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CHINA

The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to foreign countries in 1920. 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. 37,709,976 re-exports to foreign countries:-

Japan (including Formosa)

Hongkong

Imports

Totals

Exports

.Hk. Tls. 229,135,866

141,927,902

371,063,768

"".

159,313,335

136,462,043

295,775,378

United States of America

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143,198,962

67,111,451

210,310,413

Great Britain

""

131,719,952

45,804,536

177,524,488

British India..

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32,494,059

8,758,251

41,252,310

Korea

19

10,314,374

23,345,743

33,660,117

Other European Countries

"

15,397,829

13,180,852

28,578,681

France

""

4,878,519 21,016,444

25,894,963

Straits Settlements.........

>>

7,803,083

16,538,995

24,342,078

Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports Canada

""

9,625,331 14,481,393

24,106,724

Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.

Dutch Indies....

Macao

Netherlands

French Indo-China..

Italy

Philippines

Switzerland

"

20,182,100

1,039,263

21,221,363

""

1,476,650

17,457,662

18,934,312

>>

10,565,203

4,026,447

14,591,650

""

9,838,792

4,736,820

14,575,612

>>

3,757,383

10,565,127

14,322,510

"

3,750,104

2,643,495

6,393,599

341,934

""

5,518,398

5,860,332

"}

1,498,024

2,384,945

3,882,969

""

3,481,930

60,980

3,542,910

Siam.......

"}

179,164

2,662,715

2,841,879

Australia and New Zealand Central and South America South Africa

""

1,005,236

1,473,800

2,479,036

.....

2,084

"}

263,922

236,006

292

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170,116

170,408

Hk. Tls. 799,960,206 541,631,300 1,341,591,506

Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 37,709,976 were re-exported to foreign countries namely, to Japan, Tls. 7,891,592; United States of America, Tls. 2,919,077; to Hongkong Tls. 7,301,035; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 3,195,964; Russia European Ports and by land, Tls. 8,795,074; to Corea, Tls. 1,708,662; to Great Britain, Tls. 1,754,866; to other countries, Tls. 4,143,706.

The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1920 :-

Cotton Goods Metals

Kerosene Oil Sugar

.Hk. Tls. 255,371,955 Railway Materials

62,999,629 Ginseng

54,927,549 Household Stores 42,202,130 Oil, other kinds...

......

Hk. Tls. 4,264,985

Machinery and Fittings Cigarettes and Cigars... Cotton, Raw

Paper and Stationery

Coal

Tobacco

Vehicles, various

....

Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts.

Woollen Goods

Bags, all kinds

Leather

Dyes, Aniline...

3,495,331

""

3,391,805

""

,,

3,327,727

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23,847,347

Matches

,,

3,075,328

""

23,149,046 Bran of all kinds

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2,543,120

""

18,250,480 Fruit, dried and fresh

""

2,416,638

...

"}

16,440,861

Chemical Products

""

2,391,476

"

15,274,656 Flour...

""

2,383,629

""

14,420,158 Soda

""

2,379,802

13,960,893 Wax Paraffin

""

2,201,679

""

13,361,596 Bêche de Mer.

.....

""

1,918,811

""

11,736,195 Glass and Glassware...

""

1,813,114

"

10,587,434 Pepper

""

1,724,638

8,402,474 Hosiery and Hab'dashery

""

1,300,545

""

7,984,354 Seaweed

.....

>>

1,074,698

7,930,183 Rattan

1,002,613

6,994,791 Umbrellas

""

771,487

......

6,515,040 Mats...

""

575,619

6,176,468 Beans, Peas, etc.

""

477,769

""

5,680,534 Tea

""

342,112

5,477,444 Opium

""

200,162

""

4,781,630 Sundries

,,

115,682,687

""

4,731,584

Total

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799,960,206

Clothing and Shoes

Medicines

Electrical Materials.. Miscellaneous Piece Gds. Wines, Beer, Spirits...... Rice

Timber and Woods Soap and Perfumery