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“...to the mercantilist theory and they derived no small satisfaction from the fact that exports exceeded imports by nearly 2,000,000?., even though this excess was caused by a falling-off in imports rather than by a phenomenal growth in exports. This feeling is well illustrated in the speech of Baron Matsuo, the President of the Bank of Japan, who, in reviewing the foreign trade of 1909, said, " Compared with fost helium days, when conditions were tending upward at home and abroad, the monetary value of the trade is inferior, but regarded from the point of view of the favourable balance of imports and exports it may be called a good result." It is very doubtful, however, whether merchants, either Japanese or foreign, will remember 1909 as a particularly good year. The cessation of the boycott in China and the absence of marked fluctuations in silver helped to improve the general export business to China, while the fine silk and rice crops were very important factors in the growth of exports...”
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“...16 japan. which reached 2,513 tons, worth 617,1002., surpassed even the record totals of 1906, which were 2,440 tons, worth 614,600Z. Detailed particulars will be found in Table 1 (C) (page 64), but it may be mentioned here that the bulk of the tops (nearly 80 per cent.) were of English combing and that the French share was once more reduced. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the year was the arrival of Australian tops to the value of 27,0002. This was quite a new departure: the Australian product has the advantage in cheaper freight, but dealers in English tops declare that they do not fear the competition. Imports of woolhn and worsted yams.—The imports of woollen and worsted yarns during the past two years were as follows:— 190S. 1909. For weaving— United Kingdom Germ any France Other countries Lbs. 301,570 1,786,973 438,084 34,S69 £ 24,600 256,000 62,000 4,800 Lbs. 255,756 1,725,977 853,908 135,249 £ 20,500 238,000 114,500 18,400 Total ... 2,561,496 347,400 2,970...”
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“...Kingdom 2,862,910 3,848,687 145,000 212,700 Germany ... ... 198,762 826,548 16,900 69,600 Netherlands...... 99,161 367,310 8,500 27,100 Belgium 5,610 76,203 700 7,000 There was a moderate and regular demand throughout the year for union cloth, army cloth, coatings, tweeds, suitings, &c., and arrivals met with fairly prompt clearance. Towards the end of the year large business was booked for goods to arrive in 1910. In mousselines there was a trifling increase in yardage but a falling- ofE in value. There are now altogether five moussehne factories in Japan, and besides these there are also six woollen mills in addition to a large one owned by the Japanese Government. There are roughly 120,000 woollen and worsted spindles in Japan and some 3,800 power looms. The production of mousseline is gradually increasing and the quality improving, and exports of this fabric last year amounted to no less than 528,155 yards, worth 17,3002. The consumption tax on woollen textiles is to be reduced from...”
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“...and for some time a general distrust, in many cases quite misplace'd, was felt with regard to nearly all industrial concerns. The plea of the directors of the company who were found guilty of illegalities was that they had to do the best they could for their shareholders, and as the preferential treatment accorded to Formosan sugars made it impossible for a refinery in Japan, proper to pay dividends by' fair means, they were compelled to adopt other methods. A table giving the quantity and value of sugar imported in 1907, 1908 and 1909, as well as the shares of .the various participating countries will be found in Table 1 (C), page 69....”
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“...was signed by the Standard Oil Com- pany, the Rising Sun Petroleum Company, the Hoden Oil Company and the Nippon Oil Company whereby they arranged to limit their sales. The immediate result was a big rise in the price of oil. Imports of manures.—-The question of manures forms one of the most interesting items of 1909. A detailed table showing the quantities and values imported during the past three years will be found in Table 1 (B), page 61. Bean cake, of course, heads the list as regards value. The total amount imported in 1909 was 575,180 tons, worth 2,283,700?., or 3?. 19s. 4
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“...and Australia, all Japan's other important customers purchased reduced quantities of this fabric. The reason, in the case of France, was the impending change in the tariff which would increase the duty on habutse in the gum. At one time America headed the list of purchasers of habutse, but her share has fallen from 811,000*. in 1907 to 434,7002. in 1909, and she now comes only third after the United Kingdom and France. The year appears to have been rather a poor one because the low market value of all lines made it necessary to do a very large business in order to make a fair profit. Several houses seem to have found habutse so unprofitable that they have withdrawn altogether from this branch of trade. The quality of Fukui silks has improved, thanks no doubt to the new and better system of inspection, which was strongly recommended by the foreign silk piece-goods associations, but it would appear that many complaints are still heard about Kanazawa fabrics. Exports of tea — The season...”
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“...for tea continued very brisk until supplies ceased, quite suddenly, in September. The first crop was the poorest for many years, but the second crop came along a little better prepared. Abundant third and fourth crops were expected, but they turned out to be very small, owing to the close picking of the first two crops. The cup quality of the latter crops was much better than usual, but prices were higher than ever, and low grade leaf was selling at figures altogether out of proportion to its value. The year has seen an increased export of about 5,000,000 lbs., from all ports, over the figures of 1908. The ports of Kobe and Yokohama each contribute about 500,000 lbs. of the increase, whilst the remaining 4,000,000 lbs. have been shipped from Shimizu, the port for the Shid- zuoka tea district. The direct shipments from Shidzuoka have thus again made a substantial advance over the previous season, and there is every indication pointing to a similar advance taking place during 1910, to the...”
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“...of course, tended to lower the general standard of goods produced. Under the new tariff the duty is 3|- cents per square yard for all qualities, and as this will benefit the better class mattings a consider- able improvement is anticipated. Exports of coal.—Taking 1909 on the whole the colliery owners did not do at all well. Towards the close of the year there was an increased demand for Japanese coal on account of the strike in Australia, but even so the exports both as regards quantity and value were below those for 1907 and 1908. It is difficult to get accurate information of coal shipments because the statistics given by the various departments and associations do not agree, but the following tables with regard to Kiushiu coal may be of some interest....”
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“...decreases were in machinery, metals, cotton, piece- goods and fertilisers. Particulars concerning these and other lines will be found in another part of this report. British India.—As regards British India there was a large gain of nearly 1,700,000*. or 26 per cent., accounted for by an increase of 1,615,000?. or 32 per cent, in imports, and 82,000*. or 6 per cent, in exports. This satisfactory result was brought about by the large advance in the imports of raw cotton, which exceeded 6,234,000*. in value compared with 4,047,000?. in the preceding year. It was of course only to be expected that there should be a large falling-off in the purchases of Indian rice. In exports the showing made by habutse and copper was not as good as in previous years, but cotton undershirts and drawers, camphor and matches all did comparatively well and the new business in silk yarn made considerable strides. Hong-Kong.—Although the figures are still below those of 1907, there was some recovery as compared with...”
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“...Table showing the Value of Goods Importedf and Exported at the Principal Porta in Japan during the Years 1908-09. Imports. Exports. Total. Name of Port. 1908. 1909. 1908. 1909. 1908. 1909. £ £ £ £ £ £ Yokohama 15,443,995 13,372,953 19,477,102 20,943,733 34,921,097 34,316,686 Kobe ... 19,506,171 18,806,278 8,586,716 10,271,272 28,092,887 29,077,550 Osaka 2,743,070 2,641,264 4,690,560 4,813,027 7,433,630 7,454,291 Moji 2,241,117 1,605,357 1,526,130 1,439,842 3,767,247 3,045,199 Shimonoseki 274,127 305,372 799,308 1,040,431 1,073,435 1,345,803 Nagasaki... 1,493,844 950,669 379,487 365,620 1,873,331 1,316,299 Yokkaiohi 711,943 764,125 274,876 308,026 986,819 1,072,151 Wakamatsu 145,638 127,175 434,173 552,531 579,811 679,706 Shimizu ... 68,957 96,904 414,595 555,309 483,552 652,213 Muroran ... 444,767 420,811 138,358 117,411 583,125 538,222 Tsuruga ... 158,513 118,548 346,191 272,598 504,704 391,146 Taketoyo 332,525 314,744 6,955 22,850 339,470 337,594 .Nagoya ... 74,881 78,271...”
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“...japan. 49 Names of the Principal Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron and Coal Mines ■with their Output during the Years 1908-09—continued. Merchandise in bonded warehouses at the end of 1909.—The following table shows the value of goods remaining in bonded warehouses at the end of December, in 1907-09 respectively. It will be noted that the total value has decreased very considerably and that the amount of rice and cotton goods particularly has declined:— (331) d Copper. 1908. 1909. Mine— Lbs. Lbs. Asliio ...... 15,743,082 15,320,084 Kosaka... 16,000,156 14,641,530 Besshi ... 11,879,110 14,074,876 Hidachi... 4,225,724 8,668,054 Ozaruzawa 3,067,545 3,591,006 Ikuno ... 2,601,329 2,845,689 Ani 2,900,590 2,833,700 Kano 2,199,161 2,535,304 Misaichi...... 1,557,256 2,367,108 Arakawa 1,653,357 2,134,773 Hidaira...... 1,965,121 1,845,612 Okaya ... 1,547,685 1,799,537 Yoshioka 1,757,785 1,753,846 Furoso ... 1,306,110 1,726,429 Yusenji...... 1,378,380 1,719,469 Obiye ... 1,662...”