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Merchandise

Treasure

Total

Merchandise Treasure

Total

HONGKONG

Nov. 1934 $38,817,414

8,538,035

$17,355,449

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

Nov. 1933

$40,561,833

4,531,431

$45,093,264

Nov. 1934 $29,474,552

14 605,313

$44,079,865

Nov. 1933

$33,731,57,1

8,842,039

$42,573,610

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MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

Since November, 1933, total Imports of merchandise into Hong Kong fluctuated from the lowest Hong Kong dollar value (29.6 millions) in February, 1934, to the highest (40.6 millions) in November, 1933; whilst Ex- ports fluctuated from $22.2 millions in February, 1934, to $33.7 millions in November, 1933.

The figures are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at average rates of exchange, in brackets:—

November, 7933

December,

January,

1934

February,

March,

April,

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May,

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June,

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July,

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August,

September,

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7961 780)

October,

November,

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IMPORTS

$40,561,833 (£ 2,852,004) $36,841,971. (£2,600,045) $32,549,352 (£2,390,343) $29,591,425 ( £2,211,651)

$33,638,848... (£ 2,522,914) $32,127,612 ( £2,342,638)

$32,799,925...

( £2,289,161) $34,834,795 (£ 2,485,608) $29,705,534

£2,181,500) $39,724,787 ( £2,989,704) $37,153,862 (£ 2,883,294) $36 721,817 ( £2,983,648) $38.817,414 ( £3,164,024)

EXPORTS $33,731,571 ( £2,371,751) $27,994,496 ( £1,975,653) $27,390,494

£2,011,489) $22,223,746 (£1,660,994) $27,867,023 (£2,090,026) $26,541,120 (£1,935,290) $27,022,079 (£1,885,916) $26,063,095 (£1,859,710) $23,240,797 (£1,706,746) $27,788,719 ( £2,091,391) $29,432,184 (£2,284,060) $29,655,684 (£2,490,524)

$29,474,552 (£2,402,483)

Mean rate of Exchange for November, 1934, H.K.$-1s. 7-9/16d.

VALUES BY COUNTRIES

The total values of Imports and Exports of merchandise are shown below by countries, the figures for November, 1933, being given in brackets:-

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