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SUGAR. 



The imports of native sugar at the other ports for the same year 



were as follows : 



Piculs. 



Ningpo 87,000 



Kiukiang, foreign 22,075 



native 16,000 



Chefoo 394,285 



Tientsien 325,647 



Newchang 80,042 



Hankow 283,010 



Ohinkiang 285,149 



Total 1,493,208 



Or in round numbers about 1,866,500 cwts. 



The following shows the coasting trade carried on. Sugar sent in 

 foreign vessels from one port to another : 



Year. 



Outwards. 



Inwards. 



1868 

 1869 

 1870 

 1871 

 1872 



piculs. 

 1,339,874 

 1,198,522 

 1,145,279 

 1,762,390 

 1,435,625 



piculs. 

 1,973,136 

 1,574,554 

 1,425,457 

 2,099,836 

 2,002,567 



Total 



6,881,690 



9,075,550 



Average 



1,376,838 



1,815,110 



In cwts. 



1,720,422 



2,268,900 



Mauritius. — This is now one of the principal British sugar-growing 

 colonies. About 1750, the sugar-cane was first introduced into the 

 Mauritius. In the commencement, it made but little progress, but 

 as the cane began to be better appreciated, its cultivation increased 

 with marvellous rapidity until it has now become the chief, almost 

 exclusive, resource of the island. The white cane which is in- 

 digenous to the islands of the Pacific is said to have been first 

 planted in the Mauritius, but the disease with which this variety had 

 been attacked, considerably restricted in after years its cultivation. 

 Of twenty varieties which have been introduced at different periods, 

 the following six are said to be the most commonly cultivated in the 

 island : 



The white cane of Otaheite. 

 The bamboo, or cane of Batavia. 

 The Guinghan, or violet-striped cane. 

 The Bellouguet, or purple Java cane. 

 The Pinang cane. 



The Diard cane, with which the white Bellouguet is generally confounded. 



The last is a recent importation from Batavia. It is a hardy plant, 

 thrives well with moderate care and attention, produces a greater 

 quantity of stems than the white cane ; but does not hold in the 



