Arizona republican., 1898-10-19
OUR CHINESE TRADE.
II Is Growing Easier Than Thai of
 Ofher. Countries.

; Washington, Oct 1S-Ame-ios1 i'm ports into China continue 70 increase, while those Of ether countries deer ease This is shown by the statement cf the Chinese trade report fer 1897, just re- ceiyed by the treasury bureau of sta- tiStics. The document in question is a large volume of nearly 1000 pages, and contains reports from the custcms off, cials Of all the ports Of China, and also a general statement from the sta tistical secretary of the Chinese GUS toms service, Mr. F. E. Taylor, who calls attention to the general falling of in importations of cottcn goods by reason Of the erection of local cotton mails, but says, American goods, how- evsr, continue to increase in favor, drills showing an improvement cf over 300 ,000 pieces, jeans of ever 15,000 pieces, and sheetfngs of nearly 10000 pieces-but these are almost the cnly exceptions to the general decline. Drills; except American, show a heavy decrease, while jeans improved. Of sheetings except American, less were imported by ever half million pieces
 MT. Taylor's statement, however,  porters of kerosene oil that their trade in China is being endangered by Rus sian and Sumatran oils. saying: American oil is finding vigorous ri vals in Russian and especially Sumat- ran oil. In 1894 the figures were: American, 51,570,s53 gallons; Russian, 17,500, ,283 gallons; Sumatran, 534, ,2S0 gallons; while in 1897 they were: American, 8,212, ,505 gallons; Russian, 36,924, ,125 gallons; and Sumatran, 12,- 212,27S gallons"
 The reports Of the commissioners of customs at tke various ports also ccn- tain many statements of interest to American manufacturers. Commission CT Lay of Newchwang says on the question Of the growth of American trade in cotton cloths: "Tha rapidity with which English drills have been disappearing may be seen by noting that the importation only four years ago amounted to S0,000 pieces, whi:e during the psriod under review QS97) only 5000 pieces arrived. The predom7 inant position secured by American drills and sheetings referred to in past reports is now one of sheer supremacy l dC uuOct StlihiuS 1SdtuTO III lHe Cdte- gory of sundries is the overwhelming importation of kerosene Gil, in which trade the supremacy of the American brands is exceedingly pronounced, for the large importation Of 526,000 gal Ions in 1896 has been eclipsed by the 2,041 900 gallons to the credit Of the period under review"
 Commissioner Hippisley cf Tientsin in his report says: The notable in- creases in importation are 60 900 pisces in jeans and wills, 107, ,000 pieces in American drills, and 175,0O0 pieces in American sheetings. American kero- sena has risen from 2,743 200 gallons to 4,560,500 gallons; Russian from 3,246,- 900 gallons to 5.2OS.3SO gallons, and Langkat, from 25,000 gallons to 121, 900 gallons" Discussing the railway de- velopment Of that section of China, he says: 'It is astonishing how speedily Chinese, despite their reputsd conser- vatism, adapt themselves to Q new en- vircnment and make the most of in- creased transport facilities offered them. Already Pekin fruit is sent di- rect to Tankku for shipment south and Pekin is similarly supplied with south ern fruit; and traffic generally devel- oped so rapidly that it scon became necessary to double the line"
 Commissioner Carrall Of Chefoo says: "In cotton goods the most no- table increases in importations come under shirtings of all kinds, 17,661