The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-18
lhlngs Iapanrsc.

Janau's exports for November 1904. were sl7-
272OO0. against sl25si.Oo0 In November, 1908. an
Increase OF sisss.ODo. and her imports were SIC
$4,000 against 2li,OS,0OO. an Increase OF Si.l61
900 total foreign commerce increase OF se,O57,-
90 Tor the month. IN spite OF the For tho
eleven months ended November tail war months
but one the total foreign commerce Increase was
SIS 20S OOo. This result IS surprising
Baron Suycm6tsu. the distinguished Japanese
statesman now In London. recently said AZ a meet
Ing OF the Central Asian Society when this war
ends Japan VIII devote herself 10 the arjs OF peace.
no matter In wha. form the present contest may
terminate
During the past four months the entire Japanese
feet has been dry -docSed. cleaned and repaired.
The heavy guns OF British manufacture suffered
less from the severe use made OF them than any
others their riding having been scarcely at all I'm
haired To-day the feet Is in better condition
than when the wcr began.
In japan, drawn mot necessarily arts an
essential sublcc, OF the Japanese code Of education
and is taught In all the state schools In the higher
schools II Is compulsory. 50 far It Is not as salts
iactoTily taught II should be, because the artist
In Japan as a msn. Is stlll considered OF inferior
rank Its best point IS the studies OF plant form,
birds. fishes and insects. Japan Is the only coun.
try that has national and distinctive art OF its
own but IL Is in danger Of aduiteratlon by mixture
OF Occidental ideas
baron some. the Japanese Minister OF Finance,
il In favor OF granting the right OF ownership OF
Japanese lands 70 foreigners.
Mr. D. Z. Brown. genera. tratnc agent OF the
Canadian Pnclnc Railway. says that Germany
fuss about the yellow peril" Is all nonsense; that
the war has caused marked Increase in many
lines OF Chinese trade that II has opened up many
tracts OF extremely valuable country which, under
the Chinese system Of government. would have
been closed to trade Tor many years exeep; for
Jspans action.
during January. whNe Russia moving
heaven and Garth 20 secure solitary torpedo boat.
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torpedo boat dcsiToyers IN the various yards.
Government sHd private. IN Japin.
In isslJapan IVES using only iC0ok l1wHtts OF cleo
irlcy 10 thc central stations; ten years later
i2.sO) kIoVatts, while last year the amount OF
electricity generated was 20 725 kilouats according
10 tho atcst report OF the japanese Association Of
TectrlcM Engineers. This association maintains
permanent exhibition OF electrical apparatus IN
Toxic.
Japans import ~ sole leather averaged $4,000
year Tor 1909 o. fiscal years for the nrst half OF
the prtscr; asch year Il was S2777s5 nearly 100
per cent. Increase. chiefly from the Uuted States,
hcsIdcs large quantities % leather betting.
Japans raw SILK exports 'or lhe eleven months
ended November exceeded S9H0oo, already
beating iq0e-a record yonr- by s2,Ho0,oOo.
The japanese Imperial Iron Foundry has been
running dAy and night for some time Large quaa e
tlt!cs az IRON steel and other varieties OF plates
arc being manufactured.
japanese pehNshug houses IN Toxic and Osaka
have formed corporation VIVA ff5lVp capital,
10 exploit tho Chinese book market. and also 10 sell
paper. type. &c. To the Chinese. The newspaper
MAJ put CHM vide ope' get
Japanese splunrE houses ar making money
out Of the drop N American cotton, as many Of
their orders were based on tho higher price.
Japan sent rs sz5oono worth OF porcelain goods
In 1904.
Japan has "a telephone exchanges. with $500
sabscribrrs- one line-Tokio 10 sasebo-b 900
miles long.
japan bought NJ rs ssl.s5socn worth NJ goods
In 1905 calendar yenr. an increase o. $1,000 600.
wano We bought OF Japan S2.7SsOoo worth. an
Increase OF 100000.