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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
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110,236,706
101,118,677
211,355,383
Great Britain
99
64,292,239
57,186,242 121,478,481
France
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3,375,809
34,285,989
37,661,798
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British India.
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26,980,705
9,599,413
36,580,118
Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports
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14,061,334
21,321,528
35,382,862
Korea
19
9,431,450
22,617,954
32,049,404
Canada
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18,887,866
4,181,033
23,068,899
Straits Settlements..
Other European Countries
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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
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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...............
....
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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
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633,782
733,448
1
1,367,230
Central and South America South Africa
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11,360
190,073
201,433
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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
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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.
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2,724,365
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14,353,135 Bran of all kinds
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2,399,752
"
12,972,584 Ginseng
....
""
2,324,112
Paper and Stationery
"
12,450,816
Chemical Products
......
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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
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1,609,241
Rice
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Leather
Woollen Goods
......
Clothing and Shoes
Timber and Woods
Miscellaneous Piece Gds.
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Cotton, Raw
....
Medicines
Tobacco
Matches
Electrical Materials.....
Soap and Perfumery Wines, Beer, Spirits..
8,301,052 Bêche de Mer
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7,923,668 Tea
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7,626,388 Pepper
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7,519,322 Wax Paraffin
7,227,613
Umbrellas
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6,914,276 Seaweed
....
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6,570,844 Flour...
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5,880,614 Rattan
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5,584,799 Mats and Matting.
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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
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653,146
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19
246,220
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87,852,063
Total
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679,529,544