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3. “4Hemp Skin,” Ma-p‘i, An export from Amoy ; pays 5 per cent, 
ad valorem. I cannot say what kind of hemp this is, nor what is the 
plant from which it is derived, and information on this point is very 
desirable. 
4. “ Pine- -apple Hemp.” The tariff for “hemp,” ie. 35 mace, is 
evied. 
5. Export from a oy ties Ports.—I roughly summarise, with 
running Yel from the ms Returns for 1889 :— 
Tientsin.—Export for mae > pons of 13,619 piculs of “jute.” I 
consider this to be really Abutilon hemp; Chihli is the province of 
production. 
Ichang.—1,506 piculs of “ hemp” exported i in 1889. This is mainly 
Abutilon: Bemp, though some “Indian jute” may be included. P 
duced in Szechwan. “Always called Ch‘ing Ma on the Ichang Customs 
documents. 
Hankow. Tate oe weet of “hemp” aa ile Oe n 1889. Er dis- 
(if any), ir or “China pete A certain pooR is unquestionably 
Abutilon hemp from Szechwan and Hupeh, and the larger part i 
China ae from Hupeh. 
Kiukiang.—25,704 piculs ste in 1889; all called “hemp.” 
This is probably er China s fro om Hupeh and Kian ngsi. 
Wuhu.—290 piculs of ‘ : het An? ’ exported in 1889. Produced in 
heel and per er? China grass. 
Chinkiang.—1,059 piculs “ hem mp. ” It is doubtful what this really is: is. 
Shanghai. —390 prscotss it es: and 21 piculs “jute,” of local pro 
duction. What the 
Ningpo.—264 pica sni skin.” 
Foochow.—52 piculs “ hemp.” J 
Takow.—1,374 piculs “hemp” (this is “ pine-apple hemp”), and 
54l piculs “hem mp skin. 
Amoy.—6,215 piculs “ ne skin 
Swatow. bery 916 piculs “ hem 
Kowloon.—913 piculs “hemp” and 1,643 piculs is “ hemp skin.” 
Lappa.—2,355 viele “ hemp,” and L390 piculs “ hemp skin. 
Kiungchow.—983 piculs “ ere ales This is “ pine-apple hemp,” and 
is produced in the island of Hai 
From the southern ports, it will To nia, there is a enpr export of 
“hemp skin,” a very ill-sounding name. It is, probably, undressed 
hemp, and may be the product of the common or teat dd goz mp plant ; 
but the point ought to be elucidated, and a better English name 
substituted. 
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C.—Points requiring elucidation. 
1. What is the export from each port of the different articles properly 
classified as being Russian, Hemp, Abutilon Hemp, true Jute, China 
grass, pau &e. 
“ Hem mp 5 n”? ” d 
3. din wha r p is the “ Savage Cloth ” of Formosa, made, an 
what is the process of manufacture, &c. ? oy 
4, Grasscloth ought to be distinguished according as it is made from 
China grass, ~ &e. 4 
th parame et pes which yield 
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6. Specimens of the rd jute plant, g P espoc ially in l fruit, a are Surre 
is not settled -beyond the 
