The Washington times., 1902-06-23
EXPORTS ii ASIA
ON THE INCREASE
Greater Gain Than in Any
Other Part of World.
REPORT FOR TEN MONTHS
Decrease in Exports to Nearly Every
Division Of South America-Interest
ing Statistics Compiled by Treasury
Bureau

Exports from the United States to Asia are
showing a greater gain in the present year
than those to any other part of the world.
The latest reports Of the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics show an increase in the exports to
nearly every division OF Asia during the ten
months ending with April, while to South
America they show decrease in the exports
to nearly every division.
To the Dutch East Indies the figures show
an increase Of from sl.49l,1 1i2 in the ten
months of 1901 to =, ,6s3, 1s6 in the ten months
of the present fiscal year; to Hongkong from
SC, 6,935, 5G3 to $780, go; TO Japan, from Sl5,-
1882 to SIs,9sI, $50, and to China, from 81
f2S,3is to 500, 163, ,123.
To China the exports for the full fiscal year
seem likely to exceed those of any preceding
year, and to Japan they will exceed those OF
any previous year except 1900, which was ex-
eeptional because of the large purchases of
cotton made in the United States in that year
for the japanese market.
Exports to China, which in 1892 we're S.
65S, 4o1, seem likely To be nearly quite
100000 in 1902.
To Japan the exports in 1892 were s., ,2G0, Ill,
and in 1902 seem likely to lie 23,0oO,000. To
Hongkong exports during 1892 were S4,s9i, ,0i9,
and 1902 seem likely to be about SS,5JJ,0J0.
To the British East Indies exports in 1892
were 1854 307, and in 1892 will be about
s5.OOO,O0o. To the Dutch East Indies they
were in 1892, Sl,S72,035, and 1902 will be about
81. 100000.
Very Large Increase
To the Russian possessions in Asia exports
in 1892 were $4,000, and those of 1902 will
considerably exceed million dollars. To all
of Asia the exports in 1892 were sl9, 800, $50.
and in will abo
10000
To Oceania the actual growth in our ex-
ports is not so readily perceptible because of
the fact that the figures of exports to Oceania
no longer include shipments to the lia-
waiian Islands, which are considered as
domestic trade with domestic territory. Com
pairing 1892 with 1902, however, there is
marked growth in the shipments to all of
those sections Of Oceania now included in the
statements OF foreign commerce.
Nearly Tripled.
To British Australasia exports were, in 1892.
81, 1856, ,677, and in 1902 will be about $780,,
10000 To the Philippine Islands our ex-
ports in 1852 were $50, ,sli, and in 1902 will be
about s5.Oo5O00 The total exports to oceania
in 1892 were sl5,572. .767. and these figures in
cluded 80. 76l CPS Of shipments to tho Hawaiian
Islands; in 1902 the total TO oceania, exclusive
Of the Hawaiian Islands. will be about S35,
100000, while to the Hawaiian Islands alone
the shipments during the year. according to
the best figures obtanable by the Bureau of
Statistics, amount to about s20O O1o,Oo0, max
ing our total exports to Occsnia. including
the Hawaiian Islands, about S55, 900, 90, and
to Asia and Oceania combined about $780,.
00o, 900. as against s35,OO0,00o in 1892.
Comparative Table.
The following table shows the exports from
the United States to asia and Oceania,
in each year from, 1900 to