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Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued.

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CHINA.

To Japan.

To North America. To South America.

To France.

Description of Goods.

Classifier of Quantity.

To various paris of the Continent of Europe.

Total Exports.

Description of Goods Classifier of Quantity To Japan To North America To South America To France To various parts of the Continent of Europe Total Exports Amber ware Piculs 177 2 Dollars 26 83 Value Dollars Bamboo ware Pieces 40,000 2,622 50 255 97 50 1,342 784 48,309 10,238 Brass foil Piculs 286 36 Caner ware Value Dollars Cassia Piculs 8,018 Chinaware, fine 18 72 Clothing, cotton Pieces 2,761 70 90 308 Quantity Value Dollars 18 75 18,421 635 31 17,783 Bilk.... $2,076 1,405 71 70,23% 150 0 7 32 Crackers, fireworks 2,847 293 406 0 264 2 7,492 10,561 Glass bangles Pieces 5,900 9 340,210 69,001 2,698 13 Fans, palm leaf, trimmed 30,418 20,000 26,931 1,200 578 15 6,752 14,980 98 149,610 3,000 120 36 2 421,078 25,319 Gold beads Piculs 3,387 50 152,497 1,088 59 43,632 Gold thread, imitation 0 55 1 87 84 250 08 13,549 Gold wate 44 97 44,970 1 6 52,600 Grass cloth, fine 034 232,499 0 36 108 53 22 15,966 20,86 286,983 21,585 Hats, straw Pieces Ivory ware Indigo, dried... Piculs 465 11 20,430 56 0 86 206 $9 278 0 0 15 "105 25 48 17,836 Kittysols Pieces 50 $ 907,452 30,745 Lacquered ware Piculs Matting Rolls 74 $ 66,304 2,975 $64,873 33 30 4,042 0 1,413 22,231 2768 1,106 5 78 230 651 2 92,111 1,189 0 6,539 91,289 0 501,265 Musk Piculs & 39 29,145 Paper, lat quality 128 12 Preserves Rhubarb Piculs 1,580 93 58 0 3,203 16,854 80 57 1,190 90 2,014 13,100 1,305 $1 32,836 Shoes Poire 11,908 14 130,034 4,204 947 84 79,810 Silk cocoons Piculs 18,598 18,949 raw 490 56 41,697 > thrown 258 62138,103 9,158 80 4,890.799 11 thrown 109 72 58,590 waste or refuse 77 25 5,021 wild and coarse 21 15 thread 12 14 4 10,680 33 85 25,287 0 99 218 993 24 5,343 43 3,777 84,599 0 38 966 117 50 678,618 2,832,803 82,250 Silk feh lines... Picuis Ú 60 240 Canton floss 0 50 924 Quantity Value Dollars ribbons and sashes tassela 10 60 0.79 7,420 613 93 & 65,1+2 Silver ware 29 2 18,213 Tea, black and cotton mixtures Piculs 103 48 25,870 ! ! 0 4. 2,067 27 45,321 2,281 29 56,819 green 2,073 60 51,560 974 82 19.47 Umbrellas, silk Pieces "641 17 48 7.595 322 88 8,067 Miscellaneous... 496 50 10,730 មិនន 56 88 98 84,724 88,978 0 14,677 49 88,877 0 2,848,224 421,061 57,566 Total... 835 726 17,137 8.68 4,080 6.149 216,300 828,688 163,995 54,829 322,142 34,068,858 Total Exports 14069,858 dollars, at de. 5d. per dollar, equal to £3,107,098 121. 10d. Treasure exported in 1867 4,282,926 dollars.

British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

65

450

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Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued. 64 CHINA. To Japan. To North America. To South America. To France. Description of Goods. Classifier of Quantity. To various paris of the Continent of Europe. Total Exports. Description of Goods Classifier of Quantity To Japan To North America To South America To France To various parts of the Continent of Europe Total Exports Amber ware Piculs 177 2 Dollars 26 83 Value Dollars Bamboo ware Pieces 40,000 2,622 50 255 97 50 1,342 784 48,309 10,238 Brass foil Piculs 286 36 Caner ware Value Dollars Cassia Piculs 8,018 Chinaware, fine 18 72 Clothing, cotton Pieces 2,761 70 90 308 Quantity Value Dollars 18 75 18,421 635 31 17,783 Bilk.... $2,076 1,405 71 70,23% 150 0 7 32 Crackers, fireworks 2,847 293 406 0 264 2 7,492 10,561 Glass bangles Pieces 5,900 9 340,210 69,001 2,698 13 Fans, palm leaf, trimmed 30,418 20,000 26,931 1,200 578 15 6,752 14,980 98 149,610 3,000 120 36 2 421,078 25,319 Gold beads Piculs 3,387 50 152,497 1,088 59 43,632 Gold thread, imitation 0 55 1 87 84 250 08 13,549 Gold wate 44 97 44,970 1 6 52,600 Grass cloth, fine 034 232,499 0 36 108 53 22 15,966 20,86 286,983 21,585 Hats, straw Pieces Ivory ware Indigo, dried... Piculs 465 11 20,430 56 0 86 206 $9 278 0 0 15 "105 25 48 17,836 Kittysols Pieces 50 $ 907,452 30,745 Lacquered ware Piculs Matting Rolls 74 $ 66,304 2,975 $64,873 33 30 4,042 0 1,413 22,231 2768 1,106 5 78 230 651 2 92,111 1,189 0 6,539 91,289 0 501,265 Musk Piculs & 39 29,145 Paper, lat quality 128 12 Preserves Rhubarb Piculs 1,580 93 58 0 3,203 16,854 80 57 1,190 90 2,014 13,100 1,305 $1 32,836 Shoes Poire 11,908 14 130,034 4,204 947 84 79,810 Silk cocoons Piculs 18,598 18,949 raw 490 56 41,697 > thrown 258 62138,103 9,158 80 4,890.799 11 thrown 109 72 58,590 waste or refuse 77 25 5,021 wild and coarse 21 15 thread 12 14 4 10,680 33 85 25,287 0 99 218 993 24 5,343 43 3,777 84,599 0 38 966 117 50 678,618 2,832,803 82,250 Silk feh lines... Picuis Ú 60 240 Canton floss 0 50 924 Quantity Value Dollars ribbons and sashes tassela 10 60 0.79 7,420 613 93 & 65,1+2 Silver ware 29 2 18,213 Tea, black and cotton mixtures Piculs 103 48 25,870 ! ! 0 4. 2,067 27 45,321 2,281 29 56,819 green 2,073 60 51,560 974 82 19.47 Umbrellas, silk Pieces "641 17 48 7.595 322 88 8,067 Miscellaneous... 496 50 10,730 មិនន 56 88 98 84,724 88,978 0 14,677 49 88,877 0 2,848,224 421,061 57,566 Total... 835 726 17,137 8.68 4,080 6.149 216,300 828,688 163,995 54,829 322,142 34,068,858 Total Exports 14069,858 dollars, at de. 5d. per dollar, equal to £3,107,098 121. 10d. Treasure exported in 1867 4,282,926 dollars. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. (Signed) D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul. 65 450
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Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued. 64 CHINA. To Japan. To North America. To South America. To France. Description of Goods. Classifier of Quantity. To various paris of the Continent of Europe. Total Exports. Quantity. Value. Dollars. Quantity. Value. Dollars. Quantity. Amber ware Bamboo ware Brass foil Caner ware Cassia ... Chinaware, fine Clothing, cotton Picula 177 2 " 26 83 Pieces Piculs 40,000 2,622 50 255 97 50 1,342 784 48,309 10,238 286 36 Valne. Quantity. Dollare. 8,018 18 72 Value. Dollars. 2,761 70 90 Quantity. Yalue. Dollars. 308 Quantity, Value. Dollars. 18 75 18,421 635 31 17,783 574 39 $2,076 1,405 71 70,23% 150 0 7 32 2,847 293 406 0 264 2 7,492 10,561 187,200 3,970 0 47 76 2,675 3,004,304 72,453 1,910 49,509 24,259 08 433,686 1,830 41 65,216 199 48 23,938 Bilk.... 137 92 63,680 Crackers, fireworks Glass bangles Fans, palm leaf, trimmed Pieces 5.900 9 340,210 69,001 2,698 13 30,418 20,000 26,931 1,200 578 15 6,752 14,980 98 149,610 3,000 120 36 2 421,078 25,319 Piculs 3,387 50 152,497 beads 1,088 59 43,632 "J ware 0 55 1 87 84. 250 08 13,549 Gold thread, imitation 44 97 44,970 Gold wate 1 6 52,600 Grass cloth, fine Hats, straw Pieces 034 232,499 0 36 108 53 22 15,966 20,86 286,983 21,585 Ivory ware Indigo, dried... Piculs 465 11 20.430 56 0 86 206 0 $9 278 0 0 15 "105 25 48 17,836 Kittysols Pieces 50 $ 907,452 30,745 Lacquered ware Picule Matting Rolls 74 8$ 66,304 2.975 $64,873 33 30 4,042 0 1.413 22,231 2768 1,106 5 78 230 651 2 92,111 1,189 0 6,539 91,289 0 501,265 Musk Piculs & 39 29,145 Paper, lat quality 128 12 Preserves * Rhubarb 1,580 93 58 0 3,203 16,854 80 57 1,190 90 2,014 13,100 1,305 $1 32,836 11,908 14 130,034 4,204 947 84 79,810 Shoes Poire 18,598 18,949 Silk cocoons Picula 490 56 41.697 raw > 258 62138,103 9,158 80 4,890.799 11 thrown 109 72 58,590 waste or refuse 77 25 5,021 wild and coarse 21 15 " thread piece goods 12 14 4 10,680 33 85 25,287 0 99 218 993 24 5,343 43 3,777 84,599 0 38 966 117 50 678,618 2,832,803 82,250 [76] Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued. CANTON. D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul. To Japan. To North America. To South America. To France. the Description of Goods. Classifier of Quantity. To various parts of Continent of Europe. Total Exports. Quantity. Value. Dollars. Silk feh lines... Picuis Ú 60 Quantity. Value. Dollars. 240 Quantity, Value. Quantity Value. Dollars. Dollars. Quantity. 0 50 Value. Dollars. 924 Quantity. Value Dollars. 4 25 40 25 26 10,196 12,630 Canton floss ribbons and sashes tassela 10 60 0.79 7,420 613 93 & 65,1+2 29 2 18,213 Silver ware Tea, black and cotton mixtures ... green Umbrellas, silk Miscellaneous... 103 48 25,870 ! ! 0 4. 2,067 27 45,321 2,281 29 56,819 2,073 60 51,560 974 82 19.47 "641 17 48 7.595 322 88 8,067 496 50 10,730 មិនន 56 88 98 84,724 88,978 0 14,677 49 88,877 0 2,848,224 421,061 57,566 Pieces Total... 835 726 17,137 8.68 4,080 6.149 216,300 828,688 163,995 54,829 322,142 34,068,858 Totul Exports 14069,858 dollars, at de. 5d. per dollar, equal to £3,107,098 121. 10d. Treasure exported in 1867, 4,282,926 dollars. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. (Signed) ingy 65 450
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Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued.

64

CHINA.

To Japan.

To North America. To South America.

To France.

Description of Goods.

Classifier of Quantity.

To various paris of the Continent of Europe.

Total Exports.

Quantity. Value.

Dollars.

Quantity. Value.

Dollars.

Quantity.

Amber ware

Bamboo ware Brass foil

Caner

ware

Cassia ...

Chinaware, fine

Clothing, cotton

Picula

177

2

"

26 83

Pieces

Piculs

40,000

2,622 50 255 97

50

1,342 784 48,309 10,238

286 36

Valne. Quantity.

Dollare.

8,018

18 72

Value.

Dollars.

2,761

70 90

Quantity. Yalue.

Dollars.

308

Quantity,

Value.

Dollars.

18 75

18,421

635 31

17,783

574 39

$2,076

1,405 71

70,23%

150 0 7 32

2,847

293

406 0 264 2

7,492 10,561

187,200

3,970 0 47 76

2,675 3,004,304 72,453 1,910

49,509

24,259 08

433,686

1,830 41

65,216

199 48

23,938

Bilk....

137 92

63,680

Crackers, fireworks

Glass bangles

Fans, palm leaf, trimmed

Pieces

5.900 9 340,210

69,001

2,698 13

30,418

20,000

26,931 1,200

578 15

6,752

14,980 98

149,610

3,000

120

36

2

421,078

25,319

Piculs

3,387 50

152,497

beads

1,088 59

43,632

"J

ware

0 55

1 87

84.

250 08

13,549

Gold thread, imitation

44 97

44,970

Gold wate

1 6

52,600

Grass cloth, fine

Hats, straw

Pieces

034 232,499

0 36

108

53 22

15,966

20,86

286,983

21,585

Ivory ware

Indigo, dried...

Piculs

465 11

20.430

56

0 86

206

0 $9

278

0

0 15

"105

25 48

17,836

Kittysols

Pieces

50

$

907,452

30,745

Lacquered ware

Picule

Matting

Rolls

74 8$ 66,304

2.975 $64,873

33 30 4,042 0

1.413 22,231

2768

1,106

5 78

230

651 2

92,111

1,189 0

6,539

91,289 0

501,265

Musk

Piculs

& 39

29,145

Paper, lat quality

128 12

Preserves

*

Rhubarb

1,580 93 58 0

3,203 16,854

80 57 1,190 90

2,014 13,100

1,305 $1

32,836

11,908 14

130,034

4,204

947 84

79,810

Shoes

Poire

18,598

18,949

Silk cocoons

Picula

490 56

41.697

raw

>

258 62138,103

9,158 80

4,890.799

11

thrown

109 72

58,590

waste or refuse

77 25 5,021

wild and coarse

21

15

" thread

piece goods

12

14 4 10,680

33 85

25,287

0 99

218

993 24 5,343 43 3,777

84,599

0 38

966

117 50

678,618 2,832,803 82,250

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Return of Foreign Trade at the Port of Canton-continued.

CANTON.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

To Japan.

To North America. To South America.

To France.

the

Description of Goods.

Classifier of Quantity.

To various parts of

Continent of Europe.

Total Exports.

Quantity. Value.

Dollars.

Silk feh lines...

Picuis

Ú 60

Quantity. Value.

Dollars.

240

Quantity,

Value. Quantity Value.

Dollars.

Dollars.

Quantity.

0 50

Value.

Dollars.

924

Quantity.

Value

Dollars.

4

25 40 25 26

10,196

12,630

Canton floss

ribbons and sashes tassela

10 60

0.79

7,420 613

93 &

65,1+2

29 2

18,213

Silver ware

Tea, black

and cotton mixtures

... green

Umbrellas, silk

Miscellaneous...

103 48

25,870

! !

0 4.

2,067 27 45,321 2,281 29 56,819

2,073 60 51,560

974 82

19.47

"641

17 48

7.595

322 88

8,067

496 50

10,730

មិនន

56

88 98

84,724

88,978 0 14,677 49 88,877 0

2,848,224

421,061 57,566

Pieces

Total...

835

726

17,137

8.68

4,080

6.149

216,300

828,688

163,995

54,829

322,142

34,068,858

Totul Exports 14069,858 dollars, at de. 5d. per dollar, equal to £3,107,098 121. 10d. Treasure exported in 1867, 4,282,926 dollars.

British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

ingy

65

450

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