MAY 9, 1857.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
No. X.—Return of the EXPORT OF TEA at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during the Year ended 31st December, 1856.
Great Britain,
United States,
...
Australia,
Continent,
Halifax and Montreal,
FOR.
TRAL.
Black.
Orien
13,743,489
9,190,835
277,847
15,709,739
2,042,517
208,912
842,217
105,531
......
750,706
16,905,710 fb
25,965,723 tt
TOTAL,
22,934,324
15,987,226
2,251,429
947,748
250,706.
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1856.
42,871,433 tb
D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
No. XI-RETURN of the EXPORT OF SILK at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during the Year ended 31st December, 1856.
FOR
13
TOTAL.
BILK.
GREAT BRITAIN AND HONOKÒNG.
UNITED STATES.
Bales.
Weight
Balat
Weight.
Balas.
Weight.
Raw, Thrown, Coarse, Refuse,
...
...
78,216
p. C. 62,572 80
P
1,299
827 74
...
...
10.189
8,812 48
79,515 10,189
63,400 54
8,812 48
...
...
•
...
1,619 310
1,295 20
...
834 34
4
9 22
1,619 314
1,295 20
843 56
Total,
90,334
73,514 82
1,303
836 96
Grand Total,
...
•
91,637
74,351 78
Cocoons,
Silk Worm's Eggs,
...
...
...
Pckgs.
287
79
278 75
287
278 75
From information supplied at the Custom-House.
British Consulate, Shangliae, 31st December, 1857.
D. B. ROBERTSON,
Consul.
No. XII. RATES OF EXCHANGE ruling at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during the Year ended 31st December, 1856.
Bank Bills on London, gen Carolus Dollar.
E. 1. Co.'s BILLS ON Calcutta, per 100 CAROLUS DOLLARS.
OPENING.
HIGHET.
(LOWEST.
CLOSING,
OPENING.
HIGHEST.
LOWEST.
CLOSING,
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d.
2.
d.
6
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6
7:
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April
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June
July
August
September
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November
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B.
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312
312
308
308
296
307
295
296
204
297
289
296
296
308
296
308
309
331
308
331
334
352
334
'345
342
352
340
340
346
352
346
350
350
357
346
346
346
350
345
345
336
340
306
326
305
306
305
305
December
D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1856.
No. XIII.- Valuation of BRITISH Trade in British and other Vessels at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, from 1848-44 to 1856 inclusively,
IMPORTS.
DESCRIPTION of Goods.
1843-44 1845 Ex. 4/2 Ex. 4/2
1846 Ex. 4/2
3847 Ex. 4/2
1848 Ex. 4/4
1849 Ex. 4/6
1850 Ex. 5/0
1851 Ex. 5/0
1852 Ex. 5/0
1853 Ex. 6/6
1854
Ex. 6/3
1855 Ex. 6/5
1856 Ex, 7/0
Manufactures of Cotton,
Do. Bugar, Miscellaneous,
Wool,
136,176
1,670,672 | 4,254,864 3,080,0543,311,385
623,372 557,279 803,553
1,945
185,534 291,610
1,836,031
3,051,625 2,617,891
3,685,912 | 3,669,147
3,156,200
492,448
782,016 42,571 375,622
327,120
808,786
500,555
421,608
189,751 200,007
82,211
147,421
71,948
589,280 64,184
443,122
89,878
1,747,152 275,490
3,150,830
672.850
100,194
234,905
630,255 574,715
470,213
642,989
384,956
362,960
240,322
362,535
844,998
1,754,074
TM.
Kilk.
Miscellaneous,
Total Imports, $ | 2,521,506 | 5,194,593 3,888,060 | 4,311,494 | 2,532,909 | 4,412,835 | 3,908,156 | 4,564,424 | 4,685,571 | 3,039,848 | 1,179,766 | 3,497,895 | 6,163,369
EXPORTS.
322,152 | 2,221,180 | 2,026,882 | 1,833,691 | 1,633,049 ↑ 2,018,916 | 2,426,711 | 5,593,958 | 4,523,460 | 5,243,123 | 4.446,096 | 7,939.763 | 2,749,777 2,002,002 3,805,947 4,430,318 | 4,819,483 3,330,720 | 4,416,678 | 5,529.2675,961,764 6,926,200 8,071,763 | 7,205,129 11,395,500 22,287,389
96,173 78,285 64,628 40,444 34,540 30,006 50,922
766,466 31,916 72,557
628,500 18,309 35,380 Total Exports, $' 2,380,134 * 6,043,636 ̧| 6,492,126 | 6,725,731 | 50,79,942 1 6,513,871 | 8,020,608 '11,598,168 11,484,200 (13,344,892 11,702,147 $19,963,763 (25,803,632
D. B. ROBERTSON,
Consul.
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1856.
True Copies,
W. WOODGATE.
No. 19.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
th C
The Earl of Clarendon having been pleased to extend the leave of absence granted to Mr Consul ALCOCK, duties of Her Majesty's Consul for Canton will be discharged, until further orders, by Mr Consul PARKES; and Mr Acting Vice-Consul MORRISON will remain in charge of Her Majesty's Consulate at Amoy.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria; Hongkong, 4th May, 1857.
W. WOODGATE.
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