INCREASE IN
Figures For The First Six Months Of The Year
“Aqcording to a report issued by the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department the combined declared values of imports and exports of merchandise during the first half of the year" 1936 amounted to $375.7 inillions (£24,2 millions), as compared with $333.9 mil. lions (£34.3 millious) and $352.6 millions (£25.7 mil、 lions) in the corresponding periods of 1935 and 1934 respectively.
Imports of merchandise amounted to $212.2 'millions (£13.7) millions) in the first half of 1936, as compared with $191.2 millions (£19.7 millions) in the first half of 1935, and $195.5 millions (£14.2 millions) in the first half of 1834; whilst export figures were $163.5 millions (£10.5 millions), $142.7 millions (£14.6 millions) and $157.1-millions (£11.4 millions) respectively.
In terms of Hong Kong currency Imports of merchandise in- creased by 11.0 per cent. as compared with the first half of 1935, and 8.5 per cent. as compared with the first half of 1934; whilst exports increased by 14.8 per cent. as compared with the first half of 1935, and 4.1 per cent, as compared with the first half of 1934.
L
In terms of sterling values imports of merchandise declined by 30.5 per cent as compared with the first half of 1935, and 3.5 per cent, as compared with the first-half of 1934: exports declin- ed by 28.1 per cent. as compared with the first half of 1935, and 7.9 per cent, as compared with the first half of 1934.
Imports of treasure. totalled $18.8 millions as compared with $24,7 millions in the nrst half of 1935, and $23.9 millions in the first half of 1934; and exports amounted to $108.6 millions as compared with $37.9 millions and $55.0 millions respectively.
TOTAL VALUES
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936.
LOCAL TRADES
Holland Italy Japan
Kwong Chow Wan Macao
Norway
34,620
85-4
18.971 681
3,385
2,058 2,331
1,702 1,578 1,470 1,139 1,188 9.731 11.349 13,810 22.038 3,926
3,325 2,810 1,875 2,756 4,729 3,920 3,883 3,098 1,083
448 185 376
19.894 630
1,174
02 28.002
2,945 242
10,879
15.365,
701
660
131)
45
40
34
44
28.080
27,422
16.265
12.035
18,414
S. America Sweden Switzerland
9
Q
74
131
3.173
580
652
497
1,828
823
398
144
03
156
39
**
33.
58
157
28.754
1.701 #531
18.615
12,668 466
14,248 717
16,708 518
"N. E. Indies Philippines Portugal Slam
Spain
U.S.A
Others
Total
Burma
B. E. Other....
Beiglum
N. China
335,439 158,950 195.542 191,240 312,221
$
Exports
1000's omitted)
*
$
United Kingdom Australia
1,673
1.323
2,929
3,270
6,009
780
13.
655
667
791
1.000
734
799
655
1,145
Canada
1,122
826
815
842
1,062
Ceylon
534
352
.. 353
283
386
B. E Africa
130
161
139
104
110
India
3,443
2,498
1.844
1,153
1,051
British Malaya
12,237
9,844
12,014
8,814
11,392
31
N. Zealand
159
170
132
147
228
B. N. Borneo
617
429
351
300
469
S. Africa
195
166
180
353
388
B. W. Africa
10
22
18
74
368
B. W. Indies
191
146
305
405
1,203 v
41
806
857
751
608
1,084
23
915
- 558
223
30,125
21,081
14,347
M. China
S1 China
26,144 16,810 9.536 91,252
89,9-16.
50,787
11,477 9.887 55,923
924 11.002 9,139 51,625
Cuba
48
..43"
42
59
81
C. America.
1,031
771
676
529
844
Denmark
15
12
85
-
68
48
Egypt
403
87
47
155
80
IMPORTS
France
109
1,006 3,295 1,030
3.283
1936
1935
$
1934 $
1933
Indo-China.
14,270
11.985 11,721
8.582
212,221,012 101.239,951
$ 195,541,957 259,050,214
835
1.564
.1.889
་
891
7,991 1,538
283"
510
680
257
868
Italy
56
277
126
21
8
Japan
7.137 6.820
5.243
5.272
7.391
Kwong Chow Wan
6,897
5,395
2,792
4.369
4.875
Macao
31,416.
9.911
9.038
7.317
6,281
EXPORTS
Norway
.. 18
14
6
14
1936
5
1935 $
1934
S
1933
$
N. E. Indles
5.187
4,331
3,698
2,384
3,664
Philippines
6,805
4.611
2,925
1,714
6,091
Portugal
1
1
3
Slam
8.135
8,420
7,666
5,148
7,069
S. America
534
397
518
193
1,072
Sweden
32
57. .91
63
48
Switzerland
1.
1
1
Spain
15
9
17
67
90
8,150
8.270
8.370
513
591
577
9,137 449
13,138
786
The following table shows values of total imports and exports of merchandise and treasure during the first half of 1936, 1935. 1934 and 1933:-
Merchandise
Treasure
'
Total
$
18.753.655 24,681,319 28,907,028 16,003,268
230.974,647 215,921,270 224.449,835 274.953.482
Germany
Holland
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"DORADO" ARRIVES WITH
MAILS
"DELPHINUS" DAMAGED AT
TOURANE
Taking over
the mails
and
freight of the R.MA. "Delphinus,"
Imperial the
Always,RMA "Dorado" arrived here at 4.45 p.m. yesterday from Tourane, hay- ing left the last destination at 12:45 p.m., piloted by Capt. Lock..
The inability of the "Delphinua” to carry her malls and freight to! the Colony was due to damage suffered by, the air liner to one of her wings whilst landing in a semi-gale at Tourane! This was the first, mishap suffered -on the Penang-Hong Kong service since its inception.
For the masterly way in which the "Delphinus" was piloted by Acting Captain R. J. Ballantine, a worse accident would have been the case, or had it been piloted by less experienced hands, as it was only slight damage was done.
The mishap it is understood, oc- curred on Monday whilst the ma- chine was on her way to Tourane. As the machine was being landed, a heavy gust of wind caught it and other the machine somehow or came in contact with some object and the damage was the result.
It was thought possible at first to effect repairs on the spot to en-. able the air liner to carry on her trip yesterday morning, but Im- perial Airways decided however that the trip was to be made by the "Dorado" which left Penang yesterday morning and arrived here close to Ave o'clock. Capt. Lock, who brought the air liner
Into port yesterday was on his
way to Karachi under orders. He was caught up at Calcutta and returned to Penang yesterday
morning from where he took off for Tourane where he took over the malls and freight from the "Delphinus."
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LANE, CRAWFORD'S
GREAT SUMMER
SALE
BARGAINS
IN
SILVERWARE & CHINAWARE DEPTS.
GLASS COFFEE PERCOLATORS
VACUUM FLASKS ...
FOOD THERMOS JARS
from $4.50
1.50
2.50
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS IN
ALL E.P.N.S. SPOONS, FORKS & STAINLESS STEEL, CUTLERY.
15
CHINA TE SERVICES Set Complete 89.50 & 812.50 COFFEE SETS
Complete
8.50
5.50
GLASS FRUIT SETS (7 Pieces)
10
GENERAL DISCOUNT OF 20%
THROUGHOUT THE DEPT.
DURING THE SALE THE STORE WILL
REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 5.30. P.M. DAILY.
Merchandise .........: 163,150,580 142,685,433 -157,107,557 211,555.316 Treasure ............... 108.638,337 37,924,842 $5,022,014 63,002,561
Total
272,088,567 180,610,276 212.129.571 274,557,877 !
OTHERS SUFFER
As regards imports into the Colony the United Kingdom. French Indo-China. British Malaya, India, Australia, Belgium and others suffered decreased shares of the trade in the first half of 1936, as compared with the corresponding period of 1935. whilst the share of Japan increased from 11.5 per cent. to 12.3 per cent.; U.S.A. from 7.4 per cent. to 7.9 per cent.; China from 31.6 per cent, to 32.7 per cent.; Germany from 4.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent. Netherlands East Indies from 5.7 per cent to 7.2 per cent,and Slam from 6.3 per cent. to 7.3 per cent. The British Empire as a whole accounted for 124 per cent, as compared with 14.3 per cent., and China 32.7 per cent. as compared with 31.6 cer cent
Of the exports China took 43.9 per cent. of the total during the first half of 1936 as compared witi 54.2 per cent. for the cor- responding period of 1935; British Malaya 7.0 per cent. as com- pared with 6.0 per cent.; Japan 4.5 per cent, as compared with 3.7 per cent.; Biam 4.3 per cent as compared with 3.6 per cent.: U.S.A. 8.3 per cent, as compared with 6.4 per cent; Netherlands East Indies 2.2 per cent. as compared with 1.7 per cent.; Philip- pines 3.7 per cent. as compared with 1.2 per cent.; India 1.2 per cent, as compared with 0.8 per cent.; and Others 13.5 per cent. as compared with 8.2 per cent. Exports to the British Empire ac- counted for 16.2 per cent. of the total, as compared with 12.2 per cent.
Japan again recorded an increased share in the Piece Goods import trade, taking 42.0 per cent. for the first half of 1936, as compared with 25.9 per cent, for the same period of 1935; the share of the United Kingdom declined from 15.8 per cent. to 13.1 per cent. and North China from 48:9 per cent to 35.8 per cent. In the following table the total values of imports and exports of merchandise are given in E's and 's millions for the first six months of the years 1932-1938-
Imports Exports
COUNTRIES' SHARE
The following tables show the total values of imports and exports by countries for the first alx months of 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936:--
U, S. A. Others
Total
242,251 211,555 157.108 142.885 163,451
SHARE OF TRADE
The shares of the total import and export trade enjoyed by the chief countries trading with Hong Kong in the first half years of 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1938 are shown in the tables hereunder
China Japan
From
N. E. Indies
Indo-China
"
Imports
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 Der per per per per" cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. 24.9 28.3 34.4 31.6 32.7 2.9 4.4 8.0 11.5 12.3 10.3
3363738393833 3 3 2 11198858885288 ⠀ ⠀
7.6 8,7
5.7 7.2
United Kingdom
13,8 10.8 7.8
8.5
U, S. A.
8.0
7.2
8.5
7,4
0.4
7.9
8.4
10.6 41 7.9 11.6 7.3
Slam......
8.4
10.6
8.3
1.7
Germany
4.4
2.8
3.0
4.0 5.5"
British Malaya
1.G
1.2
1.1
1.5
India
2.4
3.3
21
1.4
0.9
Australia
0.2
1.8
1.6
2.2
1.9
Belglum Others
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.6
1.3
10.3
8,9
9.4
7.4
British Empire
23.8 20.2 14.7
14.3
12.4
China
24.8 28.3 34.4 31,8
32.7
Other Countries
51,8 51.5 50.9
54.1
$4.9
Imports Exports
1932
£22.1 £18.0 1935
£10.7 £14.6
Exports
$336.4
$242.3
1933
2170
£13.9 1936
$259.0 $211.6
$101.2 $142.7 £13.7 £10.5 $212.2
$183.5
1932
per
1933
1934
1936
per
per per per
To
cent.
cert. cent. cent. cent.
1934
£14.2 £11.4
$195.5 $157.1
China **** British Malaya Indo-China
60.9 60.4 43.5 54.2 43.9
5.1 / 4.7
7.6
6.0 7.0
5.0
5.7
7.5
1
6.0 4.9
Japan
2.0
3.1
3.3
3.7
4.5
Macao
4.7 4.7
5.8
3.8
Siam
3.4
"4,0
4.9
3.0
4.3
U. S. A.
3.4
3.9
5.5
8,0
Kwong Chow Wan.
2,8
-2.6
2.4
..3.1 3.0
Imports ($'000's omitted)
N. E. Indies
21 2.0 2.4 -1.7
2.2
Philippines
2.8
2.2. 1.9
· 3.
1932
1933
1934
$
$.
1935
5.
1935
$
India
Others
1,4
1.2
1.2 0,8
1.2
4.8
5.6
10.0
13.5
United Kingdom
Australia
46,439
28,131 15.320 12.401 13,536
•
'Burma
Canada
Ceylon
7.452 4,587 3,059 4,682 2,858
4,273 3.935
British Empire
9.4.
8.6 13.6
12.2
16.2
4,070
382 2,873 2,341, 1,941
517
320
T
1,850
China
60.9 80.4
· 109
B. E. Africa
205
India
British Malaya
N. Zealand
*B. N. Borneo
5,273 111 1,798 · 1.448
96 253 8,153 8,490 4,042 3,140
3.211 34
76. 240
88
*144
216
•
177
Other Countries
29.7 31.0 28.9
33,0 $9.9
1.95€
2,157
3,543
3,069
75
92
105
844
830
932
6. Africa
321
276
.69..
145
101
B. W. Indies
6
В
1
1
1
B. E. Other
306
184
158
204
87
1932 1933 1934 1935
1938
Belgium
N. China
N.,Chins
8. China
Cuba...
7,858
40,003
4,020 2,410
2.844 38,276 34,274 32,831 31,093 6,657 8.1524,107 3.382. 3,632 35,472 -29,972 28,989
3,093
per
per per per per
From
cent. cent.
cent
cent.
cent
United Kingdom
49.1
238.4
* 14.0
15.8
24,147 33,720
·Japan.***
· 65 ·
8.0 16.4
25,0
19.1 42,0
386.
3
982
8
1
North China.
233
46.9 $2.9
48.9 35.8
C. America
25 B
19
3
Germany
15 1.7 .1.0
Debmark.Mİ...
142
·40
17
42
Italy
0.7
1.5
Egypt......
4
.TO
39
103
Françe
0.2
0.4
204
France Indo-China
Germany
1.862 1,320 1,038 1,042 38.340 27.415 18.390 22,134 15,558 14,866 9,400 5,851 €7,598. 11.768
998
Others
123
13.1
13.5%
0.9 0.4 2.2 2.2 0.1. "0.2 5.7084
(Continued on Faze 12)
ANOTHER CRUISER ARRIVES
WITH VICE-ADMIRAL CHEN ON BOARD
Flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Chef Chi Llang, Vice Minister for the Navy in the Nanking Govern- ment. and Commander of the first squadron, the Chinese cruiser Hai Chow put into port yesterday morning.
The Hai Chow fired the usual salute of 21 guns which were re- piled to by Blackhead Fort. Another 11 guns were fired as a salute to the "Commodore which were answered by HMS. Tamar.
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THE DISTRIBUTION
47.5 54.2. 43.9
The following comparative tables show the distribution of total imports of Piece Goods, and values for the first half of 1932. 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1938:-
LOITERER CONVICTED
FOUND TO BE A BANISHEE
Found loitering in a scavenging lane at the side of a house in Fuk Wah, Street, Chung Wing, 27, un- employed was brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow- Joon Magistracy yesterday charged with possession of two skeleton keys, a screw driver' and a torch, fit for unlawful purposes in addi- tion to a laltering offence. ...
Detective Sergeant Goodwin said that accused was seen by a Chin- Ese detectvie on a scaffolding by the side of No. 6 Fuk Wah Street. On the stairway was found a Jacket and a pair of slippers he- fanging to Cheung. In the pockets were found the keys, torch and
· screw driver.
Sentence of six weeks hard-la- bour on both charges, was imposedįj Leung was additionally charged with returhing from banishment before the expiration of a 10 year term imposed on January 27, 1932. Accused pleaded that he came from Canton to look for his mo ther and was so engaged when ar- rested.
Nine months hard labour passed.
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