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No. II-A RETURN of the Quantities and Value of MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED into the PORT OF AMOY, in 70 British Vessels of 24,534 Tons, from the Countries and Places underimentioned, during the Year ending the 31st December, 1852.

12

6722

No. IN TARIFF.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

3

Betelnut,...

Beche de Mer,

Birds' Nests,

Camphor,

69 Pkgs.

Straits

QUANTITIES.

FROM WHAT COUNTRIES AND PLACES IMPORTED.

ESTIMATED VALUE IN DOLLARS.

850 Piculs 830

39

$2,406 12,450

3,850

22 Catties

20

Cloves,

Cotton,

Cotton Manufactures,—

20 Piculs

205

37,974 Bales

India, &c.

1,279,563

White Long Cloths,

Grey

Twilled Cottons,

34,000 Pieces 16,000 2,000

99,005

"

England via Hongkong

33,430

""

7,650

Drills,

Turkey Red Cloths,

8,200 500

England & America

10,719

37

1,565

Nankeens,

8 Pkgs.

200

Chintz,

500 Pieces

England vid Hongkong

1,200

14

Cotton Yarn and Thread,

1,236 Bales

124,513

17

Elephants' Teeth,

3 Catties

60

18

Fishmaws,

Straits

110 Pkgs.

1,025

19

Flints, ...

2,000 Piculs

20

Glassware,

19 Cases

England vid Straits

3,100

75

21

Gambier,

80 Piculs

400

23

Gold and Silver Thread,

8 Cases

120

24

Gum,

Straits

18 Piculs

180

26

Horns,

1 Pkge.

37

30

Metals,-

Iron,

7,198 Bars

9,400

Lead,

1,800 Piculs

England vid Straits

10,875

Tin Plates,

21

300

Spelter,

40 Pkgs.

4,000

31

Nutmegs,

7

"

70

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32

Pepper,

1,500 Bags

Straits

9,507

33

Putchuck,

180 Piculs

2,285

34

Rattans,

1,673

4,842

35

Grain,-

Rice,

42,000 Piculs

Balli, Arracan, & Straits

45,775

Peas,

600

"

1,390

Paddy,

1,250

2,660

Wheat,

1,200

2,100

38

Sharks' Fins,

25 Pkgs.

Straits

870

39

Skins of all sorts,

100

1,490

41

Soap,

4 Boxes

10

42

Stock Fish,

150 Pkgs.

815

45

Wine, &c., ...

65

England vid Straits

1,520

46

Woods,-

Ebony,...

Sandal,

Supan,

1,500 Piculs

34 4,295

2,860

145

"3

Garra,

Straits

9,140

1.700

Lance,

Planks,

70 Piculs 100 Pieces

700

980

47

Woollens,-

Habit Cloth,

600 Pieces

3,710

Blankets,

Camlets,

4 in No. 650 Pieces

England

10

36 Pkgs.

10,700 7,150

Unenumerated,

Unenumerated Articles as,

Dried Provision of all kinds, Sinews, Beans, Oil Cake, Mangrove Bark, Books, Drugs, Mats, Sago, Tinder, Gypsum, Lard, Seed, Seaweed, Cigars, &c.,

Straits

83,292

Total,

Exchange at 4/10 per Dollar,

$1,800,069

(£435,016.13.6

J. BACKHOUSE,

H. M. Vice-Consul în Charge.