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“...CONTENTS.
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Total value of trade ........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Comparison with 1900 .............................................................................................3
Kates of exchange ................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Cause of increase in trade........................................................................................................................................................................3
Imports ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Exports .............”
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“...Annual Series.
Reference to precious Report, Annual Series No. 2714.
Report on the Trade of Kiungehow for the Year 1901
By Mn. Consul Werner.
(Received at Foreign Office, July 17, 1902.)
The total value of the trade of Kiungchow from the year 1901 Total value of
was 655,251/. 0s. 3d„ the equivalent, at 2s. 11 \d., of 4,429,866 taels.
This is considerably above the average and ranks next to the
figures for 1899, the highest on record, of which it falls short by
only 392,671 taels (at 2s. 11 \d., 58,0821, lis. 8d.). In comparison Comparison
with the total net trade of .1900, the figures for 1901 show an wlth 190J-
increase of 670,633 taels, which at 3s. l\d. (the average value of Rilte3 of
the Haikuan tael during 1900) is equal to 105,019/. Is., and at exclianSc-
2s. 11 lid. (the average value of the Haikuan tael during 1901) to
100,085/. 6s. The total figures for the two years are: 1900
(exchange 3s. 1 \d.), 582,533/. Is.; 1901 (exchange 2s. lHd),
655,251/. 0s. 3d.
The cause of the increase...”
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“... in favour of Patna, which was
five to one in 1900, had increased to eight to one in 1901.
In the latter year the value of Patna opium imported was
• 31,293/., and of Benares opium 4,580/. The import of native
opium, as given in the returns of the native custom-house, was
41,292 lbs. (avoir.), worth about 18,581/. This is but little more
than half the quantity imported last year.
Cotton goods, which had increased in 1900 as compared with
1899, showed a further increase of 7,178/., the figures for 1900
and 1901 being 108,589/. and 115,767/. respectively. Indian yarn,
which represents 79,485/. out of the total for all cotton goods,
increased in the same period from 20,553 piculs, valued at 75,991/.,
to 21,429 piculs, valued at 79,485/.
Woollen goods showed a slight decrease in the value imported,
which was 5,975/., compared with 6,318/. in 1900. Long ells
represent in value about one-third of the woollen goods imported.
They decreased from 2,534 pieces, valued at 2,301/. in 1900, to
2,431...”
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“...imported, increased Meials.
slightly from 1,069 piculs, valued at 646/., to 1,209 piculs, valued
at 715/. The total value of metals of all kinds imported during
the year increased from 1,941/. to 2,402/.
In the class of sundries, raw cotton, which fell 343/. in the Sundries,
value of the amount imported during the previous 12 months, '
effected a considerable further fall of no less than 3,787/. In matches.
1899 the amount imported was 3,837- piculs, valued at 8,366/. ;
in 1900, 3,371 piculs, valued at 8,023/.; and in 1901,1,701 piculs,
valued at 4,236/. Japanese matches rose from 7,502/. to 8,304/.,
an inorease due to enhanced price, since the quantity imported
was less than in 1900 by 417 gross. Japanese matches continue
to be the only kind used.
White sugar again fell, the value imported in 1900 being 313/., White sugar,
and in 1901, 188/., which is less than half the value imported in
1899.
Sugar candies, however, which did not figure at all in the Sugar candy,
returns of 1900, were...”
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“...Whilst no Eussian oil was imported in 1900, in 1901 27,700
gallons, valued at 640/., were imported. This is nearly ten times
the amount and value imported in 1899.
Umbrellas, which form an important article of attire in a
country where the class which carries umbrellas wear no hats
practically all the year round, are brought principally from Japan,
and 1,037 more pieces were brought than in 1900. The quantities
and values for the two years were: in 1900, 2,221 pieces, valued
at 137/.; in 1901, 3,258 pieces, valued at 193/.
The most noticeable features of the import trade of 1901 were
the continued talis in rice and wines, beers and spirits, the recovery
of Eussian oil, and the increase in Sumatran oil and silk piece-
goods.
Of the goods of which none were imported—a list of which
was given in my last year's report—cotton damasks (925 pieces,
value 687/.) is the only one which appears in the returns under
review.
Exports generally showed a considerable increase over the
figures for 1900...”
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“...trips during the flags-
year, with a tonnage of 302,208, and carrying cargo valued at
172,544/. German vessels made 404 trips, with a tonnage of
296,054, and carrying cargo valued at 300,582/.
The value of cargo carried in 14 Norwegian vessels was this Norwegian
year greater than of that carried in 33 British vessels. steamers.
No foreign sailing vessels have visited the port for 20 years. No foreign
Only two vessels, with a total tonnage of 96, have plied under fn,1^668®19-
the inland navigation rules during the 10 years they have been navigation,
in operation. These two vessels were entered in 1899, and there
have been none since.
The number of Chinese passengers who arrived from Hong- Passenger
Kong, Singapore and Bangkok was somewhat larger than in 1900, trifle,
Articles. Quantity. Value. Brought from—
Hemp .. Piculs .. 680 £ 2,720 Hai-an
Medicines 980 4,900 Pakhoi, Yai-cliou
Paper, coarse 11,400 6,840 Ch'ao-chou
Pigs Head 22,860 19,431 Wan - chou, Lin - kao,
Bai-an, Ting-an...”
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“...KlUNGCHOW.
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Annex I.—Retuiin of all Shipping at the Port of Kiungchow
during the Years 1901-1900.
Entered.
1901* 1900.f
Total Total
Nationalil y. (all Steamers). Total (all Steamers). Total
Value of Value of
Number Cargo. Number Cargo.
of Ions. of Ton9.
Vessels. Vessels.
£ £
331'itish .. 33 2P,297 1,867 23 23,106 4,506
American C, 5,652 355 5 6,080 177
French 244 151,104 170,054 278 168,039 244,649
German 202 148,027 154,418 133 95,281 77,560
Swedish . 1 989
Norwegian 14 9,921 12,907 . .
Dutch 6 6,120 , ,
Danish 1 1,668
Total 500 351,779 339,601 440 293,495 326,892
Cleared.
1901 * 1900.+
Total Total
Nationality. (all Steamers). Total (all Steamers). Total
Value of Value of
Number Cargo. Number Cargo.
of Tons. of Tons.
Vessels. Vessels.
£ £
British 33 29,287 25,207 23 23,106 17,374
American 6 5,652 8,490 5 6,080 4,727
F rench 244 151,104 117,153 278 168,039 139,350
German 202 148,027 144,868 133 95...”
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“...10
kiungchow.
Annex II.—Ketukn of Principal Articles of Import into
Kiunsrchow during the Years 1901-1900.
* Haikuan tnel = 2s. 11 id.
f 1 Haikuan tael = 3s. 1 \d.
1901.* 1900.+
Articles.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Opium— Patna Benares Lbs. avoir. » 44,400 6,533 £ 31,293 4,580 59,600 11,333 £ 45,268 8,58 L
Total 35,873 53,84> Cuts. .. 12,545 22,662 10,216 14,309 25,510 131 4,799 12,907 4,392 4,119 77,402 2,592 9,556 8,878 20,329 3,515 16,135 24,468 89 3,380 11,834 1,573 5,07 L 75,996 1 ,«29 9,101!
Total 115,767 108,589
Woollen goods— Long ells Miscellaneous Pieces .. 2,431 1,808 4,067 2,531 2,301 4,017
Total 5,975 6,318
Sundries— Cotton, raw . Flour Ginseng Iron (in all forms) Matches, Japanese Medicines Metals (exclusive of iron) Oil, kerosene- American Russian .. Snniatran Rice Silk piece-goods .. Wine, beer and spirits...”
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“...kiungchow. 11
Annex III.—Return of the Principal Articles of Export from
Kiungchow during the Years 1901-1900.
Articles. 1901.* 1900.+
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.. G-ra9s-cloth.. Hides, cow and buffalo Leather .. .. Provisions Seed, sesamum Sugar, brown „ white Miscellaneous Number Cwts. .. M • ' »> • • Cwts. .. »» • • »» * • 82,688 1,120 136 5,241 10,690 192,752 37,281 £ 73,822 20,867 184 13,230 13,516 7,439 76,836 24,087 81,782 66,727 1,301 4,000 7,031 5,522 112,300 1,639 £ 62,620 24,938 5,446 17,733 11,502 4,032 51,526 1,069 74,411
Total exports „ re-exports.. 311,763 438 253,277 2,018
G-rand total .. •• 312,201 •• 255,295
* 1 Haikuan tael = 2s. lljrf. f 1 lTuikuan tael = 3s. Urf.
Annex IV.—Table showing the Total Value of all Articles Ex-
ported from and Imported into Kiungchow, from and to
Foreign Countries, Foreign-Leased Territories in China, and
Chinese Treaty Ports during the Years 1901-1900.
Country. Imports. Exports...”
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