New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
A GROWING TRADE.
POPULARITY OF AMERICAN COTTON
GOODS INCREASING IN CHINA.

| Washington. June % (SpeciaD.-The growing pop
ularity of American cotton goods IN China is evt
denced by figures contained in a report on the
foreign trade OF China for the year 1900 copy o
which has recently been received at the Treasur,
Bureau OF Statistics The report opens with dis
cusson Of the wonderful expansion Of China:
/ foreign trade. and after commenting on the inter
rIption Of this growth due % the unsettled condi
lions the latter half OF 1870 summarizes ths
principal features OF the trade follows:
| The close OF the decade offers convenient oppor
tunity for general review of the progress of trade
goods has remained practically Stationary and II
some items -,1 has fallen of Inc exceptions ars
a strong advance. and cotton flannel. principally
increasing in favor EngIish cotton warn has no.
progressed. while Indian and japanese yarns have
and perfumery have gradually Increased N de.
mand while flour kerosene oil matches and soar
have been imported in much larger quantities every
year.
As regards heavy cotton goods. the expansion ir
6meriean manufactures at the expense OF ths
tinue. Proximity China chea per freghts and the
all drtor Rss III sng @ f q
pansion of the American trade
The imports into China have increased steadily
and rapidly during the decade. increasing from
12 O9S +S1 Haikwan taels in 1850 2s 1856 r
1889 and continuing this OF increase up to the
middle of 1860, following which date there a
marked contraction in the volume Of trade conse-
quent upon the unsettled condition Of the country
Even with this setback the imports IN 1900 amounted
211 GO i22 Haikwan taels a sum in of any
previous year except 1899. The share Of the United
States in this growing trade Is gratifying In 1895
supplied less than per cent Of the imports into
China in 1900 supplied nearly per cent This
growth is the more remarkable when II is remen-
bered that American goods for the most part reach
China the port Of Shanghai, and thence re-
distributed through the ports OF New-Chwang.
Tien-Tsin and Che-Foo. in the section largely
affected by the troubles. These three ports
sustained loss Of 20 per cent in their 1900
port trade. against loss OF only about 20 per
fer China whole.
Some idea as 70 the future OF American cotton
goods in the markets of China with the restoration
OF normal conditions. may be obtained by the eta
ton OF few representative items in this line OF
manufactures In 1895 the importation OF American
drills into China amounted TO 51S+2 pieces: In 1893
TO 1851 pieces OF American sheetings the I'M
ports into China in 1895 amounted to 2095 pieces
in 1899 10 3s5S3 pieces OF American jeans the I'M
ports 1895 21 7sS pieces; in 1899 26 sos pieces
and 1900. 1855 pieces. OF the cotton drills inn
ported into China in 1860. amounting TO loo4.Ss%
sheeting imported IN 1900. aggregating 1852 SIS
pieces. 2S12, 494 pieces American-the proper
lion of American in each case being in 1900 about ID
per cent. against 20 per cent OF the drills and IS
per cent OF the Sheetings imported In 1885.
China has somewhat decreased her imporrarion0
OF kerosene oil since 1898; those of American oil
being 5aOs4O15 gallons In 1898 +0.T2899 gallons IN
1893 ard 81 III gallons In 1900. of Russian 10 24S
gallons In 1885 S5ss516 gallons 1899 and 757
gallons in 1900 and OF Sunatran. Is SILL SIS gallons
1898 ee3 2O2 gallons in 1929 and 1642455 gallons IN
1900
The following table shows the exports. net I'm
ports and imports from the United States from and
into China respectively IN each year from 1906 to
1900: