The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-23
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prfnefpal American Imports.


~ principal American imports into
ga from the United States are cotton
- ksrosins old. flour. provisions. real
~ material and engines. manufactures
i hon and steel. manufactures Of wood
~ manufactured tobacco. The report OF
" Inspector general Of customs Of China
uplsins statements from the customs
0nmissioners at the various ports. and
IN the statistical secretary OF the Gus
~ service. which. as IL we'll known, has
~ for manv years administered by ma
M Of England. selected for that service
u the Chinese government because or
~ familiarity with customs laws and
eQmerdal methods throughout the
pmh These reports. relating to the COM
pesious years, contain many interesting
nliements showing the gains which
kntrican products are making In the i'm
- trade Of the empire.
ne statistical secretary. Mr.. +. K. Tay-
=. b his general report on the commerce
China for 1855. says: The value OF the
~ In cotton piece goods has remained
g1ettcaAy stationary for three years. but
Nm are certain movements In the trs+e
M deserve attention. Dutch gooas are
me- Disappeared: they cannot keep pace
B h3gice or quality with those of ths Uni-
States. Japanese sheetings show an
mepse decline. said 20 be duo To In
Sutf Oh itAtults WHICH 03nuiSapE trcUl
ccmpetition with American goods.
1nehesser can no longer compete with
T. United States In the importation OF
- jeans and sheetings. owing 10 the
~ prices at which the latter country
= land this class OF goods in China.
me- and refined sugar and American
- are being bought more freely. which.
Indicating Increased ability to purchase
N1fies. may be taken as a sign OF pros
Nsy"
Cotton Goods and OIL.
.castcms Commissioner Hughes. OF Kilt
ezaf. speaking OF the progress In the
ssossne oil trade. says. The American
- by our figures OF the last two years.
Sems 70 be leaving Its Russian rival far
Hef and farther In the background"
Iloms Commissioner Rocher. OF Shang-
- quantities OF cotton goods imported.
0sspfing the case OF some American
1ekes. which are steadily making their
~ and rule the market In the north.
Iney can, quality considered, defy the
@mpesitien Of their older rivals Gus
nms Commissioner Moorehouse. of Annoy.
Mltes Imports OF American four In
s.sea considerably. 81. seS piculs being
ssonsamed. as compared with be.Osa In 1897.
sEsfican noair can be laid down nj a less
iaan Hour ground locally from native
sssat" Customs Commissioner Farago.
Z Shinkians. notes the general falling of
imports a; that EssSt. and says. Amer
- drills and Italian cloths remain the
sssary exceptions TO the universal de-
Customs Commissioner Walter
~, q Newchwang. writes. Roth Amer
- drills and American sheetines have
c1e into great favor here. the demand
-, snefn having become quite rhenouie-
sustams Commissioner Hippis.ey.
: iiraisih. SAYS: The imports show A
g vas'ie OF & 6ssa GO tacis. or spa 900 tasls
~ -. thnse Of isaI. Cotton psec. goods adj
sssna fruni "A. 10 90 81 is.na.oa taets, All
shieh is practically sae to Increased
snepis eF American makes which now
.ssgssssnt about ene-half Of this branch OF