New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The Consul General Of Belgium at TienTsin hns
made serious study Of the production and ship
ping OF tea IN China which throws some Hight upon
that question He says. for instance. that # must
not be concluded from the almost stationary figures
OF the exports that the production Of the article
has not increased OF course thia increase has not
been equal 10 the increase in the production OF
coffee IN Brazil which has risen within the last
ten years from 100000 10 II W1oo0 bags. Tea grow
ing has kept increasing in China, though on mod
crate scale, and despite the competition Of the
now so famous Ceylon teas: but Official figures
cannot be produced in that regard since the in
crease is consumed at home. Tho fg res relative
to the consumption abroad. or 70 expectation. would
sho a dminution from 1852 to 1891 II only black
tea exports We're considered. The exports in iss2
ana they fel 10 ! .Se.67S in iSsi But the green
teas which purchased mainly for the Amer
period from lis $50 to 26762 pculs. SO much the
worse. perhaps. since the Belgian Consul confirms
green color is given TO tea leaves only through
chemical preparation. which tnts IN blue the hands
hands OF the workmen preparing il.
The network Of railroads in the German Empire,
according to the latest official statistics amounts
TO 1852 kilometres more than In 1888 It Is to be
noticed that this increase IS much more noticeable
on the state railways than on those belonging 10
companies 7 r instance The former amount
to 437Oi Kilometres or nearly 90 per cent Of the
/ network. The number Of the stations IS s225; the
! expenses for keeping the lines IN good working
! order are about s250OCDo There are 1854 loco
motives. 80 654 cars for passengers and 36l.5o6
! freight cars. the whole representing a value OF
! more than g. 5OO00OO00. The receipts within the
above named period amounted TO 1920 ON,cn, only
| for the passenger traffic and more than AJyUD
was paid TO- the transportation OF baggage. etc
! The freight ILftc produced about N,5O00OOO
The Quantity Of freight transported w. 2S5,GD,c0
tons. There iU2l26 employees The prolts
! amounted TO nearly 750OoW0 marks.
The Anal outcome Of the late strike 1T the Circus It
Iron Works in France has not been made .nov'n
! fully by the cable dispatches but the French
papers at hand show that this fight between labor
and capital has been a draw. 7. Q arbitrator, who
| was less parsonage than VI. Waldeck Rous-
! seau, President Of the Cabinet has decided one
| point only in favor OF the workmen. and granted
another 10 VI. Schneider. the manager Of the Crew
| sOt The strike committee demanded that despite
the proclaimed intention OF the employer, 10
striker should be deprived Of the right OF working
again for the Creusot Company. This granted
them by the arbitrator But he also sustained Mr..
Schneider who refused 10 be compelled hereafter
! 20 discuss. through syndicate or committee Of his
| workinen. any questions which might arise between
| the employer and the employees 1t is easy 10 dis
| Germ In the different reports received from the
CreusOt that the workmen not quite satisfied
! and that they may protest time by the means