JAPAN
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to yen 17,553,543 in 1896, yen 20,306,841 in 1897, and yen 23,646,159 in 1898; fell to 19,698,346 in 1899, but recovered again considerably in 1900, when the value imported was yen 37,766,270. The value of this commodity imported in 1901 was yen 25,406,566, and in 1902 yen 23,838,697. In 1903 it rose to yen 27,741,078. The importation of Kerosine Oil rose from 54,692,886 gallons in 1896 to 61,058,217 in 1897, and 67,905,455 in 1898; in 1899 it dropped to 52,421,837 gallons, but in 1900 rose again to 67,842,324 gallons. In 1901, 68,996,392 gallons, in 1902, 75,480,154 gallons and in 1903, 59,780,206 gallons were imported. Sugar imported showed a steady increase from 1891 to 1898. In 1899 there was a marked decrease, 2,731,817 piculs only being imported. 1900, however, showed a distinct improvement, the quantity imported being 4,045,785 piculs. The import for 1901 was 4,928,075 piculs, while in 1902 the quantity imported declined again to 2,638,129 piculs but the returns for 1903 showed 7,166,780 piculs imported.
The trade of 1903 was divided between the Treaty Ports as under :-
Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Osaka Hakodate Other Ports. Totals Exports, Yen 146,580,438 90,518,216 4,956,980 18,394,998 3,008,906 26,042,904 289,502,442 Imports,,,
110,878,968 154,534,013 12,867,380 16,506,488 4,104,860 18,243,809 317,135,518
Totals, 257,459,406 245,052,229 17,824,360 34,901,486 7,113,766 44,286,713 606,637,960 The following was the total value of the trade with Foreign Countries in 1903:-
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United States of America
Total 128,997,857
65,281,282
Exports .Yen 82,723,986
Imports
46,273,871
Great Britain.
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16,544,524
48,736,758
Continent of Europe and Russian Asia.....
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55,997,109
55,645,107
111,642,216
China
64,994,180
45,458,057
110,452,237
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India, Australia and Canada
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14,362,803
71,593,172
85,955,975
Hongkong
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29,724,694
1,739,727
31,464,421
Corea
11,761,494
8,912,151
20,673,645
Philippines and Siam
1,749,145
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7,147,833
8,896,978
Other Countries
11,644,507
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31,628,842
43,273,349
Yen 289,502,442
317,135,518
606,637,960
The following table shows the total values of goods Exported in 1903 :-
Beverages and Comestibles Yen 13,427,086 Porcelain and Earthenware..Yen 3,169,009
Clothing and Accessories
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3,523,085 Rice and Grains
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Coal
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19,260,502 Silk
5,643,362 81,420,379
Copper.
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15,176,014 Silk Manufactures
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32,281,015
Cotton and Cotton Goods
...
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10,174,879 Skins, Hair, &c...
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1,733,762
Cotton Yarns.....
Drugs, Medicines, &c.
31,453,600 Straw-plaits
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3,787,062
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7,542,249 Tea
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13,935,253
Matches
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8,473,071 Tobacco and Cigarettes
2,132,779
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Mats for floor.....
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4,651,465 Umbrellas
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Metals and Metal Manufrs.
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3,799,974 Sundries
1,402,487 21,835,945
Oil and Wax
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2,553,417
Paper and Paper Manufrs.... " 2,126,047
Yen 289,502,442
Beans
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The Imports in 1903 are classified by the Departinent of Finance Arms, Munitions, Clocks, &c. Yen 8,712,124 Iron and Steel
Beverages and Comestibles...
Clothing and Accessories
Coal
as :----
.Yen 21,918,768
7,993,413 Kerosine Oil
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11,455,697
3,337,436 Locomotive Engines.
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2,267,471
1,389,637 Machinery
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2,246,145
1,977,198 Metals & Metal Manufactures
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5,858,679
Cotton Goods
6,931,868 Oils and Waxes
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2,473,347
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69,518,110 Oil-cakes
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6,720,412 Rice
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Indigo
3,278,663 ,, 4,350,816
Cotton, Raw
Cotton Yarn
Drugs, Chemicals & Medicines
Dyes, Colours and Paints
Fish, Salt.....
Flax, Hemp, &c.
Flour (wheat)
Glass and Glass Manufactures,, Grains and Seeds
Horns, Ivory, Skins, Hairs,
Shells, &c.......
1,557,436 Silk and Silk Manufactures...
10,324,426 Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
1,424,995 Vessels, Steam....
,, 51,960,272
4,254,368 1,940,493
10,739,361
885,783 Paper and Stationery
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4,859,080
3,377,840 Shirtings
2,072,927 Sugar and Molasses
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21,005,630
1,117,858
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1,733,427
7,159,760 Wool and Woollen Goods
Sundries
...
,, 17,519,342
14,778,742
317,135,518
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