1891.
15th Sept. We noticed in May last Mr. Hobson's report on the trade of Chungking in 1891, published in the Customs Annual Returns; we have now. received the report for the same period to the Foreign Office of Mr. H. E. Fulford, Acting Consul at this half-opened port; for indeed a port can hardly be considered as more than half opened as long as steamers are not allowed to proceed there. Mr. Fulford begins by pointing lout that the total amount of foreign trade during the year, taking intosecount both the old and new systems, was considerably less than that of 1890; but that itis premature to draw comparisons, 8 as the change of systems necessarily involved some disturbance of the course of business. Taking however the figures given for the past seven years, we find that 1890 was an exceptional year, and that, as compared with the five years which preceded 1890, the trade of 1891 was eminently satisfactory. Thesefigures are Imports. Exports. Total.
Tls. 1885...3,612,718 1886...2,867,115... 1, 880,880
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