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RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quinquennial period 1899-1903.

TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &c.-(continued).

Articles Quantity 1903 (Quantity) Average, 1899-1903 1904 Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-
1903 Average, 1899-1903
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
Dyes, colours, and paints-
Woollen and cotton mixtures yards 546,403 215,618 657,400 +111,003 +204.90%
Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho cloth yards 158,839 87,117 343,084 +184,605 +293.76%
Italian cloth yards
Hark, mangrove cwts. 2,843 175,500 8,287
Cinnabar value £ 216,691 159,880 56,811
Dyes, aniline cwts. 249,516
Indigo, artificial cwts. 219,450 226,046
Per cent. 23,404 9.40%
Vegetable.. cwts. 14,070 84,805 22,403 8,383
Woollen and cotton flannel pieces 81,232 42.54%
Sapanwood cwts. 66,229 13 85,970 +19,741
Vermilion cwts. 55,020 66,583 30,960 24,060 16.92%
Woollen goods-
mixtures (unclassed) yards
Dyes, unclassed value £ 269,154 17 511,098 +241,944
Colours, unclassed value £ 75,510 79,828 3,818 71,692
Camlets, British.. Dutch .. pieces 20,410 18,215 5,105 15,305
Cloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian) yards 649,041 58,252 110,404
Flannel yards 48,231 66 55,553 +7,322 4.32%
Paints and paint oil value £ 93,929 67,147 67,448 301 28.19%
Lastings.. value £
Long ells.. value £
Spanish stripes value £
Unclassed value £
Woollen and worsted yarn and cord lb. 36,583 87,089 853,599
Blankets and rugs.. pieces 31,080 2 546,106 +24,926
yards 620,490 390,313 280,177 92,819
117,745
Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest.

TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.

Articles Quantity Average, 1899-1903 1903 1904 Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-
1903 Average, 1899-1903
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
Brass and yellow metal-
Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails.. tons 1,402 1,120 1,088 32
Wire " 128 164 665 +501
Unclassed " 178
Copper-
Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails tons 372 946
Ingots, slabs and ore " 1,737 4,470 1,847 2,623 +901
14,407 +9,987 396.50%
Wire " 120
Unclassed value £ 6,775 80 8,210 +8,130
80 +9 25.88%
Opium...
Malwa chests 22,489 21,661 22,090 429 1.77%
Patna " 10,250 18,426 16,630 1,796 9.05%
Benares.. " 8,646 8,984 8,011 973 1.44%
Other kinds " 1,620 3,925 8,107 +4,182
Iron and mild steel-
New anchors, anvils, chains, and forgings tons 592 629 +81
New bars " 10,251 12,337 9,762 2,575 7.84%
Total " 48,005 52,996 49,838 3,158 3.81%
castings, rough " 8 14 +6
cobbles and wire shorts " 5,084 7,268 +684
Sugar-
Brown cwts. 1,452,482 1,474,647 1,653,616 +178,969
Candy " 114,877 215,091 232,557 +17,466 13.84%
Refined " 1,121,192 1,335,015 1,501,324 +146,309
White " 552,069 768,318 1,073,887 +305,569
Total cwts. 3,240,620 3,813,071 4,461,884 +648,813 37.67%
Iron, galvanized-
Sheets.. tons 7,188 8,917 8,046 871
Wire " 37 4,723* 2,411 2,312
Lead-
Pigs and bars tons 2,597 2,368
Nickel " 503 48 31 17
Tea and sheet " 861 165 71.42%
1+
++
2,740 +1,785 24.98%
352 11.76%
:: 1+ 22.82%
24
92
129
113
16

TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.

Articles Quantity Average, 1899-1903 1903 1904 Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-
1903 Average, 1899-1903
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
Iron and mild steel-
nail rod tons 11,513 10,657 14,342 +3,685 102.44%
nail and rivets " 6,818 6,484 334 6,150 33.90%
pig and kentledge " 2,575 3,067 4,758 +1,691 94.52%
pipes and tubes " 1,567 2,671 +1,104
plate cuttings " 8,739* 10,146 19,307 +9,161
rails " 180 2281 51
Kerosene oil-
American gallons 41,856,022 31,060,527 67,068,705 +36,008,178
Japanese (two years' average)* " *513,558 574,615 348,620 225,995
Burmalı.. " †4,715
Russian.. " 949,375
Renen (three years' average) "
Sumatra.. " 28,524,870 39,859,508 32,618,352 7,241,156
Total " 95,818,068 84,998,835 156,891,235 +71,892,300 63.73%
230,995 30.89%
96.02%
Bunting .. pieces 795 1,242 +447

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RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quinquennial period 1899-1903.TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &c.-(continued).ArticlesQuantity1903 (Quantity)Average, 1899-19031904Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-1903Average, 1899-1903IncreaseDecreaseIncreaseDecreaseDyes, colours, and paints-Woollen and cotton mixturesyards546,403215,618657,400+111,003+204.90%Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho clothyards158,83987,117343,084+184,605+293.76%Italian clothyardsHark, mangrovecwts.2,843175,5008,287Cinnabarvalue £216,691159,88056,811Dyes, anilinecwts.249,516Indigo, artificialcwts.219,450226,046Per cent.23,4049.40%Vegetable..cwts.14,07084,80522,4038,383Woollen and cotton flannelpieces81,23242.54%Sapanwoodcwts.66,2291385,970+19,741Vermilioncwts.55,02066,58330,96024,06016.92%Woollen goods-mixtures (unclassed)yardsDyes, unclassedvalue £269,15417511,098+241,944Colours, unclassedvalue £75,51079,8283,81871,692Camlets, British.. Dutch ..pieces20,41018,2155,10515,305Cloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian)yards649,04158,252110,404Flannelyards48,2316655,553+7,3224.32%Paints and paint oilvalue £93,92967,14767,44830128.19%Lastings..value £Long ells..value £Spanish stripesvalue £Unclassedvalue £Woollen and worsted yarn and cordlb.36,58387,089853,599Blankets and rugs..pieces31,0802546,106+24,926yards620,490390,313280,17792,819117,745Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest.TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.ArticlesQuantityAverage, 1899-190319031904Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-1903Average, 1899-1903IncreaseDecreaseIncreaseDecreaseBrass and yellow metal-Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails..tons1,4021,1201,08832Wire"128164665+501Unclassed"178Copper-Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nailstons372946Ingots, slabs and ore"1,7374,4701,8472,623+90114,407+9,987396.50%Wire"120Unclassedvalue £6,775808,210+8,13080+925.88%Opium...Malwachests22,48921,66122,0904291.77%Patna"10,25018,42616,6301,7969.05%Benares.."8,6468,9848,0119731.44%Other kinds"1,6203,9258,107+4,182Iron and mild steel-New anchors, anvils, chains, and forgingstons592629+81New bars"10,25112,3379,7622,5757.84%Total"48,00552,99649,8383,1583.81%castings, rough"814+6cobbles and wire shorts"5,0847,268+684Sugar-Browncwts.1,452,4821,474,6471,653,616+178,969Candy"114,877215,091232,557+17,46613.84%Refined"1,121,1921,335,0151,501,324+146,309White"552,069768,3181,073,887+305,569Totalcwts.3,240,6203,813,0714,461,884+648,81337.67%Iron, galvanized-Sheets..tons7,1888,9178,046871Wire"374,723*2,4112,312Lead-Pigs and barstons2,5972,368Nickel"503483117Tea and sheet"86116571.42%1+++2,740+1,78524.98%35211.76%::1+22.82%249212911316TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.ArticlesQuantityAverage, 1899-190319031904Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-1903Average, 1899-1903IncreaseDecreaseIncreaseDecreaseIron and mild steel-nail rodtons11,51310,65714,342+3,685102.44%nail and rivets"6,8186,4843346,15033.90%pig and kentledge"2,5753,0674,758+1,69194.52%pipes and tubes"1,5672,671+1,104plate cuttings"8,739*10,14619,307+9,161rails"180228151Kerosene oil-Americangallons41,856,02231,060,52767,068,705+36,008,178Japanese (two years' average)*"*513,558574,615348,620225,995Burmalı.."†4,715Russian.."949,375Renen (three years' average)"Sumatra.."28,524,87039,859,50832,618,3527,241,156Total"95,818,06884,998,835156,891,235+71,892,30063.73%230,99530.89%96.02%Bunting ..pieces7951,242+447Page 485Page 6Page 7
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4856RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quin- quennial period 1899-1903.7TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &e.-(continued).Quantity.Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-1904 compared with...........Quantity.Articles.1903 (Quantity).Average, 1899-1903.Average, 1903. 1899-1903.1904.Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease,Articles.Average, 1899-1903.19031903.1904.Average, (Quantity). 1899-1903.Dyes, colours, and paints-Woollen and cotton mixtures→→→Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho clothItalian clothyards215,618 87,117546,403 158.839657,400 343,084+ 111,003 + 184,605+204.90 +293.76Hark, mangroveCinnabarDyes, anilineIndigo, artificial+cwts. 175,500value £cwts.159,880 2,843216,6918.28756,811Per cent. Per cent.23.47442249,516219.450226,04623,4049:4014,07022,4038.38381,23242.54vegetable..84.80593,3909,085Woollen and cotton flannelpieces53,231 yards17,69740,987 + 22,29023.00Sapanwood1366,22985,97055,02030,96016-9266,58391,482-+ 29,899Vermilion3,0323.524472Woollen goods-mixtures (unclassed)17269,154511,098+ 241,944Dyes, unclassed79,82875,5103,818Colours, unclassed20,41018,2155,105Camlets, British.. Dutch ..piecesCloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian)yardsFlannel58,252 66 649.041 110,40448,23155,553+7,322+ 4-32Paints and paint oilvalue £93,92967,14767,44830128-19Lastings..Long ells..Spanish stripesUnclassedvalue £Woollen and worsted yarn and cordBlankets and rugs..Ib.pieces36,583 87,089 yards 853,59931,080546,10624. 620,490 390,313 280,177 92,819 117,745 + 24,926 42,096 34,8497,247 81,579 132,323+2- 93.93-39.86-+ 6.644.78Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest.+ 51,244+ 52 51611,434757,732+ 146.29841,69544,987+ $,292689,200982,40027443,817686,962572,654+843,200- 114,308-11-23+ 44.74+79-89+ 29.05TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.Bunting ..pieces7951,242+ 447TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.Quantity.Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-Articles.Average, 1899-1903.1903.1904.1909 Average, (Quantity) 1899–1903.1904 compared with-Quantity.Metals.Articles.1903(Quantity).Average, 1899-1903.Brass and yellow metal-Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails..Wiretons1,402128"Average, 1899-1903.Unclassed1903.1904.Increase. Decrease. Increase Decrease.":1,120 164 6651,08832178646+114 本Per cont.22.39 59.0610Copper-Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails372946Ingots, slabs and ore་་1,7374.4701,847+ 90114,407+ 9,987396.50++ 732-29Opium...MalwaPer cent. Per cent.Wire120chests22.489 21,66122,090429Unclassedvalue £6,77580 8,21080+925.8887,169+ 78,960+ 1,186 62Patna1-7710,25018,42616,630Benares..8,6468,9848,011Other kinds1,6203,9258,107:::1,796 9.05Iron and mild steel-978 8187.84New anchors, anvils, chains, and91.79 forgingstong592629+81New bars10,25112,3379,762-2,575›†1.44Total48,00552,99649,8384293,5873.8115castings, rough814+6cobbles and wire shorts5,0847.268+684Sugar-Brown73hoops1,4142,2522,423 + 171cwts.CandyRefinedWhiteTotal1,452,482 1,474,647 1,653,616 114,877 215,091 232.557 1,121,192 1,335,015 1,501,324 146,309 552,069 768,318 1,073,887 305,5698,240,6203,813,071178,96917,466::::13-84nail rod11,51310,65714,342+ 9,685102-44nail and rivets6,8186,48433433.90pig and kentledge2,5753,0674,758+ 1,671+++94.52+1pipes and tubes1,5672,671+1,104plate cuttings8,739*10,14619,307+9,161+4,461,884 648,81337.67rails180228151すAmerican average)*22*513,558574,615348,620Japanese (two years'service)††4,715Burmalı..949.375Russian..Kerosene oil-Renen (three years' gallons 41,856,022 31,060,527 67,068,705 36,003,178sheets and plates7,1888,9178,0462,871wire374,723*2.4112,368483171.4221-57+84.00120.9215.8849.9860.22230,99533-09unclassed1,0961,524+ 428old86,050*41,30340,790513+ 13-1424,918,908 13.503,685Sumatra..Total28,524,870 39,859.50832,618.35219,114,667 55,916,153 16,056,67595,818,068|84,998,835|156,891,23571,892,300|230,995| 63-7330.89 96.02::::Iron, galvanized-Sheets..Wire Lead-Pigs and barsNickelTea and sheet::5,8372,5975038617,7967,9599,7441871411651+ ++2,740352::1+ 1,785249212911316+1+24.9811-7622-82#Averageof two years.
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RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quin- quennial period 1899-1903.

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TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &e.-(continued).

Quantity.

Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-

1904 compared with...........

Quantity.

Articles.

1903 (Quantity).

Average, 1899-1903.

Average, 1903. 1899-1903.

1904.

Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease,

Articles.

Average, 1899-1903.

1903

1903.

1904.

Average, (Quantity). 1899-1903.

Dyes, colours, and paints-

Woollen and cotton mixtures→→→

Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho cloth

Italian cloth

yards

215,618 87,117

546,403 158.839

657,400 343,084

+ 111,003 + 184,605

+204.90 +293.76

Hark, mangrove

Cinnabar

Dyes, aniline

Indigo, artificial

+

cwts. 175,500

value £ cwts.

159,880 2,843

216,691 8.287

56,811

Per cent. Per cent.

23.47

442

249,516

219.450

226,046

23,404

9:40

14,070

22,403

8.383

81,232

42.54

vegetable..

84.805

93,390

9,085

Woollen and cotton flannel

pieces 53,231 yards

17,697

40,987 + 22,290

23.00

Sapanwood

13

66,229

85,970

55,020

30,960

16-92

66,583

91,482

-+ 29,899

Vermilion

3,032

3.524

472

Woollen goods-

mixtures (unclassed)

17

269,154

511,098

+ 241,944

Dyes, unclassed

79,828

75,510

3,818

Colours, unclassed

20,410

18,215

5,105

Camlets, British.. Dutch ..

pieces

Cloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian) yards

Flannel

58,252 66 649.041 110,404

48,231

55,553

+

7,322

+ 4-32

Paints and paint oil value £

93,929

67,147

67,448

301

28-19

Lastings..

Long ells..

Spanish stripes

Unclassed

value £

Woollen and worsted yarn and cord Blankets and rugs..

Ib.

pieces 36,583 87,089 yards 853,599 31,080 546,106

2

4. 620,490 390,313 280,177 92,819 117,745 + 24,926 42,096 34,849

7,247 81,579 132,323

+

2

- 93.93

-39.86

-

+ 6.64

4.78

Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest.

+ 51,244

+ 52 51

611,434

757,732

+ 146.298

41,695

44,987

+ $,292

689,200

982,400

27

443,817

686,962

572,654

+843,200

- 114,308

-11-23

+ 44.74

+79-89

+ 29.05

TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.

Bunting ..

pieces

795

1,242

+ 447

TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.

Quantity.

Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-

Articles.

Average, 1899-1903.

1903.

1904.

1909 Average, (Quantity) 1899–1903.

1904 compared with-

Quantity.

Metals.

Articles.

1903 (Quantity).

Average, 1899-1903.

Brass and yellow metal-

Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails.. Wire

tons

1,402

128

"

Average, 1899-1903.

Unclassed

1903.

1904.

Increase. Decrease. Increase Decrease.

"

:

1,120 164 665

1,088

32

178

646

+1

14 本

Per cont.

22.39 59.06

10

Copper-

Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails

372

946

Ingots, slabs and ore

་་

1,737

4.470

1,847 + 901 14,407

+ 9,987

396.50

++ 732-29

Opium...

Malwa

Per cent. Per cent.

Wire

120

chests

22.489 21,661

22,090

429

Unclassed

value £

6,775

80 8,210

80

+

9

25.88

87,169

+ 78,960

+ 1,186 62

Patna

1-77

10,250 18,426

16,630

Benares..

8,646

8,984

8,011

Other kinds

1,620

3,925

8,107

:::

1,796 9.05

Iron and mild steel-

978 818

7.84

New anchors, anvils, chains, and

91.79

forgings

tong

592

629

+

81

New bars

10,251

12,337

9,762

-2,575

ݠ

1.44

Total

48,005

52,996

49,838

429

3,587

3.81

15

castings, rough

8

14

+

6

cobbles and wire shorts

5,084

7.268

+

684

Sugar-

Brown

73

hoops

1,414

2,252

2,423 + 171

cwts.

Candy

Refined

White

Total

1,452,482 1,474,647 1,653,616 114,877 215,091 232.557 1,121,192 1,335,015 1,501,324 146,309 552,069 768,318 1,073,887 305,569

8,240,620 3,813,071

178,969

17,466

::::

13-84

nail rod

11,513

10,657

14,342

+ 9,685

102-44

nail and rivets

6,818

6,484

334

33.90

pig and kentledge

2,575

3,067

4,758 + 1,671

++

+

94.52

+1

pipes and tubes

1,567

2,671

+1,104

plate cuttings

8,739*

10,146

19,307

+9,161

+

4,461,884 648,813

37.67

rails

180

2281

51

す

American

average)*

22

*513,558

574,615 348,620

Japanese (two years'

service)†

†4,715

Burmalı..

949.375

Russian..

Kerosene oil-

Renen (three years'

gallons 41,856,022 31,060,527 67,068,705 36,003,178

sheets and plates

7,188

8,917

8,046

2,871

wire

37

4,723*

2.411

2,368

48

31

71.42

21-57

+

84.00

120.92

15.88

49.98

60.22

230,995

33-09

unclassed

1,096

1,524

+ 428

old

86,050*

41,303

40,790

513

+ 13-14

24,918,908 13.503,685

Sumatra..

Total

28,524,870 39,859.508

32,618.35219,114,667 55,916,153 16,056,675

95,818,068 | 84,998,835 | 156,891,235 71,892,300| 230,995 | 63-73

30.89 96.02

::::

Iron, galvanized-

Sheets..

Wire Lead-

Pigs and bars

Nickel

Tea and sheet

::

5,837

2,597

503

861

7,796

7,959

9,744

187

141

165

1+ ++

2,740

352

::

1+ 1,785

24

92

129

113

16

+1+

24.98

11-76

22-82

#

Average

of two years.

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