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“...4935. Annual Series.
Reference to previous Report, Annual Series No. 4508.
Report on the Trade of Tsinan for the Year 1911
By Me. Consul J. L. Smith.
No customs statistics or other reliable figures are available at
Tsinan, so that it is impossible to draw up a trade report in the usual
form, and only remarks of a very general nature can be given.
Plague.—Pneumonic plague, which during the early part of the
year raged in Manchuria, also visited this province, though it never
obtained a very strong hold. It was introduced by the Shantung'
labourers who work in Manchuria and return annually to pass the
new year in their homes here. Precautionary measures were taken
by the Chinese authorities, but too tardily to be very effective.
According to official figures, which are, however, not to be entirely
relied on, 3,060 cases (the last being reported on April 9) occurred
in the province.
Harvests.—The harvests were fair, but a good deal of damage was
done by hailstorms in the spring and heavy...”
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“...51,961,561 6,995,866 2
Imports.—There has been a general falling-off, which is partly
still to be attributed to the heavy losses sustained by some of the
most important Chinese hongs over-speculating in opium and beans.
These speculations necessitated the liquidation of about 20 different
hongs, including five of the largest.
The larger part of the country has been devastated by floods,
which also caused a small demand. Owing to these floods thousands
of emigrants are leaving Shantung for Manchuria....”
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“...and 1909 respectively.
University for Chinese.—A further 67 pupils have joined, bringing
the present total to 212.
Forest Department.—About 144 acres of land were put under
cultivation; 978,000 trees and plants were sold. The revenue
amounted to 94,000 marks.
Comparative Table of the Principal Imports into the Colony during
the Years 1907-11.
Articles. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911.
Opium—
Mahva . Cwts. 19 5 6 •14
Patna ' » 13 199 33 21 •42 "' 5-71
Benares • *» 5 6
Russian Manchuria
Cwts. 5 6 1 01 1-43
Native tt 155 180 1,797 1,047-70 2,596-1
Cotton goods—
Shirtings—
Grey, plain Pieces 333,101 281,817 283,688 248,308 246,578
American tt 275,340 138,890 120,983 128,745 99,125
British » 42,850 28,510 32,949 22,422 11,281
Japanese ,, 17,160 3,300 28,180 36,940 77,090
White, plain >> 46,214 49,854 41,695 43,311 45,927
Drills-
American tt 19,604 19,310 17,460 11,007 9,130
British tt 12,277 5,150 3,273 1,380 2,010
Japanese tt 10,600 12,540...”
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