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“.......................22 Placer gold................................................................................................................................................22 Gold and silver ore ........................................................................................................................22 Iron..................................................................................................................................................................22 Value of all minerals........................................................................................................................22 Conversion of currency......................... ......................................................................22 Statistics— Imports and exports........................................................................................................................23 Shipping...........................................................................”
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“...No, 4003. Annual Series. Reference to previous Report, Annual Series No. 3826. Report on the Trade and Navigation of the Consular District of Hakodate for the Year 1907 By Mr. Acting Vice-Consul E. L. S. Gordon. General remarks.—The year 1907 is notable as being the first year in which the general export trade of this Consular district has exceeded 1,000,0002. in value, and as the year in which Otaru has taken fifth place in the export trade among the open ports of the country, ranking next in this respect to Moji, and beating Nagasaki by nearly 136,000?. The total value of the general trade of the five open ports in this Consular district during 1907 amounted to 1,197,3132. and that of the fishing trade to 381,9112., making a total of 1,579,224?. The following table gives the statistics for the past seven years :— Year. General Trade. Pishing Trade. Total. Exports. Imports. Exports. Imports. £ £ £ £ £ 1901 318,104 58,340 65,837 198,391 640,672 1902 279,912 96,231 80,740 238...”
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“...in 1907 should be added 327,610 United States gallons, valued at 8,190/., the duty on which, though brought on by the same steamer, was paid at Yokohama, owing to the ship having called there to discharge part cargo. The import of American oil into Hakodate decreased by over 21,000?. in value. Flour.—The import returns of flour show rather curious figures. While there was an increase in quantity of 1,958,626 lbs., the value decreased by 8,618?. Of the total amount, 8,854",800 lbs. were brought by a steamer bound for Taku, which put into Hakodate in a sinking condition, having struck a rock in the Isugaru Straits. The damaged portion of her cargo was sold by auction, which accounts for the decrease in value. The remainder of the import was obtained through Yokohama in bond. Railway material.—The import of railway material, consisting almost entirely of steel rails, was only 6,951/. worth in 1907 as against 20,135/. in 1906 and 90,947Z. in 1903. This may be expected to again largely increase...”
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“...The other chief item is cement, of which 1,080,000 lbs., valued at 1,500L were exported. The high cost of the Japanese article makes it difficult to contend against foreign cement in neutral markets. Timber.—The demand for timber was well-maintained, and the value of this export was more than double that of all other articles put together. While railway sleepers were sent to the same countries as during 1906, fresh markets for other timbers were opened in Indo-China and Europe. The comparatively greater value during 1907 is due to the supply of sleepers of hi-no-ki wood ('Chamcecyparis obtusa) for the South Manchurian Railway. The extent and growth of the timber trade since 1903 is shown by the following table, which gives the value taken by each country : — Country. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. £ £ £ £ £ China......... 79,219 68,773 182,823 332,069 401,127 Kwantung Peninsula ... 13,450 7 28,150 131,469 Mexico ... 35,319 53,558 Korea ... 7,846 77,974 24,131 8,491 34,588 United Kingdom...”
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“...quality 50 „ GO Red fox 17 „ 18 White fox 30 „ 45 Seal 35 „ 36 Otter (Saghalien) 22 „ 45 Squirrel— Hokkaido ... 40 „ 50 sen. Kamchatka... 50 „ GO „ Fishing trade.—The fishing season of 1907 was prosperous, though the total value of the trade was not so great as it might have been, owing to the late time of the year, when the fishing concessions were granted. The gross value of the fishing trade amounted to 381,911?., as compared with 169,064?. in 1906 and 387,568?. in 1903, in which year the trade with South Saghalien was included. The values of the chief imports were :—Salted salmon and salmon trout, 210,605?. ; other fish, 34,505?. ; and of the exports, rice, 4,172?.; salt, 108,172?. ; and fishing nets, 6,542?. The apparent decrease in the amount and value of rice exported in 1907 as compared with 1906 is due to 355 tons, valued at 4,460?....”
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“...9 HAKODATE. being included in the general trade returns, owing to tlie latter amount being exported to the Russian coast territories for sale to the natives and not entirely for the benefit of those employed in the fishing trade. Trade with the principal countries.—The following tables show the value of the direct trade of this Consular district with the principal countries during the past five years :— Imports. Country. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. United Kingdom United States ... Dutch Indies...... Russian Asia ... All other ...... Total £ 92,475 71,122 296,351 3,219 £ 1,659 54,291 29,322 1,844 £ 12,515 90,262 6,450 3,351 £ 1,381 105,056 29,734 84,868 3,846 £ 4,126 61,014 49,180 254,765 11,843 463,167 87,116 112,578 224,885 380,928 Exports. Country. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. | 1907. United Kingdom Hong-Kong Straits Settlements Australia Canada ... Total, British Empire China ... Russian Asia ... Kwantung Peninsula ... United States ... Mexico ... Korea ... Dutch...”
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“...10 HAKODATE. China.—The increase in the export trade to China is due to the heavy demand for timber, of which large quantities are exported from Otaru and Muroran. About one-quarter of the total trade is in marine products. Russian Asia.—The remission of import duties at Vladivostock and the resumption of the fishing trade account for the great expan- sion in the trade with Russian Asia, the total value of which amounted in 1907 to 494.9683. as compared with 266,563k in 1906 and 418,279k in 1903. United States.—The United States rank next to China and Russian Asia in the trade of this Consular district. The fluctuations in the import trade depend on the requirements of the railways, while the kerosene oil trade has been affected by the competition of oil from Sumatra. Distribution of trade between the open ports.—The distribution of the trade of this district between the five ports open to foreign trade since 1903 is shown by the following tables :— Imports. Port. 1903. 1904. 1905...”
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“...Electric Power Company. The total value of the machinery imported by these three companies was 19,419?., of which 16,561?. worth came from the United States and 2,358?. worth from the United Kingdom. Trade of Otaru.—Otaru is the distributing point for the trade of the northern and western portion of the Hokkaido, as Hakodate is for the southern and eastern parts. The total trade in 1907 increased over 50 per cent., due chiefly to the expansion of the timber trade. The chief items of the imports were fish, 29,287?., and railway material, 6,951?., and in exports, agricultural products, 50,470?. ; timber, 524,284?. ; and coal, 5,200?. ; Trade of Muroran.—The import trade of Muroran during 1907 was practically non-existent, amounting "to only 209?. There were large increases in the export of timber and coal, their values being for 1907, 141,887?. and 39,060?., and for 1906, 105,161?. and 17,074?. respectively. There was also an export of seaweed to China to the value of 11,301?. in the autumn. ...”
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“...Table showing Partial List of Factories, Collieries, &c. Name. Situation. Date of Establishment. Production. Output, 1907. Value. Number of Employes. Yen. Fuji Paper Company, No. 4 Factory Tenneru, Kushiro July, 1906 White paper ... 2,703,564 lbs. ...* 169 Nippon Match Company ...... Moshiriya, Kushiro April, 1903 Matches...... 304,060 „ 85,363 129 Toshibetsu, Tokachi ... November, 1907 68,350f Nobutori, Tokachi April, 1907 ... * 36,570 Houbetsu, Tokachi November, 1907 75,000f Kikuchi Matchwood Company Bessambeushi, Kushiro July, 1907 49,575 lbs. 1,350 8 Suda Match Company ...... Tokachi......... August, 1907 ... 40,900 Misei Match Company Tokachi... March, 1907 ... 4,370 Kushiro Matchwood Company Nishinsamai, Kushiro... January, 1907 ... Matchwood 1,811 tons 23,142 16 Takenobu Matchwood Company ... Takenobu, Tokachi ... July, 1907 ,, ... * 15,750 * Hokkaido Sawmill Company Matatsu, Akkeshi September, 1905 Building timber 2,232 tons 22,500 7 Mitsuboshi Wood Works...”
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“...Table showing Partial List of Factories, Collieries, &c.—continued. Name. Situation. Date of Establishment. Production. i Output, 1907. Value. Number of Employes. Yen. Osaka Colliery ...... Beppo, Kushiro December, 1905 Coal 2,419 tons 12,095 70 Yamagata Kombumori Colliery Chorobetsu, Kombu - December, 1906 ss • j 8,147 „ 13,440 62 mori, Kushiro November, 1906 Kushiro Colliery ,. Shitakara, Akan, Ku- . 54,951 „ 230,794 163 shiro Shiranuka Cc-Uiery .J Shiraiiuka, Kushiro ... August, 1889 ... 750 „ 1,500 18 Saki Colliery...... .. Shiranuka, Kushiro ... February, 1906 2,850 „ 5,700 25 Yamada Sulphur Works ..! Atosannobori, Kushiro 1889 ...... Sulphur... 476 „ 12,000 20 Oakau Sulphur Works ..! Akubetsu, Kushiro 1904 ...... ,, ... .. 595 „ 12,000 ...* Asai Sulphur Works... ..i Shibecha, Kushiro i November, 1901 ,, ... .. 59 „ 1,000 13 * Not known....”
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“...tons, or about as much as exists in the whole of the rest of Japan. As fuel for loco- motives the coal of Poronai is the best, and that from Yubari and Ikushumbetsu ranks next. For steamers the Yubari and Sorachi lump coals are considered the best, and unscreened Yubari mineral is also largely used. For gas making and coke manufacture no other coal produced in Japan can compare with the small coal of Yubari and Sorachi, and as fuel for brick-making and iron smelting works these coals are of high value. Rumoe coal ranks next to that of Yubari and Sorachi. The coal found in the Kushiro district is of poor quality, but suitable for factory purposes. The Yubari and Sorachi districts in Ishikari cover an area of 655 square miles; the seams are from 3 to 25 feet in thickness. The seams in the Rumoe district (South Teshio) are from 2 to 20 feet in thickness. The Kushiro coal district covers an area of some 60 miles in length from near Akkeshi to the western boundary of Kushiro province. The seams...”
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“...diminished since 1901 and in 1906 amounted in value to only 8,142Z. The following table shows the output for each year since 1898 :— Gold and silver ore.—The chief gold and silver mines are situated near Otaru. The output in 1906 was 3,335 ozs. Iron.—Magnetic iron exists in large quantities in the sand along the shores of Volcano Bay and also in Shari. Up to the present no attempt has been made to make use of it, but it is stated that the new steel works at Muroran have found it suitable for their purpose. Iron pyrites are worked at present at Abuta, near Muroran. The output in 1906 was 18,129 tons. A new mine was discovered in 1902, near Sapporo. A company with a capital of 5,000Z. has been lately formed to open it up, and it is expected to produce an average of 100 tons a day. Value of all minerals.—The total amount of minerals produced in the Hokkaido is stated to be over 10 per cent, of that produced in the whole Empire. The annual value for the past 10 years is as follows :— Conversion...”