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Belgium

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The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to foreign countries in 1914. 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. 14,948,922 re-exports to foreign countries:-

Imports Exports Totals

Hongkong

Japan (including Formosa)

Great Britain

United States of America

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Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports

British India.

France

Hk. Tls. 166,498,763

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93,399,758 259,898,521 120,687,059 63,476,859 184,163,918 104,934,389 22,016,556 126,950,945

40,782,853 39,860,875

80,643,728

21,916,262 41,494,168

63,410,430

**

39,134,616

6,776,819

45,911,435

99

4,938,557

22,862,317

27,600,874

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14,103,969

10,272,817

24,376,786

17.582,946

5,055,145

22,638,091

Straits Settlements...

7,557,366

6,952,716

14,510,082

Korea

Macao

Dutch Indies..

French Indo-China

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5,940,221

4,215,921

10,156,142

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6,591,217

2,922,333

9,513,550

19

-1,500,109

4,944,295

9,444,404

25

5,617,732

1,807,780

7,425,512

Netherlands

Philippines

Italy

Austria and Hungary

Other European Countries

Siam...

>>

776,416

5,287,584

6,064,000

1,255,223

4,669,725

6,024,948

2,290,993 ),200,991

3,491,984

2,064,004

1,164,641

3,228,645

**

1,943,427

1,150,593

3,094,020

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98,774

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2,230,116

2,328,890

Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc. Canada

161,008

>>

2,136,894

2,297,902

Australia and New Zealand

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1,166,944

794,061

1,961,(05

1,030,721

490,293

1,521,014

Central and South America

South Africa.

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384,359

12

61,490

445,849

36,127

36,169

Opium

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Hk. Tls. 572,057,970 345,280,874 917,338,844

Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 14,948,922 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Hongkong, Tls. 6,735,667; to Korea, Tls. 1,465,608; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 1,720,236; to Japan, Tls. 1,667,421; to other countries, Tls, 3,359,990. The chief articles re-exported were cotton goods to the value of Tls. 1,890,826, and opium Tls. 5,300,034

The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1914 :—

Cotton Goods

Kerosene Oil

Hk. Tls. 180,149,871 Dyes, Aniline...

Hk. Tls. 3,286,410

Sugar

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42,644,687 Wines, Beer, Spirits.... 34,456,632 Soap and Perfumery 30,343,249 Cotton, Raw

3,025,762

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2,911,607

2,904,269

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Metals

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Rice

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21,845,812

29,136,736 Bêchede Mer and S'weed.

Household Stores

2,872,255

2,842,449

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Cigarettes and Cigars...

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13,903,520 Electrical Materials....

2,762,992

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Fishand Fishery Prod❜ts.

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13,252,240 Tobacco

2,738,223

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Coal and Coke

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9,138,461 Bran of all kinds

2,728,526

**

Flour

Indigo

Machinery and Fittings

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9,137,146 Woollen and C'tn.Mixtrs. 8,810,449 Ginseng

2,628,427

>>

2,384,868

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8,061,273 Beans, Peas, etc.

"

2,250,592

Paper and Stationery

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7,712,923 Hosiery and Hab'dashery

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2,208,011

Timber and Woods

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7,181,274 Fruit, dried and fresh

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1,657,020

Railway Materials

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6,587,980 Glass and Glassware

>>

1,648,086

Leather, and Manufrs. of

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6,450,134 Soda

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Vehicles, various

17

6,364,726 Umbrellas

77

1,618,185 1,505,860

Tea

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5,458,557 Wax Paraffin

""

1,427,068

Matches

"

4,951,043 Lamps and Lampware...

1,082,540

Arms and Munitions

...

"

4,859,260 Sandalwood

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1,021,632

Clothing and Shoes

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4,804,809 Chinaware .......................

1,021,211

Miscellaneous Piece Gds.

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4,418,780 Engine Oil .......

1,004,552

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Medicines

4,213,494 Sundries

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53,406,748

Bags, all kinds

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3,842,123

Woollen Goods

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3,395,498

Total

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572,057,970