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“...CONTENTS. Page Currency...................................................... 4 Weights and measures.......................................... 4 Population.................................................... 4 Net value of the trade ....................................... 5 Foreign imports .............................................. 5 Cotton piece-goods.......................................... 5 Opium ...................................................... 6 Kerosene ................................................... 6 Coal ....................................................... 6 Flour....................................................... 6 Native imports ............................................... 6 Exports....................................................... 6 Raw silk ................................................... 6 Pongees.................................................... 7 Silk lace ................................................. 7 Groundnuts.....................”
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“...4 Currency. Maximum Minimum Average Value. Value. Value. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1 Haikuan tael 2 7f 2 5 2 7f 1 Mexican dol. 1 9f 1 75 1 8* Weights and Measures. Weight 12 liang (ounce) 100 chin (catty) Long measures 10 tsun (inch) 10 chih (foot) Land measure 10 fen 100 mou ... = 1 chin (catty) = 1 tan (picul) 1 chih (foot) 1 chang 1 mou (acre) 1 ching li lbs. ,133J lbs. 14 *1 inches Ilf feet 26 -73 square poles 16-7 acres Population. Area. Popula- tion. Products. Miles. Prefectures Tengchow Fu ... 5,700 3,000,000 Minerals, cereals, silk and pongee Ching chow Fu... 10,300 4,600,000 Silk, cutlery, basket work Lai chow Fu 5,200 2,100,000 Straw braid, raw silk, pongee, marble, soapstone Towns Chefoo ... 80,000 to 90,000 Cereals, fruit, pongee, raw silk, lace Ping Tu ... Wheat, bean oil, bean cake, straw braid Wei Hsien 100,000 Wheat, beans, millet, coal, straw braid Ninghaichow , ... ... Vermicelli, silk pongee Huang Hsien ... .j ... Vermicelli...”
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“...Report, Annual Series No. 4286. Report on the Trade of Chefoo for the Year 1909 By Mr. Consul Mortimore. Net value of trade.The year 1909 has proved to be a very profit- able one to foreigners and natives alike, chiefly due to the increased demand from abroad for pongee silks, raw silk and groundnuts. The net amount of the trade amounted to 38,476,856 Haikuan taels,, equal at the average rate for this tael for the year (2s. 7Jc?.) to 5,010,007?. compared with 27,985,362 Haikuan taels (3,731,381?.) in 1908,, 28,646,513 Haikuan taels (4,655,058?.) in 1907 and 34,650,276 Haikuan taels (5,702,855?.) in 1906. Re-exports during the year amounted to 767,994?. The net total of the trade is made up as follows : Foreign imports, 1,289,098?. ; native imports, 1,345,450?.; and exports, 2,375,459?. The total in native currency has never been exceeded at the port, although the sterling value was somewhat greater in the years 1901, 1903 and 1906 owing to the higher values of silver then current. As usual...”
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“...to the port. Flour.American flour has practically dropped out of the market, the import falling to 1,810 cwts. compared with 174,139 and 56,997 cwts. in 1907 and 1908. Its place has been taken by native flour manu- factured in Shanghai in native-owned mills using foreign machinery, of which 800,000 sacks (273,809 cwts.) were imported, being double the quantity for 1908. Native imports.Native imports have risen considerably, due chiefly to the increased import of native opium and to the rise in value of most articles. The figures for the year amount to 1,345,450/. compared with 928,176/. and 1,185,721/. in 1908 and 1907. Cocoons increased considerably, the import amounting to 300,000 cwts. The cocoon crop in the autumn was an average one, but, in view of the demand, prices in autumn rose 80 per cent, over those ruling in the spring. Exports.Exports from Chefoo during the year show a great increase, due chiefly to the demand for wild raw silk, pongees and groundnuts for shipment abroad. The...”
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“...March 31, 1910, may possibly militate somewhat against the export of pongees, more particularly as the French manufacturers are already turning out an excellent imitation of the Shantung-made article, which, when assisted by the new duty, is likely to lead to a great decrease in the present export trade to France, at present a quite important one. Silk lace.The demand for silk lace, which is made from wild silk by the peasant women in their own cottages, is increasing rapidly, and this year the value passed through the foreign customs reached 4,178£., but this does not include the large quantity purchased and taken away by numerous visitors, of which no report is made to the customs. Groundnuts.Shantung groundnuts have found great favour on the European markets owing to the excellence of the oil expressed therefrom, and this year has witnessed the commencement of what has every indication, if prices remain reasonable, of proving a good and increasing business. The groundnuts are mostly shelled...”
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“...when the epidemic had nearly died away among the Chinese, there were no cases of foreigners being attacked, but at that period and during the first few4 days of September six foreigners succumbed to the disease. In conclusion I beg to express my thanks to the Commissioner of Customs for his courtesy in allowing me access to the customs returns previous to their publication, and also to *those gentlemen who have been kind enough to furnish 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 1907-09.___________ Country. 1907. 1908. 1909. £ £ £ United Kingdom 20,043 14,852 19,887 Hong-Kong ... 291,927 205,490 220,402 Canada 43 21 ... South Africa 19 ... ... Other British possessions ... 230 670 716 Total British possessions ... 312,262 221,033 241,005 Germany 22,660 3,206 4,948 Russia (Pacific ports) 39,974 98,808 20,448 France 2,517 1,798 510 United States and Hawaii 173,083 110...”
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“...CHEFOO. 13 Table C.Total Value of Foreign Goods Exported from Chefoo direct to Foreign Countries during the Years 1907-08. Country. 1907. 1908. 1909. £ £ £ United Kingdom 206 395 772 Hong-Kong | 262,196 187,266 237,475 Canada ! 1 46 37 South Africa ... ... 12 Other British possessions j ( 120 213 369 Total British possessions ... 262,523 187,920 238,665 Germany 88 46 180 Russia (Pacific ports) 141,618 144,608 105,229 France 20 16 47 United States and Hawaii ... 10 132 40 Korea 96,088 101,896 135,551 Japan and Formosa 148,847 48,630 63,285 Other foreign countries 41 32 3,288 Grand total 649,235 483,280 546,285...”