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“...figures the import of Indian yarn from Hong-Kong
into the province amounted last year to :
Bales.
Canton and Fatshan....... ..... 20,000
Swatow .......... ..... 50,000
West River ... ..... 50,000
East River.......... ..... 15,000
Sainam (near Samshui) ..... 15,000
Total....... ..... 150,000
Flour.Flour is becoming more popular every year, and regularly
appears in the form of bread and biscuits on the tables of the middle
and upper classes.
The impoit is almost entirely the product of American mills.
Australian flour, which had assumed a prominent position in 1907,
disappeared from the returns last year, being unable to compete with
its old-established American rival, and for the same reason the local
flour mill in Hong-Kong, which was established for the purpose"of
supplying the China*- market two years ago, was obliged to close its
duors....”
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