KOBE- HYOGO
The values of the principal articles of Export in the same year were as follows:-
Camphor
...$ 1,304,336 Straw-plaits
Cotton Yarn
Matches
Mats for Floor
65
1,982,618
11,390,063 Tea
2,773,060
...
5,463,288 Textile Fabrics and Clothing
3,734,784
3,170,494
Sundries
12,604,199
Metals (chiefly Copper)
Rice
4,118,095
4,291,050 Total Exports Native Goods $50,831,987 The quantity of tea shipped from Kobe-Hyogo during the season 1897-1898 was 15,776,817 lbs. Practically the whole of this went to the United States of America and Canada.
The following table shows the rapid increase of the foreign trade of the port :-
Imports Exports Total
Imports Exports
56,910,503
29,438,113
Total 86,348,616
38,307,955 101,406,382
1893
-890 1891
892 30,698,176 41,294,276
32,041,004
16,955,413
48,996,415 | 1894
25,700,501
21,733,718
47,434,219 | 1895
63,098,427
21,295,740
51,993,916 1896
24,968,974
66,263,250 | 1897
82,468,580 39,865,463 122,334,043 110,678,671 50,831,987 161,510,658
DIRECTORY
ABELL & RALSTON, Bill and Bullion Brokers | AQUARIUS COMPANY, Manufacturers of
J. C. Abell
J. Ralston
Aerated Waters-36, Division Street
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., agents
ABRAHAM & Co., L. D., Comsn. Merchs.-90 AVERILL & Co., Merchants, Ohno
L. D. Abraham
V. E. Abraham
J. W. Ottoson
AGABEG & Co., A. M. L. Merchs.-39, Conen.
A. M. L. Agabeg
A. J. de Souza
Agency
Karatzu Coal Mine
AHRENS & Co., H., Nachfolger, Merchs.-10
E. Wismer (Yokohama)
A. Hofmann
M. Sürth (Yokohama)
F. Popert
F. Kronenberg
Agencies
Norddeutscher Lloyd Steam Nav, Co. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society London Assurance Corporation
LL SAINTS CHURCH (English Episcopal)
Chaplain-Rev. G. H. Davies
MERICAN TRADING Co.--17
E. A. Sargent, agent
M. A. Shaw, sub-agent
P. E. Webb
E. J. Marshall
L. C. Putnam
C. H. Albertson
G. Braess
R. Schofield
C. R. Morse
A. J. Chalfent
Agencies
Yangtsze Insurance Association
Law Union & Crown Life & Fire Insce.
J. O. Averill (Yokohama) F. H. Olmsted
C. S. Averill (Yokohama)
F. H. Loring
BAKER, EDWIN, Baptist Preacher, 117,
Gokentei, Himeji
BECKER & Co., 31, Concession
E. Becker
Hans von Hammerstein
Agency
Gresham Life Assurance Society
BERIGNY & Co., Merchants-118
Th. de Berigny
G. M. Arab
D. Ailion
Agencies
British India Steam Navigation Co. Boston Board of Underwriters London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Imperial Insurance Company, Ld. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insce. National Assurance Co. of Ireland New York Life Insurance Company
BLACKMORE, J., Commission Merchant--64
BOTTLEWALLA, H. E., Exchange Broker, 64, Shimoyamate-dori, Sanchome
BOYES & Co., Merchants
Fred. Boves (Europe)
Joseph Naudin (Yokohama)
Richard Boyes, signs per pro. E. Achilles
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