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Currency.
Maximum Minimum Average
Value. Value. Value.
5. d. .9. d. 5. d.
1 Haikuan tael ......... 2 11 2 5 2 8
1 Mexican dol. ......... 1 11 A 10 i H
Weight
12 liang (ounce)
100 chin (catty)
Long measures
10 ts'un (inch)
10 ch'ih (foot)
Land measure
10 fen
100 mou ...
Weights and Measures,
= 1 chin (catty) = 1J lbs.
1 tan (picul)
1 ch'ih (foot)
1 chang
1 mou (acre)
1 ch'ing
133 J lbs.
14-1 inches
11| feet
26 -73 square poles
16-7 acres
Population.
Prefectures
Tengchow Fu .,
Ch'ing chow Fu.
Lai chow Fu
Towns
Chefoo ...
Ping Tu ...
Wei Hsien
Ninghaichow .
Huang Hsien .
Area.
Miles.
5,700
10,300
5,200
Popula-
tion.
Products.
3,000,000
4,600,000
2,100,000
80,000 to
90,000
100,000
Minerals, cereals, silk and pongee
Silk, cutlery, basket work
Straw braid, raw silk, pongee, marble>.
soapstone
Cereals, fruit, pongee, raw silk, lace
Wheat, bean oil, bean cake, straw
braid
Wheat, beans, millet, coal, straw
braid
Vermicelli, silk pongee
Vermicelli...”
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ciiffoo.
Value of the Haikuan Tael. - CO CO 00 0D CO CO W
1 O ^ o £ 1,968,976 1,741,849 1,484,853
3 a 8 B* H Haikuan taels. 11,963,399 10,719,072 11,136,403
i M o ft a £ 1,312,896 1,185,721 928,176
£ "43 & 1 Haikuan taels. 7,977,090 7,296,744 6,961,319
1 a, J . £ 2,420,984 1,727,488 1,318,352
M # 1 PH -M &
Haikuan taels. 14,709,778 10,630,697 9,887,640
Year. CO t* 00 o o o 05 Oi Oi H H H...”
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“...these might even be confiscated under the anti-opium edicts
which were being continually issued by the Governor.
Cotton goods.The import of cotton goods, which form the bulk of
the foreign imports, shows a considerable decrease in almost
every article, with the exception of shirtings, drills and jeans. The
prices realised for cotton goods for the first half of the year scarcely
did more than cover their cost, but during the autumn and winter
months better prices were obtained. The fall in the value of silver
has given a great impetus to the import of Japanese cottons, which
appear to be obtaining a hold in this market. The proximity of Japan
to China and the saving of freights consequent thereon as compared
with those from foreign countries also helps them, and a further reason
for all kinds of Japanese goods being sent in greater quantities than
usual was the boycott in Hong-Kong and the south of China, which
compelled merchants to get rid of their stocks elsewhere.
Kerosene oil.Compared...”
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“...wild silk, although the value was not up to the
average. The European and American markets were depressed
throughout the year, and as manufacturers were eager to sell owing
to the abnormal production, this tended to keep prices down.
Cocoons.The cocoon crop was larger than usual and early arrivals
were plentiful, but the cocoons did not give the average yield of silk,
doubtless on account of the great amount of rain which fell in the pro-
ducing districts on the coasts. Later arrivals from the interior showed
considerable improvement.
Pongees.Owing to the depreciation of silver the year 1908 proved
-a very successful one from the point of view of both foreign and native
merchants. The quality of pongee has improved greatly during the
past few years, and it is rapidly increasing in favour in foreign markets.
Altogether 6,772 cwts. were exported, which is the highest figure for
the last 10 years, with the exception of 1903, when a greater weight,
but of less value, was shipped. Prices ruled...”
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Agency for work in the mines in South Africa have been reshipped and
landed at Chefoo.
In conclusion I beg to express my thanks to the Commissioner of
Customs for his kindness in allowing me access to the customs returns
previous to their publication and also to those gentlemen who have been
good enough to supply me with information for use in this report.
Table^A.Total Value of Foreign Goods Imported into Chefoo direct
from Foreign Countries during the Years 1906-08.
Country. 1906. 1907. 1908.
£ £ £
United Kingdom 9,727 20,043 14,852
Hong-Kong.......... 411,497 291,927 205,490
Canada ............ 368 43 21
South Africa............ ... 19 ...
Other British possessions...... 20 230 670
Total British possessions ... 421,612 312,262 221,033
Germany ............ 19,105 22,660 3,206
Russia (Pacific ports) ...... 46,880 39,974 98,808
France ............ 2,783 2,517 1,798
United States and Hawaii...... 131,518 173,083 110,252
Corea............... 42,419 140,318 14,370
Japan and Formosa...”
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“...696 5.860 l4,164
Seaweed ... ,, 991,816 70,725 51,746 35,498 28,962 ! 17,358
Soda ash ... 391,611 22,681 31,085 12,054 7,213 9,714
Sugar
Brown ... 222,597 102,756 106,546 118,500 54,412 47,733
Candy 22,107 20,718 11,194 20,443 18,665 8,788
Refined ... 94,281 70,448 34,190 67,332 48,475 19,606
White ...... 99 99,885 74,460 60,431 64,979 47,668 33,841
Coal, Japanese ......Tons 109,281 91,953 95,264 89,446 74,413 63,509
Other goods...... ......... ... ... 428,975 407,868 220,523
Total value of net imports of foreign goods ... ... | ... 2,420,984 1,727,488 1,318,352...”
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“...Seaweed
Soda ash ...
Sugar
Brown ...
Candy
Refined ...
White ...
Coal, Japanese
Other goods ...
Tons
991,816
391,611
Total value of net imports of foreign goods
70,725
22,681
102,756
20,718
70,448
74,460
91,953
51,746
31,085
106,546
11,194
34,190
60,431
95,264
35,498
12,054
118,500
20,443
67,332
64,979
89,446
428,975
2,420,984
28,962
7,213
54.412
18,665
48,475
47,668
74.413
407,868
1,727,488
17,358
9,714
47,733
8,788
19,606
33,841
63,509
220,523
1,318,352...”
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“...chefoo.
Table C.Total Value of all Exports from the Port of Chefoo direct
to Foreign Countries during the Years 1906-08.
Country. 1906. 1907. 1908.
United Kingdom ......... Hong-Kong............ Canada South Africa ... Other British possessions ... 1 ,£. 1 300,333 I 1 710 £ 206 262,196 1 120 £ 395 187,266 46 213
Total British possessions ..J 301,043 Germany ............1 Russia (Pacific ports) ......' 313,792 France United States and Hawaii ... ...j Corea...............1 48,439 Japan and Formosa... ......| 270,726 Other foreign countries ... ...1 929 i 262,523 88 141,618 20 10 96,088 148,847 40 187,920 46 144,608 16 132 101,896 48,630 32
Grand total......... .! 934,929 1 649,234 483,280
Note.The above particulars include: (a) Re-exports of foreign goods, and
(b) re-exports of native produce direct to foreign countries, together with the
exports of local origin....”
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