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CHINA

The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to foreign countries in 1919. 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. 32,531,863 re-exports to foreign countries:-

Japan (including Formosa) Hongkong

United States of America

....

Imports

Exports

Totals

Hk. Tls. 246,940,997

195,006,032

441,947,029

153,631,544 131,495,296

285,126,840

"9

110,236,706

101,118,677

211,355,383

Great Britain

99

64,292,239

57,186,242 121,478,481

France

""

3,375,809

34,285,989

37,661,798

British India.

>>

26,980,705

9,599,413

36,580,118

Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports

""

14,061,334

21,321,528

35,382,862

Korea

19

9,431,450

22,617,954

32,049,404

Canada

""

18,887,866

4,181,033

23,068,899

Straits Settlements..

Other European Countries

"

10,115,656

11,220,792

21,336,448

1,303,394

10,076,610

11,380,004

Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.

740,638

Dutch Indies.......

10,507,249

11,247,887

""

6,864,316

3,072,377

9,936,693

Macao

....

5,053,426

4,714,206

9,767,632

Italy

991,556

5,144,292

6,135,848

French Indo-China...............

....

""

2,879,927

1,786,189

4,666,116

Philippines

""

2,547,911

1,990,254

4,538,165

Siam...

19

422,060

2,742,137

3,164,197

Netherlands

Australia and New Zealand

""

111,030

1,758,575

1,869,605

""

633,782

733,448

1

1,367,230

Central and South America South Africa

""

11,360

190,073

201,433

""

49,907

49,907

Switzerland

15,838

11,138

26,976

...............................Hk. Tls. 221,114,198

37,867,034 Soda..

Hk. Tls. 679,529,544 630,809,411 1,310,338,955

Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 32,531,863 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Japan, Tls. 5,997,206; United States of America, Tls. 2,144,730; to Hongkong, Tls. 2,957,688; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 7,614,047; Russia European Ports and by land, Tls. 8,124,853; to Corea, Tls. 2,156,982; to Great Britain, Tls. 848,907; to Belgium Tls. 1,481,106; to other countries, Tls. 1,206,344.

The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1919 :—

Cotton Goods Metals

Kerosene Oil

Sugar

Railway Materials ...... Hk. Tls. 3,934,986

57,307,814 Oil, other kinds..

3,596,017

47,667,424 Hosiery and Hab'dashery

""

3,416,626

3,336,095

Cigarettes and Cigars...

"

22,334,720 Dyes, Aniline.....

3,272,231

Vehicles, various

Machinery and Fittings Coal...

""

18,468,237 Glass and Glassware.

""

2,724,365

""

14,353,135 Bran of all kinds

""

2,399,752

"

12,972,584 Ginseng

....

""

2,324,112

Paper and Stationery

"

12,450,816

Chemical Products

......

**

1,632,761

Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts. Bags, all kinds

""

......

11,253,572 Fruit, dried and fresh

9,746,886 Household Stores

...

""

1,612,552

""

1,609,241

Rice

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Leather

Woollen Goods

......

Clothing and Shoes

Timber and Woods

Miscellaneous Piece Gds.

Cotton, Raw

....

Medicines

Tobacco

Matches

Electrical Materials.....

Soap and Perfumery Wines, Beer, Spirits..

8,301,052 Bêche de Mer

""

7,923,668 Tea

""

7,626,388 Pepper

""

7,519,322 Wax Paraffin

7,227,613

Umbrellas

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6,914,276 Seaweed

....

""

6,570,844 Flour...

""

5,880,614 Rattan

""

5,584,799 Mats and Matting.

""

5,575,912 Beans, Peas, etc.

......

"9

5,170,112 Opium

...

""

5,132,711

Sundries

>>

4,523,058

"1

1,531,564

"

1,528,506

""

1,409,495

""

1,370,012

....

"9

1,296,082

1,275,040

""

1,249,965

1,044,186

""

""

727,738

""

653,146

19

246,220

""

87,852,063

Total

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679,529,544

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