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VI.-A SYNOPTICAL TABLE of the EXPORT TRADE to Foreign Countries from the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during the year ending 31st December, 1853, specifying the Description and QUANTITIES of COMMODITIES as well as their estimated value, and distinguishing the national character of the Ships in which they were Exported.
QUANTITIES
AND IN WHAT SHIPS EXPORTED.
ESTIMATED
DESCRIPTION
AGGREGATE
VALUE IN
1 Danish 9 Dutch
STERLING AT
OF
COMMODITIES.
126 BRITISH 52 AMERICAN
1 Russian
QUANTITIES
1 French
68. 6d. Ex-
2 Prussian
2 Hamburgh
2 Siamese
2 Swedish
1 Austrian
EXPORTED
CHANGE PER
DOLLAR.
1 Portuguese
Nankeens,
Pieces
45,364
Silk Raw,
Bales
33,247
Silk Piece Goods,
Value
28,127
Silk Sewing,
Piculs
340
170,000 7,674 53,193 240
215,364
28.234
372
41,293 2,749,653
81,320 240
81,320
338
Tea,
Wool,
Lbs.
24,743,600 20,491,200
4,539,129 49,773,929|
2,485,099
*
Piculs
566
551
138
1,255
7,968
Cassia,
Straw Braid,
Rattans,...
China-Ware,
1,540
1,540
8,508
Piculs
2,046
2,046|
3,605
Piculs
285
285
465
655
826
1,481
2,841
Brass-Ware,
Silk-Worms,
91
168
259
1,286
Pkges.
80
80
98
Live Stock and Sundries
for San Francisco,
320
320
994
"
Unenumerated China Cargo,
"
Fans,
Miscellaneous,
1,105
8,000
9,105
4,893
42
42
1,680
Value
1,428
£2,134
3,562
3,562
Estimated value of total Exports,..... | £3,250,203| 1,900,021
230,320
£5,380,544
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
Consul.
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1853.
VII.-SUMMARY OF THE BRITISH EXPORT FROM THE PORT OF SHANGHAE FOR 1853.
SILK, Exported In British Vessels, Bales
In American
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33,247 8,611
Total Bales 41,858
Valued at
£2,595,196
28,127
£2,623,323
SILK PIECE GOODS, Exported in British Ships, Cases 289* TEA, In British Vessels...
"
lb. 24,743,600 £1,155,750
In American
In Other
lb. 8,624,817
.lb. 2,539,129
420,439 127,826
lbs. 35,907,546
MISCELLANEOUS, In British Ships
In American,,
£8,552 1,200
1,704,015
£4,327,338
9,752
Total £4,337,090
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1853,
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
Consul.
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