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“...production in the
southern districts alone being about 8,000,000 gallons. The native
method is very crude, and the yeast is made from barley and beans,
which are comparatively more expensive than kaoliang. According to
a recently discovered method, the yeast can be made from the kaoliang
itself, and 40 per cent, more spirits can be obtained.
II. Wild silk.—Wild silk is produced in the districts of Kaiping,
Siuyen, Kwantien, Fenghwangcheng and Antung. Hitherto it has been
sent chiefly to the Chefoo district, where it is made up as pongee, but
efforts are being made to encourage the industry in the leased territory
itself. The total annual production of wild silk in Manchuria is esti-
mated at from 120,000 to 130,000 baskets, each basket containing 30,000
to 35,000 cocoons, and its value at 500,000Z. The drawbacks to
the silk as at present produced are said to be as follows :—
(1) It contains large quantities of lime and glue, which make it
hard and tough.
(2) It contains too much water...”
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“...entering the port of
Dairen during 1908 was 1,525, their tonnage being 1,930,947 tons
(gross). As compared with the previous year there was an increase
of 270 vessels and 461,069 tons. Japanese shipping naturally takes
first place, accounting for over two-thirds of the total number of vessels
entering and clearing, but the large numbers are due to the small vessels
of 200 to 300 tons, plying daily between here and Chefoo, Antung and
other places along the coast. The increase in ships under the Chinese
flag is due also to the same cause, a small boat running between here and
Chefoo twice a week. German and Norwegian shipping showed fair
increases. The number of British ships entered at the Consulate was
111 of 183,333 tons, and those cleared 114 of 193,159 tons (net). Most
of these belonged to the China coast companies. The vessels entering
from the United States were those chartered to bring railway material
and rolling-stock for the South Manchuria Railway.
Conversion of currency.—In the...”
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“...650 1 2,159 4 10,809
Other countries, viz.—
United States 1 2,922 ... 1 2,922
China 77 86,212 11 14,714 88 100,926
Korea 12 41,626 12 41,626
India... ... 3 9,173 3 9,173
Japan ... . ... ... ■ 12 34,387 12 34,387
Total ... 81 97,784 39 102,059 120 199,843
Annex 6.—Return of the Junk Trade at Dairen and Port Arthur
during the Year 1908.
Entered from—
Manchurian porta 1,638
Shantung ports 568
Chefoo...... 387
Antung 310
Korea ... 225
Wei-hai-wei ... 136
Tientsin 62
Tatung-kou ... 50
Japan ... 12
Shanghai 5
Newchwang ... 3
Total ... 3,396
Cleared for—
Manchurian ports 2,413
Chefoo... 899
Shantung ports 857
Antung 241
Wei-hai-wei ... 229
Shanghai ... ... 70
Tientsin 64
. Newchwang ... 46
Korea......... 45
Tatung-kou ... 36
Japan ... 21
Ningpo ...... 1
Total 4,922...”
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