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CHINA
United States of America
with neighbouring countries in Chinese junks, which does not come within the control of the foreign customs, but include Hk. Tls. 18,861,431 re-exports to foreign countries:-
Japan (including Formosa)
Hongkong
Hk. Tls. 160,490,720
Totals
Imports Exports
112,922,258
273,412,978
153,437,624
119,485,650
"
272,833,274
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53,823,799
72,080,705
125,904,504
Great Britain
"
70,353,029 34,918,546 105,271,575
Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports
25,694,608
56,514,205
91,208,813
British India.....
32,754,841
6,589,999
39,344,840
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France
""
2,837,884
27,261,959
30,099,843
Korea
"
8,504,624
6,601,511
15,1 6,135
Straits Settlements.
4,602,845
8,348,735
12,951,5 0
Macao
5,136,244
""
3,696,572
8,832,816
Dutch Indies..
11
5,302,322
2,334,736
7,655,058
Italy
"
359,936
6,305,978
6,665,914
Other European Countries.
2,903,193
3,643,347
6,537,540
""
French Indo-China....
3,548,751
1,443,830
5,028,581
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Siam...
552,346
3,023,590
3,575,936
""
Canada
1,868,295
1,539,163
3,407,458
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Philippines
2,292,875
1,075,037
3,367,912
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Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.
88,211-
2,160,319
2,248,503
"1
Australia and New Zealand
465,772
1,614,891
2,080,663
Netherlands ....
230,393
1,105,998
1,336,391
19
Central and South America
42
87,486
87,528
99
South Africa
122
51,442
51,564
99
Germany
24,499
321
24,820
31
Austria and Hungary
"1
Belgium
23,747 7,704
88
23,835
7,701
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28,059,445
"
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Hk. Tls. 535,268,426 481,797,366 1,017,065,792
Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 18,861,431 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Japan, Tls. 5,388,034; United States of America Tls. 1,381,337: to Hongkong, Tls. 2,667,466; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 2,045,990; Russia by land, Tls. 3,815,583; to Korea, Tls. 1,817,647; to Great Britain, Tls. 636,607; to other countries, Tls. 1,068,767. The chief articles re-exported were Aniline Dyes, Tls. 2,140,304; Cotton Goods, Tls. 2,826,311; Soda 1,228,216.
The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1916 :-
Cotton Goods
Sugar
Rice
.Hk. Tls. 139,505,697
19
Kerosene Oil
Metals
Cigarettes and Cigars...
Paper and Stationery
Vehicles, various
36,467,892 33,789,055
Railway Materials Electrical Materials. Soap and Perfumery
31, 77,650 Bran of all kinds
Tobacco
...
Hk. Tls. 3,943,208
""
3,568,712
3,513,769
3,370,514
"
3,305,474
26,958,547 Wines, Beer, Spirits......
99
3,139,835
16,812,851 Hosiery and Hab'dashery
99
*,031,491
Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts.
16,532,778 Woollen Goods
2,382,750
Opium
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13,83,293 Glass and Glassware..
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2,317,437
Timber and Woods
10,508,996 Wax Paraffin
2,010,342
19
Coal
"
9,356,595
Chemical Products
1,981,784
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Cetton, Raw
"
9,244,17,
Household Stores
....
1,914,601
Leather
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8,192,762 Seaweed
1,814,486
Tea
Matches
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7,974,313 Soda
""
1,571,393
7,409,287 Fruit, dried and fresh
19
1,530,788
Machinery and Fittings
7,112,894 Bêche de Mer.
""
1,520,977
"
Medicines
""
Clothing and Shoes
6,241,437 Mats and Matting. 5,349,897 Pepper
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19
1,485,846
1,480,962
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Dyes, Aniline....
Ginseng
Oil, other kinds... Bags, all kinds
4,715,764 Beans, Peas, etc.
.....
1,302,626
""
4,692,409
Umbrellas
1,232,995
19
4,437,411 Flour....
1,179,334
"
....
""
4,042,973
4,087,037 Rattan
Sundries
1,042,156
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51,445,276
Miscellaneous Piece Gds.
""
44
3,996, 182
Total
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535,268,426
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