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“...CONTENTS.
Taob
Total value of trade ........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Increase of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Import trado ................................................................................................................................................................................................................®
Increase of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Esport trado ...............................................................................................”
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“...(South
Formosa) for the Year 1905
By Mb. Consul Wileman.
(Received at Foreign Office, August 8, 1906.)
The total value of the import and export trade of the two open Total valuo of
ports of Anping and Takow was 1,527,1921, against 1.,224,197/. in f
1904, showing an increase in 1905 of 302,995Z.
The total value of the import trade was 631,466?. against increase of
522,8921, in 1904, showing an increase in 1905 of 108,574?. In import trade.
1904 there was a decrease of 38,541?. as compared with 1903.
The total value of the export trade was 895,726?. against Increase of
701,305Z. in 1904, showing an increase in 1905 of 194,421?. exPort trade-
The following comparative table gives the total values of the Total trade,
import and export trades for the years 1904-05, and the average Comparison
t j-T, £ i rw\ r\A with previous
for the five years 1900-04 :— years
Value. Increase or Decrease in 1905 compared with—
19C5. 1904. Average, Fite Years 1900-01. 1904. Average, Five Years 1900-04...”
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“...4 TAINAN.
Total trade.
Japan and
foreign
countries,
The following comparative table shows the total values of im-
ports and exports for 1905 from and to Japan and from and to
foreign countries respectively :—
Country. Imports. Value. Exports. Total.
£ Japan........ 330,650 China........ 111,494 £ 844,901 35,362 £ 1,225,551 146,856
including Philippine Islands 54,237 • • 54,237
comprising Hong-Kong only 62,703 Germany .. .. .. 4,480 Other countries .. .. 17,902 15,463 78,160 4,480 17,902
Total .. .,] 631,466 895,726 1,527,192
Total iradc The total volume of the import and export trade with foreign
countries'^11 coun^es amounted to 301,641?., showing as compared with 1904
1 ' a decrease of 29,8872.
Percentages Japan monopolised 80 per cent, of the total trade as against
of total trade. 73 per cent. in 1904, the remaining percentages being divided
amongst foreign countries as follows :—China, 10 per cent., a loss
of 3 per cent. ; United States of America, 4 per cent., a loss of
1...”
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“...with Japanese goods which enter duty free.
Occasional direct imports are made of rails or kerosene oil from
the United States.
The total value of goods imported from Japan was 380,6502. Imports from
against 258,2221, in 1904, showing an increase of 122,4281. in 1905. Jnllim-
The percentages of the imports trade were distributed in the Shares of
following manner :—Japan, 60 per cent, (against 49 per cent, in Japan and
1904); China, 21 per cent. ; United Kingdom, 10 per cent.; United countries in
States of America, 9 per cent.; Germany, 1 per cent.; other tlic import
countries, 3 per cent.; since 1904 China and the United States t,,a'lc-
have lost 4 per cent, each, the United Kingdom 2 per cent, and
Germany 1 per-cent.
The following comparative table shows the total values of
imports from Japan and foreign countries during the years
1901-05 :—
Value.
Tear. Japan. Foreign Countries.
1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 £ 203,627 219,857 336,802 258,222 380,G50 £ 237,9+9 203,45 t 224,631...”
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“...525 gallons, value 39,0892., in 1904,
showing a decrease in value of 16,8752.
Leaf tobacco, which was imported to the extent of 9,872 cwts.,
value 15,8462., shows an increase of 3,9142. as compared with 1904.
No prepared tobacco was imported in 1904, importations having
gradually dwindled down to the value of 512. in 1904 and to zero
in 1905. The reason assignable for this is due to the fact that the
import of tobacco is, owing to the Tobacco Monopoly Law, now
carried on by Government, which only imports leaf tobacco for
the manufacture of prepared tobacco in Formosa.
Under the heading of Japanese goods (vide Table I) 12 items
show an increase, the chief of which are cotton piece-goods, fish,
matches, railway materials, cigarettes and miscellaneous ; on the
other hand eight items show a decrease, most conspicuously in
sake and timber and planks.
It is satisfactory to note that, whereas in 1904 there was, owing
to the Kusso-Japanese war, the large dcficit in the total value of
the import...”
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Exports to Japan show an excess over imports from Japan of Exports to
4G4,251Z., as follows :—
Excess oyer
--imports from.
Value.
Exports to Japan
Imports from Japan
Excess of experts
£
841,901
380 650
464,251
The total export trade to foreign countries and Japan shows an
excess over the total imports from foreign countries and Japan of
2G4,2G0L against 178,4131 in 1904, thus more than counterbalancing
the excess of imports from foreign countries.
The following table summarises the total values of the shares of Shares of
Japan and foreign countries in the export trade during the years fomsn
1901-05 :—
countries and
Japan in
export trade.
Year. Foreign Countries. £ 1905 ........ 60,825 1904 ........ 66,858 1903 ........ 70,540 1902 ........ 148,736 1901 ........ 160,231 Value. Jopnn. Total.
£ 844901 631,447 4S3.888 347,772 255,953 £ 895,723 701,305 554,423 496,508 416,184
Increase or decrease in 1905 j compared with—• 1904 ......16,033 + 210,454 + 194...”
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“...of the exports in 1903 were raw sugar, rice,
hemp and salt, which monopolised respectively 66, 3, 2 and 1 per
cent, of the total value of the export trade, the remaining 28 per
cent, being assignable to other exports, such as lungan, &c.
As regards raw sugar there was a gain of 46 per cent, as com-
pared with 1904. The total amount exported in 1905 was
830,620 cwts. valued at 598,668?., against 705,837 cwts. valued at
409,640?. in 1904, showing an increase in value of 189,028?. as
compared with 1904. The average total value for the five years
1900-04 was 328,116?., and shows an increase when compared with
1905 of 270,5521.
The following table shows the quantity and value of raw sugar
exported to Japan, and to China and Hong-Kong respectivelv during
1905 :—
Kind of Sugar. Japan. China and Hong-Kong. Total.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity, j Value.
Urown Hugar...... White sugar...... Cwts. 827,074 119 £ 595,831 156 Cwts. l.lfll 1,070 £ 8-IS 1,83,1 Cwts. j £ 828,825 ! 590...”
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“...about 3) tons per acre.
Rice- There was a great increase in the export of rice, 786,520 cwts.,
value 227,9661., having been exported in 1905 against 323,183 cwts.,
value 101,335?., in 1904. The spring and autumn crops were
average in quantity and large exports were made to Japan to supply
the demand consequent on the bad Japanese harvest. The export
of rice to Japan is considerably stimulated by the fact that there is
a very heavy duty of 64 sen (Is. id.) per picul on foreign rice im-
ported into Japan, from which, of course, Formosan rice is exempted.
S:llt- The export of salt decreased from 594,274 cwts., value 72,901?., in
1904 to 448,219 cwts., value 10,491Z., in 1905, showing a decrease
in value of 62,410£. The reason is largely attributable to a bad
harvest, owing to the prevalence of much rain during the manu-
facturing season.
Somi-open The following comparative table gives the value of the import
Purl8, and export trade for 1904-05 of four special open ports, opened by
a n...”
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“...Table I.—Return showing Principal Articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Japan into the Open Ports of
Anping and Takow during the Years 1905-1904, and Average of Imports for the Five Years 1900-04.
Imports from Foreign Countries.
Articles. 1905. 1901. Average, Five Years 1900-04. Increase or Decrease in 1905 compared with— Bcmarks.
Quantity. Valuo. Quantity. Value. Value. 1904. Average, l'ive Years 1900-04.
£ £ £ £ £
Foreign GOODS.
Cotton guods—
Grey shirtings ...... Sq. yards 167,570 1,720 210,372 1,858 3,212 — 138 - 1,492*1 Trade in hands of native Chinese merchants
White ,, ...... 276,005 4,634 Ml, 118 4,580 5,770 + Si - u*4
Miscellaneous ..... 10,063 8,741 5,715 + 1,922 + 4,948j
Woollen goods—
CamleLs and la&tinjra Sq. yards 52,652 2,138 68,113 2.474 3.515 — 330 — 1,377
Metals, miscellaneous 1,000 141 3,744 + 859 — 2,744
Kails and fittings ...... Cwts. ... 3,339 1,131 G8,53S 19,539 10,825 — IS,108 9,394 \ Purchases...”
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Table II.—Comparative Table of Total Value of Imports into
Anping ancl Takow during the Five Years 1905-1901.
Tear. Value of Import Trade. Total Value of Imports.
Foreign and Chinese Goods. Japanese Goods.
1905 ........ 1904........ 1903 ........ 1902 ........ 1901........ Increase or decrease in 1905 compared with— 1904 .. .. • .. 1903 ...... 1902 ...... 1901 ...... £ 250,816 264,670 224,631 203,454 237,949 £ 380,650 258,222 336,803 219,857 203,627 £ 631,466 522,892 561,433 423,311 441,576
- 13,854 + 26,185 + 47,362 + 12,867 + 122,428 + 43,848 + 160,793 + 177,023 + 108,574 + 70,033 + 208,155 + 189,890
(1063)
B...”
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“...Table III.—Return showing Principal Articles of Export from the Open Ports of Anping and Takow during the Years
1905-1904, and Average of Exports for the Five Years 1900-04.
Oo
1905. 1904. Average, Five Years 1900-1904. Increase or Decrease in 1905 compared with—
Articles. Remarks.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Value. 1904. Average, Five Years 1900-04.
Sugar, raw— Brown White Cwts. S28,825 1,795 £ 596,679 1,989 Cwts. 651,605 54,232 £ 359,643 4-9,997 ' £ 284,393 43,723 £ + 237,036 - 48,008 £ + 312,286") - 41,734 1 See body of report H
Total Rice Hemp .. Lungan— Pulp...... Dried.. .. .. Turmeric Sesamum seed Oil cake Pineapple fibre . Bamboo shoots.. Beans, peas and pulse.. Salt ...... Miscellaneous 830,620 786,520 7,128 3,197 9,900 5,511 1,285 21,734 561 3,030 S,400 448,219 598,668 227,966 13,844 4,625 5,803 1,435 601 2,470 1,610 3,629 2,467 10,491 22,117 705,837 323,183 7,902 4,606 1,635 3,729 8,456 26,635 714 2,055 8,532 594,274 409...”
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Table IV.—Return showing Principal Articles of Import into
the Ports of Toko, Toseki, Maltyu and Hokkokei during the
Year 1905.
1905.
Articles. Port.
Quantity. Value.
£
Kerosene ... Toko ...... Gallons 23,270 091
Toseki ...... 9,480 299
Malcyu ...... 22,195 635
llokltokei...... G90 18
Nankeen cloth ...... Toko ...... 37
Toseki ..... 30
Makyu ...... 198
Hokkokei...... 103
nice ......... Toseki ...... 227 86
Makyu ...... Uwts. 9,451 3,331
Salic ......... Makyu ...... 4,128
Timber ant! planks Toko......... 870
Toseki ...... 2,610
Makyu ...... 2,072
IJokkokei 2,814
Table Y.—Retukn showing Principal Articles of Export from
the Ports of Toko, Toseki, Makyu and Hokkokei during
the Year 1905.
1905.
Articles. Port
Quantity. Value.
Cwts. £
Oil cako ... Toko......... 1,085 123
TSseki ...... 14,421 1,348
Makyu ...... 14,243 3,210
Hokkokei ...... 25,439 2,418
Rico Toko......... 3,722 823
Toseki ...... 818 248
Makyu ...... 0...”
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