The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22

Tns nrss railway passenger cerBspoUussopA
the main line Of the Csnton-HankOw Railway Ars
TO be made In SprtnSncid MAsA ordr q Cor
seventeen cars.
In tho various treaty porta- OF <nins chsys a,
los American nms and 1850 Amsrfoan ciussns,
1877 nrms and 1.ss0 dtBens Of GERMANY an nrms
and s.4es citizens Of Great Britain. and M nrms
and Ie.slo citizens Of Japan. says Donv ConsuJdS
and Trade Reports. quoting from the last imperial
Chinese customs report.
The shares Of the South Msnchunan Railway
were oversubscnbed seventy nine dimes. they
are now at a premium of 10 per cent. The Chinese
Government did not apply for shares. japan will
have full control.
Newchwang. Manchuta. II 20 have new water
works under a concession TO japanese capitalists
In association with Baron Shibusawa OF Toxic.
Foreign clothing is IN demand at Canton. China,
especially peaked caps, rubber shoes and khaki
driu. Condensed milk and margarine are also
wanted.
On the London Stock Exchange Chinese rs per
cent. bonds are quoted at s7z; s per cents. at from
par to ioOM. and o per cents. at 1G3 and 1854. The
: per cent. silver loan bonds sell for los. says the
Anglo japanese Gasere Of London and TOXIC.
Coal mining In the province OF Shantung. China
Is steadily Increasing. Last year one district pro-
duced 100. 900 tons, or 1000 tons more than the
year before.
China now has a railway mileage OF about 900
miles. OF this 1880 miles is in operation and the
rest under construction. except $50 miles in abey-
ance. Last year the chinese imperial railways
$50 miles, paid 20 per cent. on the capital outlay.
In July last for the FIRST time In several years
Japan's balance OF trade was on the right side. In
July. 1905. the months balance was O.. 500 900 against
Japan. In the seven months ended in July exports
rose $50. OOO. 900 and imports fell s4 $50. 600 a favor
able change OF s4. 10000.
On October 10 last the prices realized for japanese
4per cent. 10 Q per cent. Government bonds ranged
from s7Iz TO 1Oeh. Harbor and water works s
per cents. brought from 100 to iOo, Railway I per
cents. were sold at 94l1.
The port OF Tsuruga. on the west coast Of Japan.
Is coming into prominence. Russian trade 20 and
from Vladivostok Is using the port freely. Amcr
can oil is stored there. The city has a school
for teaching the Russian language and commercial
practice to the japanese.
During 1905 Japan imported 81. $50, 900 worth OF
artificial indigo.
The Industrial Bank OF Japan Is raising s5s5.ooO
abroad for a water supply system at tho city OF
Fusan. Corea.
Kobe. Japan. imports more goods from the United
States than from Great Britain and more than
twice as much as from Germany Australia and
France combined. The imports from the United
States were more than SIS. OOO. 600 In 1905. against
less than SIS, 0OO. 900 In 1904.
Cotton splndies working in Japan number l..
4S0.TT. compared with sls. 74z only ten years ago.
American exports OF locomotives TO Japan trebled
In 1905 as compared with 1904. The Sanyo Rail.
way uses only American locomotives.
Japan's rice cropi Is good this year. being 50. 200, 100
koku. an increase OF 3e per cent. over 1905 and
1877 per cent. more than the average crop.
The electnhcation Of the Nankai Railway. forty
miles long. with nine aud q half miles Of doubls
track. Is In progress.
Osaka has a water power only twenty eight
miles away capable OF producing Il. 900 horse.
power. It Is 10 be electrically used.
Eleven million dollars Is the amount OF money
the Osaka city government Is 20 spend for a com
plete electric railway service for the district.
Osaka, Japan. now has 5000 industrial under.
takings, an increase OF 30 over the year 1900. Tbs
annual output has risen from q, 500, 900 70 u, 900, OOO.
Iron foundries lead. numbering sos. with 900
wnge earners. Metal factories are next, 22i, with
6,g0 workers. Cotton factories and Shipyards
each number 90: dye works. 1876: knitting works.
l60. and there are 1855 printing ofnces. EN- ployingS $40
hands. All told the Industrial workers at Osaka
number i06. 900.
The Japanese Government will spend $40, 900 900
20 Improve the harbor at Talren. Manchuria.
The EiSho Toshu kan library OF English works.
mas received an endowment OF SIS, 900 from a wealthy
Londoner.
The Japanese Government has decided that 40
p~lications by foreigners to establish propcxty rights
In the kvantung peninsula will be received dn
JapaneSe) By the Foreign once. Toxic through
the represeES-S.-e there OF tSe APPLICANT s7ountry.
That means getting a fresh reed.
Japan's national debt now amounts TO 81 OIL 49,
soI. OF which s72.OOO.OOO Is 70. public works and
railways. The total debt Is $50. 900 600 more thar
the interest bearing debt 1925 900. 900, including
t0.O0o.Oo0 for the American Panama Canal OF
me United States. As the population Of Japan
10 about one half that Of the United States. she
deot burden on Japan's people 10 about swios q
heavy.