The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-03

American -four gives entire satisfaction In Man.
churia. says Consul General Thomas Sammons
OF Newchwang In his annual report for 1905, The
demand Is Increasing and biscuits made from
Pacific coast States flour sell like hot cakes.
Two steamers entered N~ewchwang harbor dur
Ing 1905, each carrying upward Of 5000 tons Of
Puget Sound aour. even though the freight rate
was nearly 81 per ton more than to Yokohama.
Large quantities OF American -four enter Manchuria
through Japanese ports. In 1908 Manchuria i'm
ported 81 .45i.000 worth OF -four.
American kerosene oil has almost a monopoly
Of the Manchurian market. During 1905 the Stand
ard on Company sent In 2,is2, 700 gallons. OF the
customs house value OF $500, s74, q very low valua-
ton. Germans. handling Sumatra oil, are trying
to compete, They sent In 4S9, 0S0 gallons. worth
sl .s25. Russian competition Is now out OF the
question, The closing OF the war released the
stock OF $500 900 gallons which the Standard OIL
Company had TO carry over from 1904.
American lumber was moro prominently repro
scented in Manchuria In 1905 than ever before.
Quite a considerable quantity reached Manchuria
direct from Puget Sound and the Columbia River,
or the total import OF 1855 A2e for the season, si9i 1888
was credited to the United States. japanese and
Chinese both contributed TO the lumber imports,
but IN all instances American lumber was found
To be the best, and further imports Of II viii result.
The sashes. doors and blinds used In Manchuria are
made at Shanghai.
In -four, kerosene, cotton goods, lumber. &C.,
the demand for American products will continue,
The door OF Manchuria is open TO us now. II rests
with ourselves what advantage we take OF the
opportunity,
Information comes from Manila, through Consul.
General Wilbur OF Singapore, that the chairman of
the board Of directors OF the Togo Klsen Kaishh,
the japanese steamship company, had news TO the
eject that the company's London bankers had
succeeded In placing the whole issue OF bonds,
amounting TO 10000. 900 yen 81 900. 600, IN the
London market for the purpose OF raising the
necessary funds for the purchase by that company
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship CompAny's fleet.
The bonds are for twenty years. 5 per cent.
Interest. and were sold al 0S.
II Is further reported that the Nippon Nusen
Kaishh, another Japancse shipping line. has Just
concluded negotiations looking 10 the purchase from
the Great Northern Steamship Company OF their
giant new steamers Dakota and Minnesota, and
from tire Northern Pacific steamship Company Of
their steamers Shawmut and fremont. IT Ia stated
that the acquisition uy these two powerful japanese
shipping concerns Of The choicest American steam
ers on the Pacific Il part Of n scheme OF the great
Anglo japanese combine recently launched with a
capital OF 4O,oCo,cOO yen seo,ooO,ooW.
II this news Is true land prior and present lndi.
cations from other sources so pointl, II means, as
far as ships and the control nl freight rates Is con.
cerncd, that TIE PSclnc viii become a Japanese
lake, rather Than the boosted American lake, until
possibility Of Americans to rehabtItate the already
almost defunct American oeeangoing steam mer.
chant marine.