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The Hongkong Government Gazette.

187

Statement showing the amount of British Shipping in the Trade with the PORT OF CANTON, as { from the Entries and Clearances at the Chinese Customs, during the period from 23d February, to 31st

der. 1858.

ENTRIES.

CLEARANCES.

SHIPPING SHIPPING

SHIPPING

SHIPPING

WITH CARGO.

אן

TOTAL

DALLAST.

ACES AND PORTS.

PLACES AND PORTS.

WITH EXPORT CLEARING IN

CARGO,

BALLAST.

SHIPPING NOT CLEARED.

TOTAL.

No. of

Vessels.

"I'rovinces,

Tonnage

5,058 922 .3,198

Vessels.

No. of

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

"essels.

Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

|Tonnage

No. of

Vessels.

Tonnage

934

8

6,792 | Buenos Ayres,

1

420

420

4

9-22

Australian Colonica, 3

864

2,410

G

5,608

Bombay,

574

:::

864

574

737

1

737

Foochow foo,

546

471

1,017

507

1

507

Shanghae,

471

471

3,469

6

3,469

Singapore,

471

471

165

165

Great Britain,

34

22,800

24

22,800

Ningro, Macao,

1,285

1

· 430

4

1,715 | Hongkong & Macao,

14

12,746

14; 12,746

14

9,588 29

16,315

43

25,903

17

6,455 17

6,455

40

24,092 34

20,826

74

45,818

40

45,818

BS Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

25,204 17 14,159 17 6,455 74

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,

H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

No. 111.-An approximate Return of the Quantities and Value of Foreign Merchandise Imported into the

PORT OF CANTON, during the Period from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

QUANTITIES.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

aring

Bicho de Mar,

thi

Corton Manufactures,-

"

Cotton Raw,

Grey Shirtings,

White do.

Spotted do. and Brocades,

Catton Yarn,

Metals-Iron,

Rattens,

Lead,

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Tin Plates.

Mea

Wooda-Sandal,

Sapan,

Woollens, Spanish Stripes,

Long Ells,

Miscellaneous Articles,-as Bark, Hides, Skins, Dried Fish

Prawns, and Straits Produce,

COUNTRIES WHENCE IMPORTED.

Straits

India

England

do.

do.

12 Tons 62,924 Bales

228,000 Pieces

56,700 41,600

ESTIMATED VALUE.

$ 2,400 2,076,942

570.000

141,750

"

145,600

do.

36,300 Bales

363,300

do.

350,000 Picula

1,050,000

do.

80,000

600,000

do.

250 Boxes

3,250

Straits

601 Picula

1,800

Straita,Tenaseerim, Java,&Calcutta

[450,000

900,000

19

Pacific Malabar.

Straits

7,534 2,305

75.340

39

4,610

"

England do."

32,570 Pieces

258,960

10,480

104,000

"

Estimated at

500,000

Total,

$6,799,752

Equal at 4. 7d. per Dollar, to £1,558,276.10 Sterling.

Fish Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M's Consul for Canton.

N.—Table of Imports and Deliveries of Cotton and Cotton Yarn, into the PORT OF CANTON, for the Year 1858-

هاا

COTTON.

BOMBAY,

MADRAS,

59.908

BENGAL,

Bales,.............. 410 Bales, 1,760

Bales, 62,924

Stock of Cotton in Foreign hands at Canton, 31st December, 1358,-Bales, 21.727. Average Annual Import of 5 Years ending with

SHANGHAE,

TOTAL,

ESTIMATED VALUE,

Bales,

846

$2,076,492

1845

Bales 202 563

1850

"

"

"

11

"

6 16

"

"

19

1856

202,373 204.999

"

1856

236,625

+

19

"

"

17

"

and :!

durin

Imports, Deliveries,

Average Stock remaining at the end of the Year, during 16 Years, 1856

31st Deccialer, 1858,

COTTON YARN, 1858.

Bales 3,633

3,478

32

1853

75,077 21,727

Estimated Value,

$363,300

"

Stock, 31st December, 1858,

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. Bales

155

3.

the

Brkish Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1859.

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M.'s Consul for Canton.

-An approximate Return of the Quantities and Values of some of the principal Articles Exported from the PORT OF CANTOx, to Foreign Countries, during the Period from 23d February, to 31st December, 1858.

D.

ACE

Cassia,

do. Oil

3293

172

Ma-k.

Rhubarb,

Suk,—Raw,

Sugar,

Sugar Candy,

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

de. Piecé Goods,.

200

Tel,

do.

do.

497

K,

'on.

Miscellaneous Articles,-as Matting, Crackers, Lacquered Ware,

Ivory Ware, Grass Cloths, &c., &c., Umbrellas, and Chairs, )

TO WHAT PLACES EXPORTED,

England,Cont.of Europe, & U.States

England

do. de.

U.States,British India,&S.America

England & Shanghae

British India

England United States

British Colonies, Cape, & Australia) Straits, England, India, U. States,

South America, &c., &c.,

Equal at 4s. 74. per Dollar, to £2,442,134,19.7 Sterling,

British Consulate, Canton, 5th March, 1850.

QUANTITIES.

ESTIMATED Valub.

24,000 Piculs

1,000 Catties

317 667 Piculs

"

*

$ 408,000

36,000

19,020

26,680

1,000 Bales

350,000

Estimated at 100.000 Picula

40,000 26.227,556 lbs

500,000

600,000

360.000

"

6,555,889

1,400,000 1,000,000

Estimated

350,000 250,000

1,200,000

Total,

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$ 10,656,589

RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, H. B. M's Consul for Canton.