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“...No. 3729. Annual Series.
Reference io previous Report, Annual Series No. 3052.
Report on the Trade of Chefoo for the Years 1903-05
By Mb. Consul O'Brien-Butler.
The trade of this port has shown a gradual increase during the x0t«l value of
years under review, the figures of the gross trade values being trade.
5,535,590Z. for 1903, 5,825,736Z. for 1904 and 6,671,367?. for 1905.
Foreign imports decreased slightly during the year 1904, but
they have risen again during 1905, showing an increase of 283,1121.
over the figures for 1903 and of 749,8472. over 1904.
An increasing amount of the trade is finding its way into Japanese
hands, and a fleet of small Japanese steamers keeps up constant
communication between Japan, Weihaiwei, Port Arthur, Dalny,
Corea and Chefoo, besides a considerable "inland waters" traffic
with Antung, Tatungkou and Yangchiaokou. Of a total tonnage
of 3,499,961 tons entered and cleared during the year 1905,1,699,352
tons were British, 325,938 tons Japanese and 481...”
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“...Piece-goods.
Watches and
clocks.
There is a large and growing demand in the Chefoo market for
stores of many classes, such as tinned and bottled goods, jams,
biscuits, soaps and evaporated cream. These articles, together with
Manchester goods, form the basis of the British import.
There is an immense field for lamps, particularly in cheap
varieties. American firms are making the chief progress in intro-
ducing lamps owing to their willingness to supply samples, a method
which is of the greatest value in dealing with Chinese buyers. Local
dealers are willing to accept and pay for samples, and there is no
doubt that the Chinese like to see what they are buying.
In spite of the deplorable condition of the roads there is a growing
demand for bicycles. The grant of a foreign settlement would
ensure a few good roads and bicycles would then find a ready sale.
Piece-goods are imported in large quantities, but are purchased
entirely through Shanghai houses.
Cheap reliable steel watches are in good...”
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“...2,614 1,916 2,886
809 976
Spanish stripes ......{ Yards ... 16,441 14.227 1^660
Metals—
Iron and mild steel, new—
Bars ... Cwts. ... 10,350 11,710 31,575 7,409 22,046 6,966 12,944
jlail rod ......... ... 32,817 26,027 36,792
Wire ......... ... 7,877 6,949 2,850 5,204 5,325
Iron and mild steel, old ... 183,152 240,640 199,515 163,428 236.873
Steel, bamboo......... ... < 10,336 15,781 12,834 9,202 12,eiH
... ... ... 144,583 126,428 151,786
Dyes, aniline.........j Value f 29,721 21,828 ... ... ......”
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“...... 31,938 70,969 66,607 21,308 90.041
.Straw-braid ...... Cwts. ... 40,169 37,079 28,380 19,875 12,899
Vermicelli......... 203,274 202,915 192,435 207,169 194,500
Silk-
Raw, yellow ...... ,, 3,908 2,189 683 219 154
Wild, reeled by hand
and steam ...... 11,398 10,672 10,773 11,848 12,665
Refuse......... 8,824 9,250 9.766 5,699 9,760
Pongees......... „ 3,969 5,729 8>27 4,306 4.049
Quantity.
Description.
1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905.
Hour ... ' ...... { Value £ 107,941
Cwts. ... 92,888 "' 326 40^803 23!0C7
Buttons, brass and fancy Gross ... 48.302 80,546 81,814 57,218 49,278
Glass, window......... Boxes ... 5,570 7,642 8,232 2,279 13.504
Matches, Japanese ...... Gross ... 2.275.674 2,463,834 1,832,065 2,275,750 3.124,701
Mats, Btraw ......... Pieces ... .moo2 274,305 197,233 128,552 118,507
Needles............ Thousand 609,441 384,085 299,260 240,555 208,054
Oil. kerosene—
American Gallons 8,658,334 3,937,060 5,239,680 8,908,340...”
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