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United States of America

CHINA

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with neighbouring countries in Chinese junks, which does not come within the control of the foreign customs, but include Hk. Tls. 27,862,565 re-exports to foreign countries:-

Japan (including Formosa)

Hongkong

Imports Exports

.Hk. Tls. 221,666,891 105,773,819

Totals

327,440,710

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158,602,488 115,842,946

274,445,434

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60,960,777

94,786,229

155,747,006

Great Britain

51,989,135

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26,089,759 78,078,894

Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports

11,217,735

49,750,506

60,968,241

British India.....

26,989,184

6,950,387

33,939,571

France

11

2,309,160

25,536,079

27,845,239

Korea ...

Canada

Macao

Dutch Indies..

Italy

19

11,843,006

8,518,934

20,361,940

Straits Settlements.

11

6,877,792

6,674,852 13,652,644

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9,094,347

2,686,522

11,780,869

11

4,654,092

4,939,469

9,593,561

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4,515,641

1,713,778

6,229,419

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467,999

3,905,824

4,373,823

French Indo-China..

11

2,461,976

1,621,984

4,083,960

Philippines

19

1,706,679

1,562,285

3,268,964

Siam...

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553,852

2,366,079

2,919,931

Other European Countries

657,868

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1,713,299

2,371,167

Australia and New Zealand

585,205

1,027,370

1,612,575

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Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.

130,717

1,353,502

1,484,219

Central and South America

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38,699

49,710

88,409

Netherlands

33,625

26,356

59,981

South Africa ......

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12

15,839

41,891

57,730

Belgium

7,597

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7,597

Austria and Hungary

19

1,035

1,035

Germany

50

50

11

Hk. Tls. 577,381,339 462,931,630 1,040,312,969

Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 27,862,565 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Japan, Tls. 6,364,394; United States of America Tls. 237,413: to Hongkong, Tls. 2,874,538; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 6,305,525; Russia by land, Tls. 9,346,828; to Korea, Tls. 1,291,933; to Great Britain, Tls. 121,980; to other countries, Tls. 1,319,954.

The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1917 :-

Cotton Goods Sugar

.Hk. Tls. 165,569,746

Electrical Materials...... Hk. Tls. 4,378,391

45,236,171

Miscellaneous Piece Gds.

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4,300,743

Kerosene Oil

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33,401,946

Hosiery and Hab'dashery

4,016,190

Cigarettes and Cigars...

32,061,498

Tobacco

3,749,916

Rice

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29,584,099 Wines, Beer, Spirits.

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2,909,703

Metals

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27,990,836 Flour.....

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2,840,689

Coal...

15,449,368 Bran of all kinds

2,835,511

Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts.

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14,179,616 Wax Paraffin

2,728,850

Leather

19

10,829,371 Beans, Peas, etc.

2,505,421

Paper and Stationery

Vehicles, various

"1

7,392,629 Glass and Glassware.

2,438,264

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6,896,125 Oil, other kinds...

2,363,983

Cotton, Raw

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6,530,854 Railway Materials

2,128,233

Ginseng

Opium

Medicines

Machinery and Fittings

Bags, all kinds

Matches

Timber and Woods

6,289,150 Chemical Products

1,908,489

5,937,211 Fruit, dried and fresh

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1,780,602

5,885,290 Household Stores

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1,747,722

5,798,663 Pepper

5,785,887 Seaweed

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1,692,608

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1,658,399

12

5,765,592 Bêche de Mer

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1,416,374

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5,486,126 Umbrellas

13

1,222,439

Clothing and Shoes

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5,091,716 Soda..

1

961,574

Tea

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4,839,885 Rattan

**

807,548

Dyes, Aniline..

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4,815,835 Mats and Matting.

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Woollen Goods

4,771,317 Sundries

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Soap and Perfumery

532,766 66,123,057

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4,744,536

Total

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577,381,339