New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
TRADE WITH CHINESE CITIES.
TIEN-TsIN, EW-CHWANG AND CHE-FOO
GREAT IMPORTING POINTS.


Washington. June "a (specaD.-Tien-Tsin. New
Chwang and Che-Foo, which are mentioned as the
points of greatest activity and danger. aside from
Picking the capital. In the present troubles in
China are especially important In relation TO
American trade IN that country. They in the
northern part OF the country and IT is in them
that American goods seem 70 be in the greatest
favor The growth Of American trade in that
ton Is described somewhat in detail by recent
publication Of the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics.
which describes Tien-Tsin the most important
CITY of Northern China being located the head
of the Gulf Of Pe-Ch-Li and but eighty miles from
the capital Picking, with which it is connected by
water and by a railway line. Another completed
railway line ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO Shanhal-
Kwan and an elaborate railway system IS pro-
tected southward from this point through the pop
ulous provinces of Shan-Tung and Kiang-Su. to
connect T1en-Tsin with Shanghai. In addition to
these the Grand Canal the most important Of the
great artificial waterways of China, has for cen
turtles connected Ten-Tsin with the YanB-tse-
Kiang and Shanghai Its population is in round
numbers 100000 and its imports. which in 1888
were less than 5000 900 haikwan taels in 1897
more than 100000 haikwan taes, having thus
nearly doubled during the decade.
The Commissioner of Customs, Alfred Hippisley
writing in 1898 the 1897 trade. calls attention
the importance Of American trade at that port and
adds that It is the only trade which increased in
1898 over that OF 1897 saying that American drills
American sheetings and American kerosene had
especially increased IN imports during the year
while the cotton goods from other countries were
showing a decrease Another interesting fact to
which he calls attention is that the new railway
line recently built Tien-Tsin with Picking
is already proving extremely popular with the
Chinese On this subject he says: 1T is astonish-
ing how speedily Chinese, despite their reputed
conservatism adapt themselves to a environ
noanf and make The most of increased transport
facilities offered them. Already Picking fruit Is
sent direct Tanku for shipment south, and Pc
king is similarly supplied with southern fruit, and
traffic generally developed rapidly that II soon
became necessary to double the line"
Consul Reade, of the United States. says that
Tien-Tsn ranks in commercial importance next to
Shanghai and Canton, and in a report 10 the State
Department says: ''Tien-Tsin, by Its geographical
position is the point OF accumulation and disribu
fion of all merchandise destined for the United
States intended for consumption In the northern
provinces of China Direct shipments from the
being in all more advantageous 10 ship to
Shanghai Hong Kong, and then transship 10
the steamers OF light draught that ply between
those ports and Tien-Tsin."
Che-Foo is considered extremely important
treaty port by of the constant and growing
located on Gulf of Pe-Chi-Lt comparatively near
10 Tien-Tsin. but nearer to the British port Wei
1ai-Wei, and its importance 10 American interests
is pictured by Consul Fowler in report to the
state Department III which he says: 1T is salts
factory that during the six months under
review the following American goods SHOW gain
over the period of 1886 Drills. 1928 pieces
sheetings, 11.040 pieces. and kerosene oil 942 $50
gallons II is worthy of note that OF the 36 classes
Of foreign merchandise showing gain in the table
Of imports q imported from gold standard
countr4ss. and only from Asia or silver standard