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(No. 8.)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of some of the Principal Articles of Import for the Years 1862 to 1867, inclusive.

CANTON.

Classifier of Quantity.

1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 **Amber**
Piculs
Dollars 148
47,331 159
41,484 139
47,769 158
38,202 273
46,932 273
41,459 **Birds' nests, 1st quality**
Dollars 9
20,332 10
26,790 11
27,950 9
24,102 6
14,775 6
14,875 **2nd**
Dollars 108
151,752 72
106,105 52
77,580 69
104,175 84
126,645 52
67,522 **3rd**
Dollars 308
26,000 228
21,100 219
23,620 182
17,328 209
20,940 195
19,529 **Cochineal**
Dollars 269
31,226 415
46,947 298
26,828 117
9,954 90
14,389 126
21,424 **Cotton-**
**Indian Native Yarn**
Dollars 718,500
35,900 488
10,022 48,000
31 46,600
956,600 25,480
543,054 19,680
34,120 521,533 55
20,334 1,016,700
14,800 1,106,200
9,502 779,156
12,806 **Dyed, figured, and plain**
Pieces
Dollars 21,627
73,532 20,100
85,392 14,457
65,057 **Damasks** 9,148 **Naukeens**
Pieces 56 ** "3 **Peas** **Drills, grey** **Handkerchiefs** **Printed and fancy** **Shirtings, grey**
Pieces 11 **T-cloth, 24 yards** 27 **Ginseng, American** **Metals, lead**
**nail rod, and bar iron**
**quicksilver** **Opium, Malwa**
Piculs
Dollars 3,448
382,265 2,647
355,788 3,343
461,841 3,793
517,910 2,862
482,032 2,046
242,066 **Rice**
**Patna**
Dollars 26,634
223,730 60,655
468,270 54,853
337,348 29,857
182,128 24,982
156,138 14,824
97,143 **Sandal wood**
Dollars 43,254
1 129,765
29,991 84,321
24,024 54,055
15,854 49,147
2,165 7,578
108 **Silk, raw**
Piculs
Dollars 32
3,336 207,876
4,054 269,937
3,786 261,226
4,092 270,060
941 63,993
653 **piece goods**
Pieces
Dollars 366
43,963 7,447
558,591 11,735
922,274 8,824
705,893 9,460
851,445 14,296
1,144,709 16,135
1,290,770 **Woollen manufactures-**
**Camlets, English**
Pieces
Dollars 30,965
162,566 2,196
15,391 4,652
29,443 3,839 1,152,015 67,611 853,347 1,037,310 12,056 45,740 35,511 5,830 **white**
Pieces
Dollars 28,057
35,071 27,121
35,786 29,734
37,168 27,084
27,084 18,696
20,566 33,118
33,118 **Piece goods**
Pieces
Dollars 11,382
23,902 15,812
41,018 6,980
20,242 6,193
20,127 12,659
36,711 13,938
35,180 133,529
480,705 **Dutch**
Pieces
Dollars 610
17,080 697
19,661 93
2,604 405
12,150 541
16,230 271
8,130 **Flannels and woollens**
Dollars 373
6,000 352
7,094 147
3,087 408
8,568 375
7,437 1,083
17,339 **Habit and medium cloth**
Pieces
Dollars 566 24,594 1,496
66,014 1,568
89,376 3,566
196,130 2,763
138,150 3,875
151,875 **Lastings**
Pieces
Dollars 3,541
56,256 4,641
74,785 4,050
68,850 3,352
67,040 3,915
72,428 4,328
79,225 **Long ells**
Pieces
Dollars 8,860
79,740 11,863
106,143 6,724
57,154 5,689
58,312 4,509
47,345 6,200
61,790 **Spanish stripes**
Pieces
Dollars 9,217 176,927 7,403
141,333 6,793
122,274 5,905
112,195 5,989
116,766 6,509
123,671 **Woollen and cotton mixtures**
Pieces
Dollars 8,769
54,652 5,769
39,512 14,530
159,830 1,649
16,490 6,589
52,712 9,947
71,255 **Wool**
Piculs
Dollars 429
5,583 415
5,681 1,180
16,516 277
3,877 592
8,288 555
8,330

N.B.-The above statement includes Imports both from foreign countries and from native ports.

ritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

453

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(No. 8.)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of some of the Principal Articles of Import for the Years 1862 to 1867, inclusive. CANTON. Classifier of Quantity. 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 **Amber**PiculsDollars 14847,331 15941,484 13947,769 15838,202 27346,932 27341,459 **Birds' nests, 1st quality**Dollars 920,332 1026,790 1127,950 924,102 614,775 614,875 **2nd**Dollars 108151,752 72106,105 5277,580 69104,175 84126,645 5267,522 **3rd**Dollars 30826,000 22821,100 21923,620 18217,328 20920,940 19519,529 **Cochineal**Dollars 26931,226 41546,947 29826,828 1179,954 9014,389 12621,424 **Cotton-** **Indian Native Yarn**Dollars 718,50035,900 48810,022 48,00031 46,600956,600 25,480543,054 19,68034,120 521,533 5520,334 1,016,70014,800 1,106,2009,502 779,15612,806 **Dyed, figured, and plain**PiecesDollars 21,62773,532 20,10085,392 14,45765,057 **Damasks** 9,148 **Naukeens**Pieces 56 ** "3 **Peas** **Drills, grey** **Handkerchiefs** **Printed and fancy** **Shirtings, grey**Pieces 11 **T-cloth, 24 yards** 27 **Ginseng, American** **Metals, lead****nail rod, and bar iron****quicksilver** **Opium, Malwa**PiculsDollars 3,448382,265 2,647355,788 3,343461,841 3,793517,910 2,862482,032 2,046242,066 **Rice****Patna**Dollars 26,634223,730 60,655468,270 54,853337,348 29,857182,128 24,982156,138 14,82497,143 **Sandal wood**Dollars 43,2541 129,76529,991 84,32124,024 54,05515,854 49,1472,165 7,578108 **Silk, raw**PiculsDollars 323,336 207,8764,054 269,9373,786 261,2264,092 270,060941 63,993653 **piece goods**PiecesDollars 36643,963 7,447558,591 11,735922,274 8,824705,893 9,460851,445 14,2961,144,709 16,1351,290,770 **Woollen manufactures-** **Camlets, English**PiecesDollars 30,965162,566 2,19615,391 4,65229,443 3,839 1,152,015 67,611 853,347 1,037,310 12,056 45,740 35,511 5,830 **white**PiecesDollars 28,05735,071 27,12135,786 29,73437,168 27,08427,084 18,69620,566 33,11833,118 **Piece goods**PiecesDollars 11,38223,902 15,81241,018 6,98020,242 6,19320,127 12,65936,711 13,93835,180 133,529480,705 **Dutch**PiecesDollars 61017,080 69719,661 932,604 40512,150 54116,230 2718,130 **Flannels and woollens**Dollars 3736,000 3527,094 1473,087 4088,568 3757,437 1,08317,339 **Habit and medium cloth**PiecesDollars 566 24,594 1,49666,014 1,56889,376 3,566196,130 2,763138,150 3,875151,875 **Lastings**PiecesDollars 3,54156,256 4,64174,785 4,05068,850 3,35267,040 3,91572,428 4,32879,225 **Long ells**PiecesDollars 8,86079,740 11,863106,143 6,72457,154 5,68958,312 4,50947,345 6,20061,790 **Spanish stripes**PiecesDollars 9,217 176,927 7,403141,333 6,793122,274 5,905112,195 5,989116,766 6,509123,671 **Woollen and cotton mixtures**PiecesDollars 8,76954,652 5,76939,512 14,530159,830 1,64916,490 6,58952,712 9,94771,255 **Wool**PiculsDollars 4295,583 4155,681 1,18016,516 2773,877 5928,288 5558,330 N.B.-The above statement includes Imports both from foreign countries and from native ports. ritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. (Signed) D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul. 71 453

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(No. 8.)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of some of the Principal Articles of Import for the Years 1862 to 1867, inclusive. CANTON. Classifier of Quantity. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Amber Piculs 148 47.331 159 41,484 139 47,769 158 38,202 273 46,932 273 41,459 Birds' nests, 1st quality 9 20,332 10 26,790 11 27,950 9 24,102 6 14,775 6 14,875 2nd 108 151,752 72 106,105 52 77,580 69 104,175 84 126,645 52 67,522 נ, 3rd 308 26,000 228 21,100 219 23,620 182 17,328 209 20,940 195 19,529 Cochineal 269 31,226 415 46,947 298 26,828 117 9,954 90 14,389 126 21,424 • " Cotton- Indian Native Yarn دو 35,900 718,500 488 10,022 48,000 31 46,600 956,600 25,480 543,054 19,680 34,120 521,533 55 20,334 1,016,700 14,800 1,106,200 9,502 779,156 12,806 Dyed, figured, and plain Pieces 21,627 73,532 20,100 85,392 14,457 65,057 9,148 Damasks 56 ** Naukeens "3 Peas Drills, grey Handkerchiefs Printed and fancy Shirtings, grey 11 T-cloth, 24 yards 27 Ginseng, American Metals, lead nail rod, and bar iron quicksilver Opium, Malwa Rice Patna Sandal wood Silk, raw piece goods Woollen manufactures- Camlets, English 30,965 162,566 2,196 15,391 4,652 29,443 3,839 1,152,015 67,611 853,347 1,037,310 12,056 45,740 35,511 5,830 150,887 3,458,912 256,866 5,086,271 1,588,903 14,337 301,087 783,663 18,741 1,180,216 15,722 74,680 11,715 48,943 46,640 8,160 59,631 27 3,667 22,000 3,000 22,100 746 6,155 1,003 9,027 686 5,831 910 7,577 Dozen 28,057 35,071 27,121 35,786 29,734 37,168 27,084 27,084 18,696 20,566 33,118 33,118 Pieces 11,382 23,902 15,812 41,018 6,980 20,242 6,193 20,127 12,659 36,711 13,938 35,180 133,529 480,705 " 48,829 195,433 44,216 221,080 79,868 419,307 78,452 294,195 112,278 384,307 white 51 49,788 154,343 41,695 192 876 42,376 201,286 52,993 291,462 47,160 188,610 56,817 238,730 38,300 32 107,600 28,802 76,693 22,352 87,173 29,255 117,020 87,591 131,569 71,171 204,196 3,729 10,453 6,055 24,262 י Piculs 3,448 382,265 2,647 355,788 3,343 461,841 3,793 517,910 2,862 482,032 2,046 242,066 26,634 223,730 60,655 468,270 54,853 337,348 29,857 182,128 24,982 156,138 14,824 97,143 43,254 1 129,765 29,991 84,321 24,024 54,055 15,854 49,147 2,165 7,578 108 32 3,336 207,876 4,054 269,937 3,786 261,226 4,092 270,060 941 63,993 653 366 43,963 7,447 558,591 11,735 922,274 8,824 705,893 9,460 851,445 14,296 1,144,709 16,135 1,290,770 "y 1,668 1,213,979 2 1,774 1,193,655 1,180 772,063 1,336 1,007,921 1,711 1,428,731 1,233 915,559 >> 2,244 1,437,198 2,035 1,096,579 1,310 550,803 1,011 397,221 1,700 943,736 878 472,839 >> 81,207 202,321 59,387 156,203 62,533 153,206 67,020 199,227 17,809 44,523 42,493 93,484 53,800 108,559 J 20,218 42,459 71,199 177,997 65,198 163,027 61,680 134,779 10,750 22,555 7,917 70,725 7,455 65,242 588 6,171 38 436 1,257 7,542 63 34 16,221 85 40,590 172 58,174 132 66,805 292 90,146 143 57,491 > 488 439,227 480 419,816 363 331,850 548 504,380 618 587,614 696 661,191 >> Pieces 3,193 57,474 4,331 83,593 2,811 53,767 3,278 72,116 3,918 77,167 3,594 71,880 Dutch 610 17,080 697 19,661 93 2,604 405 12,150 541 16,230 271 8,130 Flannels and woollens 373 6,000 352 7,094 147 3,087 408 8,568 375 7,437 1,083 17,339 Habit and medium cloth 566 >> 24,594 1,496 66,014 1,568 89,376 3,566 196,130 2,763 138,150 3,875 151,875 Lastings 3,541 56,256 4,641 74,785 4,050 68,850 3,352 67,040 3,915 72,428 4,328 79,225 Long ells 8,860 79,740 11,863 106,143 6,724 57,154 5,689 58,312 4,509 47,345 6,200 61,790 Spanish stripes 9,217 "" 176,927 7,403 141,333 6,793 122,274 5,905 112,195 5,989 116,766 6,509 123,671 Woollen and cotton mixtures >> 8,769 54,652 5,769 39,512 14,530 159,830 1,649 16,490 6,589 52,712 9,947 71,255 Wool Piculs 429 5,583 415 5,681 1,180 16,516 277 3,877 592 8,288 555 8,330 N.B.-The above statement includes Imports both from foreign countries and from native ports. ritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. (Signed) D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul. 71 453

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(No. 8.)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of some of the Principal Articles of Import for the Years 1862 to 1867, inclusive.

CANTON.

Classifier of Quantity.

1862.

1863.

1864.

1865.

1866.

1867.

Dollars.

Amber

Piculs

148

47.331

159

41,484

139

47,769

158

38,202

273

46,932

273

41,459

Birds' nests, 1st quality

20,332

26,790

27,950

24,102

14,775

14,875

2nd

108

151,752

106,105

77,580

104,175

126,645

67,522

נ,

3rd

308

26,000

228

21,100

219

23,620

182

17,328

209

20,940

195

19,529

Cochineal

269

31,226

415

46,947

298

26,828

117

9,954

14,389

126

21,424

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Cotton-

Indian Native Yarn

دو

35,900

718,500

488

10,022

48,000

46,600

956,600

25,480

543,054

19,680

34,120 521,533

20,334

1,016,700

14,800

1,106,200

9,502

779,156

12,806

Dyed, figured, and plain

Pieces

21,627

73,532

20,100

85,392

14,457

65,057

9,148

Damasks

Naukeens

Peas

Drills, grey

Handkerchiefs

Printed and fancy

Shirtings, grey

T-cloth, 24 yards

Ginseng, American

Metals, lead

nail rod, and bar iron quicksilver

Opium, Malwa

Rice

Patna

Sandal wood

Silk, raw

piece goods

Woollen manufactures-

Camlets, English

30,965

162,566

2,196

15,391

4,652

29,443

3,839

1,152,015

67,611 853,347 1,037,310 12,056

45,740 35,511 5,830

150,887

3,458,912

256,866

5,086,271

1,588,903 14,337

301,087

783,663

18,741

1,180,216

15,722

74,680

11,715

48,943

46,640

8,160

59,631

3,667

22,000

3,000

22,100

746

6,155

1,003

9,027

686

5,831

910

7,577

Dozen

28,057

35,071

27,121

35,786

29,734

37,168

27,084

18,696

20,566

33,118

Pieces

11,382

23,902

15,812

41,018

6,980

20,242

6,193

20,127

12,659

36,711

13,938

35,180

133,529

480,705

48,829

195,433

44,216

221,080

79,868

419,307

78,452

294,195

112,278

384,307

white

49,788

154,343

41,695

192 876

42,376

201,286

52,993

291,462

47,160

188,610

56,817

238,730

38,300

107,600

28,802

76,693

22,352

87,173

29,255

117,020

87,591

131,569

71,171

204,196

3,729

10,453

6,055

24,262

Piculs

3,448

382,265

2,647

355,788

3,343

461,841

3,793

517,910

2,862

482,032

2,046

242,066

26,634

223,730

60,655

468,270

54,853

337,348

29,857

182,128

24,982

156,138

14,824

97,143

43,254

129,765

29,991

84,321

24,024

54,055

15,854

49,147

2,165

7,578

108

3,336 207,876

4,054

269,937

3,786

261,226

4,092

270,060

941

63,993

653

366 43,963

7,447

558,591

11,735

922,274

8,824

705,893

9,460

851,445

14,296

1,144,709

16,135

1,290,770

1,668

1,213,979

1,774

1,193,655

1,180

772,063

1,336

1,007,921

1,711

1,428,731

1,233

915,559

2,244

1,437,198

2,035

1,096,579

1,310

550,803

1,011

397,221

1,700

943,736

878

472,839

81,207

202,321

59,387

156,203 62,533

153,206

67,020

199,227

17,809

44,523

42,493

93,484

53,800

108,559

20,218

42,459

71,199

177,997

65,198

163,027

61,680

134,779

10,750

22,555

7,917

70,725

7,455

65,242

588

6,171

436

1,257

7,542

16,221

40,590

172

58,174

132

66,805

292

90,146

143

57,491

488

439,227

480

419,816

363

331,850

548

504,380

618

587,614

696

661,191

Pieces

3,193

57,474

4,331

83,593

2,811

53,767

3,278

72,116

3,918

77,167

3,594

71,880

Dutch

610

17,080

697

19,661

2,604

405

12,150

541

16,230

271

8,130

Flannels and woollens

373

6,000

352

7,094

147

3,087

408

8,568

375

7,437

1,083

17,339

Habit and medium cloth

566

24,594

1,496

66,014

1,568

89,376

3,566

196,130

2,763

138,150

3,875

151,875

Lastings

3,541

56,256

4,641

74,785

4,050

68,850

3,352

67,040

3,915

72,428

4,328

79,225

Long ells

8,860

79,740

11,863

106,143

6,724

57,154

5,689

58,312

4,509

47,345

6,200

61,790

Spanish stripes

9,217

176,927

7,403

141,333

6,793

122,274

5,905

112,195

5,989

116,766

6,509

123,671

Woollen and cotton mixtures

8,769

54,652

5,769

39,512

14,530

159,830

1,649

16,490

6,589

52,712

9,947

71,255

Wool

Piculs

429

5,583

415

5,681

1,180

16,516

277

3,877

592

8,288

555

8,330

N.B.-The above statement includes Imports both from foreign countries and from native ports.

ritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

453

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