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“...No. 2369. Annual Series. Reference, to precious Report, Annual Scries No. 1967. Report on the Trade of Newchiuang for the Year 1898. By Mk. Consul Hosie. (Received at Foreign Office, November 8, 1899.) In 1896, the year following the Japanese occupation of this Total trade, port and the Liao-tung Peninsula, the net value of the trade of Inci"ea3e- Newchwang amounted to 22,771,346 Haikwan taels (3,795,228/.) as compared with 16,578,901 Haikwan taels (2,763,150/.) in 1894. This increase was natural, however, for the trade of 1895 was dis- organised by the war between China and Japan, wlieveby Man- churia was specially and adversely affected, and much leeway had to be made good; but the increase was more than maintained in Greater 1897-98, which are credited with 26,358,671 Haikwan' taels increase to be (3,926,344/.) and 32,441,315 Haikwan taels (4,634,474/.) respec- f^miLya. tively, and it is safe to predict that the continued opening up of new fields to agriculture and the facilities...”
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“...) a picul (133^ lbs.) in the market here against 812 Haikwan taels (116/.) for Indian, and at the present moment the prices arc 119/. and 100/. respectively, so that the latter may be expected to flow into the country until the present year's harvest is gathered. The value of the net import of cotton goods into China from foreign countries in 1898 was 77,618,824 Haikwan taels (11,088,403/.), of which nearly 10 per cent. 7,698,585 Haikwan taels (1,099,798/.) found its way into Manchuria through the port of Newchwang, and of this latter total a sum of 3,434,585 Haikwan taels (490,655/.) is credited to American sheetings (625,982 pieces value 307,744/.), drills (367,916 pieces value 181,495/.), and jeans (3,380 pieces value 1,416/.) In 1897 a total of 2,418,971 pieces of American sheetings were imported into China, of which Tientsin consumed 1,259,908; Nevvchwang, 566,107; and Chefoo, 336,741 pieces, leaving a balance of only 256,215 pieces for the rest of China. So with drills: in 1897 Tientsin...”
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“...large demand from India keeps the mills fully occupied. America does not yet compete with Great Britain in finer makes." He might have added that the strikes which one reads of as occurring among operatives in England, in face of American competition, are not likely to help the British manufacturer in his attempts to retain the hold which still remains to him of the markets of the far East. If the value of the American cottons (490,655/.), and of cotton yarn (446,484/.) be deducted from the total import of cottons into Fewchwang in 1898 (1,099,798/.), there remains a balance of 162,659/., as the value of other cotton goods such as shirtings, English and Indian sheetings, Italians, white Irishes, prints, lastings, English jeans, handkerchiefs, Turkey-red cambrics, cotton flannel, T-cloths, towels, velveteens and other minor goods, and a reference to Annex I (497)...”
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“...while the total import was of the value of only 30,392/. In my report on the trade of Newchwang for 1895, when I was formerly stationed here, I gave the reasons why there is no great demand for woollen goods in Manchuria, and they need not be .repeated here. With the.exception of copper sheets and plates and wire, nail- rod iron, old iron horseshoes and scraps, spelter and tin slabs, there was an increase in the import of all other kinds of metals and metal ware, the total value in 1898 being 626,652 Haikwan taels (89,522/.), against 467,246 Haikwan taels (69,600/.) in 1897, an increase of 20,000/. Details of the metals imported will be found in Annex I. The foreign sundries amounted in value to 1,976,199 Haikwan taels (282,314/.), and if from this be deducted the sum of 518,080 Haikivan taels (74,012/.) for the railway and telegraphic plant and material referred to above, there still remains a balance of 1,458,119 Haikwan taels (208,303/.), against 1,317,051 Haikwan taels in 1897, an increase...”
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“...NEWCHWANG. 7 clocks, isinglass, machinery, Japanese wooden matches (.'307,800 against 222,625 gross), ltussian kerosine oil (92,000, against 45,000 gallons), seaweed (second quality), fox skins, and white and refined sugar. In the import of native goods from other Chinese ports, there ^iiivc was an increase in value of 861,434 Haikwan taels (123,062?.) in 1898 as compared with 1897, the figures being 4,415,564 i^ease. and 3,554,130 Haikwau taels respectively. It was attributable in the main to heavier imports of native cloth and nankeens, raw cotton, cotton yarn (referred to above), and green tea. In fact, the increase in these articles alone exceeded 1,000,000 Haikwan taels showing a deficiency in other imports, noticeably in chinaware, paper of all kinds, preserves, rice, leaf tobacco, and wooden ware, The import of 95,929 cwts. of raw cotton in 1898, against 49,2-J5 cwts. in 1897, would at first sight point to a great increase in the consumption ; but I am given to understand that...”
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“...returns that there is really a market for his goods in China when that country is well able to and does supply its own needs. Half a dozen years ago 17,000,000 Haikwan taels were considered an excellent record as the net annual value of the total trade passing through Newchwang. In 1898 the value of the exports alone amounted to 17,448,280 Haikwan taels (2,492,611/.) of which the value of 7,1*78,825 Haikwan taels (1,025.540/.) went to foreign countries, principally Japan—and the balanco of 10,269,455 Haikwan taels (1,467,065/.) to Chinese ports. The chief export from Manchuria is beans and their products —bean-cake and bean-oil—with a volume of 9,482,415 cvvts. (471,620 tons) and a value of 14,880,641 Haikwan taels (2,125,806/.), more than 85 per cent, of the value of the total exports through the port. When it is considered that probably not more than one-third of the cultivable area of Manchuria is at present tilled, that the population is very sparse, that labour has to be annually imported...”
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“...products, with a total value of 170,550/. The import and export of treasure are recorded in a separate Treasure." table by the Imperial Maritime Customs, but silver and gold are as much articles of trade as piece-goods and beancn.ke, and must be taken into account when dealing with the total trade of a country or of a port. The import of silver at Ncwchwang was exceptionally heavy in 1898. It amounted to 6,392,905 Haikwan taels (913,272/.), and was destined to meet, for great part, the wages of the coolies engaged in the construction of the Chinese Eastern or Manchurian Kail way. Much of this is spent in food, becomes part of the trade of Manchuria, and enables the sellers to become buyers of imports whether of foreign or native origin. In addition to silver, copper cash of the value of 4,000 Haikwan taels (572/.) were imported. Gold of the value of 1,035,020 Haikwan taels (147,930/.) and consisting of bars of the value of 941,020 Haikwan taels (134,432/.), shoes of the value of 92,690 Haikwan...”
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“...NEWCHWANG. 13 Annex I.—Return of Principal Articles of Import at Nevvchwang during the Years 1807-98. Articles. 1337. 1898. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. i £ l^reien imports— Opium, Malvva Lbs. 1,407 1,095 9,537 7,153 ,, Putna i» 2,261 1,517 2,720 1,749 Cotton goods— Balyarines, dyed Pieces 80 11 Blankets...... it 'S73 "' 81 840 80 Japanese ,, •1,737 39C 10,123 1,214 Cambrics, plain and figured ... n 100 33 ,, Turkey red... ii 4^327 l'joil 4,943 ... 1,883 Camlets ...... n IS 8 Canvas ...... Bolts 5 7 16 "" 17 Cashmeres, printed Pieces 1,740 371 300 53 Cheeks, dyed i» 510 304 60 30 Chintzes and furnitures...... » 4,971 2,962 1,944 1,071 Cloth, Japanese ... n 4,227 502 542 55 Cord......... Lbs. 1,867 87 3,200 162 .. Japanese n 11,200 667 16,933 1,112 Cottonades and cottons, un- classed ...... Picces 311 128 6,347 537 Crape, Japanese ... ,, i,ys7 313 2,008 402 Cretonne ...... M 1,724 1,798 1,304 1,138 Crimps ...... II ••• 234 208...”
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“...H. NEWCHWANG. "Return of Principal Articles of Import at Ncwchano; during tlio Years 1897-98—continued. Articles. 1897. 1898. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. i £ £ Foreign imporls—continued. Velveteens............ Tieces 4,008 3,582 3,312 2,339 Velvets ............; „ 1,208 1,350 829 770 Yarn— ! English............ Cwts. 832 2,104 1,043 2,796 Indian ............ ,, 106,995 386,343 163,539 401,082 Japanese............\ „ 21,331 45,523 17,075 42,007 Woollen goods— i Blankets............ Pairs 13 16 4 5 Camlets, English ...... Pieces 420 1,125 240 59i ,, Dutch......... ,, 20 89 20 77 Cloth— Broad, medium, and liabit...1 „ 301 1,358 295 1,201 Italian, plain, und figured ... 7,748 3,434 10,467 10,100 Itussian ........ 980 4,478 810 3,942 Union, or poncho ...... 54 118 Flannel............ 20 83 10 23 listings, plain and figured ... 7,500 13,540 4,380 7,509 Long ells........... 4,455 4,586 5.3C0 5,IH1 Mixtures, woollen and cotton 1,440 1,460 3(0 302...”
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“...NEWCHWANG. 15 Return of Principal Articles of Import at Newcliwang during the Years 1897-98—continued. 1397. 1898. Articles. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Foreign imports—continued. £ Metals—continued. Yellow metul, old Cwts. 50 00 Zinc ...... 0 . 7 Unclassed ... "' 80 "' 42 575 416 Sundries- Clocks ............ Pieces 3,070 1,389 6,749 1,790 Dyes, aniline ......... 14,897 44,246 Glass, window......... Boxes 7,759 4,148 "i, 933 2,851 Hides, cow ......... Cwta. 919 2,299 508 1,098 Isinglass............ ii ••• 236 1,013 515 2,665 Lead, white 1,529 1,787 1,663 1,393 Machinery ......... 1,005 11,121 Matches, wooti, European Gross' .. 3MOO 4,085 24650 2,975 ,, Japanese ... Medicincj ......... i» ••• 222,625 7,218 367,800 10,503 4,041 3,517 Needles............ Mille" ... 179,250 4,537 113,000 3,436 Oi), Uerosine— American ......... Gallons ... 2,046,000 43,192 1,730,000 32,953 Itu-sian ......... 45,000 921 92,000 1,207 Japanese .......”
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“...Principal Articles of Import at Newchwang during the Years 1897-98—continued. 1897. 1898. Articles. i ! Quantity Value. Quantity. Value. Native imports—continued. Sugar— Crown ......... White ......... Candy ......... Tea, black......... ,, green......... Tobacco, leuf ...... ,, prepared Umbrellas, paper...... Wax, white......... Woodware......... i 1 .... Cwts. ... Pieces ... Cwts. 86.825 29^776 8,411 1,080 3,381 2,793 12,095 90,350 379 2,152 £ 34,186 20,984 7,070 0,110 21,680 2,486 24,737 2,153 4,121 5,387 78,209 33,305 3,483 423 0,574 512 9,025 56,450 398 624 £ 31,206 25,005 2,944 2,313 39,450 327 21,354 1,013 3,783 1,497 Annex - II.—Eetuun of Principal Articles of Export from Newclnvang durin g the Years 1897-98. 1897. 1898. Articles. Quantity. Value. QuanLity. Value. Bcancakc Beans— Black ......... Green ......... ,, small ...... Iled............ White ......... Yellow ......... Bones, cow and...”
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“...NEWCUWANG 17 Annex JII.—Table showing Total Value of all Articles Exported from and Imported to Newchwang direct from and to Foreign Countries during tlie Years 1897-98. (-197) Country. Exports. Imports 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. Great Britain .. Hong-Kong British Amcrica United States Continent of Europe .. Russian Manchuria Corea .. Japnn .. ,, Formosa Other foreign countries £ 1,365 60,102 818 2,257 755,907 5,202 £ 774 SI,767 229 8,360 047,261 7,155 £ 2,627 184,421 273 315 6,687 7,912 41,409 241 £ 2,229 84,279 3,429 127 24,408 7,826 84,555 . 34 Total 825,651 ; 1,025,546 243,975 206,887 Annex. IV.—Ketukn of all Vessels, Foreign Owned, or of Foreign Type, which have entered the Port of jNewchwang during the Year 1898. Sailing. Steam Total. Nationality. Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels. T„„„ Number of Ton3- Vessels. Tons. British ...... 12 German ...... 2 French ...... Dutch ...... Danish ...... Swedish and Nor- wegian ...... Russian ..... Japanese ...”