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have been imported, and sold at remunerating prices.
Salt has been imported in greater quantities than at any of the preceding years, amounting, according to the returns of the salt-weigher, which are always less than the actual quantity, to 297,050 piculs in 524 junks. The largest quantity imported in a single month was 41,150 piculs, the smallest 13,000; the junks have varied from 31 to 52 per month. By far the most extensive exporters are the Pwan yu boats. The demand for this article is likely to increase on account of the large fisheries in the neighbouring year. Peas, which become every year more numerous, and the great difference between the prices here and in the interior, have commenced to attract the Fokien junks. Though they were in the first instance beaten out of the market by very low prices, they have again ventured to compete with the salt manufactures in the neighbourhood.
A greater number of the port junks visited this harbour in the past year than at any previous period. A few of them sold sundry articles imported from the north for Chinese consumption, whilst others bought opium and calicoes, the staple articles of exportation, with ready money. This trade has of late most materially increased, yet the transactions are secret, and to obtain the true returns is impossible. Few vessels, however, anchor here without buying something, and as there are about 80 junks averaging per month, the total sum of money laid out cannot be inconsiderable.
The only produce of our island, granite slabs, freighted 477 large boats. Insignificant as this commodity may appear, it nevertheless gives employ to more than 1000 people, whose perseverance and ...
45.
9
589
have been imported, and sold at remunerating
prices.
Salt has been imported in greater " his than at : any of the preceding gears, amounting, according to the returns
quantities
the whole
of the salt - weigher, which
-
are
always less
than the actual quantity, to 297,050 feicul s
in 524 junks. The largest quantity
imported
d in a
single-
noult
was 4.1, 150
the
the junks
have
piculs, the smallest. 13,000;
varied from 31 to 52 per mouth. By far
most extensive exporters
are-
the Pwan
yu
the
boats. The demand for this article is likely
on
account of the large fisheries
to increase,
in the neighbouring
year
Peas,
which become
every
i great difference
more numerous, and the
between the prices here and in the interior,
The Fokien junks have already
Commenced
to become the importers, and though they in the first instance beaten out-
markot by very low prices, they
of the
Were
have
again
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ventured to compete with the salt manufactions
in the neighbourhood
A greater number of the port Year
junks visited this
In artne
than at
any previous period. A few of them sold-
sundry articles imported from the north,
consumption,
whilst others
for Chinese bought opiums and calicoes, the staple articles
of exportation, with
ready money.
This trade
has of late most materially increased, yet
the transactions
are secret, and to obtain the
truve returns is impossible. Few vessels
however anchor here without bu
something,
and as
or v
this
an
there
AVER A
buying
about 80.
averages per month, the
money
80 junks
sum total
total of
laid out, cannot be inconsiderable.
The only produce of our island,
granite slabs, freighted. 477 large boats. Insignificant this commodity may
Av
appear, it nevertheless gives employ to more than 1000 people, whose perseverance and
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