New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
ENDING MARKETS IN CHINA.
.,,rRIcAN GOODS STEADILY GROWING
IN FAVOR.
.,o,rs FROM THE UNITED STATES INCRrAs-
ING WHILE THOSE FROM OTHER
COT NTRIES DECLINE.

fry TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRIBuSE.l
!. r.,,,g,on Oct. l5-American exports TO
- continue TO Increase. while those Of other
tries decrease This is shown by the state
W, ~ the Chinese trade reports for 1897, Just
..aved nv the Treasury Bureau of Statistics Tho
,,uent in question IS a volume of nearly 1000
". and contains reports from the customs
aLsls Of all the ports Of China. and also a gen
.l statement from the statistical secretary OF
-. chinese customs service. Il. F. Taylor. who
ns attention to the general falling or in impor-
,,o,s o. cotton goods by reason of the erection
.,io-ai cotton mills but SAYS:
american goods however. continue to increase
" 40 pieces jeans Of over l5oOo pieces and @ ee
w. ~ nearly 10000 pieces. but these are Almost
i,sspi American. show heavy decrease. while
Cans improved. OF sheetingss except American.
W TayIoys statement. however contains
lining 10 American exporters of kerosene oil that
1.,r t-adc in China is being endangered by Rus
,,,n and Sumatran oils. saying:
american oil is finding vigorous rivals In Russian
nd especially Suma,ran oil In 1884 the hsurss Of
mp tisM2SS gallons: Sumatran, 5S4.2s0 gallons;
ssge In 1897 they American As 21?.5o5 gallons;
russian, 3h92il.o Sallohs' ana Suhauall l@-l-'-'o
gallons.
The repor,s Of the commissioners of customs at
ss various ports also contain many statements OF
,s-es, 10 American manufacturers. Commissioners
lev Of New -Chwang. says on the question Of the
erovth Of American trade in cotton cloths:
Tho rapidity with which English drills have been
s,.appearing may DC seen by noting that the i'm
,ortat,on only four years ago amounted 10 MNU
ss;stes while during the period under review QSs2
g5 secured by American drills and sheetngs
,sferred to In past reports Is now one Tt sneer
srrenacy The most striking feature IN the cate
Nv of sundries is the overwhelming importation
kerosene oil. in which trade the supremacy OF
Ne American brands is exceedingly pronounced, for
~ large Importation 52s coo gallons, In 1896 has
se,n eclpsed by the 2.04l00O gallons to the credit
@the period under review
r9ort says
,.ees in leans and wills, 10000 pieces in American
gs and 10000 pieces in AMERICAN , sheengs ms.
l I'g5 ;.@ Selons; Russian from $4,000 gallons
i,xsSl gallons and Langkat from 10000 gallons 10
g0r gallons.
Discussing the railway developments OF that sec
don Of China. he says:
4 IS astonishing how speedily Chinese, despite
.se,r rep,tcd conservatism adapt themselves to
new environment ana make the most OF increased
;rrnsport facilities offered them. Already Picking
Gni is sent direct TO Tansku for shipment south,
and Pcking is similarly supphe9 WIN soulnerh
fuit. and traffic generally developed 80 rapidly
hat II soon became necessary to double the line
Commissioner Carroll. Of Chee-Foo. says:
Il, cotton goods the most notable increases in i'm
pcriations come under shirtings Of all kinds. 1881
pieces American drills, 6.1N pieces and Japanese
varn. v lille decreases shown Ia English and
indian drills and sheetings. handkerchiefs ana
towels 5oe gallons Of American kerossn asS @ Sld
gallons in 1896: while arrivals Of Russian Kerosene
81 so gallons more than doubled the record OF the
previouu year.
Commenting on the exports of silk goods. the
Commissioner adds;
closed on account of the prohibitive import duty
levied as much 200 per cent in some instances.
Commissioner Hughes Of Wu-Hu. says:
OF foreign sundries the most important Is kero-
sene oil the increase in the importation Of which
Is something phenomenal. having risen from some
thing over half a million gallons ten years ago TO
over two and a half millions in the year under
Supremacy
Commissioner Rocher. of Shanghai. in his report
In cotton eoods-with the exception OF Indian T.
sseenass, cotton hastings and Japanese cotton
yoth, all Of which show substantial a. Increase
drills from the United States and Canada largely
outrJmbcred those Of the English make. for the
reason ii is alleged that freight from America was
much lower than from England. Re-exports OF
cotton goods improved per cent american makes
considerable expansion of the kerosene oil trade is
PREMIER position. both Russian and sumatran have
unity Of sumatra to the Chinese market gives the
langkat product advantage which has been
'uly awaited Of and followed up by the establish
Ment Of bonded tanks at Pootung
Commissioner Won MoenGorr. or Ningpo, says:
Kerosene oil advanced 4so,555 gallons. chiefly in
American product
Commenting on the cotton trade he says:
Tne native cotton mill established al this port
has addition Of GOO spindes. and the mill Is
run dey and night without interruption.
Commissioner Morehouse Of Annoy, remarks that
owing % an unusually good grain crop it was un-
Necessary 10 import American -four, rice or wheat
10 tie extent OF former years. and adds:
Tclo,hs arrived to the extent Of 50 03s pieces an
Increase 1876 % 1851 pieces American drills
and chntzes exhibit increased figures; 1.252 pieces
= the former ana 4.02S pieces of nc latter are
noted. Kerosene oil figures the highest III the
history ~ the port-3f30s20 gallons arrived The
American production stands at the head, l12a.CW
SALONS followed by Russian 500 40 gallons. while
Samaritan amounts 10 14.4l0 gallons. The trade In
re crop obyated the necessity or purchasing for
sgn hour
Commissioner PERRY. OF Lapa. calls attention TO
q decrease in importation % European cotton
pods On contrast with the reports Of increased
i1portatlon of American cotton goods ana COM
nsnting on the rivalry Of Sumatran oil with that
ron the United States. says that while imports OF
American Oh rose from 20S270 gallons 10 S55595 gall
hns Sunatran oil increased from 6s.675 gallons 20
1850 gallons and adds:
Sumatran OIL continues TO he in great demand
ara now the third year of steady advance can
e said 10 have taken firm hold on the market