Arizona republican., 1900-10-23
OUR CHINESE TRADE
In Comparison With That of
 Other Countries
An Increase of 337 Per Cent. in Four Years-The Increase With All Other Parts of the World But 54 Per Cent.

Washington, Oct. 22.-(SpeciaD.- more rapid growth than that of any of the Euronean countries. The official reports of the Chinese government for 1899, the details of which have just reached the treasury bureau of statis tics. show that the imports into China from the United States in that year amounted to 9. .2S7.74 Haikwan taels (Haikwan tael equals 72 cents). against T., ,163,3l2 taels in 1898. 12. 440, 1902 in 1897, 1929, S53 in 1896. and 5,O93,1S2 taels in 1895. Thus in the four years from 1895 to lS99 the imports into China from the United States have more than quad rupled. During the same period the imports into China from Great Britain increased from 3S, $50 eco Haikwan taels in 1895 to 40.161.1 in 1899, and from the continent of Europe Russia eXcepted). they increased from 7,552, ,G99 Haikwan taels in 1895 to 10,172. .39S in 1899. Thus, while the imports from Great Britain show an increase of IS per cent from 1895 to 1899, and those from Europe show an increase of S5 per cent, those from the United States show an in- crease of 357 per cent. Taking the i'm ports from all parts of the world. the figures for 1895 show total of Ill, 696,- 1l5 Haikwan taels and in 1899 2G4. 74S. .456, or an increase in the entire( importation Of 54 per cent, against an increase Of S31 per cent in the imports from the United States.
 Reporting upon the foreign trade of Shanghai the commissioner of customs at that port says:
 The import trade in piece goods dur ing the year showed great vitality. AL most every item of importance shows improvement. the most remarkable b. ing found in white shirtings. sheetings of all descriptions. chintzes and twills. handkerchiefs, towels and cotton nan- nels. Notwithstanding the continued increase in the consumption Of Ameri- can domestics, English goods have managed to show satisfactory progress. There are several makes. notably prints and dyed fancy fabrics. which are not interfered with by American competition as yet and although they must be looked upon more as luxuries than as actual necessities. the trade in them is growing in importance and value"
 4AS CpliLI4lsSlOuti or customs at Odn- ton reports as follows:
 The value of our foreign imports exceeded that for 1898 by nearly 2.OOO.- 0O0 taels; being 13,S61, 995 Hafkwan taels. With the exception of cotton yarn, nearly all the staple articles, such as Manchester goods, kerosene oil. and American flour, advanced consider ably"
 Commenting upon the growth in the import trade at Tien Tsin. which showed gain of 6.7OO,OOO taels over 1898, the commissioner at that point says: "The conspicuous gains are in white shirtings, and more especially in American sheetings; this last article having gained 9O,O0O pieces over the record of 1898. American drills have de- clined r per cent below the import quantity of 1898, although as regards value they show a gain of per cent. American kerosene oil has fallen off greatly, the import G,S6S 900 gallons) being only half that of 1898. Machin- cry, railway materials. munitions of war and government stores all show an increase over the figures for 1897 and 1898"