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REMARKS. The above Returns exibit the Quantities and Value of Merchandize which were entered and paid duties at the Custom-house, during the year 1852. The Weights and Measures stated are those in use at Canton. 1 Catty is equal to 14 lbs. Avoirdupois, and 100 Catties correspond with 1333 lbs. in England. 1 Chang is 4 English Yards nearly. The value given has in most instances, been computed upon the average prices of the year in the Canton Market, and where this has been found impracticable, an approximate estimate has been substituted. The reduction of the Spanish Dollars into Sterling has been made at the average Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar.
British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.
D. B. ROBERTSON, H. M. Consul.
No. V. ABSTRACT STATEMENT of TONNAGE DUES, and IMPORT and EXPORT DUTIES, paid by British VESSELS in the PORT OF CANTON, from 1st January to 31st December, 1852.
TONNAGE DUES.
IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES.
ΤΟΤΑΙ DUES AND DUTIES.
NO. OF VESSELS.
TONNAGE.
Taels.
m. c. C.
Taels.
m. c. C.
Taels.
m. c. C.
223 Ships,.
32 Small Craft and Steamers,.
121,651 4,298
54,861 400 868,997 8 27 923,859 227 4298 00 10,080 126 10,509 9 26
Total,
125,949
55,291 2 0 0 879,077953 934,369153
At 72 per Cent...
$76,793
At the Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar,.
£18,238.6.9
$1,220,941
£289,973.9.9
$1,297,734
£308,211.16.6
British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.
D. B. ROBERTSON, H. M. Consul.
No. VI-A RETURN of the Quantities of MANUFACTURED ARTICLES and ARW PRODUCE imported in British Vessels, Shipped from CANTON to the undermentioned PORTS IN CHINA, during
the Year 144682.
No. IN TARIFF.
NAMES OF PORTS.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
ΤΟΤΑΙ.
Amoy.
Shanghae.
47
Manufactures of Wool.
Broad Cloth Spanish Stripes, &c. Changs Woollens not described,
Long Ells,
Camlets,
Manufactures of Cotton.
13
Long Cloth, White,
Do. Grey,...
Cambrics and Muslins,
Chintzes and Prints,
Coloured Cottons,
Cotton Yarn,
Velvets,
Velveteens,
Turkey Red Cloth,
8,368
8,368
5,986
5,986
6,000
100,303
106,303
>>
9,079
9,079
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Pieces
7,974
19,630
27,604
2,020
62,330
64,350
300
300
2,150
2,150
33
70
70
33
Piculs Pieces
2,654
2,654
344
344
384
384
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200
200
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Raw Produce & Miscellaneous Articles.
Beche de Mer,
Cloves,
Piculs
32
335
77
77
36
36
Cochineal,
Cotton,
51 49,625
5금
49,625
Gum,
69
69
Horns, Rhinoceros,
Catties
93
93
Lead,
Piculs
2,080
2,080
Tin Plates,
75
75
J
Paper,
600
600
33
Putchuck,
115
253
368
2)
Silk, Raw,
186
186
11
Sandalwood, Tea,
396
396
J
552
552
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British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.
D. B. ROBERTSON,
H. M. Consul.
Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.