The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
ThlnRs JapAnese.

Once has purchased large quantities Of medical
supplies In the United States and Europe Tor tho
use of tho army. Enormous numbers OF croosote
pills-about two million day-Are made a. Toxic.
Each man ON active duty u required 70 take three
each day as . preventive Of dysentery.
Japanese trade with Australia IL Increasing
rapidly both ways. Mr.. Suttor. commercial agent
for New South Wales In Japan. says that the JApa.
nese have real liking for Australians and cannot
understand why certain Australian statesmen speak
90 dsparagingly Of them.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora
ton Is making money by tho war; "Its an Ill wind"
&C. The banks dividend In 1908 and for years
previously did not exceed $3.50 per share. but In
1904 go and judging By the interim dividends
so far It will be go for 1905. The japanese victories
have greatly favored the banks business
Japan's imports Of American leather In 1905
amounted 70 IT'S tons: in 1904. ia tons; In the
ten months ended April. 1905. s,sss tons. worth
%, ass. 070.
The osaka Iron Works and Dock Yard Company
at Osaka. Japan. employs $500 men. The works
were originally founded by British capital. but are
now Japanese owned.
The war Ii helping the German brush trade al
the expense Of Its Japanese competitor. In the
manufacture Of brushes Schonhcide In Sa1ony ID
what Osaka Is to Japan. Before the war American
importers purchased more brushes In Japan than
In Germany. but since the war began conditions
are reversed Brushmaking was prosperous In
dustry In JAPAN employing 1000 iaborcrs In Osaka
alone. The daily production of tooth. nail and
bali t-,,sh.. wae ~ ON pieces Apart nom OSAKA
city brushmaking was q house industry In the
surrounding country In 1908 Japan exported
Sea5 900 worth Of brushes 30 per cent 10 the United
States, and bought 100000 worth Of hog bristles
here. When tho war ends Japan win lose much time
In getting that trade back.
King Edward VII. has made Count Kutsura
Prime Minister Of Japan. . member Of the Order
OF the Bath, and Baron Komura q member Of the
Order Of st. Michael and ST. George.
Japan's first external loan. bearing 0 per cent
was Issued 70 the underwriting banks At oa1S the
second. bearing the same rate. at eo,5; the third
also per cent. at 90; the fourth and nth. bearing
~ per cent. also at %. The hrst and second In
ternal loans. bearing per cent, were issued At
sS; the third. also bearing per cent. At %: the
fourth. bearing per cent. AZ co. Reducing in
terest from 10 per cent. on some OF these ioans
and 70 ~ per cent. on two others. with huctua
price. Is striking testimony to the high value put on
the credit Of the Japanese Imperial Government
at home and abroad.
German capital Is seeking an entrance Into Japan
through the branches Of the German Asiatic Bank
which are being established there.
The Japanese Postal Savings Banks pay interest
at the ratio Of "a per cent. per annum. The
maximum OF deposit by any one person has been
raised from $3.50 10 $500. Tho largest amount
which can be drawn on sight 10 SIS. On April 30.
1906. S.oss iei depostors had go o7siH on deposit
Japan has 10000 hrms engaged In the maline
OF sake, the national drink. In ip02 the output
100. 2Ss gallons. Still. the consumption Of
beer Is rapidly ncreaslng-from practically none In
1900 to s,elA,sae gallons In 1909.
Japanese dock yards, factories and other works
are calling for labor saving machines very freely
So far American manufacturers OF such have beue.
nted largely. but there are . good many orders
yet 70 Do got. American electrical machinery n
particularly popular.
Japan's purchases Of American raw cotton this
season were 81 >oS bales against <sslo bales i.st
season. Her cotton spinning mills are doing
lively business now. but they viii do st,ll lveer
one - soon a. the war 10 over.
Japan's recent orders Of locomotives from tho
American locomotive Company number iso OF :hsss
aids 70 civilization and progress.
Japan IL pushing tho construction Of railway,
In oorea rapidly. On one limo OF 300 miles-the
Seoul -Wlju-thcy have 5000 coolies AZ work,
japan has ordered Of an English arm $50 fre,rht
cars for ths railways In Nanchuna.
Japan 10 exporting cotton yarn at The rate Of
81, 900 year. -