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“...CONTENTS.
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Sketch map.
Value of trade..................................................................................................................3
Revenue ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Imports........................................................................................................................................................................3
Exports........................................................................................................................................................................3
Likin junk trade................................................................................................................................................3
Shipping .............................................................................................................................................”
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“...No, 5058. Annual Series.
Reference to previous Report, Annual Series No. 4848.
Report on the Traclc of leloang for ih£ Year 1912
By Mr. Acting Consul Hewlett.
Value of trade.—Statistics show a slight improvement in the
trade of [chang, due principally to an increase in the export trade.
Unless work on the railway is continued in 1913 it is not likely that
trade at Ichang will show any marked improvement in the near
future, excepting for a probable increase in the export of hides, skins
and wheat. It has often been pointed out that Ichang owes its
importance solely to the fact that it is the limit for regular steamship
services on the Yangtse River, and unless the development of railways
or an extension of the steamship services on the upper river bring
unforeseen prosperity to the port, there is nothing to show that
Ichang can ever claim attention except as a place for transhipping
cargo to and from Szechuan.
Revenue.—The customs revenue collected during 1912 was 12,282/.,
an improvement...”
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“...was never resumed after
October, 1911, when it was stopped on account of the revolution.
The completed work on the permanent way is now in a deplorable
state of disrepair and will have to be entirely renovated when work
is once more resumed. The buildings are in fair condition, having
been used as barracks.
It is hoped that when a financial settlement has been arranged
with the Board of Communications in Peking work on the embank-
ments, in any case, may at once be resumed.
Transit trade.—The value of the transit trade in 1912 was
131,992/., as compared with 72.959Z, in 1911 and 43,0302. in 1910.
Miscellaneous.—The German Government intends to re-open the
German Consulate at Ichang early in 1913. This is due no doubt to
the success which has attended the efforts of the German firms at
Wanhsien, and also to a hope that work on the railway will be
actively pursued during 1913.
I am indebted to Mr. A. H. Wilzer, Commissioner of Customs,
for early access to the returns....”
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“...ICHANG.
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Table 1.—Gross and Net Value of the Trade of Ichang during the
Years 1910-12.
1910. 1911. 1912.
Foreign goods— Imports from— Foreign countries and Hong-Kong Chinese ports £ 42,873 459,684 £ 38,598 409,051 £ 22,735 355,756
Total foreign imports lie-exported to Chinese ports (chiefly to Chungking) 502,557 197,885 447,649 182,973 378,491 202,902
Net total foreign imports 304,672 264,676 175,589
Native produce— Imported (chiefly from Chungking, Han- kow and Shanghai) Re-exported to Chinese ports 1,601,102 1,491,166 541,283 363,265 405,175 265,500
Net total native imports...... Native produce of local origin exported to Chinese ports Gross value of trade of port Net value of trade of port ...... 109,936 1,387,563 3,491,222 1,802,171 178,018 204,335 1,193,267 647,029 139,675 532,141 1,315,807 847,405
Table 2.—Eeturn of Principal Articles of Import into Ichang during
the Years 1910-12.
1910. 1911. 1912.
Opium—
Malwa Cwts. 1 4
Honan 3
Kweickou ... » 14
Szechuan...”
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