Through the Yang-tse Gorges 



These figures are only approximate. A large portion 

 of the trade with Great Britain passes through Hong-kong, 

 but in the imports thence into China proper the country 

 of origin cannot be distinguished. The apparent falling 

 off in values is due to the fall in silver — nearly fifty per 

 cent. ; if quantities be taken, then our export trade to China 

 would show a steady and substantial increase, athough not 

 proportional to that of rival nations. The import trade 

 of Great Britain from China is affected by the decline in the 

 use of Chinese tea, and by the fact that London no longer, 

 as formerly, forms a depot for Continental Europe. 



The following is a complete list of the exports from 



Articles. 



Bristles 



Feathers, duck and fowl . 



Fungus 



Hemp 



Hides, cow and buffalo . 



Medicines 



Musk 



Lead 



Nutgalls 



Opium — 

 Ssu-ch'uan 



Yunnan 



Dross 



Rhubarb 



Safflower , 



Silk, raw — 



Yellow 



White , 



Wild , 



Cocoons 



„ wild 



Refuse , 



Cocoons, refuse 



Spelter 



Sugar, brown 



Wax, white 



Wool, sheep's 



Other exports 



Total 



1897. 



Quantity. 



Lbs. ... 



Value 

 Lbs. 



Value 



823,866 

 422,800 

 538,266 

 i»8o5,533 

 284,933 



4,383 

 2,095.333 

 1,805,533 



1,252,266 

 172,533 

 22,000 



889,733 

 50,266 



607,800 

 17,066 



124,133 



5,433 



10,023 



77,300 



703,663 



217,721 



86,266 



1,300,800 



3,159,466 



Value. 



Quantity. 



£ 



18,611 

 2,468 

 15,202 

 15,445 

 3,226 

 95,008 

 92,126 

 11,180 

 31,560 



327,153 

 54,093 



2,797 



17,123 



2,743 



155,272 



4,629 



12,205 



225 



192 



2,311 



20,942 



I.4SI 



307 



126,515 



27,576 



27,757 



1,069,017 



766,933 

 367,467 

 502,667 

 1,726,133 

 485,867 



4,457 



632,667 



936,667 

 138,267 



14,533 

 600,533 

 51,867 



436,133 



75,733 

 37,067 

 41,067 

 106,667 

 1,033,067 



1,275,600 

 1,279,333 

 2,930,267 



Value. 



£ 

 21,516 



2,306 

 15,764 

 15,104 



5,769 

 84,650 

 89,707 



11,071 



234,155 

 41,507 



2,145 

 11,261 



2,996 



102,503 



7,494 

 1,666 

 1,526 

 3,601 

 32,314 



4,784 

 133,216 

 24,175 

 23,453 



870,538 



