The Hongkong Government Gazette.
No. 3.-RETURNS of BRITISH TRADE at the PORT of SHANGHAE, during the year 1855.
No. IN TARIFF.
DENOMINAtion of GooDA,
13
British Manufactures and Staple Articles :
Manufactures of Cotion:
Long Cloth, Grey
do. White,...
Dyed Cottons
Fancy do
Velvetcens
Cambrics
Velvets
Chintzes
Handkerchiefs...
Fustians
47
Woollen Manufactures :
Long Ells,
Camlets,
Blankets,
Spanish Stripes,
A
Lastings,
IMPORTS.
QUANTITIES.
Pieces.
667,785
84,677
26,598
"
121,738
"
3,500
450
4,975
4,798
""
199,000
150
Pieces.
12,250
分
3,073
曲歌
250
"
"
10,590
700
39
Miscellaneous Articles, Raw and Mann-
factured:
29
Iron ..
Lead,
Red Lead,
Copperware,
...
lbs..
"J
"
"
22
Glass Window Cases,
Cases.
2,093,300 1,771,200
24,000 53,833
600
Glassware,
200
*
Coals,...
Tons.
15,500
*
...
19
Flints,
***
...
lbs.
116,660
Quicksilver,
16,606
...
"
Products of India and other countries :
Alum
lbs.
116,667
Aniseed
148,666
...
3
Betelnut
...
67,000
4
Biche de Mer
386,500
5
Birdnests,...
19
37,340
"
feathers,
Value.
Cassia,
lbs.
27 000
T
buds,
1,670
***
410
...
145
***
9
17
18
Cloves,
Elephants' teeth,
Fish maws,
"
Value.
12,000
lbs.
12,700
...
"
skins,
***
33,500
"
aaa
20
Gambier,
...
51,460
"
21
Ginseng,
13,400
24
Gum and Glue,
80,000
***
Fans,...
No.
4,500,000
25
Horns,
1..
Value.
Ivory, Hides,
***
lbs.
Lichees, (fruit)
...
***
2,670 276,000
58
20
Mace,...
ANG
Value.
32
Pepper,...
A
Paper, (Chinese)
lbs. Value.
882,000
***
I'reserves,
Prussian Blue, .....
***
lbs. Value.
53,000
Indigo,
lbs.
...
***
226,000
33
Putchuck,...
***
...
***
"
38,600
37
Saltpetre,
Value.
Feaweed,
156,000
39
42
Shark fins, Shrimps,
Ibs.
53,600
...
*
"
Soap,
...
39
26,500 31,660
Silk Ribbons,
***
***
Sticlack,
Cases. lbs.
Sugar,
170 26,550 26,500,000
34
Sugar Candy,
Kattans,
Sandalwood,
Sapan,
...
..
Woods:
...
...
...
Value.
806,460
Value.
Laka,....
Cedar,
Mangrove Bark,
Singapore planks,
Beams and Timbers,
Sundries,
...
歌曲 ...
n
Equal at Exchange 6/5 of to Compared with 1854, estimated at...
Exhibits Increase in 1855
COUNTRIES WHENCE IM ESTIMATED VALUE IN DOLLARS,
PORTRD
Principally from GREAT BRITAIN direct,
and via CANTON and HONGKONG.
Principally from PENANG, SINGAPORE, and the
FIVE PORTS of CHINA.
1,160,500
148,187
79,600
304,295
9,170
650
23,000
7,000
14,000
TOTALA,
750
1,747,132
78,000
40,000
590
150.000
6,900
275,490
47,100
75,000
1,950
4,000
2,600
1,900
200,000
4,000
2,100
338,650
4,415
8,800
1,150
17,300
14,800
2,500
2,550
150
8,000
10,000
1,750
1,200
1,458
4,500
1,600
* 17,000
160
600
750
8,000
900
40,920
2,400
2,665
1,600
34,000
2,320
9,230
1,560
202,278
2,370
1,900
1,800
8,500
1,000
600,000
30,255
45,000
60,000
25,500
350
14,500
650
17,500
35,000
834,325
100,000
3,497,895
£1,122,241 6 3 368,674 0 0
£ 753,567 6 3
D. B. ROBERTSON,
Consul.