Chinkiang imported 13,328 _piculs_ of leaf, and 1914 of prepared, in 1879. Macao receives tobacco from the Hokshan district, and prepares it for exportation to Java, the Straits, and California, the annual export being about 10,000 _piculs_. The Newchwang imports of prepared native tobacco were 8052 _piculs_ in 1877, 8354 in 1878, and 6630 in 1879. Shanghai, in 1879, imported 58,460 _piculs_ of native leaf, 79,081½ of prepared, and 1187½ of stalk; and exported and re-exported 31,541 of leaf, and 29,672¼ of prepared. Taiwan imported 3017¼ _piculs_ of prepared native in 1879. Tientsin exported 1047⅓ _piculs_ native tobacco in 1878, and 693½ in 1879. Tobacco is grown in the hilly districts near Wuhu; the leaves are gathered in October, and sun-dried on wicker-work frames. The exports in 1879 were 597½ _piculs_ of leaf, and 742 of prepared. _Cochin-China._—The culture of tobacco is extending in Cochin-China, and it is even said that a considerable quantity is exported to China, but it improves little in quality. The area reported to be under tobacco cultivation in 1878 (including coffee) was 2361 acres. _Costa Rica._—The free cultivation of tobacco was stopped in January 1884, and its free sale only permitted till December 31, 1885. _Ecuador._—The tobacco crop of Ecuador for 1879 was not so large as usual, owing to an unfavourable season. Esmeraldas, the most northerly port, and whence nearly all the tobacco shipments are made, despatched about 3000 _quintals_ in 1879. Guayaquil exported 150 _quintals_ in 1877, none in 1878, and 10 in 1879. In 1883, the exports from Guayaquil were 1374 _quintals_, value 5496_l._; in 1884, only 96 _quintals_, 192_l._ _Fiji._—The Fiji Islands are well adapted to tobacco culture. The natives produce a good deal, which nearly approaches the American leaf. With careful curing, it would find a market in England. The native product is rolled, which prevents its being made into cigars. Samples of leaf-tobacco in hands, raised from foreign seeds, exhibited very unequal qualities, and a tendency to revert to American forms, the Havana returning to the Virginian type. Cut up for smoking, they were deficient in flavour, but were considered satisfactory as a first experiment. _France._—The area occupied by tobacco in France in 1873 was 14,858 _hectares_ (of 2½ acres), yielding at the rate of 12 _quintals_ (of 220½ lb.). The amount of land authorized, to grow tobacco in Pas de Calais in 1879 was 2100 acres, and the quantity furnished to the Government was 3,659,636 lb., the prices (per _kilo._) paid by the Government being 1 _fr._ 45_c._ for 1sts, 1 _fr._ 12_c._ for 2nds, 88_c._ for 3rds, and 10–66_c._ for other inferior qualities. The number of plants grown per acre is about 17,000. The department Nord affords rather more than Pas de Calais.