New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
CHINA AND AMERICAN GOODS
BRITISH CONCERN OVER POPULARITY
OF THIS COUNTRY IN THE EAST.

Washington. Nov 20 tSpeciaD-The increasing
popularity of American products in China and the
rapid growth of American trade with that country
are shown by two different official statements
which have Just reached the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics is the report of the foreign
commerce China in the year 1901 by customs dis
tricts. which contains the detailed reports or the
customs officials of each district, well as a
standardization Of the total commerce of the year
while the other consists Of some extracts from the
report Of the British commercial attache IN China
J. ". Jameson. The general report GA the COM
merce of China for the year 1901 shows that the I'M
ports from the United States have grown from
G3S ls2 Iaikwau taes in 1893 10 -5.5ZS6o6 in 1901
while those from Great Britain from 80 $50 $50
taels in Il 5538 taels in 1901, those from
Russia from l7Sl taels in 1899 to sob taels IN
1901 and those from the Continent OF Europe. Rus
STA excepted 7.5l20$9 taes In 1895 10 lO46,i
taels in 1901 showing much more rapid gain pro-
portionaeIy in imports the United States than
from the United Kingdom other countries Of
Europe.
Cotton goods and -four are the items OF importa-
lions from the United States which show the great
est gain and IN cotton goods especially the increas
ing popularity of the American product seems TO
be causing some anxiety on the part Of European
manufacturers and representatives Of European
Inanufa turing countries, Commercial Attache ia
mieson. commenting upon this fact says that cot
ton manufacturers finding IT increasingly Diff
cult TO compete with the United states, paTtlch-
larry in the coarser grades of cottons. The Amer
lean manufacturer. he says, enjoys advantages in
The way Of geographical position transport rates
and improved machinery in gray goods the com
petition IS especially strong. while in other lines
American goods are least holding their own. In
cotton yarns the United States has up TO this
time made effort TO supply the demand, Great
Britain Japan and India being the chief compru-
tors for that class of merchandise nearly all Of
the cotton yarn exported from India being sent to
the markets Of China. The value of cotton yarns
imported into China I'm 1901 100000 haikwan
taels, or about $35.0O0o00.
Especially interesting il a report from the col
lector of customs Newchwang. located in the
extreme northeast OF China, section in which
American goods supposed to be especially pop
ular. and which a large share of those entering
China by the Way Of Shanghai, the most important
port Of entry, finally make their way. largely Tor
distribution in Manchnra. Dealing first with for
eign goods says the report. we ind that Amer
lean drills almost hold their own in comparison
with 1899, being 546.l2S pieces, against 5S4.S7L or
American jeans and sheetings 52.47& and 1858
pieces in against $3.50 and I,I0l So pieces.
respectively IN 1893 The value of the three articles
during the year including the small direct arrivals.
900 Sol haikwan taels about % per cent Of
the total foreign importatious into this port To
grasp fully how the trade in American piece goods
has grown in Manchurla the comparative table Of
ten years imports should b. referred TO- when II
Will appear now rapid the growth has been and
how indispensable the Manchurians now find these
products" The year table 10 which he refers
Is as follows:
IMPORTATIONs or AMERICAN DRILLS AND
SHEETINGS INTO NEW.HwAN,;. Isa2 TO 1901.