New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
TRADE WITH SIBERIA.
sN OPENING THERE FOR MANY GOODS
NOT HERETOFORE SENT TO
THAT REGION
THAT REGION.

Washington Feb. . (SpeciaD-"Commercial op-
portunities and Commercial Methods in Siberia
is the subject of recent publication in the 'Bul-
letin Commercial" Brussels. a copy of which
has Just reached the Treasury Bureau of Stats
tics. The Siberian merchant. it says is even more
intelligent. energetic and enterprising than the
merchants of Russia and his average capital is
probably larger than that of the average Russian
merchant. Payments made usually as in Rus
sa. at three. six. nine and twelve months. The
opening OF the Trans-Siberian Railway has in
creased the wealth and consequently the consum-
ing power OF Siberia, and caused increased de-
mand for foreign goods. There is therefore now
opening in Siberia for many kinds of goods
formerly sent to that country except small
quantities which passed directly from Russia,
though the fact that the population is chiefly
agricultural and in many cases half nomadic
makes 1t apparent that the market will be for
few years greatly restricted especially as regards
articles of luxury. Only one-eighth of the popu-
lation is located in the towns. and they chiefly
high officials and wealthy merchants.
The classes of articles most likely TO find
market in Eastern Siberia arc. according to this
statement, agricultural Implements machinery and
Industrial material for flour mills oil manu-
factories butter factories dstilleries. tanneries,
machinery for gold. iron coal mines. sawmis.
machinery for brick fields and salt works. and ma
chinery for manufacturing rope, paper, etc; while
the demand wines, spirits silk goods. furniture
books. musical implements and jewery is appar-
emily small
Eastern SiDeTla, especially the AfnOOl DaSln, or
fered at the time good market for foreign prod
Trade relations carried or with China
Japan, the United States and Germany. Two
firms. one German and the other American. divided
the greater part of this International trade The
former, which has an office at Odessa, installed a
branch Vladivostok in 1864. 1t has eighteen
branches established in Eastern Siberia, the chief
being at Blagovestchensk. Khabarovsk, Nicolaievsk
and Port Arthur Besides representing numerous
assurance and transport companies and shipping
bOth Russian this
transacts business affairs OF all kinds. acts
bank. and stores merchandise IF the most varied
escription-agrIcultura machinery. toilet articles
clothing spirits, II is said TO realize
profits. The goods imported by the firm are
principally from Hamburg and Odessa.
The American firm, founded in 1870 is run on
analogous lines. Its head Offices at Moscow
and branches are established at Vladivostok. Nico-
laievsk. Kha abarovsk, Blagovestchensk, etc. This
hrm has a purchasing mouse at aanoqrg, ,zo.
in a position akin to the Baikal districts
mentioned above as being directly dependent upon
Russia, but with this difference that being less
densey populated and less productive 1t offers
owing to the remoteness of Siberia and the lack
Of rapid transport thither, merchants and manu-
traSeiiara re Viet tbair Sberian c3,stGnere 0T
the other hand. the sparsity of the population Will
for some time to come cause a lack of activity in
Merchants desrous of finding an opening in this
new market should not establish special branches
pear TO be only one way which is at once effica-
CiOuS and economical and that is body of
together and to accredit representativ at Tomst
It is indispensabeS that tRese reprSseRtati1es
should h have Yea depot for goods sHicie9tly large
toners, who. rule, prefer to pay more long
from three 10 six months for an order TO be exc
cuted at lower price For most kinds of mer-
chandse such depot is absolutely necessary, and
it would mean certain loss to attempt TO do with
edge Of the Russian language, without which they
would f1nd both the life and the business impos-
customs and deIivercd In Sibera bariap 5atitas Il
have remained wholly outside European influence
and they are far more ignorant of European
Elements should be made through the intermediary
of the representatives, who should be chosen with
sufhcient care to allow entire confidence being
placed in them, and the necessary power of intia-
Commercial bodies desirous of seeking an outlet
for their goods in Siberia should endeavor to get
goods could be sold both Whoiesae and retaiI Tbe
Siberian trader is accustomed 10 add large per-
centage on the goods he sells, so that by passing
tain ne greater part Of the, ,prohts,
In this connection it may be interesting to note
Liao-Tung peninsula near Taen-Wan, was opened 5
On that day the first steamer Of the new line to
run between Dalny. Port Arthur and Che-Foo
ietty. This tetty is made of solid steel, and the
dydock S also almost nisfed eet Wbe9 n 9w HeM {dS
Chwang is closed by ice merchandise can be sent
open all the year round. It is also stated that the
railway viii shortly grant reduced rates on goods
coming from the north. in order that they NAV be
shipped from Dalny instead of New-Chwang At
Dalny, IL is said. six steamers DISCHARGE cargo
once, and the services of pilot are not re-
quired the approach TO the harbor being very
easy one, with no bar such as is found at New
Chwang
Tho British Tce-consul at Ten-Tsn states that
the town Of Dalny is being well built the wharves
are soidly constructed, the streets built at
right angles wide and planted with trees. He
is OF the opinion that the only town this part
OF coast which will compare with Dalny will be
Tsin-Tau. which the Germans constructing
equally rapidly on the Bay of Kiao-Chau.