Hongkong, Jan. 18, Medical Department" statistics, to-day revealed small-pox.incid~ ence was unprecedented in the ast decade.
'A total of 68 cases of the disease have been reported since Jan. 1, and 43 deaths. In the week ené ing Jan. 18, there were 26 cases na 22 deaths. The alarming increase was attributed to colder weather and the continued heavy influx of Chinese refugees. United Pres, corresponding month of 1936. European countries only showed 2 gain with all others a decided drop. The decline in exports to China was due to the hostilities there while that to Japan was owing to shortage in bottoms.
"Amports through Dairen for Novem ber were up by $3,800 tons or 25 per cent. against the corresponding month of the year previous though also a decrease of 37,000 tons or 12 per cent.
compared with the month of October" which saw the largest quantity of goods ever to arrive in this port since it was opened.
As compared with the previous month a drop was shown for iron and steel goods, Kerosene, heavy oil, sugar, paper, cotton and rayon yarn, tobacco and miscellaneous goods while an increase was recorded for such varied articles as gunny bags, flour, timber, oranges and seaweed.
Meanwhile in comparison with the Agures for the year previous exports, for November "for the Kwantung Leased Territory went up by Y8- 516416 or nearly 28 per cent, while imports went down by 9.298.831 or between 12 and 13 per cent. Exports for the month were valued at ¥.29,- 145,174 and imports ¥.65.194,200 or an jndverse balance of ¥260%0.0%2 the decline in imports being largely due to the import control system Under which goods to the value of only ¥.1,000 may be brought into the country each month except in certain categories.
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