EARL OF RONALDSHAY (Middlesex, Hornsey)To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if he can give the value of the foreign trade of China for the year 1907.
(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) The following particulars give the information desired by the noble Lord:—
| Value of the Foreign Trade of China in 1907. | |
| £ | |
| Imports (total) | 69,724,000 |
| Exports: | |
| Of Chinese produce | 42,962,000 |
| Of Foreign produce | 2,059,000 |
| Grand total | £114,745,000 |
§ The above particulars relate to trade which is under the control of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and exclude a small amount of trade, carried on wholly by native vessels, with respect to which no information is available.