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through the ports of Shanghai, Hankow, Foochow, and Canton. The annual value of the trade of China coming under the supervision of the Imperial Maritime Customs was as follows:
Net Imports from Foreign Countries. 1898...Hk. Tls. 209,579,334 264,748,456
Net Exports to Foreign Countries.
Total of Foreign trade.
Net Imports of Native Goods
Hk. Tls. 159,037,149 Hk. Tls. 368,616,483 Hk. Tls. 101,680,963
1899...
19
93
195,784,832
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460,533,288
132,969,143
1900...
>>
211,070,422
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1901...
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268,302,918
1902...
315,363,905
158,996,752 169,656,757 214,181,584
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19
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370,067,174 437,959,675 529,545,489
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108,036,714 125,454,462 136,159,955
1902 equals at
Ex. 1.51, Mex. $476,199,496
Ex. 28. 7td., £41,063,008
Mex. $323,414,192 Mex. $799,613,688
£27,888,227
£68,951,235
Mex. $205,752,933
£17,742,182
The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to Foreign Countries in 1902. These figures do not include the trade carried on with neighbouring countries in Chinese junks, which does not come within the control of the Foreign Customs:-
Hongkong
Imports
Exports
Total
....Hk. Tls. 133,524,169
82,657,375
216,181,544
Great Britain
57,624,610
10,344,375
67,968,985
Japan (including Formosa)
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35,342,283 28,728,294
64,070,577
Continent of Europe, except Russia... United States of America.
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18,484,678
39,728,637
58,213,315
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30,138,713
24,940,152
55,078,865
India
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33,037,439
2,832,274
35,869,713
Russia, Siberia and Russian Manchuria... Straits and other British Colonies.... Macao
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1,234,534
10,911,606
12,146,140
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7,243,275
3,600,107
10,843,382
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2,490,550
4,972,068
7,462,618
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6,426,060
5,466,696
11,892,756
Other Foreign Countries
325,546,311 214,181,584 539,727,895
Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 10,182,406 were re-exported to foreign countries; namely, to America Tls. 3,627,965, to Corea Tls. 2,120,465 to Japan (including Formosa), Tls. 676,597 to Straits and Java Tls. 481,282, to Hongkong Tls. 2,390,310, to other countries Tls 885,787.
The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1902, exclusive of re-exports to foreign countries: - Cotton Goods ...... .Hk. Tls. 127,545,309
Opium..
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35,456,656
Timber Dyes, Aniline
................Hk. Tls. 2,295,240
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2,180,992
Rice
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23,611,125 Cigars and Cigarettes
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1,999,119
Sugar
20,711,516
Sandalwood
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1,669,202
Kerosine Oil....
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11,563,852 Ginseng
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1,614,989
Metals
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10,574,928 Wine, Beer, Spirits..
19
1,500,450
Coal
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6,843,188 Clothing, Hats, etc.
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1,257,011
Woollen Goods...
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3,921,173 Soap and Perfumery
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1,232,983
Cotton, Raw...
3,857,507 Medicines
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1,232,007
Flour
$1
3,844,319
Household Stores
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1,199,207
Fish & Fishery Products
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3,828,810 Sundries.....
41,420,849
Matches......
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Bêche de Mer & Seaweed
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3,585,187 2,418,286
Total.........315,363,905
The Exports to foreign countries, exclusive of re-export of foreign goods, were :- Silk, Raw, Ref. & Cocoons Hk. Tls. 68,954,140 Sugar..
Hk. Tls. 2,304,473
Tea
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22,859,829 Tobacco..
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Cotton, Raw....
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Silk Piece Goods........
33
13,161,051 Medicines. 10,258,067 Hemp...
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2,195,451 1,935,299
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1,875,713
Beans and Beancake......
Hides, Horns & Bristles..
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Skins and Rugs...
19
Seed, Sesamum
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Mats and Matting.
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9,781,717 China, E'ware, Pottery.. 7,524,489 Clothing, Boots & Shoes.. 5,268,372 Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats 4,184,943 Fire-crackers & Firework 3,969,224 Tallow
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1,852,686
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1,850,587
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1,803,252
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1,710,355
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1,657,269
Strawbraid.
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3,904,092 Sundries...
Sundries........
34,844,761
Oil, Vegetable...
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3,486,031
Paper
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3,098,055
Total......... 214,181,584
Provisions & Vegetables.
19
2,880,969
Wool.....
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2,820,822
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