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“...received at Foreign Office, April 7, 1904.)
The total trade of Hankow in 1903 amounted to 22,028,017?.; Total trade,
that of 1902 was 15,080,448?. The increase to the credit of the
past year is 6,947,569?. To these totals imports contributed
11,823,302?. and exports 10,204,715?. in 1903, the corresponding
items in 1902 being 7,398,032?. and 7,682,416?. What is especially
noticeable is the falling-off of exports to Russia, which has decreased
via Odessa by 46,148?., via Kiakhta by 30,439?., and to Manchuria,
classed as Russian," by 25,969?., a total of 102,556?. The trade of
Chinese ports was: exports, 11,409,369?.; imports, 9,182,488?.;
making together 20,591,857?., an increase over 1902 of 6,664,001?.
Of the total increase in 1903, viz., 6,947,569?., only 283,568?. is
due to foreign imports and exports.
The total number of steamers entering the port in 1903 was shipping,
greater by 35 vessels than that in 1902, and the tonnage has increased
by over 80,000 tons; nearly the whole of this increased...”
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“...HANKOW.
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Table showing Total Value of all Articles Exported from and
Imported to Hankow to and from Foreign Countries during
the Years 1903-1902.
Country. Exports and Re- exports. Imports.
1903. i 1902. \ 1903. 1902.
United Kingdom Hong-Kong India Straits Settlements Australia British America United States of America Europe (excluding B.ussia) .. Russia (via Odessa) Russia (vitL Kiakhta) .. Russian Manchuria Sumatra Turkey, Egypt, &c..... South America.. Chinese ports £ 28,850 648 6,223 214,896 223 145,855 13,591 3,647 11,409,369 £ 24,061 1 2,251 261,044 1 30.662 171,824 12,521 **207 6,895,459 £ 39,185 363,903 86,344 2,528 17 297 15,965 172.755 3,419 348 232,913 3,196 101,024 333 9,182.488 £ 10,459 375,649 27,267 1,833 63,465 307 39 129,588 37,291 221 3,900 7,032,397
Total 11,823,302 7,398,032 10,204,715 7,682,416...”
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