New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
cHINA'S TRADE LAST YEAR
INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES EN-
CEFDED ONLY BY THAT OF
GREAT BRITAIN
by TELEGRAPH TO TaE rRIBuNE-l

,,-.sh,-.g-o, Tune g7-The State Department has
eoeived reurns Of the trade Of China for the year
80 which are Of special interest at this time in
-4eyy Of the imminent prospect that the large and
.nfslv growing commerce between the United
s+ates and that country viii receive speedy and
serious check The United States now has a great
- interest in the Chinese trade than any other
-,r-A siatie country except Great Britain. as the
ssrlov-ing statement Of the aggregate imports and
EXPORTS Of China last year viii show:
s,ous.ry. Haikwsn taels.
II otaer EaraFeaa ooaarrss, Including all
nan l9g ess.ad.ag Forraosa 47.79s d35
a ether countries 25.TieloS
A large proportion Of the imports from Hons
Kene and Japan consisted of American goods. In
$50 the value CT imports from the United States
exceeded those OF ali Continental Europe. including
al The gssias European and Asiatic) by Ss2o PSI;
!, 1855 the excess was &.I7l994 and in 1888 #
e -e1 e26 From 1886 1883 the imports from the
7-rre5 States Increased I0S5s, 90 taels. and from
Great Britain the decrease amounted TO $4,000
tsels In 1887 The balance Of trade against the
United States was $S s53 in 1855 the balance in
favsr Of the United States ,5s2,5ls and in
$50 II amounted 10 SS567sS despite the fact that
ne imports from China in that year amounted
;, nearly SI0O0a0oo more than in 1895, and were
nearly twice much as Great Britains-
While the heaviest increase in exports from the
states 10 emma has consisted OF C6iLO0
goods snl -four. there has also been a steady and
ss6srantial increase OF other articles
WritiuE under date OF May = 1890, Consul Fowler.
ef che-Foo. says
Last week when on the customs jetty counted
s. barrels OF nails tsoo9 pounds. all marked with
TIE name OF d NeW-Tork manufacture. and
49, --e1, T5f-l-1oDS u 15,,e-a 80 80 80
ter Of cases Of condensed milk One firm now inn
Gently imported 1.5o cases. dozen tins in each
tsse-a1d stH another firm bought q carload l
81 f-Ou
several bicycles. cases Of clocks. sewing machines
mills from Chicago These goods, coming to Che
Foo En- British ship. from the British colony OF
Hons Kong are credited 10 that flag I have fire.
quenIly mentioned this peculiar way Of setting
ferth trade returns. and am glad 70 see that the
American aSsociaton has taken the matter up; In
isss more than twice as much; in 1893 the proper
ton was stiL more favorable 10 US
IN recent report CoRsuI-GeneraI Goodnow, Of
Shanghai. incIosed a copy ef the customs report
n China 1888 which refers 10 the larger variety
articles imported we'll as the increase Of volume
Following is extract:
Il is worth noticing, as evidence Of prosperity.
thar what may be described as cotton goods de
luxe such chintzes- printed twills. cambria. etc
eaan5it.es FIandkerchiefs jumped from $558i4
dozens 70 $3.50 dozens Cotton flannel showed 3
teces 70 17s s78 pieces EngIsb cotTon yarn suffered
E falling of while Indian and Japanese increased,
the latter having now risen 10 1890 pieces Il Is
probable that the local mills will gradually get the
though not showing such 3 promising progress as
hastings, long ellis and blankets ali having in
The Importation Of sundFies rose in value from
s. 353602 Ha6wan taels t$66,65Sl6D 10 III .637 .S97
notice the snare in this increase taken by articles
showing. progress in wealth ana a desire for com
clocks and watches. -four, window glass. lamps
B re55 weTs ali Purchssea more Freely Flour
which IS used in the making Of fancy cakes, rose
fsels G225s,lss).