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“...Tons. £
| 715,422 4,336,822
i 321,247 968,583
35,638
997,188 i 6,001,213
370,808 ; 1,160,017
Tons. | £
54,034
Total
5,341,043
7,215,264
They represent about 10 per cent, of the total imports. Of this total
Yokohama imported over one-third, valued at 2,420,485?.
The most important of these fertilisers is oil cake, which in
quantity and value represents over a half of the total. The import
into Yokohama alone shows an increase of over 400,000?. This
article comes almost entirely from Manchuria in the form of bean
cake, but rape-seed cake from British India continues to advance,
owing to cheap freight rates.
Sulphate of ammonia.—This import is almost entirely from the
United Kingdom, and was the same both as regards quantity and
value as in the previous year, but prices slumped during the year,
and some of the heavy stocks had to be sold at a sacrifice to meet
obligations.
Nitrate of soda.—There was an increase in the import of nitrate
of soda into Yokohama of over 37,000?. Wholesale...”
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“...Imports into the Port of Yokohama during the Years 1912-13—continued. OS
Articles. 1912. 1913. 1912. 1913. Remarks.
Pood and drink— £ £
(a) In a natural state—
Rice Tons 135,400 154,100 1,334.901 1,44a,615 64 per cent, from British India, 32 per cent, from
French Indo-China
Wheat • 99 28,090 80,760 200,232 593,715 81 per cent, from United States, 18 per cent, from
Australia
Beans, soj a ... ..... • 19 40,270 36,038 275,924- 249,106 70 per cent, from Kwantung province, Manchuria
Eggs, fresh ... ..... . ... ... 100,232 48,722
(6) Partly or wholly prepared-
Flour, wheat ........ . Tons 8,920 8,662 98,894 96,465 80 per cent, from United States
Sugar ...... ■ f> 53,450 159,542 600,939 1,826,411 80 per cent, from Dutch India
Wine ...... ..... . Litres 898,612 1,379,188 18,381 36,856
Condensed milk........ . Tons 2,096 1,452 94,580 64,979
Raw materials—
Sesame seeds • ,,, ... ... 28,006 40,621
Wood and timber ... • ... ... ... 75,685 74,122
Indiarubber and...”
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