The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29

can trade in that country They are in
the northern part Of the country aud It
Is in them that American goods seem 10 b.
IN the greatest favor. The growth Of our
trade in that section Is described some
wfat in detail by recent publication az
the treasury bureau OF statistics, which
describes Tientsln as the most important
city OF Northern China. being located at
the head of the Ciult Of PccAili and but
eighty miles from the capital Picking,
wish which II Is connected by water and
by a railway line,
American Trade Increasing.
Another completed railway line runs
enthusiastically 10 Shanhaikwan. and an
elaborate railway system IS projected
southwark from this point through the
populous provinces Of Shantune and Ki-
angsn 10 connect T1entsin with Shanghai
In addition 10 these. the grand canal, the
most important Of the great artificial
waterways of China, has for centuries
connected Tientsin with the YangtsekianE
and Shanghai. Tientsin's population is in
ronnd ',unbers l.Ocooeo. and It's imports.
which In lSSS were less than eg,e00Nga
ha,kwan taels, were In 1897 more than
3.cao1 halkwan taels, having thus near
~ dcut led during the decade. The conn
missioner Of customs. Mr.. Alfred Hlppis-
ley, writing In iSs ~ the 1897 trade. calls
attention to the Importance OF American
trade al tfat port. and adds that u ~ the
only trade which increased In iSS over
that OF 1897. saying that American drills.
American sheetings and American kero-
sene bad especially increased in imports
during the year. while the cotton goods
from otter countries were showing "A de-
crease,
another interesting fact 20 which he
calls attention IL that the new railway
line recently built to connect Tientsin
with Picking IL already proving extremely
popular with the Chinese on this sub
ject he says: at is astonishing how
speedily Chinese. despite their reputed
conservatism, adapt themselves 20 a new
environment and make the most Of In q.
creased transport facilities offered them.
Already Peking fruit IL sent direct 20 Jaku
for shipment south and Picking Is similar
~ supplied with southern fruit. and iraf-
fic generally developed SO rapidly that
u soon became necessary to double the
line -"
Importance of Tientstn.
Consul Reade OF the United Statos
says that Tientsin ranks in commercial
Importance next 20 Shanghai and Can
ton. and In report 10 the state depart
ment. says: ''Tientsin. by IT'S geographic
cal position. rs the point OF accumulation
and distribution 81 al merchandise des-
tined foi the United States or intended
for consumption In the northern provinces
Of China, Direct shipments from the
United States to Tientsin are Impractical
bile, II being I'm all eases more adVanta-
se9us 70 ship 60 Shanghai or Hougkons
ana then transship TO the steamers ~ light
Tientsln'
thcfoo Treaty Port.
Chefoo is considered an extremely Inn
portant treaty port by rehson Of the con-
slant and growing demand for American
goods at that point II Il located on fhs
Gulf OF Pechni. cumpa rativeiY near to
Tientsin. but nearer 10 the british port
Welhaiwei, and It's Importance To Auieri-
can Interests IL pictured by Consul Fow-
ler In report 10 the state department, In
which he says; III IL satisfactory TO see
that during the six months under review
ms s1S ssf.s
gain over the same period Of 1875. Drills
1874 pieces, shectings. III. 04l pieces, kerr
osene OIL. st2 90 salons. II is worthy ~
note that Of the thirty~Hix classes 81 for
eign merchandise showing "A gain in the
table OF imports, twanty seven are import
ed from gold standard countries aud only
nine from Aaia or silver standard cuun-
tries: this In spite Of the enhanced wall
ues due TO the tremendous fall IN silver
OF the TWENTY-FIVE classes % foreign mer-
chandse that show q decline eight are
imports from sod standard countries and
fourteen from silver standard countries"
>cwehang In sbiagkinx.
NsWchwang, whllo a comparatively
small city 81 but b06o population, IL %
az treaty port. II 81 located at the
extreme north ~ the Gulf af pechili con-
Siderably farther north shan TirntEin and
Is Of especial Importance 10 the limited
Sts.cs because Of the demand Tor +ooda
from Tits country IN that section Amert.
can cettons. ole and American manufac.
lures ktHNfbA2 are IN great HWTfEa rM
the province ofshinERiBR - which Newch.
wang II tbs treaty port ard most lmpar-
tant city. and goods reach the interior IN
the MBrou river. which " nnVEEHhis. near
~ 70 the northern border ~ the province
The proposed Russian railway iinr wABah
IL projected through Nauchuria and fha
province of ShingklnE 20 Port Arthur.
passes near Nf@chManN. and g. 10 ha
connected by a short line Another 4
HFttieh lins. wiil connect Newcbwang wtth
ShanhaikVans which il already IN r4iIway
connection with Peking The demand f,r
American goods at ihls treaty port ana
tho country adjacent 60 n n shown hv tha
following extract from the report ~ Wal
ter Lay. cummisEiGuer ~ customs az nat
poiai. written "a iEs.
The reTddity uitn which English frIilq
have been dtHa pgeaTiuE may ~ ansru Et
noting that the importation only fotgr
years aEu amounted 20 - lsg piacra Nhfia
during the parted aBder favisw enig 40
pieces arrived. The predominant position
secured by American dfiiis ana ssesftf.4g
u hnW one ~ sheer auprsFuHrN Tna vale
% these iWo Items aggregates fsa. os,4
haikwan taeia~,hat b.. rot far abort ~
ais coast Ntne Cotton yarn 80 NOT 70
cede from fae advanced position assumed
~ fHa previous rear. feF fnf failing ~
- IRE Indian Yaru wna reutrailzeA ~ tAa
Increase IN IApanegr yarn. Tae 'nslastir
character ~ the trade in wa1tem rsaste
continues The sapsl striking feature r.,
the Ea4kEcry ~ plnfries fe fse ararsst.esrr
ing importation o. Kerosene ail in uhfrfl
trate fbe s9Fretnacy - American hrsnae
10 exceedingly pronounced fgr sac fnree
importation ~ sgE 49, gallons irs fsss 3 ~.
hssu eoIipFe8 hw the z9Gt Q.n i~-fses r..
re credit - ih~ period uaGrr -eqfsu rt-
rrg vaiue II fhR rfTc f'aur year ur4F .a
r.nsNdeFe4 fairly 20 Ftslrae~nf Fn.lae
reference 20 ule leading articles uatiyr