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Table VII.

Imports and Exports of Raw Opium during the year 1919. Exclusive of Uncertificated Bengal Opium.

Malwa. Patna. Benares. Persian. Turkish. Chinese. Total. chests. cheats. chrsts, chests. chests. cheats, chests.

Table VIII.

Imports and Exports of Sugar.

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong by vessels of different nationalities during the year 1918 and from 1st January to the end of September, 1919:-

1918. Tons,

1919.

Tous.

Imports..

Exports,

371

50

397

الله

121

417

British Steamers, Japanese Dutch

102,013

|

106,970

122,475

73,818

19

133,093

89,272

Chinese

44,092

**

16,590

American

14,150

1,681

French

500

Imports and Exports of Uncertificated Bengal Opium during the year 1919.

436

11

Portuguese

**

7,360

4,408

Siamese

38

"

Norwegian

7,414

1

3,901

!

Sugar arrived by junks,

297

Patna. cheats.

Benkres. chesta.

Totid. chests.

Total,

433,394

297.109

Imports,

Exports.

869

(1)880

860

BRO

1918.

1919.

Tons.

433,394

Tons. 297,109

Decrease. Tons.

136,285

(1) 374 chests for Macao Opium Farmer.

6 chests Through Cargo for Kobe consigned to Hongkong

in error.

Ports of Origin of Raw Opium (all kinds) imported during 1919.

Malwn. Patna. Benares. Persian. Turkish Chinese.

Total. cheats. chests. | chests.

chests. chests. chest. chests.

Calcutta...

Bombay....

371

50

421

509

869

Total.....

869

371

L 30

1,290

Table IX..

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1918 and from 1st January to the cul of September, 1919, showing places of origin :

Java

China

Philippine Islands Bangkok

United Kingdom

Total,..

1918. Tons.

1919.

| Tons.

323,909 22.623

227,865

16,003

85,868

14,308

43

994

4.743

117

+ T

433,394

297,109

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