...Kia-tiog sort cornea first in quantity, and, the silk being mostly white, takes the dye better. The fine silk, however, comes in larger quantities from Shun-k'ing...value of the combined production of the two latter prefectnres is estimated by competent native authorities at from one million to one million and a half...

...districts. The Kia-ting silk comes first in quantity, and, being mostly white, takes the dye best. The fine silk, however, comes in larger quantities from Shun-K'ing...thread. The value of the combined production of the two laller prefectures is estimated by competent native authorities at from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 taelsf...

...districts. The Kia-ting silk comes first in quantity, and being mostly white takes the dye best. The fine silk, however, comes in larger quantities from Shun-K'ing...estimated by competent native authorities at from £204,000 to £306,000 a year, against from £408,000 to £612,000 for Kia-ting. The same authority...