The evening times., 1900-10-19
OUR TRADE WITH GINA.
Its Growth More Rapid Than That
of Amy European Country.

1ts o1O"tn more ESDkQ Il Atst
of Any European Country
American trade with China shows
more rapidi growth than that of any of
the European countries. The official re-
ports of the Chinese Government for 1893.
the details (which have just reached
the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics. show
that the imports into China from the Uni
ted States in that year amounted to 2z,-
2SS,945 haikwan taels (haikwan tael equals
72e.,) against II, 163. .312 taels in 1898, r.,
440.302 in 1897, 11,92S, ,853 in 1896. and
5.093, 1872 taels in 1895. Thus in the four
years from 1895 to 1899 the imports into
China from the United States have more
than quadrupled. During the same period
the imports into China from Great Brit
ain increased from 33, $50, ,060 haikwan
taels in 1895 to 4o.161,115 in 1S99 and
from the Continent of Europe (Russia ex-
cepted), they increased from 1852. .099
haikwan taels in 1895 to 10. 172. .S9s in 1899.
Thus, while the imports from Great Brit
ain show an increase of IS per cent from
1895 to 1899. and those from Europe show
an increase of 35 per cent. those from the
United States show an increase of SO per
cent Taking the imports from all parts
of the world, the figures for 1895 show
total of 1855, IT'S haikwan taels, and in
1899 264, 74S ,456, or an increase in the en-
tire importation Of 81 per cent against an
increase of 237 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 during the year showed great
vitality Almost every item of impor-
tanee shows Improvement, the most
markable being found in white shirtings
sheetings of all descriptions, chintzes and
twilfs, handkerchiefs, towels and cotton
flannel Notwithstanding the continued
increase in the consumption of American
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 impor-
tance and value
The Commissioner of Customs at Can
ton reports as follows:
THE value OF our foreign imports ex-
ceeded that for 1898 by nearly two million
taels, being 1861 .995 haiken taels
With the exception Of cotton yarn. nearly
All the staple articles. such as Manches-
ter goods, kerosene oil, and American
-four advanced considerably"
Commenting upon the growth in the
import trade at Tientsin. which showed
gain CT $500, Geo tae3s over 1898. the Com
| missioner at that point says: '"The con-
spicuous gains are in white shirtings, and
more especially in American sheetings;
this last article having gained so, 600
pieces over the record of 1895 American
| drills Eaye declined IL per cent below
the import quantity of 1898, although as
regards value they show gain OF per
cent. American kerosene oil has fallen
of greatly, the import (1.S6S. 900 gaIlons)
| being only half that of 1898. Machinery.
railway materials. munitions of war and
Government stores all show an increase
over the figures for 1897 and 1903