Diagram comparing (1) The Ocean-going tonnage entering, (2) The value of the Junk trade with China, and (3) quantity of Rice inported into
China through Hongkong, 1888-1897 inclusive.
Ocean-going tonnage entering.
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
189
1897
Quantity of Rice imported into China through Hongkong. Piculs.
Value of Junk trade between Hongkong and
Canton. Hk. Tls.
4,800,000
6,750,000
48,000,000
4,700,000
6,500,000
47,000,000
4,600,000
6,250,000
46,000,000
4,500,000
6,000,000
45,000,000
4,400,000
5,750,000
41,000,000
4,300,000
5,500,000
43,000,000
4,200,000
5,250,000
42,000,000
4,100,000
5,000,000
41,000,000
4,000,000
4,750,000
40,000,000
3,900,000
4,500,000
39,000,000
3,800,000
4,250,000
38,000,000
3,700,000
1,000,000
$7,000,000
3,600,000
3,750,000
36,000,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
35,000,000
3,400,000
3,250,000
34,000,000
3,300,000
3,000,000
33,000,000
3,200,000
2,750,000
32,000,000
3,100,000
2,500,000
31,000,000
3,000,000
2,250,000
30,000,000
2,900,000
2,000,000
29,000,000
2,800,000
1,750,000
28,000,000
2,700,000
1,500,000
27,000,000
(1) Ocean-going tonnage (blue).
(2) Value of Junk trade (black).
(3) Quantity of Rice (red).
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