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A Return of the Quantities and Value of Merchandize IMPORTED into the Port of AMOY in 41 British Vessel of 11,084 Tons from the Countries and Places undermentioned, during the Year ending the 31st December, 1854.

No. in Tariff	Denomination of Articles.	Quantities		From what Countries and Places Imported.	Estimated value in Dollars.
					$
3	Betelnut	1,995	peculs	Straits	6,320
4	Bicho de Mar,	917	peculs„	„	5,658
5	Birds' Nest,	10	packages	„	1,655
7	Cloves	212	peculs	„	1,250
12	Cotton	13,236	bales	W.poa, Hongkong, Straits.	298,735	25
13	Longcloths, White,	2,038	pieces	Hongkong, Straits.	4,225
	Longcloths,Do. Grey,	3,874	pieces„	„	7,948
	Turkey Reds,	607	pieces„	Straights	2,220
	Chintz,	12	pieces„	„	35
14	Cotton Yarn,	1,736	bales	Hongkong, W.poa, Straits.	134,582
16	Cutch,	137	peculs	Straits	1,300
18	Fishmaws,	6	peculs„	„	120
19	Flintstones,	559,	peculs„	„	1,939
20	Glass,	152	packages	„	5.00
21	Gambier	85	peculs	„	330
30	Metals,
	Metals,Tin,	100	pigs	„	150
	Metals,Lead,	300	peculs	„	2,160
	Metals,Nail rod iron,	284	peculs„	„	750
32	Pepper,	80 160	bags peculs	„	1,360
34	Rattans,	1,780		„	5,630
35	Grain, Rice, Paddy, &c.	8,074	peculs„	Ningpo, Formosa, and Straits.	15,170
	Grain, Peas,	2,267	peculs„	Ningpo	3,490
	Grain, Wheat,	341	peculs„	„	650
38	Sharks' Fins,	22	peculs„	Straits	210
42	Dried Fish,	5527	peculs„	„	20,230
45	Wine, &c.	36	dozen	Hongkong	100
	Wine,„ Brandy	1	cask	„	25
46	Wood, Sapan,	2,150	peculs	Straits	3,330
47	Woollens, Long Ells,	232	pieces	Hongkong	3,610
	Woolens, Camlets,	145	pieces„	„	1,800
	Miscellaneous:— Dried Beef, Sinews, Raisins, Cinnamon, Oil-cakes, &c., &c.			all the above places	40,715
				Total $	564,107	25

$ at 5l = £141,026. 16s. 3d.

CHARLES A. WINCHESTER,
Acting Vice-Consul in Charge.

British Consulate, Amoy,
31st December, 1854.