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(2) That, of the lighter weight cloths
total imports have decreased
sq. m.
from 3,691,000 sq. yards in 1924
Under 200 gr. p.
to 354,000 sq. yards for the first 6 months of 1930. That Great Britain's share of these has decreased
from 3,602,000 sq. yards or 97.6 per cent. in 1924
to 269,000 sq. yards or 76.0 per cent. for the first 6
months of 1930.
(3) That, of the medium weight cloths
total imports have declined
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201-500 gr. p. sq. m."
from 13,006,000 sq. yards in 1924
to 1,034,000 sq. yards for the first 6 months of 1930. That Great Britain's share has decreased
from 12,405,000 sq, yards or 95.4 per cent. in 1924
to 883,000 sq. yards or 85.4 per cent. for the first 6
months of 1930.
(4) That, of Woollen Cloths, etc., other than previously
stated
total imports have decreased
from £2.924 million in 1924
to £225,000 for the first 6 months of 1930,
and that Great Britain's share has varied
from 95.5 per cent. in 1924
to 92.9 per cent. for the first 6 months of 1930.
50. It will be noted that Japan's total imports of cloth show a rapid and continuous decline but that Great Britain has almost maintained her relative position, although her total volume of trade has declined by no less than
81.6 per cent-i.e. from £5.899 million in 1924, to £813,000 for the first 9 months of 1930, (or say, pro rata, £1.084 million for the full year 1930).
The sharp decline in 1930 is probably due partly to the trade depression from which Japan is suffering in common with other countries and there may possibly be some improvement when general world trade revives. Germany has gained at our expense, more particularly in the cloths coming under Tables V and VI. She is, however, experiencing a greater setback than Great Britain in the first six months of 1930-probably owing to the fact that the goods which she exports to Japan are generally of a cheaper class than British and that the Japanese industry is in a better position to replace these than the superior qualities.
WOOL TEXTILE PRODUCTION IN JAPAN.
51. Statistics of Japanese production as a whole, are complete to the end of 1928 only, but the following particulars-being those for Aichi Prefecture up to the end of July 1930, which produces
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about one-third of the whole of Japan-may be accepted as repre- sentative of the entire industry :---
PRODUCTION IN AICHI PREFECTURE taken from the September, 1930, issue of the Monthly Circular of the Economic Research Department of the Mitsubishi Company (values to nearest 1,000 yen, converted at 10 yen to £1).'
M. de Laine (1,000 yards).
Serges for Kimono (1,000 pcs., length not stated),
Wool cloths and serges (Suitings, Over-coatings, 1,000 yards).
Value of three previous columns and other makes not separately classified (£1,000).
1925
19,947
3,208
1,980
5,245
1926
11,892
3,506
4,048
5,774
1927
3,072
3,920
6,432
6,073
1928
1,809
4,380
9,635
6,898
1929
4,712
4,531
15,062
8,120
1930
2,953
3,066
8,911
4,791
(1st 7
months)
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A contraction in the use of Mousseline de Laine will be noted and the makers of this are now experiencing difficult times. This is said to be due to change of fashion and to increasing use-in consequence of much reduced prices of silk.
A very large, steady increase in Wool Cloths and Serges Suitings and Overcoatings is to be observed.
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The following table sets out side by side the approximate pro- duction of Japan-being the Aichi figures multiplied by a factor of 3--and her imports :-
1925
1926
1927
1928 1929
1930 (first 7 months)
Production. Imports.
(£1,000).
£
£
15,733
5,748
17,321
2,922
18,220
3,466
20,694
3,121
24,361
1,994
14,373
622
52. The foregoing particulars clearly show the way in which the Japanese industry is expanding and it is obvious that Japan is already able to make almost the whole of her requirements. All the indications are that this policy will be achieved in the near future excepting only certain high class cloths in the speciality class.
It is freely admitted by nearly all Japanese buyers, that British cloths are definitely superior in colour, style and finish, but in all but that class of trade where quality is the consideration-more
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