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Inclosure

Statistics of the Trade of China for the Year 1904

RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904 compared with that of 1903, and the Average Annual Importation of the Quinquennial Period 1899-1903.

Articles Average, 1899-1903 1903 1904 Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Quantity Quantity Quantity 1903 (Quantity) Five Years' Average
Percentage of Country of Origin Percentage of Country of Origin Percentage of Country of Origin Per cent. Per cent.

(A.)-Plain Cottons

Shirtings, grey, plain

Country of Origin Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
American 219,504 5.80 231,888 6.13 3,538,035 93.45 12,384 338,302 21.86
British 4,887,184 99.74 8,876,337 96.55 13,163 30 2,000 ... ...
Dutch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Indian 4,530 ∙15 7,405 •20 6,401 •17 1+1 1+ 11,163 2,875
Japanese 12,494 .20 28,974 +70 22,578 48 76 Total -- 4,849,678 4,142,508 8,785,729 856,779 21.93

Sheetings, grey, plain

Country of Origin Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
American 3,343,831 ... 2,884,882 81.22 2,003,791 71.03 880,591 40-07 407,246 11.47
British 563,254 83-00 14.00 547,457 19:41 + 140,211 2.80 ... ...
Dutch 8,092 ... 7,972 +22 4,000 11 8,972 + 29.86
Indian 30,401 -75 6,378 18 51,318 1.82 + 44,945 + 68.47
Japanese 86,484 2.25 245,454 6.91 214,502 7.60 30,952 + 148.02
Total 4,027,122 ... 8,551,427 ... 2,821,008 ... 730,859 29.94 ... ...

Shirtings, white

Type Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
Plain 2,566,319 ... 2,381,818 ... 2,767,071 和 ... ... ...
Figured, brocaded, striped, and spotted 386,153 + 7.85 29,030 24,678 7,094 17,584 75-58 ... ...
Total 2,595,369 ... 2,406,496 ... 2,775,065 + 868,569 super 6.92 N

Drills

Country of Origin Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
American 1,475,554 90,700 89.80 1,555,045 85-48 5.53 67,201 3.72 1,809,718 129,949 78.21
British ... ... ... ... 41,657 2.58 69,977 3.87 9,610 *57 11,154 ⚫67
Dutch ... ... ... ... 27,550 1 52 65,529 3.91 21,212 1.47 99,824 5 41
Indian ... ... ... ... 159,999 9.55 1,643,277 1,819,103 1,674,805 ++1+1 245,327 11.23
Japanese 90,700 5.53 67,201 3.72 62,748 + 43.27 60,367 78-93 97,973 487 49
Total ... ... ... ... 60,675 + 560.82 144,298 + 1.91 141,774 44.88

Joans

Country of Origin Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
American 315,892 ... 336,954 ... 529,471 + 192,517 + 67-61
British ... ... ... ... 163,210 48.50 158,151 29.87 146,929 46.51
Dutch 27,189 8-61 34,022 10:00 10,638 2·01 23,884 60.87 ... ...
Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

T-cloths

Type Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
32-inch British 703.900 534,101 72·10 72.58 169,799 1,007,406 76.29 265,881 230,825 34,556 23.63
36-inch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
32-inch Dutch ... ... 51,640 3.91 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Indian ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
36-inch Japanese 261,478 19.80 4,373 15,287 60 356,416 555 -30 3,401 -32
32-inch 972 57,851 1.10 5.62 1858 26.50 225,534 876 21.48 42.564
Total 1,820,519 ... 1,345,972 ... 1,053,946 ... 202,026 20·18 ... ...

Grand total

Average, 1899-1903 Quantity 1903 Quantity 1904 Quantity Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--
Pieces Pieces Pieces Pieces Per cent.
14,751,857 ... 13,602,460 ... 12,640,084 ... 962,376 16.70 ... ...

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InclosureStatistics of the Trade of China for the Year 1904RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904 compared with that of 1903, and the Average Annual Importation of the Quinquennial Period 1899-1903.ArticlesAverage, 1899-190319031904Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--QuantityQuantityQuantity1903 (Quantity)Five Years' AveragePercentage of Country of OriginPercentage of Country of OriginPercentage of Country of OriginPer cent.Per cent.(A.)-Plain CottonsShirtings, grey, plainCountry of OriginAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.American219,5045.80231,8886.133,538,03593.4512,384338,30221.86British4,887,18499.748,876,33796.5513,163302,000......Dutch...........................Indian4,530∙157,405•206,401•171+1 1+11,1632,875Japanese12,494.2028,974+7022,57848 76Total--4,849,6784,142,5088,785,729856,77921.93Sheetings, grey, plainCountry of OriginAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.American3,343,831...2,884,88281.222,003,79171.03880,59140-07407,24611.47British563,25483-00 14.00547,45719:41+140,2112.80......Dutch8,092...7,972+224,000118,972+29.86Indian30,401-756,3781851,3181.82+44,945+68.47Japanese86,4842.25245,4546.91214,5027.6030,952+148.02Total4,027,122...8,551,427...2,821,008...730,85929.94......Shirtings, whiteTypeAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.Plain2,566,319...2,381,818...2,767,071和.........Figured, brocaded, striped, and spotted386,153+7.8529,03024,6787,09417,58475-58......Total2,595,369...2,406,496...2,775,065+868,569super6.92NDrillsCountry of OriginAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.American1,475,55490,70089.801,555,04585-485.5367,2013.721,809,718129,94978.21British............41,6572.5869,9773.879,610*5711,154⚫67Dutch............27,5501 5265,5293.9121,2121.4799,8245 41Indian............159,9999.551,643,2771,819,1031,674,805++1+1245,32711.23Japanese90,7005.5367,2013.7262,748+43.2760,36778-9397,973487 49Total............60,675+560.82144,298+ 1.91141,77444.88JoansCountry of OriginAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.American315,892...336,954...529,471+192,517+67-61British............163,21048.50158,15129.87146,92946.51Dutch27,1898-6134,02210:0010,6382·0123,88460.87......Total..............................T-clothsTypeAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.32-inch British703.900534,10172·1072.58169,7991,007,40676.29265,881230,82534,55623.6336-inch..............................32-inch Dutch......51,6403.91..................Indian..............................36-inch Japanese261,47819.804,37315,28760356,416555-303,401-3232-inch97257,8511.105.62185826.50225,53487621.4842.564Total1,820,519...1,345,972...1,053,946...202,02620·18......Grand totalAverage, 1899-1903 Quantity1903 Quantity1904 QuantityIncrease or Decrease in 1904 compared with--PiecesPiecesPiecesPiecesPer cent.14,751,857...13,602,460...12,640,084...962,37616.70......
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Inclosure.Statistics of the Trade of China for the Year 1904.RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904 compared with that of 1903, and the Average Annual Importation of the Quinquennial Period 1899-1903.Average, 1899-1903.1903.1904.Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--Articles.]Quantity.Percentage of Country of Origin,Quantity.Percentage of Country of Origin,Quantity.Percentage of Country of Origin.1903 (Quantity).Five Years' Average.(A.)-Plain Cottons.Pieces.Pieces.Pieces.Pieces.Per cent.Shirtings, grey, plain-American219,5045.80231,8886.13BritishDutch4,887,18499.748,876,33796.553,538,03593.4513,163302,000*05Indian4,530∙157,405•20Japanese12,494.2028,974+706,401•171+1 1+12,384338,30221.8611,1632,87522,57848 76Total--4,849,6784,142,5088,785,729856,77921.93Sheetings, grey, plain—American3,343,831British563,25483-00 14.002,884,88281.222,003,79171.03880,59140-07407,24611.47547,45719:41+140,2112.80Dutch8,0927,972+224,000118,972+29.86Indian30,401-756,3781851,3181.82+44,945+68.47Japanese86,4842.25245,4546.91214,5027.6030,952+148.02Total..4,027,1228,551,4272,821,008730,85929.94Shirtings, white-Plain2,566,3192,381,8182,767,071和Figured, brocaded, striped, and 386,153+7.85spotted29,03024,6787,09417,58475-58Total2,595,3692,406,4962,775,065+868,569super6.92NDrills---AmericanBritish Dutch Indian JapaneseJoans-TotalAmerican British:::::1,475,55490,70089.801,555,04585-485.5367,2013.721,809,718129,94978.217.7641,6572.5869,9773.879,610*5711,154⚫6727,5501 5265,5293.9121,2121.4799,8245 41159,9999.551,643,2771,819,1031,674,805++1+1245,32711.2362,748+43.2760,36778-9397,973487 4960,675+560.82144,298+ 1.91141,77444.88163,21048.50158,15129.87146,92946.51189.72241.50360,68268.125,059 222,960和 11.55483+ 145.48Dutch27,1898-6134,02210:0010,6382·0123,88460.87Total315,892336,954529,471+192,517+67-61T-cloths-32-inch British36-inch703.900534,10172·1072.58169,7991,007,40676.29265,881230,82534,55623.6332-inch DutchIndian*51,6403.9136-inch32-inch Japanese36-inch261,47819.804,37315,28760356,416555-303,401-3297257,8511.105.62185826.50225,53487621.4842.5641,298 130,882 3213enfu14.6513.4017Total..1,820,5191,345,9721,053,946202,02620·18Grand total14,751,85713,602,46012,640,084962,37616.70A
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Inclosure.

Statistics of the Trade of China for the Year 1904.

RETURN showing the Importation of Cotton Goods into China during the Year 1904 compared with that of 1903, and the Average Annual Importation of the Quinquennial Period 1899-1903.

Average, 1899-1903.

1903.

1904.

Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with--

Articles.]

Quantity.

Percentage of Country of Origin,

Quantity.

Percentage of Country of Origin,

Quantity.

Percentage of Country of Origin.

1903 (Quantity).

Five Years' Average.

(A.)-Plain Cottons.

Pieces.

Pieces.

Pieces.

Pieces.

Per cent.

Shirtings, grey, plain-

American

219,504

5.80

231,888

6.13

British

Dutch

4,887,184

99.74

8,876,337

96.55

3,538,035

93.45

13,163

30

2,000

*05

Indian

4,530

∙15

7,405

•20

Japanese

12,494

.20

28,974

+70

6,401

•17

1+1 1+

12,384

338,302

21.86

11,163

2,875

22,578

48 76

Total

--

4,849,678

4,142,508

8,785,729

856,779

21.93

Sheetings, grey, plain—

American

3,343,831

British

563,254

83-00 14.00

2,884,882

81.22

2,003,791

71.03

880,591

40-07

407,246

11.47

547,457

19:41

+

140,211

2.80

Dutch

8,092

7,972

+22

4,000

11

8,972

+

29.86

Indian

30,401

-75

6,378

18

51,318

1.82

+

44,945

+

68.47

Japanese

86,484

2.25

245,454

6.91

214,502

7.60

30,952

+

148.02

Total ..

4,027,122

8,551,427

2,821,008

730,859

29.94

Shirtings, white-

Plain

2,566,319

2,381,818

2,767,071

和

Figured, brocaded, striped, and

386,153

+

7.85

spotted

29,030

24,678

7,094

17,584

75-58

Total

2,595,369

2,406,496

2,775,065

+

868,569

super

6.92

N

Drills---

American

British Dutch Indian Japanese

Joans-

Total

American British

:::::

1,475,554 90,700

89.80

1,555,045

85-48

5.53

67,201

3.72

1,809,718 129,949

78.21

7.76

41,657

2.58

69,977

3.87

9,610

*57

11,154

⚫67

27,550

1 52

65,529

3.91

21,212

1.47

99,824

5 41

159,999

9.55

1,643,277

1,819,103

1,674,805

++1+1

245,327

11.23

62,748

+

43.27

60,367

78-93

97,973

487 49

60,675

+

560.82

144,298

+ 1.91

141,774

44.88

163,210

48.50

158,151

29.87

146,929

46.51

189.722

41.50

360,682

68.12

5,059 222,960

和 11.55

483

+ 145.48

Dutch

27,189

8-61

34,022

10:00

10,638

2·01

23,884

60.87

Total

315,892

336,954

529,471

+

192,517

+

67-61

T-cloths-

32-inch British 36-inch

703.900

534,101

72·10

72.58

169,799

1,007,406

76.29

265,881

230,825

34,556

23.63

32-inch Dutch

Indian

*

51,640

3.91

36-inch

32-inch Japanese 36-inch

261,478

19.80

4,373 15,287 60 356,416 555

-30

3,401

-32

972

57,851

1.10

5.62

1858

26.50

225,534 876

21.48

42.564 1,298 130,882 321

3

enfu

14.65

13.40

17

Total ..

1,820,519

1,345,972

1,053,946

202,026

20·18

Grand total

14,751,857

13,602,460

12,640,084

962,376

16.70

A

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