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SHANGHAI

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The Import trade in Foreign Goods for 1923 was as follows:--

From Foreign Countries and Hongkong

From Chinese Ports

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Hk. Tls. 417,870,452

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5,106,713

Hk. Tls. 422,977,165

Of the total gross value of goods imported (Hk. Tls. 422,977,165), goods valued at Hk. Tls. 10,189,121 were re-exported to Foreign Countries and Hongkong. A striking feature of the last two or three years' trade has been the rapid growth in the part played by America in the commerce of the port.

The tonnage of vessels entered and cleared in 1923 amounted to 30,018,240 tons, a new record figure easily beating the previous records of 1922 (27,515,927 tons) and 1921 (24,082,274 tons). To this total the British flag contributed 10,704,020 tons, the Japanese 7,607,714 tons, the Chinese 5,760,222 tons, the American 3,191,202 tons, the French 794,978 tons, the Netherlands 580,979 tons, and the German 546,940 tons.

Shanghai is not only the largest trade emporium but also the most important manufacturing centre in China. The port contributed 37.64 per cent. of the total Customs revenue collected in 1923, as compared with 36.94 per cent. in 1922. Converted into sterling at the average rate of 3s. 5 d., Shanghai's total revenue for 1923 – Hk. Tls.

· 23,901,095 — equalled a gold value of £4,158,000 as against £4,056,000 in 1922 and £3,928,000 in 1921.

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