CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 533

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which has just been published by the Inspector General of Customs.

I also enclose a cutting from the Hongkong Daily Press in reference to the bearing of the figures in these Returns on Trade of this Colony.

In view of recent events these comments are not only very interesting but instructive. It would appear from this paper that the value of the Trade of Hongkong with China in 1892 was in excess of that in 1891 by over Five Million Taels. "I would point out however that this computation is incorrect as from it has been omitted the value of the Trade of Hongkong with native ports in native goods. The total trade of Hongkong with China in 1891 was Taels 126,346,736, and in 1892 Taels 128,973,819.

In 1889 and 1890

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531 which has just been published by the Inspector General of Customs. I also enclose a cutting from the Hongkong Daily Press in reference to the bearing of the figures in these Returns on Trade of this Colony. In view of recent events these comments are not only very interesting but instructive. It would appear from this paper that the value of the Trade of Hongkong with China in 1892 was in excess of that in 1891 by over Five Million Taels. "I would point out however that this computation is incorrect as from it has been omitted the value of the Trade of Hongkong with native ports in native goods. The total trade of Hongkong with China in 1891 was Taels 126,346,736, and in 1892 Taels 128,973,819. In 1889 and 1890
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531 which has just been published by the Inspector General of Customs. I also enclose a cutting from the Hongkong Daily Press in reference to the bearing of the figures in these Returns on Trade of this Colony. the~ on view of recent events these comments are not only very interesting but instructive. It would : appear from this paper that Cenol. 0 of that the value of the Trade Wongkong with China in 1892 was excess Five Million Taels in of that in 1891. "I would point o out however that this computation is incorrect as from it has been omitted the value of the Trade of Hongkong with native ports in native goods. The total trade of Hongkong with China in 1891 was Jaels 126,346,736, and in 1892 Jaels In 128,973,819 1889 and 1890 the
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531

which has just been published by the Inspector General of

Customs.

I also enclose a cutting from the Hongkong Daily Press in reference to the bearing of the figures

in these Returns on

Trade of this Colony.

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on view of recent events these comments are

not only very interesting

but instructive. It would : appear from this paper

that

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that the value of the Trade Wongkong with China in 1892

was

excess

Five Million Taels in

of that in 1891. "I would point o

out

however that this computation is incorrect as from it has been omitted the value of the Trade of Hongkong with native ports in native goods. The total trade of Hongkong with China in 1891 was Jaels

126,346,736, and in 1892 Jaels In 128,973,819

1889 and 1890

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