416
SHANGHAI.
which was
sterling, an increase of four and a hfth per & cd the previous Hk. Tis. 132.671,709, equal to, at Ex. 1.45, Mex. $192,374,108, or or at Ex. 5s. 01d., over thirty-three millious sterling. This was in spite of the rapid and heavy fall in silver, which necessarily restricted business. The value of foreign Opium imported continued to shew a falling off, owing to increased production of and demand for native opium, the quality of which is now much superior to what it formerly was. There was an increase in the export of Black Tea of 24,385 piculs compared with 1886, and in Green Tea a falling off of 7,506 pauls, The export of Silk amounted to 41,752 piculs and 55,742 piculs waste, etc., against 45,740 piculs and 46,120 piculs waste, etc. the previous year. The import trade in Foreign Goods for 1887 may be summarised as follows:-
From Great Britain
From India
From Hongkong.......
From Japan
From United States
From Continent of Europe...
Tls. 25, 134,790 From Straits
19.431,960
5,897,86-
From Australia.
Tls. 714.661
265.863
305.683
188,717
From Chinese Ports 5,014,481 From other Countries
3,361,669 2.407.736
A
Hk. Tls. 63,923,427
Of this amount to the value of Haikwan Tls. 47,209,981 was re-exported, namely to the Yangtsze ports Hk. Tls. 21,187,990, to i Northern ports Hk. Tis. 18,540,289, to Ningpo and Southern ports Hk. Tls. 5,894,914, to Japan Hk. Tls. 1,200,129, to Hongkong Hk. Tls. 328,264, to Corea 239,913, and to other Foreign Countries Hk. Tls. 318,473, leaving a balance for local consumption and stock of Hk. Tis. 15,813,446. The following were the values of the principal classes of goods imported:- Cotton Goods. Tls. 27,093,021 | Birds' Nests... Tls. 409,930 | Flour ...
Opium
...Tis. 167,365
408,808 | Mushrooms
167,078
32,679 Isinglass
157.302
359,997 | Cardamoms
150,597
21.210 Soap and Perfumery. 148,915
269,958
Sharks' Fins
147,481
235.700
Umbrellas
125,582
14,244,361 | Ginseng
Woollen Goods.
1,407,961 | Sandalwood
Metals ...
4,103,573 Timber
Coal
1,697,641 Machinery
Kerosine Oil...
1,125,240 | Needles
Seaweed
Dyes, Aniline
Sugar
Biche de Mer Pepper
798,816 Matches... 729,159 | Brass Buttons 431,206 | Clock & Watches 421.681 | Chinaware....... 419,294 Hides and Horns
230,937 Window & Plate Glass 124,058
202.575 Straw Braid... 199,843 Sundries 175,786
113,592
3,052,081
Hk. Tls. 63,023,427
Imports to the value of Tls. 1,912,644 were sent to the interior under Transit Passes; Metals, Kerosine, Coal and Sugar being the principal articles thus conveyed. The imports in foreign bottoms of native produce not re-exported amounted to Hk. Tls. 6,221,766.
The total values of Exports and Re-exports of Native Produce to Foreign Countries, Hongkong, and Chinese ports in 1887 were :---
Tis. 15,954,146 Cloth, Native & Tis. 1,216,158
Silk Silk Piece Goods
11,086,172 Wheat
Wool
Tls. 413.556
6,218,421 & Naukeen.
Nutgalls
354,039
Tea
$23,376 | Wood Oil
348,052
Rice
«-,346,013] Fi'e3
750,931 | Pottery & Earthon-
311,613
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(Tribute)
1,079,382 Beaus and Beancakes 031,324 ware...
Sugar...
3,902,299 | Wax
593.633 Lily Flowers, dried
303,043
Straw Braid
3,645,452 Skin Rugs
587,362 | Fans
263.468
Cotton, Raw
3,615,402 Copper Cash
565.105 Grass Cloth
259,032
Paper
1,875,130 Hemp...
536.852 Musk...
•
225,065
Tobacco
1,449,507 | Chinaware
•
446,345 Sundries
5,302,418
Medicinos
1,312,209 Vermicelli & Macaroni 432,872
Total Hk. Tls. 68,989,407
Of this amount there was sent to
Continent of Europe... Tls. 11,562,761
Other Foreign Countries
441.571
Great Britain
United States
Hongkong for Foreign
Countries
Japan and Corea...
9,878,401
To Foreign Countries, Hk. Tls. 33,500,861
5.901,526
Southern Ports
...Tls. 10,502,707
...
2.313,494
Northern Ports
13,571,736
1,636,768
Yangtszc Ports
8.626.863
Straits and India
Russian Manchuria
.239,089
527,251
Hongkong for Chinese Ports
To Chinese Ports, Hk. Tls. 35,498.546
2.787,240
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