- Title
Japan : report for the year 1897 on the trade of North Formosa
- Alternative Title
Diplomatic and consular reports. Annual series ; no. 2148
- Creator
- Date
1898
- Description
"Reference to previous report, annual series no. 1979."
"Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, July, 1898."
Series: Diplomatic and consular reports. Annual series ; no. 2148
- Table Of Contents
- Contents
Trade of the year p.3
Great increase in imports at Tamsui p.3
Comparative table of imports and exports p.3
Imports (Annex 1) -
Opium p.3
Cotton piece-goods p.4
Grey and white shirtings p.4
Woollens p.4
Metals: lead p.4
Cement p.4
Flour p.4
Kerosene ; Russian oil in bulk p.4
Matches p.4
Beer p.4
Wines and spirits p.5
Tobacco p.5
Miscellaneous Eastern produce p.5
Special ports
Shirtings p.5
Kerosene p.5
Advantage to native-owned junks p.5
Exports (Annex 2) -
Camphor p.5
Coal p.5
Tea p.6
Hemp, &c. p.6
Shipping (Annex 3) -
British shipping shows a decrease p.7
Attitude of British-owned steamship companies p.7
Chinese junk trade p.7
Outward cargo p.8
Carriage of tea to Nagasaki recommended p.8
Rates of freight p.9
Japanese shipping p.10
General remarks
Status of Chinese subjects after May 8, 1897 p.11
Prohibition against landing of Chinese p.11
Arrangements for Chinese in foreign employ p.11
Perpetual leases granted to foreigners in Twatutia p.11
Prosperity of natives p.12
Gloomy prospects of Japanese settlers p.12
Disturbed condition of Formosa in 1897 p.12
Risk to enterprise in the interior p.12
Rail communication ; roads p.13
River traffic p.13
Telegraphic communication p.13
Currency p.13
Banking facilities p.14
Foreign merchants in Japan not attracted p.14
Dulness of British trade p.14
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- Publisher
- Source
This eBook is digitized by Pao Yue-Kong Library from the Special Collections
- Resource Type
- Format
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- Extent
Source format: 16 p. ; 25 cm.
This eBook: 20 p.
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- Rights
- Identifier
Barcode: 0000801242959
Call No.: JX1784.A65 D564 no.2148
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