New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17

Great Possibilities Opened by the
Signing of the Ne7o Treaty.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. !

Washington. Oct. 1e.-The possibilities of the
trade opened up to the United States by the sign
ing OF the recent treaty with China may be gath
cred from the figures just compiled by the Bureau
OF Statistics in which It is shown that the exports
OF the United States to China have enjoyed sur
prisng and gratifying growth In the last rev yours
In 1875 merchandise imported into China from the
United States amounted to 1,0lsOo Haikwan tiels
IN value. out OF a total Importation of 6s,Soo"
Haikwan taels. In 1885 the value of imports from
the United States S.S15.O0o Haikwan taes' out
OF total Importation OF 100000 Haikwan taels'
In 1885 merchandise from the United states
amounted 20 5O93.oo0 Hakwan taes, out Of a total
Importation of 179 947 900 Hakwan taels in value
In 1900 the merchandise from the United States TO
China amounted to l6.724oco Haikwan taels. out OF
total of 211 070OO Haikwan taels in value ana IN
1902. sO13s.713 Haikwan taes in value from the
United States. out OF total importation or 3D.
1896 Haikwan taels Thus I'm 1875 the share from
the United States less than per cent of the
total imports into China. and in 1902 practically 10
per cent Of the total imports The above figures
from the official reports of the chinese Gov
eminent.
Taking our own figures of commerce with China
the growth in exports TO that country has been
from 81 SS5 1880 to s. 209 in 1890 S59l61 in
1900 and SS6O3 500 in 1903 The figures prior to 1880
cannot be given in n satisfactory form because
gold and silver were included the statement of
exports to China. and the shipments of silver to
China were frequently large. the figures. if quoted.
would be misleading far relates 10 commerce
IN merchandise.
In 1902 the United States occupied fourth place in
the list Of countries from which China drew its
imports. The total from the United States in that
year was, already indicated S012S,71S Haikwan
taels; from Great Britain 576246lo Haikwan taels;
from India, 33.037,4S9 Haikwan taels, and from ia
pan, S5.342.2S3 Hailzwan taels.
From Hong Kong the imports much larger
than from any of the countries named, the total
being 13S524169 Haikwan taels, but a footnote
attached TO the statement OF the Chinese Govern
ment on this subject says that the imports from
Hong Kong come originally from Great Britain.
America Australia India the Straits Settlements
and the coast ports Of China" In 1870 the United
States was practically at the bottom OF the list
from which China drew its imports, the total from
the United States in that year being only S'fVD
IIaikwan taels while the United Kingdom headed
the list with 241S0cO Haikwan taels, Hong Kong,
India. Japan, the Straits Settlements, the conieit
of Europe and Australia supplying practically all
Of the remaining imports of that year - .
States the chief rivals In the import trace OF
China The imports from Great Britain increased
from 2SS70O00 Haikwan taels in 1882 to 5',bz4oIU
Haikwan taels in 1892. From India the increase
was from 1881 900 Haikwan taelS in 49, 10
SO 037 4S9 Haikwan taels in 1892. From Japan the
increase was from 6.702 600 Haikwan taelS IN lSy3
United States the increase was from e'Vu-Vo
Haikwan taels in 1892 to 3013S.13 Haikwan taels
arately shown by the reports OF the chinese Gov
eminent they being included with other hgures I'M
der the general head Of Continent OF E ior
amounted 10 IS SIS Haixwan taels in 1902. 49,
The average value OF the Haikwan tael IN l%'z
IS given by the Chinese report at 65 cents Amer
The following table shows the value Of imports
of merchandise into China and of exports OF ner-
quennial years from 1850 to 1900, and annually
thereafter: .r,-.- sro,,