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A daily memo. of exports to Chinese Ports was, during the year, supplied to the Commissioner of Imperial Maritimes Customs and a daily memo. of exports to Macao was supplied to the Superintendent of Raw Opium Department of Macao.

Surprise visits were paid to 94 godowns during the year.

The return shows that during the year the amount of Morphia and Compound of Opium reported was as follows:

COMPOUND OF OPIUM.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Imported,

Taels. Taels. Taels.

129,682.9.0 184,602.8.2 54,919.9.2

Exported,

77,082.0.0 113,450.5.0 36,368.5.0

Local Comsumption,

52,600.9.0 67,759.3.2| 15,158.4.2

MORPHIA.

1906. *

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

Imported,

Cases.

444

lbs. Cases. lbs.

Cases. lbs.

415 9,694.10

29

Cases.

Exported,

359

398

9,469.0 47

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong, by vessels of different nationalities during the year 1907.

American Steamers..

Austrian

""

British

Dutch

.....

French

"}

German

Japanese

17

Norwegian

Portuguese

Swedish

"}

By Junks.

Total,

Tons. Cart. Qr. 2.177

lbs.

2

9

415

3

161,788

8

:

43,601

12

3

2,860

19

55,721

11

26

6

2,907

5

·.

16,278

5

1

11

18

9

5,897

15

13

867

8

10

8

292,527

1

7

* 9 months only.

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