Department,
-4 Brivax of the Quantities and Value of MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED AT CANTON, in 137 British Vessels of 57,422 Tons, and
47 Seamers and Lorchas of 15,500 Tons, from the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year 1855.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
QUANTITIES.
FROM WHAT COUNTRIRA AND PLACES IMPORTED.
o direct that
None" Wate
ear ending
** Neth
Piculs
48
2
998
103,128
...
l'ieces
60,686
3,270
-14
930
ESTIMATED VALUK IN DOLLARE.
2,400 500
22,000
906,425
151,000
700
2,800
Sound Cutton.
32,400
162,900
CAINE, *the Off Sceret Plenipotentiary
5,393
12,000
Piculs
1. Yarn,
1,276
40,000
.
93
400
from, the Port
long.
116 Teeth,
...
fax (v nemamerated),
Verger Ware (manufactured),
folgen zanafactured),
fond can pig^), .
དྭེ
2
2260
+9
150
1,000
*
Value
$260
260
Piculs
3,101
3,500
**
Straits, India, Great Britain, South Seas, &c.
125
99
1,200
2,500
6,392
30,000
34
292
45,000
5,032
"
19
431,688
"
13,476
13,500
2,000,000
26,952
795
7,950
Tá pros and Spirits, ....
OF SHIPS.
TONNACL
marind Woad,
Mens Wood,
...
(bread),
M» KILASKOUR—Mats, Physic, Scented Oil, Tobaccco,
Stores, and Sundries,
4.592
Bottles
87,576
Piculs
3,546
11
ท
Changs Pieces
2,700
320
$40,000
8,000
48,788
16,000
30
40,500
3,000
174 88
63
1
7
2
27
29
7
39
]
18
3
1
21
1
2
402
18:
Total Value of Imports in British Ships, Equal at Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar,
...
$3,605,590
£856,227.12.6
The abire Return exhibits the Quantities and Values of Merchandize which were entered at the Custom House, and paid Import Duty during the year »d on a few instances from other sources of information.) Vaata muted are those in use at Canton. 1 Catty is equal to 13 Pound Avoirdupois and 1 Picul (or 100 Catties) corresponds with 1331 English.. 1 Chang is
Ford Feglish Yards,
led
bears giren have been computed at the average prices of the year in the Canton markets; and when this has been found impracticable, an approximate estimate znam za of Dollars into Sterling bas been made at the average Exchange for the Year, of4/9 per Dollar.
-Bamond Consalate, Canton, 31st December, 1855.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
Consul.
-A Rereas of the Quantities and Value of MERCHANDIZE EXPORTED from the PORT OF CANTON, in 101 British Vessels of 42,492
Texs, and 47 Steamers and Small Craft, of 15,500 Tons, to the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year 1855.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
QUANTITIES.
TO WHAT COUNTRIES and PlackiË
EXPORTED.
ESTIMATED VALUE IN
DOLLARS.
RD ALCOCK,
nsul,
Alweed Star,
Oil of
*
>
Fun: boss ware, *** From Leaf,
Piculs.
1,480 20
"
108
99
102
"
3
*
!
"ON, during the
| at Whampoa 02
SUMMARY.
Fone and Horn ware, Campher.
***
Carmike
· Buds,
Chisa Hoot,
...
kawar, ***
A..
kopper, Pewter, and Iron ware, ... *wars and other Fireworks, Iesiber Fans, &c,
}
99
E
21,000
3,000
800
1,400
50
130
80
2
"
***
Number Piculs
193.300
4,200
5,440
100,000
383
29
7,000 ► 5,000
*
300
105
434
10.000
"
504
10,500
491
*5,000
:
862
40,600
800
193
304
3,000
KALAN WIT
140
Beads,
10
Entered. 80 Vessels 39,019
1,465
7.080
96
32.372
Cormar Cloth,
Carta...
76
71,391
??
25
5,000
57
23
560
"
1
200
"
275
Great Britain, Australia, India,
400
"
...
leured in Ballast.
·
23 Vessels 14,095
-
45
15,103
M
*3,(Haw.)
fam Rom. Pirce goods, Strong and Boots
+
...
24
73
29,198
mugar Candy,
***
Cleared. 80 Vessels 39,764
94
31,926
"
174
+
71,690
number entered in Ba 14 Vessels 6.725
25
❤
7.244
19
39
13,969
Laquered ware,
Lut, (white and red.)
Starine Mabs,
Mala Ac.
Wochen-o'-Pearl.ware,
Ye Paper Pictures,
Pajue (of all sorts,)
fetten work of all kinds,
134
39
Colonies, Hamburgh, Shanghai, &c
7,000
661
6,500
19
5
10
*
5,664
17,500
"
160
I
量
Number
:
6
80
簽署备
225
200
"
Piculs
860.
2,500
46
.1,870
10,000
105
1,000
200
30,000
9
$3,000
9
2,100
40
26,200
300
20,000
4
200
303
1,800
"
ing at Whampoa on st December, 1855.
5 82,138 30
4 Vessels 5
1,824
•
1,262
3,000
$malis
W1 WALANKOVK, -Or unenumerated Articles: Bark, Buttons, tak, Lamps, Ox-bides, Physic, Straw-hats, String, Wooden
Ace, Bundries,
363
$30,000
•
Total Value of Exports in British Vessels,
Equal at Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar,
30
2,500,000
260
36,300
80,000
$2,956,920
£702,269.6,8
'ORD ALCOCK,
M. Consul
*** (35* – The shore Return exhibits the Quantities and Value of Merchandize which were entered for Exportation and paid Duty at the Canton Custom House
* 5*Sk. feurrected in a few instances from other sources of information.)
el are those in use in Canton. 1 Catty is equal to if pound avoirdupois, and 1 Picul (or 100 catties) corresponds with 1831 English. andrea have in most instances been computed upon the average prices of the year in the Canton Market; and where this has been found impracticable, an puma es me as been substituted.
dek monterm of Fedlars into Sterling has been made at the average Exchange for the year, of 4/9 per Dollar.
late, Canton, 31st December, 1855.
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
Consul.
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