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REMARKS. The above Returns exibit the Quantities and Value of Merchandize which were entered and paid duties at the Custom-house, during the year 1852. The Weights and Measures stated are those in use at Canton. 1 Catty is equal to 14 lbs. Avoirdupois, and 100 Catties correspond with 1333 lbs. in England. 1 Chang is 4 English Yards nearly. The value given has in most instances, been computed upon the average prices of the year in the Canton Market, and where this has been found impracticable, an approximate estimate has been substituted. The reduction of the Spanish Dollars into Sterling has been made at the average Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar.

British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.

D. B. ROBERTSON, H. M. Consul.

No. V. ABSTRACT STATEMENT of TONNAGE DUES, and IMPORT and EXPORT DUTIES, paid by British VESSELS in the PORT OF CANTON, from 1st January to 31st December, 1852.

TONNAGE DUES.

IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES.

ΤΟΤΑΙ DUES AND DUTIES.

NO. OF VESSELS.

TONNAGE.

Taels.

m. c. C.

Taels.

m. c. C.

Taels.

m. c. C.

223 Ships,.

32 Small Craft and Steamers,.

121,651 4,298

54,861 400 868,997 8 27 923,859 227 4298 00 10,080 126 10,509 9 26

Total,

125,949

55,291 2 0 0 879,077953 934,369153

At 72 per Cent...

$76,793

At the Exchange of 4/9 per Dollar,.

£18,238.6.9

$1,220,941

£289,973.9.9

$1,297,734

£308,211.16.6

British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.

D. B. ROBERTSON, H. M. Consul.

No. VI-A RETURN of the Quantities of MANUFACTURED ARTICLES and ARW PRODUCE imported in British Vessels, Shipped from CANTON to the undermentioned PORTS IN CHINA, during

the Year 144682.

No. IN TARIFF.

NAMES OF PORTS.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

ΤΟΤΑΙ.

Amoy.

Shanghae.

47

Manufactures of Wool.

Broad Cloth Spanish Stripes, &c. Changs Woollens not described,

Long Ells,

Camlets,

Manufactures of Cotton.

13

Long Cloth, White,

Do. Grey,...

Cambrics and Muslins,

Chintzes and Prints,

Coloured Cottons,

Cotton Yarn,

Velvets,

Velveteens,

Turkey Red Cloth,

8,368

8,368

5,986

5,986

6,000

100,303

106,303

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9,079

9,079

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Pieces

7,974

19,630

27,604

2,020

62,330

64,350

300

300

2,150

2,150

33

70

70

33

Piculs Pieces

2,654

2,654

344

344

384

384

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200

200

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Raw Produce & Miscellaneous Articles.

Beche de Mer,

Cloves,

Piculs

32

335

77

77

36

36

Cochineal,

Cotton,

51 49,625

5금

49,625

Gum,

69

69

Horns, Rhinoceros,

Catties

93

93

Lead,

Piculs

2,080

2,080

Tin Plates,

75

75

J

Paper,

600

600

33

Putchuck,

115

253

368

2)

Silk, Raw,

186

186

11

Sandalwood, Tea,

396

396

J

552

552

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British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1852.

D. B. ROBERTSON,

H. M. Consul.

Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.