The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-21
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Special Dispatch "a the post-Intelige ncer.
WI ASHINGTON. Oct 9.-Cou1nis-
w ssoner Carrali. of Chefoo. says:
IN cotton goods the most notable
increases in s-lportatso7s cane under shirt
ings c. all kinds. l7.ssi pieces; American
drills, 500 pieces, and japanese yarn.
while decreases are shown n English and
Indian drills and sheetiags. hanGkerchiets
ard towels 5,1Sl.@s3 gallons Of American
kerosene oil were imported during the
year against ., -. 10 gallons in 1895. while
arrivals OF Russian kerosene ts17.sa gal
lons} more than doubled me record Of the
previous year." Commenting OF the ex-
porte o. six goods the commissioner adds;
The United States markets are now prac-
ideally closed On account O. the prohihitive
import duty levied, as much as 40 per
cent. In some instances"
Commissioner Hughes, OF wuhu, says:
'ot foreign su3dries the most important 10
kerosene oil, the increase in the impoTTa-
Ton Of which IS something phenomenal
having risen from something over half 2
million gallons ten years ago 10 over -,ose.-
90 gallons IL. the year under review. The
American variety stin holds is supren-
acy.
Commissioner Rocher, of Shanghai in his
report says: In cotton goods, with the
exception Of Indian T-cloihs. American
drills. English jeans. American sheetings,
cotton hastings and japanese cotton cloth,
ali OF which show d substantial increase,
taeFs was 4 downward tendency Shirt
ings and dalls from the United States and
Canada largely outnumbered those OF The
kngiish make, fer tne reason, * Is al
legged. that freight from America was much
lower tnan from England. Rs-eXPorts OF
cotton goods improved q per cent. Ameri-
can makes counting Ter q good half OF the
appreciation considerable expansion OF
the kerosene oil trade is to De noted.
Though American Gil retains lis premier
position, both Russia and Suniatra have
taken their fair share OF the increase. The
proximity OF SGmatra - the China market
gives the Lanskat product an advantage
which has been fully ayajled ot and follow
ed up oy the establishment Of boa4e>.
a; pootung.
Commissioner AioTehouse OF Annoy. re-
marks that owing to the unusually good
grain crop II was unnecessary TO import
American flour. rice or wheat TO the extent
rived TO the extent OF 81 t5s pieces. an in
crease over 1879 os 1u6li pieces. American
drills and chinizes exhibit increased fig
Ures-l,29- pieces OF the former and 4,02s
pieces of the latter are noted. Kerosene
OH figures are the highest in the history
OF the port. $50. $50 gallons arrived. The
American production stands at the head,
/. go gallons. followed by Russian ssl3-
no gallons, while SuMAtra amounts to IA
80 gallons. The trade in American -four
fell off considerably as the large rice crop
obylaled the Necessity OF purchasing for
e1Sn -four
Commissioner Piry. OF Lappa calls at
tentlon 10 the decrease in importation OF
European cotton goods IN contrast with
the reports OF Increased importation Of
American cotton goods, and commenting
on tie rivalry Of Samaritan oil with that
from the United States. says that while
imports Of American oil rose from 2os, go
gallons 70 a"o,as5 gallons. Sumatran oil in
creased from 6s,o15 gallons to l04 40 gal
Ions and adds "Sumatra oil continues 10
be n great demand. and now, the third
year or steady advance. can be said 10
have taken firm hold on the market"