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“...interior, was reported
to the native customs to the extent of 268,667 lbs. Of this 107,867 lbs.
was exported in foreign vessels.
Cotton goods The total value of cotton goods imported in 1903 was 1,920,782?.,
and yarn. against 1,672,098?. in 1902. There was an increase of 214,255
pieces in the principal articles. The most notable of the increases
and decreases was the increase of 224,120 pieces American drills.
The following table shows to what extent the various countries
competed in supplying Manchuria with cotton goods and yarn in
1903 :
1 Quantity.
Articles. j Chinese
1 British. , American, i Japanese. Indian. Steam
1 Factories.
Ulankets ...... Pieces ... 91,883 I 129,632
Drills......... 480 569,625 14,100 2,500
Flannel ...... ,, 700 17.953 755
Handkerchiefs Dozen ... 38,994 I 10,633
Italians ...... Pieces .. 76,392
Jeans ......... 25,310 92^410
Lasiings ...... >i 28 669
Sheetings ...... 5,200 1,033,089 71,100 1,600
Shirtings
Giey, plain ji 95...”
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“..... - 1,429 954 654,483 + 653,054 + 653,529
Annex III.Comparative Table of Exports from and Imports
to Newchwang direct to and from Foreign Countries during
the Years 1897-1903.
Average, ! Five Years
1897- -1902 1902. 1903.
Country. (excluding 1900).
Exports. Imports. Exports. j Imports. Exports. Imports.
£ £ £ £ £ £
United Kingdom 512 8,065 252 5,901 1,670 6,172
HManchuria ... "*341 14,815 5,521 23,613
Continent of Europe
(Russia excluded;... 5 2,737 24 1,887 17,402
Japan ......... 985,799 182,624 1,041,395 280 843 1,23^262 324,947
Formosa ...... 2,471 3b0 1,046
Corea......... 3,-72 8,813 1^572 10,179 2,612 8,372
Java and Sumatra ... 6,169 15,613 10,618
Egypt......... "'35 'l74
British America 964 78 "*18
Russia by sea..... 3,557 3,294
Other foreign
countries ...... 7
Total...... 1,074,587 514,569 1,137,429 ' 695,020 1,341...”
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