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British and Foreign Trade with China.

Ост.

No. VI-RETURN of the Quantities and Value of MERCHANDISE IMPORTED into the PORT OF SHANGHAI, in 89 Britisk vessels of 30,812 tons, from the countries and places undermentioned, during the year ending 31st De- cember, 1849.

No, in Tariff

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLE

QUANTITIES

1. British ManufactureS

AND STAPLE ArticleS.

From what Countries and Places Import-

ed.

Estimated Value | in Sterling at 48.

5d. the average Hate of Exchango

Manufactures of Colton :-

13

Longcloths, Gray,

'Pieces

White,

19

"

817,955 338,052

£424,856

193,538

Twills,

3,843

1,977

""

"

"

Colored Cottons,

15,500

9,070

17

}}

Diaper,

125

27

""

??

Muslins,

268

103

"}

"

Fancy,

9,855

"

5,984

Chintz,

"

13,160

7,991

""

Printed Handkerchiefs,

Dozen

8,668

1,914

"

Velvets,

•

Pieces

1,872

3,811

"

"

Drills (American,)

20,855

9,685

Sheetings, do.

5,822

2,699

Cotton Yarn, ..

Peculs

2,576

12,246

Manufactures of Wool:—

673,901

47

Broadcloths,

Chang

124,697

London,

673,901

"

Long Ella,

141 908

Liver-

117,854

??

39,174

Camlets,

56,856

pool,

""

"

"?

"

Dutch,

2101

Canton,

19,473

"

Lastings,

Pieces

90

& Hong-

1,908

198

kong

Miscellaneous Articles, Raw

and Manufactured :—

178,607

852,508

30

Iron, Nail Rod,

Pecula

3,918

20

85

Ironware,

Cases

2

2,595

Tin,

"

Lead,

'Pecula

314

22

Plates,

82

1,248

n

250

176

"

19

Flints,

1,390

276

Glass and Glassware,

Cases

1,120

121

II. PRODUCTs of India aAND

6,626

2,188

OTHER COUNTRIES.

1

859,134

Woods :—

46

Sandal,

•

Pecule

7,879

9.962

"

Sapan,

6,277

2,745

Camaga,

1,932

"

639

"

Mangrove Bark,

3,161

British

698

"

Timber,

"

6,595

India,

1,454

Miscellaneous :-

Singa-

pore,

35

Rice,

Pecule

13,990,

S. Sea

55,380

31

Rattans,

7,163

"

Islands,

9,031

32

Pepper,

1,056

""

& Mani-

1,399

4

Bicho de Mar,

180

""

la

943

38

Shark fins,

91

"

397

5

Birds-nests, ..

5

"?

468

Sundries,

13,897

III, CARRYING Trade.

Sugar,

Pecule

38.314 Chinese

17.798

Candy,

180 Produce

357

"

£974,302

ND

.. Pecule

7.879

5.277

"

1,932

3.161

6,595

Peculs

113,990,

7,163

+

"}

"7

"

Barma

1,056 180

by mi