1350.
British and Foreign Trade with China.
No II -Return of Imports into Canton.—Continued.
22 Ginseng,
Catties
11,861)
24 Gum Olibanum,
Peculs
249
Do. not further described,|Value
$5,912
25
Horns, Bullocks & Buffalo, Pecula
135
26
do. Unicorn' or Rhinoceros,
29
Mother-o'-pearl shells,
30 Tin in blocks,
5 159 1,092
31 Nutmegs,
83
19
33 Pepper,
678
***
33
Putchuck,
702
...
...
19
34
Rattans,
...
3,3A
35 Rice and Pulse,
19
22,711
36 Rose Maloes,
Catties
462
38
Sharks'-fins,
Peculs
...
5,399
39 Skins & Furs, viz :-Ox-hides
Otter and Rabbit Skins, No.
150
13,705
Woods :-Sandal,
Pecula
26,49€
Sapan,
2,9
Ebony,
132
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III. MISCELLANEOUS IM-
PORTS, AND ARTICLES not in the Tariff,
Sea Islands,
British India, Penang,
Australia, South
Hongkong, and Great Britain. Singapore, Batavia,
515
6,320
2,5(*)
5,912
4,300
2,000
800
19,930
4,000
4,070
4,300
9,710
56,00
355
119,200
1,200 5,7(N)
209,000
4,500 1,200
Including Camphor, Coal, Copper-ware, Canes, Coral, Dragon's-blood, Feathers, Glue, Mats, Oil Essential, Sea-horse teeth, Soap, Stationery, Tortoise-shell, White Lead, &c., &c,
Value $39,185
Total of Imports in British Ships,
At the Exchange of 4s. 2d. per Dollar,
39,165
$7,902,244
£1,646,301
REMARKS.—The preceding Returns have been compiled from the entries in the books kept at this Consulate, and the quantities specified are those that have paid duty.-The Weights and Measures stated are those in use at Canton. 1 catty is equal to 14 pound Avoirdupois, and 100 catties correspond with 133] Pounds in England. 1 chang is 4 English yards nearly.—The value given has been computed upon the aver- age prices of the year in the Canton Market.—The Spanish dollars have been reduced to sterling at the average exchange of the year.
It will be seen from the above paragraph that this Table in- cludes only such articles as have paid duty. The total importation of opium is omitted, and the value of some of the articles given in the table may safely be doubled to arrive at the real quantity introduced into the country. It is impossible to ascertain the exact importation.
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