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“...A small quantity is exported to South China where it is used both
as a fertiliser and as a food for pigs. A shipment was also made last
year to Formosa for trial in the sugar plantations, and, as the result was
successful, the experiment will probably be repeated this year. Ship-
ments to Europe have failed owing to the large percentage of moisture
in the cake manufactured in Manchuria, which causes it to grow stale
in the passage through the tropics.
In the early part of last year, all the mills were kept busy and new
factories were erected to meet the growing demand, but towards the
end of the year the rise In the price of beans and the poor demand...”
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“...12
DAIREN.
in Japan brought most of the mills to a standstill. Indeed, the outlook
when the year closed was far from bright.
In the absence of an official return by countries the returns issued
by the Harbour Office may prove interesting :—
1908. 1909.
Tons. Tons.
Japan ... ...... 194,897 303,461
Corea ... ...... 7 30
South China ...... ...... 6,063 1,198
North China ...... ...... 122 384
Europe......... ...... 6 1,233
Total 201,095 306,306
Bean oil.—In Manchuria the primary object of the bean mills is the
manufacture of bean cake, and oil is only of secondary importance. The
mills are all worked on the press system and only extract 7 or 8 per
cent, of the 17 or 18 per cent, of the oil contained in the bean.
Consequently, in the absence of any demand for cake, there is no
production of oil unless under special contract. The oil manufactured
by the large Japanese companies in Dairen is all bought up by the
principal Japanese exporters for shipment to the United Kingdom,
the Continent...”
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