Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-20
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
Imports and Exports of the
eight Little lsle."
REPORT sENTovER BY JOHN c. NEW.


ure of 80, I'll, .16, 6sO-The Carrying
Business and the Vessels Which Do 1t
Interesting Statistics for the Polit-
ioal Economist-History of Claim
Against Uncle Sam That Has shrunk
from SIC. 900 to s15,oOO-Pension De-
cisiou.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 90 Consul
General New, of London, in report to
the department of state on the commerce
of Great Britain, says the total value of
imports into the United Kingdom in 1889
was -, lSS. 49, 75, and exports sl,573, 5es. :
TO5, or together total trade of S. Ill, 7l6,-
$50. The imports and exports both exceed
those of auy previous year, and were in
the proportion of sos II per head of popu.
lation OF the kingdom. These totals do
not include the value of gold and silver
bullion, of which there was imported
SI35, 491, 1875, and exported s1z5, sos, $50; nor
the goods, imported for trans-shipment,
the value of which was $50, 905, o6O.
Heavy Increase in Imports.
Imports in 1889 increased $500 oO9, 260
compared with the previous year. The
principal articles of import were: Corn,
value, s255, 5000 900, slight decrease; raw cot
ton, s22S, 600, 900, an increase of s2S 0OO, 00o
silk manufactures, $50. 900, 900, an increase
of Sc. 500 600; sugar. SIP, 500. 900. an in
crease of $22 500, 900; wood, 500, 900, 900, an
crease OF $26 so. 600; wool, SAB, 900, 600,
an increase of $4,000, 900; wooden manu-
features, $40, 600 900, an increase OF s., 800, :
COO; tea. $50 600, coo, slight decrease; net
ais. SOS, 500, 600 a decrease Of Sc, 500, coo;
fax, iute anG hemp, $50 000, 600, an increase
of So, 500, coo; provisions bacon, hams,
beef. butter cheese, etc., SI57, 800, 900, an
increase of SCI, 900, 600. and animals, $40
900, goo, an increase of SIS, so, coo
John Balls Export Statistics
Exports in 1859 increased sS4, 102, so
compared with the previous year
The value of British and Irish pro-
duce exported was 81, 240 pa, 2S5, or 30 per
cent. of the total exports, an increase of
81, OBS, $50 compared with the previous
year. Foreign and colonial produce ex-
ported was valued at 1898 2S7 ,42). an in
crease Of SIS, GA 2T5 The principal arti-
cles Of British and Irish produce exported
We're: Goals. etc, S73 10000, an increase
Of Sl7 goo coo; cotton yarn, SIS, 500. 000. a
slight increase; cotton manufactures,
S293 500, coo, decrease of $. eco. 0)0; hard
ware and cutlery, SIS, 600 600, "a slight
decrease: leather, wrought and IN
wrought. so. COZ 011: linen manufac-
lures, SIS, SOC, 600, an increase OF 81, oC0,-
600; jute manufactures, Sl3, 500. 00) an in
crease of IS, 500, 600; machinery, SO. 0oO 900,
an increase of $l2, 600 600: iron aud steel,
Sl46, 900, coo an increase of $lS, 500, 600; silk
manufactures, Sl2 $4,000 a slight de-
crease; wooden and worsted yarn, SCI, 5On,-
coo, an increase of 81, 500 600: wooden and
worsted manufactures sl06, 500 900, an in
crease of s, 001,000 The principal articles
OF foreign and colonial produce exported
were coffee, S1s, 000, 900; raw cotton. 500
600 600. rice, -, 600 600; tea IS. 500, 900; and
wool, 81, 600, 900. Wool formed nearly 25
per cent. of the total exports of foreign
and colonial produce
Figures on the Carrying Trade.
The total tonnage of British and for
eign vessels entered and cleared with car
goes and in ballast at ports in the United
Kingdom from and TO foreign countries
and British possessions in 1889 was: En-
tered British. p. Gas IA tons. an increase
o. 800, 900 tons; foreign, 9,57S Sol tons, an
increase OF 515. 443 tons; and cleared
British-26, o24, 24O tons. an increase of
los, 80 tons; foreign, ssh, $50 tons, an
increase OF 20. 800 tons.
Growth of the shipping Interests.
The number OF sailing vessels employed
in the home and foreign trades carrying
the British flag in 1889 was Il, 9jq with q
tonnage of $40, $40, manned by s.. 765 per
sons, decrease, respectively, OF 323 yes
sells, 17.7l3 tons and 1929 persons, COM
pared with the previous year. Steam yes
sells numbered 5,5S5, Of 400, SIS tons,
manned by ~, 49S persons, an increase of
293 vessels, OF 500, $40 tons, and 9.4I9 per-
sons, or a total decrease IN the number of
vessels OF 80, but an increase Of tonnage
of 2e9. 266. and persons employed, 6,59l
>hipbuildinG During the Year
The number and tonnage of sailing and
steam vessels built in the United King
dom exclusive OF vessels built for for
eigners and of vessels built for her ma.
jesty's navy in 1889 was: 2i1 sailing yes
sels OF .43l tons, an increase of YES
sells and IL, iS5 tons, and $50 steam vessels
of 554 G24 tons, an increase of III vessels
and lao SO tons: or a total increase of 125
vessels aud 1SS 364 tons