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“...teak, owing to the abundant
remains of 1900 and the fair floating season of 1901.
Exports to and imports from Burma, that is to say along the Increase in
routes converging on Moulmein, for which alone statistics are ?XP0^8 and
available, show a general increase. The exports, as usual, far
exceed the imports, the balance of imports being made up of
Bangkok goods introduced along the waterways.
The articles exported to Burma which show an increase are Exports to
teak, cash and cattle. Burma.
The value of Salween teak, as entered at the Kado duty station Teak:
returns, has risen from 75,733/. in 1900 to 188,103/. in 1901, Salween Slde*
which as far as can be ascertained from previous statistics is a
record, and represents an increase of 125 per cent, over and above
the average of the preceding four years. In other words the
output for 1901 is more than double that of the average. That
this satisfactory result should be attained in face of serious
geographical and other difficulties connected...”
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“...Consular district,
to the end of July, when the disturbances referred to in a previous
paragraph broke out. From that time onward a still further strain
has been added and much time spent by His Majestys Consul in
travelling through the jungle to various seats of the disturbance
remote from Chiengmai, and arranging matters in connection
therewith.
Annex A.Return of Principal Articles of Export from
Northern Siam to Burma during the Years 1900-01.
Articles. 1900. 1901. !
Quantity. i Value. i Quantity. Value.
Teak Cubic tons 18,920 £ 75,733 30,024 £ 188,103
Silver cash .. Rupees .. j 534,867 35,658 12,302 42,188
Cattle Head .. i 3,747 5,126 19,051
Silk, raw Lbs. 1,450 1,292
Ponies and mules .. Head .. 290 965 *149 650
Elephants, &c. ,, * 12 260 281 421
Silk manufactures .. Lbs. 87 178 347 110
Other articles 3,621 754
Total .. ! 180,009 * 251,272...”
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“...CHIENGMAI.
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Annex B.Return of Principal Articles of Import from Burma
to Northern Siam during the Years 1900-01.
Articles. 1900. 1901.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Silver cash Rupees .. 726,587 £ 48,439 £ 53,088
Cotton manufactures.. i Lbs. 51,296 11,955 298,779 21,490
Apparel ' Equiv.cwts. 458 4,016 j 3,848
Silk manufactures Lbs. '*784 3,744 5,616 ; 6,812
Hardware Equiv. cwts. Lbs. 7 23,290 2,703 51,017 1 1,257
J ewellery Equiv. cwts. 208 1,832 1,979
Woollen manufactures Lbs." 2,688 1,718 9,609 2,227
Chinese and Japanese ware.. Equiv. cwts. i 24 1,366 546
Other articles.. i 17,232 24,151
Total .. i 93,005 1 115,398
Annex C.Return of Principal Articles of Export to Burma
Raheng route during the Years 1900-01.
Articles. 1900. 1901.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Silver cash Rupees .. 265,515 £ 17,701 £ 17,073
Cattle Head 658 1,985 1,839 5,842
Silk- Raw Lbs. 1,650 988 6,007 1,053
Manufactures 81 564 226 723
Ponies and mules Head 5 40 8 45
Other articles - 157...”
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Annex D.IIeturn of Principal Articles of Import from Burma
via Baheng route during the Years 1900-01.
1900. 1901.
Articles. 1
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Quantity. ! Value. Quantity. Value.
£ i
Silver cash Rupees .. 79,960 5,331 ; 59,399 1 3,960
Jewellery 1 3,815 1 7,454
Silk manufactures Lbs. i 560 2,931 5,142 6,988
Equiv. cwts. 1 5
Cotton Lbs. 1 11,984 2,835 , 166,464 12,681
Equiv. cwts. 107
Woollen Lbs. .. 2,016 1,593 5,635 1,855
Equiv. cwls. 18 -
Chinese and Japanese
ware 1,588 ,, 700
Apparel , , 1,484 2,709
Hardware Lbs. 9,072 922 39,168 1,450
Equiv. cwts. 81 !
Other articles.. 3,695 ; 3,971
Total .. 24,195 40,768
Annex E.Total Amount of Rainfall at Chiengmai during the Years 1900-01.
Amount.
Month.
! 1000. i 1901.
Inches. Inches.
Februir}'.. .. Nil 0-57
March .. .. .. 0 -33 0-29
April 3*19 0-55
May 6*40 7 -80
June 11*21 5-29
July 11-52 5-93
August .. 13-63 10-90
September 17-61 8-22
October 4-10 2-60
November 2 17 2*60
December...”
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