The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
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Ear Eastern Notes.
The Burma on Company. by agreement with
the Government Of British India, hes acquired lane
for the construction OF q pipe line more than 800
miles long to the Oh nelds OF Rsngoon.
Irrigation IN India is q success. TAe annual
irrigation review for 1904 -os issued by the Public
Works Department shows that. taking all canals
into consideration and totslling the results OF pro
ductive. protective and minor works. the return
upon capital was 7 per cent. The total ARA iri-
gated was a~O.OOO.OOO acres, and the value of crops
raised by works for which capital accounts are
kept Is estimated at slS6, go. 01S, or 81 per cent. of
the outlay expended on them. rhc net revenue
on productive" works, 7.eO per cent. was the
highest OH record.
Western Australia 10 to spend 1891. 200 on new
railways and se.3Cs. 900 on harbors, rivers. water
supply. sewerage and the development of agr-
culture and the gold Acids.
Japan's Government has taken over the Nippon,
Sauyo. Kobu. lfokkaido. Tanko. Nishinari and
Ganyetsu railways at q cost OF SIS, OOO.oOo In
bonds.
The educational authorities OF the province of
Chill, China, have issued a public document urging
peace between non Christians and Christians"
on the ground that the ethics OF Conrucianism
afford scope for particular Creeds.
Imports OF the Commonwealth of Australia in
the nrst eight months OF this year amounted TO
si45, O85 .OOS. an Increase OF eO.5 per cent. over the
corresponding months OF 1908. Exports were $3.50.
49,, SOS, all Increase Of 81 per cent.
with a population OF 4!OSO. 900 in December. 1905.
the revenues OF British Australia In 1906 nscai year
were SITS, 5Io, 1856 and expenditures sid9, I4l zoo,
leaving a surplus of 3. sOS,o
Rifles OF .S0s bore OF OF $50 borc cannot legally
enter india by sea or river or land. II has been
made a crime for persons to be found In possession
OF such rides or OF ammunition which can be fired
from them.
In the months OF April. May. June and July ofthis
year the mills OF India produced 237 .o72 .se4 pounds
of yarn and go, 9eo 27 yards OF cloth, compared
with 23l ,D43, Isl pounds OF yarn and 100. siT ,972 yards
of cloth during the same months OF 1905.
The cornerstone OF the Agricultural Research
Institute at Madras was laid on September IS with
much ceremony. The Governor Of the province said:
This is the awakening OF India sgriculturally."
The area under cotton in India in the hscal year
1905 90 amounted TO eO.Aol 900 acres, the largest
cotton acreage on record for that country.
Next year the Government OF British India will
spend $40, 900. 900 for the building and Improvement
Of ALWAYS Bids for the nrst supplies Will be
received In January. That is an American oppor-
tunity.
II viii cost seSs 900 less to run the municipality
OF Manila this year than last. the appropriation
being only N,5i4.OOO.
The Philippines Commission has appropriated
from the money raised by bonds Sh7 900 for .
sewerage system In Manila.
living TO the preference given British ships the
French. American and German steamship lines
trading with Australia may withdraw a number OF
veSsrls from the AUSTRALIAN trade.
Sawmills are being erected on the Philippine
island of NeQros, where timber is plentiful.
Hongkong's trade with Yokohama went to pieces
IN 1905. Imports decreased ~ 80 per cent. and exports
90 per cent.
There is more tIllable land in proportion TO popu-
lstion In the Philippines. says the Ndnla Dalv
Bulletin, than in the United States. There is land
that bears more reliab BILE and more profitable crops
at less expense for labor and machinery. The
difference IL all on the side OF the Philippines as
far as land, crop. climate and natural resources
are concerned.
The First Bank OF Japan. headed by Baron
Shibusawa. has IS. 0o0. 900 capital. against 81, 10000
ten years ago. and s5,oo0.Ooo deposits. against
80, OOO.O 900.
The Philippines have as yet only the little Manila
Dagupan steam railroad. yet so awakening" Is the
country that the road earned ss47,0oO gross receipts
I'm 1905, against t9St. 900 In 1900, an Increase OF SSS,-
900 In only nve disturbed years. That Is an index
Of what will be earned by the extensive systems
Of railroads now under construction over the
Islands.
The Philippines are growing more rice and i'm
porting less. much less. Last year the import
decrease saved the islands ti.ooo.Ooo,
The japanese have resolved 70 bridge the fslu
River at Yongsmpo. corca. IL will span $3.50 feet
and cost Sl,OO0.O0O.
Persia is 10 have a national bank Independent of
foreign support.
China Is trying 70 secure . modification Of Aus
tralia's immigration and Industrial laws as far as
they are particularly directed against the Chinese.
Australia, like ourselves. desires Chinese trade
yet shuts out the Chinese.
The wheat harvest OF the State OF Victoria. Aus
trsliA, is 24y54O, 800 bushels, a total which has only
once been exceeded in the history of the state.
OF this 1906, 900 bushels will he available for
export.
Persla's foreign trade Is worth s62 100000 a year.
About $40 .O0O. 100 is in the hands OF Russia. England
has slSyOO0.OOO and Turkey E.JOo.OOO. The other
81, 500 900 Is with France. Austria. Afghanistan and
Germany.
An important new supply OF manganese ores is
being opened UP In British North Boneo by the
British Borneo Exploration Company. Ltd, Of
London. An output of 10000 10 $4,000 toms a year
can be maintained for twenty -hve years. The FIRST
cargo, Of $500 tons. has reached Liverpool.
Though India Is not yet a great mineral producer,
, there has been in recent years a steady growth In
her output OF coal. manganese ore, mica and other
minerals. The total mineral production IN 1905 was
worth Ss.S40.00o against $40 10000 In 1904. an
Increase of l.7ol 900. The manganese ore pro.
duction was 2SS. 500 tons. an increase In one year Of
i03. 800 tons.
India has 10 coal mines. OF which 248 are In the
province of Bengal and contribute 30 per cent. Of
the total production, In 1905 the production was
SAT-. 40 tons, against S,50,OO0 tons in 1905, an
increase OF asst 100 tons In ten years. Imports OF
English, Australian and Japanese coal arc decreas-
ing. while Indian coal Is being exported 70 CeylOn,
the Straits Settlements and other countries OF tho
Indian Ocean. Orders are booked In Calcutta for
coal up 70 the end OF 1907. India supplies one haif
the worlds needs for mica. Her output Of mineral
oil in 1905 was ~, $4,000 gallons. another record.
Iron ore 10 the small end of midas mining.