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(No. 6.)-PORT OF CANTON. Coast Trade. Imports of Chinese Produce during the Year ended December 31, 1867.

Description of Goods Classifier of Quantity From Hong Kong From Shanghae From the other Ports Total Imported Re-exported Brass ware Piculs 444
17,055 170
55   444
17,055 77
8 Carpets Pieces 6,251
7,708 7,814
11,023 8,818 22,883
18,731 3
395 Cinnabar Piculs 2,065.4
103,252     2,065.4
103,252 2,065.4
103,252 Cotton Piculs 14,337.32
301,084 0.13
3   14,337.45
301,087 14,337.45
301,087 Dates, red Piculs 876.9 3,855
1,707.37
7,512   2,583.46
11,367 2,583.46
11,367 Ginseng, native Piculs 110.21
46,634 0.41
328   110.62
46,962 110.62
19
46,962 Hats, felt Pieces 43,503
8,701 45,130
9,026   88,633
17,727 88,633
17,727 Horns, deers', young Pairs 4,208
151,506 70
2,520   4,278
154,026 4,278
154,026 Lily flowers, dried Piculs 1,432.47
17,906 243.12
3,039 416.98
5,212 2,092.57
26,157 2,092.57
26,157 Mats Pieces 128,220
38,466 12,640
3,792 25,170
7,551 166,030
49,809 166,030
49,809 Medicine Piculs ... 2,338.53
48,250 577.63
10,842 1,609.74
25,126 4,525.90
84,218 Musk Piculs 1.12
8,960 0.14
120   1.26
10,080 1.26
33
10,080 Nankeen Pieces 8,643.55
691,484 7,196.39
575,711 294.69
23,575 16,134.63
1,290,770 2.7
166
16,132.56
1,290,604 Oil, bean Piculs 2,145.58
16,092     2,145.58
16,092 2,145.58
16,092 Peas Piculs 248.16
546 42,244.40
92,938   42,492.56
93,484 42,492.56
93,484 Prawns, dried Piculs 382.72
12
11,482     382.72
11,482 382.72
11,482 Rhubarb Piculs 372.78
27,959 69.24
5,193 142.2 196.44
14,733 245.58
18,419 Samshoo Piculs 7.90
55 11.52
15       Silk, raw Piculs 63.37     379.47
30,101 4.35 Silk, piece goods   360,496 275.27
81 2,066
261,507 1,726.54
12,086 1,745.96
12,222 Silk, thrown Piculs 25.70
14,906     25.70
14,906 25.70
14,906 Skins for clothing Pieces 16,178
68,416 550
116
1,764 9,376 18,492
77,908 18,492
77,908 Tea, black Piculs 897.25
... 35,894
26.48
1,059 1.90
76 925.73
37,029 925.73
37,029 Tobacco, leaf Piculs 548.64
7,681 515.27
7,214 1,050.5
14,700 2,113.96
29,595 2,113.96
29,595 Tobacco, prepared Piculs 1,396.41
55,856 226.54
9,062 175.19
7,008 1,798.14
71,926 1,798.14
71,926 Wax, white Piculs 249.59
99,836 4.94
1,976   254.53
101,812 254.53
101,812 Wax, yellow Piculs 1,486.14
111,460 11.33
850 1.30
98 1,498.77
112,408 1,498.77
112,408 Wheat Piculs 10,699.89
27,820 1,107.86
2,880   11,807.75
30,700 11,807.75
30,700 Miscellaneous   92,825 25,154 5,878 123,857 1,560 Total   2,347,574 964,257 303,056 3,614,887 20,259 Total imports 3,594,628 dollars at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 793,813l. 13s. 8d. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. Total re-exports, 20,259 dollars, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 4,473l. 17s. 3d. (Signed)
D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

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(No. 6.)-PORT OF CANTON. Coast Trade. Imports of Chinese Produce during the Year ended December 31, 1867. Description of Goods Classifier of Quantity From Hong Kong From Shanghae From the other Ports Total Imported Re-exported Brass ware Piculs 44417,055 17055   44417,055 778 Carpets Pieces 6,2517,708 7,81411,023 8,818 22,88318,731 3395 Cinnabar Piculs 2,065.4103,252     2,065.4103,252 2,065.4103,252 Cotton Piculs 14,337.32301,084 0.133   14,337.45301,087 14,337.45301,087 Dates, red Piculs 876.9 3,8551,707.377,512   2,583.4611,367 2,583.4611,367 Ginseng, native Piculs 110.2146,634 0.41328   110.6246,962 110.621946,962 Hats, felt Pieces 43,5038,701 45,1309,026   88,63317,727 88,63317,727 Horns, deers', young Pairs 4,208151,506 702,520   4,278154,026 4,278154,026 Lily flowers, dried Piculs 1,432.4717,906 243.123,039 416.985,212 2,092.5726,157 2,092.5726,157 Mats Pieces 128,22038,466 12,6403,792 25,1707,551 166,03049,809 166,03049,809 Medicine Piculs ... 2,338.5348,250 577.6310,842 1,609.7425,126 4,525.9084,218 Musk Piculs 1.128,960 0.14120   1.2610,080 1.263310,080 Nankeen Pieces 8,643.55691,484 7,196.39575,711 294.6923,575 16,134.631,290,770 2.716616,132.561,290,604 Oil, bean Piculs 2,145.5816,092     2,145.5816,092 2,145.5816,092 Peas Piculs 248.16546 42,244.4092,938   42,492.5693,484 42,492.5693,484 Prawns, dried Piculs 382.721211,482     382.7211,482 382.7211,482 Rhubarb Piculs 372.7827,959 69.245,193 142.2 196.4414,733 245.5818,419 Samshoo Piculs 7.9055 11.5215       Silk, raw Piculs 63.37     379.4730,101 4.35 Silk, piece goods   360,496 275.2781 2,066261,507 1,726.5412,086 1,745.9612,222 Silk, thrown Piculs 25.7014,906     25.7014,906 25.7014,906 Skins for clothing Pieces 16,17868,416 5501161,764 9,376 18,49277,908 18,49277,908 Tea, black Piculs 897.25... 35,89426.481,059 1.9076 925.7337,029 925.7337,029 Tobacco, leaf Piculs 548.647,681 515.277,214 1,050.514,700 2,113.9629,595 2,113.9629,595 Tobacco, prepared Piculs 1,396.4155,856 226.549,062 175.197,008 1,798.1471,926 1,798.1471,926 Wax, white Piculs 249.5999,836 4.941,976   254.53101,812 254.53101,812 Wax, yellow Piculs 1,486.14111,460 11.33850 1.3098 1,498.77112,408 1,498.77112,408 Wheat Piculs 10,699.8927,820 1,107.862,880   11,807.7530,700 11,807.7530,700 Miscellaneous   92,825 25,154 5,878 123,857 1,560 Total   2,347,574 964,257 303,056 3,614,887 20,259 Total imports 3,594,628 dollars at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 793,813l. 13s. 8d. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. Total re-exports, 20,259 dollars, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 4,473l. 17s. 3d. (Signed)D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
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(No. 6.)-PORT OF CANTON. Coast Trade. Imports of Chinese Produce during the Year ended December 31, 1867. Net Imported. 66 Description of Goods. Classifier of Quantity. From Hong Kong. From Shanghae. From the other Ports. Total Imported. Re-exported. Quantity. Brass ware Piculs 444 170 55 Value. Dollars. 17,055 Quantity. 77 8 Carpets Pieces 6,251 7,814 8,818 Value. Dollars. 7,708 11,023 Quantity. 3 95 12,405 Value Dollars. 395 15,506 Quantity. 251 58 Value. Dollars. 25,158 Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Dollars. Dollars. : 251 58 25,158 27,474 34,343 27,474 34,343 Cinnabar Piculs 2,065 4 103,252 2,065 4 103,252 2,065 4 103,252 Cotton >> 14,337 32 301,084 0 13 3 14,337 45 301,087 14,337 45 301,087 Dates, red 876 9 " 3,855 1,707 37 7,512 2,583 46 11,367 2,583 46 11,367 Ginseng, native 110 21 46,634 0 41 328 110 62 46,962 110 62 19 46,962 Hats, felt Pieces 43,503 8,701 45,130 9,026 88,633 17,727 88,633 17,727 Horns, deers', young Pairs 4,208 151,506 70 2,520 4,278 154,026 4,278 154,026 Lily flowers, dried ... Piculs 1,432 47 17,906 243 12 3,039 416 98 5,212 2,092 57 26,157 2,092 57 26,157 Mats Pieces 128,220 38,466 12,640 3,792 25,170 7,551 166,030 49,809 166,030 49,809 Medicine Piculs *** 2,338 53 48,250 577 63 10,842 1,609 74 25,126 4,525 90 81,218 4,525 90 84,218 Musk 1 12 8,960 0 14 120 1 26 10,080 1 26 33 10,080 Nankeen 32 8,643 55 691,484 7,196 39 575,711 294 69 23,575 16,134 63 1,290,770 2 7 166 16,132 56 1,290,604 Oil, bean 2,145 58 16,092 2,145 58 16,092 "} 2,145 58 16,092 Peas 248 16 546 42,244 40 92,938 >> 42,492 56 93,484 42,492 56 93,484 Prawns, dried 382 72 12 11,482 382 72 11,482 382 72 11,482 CHINA. Rhubarb 372 78 27,959 69 24 5,193 142 2 33,152 196 44 14,733 245 58 18,419 Samshoo 7.90 55 11 52 15 Silk, raw 63 37 "" piece goods وو دو 379 47 30,101 360,496 4 35 275 27 81 2,066 261,507 1,726 54 12,086 1,745 96 12,222 1,745 96 12,222 67 72 32,167 8 0 3,800 59 72 28,367 41 25 39,188 695 99 661,191 695 99 661,191 thrown 25.70 14,906 25 70 14,906 25 70 14,906 Skins for clothing Pieces 16,178 68,416 550 116 1,764 9,376 18,492 77,908 18,492 77,908 Tea, black Piculs 897 25 ... 35,894 26 48 1,059 1 90 76 925 73 37,029 925 73 37,029 Tobacco, leaf 548 64 7,681 515 27 7,214 1,050 5 14,700 2,113 96 29,595 2,113 96 29,595 prepared 1,396 41 55,856 226 54 9,062 175 19 7,008 1,798 11 71,926 1,798 14 71,926 Wax, white 249 59 99,836 4 94 1,976 251 53 101,812 254 53 101,812 "> yellow 1,486 14 111,460 11 33 850 1 30 98 1,498 77 112,408 1,498 77 112,408 Wheat Miscellaneous 10,699 89 27,820 1,107 86 2,880 11,807 75 30,700 11,807 75 30,700 } 92,825 25,154 5,878 123,857 1,560 122,297 Total 2,347,574 964,257 303,056 3,614,887 20,259 3,594,628 Total imports 3,594,628 dollars at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 793,8131. 13s. 8d. British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. Total re-exports, 20,259 dollars, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 4,4731. 17s. 3d. (Signed) D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
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(No. 6.)-PORT OF CANTON. Coast Trade. Imports of Chinese Produce during the Year ended December 31, 1867.

Net Imported.

66

Description of Goods.

Classifier of Quantity.

From Hong Kong.

From Shanghae.

From the other Ports.

Total Imported.

Re-exported.

Quantity.

Brass ware

Piculs

444

170 55

Value.

Dollars.

17,055

Quantity.

77 8

Carpets

Pieces

6,251

7,814

8,818

Value.

Dollars.

7,708 11,023

Quantity.

3 95 12,405

Value

Dollars.

395 15,506

Quantity.

251 58

Value.

Dollars.

25,158

Quantity. Value.

Quantity.

Value.

Dollars.

Dollars.

:

251 58

25,158

27,474

34,343

27,474

34,343

Cinnabar

Piculs

2,065 4

103,252

2,065 4

103,252

2,065 4

103,252

Cotton

>>

14,337 32

301,084

0 13

3

14,337 45

301,087

14,337 45

301,087

Dates, red

876 9

"

3,855

1,707 37

7,512

2,583 46

11,367

2,583 46

11,367

Ginseng, native

110 21

46,634

0 41

328

110 62

46,962

110 62

19

46,962

Hats, felt

Pieces

43,503

8,701

45,130

9,026

88,633

17,727

88,633

17,727

Horns, deers', young

Pairs

4,208

151,506

70

2,520

4,278

154,026

4,278

154,026

Lily flowers, dried ...

Piculs

1,432 47

17,906

243 12

3,039

416 98

5,212

2,092 57

26,157

2,092 57

26,157

Mats

Pieces

128,220

38,466

12,640

3,792

25,170

7,551

166,030

49,809

166,030

49,809

Medicine

Piculs

***

2,338 53

48,250

577 63

10,842

1,609 74

25,126

4,525 90

81,218

4,525 90

84,218

Musk

1 12

8,960

0 14

120

1 26

10,080

1 26

33

10,080

Nankeen

32

8,643 55

691,484

7,196 39

575,711

294 69

23,575

16,134 63

1,290,770

2 7

166

16,132 56

1,290,604

Oil, bean

2,145 58

16,092

2,145 58

16,092

"}

2,145 58

16,092

Peas

248 16

546

42,244 40

92,938

>>

42,492 56

93,484

42,492 56

93,484

Prawns, dried

382 72

12

11,482

382 72

11,482

382 72

11,482

CHINA.

Rhubarb

372 78

27,959

69 24

5,193

142 2

33,152

196 44

14,733

245 58

18,419

Samshoo

7.90

55

11 52

15

Silk, raw

63 37

""

piece goods

وو

دو

379 47

30,101 360,496

4 35

275 27

81 2,066 261,507

1,726 54

12,086

1,745 96

12,222

1,745 96

12,222

67 72

32,167

8 0

3,800

59 72

28,367

41 25

39,188

695 99

661,191

695 99

661,191

thrown

25.70

14,906

25 70

14,906

25 70

14,906

Skins for clothing

Pieces

16,178

68,416

550

116

1,764

9,376

18,492

77,908

18,492

77,908

Tea, black

Piculs

897 25

...

35,894

26 48

1,059

1 90

76

925 73

37,029

925 73

37,029

Tobacco, leaf

548 64

7,681

515 27

7,214

1,050 5

14,700

2,113 96

29,595

2,113 96

29,595

prepared

1,396 41

55,856

226 54

9,062

175 19

7,008

1,798 11

71,926

1,798 14

71,926

Wax, white

249 59

99,836

4 94

1,976

251 53

101,812

254 53

101,812

">

yellow

1,486 14

111,460

11 33

850

1 30

98

1,498 77

112,408

1,498 77

112,408

Wheat

Miscellaneous

10,699 89

27,820

1,107 86

2,880

11,807 75

30,700

11,807 75

30,700

}

92,825

25,154

5,878

123,857

1,560

122,297

Total

2,347,574

964,257

303,056

3,614,887

20,259

3,594,628

Total imports 3,594,628 dollars at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 793,8131. 13s. 8d.

British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

Total re-exports, 20,259 dollars, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, equal to 4,4731. 17s. 3d.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

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