New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

Hong Kong grew from s.. $3.50 in 1895 s. sS5Oss IN
-sB
The largest growth n the exports TO China oc-
CURED IN 1905. in which total value OF merchan
disc exported to that country SIS 4793 against
e: 81 OS3 in 1903 and S4s70lSs in 1903 This phenom-
enal growth due in part 10 the fact that large
contracts for American cotton cloths were made n
the latter part OF 1904 in the expectation that Man
c1uria and other sections Of Northern China would
be open 10 commerce n 1895. Much OF this section
OF Northern China, where American cottons are
pecslly popular because Of their suitability the
climate OF that temperate zone region, had been
within the area. and its stocks Of material Of
this character were exhausted hence the large con-
tracts made in the latter part 1904 for American
cotton goods China and the large expectation of
cotton goods 10 China in the calendar year 1866.
which amounted 10 sSsy5lz sis. against S3.9u.565 in
-s and IS sol s64 IN 1903 In addition 10 this
ally large expectation OF cotton cloths there was
sent TO China !n ls5 sIL747267 worth OF copper.
against Ss5Os52 in lse4. the large increase in
ports OF copper being due 10 the demand for its
manufacture into coins by the mints OF the vari-
Gus provinces. Thus the large increase occurred
almost exclusively in cotton cloths and copper, the
increase IN the former being about S20O OO9 and in
the latter about 100000
AS q result OF this unusually large exportation OF
cottons and copper TO China in 1895 the United
States seems have supplied about % per cen: OF
the imports into that country. including in this
exports 10 Hong Kong, most Of which entered China.
The detailed Official report Of the commerce OF
China tor 1873 has not Yet reached the Bureau Of
Statistics Of the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor bur cable dispatch received through the State
Department shows that the total imports o, China
n 1906 S326 900 900, Of which s56G 900 d.
rect from United States. if this is added
our exports TO Hong Kong il may be assumed that
the United States supplied f. 1905 about 20 per
o. the total merchandise entering China.
IN 1850 the United States supplying but
per cent Of the imports OF China dncluding Chinas
direct imports from the United States and
ports 10 Hong Kong; in 1896 We supplied per cent
OF the imports in 1g04 about IS per cent and in
,s5 about 70 per cent In 1880 the United Kingdom
supplied q per cent Of the imports Of China Qnclud-
inX exports Hong Kong. in 1886 little less than
2 PEI cent and in 1901 . per cent In 1880 conti-
Mental Europe. except Russia. supplied about per
cent OF the imports OF China, in 1896 little over
per cent and il 1904 rs per cent.
Chlnas recorded imports from the United States
plus or exports 10 Hong Kong grew from
$4,000 in 1880 10 S36oo0oo IN lS14 and S64ooo0o in
S! o. a., 2 n @ 81 M , h0ig; m t5cresse Of m ~, ~
1855 500 ogj and IN -S04 SIS 900. an Increase Of
100000 Combining the United Kingdom with
increased icy 81 y000 its share OF the imports OF
ca a from & 2 S @ e. while lille t5s Sa, United nj d., states 4T
the fact that China IN 1914 imported S7SG0Co worth
remains field for the enlargement OF American
80 r ~ 1-at COMFY sl pi 80 S ib ~ tiiiIs r
produced .u The United States.
IN 1906 the latest year for which detailed statistics
are available about 0ne-haif was Of classes of goods
which Tie United States could have shared in sup
plying such cotton cloths, S450oD0l0 worth; min
era oils $1,000 GO, copper. S50o9i iron and Steel
=" t. railway material 100000; machinery.
S--f-.- Woa-leu and Woiste3 goods S5sy'leeJ; hour
S-'f 0a1rCt:rs S2.l1t@'5 paper, sz,o0t''p, wines.
t---r sr4 spirits. 8 aesJt wood and timber. 500
- ANA T'lr RENAL dtr miss eaDeOuS mere hardiSf
~ '.e tif.tfpFI worth of cotton cloths imported
INTO raa 1901 a5ou, S 51'ac3 worth is recorded
es "aueI8rau.' or the S'ea@'C0 worth # mineral
o.s -n. sr-ef, onc-haf ts de7ienated as Amer
can. and fu- Ilr .srt tine includes oil from the
Itcl-a Coast. or t.e &5tt3)3 worth of Copner
!nIo .-- ana S2a-.f-' worth ~ cl-ar tics fTs"
lFliH-..8- vas from flr United States. and Jt The
E5sl .,s ro--h Of four rrart;ceIy al was from
ne United States f.ar-l- y Clr-ct r-Dor tlon, but
cl-fF tE way % Hone '-r-c-
-t-s there remains - f0- Sii.' "'aI Eofir
X cotton goods. sl@rs "s. s0i1crol ~. ttJi"",
.r9l ana steel manutacfri,s. uc.a-inF .lochInfTy:
e1't.F+. railway supplies. uUa $50 ttg'tl worm OF
elaUsoue raanufac' '.res. for which may
co'1f-ra. u IS iu m>cel l,auc0gs manufactures ana
fAeF174rl.se that rEc Eres test opportunity NOW
- %S"a.ts t.e American exporters lD the markets of
The principal articles exported 10 China are cot
t' cloths. copp.-. mineral oil. cigarettes. honr