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“...213,010/. That of Nanning, which almost entirely passes
through the Wuchow customs, fell from 725,076/. in 1910 to 632,855/.
in 19.11. The fact that this year's total is nevertheless higher for both
ports than in any year previous to 1910 seems to indicate that 1911
would have been a record year had it not been for the disturbance in
business caused by the revolution.
The trade passing through the native customs at Wuchow for
the period corresponding to 1911, i.e. the junk trade, amounted to
2,209,344/., compared with 2,068,018/. in 1910, the increase, as ex-
plained below, being almost entirely clue to the large export of rice.
Foreign imports.—The net value of foreign goods imported into
Wuchow was 767,623/. compared with 863,394/. in 1910, while at
Wanning the figures were 224,060/. and 345,268/. respectively. A
decline in quantity and value is shown by almost every item.
Cotton goods.—The total value under the head of cotton goods was
490,449/., including Nanning, or about 50 per...”
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“...items are grey and white shirtings and
lastings.
Woollen and cotton mixtures imported into Wuchow and Nanning
amounted to 2,204/.; woollen goods, to 15,102/.; metals, to 33,106/.
The chief item under metals was iron-plate cuttings, which amounted
to 47,619 cwts., at 10,807/., compared with 69,986 cwts. in 1910, at
17,096/. Of these less than one-twelfth went to Nanning.
Sundries.—The total imports under sundries rose in value from
376,071/. in 1910 to 404,405/. in 1911.
The principal heading under sundries is kerosene oil, of which
Wuchow took 3,299,632 gallons against 3,705,147 gallons in 1910.
There is great rivalry between the Standard Oil Company and the
Asiatic Petroleum Company, and their respective importations are
nearly equal. Both now have tank installations at Wuchow, but the
increase of business makes it probable that these will have to be
extended in the near future. Nanning took 384,000 gallons instead
of 673,250 gallons last year. The decrease at both ports is entirely
due...”
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“...figures
of 1910.
Hides and shins.—Hides and skins fell in quantity from 34,666
to 29,203 cwts. in 1911, the value in the latter year being 86,055/.
With leather (value, 28,465/.) they go mostly to Singapore where
they are tanned and prepared and re-exported to China,
Aniseed.—Aniseed oil, value 73,332/., and star aniseed, 32,894/.
The production of aniseed is confined in China almost entirely to the
south-west of Kuangsi and was formerly exported through Tonquin
and Pakhoi. The opening of Nanning and advent of the motor boat
have diverted all this trade to the West River ports. Hong-Kong
takes all the export of aniseed oil whence a large proportion is sent
to France.
Indigo.—Liquid indigo decreased from 96,170 cwts. in 1910 to
83,224 cwts. in 1911, the value in the latter year being 69,714/.
There has been a progressive decrease in this article for the past five
or more years no doubt due to the spread of the use of the cheaper
artificial dye. Native dyers, however, prefer the liquid...”
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“...WUCHOW.
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Shipping.—Tlie number and tonnage of steamers were practically
the same as in 1910 and there were no new developments. On the
West River, above Wuchow, there were eight motor launches plying,
two of them between Po-se and Nanning, and the remainder between
Nanning and Wuchow. Six are under the British flag and two
under the Chinese. The success of the motor boats has been very
great, and four more, at least, will be placed on the river during 1912.
During the summer season it is now possible to go by steamer and
motor launch from Hong-Kong up to the confines of Tonquin, at
Lungchow, and of Yunnan, at Po-se. It is probable, too, that motor
launches will run between Wuchow and Liuchow, the great centre lor
trade with Kueichow, and efforts will be made to develop the trade
with that province.
On the Hong-Kong-Wuchow run an increase in the number of
river steamers is also contemplated.
There have been no developments during the past year in regard
to the various railway and industrial...”
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