In the comparative table of revenue which follows we give the figures for three years, 1894 being before the war, 1895 during the war, and 1896 after the war. In 1894 and 1895 Formosa was still an integral part of the Chinese Empire, and the total collection included 'Ils. 202,506 from Tamsui and Tainan in 1894, and I's, 183,574 in 1895, We have' omitted these ports in the table below, to make the comparison more accurate. It will be noticed that Newchwang having opened early in 1894, contributed over Ts, 42,000 to the revenue in that year. Including the two Formosan ports," the whole revenue in 1894 was Tls. 4,265,877, and in 1895 'I'ls. 3,700,042. Thus this year the revenue lost in Formosa has been more than made up at the other ports, while it is "con siderably below.the collection in 1894, This is practically entirely due to.. the decline in the import of opium, and the consequent falling-off in opium duty and likin. collected. The amounts
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