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“...figures in Annexes III and IV show that there is a general
decrease in both exports to and imports from the United Kingdom
and her colonies, with the single exception of Australia, the imports
from which country during 1905 exceeded those of 1904 by 7,5381.
The same tables show a general increase in trade, both import
and export, with other foreign countries. The most noticeable
increase is in the case of Asiatic Russia.
There have been several large shipments of wheat for the flour
mills at this port. These mills, originally started by a British
subject, enjoyed a short-lived prosperity when Japanese wheat was
as low as 1 yen 60 sen (at that time probably about 5s.) per picul
(133 lbs.), but when it rose to 4 yen 20 sen the concern failed. They
were subsequently taken over by Japanese but have never been
prosperous.
There is a noticeable increase in the import of glass. It is due
to the growing use by the Japanese of window glass for their houses.
Most of it is of the fourth quality—apparently...”
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