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“.........................................................................................................................................................3 Reason of decrease......................................................................................................................................................................................3 Trade in native junks and in passengers' baggage..............................................................................3 Value of import trade 4 Value of export trade................................................................................................................................................................................4' Excess of imports over exports................................................................................................................................................4 Producing capacity of Amoy declining 5 Exports— Emigration fosters export trade 5 Classification of exports......”
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“...being a decrease of 687,391?. The net trade of the port has, however, remained fairly Reason of constant, as will be shown later. The decrease in the gross trade decl'easc- is due to a falling-off in the amounts of native and foreign goods imported into Amoy to be subsequently re-exported. The total re-exports during 1897 amounted to 660,724?., as compared with 954,117?. in 1896, being a falling-off of 293,383?., and thus causing a decrease of 586,766?. in the gross trade of the port. The lower value of the Haikwan tael, 2s. life?., as compared with 3s. l^d. in 1896, helps to make a marked decrease, which is hardly notice- able when the net trade of the port is calculated in Haikwan taels. No statistics are obtainable of the trade carried on in native Trade in junks or in the baggage of passengers travelling in vessels of a ^jj j® J'imkB foreign type. The latter amounts to a very considerable per- passengers' centage of the whole import trade, for not only do most of the baggage, myriads...”
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“...amount of savings, which they bring back with them largely in the form of foreign goods as well ai in the form of money. °f The gross value of the imports during 1897 amounted to import trade. 2j229,610/. Foreign imports amounted to 1,707,740/., of which 1,688,630/. were imported direct from foreign countries, the remainder, 19,110/., being imported from oher treaty ports. Native goods imported amounted to 521,870/. These figures represent the gro.-s import trade, and arc mis- leading as the re-exports amount to a considerable percentage, chiefly on account, of Forroosan tea which is brought to Amoy for trans-shipment to the United States. Foreign gooJs re-exported amounted to 022,477/., and native re-exports to 38.247/., a total of 660,724/. The net value of the imports amounted therefore to only 1,568,886/., of which 1,085,263/. were foreign good.-. Value of The gross export trade amounted to 1,024,365/. Of this sum export trade, re-exported goods amounted to 660,724/.. making the net...”
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“...foreigners only. 3. Products consumed by both foreigners and Chinese. The total exports during 1897 of commodities produced in Exports this district amounted in value to 363,641/!. Of these commodi- c^eTonb-. ties the following are consumed by Chinese :—Paper, fresh and dry fruit, preserves, Chinese wines, umbrellas, bamboovvare, chinaware, bricks and tiles, joss sticks, gold-leaf, firecrackers, iron pots and pans, ironware, fishing nets, dry and salt fish, garlic, opium and medicines, grass cloth and beans, amounting in value to about 50 per cent, of the net export trade. There is only one local product that is entirely consumed by By foreigners foreigners, namely, black tea, value 21,7752. only- The following commodities are consumed by both foreigners By both and Chinese:—Sugar (mostly by Japan), value 106,224i.; tobacco, value 38,474Z.; gunny bags, flower roots (largely bv the ' United States), hemp sacking, straw mats, seeds, silk piece-goods and silk thread, vermicelli, and wood. ...”
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“...AMOY. 6 Exports to the following places were entirely for consumption by foreigners: — Great Britain (mostly Amoy and Formosa tea) United States (mostly Formosa tea re-exported) Japan (mostly sugar) "Value. £ 9,540 487,3S0 419 Produce for foreign consumption declining. Tea trade dying out. Decline due to excessive taxation. Suejav. The gross exports to the other treaty ports amounted to 167,034?. This includes sugar, ultimately consumed in Japan; but with this exception, the produce was for consumption by Chinese. These figures show that the resources of this district are declining in the production of commodities for consumption by foreigners. In 1877 Amoy teas exported amounted to 12,188,548 lbs.; in 1896 the export only amounted to 4,346,800 lbs. ; and in 1897 the export fell to 1,616,933 lbs. There is little doubt, as prog- nosticated in my last trade report, that tea will soon cease to be a product of this district. There is equally little doubt that the extinction of the...”
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“...the pioduction of tobacco at Amoy itself; and on one occasion actually seized Auioy grown tobacco, after having paid duty to and been granted permit to ship by the Imperial Maritime Customs, whilst the property of British subjects, and whilst on its way from the Imperial custum-house to the British ship for export. This tolmcco was, however, released and compensation ultimately paid. The export or tobacco, including re-export of native produce, fur 189C-97 was as follows:— Year. Quantity. Value. Lba. ! £ 1896 2,194,000 I 33,226 1897 2,719,600 1 39,474...”
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“...there for paper mills, other power will take its place. Probably it will take longer for likin to kill these industries than it has taken to kill the tea industry and than it will take to kill the sugar industry, because these commodities are less perishable than tea and sugar. But the end, though farther distant, is equally certain unless there is a reform of the likin system. The foreign imports into Amoy during 1897 do not call for much comment. Foreign opium was imported in 1897 to the value of 329,566/., against 318,153/. in 1896. Native opium imported amounted to 40,238/., against 43,938/. in 1896. Almost all the opium imported into Amoy is re-exported to Formosa. The Japanese officials at one time endeavoured to prevent the import of opium into Formosa, but finding this difficult they regulated it. Possibly, if Chinese and foreign opium are put on an equal basis as to taxation in Formosa, the quantity of foreign opium consumed there will increase. In this Consular district the...”
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“... 13 Annex B.—Kbtuen of Principal Articles of Export from Amoy during the Year 1897. Articles. Quantity. Value. Bags, gunny and hemp ,. Piecej 821,227 £ 3,418 Bamboos and bamboo ware Value 2,477 BeanB .. .. Lbs..... 157,333 569 Bricks and tiles Pieces 4,244,023 4,240 Chinaware, coarse Lbs..... 1,719,866 3,847 Firecrackers ij ■ • »• 172,800 2,702 Fish, dry and salt , a • • • • 608,933 3,404 Fishing nets ,, *. . ■ 75,066 2,620 Flower roots Pieces 3,344,342 7,533 Garlic .. .. Lbs. .. 1,482,666 2,748 Qold leaf, real SheetB 15,587,000 2,282 Grasscloth, fine.. Lbs..... 10,800 1,936 Hemp, skin ,, ■ • • • 479,866 1,621 3,079 „ sacking...... Pieces 281,980 Iron pans Lbs..... 564,666 1,917 Ironware ii • ■ • • 160,933 1,511 Joss sticks ,, .. »• 190,266 2,853 Lichees, dried ,, • « • • 810,800 5,435 Lungs Ngans ,, • » • • 1,719,600 10,566 5,037 Mats, straw Pieces 225,400 Medicines Value ., 2,367 Opium, native, Fuhkien Lbs. „ „ Ssil-ch'uan II • • " '■> 6,131 2,254 „ ,, Yunnan .. ii • • • • 401...”
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“...14 AMOY. Return ot' Principal Articles of Import into Amoy during the Year 1897. Articles. Quantity. Value. Opium— £ Malwa .. .if. Lbs..... 8,382 5,908 Patna ,, 6,222 2,855 164,846 Benares .. .. ,, • . . . 296,421 264,170 Persian H •• ■ ■ 165,957 Other kinds ,, •. •. Cotton goods— Shirtings, grey, plain Pieces 34,743 8,788 . ,, white, plain „ .. 65,615 20,711 „ dyed, plain. „ .. 5,356 1,598 s, „ figured bro- caded ,, .« 6,355 2,738 T-cloths ,, . . . . 62,254 12,995 Japanese cotton cloth 27,662 2,400 Indian yarn Lbs..... 7,837,333 165,311 Other cotton goods ... < 11,424 Canvas . Bolts 12 14 Woollen goods— Camlets, English Pieces 3,942 5,872 Spanish stripes »> «• • 1,191 785 2,043, Italian doth .. , . jj • • • 1,816 Metz cording-, » • • • • 732 i,670 Cord and yarn .. Lbs. .. 60(533 6.817 Other woollen goods.. . 3,580 Mgtals— | Jr.pn,: • • .. 4 Lbs..... 898,400 3,144 TJj©.,', in slabs .. .1 )> • 746,400 22,195 Ltau, in pits.. . 1 j, • • . 234,000 1,493 QmoksilverT...”
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“...AMOY. 15 Return of Principal Articles of Import into Amoy during the Year 1897—continued. Articles. Quantity. Value. Sundries, foreign—continued— £ Shell-fish ...... Lbs..... 60,133 659 Silk goods, various >J • • • * 16,133 7,618 Sinews, cow » ' ' * • 397,600 5,968 Sugar it ' * ' • 434.400 2,797 Tea, black 3) • • • • 2,017,200 66,020 Wine 2,005 Other foreign sundries •• Total ...... 1,085,274 Excess of re-exports over imports 11 1,085,263 Native produce— Beancake Lbs. 84,636,133 141,832 Beans.. .. .. .. i „ 61,857,867 117,491 Cake-stuff .. .. .. ! „ 39,733 830 Cloth, native.. .. .. ! „ 62,800 2,795 Coal........ Tons .. Cotton, raw Lbs..... 1,171,867 18,980 Dates .. .. .. .. j „ 332,933 1,300 Pish, dried and salt.. „ 610,800 3,470 Fungus ......i...... 80,400 3,261 Ginseng .. .. .. „ 267 427 Groundnuts and cake .. i ,, 1,200,000 3,544 Hemp.. )t * * • 123,200 1,559 Lily flowers, dried t> • • * 360,800 3,886 Manure cake , 130,267 885 Mats........ Pieces 65,552...”
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“...AMOY. 17 Annex C.— Table showing Total Value of all Articles Exported from and Imported into Amoy to and from Foreign Countries during the Years 1897-96. Country. Exports. Imports. 1897. 1896. 1897. 1896. Great Britain .. Hong-Kong Singapore and Straits .. United States of America Java Philippine Islands J apan .. ,. Formosa Cochin-China, Tongking, Annam Russia (by sea) Siam British America Australia Other places £ 9,540 62,466 94,819 487,380 79,118 17,741 419 98,225 4,016 3,604 2 1 £ 32,061 54,608 87,168 779,683 79,617 19,127 371 111,389 3,775 8,340 706 £ 891,441 103,125 18,009 411 1,343 4,135 650,227 1,617 17,418 904 £ 942,642 193,395 18,319 851 1,931 3,927 715,236 29,054 4,229 4,705 22,110 Total 857,331* 1,176,845 3,688,630+ 1,936,399 * Gross export, including re-export of native produce, 36,292Z., and foreign re-exports, 602,3811. t Gros9 import, including re-exports, 622,4772. SUMMAllY. Value. £ Imports from foreign countries .. 1,688,630 „ Chinese ports 19...”
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“...Port of Amoy for 1897. During the year 1897, native drug to the value of about 1,288,500 dol. was produced at different places in the Amoy district, namely : — The quantity of Tang Wa opium produced is a little less than last year, owing to the epidemic of bubonic plague that pre- vailed in the interior as it did in Amoy and the surrounding places. Some farmers did not pay much attention to the poppy- cultivation, but on the whole the crop was abundant in all places. Most of the native drug was clandestinely imported into Amoy without paying its due taxes, and it is impossible to state exactly the quantity and value of the drug thus imported. The price of this opiuin was ruling at 450 dol. per picul in 1897, a price which was somewhat below that of the preceding year. The amount of Ssu-ch'uan and Yiinnan opium imported via, Chiangchiu during the year exceeded that of 1896. Both kinds of the drug maintained their former value and realised 500 dol. per picul. Ssu-ch'uan supplied about 1,300...”