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FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA.

REVIEW BY THE STATISTICAL SECRETARY OF CUSTOMS.

The following is the report issued by Mr. J. L. Chalmers, Statistical Secretary, Inspectorate General of Customs, regard ing the foreign trade of China - during last year:--

1. General. Perhaps no year in the history of China' foreign trade has. dawned on gloomier respects than 101N. The entry was being shaken to its farthest borders by revolution and civil war and was in suspenso between an old erder, alrendy practically dead, and a new, hot yet established: whh faming prevailed in large districts of the central provinces usa result of the floods of the preceding year. But the outlook was not altogether, dark. Actan) fighting between the forces of the Government and revolu tion had ceased, and negotiations were in

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Statistics of Manchurian Ports.

HONGKONG. ·

1912.

Bk. Tis.

-1911.

Hk. Tls. Net foreign importa... (7,996,786 70,381,052 Net Chinese Imports- 15,759,300 16,553,103 Exports abroad and

to Chinese ports... £2,454,449. 83,090,00%

Totul II. Tl....170,203,628 170,028,761 Considering the disorder which pre- The money market was everywhore

The revolution had used vailed in Chibli in the early part of the disorganised. up much capital, and the money which year and the outbreaks of mutinous under more settled conditions would still soldiers which occurred in all the chief have been available for commerce was cities of the province, not excepting withdrawn for safekeeping and locked up Peking itself, trade was well maintained.

Statistics of Chibli Ports. in banks or in the form of treasure. The same want of confidence caused a susoen- sion of credit and of banking facilities, so that business iras largely confined to

over

1911. 1912. HETI. Hk. Tis.

to Chinese ports... 42,667,267 41,114,856

Statistics of Fukien Ports.

1911.

Net foreign imports Net Chinese imports, Exports abroad and to Chinese ports...

Total Hk. Th.

1912,

Hk. Tls, Hk Tls. 19,672,700 19,546,070 5,639,643 7.944,345

14,223,500 18,709,499

40.585.933 11,199,014

As the trade of nine out of the 11 ports in Kwangtung and Kwangsi is borne on the Pearl River and its branches-for even Langchow, on the Tonkin frontier, sends the greater part of its foreign imports to Fatahan under transit pass--it must have been seriously affected by the piracy which prevailed throughout these waterways, but particularly in the delta. It was not till the third quarter that a decided im provement in this respect was reported,| In Canton itself the process of readjust difficult and marked by more serions disorder than in other cities, and at the same time the depreciation of the provin: cial dollar notes was perhaps greater. a decline of 6 All things considered, million taels in trade value at Canton and of 5 millione at Kowloon is not surprising. Statistics of vaugtung and Kwangsi.

Ports.

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was more

1912.

Bk. Tis, H. T.

Not foreign imports...104,148,707-101,850,799 Net Chinese, imperts.. 45,386,989 53,317,641 Exports abroad and

to Chinese ports 101.277,307 115.718,772

cash transactions. In many parts of the Not foreign imports... 6,001,200 61,678,197 country silver could not be safely trans-Net Chinese imports. 27,470,912 18,700,801 ment after the revolution ported; while its movement was in some Exports broad and provinces prohibited and the cost of remittance rase in consequence to very high figures, Provincial authorities. Total Hk. Ths....126,039,405 111,493,854 compelled to find money for purposes of large

The standing disadvantage from which issued notes for government, amounts, serious depreciation too often Chefoe suffers in competition with the Such wore the conditions railway-served Kinochow was accentuated resulting. generally prevailing, though signs of im-by the insecurity of its communications provement and slowly returning con- with the interior, and the port made little or no advance, if an increase in its im fence were multiplied as the year ports of opium be excepted. Kinochow. advanced.

The political and financial state of the on the other hand, in spite of lower value rates, has taken the greatest forward step country was unfavourable to railway in its history as a port, and its trade is construction, The event of the year u this connection was the completion, in now about twice as large as that of

the Chafoo November, of the bridge

Statistics of Shangtung Ports. Yellow River, a few miles from

1911 1012 Tsinantu, followed almost immediately

HL. Tis. Hk. Tis. by the opening of a through service of passenger trains between Tientsin and Pakow. The transport of cargo had already been carried on for somtime, with results which are partially seen in the improved trade of Nanking, and which, in view of the richness of the

Total Hk. The 76,732,201 83,448,541 districts opened, up by the railway, aro

All the provinces traversed by the certain to become very important in the Yangtze yielded good harvests, and all near future The completion of the Sun- ning Hailway up to the river bank at the ports, with the exception of Kiakiang, shared in the increase of the export trade, Kongmoon, where it will connect with now wharf, is expected in April 1912 amounting to nearly 21 million taels, Eut for the closing of the Hanyang Iron- Surveys have been completed from works throughout the year in the Wichang to Yrchow, and are proceeding towards Changsha on the Canton-Hankow restricted movements of Pingsiang coal, line: but the question of finance stands the value of exports must have consider

at forsign imports... 29,070,318 32,627,304 Nat Chinese imports. 18,871,698 12,958,140 Exports abroad and

to Chinese parts ...

38,770,187 37 853,091

Total Ht. Tis.250,213,063. 250,887,212 The three ports in Yunnan, namely, Mengtsz, Szemto, and Tengyush, show a greatly increased aggregate value. The railway line south of Mengtaz suffered no serious interruption by landslips, and trade took full advantage of the im rannity, Mengts records a rise in total value from 11.4 million to 19.5 million one item of tin exported tools, the accounting for 5 willion tacls of the in- Statistics of Yunan Frontier Ports, crease.

1917.

1912,

Bk. Tls.

Hk. Th.

in the way of construction. At the Canally exceeded, instead of only apprench-Not foreign imports, ton end work has been progressing slowlying, the record total of 1910. and the line is in operation for a distance

were

of 76 miles, with the prospect of a further Operations section being opened soon.. on the Hankow-Szechuan line entirely suspended during the year. Work having recommenced on the shart line from Kinkiang to Nanchang, traffic was opened in the autumn--as far as Teianhsion. 35 miles from the port, A small portion-about 9 miles of the Ningpo division of the Chekiang Railway was opened at Ningpo in December, and important progress is expected during the current year. The railway connecting Kirin with Changchun was finished and EUNG NGOL SAN PO opened to trafic in October.

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Statistics of Yangtze Ports.

1011. 1912.

Hk. Tls. Hk. The. Net foreign-imports..: 94.479.859 101,781,514 Net Chinese imports. 34,575.376 41.086.018

sports abroad arī

to Chinese ports 135,589,396 156,445,978

Total Hk. Tis...264,644,731 290,314,110 Importations of niece goods at Shanghai were smaller on the whole than in the preceding year, and a substantial reduc tion in stocks resulted from the year's trade. Chinese imports were swelled by larger arrivals of silk from treaty ports. goods which in safer times would prob ably not have reached this market through the Maritime Customs. The same far, together with largely reduced shipment of raw cotton, caused the decrease

Statistics of the Port of Shanghai.. original exports.

1011. 1912.

Hk. Ths. Hk. Tls.

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Net Chinese impor.s. 26,024,399 31,126,095 Net foreign importa... 81,115,205 78,067,3 Exports abroad and

to Chinese ports... 90,116,886 81,716,7as

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer

FROM SEATTLE, PORTLAND & JAPAN: TH

THE Steamship

THE

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"HARPAGUS," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Goods will be deliterad from alongside. of Carge by her as hereby informed that their

will Cargo impoding the discharge Landed at Consignees risk and expense: No Fire Insurance will be offnated. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by

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1796 Hongkong, 13th June, 1913. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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"DERFFLINGER," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informadd that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trensari and Vulunblas, are being landed and stored at their risk into the lizard sus and/or extra kozardone Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Godowa whence delivery may be obtained. Company, Ltd. Kowloon, and West Point

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is tiesived from the Consignees before NooN TO-DAY requesting it to be landed bern,

No Claims will be admittal after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 18th Jane will be anbject

to rent.

All broken, chefed, nad damaged goods are to to left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 18th June, at 9.30 AM.

All Claims unist reach us before the 25th Jure, or they will not be cognized.

"SARDINIA,"

Arrived Hongkong on 13th June, 1913, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressel are hereby informand that their goods are

being landed and placed AT THEIR RISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will bo sorted out Murk by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goode ara landed.

Optional Goods will be, landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to ratt,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees · and the Company's surveyors, MossrR. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 A.M. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore, after which dete they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be imitted after the Goodi hare left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

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FROM EUROPE.

"HANSA" Steamship

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Captain Diedrichsen, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go. downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whene

No Fire Insurancs will be effected Fills of Lading will be conteraigned by the delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-

Lading centersigned by the Undersigned.

Optional Cargo will be ourriel on unles Undersigned.

notice to the contrary be given To-day.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dete they cannot be recognised.

NORDOBUTECHER LLOYD,

MALCHERS & Co.,

General Agents Hongkong, 11th June, 1913.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED undelivered after the 22nd inst. will be subjści

COPENHAGEN,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE 6,086,1189,766.926 Motor-skip

Not Chinese imports Exports abroad and

"SIAM," to Chinese ports...

7.228.805 12,573,069 heving strived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby. informed that their Goods, with the exception of Total H. Tis, 13,314,483 22,339,395 Opini, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed The whole value of the trade (excepting and stored at their risk into the hazardous audfor only re-exports abroad of foreign imestra insanions Qudowas of the Hongkong and ports) is Hk Tls. 1,096,316,463, showing an increase over 1911 of 12.0 million taels. The total consists of net foreign imports, direct and coastwise, Hk. Tls. 471,800,192, and Chinese exports, both abroad and coastwise, Hk. Tls. 554.507,271,

Kowloon Wharf at Gadows Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Point Godawas, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded ou unless intimation is received from the Consignee before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.

No Claims will be uimitted after the Gonile have bft the Godowns, mail all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods nys to. be lift in the Golowry, when they will be

exafoined on the 18th, 19.30 AM

Hongkong, 11th June, 1933,

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KAISHA.

2. Revenue. The total collection was k, Tis. 38,050,612, surpassing the record collection of 1911 by H. Tis. 3,770,786. The first six months of the year closed with a deficiency, as compared with the same period of 1911, of Hk. Tls. 1,840,000, which was almost recovered by the end of September, and was converted into large surplus in the remaining three All Claims must reach us before the 25th montas.. To the increase, opium contri-inst; or they will not be recognised.

Ne Biro Insirance will be effectel buted Hb. Tls. 1,249,936, in consequence

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the of the higher duty and likin imposed, by the Opium Agreement of 1911, and not Undersigned.

MELCHERS & CO.. withstanding considerably smaller im

Agouts. without of revenue, branch every nortations. But there was an advance in

increased by Hk Tla. 800,473, and export Manchuria had a good crop of cereals

exception, notably in import duties, which and cocoons, while the bean erop was fair

duties which increased by Ik, Tls. in South Manchuria and very good in the

Total H. Tk. 197,230,490 185.910,121

About half the increase in 1,203,240. north. Yet exports fell off at Nowchwang

Large shipments of cotton from Ningpo. export duties was derived from the larger and Dairen by 8.79 million tsels, and word less on the whole at the ports and of silk cotton, and tobacco from Hana shipments of goods coastwise, and coast marts under Harbin. The high silver exow, and of silk from Shechow account trade duties therefore show, a correspond.

ing advancs. change, the low European quotations for or the increase of 10 million taels in the seed oils, and a temporary embarge on value of exports from the central ports. the export of cereals were among the chief Terrible fresbets in the Wenchow district causes of the decline. Imports were fairly in the autumn caused the deaths of 20,003 well maintained in this region, except people and destroyed much of the second Newchwang, where they decreased by over

Statisties of Central Forts (Shanghai excepted).

1911.

1012.

Hk. Tls. Hk. Tha

3 million taels. At Newchwang the book" or "transfer tael depreciated

friestcrop,

Inward transit dnes Hk. Tis. 1,312,271 lightly exceed the 1911 collections of normally tranquil years: bat outward transit dnes Hk Tis, de3,333-show marked advanes on any total previously A large collected under this head. revenue has been drawn from every part of the country, except Manchuria, The increase from Shantung, chiefly from Kiaochow, is over half a million theb 12.602.01 from the Yangtze, ports it is nearly 2 12,861.870 million taels; and from ports in Kwan

tngle.

The increase in the last namel 32,274,673ng and Kwongsi it is vor 1 million district is mainly from opium duties and Total Hk. Tls.... 19,446,402 57,628,622kin but Witchow, on the border hetween In Fukien there were excellent crous the two provinces, shows considerable

(Continued on Page 6) in this rather unprogressive province,xpansion independently of onjum, which especially when the greatly reduced im has no place in the trade of that port, portation of opium is considered

to such a point that in October 100 taels: were worth no more than 848 in small silver coins-the local currency-though originally worth $81. At the same time. Not foreign imports... 15,594.130 1.000 transfer taels equered only 567 Net Chinese imports 12,010,414 Shanghai taels. though the Newchwang Exports abroad and

to Chinese ports.. 21,832,88

silver tael is actually of higher value than the Shanghai tael. This exchange situa tion appears to have caused the diversion

of some of the import trade of the nort

to its rival, Dairen. The following and the import trade was well maintained figures rive the value of trade at the Man churian ports and stations during the past three year

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No Fire Insurance whaterer will be effected. No Claime will be recognised after the Goods

have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining ardelivered on the 23rd inst, at 5 pm in the afternoon, will, he subject to storage charges.

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods mast ho left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st inst., at 9.30 A..

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ns any case whatever.

This Steamer brings on Cargo:

Ex se. "Agnes" from Norrköping. Ex .." Norge" from Göteborg. Ex 8.8. Trelleborg from Abus. Ex ss." Jelo" from Drammen.

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