New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-12
GOODS FOR CHM.
Government Hid to american
SINNERS.
Shippers.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 1l.-As the result of the work
Of special agents sent to the Orient to investigate
trade relations with those countries valuable OBJ
ject lesson in the way of packing goods export
is now furnished by the bureau of manufactures
of the Department of Commerce and Labor Heavy
losses have been sustained and the growth of ex-
ports retarded the result of insecure packing on
the part of American exporters. Complaints have
been frequent for years, but comparatively little
has been accomplished In the way Of Improvement.
as shown by the reports OF the commercial agents
in China and elsewhere European exporters are
more careful. and boxes showing how English
porters pack their goods exhibition at the
bureau of manufactures.
There is an apparent lack of understanding
10 what is needed the part of American
porters. Numerous photographs have been received
by the bureau of manufactures showing piles of
boxes on the wharves in China. where the British
and German boxes secure, while many of those
of American make are smashed and the goods in
jured destroyed. The wood used for boxes in
this country is generally too light in weight and
not properly held together.
One Of the English boxes on exhibition is made
Of hard wood seven-eighths of inch in thick
ness. with double ends and lined with tin made
the exact inside measurements of the box. Inside
i n ar ns af e unds Of PANE ren m
well wrapped and properly marked The tin lining
boxes are often held together by steel bands
American piece goods reach China in machine
use iron bands with buckles or locked ends The
ropes made for protection, and a result
there are large losses on damaged American bales.
Some American mills use metal bands but they
the exception. China men complain that Amer
leans do not comply with orders as TO labels etc.
and the lack Of uniformity causes great losses The
Chinese purchase goods a result of the labels
Of which they have knowledge. change of the
label in any respect causes loss TO the merchant.
In addition TO boxes the bureau of manufactures
has q large number of samples of goods in
China. giving prices. styles, sizes etc. BILE
American manufacturers Il what they have to
compete with and what the people China buy.
Among thcm samples of goods exported from
this country, but which unstable because Of
their dark colors and difference IN finish any
thing seen in Chinese stores being without life or
lustre. In some articles, such gray sheetngs
and gray drills. Americans away in the lead
but are far behind in other things.
Gray shirtngS imported at Tien-TSin in 1904 from
the United States 63545 in value while those
from Great Britain 1914 500 I'm value. Owed
cotton goods We're imported in 1905 at Tien-Tsn to
double the value of those Of the preceding year
$4,000 worth-but they from Manchester
England. In 1904 nearly S7.00000O worth of cotton
piece goods were sold in that market tvgo-thjrds
of which came from England and We're made OF
American cotton. There is great field for Ameri-
can cotton goods in the East when Americans
make greater efforts 10 meet the requirements OF
the market.