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No. 2.-A STATEMENT exhibiting the MOVEMENT OF BRITISH SHIPPING in the Trade with the PORT OF CANTON, during t- 1854; distinguishing British and Country Ships; and shewing the Number and Tonnage of British Vessels at Whamyn 31st December, 1854.

*...

33,2

ARRIVED.

DEPARTED.

(N fshitp.

PLACES AND PORTS.

BRITISH.

COUNTRY.

TOTAL

BAITISH.

COUNTRY.

TOTAL

SUMMARY.

No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

Ni.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

London, Liverpool,

Bombay, Calcutta,

Tuticorin, Hongkong, Amoy, Fulchau, Ningpo, Shanghae, Singapore, Arracan,

***

100

6

5

2,881 2,067

6

Se

2,881 25

34,493

25

5

2,067 12

4,789

...

...

25

18,690

9

6,720 34

25,410

2

1,039 | 12

3

1,695

8

3,938 11

5,633

1

778 10

2

1,460

1

734 3

2,194

24

10,677

9

3,117 33

13,794 11

6,767

867

367 3

1,234

6

3,692

**

...

...

95

1

95

5

2,129

110

110

www

2

436 2

436 12

8,276

11

5,137 420

8

2,460 19

7,597

1

299

1

420-

Batavia,

..

***

Lombock,

Macassar,

...

236 419

+

...

236

...

Manila,...

*

419

3

1,548

Siam,

Algoa Bay,

***

410

99

Cape Town,

1

220

99 220

*

Hobart Town,.......

1

229

1

229

1

211

Melbourne,...

...

Sydney,...

24

911 901

535

1,446

1

406

614

1,515

2,332

»N-D - - - - 55-

281

13

14,493 5,070

* and 24

amt 44 * and 54

Entered.

$ and 29

9,202 14

10,241 British 90 Vessels 49,6

10

3,710 11

4,488 Country 47

"

19,7

12

4

1,735 15

8,502

Total, 137

39

68,7

7.

1,756 13

5,448

13

5

2,129

Cleared.

14

British 89 Vessels 43,2

16

340

726 15

9,002 Country 47 n

18

367

2

666

***

...

Total, 136

20 and 40

"

69,00

22

573

573

25

Of which number entersi.

26

Ballast.

3

1,548 British 26 Vessels 12,10

826

1

826 Country 20 "

5,7%

2

319

2

319 Total, 46

#

17,94

1

229

2

440

2

470

3

876

Cleared in Ballag.

2

563

2,895 British 18 Vessels 11,14

Hamburgh,...

707

707 Country 10 " 4,1

41

Halifax,

::

408

408

...

***

New York,...

439

419

Total, 28 " 15,541

Van Couver's Island, .

277

277

***-⠀⠀⠀2-CUNNUES:

28

30

31

35

36

43

San Francisco,

739

739

Remaining at Whampos :

Callao, ...

1

925

925

31st December, 1851.

Eromango,...

136

136

Isle of Pines,

363

363

British 5 Vessels 2 Country 2

33:

Sandwich Islands,...

320

320

48

+

Total,....

90

49,080 47 19,715 137 68,795 89 48,293 47 20,757136

No. 3.—A RETURN of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize IMPORTED AT CANTON, in 91 British Vessels of 50,8182.

and 38 Steamers and Lorchas of 9,807 Tons, from the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year 1854.

Total, 7

"

3,0

52

69,050

63

55

56

61

ESTIMATED VALUE =

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

DOLLAM

FROM WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLAUES

NO. IN TARIFE.

QUANTITIES.

IMPORTED.

3

Betel Nut,

Piculs

4

Bicho de Mar,

3,204 327

»

5

Bird's Nests,

12

35

7

Cloves,

1,332

33

12

Raw Cotton,...

324,771

14

Cotton Yarn,

1,869

"

16

Cutch,

633

18

Fish Maws,

1,677

19

Flints,

3,746

19

20

24

39

29**

30

Glassware and Glass,

Gum Olibanum,

Unenumerated,

Nail-rod iron,

Value

$2,000

Piculs

1,338

#

2,211

Mother-o'-pearl shells,

108

2,230

"

Iron unmanufactured,

1,225

Straits, India, Great Britain,

REM daring the

The V The V approxim

The r

No. 5.-

South Seas

Lead,

manufactured,

Quicksilver,.

153

"

No.

Copper manufactured,

9

"

3,012

82

"

150

Steel,

24

Tin,

n

241

Tin Plates,

308

32

Pepper,

"

998

33

Patchuck,

34

Rattans,

3,829

35

Rice,

104,245

38

Sharkfins,

6,200

1853

166 Cr

172 B

173 J.

174) T

175 Ja

176, T

1854

I E

H

46

Sapan Wood,

664

Ebony,

1,466

Sandal Wood,

13,631

13

Long Cloths,...

"Grey,

Twilled Cottons,

Chintz,

Handkerchiefs, (number,)

4,358

5,030

6,260

330

*

Great Britain, India, Straits

A

Pieces

5,700

10 M

Dyed Cottons,

Cotton Velvet,

47

Long Ells,

Spanish Stripes,

Narrow Woollens,

Wine, Beer, &ŵng

960

72

WOOLLENS

Bombazettes,

Camle:s,

12 J 13 R

Changs

2,870

#

1,200

504

"

500

Great Britain, Singapore, Hong- kong

#

600

$12,000

MISCELLANEOUS,-Agar, Gambier, Horns, Nail, Hides, Yellow Metal, Soap, Coral, Carpets, Bark, Pulse, Sago,

***

Total Value of Imports in British Ships,...

$12,400

Equal at Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar, to..........

...

REMARKS.—The above Return exhibits the Quantities and Values of Merchandise which were entered at the Custom House and paid Import Duty during 1854, (corrected in some cases from other sources of information.)

The Weights stated are those in use at Canton. 1 Catty is equal to 13 Pounds Avoirdupois, and 1 Pleul (or 100 Catties) corresponds with 1331 English. 1 estimated at Four English Yards.

The Values given have been computed on the average prices of the year in the Canton Markets; and where this has been found Impracticable, an approximate # has been substituted.

The reduction of Dollars into Sterling has been made at the average Exchange for the Year of 4/9 per Dollar.

18

19 F

20 A

211

22 €

$3,34

23 £

***

25

261

271}

281

29 1

30

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