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Four hundred and three (403) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year, and 366 chests were exported to Formosa.
Eight hundred and fifty-six (856) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 456 chests for the Government Monopoly, and the remaining 400 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1910:-
1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 Stock in hand on 1st January, 7991 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4,509 Imported during the year, 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 9,108 12,861 21,286 31,743 Total, 2,058 2,634 3,009 4,129 7,640 14,668 19,948 28,409 36,252 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 36 667 1,113 761 782 Boiled by Government, 539 352 365 340 413 Spurious Opium destroyed, 1 13 17 19 2 14 Missing or stolen, 1 4 2 9 Exported during the year, 1,265 1,469 1,667 2,469 4,911 9,419 13,264 20,061 28,393 Total, 1,805 1,835 2,032 Stock remaining on 31st December, 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123IMPORTS.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit compared with 1917 are as follows:-
1918 1917 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers 3,337 4,864,643 3,570 6,147,054 233 1,282,411 River Steamers 3,660 2,028,674 4,131 2,416,387 471 387,713 Sailing Vessels 4 10,261 6 13,466 2 3,205 Total, 7,003 6,906,783 7,703 8,566,616 4 10,261 700 1,670,124 Net Decrease, 700 1,659,8631