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Diplomatic Department. His Excellency Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of British Trade at the Port of Ningpo during the year ending 31st December 1854, be published for general information.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria,
Hongkong, 26th February, 1855.
By Order,
W. WOODGATE,
A Return of the Quantities and value of MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED into the PORT OF NINGPO
from the Countries and Places undermentioned during the year 1854.
No. IN TARIFF.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
QUANTITIES.
FROM WHAT COUNTRIES OR PLACES IMPORTED.
VALUE IN Sp. $
13
Grey Long cloths,
White Long cloths,
Colored cottons,
Drills,
9,505 Pieces 1,400 750 2,990
Re-exported from Shanghae $
22,345
+
23
F2
"
2,650
1,650
*3
33
F
6,316
+3
"
*
"
"
Sheetings,
65 Bales
980
*
""
*"
44
Treasure,
14
Cotton Yarn,
12
Cotton,
8 Picula 3
From Shanghae
Re-exported from Shanghae
70,244
240
From Amoy
30
27
Sea-weed,
1,097 Packages
From Shanghae
>>
4,468
34
Rattans,
2,446 Bundles
Re-exported from Shanghae
""
4,170
30
Rod-iron,
$3
"
3
1,870
Stores,
300
"
#
Mangrove Bark, Brown sugar, White sugar,
1,185 Peculs 5,156 Packages
From Shanghae From Amoy
2,826
"
21,327
7,462
"
>>
51,362
1,198
Sugar candy,
7,269
"
46
Ebony,
200 Peculs
Dried fruit,
4
Bicho de Mar,
Dried fish,
553 104
"
480 Packages
>>
From Singapore From Amoy
From Singapore From Amoy
32
Pepper,
480
"
Sulphur,
150 Piculs
"
>>
Dragons' blood,
21
46
2*0 000 m
Gambier,
12 20
""
From Singapore
"
5
Birds' nests,
26
Rhinoceros' horns,
1,440 Catties
Pearls,
Sandal wood,
19
Flint stones,
6
33
46
Borneo camphor, Putchuck, Drugs,
Sapan wood,
From Amoy From Singapore
#
17
400
1,617
5,530
378
21
2,036
450
180
90
6,200
"
20
160
**
20
50
*
690 Piculs
1,510
37
1,287
887
70
10 Piculs
35
380
DX
381 Piculs
32
"
21
1,262
Resin,
120
Leather,
Coir,
30
Tin,
Indigo,
18 Casks
From Wanchow
"
From Hongkong From Amoy
40
381
1,200
292
38
Sharks' fins,
48
J
"
7
Cloves,
50 Piculs
From Singapore
865
37
Betel Nut,
130 Bags
260
"
*
Oil,
504
*
73
46
Wood planks, Sundries,
From Wanchow From Shanghae and Amoy
Total in Spanish Dollars
2,212
420
$225,817
Or at 6/3 per $ £ 70,567.16.3
H. B. M.'s Consulate, Ningpo, 31st December, 1854.
JOHN A. T. MEADOWS, Acting British Vice Consul in Charge.