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REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE
VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE with China in the Year 1866-continued.
NEWCHWANG,
Imports
Treasuro
Exports
Treasuro
Re-Exports
Value in Taels.
2,346,767
181,600
1,919,930
Total
359,495,455
Imports Treasure
Exports Treasure
Total
Imports and Exports Treasure
Total
(Value less Re-Exports.)
Sterling.
4,449,297
22,360
4,425,937
299,029,541
1,475,312
99,976,513
SUMMARY,
Taels 172,462,136
Sterling £57,487,378
**
40,332,530
102,923,034
13,444,177
34,307,678
43,777,755
-14,592,685
Taels 359,495,455
**
£119,831,818
Or,
Taels 275,385,170
Sterling £91,795,056
84,110,285
28,036,762
Taels 359,495,455
#
£119,831,818
Thus the total value of foreign trade with China in the year 1866 is in taels 359,495,455, or in sterling, at the average rate of 3s. 8d. per tael, £119,831,818, including the re-exports; these, however, must be deducted to arrive at the net value.
Total Value of Foreign Trade Taels 359,495,455 Deduct Re-Exports
Total
59,565,914
Taels 299,929,541
#
Sterling £119,831,818
19,855,305
£99,976,513
Thus the net value of foreign trade with China in the year 1866 is, in taels, 299,929,541, or, in sterling, at the average rate of 6s. 8d. per tael, £99,976,513.
The tariff duties paid at the foreign custom houses in 1866 amounted to the sum of taels 8,685,629, or, in sterling, £2,895,209, which, if added to the total value of foreign trade, shows the transactions of the year amounted to the sum of taels 368,181,084, or, in sterling, £122,727,027.
In round numbers the foreign trade with China in the year 1866 may be taken at £120,000,000 sterling.
Total of the Returns of 1864, 1865, and 1866.
1864 Taels 263,761,556 £87,920,518 1865 " 304,260,311 101,420,104 1866 ** 359,495,455 119,831,818 Total Taels 927,517,322 £309,172,440Increase of 1865 over 1864
Increase Taels 40,498,755 .. £13,499,586
15%
Increase of 1866 over 1865
Taels 55,235,144
18%
18 per cent.
D. B. ROBERTSON.
(Signed)
320
38
Port.
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE
VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE with China in the Year 1866-continued.
NEWCHWANG,
Imports
Treasuro
Exports
Treasuro
Re-Exports
Value in Tacls.
2,346,767
181,600 1,919,930
Total
359,495,455
Imports Treasure
Exports Treasure
Total
Imports nud Exports Treasure
Total
Value less Re-Exports.)
Sterling.
4,449,297 22,360
4,425,937
299,029,541,
1,475,312
99,976,513
SUMMARY,
Trois 172,462,136
Storling £57,487,378
#
A
**
40,332,530 102,923,034
33
13,444,177
34,307,678
>>
43,777,755
"
-14,592,685
Tacls 359,495,455
**
£119,831,818
Or,
Tnols 275,385,170
Sterling £91,795,056
84,110,285
>
#
28,036,762
Tacls 359,495,455
#
£119,831,818
Thus the total value of foreign trade with China in the year 1866 is in taels 359,495,455k, or in sterling, at the average rate of is. 8d. per tael, 119,831,818%, including the re-exports; these, however, must be deducted to arrive at the net value.
Total Value of Foreign Trade Tacis 359,495,455 Deduct Re-Exports
Total
59,565,914 ..
Taels 299,929,541
#
Sterling £119,831,818 19,855,305
£99,976,513
Thus the net value of foreign trade with China in the year 1866 is, in taels, 299,929,541, or, in sterling, at the averago rate of 6s. 8ɗễ. por tael, 99,976,515%
The tariff duties paid at the foreign custom houses in 1866 amounted to the sum of taels 8,685,629, or, in sterling, 2,805,2004, which, if added to the total value of foreign trade, shows the transactions of the year amounted to the sum of taels 368,181,084, or, in sterling, 122,727,0274
In round numbers the foreign trade with China in the year 1866 may be taken at 120,000,000% sterling.
Total of the Returns of 1864, 1865, and 1866.
1864
Tacls 263,761,556
£87,920,518
1865
"
304,260,311
101,420,104
1866
**
359,495,455
119,831,818
Total
Tacls 927,517,322 £309,172,440
Incroaso of 1865 over 1861 Increase of 1866 over 1865
Oc
33
Increase Tacls 40,498,755 .. £13,499,586 55,235,144
18,411,714
86£2 per cent. 8455 por cent.
D. B. ROBERTSON.
(Signed)
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