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. 22,750,721 re-exports to foreign countries:-
Imports
Japan (including Formosa)
.Hk. Tls. 238,858,578
Hongkong
162,191,816
Exports 163,394,092 116,988,021
Totals
402,252,670
279,179,837
United States of America
58,686,014
77, 34,205
135,820,249
Great Britain
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49,890,293
25,264,589
75,154,882
France
1,568,858
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30,469,677
32,038,535
Korea
19
10,457,222
13,685,401
24,142,623
Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports
6,376,678
14,603,329
20,980,007
Straits Settlements..
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10,331,544
6,400,522
16,732,066
Canada
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10,355,562
4,105,615
14,461,177
British India.
7,988,896
6,037,892
14,026,788
Dutch Indies.
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8,564,897
2,592,006
11,156,903
Italy
356,674
9,634,780
9,991,454
Macao
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4,284,993
4,527,716
8,812,709
Philippines
3,193,524
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2,153,227 5,346,751
Siam...
French Indo-China..
Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.
Australia and New Zealand
Other European Countries Central and South America South Africa ...
Switzerland
..
...
91
2,759,281
1,593,504
4,352,785
380,062
3,047,853
3,427,915
395,360
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1,972,030
2,367,390
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956,545
1,340,951
2,297,496
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12,678
617,056
629,734
61
202,636
202,697
99
7,464
117,858
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125,322
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Netherlands
A
13,663 1,110
37
13,700
34
1,144
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Hk. Tls. 577,643,803 485,883,031 1,063,526,834
Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 22,750,721 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Japan, Tls. 7,249,708; United States of America Tls. 953,009; to Hongkong, Tls. 4,424,424; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 4,692,575; Russia by land, Tls. 1,511,988; to Corea, Tls. 1,961,390; to Great Britain, Tls. 500,396; to other countries, Tls. 1,457,231. ♦
The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1918 :-
Cotton Goods
.Hk. Tls. 159,324,468
Sugar
Metals
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60,512,851 39,812,865
Kerosene Oil
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Cigarettes and Cigars.....
Soda Hosiery and Hab'dashery Bran of all kinds 31,570,441 Glass and Glassware.. 25,025,894 Soap and Perfumery
Hk. Tls. 3,101,663
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3,057,497
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2,792,669
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2,129,389
...
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2,017,046
Rice
22,778,143 Oil, other kinds...
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1,900,643
Coal
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13,030,969 Dyes, Aniline......
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1,776,861
Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts. Leather
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12,615,182 Fruit, dried and fresh ...
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1,727,246
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10,095,754 Bêche de Mer
1,693,803
Machinery and Fittings
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7,989,916 Rattan
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1,445,292
Timber and Woods
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7,462,623 Wax Paraffin
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1,340,218
Paper and Stationery
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6,591,649
Umbrellas
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1,325,952
Cotton, Raw
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6,115,850
Chemical Products
1,285,825
Woollen Goods
5,930,230 Beans, Peas, etc.
.......
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1,214,598
Tobacco
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5,64,043 Household Stores
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1,159,694
Clothing and Shoes
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5,441,500 Railway Materials
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1,131,952
Medicines
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5,320,363 Tea
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993,675
Miscellaneous Piece Gds.
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5,188,384 Flour...
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722,051
Matches
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4,686,509 Mats and Matting.
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51.2,538
Vehicles, various
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4,626,657 Opium
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520,090
Bags, all kinds
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4,390,982 Seaweed
91,223
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Electrical Materials.
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4,307,551 Pepper
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Wines, Beer, Spirits.
Ginseng
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4,188,518 Sundries 4,010,497
24,184 88.747,855
Total
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577,643,803
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