CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859

145

2

has ever been submitted for ratification. The trade (created by that Treaty) is already of vast amount, and is susceptible of large extensions: 195 square-rigged vessels were engaged in the Bangkok commerce during 1858; previous to the Treaty the average number was only six vessels yearly.

I was nominated to the Canton Consulship in 1849. I was made in 1853 Superintendent of Trade and Plenipotentiary to China; and in 1854 I was appointed to the Governorship of Hong Kong and the Chief Superintendency of Trade.

That the prosperity of the trade with China has not suffered under my superintendency, the accompanying document (A) will afford abundant evidence:—Independently of Bullion and Opium, which represent a greater amount in money value than all other exports and imports together, I found in 1854 an Import trade of 5,457,708 dollars; I left in 1858 an Import trade of 32,099,226 dollars. I found in 1854 an Export trade of 20,094,286 dollars; and in 1858 the trade amounted to 49,564,182 dollars.

Canton...
Amoy
Foochow
Ningpo...
VAN
I
3

SYNOPSIS of the Progress of Trade with China, &c.—continued.

EXPORTS.

Year Canton Amoy Foochow Ningpo Shanghae Total Dollars 1849 11,485,035 1850 9,918,811 1851 13,210,312 1852 209,065 1853 220,169 1854 261,010 1855 12,380 1856 11 1857 714 1858 3,845

...

Year Dollars 1853 15,877,014 1854 23,503,670 1855 20,091,280 1856 34,121,451 1857 1858

...

Year Dollars 1849 6,596,272 1850 6,531,969 1851 6,098,477 1852 2,956,920 1853 8,217,259 1854 10,656,589 1855 250,050 1856 250,213 1857 295,155 1858 802,440

...

Year Total Dollars 1853 18,212,716 1854 18,171,966 1855 23,877,297 1856 15,877,014 1857 23,503,670 1858 20,091,280

...

POUNDS OF TEA.

Year Canton Amoy Foochow Ningpo Shanghae Total lbs. 1849 33,891,820 1850 28,627,556 1851 18,382,800 1852 22,363,300 1853 52,152 1854 33,333 1855 15,535,572 1856 15,643,146 1857 31,809,032 1858 42,900,933

...

When I assumed the government of Hong Kong, the—

Revenues, on an average of six Expenditure

During the five years of my government the statistics are...

Average Income £46,367 11

Expenditure £49,270 0

Annual average Parliamentary Grant £16,340 0

Population 70,652

Tonnage entered 623,354 tons

BALES OF SILK.

Year Canton Amoy Foochow Ningpo Shanghae 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858

...

The tonnage does not include the Chinese junks. The revenues for 1859 will present a large increase on those of 1858. Free trade exists in Hong Kong without restriction or taxation of:

Table (B) will furnish detailed particulars.

sort.

TABLE (A).

Progress of the Trade of China during the last Ten Years.—(Extract from the China Mail.)

The following Tables show the progress which has been made in the Foreign Trade with China during the last ten years, and will be interesting to the greater number of our readers:—

SYNOPSIS of the Progress of Trade with China from 1849 to the close of 1858.

IMPORTS.—During the Years

TABLE (B).

TABLE showing the Revenue and Expenditure of Hong Kong, Parliamentary Grants, Population, and Shipping, from the Years 1849 to 1858 inclusive.

Years Revenue Parliamentary Grant Total Income Expenditure Population Shipping 1849 £28,017 3 3 £35,000 0 0 £48,617 3 3 £38,986 1 6 20,507 293,465 tons 1850 £23,526 18 4 £20,000 0 0 £43,526 16 4 £34,314 12 3 33,292 200,009 tons 1851 £23,721 7 6 £15,000 0 0 £39,221 7 6 £34,115 7 6 32,083 377,084 tons 1852 £21,331 1 8 1853 £24,700 3 1 1854 £27,045 3 5 £4,400 0 0 £31,445 3 5 £31,835 0 1 56,011 413,354 tons 1855 £47,973 11 11 £47,973 11 11 £40,813 11 2 72,925 604,070 tons 1856 £35,500 8 9 £35,500 8 9 £42,426 0 5 71,780 511,307 tons 1857 £58,812 2 7 £10,000 0 0 £68,812 2 7 £65,197 19 7 77,094 541,063 tons 1858 £62,476 6 8 £10,000 0 0 £72,476 6 8 £62,070 8 1 70,503 710,478 tons

Total for 5 years...
Average per Annum

...

Page 3