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“...1903 ; received at Foreign Office, August 25, 1903.)
The value of the foreign trade of the port of Nagasaki during Value of
the year 1902 amounted to 1,408,7522., consisting of imports foreign trade
952,012/!. and exports 456,7402. hl 1902'
These figures show a decline from those of the preceding year Decline us
in imports 'of 453,9162. in exports of 38.9522., and in the total
trade af 492,8682. ' WJth1901"
The total values of the trade of the port during the past five years Trade during
weTe •__ " flTe years
vvt"Le - 1898-1902.
Tear. ------------ i Imports. Value. Exports. Total.
& £ £
1898 ...... „. 2,010,903 072,451 2,683,354
1899 ........ 1,137.975 633,710 1,771,«85
1900 ........1 1,540,9 LG 693,911 2,231,827
1901 ........1 1,405,928 495,0.92 1,PJ 1,620
1902 ........ 952,012 456,740 1,408,752
Total ffivo jenrs) ..! 7,047,734 2,952,504 10,000,238
Average (five years) 1,409,547 590,501 2,U00,048
While, therefore, the value of the total trade of 1902 shows a
•decrease of 492,8682...”
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“...4
NAGASAKI.
Trade at porls
other than
Nagasaki in
1902.
Compared
with tli at of
previous year.
Value of trade
of southern
district of
Japan.
The value of tiny foreign trade at two other ports, Karatsu and
Ivuchinotsu. included within the Consular district of Nagasaki,,
amounted in 1902 to 651,1012., consisting of imports 63,0362. and
exports 588,0652. These figures show a general increase, as compared
with those of the preceding year, of 94,0762. in the total trade,
of 15,8592. in imports and of 78,2172. in exports.
Adding these figures to those already given of the trade of
Nagasaki, the whole trade of the southern Consular district of
Japan during the year 1902 as compared with 1901 is shown to
have been :—
Value.
1902. ieoi.
£ £
IniDOi'la 1,015,048 1,453,105
Exports .. : 1,01 t,S05 ] ,005,540
Tolal .. 2,059,853 i i 2,458,645
Distribution
of trade of
Nagasaki
among foreign
countries.
Decrease in
imports.
Comparing these figures with those given at the commencement
of this...”
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“...imported to the extent of Coa]
32,027 tons and 82,489?. in value. The whole import was from
the United Kingdom and the 'United States, and consisted of
Welsh coal to the value of 31,500?., and Pocohontas 5,299?. The
first experimental cargo of this coal was imported here from Phila-
delphia early in 1900, when the price of Welsh coal was the highest
yet seen, and sold to the United States and German navies. Since
then it has been regularly imported for the United States Navv.
Its price at that time was 3?. per ton. while Cardiff fetched nearly
4?. 10s. per ton. During 1902 the lowest price here for Cardiff was
21.2s. per ton; at the close of the year it had risen to 21. 8s. per ton.
The general price of Pocohontas was 21. 2s. per ton, prices in both
cases being duty paid and f.o.b.
A slight increase in the quantity but decrease in the value of Raw cotton,
raw cotton imported, which was divided as follows :—
From— Quantity. Value.
Lhs. £
China ...... 2.589,067 4-3,100
British Jmlia .. 243...”
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“...entire import of which,,
to the value of 2,609?., came from the United Kingdom.
A decrease of 3,941/. in the import of flour, which wTas imported
to the value of 10,833?. from, the United States.
A decrease of over 3,209?. in the import of instruments and tools,
most of which were of British manufacture.
An increase of 1,579?. in the vjilue of the import of glass manu-
factures. Of the whole import the value of window glass amounted
to 9,213?., of which 8,958?. came from Belgium, the rest from
Germany ; while plate glass to the value of 257?. came from Belgium
and only 97?. from the United Kingdom. Cheap glassware has
for some years been made in Nagasaki, and its quality is steadily
improving.
A decrease of 14,197?. in the import of machinery. Of the
total value of 44,543?. imported, 35,708?. was of British manufacture,
6,935?. American, and 1,840?. French, the small balance coming
from Russia and Norway. The British included lifting machinery
to the value of 4,307?. ; drilling machinery...”
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“...Hankow. Bar and rod were imported from Belgium to the value
of 7,i7.il., and 1,540?. from Germany. Plate and sheet, 1,7141
from Belgium, 1,255?. from France, 369?. from Germany and United
States. Of the total import (92,202?.) of manufactured iron,
77,127?. came from the United Kingdom. Steel wire rope, 606?.
from Germany and 406?. from Belgium. Nails, 1,574?. from the
United States, 1,398?. from Germany and 370?. from Belgium.
IatroKT of Metals during the Year 1902.
Country of Origin. ; Value.
£
United Kingdom ........" 146,450
United States ........i 11,837
Belgium....................10,921
Germany .. .. .. .. .. 5,242
F rance .. .. .. .. .. I 1,976
Other countries .. .. .. .. 2,343
Total .. .J 178,769
The import of kerosene oil in 1902 shows a decrease from that of Kerosene.
1901 of 1,346,545 gallons in quantity and 43,502?. in value. The
American, oil is imported in cans containing 10 gallons. Russian
------- ------ Value of
Yalue. import fron
Articles. the United
Kingdom...”
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“...The import of Russian oil
is in British, while that of American"'oil is in American hands :—
Quantity. i Value.
_ __l___
Gallons. i £
American oil ...... 7,583,950 166,980
Russian tank oil...... 2,833,877 44,277
Russian case oil .. .. .. 6,870 : 157
__'__I___
Total......10,4.24,697 I 211,4.14
Oilcake. An advance of 11,502/. in the value of the import of oil cake,
the greater part of which comes from China..
S'royisious. A decrease of 6,634/. in the value of the import of provisions,
under which heading are included all comestibles other than flour
and salted meat, the principal ones being fresh eggs, condensed
milk and butter, to the respective values of 6,097/., 2,300/., 1,764/.,
the first being slightly in excess of last year's value, the two last
below it. Eggs come chiefly from. China, a comparatively small
quantity from Corea. >
Slice. An increase of 14,697/. in the value of rice imported. The
largest amount of this came from the French. Indo-Chinese possessions
and was valued...”
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“...amounted to 20,700?., and the balance, under 7,000,'.,
from Germany. The total value of sugar imported into Nagasaki
from Hong-Kong in 1901 was 171,298/:.
The fall in the import of textiles too, during 1902, was great, Textiles,
showing a decrease from that of the preceding year of 13,870?., or
more than the entire value of the import of 1902.
The value of cotton textiles imported from the United Kingdom
was only 965?., of which the largest item was cotton satins 176?.,
while the United States figures with only 208?. for duck and Russia
824?. for cotton prints. In woollen textiles the decrease from last
year was 2,942?. ; the British import amounted to 2,732?., of which
1,533?. was for woollen and worsted cloths. The small balance
was divided among Germany, Russia, France and Holland.
Of silk, nearly the whole import came from China, the value
of silk goods coming from that country being 1,747?.
The value of timber imported in 1902 was 8,912?. less than in Timber.
1901. Of the 10,624...”
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“...last report,
has continued in 1902.
The export of Portland cement continued during 1902, but fell
to about one-sixth of its value in 1901. Nearly the whole of this
went to China.
Of other manufactures, lacquered ware, paper, porcelain and
textiles all show a decreased export, while clothing alone shows an
increase of 2,794?., the principal items under this heading being
European clothes to the value of 3,344?., boots and shoes 1,254?.,
and cotton underclothing 1,173?., all made in Japan.
Exports from Although the export trade from the two subsidiary ports is
subsidiary chiefly in coal, cotton yarn was exported last year from the port of
ports. Kuchinotsu of the value of 87,833?., and from Karatsu of the value
of 1,288?.
Coal from In the export of coal from Nagasaki there was a decrease as
Nagasaki. compared with the previous year of 16,340 tons and 12,431?. in
value. This is to be ascribed chiefly to the transfer of the export
from Nagasaki to Moji and to the ports of Kuchinotsu and Karatsu...”
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“...from Nagasaki during the Coal from
last five vears shows a continuous fall, that from Kuchinotsu, kuctmoteu
... . -ii an<* Ivaratsu.
though it was lower in 1901 than m the previous year, has, with that
exception, continually risen, and. although the export from Karatsu
was lower last year than in 1901, still the aggregate exports from
the three ports of this district was nearly 100,000 tons greater
than the aggregate of 1901 :—
Year. JTagnsnki. Quant.ily. Ivr.chinol sn. Karatsu. Tolal. Tolal Value.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tor.s. £
1S98 .. 413,715 370.732 80,547 864,994 705,993
1899 ;. 343.001 432,885 71,211 847.097 073.674
1900 .. . , ■ i 374,771 562,990 129.537 1,077,298 722.340
1901 .. ..; 187,823 4S7.353 184.296 859,172 537.480
1902 .. . 171,483 019,014 165.803 956,300 590,507...”
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“..." true."
The docking business of the company in 1902 shows a great
falling-off both in number and tonnage, from that of the previous
year :—
Transhipment
cargo.
Shipping,
aggregate
tonnage.
Japaneso
shipping at
Nagasaki.
At
Kuchinotsu.
Aggregate of
the three
ports.
During 1902 17,974 tons of goods, valued at 719,592?., were
transhipped at Nagasaki, showing an increase in value of 20,469?.
over those transhipped in the preceding year. Of this amount,.
50,161?. was the value of goods brought to Nagasaki from Siberia,
Corea and North China for transmission to South China, Europe and
America, while the value of exports from Europe and America to
Port Arthur and Vladivostock transhipped at Nagasaki amounted
to 384,762?., and those to Corea 274,113?"
The aggregate tonnage of the merchant shipping under all
flags entered in Nagasaki, and the ports of Kuchinotsu and Karatsu,
included in this Consular district in 1902, shows a slight advance
on that of the previous year. The most marked...”
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“...Annex 1.—Retuhn of Import Trade of Nagasaki during the Years 1902-1901.
Articles. 1902. 1901. Average, 1897-1901.
Quantity. Yalue. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
£ £ £
Beans, peas, pulse.. 14,203 11,483 ., 18,999
Coal Tons 21,482 36,799 53,509 119,288 49,801 83,866
Cotton, raw Lbs. 2,905,600 48,600 2,862,827 53,466 10,220,898 152,861
Dyes and paints 7,551 14,364 12,304
Flour ........ Cwts. 27,082 10,833 30,602 14,774 25,366 11,158
Glass and manufactures of 9,674 8,095 4,991
Instruments, tools and imple-
ments f f 3.791 ., 7,000 11,262
Machinery,. 44,543 58,740 87,764
Manure, bone Lbs. 23,778,852 36,508 16,036,965 25,750 15,177,818 20,843
Meat, salted 3,233,998 9,932 3,494,548 12,756 12,264
Metals—
Iron, manufactured Tons 13,042 92,202 12,571 92,152 12,371 83,502
„ manufactures 29,262 30,393 34,288
Pipes and tubes . Tons 1,259 15,125 1,108 14,417 16,172
Rails and fitlings thereof 1; • • .. 136 1,373 3,985 22,200
Steel and steel manufactures...”
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“...Return of Import Trade of Nagasaki during the Years 1902-1901—continued.
1902. 1901. Average, 1897-1901.
Articles.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Submarine telegraph cables Sugar— Brown White .. Textiles^ Cotton manufactures .. Silk Woollen „ ■ ■ Miscellaneous Timber Vessels, steam Wine, beer and spirits Sundries .. .: .; Cwts. Number .. 39,620 38,557 4 £ 17,018 27,581 2,585 1,867 3,369 3,731 10,624 8,911 8,333 74,074 104,975 228,080 5 £ 15,119 51,943 175,759 8,953 6,282 6,311 3,876 19,536 81,803 12,862 92,193 91,937 278,5U3 3 £ 43,622 200,114 5,402 12,501 4,980 4,430 12,603 131,678 11,394
Total foreign produce Ee-imports.. 950,675 1,337 1,403,603 2,116 1,381,753
Grand total 952,0L2 1,405,7)9 1,381,753...”
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“...Annex II.—Retuen of Export Trade of Nagasaki during the Years 1902-1901.
Articles. Lbs. .. TonB .. Lbs. .. »> • • >1 • • Lbs'.' .. Tons .. >1 » Lbs. M » • 1902. 1901. Average, 1897-1901.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Goal.......... Cotton, raw .. .. yam........ Fish- Cuttle ........ Beche-de-mer .. .. .. Miscellaneous, dried Grains and provisions Lacquered ware Mushrooms .. .. Paper and paper manufactures Porcelain and earthenware Bice Shells, Awabi Silk, raw Tea.......... Textiles- Cotton Silk..' ........ Clothing Miscellaneous Sundries Total, Japanese produce Re-exports Grand total .. .. 2,148,207 171,483 406,300 82,263 4,714,355 225,556 286,619 1,277 98 13,8S7 2,546,573 £ 2,007 102.096 9,229 2,102 71,822 6,838 29,841 22,931 7,845 14,730 14,156 5,538 12,868 4,437 9,253 28,970 1,884 3,324 10,425 637 71,705 11,405,036 187,823 405,403 586,067 4,843,997 241,158 213,717 1,525 135 1,808,841 £ 11,842 114,527 10,084 15,910 80,990 7,202 24...”
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NAGASAKI.
Annex III.—Return showing Total Value of all Articles Exported
from and Imported into Nagasaki to and from Foreign
Countries during the Years 1902-1901.
Exports. Imports.
Country.
1902. 1901. 1902. 1901.
British Empire— United Kingdom .. Hong-Kong British India Canada Australia £ 6,486 106,409 14,346 21 515 £ 5,896 115,265 13,215 85 140 £ 267,633 23,643 11,848 127 497 £ 492,307 174,380 8,090 2,366 1,702
Total British trade 127,777 134,601 303,748 678,845
China United States Corea Russia Russian Asia .. France Italy ...... Germany Other countries .. 215,923 1,054 26,329 24,845 51,071 495 1,654 583 7,009 238,042 364 40,700 14,610 59,544 22 5,800 1,412 597 216,272 219,317 24,427 6,467 51,583 9,263 445 20,216 100,274 202,373 244,221 37,793 7,465 55,930 17,246 308 21,095 140,652
Total 328,963 361,091 648,264 727,083
Grand total 456,740 495,692 952,012 1,405,928
Annex IV.—Rut urn of all Shipping Entered in the Consular
District of Nagasaki during the Year...”
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