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TABLE showing China's Exports of Tea and Silk expressed in Units of Quantity

Articles	Average, 1899-1903	1903	1904	1905	1908	Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-
---	---	---	---	---	---	1903		Average, 1899-1903
						Increase	Decrease	Increase	Decrease
	Quantity	Quantity	Quantity	Quantity	Quantity	Quantity	Quantity	Per cent	Per cent
Tea--	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.
Black	99,882,133	103,860,115	82,461,007	90,866,983	82,152,800		21,399,108		17.44
Green	30,881,503	...	868,246	15,200	8,063,200		...		...
Just	40,216,000	...	1,023,867	8,063,200	...		...		...
Brick	114,716	...	...	...	...		...		...
Tablet	87,000	...	...	...	...		...		...
Total	68,200,151	198,904,731	223,670,667	...	...		...		...
Other Articles
Aniseed, star	Ib.	1,288,922	1,011,867	...	5,281,600		277,055		21.49
Bristles	...	4,114,228	5,106,533	...	...	104,399		24.11
Cassia lignea	"	8,222,878	7,142,667	...	10,148,733		1,080,211		13.14
Fans	...	1,180,800	1,093,200	...	929.82		87,600		7.42
Fire-crackers and fireworks	pieces	54,362,732	55,081,366	59,602,666	22,769,401	718,634		1.32
Feathers	cwts.	162,672	170,748	...	...	8,076		4.96
Grass-cloth	...	72,632	69,774	...	87,995		2,858		3.93
Hemp	tons	16,999	2,710	11,763	10,070		...		...
Hides	Cwts.	288,450	288,477	383,304	...	27		0.01
Mats	...	10,842	12,410	...	...	1,568		14.47
Silk-
Matting..	...	6,080,650	5,130,831	...	4,565,066		949,819		15.62
White, raw	...	1,086,266	2,578,800	1,623,879	1,250,000	1,492,534		137.39
Yellow, raw	...	1,383,200	133,200	1,250,000	...		1,250,000		90.37
Wild, raw	...	2,950,400	2,804,984	4,470,266	1,519,866		145,416		4.93
Steam filature	...	441,066	6,804,933	1,519,866	...	6,363,867		1442.61
Musk	pieces	20,112,994	17,135,718	19,057,464	...		2,977,276		14.80
Nutgalls	cwts.	48,546	43,550	49,402	...	5,852		13.44
Oil (bean, tea, groundnut, wood, &c.)	...	416,875	500,720	546,656	...	83,845		20.11
Cocoons..	...	1,484,854	1,468,666	2,590,607	...		16,188		1.09
Refuse cocoons	...	1,560,835	2,250,588	1,982,533	...	689,753		44.19
Refuse	...	1,122,001	288,000	...	...		834,001		74.33
Oil, essential	lb.	422,092	406,540	629,066	...		15,552		3.68
Rhubarb	cwts.	1,587,702	1,731,867	...	...	144,165		9.08
Piece-goods	...	...	...	...	...		...		...
Shantung pongees	...	8,919,066	10,650,933	12,230	...	1,731,867		19.41
Products, various..	...	1,961,067	468,560	793,200	310,608*		1,492,507		76.11
Total	...	30,829,467	31,178,040	...	...	348,573		1.13
Sesamum seed	...	2,410,686	449,599	464,933	...		1,961,087		81.35
Strawbraid	Ib.	11,605,538	8,992,512	11,481,333	...		2,613,026		22.52
Tallow-
Animal	Cwts.	43,219	69,267	91,816	...	22,597		52.28
Vegetable	"	5,402	131,346	...	...	125,944		2331.29
Tobacco..	lb.	21,310,890	...	...	...	...	...		...
Wax, white	cwts.	...	5,080	...	...	...	...		...
camel's	"	...	25,750,538	2,881,200	...	...	22,869,338		88.81
Wool	lb.	28,531,660	21,861,200	34,796,800	3,254,299	6,935,600		24.31
	"	3,246,133	3,246,133	31,992	89,194		3,214,141		99.01

(b.) Expressed in Unit of Value

	value £
Hair	47,287	54,489	...	...	...	7,202	15.23
Skins (furs), rugs..	572,376	732,702	...	...	...	160,326	28.01
Total..	619,613	787,191	1,049,450	...	...	167,578	27.04
	...	...	1,115,000	...	...	327,809	41.64
	...	...	...	...	...	...	88.74
	...	...	...	...	...	...	83.34

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TABLE showing China's Exports of Tea and Silk expressed in Units of QuantityArticlesAverage, 1899-19031903190419051908Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-------------------1903Average, 1899-1903IncreaseDecreaseIncreaseDecreaseQuantityQuantityQuantityQuantityQuantityQuantityQuantityPer centPer centTea--Lbs.Lbs.Lbs.Lbs.Lbs.Black99,882,133103,860,11582,461,00790,866,98382,152,80021,399,10817.44Green30,881,503...868,24615,2008,063,200......Just40,216,000...1,023,8678,063,200.........Brick114,716..................Tablet87,000..................Total68,200,151198,904,731223,670,667............Other ArticlesAniseed, starIb.1,288,9221,011,867...5,281,600277,05521.49Bristles...4,114,2285,106,533......104,39924.11Cassia lignea"8,222,8787,142,667...10,148,7331,080,21113.14Fans...1,180,8001,093,200...929.8287,6007.42Fire-crackers and fireworkspieces54,362,73255,081,36659,602,66622,769,401718,6341.32Featherscwts.162,672170,748......8,0764.96Grass-cloth...72,63269,774...87,9952,8583.93Hemptons16,9992,71011,76310,070......HidesCwts.288,450288,477383,304...270.01Mats...10,84212,410......1,56814.47Silk-Matting.....6,080,6505,130,831...4,565,066949,81915.62White, raw...1,086,2662,578,8001,623,8791,250,0001,492,534137.39Yellow, raw...1,383,200133,2001,250,000...1,250,00090.37Wild, raw...2,950,4002,804,9844,470,2661,519,866145,4164.93Steam filature...441,0666,804,9331,519,866...6,363,8671442.61Muskpieces20,112,99417,135,71819,057,464...2,977,27614.80Nutgallscwts.48,54643,55049,402...5,85213.44Oil (bean, tea, groundnut, wood, &c.)...416,875500,720546,656...83,84520.11Cocoons.....1,484,8541,468,6662,590,607...16,1881.09Refuse cocoons...1,560,8352,250,5881,982,533...689,75344.19Refuse...1,122,001288,000......834,00174.33Oil, essentiallb.422,092406,540629,066...15,5523.68Rhubarbcwts.1,587,7021,731,867......144,1659.08Piece-goods.....................Shantung pongees...8,919,06610,650,93312,230...1,731,86719.41Products, various.....1,961,067468,560793,200310,608*1,492,50776.11Total...30,829,46731,178,040......348,5731.13Sesamum seed...2,410,686449,599464,933...1,961,08781.35StrawbraidIb.11,605,5388,992,51211,481,333...2,613,02622.52Tallow-AnimalCwts.43,21969,26791,816...22,59752.28Vegetable"5,402131,346......125,9442331.29Tobacco..lb.21,310,890..................Wax, whitecwts....5,080...............camel's"...25,750,5382,881,200......22,869,33888.81Woollb.28,531,66021,861,20034,796,8003,254,2996,935,60024.31"3,246,1333,246,13331,99289,1943,214,14199.01(b.) Expressed in Unit of Valuevalue £Hair47,28754,489.........7,20215.23Skins (furs), rugs..572,376732,702.........160,32628.01Total..619,613787,1911,049,450......167,57827.04......1,115,000......327,80941.64..................88.74..................83.34Average of three years.

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10111904 compared with-Articles.1908 (Quantity).Average, 1899-1903.TABLE showing China's Exports of Tea and Silk expressed in Units of Quantity.Quantity.TABLE showing China's Principal Exports to Europe and America.Articles.Quantity.Average, 1899-1903.1903.1904.487Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-1903Average, (Quantity). 1899-1903.Average, 1899-1908.1905.1904.Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease.(a.) Expressed in Unit of Quantity.Per cent.Lbs.Tea--Black103,860,115GreenJustBrickTabletTotalLbs.99,882,133 30,881,503 40,216,000 114,716 87,00068,200,15182,461,007 868,246 1,023,867198,904,731223,670,667193,499,865Lbs.Lbs.Lbs.Per cent. Per cent.Aniseed, starIb.1,288.922Bristles..وو4,114,2281,011,867 5,281,6001,116,2665,106,533+104,399 175,067- 13:39+24.1190,866,983 82,152,80015,200 8,063,2003.83Cassia lignea8,222,878"7,142,66710,148,733+3,001,068+ 23-564·13Fans·1,180,8001,093,200929.8259,602,66622,769,4013.54Fire-crackers and fireworksFeatherspieces 54,362,732cwis.55,081,36653,743,583 -1,837,8331:13162.672170,748160,62510,1231.2572,63269,77487,995606,666417,20130,170,802::30.13Grass-cloth3511,02711,76310,070Hemptons16,9992.71HidesCwts.288,45010,842288,47712.410383,304MatsSilk-Matting..White, rawYellow, rawWild, rawSteam filature6,080,6505,130,8314,565,066 1,086,266 2,578,800 1,623,879 1,250,000 1,383,200 133,2002,950,400 2,804,9844.470,266 1,519,866 6.804,933441,0665,863,86711.02Muskpieces20,112,994rolls 528,541lb.19,057,46417,135,718593,365473,4402,4482,3552,04614.82Nutgallscwts.48,54643,55049,402+1+++18,221+ 21·151,6888.631,56844,82726-99 +15-55-1,921,746- 31·37119.925 5095,85210-42- 16-42+1-7659.36Oil (bean, tea, groundnut,3.68 wood, &c.)416,875500,720546,656++Cocoons..1,484,8541,468.6662,590,607Refuse cocoonsRefuse1,560,835 2,250,588 1,982,533 10.162,7381,122,001288,0001.09Oil, essentiallb.422,092406,540629,06625-77Rhubarbcwts.Piece-goods1,587,702Shantung pongeesProducts, various..'Total30,829,4678,919,066 10,650,933 1,961,067 468.560 793,200 310,608*31,178,0401,731,86712.23Sesamum seed2,410,686449,599464,93356-77Strawbraid8.992 512.779Ib.11,605,5386,8189,048+627,490 10,7€8,000153,96945,936+ 222,526885 473,521+ 31·13+ 49.03+ 7-2969.9711,481,333+ 718,3881.07288,26781,949,829 1,119,8622.49:77Tallow-AnimalVegetableTobacco.. Wax, whitecamel'sCWis."43,219 91,816 lb. 21,310,890 cwts.5,40269,267131,346Wool"lb. 28,531,660 3,254,29921,861,200 5,080 25,750,538 2,881,20021,423,46634,796,8003,246,13331,99289,1945,74442,152437,734664+9,046,267+ 864,98387,275| 1 + + +125.972.35*526.81 +47-87 -25* Average of three years.(b.) Expressed in Unit of Value.Hairvalue £47.28754,489Skins (furs), rugs..572,376732,70213Total..وو619,613787,19165,550 + 11,0611,049,450+ $16,7481,115,000+327,809+88.74+83.34

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1904 compared with-

Articles.

1908 (Quantity).

Average, 1899-1903.

TABLE showing China's Exports of Tea and Silk expressed in Units of Quantity.

Quantity.

TABLE showing China's Principal Exports to Europe and America.

Articles.

Quantity.

Average, 1899-1903.

1903.

1904.

487

Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with-

1903

Average, (Quantity). 1899-1903.

Average, 1899-1908.

1905.

1904.

Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease.

(a.) Expressed in Unit of Quantity.

Per cent.

Lbs.

Tea--

Black

103,860,115

Green

Just

Brick

Tablet

Total

Lbs.

99,882,133 30,881,503 40,216,000 114,716 87,000 68,200,151 82,461,007 868,246 1,023,867

198,904,731 223,670,667 193,499,865

Lbs.

Per cent. Per cent.

Aniseed, star

Ib.

1,288.922

Bristles ..

وو

4,114,228

1,011,867 5,281,600

1,116,266 5,106,533

+104,399 175,067

- 13:39

+ 24.11

90,866,983 82,152,800

15,200 8,063,200

3.83

Cassia lignea

8,222,878

7,142,667

10,148,733

+3,001,068

+ 23-56

4·13

Fans

1,180,800 1,093,200

929.82

59,602,666

22,769,401

3.54

Fire-crackers and fireworks Feathers

pieces 54,362,732

cwis.

55,081,366

53,743,583 -1,837,833

1:13

162.672

170,748

160,625

10,123

1.25

72,632

69,774

87,995

606,666

417,201

30,170,802

30.13

Grass-cloth

11,027

11,763

10,070

Hemp

tons

16,999

2.71

Hides

Cwts. 288,450

10,842 288,477

12.410

383,304

Mats

Silk-

Matting..

White, raw

Yellow, raw

Wild, raw

Steam filature

6,080,650

5,130,831

4,565,066 1,086,266 2,578,800 1,623,879 1,250,000 1,383,200 133,200

2,950,400 2,804,984

4.470,266 1,519,866 6.804,933 441,066 5,863,867

11.02

Musk

pieces 20,112,994 rolls 528,541

lb.

19,057,464

17,135,718

593,365

473,440

2,448

2,355

2,046

14.82

Nutgalls

cwts.

48,546

43,550

49,402

+1+++

18,221

+ 21·15

1,688

8.63

1,568

44,827

26-99 +15-55

-1,921,746

- 31·37

119.925 509 5,852

10-42

- 16-42

+1-76

59.36

Oil (bean, tea, groundnut,

3.68

wood, &c.)

416,875

500,720

546,656

Cocoons..

1,484,854

1,468.666 2,590,607

Refuse cocoons

Refuse

1,560,835 2,250,588 1,982,533 10.162,738

1,122,001 288,000

1.09

Oil, essential

lb.

422,092

406,540

629,066

25-77

Rhubarb

cwts.

Piece-goods

1,587,702

Shantung pongees

Products, various..

'Total

30,829,467

8,919,066 10,650,933 1,961,067 468.560 793,200 310,608*

31,178,040

1,731,867

12.23

Sesamum seed

2,410,686 449,599

464,933

56-77

Strawbraid

8.992 512.779 Ib. 11,605,538

6,818

9,048

627,490 10,7€8,000

153,969

45,936

+ 222,526

885 473,521

+ 31·13

+ 49.03

+ 7-29

69.97

11,481,333

+ 718,388

1.07

288,267

81,949,829 1,119,862

2.49

Tallow-

Animal Vegetable Tobacco.. Wax, white

camel's

CWis.

43,219 91,816 lb. 21,310,890 cwts.

5,402

69,267

131,346

Wool

lb. 28,531,660 3,254,299

21,861,200 5,080 25,750,538 2,881,200

21,423,466

34,796,800 3,246,133

31,992 89,194

5,744

42,152

437,734

664

+9,046,267

+ 864,983

87,275

| 1 + + +1

25.97

2.35

*52

6.81 +47-87 -25

* Average of three years.

(b.) Expressed in Unit of Value.

Hair

value £

47.287

54,489

Skins (furs), rugs..

572,376

732,702

Total..

وو

619,613

787,191

65,550 + 11,061 1,049,450 + $16,748

1,115,000 + 327,809

+ 88.74

+ 83.34

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