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CHINA

Net Imports from Foreign Countries. 1909... Hk. Tls. 418,158,067 462,964,894 471,503,943

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1910... 1911...

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1911 equals at

Net Exports to Foreign Countries.

Total of Foreign trade.

Net Imports of Native Goods

Hk. Tis. 338,992,814 Hk. Tls. 757,150,881 Hk. Tls. 201,243,409

£63,358,342

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380,833,328 377,338,166

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843,798,222 848,842,109

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184,349,563 180,754,617

Ex. 1.48, Mex. $697,825,836 Mex. $558,46,486 Mex. $1,256,286,321 Mex. $267, 16,833 Ex. es. 81d.,

£50,704,816

£114,063,158

£24,288,904 The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to Foreign Countries in 1911. 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 but include Hk. Tls. 11,072,184 re-exports to Foreign Countries:-

Imports Exports

Hongkong

Japan (including Formosa)

Great Britain

Hk. Tls. 148,249,335 103,669,742

Totals

251,919,077

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79,506,276 62,084,581 114,554,857 89,997,051 17,294,626 107,291,677

United States of America

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40,822,853 33,985,679

74,788,532

Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports British India....

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17,265,671

50,717,812

67,983,482

37,034,039

5,809,730

42,843,769

France

3,018,343

39,102,325

42,120,668

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Germany

多场

22,456,670

14,095,690

36,552,360

Belgium

10.867,437

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6,771,556 17,638,943

Straits Settlements.....

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7,735,880

5,659,732

13,395,612

Macao

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6,508,174

4,744,969

11,253,143

Italy

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675,115

9,345,924

10,021,039

Dutch Indies.

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6,742,600

1,450,965

8,175,565

Netherlands

1,417,156

6,502,501

7,919,657

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Korea

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2,510,224

3,490,429

6,000,653

French Indo-China.....

Austria and Hungary

多多

3,382,835

1,330,638

4.713,473

Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc,

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187,070

4,148,125

4,35,195

1,353,290

2,206,718 3,56,008

Canada, Australia, S. Africa.

1,335,393

2,036,937

3,392,330

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Siam and Philippines.

485,466

1,971.295

2,456,761

Other European Countries

1,043,249

856,342

1,899,591

Central and South America

97,900

97,900

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Opium

49,163,928

Kerosene Oil

34,891,713

Sugar

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Hk. Tls. 482,576,127 377,338,166

859,914,293

Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 11,072,184 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Hongkong, Tls. 2,375,171; to Korea, Tls. 2,858,472; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 2,084,357; to Japan, Tis. 1,000,285; to other countries, Tls, 2,753,899. The chief articles re-exported were Cotton Goods to the value of Tls. 3,914,241, and opium Tls. 907,183. The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1911:- Cotton Goods

.Hk. Tls. 147,714,266 Bags, all kinds

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Arms and Munitions Household Stores

22,834,810 Dyes, Aniline.....

Hk. Tls. 3, 09,815

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2,804,676

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2,696,374

2,662,150

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Metals

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Rice

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Fish & Fishery Products

21,794,263 Miscellaneous Piece Gds. 18,697,035 Soap and Perfumery... 10,088,390 Bran of all kinds

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2,593,601

2,584,666

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2,5.3,717

Coal and Coke

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Flour

Cigarettes and Cigars...

8,881,191 Bêche de Mer & Seaweed 8,721,647 Woollen & C'ton Mixtures 8,275,688 Tobacco

2,525,548

2,419,512

2,358,218

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Indigo

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7,728,689 Hosiery & Haberdashery

1,783,019

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Paper and Stationery

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Machinery and Fittings

6,701,367 Electrical Materials........ 6,573,246 Glass and Glassware

1,723,592

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1,616,640

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Timber and Woods

5,919,431 Vegetable Oil

1,411,571

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Matches

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Leather, and Manufrs, of

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4,631,832

5,308,372 Match-making Materials

Umbrellas

1,238,171

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1,154,102

Woollen Goods

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4,423,087 Fruit, dried and fresh

1,09,938

Clothing and Shoes

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4,319,445 Lamps and Lampware.....

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1,061,171

Tea

Railway Plant

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3,989,743 Soda ....

1,059,823

Medicines

Wines, Beer, Spirits..

3,580,996 Sundries

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53,083,952

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3,333,342

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3,252,390

Digilized by GOO Total

482,576,127