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“...CONTENTS.
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Value of trade................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Chief imports and exports........................................................................................................................................................................3
Shipping ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Q-eneral remarks........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Opening for trade ............................................................................................”
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“...No. 3910.
Annual Series.
Report on the Trade of Shasi for the Year 1906
By Me. Consul H. A. Little.
From what I could learn during a two days' visit the trade of
Shasi in 1906 appears to present no features of interest to British
merchants or manufacturers, and as full information concerning
general conditions there was furnished in the report for 1897 I shall
content myself with very few remarks in this report.
The net value of the imports and exports was 246,4031., the former Value of
amounting to 158,338?. and the latter to 88,065?., a considerable tlade'
advance on the figures for the previous year.
The imports consisted almost entirely of foreign goods from Cllief imports
Shanghai, the chief items being grey and white shirtings, 28,000 au 6X1301 tB'
and 26,200 pieces respectively; dyed cottons, 20,000 pieces;
Japanese cotton yarn, 16,100 cwts.; and refined sugar, 24,800 cwts.
The first two' of these articles showed a falling-ofE compared with
1905, whilst the others increased...”
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“...the people
and able to get into direct communication with native merchants.
It is quite useless to write to the Consulate for the names and
addresses of dealers with a view to doing business by correspon-
dence.
I am indebted to the Commissioner of Customs for courteously
giving me access to the customs returns. The delay in preparing
this report is due to my not having been able to visit the port till
a few weeks ago.
I.—Gross and Net Values of the Trade of Sliasi during the
Year 1906.
Value.
Gross. Net.
Foreign goods— Imported, from foreign countries and Hong-Kong Imported from Chinese ports .... £ 1,332 148,685 £
Total foreign imports 150,017
Re-exported to Chinese ports (chiefly Hankow) 1,082
Net total foreign imports.... 148,935
Native produce— Imported (chiefly from Hankow) Re-exported to Chinese ports .... 9,727 324
Net total native imports .... 9,403
Native exports of local origin to foreign countries .... To Chinese ports 23 88,042 88,065
Total 247,809 246,403...”
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