1909.
D 51
COCAINE.
1910.
Increase. Decrease. Cases lb. oz.
Cases lb. oz. Cases lb. oz.
Stock on 1st Jan............... 9 56
Imported,* 11 68 12 15 145 5 76 9 11 68 12 24 201 2 12 8 24 201 9 22 189 1
Exported, 1 56 1
Balance on 31st December,......
* Regulations have been passed to ensure that the use of these drugs within the Colony shall be restricted to their legitimate sphere as medicines, and also that when imported for export only, they shall remain in the control of the Government until they actually leave the Colony.
Imports and Exports of Sugar.
14. The imports of Sugar show a considerable decrease of 94,528 tons, or 27.8%, as against an increase of 89,766 tons last year. This seems to be due to an overstocked market with prices ruling low.
Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong by vessels of different nationalities during the years 1909 and 1910:
1909. 1910. American Steamers, 6,663 545 Austrian 101 British 175,133 136,046 Chinese 2,314 1,455 Dutch 77,344 71,837 French 3,254 3,290 German 61,119 27,244 Italian 294 163 Japanese 36 525 Norwegian 8,851 4,799 Portuguese 1,503 Swedish 2,801 2,722 By Junks, 271 1,933 Total, 339,684 251,8191909. 1910. Decrease.
Tons. Tons. Tons.
Imported, 339,684 251,819 87,865