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“...cwts. in 1901, in the proportions of two-
thirds foreign and one-third native in 1902 to two-thirds native and
one-third foreign in 1901. The importation of rice into Fuhkien is
tolerably constant, and its importation from British Burmah,
where the grain is superabundant, might easily become a thriving
industry if properly fostered. The attention of the Government
of Burmah, and of British traders at Rangoon, has already been
attracted to this question. The importation of native flour from
the mills at Shanghai, which showed a falling-ofi in 1901 as con- .
trasted with 1900, seems to have completely ceased in 1902.
Of other cereals wheat nearly trebled in quantity and value.
Black tea was imported to the amount of 71,944 cwts., a great Tea.
advance on the 605 cwts. in 1901. To import tea into Foochow
seems very like bringing coals to Newcastle. Tea siftings appear
also in increased quantity in the customs tables, there being over
three times as much as in 1901.
Tea of all_tkinds (black...”
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