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Reference

No. of

1948

1949

2,849,412

tons 2,748 aircraft

3,573,156

tons

5,029,770

7,152 aircraft

12,740

tons

aircraft

$1,549,921,452 $1,216,833,564

$2,077,538,616

$2,750,201,801

$1,582,739,712

$2,318,902,992

1947

Commercial Cargo Tonnages, Ocean and

Relevant

Table

184

River Vessels

186

211

Value of Imports

212

Value of Exports

229

Arrivals of Aircraft at Kai Tak

Export of Certain Commodities Manufactured in Hong Kong (Excess of Exports over

Imports):-

(i) Preserved Ginger

$3,341,437

$9,509,748

$10,133,856

$5,655,169

$4,628,712

$5,910,912

$944,857

$3,091,332

$3,229,524

$9,915,145

$12,405,522

$15,414,012

$17,374,177

$20,658,588

$41,029,056

$1,892,509

$2,134,284

$4,096,632

$986,905

$1,154,316

$1,385,736

$3,195,097

$3,632,292

$3,996,936

$4,356,721

$2,974,656

$3,013,008

$1,243,669

$2,651,124

$2,862,780

$2,980,910

$5,884,092

$4,845,792

$51,886,596

81,296 met. tons 58,745,916 yds.

109,973 met. tons

80,184,912

yds.

$68,724,696

$95,918,244

70,909

met, tons

75,854,554 yds.

110,943,036

yds.

16,363,261 yds.

25,642,617 lbs.

(ii) Preserves (Excluding Ginger)

(iii) Soy

(iv) Boots and Shoes (Canvas and Rubber)

(v) Electric Torches & Flashlight Batteries (vi) Rattan Furniture

(vii) Rope

(viii) Trunks and Suitcases

(ix) Lamps and Lampware

(x) Hats and Caps (Foreign Style)

(xi) Umbrellas

(i)-(xi) Totals

233

Rice Received under Allocation

239

Imports of Cotton Piece Goods

240

Exports of Cotton Piece Goods

87,373,272

yds.

132,300,588 yds.

241

242

Imports of Rayon and Rayon Mixtures Imports of Cotton Yarn

1,795,452 yds.

5,732,088 yds.

11,883,216 lbs.

30,240,120 lbs.

244

Trade with East Asia:-

Imports from South East Asia

$283,056,555

$345,437,668

Exports to South East Asia

$473,046,113

$636,358,123

Imports from North East Asia

$382,079,614

$472,286,980

Exports to North East Asia

$266,878,489

$338,765,298

291

323

Hong Kong Clearing House Figures Post Office Revenue

$6,595,044,180

$8,267,463,712

$7,499,352

$9,666,984

175

$405,219,946

$596,773,469

$685,409,705

$708,474,538

$11,005,662,816

$12,975,720