Statistics Of Foreign Trade Of Different Chinese Ports With Various Countries 1919 1927 1931 PDF Download

The Maritime Customs Service of China (1854-1949) compiled and produced a huge number of publications from 1859 to 1949. These publications fall under six series: Statistical Series, Special Series, Miscellaneous Series, Service Series, Office Series, and Inspectorate Series. Out of these, the Statistical Series boasted the largest output. This collection is sourced from the 2nd Historical Archives of China in Nanjing and incorporates the core of the Statistical Series, including: Returns of the Import and Export Trade (or Returns of the trade), 1859-1866; Returns of Trade at the Treaty Ports in China, 1867-1881; Returns of Trade at the treaty Ports and Trade Report, 1882-1919 (bilingual: English & Chinese; Chinese version missing for 1885); Foreign Trade of China, 1920-1931 (bilingual: English & Chinese); The Trade of China, 1932-1948 (bilingual: English & Chinese); Decennial Reports on the Trade, Industries, etc., of the Ports Open to Foreign Commerce, and on the Condition and Development of the Treaty Port Provinces, 1882-1931 (bilingual: English & Chinese); Annual Returns of the Foreign Trade of Manchoukuo, 1932-1936 (bilingual: Chinese & English); and Monthly Returns of the Foreign Trade of Manchoukuo, January 1938-September 1940 (bilingual: Chinese & English). These publications together provide the only reliable and usable data for the study of Chinese trade and economy during the century-long period from mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.