New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The restoration of tranquility in China has already
| produced its natural effect commercial affairs.
| The Russian papers say that the Muscovite mer-
chants have received from Han-Kot the news that
work in the factories has just been resumed"
! All the employees OF the three great Russian tea
/ firms at Han-Koi and KiOu- -Kiang. who fed 70
Japan on the beginning of the troubles, have
turned to the factories Still the new tea, IT is
| added, will not arrive this year in Russia The
European frontier is practically closed against it
as consequence OF the high customs tariffs. As
to the land route. it is too late TO make Of 1t
before the end of the year When tea arrives az
the AmOor or the Chlka navigation will be closed
by ice and the tea cannot arrive before yaiy or
will not exhausted before the arrival of the new
Tsin published in the Moscow and St. Petersburg
papers, show that all the tea warehouses sheds and
leaf have been demolished and the tea vas de
stroyed. Fortunately, this was. not the case at
Ourga, where all the tea warehouses are intact
thanks to the Cossacks who were stationed there-
The report of the French Minister to Mexico has
just been published in Paris. 1t treats extensively
OF the commercial and industrial situation in the
Mexican Republic Americans will be pleased to see
that their trade and financial supremacy in Mexico
Is readily acknowledged by the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of European nation which formerly
entoyed the bulk Of commerce with Mexico. NJ
Georges Benot says in his report:
As 1 have already indicated several times. the
importdtions from the United States are inGTeas-
s151SOS67 in 1Ss4-s5. they reached last year the
ns the OF tofa Of AM ann mporatoR This result is
explained by the privileged situation OF the United
can trade with it at lover rates of freight But
this result is also due TO the efforts and activity or
10 make their products known here by distrtbutiRg
Stones Well stocked. especially with machinery
footwear. wagons agricultural implements. etc
English importations continue to decrease, while
Germany has made little progress in her Mexican
trade France is only third, after the United
States and England the list of nations exporting
articles to the Mexican Republic Still the Min
iiSsr tbere bss been be m sSht mprovemen in trade be-
tween France and Mexico.
The mercantile classes in Belgium have displayed
Of late some uneasiness in regard to the future
of their business. The port of Antwerp is one OF
the most active and best managed in the world;
but its increased traffic is in the hands or Ger
many and England. In 1sSS the Belgian feet com
prised only sixty steamers. carrying SO2JI tons
The Begians ask themselves what would become
of their large metal industry il war between
the nations frequenting the port OF Antwerp
should break out. paralyzing all maritime traffic %
| at that important harbor. Great efforts are being
made. therefore, by the Government ana the
mercantile classes to lurnish Beislum 1 VII ma ma
tonal marine propOrtOnate 10 lhe colhses Slal I'M
portance OF the country II Is said thst the Gov
and deliver them at a cheap rate 10 private COM
| panies intending TO create lines OF steamships
for ssilorS are discussed in the circles OF Brussels
| and Antwerp anxious to build up Belgian mer-
camille marine
Funors are current in Mexico says Las
Novedades" the Spanish-American paper Of New
YORK TO the effect that Senior Jose V Lmentour.
Minister Of Finance taking advantage of the pros
perous financial condition Of Mexico. is about TO
establish in the capital bank with the surplus in
20 200 600 pesos or dollars and will constitute the
capital OF the institution which Will be named
dades'' says that this is as yet merely project;
but the idea OF Sehor Limentour is well received