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No. VII-A Comparative Statement of the Quantities of TEA exported from the PORT OF CANTON to the Countries and Places undermentioned during the five years ending 31st December, 1854.

COUNTRIES.

1850.

1851.

1852.

1853.

1854.

:

Great Britain,

37,814,900

Australia,

683,200

United States,

14,253,000

Europe,

1,555,000)

35,785,200 500,000 10,583,550) 2,783,900

32,620,000

38,311,000

28,890,300

986,301

3,490,139

3,500,000

15,894,187

11,739,665

15,452,781

3,284,000

2,583,900

1,350,000

54,306,100

49,652,650

52,784,488

56,124,704

49,193,081

D. B. ROBERTSON.

British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1854,

PORT OF CANTON.

No VIII.--DIRECT TRADE IN BRITISH VESSELS FROM AND TO GREAT BRITAIN AND BRITISH COLONIES.