MAY 9, 1857.
The Hongkong Government GazettĘ.
No. III,—ReturN OF TRADE in British Ships at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during the Yeur 1856.
NO. IN TARIFF.
DENOMINATion of GooDS.
British Manufactures and Staple Articles:
Manufactures of Cotion:
IMPORTS.
QUANTITIES.
Countries WurNCE IM- | ESTIMATeð Valur in DOLLARS.
TOTALE
PORTED.
13
Long Cloth, Grey,
Pieces.
1,319,054
***
Do. White,
202,203
...
Dyed Cottons,
42,058
19
Fancy do.
140,095
Velveteens,
15,220
...
Cambrics,
4,809
2,110,486
324,124
105,145
378,256
59,380
7,213
87,373
Velvets,
18,590
Chintzes,
10,125
嬲
Handkerchiefs,
61,649
#
Fustians,
1,021
J
Drills and Sheetings,
9,585
}
Woollen Manufactures :
Long Ells,
Pieces.
28,638
Camlets,
3,170
...
#
400
Blankets,
59
Spanish Stripes,
20,371
n
320
Lastings,
...
Habit Cloths,
3,806
***
...
"
Miscellaneous Articles, Raw and Manu-
factured:
Tin,
Iron,
Lead,
Do. Red, White and Yellow,
Copperware,
Glass, Window,
Glassware,
Coals,
Flints,
Quicksilver,
Piculs.
11,930
26,716
"
18,098
ww
2,305
912
"
Cases.
2,921
Piculs,
502
Tons.
12,778
Piculs.
14,760
42
"
Principally from GREAT BRITAIN direct,
and via ČANTON and HONGKONG.
22,251 36,989
7,147
21,566
8,159,830
171,828
44,380
1,600
357,332
2,560
95,150
672,850
298,250
93,506
113,197
18,440
18,240
11,684
7,530
116,102
11,802
1,802
690,553
Products of China, India, and other
countries:
Alum,
Aniseed,
Betelnut,
Beche de Mer,
***
Picula
4,333
4,333
1,559
13,251
22
-
+
3,250
6,500
2,415
48,200
"
158
15,800.
Birds' Nests,
4,000
Do. Feathers,
Value.
ཕ་ད དེ
Cassia,
Do. Buds,
Cloves,
Piculs:
648
3,240
126
18
"
997
$,982
...
"
174
3,480
18
Fish Maws,
"
210
1,032
Do. Skins,
22
715
20
Gambier,
0
260
Ginseng,
"
581
Gum and Glue,
Fans,
No.
1,006,400
Horns,
Picula
8
16
Ivory,
107
Hides,
"
Lichees, (fruit)
2,204
"
3,085
Medicines,
1,165
Pepper,
...
Paper, (Chinese)
1,758
786
Preserves,
Prussian Blue,
Value.
Indigo,
GOD
Piculs.
4,224
578
Putchuck,
"
527
Saltpetre,
"
Seaweed,
1,579
29
39
637
Shark's Fins,
"
559
Shrimps,
Sheep's Skins,
Silk Ribbons,......... Rice, Sugar, Brown Do. White Sugar Candy, Rattans,
Sandalwood,
39
No.
13,900
...
Cases, Piculs.
591 52,801
124,100
400
$2
31,726
"
Principally from PENANG, SINGAPORE, and the
FIVE PORTS of CHINA.
2,860
46,800
2,905
10,054
48
640
1,284
8,816
24,680
9,087
21,096
3,184
390
92,928
8,092
5,270
5,476
12,740
5,031
1,390
(118,000
[105,602
1372,300
158,630
7,961
43,785
"
9,298
32,392
"
Woods:
Picula
6,302
49,567
•
***
Sapanwood,
15,790
38,612
***
曲
Lakawood,
2,194
5,485.
...
5
861
8,444
Scentedwood,
***
#
Mangrove Bark,
23,004
27,604
***
***
Singapore, Austra-
Planks, Beams and Timbers,
Sundries principally
Chinese Cargo,
Sundries, Stores, Furniture, &o.,
lian Colonies and
120,000
Foo-chow
unenumerated
45,000
Five Ports.
130,000
1,639,136
Continent of Europe,
Great Britain, &e.
$6,162,369
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1856.
D. B. ROBERTSON,
Consul.
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