explained by the great increase in numbers of oil-burning steamers bunkering in Hongkong.
Rattans. The reports here show a decrease of 2,100 tons, or 63.6 per cent., the greater part of which appears to be due to failure on the part of shipmasters to report this item of cargo. As a matter of fact, the market was normal up to August, after which it declined, but only slightly.
Rice. The figures received indicate a decrease of 102,085 tons, or 13.8 per cent., but the imports were really about normal. Shipmasters failed in the case of this cargo also to report regularly. Though the Chinese crops were good, there was a set back on account of the floods in the summer, and, Saigon and Siam rice being plentiful and cheap, there were large imports. The war does not appear to have affected the trade in any way.
Timber. Here the imports for 1914 are less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to lump cargo together as "General", for actually, about 20 per cent. more timber was imported during 1914 than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of Teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hardwoods and American pine and deals.
Opium. The trade in certified Indian opium is now confined to the gradual clearance of the opium already imported from India into Hongkong, Shanghai and Treaty ports. The last shipment of certified opium from India arrived in Hongkong from Bombay in January, 1914; other imports have come from Shanghai, Foochow, Swatow, and Amoy. The total imports and exports of certified Indian opium were:
Imports....... 834 Exports, 2,032
Malwa. Patna. Chests. Chests.
346
Benares. Total.
Chests.
Chests.
43 1,223
797 233 3,062
670 chests of Persian opium were imported and 1,153 exported, the destination being either London or Formosa. 1,165 chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported from India, of which 696 chests were exported to Macao. The remainder was for the use of the Government Opium Monopoly. The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1908:-
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explained by the great increase in numbers of oil-burning steamers bunkering in Hongkong.
Rattans. The reports here show a decrease of 2,100 tons, or 63.6 per cent., the greater part of which appears to be due to failure on the part of shipmasters to report this item of cargo. As a matter of fact, the market was normal up to August, after which it declined, but only slightly.
Rice. The figures received indicate a decrease of 102,085 tons, or 138 per cent., but the imports were really about normal. Ship- masters failed in the case of this cargo also to report regularly Though the Chinese crops were good, there was a set back on of the account floods in the summer, and, Saigon and Siam rice being plentiful and cheap, there were large imports. The war does not appear to have affected the trade in any way.
Timber. Here the imports for 1914 are less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to lump cargo together as "General", for actually, about 20 per cent, more timber was imported during 1914 than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of Teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hard- woods and American pine and deals.
Opium. The trade in certified Indian opium is now confined to the gradual clearance of the opium already imported from India into Hongkong, Shanghai and Treaty ports. The last shipment of certified opium froin India arrived in Hongkong from Bombay in January, 1914; other imports have come from Shanghai, Foochow, Swatow, and Amoy. The total imports and exports of certified Indian opium were:
Imports....... 834 Exports, 2,0323
Malwa. Patna. Chests. Chests.
346
Benares. Total.
Chests.
Chests.
43
1,2231
797
233
3,0621
670 chests of Persian opium were imported and 1,153 exported, the destination being either London or Formosa. 1,165 chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported from India, of which 696 chests were exported to Macao. The remainder was for the use of the Government Opium Monopoly. The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1908:-
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