New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
TRADE WITH THE ORIENT,
AMERICAN GOODS FINDING FAVOR IN
JAPAN AND CHINA.
PURCHASES FROM THIS COUNTRY RAPIDLY AND
STEADILY INCREASING.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBrSE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.)
Washington. Oct. The steady and rapid
growth of American commerce with the Orient is
illustrated by a statement just received by the
Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. showing the imports
Into and exports from Japan in the first half Of
the present calendar year. This shows that Japan
purchases from the United States continue TO In
crease with great rapidity. while in many cases
those which she has been accustomed TO make
from other parts of the world are being reduced.
Her importations Of raw cotton from the United
States in the first six months Of 1898 were H. 32o5f
yen In value, against Ssl1,s2s yen in the corre-
sponding months Of the preceding year the guam
ity being given In the six months Of 1898 at 65o,-
ZIG pculs against Isl 02J piculs in the correspond
ing months of last year. the pcul being equivalent
to 1913 pounds. On the other Rand the importa-
lions Of cotton from British India. whence most or
the cotton for Japan had formerly been drawn,
fell from 791 62l pculs to 6970I picus. The total
,mportations OF cotton into Japan In the half year
amounted to 27.702,063 yen in value. an increase
of little over 100000 yen the corresponding
months Of 1897 while the increase from the Inited
States alone was nearly 90o0o0) yen showing
general reduction from other parts Of the world
while the imports from the United states were
more than trebled.
American manufactures OF iron and steel seem TO
be especially satisfactory 10 the Japanese. the In
crease In nearly all articles OF this class being
strongly marked Imports OF locomtiye engines
from the United States increased from 2i,CsO yen
IN value in the first half of last year 10 LAB 30
yen In the first half Of the present year. OF nails
the imports into Japan from the United States in
creased from, SIS cattes in the first half of last
wear TO 1877 caties in the first half OF the pres
ent year. the catty being one and three-tentns
pounds The total mportations OF nails fell in the
mean time from 1O39t71 cdtteS in the first half Of
last year to oS5 in the first half of the present
vea- The imports OF bar and rod iron from the
United States increased from l6So@ catties in the
first half 1897 1o7io in the first half of 1898
/ Under the head Of Other iron and STEEL the I'm
ports from the United States increased from $40
ven IN the first half Of 1891 to l97i75 in the first half
NJ 1905 the value OF the gold yen being 997 cents.
Importations Of alcohol from the United States
increased from IL 2S3 yen in value to 1924 those
Of cigarettes from 2S4.091 yen 10 35i5I0: OF beans
and peas from Ala yen TO 1886 yen while other
articles Of this class also showed marked m
crease
Tho finer grades OF American manufactures also
seem TO be finding especial favor among the Jap
auese imports of American watches having IN
creased from 95511 yen in the first halt OF last
wear to $500 yen in the first half OF the present
year while this countrys records OF explorations
show an increase In exports Of type"riters' 81"
ing machines and other articles OF this Class ~
Japan in the fiscal year just ende' as co"'p''SN
with the preceding year
LARGE INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
Returning to American exports 10 !opaH' - -
found TINT in the AIRS. months or 1898 export
| Increased over 81 per cent. as compared with "e
corresponding months of 1887. This increase was
i'm a large number Of articles. Exports OF JOCKS
n.ovs and ensravings increased from N25-s 10 VII
oSl those of wheat -four from sol52 barrels 10 w.
SIS ha-re.s: BICYCLES from sr g09 20 So9ll; CLOCKS
and watches from S9S,Si 10 SlOoHi; raw cotleLl,
from 81 4a5i67 TO s5063 775 hides and SKINS rom
00S pounGs TO q 20 pounds, !nstiur anu %
narats for scientific purposes lncu4inS teISstap,'
ana telephone from &0i sol to Hips; steel rains
from S5g5 $50 TO S9l0llT: sewing nacnnes, !: onI
e 81 To SOS9; sole leather from oa9ISS PoGus ~
sSf 40 mounds Kerosene oil, from 2iyVso ga!!oiis ~
81 30 e2 gallons parafiin, from 2oist5e pouhus g,
eos ia pounds butter. from alto poGiIess % 49,
wounds: cheese from 1856 pounds 10 rs Vac pyugsias
And corresponding growth IN many otl.I q,
To China sales also show gratifying ~
many articles. Exports OF hour 70 Cnnai w,sGh
in the first seven months OF so were soo' "a.
incr@ssed to $3.50 barrels IN the cortesp3nui IN.
seen months OF the present year c1 p!cyct.es ne
eynorts 10 China increased from S.Ioo 10 f;-o Ups
wbJIe Under the head Of cars ana parts OF t.ts
,n~rease * from $3.50 in seven months VL ~, ~
e. sss IN The corresponding months OF tne presen1t
,year While there has been shSht re9uction ~
r. exoortafon OF cotton cloths IN tnr seNc.i
months under Consideration as company WIN 's 81
veer the total FOR the month or July lsSs' vas %
2er cent IN excess OF July OF last lear ana LOT tls
20 an M wards In the corresponding months OF Io
81 %; ir,anncd beef the exports 70 china increased
rropo "a 5t pounds In 1896 70 ,oid pouluo III Loso .-
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