Jenchuan 2,700 $ 51.011 $t4 145, Fusan 47,963 5,601 4.250 Yuensan '300 78,935 1,823
Total........$ 50.963 $135,547 $19,718 Same quarter, 1891 $194,441 $120,407 $27,395 In Kowloon and Lappa the collection this year was smaller even than in 1890, the figures for the three years being Wa. Tis. Hn. Tis. H'n. Tis.
1892, isa. 1890. Kowloon......134,843 183,938. 131.374 Lappa 112,595 121,608" 120,594
Total Tis, 247,438 Tis, 305,546 Ts. 251,968
The great excess in 1891 at Kowloon was due to the collection of over Tls. 60,000 as Chingfei tax, inwards, nothing being received from that source in 1890, and the receipts from it this year being only Ins, 31,000. There was also a large decline this year in opium duty and likin, and in duty inwards on general cargo, while likin inwards showed an improvement. In imports, there was a very marked improvement in cotton and woollen piece-goods and in woollen thread, while there was a marked decline in Indian yam. Metals were generally in good demand, especially lead. Indian raw cot~ ton and kerosene oil showed decline india-rubber shoes rose: from 6,470 to
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