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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE
VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE with China in the Year 1865--continued.
Value in Taels.
Value less Re-Exports
Sterling.
TIENTSIN.
Imports
11,911,156
Treasure
129,900
Exports
1,690,869
Treasure
3,671,641
Re-Exports
17,403,566
58,710
17,344,817
5,781,615
NEWCHIWANG.
Imports
1,686,177
Treasure
39,600
Exports
2,167,314
Treasure
3,593,091
Re-Exports
24,917
Total
304,260,311
3,868,174
253,071,599
1,289,391
84,357,199
Imports Treasure Exports Treasure
Total
Imports and Exports
Treasure
Total
SUMMARY.
Taels 143,030,763
Sterling £47,676,921
**
26,527,091
**
8,842,364
102,829,112
**
"
34,276,371
*
31,873,345
J
10,624,448
Taels 304,260,311
>>
$101,420,104
Or,
Taels 245,859,375
" 58,400,436
Taels 304,260,311
Sterling £81,953,292
»
19,466,812
>>
£101,420,104
Thus the total value of foreign trade with China in the year 1865 is in taels 304,260,311, or in sterling, at the average rate of 6s. 8d. per tael, 101,420,104, including the re-exports; these, however, must be deducted to arrive at the net value.
Total Value of Foreign Trade Taels 304,260,311 Deduct Re-Exports
**
51,188,712
Taels 253,071,699
»
Sterling £101,420 103
17,062,904
£84,357,199
Thus the net value of foreign trade with China in the year 1865 is, in taels, 253,071,690, or in sterling, at the average rate of 6s. 8d. per tael, 84,357,199
The tariff duties paid at the foreign custom houses in 1865 amounted to the sum of taels 8,207,275; or in sterling, 2,765,758, which, added to the total value of foreign trade, shows the transactions of the year amounted to the sum of taels 312,557,586, or in sterling, 104,185,802
In round numbers the foreign trade with China in the year 1865 may be taken at 101,500,000 sterling.
Imports Treasure
Exports Treasure
Port.
CANTON.
VALUE of Foreign Trade with China in the Year 1860.
Value in Taels.
10,628,326
4,404,776
14,124,469
Value less Re-Exports.
Sterling.
3,249,027
Re-Exports
32,406,597
186,522
32,220,075
10,740,025
SWATOW.
Imports
Treasure
9,229,705
938,046
Exports
3,663,557
Treasure Re-Exports
3,393,877
17,425,185
129,997
17,295,188
5,765,063