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“...hand, show a slight decrease,
having fallen from 43,650 to 38,470 pieces.
Plain Italians (8,069 pieces) have doubled in quantity since 1901.
The import of Indian yarn again increased from 2,198 cwts. in
190i to 3,563 cwts. in 1902, but for British and Japanese yarn there
appears to be no demand. As previously stated most of the yarn
that reaches Nanking does so under transit pass and consequently is
not included in the customs returns. It is for the most part the
product of the Shanghai cotton mills.
The Hong-Kong refineries continue to supply practically the Sugar,
whole of the imported sugar. Last year the import was over 50,000
cwts.
Of the remaining imports from foreign countries copper, coal, Sundries
kerosene, woollens, cigars and cigarettes, medicines, aniline dyes,
candles, soap, flour and soda are the most promising, though only
the first three items mentioned are at present of any real account.
Copper and coal come entirely from Japan. The copper is solely
imported for the Mint...”
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