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“....................10 Beans........................................................................................................................................................................10 Bean cake............................................................................................................................................................11 „ oil.................................................................................................................11 South Manchuria Railway Company's oil mill............................................................12 Other cereals......................................................................................................................................................13 Seeds........................................................................................................................................................................13 Dairen Staple Produce Exchange .................................”
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“...3 Contents—continued. Page -Annexes—continued. 4.—Share of each country in trade for 1913 (value) ..........................................30 5-— ,, i, „ „ (tons) ..........................................30 6.—Exports from Manchuria into leased territory, 1911-13........................31 7.—Exports of beans, bean cake and bean oil, 1911-13....................................31 8.—Value of junk trade of the port, 191-2-13 ............................................................32 9.—Return of shipping entered, 1912-13...................................................33 10.— „ „ cleared, 1912-13........................................................................33 11.— „ British shipping entered and cleared, 1913 ........................34 12.—Share of each nationality in carrying trade, 1913 (foreign) ............34 13.— „ „ „ „ (China treaty ports).................................................................................................35 Currency.—The following...”
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“...SKETCH MAP of part of MANCHURIA (with Dairen trade report) Ordnance, Survey QfTTice.SautJia7npto7v.1914....”
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“...Dairen as a centre of distribution for Japanese goods destined for the interior of Manchuria. The first of these innovations was the reduction of customs duties by one-third on goods imported into Manchuria from or through Corea and exported from Manchuria, to or through Corea by rail via Antung. This concession was granted by the Chinese Government in response to the Japanese claim to share in the privilege under which land-borne goods from Russia are admitted into China at this reduced rate of duty, and was brought into operation on June 2. A few weeks later—in August—the Japanese and Corean railway authorities announced a reduction in the freight on certain classes of goods consigned to Manchuria from Japan by rail. A comparison of freight and other charges showed that these two changes would give certain goods, more especially cotton yarn and tissues— the chief Japanese articles imported into Manchuria—a cheaper rate from Osaka to Mukden via Corea and Antung than by sea to Dairen and...”
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“...incidence of taxation more evenly. At the time of writing this report this question was still being investigated by the Kwantung government. The final blow to Dairen merchants consisted of a proposal made at the railway conference between representatives of the South Manchuria, Corean and Japanese railways held in December, that the first named railway should reduce its rates of carriage for certain classes of goods, of which the most important would be cotton tissues and yarn, between Antung and Mukden, commencing from April 1, 1914. The South Manchuria Railway is opposed to the project, and has secured a postponement of the change until May 1. This question also is still unsettled, but in the event of the South Manchuria Railway having to give way, similar reductions will probably be made ■over the Dairen-Mukden line. There appears to be a possibility that the future may see the diversion to Dairen of part of the merchandise now imported at iSTewchwang. The districts served by the two...”
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“...reductions in duty and freight on cotton goods imported into Manchuria via Corea and Antung. The net result of these reductions is that cotton tissues forwarded by the overland route from Japan have an advantage of 1 yen per bale over goods sent by sea to Dairen and thence to Mukden. The returns for 1913 show little effect from these changes, as trade was very active during the first part of the year before they took place, but it is contended by local business men that a great quantity of' yarn and tissues was diverted from Dairen subsequently. However, the position of the port as a centre of distribution for cotton goods intended for the leased territory and Manchuria south of Mukden,, as well as for some of the neighbouring Chinese ports, will not be affected by these changes. Exception has been taken to the reduction of freight on the ground, that Japanese piece-goods woven from coarse yarn already command, the market in Manchuria, and that the lower freight merely robs the: railways and...”
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“...instance of Japanese jeans being imported into Manchuria, as only during the last year or so have the Japanese weavers been able to produce this kind of cloth. Other instances of the growth of Japanese competition in the market for tissues woven from fine yarn may be noticed in the increase of the imports of grey shirtings from 4,890 pieces worth 2,2742. in 1912 to 48,830 pieces worth 23,6022. in 1913, and in the import of 29,940 pieces of white shirtings valued at 22,1012. in 1913. The imports of cotton goods from the United Kingdom show substantial increases as compared with previous years. Cotton yarn.—Japanese cotton yarn again shows an increase of about 1,000,000 lbs. Imports from India and the United Kingdom show an improvement as compared with 1912. Metals.—Imports of metals increased from 187,2352. in 1912 to 237,8052. in 1913. The erection of buildings, railway construction, and harbour works in the leased territory and Manchuria require considerable supplies of this and other...”
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“...South Manchuria Railway, the exports of bean cake amounted to 555,428 tons in 1913, as compared with 469,089 tons in 1912. Of this total 492,985 tons were sent to Japan, either for use as manure there or for transhipment to the United States. The quantity sent to South China has fallen off by more than half. This may possibly be due to increased exports thither from Newchwang. Prices were much the same as in the previous year, ranging from 2s. ll-M. per picul in September to 2s. Id. per picul in May and July. It is possible that the demand in the United Kingdom for oil cake of this description as a food for cattle might be partly met by bean cake from Dairen were there some means of transporting it in good condition. The cake at present exported contains too much oil to withstand the changes of climate experienced on the journey to Europe, and is only just capable of arriving in proper condition at the Pacific ports of America. The cake to be produced at the new South Manchuria Railway...”
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“...transport of bean oil. By using these new tins all danger of the oil being tainted by traces of kerosene, as must sometimes happen when second-hand tins are used, will be avoided, and it is considered possible in this way to replace the wicker crates now used for the transport of bean oil to Chinese ports. As this oil is largely used for edible purposes in China it is important that the flavour should not be impaired, and conse- quently old kerosene tins are not used for oil sent there. South Manchuria Railway Company's oil mill.—The experimental mill erected by this company at Dairen is not expected to start work before May, 1914. The capacity of the mill is 50 tons of beans in 24 hours. The oil is to be extracted by the benzine process. This mill and the new Santai oil mill, which was erected in 1913 to replace the one burned down the year before, are the only ones in Dairen which extract oil by this process, all the others having adopted the crushing method. It is contended that by the...”
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“...dealers. The effect of its establishment has been to encourage rather than suppress the speculative nature of the bean trade, although, on the other hand, the deposit of guarantee money against each contract has taken away the risk formerly attached to these transactions Coal.—Exports of coal again showed a very large increase, namely, 1,011,152 tons worth 637,089?., as against 446,167 tons worth 269,624?. in 1912 and 147,321 tons worth 94,6262. in 1911. This coal all comes from the South Manchuria Railway Company's colliery at Fushun, the output of which in 1913 amounted to 2,049,813 tons. The company has been making special efforts to extend the market for the product of its mines. Two steamers were purchased in the United Kingdom during the year to be employed exclusively in carrying coal from the regular ports of export, such as Dairen and Newchwang. The following table shows the principal countries to which coal was exported in 1913, with the quantity taken by each :— Tons. Japan...”
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“...darien 15 Japanese.—The increase in shipping noticed in the preceding paragraph is accounted for principally by Japanese vessels, as they show 498 clearances and 612,746 tons more than in 1912. During 1913 a new steamship company, the South Manchuria Steamship Company, was formed in Dairen by a Japanese firm in Kobe with a capital of 500,000 yen (50,911/.), and the Hokushin Rinsen Kwaisha was re-incorporated with a capital of 100,000 yen (10,182?.), under the name of the Dairen Steamship Company. A fairly regular service of cargo steamers between Dairen and Hong- Kong has been started by the South Manchuria Railway Company with two chartered vessels. British.—British shipping still holds second place (vide Annexes 9 and 10), but shows a falling-off of 38 vessels and 40,582 tons entered, and 37 vessels and 34,172 tons cleared. This decrease was shared by the regular lines calling at the port. German.—109 German vessels with a total tonnage of 191,502 tons cleared during the year. These...”
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“...the east side of the East Wharf has been completed, and only 10 per cent, of the work of reclaiming land for the dangerous goods storage place and the laying of a railway track remains to be done. Fog signal.—The Dairen Marine Association has placed a fog gun on the southern extremity of Minami Sanzan-to, the southermost of the three islands at the entrance to the port. Dock.—The Kawasaki Dock has been widened and is now capable of accommodating steamers of 6,000 tons gross tonnage. South Manchuria Railway Company. Receipts for the year.—The following table shows the company's receipts for the year under review from the principal branches of its business :— 9 5 vessels Tonnage, 10,000 4,000 3,000 £ Electrical enterprises Shipping...... Wharves...... 96,474 46,509 154,202...”
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“...DAI REN. 31 Annex 6.—Table showing the Principal Articles Exported from Manchuria into the Leased Territory by Railway during the Years 1911-13. Articles. 1911. 1912. 1913. Tons. Tons. Tons. Bean cake 106,894 92,667 114,009 Beans ...... 547,246 494,141 570,089 Bones, animal 1,946 2,848 4,407 Cereals—• Barley 344 1,151 1,129 Kaoliang ... 31,226 21,715 59,574 Maize 6,571 6,744 10,410 Millet ............ 15,337 29,790 40,488 Rice 4,079 1,861 1,861 Wheat ............ 11,888 118 282 Other kinds 18,918 12,388 23,480 Coal............... 347,386 734,328■ 1,195,205 Flour............... 3,837 856 316 Groundnuts and melon seeds 882 1,215 2,106 Oil- Bean ... ...... 4,472 1,295 387 Kerosene ... 887 1,059 404 Samshu 2,150 2,026 2,158 Stones...... ...... 1,964 3,167 1,701 Silk- Raw, wild ... ... ...... 1,069 899 867 Cocoons, wild ...... 1,109 1,438 3,168 Timber and wood of all kinds 474 1,842 2,674 Tobacco 395 923 1,996 Annex 7.—Dairen Wharf Office Return of the Quantity of Beans, Bean Cake...”