Japan : report for the year 1897 on the trade of North Formosa

Diplomatic and consular reports. Annual series ; no. 2148

1898

Series: Diplomatic and consular reports. Annual series ; no. 2148

"Reference to previous report, annual series no. 1979."

"Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, July, 1898."

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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