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“...Report on the Trade of Wenchow for the Year 1903
By Mr. Consul Mortimore.
(Woncliov, June 14, 1901; received at Foreign Office, July 25, 1904.)
The total value of the trade of Wenchow for the year 1903 was Total trade.
2,591,124 Haikuan taels, amounting, at exchange of 2s. 7fd., to
341,434?. This is an advance of nearly 40 per cent, on last year's
total, which had been the record year for the port. The total is made
up as follows Foreign imports, 1,071,097 Haikuan taels (141,139?.);
native imports, 390,023 Haikuan taels (51,393?.); and exports
1,130,004 Haikuan taels (148,902?.).
The following table, giving the figures for the last five years,
shows that both foreign imports and exports chiefly contribute to the
advance, while native imports, though an improvement on last
year's figures, are still below those of the years 1901 and 1900 :
Value.
i 1903. 1902. 190 L 1900. 1899.
Imports Foreign .. .. j Native Exports .. .. 1 £ 141,139 51,393 148,902 £ 117,760 47,672 83,768 1 £ 1 105,805 58,278...”
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“...to 76,000 gallons.
Cotton goods, metals and matches also show a considerable
increase, but the import of sugar has fallen off somewhat. I hear,
however, that this is due to the fact that a much larger quantity
of sugar than usual was delivered here by junks, the statistics of
which do not appear in the customs returns.
The total value of the native imports amounted to 390,023
Haikuan taels (51,393?.), a slight increase on last year's figures
47,672?.and this in spite of the fact that, owing to the satisfactory
local crops, no rice had to be imported into Wenchow. Cotton yarn
from the Shanghai and Ningpo mills shows a considerable improve-
ment.
The total value of the export trade amounted to 1,130,004
Haikuan taels (148,902?.), a rise of over 75 and 170 per cent, on the
totals for the two preceding years. This increase is mainly due to
the largely increased export of tea, brought about by the reduction
of the export duty to an effective 5 per cent....”
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“...12,591
7,367
3,366
2,126
1,039
4,131
2,774
18,566
1900.
Quantity, j Yalue.
£
84
50,469
16,545
"571
618
15,706
764,600
13,029
4,225
831
1,132
50,600
40
577
17,465
7,298
276
25,606
4,050
1,480
1,538
9,782
5,159
4,911
21,497
9,182
10,115
2,865
1,433
1,611
3,184
1,638
5,840
1899.
Quantity.
176
14
55,031
19,260
11
646
843
14,674
681,000
9,645
4,592
1,113
2,502
45,000
45
626
Yalue.
12,875
1,144
26,490
5,754
27
1,602
2,160
8,640
5,791
5,420
15,889
7,559
11,096
3,863
3,089
1,500
3,194
2,067
Note.The value of the Haikuan tael was, in 1903, 2s. 7; in 1902, 2s. 7; in 1901, 3s.; in 1900, 3s. Id., and in 1899, 2s. 10d....”
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“...1902. 1901. 1900. 1899.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Yalue. Quantity. Yalue. Quantity. Value.
Hides, cow Cwts. .. 2,553 £ 4,695 1,962 £ 3,156 325 £ 552 516 £ 860 613 j £ 1,094
Medicines >J ! 2,645 2,242 7,920 2,486 5,525 1,950 7,723 2,306
Oranges, fresh jj | 20,712 2,847 23,397 3,230 22,300 2,871 ! ' 12,844 1,566 22,417 2,744
Tea- !
Black >> 1 1,499 2,582 1,127 1,848 1,180 2,068 2,218 5,590 2,735 1 7,581
Green 17,849 53,574 11,562 29,280 | 7,195 15,139 6,812 11,934 8,931 26,832
Unfired 27,003 50,783 18,752 16,000 7,217 6,365 3,752 3,309 5,340 5,384
Timber Square ft. 3,230,790 5,552 i 2,655,541 4,583 3,229,672 6,326 2,030,689 3,935 1 1,869,206 ' 3,468
Umbrellas Pieces .. i j 538,200 7,456 635,550 7,719 347,130 4,375 315,075 4,725 ! 299,310 4,041
Wood poles .. ! | 3,299 218 8,852 575 34,567 2,593 2,141 248 57,890 4,843
Tobacco I Cwts. .. i 4,696 i 4,840 3,457 2,971 1,893 2,542 1,760 1,530 4,27S j 3,932
Note.The value of the Haikuan tael was, in 1903, 2s....”
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