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In 1899 the values of the different classes of Imports were :--
Beans
...
Cotton, Raw
...Yen
5,182,245 Sugar
53,979,185 Tobacco
Cotton Yarn and Piece Goods
Kerosine Oil...
Machinery, Watches, Arms, &c. Metals and Manufactures of
Rice...
...
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4,577,462
4,265,205
6,121,571 Wool and Woollen Manufactures 5,747,943 3,240,185 Sundries...
3,893,546
20,962,116
8,629,587 Total Imports Foreign Goods Yen 120,200,561 3,601,519
The values of the principal articles of Export in the same year were as follows:- Beverages and Comestibles Yen 2,787,269 Straw-plaits.
Cotton Yarn
Matches
Mats for Floor
...
Metals (chiefly Copper)
Rice
+44
...
23,532,761 Tea
...
5,702,406 Textile Fabrics and Clothing
3,688,155 Sundries
...
7,857,728
2,479,083
3,021,240
5,591,639
12,079,950
7,938,811 Total Exports Native Goods Yen 74,679,042 The quantity of tea shipped from Kobe-Hyogo during the season 1898-1899 was 13,948,634 lbs. Practically the whole of this went to the United States of America and Canada.
The following table of values in yen shows the rapid increase of the foreign trade of the port from 1892 to 1898. In 1899, however, imports show a decrease of yen 17,844,274 comparing with the year 1898, while exports increased from yen 60,119,645 to yen 75,320,884.
Imports
Imports Exports Total 30,698,176
51,993,916 1896 82,546,593 1893 41,294,276 24,968,974 66,263,250 | 1897 110,741,830 1894 56,910,503 29,438,113 1895 63,098,427
1892
Exports Total 21,295,740
40,317,917
122,864,410
51,408,080
162,149,910
86,348,616 1898 138,133,798 38,307,955 101,406,382 | 1899 120,289,524 75,320,884
60,119,645
198,253,443
195,610,408
DIRECTORY
ABELL & RALSTON, Bill and Bullion Brokers
J. C. Abell
J. Ralston
ABRAHAM & Co., L. D., Comsn. Merchs.-51
L. D. Abraham
V. E. Abraham J. W. Ottoson
AGABEG & Co., A. M. L., Merchants, 98,
Nakayamatedori
A. M. L. Agabeg
AHRENS & Co., H., Nachfolger, Merchs.-10
E. Wismer (Yokohama)
M. Suerth
A. Hofmann
F. Popert
do.
F. Kronenberg L. Wilkinson
Agencies
Norddeutscher Lloyd Steam Nav. Co. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society London Assurance Corporation
AILION, J. A., Import and Export, Com-
mission Agent, 21, Harim-machi
D. Ailoin
ALL SAINTS CHURCH (Anglican)
Chaplain-Rev. G. H. Davies, M.A.
AMERICAN TRADING Co., 99, Kiat-machi,
Kobe
E. A. Sargent, agent
M. A. Shaw, sub-agent
E. J. Marshall, accountant
C. Albertson, mangr. engnring, dept. G. E. Bissell, E.E.,
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P. E. Webb
W. E. McMillan
R. H. Clark
J. C. Ross
L. van Rensselaer
C. R. Morse
do.
Miss D. E. Ogden, stenographer
R. Schofield,
Justus Briggs
do.
AMOOR, II. E., Commission Agent and Ex- porter of Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, &c.-16
AQUARIUS COMPANY, Manufacturers of
Aerated Waters-36, Division Street Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., agents
Arthur & BOND, Commission Agents and
Curio Exporters, 51 Concession
ASTOR HOUSE, 8, Sakai-machi, Itchome,
Bangai.
Bros. Talbot
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