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Native imports........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Exports ...........................................................................................................................................................................6
Value of trade with Hong-Kong................................................................................................................................................6
Transit passes..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Shipping...................................................................................................”
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“...recovered some- Total trade,
what from the heavy decline recorded in 1900, the gross* ?l'gllt;
value having risen from 355,400/. to 385,700/., an increase
of about 8 per cent., or nearly 13 per cent, if allowance
is made for the fall in the value of the tael from 3s. 1 \cl.
to 2s. ll\d., which is the rate at which the conversion into
sterling has been made. Exports in which the foreign merchant
has, however, but little interest, account mainly for the improve-
ment, the imports showing but a slight advance. "Whilst the total
value of the trade was 62,000/. short of that of 1899—the record
year—the revenue was slightly higher, this apparent anomaly
being due to the increased amount derived from duty on transit
passes covering goods to and from the interior. Nearly the whole
of the trade was with foreign countries (Hong-Kong and Macao),
the coast trade amounting to less than 20,000/.
The total value of imports was 235,900/., against 228,600/. in Imports
1900, of which foreign goods represented...”
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“...imports is mainly confined to
cotton goods, a comparative table of the principal items in this
line during the four years the port has been open to foreign
commerce may not be uninteresting, and will also at the same
time serve to illustrate the fluctuations above referred to :—
As will be seen from the above, Italian yarn was in each year
by far the largest item, and the separation of that from the other
articles will perhaps give a clearer idea of the trade. The totals
will then stand thus:—
Value.
Articles. ------------------
1898. 1899. 1903. 1901.
£ £ £ £
Shirtings, grey.. 14,140 26,340 15,500 2,440
„ white .. 18,080 33 060 21,230 5,170
Drills, English 1,090 1,640 820 150
T-cloths...... 10,140 9,030 4,640 1,050
Cotton flannel, Japanese 590 2,240 1,800 950
„ cloth „ 440 2,060 1,340 330
„ yarn, Indian .. 66,400 120,200 30,100 74,700
Total, all cottons .. 118,800 204,100 80,000 87,200...”
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“...SAMSHUI.
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"Value.
1898. i 1899. | 1900. 1901.
Indian yarn Other cotton goods £ 66,400 52,400 £ ! 120,200 j 83,900 £ 30,100 49,900 £ 74,700 12,500
The value of woollens .has always been insignificant, and last Woollens,
year it fell to the trifling sum of a little over 1,400/., as against
4,500/. in 1900. The chief item was British camlets, 900/', the
figures for the two previous years being 3,200/. and 7,500/.
respectively.
Metals again showed a slight increase, advancing from 3,300/. Metals,
to 4,800/. The chief items were bar iron, 2,300/.; and nails,
900/., a considerable improvement in both cases on the previous
year.
The trade in foreign sundries remained almost stationary, Sundries,
being valued at 135,900/., against 135,000/. in 1900. Several
items, however, show a notable increase. Sugar, mostly white and
refined, advanced from G,300/. to 18,600/.; paper, from 2,600/. to
6,100/.; flour, from 5,600/. to 8,300/.; leather, from 1,200/. to
3,400/. The following are the...”
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“...vessel without being moved. The import
and export of this item alone swell the trade to the extent
of some 30,000/., and there are several other articles which are
handled in the same way.
Native Native produce, which consisted almost entirely of liquid
imports. indigo, was imported to the value of 6,300/., a slight increase on
last year. The transfer of the native customs to the Imperial
Maritime Customs and the consequent uniformity in the rates of
duty levied may possibly bring an improvement in this branch
of trade, the interest in which is, however, mainly confined to the
shipping companies.
Exports. The expansion in the exports, recorded in my last report,
continued this year, the total value rising from 126,900/. to
149,700/. The increase was fairly evenly distributed over all
the leading items, which were:—Fire-crackers, 50,600/.; paper,
37,600/.; tobacco, 15,900/.; native cloth, 9,700/.; straw bags,
8,800/. Fire-crackers and paper, which together form consider-
ably over half...”
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“...quantities
in some of the mountain streams, and other minerals are said to
abound.
The trade of these four places amounted to 344,600/., an increase
of 03,400/., distributed as follows:—
Vulue.
Kongmoon. Kumchuk. Shiuhing. Takhing.
Imports.. ICxpoi'ti).. £ 192,600 20,100 £ 98,300 8,100 £ 14,700 61 £ 4,500 6,100
Total (in round numbers) 212,700 106,400 14,700 10,600
It will thus be seen that the bulk of the trade was with Kong-
moon and Kumchuk, and mainly confined to imports, the total
value of which was 310,100/., against 252,700/. last year....”
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“...time it has appeared in the returns for any considerable
amount, namely, 4,400/.
The following table shows the progress of the trade at the
stages since their opening four years ago :—
I Value.
1898. 1899. 1900. 1901.
i £ £ £ £
Imports...... 152,800 216,200 252,700 310,150
Exports...... 8,400 18,200 28,500 34,450
Total .. .. 161,200 234,400 281,200 344,600
The imports have thus shown a constant and healthy expan-
sion whilst the exports, although also showing a regular increase,
have not yet grown to important dimensions. It should, how-
ever, be borne in mind that the above figures refer to steamer-
borne cargo only, and do not by any means represent the whole
trade. A considerable number of sea-going junks visit Kong-
moon, and a great quantity of ordinary river boats trade with all
four, the value of whose cargo must be far greater than that of
steamers.
98 per cent, of the trade was with Hong-Kong. The British British share
share of the carrying trade was only 30 per cent., as against...”
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SAMSHUI.
Summary of The total value of the trade of Samsliui and the four stages,
whole trade, that is of the lower part of the river, was 730,300/., as against
636,700/. in 1900. The imports rose from 481,300/. to 546,100/.,
and the'exports from 155,400/. to 184,200/. Hong-Kong's share of
the trade was 95 per cent., the same as last year, whilst the per-
centage of the cargo carried by British ships fell from 66 to 40 per
cent.
State cf the The stern measures adopted by the present Viceroy speedily
country. effected an improvement in the lawless condition of things pre-
vailing at the time of my last report, and a period of quiet inter-
vened during which, as far as the ordinary observer could judge,
serious crimes becameof rare occurrence. And considering tliedrastic
nature of His Excellency's methods this was to be expected, for it
is said that during the first six months of his tenure of office
3,000 malefactors lost their heads by the executioner's axe. But
in a populous country...”
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“...14 samsiiui.
Annex I.— Betubn of Principal Articles of Import, into Samshui
during the Years 1901-1900.
1901. 1900.
Articles.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
£ £
Foreion Goods.
Cotton goods— Shirtings, grey......... ,, white ...... T-cloths............ Damasks............ Cotton-flannel......... „ Japanese Cotton cloth, Japanese ,, yarn, Indian ...... Woollen goods— Camlets, English Spanish stripeB ... Metals— Iron, nailrod ......... ,, bar............ ,, nails ......... Sundries— Betel-nuts ......... Cotton, raw ......... Fish and fishery products Flour, wheat ......... Hides, cows ......... Leather............ Matches........... Oil, kerosene— American llussian Sumatran Paint, green Paper ...... Pepper ...... Silk piece-goods... Sugar, white ,, refined ... Tobacco, leaf „ prepared Varnish...... Wax, white Pieces ,, ,, Lbs. Pieces Lbs. i > Gross Gallons ... Lbs'.' ii 8,193 11,663 4,701 643 45S 5,995 2,028 4,203,066 527 82 ...”
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Annex II.—Return of principal Articles of Export from Samshui
during the Years 1901-1900.
Articles. 1901. 1900.
Pieces LbB. ji Quantity. Value. . Quantity. Value.
Bags, straw............ Clotb, native and nankeen Firecrackers ......... Paper, all kinds ......... Silk, raw, white......... ,, cocoons ......... ,, piece-goods......... „ fishing line......... Tea, black............ Tobacco, leaf ......... ,, prepared......... Total ......... 6,124,568 193,600 3,996,666 1,884,800 6,800 69,066 1,4G6 5,066 144,000 361,866 657,066 £ i 8,868 ! 4,134,131 9,702 j 104,090 50,617 1 2,961,300 37,608 1,581,599 2,541 8,000 4,593 58,933 666 1,678 1,600 2,504 41,733 3,697 317,066 12,213 , 660,933 £ 7,206 5,157 42,400 30,942 3,013 4,381 523 889 4,466 13,847
| 149,789 126,909
Annex III.—Table showing Total Value of all Articles Exported
from and Imported into Samshui to and from Foreign
Countries during the Years 1901-1900.
Exports. Imports.
Hong-Kong Macao
1901...”
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“...2,878 601 1,355 300 140,823 130,003 22,975
Total „ 1900.. 2,240 2,289 290,923 217,383 16 169 2,878 27,043 2,256 2,458 293,801 244,426
* Tliia return docs not include steam launches plying under llie Inland Steam
Navigation Itules :—
Total Entebed and Cihamu.
Nationality. Number of Vessels. Tonnage.
British China French ........ 88 8,552 144 1,474 98,200 1,688
Total...... „ 19c0 .. 8,781. 6,370 101,£62 90,956
Annex Y.—Principal Articles of Import into the Stages in the
Year 1901.
Value.
Articles.
Kongmoon. Kumchuk. Shiuliing. Total.
Shirting, grey .. .. „ white.. „ figured T-cloths Cotton flannel, Japanese ,, yarn, Indian .. Camlets, English Cloth, broad Cotton, raw Flour Matches, Japanese Oil, ground-nut Sugar, white .. £ 597 1,626 1,764 1,191 2,300 26,154 3,971 25,353 17,807 £ 6,407 10,082 3,098 6,478 3,450 5,620 4,384 1,725 4,237 7,880 2,920 8,999 £ 1,818 £ 7,014 13,616 3,388 8,061 4,073 6,715 5,614 1,985 6,620 30,788 9,111 34,727 19,036
Note.—The imports...”
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