Diplomatic Department. His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Comparative Statements of British Import and Export Trade at the Ports of Canton, Amoy, and Shanghae, during the Years 1851 and 1852, as compiled from the Consular Returns, be published for general information.
Superintendency & Trade, Hongkong, 5th October, 1853.
- By Order,
W. H. MEDHURST, Officiating Secretary to H. M.'s Plenipotentiary, &c., &c.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the BRITISH IMPORT TRADE at the Three undermentioned PORTS IN CHINA, during the YEARS 1851 and 1852.
10
1851.
1852.
INCREASE IN 1852.
DECREASE IN 1852.
NAME OF PORT.
No. of
Vessels.
Tonnage.
Value in
Dollars.
No. of
Vessels.
Tonnage.
Value in
Dollars.
No. of
Vessels.
Tonnage.
Value in
Dollars.
No. of
Vessels.
Tonnage.
Value in
Dollars.
120,239
CANTON,
ΑΜΟΥ,
234
75
SHANGHAE,
71
104,334
19,902
25,098
10,094,261
1,598,513
4,299,192
230
87
105
124,385
33,166
36,761
9,974,022
20,051
1,800,069
12
13,264
201,556
4,652,310
34
11,663
353,118
TOTAL,
380
149,334
15,991,966
422 194,312
16,426,401
46
44,978
554,674
4
120,239
ABSTRACT.
No. of Vessels.
1851,
1852,
Net Increase in 1852,
380
Tonnage.
149,334
Value in Dollars.
15,991,966
422
194,312
42
44,978
16,426,401
434,435 or at 4s. 9d.-£103,178.6.3.
Superintendency of Trade, Hongkong, 9th August, 1853.
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