Widnes Examiner. — 1896-08-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

JAPAN AND ITS TRADE.  Some interesting facts are made public in a report just issued by ths Kireign Ofe dealing with the trade of Yokohama for the year 1895. The main feature of these returns lies in the steady increase indicated in Japan's toreign commerce. The total trade ef Yokonatna in 1895 was greater than in the previous by close upon £2.800,000. he exports in 1895 were £9.185.760, in 1894 £7.681,858; and the imports £5 893 042 and £5.410.501 recoectively : making totals of £15,081,832 and £13,092,359. The cliff Twice b-twe,-n the sums represents the substantial inerea,e of 15 ner cent. Comparing the rate of increase in the case of the four countries which are the leading participators in Japan's trade and taking imports and exports together, the statistics for Yokohama show that Germany is mak ng the most rapid advance and Great Britain the 10-west, the various rafts of increase in respect to the totals ef 1894 being : Germany. 53 per cont. : America, nearly 18 : French, 12i ; and Great Britain, less than 8. Taking the proportions in which the gross trade and the port is shared between the same countries, it is found that America heads the list with 34 per cent., Great Britain coming next with 21. France 17, and Germany 7. Of last year's total British trade, amounting to £4,675,000, two-thirds were to the United Kingdom itself, one-sixth to Hong Kong, and the remaining one-sixth was distributed between India, Canada, and Australia. The Australian trade amounted in all to only £lOO,OOO, hut it is significant that this sum was double that of the year before, and that the hulk of it consisted of imports, mostly wool. In regard to imports generally, two classes of manufacture show a marked increase, woolen fabrics and metallic geods—a difference which the report attributes to the war. Cloths of onixed material including shoddy wefts, betrayed a falling off et 60 per cent., and, it is stated, are certain to dwindle out of consumption. The improvement in nearly all branches of metal is most marked, exhibiting. if wire nails be left out of account, an increase of ever 34 per cent, in quantity and value. It is, however, to be noted that most of the bar and plate iron is now of Continental makes, the import from England being apparently on the decline.  Frank Taylor,a labourer,23 years of age,waq executee at Birmingham on Tu&day for the murder of a Intl girl named Mary blvis. He made no confession. hue wrote,: letter to his mother bidding her farewell. Thora was no doubt of his guiltsor that he was a criminal of peculiarly atrocious type.  BEAUTY AND PURITY go hand in hand. They are the lounoation c.,f health and happ-mss ; health twcau,, of pure blood ; loppiness, because (TO' clear skin. Thousands of usietui lives have been embittered by distressing humours. CuTicutta remedies are the greatest of skin purifiers as well as bkoft purifiers. Because of their peculiar action on the pores they are successful in preventing and curing all forms of skin, scalp, and bloc,d humours, when the best Physicians and all other methods fail. Safe, innocent, and effective, they especially appeal to mothers and children. Their Lue at all seasons insures a clear skin and pure • blood, as well at sound bodily health.