A466
TENGYUEH
Parcels from places outside Burma can be sent only as far as Bhamo, from which town they can be sent on to Tengyueh by caravan by an agent (e.g. Messrs. Litung, Bhamo), or they could be sent via Yunnanfu, but by that route they take several months. A parcel post between Burma and Yunnan Province has been introduced on trial.
TRADE IN 1939
The outstanding feature of the trade of the year at Tengyueh was the great increase in the quantity of cotton yarn of Burmese origin entering China through the Tengyueh Customs district. Owing to the continued Sino-Japanese hostilities, merchants in Yunnan, Szechwan, and Kweichow found it difficult, if not impossible, to replenish stocks from Shanghai, and importations from Burma across the land frontier expanded to assist in meeting the demand for this commodity. As a result, the value of the import trade increased from $2 million in 1938 to $3.8 million for 1939. The value of the export trade, which was $3.8 million in 1938, declined to $3.3 million for 1939. The total quantity of cotton yarn imported during the year amounted to 20,511 quintals as com pared with 9,462 quintals in 1938, while of raw cotton 7,875 quintals were im- ported as against 6,236 quintals. Importations of metals and metal manufac- tures were valued at $277,000 as compared with $70,800, while during 1939 147,888 litres of kerosene were imported as compared with 136,006 litres in 1938. The number of mule-loads entering Tengyueh from Burma during the year was 27,859 as compared with 21,191 during 1938. As regards exports, the quantity of Szechwan raw silk exported amounted to 3,740 quintals only as against 4,526 quintals, the shipment in transit ceasing altogether towards the end of the year.
The rice crop was fairly good, but this did not offset the rise in prices of all articles, the rupee exchange playing a far greater role in deciding the cost of living along the frontier than it should, and prices being still influenced by the arbitrary value given in certain districts to the silver dollar, where it circulates despite the prohibition on the movement and use of all forms of silver.
CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS-
Commissioner-C. H. B. Joly
DIRECTORY
Acting Deputy Commissioner— J. K.
Storrs
Assistants -Shen Shih-kun, Chang'
Shui Sung and Hu Chen Hsia
Senior Out-door Officer-R. West
Medical Officer--M. Pé
CONSULATE, GREAT BRITAIN-Cable Ad:
Britain
Consul-Ronald Hall
MISSIONS
AMERICAN LADIES' MISSION-
SWEDISH MISSION-
POST OFFICE-
Postmaster-Chu Chia jui
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