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“...regions of Manchuria. That its trade volume should expand is only natural in view of the expansion of the trade of the whole of the Chinese Empire, and would need no comment. But the last six eventful years have wrought great changes in these three provinces, and as a result Newchwang is no longer the only door of Manchuria. Now trade passes to and fro through six openings: (1) Newchwang; (2) Tairen (Dalny) ; (3) Antung and Korea; (4) Vladivostock ; (5) Harbin ; (6) the North China Railway, Hsinmin- t'un-Tientsin, with the winter port of Chinwangtao. Since the cessation of the Russo-Japanese war, these various routes are competing with each other, and Newchwang will no more represent the whole trade of Manchuria. The result will be a distinct decline in the trade figures of this port for some time to come, until Newchwang has found its level. When this point has been reached, any future expansion of trade will then be in proportion with the expansion of that of the whole of Manchuria. The time...”
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“...4 NEWCHWANG. harassed native, who heaved a sigh of relief on the signature of peace, soon felt that he was not to profit by it. He saw his carts or horses or junks commandeered for military transport, whilst crops over- flowed in the granaries. Over- Trade in 1906 further suffered from another cause, also an effect speculation. 0f ^he waT—over-speculation. The great demand for commodities created by the huge contending armies in Manchuria, brought large profits to the native pocket, and the Chinaman, a born gambler, speculated on a longer continuation of the war than actually took place, on a sustained demand for military supplies, and further on the necessity of replenishing the exhausted stocks in the interior. Thus by the beginning of 1906 every go-down was full of imports waiting for the up-country demand. This demand never came, and the Newchwang merchant soon realised that the reduction of the armies meant a reduction in the demand for commodities ; that the railways in Japanese...”
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“...distributed all over Manchuria—a work of considerable difficulty at the present time. The cigarettes are practically all supplied by the British-American Tobacco Company. The native goods tables show an import of 105,579?. worth of cigarettes in 1906, but these cigarettes are mostly those manu- factured by the above British company in Shanghai, and classed as native goods for fiscal reasons. Grouping thus foreign and native imports together, the values of cigarettes imported in 1905 and 1906 respectively are 168,1202. and 118,1652. It may safely be assumed that the difference of 50,0002. of cigarettes has been imported via Tairen and Antung, and that therefore there is no real falling-off in the import in 1906. The competition of the Japanese Tobacco Monopoly or of the local Chinese manufactures is not much felt. If advertising means success, then the above- mentioned company must do a very prosperous business, as the familiar pictures are met with in every town in Manchuria. Dyes. The import...”
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“...NEWCHWANG. 11 The large drop in American kerosene from 2,931,250 gallons, .Kerosene, valued at 65,1662., in 1905, to 864,220 gallons, valued at 19,9132., is also somewhat fallacious. This kerosene is usually brought out in sailing ships, which come via Cape Horn; and should any arrive in winter, they discharge at Tairen, instead of at ice-bound New- chwang. Russian oil has naturally ceased to enter the port, but there is no doubt that it is being pushed in the Russian sphere of Manchuria. There was also a small import in 1906 of Borneo and Sumatra oil to the value of 4,5032. and 6,6182. respectively. These oils are much coarser than American kerosene, but are more popular with the poorer classes on account of their cheapness. Sugar is a very important item in the import list, and Japan Sugnr. is making a strong bid for the market. The import in 1905 of sugar of all kinds was 508,852 cwts., valued at 304,6392., and in 1906 286,455 cwts., valued at 173,4502. Of these quantities the imports...”
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“...12 newchwang. Silk piece- The import of native silk piece-goods amounted to 206,477?. in goods. igo5 and tQ 259,384?. in 1906. The growth of this item, which is a luxury, shows clearly that there is money enough in Manchuria, and that it will find an outlet some day. lea. The import of tea amounted to 208,6142. in 1905 and to 292,5742. in 1906. The import of dust and brick tea that used to go through here for Russia has completely ceased. Tea is an article of necessity in China, and the consumption increases in proportion with an increase of population ; the above- mentioned increased import is therefore due to the increased immigration of Chinese into the interior. Bean products. IK.—Exports. The total net exports, both steamer and junk, in 1906 were 2,798,1032., as compared with 2,076,9842., an increase of 721,1192. Of this amount the export of beans, bean cake and bean oil amounted to 2,021,9 352., or 72 per cent., of raw silk, 255,0632., or 9 per cent., and the balance of 19...”
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“...south-east of Manchuria, but the export from there and Newchwang, both of reeled silk and cocoons, is generally to Chefoo, where there are 28 filatures at work employing 8,800 men. The shipping of the port, as viewed by the customs, is divided Shipping, into three categories, viz, : Foreign-going ships, ships under Inland Navigation Rules (that is, ships that in exchange for certain facilities must not leave Chinese waters), and junks. The subjoined table will give the tonnage under each head Shipping Entered and Cleared at Newchwang during the Years 1905-06. 1900. 1905. Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels. Tons. Under general regulations .. ! 1,440 1,273,504 1,236 996,492 Inland navigation ..! 518 330,730 384 185,540 Total number— Foreign vessels 1,958 1,804,234 1,620 1,182,032 Junks 12,272 1 1,522,000* 11,379 1,606,000* * Approximately. The steamers in the inland waters trade are mostly engaged in Passenger carrying passengers. A great peculiarity of Manchuria, due totrBffie-...”
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“...109,984 1,322,200 ! 1,500,200 j 300,278 ! 1,710,406 ! 1,493,831 It has already been stated above that of the total exports to Japan of 1,109,984?., the sum of 1,089,075?. covered bean products, i.e., 98 per cent, of the total. This was conveyed to Japan in 301,625 tons of shipping. Yet these ships only imported 383,847?. worth of Japanese goods into Newchwang. Practically none of the Japanese steamers come from, or go to, Shanghai or South China ; they trade only between Japan, Corea and Manchuria, occasionally touching at Chefoo and Tientsin. The inference, therefore, is that the cargoes from Japan are discharged at Fusan, Chemulpho and Tairen, and then the empty boats come to Newchwang for bean products. From inquiries made it appears that no statistics of trade werejtept at...”
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“...authority looking after the trade were the police. It has, therefore, been impossible to get any estimate of the Tairen trade. The imports exceeded the exports in 1906 by 3,246,5741, and yet Treasure, the export of treasure amounted only to 299,7101., of which 931?. was gold. In 1905 when the excess of imports amounted to 6,828,361?., there was actually an import of treasure of 336,3361., making a total of 7,164,697?. It is difficult to say to what extent the Japanese occupation General of South Manchuria affected trade, but there is no doubt that E^chTof military requisition of carts, cattle, and junks caused some military disorganisation. occupation. Newchwang was under Japanese military control in 1906 until Rendition of December 6, on which day the reins of Government were placed again Newchwang. in Chinese hands. The Chinese flag was again hoisted over the custom-house, an event that, with the exception of a few hours after Russian evacuation during the war, had not occurred since 1900...”