Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
NOTES FROM ABROAD.
interesting Facts Of Interest Told in
Few Lines.

The Union Steamship company of New
Zealand is prepared to establish service
of vessels with speed of IL knots be-
tW cen Vancouver, New Zealand and Aus
tralian ports if the three governments in
terested will make substantial increase
in the subsidies.
China is to establish consulate-gen-
eral in Ottawa, Canada, with vice-con-
sui in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A company has been formed, supported
sugar factories in Jamaica. Options have
been secured on several of the best es-
tates The capital of the company is
II, 25c, 600. j
In 1908 the product of the fisheries of
Canada was worth So, 600, decrease
of s75O,OOO from 1907, occurring chiefly in
Pacific salmon and sealskins.
Earl Grey, governor general of Canada.
is urging forest preservation in Canada.
Of the 80. 4S4 homestead entries granted
in the western provinces of Canada last
wear ISIS were by Americans and 7,41I by
Canadians.
ST. Petersburg is to have modern sys-
tens of drainage and water supply by
compulsory construction under govern
ment supervision.
b. The Danish government proposes land
and sea Notifications, the construction Of
20 torpedo boats and six submarines. inn
provements in mines, etc.
The first sod of the Akkra- Akuapem
railway on the Gold Coast has been cut.
1t will develop particularly the cocoa in
dustry, which Is entirely worked by the
natives. Exports of cocoa have risen
from $4,000 to 81, 500 900 in only ten years,
even without adequate transportation.
Canada's new act, regarding patent
medicines goes into effect April l, 1909.
Under it no medicine can be imported II
it contains cocaine or any of it's salts or
preparations or alcohol in excess of the
amount required as solvent or preserva-
tive, or if it does not contain sufficient
medication to prevent its use as an alco-
holic beverage.
Chile has increased the import duty on
condensed milk, with or without sugar,
from 1904 cents American on % pounds.
including weight of packages, to 1881
cents.
Columbia has reduced the export duty
on cocoanuts from 81 to 81 a thousand for
a period of one year.
Australia has prohibited the importa-
ton of goods made by prison labor.
Much of the machinery for the water
supply, electric light and power plant and
drainage system for Victoria. state of Es-
pirito Santo. Brazil, is to be of American
manufacture.
Japan is a market for machinery and
tools used in mining. shipbuilding and
repairing, sugar refining, rice cleaning.
cement making and spinning and weav-
ing. Demand for leather of all kinds is
increasing rapidly--also cottonseed oil
and condensed milk.
Rio de Janeiro is to have a government
Izoo-technical and agronomical institute
dedicated to the study of stock raising
and agricultural experiments.
Trade schools have developed to re-
markable degree in Belgium. The latest
is for cigarmaking, whichhas been in sue
!cessful operation eight months.
Cuba's tobacco production in 1908. man.
ufactnred and manufactured, was Of
the value of $4,000 900 gold, Of which Sill.
600. COO worth was used for nome consump
ton Exports were: Leaf tobacco, 4O
0O0, 900 pounds increase over 1907. 1900 0O
poundsD 1sS0OO,OOO cigars and 100000
cigarettes.
Steel and REINFORCED concrete will b.
largely used in rebuilding the recently de
stroyed italian cities. The opportunity l!
excellent for American manufactures Of
these and other building materials.
Australian and Canadian -four have 9
big lead in the markets Of South Africa
Imports. Of American -four have fallen of
badly.
Ninety per cent Of the kerosene i'm
ported into China is Of American produc'
ton. Z.
The chances are that Alexandria. Egypt
will be made free port, ~