§ Mr. ARBUTHNOTasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the exports from China in 1908 to all destinations other than Hong Kong, to Hong Kong, and to the United Kingdom of the following articles: tea, silk, and beans respectively; and what was the value of the imports into China in the same year from all sources other than Hong Kong, from Hong Kong, and from the United Kingdom of the following articles: cotton and woollen goods, iron, steel, and other metals, kerosene oil, and machinery, respectively?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statements give the information desired by the hon. Member:—
(a) Statement showing the Value of Tea, Silk, and Beans exported from China to the under-mentioned destinations during the year 1908.
Exports. To all Destinations other than Hong Kong. To Hong Kong. To United Kingdom. Thousand Thousand Thousand £'s. £'s. £'s. Tea 4,105 279 352 Silk — Raw, Waste and Cocoons 5,895 3,216 208 Silk Manufactures 578 1,366 75 Beans 911 300 154 NOTE.—No information is available with regard to the ultimate destinations of goods, which are stated in the Chinese Official Export Returns to be exported to Hong Kong.
1578W(b) Statement showing the Value of Cotton and Woollen Goods, Iron, Steel, and other metals, Kerosene Oil, and Machinery imported into China from the under-mentioned sources during the year 1908.
Imports. From all Sources other than Hong Kong. From Hong Kong. From United Kingdom. Thousand Thousand Thousand £'s. £'s. £'s. Cotton Goods 12,089 3,466 6,452 Cotton and Woollen Mixtures 158 67 133 Woollen Goods 445 173 198 Total of Cotton and Woollen Goods 12,692 3,706 6,783 Iron and Steel 1,001 251 406 Other Metals 1,269 743 220 Total of Iron, Steel, and other Metals 2,270 994 626 Kerosene Oil 3,196 459 Machinery 873 32 416 NOTE.—No information is available with regard to the actual origin of goods, which are stated in the Chinese Official Import Returns to be imported from Hong Kong.