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“...employment to foreign shipping, and the course of trade in them
is therefore worthy of notice, but the principal point to be
observed with regard to the items in this table is to what exteut
Chinese-made goods compete with European. We see that, Competition
although the import of Chinese-made cotton cloth remains ^^with"
stationary, the import of Shanghai yarn has increased by leaps and Indian yarn,
bounds. I believe that the present import is only a trifle to what
we may expect when all the mills which are springing up every-
where in Shanghai are in working order. This increased pro-
duction of native yarn cannot fail to affect the trade in English
and American cottons and Bombay yarn.
The staple food of the natives of Fuhkien is rice, but they Rice,-
seldom produce enough in the province itself for their wants. The
small amount imported in 1895 is a sign that the local harvest is
a good one.
Exports.
I append a table showing the amounts of the principal articles Exports,
of export...”
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