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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.

Month. July... August September ... October November December 191 11 Hong Kong National Bank. $ $ and Shanghai Bank of China, Limited. 2,914,252 5,087,096 450,000 2,917,093 5,747,676 444,905 2,873,076 6,180,333 445,879 2,534,743 6,419,676 449,538 2,583,714 5,721,000 439,057 2,873,594 6,799,128 448,875

II-TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES.

Under the heading (A.) I have endeavoured to give such statistics as are ascertainable with regard to exports and imports. The fact that Hong Kong is a free port makes it a matter of unusual difficulty to give anything like a complete statement on this important subject. In the absence of a Custom House it is necessary to rely upon returns which may be only approximately accurate, but which will probably be found useful in giving a general idea of the present state of Hong Kong commerce. The tax on opium renders that article of commerce the only one of which I can offer clear returns. In the following tables I present the export and import returns of opium for the last five years :-

(A.) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Imports 41,578 36,609 34,208 37,708 39,392 Exports 38,978 36,241 33,385 35,808 37,828 Through cargo reported in manifests but not landed. 22,986 16,190 14,838 13,739 15,482

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. Month. July... August September ... October November December 191 11 Hong Kong National Bank. $ $ and Shanghai Bank of China, Limited. 2,914,252 5,087,096 450,000 2,917,093 5,747,676 444,905 2,873,076 6,180,333 445,879 2,534,743 6,419,676 449,538 2,583,714 5,721,000 439,057 2,873,594 6,799,128 448,875 II-TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES. Under the heading (A.) I have endeavoured to give such statistics as are ascertainable with regard to exports and imports. The fact that Hong Kong is a free port makes it a matter of unusual difficulty to give anything like a complete statement on this important subject. In the absence of a Custom House it is necessary to rely upon returns which may be only approximately accurate, but which will probably be found useful in giving a general idea of the present state of Hong Kong commerce. The tax on opium renders that article of commerce the only one of which I can offer clear returns. In the following tables I present the export and import returns of opium for the last five years :- (A.) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Imports 41,578 36,609 34,208 37,708 39,392 Exports 38,978 36,241 33,385 35,808 37,828 Through cargo reported in manifests but not landed. 22,986 16,190 14,838 13,739 15,482
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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. Chartered Bank of India, Month. Australia, and China. July... August September ... October November December *** : 191 11 Hong Kong National and Shanghai | Bank of China, Bank. Limited. $ $ 2,914,252 5,087,096 450,000 2,917,093 5,747,676 444,905 *** 2,873,076 6,180,333 445,879 2,534,743 6,419,676 449,538 2,583,714 5,721,000 439,057 : 2,873,594 6,799,128 448,875 II-TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES. Under the heading (A.) I have endeavoured to give such statistics as are ascertainable with regard to exports and imports. The fact that Hong Kong is a free port makes it a matter of unusual difficulty to give anything like a complete statement on this important subject. In the absence of a Custom House it is necessary to rely upon returns which may be only approximately accurate, but which will probably be found useful in giving a general idea of the present state of Hong Kong commerce. The tax on opium renders that article of commerce the only one of which I can offer clear returns. In the following tables I present the export and import returns of opium for the last five years :- (À.) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Imports Exports Chests. Chests. Chests. 41,578 | 36,609 | 34,208 | 37,708 38,978) 36,241 33,385 Chests. Chests. 39,3924 35,808 | 37,828 Through cargo reported in 22,986 16,190 | 14,838 | 13,739 | 15,482) manifests but not landed.
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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

Chartered

Bank of India,

Month.

Australia, and

China.

July...

August

September ...

October

November

December

***

:

191

11

Hong Kong National

and Shanghai | Bank of China,

Bank.

Limited.

$

$

2,914,252

5,087,096

450,000

2,917,093

5,747,676

444,905

***

2,873,076

6,180,333

445,879

2,534,743

6,419,676

449,538

2,583,714

5,721,000

439,057

:

2,873,594

6,799,128

448,875

II-TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES.

Under the heading (A.) I have endeavoured to give such statistics as are ascertainable with regard to exports and imports. The fact that Hong Kong is a free port makes it a matter of unusual difficulty to give anything like a complete statement on this important subject. In the absence of a Custom House it is necessary to rely upon returns which may be only approximately accurate, but which will probably be found useful in giving a general idea of the present state of Hong Kong commerce. The tax on opium renders that article of commerce the only one of which I can offer clear returns. In the following tables I present the export and import returns of opium for the last five years :-

(À.) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898.

Imports

Exports

Chests. Chests. Chests.

41,578 | 36,609 | 34,208 | 37,708

38,978) 36,241 33,385

Chests. Chests. 39,3924

35,808 | 37,828

Through cargo reported in 22,986 16,190 | 14,838 | 13,739 | 15,482)

manifests but not landed.

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