Nine hundred and ten (910) chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported: 410 chests by the Government Monopoly and the remaining 500 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1909:
1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 Stock in hand on 1st January, 977 1,308 2,250 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4,509 5,808 Imported during the year, 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 9,108 12,361 21,286 31,743 35,734 Total....... 2,634 3,009 1,129 7,640 14,668 19,948 28,409 36,252 41,542 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 36 667 1,113 761 782 1,044 Boiled by Government, 352 365 840 413 Spurious Opium destroyed, 13 17 19 14 Missing or stolen, 1 1 2 9 Exported during the year, 1,469 1,667 2,469 Total 1,835 2,032 Stock remaining on 31st December, 799 977 1,803 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4,509 4,911 9,419 13,264 20,061 28,333 10,088 14,388 20,822 29,129 37,033General Cargo.-The increase of 22,703 tons is due to a greater number of Dutch and American steamers now trading with this port.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for export and transit compared with 1916 are as follows:-
1917 1916 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, 3,760 6,855,089 3,570 6,147,051 190 708,038 River Steamers, 4,609 2,583,229 4,131 2,416,387 478 166,842 Sailing Vessels, 75 538 166,842 Total, 8,430 9,438,393 7,702 8,563,516 728 874,877 Net Decrease... 728 874,877