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“...of the parcel post have extended only as far as
Laokai.
To return to the list of imports. The staple, cotton yarn, Oo'ion yarn,
advanced from 101,852 cwts. in 1905 to 122,712 cwts. in 1906.
The percentages to be accredited respectively to India, Japan and
Tongking for the two years were :—
1910.
Perccntagel
1906.
1905.
India
Japan
Tongking
DO10
1-3
7'8
02 G
0-5
6-0
India thus maintains her great predominance, but in a slightly
smaller degree. As regards the competition of the Tongking mills,
(191)...”
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“...railway or railways projected in Laos were already made
the question would be nearly solved through the easy and rapid
transport of labourers recruited in the delta, which is as over-
populated as Laos in underpopulated. Cotton mills are in existence
at Hanoi, Namdinh and Haiphong, but these live from hand to
mouth owing to the necessity of buying their raw cotton in British
India, which makes it difficult for them, despite a protective tariff,
to compete with British yarn. Moreover, the products of the
Pondicherry mills, British factories on French soil that, from this
very circumstance, benefit by a reduced tariff, make the struggle
harder still.
" The question then will be solved in our favour only when the
products of local plantations are able to supply our mills.
" Meanwhile, would it not be as well if our cotton spinners, who
strive with difficulty against foreign competition, were to add to
their filatures the weaving of cloth ? They would thus profit by
the low rate of native labour...”
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