Germany
Belgium
CHINA
675
The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to foreign countries in 1914. These figures do not include the trade carried on with neighbouring countries in Chinese junks, which does not come within the control of the foreign customs, but include Hk. Tls. 14,948,922 re-exports to foreign countries:-
Imports Exports Totals
Hongkong
Japan (including Formosa)
Great Britain
United States of America
•
Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports
British India.
France
Hk. Tls. 166,498,763
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93,399,758 259,898,521 120,687,059 63,476,859 184,163,918 104,934,389 22,016,556 126,950,945
40,782,853 39,860,875
80,643,728
21,916,262 41,494,168
63,410,430
**
39,134,616
6,776,819
45,911,435
99
4,938,557
22,862,317
27,600,874
31
14,103,969
10,272,817
24,376,786
17.582,946
5,055,145
22,638,091
Straits Settlements...
7,557,366
6,952,716
14,510,082
Korea
Macao
Dutch Indies..
French Indo-China
رو
5,940,221
4,215,921
10,156,142
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6,591,217
2,922,333
9,513,550
19
-1,500,109
4,944,295
9,444,404
25
5,617,732
1,807,780
7,425,512
Netherlands
Philippines
Italy
Austria and Hungary
Other European Countries
Siam...
>>
776,416
5,287,584
6,064,000
1,255,223
4,669,725
6,024,948
2,290,993 ),200,991
3,491,984
2,064,004
1,164,641
3,228,645
**
1,943,427
1,150,593
3,094,020
·
98,774
*"
2,230,116
2,328,890
Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc. Canada
161,008
>>
2,136,894
2,297,902
Australia and New Zealand
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1,166,944
794,061
1,961,(05
1,030,721
490,293
1,521,014
Central and South America
South Africa.
"
384,359
12
61,490
445,849
36,127
36,169
Opium
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Hk. Tls. 572,057,970 345,280,874 917,338,844
Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 14,948,922 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Hongkong, Tls. 6,735,667; to Korea, Tls. 1,465,608; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 1,720,236; to Japan, Tls. 1,667,421; to other countries, Tls, 3,359,990. The chief articles re-exported were cotton goods to the value of Tls. 1,890,826, and opium Tls. 5,300,034
The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1914 :—
Cotton Goods
Kerosene Oil
Hk. Tls. 180,149,871 Dyes, Aniline...
Hk. Tls. 3,286,410
Sugar
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42,644,687 Wines, Beer, Spirits.... 34,456,632 Soap and Perfumery 30,343,249 Cotton, Raw
3,025,762
"7
"
2,911,607
2,904,269
"2
Metals
""
Rice
""
21,845,812
29,136,736 Bêchede Mer and S'weed.
Household Stores
2,872,255
2,842,449
>>
Cigarettes and Cigars...
**
13,903,520 Electrical Materials....
2,762,992
""
Fishand Fishery Prod❜ts.
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13,252,240 Tobacco
2,738,223
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Coal and Coke
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9,138,461 Bran of all kinds
2,728,526
**
Flour
Indigo
Machinery and Fittings
H
9,137,146 Woollen and C'tn.Mixtrs. 8,810,449 Ginseng
2,628,427
>>
2,384,868
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8,061,273 Beans, Peas, etc.
"
2,250,592
Paper and Stationery
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7,712,923 Hosiery and Hab'dashery
""
2,208,011
Timber and Woods
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7,181,274 Fruit, dried and fresh
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1,657,020
Railway Materials
""
6,587,980 Glass and Glassware
>>
1,648,086
Leather, and Manufrs. of
39
6,450,134 Soda
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Vehicles, various
17
6,364,726 Umbrellas
77
1,618,185 1,505,860
Tea
**
5,458,557 Wax Paraffin
""
1,427,068
Matches
"
4,951,043 Lamps and Lampware...
1,082,540
Arms and Munitions
...
"
4,859,260 Sandalwood
1)
1,021,632
Clothing and Shoes
""
4,804,809 Chinaware .......................
1,021,211
Miscellaneous Piece Gds.
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4,418,780 Engine Oil .......
1,004,552
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Medicines
4,213,494 Sundries
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53,406,748
Bags, all kinds
カラ
3,842,123
Woollen Goods
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3,395,498
Total
33
572,057,970