JAPAN
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yen 4,990,580 in 1892, to yen 6,792,024 in 1893, to yen 10,932,716 in 1894, and to yen 13,106,026 in 1895. The importation of Kerosine Oil rose from 32,689,275 gallons in 1892, to 49,763,392 in 1893, and to 55,643,719 in 1894, but fell to 44,152,414 in 1895, Sugar imported showed an increase from 167,531,523 catties in 1891 to 196,912,263 in 1892, 214,855,484 in 1893, 228,664,363 in 1894, and 248,322,039 catties in 1895, The trade of 1895 was divided between the Treaty Ports as under :-
Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Osaka Hakodate Other Ports Totals Exports, Yen 84,791,634 38,307,954 4,244,198 1,134,700 748,388 6,885,304 136,112,178 Imports, 56,095,830 63,098,427 6,370,689 2,621,261 160,362 914,009 129,260,578
Totals,
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140,887,464 101,406,381 10,614,887 3,755,961 908,750 7,799,313 265,372,756 The following was the total value of commodities exported to and imported from Foreign Countries in 1895:-
Exports
Imports
Total
United States of America ......
.Yen 54,028,950
9,276,361
63,305,311
Great Britain...
China
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7,883,091
45,172,111
53,055,202
Continent of Europe
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30,422,199
21,077,480
51,499,679
9,135,109
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22,985,145
32,120,254
Hongkong
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18,362,803
8,078,190
26,440,993
India, Australia and Canada
7,626,509
13,047,253
20,673,762
Corea
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3,831,477
2,925,400
6,756,877
Annam, Philippines and Siam
220,317
4,746,512
4,966,829
Russian Asia....
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1,247,523
1,371,612
2,619,135
Other Countries
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759,008
580,514
1,339,522
Coal, &c., for Ships' use
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2,595,192
2,595,192
Yen 136,112,178
The following table shows the total values of the principal classes of goods Exported
129,260,578
265,372,756
in 1895:-
Books and Paper
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Camphor
Coal and Coke
Cuttle Fish ....
Yen
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488,358 Rice 1,526,832 Seaweed 7,642,276 Shellfish
......Yen 7,209,756
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€30,291
555,410
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Drugs, Medicines, Dyes, &c... Fans
Ginseng
Grain, Beverages and Provns.
Kanten or Colle Vegetale Lacquered Ware
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996,030 Silk, Floss Silk and Cocoons. 1,177,877 Silk Manufactures
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50,928,440
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15,337,801
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430,197 Skins, Hair, Shells, Horn, &c. 373,648 Straw-plaits
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506,076 1,387,643
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2,360,068 Tea
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8,879,212
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449,271 Textile Fabrics, Clothing, &c.
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6,839,825
1,083,212 Tobacco
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379,743
Matches
4,672,812 Umbrellas
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764,051
Mats for floor.....
Metals (mostly copper)
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3,461,370 Sundries & Duty Free Goods. 6,538,220 Coal for Ship's use
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4,773,142
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2,195,678
Mushrooms
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522,945 Foreign Produce and Manf. 1,121,148
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Oil and Wax
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Porcelain and Earthenware..
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925,756 1,955,060
Yen 136,112,178
The Imports from various Foreign Countries in 1895 are classified by the Depart ment of Finance as :-
Arms, and Munitions of War Yen 1,773,670 Machinery, Instruments &c. Yen 4,197,312
1,896,195
Beverages and Provisions
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1,489,200
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Books and Stationery
1,124,188
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Clocks and Watches.
1,143,502 Metals
Spinning Loco. Engines...
1,163,695
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13,106,026
Clothing and Apparel
Coal
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572,454 Oil and Wax (ex. Kerosine).. 853,080 Oil-cakes
780,897
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946,028
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Cotton, Raw
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Cotton Yarn
Cotton Piece Goods
Drugs, Medicines, & Chemicals,, Dyes and Paints
Flax, Hemp, and Manufs. of Glass and Glass Ware Grain (Rice, Beans, &c.) Hair, Horns, Ivory, Skin, &c. Kerosine Oil
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24,822,097 Silk and Silk Manufactures
7,082,975 Sugar
947,729
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11,830,183
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7,224,289 Textile Fabrics, Miscellaneous 4,912,806 Tobacco, Cigars & Cigarettes 2,802,908 Vessels, Steam
783,076
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491,048
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4,700,555
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1,733,933 Wines and Liquors
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426,258 Wool and Manufactures of..... 7,517,996 Sundries
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821,179 12,780,326
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4,164,491
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2,868,553
4,303,929
Yen 129,260,578