(No. 6.)-PORT OF CANTON. Coast Trade. Imports of Chinese Produce during the Year ended December 31, 1867.
Description of Goods Classifier of Quantity From Hong Kong From Shanghae From the other Ports Total Imported Re-exported Brass ware Piculs 44417,055 170
55 444
17,055 77
8 Carpets Pieces 6,251
7,708 7,814
11,023 8,818 22,883
18,731 3
395 Cinnabar Piculs 2,065.4
103,252 2,065.4
103,252 2,065.4
103,252 Cotton Piculs 14,337.32
301,084 0.13
3 14,337.45
301,087 14,337.45
301,087 Dates, red Piculs 876.9 3,855
1,707.37
7,512 2,583.46
11,367 2,583.46
11,367 Ginseng, native Piculs 110.21
46,634 0.41
328 110.62
46,962 110.62
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46,962 Hats, felt Pieces 43,503
8,701 45,130
9,026 88,633
17,727 88,633
17,727 Horns, deers', young Pairs 4,208
151,506 70
2,520 4,278
154,026 4,278
154,026 Lily flowers, dried Piculs 1,432.47
17,906 243.12
3,039 416.98
5,212 2,092.57
26,157 2,092.57
26,157 Mats Pieces 128,220
38,466 12,640
3,792 25,170
7,551 166,030
49,809 166,030
49,809 Medicine Piculs ... 2,338.53
48,250 577.63
10,842 1,609.74
25,126 4,525.90
84,218 Musk Piculs 1.12
8,960 0.14
120 1.26
10,080 1.26
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10,080 Nankeen Pieces 8,643.55
691,484 7,196.39
575,711 294.69
23,575 16,134.63
1,290,770 2.7
166
16,132.56
1,290,604 Oil, bean Piculs 2,145.58
16,092 2,145.58
16,092 2,145.58
16,092 Peas Piculs 248.16
546 42,244.40
92,938 42,492.56
93,484 42,492.56
93,484 Prawns, dried Piculs 382.72
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11,482 382.72
11,482 382.72
11,482 Rhubarb Piculs 372.78
27,959 69.24
5,193 142.2 196.44
14,733 245.58
18,419 Samshoo Piculs 7.90
55 11.52
15 Silk, raw Piculs 63.37 379.47
30,101 4.35 Silk, piece goods 360,496 275.27
81 2,066
261,507 1,726.54
12,086 1,745.96
12,222 Silk, thrown Piculs 25.70
14,906 25.70
14,906 25.70
14,906 Skins for clothing Pieces 16,178
68,416 550
116
1,764 9,376 18,492
77,908 18,492
77,908 Tea, black Piculs 897.25
... 35,894
26.48
1,059 1.90
76 925.73
37,029 925.73
37,029 Tobacco, leaf Piculs 548.64
7,681 515.27
7,214 1,050.5
14,700 2,113.96
29,595 2,113.96
29,595 Tobacco, prepared Piculs 1,396.41
55,856 226.54
9,062 175.19
7,008 1,798.14
71,926 1,798.14
71,926 Wax, white Piculs 249.59
99,836 4.94
1,976 254.53
101,812 254.53
101,812 Wax, yellow Piculs 1,486.14
111,460 11.33
850 1.30
98 1,498.77
112,408 1,498.77
112,408 Wheat Piculs 10,699.89
27,820 1,107.86
2,880 11,807.75
30,700 11,807.75
30,700 Miscellaneous 92,825 25,154 5,878 123,857 1,560 Total 2,347,574 964,257 303,056 3,614,887 20,259 Total imports 3,594,628 dollars at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 793,813l. 13s. 8d. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. Total re-exports, 20,259 dollars, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 4,473l. 17s. 3d. (Signed)
D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.