TRADE WITH HONG KONG
AUSTRALIA IN CREDIT
Official returns received from 9 Hong Kong show that the value of goods imported to that colony from Australia for May last was approximately £52,090. Exports to Australia were .valued at £6450, leaving a balance of trade in favour of the Commonwealth of £45,640 for the month; The total value of exports of merchandise from Australia to Horig Kong for tho first five months of 1933 were valued at approximately £250,090, whilst imports to Australia from that colony for the same period were estimated at £35,450. The principal items of export from Australia were flour, butter, frozen meats, dried milk,. and' sandalwo'od; etc. The total imports of these items to Hong Kong from all sources for the first five months of this year and- Australia's share..are as follows:— i- • .. ;■''.. Tdtal ' From.. . - / ■ , ' Imports. • Australia. ' , 5 Montlis. . • 5 Months. Flour ....' 33,060 tons 14;713 ton 3 Frozen beef .. " 357,4611b ' 350,0771b Frozen muttcn .. 226-19011). 219,6751b Bacon and hams 496,; 671b . 43,2201b.Butter - . . ©24,289 £20,529 Dried milk .... £ 14,677 £9,331 Oondensdd'milk . £90,304 ■ .£3,324 Siindahvood ' ;. ■ ' 1,610 tons , , ■ 1,559 tons
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 10
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178TRADE WITH HONG KONG Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 10
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