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“... 299,204 41,744 95,249 16,624
Total .. 480,949 452,821
A new feature was the shipment of 9,539 half-chests of Pouchongs,
via Kelung, in Dutch steamers to Java. Hitherto this kind of tea
had always been shipped via Amoy.
Rice. The total export of rice again showed a very large increase, more
than 14,000 tons over the preceding year, although the amount sent
to foreign countries was much less than in 1904; the figures for
that year, however, were quite abnormal as large shipments went
to Manchuria for the use of the Japanese forces. Nearly all the rice
this year has gone to Japan, where there was a good demand, but
the exporters seem to make only small profits, although the Formosan
producer doubtless obtains satisfactory results.
Gold mines. In the trade report on North Formosa for the year 1902, a short
description was given of the quartz and placer mining in the Kelung
district. Since then the Kyufun, Kinkwaseki and Botanko mines
have enlarged their plant considerably and now produce...”
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