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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