Monthly Consular and Trade Reports Volume 71, Nos. 268-271 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... and recently a variety introduced from Hawaii has given good results. It yields from 12 to 15 per cent sugar. Artificial fertilizers and irrigation are employed. The greater part of the present production is used in the unrefined state. A small company was formerly the only one occupied with the manufacture of sugar, but recently a large joint-stock enterprise has been established in the southern part of Formosa; there is no lack of workmen for the factory, but the scarcity of coal is a very great hindrance. The government is trying to develop the sugar industry by means of bounties. A short time ago, 10 modern presses were brought from America and allotted to the manufactories. The great Japanese factory, which is situated on the railway between Taiman and Takao, produces refined as well as raw sugar. The daily output is 25 tons. CONTENTS. Page. List Of Publications Ix I.--Our Foreign Commerce In 1902 Emory 323 II.--New Zealand Labor Laws Dillingham 332 III.--Irrigation Works Of India 1 356 r Patterson IV.--Forest Administration Of British India ) 359 V.--Development Of Traffic On The Siberian Railroad, Holloway 362 VI.--New Safety Device For Railways 363 VII.--The New German Tariff. Mason 369 VIII.--Metric Weights And Measures In Germany ) 374 IX.--German Shipbuilding: Progress On The Weser Dieder1ch 379 X.--Brussels Conference And French Sugar Covert 382 XI.--European Sugar Production Diederich 3S5 XII.--French Automobile Exposition Haynes 386 XIII.--American Exhibits At Paris Automobile Show Gowdy 388 XIV.--Repairing Aerial Wires By Automobile In France Haynes 390 XV.--Railway Automobiles In Europe 1 392-Halstead XVI.--American Locomotives In England j 393 XVII.--Iron And Steel Trades In Scotland 1, . 395 1-Fleming XVIII.--Joint-stock Companies In Scotl..