CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848

Appendix.

Trade between Bombay and China.

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IMPORTS from China in 1842-43.

QUANTITY.

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

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IMPORTS from China in 1843-44.

403

Appendix.

Trade between Bombay and

QUANTITY.

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. Apparel 8,824 92,966 Beads 1,079 bund., and 630 37 Betelnut 61,146 Beer 9 hogsheads 8,857 China and Earthenware 46,605 1,143 Cochineal 3,843 chests 54,691 Coffee Eatables and Confectionery 15,747 4,671 Fireworks 19,088 Glass, of Kinds 110 3,843 Coir 550 6 2,081 Gum, of Sorts 4,524 Hardware and Cutlery 102 16 8,414 Hemp 34,568 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth 6,084 Indigo 6,084 chests 82,478 Jewellery 3,508 Marine Stores 8,217 29 84 Medicines and Drugs 29 58 4,354 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth 35 86 195 Jewellery and Watches 140 Liquors 9 dozens 108 Metals: Copper, American 1,07,879 Old 3,362 119 16 White 76 Tin 1 1 12 Oil, of Sorts 54 87 949 Perfumery and Toys 9,596 Piece Goods: Cotton 5,46,693 Silk 36,045 pieces 7,18,376 Shawls 4 pieces 17,97,841 Plated Ware 13,71,859 Silk, Raw 2,858 Spices: Cassia 2,217 2,17,826 Mace 60 6 3 11,045 Nutmegs 2,524 Pepper 41,172 4,419 Ditto, Long 34 12 334 Spirits, Gin 2,470 gallons 2,579 Stationery Sugar 481 boxes 43,642 Sugarcandy 2,908 bundles 49,249 Sundries 23,879 Tea 43,642 6 Tobacco, Cigars 4,96,456 Twist 84 Umbrellas 5,26,554 Vermillion 1,71,074 Wines : Champagne 108 dozens 6,79,317 Lisbon 469 gallons 4,35,787 Sherry 2 quarter casks 9,620 Wood - Woollens 11 pieces, and 660 Merchandise 100 pieces (Gold 14,150 1,61,490 Treasure 2,100 1,40,53,254 Silver 703 1,51,04,744 TOTAL 2,00,69,129

* The produce chiefly of Java and Ceylon, but imported in China ships.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. Apparel 20,932 Beads 9 55 Betelnut 453 Beer 113 China and Earthenware 81,256 11,620 Cochineal 5,810 Coffee Eatables and Confectionery 16 Fireworks 11 1,13,560 Glass, of Kinds 5 Coir 5 20 Gum, of Sorts 4,733 Hardware and Cutlery 2 34 7,202 Hemp 26 12 27 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth 18,114 Indigo 1,051 10,507 Jewellery 4,31,812 Marine Stores 786 1,913 Medicines and Drugs Liquors Metals: Brass, Old 225 Copper, American 749 pieces 5,480 Old 5,096 7,18,376 White 36,045 pieces 17,97,841 Tin 4 pieces 13,71,859 Oil, of Sorts 2,858 Piece Goods: China Cotton 890 pieces 2,217 China Silk 30,646 pieces 11,045 Shawls 14 pieces 2,524 British, Plaint 756 pieces Precious Stones, Pearls Plated Ware 975 Quicksilver 2,500 Silk, Raw 21,206 825 Spirits, Gin 1,240 gallons 94,646 Spices: Cassia 36,044 7,83,662 Cardamomis 72,088 Mace 25 77 Nutmegs 566 1,133 Pepper, Long 12,347 Stationery 11,233 38 Sugar 38 10 $33 Sugarcandy Sundries 34,843 64 Saddlery 888 Tea 3,938 chests 20,521 Tobacco, Cigars 44,460 bundles 88 Twist, British 5,83,883 Toys 48 2,80,671 Umbrellas Vermillion 3,79,130 Wine, Lisbon 205 gallons 160 Wood, of Sorts 1,054 Woollen 74 pieces, and 141 Merchandise 15 pieces 83 Gold 2,908 Treasure 300 15 Silver 300 TOTAL Rs. 17,23,227 Rs. 2,75,06,783 2,92,30,010 TOTAL 3,41,07,616 1,93,136

Bombay Custom-House,

6 August 1844.

M

H. H. Glass,

Collector of Customs.