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Quicksilver,
Black Pepper,
Betel Nut, Kattana
Sapan Wood,
Ebony, Cloves,...
Nutmege,
Olibanum,
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The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[MAY 16, 1857.
No. III.-An Estimate of the BRITISH IMPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1836,-compiled principally
from private sources of information.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
1. MANUFACTURES OR PRODUCTS of Great BritAIN,
QUANTITIES
AVERAGE Packs DURING
YEAR IN Dollars.
དྷཧྨབྷཱ༤༠
ESTIMATED VALUE 18 DULLARK.
TOTAL VALUE IN
DOLLARE.
Pieces
9,361
20
per piece
528
29
167,220 15.292
120
56.40
11
6,768
2,814
18.50
$2,059
野
370
24
17,616
8,50
$1
8,880
149,736
1.-Woollen Manufactures.
Spanish Stripes,
Habit Cloths, ...
Superior Broad Cloth,
Camlets, English,
- Dutch,
Long Ells,
399,955
2.-Cotton Manufactures.
Grey Shirtings,
Pieces
369,300
2.25 per piece
830,925
+++
White
75,800
2.60
197,080
"
H
5,000
n
2.85
14,250
*
1,000
4.55
4,650
750
2
1,500
11
19
Picula
26,168
27.50 per picul
719,895
1,768,300
3.- Metals.
Picule
16,814
4.50 per picul
75.663
37,800
8.50
321,000
Roxes
Tube
1,075 2,550
10
per box
10,750
5.20 per tub
13,260
420,673
*
Spotted Shirtings,
Assorted Colours,
Chintzes,
Cotton Yarn,
Iron,
Lead, ...
---
Tin Plates,...
Steel, ...
2. PRODUCTS OF BRITISH INDIA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,&C.
1.-Raw Cotton.
---
11,298
480
11,355
1,944
Bombay Cotton,
Picni
Madras
53
Bengal
ju
12
482,415 7,524 87,017
9.80 per picul
4,771,084
10.50
79,303
9,32
H
*
816,590
5,666,977
2.—Miscellaneous,
Picula
1,914 59 per picul
112,926
Sandal Wond, ...
13,870 10
138,700
か
4,300 10,50
45,150
8.800
3,50
30,800
14
9,790
4.20
41,118
2,753
2
5,506
75
5
375
807
14
8
60
"3
2,271
5
972 3,417
2
24
25
87,925
H
89.5 16
14,320
13
645
18
11,610
ナラ
12 150
1,800
10
1,431
10
14,310
362
5
1,510
"
110
2
220
"
30
5
150
18 10
180
帽
900
8
7,200
168 28
4,704
142,755
2.20
314,061
10,867
2.25
739 5.50
Gambier,
Fish Maws,
Sharks' Fins....
Bicho de Mar, ...
Birds Nesta,
Putchuck,
Cutch,
Seawood,
Sosp
Buffalo Horns,
H
Hides,
Mother-o'-Pearl Shells,
Rice,
Pulse (Shanghae),
Wool (
gge
24,450
4,064
Total Dollars..........
Equal at the Average Exchange of the Year 4/9 per Dollar to,....................................
NOTE--The Pical corresponds with 1331ft Avoirdupois.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
886,136
$9,142,961
£2,171,239.9.9
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.
No. IV.—An Estimate of the BRITISH EXPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1856,-compiled principally from private sources.
Tea,
...
Raw Silk,
Refuse,...
Silk Piece Goods,
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLIA,
QUANTITIES,
AVERAGE PRICES DURING Yzar IN DOLLARS.
Picula 254,211 (33,894,820)
2,034
18 Taels, or say $25 per picul $280 per picul
1,500 Cases, valued at
Value estimated at
Piculs
65,000
12,000
+
$5.30 per picul $20
"
Value estimated at
ESTIMATED VALUE IN
DOLLARI.
6,355,275
569,792
100,000
375,692
344,500
242,000
250,000
Sugar and Sugar Candy,
Cassia,
Sundries- Rhubarb, Alum, Matting, Preserves, &ife,
Total Dollars,.......................
Equal, at the Average Exchange of the Year of 4/9 por Dollar, 10,.................................
Nora.-The Picul sorresponds with 1331 Avoirdupois.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856,
$8,217,250
€1,951,599,0.3
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.
No. V.-A Statement of DUES and DUTIES paid by BRITISH Vessels. Not compiled, for want of requisite information from the Chinese Custom-house.
Eveeslive.
Uns . c 100. 18 Aug.
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7172 Hory Kong Government Offices, Victoria, Houghong, For June, 1857.
Sir,
PRAIST
RED
€.0.
AUG. 5 1857
I have the honor to
enclose
a
Communications
from Mr Attorney General
addressed to you ausley
on the subject of some proceedings which took place in the Supreme
bourt.
Had anything
occurred
The Might Hourrabl
Henry Labouchere, MP.
y/
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