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“...activity of
official departments. Nanking requires railways in order to
become important commercially, and especially a railway to bring
down for export the products of the country north of the river.
The following table shows the net total imports, foreign and Values for
native, the total exports and the net total value of the trade of the five •years-
port for the last five years. The different values are given in
Haikwan taels for the purpose of comparison and the totals are also
given in sterling at the average rate of exchange for each year, viz.,
2s. 11£Value. Net Total Value of Trade.
Foreign Imports. Native Imports. Exports. Currency. Sterling.
Hk. taels. Hk. taels. Hk. taels. Hk. taels. £
1901 1,799,046 628,834 2,191,597 4,620,077 683,386
1902 •2,806,841 1,072,736 2,911,108 6,790.685 884,204
1903 3,429,422 1,057,269 2,865,834 7,352,525 968,848
1904 4,345,987 950,132 3,529,929...”
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“...4
NAN KING.
Analysis of
1 lie increase.
No direct
foreign trade.
Foreign
imports.
Opium.
Copper for
mint.
It may be noted that the enhanced value of exports in the last
two years is chiefly due to a change in the system of valuation
introduced in 1904, by which the f.o.b. value, i.e., the market value
plus export duty and exporting charges of 8 per cent, is taken
instead of the market value. The principal increase then is in the
foreign imports, and this again will be resolved by further analysis
into an increase in one item—copper for the Government mint.
Indeed a marked feature of the trade of this port is the large
proportion of goods that enter duty free on the ground that they
are destined for the use of the Government. I am informed that in
1905 out of the total imports (1,102,2511.) goods to the value of no
less than 546,492Z., or about one-half, were duty free,. Thus the
increase in what may He called the genuine commercial imports of
Nanking is not so great as the above...”
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“...considerable value
among the foreign sundries imported, viz., machinery, to the
value of 10,834Z. and 56,4941, respectively. Almost all of this is
for the mint and comes from the United Kingdom. Machinery is not
included amongst the duty-free Government stores mentioned above.
The item " instruments and appliances, scientific and surgical " Instruments,
is of interest as indicating an endeavour on the part of the authorities
to equip the numerous Government schools and colleges which have
multiplied in recent years. A considerable number of Japanese
teachers are employed in these schools and the instruments and
appliances in question probably all come from Japan.
"Munitions of war" to the value of 41,8862. appear in the Muuiiions of
returns for 1904. This item represents one consignment imported
direct from Japan by the late viceroy Wei for the re-armament of
the garrison troops.
A very large increase in the imports of cigarettes is a feature of Cigureites.
the returns. The value of cigars...”
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“...tobacco, having been already mentioned as including cigarettes
of Chinese manufacture. As a matter of historical interest, however,
may be noted the decline in the import of printed books since
1903, the last year of the provincial examinations.
As regards exports, by far the most valuable commodity and the
only important product of Nanking itself is silk piece-goods, the value
of which amounted (on an average for the last three years) to over
60 per cent, of the total. Comparing the returns for the two years
1904 and 1905 it is to be noted that whereas the bulk of the silk
piece-goods exported has increased, the value has diminished.
This is due to the increasingly successful use in this manufacture of
the local raw silk, which was formerly considered good enough only
for ribbons, tassels, &c., the silk for the better class of satins and
velvets being imported from Huchow in Chekiang province. Tient-
sin and Peking are the chief markets for the silk piece-goods.
Use of parcel The following...”
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“...8
NANKING.
Imperial post The Imperial post office has already been mentioned in con-
office. nection with the export of silk piece-goods. The progress of this
institution during the last few years has been most satisfactory.
In 1905 23,000 parcels, weighing 270,000 lbs. and of a declared value
of 1,318,000 dol. (131,800?.), were sent out from Nanking.
Roads. During the years under review considerable extensions have
been made to the carriage roads in the city and the total length of
macadamised roads is now said to be nearly 40 miles. In the
populous part of the city, i.e., the south and south-west, some
7 or 8 miles from the port, these roads are inconveniently narrow,
but the main road from there to the port is from 30 to 40 feet wide.
No motors have yet made their appearance and to judge from the
poor quality of the carriages and horses with which the great majority
of the well-to-do officials and gentry are still content, the standard
of luxury does not seem likely to rise soon...”
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“...Table I.—Return of Principal Articles of Import into Xanking during the Years 1901-05.
Foreign Goods.
Articles. J > • >> • Pieces. ♦ » * » • • » • • Cwfcs. .. J> • • 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity, j Value. 1 Quantity.1 Value. Quantity. Value.
Opium— Cotton goods— Shirtings and sheetings— American .. • ■ .. Drills- American Jeans— British .. .. ■. • • American .. .. Cottons— Printed Dyed Other goods .. .. .. Cotton yarn— British .. .. .. .. Indian Woollen and cotton mixtures „ goods .. .. .. 15,333 94,133 10,666 | 136,434 615 21,335 4,120 60 42 2,198 285 £ 12,780 77,223 8,919 47,285 328 10,098 1,823 25 186 6,410 705 19,200 71,466 21,733 134,877 3,715 22,265 6,710 90 172 3,563 254 £ 14,531 58,973 16,46S 51,373 1,933 11,596 2,621 33 445 8,478 583 £ 13,066 i 10,384 73,866 61,618 42,533 : 33,691 / 140,837 ! 65,155 \ 14,875 i 6,652 1,180 ' 603 29,955 15,587 8,506 3,989 500 \ 243 5,354 1 16,016 12,489 I...”
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“...Return of Principal Articles of Import into Nanking during the Years 1901-05—continued.
Foreign Goods—continued.
H
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1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905.
Articles.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Q.uantity. Value.
Miscellaneous piece-goods Metals— Copper ingots and slabs Other ........ Sundries — Cigareltes and cigars Coal and coke Dyes, aniline Instruments and appliances, scientific and surgical .. Machinery Munitions of war Oil, kerosene Soap Sods Sugar Unenumerated .. .. .. Cwls. .. Tons .. Gallons Cwts. .. n 768 5,698 70,900 2,530 43,525 £ 4,378 1,952 6,743 1,482 1,402 3,424 898 27,500 52,631 22,630 16,580 122,580 2,272 50,904 £ 75,768 2,789 14,129 1,384 2,042 1,599 925 29,760 70,044 32,956 14,179 89,310 4,133 44,635 £ 4,652 SO,818 6,087 4,911 13.584 .1,599 1,588 1,370 1,505 27,449 56,125 50,470 27,105 23,900 49,883 £ 4,105 178,195 15,157 13,687 25,099 1,557 2,322 10,834 41,886 686 31,012...”
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“...Table II.—Return of Principal Articles of Import into Nanking during the Years 1901-05.
Native Goods.
1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905.
Articles.
Quantity. Yalue. Quantity. Yalue. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Books, printed Cloth, native (Nankeens).. Coal and coke Far. s, paper Medicines .. Oil, wood .. Opium— Sze huan Yunnan . Silk, raw Tallow, veAe:able .. Tobacco Wood ...... TJnenumeruted Cwts. .. Tons .. Pieces.. Cwts. .. Lbs .. Cwts. .. j) Pieces . 266 421 5,766 9,139 952 7,392 22 4,855 9,475 10,276 £ 1,011 2,135 6,823 8,258 343 3,344 922 4,924 21,909, 2,726 40,620 2,205 762 7,428 8,563 4,928 156 5,833 9,291 79,925 £ 12,819 3,402 6,760 8,362 1,986 6,301 5,858 16,220 31,389 46,582 3,045 1,173 8,442 10,880 933 2,000 169 7,251 10,881 35,490 & 20,224 5,060 8,143 10,116 338 805 539 8,523 17 350 4.853 63,366 443 912 .11,103 1,650,359 11,028 14,133 2,400 9,123 9,213 41,588 £ 3,092 3,700 12,567 4,783 3,605 9,291...”
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“...Table III.—Return of Principal Articles of Export from Nanking during the Years 1901-05.
1901. 1902. Quantity. ■ Value. i 1903. 1904. 1905.
Articles. Quantity. Talue. Quantity. Value. Quantity, Value. Quantity. Value.
£ £ £ £ £
Beans and peas .. .. Cwts. .. ■ • t , 65,379 14,174 43,796 12,989 35,630 9,991.
Books, printed .. .. ,, 349 2,320
Cotton, raw .. .. ,, .. 1,028 Fan papers • • .. Pieces.. 1.693 9,344 12,253 6,458 9,269 2,899 5,1)12 3,323 5,538
34,628 1,873 1,314,535 2.615
Feathers......Cwts... 2,750 Groundnuts . ■ .. ,, • • 2*,789 4,184 4,457 4,837 4,942 5,934 6,813 5,324 9,021
8,943 2,296 0,829 2,389 5,975 2,119
Hemp .. .. .. „ • ■ . • 3,095 2,606 2,556 3,136 5,305 10,368
Hides, cow and buffalo .. ,, .. 5,560 9,869 10,457 16,338 7,170 11,580 6,734 14,139 4,226 14,108
Medicines .. • • . * ,, . • . • 10,303 5.941 9,651 5,414 8,6S7 7,293
Seed, sesamum .. .. ,, .. 5,571 2,110 17,402 5,351 24,773 10,063 8,153 3,776 7,731 5.314
Silk— Kaw, white...”
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