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“...2 CHINA. Abbtract of Contents—continued. Page General remarks.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Telegraph scheme : still in obeyance .. .. .. .. .. 9 Transit passes : inward and outward .. .. .. .. .. 9 Misdirected efforts to advertise British wares .. . • .. • • 10 Events of year 1895 in Wenchow .. .. .. .. .. 10 Tables— A.—Exports .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 B.—Import s.................. .. .. 12 C.—Foreign .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 D.—Shipping .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Note.—The average sterling value of the Ilaikwan taol during 1895 was 3s. 3'27407rf.; during 189-1, 3.?. 2'3l7l(7. For the purpose of comparison, the tael values in the following tallies have boon converted into sterling nt n uniform rate of 3.9. 3r?. Marked improvement in Wenchow trade. Depression in 1894. Totals for last five years. The trade of Wenchow for the year 1895 reaches, for the first time since the opening of the port to foreign commerce, the respectable total of over 1,000,000 taels, namely, Hailcwan taels 1,087...”
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“...time in the 1894 returns, has risen from 6,800 to 17,600 lbs. With the conclusion of the new commercial treaty between China and Japan, and Prospects of the impetus thus given to the latter's trade, a considerable ?apan®se increase in this import, as well as other Japanese commodities, such as copper, matches, and seaweed, may be looked for next year. The import of mangrove bark from Hong-Kong and Singapore, Mangrove used in the manufacture of fishing nets, amounts to 2,684 cwts., bart- value 406/. I have considered it of sufficient importance to note in the returns (Annex B). A considerable quantity of the bark is also imported by junk direct from Singapore. Opium shows a further decrease of 2,827 lbs. of the Indian Opium: drug. For the last 8 years the import of Indian opium into i^°^t80ofiuni Wenchow has, with few exceptions, steadily declined, while the declining^11101 production of the native drug has proportionately increased. The Increase in subjoined table will illustrate...”
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“...ascribed 'to the overturning of the flimsy oil lamps in use here. These lamps are of Japanese manufacture, imported wholesale at o\cl. apiece. I understand that one of the leading native merchants here has made arrangements with an American firm in Shanghai to become their agent in Wenchow, and import American oil of a superior quality in large quantities by steamer, an undertaking which we may hope will prove successful. Japanese matches, imported from Shanghai, amount to Matches. 41,575 gross, value 1,651/., an increase of 5,000 gross over 1894, but a decrease of 18,000 gross when compared witli 1893. To the above should be added an import of 7,000 gross, manu- factured in Shanghai, which does not appear separately in the returns. A considerable number are also imported by junk from Ningpo. 486,000 fans passed through the customs last year. Although Fans, classed under foreign goods, as coming from Hong-Kong, they are mostly made in Canton, which is celebrated throughout China for its fan...”
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“...WENCHOW. 11 Annex A.—Return of Principal Articles of Export from Wenchow during the Years 1895-94. 1895. 1894. Articles. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. £ £ Alum, -white......... Cwts. 1,196 178 Bamboo, shoots ...... ,, ... 426 114 ... ,, split and leaf 11 ... 808 83 ... Charcoal ......... it 4,789 260 6,766 315 Coir ............ it 799 379 1,166 603 Cumquots, fresh ...... 1,008 183 Firewood ......... 8,080 159 Fish, maws ......... ti 103 1,289 "' 91 1,090 Hides, cow and buJTalo ... 433 795 Medicines ......... ii 6,217 1,561 1,400 Oranges, fresh ...... it 17,762 2,359 17;C46 2,418 Pewter ware......... ii 15 75 Poles............ Pieces 8,393 341 9^ 100 "370 Pigs ............ Number ... 250 81 Prawns, dried......... Cwts. 226 619 Ilcsin ............ ii 427 58 Tobacco, leaf......... ii 1,842 1,878 2is59 2,341 Silk piece-goods ...... ii 9 516 3 105 Soapatone ......... i, 414 512 384 453 Tea— Jtlack ......... Lbs. 510,841 14,618 448,308 9,309...”
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“...12 china. Annex B.—Eetuen of Principal Articles of Import into Wenchow during the Years 1895-94. 1695. 1894. .... ArilCJeS. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. £ £ Foreign goods— Opium— 6,022 Patna ......... Lbs. 7,840 6,215 10,240 933 Malwa ......... n ••• »> 060 483 C53 BenaTes......... 160 90 Cottons— Grey shirtings...... Pieces 41,054 18,512 22,160 8,034 "White „ ...... 8,059 4,419 6,577 3,628 ' T-cloths......... ,, ... 22,811 7,200 15,100 4,748 Indian yarn ...... Lbs. MC,000 ■1,201 54,800 1,461 Japanese yam...... IV,COO 416 6,800 160 Other cottons ...... Piocc-s n,7in 4,011 0,15G 2,532 Woollens— English camlcts...... 1,140 2,790 1,030 2,595 Metz con's ...... 1,362 . 1,170 1,450 1,267 Spanish stripes...... 528 1,100 102 989 Woollen yarn ...... Lbs. 2,288 223 2,147 212 Other'woollens...... Picces 1,290 1,918 ... 1,714 Metals- Iron wire....... Civts. 8,084 2,349 8,392 2,606 Copper (Japanese) ii 306 857 399 971 Old iron......... >i...”
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“...wenchow. 13 Annex C.—Table showing Total Value of Trade between Wenchow and Foreign Countries during the Years 1895-94. Country. Exports. Imports. 1895. 1894. 1895. 1894. Ilong-ICong -Formosa* Total £ 336 303 £ 2G8 £ 2,904 I t? I ^ . co • 039 268 2,904 j 3,454 * In August, 1895, Formosa became a Japanese possession under terms of tlie Treaty of Shimonoselu between China ancl Japan. A Britislf steamer, on a round trip from Amoy, clcared twice for Tamsui (Formosa), lience the sum of 303/. appearing in ilio export column. Annex I).—Numbek and Tonnage of Vessels under each Flag Entered ancl Cleared during the Year 1895. Kntehed. Sailing. Steam. Total. Nationality. Number of 1 _ Vessels, j Ton3' Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels. Tons. British ...... Auslro-IIungavinn Chinese ...... "Vi j "790 23 5 13 10,101 1.5S0 (1,700 23 6 IS 10,1.91 1,580 7,550 Total ...... ,, Jot the year preceding 5 | 7.00 0 j 1,068 41 43 18,531 10,280 46 49 19,321 20.348 Cleared. Nationality...”