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china.
and 20 per cent, from Swatow, the balance coming from Kmkiang,.
Shanghai, and other ports.
An interesting feature in them is the small quantity of cotton",
goods manufactured by cotton mills at Shanghai which- is imported
into Chinkiang. The total value of the Shanghai shirtings, drills,,,
and yarn was only G,2211. The figures of the classes of goods in
which competition exists with foreign manufactures are as
follows :—
Quantity. Value.
Foreign. .Nai ive. Foreign. Native..
Grey shirtings Drills Yarn ' Pieces .. Cw'fcs.. .. 723,632 86;495 116,204 370 900 2,462 £ 120,605 43,166 361,623 £ 6i 6,674-
Sun irioSi The imports of cloths of hand-made manufacture, snch as
nankeens and grass cloths, are much more important, having a
■total value of 60,300/., showing an increase of nearly 5,000/. on.
that of 1895.
The principal articles among native imports are sugar, timber,
tobacco, wood-oil, and vegetable tallow. The quantity of conl is-
still trifling, only 19,660 tons...”
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