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CHINA
The following was the net value of commodities imported direct from and exported direct to foreign countries in 1922. 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. 29,984,533 re-exports to foreign countries:-
Hongkong.
Japan (including Formosa) United States of America
Great Britain
Imports
Exports
...Hk. Tls. 239,347,671
169,995,691
Totals 409,343,362
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231,428,885
159,754,351
391,183,236
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169,004,534
97,579,046 266,583,580
145,292,550
38,507,874 183,800,424
Russia, Siberia and Russian Pacific Ports
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14,276,281
39,244,148
53,520,429
British India.......................
...
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43,139,628
9,816,734
52,956,362
France
4,555,510
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40,755,834
45,311,344
Germany
24,744,103
Korea ...
Straits Settlements..
AAA
9,804,806
34,548,936
12.
9,685,698
21,237,383
30,923,081
8,168,720
15,314,245 23,482,965
Other European Countries
Dutch Indies.....
Macao
French Indo-China.....
Netherlands
Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Aden, etc.
Canada
Italy Siam....
....
Philippines
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دو
17,808,315 13,843,893 11,502,102
5,325,828 23,134,143
9,129,001
22,972,894
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4,684,971 16,187,073
3 3 3
12,062,868
3,322,634 15,385,502
7,628,252
5,727,834
13,356,086
993,079
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9,309,778
10,302,857
...
8,401,444
1,274,037
9,675,481
2,318,579
وو
6,050,185
8,368,764
3,023,508
3,258,099
6,281,607
3,196,295
2,350,187
5,546,482
Australia and New Zealand
Switzerland
Central and South America
South Africa....
1,781,207
99
2,250,536
4,031,743
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2,300,233
1,480
2,301,713
1,522,588 1,292
73,383
1,595,971
122,968
124,260
Hk. Tls. 975,034,183
654,891,933 1,629,926,116
Imports to the amount of Hk. Tls. 29,984,533 were re-exported to foreign countries, namely, to Japan, Tls. 5,243,383; United States of America, Tls. 5,346,954; to Hongkong, Tls. 5,029,414; to Russian Pacific Ports, Tls. 1,078,218; to Russian European Ports and by land, Tls. 5,371,123; to Corea, Tls. 3,551,368; to Great Britain, Tls. 1,537,005; to other countries, Tls, 2,827,068.
The following were the values of imports from foreign countries in 1922 :— Cotton Goods
..Hk. Tls. 267,450,935
Bran of all kinds .........Hk. Tls. 4,391,107
Rice
....
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79,874,788 Bags, all kinds
4,239,732
Kerosene Oil
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63,441,902 Oil, other kinds....
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3,791,264
Sugar
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61,440,323 Household Stores
.................
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3,479,391
Machinery and Fittings
Metals
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50,826,868 Hosiery and Hab'dashery 50,231,402 Soda..
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3,370,974
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3,229,677
Cotton, Raw
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41,956,187
Chemical Products
3,062,057
Cigarettes and Cigars... Vehicles, various
29,217,459 Wax Paraffin
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2,977,263
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17,232,662 Fruit, dried and fresh
...
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2,723,399
Tobacco
Fish and Fishery Prod❜ts. Flour.....
Paper and Stationery Woollen Goods
Timber and Woods
Coal ...
Electrical Materials.
Railway Materials
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16,902,872 Bêche de Mer
2,406,776
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16,740,497 Ginseng
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2,341,770
...
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15,954,653 Seaweed
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2,277,082
35
13,736,987 Tea
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1,599,548
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13,219,681
Glass and Glassware..
......
1,452,653
.....
29
11,955,609 Rattan
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1,440,899
10,746,145, Matches
1,225,580
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9,403,183 Pepper
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1,216,223
8,723,597 Umbrellas
947,372
Leather
Dyes, Aniline.......
Medicines
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7,398,579 Beans, Peas, etc.
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735,341
99
6,848,907 Miscellaneous Piece Gds.
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659,788
...
6,768,752 Mats.
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619,372
Clothing and Shoes
Soap and Perfumery
99
6,432,354 Sundries
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110,406,931
5,130,691
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Wines, Beer, Spirits......
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4,804,951
Total
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975,034,183
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