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The return shows that during the year the amount of Morphia and Compounds of Opium reported was as follows:-

COMPOUNDS OF OPIUM.

Imported,

Exported,

Local Consumption,

Imported,

Exported,

MORPHIA. *

1906.

Taels,

129,682.9

77,082

52,600.9

1906.

Cases.

444

351

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong by Vessels of different Nation- alities during the year 1906.

Nationality.

Tons.

Cwt.

Qr.

lb.

American Steamers,..

1,745

13

11

Austrian

504

13

10

British

Danish

Dutch

*

301,807

}

$

16

11

2

24

"

33,605

10

27

French

6,255

3

26

7"

German

ง

60,470

1.

13

Italian

295

14

2

17

Japanese

Norwegian

463

10

2

5

""

69,002

15

1

11

39

Portuguese

Swedish

335

4

14

>>

7.675

18

N

8

59

By Junks,.....

941

-1

7

2

18

483,119

13

1

19

* This return deals with the last nine months of the year only.