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SHANGHAI
Of the total an amount to the value of Haikwan Tls. 87,632,094 was re-exported; namely to the Yangtsze ports Hk. Tls. 40,465,782, to the Northern ports Ak. Tls. 33,312,934, to Ningpo and Southern ports Hk. Tis. 10,223,572, to Russian Manchuria Hk. Tls. 1,129,094, to Corea Hk. Tls. 910,046, to Japan Hk. Tls. 696,906, to Hongkong Hk. Tls. 597,971, to Continent of Europe, Russia excepted, Hk. Tls. 62,255, and to other Foreign Countries Hk. Tls. 233,534, leaving a balance for local consumption and stock of Hk. Tls. 42,466,210. This balance was very much heavier than in
previous years.
Imports to the value of Tls. 1,161,403 were sent to the interior under Transit Passes. Native Produce to the value of Hk. Tls. 54,982,999 was imported in foreign vessels; namely, from Yangtsze Ports, Tls. 29,027,494, from Northern Ports Tis. 13,224,748, from Southern Ports Tls. 12,730,757, almost all of which was re-exported, the net native imports amounting to Hk. Tls. 10,737,873.
The total values of Exports and Re-exports of Native Produce to Foreign Countries, Hongkong, and Chinese ports in 1896 were :-
Silk
Tea
...Tls. 20,638,919 | Wool
10,605,531 Medicines
Silk Manufactures 7,983,438 | Chinaware Cotton, Raw... 7,325,234 Hemp...
Rice
>>
**
(Free) (Tribute)...
Straw Braid..... Furs and Fur Rugs Cloth & Nank'ns Paper...
+
4,657,545
Wax
368,787 Tobacco 2,374,593 | Sugar 3,885,617 Opium... 2,636,948 | Seeds 1,823,371 | Bristles 1,787,561 | Musk
Hides and Horns 1,585,323 | Wheat... Oils (Vegetable).. 1,440,494 | Clothing.. Of this amount there was sent to- Continent of Europe ...Tls. 17,861,502 United States Great Britain
..
...
*
*
Tls. 1,399,368 | Books, Printed Tls. 375,993 1,025,935 Beans & Beancakes 364,206 ... 1,011,320 | Nutgalls
984,577 Varnish
-
351,307
314,123
955,027 Grass Cloth
+++
310,619
...
829,390 | V'icelli & Macaroni 306,766
819,444 Tallow
272,173
745,532 Cotton Yarn
260,147
...
690,345 Rhubarb...
220,421
588,311 | Fungus...
219,570
+++
446,608 Sundries...
5,602,418
445,797
423,581
...
Total Hk. Tls. 86,076,339
British America
To F'rgn. Countries, Hk. Tls. 55,027,785
Other Foreign Countries
9,904,234
9,075,544
Japan...
·
7,377,272
Hongkong
5,909,636
India aud Burmah .......
2,218,477
Northern Ports...
Russian Manchuria
1,014,085
Southern Ports
Persia, Egypt, &c....
702,407
Yangtsze Ports.....
Corea
351,072
Straits and Australia
340,255
214,588
58,713
... Tls. 15,129,711
11.264,516
4,654,327
To Chinese Ports, Hk. Tls. 31,0,554
The goods for export brought down under Transit Passes amounted to Tls. 5,181,127, almost all of which was Refuse Silk and Cocoons. This was an increase of Tls. 1,973,586 over 1895.
The total Carrying Trade, entrances and clearances, for the year 1896 was divided amongst the different flags as under:-
Duties
Steamers Tonnage Sailing Tonnage Total Tonnage
British
3,370 4,505,593
57
German...
467
519,253
Swedish & N'wegn
412
321,712
3,960
Japanese...
227
292,387
57,268 3,427 4,562,861 1,826 471 521,079 419 325,672 227 292,387
Tls. 4,799,527
**
898,924
177,879
"
314,353
French ...
117
...
235,951
117
235,951
443,034 **
American...
12
31,770 86
91,864
98
123,634
101,374
*
Austrian
24
59,372
24
59,372
126,631
"
Russian
24
42,528
24
42,528
**
11,270
Danish, Dutch, &c.
31
21,112
10
Chinese
1,484
1,638,212
670
8,156 133,072
41
29,268
36,007
"
2,154 1,771,284
"
549,279
On Opium
""
433,209
4
0,168 7,667,890
834
296,146 7,002 7,964,036
7,891,487
Totals
Of these 114 steamers and 16 sailing vessels entered, and 346 steamers and 50 sailing vessels cleared in ballast.
The total Customs Revenue, Hk. Tls. 7,891,487, for the same year consisted of— Import Duties .... ...Hk. Tls. 4,633,761
Tonnage Dues ... ...Hk. Tls. 376,715
Export Duties
Coast Trade Duties...
ง
1,374,649
234,565
Transit Dues Opium Likin
...
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Digitized by
"
"
191,786 1,150,011
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