The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
Tho Other Side of the world.

China has ordered from Stephenson d Co. OF
Darlington. England. ten large passenger loco
motives for the Nsnking- Shanghai section Of the
Chinese railways.
The Full paper mill OF Japan Is being ntted with
American paper mill machinery ofthe latest type.
Armstrong d Co. Of England are establishing
Q branch cordite factory In Japan. This is ohhcially
announced by the japanese Minister of Marine.
The Kiushu Railway Company OF Mol, Japan.
has Installed two American cranes OF 5000 tons
daily capacity each, for delivering coal from the
cars TO ships.
The Russo Chinese Bank has made good PROFITS
since the war closed. Even after large smortiza-
lions and the setting OF q large amount to reserve.
4 dividend OF 10 per cent. has been paid. The
capital OF the bank Is to be increased.
From Of TO 10 is the range OF selling prices for
the par list OF thirty four issues OF industrial bonds
and debentures on the Japanese stock exchange.
as per latest adv1ces.
Japsn's mortusry list in the late war numbers
eo.7ss. made up OF 47,1s2 killed in action. 1i.424
died from wounds and 1902 from sickness.
The total included lila of1cers. D.eos non COM
missioned oflcers and men, and 1857 non COM
batants.
China, following Japan's example, Is sending
large numbers Of students TO Great Britain and
the continent of Europe. They go TO the chief
industrial centres.
Work In connection with the construction of the
entertainments OF the Kau-Lung railway in China
was started simultaneously on February 2 at nve
different points.
Japan's e51 match factories last year produced
@,Soo,ooo worth OF matches. Tho large proportion
OF 81. $50. 900 worth was exported. The match trust
will have 81. $40. 900 capital.
The Asohi announces the formation OF a Japanese
steamship trust, to use twenty steamers OF more
than 5000 tons each, for regular service 10 Indian
ports. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila, 40.
The viceroy OF Canton, according to q Chinese
paper, Is to build a railway between Vanishing
and Canton. He is supported by the Canton Board
Of Commerce.
Japan has a gold mine in the Fuchung coal mines,
which she got from Russia. In one part Of the
district borings show layers Of coal 100 feet thick.
Mr.. Tanaka. director Of the Bureau OF Mines, Toxic,
says that these mines are very rich in coal. Tho
value is estimated at $3.50. 900 900 to S25o. ooo. 900.
1t is impossible to read the Japanese trade and
other papers without noticing big dividends by the
various Industrial companies. These dividends
range from 10 to 40 per cent. a year.
Corea has borrowed IS, 900 from tho Hypothec
Bank OF Japan.
Mr.. Kogoro Takahira, the late japanese Minister
at Washington and Japan's Junior peace commits.
sioner. has been made q member OF the Japanese
House OF Peers.
China's trade with Yokohama In 1905 was SIC, $780,
900, an increase of %. soo.oOo over the trade Of 1904.
Its expected that Marquis Ito, the great Japanese
statesman. and Admiral Togo, the Farragut and
Nelson lcomDlncuJ OF Japan, VIII mead the special
mission which Is to confer upon King Edward of
England the highest Japanese order. says the Aaolo.
Japanese Gazette OF London and Toxic.
The Kobe tJapan) Commercial Museum was
visited In 1906 by 10000 persons. an Increase OF
90 900 over 1904, The exhibitors numbered $50
The ia pdn Chronicle says: The museum has come
to be regarded as a place where a good article may
be purchased at a fair price" Foreigners are Its
chief patrons.
Hongkong's French Vice Consul says that Japan
supplies three -fourths of Hongkong's coal Imports,
besides large quantities OF copper. that the ton
mage OF Japanese ships using the port has doabIed
since 1893. and that Japanese sellers md Chinese
purchasers settle accounts ono, a year.
Hongkons's foreign trade shipping tonnage In
1906 was "a, 6SS.eio tons. an increase OF 2ls. so tons.
The report does not make any mention OF Amer.
can ships. AS usual. Great Britain has almost a
monopoly.