24.3
34.7
42.0
Germany
2.2.
1.1
6.1
1.7
1.2
4:0
Italy. France........... Other Countries
1.9
1.5
93.6.
.0
1.0
4
.3
10.6
13.2
0.8
11.5 14:0
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1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 3rd Qr. 1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 3rd Qr.
1031.
1931.
1931.
1932.
1932.
1932.
U.K. Japan
Germany -Italy-
17,089
6,204
8,520 15,687
5,080
8,810
10,007
1,357
10,530 2,124
0,407
1,942
N. China
6,157
0,851 12,011
6,748
8,91412,793
810
238
*9,308
France
672- -328 183
1,205.
484 21.4
312
1,308
470
182
80
Others
3,7789,963:
3,833
3,170"
10 3,665
4,200
Total
38,948 22,340 39,200 97,735 25,600. 30,428
· Imports from Japan.
As above-mentioned imports from Japan suffered a heary ca cling, totalling only $14.0 millions as compared with $60,3 millions. in the corresponding period of 1931. Imports of piece goods from Japan fell from $22.6 millions to $5.4 millions, and imports of food. stuffs fell from $13.0 millions to $0.8 millions. ·
UNCLE JACK'S LETTER
Dear Kiddies,
THE
Children's
Corner
A TRUE
ELEPHANT
STORY.
COLLIE. KNOX Tells Of-
His First Elephant
How many of you I wonder went to the splendid Jungle picture last was with the Governor of Uganda ayd on in the pitiless sun on the week at the King's Theatre-"Con-
at the time, and I told him that elephant tracks, for elephants move gorilla"-1 There were pictures of almost every animal in Africa and I simply could not leave Africa with incredible speed. We plung was when the till I had "got my elephant." So, ed for hours through elephant grass how exciting it rhinoceros and the elephants were being a kind nian, he said, "Go off twice as high as our heads, aird i dashing towards the camera!
Now children, this is a true tale, for seven days and get it, but carried my own elephant gun, pre- -as true as that wonderful picture oblige me by not getting killed:"pared for anything. Salmon, as you saw a story of a seven-day Bo be sent with me Captain. Sul- was his invariable habit, carried a hunt on foot through the African
And then it happened. As wo jungle in blaxing heat on the trailmon, one of the most famous ele. walking stick.
plant hunters in the world, who of a mighty elephant. Cheeiro.
Look the Prince of Wales after | rounded a corner in the dense grass elephant when he went on his East we came face to face with a gigan- fic bull elepliant. Eight yards African tour.
away
UNCLE JACE.
DO YOU KNOW
THAT
A full-size clephant weighs about
A MIGHTY HUNTER
Now Salmon is a wonderful man. Short, sturdy, tanned black with the sun, and with not a nerve in
his body. He has shot more than
700 iba. and stands three yarda high at the shoulder. They are the 1,200 elephants. His name is al- inrgest existing quadrupeds of most u legend among the nativės; which only two species oxist-the he is known as the man, without! Asiatic and the African elephant,
.'
and wa stopped dead Fin our tracks.
We did not dare to move. It had not seen us yet, for elephants are nearly blind, but it would soon get our scent and charge.
FACE TO FACE
And if the elephant charged we know for us it was
certain death.
The first exists in India and the car, and he laughs at danger.
Off we went down to the Semliki Salmon tore his gun from his bear- second in Africa. Many of our In- dian friends have been trained and Valley, on the shores of Lake Al-er and put it to his shoulder. Mine
bert, the place where the elephants was already up. may can carry very great weight,
five. We had with.us.our gau boor- "Don't shoot, for your life," ho, ers and our men to carry the little hissed. DON'T SHOOT till EBAY.' tents, for we had to sleep where we My heart was thumping madly George read out from the news could.
against my ribs till I thought, the Five hundred elephante paper.
The second day out two of our elephant must bear it. We stood are needed every year for making
native scouts brought word of a like statues, I and Salmon and this billiard balls."
Jarge herd of elephants on the mighty monster. "Fancy, George," said Aunt Mil- move, dealing death and destrus- Then the elephant saw us-down dred, who was staying with them, tion to little native villages for in-came his head and "isn't it remarkable that such great to the bush. animals can be trained to de such delicate work 1"
*
1
"Now!" shouted Salmon.
Master," one of the scouts said,
I shot. He shot. And by the there to two ball elephants Among them, and one, a judge mercy of providence wo hit tho. from its tracks, is the largest I boast in a vital spot. Down ho fell,
with a noise like thunder orashing
·have ever seen,"2 was his But I always think shot that killed the olophant
We soon, found its track-vast shaking the earth and with trund near by, tore In a corner of my dining room marks in the ground as if a giant pelings and yells the rest of the at home stands an elephant's foot had walked by. We followed the herd, which were beautifully polished and ornament racka till night-foll, when we pit away in sheer terror into the Jun-.. ed. But sometimes at night when I ched our camp and lit.fres to scare, sle. look at it I think of that thrilling agy wild animals away. For, as 11 "Good shot," said Balmon, quiet- moment in the African wilds when pitched uneadily on my camp bed, ly, to me. "Touch and go that death was terribly near-and I say I could hear the roar of a lion was" And, with a smile, he fEY- a silent word of thanks to my much too close for my liking. Sal-ched out his hand for his walking- friend Salmon, the king of elephant mon, of course, slept like a top stick,
For six more days we walked on (Contd. at foot of Column 1) hunters
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