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“...No. 5123. Annual Series. Reference to -previous Report, Annual Series No. 5035, Report on the Trade, of the Consular District of Harbin for the Year 1912 By Me. Acting Consul A. E. Eastes. Trade and commerce. Movement of trade.—The Consular district of Harbin comprises the whole of North Manchuria, including the province of Heilungchiang and the northern portion (more than half) of the province of Erin. The bulk of the population is agricultural, and the chief products of large tracts of territory under cultivation are cereals of all kinds, the principal article of export being the soya bean. Commercial conditions in North Manchuria during the year 1912 have been far from satisfactory. Even at this great distance from the centres of the Chinese revolution which broke out in the autumn of 1911, its effects have been manifested in lessening the already sufficiently vague and shadowy authority exercised by Chinese officialdom over the population. A direct incentive was thus given to...”
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“...4 HARBIN. however, satisfactory to be able to report that at the time of writing (April, 1913) efficient military measures of repression have been carried out, and in the chief producing centres within 100 miles' radius of Harbin order and safety to life and property have again been restored. Besides brigandage, other features militated against success in the soya bean export business ; the local custom in North Manchuria— a custom which obtains in no other part of China—requires full pay- ment in advance some six months prior to delivery. Owing also to the strong and increasing demand in Japan, Formosa and South China local prices were maintained at their high figure, while the excellent crop of the competitive commodity of linseed in Argentina caused a reduction in the purchases of and the prices fetched by beans in the European market. The freight, too, advanced before the end of 1912 from U. 14s. to 21. per ton, while a further burden was inflicted by an increase during the year...”
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“...commodities manufactured by Russian and Japanese establish- ments along the routes of the Chinese Eastern and South Manchurian Railways respectively. Firms already thoroughly established else- where in China find themselves heavily handicapped in opening branches in North Manchuria by the inevitable difference in business conditions owing to the predominance of the Russian commercial element with which they are less perfectly acquainted. The latter factor would suggest the consideration that it might be worth while for British firms already established in, or having large business dealings with, European Russia to turn their attention to the possi- bility of expanding their business field to Harbin and elsewhere in Northern Manchuria. A further impediment to commerce in this district is offered by a feature with which merchants in other parts of China are thoroughly...”
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“...day), has very seriously affected local industries in Harbin and other Russian settlements and added to the commercial depression. The avowed intention of the Russian Government in taking this step was to foster the industrial development of Eastern Siberia, but the immediate effect has been to cripple many thousands of Russian traders in Northern Manchuria. The Harbin Chamber of Commerce has protested against this innova- tion, but hitherto without success. At present Chinese export duties are not charged on articles destined for the former free zone; should these be imposed a still heavier burden will be laid on the industries of North Manchuria. For the information of home exporters it may be noted that goods forwarded to Harbin by rail via European Russia and Siberia are still compelled on entering the Russian frontier, to pay the full Russian import duties, which are not refunded. Facilities for commerce.—There is some prospect of the existing through traffic arrangements between the...”
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“...as a fertiliser. Other important raw products are millet, wheat (the bulk of which is converted into flour in the many Russian flour mills situated in the district), hemp seed, other cereals employed in the manufacture of beer, vodka and other spirits, beetroot, tea, timber and lumber. Out of the vast forest regions of North Manchuria only some 4,200 square miles are at present being worked by Russians as timber con- cessions, some 13,000 labourers, Chinese and Russian in the propor- tion of about two to one, being employed in the industry. A movement is now on foot for the formation of a Chinese society for the development of this industry throughout Manchuria, but there seems little hope of a welcome being afforded to the sinking of foreign capital in the proposed venture. The chief manufactured articles produced in the district are flour, clothing, nankeens and bean cake. The uses of the last- named article have been indicated above. Development of industries.—The chief industries...”
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“...in agricultural industries. The total numbers of foreigners in the treaty ports in the Consular district is about 50,000, of whom some 90 per cent, are Russians and over 4 per cent. Japanese. The approximate number of British subjects in the whole area is only 70. No accurate information is available regarding public health, but there has, happily, been no recurrence during 1912 of the dread scourge of pneumonic plague which raged among the Chinese popula- tion in many large towns in North Manchuria, especially Harbin, in the winter of 1910-11. Public works.—The only public works of any importance known to be in contemplation are for the Russian Railway settlement of Harbin itself, where proposals have been mooted for the inauguration of a service of electric trams, for electric lighting of all streets, for a municipal telephone system, including telephonic fire-calls, and for the purchase of a motor fire-engine to cope with the large number of fires which occur annually during the winter...”
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“...Values of the Net Imports of Foreign Goods from Foreign Countries into the Harbin Consular District through the Harbin, Manchouli, Suifenho, Aigun and Sansing Custom-houses, with the Total Imports into North Manchuria in 1912 as compared with the Total Imports of 1911. Articles. Harbin. Manchouli. Suifenho. Aigun. Sansing. Total. 1912. 1911. Animals, live— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Cattle ...... 23 15,690 860 16,573 5,976 Horses 172 20,906 1,351 22,429 10,077 Other ...... 6 468 38 512 476 Aabestos 533 2,864 3,397 1,082 Bags of all kinds 2,526 521 82,581 232 85,860 46,614 Belting, machine Books and charts 939 879 1,818 1,270 6,360 97 6,457 12,595 Boots and shoes— Leather, &c. 49,486 2,976 52,462 61,928 Brass and yellow metal 1,390 491 1,881 612 Bread-stuffs— Rice... 158 15,318 15,476 8,942 Flour ......... 8,704 1,711 24,018 *84 34,517 2,816 Other ......... 141 2,274 474 2,530 5,419 1,430 . Building materials, &c. ... 2,220 736 2,956 Butter and cheese...”
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“...Quantities of the Net Imports of Foreign Goods from Foreign Countries into the Harbin Consular District through the Harbin, Manchouli, Suifenho, Aigun and Sansing Custom-houses, with the Total Imports into North Manchuria in 1912 as compared with the Total Imports of 1911. Articles. Harbin. Manchouli. Suifenho. Aigun. Sansing. Total. 1912. 1911. Animals, live— Cattle ......... Number 2 2,507 117 ,,, ... 2,626 1,478 Horses 8 2,932 155 •.« ... 3,095 1,858 Other ......... i) 5 6,187 471 6,663 10,418 2,982,883 Bags of all kinds >) 177,115 44,544 4,158,005 18,809 4,398,473 Boots and shoes— Leather, &c. ... ... ... Pairs 161,789 7,546 169,335 181,937 Brass and yellow metal ...Cwts. 212 62 274 474 Bread-stuffs— Rice... ... Tons 10 996 1,006 894 Flour ......... ... „ 938 181 1^337 7 2,463 473 Butter and cheese ... ...Cwts. 7,518 143 ... 7,661 6,985 Candles ... „ ' 143 500 2,893 18 3,554 1,929 6,190 Cement ... ,, 1,250 28,696 29,946 Chemicals...”
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“..."Values of the Exports of Native Goods to Foreign Countries from the Harbin Consular District through the Harbin, Manchouli, Suifenho, Aigun and Sansing Custom-houses, with the Total Exports from North Manchuria in 1912 as compared with the Total Exports of 1911. Articles. Harbin. Manchouli. Suifenho. Aigun. Sansing. TotaL 1912. 1911. Animals, live— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs 122,059 48 39,351 126,131 86 287,675 155,381 Horses, mules, &c. 12,166 429 2,427 7,252 5 22,279 6,302 Poultry 677 1,650 1,097 716 1,217 5,357 3,967 Bean cake 1,486 41,017 • • • 7 42,510 25,444 1,829,734 Beans ... 10,203 431 1,461,471 11 1,472,116 Bread-stuffs— Bran 19,818 294 10,617 30,729 26,366 Flour ............... 320,483 42,159 118,678 481,320 325,853 Grain of all kinds... 109,189 94,013 312,217 9,705 212,943 738,067 723,586 Vermicelli and macaroni... 8,497 280 40 19 8,836 9,523 China and earthenware ... ...... 719 ... • . > 719 1,670 Clothing, all kinds ... ...... 54...”
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“...Quantities of the Exports of Native Goods to Foreign Countries from the Harbin Consular District through the Harbin, Manchouli, Suifenho, Aigun and Sansing Custom-houses, with the Total Exports from North Manchuria in 1912 as compared with the Total Exports of 1911. Articles. Harbin. Manchouli. Suifenho. Aigun. Sansing. Total. 1912. 1911. Animals, live— Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs Number 20,406 54 30,016 30,232 44 80,752 57,318 -r Horses, mules, &c. 1,632 54 415 1,033 1 3,135 103,851 1,284 129,168 Poultry j) 15,084 26,429 24,226 15.321 22,791 Bean cake ... Tons 508 12,294 3 12,805 14,293 353,326 Beans ... » .. j) 2,328 56 316,362 3 3.18,749 Bread-stuffs — Bran ......... ' * • )t 5,033 72 4,298 9,403 12,875 Flour1 ......... 21,175 3,286 12,042 36,503 38,532 163,803 '■ Grain of all kinds...... • ? • )) 22,419 14,213 48,015 i,203 27*918 113,768 Vermicelli and macaroni... ...Cwts. 8,480 180 60 20 • 8,740 12,001 China and earthenware • • • . )J ■1,286...”