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Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1907.

From

Austria

China

Cochin China

Germany.

Java

London

Mauritius

New Territories

Philippine Islands

Straits Settlements.

Total,

Tons.

Cut. Qr.

lbs.

223

18

1

7.089

12

1

5,808

15

584

4

19

2

16

215,486

4

20

11

18

2,721

18

1

25

73

3

2

14

58,978

18

19

1,540

12

6

292,527

8

1

Two hundred and forty (240) Certificates of Origin for Exportation of Sugar were issued from this Office during the year 1907.

Thirty (30) Permits for Delivery of Sugar arrived at the Colony without Certificate of Origin were issued from this Office during the year 1907.

IMPORTS.

The return shows that during the year the amount of Sugar reported was as follows:

1906.

Tons. Cut. Qr. lbs. Imported... 483,119 13 1 19

1907.

Tons. Cwt. Qr. lbs. 292,527 8 1 7

Decrease.

Tons. Cut. Qr. lbs. 190,592 5 0 12

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM.

IMPORTS.

MALWA. chests.

PATNA.

BENARES. PERSIAN.

chests.

chests.

chests.

TURKISH. chests.

CHINESE.

chests.

TOTAL. chests.

1906,

4,975

24,963

13,115

2,646

987

880

47,5665

1907,

5,119

23,220

10,232

2,217

4

50

40,842

Increase,... 144

Decrease,

1,743

2,883

429

983

830

144 6,868

EXPORTS.

MALWA.

PATNA. BENARES. PERSIAN.

chests.

chests.

chests.

chests.

TURKISH.

chests.

CHINESE.

TOTAL.

chests.

chests.

1906,

5,8614

25,177

13,192

1,706

985

654

47,5751/

1907,

5,700

22,404

10,621

3,846

25

106

42,702

Increase,...

2,140

2,140

Decrease,

1614

2,773

2,571

960

548

7,013

Through Cargo reported in Manifests but not landed {

9,712 chests.

1907,

8,938

22

Decrease,

7743 chests.

NUMBER OF PERMITS, &c., ISSUED.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Landing Permits, ...(Opium),

Removal Permits, .......(

),..

Export Permits,

}

95

Landing Permits,...(Opium Skin).

Removal Permits,...(

Export Permits, ...(

365

377

12

8,244

8,542

294

8,611

8,784

173

109

153

44

22

),.

19

)..

10

11

1

141

167

Memo. of Exports to the Commissioner of Chinese Customs,....... Memo. of Exports to the Superintendent of Raw Opium

544

584

35

26

40

Department, Macao,.......

293

289

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