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MARCH 27, 1858.]

The Honghong Government Gazette.

No. II-A STATEMENT exhibiting the MOVEMENT OF BRITISH SHIPPING, in the Trade with the PORT OF AMOY, during the Year 1857 ;

and showing the Number and Tonnage of British Vessels in Harbour on the 31st December, 1857.

PLACES AND PORTS.

1tonskong,

Nimaitā,.

Auckland, New Zealand,

Bombay,

Shanghai,

Songpo,

Prochow,

Fast Coast,

Macao,.

Formosa,

Mantin

Kampoot,

Great Britain,

Cape of Good Hope,

Havana,

New York,

Stam,

Total,

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

NUMBER

TONNAGE.

NUMBER.

TONNAGE.

87

: 19,373

02

20,499

19

8,781

27

11,153

157

367

687

56

19,843

10.750

2,663

2.808

5,261

43

0,085

21

4,775

21

4,852

3.436

1

200

20

4.472

24

5,116

1,099

5

1,312

877

877

280

877

783

1

372

2

843

271

68,104

268

67,594

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1857.

SUMMARY,

Entered,

271 Vessels, 68,104 Tons.

Cleared,--

268 Vessels, 67,594 Tons.

Of which number entered in Ballast,-- 139 Vessels, 35,825 Tons.

Cleared in Ballast,—

153 Vessels, 34,579 Tons.

In Harbour on 31st December, 1857,- 16 Vessels, 5,301 Tons.

W. RAYMOND GINGELL,

Officiating Consul

No. III-A RETURN of the QUANTITIES and VALUE OF MERCHANDIZE Imported into the PORT OF AMOY, in 132 BRITISHI VESSELS of 32,279 Tons, from the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year ending the 31st December, 1857.

NO. IN

TARIFF.

ཕ་

19

20

21

30

22878

14

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

Bicho de Mar,

Birds' Nests,

QUANTITIES.

466 pecula

FROM WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLACES IMPORTED,

ESTIMATED Value in DOLLARS.

Fancy Goods,

Cotton,

Cotton Manufactures :--

Long Cloths,

Cotton Yarn,

Flintstones,

Glassware,

Gambier,

Metale :-

·

10,648 pieces

10 packages

13,297 bales

Straits

Hongkong, Straits, Bombay,Shanghae

Hongkong and Straits

2.785

1,490

290,901

36,621

2,366 bales

"

"

15,059

180,478

2,300 pecula

Straits

2,650

57 packages

"

221

170 peculs

"

384

Iron,

Lead,

Tin,

100 peculs 3,342 1,002

34

350

Straits and Hongkong

"

"+

27,199

24,850

Quicksilver,

360 flasks

"

+9

7,800

Pepper,

120 pecula

7:22

Rattans,

3,247

9,800

Rice.-

109,521

"

Ningpo, Formosa, East Coast

277,376

Wheat,

4,980

55

24

14,100

Peas, Saltpetre,

Stockfish,

Treasure,

'Wine.

Woods :- Ebony, Sandalwood,

Sapauwood,

Mangrove Bark,

Unenumerated,

Woollens,

•

17,556

"

22

34,855

114

Formosa

800

4,216

"

Straits and Siam

25.297

20 boxes

Hongkong

96.743

133 packages

107 peculs

177

Straits

Broadcloth,

Long Ells,

Flannel,

Camlets,

Bunting,

Miscellaneous, Oil-cake, Dried Beef, Dried Vege-

tables, Medicine, Lily Flowers, &c., &c.,

100 pieces

688 pieces

1,987

100

"

1,520

- 2,056

".

3,270

10,529

37

15,793

...

8 bales

Straits, Formosa, and Auckland Hongkong

7.210

2,100

6

"+

"

1,365

??

750

23 bales

"

600

19

10,330

34

27

All the above Places

TOTAL,

680

155,862

$1,252,138

PG 120

"At 58, the Dollar, equal to £313,034.10s. Sterling.

British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1857.

W. RAYMOND GINGELL, Officiating Consul.

No. IV,A RETURN of the QUANTITIES and VALUE OF MERCHANDIZE Exported from the Pour OF AMOY, in 115 British Vessels, of 33,016 Tons, to the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year 1857.

KO. IN

TARIFY.

14

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

QUANTITIES.

To WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLACES EXPORTED.

ESTIMATED Value in DOLLARS.

16,082 Piculs

Hongkong & Straite

19,743

Alum,

Brass Leaf,

14 Packages

"1

750

Tobacco,

Treasure, Copper Cash,

Vermilion,

Rice,

Peas,

Wheat, &c.,

MISCELLANEOUS,-Dried Beef, Sinews, Vermicelli,

Shrimps, Preserved Vegetables, &c., &c.,

At Bs. the Dollar, equal to £344,767.15s. Sterling.

Gold Leaf,

Gold Thread,

Building Materials,-

Tiles,

+

Granite Stones,.

Camphor,

Paper of all kinds,

China Ware,

Crackers,

Kittysols,

Silk,

Satin,

Shoes,

Sugar,

Sugar Candy.

Tea,

639,610 in No.

46,604

+1

1,378 Piculs 267,911 Packages

38 Cases

460 Pieces

$1,000

楚

Packages

58.953/Picyls 26,842 20,935

1,253

30 Boxes

4,184 Piculs

Hongkong Straits

52

12,840

"

"

169

9,110

19

7,143

11

4.034

15.723

63,117

335

11

154,977 in No.

39

2,287 Packages

"

20,325

20,366

4.600

$2,000

170

**

H.kong, Straits, Ningpo, & Shanghai

224.413

213.597

"

Hongkong, England, and New York

335.760

Straits

12,576

"

Hongkong

69,700

Straits and Manila

51.384

304 Packages 6,033 Pioula

Straits

13,846

Hongkong

18,101

6,118 2,362

"

"

Hongkong, East Coast and Manila

15,608

39

5,905

All the above Placos

234,175

Total,

$1,379,071

363558