726648-1856-GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION — Page 4

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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

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

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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