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Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1907.

From

Tons. Chet. Qr. lbs.

Austria China

Cochin China

Germany

Java

London

Mauritius

New Territories

Philippine Islands

Straits Settlements..

Total,

228

18

2

1

7,089

12

}

5,808

584

4

215,486

::2། :

15

16

t

20

11

2

18

2,721

18

I

25

73

3

11

58,978

18

19

1,540

12

نا

292,527

Two hundred and forty (240) Certificates of Origin for Exportation of Sugar were issued from this Office during the year 1907.

Thirty (30) Permits for Delivery of Sugar arrived at the Colony without Certificate of Origin were issued from this Office during the

year 1907.

IMPORTS.

The return shows that during the year the amount of Sugar reported was as follows

1906.

Tons. Crot.

Imported... 483,119 13

Qr. 1

lbs.

19

1907.

Tons. Cwt. Qr. Ths. 292,527 8 1 7

Decrease.

Tons. Cert. Qr. lbs. 190,592 5 0 12

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM.

IMPORTS.

MALWA. chests.

PATNA.

BENARES. PERSIAN.

chests.

chests.

chests.

TURKISH. chests.

CHINESE.

chests.

TOTAL.

chests.

1906,

1,9751

24,968

13,115

2,646

987

880

47,566

1907,

5,119

23,220

10,232

2.217

4

30

40,842

Increase.... 144

144

***

Decrease,

1,743

2,883

429

983

830

6.868

EXPORTS.

MALWA. chests.

PATNA.

chests.

chests.

1906,

5,8613

25,177

13,192

BENARES. PERSIAN.

chests, 1,706

TURKISH.

chests, 985

CHINESE. chests.

TOTAL.

chests.

654

47.575

1907,

5,700

22,404

10,621

3,846

25

106

42,702

Increase,...

2,140

2,140

Decrease,

1611

2,773

2,571

960

548

7.018

Through Curgo reported in Manifests but not landed

( 1906, 1907.

9,712) chests.

8.938

Decrease.

774 chests,

NUMBER OF PERMITS, &c., ISSUED.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease,

—

Landing Permits, .....(Opium),.

365

377

12

Removal Permits, .......(

),

8,244

8,542

29%

Export Perinits,

..(

8,611

8,784

173

Landing Permits, ...(Opium Skin)...............

109

158

1+

Removal Permits,.....{

13

),..

10

11

}

Export Permits, ...(

Jann

141

167

26

Meino. of Exports to the Commissiouer of Chinese Customs,...- Memo. of Exports to the Superintendent of Raw Opium

581

40

Department, Macao,...........

293

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