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RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904, &c.-(continued).

Increase or Decrease in 1901 compared with Quantity,

Articles	Average, 1899-1903	1903	1904	(Quantity) Five Years' Average	Increase or Decrease in 1903 compared with 1904
(B)-Printed Cottons
Chintzes and plain cotton prints	1,049,528	877,520	671,008	191,611	-23.52
Printed drills, furnitures, and twills sateens, reps, &c.	96,153	88,301	80,896	7,405	-8.39
T-cloths	326,249	191,787	134,462	4	-29.89
Turkey-red cottons and dyed T-cloths	352,105	678,208	525,565	152,638	+49.20
Cotton Italians, plain, fast, black	461,192	1,297,461	836,269	+	+181.31
Cotton lastings-
Plain	408,408	844,180	1,412,083	249,695	+90.71
Figured	801,669	1,051,364	+	64,282	+249,695
Shirtings--
Dyed, plain	152,100	76,198	209,451	25,163	+54.24
Hong Kong, dyed, plain
Dyed, figured, brocaded, and spotted	123,315	63,595	75,166	11,571	+18.12
Cambrics, lawns, and muslins, white, dyed, and printed	254,048	115,108	203,598	88,490	+39.04
Lenos and Balzarines, white, dyed, and printed	68,701	82,863	18,662		-77.48
Cotton-
striped	40,701	44,091	3,390		-92.31
Spanish stripes, 64 inches	214,450	208,402
Flannel, plain, dyed, and printed	520,989	315,539	68,731	56,204	+96.44
Japanese, plain, dyed, and printed	160,825	115,755	131,675	15,920	+13.75
striped	44,640	55,396	10,747		-80.60
Fancy woven cottons	2,729,715	1,622,689	1,107,026		-31.78
(C)-Dyed Cottons
Farda	1,713,292	1,344,377	1,477,254	1,289,714	+132,877
	1,655,255	1,651,433	1,262,975	2,897,594	+1,246,161
	804,697	261,547	175,824	213,442	+43,350
pairs dozen	599,061	583,314	582,086	1,228	+35,919
	491,126	669,684	377,955	241,122	-43.55
	878,978	603,595
value £	141,000	65,690	72,842		+++
lb.	5,102,840	2,214,000	1,095,733	1,148,267	-50.53
	223,397,153	82,750,933	250,788,000	217,171,066	+309.105
	85,163,866	10,000	14,800	39,066	+16,666
gross	228,782	266,243	583,067		+4,400
	33,616,934	25,690,134
Japanese cotton--
Cloth
Crape
Velvets, 22 inches
Velveteens-
18 inches and 26 inches
Embossed and dyed velvet cords
Cotton blankets
Handkerchiefs	52
Towels
Japanese
Honeycomb and buckaback
Japanese honeycomb and buckaback
Other kinds
Cotton goods, unclassed
Cotton yarn-~~
British
Hong Kong
Indian
Japanese
Tougkingese (?)
Wool or berlinette
Cotton thread--
In balls
On spools..

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RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904, &c.-(continued).Increase or Decrease in 1901 compared with Quantity,ArticlesAverage, 1899-190319031904(Quantity) Five Years' AverageIncrease or Decrease in 1903 compared with 1904(B)-Printed CottonsChintzes and plain cotton prints1,049,528877,520671,008191,611-23.52Printed drills, furnitures, and twills sateens, reps, &c.96,15388,30180,8967,405-8.39T-cloths326,249191,787134,4624-29.89Turkey-red cottons and dyed T-cloths352,105678,208525,565152,638+49.20Cotton Italians, plain, fast, black461,1921,297,461836,269++181.31Cotton lastings-Plain408,408844,1801,412,083249,695+90.71Figured801,6691,051,364+64,282+249,695Shirtings--Dyed, plain152,10076,198209,45125,163+54.24Hong Kong, dyed, plainDyed, figured, brocaded, and spotted123,31563,59575,16611,571+18.12Cambrics, lawns, and muslins, white, dyed, and printed254,048115,108203,59888,490+39.04Lenos and Balzarines, white, dyed, and printed68,70182,86318,662-77.48Cotton-striped40,70144,0913,390-92.31Spanish stripes, 64 inches214,450208,402Flannel, plain, dyed, and printed520,989315,53968,73156,204+96.44Japanese, plain, dyed, and printed160,825115,755131,67515,920+13.75striped44,64055,39610,747-80.60Fancy woven cottons2,729,7151,622,6891,107,026-31.78(C)-Dyed CottonsFarda1,713,2921,344,3771,477,2541,289,714+132,8771,655,2551,651,4331,262,9752,897,594+1,246,161804,697261,547175,824213,442+43,350pairs dozen599,061583,314582,0861,228+35,919491,126669,684377,955241,122-43.55878,978603,595value £141,00065,69072,842+++lb.5,102,8402,214,0001,095,7331,148,267-50.53223,397,15382,750,933250,788,000217,171,066+309.10585,163,86610,00014,80039,066+16,666gross228,782266,243583,067+4,40033,616,93425,690,134Japanese cotton--ClothCrapeVelvets, 22 inchesVelveteens-18 inches and 26 inchesEmbossed and dyed velvet cordsCotton blanketsHandkerchiefs52TowelsJapaneseHoneycomb and buckabackJapanese honeycomb and buckabackOther kindsCotton goods, unclassedCotton yarn-~~BritishHong KongIndianJapaneseTougkingese (?)Wool or berlinetteCotton thread--In ballsOn spools..

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RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904, &c.-(continued).Increase or Decrease in 1901 compared with Quantity,Articles.Average, 1899-1903.19031903,1904.(Quantity). Five Years' Average.Pieces.Pieces.Pieces.Pieces.(B)-Printed Cottons.Per cent.Chintzes and plain cotton printsPrinted drills, furnitures, and twills**sateens, reps, &c. T-cloths"::::1,049,528877,520671,008191,61195,45896,153969,98788,30180,89619.827,405326,249191,787134,4624Turkey-red cottons and dyed T-clothsCotton Italians, plaiu, fast, blackCotton lastings-Plain::352,105678,208525,565152,638+49.20461,1921,297,461+836,2691,412,083408,408844,180Figured801,6691,051,364+64,282249,695+ 90.71Shirtings--Dyed, plainHong Kong, dyed, plain152,10076,198209,451158,42125,163+54.24Dyed, figured, brocaded, and spotted123,31563,59575,16611,571Cambrics, lawns, and muslins, white, dyed, and printed254,048115,108203,59888,49039 04 19.85Lenos and Balzarines, white, dyed, and printed68,70182,86318,662Cotton-11striped4,"??Spanish stripes, 64 inchesFlannel, plain, dyed, and printedJapanese, plain, dyed, and printed+40,70144,0913,390214.450208,402520,989315,53968,73156,204+96.4412,527160,825115,755131,67515,92018.12striped44,64055,39610,747Yards.Yards.Fancy woven coitons:2,729,7151,622,6891,107,026(C)-Dyed Cottons.[1187]::::::::+1│13.772.0775--0511,7902002.8318.52291,72923.0423,22734 20224,617•6,65248.694841+Farda1,713,2921,344,3771,477,2541,289,7141,108,2511,655,2551,651,4331,262,9752,897,594+++132,877154,724+ 1,246,161484,429309.105414,299627,741+pairs dozeu804,697261,547175,824+213,44243,350599,061583,314582,0861,22835,919S41,05529,2659.4491,126669,684377,955241,122135,408158,685#878,978603,595value £141,00065,69072,842+++lb.5,102,8402,214,0001,095,7331,148,267918,870*1,280,40073223,397.15382,750,933250,788,000217,171,066110,854,000617,88885,163,86610,00014,80039.066 16,666++11 [45,60041.20055gross228,782266,243583,06733,616,93425,690,13429,066 1,8664,40027,461Average of three years.::::::::::::::::::::::::Japanese cotton--ClothCrapeVelvets, 22 inchesVelveteens-18 inches and 26 inchesEmbossed and dyed velvet cordsCotton blanketsHandkershiefs52TowelsJapaneseHoneycomb and buckabackJapanese honeycomb and buckabackOther kindsColton goods, unclassedCotton yarn-~~BritishHong KongIndianJapanese..Tougkingese (?)Wool or berlinetteCotton thread--In ballsOn spools..C::::::::78 5229--16 2.782-915

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RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904, &c.-(continued).

Increase or Decrease in 1901 compared

with

Quantity,

Articles.

Average, 1899-1903.

1903

1903,

1904.

(Quantity).

Five Years' Average.

Pieces.

(B)-Printed Cottons.

Per cent.

Chintzes and plain cotton prints

Printed drills, furnitures, and twills

sateens, reps, &c. T-cloths

::::

1,049,528

877,520

671,008

191,611

95,458

96,153

969,987

88,301

80,896

19.82

7,405

326,249

191,787

134,462

Turkey-red cottons and dyed T-cloths

Cotton Italians, plaiu, fast, black

Cotton lastings-

Plain

352,105

678,208

525,565

152,638

49.20

461,192

1,297,461

836,269

1,412,083

408,408

844,180

Figured

801,669

1,051,364

64,282 249,695

+ 90.71

Shirtings--

Dyed, plain

Hong Kong, dyed, plain

152,100

76,198

209,451

158,421

25,163

54.24

Dyed, figured, brocaded, and spotted

123,315

63,595

75,166

11,571

Cambrics, lawns, and muslins, white, dyed, and printed

254,048

115,108

203,598

88,490

39 04 19.85

Lenos and Balzarines, white, dyed, and printed

68,701

82,863

18,662

Cotton-

striped

Spanish stripes, 64 inches

Flannel, plain, dyed, and printed

Japanese, plain, dyed, and printed

40,701

44,091

3,390

214.450

208,402

520,989

315,539

68,731

56,204

96.44

12,527

160,825

115,755

131,675

15,920

18.12

striped

44,640

55,396

10,747

Yards.

Fancy woven coitons

2,729,715

1,622,689

1,107,026

(C)-Dyed Cottons.

[1187]

:::

:::::

+1│

13.77

2.07

75--05

11,790

200

2.83

18.52

291,729

23.04

23,227

34 20

224,617

•

6,652

48.69

484

Farda

1,713,292

1,344,377

1,477,254

1,289,714

1,108,251

1,655,255

1,651,433

1,262,975 2,897,594

+++

132,877

154,724

+ 1,246,161

484,429

309.105

414,299

627,741

pairs dozeu

804,697

261,547

175,824 + 213,442 43,350

599,061

583,314

582,086

1,228

35,919

41,055

29,265

9.4

491,126

669,684

377,955

241,122

135,408

158,685

878,978

603,595

value £

141,000

65,690

72,842

+++

lb.

5,102,840

2,214,000

1,095,733

1,148,267

918,870*

1,280,400

223,397.153 82,750,933

250,788,000

217,171,066

110,854,000

617,888

85,163,866

10,000

14,800

39.066 16,666

++11 [

45,600

41.200

gross

228,782

266,243

583,067

33,616,934 25,690,134

29,066 1,866

4,400

27,461

Average of three years.

:::

:::::::::

:::

:::::::::

Japanese cotton--

Cloth

Crape

Velvets, 22 inches Velveteens-

18 inches and 26 inches

Embossed and dyed velvet cords

Cotton blankets

Handkershiefs

Towels

Japanese

Honeycomb and buckaback

Japanese honeycomb and buckaback

Other kinds

Colton goods, unclassed

Cotton yarn-~~

British

Hong Kong Indian Japanese .. Tougkingese (?) Wool or berlinette Cotton thread--

In balls

On spools..

::::::::

78 52

29--16 2.78

2-91

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