| 1 |
 |
“...Ichang.
New German
steamer.
New Japanese
steamer.
Enterprise of
the Japanese
steamship
company.
The total trade for the past year amounts to 3,651,505/., the
Haikuan tael being taken at a valuation of 2s. 11 \cl., as against
3s. 1 {d. in 1900.
This sum is made up of:—
(a) Imports of foreign origin, 1,701,219/., of which 1,537,030/.
represents the value of re-exports (almost entirely to Chungking).
(b) Imports of native origin, 1,823,624/., the value of re-exports
being 1,724,132/. This latter sum is made up of 154,700/., Chinese
cotton yarn imported from Shanghai and forwarded on to Chung-
king, whilst the remainder represents the value of the chief
exports from Ssuch'uan to other ports in China; these consist
mainly of opium, medicines, musk, raw silk and white wax.
(e) Exports of local origin, 126,652/.
The figures show a slight improvement on the preceding year
which totalled with a higher rate of exchange, 3,592,080/., but fall
considerably short of the record year 1899, when...”
|
|
| 2 |
 |
“...ichang. 7
Table II.—Return of Principal Articles of Import of Foreign
Origin into Ichang during the Years 1900-01.
Table III.—Return of Principal Articles of Import of Native
Origin into Ichang during the Years 1900-01.
Articles. 1900. 1901.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Cotton yarn......... Cuttle fish ......... Fungus............ Jade stoneware ...... Fans ............ Hemp......... Hides ............ Yunnan lead......... Medicine ......... Musk............ Opium— Ssuch'uan......... Ytlnnan ......... Rhubarb ......... Silk- Raw, yellow ...... „ wild......... Cocoon, Tefuse ...... Piece-goods ...... Skins (goat)......... Wax, white......... Wool............ Unenumerated ...... Lbs. ii ••• it ••• Pieces Lbs! '.'.'. it ,i Ozs.*" ... Pieces 17,794,088 254,933 273,066 31,177 1,027,225 314,800 748,633 663,050 4*2,636 1,054,202 640,664 913,066 499,333 29,733 1,145,866 59,866 69,806 1,365,200 1,781,733 £ 517,848 7,437 6,367 5,122 7,623 2,932 21,787 6...”
|
|
| 3 |
 |
“...8 iciiang.
Table IV.—Return of Principal Articles of Export from Ichang
during the Years 1900-01.
1900. 1901.
Articles.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Copper (tribute) .. Cotton, raw ,. Fungus .. .. Hemp Hides Nutgails Rico Skins (goat) Tallow, vegetable .. Tarnish "Unenumerated Lbs. » ♦ • >5 • • J) • • »J f • 1) * - Pieccs Lb3. ii • ■ 680,666 153,733 36,800 676,800 836,066 738,266 8,106,133 34,670 885,333 240,533 £ 14,388 2,147 857 6,303 24,185 13,106 18,892 5,251 6,183 8,400 8,928 1,373,333 353,866" 165,766 1,262,133 506,400 464,000 6,120,133 112,705 1,432,933 317,600 £ 27,421. 5,496 4,018 11,187 10,112 7,207 20,337 8,191 11,127 10,570 10,953
Total 108,620 1 126,652
LONDON:
Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office,
By HARBISON AND SONS,
Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty.
(1400 10 | 02—H & S 173)...”
|
|
