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Diplomatic Department. His Excellency Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of British Trade at the Port of Ningpo during the year ending 31st December 1854, be published for general information.

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria,

Hongkong, 26th February, 1855.

By Order,

W. WOODGATE,

A Return of the Quantities and value of MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED into the PORT OF NINGPO

from the Countries and Places undermentioned during the year 1854.

No. IN TARIFF.

DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.

QUANTITIES.

FROM WHAT COUNTRIES OR PLACES IMPORTED.

VALUE IN Sp. $

13

Grey Long cloths,

White Long cloths,

Colored cottons,

Drills,

9,505 Pieces 1,400 750 2,990

Re-exported from Shanghae $

22,345

+

23

F2

"

2,650

1,650

*3

33

F

6,316

+3

"

*

"

"

Sheetings,

65 Bales

980

*

""

*"

44

Treasure,

14

Cotton Yarn,

12

Cotton,

8 Picula 3

From Shanghae

Re-exported from Shanghae

70,244

240

From Amoy

30

27

Sea-weed,

1,097 Packages

From Shanghae

>>

4,468

34

Rattans,

2,446 Bundles

Re-exported from Shanghae

""

4,170

30

Rod-iron,

$3

"

3

1,870

Stores,

300

"

#

Mangrove Bark, Brown sugar, White sugar,

1,185 Peculs 5,156 Packages

From Shanghae From Amoy

2,826

"

21,327

7,462

"

>>

51,362

1,198

Sugar candy,

7,269

"

46

Ebony,

200 Peculs

Dried fruit,

4

Bicho de Mar,

Dried fish,

553 104

"

480 Packages

>>

From Singapore From Amoy

From Singapore From Amoy

32

Pepper,

480

"

Sulphur,

150 Piculs

"

>>

Dragons' blood,

21

46

2*0 000 m

Gambier,

12 20

""

From Singapore

"

5

Birds' nests,

26

Rhinoceros' horns,

1,440 Catties

Pearls,

Sandal wood,

19

Flint stones,

6

33

46

Borneo camphor, Putchuck, Drugs,

Sapan wood,

From Amoy From Singapore

#

17

400

1,617

5,530

378

21

2,036

450

180

90

6,200

"

20

160

**

20

50

*

690 Piculs

1,510

37

1,287

887

70

10 Piculs

35

380

DX

381 Piculs

32

"

21

1,262

Resin,

120

Leather,

Coir,

30

Tin,

Indigo,

18 Casks

From Wanchow

"

From Hongkong From Amoy

40

381

1,200

292

38

Sharks' fins,

48

J

"

7

Cloves,

50 Piculs

From Singapore

865

37

Betel Nut,

130 Bags

260

"

*

Oil,

504

*

73

46

Wood planks, Sundries,

From Wanchow From Shanghae and Amoy

Total in Spanish Dollars

2,212

420

$225,817

Or at 6/3 per $ £ 70,567.16.3

H. B. M.'s Consulate, Ningpo, 31st December, 1854.

JOHN A. T. MEADOWS, Acting British Vice Consul in Charge.