Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06


Of 1917 was larger than in any earlier
year.
FACTS AND FIGURES WELL
WORTH CAREFUL STUDY
What seems to be tho most reliable
data with estimates appears In a pub
LEGATION by the National Bank Of New
York. 1t IS result of a careful re.
view OF all available figures OF world
trade for 1917 It includes eleven
months actual figures for the United
States and United Kingdom. ten months
for Canada, and somewhat shorter
periods for the other principal eoun-
tries, covering. however. sufficient
proportion of the year to justify an
estimate that the total international
trade OF the year will be the largest
in history. In the case of the United
States the total trade OF the year is
estimated at approximately $4,000, ooo,-
600. against less than $4,000. 600. 600
in 1913. In Great Britain the total
for the eleven months is over $1,000
100000 against $3.50. 100000 in 1913.
Canada's total for ten months ending
with October is over $4,000, 900. 900.
against sSs.ooo,ooo in the same months
OF 1913. and Japan for the nine months
ending with September $4,000, 600.
against 100000 In the correspond
ing months OF 1919. For France no
official figures are available for 1917,
though the imports estimated by an
examination Of figures of exports from
other countries to France are apparent
~ about 90 per cent more than in 1918.
In the central powers no official figures
are available. though it Is known that
their oversee trade Is, OF course. cut
off; they have imported very largely
from adjacent neutral countries. and
the exchanges between the countries
forming the group now known as the
central powers" have also been very
great. In the allied countries a part
or their trade, tina, conducted by or on
behalf OF the government, has been
omitted from the Official figures.
TRADE WITH AND BY
OUR EUROPEAN ALLIES
The largest change is that of the al
lies. The total trade OF Great Britain.
France. Italy. Russia. United States.
Canada and Japan in 1918 was a little
more than $4,000. 100000. while the fig
ures thus far reported for the current
may approximate $4,000, 100000.
The neutral sections OF tho world
, show little change in their grand total
or trade IN 1917 as compared with 1913.
though there are marked changes in its
| characteristics. In South America the
| imports OF 1917 are far below those OF
1919. in which year the imports of that
continent were the highest in its his
| tory. The imports of VII South Amer.
lea in 1919 exceeded 1000, 0oo. 900. and
the 1917 official reports from that con-
ttneni UP to this time indicate that tho
total imports of 1912 will be little more
than half thos. Of 1913. though the 1917
exports Will apparently exceed those
of 1919 BY about - per cent.
JAPAN MAKING GOOD
THING OUT OF WAR
Oriental trade OF 1917 will somewhat
exceed that OF 1913. In Japan exports
are double those OF 1913. and imports
show an increase of about SO per cent.
In China the imports show a decline.
and while there is a good demand for
her silk at high prices. tho best mar
kets for her tea have been dinicult OF
access. India shows a decline in i'm
ports and slight reduction OF Ell ports.
due chiefly 10 lack of transportation.
The great rubber plantations OF Ceylon.
the Malayan Peninsula and the Dutch
East Indies, however show large in
creases in their production and sales.
and the sugar output OF Java was
larger and at higher prices than for
merly.
The neutra! countries Of Europe show
material increases in the value OF their
exports. but slight decreases in the
value Of their imports. Whatever they
have TO spare IN food and Inanufactur-
ing materials is eagerly purchased by
their neiChbors. both the central pow
s-s and the alifes at high nriceS.