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“...No. 4191.
Annual Series.
Reference to 'previous Report, Annual Series No. 4000.
Report on the Trade of Neiochwang for the Year 1908
By Mr. Acting Consul Tebbitt.
Introduction.
With the opening of Chinese custom-houses on the Russian frontiers
of Manchuria in February, 1908, every highway of trade into Manchuria
has now its customs barrier, and Newchwang is, for the first time for
many years, on an equal footing with every other Manchurian port.
As the days of her monopoly of trade are over, Newchwang will have
to rely on any natural or artificial advantages she may possess to
attract trade. The artificial advantages of age and priority alone
will not retain the trade, and the natural advantages of geographical
position on a magnificent river are gradually being lost owing to want
of foresight on the part of the Chinese authorities.
The Liao River, through neglect, is gradually silting up and is
killing the once enormous boat trafficthe mainstay of this portas
it is impossible, except during...”
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“...NEWCHWANG.
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Flour.There was a considerable falling-off in the import of foreign
flour, which chiefly comes from America; the figures being 188,377?.
in 1907 and 77,603?. in 1908. The up-country demand did not come up
to expectations, and the influence of the competing Manchurian flour
its being felt. Some of the large Manchurian mills in Japanese hands
are pushing the native product in the south, and the Russian mills
around Harbin are doing the same in the north of Manchuria. The
Chinese embargo on the export of cereals from Manchuria having been
removed during the year, some of this Manchurian wheat is even being
exported to Japan, so that in the near future all importation of ordinary
grades of flour is sure to cease.
Kerosene.The import of kerosene from America increased from
4,452,195 gallons in 1907 to 5,773,651 gallons in 1908. The Sumatran
product increased from 417,000 gallons in 1907 to 1,485,136 gallons
in 1908. The latter oil is imported in bulk and tinned locally. In
spite of these...”
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“...NEWCHWANG.
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There was also a decrease in the shipping under inland navigation
rules. This is ascribed to the active competition of Tairen and its
railway for the native passenger tradean annual migration of coolies
from Shantung to Manchuria in the spring and back again in the
autumn.
The cargoes carried by steamers and junks in 1908 amounted to
5,556,674?. and 1,532,345?., or 78 and 22 per cent, respectively, as com-
pared with 84 and 16 per cent, in 1907. But, in addition to this trade,
there is the trade carried by the Japanese railway, the figures of which
are unascertainable. What is carried by junk in a wet season is
carried by train in a dry season, and thus these figures are misleading.
The steamer-borne trade is distributed amongst the different flags
as follows :...”
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