The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
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ed BY some figures just prepared by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, SHOWING
that our exports TO that market have OF
late increased much more rapidly IMAM
these OF other parts OF the world, ana
that the heavy falling of in imports Oh
certain lines OF goods into China IN tnc
last year has not been as seriously fet
BY the United States as by other nations
with which We come I'm competition. An
examination OF our exports TO China dur
ing the fiscal year just ended shows
marked increase in large numbers or ar
ticles, and that the reduction IN cotton
goods. which has caused the slight de-
crease IN the total, IS much less proper
tionatoly than that OF our chief rivals In
supplying the cotton goods market of that
country. While our total exports 70
China during the year Just ended fell on
a little less than two million collars, the
fan In cotton goods alone was two ana
one quarter million dollars. thus showing
that the falling or I'm this class OF exports
was responsible for the reduction In the
grand total OK our exports 90 that coun-
try. \ further examination. however. or
this reduction in cotton goods exports 70
China shows that IL was incidental TO an
enormous reduction OF cotton piece goods
importatlons by that country. ana that
the United states suffered less by that re-
duction. proportionateiy, than did other
countries with which she Is competing Tor
that market The recent report on the
trade OF China. published by the lnspec-
tor General OF Chinese Customs. says OF
the import trade I'm cotton piece goods:
Tho year 1897. owing 20 the fall In ok
change. and the heavy stocks carried
over from 1896. was one OF the worst on
record for the piece goods trade That
Che reduction IN imports I'm cotton goods
was partly due 10 An Increase or cotton
manufactures in China as well as heavy
stocks carried over from the preceding
year. is shown by a further statement
contained I'm the Same report, which says
that the importation OF raw cotton in
creased more than 90 per cent. IN 1897. and
that Of japanese cotton yarn more than
doubled. That the American imports OF
cotton goods suffered less than those or
other countries is shown by a paragraph
of tho report IN question. which stys:
"The trade in cotton piece goods shows.
"a was expected. a falling of from the
figures Of 1896. American goods. however,
continue TO Increase IN favor. these being
almost the only exception TO the general
decline. The favor which tho American
goods find Ia the Chinese markets is due
TO their cheapness."
Another evidence that American goods
exported into China have suffered less
by the general reduction than those Of
our chief rivals for that trade. is shown
by a comparison OF our own exports 10
China during the past six months. with
those OF Great Britain 20 China during
the same period. The June statement OF
Trade and Navigation OF the United King
dom. which covers six months exports
f.ts urff N 4 gf a
ton and woollen goods and manufac-
lures of metal exported 10 various coun-
tries. This shows that the exports of
these articles 20 China and Hong Kong
in the six months ending with June, fell
of nearly three million dollars. or over
seventeen per cent as compared with the
corresponding six months OF the pre-
ceding year. our own statement OF eX-
ports 10 China and Hong Kong includes,
beside manufactures Of cotton and metal.
provisions. breadstuns. naval stores
manufactures OF tobacco and manufac-
lures Of wood the list containing double
the number Of articles of that named by
Great Britain In her reports, yet the net
decrease I'm the list OF articles named
In our own report amounts 20 less than
eight hundred thousand dollars, against
tho net decrease OF nearly three MIL
lions of dollars In a much smaller llst
OF the exports OF 'flttA ipiiNdih IA wv
corresponding period Of time. Our own
statement of the commerce OF the year
shows an increase in exports Of four, BIZ
cycles carriages and cars. fruits ana
nuts telegraph instruments. telephones.
scientific instruments. canned beef pa
con. hams. butter, cheese seeds. tobac-
co lumber and other articles TO CHINA
during the year just ended as compared
with the preceding year.
The steady gain which the uniten
States is making in its effort to obtain
a share Of tho market which China al
fords is shown by the following compar-
ison of our imports into China and Hong
Kong from 1880 TO 1898. with those OF
Great Britain during the same period
The table. IT Will observed. shows an IN
crease Of over 300 per cent in exports
from the United States 20 China ana
Hong Kong during that period ana de-
crease OF 25 per cent. In those from tne
United kingdom TO the same market In
the same time.
United States figures include domestic
and foreign merchandise. while those OF
the United Kingdom include domestic
merchandise only.
Exports from United states ana uhlted
Kingdom 10 China and Hong Kong from
1850 10 1898.